"So, you need a puppet emperor?" Ning Weiyuan gritted his teeth.

"Is there anything wrong with it? You can live with dignity and enjoy everything that the emperor can enjoy. You don't have to worry about border wars or the emptiness of the treasury, because the Privy Council will handle everything." Ning Qianshi talked happily, "After that, even if this does not happen, can you sit on the throne and do whatever you want? In a sense, the highest purpose of the civil servants in the six ministries is to turn the emperor into their puppets. Of course, they will not speak so explicitly, but will embellish it with the more beautiful "governing the world together."

This time, Ning Weiyuan remained silent for a long time.

“What if I don’t cooperate?”

"I won't kill you, brother. But in that case, I'm afraid you will really live in the inner palace and will never see the light of the sky for a long time. As for the successors, there are Ning Wanjun and Ning Chunan to choose from."

"Ning Wanjun?" Ning Weiyuan sneered, "Forget it, she and our accounts have not been settled yet. If she knew that the border army was your move."

Ning Qianshi interrupted him, "As the same person who feels qi, I hope the third sister can join the Privy Council instead of ascending the throne. However, Ning Chunan would not reject this unexpected opportunity. He has no ability to feel qi, and is ranked fourth. He has no hope of wearing a dragon robe in his life. Now he has a turning point, let alone a puppet, even if he is a dog."

"Okay!" Ning Weiyuan shouted unbearably, "Why should I give this seat to that waste?"

"Oh? You agreed?"

At this moment, the prince had calmed down, "Since you asked me to sit on, I'll sit for you to see. Don't forget my second brother, as long as I am still the emperor in everyone's eyes, you will sooner or later regret this decision."

"It's so good that the Privy Council does not want to support a waste to ascend to the great treasure. Sometimes a competitor who is sensible and understands the truth is more reassuring than a loyalist without a brain." Ning Qianshi said without considerate.

"Hmph...what do you plan to do it afterwards?"

"Let your throne ceremony be held as soon as possible, and then you have to announce the news about the Six Kingdoms Alliance at the ceremony. We will have a dedicated person to draft it. You just need to read it out accordingly. The next step is to open the ban on the Privy Council that will not interfere with the government affairs, and more new policies we need to implement." The second prince said in an orderly manner, "The unity of the six countries is a huge and complex plan. If we want to achieve the order of the entire mainland, we must seize the time."

The prince spat, "The army of other countries entered the capital and turned around and reached such an agreement. I am afraid that in the eyes of outsiders, I am a timid and fearful king of the country."

Ning Qianshi refused to comment, "That would be better than deposing."

"The six departments may not necessarily accept this drastic change."

"No, they will accept it. I understand them." Ning Qianshi said with great confidence.

"..." The prince looked at him deeply, "Yes, I used to think you were timid and afraid of things, so I stayed away from the court, but now I realize that you are the coldest and ruthless one. As long as the person who stands in front of you, you will eliminate the back without hesitation. How could those civil servants' necks be stronger than swords..." He raised his head and sighed, "I lost without any worries."

"Brother, you are tired. Go and have a good rest."

Ning Qianshi clapped his hands, and the two guards walked into the room and made a gesture of inviting Ning Weiyuan.

Ning Weiyuan did not resist any more. He stood up, walked past the broken porcelain bowl on the ground, and walked towards the door.

But when he crossed the threshold, he suddenly turned around, "But only about purpose and no kindness will bring backlash sooner or later. You'd better think about it." The prince obviously said to all the alchemists in the house, "If one day in the future, your purpose is no longer consistent, what will happen in the end."

...

After the prince left, Ning Qianshi walked to Xia Fan, "Now you know what the Privy Council is."

The latter secretly curled his lips, "Although there are no floating lamps, ribbons and cheers, this news is indeed much more shocking than the royal heirs ascending the throne, and I am worth the trip."

The Privy Council of the Six Kingdoms actually reached an agreement behind the scenes and pushed the mainland to return to the state of a unified kingdom. I am afraid that few people would believe it if they said it. However, the cavalry of Xu and the border army of Gao Kingdom have proved this point and undoubtedly showed that their behind-the-scenes controllers were not the courts of the two countries, but their respective Privy Councils.

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"But you really feel at ease to let Ning Weiyuan continue to sit in the seat of the nominal ruler? According to my observations at the Wanlan Festival, he is quite loved by the people of the Gyeonggi."

"Nominal ruler? Appropriate words..." Ning Qianshi smiled bitterly, "If time is enough, we want to launch a more thorough change, but at present, unifying all countries with a sense of spirit is the most important thing. People need a process of adaptation. If they tell them today that there is no king in the world, what they want tomorrow is not who will manage us, but who can replace it and become the new emperor."

He paused, "As for Ning Weiyuan, I am not worried about his threat. The Seven Star Privy Council has begun to secretly cultivate people who are suitable for political participation a long time ago. Next, they will replace local officials step by step. At that time, civil servants will find that even without them, this country will continue to operate as usual. And they either join or perish, and normal people know how to choose."

This is a trick to get rid of the firewood from the bottom of the pot.

If the Privy Council could train officials by itself, the imperial examination system would basically be in name only.

The premise is that the total number of qi-sensing people in the six countries can grow steadily.

Otherwise, such a huge state institution could drag down the Privy Council by relying solely on the number of people.

Xia Fan decided to ask the most critical question, "How did Yong Kingdom perish? If it were just that King Yong was cruel and unruly, it would not have been divided into six."

The hidden blind spot here is the "helpless act" that the other party once said. It means that the alchemist and the six founding kings were not on the same boat, and cooperation was a forced choice.

"What you are asking about... is the highest secret of the Privy Council." Ning Qianshi walked over his hand and stared at the slightly cloudy sky. Even at noon, the city could not feel much temperature. Just when Xia Fan thought he would not speak again, he suddenly breathed lightly, "But you have passed the assessment and become one of the core members of the Privy Council. I have no reason to refuse your question."

"It is said that King Yong's achievements in magic are unmatched, which also makes him go further and further in the pursuit of personal power. Even the source of evil abilities is chaos, he regards it as a means to make a breakthrough. Until one day, King Yong opened the door to heaven with his own strength, which was the only time that the news of the way of heaven coming to the world was recorded in detail. Before that, the "gate" was only preserved in the imagination and description of some people."

The way of heaven actually appeared? Xia Fan was stunned for a moment before replying, "Isn't this... a good thing for the alchemist?"
Chapter completed!