Fairy, please let me explain.

Chapter 801 Dawn
At first, no one believed that the emperor and the prime minister would break up.

Even the news of the deaths of Li Yaoxuan and Xu Yinhe were highly skeptical among the top leaders of the sect alliance. They generally believed that this was a drama performed by the two for them. However, with the full outbreak of the civil war, with the analysis of the changes in the war situation, and with the filling in of various details, the top leaders of the sect alliance confirmed that the last era had ended.

But still not many people believe that the emperor and the prime minister will break up.

Therefore, when civil war broke out in Di'an and all contact with the outside world was severed, the top leaders of the clan alliance only thought that this was some kind of cooperation between the two new masters in the court. However, when the sun-blocking sky dissipated, they discovered that war had really broken out in Di'an City, and Li Zhaoyuan, the prince who was about to ascend the throne, died on the eve of his ascension to the throne.

This event will have an unparalleled impact on the world situation, and it is undoubtedly a huge surprise for the clan alliance.

Li Zhaoyuan had the opportunity to ascend to the throne thanks to the power of the clan alliance, but he cut ties with them at the speed of light after establishing his right to the throne. This made the clan alliance hate Li Zhaoyuan almost to the core. But no matter how much they hated him, out of consideration for their own interests, the clan alliance had been trying to contact this former ally to fight against the prime minister's mansion together.

Because the core demands of the Zongmeng have always been simple.

Maintain the status.

Indeed, after the civil war broke out, there were many radical elements within the clan alliance who wanted to completely change the dynasty, but the problem was that after overthrowing Dayan, who within the clan alliance would become the common ruler of the world?

No one could convince the others, so they had no choice but to return to their sect.

But the reason why the world of sects can enjoy long-term peace is because many large sects have a huge mountain called Jiantian Pavilion looming over their heads. Now Jiantian Pavilion has indeed come into the world, but who would be willing to have this existence that can predict the future looming over their heads?
Jiantian Pavilion is stupid. Unless they can rise against the tide in this war, they will be surrounded and exterminated like they were ten thousand years ago. Without them, the world will return to the sects, which means that each sect will split the land and claim the throne, and start endless wars until a new emperor emerges.

This is a future that the Zongmeng does not want.

Who would be willing to resort to force if they can continue their rule smoothly?

Therefore, the clan alliance will not overthrow the Li family's rule. The clan alliance only wants to maintain the old order. As long as the royal family is willing to turn around and join forces with them to destroy the prime minister's mansion, the Li family will still be the common ruler of the world.

As for that feast where they shared the corpse of the prime minister, if the new emperor had the ability like Li Yaoxuan, it could even make the Li family more powerful than when the Great Yan was first established!
But Li Zhaoyuan, the new emperor who is about to ascend the throne, has always ignored their contacts. Now that this traitor has died at the hands of the new head of the Xu family, how could such news not make the clan alliance ecstatic?

The clan alliance didn't know why the new head of the Xu family went crazy and why he did such a stupid thing, but the fact was that the Prime Minister's Mansion had already shown its fangs towards the royal family and revealed its intention to change the dynasty!
The princess who has a long-standing military ambition and is about to ascend the throne has great constraints on her ability to do so. Coupled with the blatant opposition of the Prime Minister's Office, it is not difficult to guess what she will choose. In other words, if she does not choose, the imperial party will force her to choose. The secret decree sent by the other party also reveals this.

On February 12, the Zongmeng delegation officially entered Beijing.

Unlike the secret decree sent privately by the princess, the process of their entry into the capital was open and even grand, as if it was for the purpose of announcing something to certain people.

The diplomatic convoy entered from Beihua Gate, with the state guest guarding the way and the imperial cavalry protecting them. The horses' hooves crushed the ice crystals. The convoy, which stretched for nearly a mile, carried gifts for the new emperor's ascension to the throne, leaving traces of ruts on the snow.

At the front of the convoy were several old men on horseback and a woman in black with a veil. They led the convoy into the city. Passing by the streets on both sides of the road that were engulfed by the flames of war, someone couldn't help but sigh:
"I never thought in my life that I would see Di An become like this."

After a few words were spoken, someone else laughed and teased:

"You didn't expect Di An to become like this in the hands of the emperor, right? It's really crazy. That kid named Xu Changtian actually took the initiative to push the royal family towards us."

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Hearing this name, the black-robed woman wearing a veil trembled unconsciously, but the next moment, a big hand reached out from the side and patted her shoulder. Liu Wenzhou slowly said:
"Elder Wang, you are a little too happy. We are still unsure of how the empress who is about to ascend the throne will deal with the relationship between the royal family, the clan alliance, and the prime minister's mansion."

Everyone turned their heads to look at the handsome old man, and someone asked:

"In Elder Liu's opinion, His Highness Wu Yuan sent the imperial edict in order to trick our delegation into the Di'an Memorial Hall?"

After these words were spoken, the delegation fell silent for a moment.

Liu Wenzhou just shook his head slightly, glanced at the person who spoke and said calmly:

"The world is not black and white. This is too childish. Wu Yuan would never do this."

After looking at each other for a moment, the man lowered his eyes and replied:

"Han would like to hear the details."

Liu Wenzhou rode his horse and looked at the destroyed streets on both sides:
"Elder Han, the death of Crown Prince Li Zhaoyuan can be covered up by saying he died of illness. Are we, the envoys, more important than that Crown Prince? Even if we are really killed, it will not affect the overall situation. At most, there will be a few more people who died of illness in the history books. Moreover..."

".The pressure within the royal family is about to explode."

A cold female voice suddenly interrupted the conversation of several old men, causing people to look sideways. The girl wearing a veil lowered her head slightly and said in a declarative tone:

"Li Qingyan's forcible killing of the envoys will only trigger this pressure prematurely."

"Qing Mo is absolutely right."

Liu Wenzhou smiled slightly, looking at the gradually growing Sword Sect's first disciple, and said slowly: "Although the military formation technique can guarantee the leader's power, the leader cannot be in the army at any time. Since the leader's decree is absurd, the generals in the army will make decisions for the emperor after executing first."

After that, no one spoke immediately.

Everyone present was a high-ranking official with a certain degree of power in their respective sects. They all knew that political decrees could be issued from top to bottom or from bottom to top.

Thanks to the opposition of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the pressure within the royal family has reached a critical point. Now that Li Yaoxuan has climbed out of the coffin, he may be able to suppress these voices with his personal authority. The empress herself was in shackles when she ascended the throne, so it was impossible for her to do this. After walking for several blocks in silence, someone spoke again, but no one mentioned what happened just now because it was unnecessary.

Before Li Zhaoyuan's death, Li Qingyan and Xu Changtian should have had private contact, but as to whether this contact could continue under the backlog within each of them, they could only wish that these two people could drag Li Yaoxuan and Xu Yinhe out of the coffin together.

but,

It would be better for them to be prepared for both scenarios.

Liu Wenzhou looked at the towering red palace walls in the distance:
"The Black Scale Army withdrew from the palace the day before yesterday."

Hearing this, Elder Han murmured subconsciously:

"Is this a concession from the Prime Minister's Mansion? Providing a place for His Highness Wu Yuan to ascend the throne?"

Liu Wenzhou shook his head slightly, but did not answer. Instead, he looked at the silent girl on the side.

Ran Qingmo pursed his lips upon seeing this and said in a clear voice:
"Xu Yuan will not allow such a thing. The reason why the Black Scale Army withdrew from the palace city is only because he gradually withdrew from Di'an City."

Upon hearing this, someone objected:
"In the past few days, 300,000 Beifeng troops have almost all passed through Jingbei Prefecture and headed south. The fastest second town has already stationed in the north of Di'an City. Although the situation in the Xiangguo Mansion is unclear, if we count the more than 100,000 Black Scale Army originally stationed in the north of Hongnong, they should have gathered more than 300,000 troops in Di'an. This is a battle of nearly one million troops!"

Ran Qingmo glanced at the old man through the thin veil of the curtain and whispered:
"The more troops the emperor and the prime minister gather together, the less likely they will fight."

"Then why gather so many troops?"

"Have you forgotten?"

Ran Qingmo glanced in the direction of the Xiangguo Mansion and whispered:

"Qinlong Pass is now in the hands of the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Qinlong Pass"

The old man murmured in a low voice, and then his pupils shrank: "Xu Changtian took over the pass not to stop the Beifeng Army from going south, but to prepare for the Xiangfu to go north?!"

"Ah."

"We need to inform the royal family."

"it's useless."

Ran Qingmo shook his head and said, "Li Qingyan has led the army for many years. It is impossible for her not to see Xu Yuan's intention. She ordered the entire Beifeng Army to march south because she did not want to have a large-scale decisive battle with the Xiangfu immediately."

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in silence,
Everyone sighed when they heard this.

Even though the royal family's shift was clear, the new emperor and prime minister were also very ambitious, and their hope of reaping the benefits would be futile.

However, the current situation in the world is still in their favor. The arrival of the delegation does not mean a ceasefire on the front line. The longer the two sides of the emperor and the prime minister confront each other with millions of troops in Di'an, the more strategic locations the clan alliance can occupy during this period.

not to mention,
The three northern continents were devastated by the two wars. Even if they were handed over to the Prime Minister's Mansion, facing the alliance of the clans and the royal family, the possibility of conquering the world is almost negligible compared to the possibility of defeat.

The Zongmeng delegation marched all the way into the palace, but on the central axis that ran through Di'an, they encountered an unexpected vehicle.
The black-scaled cavalry reflected a cold light in the sun.

The gilded chariot shows the nobility of the person inside.
The King of Han drove out of the palace in his sedan chair and headed towards the incoming delegation of the clan alliance.

Ran Qingmo's eyes penetrated the thin veil of the curtain.
Through the curtains of the carriage,

Looking at him sitting in the car.

But until the two sides passed by each other,

Until we disappear from each other's sight,
He never looked back at her again.

The King of Han went to the palace to ask for an audience with Princess Wuyuan, but was refused entry.

night,
Above that magnificent palace gate,

The three words "Xiangguo Mansion" that had gone through decades of wind and rain were finally replaced by the two words "Xu Mansion".

Time passes, there is always the silence before the storm.

On February 13, the coronation ceremony of Empress Yan took place, and the dawn had arrived.

(End of this chapter)