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Chapter 278: Going to fight against Jinwu, Prime Minister Chen Ke, will obey the imperial decree and hope that His Majesty will return victoriously!
Looking at the prompt in front of him, Lu Mingyuan already had some guesses in his mind.

"what happened?"

Qi Muxue couldn't help but speak when she saw him in a daze.

"It's okay. I'm just thinking about how to deal with the six nations."

Lu Mingyuan came back to his senses and smiled lightly to show that he was fine, but when he looked up, Qi Muxue's face still made him slightly dazed, but he quickly returned to normal.

Perhaps I'm used to Qi Muxue's tone, so even if the voice is different, it doesn't matter.

After looking at this face for a long time, I really feel a sense of inexplicable disharmony.

Qi Muxue expressed her understanding: "Don't work too hard. If you have any questions, you can ask the cabinet. As for Chen Ke, he is now the leader of Confucianism and Taoism. His status in the Confucian Temple is gradually rising. He is expected to become the twelfth sage of our Great Yan."

Lu Mingyuan nodded: "Don't worry, after I finish dealing with the affairs of the six countries, I will definitely find a way to help you return to your real body."

"Ah."

After Lu Mingyuan left the palace, he instructed the eunuchs waiting at the door:

"Ask the Minister of War, Mr. Wang, to come over."

"Yes."

The eunuch in front of the emperor replied respectfully.

The so-called Mr. Wang is actually his grandfather.

Since he ascended the throne, all the staff and servants in the Eastern Palace were given official positions.

His former subordinates basically held the power of the three provinces and six ministries.

My grandfather, Wang Hefu, was reinstated.

He was the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Minister of War, and also the Regent.

In addition, Su Youhuai, the chief steward of the Eastern Palace's internal affairs, entered the court and served as the Minister of Personnel and concurrently as a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, with the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi.

This status is exactly what a prime minister should be.

The Great Yan Dynasty did not have a prime minister. If there was one, it would be the chief minister. However, even the chief minister was not as good as the prime minister who established a government. Establishing a government meant that the prime minister could recruit his own retainers to handle government affairs and had great autonomy.

Mainly after Lu Mingyuan came to power.

All officials across the country had to be re-evaluated, which was no different from a major reshuffle. All the remnants of Emperor Yong'an had to be recorded in the register, which was a huge workload.

Lu Mingyuan handed this task over to Su Youhuai.

As for the supervisory power, the Censorate, and the Military Equipment Inspectorate responsible for manufacturing military equipment, Lu Mingyuan handed it over to the military talent Shen Yuanxi.

As for Chen Ke, he had a relatively leisurely life, serving as the Minister of Rites and Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

The position of Prime Minister has remained vacant to this day.

Lu Mingyuan has not yet decided who to give the position of Prime Minister to.

In fact, the most suitable candidate should be my grandfather.

He has the qualifications and the brains.

The only bad thing is that the other person is his grandfather.

Lu Mingyuan didn't care about his reputation. Let the students in the academy criticize him as they pleased, whether it was nepotism or dictatorship.

My grandfather’s status in the Confucian Temple was very ordinary, and he could not play a role in winning over the Confucian Temple.

It can only be icing on the cake.

If you need to win over the Confucian Temple, then Chen Ke should be the best choice.

The only flaw may be the issue of qualifications.

Combined with what Qi Muxue just said, Lu and Wang's School of Mind has already spread throughout the Middle-earth and is popular in many small countries. In the next ten years, it has a tendency to surpass Neo-Confucianism and become the world's greatest knowledge.

This qualification is a matter of time.

This position of Prime Minister can be secured by myself against all odds.

"See Your Majesty."

While Lu Mingyuan was thinking, Wang Hefu had already arrived at the gate of the Imperial Garden.

"There are no other outsiders here, why do you have to be so formal, Grandpa?" Lu Mingyuan said with a smile.

Seeing his grandson, who used to be in the cold palace, has become a dragon among men, the ruler of a country, and the master of Da Yan, Wang Hefu was quite moved. Tears welled up in his eyes as he said, "Grandpa never dared to dream that you could wear this dragon robe."

When he heard that his grandson was banished to the cold palace, how could he dare to think that Lu Mingyuan could become the emperor?

It was good enough to be able to save your life at that time.

All I can say is that my grandson is very talented and cautious in everything he does, and he deserves the destiny he has.

Lu Mingyuan smiled slightly when he heard this: "I'm sorry that I made Grandpa worried over the years."

"I won't say anything sentimental. Is there something important that happened when you called me here?" Wang Hefu wiped his eyes with his sleeve and said very seriously.

Lu Mingyuan said: "I want to know all the news about Jiayu Pass."

Wang Hefu was very puzzled when he heard this: "Jiayu Pass is the most important pass in our dynasty. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has high mountains and dangerous obstacles. It is also the most important pass in the world. What's wrong with it?"

Lu Mingyuan explained, "I have a bad feeling. I hope Grandpa can write a letter to the officers and generals guarding the pass, asking them to re-check the gates of Jiayu Pass, strengthen patrols, and send more troops there. Any movement or situation around can be reported to the court."

"Okay, I know."

Although Wang Hefu didn't know where Lu Mingyuan got his premonition from, he still did as he was told without asking any further questions.

All he had to do was obey.

It cannot be said that he is Lu Mingyuan’s grandfather, so he is superior to Lu Mingyuan.

This is not right.

He has been an official for many years, so he is naturally well versed in this.

Know what to do and what not to do.

After informing his grandfather, Lu Mingyuan waited patiently.

He wanted to see the words on the black tortoise shell, was it a prophecy or something else.

Time flies.

Seven days passed.

On this day, Wang Hefu hurriedly found Lu Mingyuan.

When I got to the bedroom, I didn't see anyone, but I heard someone's voice:
"Your Majesty, after many days of searching, the garrison has indeed found the footprints of the army on the snowy mountain!"

"It is obvious that the Jinwu Nation wants to bypass the natural dangers such as cliffs and snowy mountains and go straight to Jiayu Pass to attack Dayan by surprise."

"I see."

Lu Mingyuan immediately understood the thoughts of the Jinwu Kingdom.

Within Jiayu Pass is a vast plain and the rich north, which is known as the land given by heaven and is one of the granaries of Dayan.

The Jinwu Kingdom really invested a lot of money.

Under the natural dangers, coupled with the dangerous cliffs and the extremely low temperatures after many days, at least one-fifth of the troops will be lost.

"Has the garrison commander of Jiayu Pass stepped up patrols?" Lu Mingyuan asked.

"Yes, and the nearby states and counties have also sent reinforcements to prevent a bad situation from happening and nip it in the bud," Wang Hefu replied.

Lu Mingyuan nodded slightly.

Very good, it looks like we have defended ourselves against the first wave of attacks.

There was a slight flicker in his eyes, and he was already certain in his heart.

The words on the black tortoise shell are not prophecies, but things that have already happened.

If the tortoise shell in his mind is compared to the Eight Trigrams, it represents the Yang Trigram, which can predict future events and gain the blessing of destiny, which is the fate.

The black tortoise shell of the Queen of the Underworld represents the Yin Gua, which can provide information about things that have happened in the past and help prevent them from happening.

One is the future, the other is the past.

I just don’t know what other effects this black tortoise shell has.

If the two tortoise shells were combined into one.

Isn't it equivalent to being able to see through all things in the past, present and future, all people and everything, with a complete insight, almost omniscient and omnipotent, integrating one's own past, present and future, and being a rare treasure comparable to the supreme immortal weapon!

Suppressing his joy, Lu Mingyuan began to think about how to deal with the countermeasures of the Jinwu Kingdom.

This can be found out through the words on the tortoise shell.

Now the six countries have united and share a common hatred of the enemy. Some dynasties have even sent out coalition forces to invade the borders of Dayan.

I can't just sit there and wait for death, I have to teach them a lesson.

Thinking of this, Lu Mingyuan snorted coldly:
"How dare a mere Golden Crow offend my Great Yan? You are really courting death!"

"Pass on my order. All officials shall come to Shengming Palace to discuss matters within half an hour!"

During the half hour of waiting.

Lu Mingyuan went alone to the dungeon entrance set up in the Imperial Garden.

There were two sword cultivators in long green robes guarding the entrance to the Imperial Garden. They seemed to be from the same sect.

"I've seen the Holy One!"

The two sword cultivators saluted respectfully.

They saluted from the bottom of their hearts. After all, respecting the strong is human nature.

"How is the witch?"

Lu Mingyuan asked calmly.

"Your Majesty, there is nothing unusual. It is very quiet and there is basically no conversation."

"Um"

Lu Mingyuan nodded and stepped into the dungeon.

There were no lights in the gloomy and damp Imperial Prison, and one or two ghostly and inhuman screams could be heard from time to time, which made people feel creepy.

Seeing the familiar dungeon, Lu Mingyuan's memories came flooding back.

Several years ago, he woke up from the dungeon.

It’s just that the witch fled far away, and the person who was locked up in the jail was him.

Now, everything has changed.

In the past, he let the witch go, which led to him being banished to the cold palace.

Now, he has become the emperor and has captured the witch.

Everything starts from the starting point and ends at the end point.

Lu Mingyuan followed the jailer who led the way and came to the deepest prison.

There were prisoners along the way who tried to glare at him.

But they were all frightened by his indifferent glance and collapsed to the ground.

He now possesses the aura of an emperor and the blessing of his fate. If an ordinary person dares to provoke him, he would be seeking death.

The pressure from the Heavenly Realm will teach him a lesson.

The imperial guards leading the way removed the heavy chains from the gate, making a clanking sound.

Then he retreated to one side. Through the torch in the hands of another imperial guard, Lu Mingyuan saw the figure of the woman in the prison.

Wu Gongyu was sitting cross-legged on the bed with her eyes closed.

Bai Ou's arms, slender waist, and small ankles were all covered with Dayan's specially made dragon lock.

This Dragon Locking Lock was developed in conjunction with the Taoist sect. It is the perfect weapon for cultivators and is made of ten thousand year old Ice Soul Crystals found a thousand meters below the sea in Nanhan Continent.

There are also a large number of Taoist talismans engraved personally by the Taoist Alliance True Lord, which can suppress 99% of the middle and fifth-grade scholars.

It is isolated from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. No matter which faction the cultivator is from, as long as he locks this thing, he will be no different from an ordinary person.

The twelve dragon-locking locks make it difficult even for a saint to escape.

But then again, a saint wouldn’t stand still, offer his hands, and tie you up.

This thing is really expensive, and only serious criminals will use it.

This prison has all the facilities for eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, and it can be considered a relatively luxurious private room.

Lu Mingyuan did not treat the Great Underworld Empress badly, after all, it was Qi Muxue's body.

"how?"

Lu Mingyuan spoke first, breaking the silence.

"how?"

Wu Gongyu opened her eyes slightly and glanced at him. Her voice was as cold and indifferent as ever, but it was very pleasant to hear.

"It all started and ended in jail. How does it feel?" Lu Mingyuan said with a smile.

"You seem very proud?" Wu Gongyu said calmly.

"Now that you are a prisoner, can't I be proud of myself for a moment?" Lu Mingyuan asked back.

Wu Gongyu continued to close her eyes and stopped looking at him: "Then you can continue to be proud. If you are here to show off, there is nothing to say between us."

"People of the bright side don't speak secretly."

Lu Mingyuan's face turned serious. He waved his hand and an air barrier formed here, which was made of the gathering of vital energy. He asked seriously:
"Where did you get this black tortoise shell?"

Wu Gongyu did not answer him directly, but smiled faintly, opened her eyes and asked back: "I also want to ask you, where did you get your tortoise shell?"

Lu Mingyuan's expression froze and his brows furrowed.

"Aren't you afraid that I will destroy the soul of your body and prevent you from ever returning to Shengming?"

Wu Gongyu's smile deepened, and the corners of her red lips curled up: "Threat me? Do you really have a way?"

"If you really have a solution, would you still ask for my advice?"

She raised an eyebrow and said, "You want to know the function and origin of the tortoise shell, but why should I tell you?"

"If you let me go, I'll tell you."

Lu Mingyuan snorted coldly: "Don't even think about it."

Wu Gongyu smiled faintly again and said, "Then we have nothing to talk about."

"I don't know what's good for me. I can just figure it out on my own."

Seeing that she was so tight-lipped about the message, Lu Mingyuan no longer wanted to ask any more questions.

He had long guessed that Wu Gongyu would not tell her, but he still couldn't help but come and give it a try.

Unexpectedly, I got a cold shoulder.

Looking at Lu Mingyuan's departing back.

Wu Gongyu's eyes lowered, flickering slightly.

A red light appeared on the palm of his hand, which looked like lines of red text.

Shengming Palace.

All the officials lined up on both sides, and the whole room was silent.

Lu Mingyuan, dressed in a dragon robe, sat on the dragon throne at the highest point in the hall. He had an indifferent expression, but he was majestic without even getting angry.

It was as if this position was born to be his.

Perhaps a hundred years later, people will also call him Emperor Longyuan.

"The Golden Crow is now invading our Great Yan border."

"My dear ministers, what do you think we should do?"

Lu Mingyuan glanced at the faces of the ministers and asked.

When he was down there before, he was wondering why his father kept looking left and right.

Only now did he understand.

This is a manifestation of self-confidence and dominance.

It is the best way to intimidate the ministers.

Faced with the question, the ministers were still thinking.

The Champion Marquis took a step forward, his armor shining, and he clasped his hands and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, anyone who invades our Great Yan territory will be punished no matter how far away they are."

"I think we should send troops to attack them!"

"it is good!"

Lu Mingyuan cheered.

Guan Jun Hou is worthy of being his father-in-law. They are like worms in his stomach and think alike.

Originally, he was still thinking about how to announce the option of sending troops.

His father-in-law is simply his mouthpiece!

"What do you think?"

But for the sake of harmony in the court, Lu Mingyuan still had to ask a few more questions.

"I think what the Marquis of Guanjun said makes sense. A weak country has no say, and a strong country will be feared by all. This war is the first since Your Majesty ascended the throne, and we cannot tolerate it."

The Minister of Personnel Su Youhuai stepped forward to support.

"I second the motion. Lord Su is right."

Shen Yuanxi, chief of the Jiantaisi, stepped forward to support.

"I second the proposal."

Chen Ke, dressed in a red robe, also stepped forward and agreed, coming out to show his support.

"Same to you, my Lord."

Wang Hefu stepped forward to show his support.

All of a sudden, four cabinet ministers, who also served as chancellors, agreed with Marquis Guanjun's resolution, which was equivalent to most of the bigwigs in the court having already taken sides.

This left the ministers stunned.

Many people shook their heads secretly.

The current emperor has such control over the court that it seems their opinions are no longer important.

It's all just a formality.

More and more ministers came forward to agree.

"Same to you, my Lord."

Lu Mingyuan was very satisfied when he saw that the plan to send troops was passed so easily.

He looked at the Minister of Revenue and asked sharply:
"May I ask, Lord Li, is there enough silver in the treasury of Great Yan?"

A minister who was slightly overweight came out.

"Your Majesty, it is still sufficient."

Lu Mingyuan's eyes shifted.

"Are there enough food supplies in various parts of Da Yan?"

"Still enough!"

The Minister of Revenue mentioned Dantian.

Lu Mingyuan finally looked at Guanjun Hou: "Huo Qing, is the morale of my Great Yan soldiers high enough?"

“It’s still enough!!”

Champion Hou shouted with great momentum.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

Lu Mingyuan uttered three good words in a row.

"In this case, I have decided to personally go to Jiayu Pass and kill the rebels."

Hear the news.

For a moment, the whole court was shocked.

"Your Majesty, you must not do that."

"Your Majesty, please take back your order!"

"Your Majesty, haven't you heard about the incident a hundred years ago?"

In an instant, the voices of dissuasion were endless.

Lu Mingyuan shouted directly, "Why are you panicking?!"

The pressure of martial arts swept across the court, and all officials fell silent.

Lu Mingyuan's eyes were so sharp that they could almost reflect light. He said word by word:

"If the enemy can go, I can go too!"

"If the new King of the Golden Crow dares, why shouldn't I?"

Feeling Lu Mingyuan's powerful aura, the ministers immediately stopped talking.

Lu Mingyuan nodded secretly and announced the next piece of news: "During the period when I am away, Chen Ke will serve as the chief minister of the cabinet and supervise the state of Dayan."

When these words came out, all the court officials looked at each other in bewilderment.

Unexpectedly, a boy from a poor family who had only been in office for a few years would serve as the Prime Minister.

This result is surprising.

However, compared with the previous one, it is nothing compared to the previous one, and it is not unacceptable.

Chen Ke's eyes were clear, and he cupped his hands in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "First Minister Chen Ke, I will obey the imperial edict. In addition, I hope that Your Majesty will return victorious from the battle and defeat the six kingdoms!"

"I will follow the imperial decree and hope that His Majesty will return victorious and defeat the six nations!"

"I will follow the imperial decree and hope that His Majesty will return victorious and defeat the six nations!"

The ministers followed closely behind him and said the same thing.

(End of this chapter)