Phoenix Empire

Chapter 82 The Battle of the Council 1

At sunrise, in the morning, the gate of the East City opened. Before the gatekeeper who had just changed his guard woke up from his sleep, he saw a slender figure from the gray fog.

"Is this the Qingcang Gate to the east of the palace?" A clear and slightly dark woman's voice came. The gatekeeper suddenly hit a spirit. He thought he had seen the female ghost early in the morning and rubbed his eyes with fear, but saw a beautiful woman coming to him and said coldly, "Please pass it on for me. I want to see the soldier Hua Che!"

"Ha, who are you? How dare you say that you want to see our soldiers of the State of the Moon? Do you think anyone can see him? When the little soldier saw that the woman in black was embroidered with a strange flower on her shoulder, he smiled obscenely, "Is it possible that you are the little lover left by the soldier in the folk?"

Without a word, his head was dizzy. The little soldier only heard a muffled sound on the back of his head. In addition to the shock, he saw a cold face close at hand: "You, how dare you hit me, come on, come on..."

"Pa--" Before the little soldier could make a sound, he was slapped in the face by the woman in black. He was so painful that he no longer dared to shout, so he had to cry and begged, "Auntie, don't be so hard, okay?"

"Listen, I want to see the soldier Hua Che, and send it to me immediately--" The woman in black shouted fiercely, picked up the little soldier's skirt, and pressed him against the wall. "Let's say that the shadow of the Dragon Pavilion is begging to see me. I don't see anyone except him!"

"Okay, okay, auntie, can you let me go first?" The little soldier begged for mercy, and the woman in black suddenly let go, and he collapsed to the ground. After getting up, he rushed into the Qingcang Gate and shouted, "There are assassins, there are assassins - who the fuck is still sleeping? Get up and arrest the assassins!"

"Shameless, there is such a coward in the palace?" The woman in black saw many soldiers in armor rushing out of the Qingcang Gate. She snorted coldly, jumped into the sky, jumped over the red wall, and fell into the backyard of the palace. A group of soldiers chased after her figure, and soon a group of them caught up again. The woman in black never looked back, but waved her sleeves and spit out countless peach blossoms. Cards, flowers bloom for willows, beautiful peaches in troubled times, and the son asks for love. Several moves all the way never stop, actually giving those soldiers the illusion between the forest sea where peach blossoms are falling, but beauty is only an illusion. Death is the real **. No one can stop her footsteps. She can actually single through several gates and go straight to the Jinluan Hall in the middle of the palace. .

A group of soldiers stabbed by her peach blossom card fled to the Jinluan Hall with their heads or lame feet.

"What happened?" Bai Shaolang, who was guarding outside the Jinluan Hall, saw the soldiers' awkward appearance and asked, "Who made you like this?"

"To the young prince of Beiyang, a demon girl broke into the palace without permission. The fourteen gatekeepers of the seven halls could not stop the demon woman. We were injured by the demon woman."

"Can't the fourteen gatekeepers of the Seven Hall stop a woman?" Feicheng, who pretended to be Bai Shaolang, suppressed his smile and reluctantly pretended to be serious. He asked, "What kind of woman can break into the palace alone? Are you national guards who eat shit?"

"Master Bai, that witch really knows a little magic. We were all confused by her moves and were led by her nose. We couldn't help telling her the palace where her soldier Hua Che lived. She is now looking for here."

"Hua Che, the military division? You mean that woman came to find the soldier Hua Che? Shufei City was surprised.

"Not bad. The woman said that she wanted to see the soldier Hua Che, and said that she didn't want to see anyone except him.

"Oh? What a bold woman, I'm interested in seeing if she has three heads and six arms. Where is she now? You show me the way. I'll meet her!" Shufeicheng raised his eyebrows, and his face couldn't help but overflowing with a playful smile. But on second thought, he is now playing the identity of Bai Shaolang. He can't be too playful, let alone leave his post without permission, so he changed his mouth and said, "No, you can't let me see her. Now the military division and the moon master are going to the morning. Go and tell her, If you want to see the soldier Hua Che, you must first pass my pass! Just let her come directly to me."

"Yes, I will obey the order of Beiyang Bai Shao." The soldiers arched their hands and looked up at the thin man in white, with a smile on their faces. Since Beiyang Bai Shaolang disappeared ten days later, he returned to the palace as if he had changed, and stopped beating and scolding them. He was as good and loyal to them as a buddy. Who doesn't want to be such a person? They are not only willing to submit to him, but also willing to pull some new relatives and friends to his subordinates.

Now the Muyue Kingdom needs to become stronger under the declaration and instructions of the military division Hua Che. The strength of the country must need military strength. It has been eight years since the military division Hua Che recruited cavalry and navy. The number of troops is increasing, the discipline is becoming stricter and stricter, and the distribution is becoming more and more detailed. The military headquarters has developed from the original seven-level officials to 40 Eight levels, and among them, those in charge of the military power of the military department are the cronies of the military division Hua Che: Dongyang Chi Shao, Nanyang Lan Shao, Xiyang Zi Shao, Beiyang Bai Shao.

Shi Shaolang holds the highest position in the military department. The power is balanced but mutually restricted. Because of the balance, there is also a secret competition between the four people. The former Beiyang Bai Shao's power is slightly weak, but in the past half a month, it has gradually gained an advantage. Some people say that all these changes stem from the changes of Bai Shaolang, so that a thin teenager is not as lonely as before, but becomes particularly enthusiastic and bold. Even Dongyang Chi Shao, Nanyang Lan Shao and Xiyang Zi Shao, who used to be regarded as enemies, can now be brothers with him, which shows that his heart is not It is generally broad.

"Okay, you go and lead that woman to me quickly, and just do a good job for me in the future." Shufei City waved his hand and smiled, ordering all the soldiers to stand up and retreat.

A brilliant light flows from the golden tiles, which symbolizes the highest authority in the palace. The hall is empty, and the worship is full of ministers and civil and military officials.

Surrounded by two dragons in the hall, the green and white phoenixes flew together. The moon lord and the future Yuejun sat together at the highest place of the hall, overlooking the officials under the hall, and also overlooking the clouds.

The officials shouted: "Life is better than the sky, and you will be blessed and healthy!"

An echo immediately sounded in the Jinluan Hall. Yuezhu Yuejun raised his hand to flatten behind him, and the head of the palace shouted, "If you have something to do, roll the curtain back to the court."

After a moment of silence, an official who was living in the third grade in the court came out of the class and said, "The moon lord Yuejun, today built the Great Wall at the border gate. Unfortunately, there have been two collapses, injuring countless soldiers and civilians. There are folk rumors that the Great Wall's move is really against God's will, and the moon lord Yue Jun Kai's kindness. Can the silver of the treasury be suspended from the distribution of military food and the wounded?

Lingyue did not know the third-grade official. After hearing this, her heart became heavy, but she had not yet spoken. Hua Che began to answer: "The seaside pass is the military place of our musk moon country. Twenty years ago, what was the reason why Emperor Longjie in the Central Plains was able to break through the boundary and attack my musk moon country? That is, the border gates of the musk moon country are not strictly guarded, and the terrain is weak. If there is a Great Wall, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If there is another foreign enemy invasion, our army can take advantage of the right time and place and defeat the enemy. The construction of the Great Wall cannot be stopped. Lord of the Oriental City, you have heard folk rumors, but have you ever thought about the real reason for the collapse of the Great Wall?

The owner of the Oriental City? Lingyue looked at this strange official for a long time and looked at Hua Che in surprise. When did even the owner of Sifang City have been replaced?

The new Oriental City Lord is still very young. The new official took office three times. He was supposed to beg for the people and wanted to do something good, but under Hua Che's words, his confidence gradually decreased. He said, "I really haven't found out the real reason, but I will definitely find out as soon as possible, but please ask Yuejun to allocate food. Zhenji, the people are grateful, and they will feel the emperor's great kindness, and I will also thank the monarch on behalf of the people.

"You don't need to investigate this matter. I will find someone who can shoulder this heavy responsibility." Hua Che interrupted, "As for the allocation of grain to help the wounded, it can be approved. However, from this year, the tax will be doubled and issued together with the decree of grain transportation relief to call the world, and this matter will be handed over to the owner of the Oriental City."

The new Oriental City owner turned pale and asked, "Why do you want to increase taxes?"

Lingyue was also about to refute, but heard Hua Che say, "Do you think the treasury is a bottomless treasure house, and gold, silver and jewelry are inexhaustible? The army also needs food and salaries. If they want to save the people and raise soldiers, they have to take it from the people first. While the people enjoy the grace of the country, they also have to fight for themselves. Otherwise, if you raise them, they will become more and more lazy, born in worry and die of peace and happiness. Can the Eastern City Lord understand?

"Yes, Yuejun's words are reasonable, and I am ashamed, but I'm afraid that the increased tax will also cause public anger..."

"Then don't cheer the wounded..." Hua Che answered coldly.

Lingyue finally couldn't help shouting, "No, those wounded sacrificed to build the Great Wall of our country. If the people are in trouble, how can the monarch ignore them?"

"So, according to the moon lord's opinion, what should we do?" Hua Che looked at Lingyue with a smile, as if he deliberately gave her this opportunity to make a decision.

"The luxury of the DPRK can be reduced, and the people are incurable. I agree to allocate food to help the wounded, and not increase taxes. Can we reduce the monthly salary of the ministers of the DPRK? We are all working for the people. It is the fruits created by the hard work of the people that support us. If there is no people, there will be no state. Ministers are willing to take out monthly One of them are donated to the treasury to raise soldiers?

After Lingyue finished his words, Chaozhong began to sigh in a low voice, with different faces and seemed to be considerate, and even more angry and obviously unwilling. Lingyue waited anxiously and asked with some disappointment, "Isn't it that you Aiqing don't want to reduce Fenglu by only one part?"

"Lord of the Moon, I am willing to." Scholar Shurong came out of the class and said, "I am willing to donate half of the monthly salary to the people."

Lingyue smiled gratefully. She knew that many ministers in the court had completely obeyed their teachers and did not dare to rebel against him. However, there was no one who could stand up and speak for her. She was very moved by the writer Shurong, a minister who was not used or intimidated by her mentor.