Chapter 871: Aftermath (Part II)
Yun Haoyu didn't expect the other party to make such a request. Since Fang Yuqing was taken captive by the Bojiang people, Xiao Muhan was extremely disappointed with him and the harem girls because of his various inactions during his trapping, so her position as the master of the middle palace would definitely not be kept!
In this way, the two queens of the Starlight Empire are no longer there, and now all the affairs in the imperial palace are taken care of by Feng Lanxi.
But such a situation can't last long, the harem can't be without a command, and there are already officials in the court who have begun to urge His Majesty to consider this matter, and the imperial concubines don't say it, they must have something in their hearts!
Of course, he already had an idea in his own mind, but he just didn't want to reveal it too soon. In addition, Fang Yuqing's life and death are still unknown, and he will not give up easily until the whereabouts of the other party are determined.
However, Fang Mengyan didn't know what he was thinking, seeing that his brother was silent, he thought that he was moved, so he couldn't help but become more and more anxious, and couldn't help but want to speak, but Yun Tianyan stopped him with his eyes.
"Your Royal Highness," said the Speaker of the House of Nobles with a smile, "Your proposal is very good, it stands to reason that our Majesty has no reason to object, but the differences in customs and customs between the two countries are too great, and after the two county lords enter the palace, some things are inconvenient!" So...... I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you! ”
Fang Mengyan breathed a sigh of relief, although Yun Tianyan's words were more tactful, but everyone present understood what was going on: the Gnaslock Empire was open, and women from aristocratic and wealthy families treated gender issues extremely lightly and casually, even if it was an imperial concubine, in addition to waiting for the emperor, it was commonplace to have three or five lovers in private, not to mention the masquerade balls often held in the upper circles, even in the palace.
And the Starlight Empire, which inherited the tradition of the Shuofeng Empire, the atmosphere of the upper class of the empire was far from being so indulgent and corrupt, so such a thing was not recognized by the mainstream nobles at all! Not to mention making the daughter of their family the queen of the world, even being an ordinary imperial concubine is far from qualified, Yun Haoyu is not so generous!
If you really let the women of this family enter the palace and bring their kind of atmosphere in, it will be a lot of fun! Don't talk about her brother when the time comes, even she can't stand it! The eldest princess thought so.
It's just that Nabrojanen still refuses to give up, and insists:
"Your Majesty, the minister can understand your concerns, there are indeed some differences in the customs and habits of the two countries, so it is inevitable that Your Majesty will be worried. But the women of our family are all clean and self-conscious before they get married, and there will never be anything that will embarrass the royal family, and since they have entered the palace, they naturally have to follow the rules of the imperial harem, what else do you have to worry about? ”
Yun Haoyu was slightly unhappy in his heart, this duke's request was a bit excessive, it was not enough to ask for a place, and he wanted to take the positions of the two queens together, which was too important!
And listening to the meaning of his words, there are also women from several other families who want to enter the palace, which is even more unacceptable to him now!
After a deep sigh, he said, "I have been informed of your sincerity, but this matter is too important, and I have to think about it in the long run!" It would be good to give your reply to Your Highness in a while! ”
Broganin happily agreed, and the two sides discussed a number of other issues, and the talks were over.
After he left, Fang Mengyan finally couldn't help but speak: "Brother, you won't really agree to that old thing, right?" ”
"How is that possible?" Yun Haoyu said with a smile, "Your brother and I don't want to be cuckolded yet, besides, this duke's appetite is too big, even if I am willing, it is impossible for the courtiers to accept it!" ”
Yun Tianque nodded: "Your Majesty is right, judging from the current comparison of the strength of the two countries, the investment of these families can only be regarded as the icing on the cake at most!" With or without them, in fact, it has no fundamental impact on our unification of Xinghai, at most it is just to save some time! ”
"Therefore, the old minister does not think that they still have the qualifications to make such excessive demands to His Majesty! Considering the atmosphere of this country, even the annual draft of the royal family in the future should not include women from this region, so as to save some unbearable things in the future. ”
"Oh well! How to refuse their request, you have to worry a lot! Yun Haoyu kicked the ball to his grandfather without hesitation.
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At the end of October of the 7,942nd year of the interstellar calendar, the bloody purge, which lasted for nearly a month, was finally coming to an end after His Majesty the Emperor was released from the predicament.
All the traitors who were found out, as well as the aristocratic officials who colluded with them, no matter how high their rank, how noble their status, and how much credit they had made for the empire, were all mercilessly executed by Yun Haoyu's order, along with their families.
This is an unprecedented power reshuffle since the founding of the Starlight Empire! A large number of important figures in the military and political circles who originally occupied high positions fell one after another, and then were executed one by one! Especially the officials of the Luhua Academy's faction, who were originally His Majesty's descendants, were almost wiped out! Only a few people such as Bernard, Jin Yue, and Yang Xue were spared!
For the military's purge, Yun Haoyu values it the most! All the officers of the fleet and the Alien Legion who had obeyed the orders of the rebels on all sides were found out one by one, stripped of their military positions, and then executed!
In this month's time, the number of officers above the colonel rank who died was more than the total number of officers killed in the Empire's years of war!
What makes Yun Haoyu the most unmindful is the defection of some of the Praetorian Guard Legions, these legions who claim to be the most loyal to the royal family, with the best equipment, combat power, and various treatments, there are actually so many officers who have betrayed their principles and beliefs for their own selfishness!
Therefore, in addition to all the officers above the commander of the detachment who were all executed, the remaining low-level officers and ordinary soldiers were all demoted to the establishment of ordinary legions by Yun Haoyu's order, and in the next two years of campaigning, they were used as cannon fodder and consumed!
The scale of this bloody purge was even much larger than the time when the Starlight Empire first entered the Tianhua Star Domain, when it was just the destruction of the three princes, plus a large number of aristocratic forces attached to them; But this time, the officials, nobles, and military generals who lost their heads together have accounted for about half of the members of the entire imperial power system!
Killings of this magnitude have been extremely rare in thousands of years of human history. There is no other reason, there are too few emperors who have enough prestige and control to carry out this level of purge, without worrying about the backlash of the officials below, and thus triggering the collapse of the regime!
Theoretically, only the founding father has such courage and skill! Able to kill all the damned people and maintain the stability of the regime.
It's just that this kind of killing is too bloody and cruel after all, so the opposition of the DPRK and China is gradually getting louder. Many people who could speak in front of Yun Haoyu began to speak to the emperor one after another, asking to stop this bloody storm!
"Your Majesty, it's almost!" In the imperial study, Zhou Mengde sincerely said to Yun Haoyu:
"All the officials and nobles who have been investigated have been ambushed or are about to be ambushed! The purpose of the empire has been achieved, so there is no point in continuing any further! ”
Crassus chimed in: "Your Majesty! At present, the people of the DPRK and China are panicked and have no interest in political affairs, and it will not be a blessing for the empire in the long run. I beg your majesty, for the sake of the political stability of the empire, it is better to stop in moderation! ”
Yun Haoyu looked at Feng Lanxi and asked, "What do you think?" ”
The Great Wise Man said calmly: "The Star Sea World has not yet been unified, but the remaining Genaslok Empire and several old alien civilizations are all seriously injured and dying!" The Empire can take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to wipe out all enemies and plant the Empire's flag throughout the Star Sea World! ”
"Unifying the Xinghai is His Majesty's long-cherished wish, and it is also the urgent demand of the Chinese Wu Qunchen! Therefore, the concubine felt that the empire should now completely shift its main energy to this major event! ”
Yun Haoyu didn't answer immediately, and after pondering for a moment, he continued to ask:
"How are preparations going on the Eastern Front? And how far has the repair of the Death Star ship progressed? How long will it take to go into combat? ”
Yang Wentao said: "The new batch of logistics supplies has arrived at the front line safely, the two marshals Tian Xuanhao and Cameron have re-stabilized the situation, and the morale of the Imperial Legion has almost recovered, and the war can start at any time!" ”
Jin Yue added: "The repair project of the Death Star ship is a bit more troublesome than expected, but it can guarantee that it will be able to regain the ability to take off into the air within half a month!" ”
"So, it's time to stop?" Yun Haoyu muttered to himself.
Su Shangqing hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Your Majesty, it is completely feasible to stop the cleaning in the Imperial Capital Star Domain, after all, there are too many people who have died these days!" ”
"However, the minister thinks that the stability within the empire is the most important thing! Therefore, it is necessary to re-knead the entire empire into a monolith, so that you can conquer foreign countries with peace of mind! ”
Yun Haoyu's face froze, and he said slowly: "Are you talking about the northwest region of the empire, the former Prime Minister Zhong Mingrui splitting the land and becoming independent?" ”
"Exactly!" Yang Wentao said, "We must take advantage of the fact that this force that has not been separating for a long time has a firm foothold and strike at it with thunderous means!" In this way, it can be guaranteed that before the final unification battle begins, the imperial army can have a stable rear! ”
"So...... Who will you send to lead the army and complete this important task for me? Yun Haoyu asked again.
This is no small matter. If the commander is negligent, he may be succeeded by those damned Bojiang people again! Continue to use your brother as a pawn against the Empire in the future!
At this time, Yun Tianque, who had been silent next to him, suddenly spoke: "The minister proposes to let Yu Xinzhe go!" ”
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