We'll have you impersonate the Crown Prince and create a prosperous era for the Great Qian Dyna

The so-called discussion is actually just one thing: trying to find another way.

Such examples have occurred more than once in the Central Plains.

During negotiations, some people send agents to sow discord in the enemy country. Once they achieve their goal, the negotiations become meaningless, not to mention the loss of money.

If it were Zhou Rui, he might be planning to send someone to assassinate the Emperor Emeritus. If the Emperor Emeritus died, he wouldn't have to pay a single tael of silver.

Of course, this is not the only method; in general, the main approach will still be to lower prices.

Kazan was not afraid at all and spoke directly.

"Since the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty is willing to discuss this, I naturally agree. But there should be a timeframe, shouldn't there?"

"You can't expect your emperor to support your retired emperor for a whole year while you've been negotiating for so long, can you?"

Zhou Rui frowned.

He had the idea of ​​assassination in his mind, and was currently pondering how many days would be the right time.

Just then.

Zhou Tiancheng stepped forward.

"Father, there's no need to discuss it further. How about this, I'll lead the troops and go with them to Northern Xia."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Rui turned his head in astonishment.

Beside him, Qin Zhiang suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with surprise.

The officials and civil servants were no better off.

Shi Cheng, in particular, spoke up directly.

"Your Highness, why take such a risk? Just take my head!"

"If His Highness the Crown Prince were to meet with any mishap in the Northern Frontier, I, Shi Cheng, could not atone for it even with nine lives!"

Not only him, but Sun Tong, Hou Feng and others also stood up one by one to stop this.

But only Zhou Tiancheng knew that going to the northern frontier was the best solution for him!

The reason is actually quite simple: he is a fake crown prince. If he goes to the northern frontier now, he might not have to put on an act in the capital.

Come to think of it, he acted in so many plays in his past life that he must have been exhausted.

With the ten ghosts of Fengcheng by his side, how could he possibly not survive in the northern frontier?

If we just fake our death or something, we can easily get away, right?

What did he face while staying in Kyoto?

It was the assassination and slander by Qin Zhi'ang's faction, the suspicion of the Third Prince Zhou Tianze, and the intrigue that forced them to get involved in the struggle for the throne.

He was already tired of it.

From the very beginning, all he wanted was to save his life, grow flowers, farm, and live the life he longed for; he had no intention of participating in the royal power struggles.

At that moment, Kazan, who was below the steps, also looked up and stared at Zhou Tiancheng in astonishment.

"Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, what do you mean by this?"

"Are you bringing troops to my Northern Xia to kidnap people?"

Zhou Tiancheng nodded calmly.

"That's what I think."

"Instead of arguing over these silver coins here, let's have a fair fight."

"If we win, my head and Shi Cheng's head are yours, and the Emperor Emeritus is still in your hands. If we lose, we'll take the Emperor Emeritus with us, and you can't stop us."

Kazan frowned deeply.

Why should I agree to that?

Zhou Tiancheng smiled.

"You don't have to agree. I simply won't go to the Northern Frontier. Wouldn't it be better for me to stay in the capital and be the Crown Prince?"

"Do you think I want to go to northern Xinjiang?"

Only at this moment did everyone understand Zhou Tiancheng's meaning.

The Crown Prince doesn't want to give money to Northern Xia; he's choosing to risk his life in this war!

Now it depends on whether Northern Xia is willing to accept these conditions.

Kazan hesitated for a moment, looked up at the prince, and then spoke.

"So it seems that as long as we win, we'll get your and Shi Cheng's heads for free, and we can still come back to negotiate with your emperor."

"But if we lose, we can only blame ourselves for failing to protect your retired emperor, is that what you mean?"

"In that case, I agree!"

"I just don't know how you intend to attack. I can write a letter back now and report to my Emperor!"

Zhou Tiancheng took a deep breath and stated his conditions.

"I remember you have a city called Xinshi, right next to your royal court, right?"

"How about this: you have your men settle the Emperor Emeritus in Xinshi, and I'll bring ten thousand men. If we capture the city, I'll take the Emperor Emeritus with me; if we fail, my head is yours!"

Kazan's eyes widened immediately!

Attack Xinshi?

Isn't this just suicide?

The Northern Xia imperial court has hundreds of thousands of troops, and there are also hundreds of thousands on the border. Ten thousand men wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap!

He was about to agree immediately.

But before he could even speak, the entire Qiankun Palace erupted in chaos!

"I disagree! How could the Crown Prince take such a risk?"

"This is tantamount to suicide! Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince must not be allowed to go on this expedition!"

"Your Majesty! The Crown Prince is the heir apparent of the nation; he absolutely cannot die in Northern Xia! The Emperor Emeritus hasn't even been brought back yet; are we going to lose another one?"

That's very strange.

When Zhou Tiancheng tried to win over these officials, none of them gave him any face.

Now that Zhou Tiancheng has proposed a suicidal idea, these officials are not happy about it.

The only ones who remained silent were those from Qin Zhi'ang's faction.

They'd love for the crown prince to die!

Zhou Rui also refused.

His son had finally reformed, was he really going to just watch him go and die?

It should be noted that no matter how outrageous the Crown Prince was, Zhou Rui never thought of abandoning him. On the contrary, he was always thinking about protecting the Crown Prince's safety for the rest of his life.

The Empress is dead; how could he stand by and watch the Crown Prince follow the same old path?

Zhou Rui's eyes were red-rimmed, and tears were welling up under his eyelids, as if they were about to fall at any moment.

He was about to speak when he heard Zhou Tiancheng roar.

"That's enough!"

"Quiet down, all of you!"

Zhou Tiancheng rebuked everyone. He looked at the civil and military officials and felt a little absurd.

If all these people support him as the crown prince, why would he need to go to the northern frontier?

He is now mentally and physically exhausted, no longer vying for the throne, only wanting to save his life, but these people are all against it.

Of course, that's not how it should be said; he had to put it another way.

"As I said before, the king dies for the country, and the crown prince guards the nation's gates."

"This is my duty; there's nothing to be afraid of!"

"What do you want? Do you want to see me break my promise?"

"If I say it, I will do it!"

"Besides, my grandfather is suffering in Northern Xia. As his grandson, how can I sit idly by?"

"If I win, I will achieve great success; if I lose, I will still be remembered for eternity. Don't ruin my plans!"

Qin Zhiang's lips curled up, his face showing undisguised smugness.

Meanwhile, officials from another faction outside Qin Zhi'ang's were stunned at this moment.

So, this is their crown prince?

Some of the more sentimental officials were already in tears.

With such a crown prince, how could the Great Qian Dynasty not prosper?

But now that the crown prince is going to his death, how could they possibly agree to that?