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Chapter 484: Although he died on the battlefield, his soul is still loyal to his country

In Nanchang Prefecture, Prince Ning was thinking about how to take Hangzhou.

Previously, he had hired Tang Bohu, one of the four great talents in Jiangnan. However, this man pretended to be crazy and stupid for a whole year. Finally, he couldn't stand him anymore and drove him out.

Now that I think about it, I was too impatient at the time. I should have imprisoned Tang Bohu and then announced to the public that he was impressed by my talent.

If we want to take over Hangzhou now, we have to think of other ways.

King Ning looked at the papers on the table, on which were written many people's names, among which Zhu Yunming and Wen Zhengming stood out particularly.

After careful consideration, Prince Ning crossed out the name of Zhu Yunming, who had passed the imperial examination in the ninth year of Zhengde and became a fellow Jinshi. He is now the head of the Ministry of Rites in the capital.

In contrast, although Wen Zhengming was talented, his path to the imperial examination was still difficult, and he was still struggling in the quagmire of the provincial examination.

In total, I have participated in the provincial examinations seven times, and failed every time. This is too miserable!

Anyway, Prince Ning couldn't bear to watch it anymore and decided to rescue this man.

After some thought, King Ning asked Li Shishi to write a letter to Wen Zhengming on his behalf, persuading the talented man from Wu that it was time to change to a simpler track.

However, as soon as this sincere letter from Prince Ning reached Wen Zhengming, he learned another piece of news: His Majesty had an heir!
Wen Zhengming was overjoyed and immediately put the letter "written by Prince Ning" into the stove and drank it with his friend while making tea.

I want to congratulate Your Majesty!

Congratulations to the Ming Dynasty!

Prince Ning soon learned the news and was instantly furious. Out of control, he waved his sleeves violently, sweeping the exquisite Jingdezhen tea set on the table to the ground. The sound of the porcelain breaking was crisp and harsh.

"Your Highness, please calm down!" Li Shishi and Shi Jie immediately bowed and saluted.

"call!"

Prince Ning slowly exhaled and said in a cold voice, "He had no trouble in the first thirteen years of Zhengde, so how could he suddenly have an heir in the fourteenth year? There must be something fishy going on!"

"Shirasu!"

"I'm here!" Li Shishi immediately stepped forward and bowed in response.

“Go check.”

Prince Ning pointed outside, his fingers trembling with anger: "Mobilize all the people in the capital to investigate with me! I want to know whether this news is true or false, whether the pregnant woman is Queen Xia, what the reactions of the court officials are, and what actions the Imperial Hospital has taken!"

"Check it out immediately!!!"

"Yes!" Li Shishi responded in panic, then turned and left.

Shi Jie stood aside with mixed feelings. Who the hell could have thought that Emperor Zhengde, who had been impotent for thirteen years, would suddenly be well again?
Not to mention Prince Ning, even he was extremely confused and had no idea what to do at the moment.

And it wasn't just Prince Ning and Shi Jie who were upset.

Prince Xing Zhu Youlang was lying on the bed. After hearing the news, he was stunned for a long time before he said "good" several times.

Yang Tinghe, who was far away in Sichuan, was so happy that he couldn't help but drink one more glass of wine and passed out drunk at home.

Wang Yangming stood in front of the Yumen Pass ruins. After receiving the news, he smiled on his pale face and said to his disciples: "The plan for the northwest should be bolder."

When Zuo Lengchan of Liaodong learned the news, he immediately ordered his men to pack up the best ginseng and send it back to the capital as a gift.

The capital was bustling with activity. The Emperor Zhengde invited the whole city to drink and watch fireworks, which attracted a lot of attention to the unborn heir. All the people were praying, hoping that the heir would be born safely and grow up healthy. In addition, spies from all over the country also took action.

In just a month or so, the various palace maids and eunuchs in the palace received countless red envelopes, and they would hang around the Kunning Palace from time to time.

Many people also visited the Imperial Medical Bureau at night, hoping to find some clues from the notes of the imperial doctors.

But no matter what purpose these people have, what they found all point to one thing:
Empress Xia was indeed pregnant, and the child was that of Emperor Zhengde.

By the time Prince Ning received the exact news, it was already June. He sat upright in the pavilion with a very indifferent expression.

Li Shishi was a little overwhelmed and looked to Shi Jie for help.

Shi Jie lowered his head and didn't dare to speak at all.

"call"

King Ning slowly exhaled, looked at Shi Jie and said with a bitter smile: "Bang Xiu, the current situation is not what I want, but it has put me on the fire. I have no choice."

"Your Highness is a royal relative and a descendant of Taizu. If Your Highness does not want to do so, he has a choice!" Shi Jie was shocked and quickly tried to persuade him.

"No more!"

Prince Ning shook his head and said slowly, "Since the founding of the Ning Clan, it has been 159 years, and has gone through four generations. The wealth accumulated is rich enough to rival a country, but I have squandered it all. If I achieve nothing, how can I face my ancestors? How can I face my descendants?"

"Your Highness, money is only a thing outside of one's body!" Shi Jie cried as he tried to persuade him, "Ning Fan has always been known as a wise king and a rare scholar, so are you going to sacrifice the reputation of your ancestors?"

"Humph!"

When Prince Ning heard this, he couldn't help but sneer and said, "Prince Xian is too moral, so he was tricked by Emperor Taizong. This title is a good name for others, but for the Ning clan, it is a shame and even a mockery!"

"Your Majesty!"

"No need to say more. Since Bangxiu is unwilling to help me, just have a good rest in the palace!" After King Ning said this, he turned and left.

Shi Jie stood there, with a look of sadness on his face.
After leaving the palace, Prince Ning went all the way to the Nanchang government office, where he saw another tough nut to crack - the Governor of Jiangxi, Sun Sui.

Sun Sui knew that Prince Ning would come to see him sooner or later, so when he saw Prince Ning, he stood up calmly and saluted, saying, "Your humble servant greets His Majesty!"

"Sun Decheng, I have received an order from the Queen Mother, ordering me to raise an army to fight the enemy. You should hand over all the weapons and armaments you have hidden!" King Ning stood in the sun, his body covered with a layer of gold, and said indifferently.

Sun Sui stood still and asked calmly, "I wonder which bandit the Queen Mother ordered the prince to kill? Do you have an imperial edict?"

"Of course, it is to punish those who have disgraced my royal bloodline! You don't need to say more. I am going to Yingtian Prefecture. If you are willing, you can escort me." King Ning looked at Sun Sui coldly. This was the last chance he gave to the other party.

When Sun Sui heard this, he knew that King Ning had made his decision.

So he straightened his clothes, faced north, and said righteously: "There is no two suns in the sky, and no two rulers in a country. How can I follow you and rebel!"

"Okay, okay," Prince Ning smiled and nodded repeatedly, then turned and left the government office.

Behind him, Sun Sui said loudly: "Lofty ambitions are wasted, and blood is shed on the mountains and rivers. Although the body dies on the battlefield, the soul is loyal to the country!"

Prince Ning paused, then quickened his pace to leave.

Faintly, he seemed to hear the sound of a blade piercing through a body, as if something had been disconnected.
(End of this chapter)