From beheading those admonishers who said "Wei Changtian ordered Ning Yuke to rebel", to later openly contradicting Ning Yongnian in the morning court and saying the phrase "solved the case in a hundred days"...
Although since the Daliu family was destroyed, almost everyone knew that the Wei family had completely escaped from the control of the royal family.
Although Ning Yuke was the "secret" that Wei Changtian supported in his rise to power, everyone knew it.
Although Wei Xianzhi has shown disrespect for Ning Yongnian several times in public before.
But when Wei Xianzhi actually said this in front of Ning Yongnian and the whole world, "If you want the Wei family to rebel, then my Wei family will rebel," everyone felt their hearts skip a beat.
Above, the night sky shrouded in thick smoke seemed to get lower.
The muffled sound of "rumbling" came from all directions. It was not clear whether it was the muffled thunder brewing in the clouds or the sound of a weapon being unsheathed.
"..."
One breath, two breaths, three breaths...
In an atmosphere that was extremely depressing and tense, Ning Yongnian was silent for dozens of breaths.
Then, he slowly raised his right hand.
At this moment, nearly 100,000 people inside and outside the palace walls held their breaths, as if they had seen the entire capital city with flames rising into the sky and the sound of killing everywhere.
The biggest rebellion since the founding of the Ning Dynasty only needed one last shot. However, when Ning Yongnian saw the unscrupulous look in Wei Xianzhi's eyes, he did not drop his palm in the end.
During these dozens of breaths, he finally believed one thing.
Wei Xianzhi was not putting pressure on himself.
The Wei family really dared to rebel.
"..."
"Old Li, take people down to the city wall."
The raised right hand waved back, and Ning Yongnian slowly withdrew his gaze.
"emperor!"
Li Huaizhong's mouth suddenly opened wide, wanting to say something urgently.
But when he saw those cold eyes, he immediately swallowed the rest of his words back in his throat.
"Swish, swish, swish!"
The red armor flashed, and after a few breaths, there was no longer a single guard around the Meridian Gate Tower Hall.
At this moment, Wei Xianzhi jumped up without hesitation, jumped onto the tower, and stood opposite Ning Yongnian.
No kneeling, no bowing, no hand-off.
At this moment, all the words and temptations are meaningless.
Even Ning Yongnian is no longer the emperor, and Wei Xianzhi is no longer a human minister.
These two middle-aged men of similar age, each representing two huge forces, will conduct a negotiation on the Meridian Gate that will affect the fate of the entire Daning.
If the talks are successful, then this delicate balance may be able to continue.
We can't agree on it, and we don't know when it will end, but the chaos that will definitely start tonight will sweep across the thirty-six states, and cause far-reaching consequences that are many times more serious than the "Spring Dragon Rebellion".
As for the results…
Perhaps, there will no longer be a Wei family in Daning in the future.
Perhaps, Daning will no longer have the surname Ning.
"..."
"Wei Qing, I still have a million soldiers."
The dragon robe shook, these were Ning Yongnian's first words.
"So, is the land of the six southwest states enough?"
This is the second sentence.
...
...
Different from the ordinary negotiation process of "first asking for a high price, and then paying back the money on the spot", Ning Yongnian seemed to show enough sincerity from the beginning.
Indeed, there are still nearly one million soldiers in Daning who are at least openly loyal to him.
Such power does not seem to be on the same level as the Wei family, which only seems to control the Xuanjing Division and Shuzhou.
Although it has experienced an "expansion", the total number of officers of the Xuanjing Division in the thirty-six states is only more than 100,000, which is not comparable to one million.
But everyone knows that this is not the entire wealth of the Wei family.
At least in this capital city, the strength currently displayed by the Wei family is enough to compete with Ning Yongnian.
That's why Ning Yongnian didn't say any more nonsense, but directly gave his conditions.
Six Southwest States.
An, Pei, Su, Lan, Wei, Shu.
These six states are adjacent to each other, occupying most of the southwest of Daning, and their area is almost one-fifth of the territory of Daning.
And I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not, but these six states are almost exactly the same as the six states that Dali wanted.
The only difference is that Dali did not want Shuzhou, but wanted Dingzhou.
Wei Xianzhi didn't know about the deal that Wei Changtian and Gui Peian discussed, but even if he knew, he probably wouldn't think too much about it now.
After all, there are only a few states and counties in the southwest of Daning, so it is normal for them to overlap.
Therefore, he is just thinking quickly about the meaning behind Ning Yongnian's condition.
First of all, these six states must have been given to the Wei family in the form of "fiefdoms", which means that Wei Xianzhi will become the first king with a different surname in the history of Daning, and he will suddenly own the six states.
Secondly, since Shuzhou is included, it means that as long as he nods, the battle in Shuzhou will stop immediately.
Finally, now that they have a fiefdom, the Wei family will definitely not be able to stay in the capital. In this way, the Xuanjing Division will naturally decline quickly and be replaced by the new organization established by Ning Yongnian.
To sum up, Ning Yongnian actually wanted to exchange the land of the six states for the royal family's absolute control over the remaining thirty states.
The six southwest states will be given to you by the Wei family, as long as they are still nominally the territory of Daning, and the rest is up to you.
But in exchange, you will stay out of the remaining thirty states.
As for whether there will be any more civil strife in the future... then the two families will have to do their own thing.
"..."
Smart people never have to say much to each other.
Therefore, although Ning Yongnian only said two sentences, Wei Xianzhi basically fully understood the essence of this transaction.
There is no doubt that Ning Yongnian has made great concessions when facing the current Wei family.
but......
"emperor."
Looking at Ning Yongnian, he calmly shook his head: "Not enough."
"not enough?"
Ning Yongnian looked back, murderous intent flashed in his eyes: "I wonder how many states Wei Qing thinks are enough?"
"The Twelve Southern States."
Wei Xianzhi calmly replied: "In addition, I am proud to withdraw my troops."
"..."
The sky is gray and foggy, and the wind is smelly with black clouds.
Just after Wei Xianzhi spoke out the Wei family's conditions, the entire city tower was suddenly enveloped in a stormy aura.
The hems of their clothes rustled in the wind, and their eyes met unobstructed.
Although Wei Xianzhi was only at the peak of the third level, he did not fall behind in the face of Ning Yongnian's solid second level pressure, and even asked with a smile.
"What, no?"
"..."
The land of the Twelve States, the entire south of Daning, has to withdraw its troops from Dameng.
There is no doubt that this price has greatly exceeded Ning Yongnian's bottom line, and the last four words of Wei Xianzhi made him laugh instantly with anger:
"Hahaha, Wei Qing, it seems you have never thought of negotiating peace with me!"
"Your Majesty, this is wrong."
Wei Xianzhi shook his head: "If I didn't want to talk, I wouldn't be standing here today. It's just that we couldn't reach an agreement."
"Is it?"
Ning Yongnian narrowed his eyes and asked word by word: "Then according to your wishes, you must rebel?!"
"Your Majesty, I have never said this, but if it is possible..."
Wei Xianzhi glanced at the densely packed imperial guards inside the city wall, then looked away and replied with a half-smile:
"Wei Chen really wants to see how capable you are, Your Majesty."
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