Wang Gui could actually see Peter X's thoughts very clearly.
"Seeing that the Church's loss of power is inevitable, you can't help but want to get your hands on the imperial power?”
Wang Gui thought to himself and couldn't help but smile.
Li Chengdao only had Princess Anna in his harem, and he had no children.
Peter X was so anxious that Li Chengdao did not go to Princess Anna. It was easy to guess what he was planning.
Wang Gui understood Li Chengdao. It wasn't that Li Chengdao didn't want to get close to women. He would occasionally touch women, but that was only to fulfill his physiological needs.
Now that there was a beautiful woman in the harem, he did not touch her. This already conveyed a lot of information, such as
"His Majesty does not wish for this noble consort to be pregnant with his child.”
Wang Gui's heart was clear as a mirror, but he remained calm on the surface.
After putting down his teacup, Wang Gui smiled faintly and said,""You are worrying too much. Princess Anna is a rare beauty. How can His Majesty not like her?”
"Then why did His Majesty…"
Before Peter X could finish, he was interrupted by Wang Gui.
"The Great Qian Dynasty is planning the Eastern Expedition, which has been Your Majesty's long-cherished wish for ten years. At this critical moment, how can Your Majesty be distracted by the affairs of men and women?”
"Princess Anna, as His Majesty's concubine, should understand His Majesty and not worry about such a small matter.”
Wang Gui said solemnly, his expression very serious.
Hearing his words, Peter X opened his mouth, but he did not know how to refute.
He had already said so much. If he continued to pester him on this matter, his goal would be too obvious.
Peter X sighed and said,"I understand. Thank you for clearing my doubts, Mr. Wang.”
Peter X felt that the tea was tasteless after being lectured, but the problem was not solved. He got up and left after sitting for a while.
After watching Peter X leave, Wang Gui shook his head and picked up his teacup to drink tea again.
He also hoped that Li Chengdao would quickly give birth to an heir, but it seemed that it would take a long time before there was hope.
"Eastern Expedition!"
In the empty guest hall, there was only a faint sigh.
........
Three days later, morning court.
Li Chengdao was rarely late for today's morning court session.
All the officials had gone to court, but the dragon throne on the Nine Dragon Steps was empty.
All the officials were very surprised by this.
Because Li Chengdao had never been late for a court session, they couldn't help but have other thoughts.
"Could it be that His Majesty is unwell today?”
"Your Majesty is the True Dragon Son of Heaven, and your martial strength is the best in the three armies. How could you be sick? Don't talk nonsense!"
"He must have been delayed by something.”
"I think so! His Majesty is here!"
.........
All the officials looked over and saw Li Chengdao walking into the Nine Dragon Hall accompanied by the pen-wielding eunuch.
However, some of the ministers noticed that Li Chengdao's expression was gloomy and unpleasant.
This made all the officials nervous.
What exactly happened to make His Majesty so angry?
Just as the ministers were deep in thought, Li Chengdao had already ascended the Nine Dragon Steps and sat down on the dragon throne. He kept a straight face and did not say a word.
Seeing his expression, the officials did not dare to ask and only lowered their heads.
After a long silence, Li Chengdao let out a breath and said in a deep voice,""I only want to ask one thing. Who is in charge of rebuilding the palace?”
As soon as he said this, there was a slight commotion below.
Then, the Minister of Rites stepped forward and said,""Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works are in charge.”
Hearing the Minister of Rites 'words, Li Chengdao's gaze fell on him.
Li Chengdao's gaze was a little cold as he asked,""Let me ask you, I only asked you to repair and rebuild the Imperial Palace. When did I ask you to replan the Imperial Capital and rebuild the Imperial Palace?!”
"If it wasn't for the fact that Zhen saw a large sum of money flowing on the report yesterday, Zhen wouldn't have known about this! Who told you to do this?!"
Li Chengdao's tone was filled with anger.
After the Byzantine Empire was destroyed, everything was inherited by the Da Qian Empire.
Constantinople was now the capital of the Great Qian Empire.
However, since the new dynasty was established, many things had to be updated, and they couldn't just follow the old Byzantine Empire.
The emperor's palace was one of the places that needed to be changed.
The current Nine Dragon Palace was built on the original palace of Byzantine.
However, Li Chengdao accidentally saw a report of the Ministry of Revenue yesterday and discovered that a large sum of money was used to rebuild the Imperial Palace and re-plan the Imperial City!
But the problem was that he never had such a plan!
"Your Majesty, please allow me to explain."
The Minister of Rites sighed softly and said seriously," I think that since the new dynasty is established, how can we continue to use the old system?”
"This is especially true for the imperial palace and the imperial capital. This is where the dignity of the Son of Heaven and the face of the country lies.”
"The reconstruction of the Imperial Palace is only a temporary solution. As the emperor, His Majesty naturally needs a real emperor's palace. Otherwise, where would the emperor's dignity be?”
"The same goes for the capital. The capital is closely related to the fate of the country. Constantinople is the capital of the old country. Even if it is to be established as the capital, it must be re-planned and rebuilt.”
"Pa!"
Li Chengdao's face was livid. He slapped the table and said angrily,""Ridiculous!"
"The great cause of the eastern expedition is imminent. The Imperium should put all its focus on the eastern expedition!
At this moment, if they were to expend a large amount of manpower, resources, and resources to build the Imperial Capital and the Imperial Palace, what was this if not a waste of national strength?!”
"I am not that extravagant to spend the country's strength on such meaningless things!”
Li Chengdao's angry voice echoed in the hall. His gaze swept across the faces of every official.
Every official he saw lowered their heads. His gaze finally fell on the Minister of Rites and said word by word,
"The true face of a country does not lie in how grand the imperial palace is or how large the imperial capital is.
It was about the strength of the army, the safety of the people, and the wealth of the national treasury!”
"If the country is not strong, what use is face!”
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