A majestic palace.

Several huge pillars carved with lifelike dragon patterns stand neatly on both sides of the steps.

Dazzling crystal chandeliers illuminate the ceiling, illuminating the space below.

The crystal chandelier is inlaid with a red agate that is a few points larger than the average size.

The light refracted many red rays on its irregular plane, illuminating the surroundings.

Rows of chandeliers lit neatly on both sides, and officials stood at the foot of the steps.

Many of them bowed their heads and remained silent, though they did not know what had caused the loud noise of the previous night.

But it is estimated that the minister made the ghost.

They had great power in name, but they knew that all power was concentrated in the hands of the ministers, even the emperor.

They don't dare to ask more, for fear of getting caught on fire, and sometimes pretending not to see is the best way to survive.

But this was obviously not everyone's idea, and a man in his fifties, wearing a high black hat and holding a snake cane, stepped forward.

The man lowered his head slightly, and said respectfully to the little emperor sitting on the dragon chair above: "Your Majesty the Emperor, last night, the minister mobilized the army without permission, resulting in the death of hundreds of people, they are all adult men, they are the pillars of the family, they died in such an unknown way, how should their parents live!" “

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and he burst into tears: "Now that the empire is suffering from external invasions and internal troubles, this move will undoubtedly accelerate the destruction of the empire!" The minister is frightened, and hopes that His Majesty can distinguish right from wrong and give the minister the punishment he deserves! ”

After the man finished speaking, he put the snake cane on the ground, knelt down directly, and bowed reverently, praying for His Majesty's consent.

The man's name was Osborne, and he belonged to the royalist faction, which was the same camp as General Bude, so he was not afraid of the coercion of the ministers.

If they are more powerful, they have existed since the establishment of the empire, even if they are not as strong as they were then.

But the emaciated camel was bigger than the horse, and with the backing of General Bude, they were not afraid of the minister's coercion at all.

If it weren't for the minister's trust in the little emperor in that battle for the throne, they would be the ones who are in charge of the power now.

A sly look flashed in Osborne's eyes, he didn't care whether those people lived or died, and it was his ultimate goal to use this opportunity to reduce the power of the minister.

After seeing the man kneeling on the ground and bowing, the little emperor hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Uncle Osborne, you should get up quickly, my father has long said that you are the most loyal courtiers, and you are also my elders, how can you do this, hurry up." ”

"Your Majesty didn't agree, and Wechen kept kneeling and sitting down until Wechen swallowed his last breath and turned into a white bone wreckage." Osborne still slammed his head on the ground and said in a deep voice.

"This..."The little emperor was a little difficult, so he had to ask the minister behind him: "Minister, is what Uncle Osborne said true?" ”

A white-haired middle-aged man with a big belly walked out of the shadow behind him, and the minister still said with his mouth on his lips: "Haha, what he said is just the result, the purpose of this operation is to eliminate the night attack that endangers the empire and share the worries of His Majesty, of course, I am also very sad that so many people have died." ”

The minister pretended to wipe his tears with his sleeve, but his mouth was still chewing on pieces of meat.

With such a fake action, as long as the head is not stupid, anyone with vision can see that the minister is acting, and there is no sadness at all.

The officials below hurriedly echoed: "Yes, the purpose of the ministers is for the good of the country, for the sake of His Majesty's worries, and for the people of the imperial capital to have a peaceful night, we don't think it's wrong." ”

"Yes, yes, this kind of result is also something that everyone doesn't want to see, after all, the minister is also a human being, and he didn't expect the enemy to have such a strong strength, which is also forgivable."

"It makes sense, I think ah, the minister's original intention is good, and no one wants to see so many people die, don't you say?"

"Yes, that's right, we are all imperial officials who work for the people, and we definitely don't want this kind of result, their death is for the people, and it is a glory to sacrifice for the empire!"

"So their death is sacred, and definitely not in vain!"

The more the officials below talked, the more excited they became, and they almost raised a "sacred" flag, shouting that their sacrifice was not in vain, but for the blood shed for the empire, it was glorious!

The minister stealthily lowered his arm a little distance, revealing a space just big enough for one eye to poke out.

"Oh, they really work well together, hehe, not bad." The minister was also a little surprised, and his ability to distinguish between right and wrong surprised him a little.

Now they all began to say that the death of those soldiers was not in vain, but for the glory of nothingness, and succeeded in pulling the topic away from him to the death of soldiers.

Very good.

It's worthy of me picking it up with one hand.

The minister secretly rejoiced in his heart.

"Oh, so that's what happened, it's the ministers who are wrong, and their deaths are definitely not in vain! I immediately give the order for the Auxiliary Ministers to annihilate the Night Attack! ”

After the little emperor finished speaking, he looked back at the minister and asked, "Is this okay?" Minister. ”

In the heart of the little emperor, the minister was the benefactor who assisted him on the throne, an elder like his father, and the person he trusted the most.

Even if someone questioned the minister's decision, he would never doubt it from the bottom of his heart, and every time he gave an order, he would ask the minister himself if what he said was right.

This strange relationship between the emperor and the courtiers can only be said that the minister trained him too well, so that the little emperor trusted him from the bottom of his heart.

"Of course, Your Majesty has really made a wise decision, and the people of the imperial capital will definitely thank Your Majesty for everything he has done." The minister nodded and smiled.

Seeing that things were not developing as he thought, Osborne hurriedly raised his head and said in a hurried voice: "Your Majesty, what they said..."

"Report!"

A voice interrupted Osborne's speech.

A soldier in fine armor ran to the gate, and he quickly ran to the bottom of the steps, got down on one knee, and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, General Estes is back! And tens of thousands of soldiers! ”

"What!" The little emperor patted the dragon chair excitedly, Estes returned, and together with the tens of thousands of soldiers, it also meant that they defeated the northern alien race without losing a single soldier.

The little emperor hurriedly said: "Quick, please come over!" ”

The little emperor suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, in his heart, the land left by his ancestors for generations was the top priority, and as long as he protected these lands, he would feel at ease.

The little emperor said with a little joy: "Minister, General Estes has only been there for a month this time and defeated the northern alien race, which is really amazing!" ”

"That's right, she's a rare woman." The minister sucked his greasy fingers and smiled at Osborne at the bottom of the steps, "Osborne, do you have anything else to say?" It just so happens that General Estes has also returned, so let her do justice, you... What do you think? ”

Osborne's face changed.

Although Estes is not controlled by the minister, after all, she is known as the strongest general, and no one can overpower her.

But she is on the minister's side, everyone knows about this, and asking her to be a notary is undoubtedly looking for death.

Osborne stood up, shook off his clothes, picked up the snake cane again, looked at the minister deeply, and then said to the little emperor: "Your Majesty, what they said just now is reasonable, I blamed the minister, and I apologize here." ”

"Haha, small things, small things, it's not a big deal, a good official like Osborne who thinks about the people will definitely contribute his money to provide a pension for the family who lost his son, right?" The minister patted his belly and laughed.

Osborne's right hand on the serpentine cane suddenly clenched, and a trace of blood flashed in his eyes that he wanted to kill, and then suppressed the anger in his heart.

"Thank you for the minister's reminder, we and other officials will naturally contribute their modest efforts to settle those families, aren't you?" Osborne swept over the official next to him and said lightly.

"Huh... Yes, yes, we will do everything we can to help those families. "Cold sweat oozed from their faces, both sides are people with rights, and they can't afford to offend.

After a pause, he said coldly: "The minister is the initiator of this operation, and he will definitely settle the families of those dead soldiers more carefully, so I won't say anything more, Your Majesty, I am not feeling well, please allow me to retire first." ”。

With that, Osborne turned and left, followed by officials belonging to the royalist faction.

The minister watched his back disappear from view before withdrawing his gaze and biting at the bloody steak again.