Shangjing, the Imperial Palace, the Xuanzheng Palace

"The royal insult is folded, the court is especially especial, Ren Wei is virtuous, and he is really virtuous." (Note 1)

"The general of the Shence Army, the loyal general Chu Qianqiu, the clear Fengzhou, the Maoji to show the good, the north of the town, the prestige of Rong, the overseas remnants, take it as if it was a loss."

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"You can lead the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, and be in charge of the three armies of Shenwei, Shence, and Shenwu."

"Seal the unequaled king, give millions of households, and make the hereditary replacement."

"Let the chief be in charge of Fengzhou, the affairs of Lingzhou, praise and worship, enter the court, and go to the palace with a sword."

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"Minister, thank you, Lord Longen."

Chu Qianqiu stood on the main hall and looked at Her Majesty the Empress, the two looked at each other and smiled, as if they were embarrassed.

They didn't care at all about the impact that their order would have on the world.

It can be said that today's Xuanzheng Hall directly fried the pot.

The ministers wanted to step forward to refute, but Her Majesty looked at them coldly, so that none of them dared to stand up, and then couldn't wait to say a word.

"Retreat!"

When the ministers saw Her Majesty's impatience, they had no choice but to close their mouths and shout:

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

If it is said that Chu Qianqiu in the past, he was an important minister of the imperial court and the pillar of the Shenwu Dynasty.

Then the current Chu Qianqiu is only one step away from rebellion.

The powerful minister who has obtained this status should consider being Sima Yi in the next step.

After all, Her Majesty the Empress was very incredible to give him the title of Generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, and was in charge of the three major field armies, in other words, Chu Qianqiu is now the leader of the three major field armies, and his status has surpassed that of his father-in-law, and that of Xu Guogong and others.

If in the past, Chu Qianqiu's divine army, coupled with his own strength and the support of the empress, was a step higher than Xu Guogong and others, then now it is not just a step higher.

Her Majesty also handed over the entire overseas to Chu Qianqiu, and handed over the affairs of Fengzhou and Lingzhou to him to manage.

Before Li Shimin wanted to rebel, he was almost like this.

That's why Tang Taizong was able to raise his sword and fall, not only killing his own brother, but also pointing a sword at his father and making him abdicate.

The real opponent of the Xuanwumen Revolution is not the crown prince Li Jiancheng, but he will be killed with Li Yuan, if Li Shimin is not surnamed Li, then he will directly change the dynasty.

Therefore, under this edict, Chu Qianqiu has reached the pinnacle of being a minister in name and in fact, almost to the point of being unsealable.

After retiring from the dynasty, Her Majesty the Empress deliberately left behind the unequaled king who had just been conferred, and the ministers could only smile bitterly.

"Sixteen-year-old king, even the general of the dragon back then, didn't come to this point."

"The Zhenbei Army is annihilated, the overseas countries are subjugated, and the Great Xia Domain is leveled, who else can compete with the Wushuang King?"

As long as Chu Qianqiu doesn't fall for a day, no one will dare to rebel again.

What's more, there is also a problem in Great Xia.

Zhu Xingxiu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, summed up a sentence:

"The Peerless King has a destiny in his body, and we can't fight against it."

Niu Seng, the prime minister who was reinstated, also nodded:

"Meritorious service will be rewarded, this is where the law of the court lies."

"Your Royal Highness has made immortal contributions to our dynasty and has been crowned king."

Chu Qianqiu's power in the court is also amazingly large, not only with the support of Her Majesty the Empress, but other high-ranking officials have also made their own choices.

What about Xu Guogong?

The gaze of the civil and military officials shifted to him.

"That's true, the Prime Minister is right."

Xu Guogong nodded in agreement.

"Your Highness is the Optimus Pillar of our dynasty, and this time it is expanding the territory for my dynasty."

"The reward of the imperial court is appropriate, no, it even treats His Highness a little."

"His Royal Highness is willing to take over the Shenwu Army, and the old man is extremely happy and willing to saddle his horse for him."

"With His Royal Highness here, our dynasty can even go north to the Central Plains and dominate the world."

When the other ministers heard Xu Guogong's speech, they felt very incredible.

Xu Guogong was neither angry nor annoyed, and did not react in any excitement, but instead recognized all of Chu Qianqiu's exploits and expressed his submission.

You must know that Chu Qianqiu robbed Xu Shizi's fiancée, what a great shame it is.

There were many people who gloated over the civil and military officials, and even hoped that Xu Guogong and General Chu would turn against each other.

If the two sides can fight, no matter who wins or loses, they can go over and grab some loot.

As a result, the Duke of Xu Guo looked like nothing had happened.

The Guogong Mansion endured.

Of course, it is not that nothing happens, but whoever dares to mention it will die.

Because the Academy of Perfection warned all storytellers not to mention it.

Public opinion fell silent.

No one dared to joke about it either.

Unexpectedly, Xu Guogong also expressed his willingness to obey the dispatch of King Wushuang, which is incredible.

"Lord Guogong, your Northern Expedition to Great Xia?"

Someone asked in surprise.

"The Dragon Emperor is dead, and the civil strife in Great Xia is coming, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for my dynasty."

Xu Guogong couldn't see the joy and sorrow on his face, he just said such a sentence and retired by himself.

The coming civil strife in Great Xia is not a lie.

Wei Wuji and the others returned to Shendu from Vortex Island, brought back the body and edict of the Dragon Emperor, and announced that they would assist Princess Wushuang to succeed to the throne.

Great Xia fell into extreme shock, the princes of all walks of life were in an uproar in an instant, and the forces of all parties were extremely dissatisfied, almost to the brink of civil war.

Princess Wushuang has a reputation and strength, but she has not yet reached the strength to inherit the throne.

The Dragon Emperor himself is a generation of heroes, and his sons are numerous, and they are talented, unlike the Shenwu Dynasty, which only has a single seedling.

And behind every prince there is the support of the family and the sect.

How can these princes tolerate their sister riding on their heads?

Therefore, Xu Guogong's proposal to start a war against Great Xia is not a vain statement, and this is the best opportunity.

If Chu Qianqiu led the troops and fought against Great Xia, Xu Guogong was indeed willing to command the Shenwu army to follow.

The thoughts of the civil and military officials were not on Chu Qianqiu's heart, he finally returned from overseas, and Her Majesty the Empress naturally wanted to summon him to inquire about what had happened these days.

The Imperial Palace, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart

"Husband, you won't be an advanced celestial, right?"

Her Majesty the Empress asked with some incredulity as soon as they met.

She read the battle report of Vortex Island, defeated the alliance of all countries, killed the Heavenly Machine Pavilion Master, and killed the Dragon Emperor, every feat was so incredible.

"Lady wants to know?"

Chu Qianqiu showed a wicked smile.

"Yes!"

"Tell me."

Her Majesty is now like a little girl, unrelenting.

"The lady guessed very right."

Chu Qianqiu said with a smile.

"Sure enough, it's true."

"Husband, you are the Buddha descending to earth."

"No, the Buddha couldn't do these things."

"A husband is a husband."

"Is that husband now going to the Northern Expedition to Great Xia and dominate the world?"

Her Majesty the Empress said in disbelief, although she had made countless psychological preparations, at the moment she got the truth, she was still shocked by Chu Qianqiu.

"There's no hurry."

"Because it's time for the Maha Temple to come."

"You have to see their attitude first."

Chu Qianqiu had already resorted to the means of the celestials several times, if the Maha Temple and the True Martial Sect couldn't even detect this, don't blame him for acting arbitrarily.

So after calculating the time, it is time for the Maha Temple to have action.

"Your Majesty, Lord Wang, Zen Master Zuyuan asks to see."

You see, this is not coming.

Zen Master Zu Yuan was sweating profusely, anxious like an ant on a hot pot, waiting outside the Heart Cultivation Palace.

"Tell the Zen master and I'll go find him."

Note 1: This edict is adapted from the "System of Twelve Great Guards of the Qin Dynasty"