Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 152 I Want to Be a Frontier Official

In the quiet room, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice, and the Queen sat together.

There was only one person sitting opposite him, Rong Jing, but his aura was just as strong.

The two sides were clearly divided and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

The queen took the leading role and said, "If you help us to put the Sixth Prince on the throne, we will let you go."

She spoke in a condescending tone and with a very high attitude.

Rong Jing raised his eyebrows, "Survival? I'm living well now."

He is very confident and fearless.

The queen's eyes flickered slightly, and her tone suddenly became gentle, "Mr. Rong, the late emperor wanted to kill you, and you should know it in your heart. After the funeral, your fate is uncertain. But, if it is my son who ascends the throne, I promise that you will be safe and sound. I will also promote you to a higher position and a higher rank. What do you think?"

Those who can survive in the harem are not good people and they all have several faces.

Rong Jing looked at her deeply and said, "I know better. The late emperor issued a decree to execute the queen and your mother's family. Everyone has heard it. If nothing unexpected happens, tomorrow will be the day you die."

They had made it clear, but he just didn't say it out loud.

The queen's face turned completely pale. "We won't die. I have the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice as my backers."

"Do the Imperial Guards listen to you? Do the three major camps listen to you? Do the Embroidered Uniform Guards listen to you?" Rong Jing defeated the Queen's army with a light blow.

Both sides were vying for the support of the Imperial Guards, the Embroidered Uniform Guards and the three major camps, but they spoke with one voice and obeyed the emperor.

Now that the previous emperor has passed away, we have to listen to the new emperor. The problem is that there is no one to choose the new emperor yet, and there is a power vacuum.

Having said that, the generals had their own thoughts and surrendered secretly, making the situation complicated and changeable.

However, the presence of the Jinyiwei, who secretly monitored all officials, managed to maintain a strange balance in the situation.

The Minister of Justice cleared his throat and said, "Rong Jing, that's not what I meant. As long as the Sixth Prince takes the throne and grants amnesty to the whole nation, the Queen and her family will not have to die."

Rong Jing looked at the three people opposite him. They seemed to be in the same camp, but each of them had his own little plans.

He raised a faint smile, "If they fail, they will all die, the Prime Minister will die, the Minister of Justice will die, and your family will all die."

This is the merit of following the dragon. Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk. Either you and your family will prosper together, or you will die together.

"So, I'm just one person, and you have thousands of lives. This deal is not fair."

The queen gnashed her teeth and said, "We have soldiers and power. Even if we fail, we can still fight our way out."

Rong Jing asked curiously, "Then why are you looking for me?"

The queen was speechless.

The Prime Minister has figured out that Rong Jing has a trump card in his hand. Was it given by the eldest princess?

"Mr. Rong, let's stop beating around the bush. What do you want?"

Rong Jing said calmly, "The position of Governor-General of Shaanxi and Gansu."

The governor is the head of the military and political power of a region and the highest local official. He is also known as the frontier governor. He is in charge of the administration, economy and military of a province and is a high-ranking official of the first rank.

The Minister of Justice gasped, "You have such a big appetite, aren't you afraid of eating yourself to death?"

Normally he seems to be pure and simple, indifferent, and has no interest in power. It turns out that everyone has been deceived by him. Damn, he is so pretentious.

Rong Jing showed a greedy look on his face. "The timid ones will starve to death, and the bold ones will die of gluttony. With my ability, it is more than enough for me to take charge of a region."

The Prime Minister seemed to have just met him, "Why is it the northwest region of Shaanxi and Gansu?"

Rong Jing did not answer but asked, "What did you say?"

The Prime Minister had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't dare to believe it. "I can give you a position as a prefect."

Rong Jing stood up and left. The Minister of Justice shouted anxiously, "We haven't finished talking yet."

"There's nothing to talk about." Rong Jing stood up and walked out.

"Wait a minute." The Prime Minister hurriedly stopped him, "Mr. Rong, let's talk it over. It's just a governor of Gansu and Shaanxi, right? It's fine."

The queen frowned, "Master Prime Minister."

She planned to leave the Governor of Ganxia to her father and let him go out and dominate the area.

The Prime Minister ignored her. A mere woman could not accomplish anything great. Now he just needed her to stand in front of the stage and block all the attacks.

"However, you have to forge a will to pass on the throne and lead the entire process to help the Sixth Prince ascend to the throne. I know you have the ability to do so."

Rong Jing has the ability to imitate other people's handwriting, so realistic that even the person himself cannot recognize it.

Rong Jing saw that they were not in agreement with each other and it was just a temporary alliance. Once it came to fruition, it would be a life-and-death battle.

He laughed sarcastically. They were hiding in the dark to stir up trouble, but they wanted to push him to the front to take the blame. "Yes, but you are the ones who are clearly trying to usurp the throne, but you let me bear the greatest risk. The effort and the benefits are not proportional. It's not worth it. I won't do it."

"You..." The queen became even angrier. If she refused the toast, she would be punished with a drink.

Rong Jing looked at the old fox Prime Minister Duan, "You paid the smallest price, but were crowned kings and prime ministers, divided the power in the court, and dominated the world, while I was branded as a traitor. Everyone, do I look that stupid?"

The Prime Minister was not angry, and asked calmly, "Then what can you do?"

"Plan, but don't get involved." Rong Jing said, waiting to see how the other party would respond.

The Prime Minister looked at him deeply, as if trying to see through his thoughts, "We need to think about it."

"Okay, you don't have much time left. There are still two hours until dawn. If you lose, you will have to pay with your entire clan."

"I'm not in a hurry at all." Rong Jing stretched out his hand to open the door, and a row of guards surrounded him.

A sinister voice sounded, "Rong Jing, now that you know our plan, you only have two choices. One is to kill you, and the other is to fully cooperate with us."

It was the queen. She took off her generous mask and revealed her cruelest side. "As long as I give the order, the guards outside will shoot you immediately..."

Before he could finish his words, Rong Jing raised his right hand and a shrill scream rang out from outside, "Ah ...

The guards fell in a pool of blood.

Rong Jing stood with his hands behind his back, his face as cold as snow, "If I want to leave, no one can stop me. And I hate being threatened the most."

"Empress, if I can get Qi Shijie out of your bedroom, I can certainly kill you too."

The Queen's face lost all color and her lips trembled. How did he do that?

She suddenly realized that the reason her nephew appeared in the mourning hall was to warn her and also to warn them.

Don't act rashly!

The Prime Minister's heart skipped a beat. "Dragon Shadow Guard! You have a Dragon Shadow Guard in your hand!"

Everyone was horrified. The Dragon Shadow Guards were the royal family's secret guards. They had been hiding in the dark to protect the royal family for two hundred years. They could come and go freely anywhere and kill people without anyone noticing. But how could they fall into Rong Jing's hands?

"That's right." Rong Jing looked extremely arrogant, with his aura fully open and domineering. "Before you touch me, consider your own abilities. Have you prepared to have your entire clan exterminated?"

"Master Prime Minister, Princess Jingning once told me a secret."

The Prime Minister’s eyebrows jumped.