Not long after.
The officials of the Qin Emperor's Political Hall gathered.
At the very front.
Grand Commandant Chen Qing was already fifty years old. He had a rough face and a long beard. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. The pressure of a superior was extremely strong.
Even if he stood there without moving, he could scare some people with bad temperaments!
Beside Chen Qing was the Right Prime Minister Ouyang Xiong!
He was completely different from Chen Qing's boorish appearance. He appeared refined and deep. His eyes were cloudy, as if he had many schemes hidden in them.
Beside them were Wang Zhan and Bai Yue!
This was the leader of the three sects!
"I heard that there was quite a commotion outside the Imperial City. I wonder if Prime Minister Ouyang has heard of it?”
Wang Zhan turned to Ouyang Xiong.
The other courtiers listened attentively!
They had all heard about it.
There were seven or eight Yang Shan Spiked Corpses, all of which were cut into pieces and died miserably!
And all of this was because of the mysterious Spectre!
They were all extremely curious about what this 'specter' was!
Only I feel uneasy in my heart!
Ouyang Xiong laughed." These little bastards dare to be impudent in the Imperial City. It's good to kill them and punish them severely. Only then can we serve as a warning to others.”
"However, who did such a good thing and did not leave their name? If we report it to His Majesty, I'm afraid there will be a reward!”
……
Ouyang Xiong's smile became even more meaningful as he looked at Chen Qing!
Chen Qing said calmly," Perhaps it was the Preceptor who did it. Such a small matter could be decided by the Preceptor."”
Wang Zhan and Bai Yue were guessing as they listened!
At this moment.
Qin Tian stepped onto the Dragon Platform, holding the Power Sword in his hand as he looked down at the ministers!
The officials looked up, slightly stunned.
Qin Tian wore a black dragon robe, a flat imperial crown, and a royal sword. He had a sharp and domineering aura that he did not have in the past!
"Greetings, Emperor!"
"Long live our emperor!"
The ministers bowed and saluted!
"No need for formalities!"
Qin Tian said in a deep voice.
Learn from him!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The officials stood up.
Qin Tian's gaze swept around and glanced at Taipu and Hou Zhen. He did not move and immediately turned to Wang Zhan and Bai Yue.
"If there's anything, report it. If there's nothing, withdraw!"
……
"Your Majesty! Recently, the bandits in the prefectures have become more and more rampant. The governor of Chuanshan Prefecture was even killed. They are extremely arrogant. I request the imperial edict to mobilize troops to kill the bandits in Chuanshan Prefecture and Shouyang Prefecture, so that they will not cause trouble to the Imperial City and disturb the Emperor.”
Chen Qing cupped his hands.
"Lord Chen!"
At this moment, Bai Yue sneered and immediately stepped forward." The raiders started at the border. Killing the bandits in one or two counties will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. In my opinion, we should ask the kings at the border to mobilize troops and clean up the rebels at the root. Only then can we solve the problem of Your Majesty.”
Qin Tian listened silently.
He also understood Bai Yue's scheme!
Now that the internal and external threats were too great, the external vassal kings were the core threat. Using the raiders to stall the vassal kings could buy the empire a lot of time.
Moreover…
If the vassal king were to send troops, the empire would not need to pay for the military expenditure!
Chen Qing frowned and said," It's fortunate that Lord Bai had the cheek to say that he would mobilize troops at the border. Once the border is moved, the surrounding empires will probably take the opportunity to invade. Can Lord Bai bear the consequences of that?!"”
"Lord Chen…"
Wang Zhan was ready to argue!
At this moment, Qin Tian spoke," Let's do as Chen Qing says!”
"Your Majesty!"
Wang Zhan and Bai Yue's expressions changed drastically. They cupped their hands and prepared to persuade him.
Qin Tian directly interrupted," Alright! This matter cannot be discussed again!"
Chen Qing, Ouyang Xiong, and the others were surprised and puzzled.
If it was in the past, once Wang Zhan and Bai Yue opposed something, the Emperor would have to carefully consider it. Most of the time, he would even discuss it before making a decision.
He was too straightforward today!
Zhao Qi, Yan Qing, and the others frowned. They were also dumbfounded by this abnormal action!
Wang Zhan and Bai Yue were so angry that their faces turned red. They were all trying their best to help Qin Tian.
He was trying to help the empire out of the quagmire!
He did not dare to slack off at all!
But now, he had been defeated.
This kind of blow was hard for them to accept. A mouthful of blood surged up, but they forcefully swallowed it down.
"Regarding the matters presented in the memorial, Zhen has already reviewed them and handed them over to Minister Ouyang to handle. If there is nothing else, the court is dismissed!”
Qin Tian had a lazy attitude.
Since the other party wanted it, he would give it to them!
Let's see how much these people can take and how long they can take.
He didn't need any pointless arguments now!
……
Nonsense!
This was nonsense!
"Your Majesty!"
However, Wang Zhan was so anxious that his eyes were red. If he handed all these matters to Ouyang Xiong to handle, that would be letting them do whatever they wanted!
Qin Tian ignored the two of them and turned around to leave the hall.
He knew.
With their personalities, they would find him very soon.
"I accept your decree!"
Ouyang Xiong bowed, his voice long and clear." Farewell, Your Majesty!”
Then, he turned to Wang Zhan and Bai Yue, who were so angry that they had fainted. He did not forget to provoke them and said with a smile," Milords, it seems that His Majesty trusts me more!”
Chen Qing frowned and fell into deep thought. Today's court session had left him at a loss!
At this moment, he actually couldn't figure out His Majesty's thoughts!
This gave him a bad feeling!
Bai Yue was so angry that he fell to the ground. Zhao Qi held him up." Lord Bai!”
All the officials stared at each other.
"Lord Bai, take care of yourself!"
Ouyang Xiong cupped his hands and left the hall.
"I want to see His Majesty!"
Wang Zhan's eyes darkened as he turned around and headed towards the palace with Bai Yue!
Chen Qing glanced at them and turned to leave.
Hou Zhen followed.
"Lord Grand Commandant!"
Hou Zhen called out to Chen Qing and reminded him," Before the morning court session, His Majesty was angry!”
Chen Qing was surprised." What happened?”
Hou Zhen said," Yesterday, His Majesty went out! Kong Shun didn't manage to find His Majesty and slapped that dog servant Zhang An. This morning, His Majesty was furious over this matter and prepared to kill Kong Shun. Fortunately, I arrived in time to save him!”
When Chen Qing heard this, he frowned and pondered.
"His Majesty didn't say anything?"
Chen Qing asked.
"Nothing!"
Hou Zhen shook his head and smiled." He must be very concerned about the Grand Commandant's attitude. He probably won't let it go!"”
Hou Zhen said it very tactfully. What he meant more plainly was that Qin Tian was wary of Chen Qing, which was why he did not pursue Kong Shun blindly. Chen Qing had even made this Emperor compromise.
Chen Qing smiled lightly and didn't say much. There were many things that were best left unsaid!
"Send some people to investigate the situation in Yang Mountain, especially that specter.”
Chen Qing instructed.
It was a little unbelievable that he had quietly taken care of the bandits outside the Imperial City in one night!
Hou Zhen nodded!
……
Wang Zhan and Bai Yue arrived outside a Thearch Palace.
"Milords, Your Majesty, please!"
Zhang Anhou stood outside the door.
Wang Zhan and Bai Yue also frowned, but they didn't think too much and quickly entered the Thearch Palace.
In the pavilion of the Thearch Palace.
The palace maid made tea.
Qin Tian sat in the pavilion.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Wang Zhan and Bai Yue bowed.
Qin Tian raised his eyes and said,"Sit down and have a cup of tea with me!"”
"Your Majesty…"
Wang Zhan anxiously wanted to say something, but Qin Tian waved his hand to stop him." What the two elders are worried about, Zhen already knows! "But now, you don't have to worry. Just quietly watch. When the time comes, you'll enjoy something different.”
Wang Zhan and Bai Yue were dumbfounded. They felt very inexplicable!
Bai Yue said," I don't understand Your Majesty's decision in the palace!”
After the palace maid poured tea, she had already left!
Qin Tian picked up the tea and blew at it gently. He said coolly," That resolution can't decide anything!”
" Right now, the empire is seriously ill. Let's make it worse and expose the root of the problem.”
"As for those people in the royal court, I don't put them in my eyes at all!”
……
Wang Zhan and Bai Yue frowned and thought about this.
They had fought with Chen Qing, Ouyang Xiong, and the others for so long that they were exhausted. However, they were not taken seriously by the Emperor.
Where did His Majesty get his confidence from?
To put it in a slightly offensive way, the fact that the empire was still able to hold on wasn't because of the Spirit Stream Sect, but rather because of their hard work.
Wang Zhan and Bai Yue looked at Qin Tian silently.
They all clearly felt that Qin Tian was different, becoming unfathomable all of a sudden, making people unable to guess.
However, it only made them more worried!
Qin Tian's confidence came from them. They did not have much confidence, where did Qin Tian come from?
"Your Majesty! What are your plans?"
Wang Zhan asked unwillingly.
Qin Tian thought for a moment and reminded," If the two elders still acknowledge me as their Majesty, then return to the residence and wait. Wait quietly for tomorrow. I will give you an answer!"”
Hearing this, Wang Zhan and Bai Yue hesitated!
They were afraid that Qin Tian would make a ruckus that was difficult to deal with. At that time, they would be even more passive!
After all, Qin Tian did not tell them anything now.
They were already passive enough!
"I have no other requests. I only hope that Your Majesty will put the Empire first. I will respect Your Majesty's every decision.”
Bai Yue bowed with cupped hands!
That head of white hair was filled with vicissitudes of life!
This empire was beyond saving!
If a slight storm blew, this empire would collapse. Right now, it was only maintaining its last glory!
No one had that shocking method to turn the tide!
No one could afford it!
That was despite the fact that it was currently being controlled by the almighty Spirit Stream Sect.
They understood!
Everyone in the Imperial City understood.
Most of the people in the empire understood.
But so what?
They were Great Qin's subjects!
An old man who already knew his destiny!
A person's life was just a pile of bones, and they had to fight against this unstoppable torrent.
His bones would be shattered and he would only turn into a handful of dirt. What was there to be afraid of?
Whatever His Majesty wants to do, just do it!
Bai Yue's heart calmed down and he didn't say anything else.
Qin Tian could not tell them about the attributed troops. He only asked,"In addition, tell me truthfully, how many troops can I still use at the moment?"”
"The Imperial City Guards have forty percent of the military power to mobilize, which is about eighty thousand people! Thirty thousand of the fifty thousand imperial soldiers obey His Majesty and can protect His Majesty. Although the marquis town is powerful, we won't give in to the safety of the Imperial Palace.”
"Outside the Imperial City, there are 800,000 Black Knights stationed in the surrounding counties. This is the foundation of the Empire!”
……
Eight hundred thousand!
Qin Tian didn't feel that it was a lot.
The Great Qin Empire had 1,000 or so counties, and its territory was incredibly vast. The amount of soldiers it had was unimaginable.
The number of legions under the Grand Commandant's control was probably more than a million!
What was even more terrifying was that the vassal kings guarding the border counties each had more than a million elite soldiers and were eyeing them like tigers eyeing their prey!
"The two elders can go back first!"
"Wait for my decree and act according to it!"
Qin Tian planned to clean up the interior first.
After a moment of silence, Wang Zhan and Bai Yue were also willing to wait for a night. They left without even drinking tea.
After the two of them left.
Outside the pavilion, 20 light and shadow attribute troops silently appeared.
Qin Tian's expression was indifferent as he casually said," Behead Hou Zhentu's clan!”
"Leave no one alive!"
"Spare Hou Zhen's life. Zhen wants to show everyone a show of being torn into pieces!”
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