Shangguan Wan'er is just a pawn of Min Luo, the master of the Holy Altar, although she is extremely intelligent, she has no independent power, and everything must obey her master's words.

Ji Ning also understands that the biggest boundary between himself and Shangguan Wan'er is actually the gap between the identity and status of the sect and the scholar of the Confucian Temple, as well as Min Luo's obstacle, even if Shangguan Wan'er is willing to give up everything to go with him, Min Luo will not agree.

"I'll ask the master, and the master's opinion will definitely be the same, since we have already helped Princess Wenren, we won't be going to work on it again, you can rest assured." Shangguan Wan'er seemed to feel that Ji Ning was a little aggressive, and said in a cold and arrogant tone.

Ji Ning nodded lightly and said: "Since you can come and go freely from here, then I think you should go back and ask your master's opinion, this time the matter should be resolved in a short time, even if the fifth prince has some old ministers left by the previous emperor to help him, he has no ability to shake the status of the new emperor now, this is the status quo, the five princes will definitely escape from the capital before sunset tomorrow, as for where people are going, it is difficult to guess." ”

"Aren't you like God? What else can stump you? Shangguan Wan'er said.

Ji Ning said: "I can't calculate everything, I don't know what other people's inner thoughts are, especially the heart of my daughter's family, but I can analyze the maximization of interests, if the fifth prince does not leave the capital, he will only have a dead end, he thinks that with the help of the first emperor's forces, he can achieve a career, but don't forget, now that the new emperor ascends the throne is a sure thing, what can he struggle?" ”

Shangguan Wan'er said: "What do you mean, I can go back to the family teacher for these things, right?" ”

"The mouth is on you, I can't stop it, since I said it, I don't plan to hide anyone, you just go back and ask your master, if her opinion is still in favor of Princess Wenren, then continue to be loyal to the new emperor, otherwise...... You'd better leave the capital now, and when we meet next time, maybe you and I will be enemies, and I will have to guard against being assassinated by you......" When Ji Ning said this, there was also some helplessness in his tone, in fact, Ji Ning knew that the situation he said was not impossible.

Shangguan Wan'er looked at Ji Ning, and after a long time, she looked helpless and said: "That is the case, then we have nothing to say, after I get the reply from the family teacher, maybe I will come to see you, maybe it is the same as what you said...... We are enemies from now on. ”

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Shangguan Wan'er left, and she walked helplessly.

After Zhao Yuanrong ascended the throne, it seemed that many things had changed, and Ji Ning could also feel that not only Zhao Yuanrong was estranged from him, but even Shangguan Wan'er seemed to have become a stranger.

He felt that in the face of power, many things still could not stand the test of time, and he had not been demanding of his relationship with Zhao Yuanrong, but he hoped to maintain a friendly relationship with Shangguan Wan'er, at least every time Shangguan Wan'er came, what he hoped was to experience Shangguan Wan'er's wisdom and gentleness, instead of speaking in a very rigid and distant way every time.

"Alas, perhaps the people of the Holy Gate can also understand that even if you gain power now, it will bring unpredictable consequences in the future because of the change of power, and it is not good to be close to power. No one can maintain the glory of a lifetime in power, unless it is a prince or nobleman, but as a Jianghu person, he should not be involved in these things in the first place......"

When Ji Ning talked to himself, he also carried a little emotion, which also made him feel that it was time for him to break off with power.

But he also found that it was actually very difficult for him to alienate himself from the power struggle, and if there was any trouble on Zhao Yuanrong's side, he would still be unable to help but help.

He didn't plan to think too much about it, his expectation was that the five princes had to give up the idea of plotting to usurp the throne, otherwise they would only be dead, because Zhao Yuanrong now has the support of the Duke of Qin and the main imperial forest army in the city, the city defense yamen and other military systems, even if the five princes make some trouble, it will not be able to become a climate.

Sure enough, by the afternoon of the next day, nothing major had happened in the DPRK and China.

Song Shanqian probed the situation outside, and also came over to inform Ji Ning that he felt that the capital had completely restored peace. Song Shanqian said: "Yongning, I heard that the city gate will be opened at sunset, and yesterday there were twelve generals who wanted to make trouble, but these people have been taken down by the imperial court, and it seems that this political turmoil has ended here." ”

Is that the end of it? Ji Ning felt that it was not, he felt that this political turmoil was just the beginning, but in the future, the fifth prince Zhao Yuancheng should not appear in the court battle again, this person may always be hidden, and when he feels that he should come out to seize the throne, there may be a storm that Zhao Yuanrong feels unbearable.

"What about the five city soldiers and horses in the city and the city defense yamen? The confinement of the palace gate is unlocked? Ji Ning asked directly about the key thing.

Song Shanqian thought for a while before saying, "It should be...... It's nothing, I didn't ask about the situation at the palace gate, even if the palace gate is closed, we won't enter the palace, it has nothing to do with ordinary people, but the city gate in and out of the capital is the most important, Yongning thinks? ”

Ji Ning smiled, he also knew that he couldn't expect Song Shanqian to investigate intelligence, and now Song Shanqian was able to answer some questions, which was already very good.

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Song Shanqian had just left here, and the imperial court sent someone to comfort Ji Ning.

Ji Ning also knew that this was Zhao Yuanrong who knew that he was stabbed and wanted to come over to express his concern, and he also wanted to tell him something, and he also had to listen to his opinion.

The person who came was a eunuch in the palace, because the new emperor ascended the throne, the power system in the court has also undergone certain changes, and the person who came was not well known to the people in the Confucian Temple, only knew that it was an old eunuch, more than sixty years old, and he was already half-clothed in the ground.

"Yongning, you are a person sent by the palace, you were stabbed at the new emperor's enthronement ceremony, Your Majesty is concerned, and sent someone to visit your situation, and there is a doctor behind you, saying that he wants to diagnose your pulse." Ma Heng said after walking into the wing.

These words made Ji Ning feel that Zhao Yuanrong didn't believe that he was stabbed by someone, and deliberately wanted to find someone to test him, Ji Ning said: "I have thanked Your Majesty for your kindness, and this little injury is nothing, Your Majesty Lao is worried." Scholar Ma University, the wound under him has been bandaged, so there is no need for outsiders to check it, right? ”

"Yes." Ma Heng nodded and said, "I'm tired of Grandpa Cui going back and talking, she doesn't have to worry too much here." ”

(End of chapter)