Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 434 The man behind the scenes is actually him

The old man's expression was extremely complicated. "How many years have passed since we parted in the capital? Five years, right? Time flies."

In just five years, Ning Zhiwei fought from the northwest to the capital, and then from the capital to the southeast. He fought all the way from the south to the north, made great military achievements, pacified the world, and won the hearts of the people.

The speed is amazing.

Most importantly, she did not rely on the power of her family.

Ning Zhiwei looked at him steadily, puzzled and bewildered.

"Duan Shoufu, Mr. Duan, you really surprised me. I actually met you here. Aren't you living in seclusion in the northwest?"

Yes, he is Mr. Duan, the former Prime Minister and Duan Xinyu’s grandfather.

Once upon a time, she respected him very much and thought he was a rare and wise old man, who was insightful, had seen the ups and downs of the world, and could take things as they came.

Mr. Duan was silent for a moment, then a loving smile appeared on his face. "I have a grandson who is living away from home. I heard that he appeared here, so I came here to look for him."

Ning Zhiwei couldn't help but chuckle, "Oh, did you find it?"

Mr. Duan said seriously, "It has been missing for twenty years, how can it be easily found?"

He was talking nonsense in a serious tone, Ning Zhiwei knew it, and he knew it too.

Ning Zhiwei looked behind him, "Wouldn't you like to introduce the people around you?"

Old Master Duan laughed and said, "They are all relatives, Ji San, Wu Er, Fan Da, and Miss Ji."

Ning Zhiwei glanced over and saw that everyone was glaring at her, unable to hide their resentment.

After all, he is young and cannot hide his true emotions, unlike Mr. Duan who is cunning and treacherous and does not show any abnormality.

Ning Zhiwei's gaze fell on the first person on the left, "The second son of the Ji family, Ji Zhengqing."

She called out the names one by one, "Wu family's second son, Wu Rudi."

"The eldest son of the Fan family, Fan Zeming."

"The eldest daughter of the Ji family, Ji Fangfei."

Everyone whose name she mentioned changed their expressions in disbelief. They were hidden very deeply by the family and were all prepared as a way out for the family.

If a family is in trouble, they will be sent out as fire to wait for the future.

However, in Ning Zhiwei's eyes, they are transparent and have no secrets at all.

As she spoke, Mr. Duan’s smile disappeared.

Ning Zhiwei looked at him, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as if mocking, yet also as if nonchalant.

"Are these the new family heirs you carefully selected? To replace those of the old families? Do they have any special talents?"

Prime Minister Duan closed his eyes, and the last glimmer of hope in his heart was completely extinguished.

She really knew everything.

"I thought I hid it well enough that even the late emperor was deceived by me for his entire life."

Ning Zhiwei was the same, she was also deceived.

"Yes, during your time in office, the late emperor trusted you and promoted you to the highest position among the ministers. The civil and military officials were quite convinced of you, and the people all said that you were a good official."

"Everyone in the world has been deceived by you."

Being a person or an official and achieving this level is considered a success in the secular sense.

It can be seen how powerful his methods are.

"How did you know?"

Ning Zhiwei didn't hide anything from him, and there was nothing to hide. "Su Mingjin's intelligence network has fallen into my hands. I have all his secrets."

Mr. Duan was silent for a long time, then sighed softly, "What a waste! I have provided him with financial support again and again, but he still can't get back on his feet. It has wasted so much of my time and energy."

He paused, "But you can't blame him entirely, because his opponent is you."

"Ning Zhiwei, you are naturally intelligent. You were born into a military family and grew up in a military camp. You were taught by General Ning."

"While the princes were eating, drinking and having fun, you were already fighting on the battlefield, gaining experience in the flames of war, and making numerous military achievements."

"When Su Mingjin was learning political tactics in the land of gentleness, you followed General Ning to learn the art of war. You learned the strategies in the art of war to perfection."

"How can they be your opponent?"

I can only say that the opponent is too strong.

Ning Zhiwei was praised, but she didn't think she was that great. All she did was to end the chaos as soon as possible, pacify the world, and create a peaceful and prosperous era for the people of the world.

However, when she looked at Mr. Duan, she had many mysteries in her mind.

If it weren't for the information provided by Su Asi, she would never have thought that the former Prime Minister, Mr. Duan, was the person behind the aristocratic family.

He hid it too deeply.

On the surface, the Duan family was just a family of neither size. It was only after he came to a high position of power that he brought the family to the pinnacle and became the number one family in Da Qi.

The Duan family did not have much contact with the major aristocratic families, so the Emperor of Da Qi valued him very much and made him an assistant minister before his death.

The late emperor never knew until his death that Prime Minister Duan was the real person in charge of the aristocratic families.

All I can say is that he is extremely cunning and wants everything: fame, power, and wealth.

"Since you can see it so clearly, why do you still want to go against me?"

Old Master Duan sighed softly. He had clearly left early, but was stopped halfway.

At that time, he had a bad feeling.

But, I still hold out a glimmer of hope to see if I can get away with it.

However, the first time he saw Ning Zhiwei, he realized that everything was exposed.

"When I first met you, you were still a little girl. You had no family to protect you, and you went to the capital alone to save people. You were a desperate gambler, you bet everything, you put your life at risk, and you won the bet."

Every step she took along the way was extremely difficult, but she succeeded and walked out a path that was unique to her.

"At that time, who could have thought that you would be where you are today? Life has its ups and downs, and no one can predict them."

"Did you have the ambition to conquer the world at that time?"

He might really be old, but you can't tell at all.

Ning Zhiwei said calmly, "Yes, the king is incompetent and the royal family is corrupt. The princes only know how to fight for power and profit. The people are living in misery, and they even collude with the enemy to frame the soldiers at the border."

"Instead of supporting such a prince to ascend the throne, it is better for me to do it myself. I will overthrow this corrupt court, burn all the unreasonable rules and filth, start over, and I will make the rules of this world."

She wants to be the ruler of the world.

Looking at this woman who is the best for him, Prime Minister Duan felt even more complicated. Why doesn't he have such a descendant?

If the Duan family had a granddaughter like this, he would use all the strength of the family to help her rise to power.

It's a pity that even though he has thousands of methods and extraordinary abilities, he has no one to succeed him.

None of his descendants were good at fighting, so he had to go to great lengths to pave the way for them.

"Ning Zhiwei, you've opened my eyes and made me see the power of women."

Ning Zhiwei's eyes were cold, "What about you? Why? You're not here to avenge Duan Xinyu, are you? She's just a carefully cultivated chess piece of your Duan family. You don't value her that much."