Chapter 1100: Chapter 2: Emperor Wu, Big Brother Will Take You to Snatch the Bride!
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On the fifteenth of July, Grand Commandant Luo Hou chaired the agenda of the Six Ministries, coming forward to oppose the marriage alliance involving Princess You Ruo, with reasons as simple as the main war faction’s rhetoric.
The core summary was four words: Southern Barbarians are unworthy.
He was a staunch supporter of Liu Tianning.
If there is to be a war in the Military Realm, logistics are crucial!
If the Grand Commandant and the Grand Minister of Agriculture are not on good terms, no battle can be fought.
During the years when Liu Tianning supervised the Military Realm, he had extensive support among military officers.
The first resolution was unsurprisingly sent back to the inner court.
However, not a few days later, Emperor Jing’s decree came out from the inner court again, and it was decided that Acting Prime Minister Tong Wensheng would restart the agenda in seven days.
Determined to ensure the ministers reach a satisfactory resolution.
Supporters gradually increased.
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Shangluo Academy, Divine Wood Institute, Spiritual Energy Spring.
Buzz~
Zhao Xing’s figure emerged from within a large tree.
Beside the spring, Liu Tianning sat cross-legged, his expression calm and his breath steady.
During Liu Tianning’s seclusion, only Zhao Xing could enter here at any time.
In the process of retraining the second layer of the Derivation God Decision, Liu Tianning’s main body and clones employed the Cherian Technique.
At this moment, Liu Tianning was entirely unaware of what was happening in the outside world.
Zhao Xing did not need to do this, which is why Ji Anlan found it uninteresting; just yesterday you told this clone what you had for dinner, and today another clone doesn’t remember, no one can stand it.
But the effect was quite good, Liu Tianning at least remained normal, and since he began the second layer, there were no signs of madness.
This could be seen from the sparring at the Dojo.
If he were mad, Liu Tianning would not hold back and would certainly cause bloodshed, at worst severely injure his opponents.
But now, those who sparred with him were all alive and well.
"Teacher~"
"Teacher~"
Zhao Xing called out, the ripples of sound slowly invading the Spiritual Energy Spring.
The gentle voice spread in circles, quickly reaching Liu Tianning’s side.
Liu Tianning slowly opened his eyes, a slight smile on his face: "Chen An, why have you awakened me? Have you made a breakthrough?"
Zhao Xing shook his head: "The princess has been betrothed."
Liu Tianning was stunned, and at that moment, all his clones froze for a moment.
After a long time, Liu Tianning asked hoarsely: "To... whom?"
"To the Crown Prince Wan Si of the Flame Light Royal Court of the Southern Barbarian Royal Court."
"Has there been a decree?"
"His Majesty drafted the Imperial Decree at the beginning of July, and after it came from the inner court, it entered the Central Six Ministries for the first resolution, but it was opposed by the Luo Hou King and sent back to the inner court for His Majesty’s reconsideration."
"What was the result?" Liu Tianning’s tone was somewhat anxious.
"Yesterday His Majesty reissued the decree unchanged to the Central Six Ministries and reiterated that Princess You Ruo was ’voluntarily marrying.’"
"Appointed Acting Prime Minister Tong Wensheng to preside." Zhao Xing said, "The number of opponents will likely decrease, and supporters will increase."
"Impossible!" Liu Tianning exclaimed, "Absolutely impossible!"
"Though there are precedents for royal marriages, how can You Ruo be the same as other princesses?"
"Voluntarily? Even more absurd!"
"Are you deceiving me?" Liu Tianning stared intently at Zhao Xing, "Are you trying to temper my mind with this matter?"
Silence.
Both fell into silence, and Liu Tianning’s expression gradually turned despairing, his Soul Power began to fluctuate intensely: "What is going on, how can this be..."
"Teacher." Zhao Xing’s voice echoed like a bell, soothing Liu Tianning’s Life Soul. "What are your thoughts, did you ever plan to marry Princess You Ruo?"
"Of course!" Liu Tianning replied without hesitation, "I planned to marry her after becoming the Grand Minister of Agriculture, to let the world know that I, Liu Tianning, am worthy of the East Sea Pearl."
"Only the position of Grand Minister of Agriculture would not wrong her!"
Zhao Xing was speechless, you two really are well-matched.
Princess You Ruo wants to bring a generous dowry to marry you, unwilling to leave the East Sea, and you also want to marry her after becoming the Grand Minister of Agriculture. Do you two care at all what Emperor Jing thinks?
"Teacher, if things go as you wish, don’t you think your power would be too great?" Zhao Xing said softly.
"I am utterly loyal to His Majesty!"
"I don’t want your opinion, I want my opinion."
"..."
Liu Tianning fell silent.
Zhao Xing also remained silent, old Liu indeed had been somewhat muddleheaded these years.
His supporters perhaps never imagined that Liu Tianning could rise so smoothly to such a high position, originally thinking the leader of Shangluo Academy would be his limit.
Moments later, he said hoarsely: "Is it too late for anything now?"
The second resolution will definitely pass, that’s certain.
Even if it’s possible to oppose, colluding with officials to oppose can no longer be done.
Otherwise, the situation would completely change.
That would bring forth the most furious Emperor Jing!
"It’s not too late." Zhao Xing pondered, "It all depends on how much you want to be with the princess."
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"Hahaha, this is truly great news!"
In Fengjing, within the Four Barbarians Pavilion, bursts of hearty laughter rang out.
Two robust men with bare arms, wearing animal skins, and feathers inserted in their hair, were joyfully drinking.
Xinge and Xin Chang, both at the Third Grade Realm, were exceedingly happy.
The two brothers were the leaders of the Flame Light Royal Court’s guards.
"Originally, I thought this trip was going to be a tough mission." Xinge said with emotion, "I never expected this."
Emperor Jing is completely different from Emperor Wen, Ji Mingxian is seen by foreigners as a sinister and cunning Wolf King who wouldn’t stop at anything.
If they boldly asked for the princess, they might get beheaded and sent back.
But in the end, Emperor Jing not only didn’t behead them but actually gave them a princess!
"Indeed, I never thought so." Xin Chang also took a sip of wine, "Seems like Great Zhou really doesn’t want to fight."
"Makes sense, although they have a vast territory, with so many chiefs and kings, continuous fighting has no benefits, who would want that?"