South, South Phoenix.

The afternoon sun and glazed gold tiles complement each other, and the dark gold orbs inlaid on the eaves shimmer, and the renovated palace can be described as magnificent, not vulgar, only solemn and grandiose.

The annual pilgrimage meeting has finally come to an end.

The military generals left the palace one after another, and they didn't talk to each other, and many people seemed to be preoccupied.

The only one who couldn't see what was on his mind was Cai Ye, who was still sitting in the main hall.

The throne at the top was empty, because Nan Yanhe had been ill for more than half a year, and all political affairs were handed over to Cai Ye, the head of the Internal Affairs Office, and he didn't even show up at the court meeting.

Everyone knows that calling illness is a very nonsense reason, even if Nan Yanhe is just a very talented and scummy phantom cultivator in the eyes of the world, but no matter how he says, it is impossible to suffer from a vicious disease like a mortal, but he used such a willful reason.

Of course, in the eyes of the ministers, this disease started with a new beauty who entered the palace a year ago.

According to the grapevine, this beauty was sent to the palace by Cai Ye's order, and Nan Yanhe was fascinated by the first sight of her, and he was immersed in pleasure all day long (although he used to be).

Those who know the inside story know very well that King Nan is under house arrest by Cai Ye in the palace, and the latter entertains him with good food, drink and fun, and the former only needs to be his puppet with peace of mind.

But many old ministers who don't know the inside story are quite sad about this.

Yu Chen's several persuasions were unsuccessful, but he even provoked Nan Yanhe to be furious, and despite the public opinion, he sent him to a remote star near the western border, and squeezed him out of the central circle.

Not only Yu Chen, but many old ministers who were originally reused by Nanyanhe were more or less demoted and dismissed, such as Chu Beiming, who was no longer a guest secretary, but became an ordinary guest secretary.

Li Hengwang was trapped in the Void Fortress, even if the chaotic creatures in the border pass were reduced now and the situation was no longer tense, the royal family did not transfer him back.

Now, in the eyes of the people and low-level officials, His Majesty King Nan, who had changed a little, is now completely hopeless.

According to the grapevine, the ups and downs of the past year, nine times out of ten, the mastermind behind the scenes is Cai Ye, between the ascending, he has quietly controlled the court up and down, it can be said that one hand covers the sky, and no one dares to rebel.

According to the grapevine, Cai Ye and Lone Star are inextricably linked, so when the Daoling Clan began to control the southern border, the two sides quickly colluded and became embarrassed, while the Daoling Clan suppressed the rebels, and on the other hand, Cai Ye subtly subtly subdued the people's hearts.

With such a two-pronged approach of coercion and temptation, many princes had no choice but to take refuge in the Daoling clan.

Of course, a lot of news is half true and false, and civilians just use it as a talking point, occasionally showing off their knowledge, but in fact, they don't pay attention to the source and authenticity of the news at all.

For most civil and military officials, since life has not become worse, and even the income has increased several times compared to before, it is better to accept the reality honestly.

After all, the loyal and upright people who have the courage to impeach Cai Ye will all evaporate from the world in the end, not to mention the grass growing on the grave, and even the bones cannot be found.

And Cai Ye, the biggest profiteer this year, enjoyed the beautiful words for nearly two hours at today's court meeting, but he didn't look very happy at the moment.

He sat alone in the silent hall, stunned, as if waiting for something.

He did not leave, and no one dared to close the door of the temple.

I don't know how long it took, Cai Ye unconsciously picked up the teacup and took a sip gently, the tea that had already cooled was like a wisp of condensed ice spring, cold to the heart.

"This high-grade fairy tea is the warmest when it is still slightly hot. ”

A person appeared opposite him out of thin air like a ghost, poured himself a cup of tea, and pushed it in front of Cai Ye.

Cai Ye glanced up at him, and there was no surprise on his face, and said lightly: "You don't drink?"

"I don't like tea, and for a rough person like me, what I love most is fine wine. The man laughed.

"So what are you pretending to comment on there?"

"Hey, look at what you said, rough people can't pretend to be elegant once in a while, you have to debunk me. ”

"I'm tired and in no mood to joke with you. ”

Cai Ye took a sip of hot tea and said calmly: "Just to take the eyeliner of the Dao Spirit clan around me, and meet you here, do you know how much work I have took?"

Xiao Xiao saw the tired look between his eyebrows, and sighed softly and said, "Gong Xiang, I really worked hard for you, for the sake of ...... A promise to the previous king, you have paid much more than the prime minister. ”

"This is biased, Yu Chen has three ups and downs, and he is still suffering in Jia Lanxing, when will you go to visit him. Cai Ye said.

Yu Xiaoxiao raised his eyebrows and said: "I just came over there, Prime Minister Yu said that the environment of Jia Lanxing is quite suitable for retirement, and asked me to thank you for him and help him choose a good place." ”

The corners of Cai Ye's mouth moved, as if he was smiling bitterly.

"But having said that, Prime Minister Yu is still very busy, with the help of Chu Fuzheng, Ren Xiaopang and Zi Dinghou, he squandered most of the painting Lingyu, and the number of the 'Lingce Army' is basically fixed at three thousand now, and now the run-in practice is almost the same. Xiao Xiao said.

Cai Ye nodded silently, and from his paralyzed face, he couldn't tell whether he was relieved or not.

"There is also good news, the senior of the Array Emperor is coming back soon, this time, he is on our side, because according to the old man, he has been unhappy with the two spirit clans for a long time. Oh, and my grandfather, who came later. ”

Cai Ye was keenly aware of something: "So, he's going to fight back?"

Even if Cai Ye didn't make it clear, Xiao Xiao knew very well who this "he" was referring to.

"What Yuling means is that if it drags on for a long time, people's hearts will really be subordinated to the Dao Spirit Clan. At this point in time, it's not too early or too late, it's just right. "A small path.

Cai Ye said solemnly: "I want to talk to him face-to-face, because...... The stakes are so high that I can't risk my decades of business and hard work. ”

"Gong Xiang is worried about the revenge of the two spirit clans? ”

Tang Xiaoxiao also rarely restrained his lazy attitude, and said: "The preparations that should be made are all thorough, if you want to move, then the entire southern border must not be missed, and the two spirit clans have already acquiesced to the pattern of three parts of the world......"

"Wait, someone's coming. Cai Ye's complexion suddenly changed.

In fact, Yu Xiaoxiao also sensed something, so halfway through his speech, the whole person disappeared like light smoke, but this was a spell learned from the ancient spirit clan, and it was impossible to detect it with spiritual power and soul power.

Cai Ye pretended to be fine, and as soon as he raised the teacup, he saw a dark shadow flash beside him, and then his deep voice sounded.

"There is an order from above, the Yuan Ling has changed greatly, this is a godsend, it's time to attack Shanya Gong and them and control the entire southern border. ”