Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 486 Willing to Share the Emperor's Worries

Ning Qishao led his army in and rushed in as if they were in an empty place, charging recklessly.

However, Gaoli was in civil strife and the two factions were restraining each other. They had no time to organize resistance and were killed by the Ning family army, who easily broke through the capital.

When King Gaoli heard the news, he was extremely upset and counted on his father-in-law to lead the troops to defend the capital.

"It's bad, Your Majesty. The father-in-law has run away with his entire family. He escaped before the siege was completed."

King Gao Li was shocked, "Impossible! The father-in-law will never betray me!"

He suddenly remembered something and shouted hastily, "Tell the commander of the imperial guards to guard the palace. They must defend it to the death."

The commander of the imperial guards is the eldest prince’s uncle and his most trusted minister.

"Your Majesty, the commander of the imperial guards has also fled and is nowhere to be found."

King Gao Li was so angry that his mouth was crooked. Normally, you guys compete with me and try your best to flatter me in front of him, but when something happens, you all run away!

Disloyal and unjust thing!

The palace servants were so anxious that they turned around and around, "Your Majesty, what should we do? Should we escape too?"

King Gao Li looked around and saw chaos everywhere, with everyone running around like headless flies.

He closed his eyes, the situation was hopeless. "Let's go, we leave through the secret passage."

He had just taken two steps when a panicked voice came from outside, "Report, the Yong army broke through the palace gate and broke in."

King Gao Li’s eyes went dark. It was over, all over. It was too late to run.

Ning Qishao led his soldiers to fight all the way, and the battle went unexpectedly smoothly. The soldiers in the capital were so perfunctory that they surrendered after just a few hits.

It is said that the main general defending the city ran away, no wonder the people who stayed behind were unwilling to fight to the death.

Who are you fighting for?

What's even more outrageous is that the commander of the imperial guards responsible for guarding the palace also ran away.

What is going on with the Gaoli Kingdom? They are as mad as tigers when fighting among themselves, but run faster than rabbits when fighting against foreign enemies.

Both sides were half-crippled from the fighting, and the princes they relied on were either injured or detained in other countries.

Why fight? Escape is the most important thing.

The officials have run away, and their subordinates have become disheartened. How can they have the fighting spirit?

To put it bluntly, they lost their sense of faith, which led to their disastrous defeat.

Ning Qishao led the charge into the palace. Just as he was about to find the king, he saw a group of people escorting a man in plain clothes walking in.

"Who are you?"

The man in plain clothes raised the imperial seal and shouted, "I surrender. I hope the general will treat my Gaoli royal family well."

Ning Qishao: ...

King Gaoli's voluntary surrender was beyond Ning Qishao's expectation. He was too cowardly.

If one has a bit of blood in his veins, he will either fight to the death or end his life. This is the backbone of a king.

Well, this is a good thing. It can reduce bloodshed and sacrifice.

"Don't worry, our dynasty will not kill surrendered generals or prisoners."

King Gao Li asked anxiously, "What about my royal family?"

Ning Qishao gave him a deep look and said, "When the Jin Kingdom in the northwest was destroyed, the entire royal family was slaughtered without stopping. However, considering that you took the initiative to surrender, the entire royal family will be sent to Yong Kingdom for the emperor to deal with."

It was the tragic end of the Jin Dynasty that made King Gaoli have no intention of resisting.

"How will the Emperor... deal with it?"

Ning Qishao looked at this coward and said calmly, "The emperor is not a bloodthirsty person. As long as you are docile and obedient and behave well, everything will be fine."

King Gao Li rolled his eyes and said, "I have several beautiful daughters, and I will give them to you, General. Please say a few good words to the Emperor."

He is not stupid. Ning Qi is a member of the royal family, so it is not a loss to give those daughters to him. If any of them wins the favor and gives birth to a child, then his good days will come.

But Ning Qi is not stupid. He has suffered so much from women, so how could he dare to take in a woman from a surrendered country?

"If you want to live, just be quiet and don't have any evil ideas."

King Gaoli surrendered, and all civil and military officials followed suit, and the Gaoli Kingdom was destroyed.

Ning Zhiwei was very happy when he received the tip-off, and he called a group of important officials into the palace to discuss the matter.

"The Gaoli Kingdom has been destroyed, and the Gaoli royal family has been sent here as well. What do you think we should do with them?"

Everyone was very happy when they knew this. The territory of the Yong Dynasty expanded again, and these founding heroes would all go down in history.

"Give him a title and a house to live in."

This has been the consistent practice throughout the dynasties. If you surrender, then just be a mascot.

"What a waste of food. This royal family is quite large."

Ning Zhiwei glanced at the intelligence report, "33 people with names and surnames, plus more than 300 servants."

Ning Wenyin really wanted to say that she had surrendered and why did she still need a servant to serve her, but she held back.

"Enclose them and give them a piece of land so they can be self-sufficient."

She couldn't bear to waste food on those people.

"I think it's feasible. Just give him a respectable title. Your Majesty, what do you think?"

Ning Zhiwei hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, then... Marquis Zhongshun."

Loyalty and obedience, this is a warning to King Gaoli, to be loyal, obedient and submissive.

No one had any objections.

Ning Zhiwei continued, "I plan to set up Gaoli State as Gaoyang Prefecture and appoint a governor and governor-general of Gaoyang. Do you have any recommendations?"

The governor was the highest civil official in a prefecture, while the governor-general was the highest military official, and was considered a frontier official.

This is a great thing, but it also means huge challenges.

It is extremely difficult to appease the indigenous people, eliminate the influence of the Gaoli Dynasty, and integrate them into the management system of the Yong State.

Everyone looked at each other, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

They all held high positions in the court and possessed a certain amount of power, so they did not dare to easily give up everything in the capital and start over in the local areas.

Besides, they were not completely sure that they could manage that piece of land well.

Everyone recommended their own trusted aides to the party, and no one was willing to give in.

Ning Zhiwei saw it and shook his head slightly. A new interest group has already taken shape and this cannot be eliminated.

However, she has corresponding countermeasures. Everyone is asked to work hard, busy all day long, and exhausted. Who will have the energy to form a clique for personal gain?

Whoever dances most happily should do the heaviest work.

When the new dynasty was first established, there were too many government affairs to deal with.

At this time, Shengxia stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go. I have relevant governance experience and will be able to integrate Gaoyang into our dynasty and become our dynasty's strongest backing."

There was silence.

If we were to ask who Ning Zhiwei's most trusted confidant is, it would definitely be Shengxia.

Shengxia usually keeps a low profile and does things in a low profile, but she is extremely thorough and completes every task assigned to her beautifully.

Ning Zhiwei looked at her deeply, "Have you thought about it?"

Shengxia looked determined, "I have thought it through clearly, and I am willing to share the worries for my emperor."

Ning Zhiwei placed high hopes on her. "Okay, go ahead. Remember what the First Emperor said: 'We should have the same writing system, the same wheel gauge, the same measurement system, the same customs, and the same territory.'" Note (1)

"Follow the Holy Order."

This was the starting point for the first Prime Minister of the Yong Dynasty to become a powerful figure.

A Jinyiwei reported, "Your Majesty, a letter from Lord Xiao."

Ning Zhiwei took it and took a look at it, her eyebrows brightened with joy, "Master Xiao is coming back with General Black Hawk and his son."

"Lord Xiao is coming back?" Rong Jing's voice rang out.

"General Black Hawk and his son?" Ning Wenyin looked at Ning Zhiwei in surprise and joy.