Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 168: Ning family, Duan family, Rong Jing, these three parties have formed an alliance?

Marshal Lu came with his men in a menacing manner, surrounded the main courtyard gate and shouted, "Open the door quickly, open the door quickly, I am here to capture the imperial prisoner, Rong Jing, come out quickly."

Seeing that the door wouldn't open, he became impatient and said, "Break the door for me."

The door suddenly opened, and a young couple walked out together. Ning Zhiwei looked unhappy, "What's the matter? Marshal Lu doesn't want me to stay here? Just say it directly."

Marshal Lu's eyes fell on the handsome man. "Princess Jingning, I have no problem with you, but this Young Master Rong is a wanted criminal of the imperial court. We will kill him on sight."

"Mr. Rong, do you still want to hide behind a woman?"

He changed too quickly. He shouted for war and killing as soon as he turned around. Ning Zhiwei and Rong Jing looked at each other with suspicion in their eyes. What happened? Something was wrong.

Seeing this, Lu Jifang sneered, "I thought the top scholar who won the sixth place in the imperial examination was so great, but it turns out that he is a traitor despised by everyone, who got into trouble in the capital and escaped. Princess Jingning, don't be fooled by him."

Rong Jing's expression remained unchanged, and he was extremely calm, "Traitor?"

Lu Jifang shouted angrily, "Don't pretend. We already know what you did in the capital. When the previous emperor died, you formed a clique to force the fifth prince to ascend the throne. After the failure, you fled the capital with the fifth prince. Traitors like you should be killed by everyone."

He pointed at Rong Jing, his eyes full of malice, "Someone, kill him."

The information revealed by this father and son makes people secretly shocked.

Seeing the tense situation, Ning Zhiwei shouted, "Lü Yuanguang, why don't you quickly pay your respects to the Governor-General of Gansu and Shaanxi, Lord Rong."

Marshal Lu was stunned. "What did you say?"

Rong Jing picked up the official seal with an indifferent look, "I was ordered by the Emperor to take up my post in the northwest. I passed through Mingzhou on my way. I wanted to have a good chat with Lord Lu about what the court officials thought of you, but I didn't expect you to believe the slander. It was a waste of my efforts to speak well of you in front of the Prime Minister."

General Lu's heart skipped a beat. The Lu family was the local tyrant in Mingzhou, but if the imperial court was dissatisfied with the Lu family, there would be no good consequences.

To this end, he had to spend a large sum of money to bribe court officials every year.

"What? What do the ministers in the court think of me? What did the Prime Minister say?"

"No need to say more." Rong Jing played with the official seal and said firmly, "The Lu family is going to be in trouble."

The faces of the Lu family father and son changed drastically. Lu Jifang was angry, anxious and jealous. "Father, Rong Jing is full of tricks. Don't believe his lies."

"This..." Marshal Lu couldn't make up his mind. Was Rong Jing's words true or false?

Now that the previous emperor has passed away and the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is the most chaotic time. Should he do what that person says?

At this moment, the servant reported, "General, the young master of the Duan Mansion wants to see you."

Marshal Lu was already feeling annoyed, and he shouted impatiently, "What Duan Mansion? I won't see you!"

Rong Jing kindly reminded, "You should meet him. After all, he is the grandson of the Prime Minister."

Marshal Lu finally came to his senses, "Duan Mansion? Prime Minister Duan? Quick, quick, open the main gate to welcome him. Jifang, you go in person."

"Yes." Lu Jifang ran away.

After a while, he came in with a group of people, led by a woman and two men. The woman was wearing a veil, so her face could not be seen, but her graceful figure and elegant temperament showed that she was not an ordinary person.

On her left and right are two noblemen, each with their own characteristics. The one on the left is an elegant and pale-faced scholar, while the one on the right is strong and full of energy.

"Father, this is Miss Duan, and these two are Mr. Duan."

"Hello, Miss Duan." Although Marshal Lu was a local tyrant, he was polite and respectful in front of the descendants of the Duan family.

The provincial governor was just a little brother in front of Prime Minister Duan, who was at the highest position among the officials.

"Meet the two Mr. Duan."

The three of them returned the greeting at the same time and exchanged a few words.

"As expected, you are handsome and elegant, and I admire you. Thank you for remembering me and coming to see me. By the way, how is the Prime Minister?"

"That's good. We can still fight for another thirty years."

Marshal Lu: ...What’s wrong with these young people? They can’t communicate with each other.

He pulled Lu Jifang over and said with a dry smile, "You are about the same age as my son, so you should be able to play together..."

The Duan brothers said a few perfunctory words and then pulled Duan Xinyu towards Ning Zhiwei.

Duan Xinyu looked at Ning Zhiwei, who had an indifferent expression, and her mood became extremely complicated. "Greetings to Princess Jingning, you made us chase you so hard."

She took out a letter from her bosom, "This is a handwritten letter from my grandfather."

Ning Zhiwei opened the letter and raised her eyebrows. "Your grandfather said that I will take care of all matters concerning the wedding. Don't worry."

Master Duan bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Princess Jingning. Please take care of my sister in the future."

The Lu family father and son looked at each other, "What is this?"

Young Master Duan said with a smile, "The marriage between the Duan and Ning families was the will of the late emperor. Grandfather ordered us to escort the bride a thousand miles away."

He said it implicitly and briefly, but everyone present understood it.

Young Master Duan walked up to Rong Jing, looking helpless, "Master Rong, you're running too fast, aren't you afraid that we'll get lost?"

They traveled day and night, and they were exhausted. How could they travel in such a hurry? They were obviously running for their lives.

Rong Jing even thought they were too pampered. They demanded to stay in nice inns, eat and drink well, and clamored to rest when they felt a little tired. It took him two brutal beatings before they learned their lesson.

"When I was your age, I had traveled thousands of miles to track down murderers."

Young Master Duan suffered a loss at his hands, but he was still very cowardly, "How dare we compare with Lord Rong? Lord Rong, you are a man of heaven, unparalleled in the world. At such a young age, you are already an important official in the three departments and six ministries. Grandfather often praises you as a talent of unicorn."

Seeing them talking quietly, Marshal Lu rolled his eyes and asked, "Master Prime Minister has a good relationship with Master Rong?"

Young Master Duan said calmly, "Grandfather entrusted us three siblings to Lord Rong to take care of us. How could our relationship not be good?"

Marshal Lu was secretly shocked. The Ning family, the Duan family, and Rong Jing, these three parties have already formed an alliance? !

"They have formed an alliance!" A roar sounded in the darkness.

Several men in black immediately knelt down and said, "Lord, calm down. This kind of alliance is full of ulterior motives. If you try to cause trouble, it will fall apart immediately."

"Ning Zhiwei, Ning Zhiwei." Su Mingjin's face was extremely solemn. She actually stayed in Mingzhou. What was she planning?

He had a bad feeling. Could it be that he had the same idea as him? "According to the plan, we must take Mingzhou."

The counselor really didn't understand. "Why do you insist on Mingzhou? Mingzhou is too close to the northwest. The northwest is still in turmoil, and the Jin Dynasty is still fighting with the Ning family army. In addition, there are several forces that are ready to make a move. It can be said that they are like a powder keg that will explode at any time."

Su Mingjin's eyes were terribly cold, "Because there are iron mines and coal mines."

The counselor gasped, "Iron ore?! We must have it to conquer the world! We must take it!"