Chapter 431 A New Struggle
“Mingyuan!”

“Qingyan!”

“Huai Qian!”

“Wen Shao!”

“Aru…”

“Su Meng, you, you are not dead either!”

……

At the Li Mansion, the two prime ministers on the left and right looked at their relatives, disciples, and old friends who had sacrificed over the years with shock on their faces. Apart from being able to call out their names, they were unable to say anything.

They were the ones who buried and handled the funeral affairs of these people themselves, but now, they were standing in front of them alive.

The left prime minister looked at Li Xuanjing and asked, “Xuanjing, this…”

Li Nuo took the initiative to explain: “The saints once worked together to create a “Heavenly Book” that can bring the dead back to life. These predecessors have paid too much for Daxia to be what it is today. They should be allowed to see the prosperity before their eyes…”

He did not reveal the nature of this world.

If everyone knew the truth, the world would completely collapse.

Li Nuo set new rules for this world.

If someone cultivates to the level of a saint, he will naturally know everything.

Looking at these familiar faces, Li Xuanjing breathed a sigh of relief, as if all the pressure of these years had been relieved, and then said to Li Nuo: “Come with me to another place.”

The far north.

A thick layer of ice covers the vast earth.

Several huge white bears were chasing seals on the ice.

Two figures tore through the void and appeared out of thin air above the polar region.

Li Xuanjing slowly raised his hand, and a huge crack appeared on the ground covered with thick snow. A palace made of ice slowly rose from the ground.

The two figures disappeared, and when they reappeared, they were already inside the Ice Palace.

The entire ice palace was empty, except for a figure lying on an ice bed in the center of the palace.

It was a woman, about twenty years old.

She was wearing a plain dress, with her eyes closed, lying there quietly.

The moment he saw this woman, Li Xuanjing’s usually serious face finally showed a hint of tenderness, and he said softly: “Wan’er…”

As the words fell, the woman’s eyelashes, which were slightly frosted, trembled, and her eyes slowly opened…

……

Changan.

Ningxin Garden.

Su Qing held a woman’s hand tightly and said excitedly: “Wan’er, it’s really you!”

Lin Wan looked at her with a smile and said softly, “Sister Qing, long time no see.”

Su Qing wiped her tears and said, “It’s great to see you!”

“mother.”

“grandmother!”

A group of daughters-in-law stood in front of Lin Wan, which made her a little dazzled. Another group of chattering children surrounding her also made her overwhelmed.

Of course, what she could not have imagined was that the silly child who made her worry the most back then has become so successful now, even surpassing his father.

She tilted her head to look at the person next to her, holding his hand tightly, her eyes full of happiness.

……

Three days later.

In Ningxin Garden.

Prince Chun came in with a fishing rod on his shoulder and asked Li Nuo, “Li Nuo, where is your father? I have been looking for him everywhere but couldn’t find him…”

After knowing that this world is fake and he is just a fictional character, Prince Chun has not changed much. He is not like Dongfang Xuan, whose Taoism has collapsed. He goes fishing and makes soup every day, just like usual. Even if this world is fake, making soup is his top priority every day.

Li Nuo smiled slightly and said, “He went to travel around the world with my mother. He said that he was too tired these years. From now on, he just wants to accompany her well.”

“what!”

Prince Chun was horrified and the fishing rod in his hand fell heavily to the ground.

……

In March of the seventh year of Datong, Chang’an was in the midst of spring.

Outside the palace gate, a bright yellow edict floated in the air where everyone could see it, announcing that this thousand-year-old imperial capital was about to undergo earth-shaking changes.

Something big happened in Chang’an.

This is a big event not only for Chang’an, but also for the two hundred million people on the entire continent.

His Majesty announced his abdication, handed over all power to the cabinet, and then disappeared.

Although all state affairs have been decided by the cabinet in recent years and His Majesty has not participated in any of them, in name, he is still the emperor of this unified dynasty.

Now, the title of emperor, which has continued for countless years, has completely become history.

There is no emperor in this world anymore.

Witnessed by hundreds of officials, the gorgeous dragon robe turned to ashes in the fire, and the imperial seal turned into powder in his palm, which meant that the word “emperor” had become a wisp of smoke in the history books.

Just one day before His Majesty announced his abdication, Li Xuanjing, the head of the cabinet prime minister, also formally resigned and his whereabouts are unknown.

After learning the news, the cabinet and many officials in the court were shocked but also relieved.

No one in the court or the country does not respect Lord Li.

Without his endurance of humiliation, there would be no Great Xia today.

But to be honest, it is not easy to be in the court with Lord Li…

They would rather live an easier life.

After Li Xuanjing resigned, the 30-year-old Zhongshu Sheren Zhou Yu became one of the nine cabinet prime ministers and the youngest prime minister in the court.

It is said that the left and right prime ministers are about to resign. As a result, two prime minister positions in the cabinet will be vacant. Many experienced officials in the court are gearing up to compete for the position of prime minister.

The cabinet consists of ninety-nine officials, headed by nine cabinet prime ministers.

The nine of them can decide the national economy and people’s livelihood of the mainland. Although even the prime minister of the cabinet cannot cover the sky with one hand and his annual salary is not even as good as that of a small businessman, almost all officials are eager to sit in that position.

Today’s cabinet meeting had just ended, and Wang Duo quickly chased out from the hall and said, “My two lords, please stay.”

The left and right prime ministers stopped and turned around. The left prime minister smiled and asked, “Lord Wang, what else?”

Wang Duo, who was also one of the prime ministers of the cabinet, looked at the two and asked, “Would you two adults reconsider this? The court still needs your guidance…”

Among the nine cabinet prime ministers, except for Lord Li, the left and right prime ministers have the highest prestige.

The three people resigned from their posts at the same time, which made him lose his backbone for a while and he became a little confused about the future of Daxia.

His Majesty has abdicated, and these pillars of the court are also leaving, and he feels empty in his heart.

The right prime minister waved his hand and said, “We two old guys have occupied the court for long enough. We must leave opportunities to the young people, otherwise they will be dissatisfied…”

The left prime minister also smiled and said: “The right prime minister is right, our thoughts are too corrupt, the court needs fresh blood, the future belongs to you and the young people…”

Wang Duo watched the two people go away and sighed softly.

Zhou Yu walked forward slowly and said, “You two lords, you are truly noble and upright…”

It is truly admirable that while countless officials were eyeing the position of prime minister in the cabinet, they had no attachment to the supreme power.

Wang Duo looked worried, and said, “Lord Li is gone, His Majesty is gone, and the two prime ministers are gone… We have finally come to this point today, and I feel that things are changing…”

Zhou Yu looked puzzled and asked, “What changes?”

Wang Duo said slowly: “Some people rely on their status as heroes in the war to defend the country and engage in corruption; although the threat of aristocratic families has been temporarily eliminated, as long as their bloodline is not extinguished, they will sooner or later train a large number of masters; martial arts circles in various places have also begun to interfere in secular affairs in the name of having contributed to the country during the war; the court has repeatedly ordered that officials should not seek special treatment, but outside Chang’an, some old customs still cannot be stopped…”

He looked into the distance, his eyes deep: “A new struggle is about to begin…”

(End of this chapter)