Half a month later.

Time passes silently, and as the sun rises and sets, all it brings to you is gray hair.

The capital of the Emperor of Heaven in the Eastern Qian.

The majestic imperial palace is the symbol of the strongest empire in the Qiting continent. It is a city within a city in the capital of the Son of Heaven, with endless walls of the imperial palace on all sides, and its defensive nature can only be described in four words: impregnable.

In the middle of the palace is a three-storey palace. The kisses on the roof are all carved out of marble.

This is the heart of the Dongqian Empire and the main hall of the Dongqian Empire. On the top of the main entrance, the four words "Yongjun Palace" shine brightly.

At this moment, the civil and military officials of the Dongqian Empire were divided into ten columns, waiting for their king to come in the main hall.

"Greetings to Your Majesty~"

An attendant snorted at his throat.

I saw a figure slowly appear at the door of the main hall, and a person wearing a golden silk and red jade crown and a dragon robe with a treasure belt around his waist stepped into the main hall.

Behind him were four young maids carrying his long cloak.

The civil and military officials all looked sideways to greet him and walked onto the dragon chair in the center.

This person is the lord of the Dongqian Empire, Song Zaien.

"Minister... Knock on His Majesty the True Dragon. ”

Hundreds of civil and military officials bowed to the ground and saluted.

"Flat. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

The civil and military officials got up and lowered their heads, standing in an orderly manner, without the slightest sound.

"Is there something important to do this morning?" Song Jae-en said.

Looking at his face, he is not too old to stand.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something important to play. ”

Song Zaien looked at the past, it was the old man who was the left minister, named Dong Boru.

"What's the matter with the old lady?" Song Jae-eun asked.

This Prime Minister Zuo is his young teacher, and since he ascended the throne, he has been overriding public opinion and worshiping as Prime Minister.

"Your Majesty, the minister recently learned that the military cities in various parts of the empire are intensively recruiting troops and raising food, which has caused the lords of the cities to play, and I sincerely ask to stop it for the time being. After the autumn harvest, it's not too late to raise again. Dong Boru said respectfully.

Song Zaien flipped through the folds on the desk, opened it and looked at it, just as Dong Boru said, it was all requests from all over the country to stop the collection for the time being.

"What do you think?" Song Jae-eun said.

He'd thought about it for a long time.

In recent years, the military has been greatly expanded, and the annual military expenditure alone is a huge expense. Although the treasury is full, it cannot afford to continue like this for a long time.

The expansion of the army was decided by his father a few years ago, and was proposed by several hawkish military commanders.

But who instructed these generals, Song Zaeen knew in his heart.

"Tell Your Majesty, please allow me to report first, it is about the matter of stopping the expansion of the army for the time being, as mentioned by the Zuo Prime Minister. ”

Song Zaien saw that a person came out to speak, it was Chu Hongzhen, the right prime minister.

And said. ”

"Three days ago, I received an urgent letter from the head of the Empire's Chamber of Commerce doing business in Nanliu. The merchants who claim that we are in the Nanliu Kingdom have been exterminated by the mysterious forces of the Nanliu Kingdom. Chu Hongzhen said.

When the words fell, the civil and military officials were all surprised.

Only some people who understand it tacitly.

The branch hall of this Shura Hall in the Southern Liuguo Kingdom was said by Chu Hongzhen to be a chamber of commerce, in order to deceive those officials who did not know.

I saw that Song Zaeen was stunned for a moment, and then regained a shrewd look, and said, "Is this accurate?

"Back to Your Majesty, regarding the state affairs of the two countries, the minister does not dare to make decisions without authorization. Therefore, no one has yet been sent to find out. Chu Hongzhen said.

When Song Zaeen heard this, his brows furrowed, he knew very well what kind of wishful thinking this old fox was playing, it was nothing more than a meritorious retribution, and he had implemented it, but he couldn't rely on him.

So Song Jae-eun said: "Send an envoy to ask what is going on? Tell me, who is suitable for this envoy?"

The civil and military officials looked at each other, and couldn't hold back a word for a long time.

In the end, Song Jae-eun said again: "Since you don't have a choice, then you have to choose the lord of the country." ”

He looked at these courtiers and was really troubled. There are not many people in the Dongqian Empire.

And talented people are all human spirits.

This is not to blame these courtiers, just because when the former lord of the Eastern Qian Empire was in power, he was mediocre and incompetent, and he did not leave many talents for him to use.

Moreover, the former lord of the country, including himself, is actually what the situation is, and few people can know.

"Where is the waiter of the Ministry of Rites?" Song Jae-eun said.

"The minister is here. ”

A middle-aged man stepped forward.

"I order you to choose the right person to hurry to the Nanliu Kingdom to negotiate and investigate the cause of this incident. ”

"The minister commanded. The waiter said.

At this time, next to the civil official queue, on the lower left side of Song Zaeen, a sixty-year-old man saluted and said, "Your Majesty, slow down." ”

"What does this mean by the national teacher?" Song Zaeen looked at the old man who had not spoken, and a trace of resentment and helplessness flashed in his eyes.

This sixty-year-old man is the national teacher of the Dongqian Empire, and his name is Qingsha.

It was he who single-handedly contributed to the tragic assassination of the son of reincarnation sixteen years ago.

He is the culprit of the crime, and secondly, he is the former lord of the Dongqian Empire.

"There is no need to negotiate this matter, I have already received a secret report, and I will report it to His Majesty after I withdraw from the court. As for the matter of stopping the expansion of the army for the time being, it will be put aside for the time being. Qingsha looked respectful, but in fact, his words showed that he had a monopoly on power and set up Song Zaeen.

Directly make a decision for Song Jae-eun!

Sure enough, Song Jae-en's seemingly weak face looked very dissatisfied, and he said helplessly: "Since that's the case, let's all step down!"

Song Jae-en was really in no mood to discuss matters anymore, so under the gaze of hundreds of civil and military officials, he brushed his sleeves away.

Qingsha sneered and said, "Let's all step down! ”

The Imperial Study.

As soon as Song Jae-eun sat down, he slapped the table with a heavy palm, making his palms red.

"It's a big deception, is he the lord of the country or am I the lord of the country?" Song Jae-en said in his heart.

But I can't help myself.

Among the hundred officials, most of them belong to the Qingsha faction. When his father was in power, he was already forming a party for personal gain.

And when it was his turn to be the lord of the country, he became an out-and-out puppet lord.

"Report to Your Majesty, the national teacher and the right minister ask to see you. ”

The attendant hurried over and spoke.

Song Jae-eun calmed down and said, "Please." ”

Qingsha and Chu Hongzhen came in and saluted: "Meet Your Majesty." ”

"No courtesy. ”

Qingsha looked up, Song Zaeen's face was as usual, he laughed secretly, and then said: "Your Majesty, regarding the matter of Nanliu Kingdom, it was not the merchant who was killed, but our Shura Palace. ”

"What, when did the Shura Hall go to Nanliu Kingdom?" Song Zaeen exclaimed, the news was too shocking.

Although it is good that he is the first person in the Dongqian Empire, the Shura Hall also knows it. But this Shura Hall is not in his hands, but Qingsha is grasping it single-handedly.

Therefore, he sometimes doesn't know what is going on in the Shura Palace, including this time.

This lord of the country is really aggrieved.

Regarding Song Zaien's reaction, Qingsha was not surprised, and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know, the Shura Palace has actually been in the countries of the Qiting Continent all along, and this was ordered by the emperor.

The purpose is to spy on the movements of various countries and gather intelligence. In the past two years, the Southern Liuguo has also continued to expand its troops and horses, and it seems that it intends to compete with us.

Therefore, I sent some men from the Shura Hall again. ”

"So... Is it true that the Shura Hall was killed?" Song Jae-eun interjected and asked.

"That's right. ”

"Why did Nan Liuguo suddenly kill them, and where did they get the confidence?" Although Song Zaeen was dissatisfied with Qingsha's monopoly on power, he controlled himself behind his back.

But for the affairs of the country, he is also very clear about internal and external.

A cold glow appeared in Qingsha's feminine eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty can know about the Nine Lives Order?"

"I know a little bit about it, it is rumored to be an immortal product, and if it can be fused, it can become an immortal. But this is just a rumor, what does it have to do with it?" Song Jae-eun said puzzled.

Qingsha said lightly: "There is news on the rivers and lakes, a team of darts escorted the Jiusheng Order to the Nanliu Empire, and the branch hall of the Shura Hall of Jingnan Mansion learned that they wanted to take the tribute to Your Majesty."

Can... The news is wrong, it is not a nine-life order at all, nor is it a dart game, but Jiang Che, the prince of Nanliu Kingdom. ”

"So, the Shura Hall attacked him?" Song Jae-eun was shocked by the news again.

This is tantamount to stirring up strife!

"It's because someone is calculating us. ”

It's not a fiction that Qingsha can get mixed up to this point, and after some scrutiny, I know that this is a trap for the Shura Palace.

"In this way, it is justified that Nanliu Kingdom killed the Shura Palace. Song Jae-eun thought for a moment and said.

"They're taking revenge on us for killing spies in the Empire. But they can't be let go so easily. Qingsha's feminine gaze is really chilling.

"No, don't create any more strife. ”

(End of chapter)