The Great Qian Dynasty, the capital city.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, the second great court meeting, the civil and military officials were listed in the court.

Although it was not yet time, all the officials arrived early, even the princes and princes did not dare to be slow, only the two did not arrive.

Hundreds of civil and military officials lined up on both sides of the Heavenly Palace, standing respectfully, communicating in a low voice.

Since the new emperor ascended the throne, there have only been two court meetings, and now this is the second time.

The first time was held when the new emperor had just ascended the throne, and the contradictions began to appear, and the three princes and nine ministers such as the three kings, the national teacher, the general, and the prime minister were divided into multiple camps, and there were few who supported the new emperor.

The new emperor was unable to control the court, and the power was sidelined, so the court meeting was never held after that.

Now, those who oppose the new emperor and want to compete with the new emperor for power and throne are dead, and the new emperor finally takes control of Daqian.

Supporting Emperor Qian's great rewards, adding officials to knighthoods, everyone received great benefits, and the important ministers who remained neutral were not purged or benefited, and generally fell behind.

For example, for the post of prime minister, there was originally only one in the Great Qian Dynasty, who was the chief of a hundred officials, named Feng Wuji, and was a great master of heaven and earth, and his cultivation was profound.

Prime Minister Feng Wuji did not stand on the side of Emperor Qiandi in the civil war, and remained neutral, and after Emperor Qian's victory, although he did not abolish the position of Prime Minister of Feng Wuji, he also made measures.

The empress divided the prime minister into two, divided into the left prime minister and the right prime minister, with Cao Ze as the left prime minister and Feng Wuji as the right prime minister.

If Cao Ze has power, he can easily elevate Feng Wuji, so that Feng Wuji can't grasp a trace of power.

A luxurious carriage came out of Cao's mansion and drove into the palace gate and entered the palace city.

After arriving at the place, Cao Ze stepped out of the carriage and headed towards the Chaotian Palace, and all the guards and palace maids bowed their heads along the way.

As the empress's greatest hero, Cao Ze is now endlessly glorious, this time the court, he could have added nine tin, ten crowns, a golden car, six horses, with the Son of Heaven Luan, with the Son of Heaven Luan

But Prime Minister Cao Cheng is low-key, still in his previous clothes and carriage.

He's not a thief, so he doesn't need any of this.

However, praise is not famous, there is no trend in the court, and the honor of going to the temple with a sword can still be used.

For example, now, Cao Ze is wearing gold silk soft armor inside, Wuhai Zhenshi armor outside, wearing a divine sword on his waist, and stepping on purple electric feather light boots, striding towards the Chaotian Palace.

When Cao Ze stepped into the Chaotian Palace, the eyes of the civil and military officials suddenly converged, awe, respect, and fear. All kinds of looks.

The right prime minister Feng Wuji looked at the left prime minister, the general, and the Shenwu King Cao Ze, who was swaggering and arrogant on the upper hall, and the corners of his mouth flashed with a touch of bitterness, and he sighed secretly.

He used to be neutral, but he sensed clues and thought that the first emperor was likely to fake his death.

With the temperament of the first emperor, he will definitely be the emperor after his return, so Feng Wuji does not support the new emperor, nor does he mix with Chu Yuan, the three kings and others, and eats melons silently.

But now the general Chu Yuan, the Three Kings, the National Teacher and others are all dead, and the champion Hou, who is suspected to be the doppelganger of the first emperor, is also dead, and the first emperor has not appeared, which makes Feng Wuji feel that he may have guessed wrong.

One wrong step, one wrong step.

Cao Ze walked through the middle of the hundreds of civil and military officials in the Chaotian Palace, and everywhere he passed, all the civil and military officials bowed their heads and ears, lowered their eyebrows and pleasing their eyes, and did not dare to have any disrespect.

When he came to the front, as soon as he stood still, the empress took Qingluan out of the depths of the Chaotian Palace, she sat on the dragon chair, her eyebrows were majestic, and Qingluan stood aside, cold as frost.

The empress's gaze swept over the civil and military officials, and finally landed on Cao Ze at the front, a flash of joy flashed in the depths of her beautiful eyes, and she said: "Come on, give a seat to King Shenwu." ”

After a while, a seat was moved in and placed at the front of the civil and military officials, Cao Ze said 'Thank Your Majesty', and sat down peacefully.

Behind him, some of the civil and military officials frowned slightly, feeling that Cao Ze was too arrogant.

Soon, the pilgrimage began.

Hundreds of civil and military officials have written in newspapers, and the empress has replied one by one, enjoying the feeling of being in power.

At this time, Situ Zuozong came out of the ranks and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the northwest frontier is in an emergency, and the three marquis ask for help."

When the civil and military officials heard this, their spirits were shocked, and they knew that the main event was coming.

Emperor Qian, together with Shenwu King Cao Ze, eradicated dissidents, although he held great power, it is difficult to say whether he can sit firmly, and he can even pessimistically believe that the Great Qianhuang Dynasty will soon be in power.

In the great battle a few days ago, the top combat power of the Great Qian Dynasty was seriously damaged, and the champion Hou this half-step Heaven and Earth Tongxuan died, and more than 20 Heavenly and Great Grandmasters such as the Great Qianguo Division, the Great General, the King of Xu, the King of Yan, and the King of Zhenwu died.

This battle caused heavy casualties to the strong men of the Daqian Imperial Court, and several heavenly and great grandmasters also died in the Daqian rivers and lakes, which can be said to have hurt the vitality of the Daqian Dynasty.

A few months before that, several Heavenly and Great Masters had died in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Now, there are not many strong people in the Great Qian Imperial Court, and there are more than a dozen heavenly masters such as the Right Prime Minister, Hussar General, and Taifu on the bright side, as well as the two half-step Heaven and Earth Masters such as Cao Ze, the King of Shenwu, and the head of the Jingye Division.

Excluding the White Tiger Marquis who guarded the southern Xinjiang and the three major marquis who guarded the northwest, there were less than ten Heavenly Master Masters left in the capital.

The strength of the Great Qian Dynasty was greatly damaged, while the Yunyang Empire was strong and strong, and the two sides already had a big gap in national strength, and now this gap has further expanded.

Under the elimination of one and the other, the Great Qian Dynasty was in danger.

"What countermeasures do you have?" The empress knew the current situation, and asked with a frown.

As soon as these words came out, the court fell silent in an instant, and then they all looked at Cao Ze, the Divine Martial King, who was sitting at the front.

Now in the Great Qianhuang Dynasty, if anyone can turn the tide and help the building to fall, only King Shenwu, the general, and the left prime minister Cao Ze will fall.

This talent is the Optimus White Jade Pillar of the Great Qianhuang Dynasty and the Purple Gold Beam of the Sea, and the current status of the Emperor Qiandi also depends on Cao Ze.

However, Cao Ze didn't speak, I don't know if there was no way, or if he didn't notice the gaze of the civil and military officials.

After a while, Taifu stubbornly stepped out of the queue and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, for today's plan, we should rectify the whole and work together to tide over the crisis and relieve external troubles." ”

Although Taifu didn't explain it, the civil and military officials understood.

The focus is on the four words 'rectification up and down', who is on it? Of course, it's the imperial court, who is next? Jianghu, of course.

The Great Qian Imperial Court still has some strength, and the Great Qian Rivers and Lakes have a profound heritage, and if they can invite the heroes of the rivers and lakes to help in the war, the Great Qian Dynasty will not be able to tide over this crisis.

After all, the Great Qianjiang Lakes have a very deep heritage, with several Supreme Grandmasters of the Eleventh Realm, and dozens of Heavenly and Great Master Masters of the Ten Realms.

If the Great Qian Imperial Court and the Great Qian Jianghu can work together, it will not be difficult to block the Yunyang Empire.

But are the strong men of the Great Qianjiang and Lakes of the same heart as the Great Qianhuang Dynasty?

In this land, the dynasty has changed one after another, but the top forces of the rivers and lakes still exist and stand tall, even if they occasionally fall, they are also grievances in the rivers and lakes.

For those big forces in the rivers and lakes, it seems that the fall of the Great Qian Dynasty is the same.

Decades ago, nearly half of the top forces in the Great Qian Dynasty were from other countries, and it was only after the Great Qian Dynasty that those small countries were destroyed, and these top forces were brought into the rule of the Great Qian Dynasty.

If the Great Qian Dynasty is destroyed, these top forces in the rivers and lakes will only change countries, they are still the emperors of various states and counties, and the new ruling country can only be co-opted, and they dare not move lightly.

The empress nodded, agreeing with this suggestion, and then said, "Taifu is willing to go?" ”

Taifu opened his mouth and secretly complained, unable to speak for a while.

If you had known, you wouldn't have made a suggestion.

This task was too arduous for Taifu to accomplish without the slightest confidence.

Seeing this, the empress snorted coldly, Taifu lowered her head, and the same was true for the civil and military officials, and no one wanted to contact the top forces.

"The great cadres have been raising soldiers for thousands of years, and now no one is willing to share my worries."

The empress's voice was like a heavy hammer, smashing the hearts of civil and military officials, and many ministers had a look of shame on their faces.

Zuo Zongzhi waited for the imperial party to look at each other, and they wanted to open their mouths to take on this task, but they knew that they didn't have the ability.

Although their official positions are sufficient, they lack cultivation, prestige, background, and foundation. If you go to visit the major forces in the rivers and lakes, you are completely asking for your own hardships.

Not only will it not be possible, but it will also waste a lot of time.

They knew their own abilities, and they didn't want Emperor Qiandi to pin his hopes on them, lest they would not be able to invite strong people at that time, resulting in a great defeat and loss of the Great Qianhuang Dynasty.

But they can't, but someone can.

The empress took the look of the civil and military officials into her eyes, and sighed secretly, in this huge dynasty, except for Shaoqing, who can share her worries and solve problems, no one can take on the heavy responsibility.

"Shenwu King, what do you think?" The empress looked at Cao Ze, and a hint of hope appeared in her eyes.

The civil and military officials immediately raised their heads and looked at the figure in front.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the minister has three strategies to solve the current situation." Cao Ze got up, his tone was flat, and his expression was calm and confident.

The civil and military officials were shocked when they heard this, and the Shenwu King was so calm and unhurried, it seemed that he was really sure, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"But it doesn't hurt to say it." The corners of the empress's mouth rose slightly.

It's better to be a young man.

"The first strategy is to select four eloquent people to go to the Yunyang Empire, the Xuanzhen Dynasty, the Southern Zhou Dynasty and the Shenyuan Kingdom respectively to meet the monarch, state the interests and disadvantages, and work together to overcome the difficulties."

"The second strategy is to take the Jingye Division as the first seat to sit in the Jingshi, just in case of accidents, and at the same time, Chen Liucao's family, Jingye Division, and the royal family each sent many people, and every group of three people ran around the rivers and lakes to lobby the major forces for support."

"The third strategy, this king is willing to lead a large army to the west, resist the Yunyang Empire, and pacify the northwest."

Cao Ze stood with his hands in his hands, his expression was very tolerant from beginning to end, and his tone was indifferent, so that the civil and military officials were also infected, calmed down, and thought carefully about these three strategies.

The civil and military officials thought about it, their eyes gradually lit up, and they felt that these three strategies were promising.

Go to the Yunyang Empire to lobby the Yunyang Emperor, if you can succeed and make the Yunyang Empire retreat, it will definitely be an immortal achievement, and the king and the prime minister are just around the corner.

It's a pity that there is almost no possibility of success, the southern invasion of the Yunyang Empire has been planned for a long time, in order to destroy the Great Qian Dynasty and prepare for the domination of the world, how difficult is it to persuade the Yunyang Emperor to withdraw his troops?

The probability of failure on the Yunyang Empire's side is extremely high, but the other three countries may not be able to persuade successfully, after all, the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, and there are no eggs under the nest.

Once the Great Qian Dynasty is destroyed, the Shenyuan Kingdom, the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and the Xuanzhen Dynasty will be the next targets of the Yunyang Empire.

If the three kingdoms help each other, then the Yunyang Empire will only have to retreat; Even if the three kingdoms don't help each other, if they can lobby them to wait and see and not take advantage of the fire to rob, then the Great Qian Dynasty can also fight with the Yunyang Empire.

Lobbying the four countries must take a long time, and it is easy to succeed, during this period, the Great Qian Dynasty should strengthen its precautions, Zhengjing is the best place, and there can be no mistakes.

The first seat of the Jingye Division is the peak of the half-step Heaven and Earth Tongxuan, the combat power is strong, almost invincible under the Heaven and Earth Tongxuan, with her sitting in the Zhengjing City, nothing will happen to His Majesty and the Zhengjing City.

The Jingye Division, the Daqian Imperial Family, and the Chen Liucao clan sent envoys to form a team to lobby the major forces in the rivers and lakes, and there were always some top forces willing to support the Daqian Dynasty.

And the Shenwu King Cao Ze is even more powerful in the world, his strength is unfathomable, and he is suspected of being able to match Ye Shouza, with him leading the army to support the three marquis, plus the black dragon cavalry under the command of the Shenwu King, even if he can't beat the Yunyang Empire back, he can resist the pressure and buy time for lobbying inside and outside.

The key to the three strategies is the third strategy.

As long as the Shenwu King can block the army of the Yunyang Empire and even gain an advantage, the success rate of lobbying inside and outside will be much greater.

Even if the forces inside and outside the Great Qian want to help the Great Qian Dynasty, they must see whether the Great Qian Dynasty has any value worthy of help and whether there is any hope of victory.

The empress also thought of this, and her hanging heart finally let go.

She believed in Cao Ze.

This rival always surprises her.

Cao Ze not only has his own cultivation strength improved by leaps and bounds, but he also has a strong and invincible army under his command to fight for him.

First the Divine Sword Army, then the Black Dragon Cavalry, does Shaoqing still have other legions?

"Do you have any objections?" The empress gathered her thoughts and looked at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

No one spoke in the civil and military officials.

"Then according to the words of the Divine Warrior King." The empress made the final decision, and so was it.

She couldn't think of a better way to deal with the situation.

The army of the Yunyang Empire is pressing, the surrounding countries are eyeing each other, the world's heroes are fishing in troubled waters, and even the domestic forces are ready to move.

The top priority is to block the invasion of the Yunyang Empire, as long as it is blocked, even if it is temporary, it can buy time, so that the Daqian Dynasty can gain the support of all parties and jointly fight against the Yunyang Empire.

After that, the empress asked the civil and military officials to propose candidates and send them to the four countries and the major domestic forces.

They don't have the strength to resist the army of the Yunyang Empire, but lobbying the countries and major forces has nothing to do with strength, and there is no danger.

After the candidates were agreed upon, the court meeting was over, and the civil and military officials dispersed.

The empress, Qingluan and Cao Ze went to the Phixiang Hall to discuss matters.

Now that there are no constraints from the three kings and Chu Yuan, the empress is not worried about her daughter's body leaking, so she runs to the Phixiang Hall to bathe in broad daylight.

In the Huaxiang Pool, the empress soaked in the hot springs to soothe her body and mind, and she felt less tired.

She asked Qingluan to come in to soak in the hot spring, but Qingluan refused, saying that she would guard it to prevent Cao Shaoqing from breaking in unruly.

The empress had no choice but to agree.

The empress, Qingluan and Cao Ze were only separated by a screen, and Cao Ze could even smell the fragrance coming from behind the screen, which made him a little uneasy.

If Qingluan also went into the bath to take a bath, Cao Ze really wanted to go in and be with them.

"Longji asked me to come here, what else?" Cao Ze gathered his mind and spoke.

Since the rebellion was suppressed, his relationship with the empress has gone further, and now Cao Ze is no longer called His Majesty in private.

Qingluan frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.

"Shaoqing, it was a matter of mundane things before, but now that you are going to go on an expedition, some things can also be determined first." The empress's voice rang out.

"For example?" Cao Ze blinked, and there was a guess in his heart.

"Don't you like beautiful women? I have given the wives and daughters of the national teacher, the general, the three kings, and others together, and I will send them to your house later. ”

"When you return triumphantly, the harem of the first emperor, and even my harem, will be at your disposal, how about it?"

Without waiting for Cao Ze to think about it, the empress spoke one after another and said something that made Qingluan stunned.

Qingluan: Is this really good?

The empress shook her head at Qingluan and motioned for her not to speak.

"Ahem~ Longji, I'm not that kind of person." Cao Ze coughed dryly twice, and said with a straight face.

Happiness came too suddenly.

"Hehe~" Qingluan sneered.

Who are you not?

"I thought you liked the eldest princess of Yongning, it seems that I blamed you, Shaoqing shouldn't have listened," the empress said with a smile.

"Longji is really accurate in looking at people."

Without waiting for the empress to finish speaking, Cao Ze hurriedly said.

(End of chapter)