Ge Shuming calmly seemed to be greeting an old friend, as if he was asking a simple question such as whether you had eaten and what you ate.

Huyan Zhuozhuo drew his knife with a bang, and the sword that had accompanied Huyan Zhuozhuo for twenty years.

The blade was polished to a shiny finish.

Huyan Zhuozhuo pointed a knife at Ge Shuming: "Today, this king is going to kill the gods!" (Grassland)"

Ge Shuming stood up with his hands on the ground and shook his head: "No, you are wrong Huyan Zhuozhuo." (Grassland)"

Huyan Zhuozhuo didn't speak, so he looked up at Ge Shuming.

Ge Shuming raised a smile on his face: "My brother Shuming has never been a god, I am just a loyal servant, a servant who serves the gods faithfully." And you, Huyan Zhuozhuo! (Grassland)"

Huyan Zhuozhuo stared at Ge Shuming's gaze and did not flinch.

"You are a pawn, an inconspicuous ant, a little insect used by the servants of the gods, do you think that if you kill me, you can end this ignorant grassland situation? (Grassland)"

Huyan Zhuozhuo said coldly: "This is just the beginning. (Grassland)"

Ge Shuming laughed: "That's right, this is just the beginning, the beginning of a new era, the Holy Monarch will descend on this land, in front of the gods, all beings are ants. (Grassland)"

"It's the same with you. (Grassland)"

"Me? The same? No, no, no, Huyan Zhuozhuo, as I just said, I am a servant of the gods, and unlike you ants, my death is great and glorious. (Prairie)" Ge Shuming's whole person was like a nervous disorder, and he chuckled.

Huyan Zhuozhuo frowned, the sword flickered, and a cold light flashed through Ge Shuming's neck.

"I'm tired of hearing your words, so please shut up. God? Hehe, this king is killing the gods. (Grassland)"

Ge Shuming was still laughing, he was smiling happily, and he was happy from the bottom of his heart: "You will follow in my footsteps after all, all of this is already doomed... (Grassland)"

When the word fell, a blood line slowly emerged on Ge Shuming's neck, followed by a plop, and the head fell to the ground.

Huyan Zhuozhuo walked up and squatted in front of Ge Shuming's head, looked at the smile on his face, and snorted: "It's really an annoying laugh." (Grassland)"

As he spoke, he spread out his left palm, aimed at Ge Shuming's head, and glared, a cloud of black gas erupted from his palm, hitting Ge Shuming's head, and in an instant, only a charred black skull remained.

"From today onwards, the sacred mountain is the royal capital of this king! (Grassland)"

After Huyan Zhuozhuo said this, he stepped out and walked out.

Helian Weiwu followed behind Huyan Zhuozhuo, stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood in his heart, Huyan Zhuozhuo, is this to replace the status of Shenshan in the hearts of herdsmen?

···

The news of Huyan Zhuozhuo's overturning of the sacred mountain spread quickly.

Let's not talk about the grassland herdsmen, Sui Yang's side alone is enough to be taken aback.

Especially those high-ranking officials in the Suiyang court, different from the ordinary people of Suiyang, these big officials are very aware of the importance of the sacred mountain to the grassland.

They didn't expect that Huyan Zhuozhuo was really so bold and overthrew the sacred mountain that had been like a god for thousands of years.

After the empress learned the news, Wang Xiaolai, who taught the military cadets in the military academy, and the Eight Sages King and others all called to the imperial study to discuss important matters.

When Wang Xiaolai arrived, the Eight Sages King and Liu Maolin and others had not yet arrived.

It is equivalent to saying that in the imperial study, there are only two people, the empress and Wang Xiaolai.

There were no outsiders, so the two chatted: "How did you feel about this month in the military school?" ”

The empress arrived and gave Wang Xiaolai a cup of hot tea.

Wang Xiao, who still had snow on his head, thanked him and took the tea ceremony: "It's okay, these guys are also obedient, except that there are more problems." ”

"Oh yes?"

"Hmm."

"Are there any better cadets?"

"There's one."

"Who?"

"Collin."

The empress was stunned: "Kolin? How come I've never heard that name? ”

"Oh, he is the garrison officer of a small county town in Yuzhou, and he also supported the battle of Zhao Sui, when I was selecting the list of military cadets, I saw his name, so I deliberately left it." Wang Xiaolai blew the tea leaves on the water.

The empress pinched her chin and nodded: "Then what do you think of this person?" ”

Wang Xiaolai looked up and thought about it, and then said: "The theory and sand table deduction are the best records, but I haven't gotten into actual combat, and I don't know what his ability is, I think that when I perform in the spring of next year, I can try his ability." ”

The empress smiled: "When the time comes, inform me to go and see how this student you have taught." ”

Wang Xiaolai took a sip of tea: "Your Majesty, are you making fun of me again?" ”

The empress pursed her lips and said nothing.

At this time, in the snow outside the imperial study, the Eight Sages King and Liu Maolin, Cai Bingwen, Fan Lin and Lu Yiping all walked towards the wind and snow.

When they arrived outside the imperial study, everyone shook the snowflakes on their shoulders, and shouted in unison, "Ministers, see Your Majesty." ”

The empress raised her head when she heard the sound and said, "All Aiqing don't need to be polite, come in." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Stepping in, everyone stood in priority and order, and when the empress saw it, she beckoned to Narcissus and said, "Give all the adults a seat." ”

"Yes."

Five embroidery piers were moved up, and five words of thanks were spoken.

After all sat down, the Eight Sages King deliberately glanced at Wang Xiaolai.

"I guess you know what I've summoned you for, right?" The empress asked, looking around.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and they all nodded.

The empress said: "Yes, Huyan Zhuozhuo successfully overthrew the Divine Mountain ten days ago and beheaded the Divine Mountain Sect Master Brother Shuming, and the situation has almost begun to develop towards a situation that is favorable to my Sui Yang, so I plan to use troops against the grassland in the warm spring after the year." ”

After saying that, the empress stared at everyone.

After hesitating for a moment, Shang Shuling Fan Lin first stood up with his fists clenched: "Your Majesty, the minister has something to say." ”

"Say."

"Is it too hasty to use troops on the grassland? As we all know, the war has just been subsided for only a few months, and the people are in the stage of recuperation, and if the war resumes, it will be a big burden for the people. ”

Lu Yiping, the head of the household department, also stood up: "That's right, Your Majesty, Suiyang's finances have only recovered forty percent, and almost all of this year's taxes have been spent on the war and post-war reconstruction, and the silver money accumulated in previous years has been squandered, and if the battlefield is opened again, it will set Suiyang's national strength back by decades." ”

The empress nodded: "Of course I know, but think about it, the opportunity to destroy the grassland is not just a matter of time, if I don't grasp it this time, then next time, who can know when?" ”

As she spoke, the empress also looked at Wang Xiaolai.

Wang Xiaolai knew that it was time to use himself, so he hurriedly stood up and said: "Regarding the financial problem, the two adults don't have to worry, this time the battle against the grassland, you don't need a penny of silver from the treasury." ”

"Don't use the money from the treasury?" The two were stunned at the same time.

Wang Xiaolai smiled on his face, but pointed to his nose in his heart: "I said that there is also a chamber of commerce under my name, and the development of this year is not a problem to make up eight million taels." ”

Listening to Wang Xiaolai's words, everyone present looked at him with surprised expressions except for the empress, and said in their hearts What is going on with Wang Xiaolai, why did he change his temperament? He has always been slamming the door, how can he know that he has come out with the silver?

In fact, how did they know that the silver that Wang Xiaolai took out to make military expenses was originally given to him by the empress.

Didn't Wang Xiaolai, who returned from Silla, dispose of a corrupt official in Yangzhou and bring back 10 million taels of silver?

Later, the silver was lent to Wang Xiaolai by the empress to open a paper mill, and now, when it is time for Wang Xiaolai to repay the debt, the 10 million taels of silver is the debt that Wang Xiaolai repaid.

"Having said that, if there is a war against the grassland, it will definitely be a large-scale decisive battle, and if you have ten million taels, I am afraid it will not be enough." Lu Yiping lowered his head in thought.

Wang Xiaolai rolled his eyes: "I'll take it, no matter how much, I'll take it." ”

The empress smiled at Lu Yiping and Fan Lin again: "Now, do you have any questions?" ”

The two looked at each other, then shook their heads.

The empress said: "Well, from now on, the two adults will immediately start preparing for the war against the grassland after the year, the more the better." ”