Monarch of Evernight: Whose inner demon is 190

bsp;There is a small aerospace landing pad in the north of the Imperial Capital, exclusively for the use of area residents.

At noon, King Linjiang’s fleet landed.

As the first person among the important vassal kings, the light-armed formation he can bring into the imperial capital is 1,900 people, even more than the Heavenly King's Yiwei. However, the number of people in front of them was not full, probably only about half. It is obvious that this sect king, who was unbridled and flamboyant when he was young, has now been tempered by the years and is restrained.

Even if there are only a few hundred people, this landing site is quite stressful. The warships could only take turns to land and put people down, and the entire venue was packed with the array of ceremonial guards.

No one noticed that one of the retinue waiting on the ground to greet him boarded the flagship but did not get off.

After all the ceremonial guards and commanders had finished forming the team, King Linjiang, who was wearing the royal ceremonial dress, walked down the gangway, got directly into the extended off-road vehicle, and the team immediately set off.

The warships on the take-off and landing ground are gradually taking off. The fleet cannot stay in the imperial capital. They have applied for a place to camp outside the city, where the other half of King Linjiang's ceremonial guards will be stationed.

When all the warships rose to a certain height and began to collectively turn westward, only the flagship continued to climb until it entered the outer void, and then began to fly in a fixed-point circle.

In the main cabin of the flagship, Emperor Hao and King Linjiang sat across from each other. On the table between the two of them, in addition to tea sets, there were a lot of documents, albums and other things piled up. Judging from the regulations, part of it should have been brought by Emperor Hao, and the other part by King Linjiang.

Prince Linjiang was reading a memorial, the cover style should be from the Cabinet Military Department. He glanced at the lines impatiently, hurriedly turned to the last page, and threw it on the table.

Emperor Hao looked more relaxed than him. He was holding a thin porcelain cup and his eyes fell on the dark green tea in the cup, as if he was simply enjoying a good cup of tea.

Linjiang King said: "Have you finished dealing with all the members of the Ancestor King's clan?"

Emperor Hao said: "The grandsons of the ancestors and below will all be removed from the jade book of the clan, and their surnames will be changed by themselves. The fiefdom has also been changed out of the royal reserved territory. The relocation will probably take another year. ”

Although King Changsheng almost collapsed the empire, today he heard that his entire descendant was expelled from the family tree, and King Linjiang still couldn't help but feel a sense of solidarity. He was silent for a while, sighed, and said nothing.

Linjiang King turned his attention to the memorial he had read earlier and said: "The military headquarters has become a hodgepodge now, and anyone can get involved. When the ancestor king was here, the trouble was It’s troublesome, but there are always clues to be found in several mountains, and it’s not like this! It seems that you have brought the military department into the cabinet, but it has caused harm instead of benefits.”

Emperor Hao said calmly: "With the prestige of Emperor Taizu Wu at that time, he did not turn the military department into a unified organization. The imperial families were autonomous, the commanders were stationed in the war zones, and the military department that coordinated the war was the only one in the entire empire that was balanced across war zones and fiefdoms. The resources department has been a place of disputes and games since its establishment. ”

"Nowadays, several kings are not involved in politics at least on the surface, and among the civil servants, no one has ever been able to restrain the generals. After the death of the ancestor king, the affairs of the court were adjusted, the original alliance of the major forces was broken, and the new alliance has not yet been Formed, several large hills split into many small hills, and it is normal to be a little chaotic."

King Linjiang frowned. The military headquarters was a place where emperors, clans, aristocratic families, and legions competed. When Lin Xitang held the position of marshal and headed the civil service, he only accounted for one-third of the world.

Originally, after the death of King Changsheng, the military department was demoted and merged into the cabinet. If Lin Xitang was appointed as the Dazai, it would still be possible to control the situation. Not to mention that the position of Dazai is vacant now, it will take some time for the newly-appointed shrinking right minister to secure his position.

A behemoth like the Empire is like a precision instrument with more than a thousand parts. Damage to a few parts can be quickly repaired. But a big shock like the King of Heaven's Rebellion, which is like pulling out one of the main axes, will not lead to a total collapse, but the repair work is equivalent to partial reconstruction. How can it be that easy?

King Linjiang grabbed the tea cup and took a sip. Thinking about all the nonsense, he got a little angry. Then he remembered one person, Fang Qingkong, the imperial envoy who went to the fiefdom to summon him.

"Where is Fang Qingkong? I remember that he was the right envoy of the Supervision Department before, and was promoted to the position of Chief Minister of the Cabinet. Although his qualifications are a little junior, it is not impossible."

"Fang Qingkong was originally in charge of strategic intelligence for Master Lin, and now that piece is still in his hands." After saying that, Hao Di paused and said with a smile: "He has resigned from me and asked to return to Beifu. Legion goes."

Linjiang King was surprised, "What's wrong with the Beifu Army?"

Emperor Hao said: "There is nothing wrong with the legion itself. Fang Qingkong just plans to change back to his original military status and name Lin Wu from Beifu."

The Beifu Legion is currently a public and private army in terms of organization. However, due to the invasion of the Alien Beast Legion, it was left in the Western Continent to assist in defense. The Lin family has never had a suitable person to take over, and the procedures have never been completed. However, it would be too difficult for those generals from the Lin family who were generally in their early tenth level to lead an elite legion.

Due to events in his early years, King Linjiang knew a little more about Fang Qingkong’s origins than others. This man came from an assassination camp in the army. He was originally a dead soldier with no background, and he walked out of the darkness into the sunshine. It's just that such a resume will inevitably need to be changed when joining the civil service system.

With Fang Qingkong's current level of cultivation as a **** general, if he were to resume his military status from the Beifu Legion, being the commander of the legion would be a low position, and he would at least be given the title of deputy commander of the war zone. But Lin Xitang was picked up by the marshal from the Zhao clan in the war zone on the Western Continent. It was not easy for these two groups to be put together.

Linjiang King was still thinking about the meaning behind this matter, and Emperor Hao said again: "I have promised him that the strategic intelligence department in his hands will be handed over to you from now on."

Prince Linjiang’s face darkened. Don’t think that such power is a good thing. The empire’s highest level of strategic intelligence is the core and a heavy responsibility.

However, King Linjiang also knew very well why Emperor Hao gave this department to him. The Royal Tianji Academy has a strategic consulting function, and strategic intelligence must be needed to verify each other. Now that Empress Li is in charge of the Tianji Academy, Linjiang As the supervisor of the country, the king must be able to control the intelligence so that he will not be restricted.

It's just that before King Linjiang came, he didn't expect Emperor Hao to delegate power so thoroughly.

King Linjiang couldn't help but stab Emperor Hao: "If I had known you were so generous, I should have brought more people here."

Emperor Hao said as if nothing had happened: "Ah, Uncle Wang had better transfer all the Chang Shi's Mansion." To show that he was not being sarcastic, he added sincerely, "There are really not enough manpower."

King Linjiang suddenly became a little angry. He pointed to the memorial he had just read and said: "Since the information is still in Fang Qingkong's hands, what is the rumor about Mr. Lin? It has only been a few days. I’ve heard it all.”

Emperor Hao said calmly: "Well, it originated from Younan, the rebel province of the Western Continent, and then arrived in the imperial capital in two days. As for the bridges, one is the Zhegui Hall."

Linjiang King's eyes darkened, "It's Zhao Clan again! Are they still finished?!"

Emperor Hao pointed to a pile of documents on the table and said: "Uncle Wang, please familiarize yourself with the affairs of the court as soon as possible. I want to go to Xilu for a walk in the near future."

King Linjiang had already heard Fang Qingkong’s briefing on the Heavenly King’s Meeting and the major events in the empire, but now he was looking at a large pile of information in front of him. Even though he had already read some of it, he still looked like he had a toothache.

He suddenly thought of something, "Where is the storage space?"

Emperor Hao said in an understatement: "If I live forever, I will not need a crown prince."

Emperor Hao is already the king of heaven. As long as he does not fall, he can choose the heir from among his great-grandchildren as long as he wishes. However, when you go to the battlefield, no matter how noble and powerful you are, who dares to say that you will come back alive? Emperor Hao couldn't be ignorant of this truth. He had arranged all the details, so how could he forget just this?

The expression of King Linjiang became serious, he sat up straight, stared at Emperor Hao, and said: "The reserve position is the foundation of the empire."

Emperor Hao said slowly: "No, Uncle Wang, the reserve position is not important to the empire."

King Linjiang savored these words carefully, and his expression became more solemn. After a moment, he said in a deep voice: "What did the kings say?"

Emperor Hao smiled slightly and said: "The imperial family does not care about the internal affairs of the family, and the family does not care about the imperial family's domestic affairs. What opinions can the kings have?"

"But the two great uncles are not from the imperial family..." King Linjiang suddenly stopped speaking and looked at Emperor Hao with a frown.

Emperor Hao said lightly: "Is there any difference between the clan and the aristocratic family today? The Qingyang Zhang family and the Haobei Zhang family have the same origin and the same surname Zhang, and the imperial family and the clan have the same origin and the same surname Ji, that's all."

King Linjiang was speechless for a moment. Over the past millennium, all the aristocratic families have been more or less divided into clans, but the Ji surname has not.

But in fact, the Ji family's thousand-year inheritance method is no different from that of other families. The intricate marriages and resulting covenants, the relationship between the emperor's line and the clan are not necessarily closer than the direct and collateral lines of the family.

The Ji family still has one master and sixteen branches, and fifteen of them have all changed their masters. After the Queen of Changsheng was expelled from the Ji family, the only emperor's blood that has been passed down without interruption is only that of Emperor Xiansu. One lineage.

In fact, King Linjiang knew his own family affairs. His mother was the daughter of a princess, his great-grandmother was a clan daughter, and he also had too many aristocratic marks on him. In his early years, he once became a banner figure among Lin Xitang's political opponents. The reason is the same as Zhang Boqian's current status as a leader of the clan.

The King of Linjiang was not the same as Zhang Boqian. He did not have his unique identity and status, nor did he have his rampant and unscrupulous courage, so he could only ask himself to go to the frontier.

After a long silence, King Linjiang said: "In the Battle of Floating Land, I remember that you had five princes go out to fight, one died, two were crippled and two were injured, and there was an additional princess on the final list of those killed."

Emperor Hao quietly held the tea, with no trace of emotion on his face or eyes.

King Linjiang continued: "If something happens to you, and all the children under the Queen's name are excluded from the throne, the last person to succeed to the throne will most likely be Concubine Zhao's son. Is this really good?"

There are no concubines in Emperor Hao's harem whose background is lower than that of aristocratic families. As he treats everyone equally, the status of princes and princesses only comes from their personal talents and the mother's family behind them.

If Emperor Hao falls without establishing a heir apparent, then there is no doubt that the throne will become a battleground for powerful families, and Concubine Zhao, who is backed by the Zhao clan, is the one with the greatest chance of winning. But in the absence of the emperor's will, the princes naturally became the spokespersons of the family. As for Concubine Zhao’s temperament, it’s okay not to mention it.

But Emperor Hao asked: "What's wrong with it?"

King Linjiang was a little speechless by this sentence and said: "If it really comes to that point, I'm afraid the Zhao family will be in chaos first..."

Emperor Hao smiled and said: "What should be given to the Zhao clan, I have never been less than them. Even if Duke Weiyuan cannot make a name for himself, the title and military exploits will still belong to the Zhao clan. Of course, how will they be distributed within the clan? I can't control it. As for Tianxun's name engraving, I don't know why the military department sent such a report to Prince Zhang. He approved it in his own hand, but even the old princes didn't want to care about it. There is no shortage of names on the Tianxun list, and I don’t mind missing one if I think about it.”

King Linjiang couldn't help but smile bitterly. No family is monolithic. Which one is more important, blood relatives or in-laws, is as unclear as which side a mother or wife should help. Not to mention that there are more than four generations living under the same roof. There are no less than a hundred direct descendants. Who can be cultivated? Who to suppress? As long as the elders can act according to the family rules without interfering too much, it is fair.

As far as Zhao Clan is concerned, his momentum has now surpassed that of Zhang Clan, and he is only one short of a Heavenly King. However, since the current head of the Zhao clan broke away from the original succession order and Duke Chengen took the throne, the internal balance has become imbalanced. At this juncture, giving the Zhao family the throne would look like flowers and brocade, but in reality it would be a raging fire.

Linjiang King sighed: "You really hate the Zhao clan."

Emperor Hao said calmly: "The Zhao family hates me too. It doesn't matter if you hate me. What's the point of hating the teacher? Besides, even if I am an emperor, I cannot deduct the Zhao family's military achievements, neglect the Zhao family's daughter, or treat the Zhao family's prince harshly. Grandson? I don’t want to cut down the vassal, so why should I suppress them?”

King Linjiang was speechless. The grudge between Zhao Clan and Emperor Hao was completely confusing.

The cause was the death of Queen Zhao of the previous generation. It is said that a singer was taken in by Emperor Su and she was so angry that she gave birth prematurely, killing one and two. The palace palace could not explain this matter, but who would have known that more than ten years later, the son of the singer would sit on the throne and slap the Zhao clan in the face.

It was normal for the Zhao family to be dissatisfied and not want to see Emperor Hao. When Emperor Hao was in decline, it was even more normal for him to extend this dislike to Lin Xitang due to the natural opposition between the family and the imperial party.

Emperor Hao said again: "If the Zhao family feels that the Ji family owes them an emperor, then give them an emperor."

King Linjiang was stunned for a moment and said in disbelief: "Who is spreading such words? You must be crazy."

Emperor Hao smiled and said: "Emperor Qin is the co-head of aristocratic families, and those who are mighty and virtuous live there. This is what Taizu himself said when the country was founded, and Taizu was recommended by all the families to be emperor. So, Uncle Wang, Qin The emperor is the master of the empire, but the Ji family is not necessarily the same. Since the Luoshui uprising, I, the Ji family, have been on the high stage. It has been one thousand two hundred years. Let's call it a day with the end of Zai Yao. ”

After saying that, Emperor Hao took out two books from the pile, opened them one by one, spread them out, and placed them side by side in front of King Linjiang.

"I have prepared two appointments for Uncle Wang, one to oversee the country and the other to serve as regent. I have no objection to Uncle Wang's appointment."

King Linjiang supported his head with his hands, pressed his eyes, and remained silent for a long time.

Emperor Hao looked calm and at ease. He still had time to pour himself another cup of tea.

King Linjiang finally raised his head, looked at Emperor Hao for a long time, reached out and crushed the regent's edict into powder, and said: "If Mr. Lin was still here, he would not do this."

Emperor Hao looked nostalgic and said: "King Zhang also said so."

King Linjiang was stunned, sighed, and said: "Where is that child? Was he still killed in battle?"

Emperor Hao said: "No, I hope he can completely stay out of it this time."

Linjiang King heard that the words were wrong and said suspiciously: "How many people know about this now?"

"King Zhang, you, me."

The face of King Linjiang turned blue, and he wanted to curse something regardless of his style, but finally said: "You guys, you just pretend to be innocent in front of the little teacher!"

Emperor Hao retorted sarcastically: "You can't even pretend."

After the two blurted out, they were both stunned, staring at each other for a long time, and finally smiled in relative relief.

This smile passed through time, as if many years ago, the little prince and the little uncle Wang were bickering behind others. It doesn't matter if you have a noble status or a kind temperament, it's all the same in that person's eyes.

Linjiang King sighed and said: "Lin Gong's implementation of the New Deal has not gone smoothly over the years. Now that he has left, many things have been put on hold. I thought you would continue, but I didn't expect that you would return the empire to the family before it was established. Autonomy."

"Uncle Wang, you may be mistaken, but since Ji's curtain call has come to an end, it is up to the successors to choose their own path." Emperor Hao said: "Actually, you don't agree with many of the teacher's new policies, right? ?"

King Linjiang was startled and said: "Not bad."

"King Qingyang also disagrees with most of them." Emperor Hao said: "Throw aside each other's position and just discuss political opinions. What the teacher hopes is to expand the number of protected bases as much as possible, provide starting resources, and then select the best from the best. Qingyang Wang Ze felt that it was completely an ideal plan on paper."

"In fact, the teacher's idea is not a new idea. Looking at the history of the empire, our ancestors have also put it forward and put it into practice. The human race is naturally more fragile than the dark race, so wherever they escape from the food pen, they are all in one place and one clan. After the founding of the country, , and built an empire on this basis."

"Nowadays, most people start from their families. The starting point depends on the strength of the family and their position in the family. However, in this way, poor families, commoners with weak family abilities, and refugees caused by various reasons The chances of future generations, and even those of the lower-level human races in the Evernight Continent, to obtain starting resources are slim."

"It was out of this consideration that the empire established the four major training camps of Huangquan, Anhua, Jianyuquan, and Daodaofangyuan. They only relied on talent and regardless of origin. It has been running for hundreds of years, and the results are not satisfactory. Huangquan is also in the process of training. After recruiting Teacher and Wang Zhang, they received more resources than the other three companies, but the problem is that neither of them are civilians."

"For the growth of a strong man, igniting the Force is just the beginning, and what follows is a longer process. And a civilian soldier, through such a tilt of resources, can stand in the same position as the soldiers of the descendants of the family. , you will still encounter the problem of lack of family support. At this time, you may not only lack resources, but also secrets, experience, and connections.”

"So, in the eyes of King Zhang, the teacher's selection of the best is just to build a greenhouse and raise a flock of sheep. You will never be able to kill a lion. It is better to let nature take its course and natural selection. Because no one knows this At what point can we let go of support?"

"Resources will not be generated out of thin air, and people's hearts vary greatly. Investing a large amount of resources in poor families other than noble families and nobles, hoping to increase the proportion of the Dawn Force Awakening in the human race as a whole, the result itself is unpredictable. And there are How many families are willing to share the resources that should be given to their children for this? ”

"From the perspective of these thousand years, it is possible on a small scale, but not on a large scale. The aristocratic family is willing to hand over part of the war resources and use them within the empire. They will also recruit vassals and publish from the nobles, poor families and civilians. There is a bounty, but these investments are not enough for everyone. In the end, the empire is too weak."

"The most failed test area is probably the rebels in the two provinces of the Western Continent. They are no different from the gray areas in other places. They rely on trade between the human race and the dark race to live, and they have gradually formed a hierarchy. It does not provide any new solution to the above unsolvable problem. Now it can only leave the experience of failure for future generations."

King Linjiang sighed and said: "In recent years, Mr. Lin's measures to promote common people from poor families have been too radical. In fact, his biggest problem is not that he affects the fundamental interests of the family, but that he does not form a party. As you said, the problem of different starting points exists at every threshold."

"Lin Gong promotes people based only on their talent, regardless of their background, and does not accept them as his own. If the person being promoted does not have a background, he will encounter obstacles when he moves to the next level. If he has a background, he will You must draw a clear line with him to avoid being suspected by your own faction. There are even some villains who, after getting this opportunity, vigorously criticized him, thinking that they would join a certain faction."

"There is such a guy in Red Scorpion. It is said that he was born in Huangquan. He talked a lot about me in order to gain access to me through Nangong's family. He and Song Zining were in Huangquan at the same time. The two of them probably had friction and even had a lot of fights. Shaolin Gong and Song Zining’s mixed truth.”

Emperor Hao frowned and said, "Is there such a person among the Red Scorpions?"

King Linjiang raised his eyebrows, "Oh, this man is so motivated, I gave him enough opportunities to make progress. I haven't heard from him for a long time."

Emperor Hao's eyebrows relaxed, and he felt a little dumbfounded. This little uncle Wang was never a good person.

King Linjiang stood up, walked around the room, stopped in front of the porthole, and looked out into the void. After a while, Fang said: "If we have an all-out war with Yong Ye, what will be the result?"

"The best result is peace talks after a small defeat."

The overall strength of the empire is inferior to that of Yong Ye. If Yong Ye is willing to sit down and negotiate for peace in a full-scale war with a small loss, it must have reached the point where neither side can continue. Don't worry about the loss of the home continent. The fall of the King of Heaven is almost inevitable. Judging from the current defense position, Emperor Hao and King Dingxuan are the first to bear the brunt.

The face of King Linjiang changed and he asked: "What's the worst outcome?"

"The empire is broken up, and most of the human race will return to the dark age."

Emperor Hao spoke very lightly. Although King Linjiang was somewhat mentally prepared, his expression became increasingly uglier.

Emperor Hao glanced at King Linjiang and said with a smile: "Actually, there is a third possibility. There is a place for human beings on the Holy Mountain. If during this period, the empire can produce a king on the Holy Mountain, the parliament may be like Throwing invitations like that before."

But King Linjiang didn’t think the invitation would be that simple, “What are the conditions?”

“Abandon ‘blood for blood’ and open up human trade to level five soldiers and below.”

"Blood for blood" is the empire's extremely tough response to the blood feast of the dark race. Whenever it happens, the perpetrators will be hunted down to the end. If it is really impossible to track down the murderer, or if there is no condition to pursue the murderer for the time being, they will kill in the same area and pay blood for blood.

The empire has been established for thousands of years, and many national policies have changed accordingly. Only this one has been resolutely implemented to this day, and no one has flinched even if it has to pay a heavy price.

King Linjiang was silent for a long time and said, "Who would agree to such a condition?"

Emperor Hao said coldly: "Maybe there will be people in the future who don't mind fusion."

King Linjiang suddenly remembered two rumors. Thinking about the intricate relationship between the three surnames, he felt a headache. "There was no news about the theory of the Holy Mountain before. Those ancestors never considered agreeing to it."

Emperor Hao said: "Only the great men in the history of the empire and the previous emperors know about it, but it is unknown whether there are kings with different surnames who have also been lobbied."

After hearing a bunch of secrets, King Linjiang felt like he had been tricked. He said angrily: "Your Majesty told me so many top-secret things today that only the emperor can hear. If in the future it is really the son of Concubine Zhao who will succeed him, Do you need me to convey this message to you?"

Emperor Hao thought carefully before replying: "No need."

King Linjiang couldn't help but feel angry.

Then Emperor Hao seemed to think of something again and said: "Ah, I almost forgot, I plan to cancel the rule that the 'Human Emperor' can only be held by the imperial family. All clans, clans, and generals of high-ranking families can have it." Apply for a try, and the most suitable person will be given a gun. Uncle Wang, do you want to try it first?"

Linjiang King said expressionlessly: "I hate that it doesn't have enough firepower."

Emperor Hao never expected to receive such an answer. He blinked his eyes and managed to hold back his smile, saying, "The 'Human Emperor' will be very disappointed."

But King Linjiang had no intention of quarreling with him, "Actually, I still don't understand. You became the King of Heaven a year earlier than Zhang Qingyang. The Holy Mountain may not be hopeless in the future. Wouldn't you be more in control of the future of the empire? You really can rest assured that you will let him go." Are those people going to do it?"

"The teacher once said to me that the star path is changing every moment. The future may be better or worse. It may be better for some people and worse for some people. The choices made by Tianjishu are all It’s just the best at the moment, not the best, so he never minds fame or failure, he just hopes to have more choices.”

"When I was a child, I never aspired to that high position. When I sat in the high position, I never thought about being a British Lord. My only wish now is to go and see it for him. Zaiyao's results."

King Linjiang suddenly closed his eyes and raised his hands to hide all his expressions.

That person is always like this, with the entire world's nebula in his eyes, except for his own figure. Whether he was a noble son or a commoner, he saved countless people along the way, but never looked back. No matter whether he left behind him gratitude or resentment, it would not make the nebula in his eyes any brighter or darker.

When King Linjiang opened his eyes again, he was the only one left in the cabin, and Emperor Hao had quietly left.

He seemed to have returned to thirty years ago. Everyone was moving forward, but he was the only one who was carrying a heavy burden that he didn't know whether he wanted to or was cowardly. He was trapped in the ground.

If you don’t get rid of your inner demons, you will never become a king.

PS: The manuscript storage box was completely exploded, and the new editor girl was already crying. Well, I'll take a few days off.