Chapter 1918

Great Yan.

Imperial City.

Yan Wushuang stood in the palace, looking into the distance, his fists clenching bit by bit.

"Although I usurped the throne and took the initiative to enter the game, I ask myself that I am not inferior to the wise monarchs in history; the Great Yan court transitioned smoothly, and the bloodshed did not spread to anyone outside the royal family, and the people of Great Yan live and work in peace!"

"I, what merit do I have?"

"But why doesn't heaven favor me?"

Yan Wushuang looked at the clear sky, his heart depressed, extremely indignant.

"Sir, is there really no way?"

Yan Wushuang turned back, his voice low, carrying heavy exhaustion and despair.

"This person Gao Yang... is truly a serious threat to my Great Yan! Soap, white sugar, gunpowder, every single thing he created is pushing my Great Yan, pushing the various kingdoms, into a deeper abyss!"

"And this person, in terms of governing the country and leading troops, is also extremely terrifying; if he breaks the Xiongnu royal court again..."

Yan Wushuang didn't continue, but all the Great Yan officials in the Imperial Study felt as if a huge stone was pressing on their hearts.

Chen Ping saw this, his expression solemn, and he sighed rarely; he slowly shook his head at Yan Wushuang.

Seeing Chen Ping shake his head, Yan Wushuang couldn't help but feel even more desperate.

"Sir, even you have no way?"

"Your Majesty, it is not that this subject has no plans; this subject has many poisonous plans, but... not one plan has the certainty of defeating Gao Yang."

"This person's intellect is almost monstrous!"

"In the past, the strategy of 'balance of the three kingdoms' could have consumed Da Qian's national power for ten years, winning us a chance to catch our breath!"

"This subject envisioned encouraging folk blacksmiths and craftsmen to study the secrets of gunpowder and strong liquor with the power of the whole country."

"Ten years! Just ten years, it's not impossible! Even if we can't get it out, as long as Your Majesty pacifies the country and Great Yan's national power increases, although Da Qian is strong, we could unite with Chu and Qi to form a three-kingdom coalition army and attack Da Qian!"

"The Xiongnu's movements are treacherous, well-versed in the way of the enemy advancing and us retreating, the enemy retreating and us advancing; although Da Qian is strong, they must be trapped by baggage and grain; this strategy could definitely consume Da Qian's national power greatly, making Da Qian caught in a dilemma!"

Speaking of this, a flash of complexity crossed Chen Ping's eyes.

Yan Wushuang's face also turned extremely ugly.

Everything that happened next, he knew better than anyone, even making him toss and turn on countless nights, unable to sleep!

"In the Battle of Xuanshui River Bend, Gao Yang broke the deadlock with eight hundred cavalry, then climbed Mount Canglan and forcibly crossed the Sudan Desert, settling Hexi in two battles; these god-like and ghost-like means are truly not something human power can resist!"

"Now Da Qian's military edge is flourishing, and Wu Zhao has this sharp blade in hand..."

Speaking of this, Chen Ping fell silent again, his unfinished words being a deeper sense of powerlessness.

Inside the Imperial Study, it was dead silent.

Despair, like solid ice water, soaked Yan Wushuang's dragon robe.

It was also at this time.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, an eight-hundred-mile urgent report from the direction of Da Qian's Changan!"

A Great Yan scout rushed into the palace, kneeling on one knee; he looked dusty, covered in embarrassment, his eyes bloodshot from galloping through the night.

As soon as these words were spoken.

Yan Wushuang and Chen Ping were both extremely shocked.

When Yan Wushuang ascended the throne, he built an intelligence system called Luowang under Chen Ping's suggestion.

Da Qian's Changancheng was the top priority.

Because inside Da Qian, naturally there couldn't be Great Yan's post stations, so Yan Wushuang spent a lot of effort, spending a lot of money on this road from Da Qian's Changancheng to Great Yan's Imperial City.

All this was just for message delivery!

Every warhorse was precious!

If the news was delivered at eight hundred miles urgent, it could only mean one thing: something big happened in Da Qian's Changancheng.

And, it was a huge thing!

Could it be... that Living Yama made another big move? Does he want to dry the Xiongnu royal court together?

Yan Wushuang's heart skipped a beat.

At this moment, he was very panicked.

But almost instantly, Yan Wushuang denied this thought in his heart!

Da Qian has been moving troops against the Xiongnu one after another; even if they earned a lot of silver from soap and white sugar, it is impossible to move big troops again.

But when he thought about it again, others might not be able to do it, but that Living Yama and the Da Qian Empress might not necessarily!

Gao Yang fights a blitzkrieg, not needing baggage at all, directly taking the Xiongnu as a supply station.

Thinking of this, Yan Wushuang hurriedly said, "What big thing did that Living Yama do again?"

Yan Wushuang was a bit desperate.

This Great Yan scout raised his head, his face mixed with extreme exhaustion and a kind of almost crazy excitement.

"Gao Yang... Gao Yang resigned in court! Refused to accept the 'Duke of the State' position conferred by the Empress, threw back the 'Python Robe', and publicly broke with the Da Qian Empress!

"The news has shocked Changan, verified by many parties, absolutely certain!"

Boom!

These few words were no less than a thunderclap in the nine heavens, exploding in this Imperial Study!

Yan Wushuang's body swayed, as if struck by lightning.

He subconsciously supported the imperial desk, his dragon eyes staring fixedly at the scout in disbelief.

"Resigned? Broken up? You... speak clearly!"

The huge impact, the shocking news, made Yan Wushuang lose his composure for a moment; the thought of ecstasy just emerged and was pressed to death by deeper suspicion!

This matter was too unbelievable!

For no reason, how could the two break up?

"Absolutely true, Your Majesty!"

"Just six days ago at the morning court, the Da Qian Empress rewarded the Living Yama heavily, but the Living Yama resigned on the spot, his attitude resolute; later the two had a secret talk in the Imperial Study, and when they came out, Gao Yang no longer had the purple-gold crown on his head!"

"This matter shocked Changan, absolutely not fake!"

Yan Wushuang was full of shock, his heart falling into a monstrous wave!

After a brief silence in the Imperial Study, it instantly exploded!

"Conspiracy! This must be a poisonous plan conspired by the Da Qian Empress and the Living Yama!"

An old Great Yan official's hair stood on end, and he shouted sharply, "Intending to induce us to relax our vigilance!"

"Not bad! What kind of person is the Living Yama? How could he destroy his own Great Wall? There must be a plot!"

"Your Majesty, this matter is too suspicious, we must be cautious! But... if it is true..."

"If it is true, then it is the time for my Great Yan to turn the tables!"

Inside the Imperial Study, some questioned, and some had a weak spark of hope burning in their eyes.

Yan Wushuang suppressed the monstrous waves in his heart, his gaze sweeping over the noisy officials like a sharp sword, finally settling on Chen Ping who had been silent.

Only to see Chen Ping's brows locked, his feather fan stagnant, but his eyes were sharp like a hawk; his fingers were tapping the fan bone unconsciously, obviously performing rapid deduction.

"Sir?"

"What do you think?" Yan Wushuang's voice was hoarse, full of expectation.

Chen Ping slowly raised his head, his eyes no longer having half a bit of confusion, replaced by a sharp edge that saw through everything and uncontrollable excitement.

A cold smile of insight into the human heart hooked at the corner of his mouth, and his voice echoed in the Imperial Study.

"Your Majesty, this subject has already understood why the Living Yama resigned; this breakup is not a conspiracy, but an iron-clad fact!"

"Gao Yang is gone, Da Qian is like losing its pillar, the Empress has destroyed her own Great Wall, the court will surely be turbulent; this is... a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity for my Great Yan to turn the tables!"

"This subject already has hundreds of poisonous plans of conspiracy and open schemes in his heart, which can make that Da Qian Empress have a good drink!"

pS: (Recently writing this plot, it is quite laborious; the past two days were day and night reversed, my schedule was messed up, dizzy, heart palpitations; after writing the confrontation in the Imperial Study, after repeated revisions, I haven't slept for a whole night, really uncomfortable, so I went to the hospital to check my blood, check my heart; after a series of checks, the final diagnosis is—losing weight! Regarding this plot, I have read everyone's opinions one by one; first of all, I guarantee it will not have a bad ending, nor will it drag on; everything will be explained, based on a reasonable explanation of the characters themselves; then thank you for everyone's rewards, thank you very much for your support, finally—everyone don't panic, hold me tight!)