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Chapter 1502 Conquering the Empire (48)

"I mean, do you feel that the emperor of the empire brought us into this Waipan Pavilion, which is equivalent to acquiescing that the lord is the Empire Waipan, so he is happy?" Okede said indifferently.

"Yes!" A lieutenant just nodded subconsciously but was pulled by another lieutenant. He was not an idiot and immediately understood, because Aokede called Zhao Hu his lord!Only then did the two lieutenants from the southeast peninsula realize that their lords were not servants of the emperor at all!If you want to live, you should also live in an expensive hotel!It's a shame to live in Waipan, but you still look proud?
The two lieutenants immediately knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty: "My lord, this subordinate is guilty, please punish me!"

"I'm telling you, I don't want to punish you, but I just want you to remember the identity of the lord. Of course, it's good to keep this in mind. After all, we have a harmonious relationship with the imperial capital this time. Even if we are reluctant to accept the status of Wai Pan, we have to accept it with joy, and on this basis, we can get some benefits from the imperial capital for our lord."

Oakd's words made the two lieutenants stunned again, but they immediately nodded their heads. Although Oakd showed signs of relying on his old age and showing off his well-behaved advantages, since the name of the lord was mentioned, what should he say? You have to listen to what you want, and you must not argue.

At this moment, an eunuch came in accompanied by a second lieutenant, and after reading out the useless letter of award on the spot, he invited them into the palace to attend a banquet instead of the emperor.Of course Aokede and the others knew what was going on, and after washing up, they left with the eunuch.

Entering the palace, after some etiquette, other military officers ate, drank and had fun under the hospitality of other ministers, while Auked was taken to the side hall by the crown prince.

"Ai Qing, I wonder how many troops the Baron's No.20 Legion has now?" the Crown Prince and the Emperor asked without further ado.

"Your Majesty, there are currently two reorganized divisions in the No.20 Legion." Oaked said with a roll of his eyes.

"There are only two divisions, which are too few. When will the Baron finish organizing the entire regiment?" The crown prince frowned.

Oakd smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, according to the manpower and material resources of Haiquan and the seaside provinces, it is already very difficult to support two divisions. If it is a big deal, we can only organize another division. But the strength of these two provinces Everyone above and below have to tighten their belts."

Oakd's words are true, and he is really helpless. Who is called Haiquan? The seaside belongs to the frontier provinces, and the population and material are very poor. If it is not possible to make a fortune from the sea merchants, these two provinces are really Difficulty to the extreme.

Seeing that the crown prince's face was not looking good, Oakd smiled secretly and said: "Your Majesty, although there are only two divisions now, these two divisions are all veterans who have been fighting for a long time. Destroy an entire regiment on the battlefield."

"And if His Majesty can give some support, I believe that no matter how hard it is, my Lord Overseer will grit his teeth and let such a veteran change from two divisions into one legion, and Lord Overseer and the entire army of the [-]th Legion are very willing. Serving His Majesty."

The reason why Aokede dared to say this was because he had been fully authorized before the trip. Although Zhao Hu had no other intentions, he just wanted to borrow the tiger skin of the imperial capital and control the two provinces.

When the crown prince heard that Zhao Hu's army was full of veterans, his heart skipped a beat. This is a super elite. When he heard that there were veterans who could form a legion, the crown prince was moved.

Regarding the hint in Oakd's words, the crown prince certainly understands that veterans who can form a legion with a little support are just asking for the expansion of the territory?
This guy really dared to speak. Two provinces are two divisions. Doesn't the first army of five divisions need five provinces?I have only occupied such a small amount of territory, how could it be possible to give you so much territory!Of course, the crown prince did not refuse on the spot, he just said that he would discuss it with the minister and then changed the subject. How could Oakd dare to ask questions and had to chat with him.

During the period, Aokede carefully inquired about the treatment of the seventh prince. The seventh prince was a hot potato. Zhao Hu put him under house arrest as a courtier, so he was pointed out. Before Zhao Hu made a decision, his subordinates made up their minds to send the Seventh Prince away.

The crown prince, the emperor, is not an idiot, how could he not know if the seventh prince is hot or not?As long as he returns to the imperial capital, no matter how he handles it, he will speak ill of others, and it will be even worse if something happens!

After all, my own brothers can do it, let alone my courtiers, so I absolutely can't ask for it. It's better if something happens during the house arrest below.So the crown prince changed the topic again, and after chatting a few words about the customs of various places, he immediately ended the banquet.

Tens of days passed in a flash, and just when the crown prince was about to forget about the existence of Zhao Hu's emissary, another news that shocked the world came to the imperial capital.

The four princes announced their enthronement as emperor in the western region on January [-], and announced that they would restore the empire based on the four provinces of Wenxi, Anxi, Ningxi, and Zhenxi.

The crown prince emperor was furious in the palace hall.

"Your Majesty, please appease your anger, this matter has to be discussed in the long term."

The ministers dissuaded them one after another. Although they were also very annoyed, because it meant that they were not the only legal and orthodox ministers in the empire, which would damage their future and status, but they were not stupid either. The western region and the imperial capital were separated by thousands of miles. Several provinces, so this tone can only be tolerated.

At this moment, the crown prince and emperor, who had already been persuaded by the ministers, suddenly received news that added fuel to the fire.

I saw the Minister of Intelligence suddenly appearing to report: "Your Majesty, the second prince ascended the throne as emperor on January [-]st, with the three provinces of Ningdong, Zhendong, and Andong as the foundation; the third prince also ascended the throne as emperor on January [-]st, Ningnan The two provinces of Zhennan and Zhennan are the foundation; the eldest princess is enthroned as queen in Xiangtan province, the third princess is enthroned as empress in Xiangquan province, the nine princes are enthroned as emperor in Eastern Shaanxi province, and the thirteenth prince is enthroned as emperor in Zhongchuan province , Seventeen princes ascended the throne in the southern Shaanxi Province, and all false emperors ascended the throne on January [-]st."

The crown prince's veins are throbbing, and these damned brothers and sisters all ascended the throne at the same time as him on January [-]st. What else could this be if it wasn't legalization or orthodoxy to suppress him?
As a result, the empire immediately gained seven or eight more emperors, and most of the 32 imperial provinces that originally belonged to it in name immediately disappeared!

The most damning thing is that the Seventeenth Prince was born only a few months ago, yet he is also enthroned as emperor!These descendants are too fucking too much!
Holding his breath, the crown prince stared at the ministers and asked, "What do you say, how should we deal with this traitor?"

The ministers all frowned and thought, the sites of these false emperors were not connected to the imperial capital, so it was impossible to send troops to attack them directly.

Send messengers to condemn?There is no return to meat buns beating dogs.

Order the world anyway?It is impossible for accidents to happen in the territory controlled by these false emperors, and it is useless to make a big noise in the territory controlled by them.

After much deliberation, there is no other way except to send troops to fight there step by step!
Seeing that the ministers did not respond, the crown prince and the emperor winked again.

The crown prince's confidant took a step helplessly, and at the moment of bowing, he suddenly thought of something the crown prince had said, and couldn't help thinking about it quickly in his mind, and then said: "Your Majesty, I think that we can rely on the foreign minister's help It can suppress the aura of the traitors and false emperors and reduce the strength of foreign ministers, it is really a multi-purpose thing."

There was a gleam in the eyes of the Crown Prince and the emperor, and the faces of the ministers also showed joy. Of course they knew who the foreign minister was referring to. There were many foreign ministers of the Crown Prince and the Emperor, but the only one who could tell them was the Baron Zhao Hu.

However, most ministers have doubts. They are warlords, so why should they obey orders to attack those false emperors?

Just when the ministers were about to raise their opinions, the Crown Prince waved his hands vigorously and said, "The baron's envoy hasn't left the capital yet, right? Well, send an imperial edict for the envoy to bring it back to the baron." He looked around The eunuch, the eunuch has already laid out the imperial decree and is holding a pen waiting for the order.

"Appoint Baron Zhao Hu as the governor of the southeast, and also the governor of the five provinces of Haiquan, Haibin, Haiping, and Haiguang! Order him to immediately rectify the army and horses, and teach the two disobedient children of the royal family, the second and third brothers, for me. Fan! This imperial decree will be issued to the world!"

As soon as the crown prince finished speaking, the imperial decree was also written. As before, before the minister could react, he stamped it and ordered the eunuch to send it to Oakd to bring it back.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing that the eunuch holding the imperial decree was about to leave, all the ministers knelt down and blocked the gate, shouting with grief and indignation, while the marshal and the prime minister looked at each other, the prime minister stroked his beard and shook his head, the marshal squeezed his fist, He sighed and fell silent.

The crown prince and the emperor saw that the marshal and the prime minister were silent, and his heart was settled. He wanted to explain but was too lazy to speak because he was in a bad mood. He just waved his hand, left a sentence "I have my own opinion, retreat from the court!", turned and left.

Seeing that the emperor was so stubborn, the ministers had no choice but to admit it. Anyway, the world is the emperor's world, and it's none of his business. If he wants to lose, let him lose.

After the officials retreated, the marshal and the prime minister walked away slowly. On the way, the marshal asked, "Why don't you stop this imperial decree from His Majesty? This is equivalent to losing the sea frontier of the empire!"

(End of this chapter)