Logging into the Game World Early and Starting with a Royal Marriage to the Empress

is in the courtyard!

Xia Chen looked at his uncle, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. Everything was as he had expected.

The Marquis House had 600 years of glory. If it only had the concept of loyalty to the country and the emperor, how could it have maintained its splendour and never declined during the more than 600 years of power shifts?

The Marquis of Zhen Dong may not have been wrong to be patriotic, but whether or not he was loyal to the Emperor was debatable.

Both the old Marquis of Zhen Dong and Xia Qian himself have been honest in the Marquis’ household for so many years, living a reclusive life and not having any contact with the outside world.

Isn’t that because Emperor Wen is suspicious?

For the safety of the Marquis’ household and the chances of the next generation of children succeeding, this is the only thing they can do.

Meanwhile, his father Xia Yuan has been doing great things in Donghuang.

It is likely that he will return to the capital soon, and the ending is, of course, obvious. If you give up your military power and do not ask about the affairs of state, you can only wait until another war breaks out before you have a chance to go out into the world.

This is a kind of political wisdom, and it is probably all about emotions. How can there be no emotions in this situation?

Lu Li’s downfall, the civilian group must be the happiest!

Xia Chen said in a deep voice.

Yes, this time Senior Official Li took personal action, and there may be a deeper reason why His Majesty gave up on Lu Li.

Xia Qian nodded. Although the Lamplighters were organised to balance the civil and military groups, they actually focused more on suppressing the civil officials. Over the years, the Civilian Officials Group has grown rapidly in power, becoming a force capable of threatening imperial power.

It is very good that you can see so much. You were the spark that started this whole thing.

Although Li Wenzhong is ostensibly leading the charge in this matter, he has been impartial over the years and is not good at handling cases.

It is unlikely that he would take such a big risk to take credit from the Lamplighters. According to the information I’ve received, you took someone out of the camp alone yesterday and arrested him before reporting to Li Wenzhong, didn’t you?

Xia Qian said calmly without looking up as he gazed at the scenery in the distance.

Xia Chen was shocked. He had never expected Xia Qian to know about this.

I can guess, and so can others. There are many smart people in the capital.

Xia Qian looked deeply at Xia Chen and said, “Keep a low profile for a while. I’ll help you take care of some things!

‘Thank you, Uncle!’

Xia Chen bowed respectfully, acting like a humble gentleman, which made Xia Qian nod in satisfaction.

‘Go!’

Xia Qian waved his hand, telling Xia Chen to leave on his own.

A wise man does not need to speak!

…

Over the next few days, an earthquake shook the official circles of the capital.

The Ministry of Justice and the Imperial Guard were mobilised, and the fall of an important figure on one side excited many people.

The positions at the top are all filled, and only when those at the top fall do those below get a chance to rise.

And in a world invisible to ordinary people, the Lamplighters sprang into action and launched a frenzied attack on the Dafeng Inspection and Supervision Court.

Many of the Inspection and Supervision Court’s undercover agents hidden in the capital were captured or even beheaded on the spot.

And in the remote northwest frontier, the army has begun large-scale redeployments, martial law has been declared, and preparations for war have begun.

Watch out for Daqing in the west and Dafeng in the north!

Be prepared for war at any time.

Several representatives of the entire Military Merit Group have been summoned to the palace for military discussions, and even the Cabinet is already discussing who should be sent into battle if a major war breaks out in the Northwest Frontier!

Amidst this tense atmosphere, filled with the smell of gunpowder, Anwu Marquis Xia Qian was summoned to the palace several times.

Xia Qian had heard through the grapevine that His Majesty was planning to activate Xia Qian and might even appoint the Marquis of Zhen Dong, Xia Chuntian, who was currently in seclusion.

Thirty-six years ago, Xia Chuntian led the army that nearly destroyed Dafeng Land in the Battle of Huaiyang. The entire imperial court still had great faith in the old general’s abilities.

…

They shouldn’t let your grandfather fight. Your grandfather’s military achievements at the Battle of Huaiyang were too great. If there really is a war this time and they win again, I’m afraid they’ll really have to be made king. But that is impossible, so neither His Majesty nor the Cabinet will allow it.

In the garden, Xia Chen and Xia Qian walked and talked.

Since that day, in the past few days, Xia Qian would call on Xia Chen whenever he was free, taking the initiative to tell him some news and listen to his thoughts, which made Xia Chen very surprised.

Xia Qian looked at Xia Chen, who was standing half a body length behind him, with a complex look in his eyes. Who could have imagined that these major events had recently taken place in the palace and were related to this young Imperial Guard commander?

If Daqing really wants to start another war, the only people who can go to war are you and the Grand Marshal!

Xia Chen smiled. Nowadays, there are not many people in Dawu who can command large-scale military operations. Among these people, the only ones who have a good chance of defeating Daqing are the old Marquis of Zhen Dong, Xia Tianchen, and Xia Qian, who shone in the battle in southern Xinjiang more than 20 years ago. The other is the current Taiwei, Ouyang Jing!

And two of these three are from the Xia family. It is no wonder that the Xia family has been incredibly modest for two generations, voluntarily relinquishing their military power after every battle.

They would be suspicious of any emperor.

His Majesty has already decreed that my second younger brother should quickly end the battle at Donghuang. Fighting on two fronts is too much pressure. If it drags on any longer, Daqing in the west will definitely get involved, and that will be dangerous!

Besides, His Majesty definitely won’t let my second younger brother and I control the troops at the same time.

Xia Yuan currently has more than 100,000 troops in the hands of Donghuang. If war breaks out with Dafeng this time, at least 300,000 troops will have to be mobilised, and the Xia family will have more than 400,000 troops in their hands, which is already half the power of the Dawu Kingdom.

Under such circumstances, no one dares to take a chance.

Xia Chen was silent, and it seemed that his parents would return from Donghuang soon.

Xia Qian looked at Xia Chen, who did not seem to be in a good mood, and sighed inwardly.

…

The tension continued to rise. The Lamplighters secretly investigated and discovered that there had indeed been troop movements within the borders of Dafeng, causing the cabinet to hold several late-night meetings.

Aside from this incident, there was another major event taking place in the capital: the inauguration of the new Lamplighter Commander-in-Chief.

His name was Ma Song!

This person’s rise to power took everyone in the capital by surprise.

Previously, Ma Song had been insignificant within the Lamplighters as a whole, and was even the least powerful of the eight major divisions within the Lamplighters.

But this time, not only did he not fall with Lu Li, he jumped up and grabbed the last piece of the cake, becoming the big winner. This made many people think deeply!

Xia Chen had only learned some information and did not pay much attention to it. At the moment, the Lamplighters were of little concern to him.

He was waiting to be promoted. As the military defence map began to settle, it was time to enjoy the fruits of victory.

Calculating the time, it would be in the next few days and he might be able to move up a bit.

Thinking about this, Xia Chen smiled!

There was also one thing that worried Xia Chen, and that was that the night after he left, Qingya Xiaozhu caught fire, and the entire Qingya Xiaozhu was burnt to the ground.

None of the bodies were found!

Many guests who had been to Qingya Xiaozhu were heartbroken. The goddess in their hearts, Qingya Girl, would never be seen again.