The capital of Song, Bianjing,
The mountain.
"Your Majesty, that's great. I, Huang Rong, have been conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort by Emperor Ming!”
Prime Minister Cai Jing rushed into the garden excitedly and reported to Zhao Ji, who was admiring the strange stone.
"It's indeed good news!"
"I heard that the burly men on the other side have already killed until their blood flows like a river. I wonder what these martial artists are thinking!”
"Can't we just recite poems and paint together and enjoy the beautiful scenery?”
"Pass down this one's decree. Have the Chamberlain of Dependencies prepare more gifts and choose a few beauties to go to Great Ming together. We must form an eternal alliance!”
Zhao Ji waved his hand.
"As ordered!"
Cai Jing's face was filled with joy. Zhao Ji would definitely have more trust in him now that his bet was successful.
In addition, this Emperor Song's laziness in court affairs was comparable to Emperor Ming's. The power of Cai Jing as Prime Minister was absolutely unprecedented!
Several feet away, the few Imperial Guards lieutenants looked at each other and sighed heavily.
The Song Dynasty had always valued literature over martial arts. Even Di Qing, who had made great contributions in the past, was still mocked by Prime Minister Han Qi for being a thief after he was promoted to the Privy Council Envoy.
Before Western Xia was destroyed by Dayuan, the frontline generals had fought countless bloody battles to reclaim dozens of cities. In the end, Sima Guang said that peace was not as good as war and returned them back. He even lost a lot of tribute!
What was even more infuriating was that Sima Guang viewed Wang Anshi as his mortal enemy. As long as it was Wang Anshi's actions, Sima Guang would do the opposite!
In comparison, Zhu Houzhao of the Ming Dynasty next door, although he was so muddle-headed that he threw all the government affairs to the Empress, he had at least inherited the iron head and backbone of the previous Ming Emperors. He never made peace with the Ming Dynasty and paid tribute, nor would he cede land, so that the people of the Ming Dynasty could hold their heads high wherever they went.
Sigh,
Looking at Zhao Ji, who was obsessed with the painting of the strange stone all day long, the imperial guards 'lieutenants sighed again, and the last bit of ambition in their hearts disappeared.
......
In the Great Tang Imperial Palace,
"Your Majesty, although that person is the Empress of Ming Dynasty, it has not been long after all. It is reasonable that she is not familiar with the Imperial Family's Guardian who has been hidden for a long time!”
"Besides, Wu Zhao's power has already been established. He's no longer someone that can be easily controlled!”
"If we push too hard, it will be detrimental to our Great Tang!”
Zhangsun Wuji said carefully as he looked at the ashen Li Shiming.
"This is not the reason why I am troubled!”
"In truth, even if those two idiots succeed in their rebellion, our Great Tang is temporarily unable to send troops to Great Ming!”
Li Shi Min said worriedly.
Even though Li Shentong's 300,000-strong army had already surpassed the Qin army and had the advantage of defending the city, they were still being suppressed by Wang Ben.
"Why do you think the elite soldiers of the Qin country are so fearless?”
"Can our Great Tang also imitate the system of military merits and titles in the Qin State?”
Li Shiming glanced at the dazzling black arrow on the map, which was several hundred li deep into the Great Tang.
"Your Majesty, you can't!"
"Even though Great Qin's speed of expanding territory is extremely fast, it's still going to cause endless trouble!”
"The reason why the Great Qin Empire is still able to maintain its current state is all because of Ying Zheng's pressure. If Ying Zheng were to die in the future, I'm afraid that the Great Qin Empire would immediately be torn apart, and would be even more miserable than the Great Sui Empire or even the Great Han Empire!”
The officials 'expressions changed drastically when they heard this, and they hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
"I understand. You can leave!”
Looking at the anxious officials, Li Shi Min suddenly felt extremely tired,
These officials claimed to be thinking for the sake of the Great Tang, but in reality, weren't they just trying to protect their own interests?
The biggest problem with the system of military merits and titles was that it opened up a channel for commoners to rise in the military. As for monopolizing the upper echelons of the aristocratic families and nobles, they were naturally opposed to it no matter what.
However, the reason why Li Shiming could have the last laugh in the Black Tortoise Sect was largely due to the support of these Guan Long nobles. Now that he had killed the donkey after it had been fired, even Zhangsun Wuji, his brother-in-law, would probably rebel.
The consequences of pushing the gentry clan too far were a lesson for the Great Han Dynasty, which was currently engaged in an endless civil war.
Even Li Shiming did not dare to gamble with the future of the Great Tang.
"Sometimes, I really envy that Zhu Houzhao. He can do whatever he wants!”
"Everyone in the world envies the throne, but who knows that being the emperor is actually the most tiring job?”
Li Shi Min sighed inwardly as he watched the courtiers leave.
Of course, if Li Shiming were to hand over the throne that he had obtained with great difficulty, he would definitely not be happy.
......
Great Qin,
Xianyang Palace.
"This Zhu Houzhao does have some ability, but this is good too. He is too cowardly and is not worthy of being my opponent!”
Ying Zheng looked in the direction of the Great Ming Dynasty and laughed loudly.
Playing chess with a lousy chess player would only get worse, and Ying Zheng would never be interested in a weak opponent.
Now, it seemed that although Zhu Houzhao was a little ridiculous, he still had some imperial mind, at least much better than Yang Guang and Zhao Ji.
If it weren't for the Great Ming Dynasty, Great Song and Great Sui would have been wiped out by Ying Zheng, just like the six dynasties in the past!
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Seeing that the First Emperor wasn't angry, Zhao Gao secretly heaved a sigh of relief and said,""The Six Sword Slaves have successfully infiltrated the Bai Yue Royal City. In at most a month, they will be able to bring back the head of the traitor Zhang Liang!”
"I hope you can keep your word this time!”
"This time, Big Ming's matter also gave me a reminder that the Hundred Schools of Martial Arts should not be underestimated!”
"Although ants are small, once there are too many of them, they are quite difficult to deal with. It might not be impossible to bite a giant elephant to death!”
"Do you have the specific location of the Mohist City of Traps that I ordered you to find?" asked Ying Zheng indifferently.”
"This old servant knows his sins and will accept Your Majesty's punishment!”
Zhao Gao was secretly shocked and quickly knelt on the ground,
Even though Great Qin's Hundred Clans were far stronger than the other countries, just a net was often not enough.
However, after following Ying Zheng for so many years, Zhao Gao knew that the Qin Emperor only cared about results.
If he couldn't find the location of the Mohist City of Traps as soon as possible, he would be lucky to be exiled to the border like Fu Su, let alone keep his current position.
It seemed that he had to find a few more external helpers.
For example, Quicksand, who had worked with the Network many times before, was a pretty good target.
This was especially true for Wei Zhuang, the Master of the Quicksand. He and Ge Nia, the Sword Saint who had betrayed the Great Qin Empire, were sworn enemies. They were definitely a sharp sword that could wipe out the Mo family.
Even the Yin-Yang School had to cooperate temporarily in order to complete the mission.
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