Martial arts immortality, I will eventually be invincible

"Just hold a family dinner. As the end of the year approaches, there will be plenty of opportunities for the king and his subjects to enjoy themselves together."

Emperor Jianshi gave the order casually.

Wang Defa bowed and agreed, and a eunuch went to the palace to deliver the order.

"The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is a festive day. I thought, why not celebrate on the fifteenth day, so that the emperor and his subjects can enjoy themselves together. If Your Majesty climbs the city wall, it means that you are enjoying yourself together with the people, and the people of the world will surely be delighted. When the King of Chu is defeated next year and the world is at peace, that will be a great joy. Your Majesty has accomplished what the previous emperor failed to do, and your achievements are far greater than those of the previous emperor. I congratulate Your Majesty in advance!"

Wang Defa’s flattery was loud enough.

As soon as he finished speaking, all the palace people in the room shouted in unison, "Congratulations to His Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jianshi burst into laughter.

The palace maids seemed to be encouraged and started laughing and talking. For a moment, the atmosphere in the room was extremely joyful.

"The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is a good day. You can arrange this matter. I want to celebrate with the people!"

"Yes!" Wang Defa looked very happy. He took the comb from the palace servant and combed the hair for Emperor Jianshi himself. Back then, he was the eunuch in charge of combing hair. Because of his good combing skills, he was noticed by the higher-ups and got his current status.

Many years have passed, but the skill of combing hair has not been lost. Emperor Jianshi squinted his eyes, looking extremely enjoying it.

Found white hair!

Wang Defa was not in a hurry, but quietly and calmly plucked out the white hair with just the right amount of force and quietly hid it. From beginning to end, he did not disturb the Emperor Jianshi who was enjoying himself.

He also signaled with his eyes to the young eunuch combing hair: "Learn this! Don't think that just knowing how to comb hair will secure your job. There is a lot of knowledge in combing hair, and there is still a lot to learn."

After everything was ready, Wang Defa gently woke up Emperor Jianshi.

"Let's go! I think the ministers are getting impatient."

Emperor Jianshi at least remembered his official duties.

Wang Defa followed closely behind, and before leaving, he did not forget to instruct his godson beside him, "Check carefully, who took the medicine last night, and who is responsible for using it? Your Majesty, starting tonight, someone must be held responsible for this matter."

"If Your Majesty..."

"Someone has to be responsible for that! Have you forgotten the ancestral rules?"

The kings succeeded and fell, and the court recovered a large area of ​​territory, some rich and some barren. How to deal with these lands and the people on them needed to be discussed carefully.

Everyone agreed that before the New Year, they should quickly send an official to take over local civil affairs, seize financial power, and prepare for next year's summer harvest taxes.

"The northwest has been in chaos and war for several years. The people are extremely poor and have been exploited to the point of being squeezed dry. Instead of thinking about keeping the people safe, you are even thinking about collecting summer taxes. Are you even more cruel than that thief Cheng Wang? It's ridiculous!"

Some ministers could not stand it anymore and criticized loudly in front of Emperor Jianshi.

Seeing that Emperor Jianshi's face had darkened and he was about to lose his temper, Xie Changling stepped forward in time and said, "That makes sense. The Northwest has been ravaged by war, so we should first consider keeping the people safe. It is imperative to send a chief official to the Northwest to manage local civil affairs. But keeping the people safe is also important. Your Majesty, I think that in the next one or two years, the Northwest should be exempted from taxes, so that the people can resume production and be self-sufficient, and the court will no longer need to provide relief."

"That makes sense! Let's do as Minister Xie said. We will exempt the northwest from taxes for two years and send a chief official to take over the area as soon as possible to pacify the people and resume production."

Emperor Jianshi nodded with a smile, looking at Xie Changling, and he became more and more satisfied. This was the prime minister he personally selected, who was better than anyone else, which showed how unique his vision was.

Although he has not officially taken office yet, everyone with a discerning eye knows that the person in charge of the Political Affairs Hall is not the Left Prime Minister Hai, nor the Right Prime Minister Yu Zhaoan who is in the south, but the young Master Xie Changling.

"Who should be sent to govern the northwest?"

Next, the ministers started arguing over the issue of candidate selection.

Everyone knew that the candidate for the Northwest government must not only understand civil affairs, but also be able to suppress Pingjiang Hou. Even if he couldn't suppress him, at least they had to be on an equal footing and check each other. Pingjiang Hou must not be allowed to continue to grow.

Nowadays, there is a very dangerous saying among the people that Pingjiang Hou is the king of the northwest. He has the final say on all matters in the northwest, whether civil affairs or military affairs.

This is dangerous!

The court officials felt like they had something stuck in their throats, like a thorn in their backs, and were sitting on pins and needles!

I can't sleep or eat well!

How can such a bright and clear world tolerate a Northwest King, especially a "King" controlled by both the military and civilians!

Absolutely not!

It must be restricted in terms of power, interests, financial power and all other aspects.

This is just a mild measure.

Strong measures, a court official suggested on the spot, "Success leads to failure, it's time to recall Pingjiang Hou back to the capital. He has been in charge of military power in the northwest for several years, and he can't continue. Otherwise, sooner or later, he will become a major concern for the court."

When talking about this topic, Emperor Jianshi frowned and became worried.

"My dear ministers, should we recall the Marquis of Pingjiang? And how should we recall him? Is there any rule?"

The ministers started discussing the matter.

There are many naive and idiotic remarks among them. Of course, there are also mature and patriotic remarks, but they are a bit cowardly, which makes some people very dissatisfied.

"Thank you, my dear, what do you think about this matter?"

"I think the King of Chu is still breathing and has not been completely defeated. We need to take our time in recalling the Marquis of Pingjiang."

Some old officials nodded repeatedly. Although Xie Changling was young, he was very steady in his work.

However, it was obvious that Emperor Jianshi was not satisfied with this answer. He said with a sullen face, "There is only a small rebel named Guo Dachun left in the northwest. Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? Pingjiang Hou has worked hard for the country for many years. I am very grateful and admire him. I wish I could let Pingjiang Hou return to the capital to recuperate immediately. His health, as you all know, needs long-term rest! I can't sit back and watch the health of the pillar of the country deteriorate day by day for my own selfish reasons. My dear ministers, who can share my worries?"

Xie Changling lowered his head slightly, frowning slightly.

He knew the temper of Emperor Jianshi very well. He could not force his persuasion at this time, nor could he do the opposite. He had to stroke the right direction. While some people with poor brains were still thinking, he stepped forward decisively and ended the topic, "Your Majesty, this matter needs to be discussed carefully before it can be properly resolved. Time is running out, why don't I go down and discuss a set of rules first, and then ask Your Majesty to make the decision."

Emperor Jianshi thought about it and realized that he was indeed too impatient, which was not conducive to solving the problem. So he approved Xie Changling's suggestion, "Yes! Let's discuss a charter as soon as possible. I hope that this stubborn problem in the northwest can be completely solved as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, how should we deal with King Cheng's body? And how should we deal with King Cheng's family? Please make the decision, Your Majesty!"

"Only by cutting King Cheng into pieces can I relieve my hatred. As for his family, escort them all to the capital, and we will discuss this later!"

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