"It takes a lot of time to go back and forth through such a deep passage, and the bottom is blocked, the air is not circulated, and the more people there are, the faster they will feel the lack of oxygen, and they will definitely have to toss back and forth several times. Li Quan affirmed.

Ling'er nodded in agreement: "Host, what you said is right, it will take at least a year or two for them to finish tossing and opening the channel." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister Shiqiang asks to see you. Shi Qiang shouted outside the door.

"Come in. ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers have made arrangements, and Your Majesty can return to China at any time. Shi Qiang said.

"Let's go now, you let people inform Guan Xing, and say that there is something in the empire that I need to deal with, and I will go back to Chang'an first. Li Quan commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister will arrange it immediately. Shi Qiang commanded.

Chang'an City, outside the Imperial Study.

"I heard that Your Majesty rushed back overnight last night, is there something big happening, Ge Lao, do you know a little news?" asked Zheng Shi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Zhang Xian pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "It is very likely that it is the matter of the Inner World that has been rumored recently, otherwise there should be no big thing that can make His Majesty end this trip early and rush back to China overnight, and now he has convened us so early to discuss major matters, I think it is eight or nine and ten." ”

"Elder Ge, how credible do you think this matter is?" asked Shen Congwen, the secretary of the Ministry of Astronautics.

"I don't know, this thing is too unbelievable. Zhang Xian shook his head and said.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it, and until now, he still thinks in his heart that this is some kind of conspiracy by Sam and other countries.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty summons you. The summons lady came out and said.

"Let's go, don't keep Your Majesty waiting, you'll know what is going on right away. Zhang Xian said and took the lead into the imperial study.

"Ministers, see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live. The ministers saluted.

"No courtesy. Li Quan waved his sleeves.

"I rushed back overnight last night, I think you all know about it, right?" Li Quan said, without waiting for the ministers' answers, as if talking to himself:

"I heard that Sam and the other six countries have found a passage to the inner world in Antarctica, and now they have formed a joint expedition to investigate, do you have any ideas?"

Zheng Shi stood up and said: "Back to Your Majesty, first of all, we don't know the truth of this matter, however, the minister thinks that it is better to believe it than not, we should also immediately send an expedition team into the passage to check, after all, the Antarctic continent belongs to all mankind, not to any country, everyone has the right to go in and check." ”

"If there is a conspiracy, we only sent an expedition team, it is impossible for them to do anything to the expedition group, if there is really an inner world, the empire, as the most powerful country on the planet, there is no reason not to take a piece of the pie. ”

The other ministers nodded unconsciously when they heard this, this is the best thing to do, anyway, they must first confirm whether the news is true or not, and then they can decide on the next move, otherwise they will be very passive.

"What do you guys think of Lord Zheng's opinion?" asked Li Quan with a smile.

"The minister agreed with Lord Zheng's suggestion to see what the situation was first, and then the empire would make a decision. Zhang Xian stood up and said.

"The minister has a different opinion. Shen Congwen, the secretary of the Ministry of Astronautics, stood up and objected.

"Oh, what does Shen Shangshu think?" Li Quan said with interest.

Shen Congwen said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Returning to Your Majesty, no matter whether there is an inner world or not, even if it exists, so what, we don't know whether the environment there is suitable for human survival, even if it is suitable for human survival, but how big the area can be, and it has to compete with so many countries." ”

"If the inner world exists, then how far will it be from the surface, such a long distance, transportation is a very big problem, and the entrance is still on the Antarctic continent, which is too far away from our mainland. ”

"What's more, the empire's main energy now should be on space, which is our future, and if we transform a planet at will, we will get a greater harvest than the entire inner world, why should we lose a watermelon for a sesame seed. ”

When the ministers heard this, they were right, now is not the past, the empire has long since embarked on the interstellar era, how can it retreat to fight for an unconfirmed inner world.

Compared with the uncertain inner world, space is more visible and tangible.

"The minister agrees with Lord Shen's words, the center of gravity of the empire should be in space, not at our feet, the surface area of our water blue star is so large, so how big can the inner world be, according to the previous scientists' guesses, if the inner world exists, then the environment is very harsh, even if it is suitable for human survival, it is a problem to be so far from the surface. General Liu Ming said.

"Hehehe, what you said is good, I summoned you today to ask for your opinion, and I have a big secret to share with you. Li Quan said with a smile.

"General, haven't you always wanted to know where your grandfather is?" asked Li Quan.

Liu Ming was surprised and excited, and didn't know what His Majesty's words meant.

His grandfather had never been seen since he was secretly taken away by His Majesty, but he also knew that His Majesty could not do anything bad to his grandfather, because there was no need.

Moreover, His Majesty had told him before that the genetic medicine that had been injected into his grandfather was now reuniting with his old friends, so there was no need to worry.

It's just that he hasn't seen each other for so many years, and he is still a little worried in his heart, and he has asked His Majesty several times, but His Majesty is smiling and silent, saying that he will tell himself when the time is ripe in the future.

He even thought that his grandfather had been assigned by His Majesty to do some secret mission.

I didn't expect His Majesty to take the initiative to mention Grandpa's matter today, can he not be excited and surprised?

Liu Ming asked excitedly: "Please tell the minister, where did the minister's grandfather go?" In the past few years, the minister has not been able to fulfill his filial piety by his old man's side, and he is ashamed to be a grandson. ”

"The general doesn't need to blame himself, General Liu is doing very well now, with old friends by his side. Li Quan said it very easily, at least Liu Mingxin relaxed.

Without waiting for Liu Ming to ask, Li Quan didn't plan to continue to hide it, and said: "Moreover, he is in the inner world. ”

What is called is not shocking, and death is endless.

Li Quan's words made the ministers fry.

What? In the inner world, how is it possible, even if you want to break through the sky, you can't think of this.

Zhang Xian's eyes lit up and he stood up and asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, what do you mean, is it that the Inner Earth not only exists, but has also been discovered by us a long time ago?"

The other ministers also turned their heads to look at His Majesty, hoping to get the answers they wanted.

"Well, the secret of the Inner World has always been the biggest core secret of the Empire, on the surface, only I know, and the other insiders have already gone to the Inner World. Li Quan nodded and gave a definite answer.

It seems that the empire has not sent anyone to the Antarctic continent, and that is what His Majesty arranged privately.

And the empire has an army of robots, so it's not a problem to do that.

Wrong.

Zhang Xian suddenly thought of something, and asked uncertainly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, there shouldn't be more than one entrance to the Inner World, right?"

Li Quan guessed that Zhang Xian might have thought of the answer.

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