Please Do Not Disturb My Cultivation

Sure enough, both the Great Elder and the Elder agreed.

Sheng Huaixuan closed his eyes, he knew there was nothing he could do, Changshan County was no longer administratively his, so he could only help him as much as he could.

But at the Supreme Council of Elders, he was just one of many governors, and there was no way to reverse the situation.

At this time, Li Longxing, the emperor of the empire, suddenly spoke.

"Decentralization is not thorough enough. I think military power can also be delegated to Changshan County."

As soon as this remark came out, it was immediately strongly opposed by everyone.

But Li Longxing silenced the opposition with just one sentence: "In this way, we don't have to pay for the troops stationed in Changshan County."

The four great elders were silent for a long while before saying, "It's still not right, Changshan County already has the power of Jiedu, plus financial power and military power, it will be an independent kingdom."

Li Longxing said with a smile: "Changshan County is in the middle of the empire, and there are imperial troops in all directions. Are you still afraid that he will rebel?"

The four great elders glanced at each other, still hesitating.

Li Longxing continued: "Besides, I remember that there are many illegal gangs in the mountainous area west of Changshan County, and the Tianjiang River is directly connected to the outside world. The Nanwan Tuodian area, Renehe, Yori City and other organizations outside the empire have all reached out there. With military power, Changshan County can wipe them out, get more spoils, and we can collect more taxes. Isn't this killing three birds with one stone?"

The chairman of the Imperial Foreign Affairs Council said: "What should they do if they protest?"

Li Longxing glanced at him contemptuously: "The personal behavior of the county chief of Changshan County has nothing to do with the empire."

The Great Elder asked: "What if we lose the battle?"

Li Longxing said with a smile: "The empire took over, the army was wiped out, Tianjiang was blocked, the exit was blocked, and the door was closed to beat the dogs."

Sheng Huaixuan understood his old friend's intentions in an instant, and continued: "The stronger Lin Wen's power is, the harder it is for him to be defeated. The more power the enemy puts in, the greater the profit when he closes the door and beats the dog. We will surely make money."

The eyes of the emperor Li Longxing swept over, and the eyes of the two only met for a moment, and they were connected with each other for a moment, and they looked away tacitly.

The elders have more or less raised objections, but the Great Elder thinks it is feasible.

When the four great elders and the first elder reached a consensus, the matter was settled.

Not long after, the regular meeting ended, and everyone below the elders left.

The formal meeting of the Supreme Council begins.

Only 8 elders, 4 great elders, and the emperor were present.

At the beginning of the meeting, the two elders, Luo Nuo and Xu Chengguo, jointly proposed to request the Imperial Bank to start printing money and print and distribute one trillion imperial dollars in advance to make up for economic difficulties and financial holes.

After a heated argument, the proposal was rejected.

Tensions with Sopotamia were then discussed.

In order to compete for control of the Blackwater River, the two sides have already issued ultimatums to each other.

Now, the time limit has passed and war is inevitable.

The immediate question is who to send.

After a fierce quarrel, the Great Elder made a final decision and dispatched the frontier official Yamashin Takeshi to lead the Empire's Second Army, Fourth Army, and Western Garrison to the Blackwater River to defeat the Sopotamian Kingdom and establish the empire's oil hegemony in the Kirkuk area.

The meeting should have ended here, but the sudden emergency report brought them back again.

"Zezhou Governor Wu Jingtang rebelled! The Papal State of Adriano declared Zezhou to be their territory! Adriano's head of the Holy Cavalry drove straight in, pointing directly at Luozhou, Binzhou, Guangzhou and Zhongzhou!"

——

Late at night, Chang Chang left the Emperor's Tower and returned to the mansion.

He was lying on the big chair, with countless chaotic things entangled in his mind, which made him feel deeply tired.

For the first time, he felt that the powerful and glorious empire of the past was moving away from him.

When he was young, the empire was in full swing, no force could stop the empire's footsteps, and no country dared to challenge the authority of the empire.

The Kingdom of Sopotamia is a coward who shrinks behind the ass of the Western Federation, never daring to compete with the empire for any interests.

The Papal State of Adriano was even more of a mob. The empire could reach its capital with only one division, scaring their first priest to his knees and begging for mercy.

At that time, his only thought was to gain a place in the empire, and he worked tirelessly for it. He spent most of his life in internal struggles, and there was never such a thing as the development of the empire or the future of the empire in his mind.

He has already tacitly agreed in his heart that these things will naturally be done by others, and the empire will naturally be undefeated and prosperous forever. He only needs to rack his brains to harvest the fruits of victory.

Whatever he does, his first consideration is his own interests.

The empire is so big, so what if there is more or less?

But all of a sudden, he discovered that this once invincible giant was becoming weaker and reborn from disease, while the former enemy was getting stronger and stronger.

For a moment, he wanted to give up his previous practice and change his method.

But that thought only lasted for a moment, and he became firm again.

The empire will not fall, the empire is so big, there will naturally be people who will come out to defeat those clowns, I just need to protect my own interests.

At this time, the housekeeper brought up a steaming bowl of ginseng soup.

Chang Chang picked up the ginseng soup, suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Where's that brat?"

The butler knew that the master was referring to his only precious son, Cheng Xiaoguo, and shook his head slightly: "There is no news yet."

Chang Chang frowned slightly, feeling something was wrong, and asked, "How long has it been since he hasn't heard from him?"

The housekeeper carefully recalled: "It's been about two months, Mr. Cheng has been out for too long this time, longer than ever before."

boom!

Chang Chang put down the ginseng soup heavily, and said sharply, "Send someone to look for it immediately! Bring me back this useless thing!"

The housekeeper said aggrievedly: "Master! I have already sent someone to look for it, and half the people in the mansion have been sent out by me!"

Chang Chang said angrily: "Then add more people! No matter how much money it costs, bring him back immediately!"

"Yes." The butler took the order and left.

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To the Winter Palace.

Yu Zhongxian's exclusive conference room.

Elder Lin Yabo asked, "How long will it take for you to fully control the council?"

Yu Zhongxian's expression was gloomy: "There are also two top judges. They are old people during the restructuring period. They are very stubborn and it is difficult to find weaknesses."

Elder Lin said: "It must be done as soon as possible."

Yu Zhongxian nodded viciously.

Elder Lin also said: "Wang Bo'an has already turned to Sheng Huaixuan's faction. If he gets too close to the Dongzhou faction, it will pose a great threat to us."

"For this rebellion, we want to restrict the imperial troops defending the central region, make their defenses weak, lack supplies, and disperse soldiers, and then lure Adriano's cavalry regiment to attack in the direction of Zhongzhou, and then attack Wang Bo'an's forces."

Yu Zhongxian nodded slightly: "At the same time, I will strictly investigate the refugees on the east and west sides, and force a large number of refugees to go to Zhongzhou by means of driving and intimidation, which will increase Wang Bo'an's burden."

"If he doesn't accept it, I will attack him as the governor of the empire in vain. He is cruel and indifferent, he cares about human life, and ignores the suffering and safety of the people of the empire."

Elder Lin said with a smile: "If he accepts it, I will restrict his funds and aid materials, and let the refugees starve to death on his territory. I can also attack him for being cruel and indifferent, disregarding the suffering and safety of the people of the empire."

The two laughed together.

"This challenges our fate!"

——

Taiming Palace.

Yong'an Hall.

As soon as the first princess Li Linyue came back, she called an emergency meeting and announced what happened today.

Many core members of the princess faction were frowning, and many scolded the traitor Wu Jingtang on the spot.

But Li Linyue quickly stopped them, saying: "Now is not the time to scold traitors, this is our chance, we must deploy as soon as possible."

She handed the prepared personal letter and a gift to her confidant Xiao Zhizhong.

"Go to the west immediately and give this gift and letter to Shan Xinwu. Shan Xinwu is a frontier official, as long as he accepts it, he doesn't need to express his opinion."

Xiao Zhizhong nodded.

She took out another delicate pink packing box, which contained her personal belongings.

"You give this to Yamashin Takeshi's son, again, don't say anything."

Xiao Zhizhong nodded, put away the two gifts, and set off immediately.

Li Linyue took out a second personal letter, a second gift, and a second delicate pink box, and said.

"Liu You, you give this to Qin Gang, the supreme commander in the southwest region. He took the lead in breaking through the purification process of uranium, so he is worth wooing."

Liu You asked: "Your Highness, is this for his youngest son?"

Li Linyue smiled slightly: "His youngest son is only 15 years old and has no real power. Even if he wants to become my follower, it doesn't make any sense. This gift is for Qin Xiao, the most famous ice and snow fairy in the Southwest."

Liu You was a little surprised, but didn't ask any further questions, and left in a hurry with a gift.

Li Linyue took out the third gift.

"This is for the governor of Zhongzhou, Wang Bo'an, and his eldest son."

Fourth gift.

"Give it to Gu Zhengyi, the governor of Longzhou, and give it to him as a personal gift. Yes, it's him himself, and you don't need to give it to his son."

Until the end, Li Linyue took out the eleventh gift.

She hesitated for a moment, and said, "Give this to Lin Wen, the chief of Changshan County. After tomorrow, there will be Changshan Kingdom and Changshan King Lin Wen."

Chang Kaiyuan, one of the princess' confidantes, expressed his understanding: "Although he is only a county chief, he is the first region in the history of the empire to be seized by military, financial and personnel personnel. I think he deserves the princess's gift."

Hearing this sentence, Li Linyue thought for a while, then added the pink packing box, and said, "Give this to him as well, he has the qualifications."

Chang Kaiyuan put away the gift and set off immediately.

At this time, a confidant asked: "Your Highness, who is the general sent by the empire to suppress the rebellion and counterattack?"

Li Linyue's face brightened, and she smiled and said, "Double Stars of the Empire."

All the cadres of the princess faction exclaimed, and then everyone applauded happily.

A cadre said loudly: "Then I wish Fei Li and Yang Ma every success and a successful start! Let the princess shine again!"

Everyone cheered together.

Li Linyue sat upright amidst the cheers and praises, she smiled sweetly, her eyes rolled, like a beautiful work of art.

——

On the large military vehicle leaving Beijing, it belongs exclusively to the Supreme Commander's on-board office.

Qin Gang looked at the letter in his hand that seemed to come from him, and remained silent for a long time until the car lights went out and natural sunlight shone in.

He whispered to himself: "Xiaoxiao, is that you? Are you really in Changshan County?"