No one could know about the conversation in the princess palace. Even in the palace, the environment around His Majesty Tianyuan did not seem so bright. And from the Meridian Gate, news came that Huang Tian was burned to ashes, so he returned to the palace early. After hearing this, Long Zaiye, who was resting, still got up!
He didn't really fall asleep, but just took a nap. Thinking about it, such a big thing happened in the palace. As the leader of a country in Tianyuan, there were too many troubles to solve. The situation at the Meridian Gate was just the beginning. After that, he still needs to analyze how to explain to the Qin Empire!
The sadness between his brows was very inappropriate for him wearing a dragon robe. Next to him, there stood a platinum knight who was a sword-bearing guard for the royal family. This was a more glorious title than the ten knights of the Round Table, and different from Prosperity of the Golden Knights!
All the royal sword-wielding guards add up to only eight people! But these eight people can compete with more than 200 of the ten Knights of the Round Table! Because they are all at the peak of the late Martial Saint stage! It is also the absolute power hidden by the royal family! Even Chi Feng, the nominal leader of the Royal Knights, is still a little inferior to the eight sword-wielding guards!
However, these eight people will not all appear next to His Majesty on weekdays, because they each have their own tasks and are arranged in various corners of the palace. Some of them are even sent to work among the people! As for what he was doing, that’s not known!
At this moment, the platinum knight standing next to His Majesty Tianyuan is the same guy who personally accompanied His Majesty to the palace to watch Huang Tian's condition yesterday!
Long Zaiye received the news of Huang Tian's death first hand, and began to prepare the diplomatic documents for the Qin Empire. At this time, outside the palace, notifications from the princes and ministers came. The eunuch came to deliver the message, probably yesterday. Some of the royal relatives at the banquet knew some inside information through the eyes and ears in the palace, and they couldn't wait to share and relieve His Majesty's worries!
But Long Zaiye was in no mood to pay attention to them! Because he knew very well that those people were just here to express their loyalty and to give their opinions? It was all bullshit. If he had done other things, he might still be in the mood to talk nonsense with those ministers, but what happened this time was too unusual!
Therefore, he doesn't want to see those guys who are usually superior, but their ability to do things is useless!
However, just when he ordered the eunuchs to drive away the ministers, the platinum knight rarely spoke!
"Your Majesty, you should meet them..."
As soon as these words came out, Long Zaiye's frown deepened. He had stipulated that guards with swords should not intervene in government affairs. But now, this knight would not know that he had violated the taboo, so why did he say this? Why
"Go on..." There is not much nonsense. Long Zaiye attaches great importance to these guards with swords, so he is not eager to blame them, but gives them the right to speak!
The platinum knight thought for a while and continued: "The identity of the prophet of the Qin Empire's envoy is very sensitive. Something happened in our palace. No matter how we explain it, the empire will not let it go easily. Those ministers cannot If they don’t know this truth, at this time, if they still dare to come up with some useless strategies, they will definitely be severely punished by you. How can those who are truly officials not understand? "
As soon as he finished speaking, Long Zaiye frowned and suddenly smiled strangely: "So, according to common sense, they were afraid to avoid it when they got the news, but now they are all rushing to come, they must think that they have provided advice. , is this a good plan? Or maybe you think you have a long life and are looking for bad luck!"
Hearing this, the Platinum Knight couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, you are wise!"
Long Zaiye suppressed his smile, shook his head, and laughed at himself: "I was confused too. I was carried away by the big thing and failed to take this into consideration. Fortunately, you reminded me!"
The platinum knight listened, said nothing, and continued to act as a silent guard. The eunuch also understood and took the initiative to run outside and screamed: "Your Majesty has a decree, please pass it on to the princes and ministers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, three middle-aged men walked in one after another outside the palace. These three were high-ranking officials of the current dynasty and relatives of the emperor. Their younger sisters or elder sisters were not His Majesty's favorite concubines. The girl must be a princess or something!
In other words, they are all the natal family members of Long Zaiye! Normally, these guys would fight among themselves, so this time it was rare for them to come to the palace together to offer advice, which was considered a rare thing! Of course, this is off topic!
After entering the palace and seeing the dragon in the wild, the three of them saluted at the same time! He shouted: "I am here to see your Majesty! Long live your Majesty! Long live your Majesty!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Long Zaiye waved his hands and said: "My ears have already heard this kind of words. You are not outsiders. If you are not in the court, stop shouting. Let's talk about it. Come this time, What are you going to do?"
The three men looked at me and I looked at you. They all seemed to be hesitating about who would speak first. Long Zaiye wanted to laugh when he saw it. He first asked the eunuch to give him a seat. After everyone calmed down, he slowly said: "I'm not surprised. You are inquiring into the affairs of the palace without authorization. You must have understood that the prophet of the Qin Empire died in vain, and the formation is really worried about this matter. Since you are all here, you might as well express your opinions!"
With his words, the three ministers seemed to be relieved, and all of them were no longer so nervous. The key reason why they did not dare to speak before was this. Long Zaiye was indeed a sage, and he could see it clearly at a glance!
Then, Wang Zhen, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stood up first and said: "Your Majesty, this matter can be regarded as the top murder case in our Tianyuan Empire. It has nothing to do with our Ministry of Personnel, but I can understand your Majesty's mood at this time, so I came to offer my advice. !”
Long Zaiye nodded and couldn't help but said: "To make a long story short, let's do it one by one, starting with you!"
Wang Zhen heard this, first he held his forehead, and then said: "Sage Huang was still very lively at the wine table yesterday. This is what we all saw. But afterwards, the minister was overwhelmed with alcohol and got drunk early. What happened later is unknown. I don’t know, I just learned about this this morning, and I’m very scared!”
"I told you, don't talk nonsense again, be concise and to the point, and get to the point quickly!" Long Zaiye was a little impatient. He summoned these people after listening to the Platinum Knight's advice, but it didn't mean that he had time to listen to his morning speech from beginning to end. Just know the situation!
After hearing this, Wang Zhen raised his forehead again to express his fear, Your Majesty. Then he directly said: "Your Majesty is worried about the sudden death of Prophet Huang. According to the news known to the ministers and your Majesty, the death of Prophet Huang is unknown." Death is strange, and there is even no clue! Right now, what our country needs to consider most is how to tell the people in the Qin Empire and appease them, so as not to give them an excuse to impose hardship on our country!"
"Well, you're right, what next?" Long Zaiye rubbed his forehead. This guy's analysis makes sense, but the question is, is there any practical solution
Wang Zhen was not in a hurry and continued to talk: "Actually, in my opinion, this is not difficult at all, because Prophet Huang was not harmed by us. His death was a complete accident! Therefore, we only need to tell the truth. ! As long as the words are conveyed properly, people who want to come to the Qin Empire will not exaggerate and blame us indiscriminately!"
As soon as these words came out, Long Zaiye immediately sneered and said: "Do you think I am a pig, or do you think the people of the Qin Empire are pigs? If you think such a simple method is feasible, why should I bother you?"
"Ah, this, this..." Wang Zhen was dumbfounded. He thought that he had finally thought things through clearly this time, and the suggestions he put forward could be regarded as returning to his original nature without so many tricks. However, this matter How complex is it, how can it be so simple!
Long Zaiye was not polite and scolded directly: "If you only have this ability, don't come to see me in the future. It will waste my time and add to my troubles. Let me tell you, if you really do this, the Qin Empire will Over there, there are ten thousand reasons to refute me, and they will also say that I have evil intentions and have long had the intention to harm others!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Zhen felt aggrieved and summoned up the courage to say: "Our great country is based on integrity, and their people have also confirmed that Huang Xianzi died in his sleep. How can this be refuted?"
"Ignorance, naivety, should I call you naive or an idiot? The people in the envoys can compromise on my territory, but if I really can't find the murderer and can't give them an explanation, then after they return home, what will they do to themselves? The monarch will say something else, and you may not know how they will add fuel to the fire and make this simple matter go as far as the sky!"
"...!" After Long Zaiye's words reminded him, Wang Zhen, the Minister of Civil Service, finally understood that he, as an official, had not yet reached the end of his career! Many political tactics are child's play compared to His Majesty! In a word, the mind is too simple!
Long Zaiye had already been mentally prepared. After seeing that this guy's suggestion was useless, he looked at the second person. This person was Liu Li, the Minister of Punishment!
Liu Li knew what was going on, so he stood up and offered advice: "Your Highness, in fact, Wang Shangshu's words are not unreasonable. It's just that this time, he thought in the wrong direction and the suggestion is not feasible. I have a clumsy plan. I hope your Majesty will listen to it!" "
"Say it!"
"I believe that the top priority is to appease the remaining members of the envoys first and make a gesture to let them know that His Majesty is indeed dedicated to the death of their prophet! From the bottom of their hearts, let them establish a touching relationship with Your Majesty. Emotions, and then, after Your Majesty really can’t find the murderer, you can just drag a death row prisoner from your side and charge him with unfounded charges, which can be regarded as an explanation!”
Liu Li did not make a long speech, but directly expressed his thoughts. But after hearing this, Long Zaiye felt even more ridiculous. He looked at the self-righteous Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the corner of his mouth twitched, and finally couldn't help but cursed: "Bastard! Such a bastard!" You can't figure out how people behave, but you still have the nerve to say that other people's suggestions are bad! Get out of here!"
After scolding him, Liu Li was so frightened that he was pissed off, and Wang Zhen and he kowtowed to apologize and left!
Seeing these two people disappear from his sight, Long Zaiye breathed a long sigh of relief, but his brows furrowed deeper. It seemed that these people were all trying to fool his father, and none of them were of any use! It's a shame he had some hope before!
However, just when he was completely disappointed, he suddenly realized that there seemed to be another person in front of him. This person was the current Minister of War, a man of great power and the empress's eldest brother!
Rui Dong!