"Your Majesty, Jiang Zhuo and Feng An have been arrested, what should I do?" Hanshan asked.

Xia Zimo lives in the inn, and the facilities are the best. There were no other guests in the entire inn except for him and the shadow guards around him. In order to ensure his safety, the inn was guarded and heavily defended.

"No need to interrogate or ask, just split the five horses." Xia Zimo drank tea leisurely, and didn't seem to have pity for those two people.

"In addition, let the Kangzhou side make a confession that Zhao Xin, Jiang Zhuo and others colluded to sell official food privately, seek money, bribe the prime minister, and intend to kill the prime minister after failure." Xia Zimo said again.

Why do you make such a confession? Didn't you say that you couldn't bring down King Chen with these things? Hanshan asked incomprehensibly.

Xia Zimo didn't answer, but asked, "Let me ask you, why did King Chen send people to Connecticut for disaster relief?"

"In order to buy the hearts and minds of the people." Hanshan replied, and suddenly he understood Xia Zimo's deep meaning, and said: "My subordinates understand that selling official grain privately during the famine will make King Chen lose the hearts of the people."

Xia Zimo nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's right, although the confession will not say that this matter was instructed by King Chen, but the people will blame King Chen for this matter because they are King Chen's subordinates."

"Your Majesty." Hanshan said.

"After the confession was made, it was posted throughout Connecticut." Xia Zimo said, paused and said, "Also, it is not good for King Chen to discipline his subordinates, and he will think about it behind closed doors for three months from now on."

Soon, Zhao Xin's confession and punishment measures were posted throughout Connecticut. As soon as the imperial list was posted, it attracted the attention of the people, and those who knew how to read and could not read had to come up and have a look. Qiu Luoxue and Nie Yuan were also among the people watching the excitement.

"What did the emperor say? Hurry up and read it to everyone......" asked an elderly man.

"Wait for me to see......" The speaker was a young man, dressed as a scholar, who should be a reader.

The scholar looked at it for a while and said, "On this emperor's list, three things are said. First, our Governor Zhao of Connecticut conspired with King Chen's subordinates to sell official grain privately during the famine, causing starvation all over the territory. Afterwards, he also bribed the prime minister, and if the bribery failed, he plotted to kill him. ”

"Ah, what about the Prime Minister? How's it going? A woman asked.

"The Prime Minister is blessed with a great life, it's okay, and he has returned to Connecticut to continue to deal with disaster relief matters." Qiu Luoxue interjected.

"That's good, that's good......"

"This Zhao Governor's Mansion is really vicious, and King Chen's subordinates are not things, so they would do this kind of thing."

"yes, yes, they should be punished."

The crowd was talking about it.

"That's right, the second thing is about their punishment." The scholar said at the right time.

Qiu Luoxue feels that he is very suitable to be a host, so that the men, women and children around him can listen to him, he must have some skills, and he is a usable talent.

"The emperor ordered that the three mentioned men be beheaded and that King Chen be confined at home for three months." The scholar continued.

"Okay." The crowd clapped and applauded.

After enjoying a while of applause, the scholar made a pause, and the people who were talking stopped and said, "Then there is a third and most important point, that is, the emperor has decided to exempt the whole territory of Connecticut from taxation for three years."

When this amazing good news was first said, everyone didn't seem to react, and they were silent for a few seconds, and then they didn't know who in the crowd knelt down first and shouted: "Long live the emperor......"

Then the people knelt on the ground and shouted, "Long live the emperor!" ”

When Qiu Luoxue saw this scene, she was also happy from the bottom of her heart, and left the crowd silently with a smile.

"Wow, you deserve to be the emperor, the means are clever. In this way, it not only bought the hearts of the people, but also hit King Chen. Qiu Luoxue said admiringly.

"The emperor has never disappointed in governing the government." Nie Yuan commented very pertinently.

"That's right, he is the most suitable person to be the emperor among the members of the royal family, I really don't know what else King Chen will earn? Isn't it good to be a prince who lives on one side and enjoy his old age in peace? Qiu Luoxue said.

"The emperor can get the best in the world, no matter what it is, this is enough to make the world envious, and it is enough to make greedy people covet that position." Nie Yuan looked at Qiu Luoxue's side face and said.

Qiu Luoxue was surprised that Nie Yuan said such a thing, she stopped and looked at Nie Yuan and said, "It's rare, you can say such a thing." Do you also have greed? What is your greed? I'll do it for you. ”

Looking at Qiu Luoxue's smiling face, Nie Yuan silently replied in his heart: My greed is you.

But Nie Yuan wouldn't say such words, not because of lack of courage, but because she decided to protect silently from the beginning, not to let his feelings become a burden to her. Only in this way can we stay by her side for a long time.

Xia Zimo...... If you don't let me feel better, I will never let you live in peace. ”

Xia Zimo released the emperor list, and everyone in Daqin knew about it. King Chen naturally knew that this time he was a complete failure. lost two generals, lost the hearts of the people, and ended up thinking about it behind closed doors. How could this not make him feel angry in his heart?

"Go, bring Cai Ying to this king." King Chen continued to plan his next move, and he had already reached this point, and he could not retreat.

"Your Majesty, the emperor's list has been posted, and the effect is very good." Hanshan reported to Xia Zimo.

Xia Zimo didn't show any emotion, he had already expected such a result.

"It's time to take the next step, Feige sent a message to Prime Minister Qiu, asking him to join us in the country of Qiyu." Xia Zimo said.

Since Cai Chikun was executed in Beize, the position of Prime Minister of the Seven Kingdoms has been vacant, and it is time to give this position to Qiu Luoxue. Xia Zimo thought of this matter before he came to Connecticut, so he left a letter and asked Xia Ziyan, who stayed in the capital, to send an invitation to the alliance to various countries in his name. And the purpose of this alliance is to let Qiu Luoxue ascend to the position of prime minister of the Seven Kingdoms.

"Huh? Isn't that person the scholar who read the Emperor's List just now? ”

Qiu Luoxue and Nie Yuan were walking on the street and saw a small stall with calligraphy and paintings on the side of the street, and the stall owner was a scholar who had just read the emperor's list for the people.

Seeing this stall, Qiu Luoxue could probably guess that he was a down-and-out literati. It just so happened that he felt that this person was a usable talent, so he might as well help him.

"Nie Shishi, let's go over there and have a look." Qiu Luoxue pulled Nie Yuan and walked towards the scholar's stall.

"Do you two write letters home or buy calligraphy and paintings?" The scholar was writing with his head down, and he caught a glimpse of someone coming and asked.

As he spoke, he raised his head and immediately recognized Qiu Luoxue, and asked in surprise, "Are you the person who was in the market just now?"

"You're the same one who was in the bazaar just now." Qiu Luoxue said with a smile, her eyes fell on the inscription of the calligraphy and painting, and she asked again: "Zhang Yunwen, is it your name?"

"Exactly down there." Zhang Yunwen bowed and said.

"I saw that in the bazaar just now, those people listened to you very much, it seems that you are very prestigious in this area." Qiu Luoxue said.

The boy laughed. I just know Braille, and the neighbors are willing to listen to me. Zhang Yunwen said modestly.

When Qiu Luoxue heard that he was so modest, she was even more satisfied with him, and said: "It's a pity that you are talented and modest, and you are reduced to selling calligraphy and paintings in the downtown area." Why didn't you go to the test to become famous? ”

Zhang Yunwen smiled and said: "I'm ashamed to say that I have participated in the imperial examination in Xia, but I failed to make the list."

"The examiners of the imperial examination are all pedantic people, and it is common for them not to be able to recognize Maxima. You don't have to be discouraged. Qiu Luoxue said, and said: "I see that your calligraphy and paintings are very good, sell them all to me."

"All of them?" Zhang Yunwen asked in surprise.

"Well, all of them." Qiu Luoxue said and said to Nie Yuan, "Give money."

Nie Yuan then took out a money bag and put it on the table of the stall.

Zhang Yunwen picked up the money bag and looked at it, and said, "This ...... These calligraphy and paintings don't cost so much money. ”

"The extra is the errand fee for you, send these calligraphy and paintings to the government office tomorrow." Qiu Luoxue said.

The government? When Zhang Yunwen heard these two words, he knew that the identity of the other party was not simple, what did he want to ask? But they had disappeared into the crowd.

"The emperor asked us to set off for the Seven Feathers Country tomorrow." In the evening, Nie Yuan received a message from the flying pigeon and told Qiu Luoxue about going to the country of Qiyu.

"Why did you suddenly go to the Seven Feathers Country?" Qiu Luoxue asked puzzledly, she thought that after the disaster relief was over, she could go back to the capital.

"I guess it's for the prime minister of the Seven Kingdoms, I believe it won't be long before you become the Prime Minister of the Seven Kingdoms." Nie Yuan said.

"Me? Are you sure? Wow, that sounds amazing. As soon as Qiu Luoxue heard that she was going to be the prime minister of the Seven Kingdoms, she couldn't help but say happily.

Her joy infected Nie Yuan, and Nie Yuan laughed as well.

"By the way, are you going with me too?" Qiu Luoxue asked suddenly.

"Well, to keep you safe." Nie Yuan said.

Qiu Luoxue thought about another thing and said, "No, you don't want to go with me." If I'm not mistaken, it won't be Mrs. Nie's 100-day festival in a few days, so you might as well go back to Quanzhou. ”

"The Hundred Days Festival is accompanied by my father and brother." Nie Yuan replied.

"Well, they're them, you're you. If you don't even participate in your mother's 100-day sacrifice, what do you want the world to think of you? Qiu Luoxue said.

"I don't care what the world thinks." Nie Yuan said.

"But I care what the world thinks of you." Qiu Luoxue said, "Okay, you will go back to Quanzhou honestly tomorrow." My safety is Allure and Jasper. You don't know yet, in fact, the two of them have very high martial arts. ”

When it comes to the martial arts of Allure and Jasper, Qiu Luoxue seems to feel that this is a very proud thing.

"Weak water and three thousand can also do martial arts." Nie Yuan said in a very flat tone.

"What? Will the two of them too? Qiu Luoxue asked in surprise.

"I have a feeling." Qiu Luoxue suddenly said very seriously, "A feeling that everyone in the world knows martial arts, but only I can't, shouldn't that be the case?" ”

Nie Yuan was amused by her serious tone, and said: "Even if you know martial arts all over the world, you don't need to, because I am by your side, and I am better than everyone in the world."

Nie Yuan's words were as affectionate as a confession, and Qiu Luoxue was inexplicably moved.

"I'll remember that, if you're not with me in the future, you'll be dead." Qiu Luoxue warned.

"I'll be there for you as long as you need it." Nie Yuan replied.

"Retractor." Qiu Luoxue stretched out her little finger, like a naïve child.

Also naïve is Nie Yuan, who even stretched out his little thumb and Qiu Luoxue's hook, and abides by this as a contract. Under the swagger of the candlelight, one large and one small hands were held together, constituting Nie Yuan's long-term commitment.