Monarch of Evernight: Forty-eight has other requests

bsp;Now that the situation in the Emerald Sea is generally stable, Qianye, after seeing the Duke of Bones’ altar, is at least somewhat confident about the immediate stability of the werewolves, leaving Carol to sit in and, with the support of the Hall of Heroes, It can be said to be foolproof.

Qianye ordered Aiska and Xu Jingxuan to step up training of the new army, and also ordered to pay attention to the surrounding movements, so there was nothing to explain.

The equipment sent by Empress Li is not very refined and cannot be used for the development of large-scale ordinary minerals. It can only be used for the mining and smelting of rare minerals. Xudong Island is the perfect location.

The people Empress Li sent were also very particular, and it was obvious that they had put a lot of thought into it.

Li Wanqing is good at perception, good at surveying terrain, loves nature, and is a good prospector. I don’t know why she, a pretty girl, would choose to learn this. Li Panyu studied the art of war and determined to lead the army in war. Qianye wanted to expand his territory, and war was inevitable. This was the perfect opportunity, but for some unknown reason, this young man had to choose to conflict with Qianye.

Qianye has no interest in delving into Li Panyu's true thoughts, nor does he intend to coddle them. Qianye is not related to him, and his talent is not so outstanding that he must be the one to do it, so naturally he will not let others do as he pleases. .

So when he returned to the empire this time, Qianye took Li Panyu with him to return him to the Li family. As for what kind of punishment he will receive after returning, it is not Qianye's concern.

Seeing that Qianye was really angry, Eunuch Liu couldn't fight anymore, so he and Qianye boarded the high-speed aeroboat all the way back to the empire.

The aerospace boat had the imperial mark and sailed smoothly, arriving at Qinlu smoothly.

Along the way, they encountered a total of five interceptions and inquiries by the imperial fleet. Qianye saw them and had a deeper understanding of the advantages of the imperial outer space fleet. Obviously, after occupying the floating land, the empire obtained an excellent void transfer base, and the frequency of outer space fleet patrols also increased accordingly.

The airship sailed into Qinlu, drove all the way to the Imperial Capital, and finally landed at a manor on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital.

The manor is quiet and elegant, with excellent scenery. Several buildings are hidden among the green trees. On the bank of the stream and pond, every flower and tree is full of ingenuity. Even a person like Qianye who doesn't understand elegance felt refreshed after seeing it.

However, there was a murderous intention hidden in the elegance, and Qianye felt a few vague eyes staring at him from a hidden place. These eyes are sharp but almost breathless, showing that they are truly strong. They should be the guards of the manor, and in this way they can quietly compete with outsiders like Qianye.

On ordinary occasions, this kind of peeping will definitely anger the person being peeped, but if the peeper is not noticed or cannot be found, that is another matter.

Qianye seemed to be admiring the scenery, but inadvertently, his eyes stopped briefly at several places. In the blink of an eye, those prying eyes disappeared without a trace. Apparently they did not expect Qianye to find out where they were so quickly.

Surprise flashed in Eunuch Liu's eyes, and then he remained calm and said with a smile: "The weather has been a bit boring these days, and the empress was tired of staying in the palace, so she came here to relax. You happen to be in the imperial capital at this time, So I asked you to meet me here."

Qianye nodded and said, "Please, father-in-law, please lead the way."

Eunuch Liu led Qianye all the way through flowers and willows to the main courtyard, stopped at the gate and said, "Your Majesty is inside, you can go in by yourself."

Qianye didn't feel the aura of a strong man in the courtyard, so he pushed the door open and entered.

A soft and soft voice came from the courtyard: "You are here, please close the door."

Qianye closed the courtyard door as instructed, walked around the screen wall, and came to the courtyard. There is a small pond in the courtyard. There are several lotus plants growing in the pond, and fish are swimming under the lotus plants. There is a beautiful woman standing by the pool, holding a wooden box in her hand and using a silver spoon to sprinkle fish food into the pool.

A small silver spoon, one spoonful is only enough for one fish. However, she was not in a hurry, and neither were the fish in the water. They swung their tails leisurely and contentedly in the small world, and came over to take a bite of any fish that came close.

The wooden box is not big, and the spoon is even smaller. If this continues, I don’t know how long it will take to feed him. But her movements were soft and light, and every move was so pleasing to the eye. Qianye just watched quietly from the side without showing any hint of impatience.

I don’t know how long it took, but the fish food in the wooden box finally reached the bottom. She handed the wooden box to the maid aside, raised her head and smiled, and said to Qianye: "You are so patient."

She was Empress Li. Her smile at this moment seemed to brighten the entire courtyard. Qianye didn't dare to look further, and turned his gaze to the ground, saying, "Whoever is here must be very patient."

Empress Li smiled softly and said: "Of course not, those people are just pretending to be patient and don't know what they are thinking. You are different, you are just watching me feeding the fish."

This sounded a little awkward, so Qianye couldn't help but explain: "I see that every move of the empress is vaguely consistent with the Tianji Dao, so I thought about it carefully, and I didn't mean to offend."

Empress Li waved her hand and said: "There is no need to be so careful. From now on, you can relax at my place and treat it as your own home."

Qianye would not accept this, so he immediately said: "How is this possible?"

Empress Li sat down in the chair and placed her hands gently on the table next to her. Her fingers stretched and curled like orchids, curled and unrolled. She looked at Qianye with a half-smile but said, "You are in Yanlu's I’ve heard everything. It seems that many people underestimate your power!”

"I have just gained a foothold in Yonglu."

"It doesn't matter whether you have just established a foothold or have expanded your territory. Intelligence from all sources shows that you have just entered Zheng State. According to common sense, you will not develop so fast. But I always feel that this is not With your style, maybe you already have an army of over 100,000 men under your command?"

With Qianye's concentration, the blood core couldn't help but beat a little faster. This is a very subtle change, but I wonder if Empress Li can feel it. Qianye quickly controlled his emotions and said, "Your Majesty, I wish you could have an army of one hundred thousand."

Li Hou smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't have it now, just get it as soon as possible. If you swallow up Zheng Guo, you will probably have 100,000 troops. You may not know that you have recently opened up the land. , has fallen into the eyes of the officials in the court."

Qianye was a little surprised, "There are so many big things happening in the empire every day, why do they care about such a small thing?"

"This is not a trivial matter. A prince from the State of Zheng ran to the empire, claiming to be orthodox, and asking for help from the empire. In any case, the State of Zheng is nominally our vassal country, but now it is controlled by outsiders, and he always loses face. It’s not pretty.”

Qianye frowned and said: "He is not the only vassal of the empire, and Zheng Guo seems to have not fulfilled many obligations. In addition, King Zheng's family has been accustomed to fighting among themselves for many years and has no intention of making progress. It is really outrageous. This The State of Zheng does not belong to them naturally.”

"What you say does make sense. But you can't say that in the court, otherwise someone will ask, isn't this Qin Lu naturally destined to be controlled by your majesty forever?"

This is very sensitive. Qianye felt a chill in his heart, not knowing what Empress Li was going to say next.

Li Hou said: "Actually, everyone knows that although the world is big, only the virtuous live in it. No one is born to inherit the destiny. If Taizu Wuzu's martial arts were not the best in the world, this imperial family name It's hard to tell if his surname is not Ji. Even now, if His Majesty hadn't endured hard work for many years and became famous, I'm afraid that the imperial family would be really unstable now. Being loyal to the empire is more like using it as an excuse to suppress dissidents."

Queen Li’s words were so direct that Qianye was hesitant and didn’t know how to answer, so he just nodded in agreement.

Empress Li glanced at him and said angrily: "I'm telling you what's on my mind, but you're just looking down on me. Do you think that now that your wings are hardened, I won't be able to hold you anymore, right?"

Qianye said hurriedly that he didn’t dare.

Empress Li's face looked better now. She took a sip of tea and said, "I'm not saying this without reason. Some time ago, a few old guys publicly said that you are a vampire after all, and you are opening up territories in Yonglu. Expanding territory, whose territory is being opened, and whose territory is being expanded?"

Qianye's face changed slightly, and he couldn't help but have murderous intent in his eyes. These words are really heartbreaking. If such remarks create momentum, maybe he will be forced to take a stand against the empire just because he doesn't want to.

Empress Li didn't speak at this moment, just looked at Qianye quietly.

Qianye took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "I don't understand, what good will it do to them to force me into eternal night?"

"This has many benefits. What's more, their original intention is not to force you away, but more to target those who are willing to speak for you."

Qianye took a deep breath and said in a cold voice: "Zhao Clan?"

"Now it's not just Zhao Clan, there's also Zhang Clan."

"Zhang Clan?" Qianye was confused. He didn't remember any friendship with Zhang Clan. The only intersection was a brief chat with King Qingyang after the Battle of Baicheng.

"When the matter of you was discussed in the court meeting that day, King Qingyang suddenly spoke and said that you had made great contributions in the battle of Fulu Baicheng. Now that the war has subsided, it would be unreasonable to attack the heroes. It would be a shame to everyone in the world. . He directly criticized the courtier who proposed the motion for pretending to be a righteous person, which was actually harboring evil intentions, or at least being pedantic. King Qingyang was in the spotlight now, and no one dared to say such a thing at that time. Keep holding on. At least now, you don't have to worry about encountering the Imperial Crusade Army."

Qianye thought for a while and said, "If that's the case, wouldn't it be criticized if the empress gave me those supplies at this time?"

Empress Li smiled lightly and said: "I also ordered the fleet to set off after the meeting that day. I never thought of hiding this from anyone, so there should be many people who know about it. As for what others think, that's It’s other people’s business. Even if nothing happens, they will come up with a lot of conspiracies. It’s good for me to make some plans to keep them busy.”

After hearing this, Qianye always felt a little strange and could not help but frown slightly.

Empress Li said it lightly, but in fact King Qingyang and Empress Li seemed to have sided with Qianye one after another. Others would not think that Qianye had such value, and would only understand that there was a tacit understanding between the Li family and Zhang Clan. The Li family's current upward momentum is extremely strong, and it is said that a branch of the family has produced an unparalleled genius. It is almost certain that the family will be promoted in the future.

This is tantamount to an alliance between the Heavenly King clan and the current descendants clan, which is a major event for the entire empire.

Qianye knew that he was not good at political disputes, and he was outside the empire, so he had insufficient grasp of the situation in the Qin Temple. Although he had doubts in his heart, he remained silent and waited for the next chapter.

When Empress Li saw it, she put away her smile and said seriously: "Qianye, I invite you here this time, firstly to thank you, and secondly to ask for something else."