The atmosphere in the entire imperial capital is extremely weird now. Ordinary people at the bottom may not feel it very clearly, but disciples from powerful families are particularly sensitive.
Those royal disciples who usually yelled, had noble status, and were fawned over by everyone were now avoided by everyone.
Those ministers and the heirs of the powerful are now deliberately alienating themselves from the royal family.
Many more imperial families have been secretly contacting Xiang Chen's rebel army, sending resources and money in an attempt to establish good relations.
This big ship of the Zhao family is already riddled with holes and is only one step away from sinking!
At the residence of Prince Zhao Wuwu.
Zhao Wuxian was drinking pot after pot of wine at the moment.
He is the most depressed of all the princes.
Originally, he was about to take over the throne of Emperor Tianfeng, but Mu Chen rebelled. Not to mention the throne, the Zhao family's empire was in danger.
He was depressed these days and wanted to invite some friends to his house for a drink, but the invitations were all rejected.
Those former friends all made gestures to draw boundaries.
This made him even more angry. Among them were the heirs of the Prime Minister's Palace. He originally planned to reuse these people after he became the emperor.
Unexpectedly, now that the rebel army is about to attack, these people first draw a clear line with themselves. It has to be said that the world is in trouble.
"Your Highness, Eunuch Song is here." At this time, a guard came in to report.
Zhao Wuxian said lazily: "Let him come in."
If this happened before, he would definitely welcome him personally. Now that the dynasty is about to end, he doesn't have much respect for Zhao Changsheng, let alone the dog beside his father.
Eunuch Song was not in very good spirits, and his expression was a bit shabby when he entered the hall. Zhao Wuxian held the wine bottle, and with a hint of drunkenness, he said with a slumped smile: "Eunuch Song, how much do you want to drink with me?"
cup?"
Eunuch Song looked at Zhao Wuxian's decadent state and sighed slightly. This prince who had just stepped into the realm of Hunyuan Martial God should have been a high-spirited emperor who would rule the world in the future of the Tianfeng Dynasty.
Now he is like a lost dog who is about to lose his family.
Eunuch Song said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty wants to see you."
Zhao Wuxian frowned slightly, then took another sip of wine and said sluggishly: "I understand, I'll be there right away."
In the palace hall.
The entire hall was empty, with no guards or maids, only one person.
Zhao Changsheng stood alone in the main hall with his hands behind his back, looking at his throne and the territory of the Tianfeng Dynasty behind the throne, with deep reluctance and sadness in his eyes.
The Tianfeng Dynasty may die in his hands, and he will become the king of the subjugated country, the eternal sinner of the Tianfeng Dynasty, and the sinner of the family.
"Your Majesty, the Second Highness is here." Eunuch Song said softly after entering the main hall.
Zhao Wuxian bowed and saluted: "My son, I pay my respects to my father."
His tone was calm, and he no longer had the sincerity and fear he had before.
Zhao Changsheng looked up and said: "Half of the world has fallen into the hands of thieves. Now the rebels are approaching the city. What suggestions do you have?"
Angry fire burned in Zhao Wuxian's eyes: "The formation in the imperial capital is the best in the Tianfeng Dynasty. Even Da Luo Jinxian can't go wild in the imperial capital. With the power of the formation and the elite guards, we can fight them to the death!"
Zhao Changsheng shook his head slowly and said: "The hearts of the people have been lost. Even if we fight them in a city battle, we have no chance of winning. Now we have the only last resort to save the Tianfeng Dynasty."
Zhao Wuxian looked up at him after hearing this. Is there anything else he can do?
"What's the solution?"
"I will let Wuji kill me and take the initiative to open the city to welcome Mu Chen's troops into the imperial capital. You will leave the imperial capital with the elite royal family and the Tianlong Guard."
"After Mu Chen's rebels enter the imperial capital, activate all the killing formations in the imperial capital to self-destruct, and bring Mu Chen and his rebels to death together!"
"As long as Mu Chen and his rebels die, you will have the powerful Tianlong Guards and the royal family, and you can lead the Zhao family to a comeback and allow Tianfeng to continue again."
Hearing this, Zhao Wuxian looked at Zhao Changsheng in shock. His father actually wanted to die together with Mu Chen.
He had no such idea.
In fact, even if the dynasty is destroyed, they are not at a dead end. They can directly ascend, leave the Hongmeng Tianwu, and enter the infinite heaven. After all, it is a way to survive, even if they are like a lost dog, ruining the foundation of their ancestors in the Hongmeng Tianwu.
Zhao Changsheng came to the throne and rubbed the armrest of the throne: "We, the lower realm of the Zhao family, can still have weight and voice in the Tianwu Interstellar Empire, not only because we are direct descendants of our ancestors, but also because we have the foundation of the Tianfeng Dynasty."
"This foundation has continuously supplied many talents and original core resources to the Tianwu Interstellar Empire every year."
"If we don't have this foundation, I'm afraid we will be suppressed by the family lineage multiplied by the Zhao family in the upper realm until we can't even lift our heads."
Although it is true that the Zhao family originated from the lower realm, the descendants of the Zhao family who were born in the infinite heaven for so many years have formed their own faction, and they are no longer the same as their lower realm ascended faction.
Most of the Zhao family members who were born in the infinite heaven already look down on the Zhao family members who have ascended to the lower realms from the bottom of their hearts.
A very simple example, my grandfather's generation was from the countryside, and my father's generation had several brothers, some of whom developed and established themselves in big cities and had children. The children have lived in big cities since childhood and received better resources and education.
However, my cousin's children live in the countryside and have never been to the Children's Palace in Dalian books since they were young. From the uncle's and father's generation, it is inevitable that there will be a gap between the two.
"So, the Tianfeng Dynasty must not fall, and our Zhao family royal family cannot fall!"
"The burden of restoring the Tianfeng Dynasty in the future will fall on you, do you understand?"
He turned to look at Zhao Wuxian, his eyes filled with hope.
"Father—" Zhao Wuxian's eyes couldn't help but turn red, and a strong will and fighting spirit, as well as sadness and resentment, were born in his heart.
The decadence was swept away, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said: "I swear, I will never let the Tianfeng Dynasty fall!"
Zhao Changsheng then showed a slight smile, and then explained many things to him, just like an emperor who was entrusted with an orphan.
This is indeed not much different from Tuogu.
At the same time, Tianfeng was the imperial capital and the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Many ministers and officials gathered in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Prime Minister Lin Xuan summoned these ministers and officials to hold a small meeting of his own behind the emperor Zhao Changsheng's back.
The Minister of War sighed: "The general trend of Tianfeng is over. What should we do in the future?"
The Minister of Household Affairs said in a deep voice: "The uprising, civil strife, and the Northern Yuan Empire's invasion of the border areas and wanton occupation of land have made the situation really hopeless."
"How about we just ascend and let go of this mess."
"Ascension, haha, what about the family? Not everyone is a master and has the ability to ascend."
"Prime Minister, what do you think we should do? Now that the Great Xia is about to fall, please give us some ideas."