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"He will come."

Zuo Si thought about it for a moment. "Your highness, you mean the young prince will come and explain this to your highness?" However, this subject cannot see through the young prince's thoughts. The young prince is very scheming, and the prince has always given you favors and favors.

"Autumn is about to arrive here."

He believed that Shang Qiuyuan would definitely come. When he received the news of the emperor's bestowment, he would definitely come here. However, he still felt that he was unable to see through Shang Qiuyuan's thoughts. Even if Shang Qiuyuan had come alone to beg for forgiveness, handing over Ji Tian Ning's secret, as well as the life of his own family to him, he was still not certain that Shang Qiuyuan would be loyal to him.

"Perhaps, this will be the time when This King finds out his true thoughts."

"All of you can leave. If you want to leave, you can leave. There is no need to say anything. As long as you leave by yourself and do not bring along a single soldier, This King will let you off." Considering the fact that you have followed This King for so many years, This King can't bear to take their lives. If you choose to stay, This King has to see the sincerity of some people. This King will wait here until it is dark. After it gets dark, everything will be different! "

Everyone looked at each other, kowtowed and left.

"Your highness, do you want to clear out those with ill intentions and discipline?"

"This King does not need those who have second thoughts right now."

"Young prince …"

He had watched Shang Qiuyuan walk all the way until today, but even now, he could not see through Shang Qiuyuan.

"The reason why the young prince can have this day is all because of him. It's just that in the past, the young prince once swore before the emperor that he would be loyal to the end. With the young prince's reputation in Fengyuan, if he had any ill intentions towards the young prince, then that would be a huge problem in his heart. "The prince allowed the young prince to have the right to do as he pleases, and increased the young prince's prestige greatly. Does he want to test the young prince's intentions?"

Gong Jiu sighed, "Zuo Si, you have followed this duke for many years. With your talent, you are a talent that could have been the Prime Minister of a country. However, you have always been silently following this duke in the shadows."

"Your highness, this subject's life was bestowed by Your highness. This subject is only willing to follow Your highness for the rest of my life, loyal to Your highness. My name is Li Lu, and my name is floating in my ears like the clouds."

"This King knows that the Emperor has tried to rope you in many times and has always been this King's aide. I have wronged you."

"Your highness, this subject is loyal to your highness. Although the emperor has promised many times, this subject has never hidden anything from Your highness. I have absolutely no other intentions."

Gong Jiu got up and walked in front of Zuo Si and reached out to help her up. "I know what you're thinking, your time to be out is not far. When the crown prince succeeds, you can go and assist him."

Zuo Si once again kneeled at the feet of the Nine Heavens Palace and said, "This subject is only willing to serve by your side for the rest of my life, and pleads your highness for your guidance."

Gong Jiu smiled and pulled Zuo Si along, patting him on the shoulder. "The crown prince is This King's grandson, you can go and be the Prime Minister's assistant to him."

Zuo Si sighed, "Your highness, now that Your highness has a descendant, this subject asks that Your highness establish himself as emperor."

Gong Jiu turned his gaze to Zuo Si, his sharp eyes were colder and sharper than a blade.

Zuo Si slowly kneeled at the foot of the Nine Heavens Palace. "Your highness's achievements are unparalleled, and your majesty cannot tolerate it. Your highness has repeatedly given way over the years, and Your Majesty has been pressing on you step by step. Now, the prince occupied half of Fengyuan, and now he had a heir, just in time. This subject asks that Your Highness not hesitate to ascend the throne and claim the throne. "

"Zuo Si, you want to rebel?"

"Yes, if this subject wants to be the Prime Minister, I will become the Prime Minister and not assist others!"

"How dare you!"

Gong Jiu grabbed Zuo Si's neck and glared at him, but Zuo Si did not avoid his gaze. "My lord, only when my lord ascends the throne can you do whatever you want to ensure the safety of my and my children. If the prince continues to back down, this subject is worried that the emperor will use some other method to deal with him. Moreover, the Southern Champion Kingdom's Jiang Shan was given to him by the Prince, and Feng Yuan was given to him by the Prince. Who could be more qualified than the Prince to ascend to the throne? "

Zuoshi's words struck a blow on Gong Jiu's heart. He slowly loosened his grip, turned around, and silently fell into deep thought.

"I ask that Your Highness reconsider and ascend to the throne as soon as possible. At that time, most of the Jiang Shan and Feng Yuan under the Southern Champion stage will all belong to Your Highness." The young prince should have received the news already. If the young prince were to come here, the prince would act with righteousness and ask the young prince to stay here and help him achieve his goals. Then, great things will definitely happen. "

"Have you thought about it?"

Gong Jiu asked indifferently as he turned his head to look at Zuo Si.

Zuo Si looked at Gong Jiujiu admiringly, "Yes, your subject has already made up his mind. No matter what your highness does, I am willing to go through fire and water for you."

"Reporting to Your Highness, Ding Fei requests to see you."

Gong Jiu slowly returned to his seat and sat down. "They've finally thought it through. Zuo Si, if we don't resolve this matter, we can't talk about anything else. You can listen to them."

Zuo Si stood up and retreated to the side. "Your Royal Highness, these people can still be used, but do not put too much trust in them."

"Pass."

Ding Fei entered the main hall and stole a glance at the Nine Heavens of the palace. He saw a pair of sharp eyes staring at him, while both of his feet kneeled at the doorstep. Sweat kept seeping out of his body as he felt uneasy in his heart. Only now did he feel endless reverence in his heart.

He crawled forward on his knees until he reached the center of the hall. "Your Highness, this lowly general deserves to die a thousand times for his crimes. I beg Your Highness to pardon me and allow Your Highness to punish me as he pleases."

Ding Fei kowtowed and kowtowed. He did not dare to raise his head or beg for forgiveness. This is because he knows that Gong Jiu hates people who defend his crimes the most. At this point, he can only plead guilty. "

"What are you guilty of?"

"Your highness, your majesty, has the grace of the heavens and the earth. Your majesty, your majesty, should not have been bewitched by the emperor. This lowly general does not dare to ask for your forgiveness, and only has one sentence to say. Although this lowly general had a secret relationship with the emperor and has never done anything to betray the prince, I await your decision, your highness. "

Gong Jiu glanced at Zuo Si, who smiled faintly. He also knew that some people had connections with the emperor. This sort of thing was unavoidable.

Before he ascended the throne, he had been fighting with the palace for nine days at the risk of his life. As a result, many of the generals under the command of the palace had quite a good relationship with the emperor.

There were quite a few generals under the command of the Nine Heavens Palace who were acquainted with Huo Ni Lin. After all, after the Fire Lin beast ascended to the throne, some generals had to consider various aspects. They couldn't offend the Fire Lin beast, but they could also leave a way out for themselves.

However, these people did not dare to let the Nine Heavens Palace find out. Thus, on the surface, they had an official relationship with the Fiery-Scaled Beast, so their private relationship was very secretive.

It was not as if Gong Jiu didn't know, he had also warned several times and even punished a few of his somewhat overbearing subordinates for it. But he also knew that such a thing could not be avoided, and he did not want to kill those who had followed him for many years and risked their lives for it.

It wasn't that he couldn't bear it, but who knew if the reverse scale wanted to cut off his wings and do this on purpose?

Ding Fei's words made him feel much more relaxed, and the fear and unease in his heart lessened. He came here to beg for forgiveness and to tell the truth, so he gave his life to the palace for nine days. If he wanted to kill or cut him, he would only have to wait for the result.

He had promised them a chance, so he definitely wouldn't kill him. This was because, as he said, although he secretly communicated with the emperor, he had never done anything to harm the palace. However, while kneeling on the ground and staring at the tips of Gong Jiu's feet, his heart was still uneasy. Even if Gong Jiu wanted to kill him, under the pressure of so many years, he could not even muster the slightest bit of resistance.

The generals who had gone out to fight and risked their lives were now crawling in front of the palace while their bodies were actually trembling slightly.

After a few minutes of silence and waiting, Ding Fei's heart felt extremely long.

"Drip, drip …"

Sweat was dripping from his forehead and his clothes were soaked with it. His hands, which were supporting on the floor, were shaking so badly that he could barely support his own weight.

Ding Fei bent down and deeply prostrated himself on the ground. His forehead touched the ground as he waited for the appearance of the palace.

"Ding Fei, you have followed This King for twenty-five years."

Ding Fei trembled violently. "Does Your Highness remember it so clearly?"

"This King remembers everything that happened in the past clearly, as if it was right in front of his eyes. When you followed This King, you were only eighteen years old. "

Tears almost fell from Ding Fei's eyes. He could not remember it so clearly. He did not expect that the Nine Heavens Palace would remember it so clearly.

"Your highness, I have let you down, please kill me."

He kowtowed hard, kowtowing heavily, his voice choked up.

"Reporting to the prince, the young prince wishes to seek an audience with the prince."

Zuo Si was shocked. Shang Qiuyuan had really come at the right time.

"Let him in."

As Shang Qiuyuan walked in, he saw Ding Fei kowtowing heavily on the ground. However, he did not reveal any expression of surprise, only taking a few steps forward before kneeling down.

"Your son greets you, royal father."

Gong Jiu didn't let Shang Qiuyuan kneel down, he had already risen from his seat and extended a hand to hold Shang Qiuyuan back, "Didn't you say that you didn't have to be so formal with me? Why is my son still so reserved? One must know that we are father and son. There is no need to be so distant from each other when meeting each other everyday. "

Shang Qiuyuan smiled, "This is my utmost filial piety. Normally, this kind of filial piety is not allowed in front of my father. Only this kind of filial piety can be performed by this kind of filial piety."

"My son, sit."

Shang Qiuyuan looked at Ding Fei, who was still kowtowing, "Father is in charge of military affairs. This son shall take his leave first. I will report after Father has finished with the military affairs."

Gonggong laughed: "My son, take a seat. Your father will take care of some small matters. My son, take a look here."

Zuo Si came over to pay his respects, and Shang Qiuyuan nodded. When Zuo Si saw that Wang Shun had no intention of avoiding Shang Qiuyuan, she told him in a low voice what had happened.

"My son, what do you think we should do with him?"

"Father is in charge of military affairs, this son does not dare to say too much."

Shang Qiuyuan's heart turned cold. He could not say those words casually. If he were to plead on behalf of Ding Fei, it would be a sign of wanting to win the hearts of others. No matter what these people had done, they were all subordinates of the Nine Heavens Palace. If he wanted to kill them or cut them up, it would be best if he didn't say a word.

However, he could not encourage the palace's Nine Heavens to punish them severely, or else there would be suspicion of fending them off. Regardless of whether Ding Fei was punished or not, he would offend the palace's Nine Heavens subordinates.

He had already thought this through thoroughly long ago, so when he saw Gong Jiu ask like this, he replied respectfully.

Gong Jiu looked at Shang Qiuyuan with appreciation. If his subordinates were half as wise as Shang Qiuyuan, then today's incident wouldn't have happened. Shang Qiuyuan was also related to Huo Bu Lin, and they also had a close relationship. However, every time, Shang Qiuyuan would report everything to him beforehand or afterwards.

This was also one of the reasons why he gradually began to favor Shang Qiuyuan. Although he still had doubts in his heart, on the surface, everyone knew that he had been in the palace for nine days and treated Shang Qiuyuan like his own.

The last time he had personally inspected the wounds on Shang Qiuyuan's body, he was also worried that Shang Qiuyuan would grow resentful because of this. However, from the last time to today, Shang Qiuyuan being able to come alone to seek an audience was the best explanation.