Chapter 72: Nanmen Death Soldier
Thirty miles north of the Imperial City lay the continuous Northern Min Mountains, with their over one hundred and sixty peaks towering high. Unlike the mountains in other parts of Nanzheng State, the peaks of the Northern Min Mountains were extremely high, successfully blocking the invasion of the Northern Barbarians and keeping the Capital of Nanzheng safe like a fortified citadel for nearly a hundred years.
Thus, even though the Nanzheng State had decayed to the point of stench, it had enjoyed several eras of peace. Moreover, Nanzheng State bordered the sea to the east, and Nanyu had only a few small countries to its south, while to the southwest and west, the three large nations comparable in strength to Nanzheng State were in a state of stalemate where none dared to make the first move.
The defeat of Nanmen State in that battle, after all, stemmed from the internal strife within Nanmen State itself. The war came quickly and ended just as swiftly, without giving the other two countries a chance to exert their influence, ending with the direct collapse of the Nanmen Royal Family’s direct line.
Today, the sixth son of the former Monarch of Nanmen State, who is also the younger brother of Nanmen Yu, born to Consort Yin, led a rebellion with the Yin Family and established the Sixth Prince as the Monarch of Nanmen State, with the Yin Family controlling the political power.
The only remaining descendant of the Nanmen Royal Family was this Hostage of the Nanmen State, Nanmen Yu.
However, the Yin Family did not rush to act. Nanmen Yu was alone in Nanzheng State, unable to accomplish anything significant; moreover, the more important reason lay with a vital secret of Nanmen State, always kept in the hands of those in power. Although the Yin Family had already eliminated all opposing forces, they could not rest easy.
For the Nanmen Imperial Family always believed that the heir of the Nanmen Imperial Family was chosen by the heavens. How exactly the selection was made was a complex and mysterious trial process that had been passed down through the Nanmen Imperial Family for hundreds of years.
This method of trial was always managed by the Jingmen Clan.
Each new Monarch of the Nanmen Royal Family came into being through the trials of the Jingmen Clan. Only those who passed could become the actual successor to the Nanmen State and qualify to be the Monarch of Nanmen State. Those who failed the trails had no chance of survival. Thus, Nanmen State never had any princes.