Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Hearing Li Qingrou's words, Lu Chen felt that Li Qingrou was very naive.

Lu Chen understood what Li Qingrou was thinking. She probably thought the same way Wang Qingci and the others had before: to use spiritual power to expel the impurities from her body and then she would think everything would be fine.

They could certainly use their internal energy to expel the impurities from their bodies, but they could only do so after everything was over. They couldn't use their internal energy while Lu Chen was doing his work.

They might be attacked before they even have a chance to use their powers.

Lu Chen then said, "Alright, I promise you, but if you get pregnant, you must give birth to the child!"

Li Qingrou didn't respond to Lu Chen's words; she didn't think she would get pregnant with Lu Chen's child.

Lu Chen slowly stood up. As he stood up, the pressure on Li Qingrou instantly disappeared, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of emptiness.

After getting up, Lu Chen walked towards the bathtub next to him, saying, "You guys get some rest. I'll come see you again in a few days."

The matter of Dayue has been mostly resolved. Next, the focus of the Great Xia Dynasty will be on destroying the Great Qian. Today, there will be a grand court assembly specifically to discuss the Great Qian.

Next, they need to formulate an offensive plan to take over Daqian.

After Lu Chen went to the bathhouse, Li Qingrou watched his retreating figure with mixed feelings, and in the end, she gave in.

Her initial plan was to commit suicide after being defeated, but she failed and was instead defiled by that bastard, and then tortured by him in various ways.

Later, she thought that since she had already lost her virginity, she might as well come to Yancheng with that scoundrel and let Lu find a way to take her good friend away from Yancheng. But now she has failed again, and in the end she gave in.

As a former empress, is she really destined to live her entire life in this deep palace, becoming that scoundrel's plaything for his venting?

Seeing that Li Qingrou looked somewhat dejected, Wu Junwan came closer and hugged Li Qingrou's soft body. Wu Junwan didn't say anything, she just held her like that.

The two women's plump, soft bodies pressed together, making them both feel very warm, and soon Li Qingrou felt full of strength.

She decided to continue living in Yancheng for now. If one day Wu Junwan broke through to become a Celestial Being and this man lost interest in the two of them, then she would find a way to leave.

That man has so many women, and he's constantly expanding his harem. Sooner or later, he'll lose interest in her and Wu Junwan.

Thinking of this, Li Qingrou felt much better. As long as Wu Junwan became a celestial being, decades or even a hundred years would be nothing to them. They could afford to wait a hundred years. She didn't believe that Lu Chen would still be interested in their bodies a hundred years from now.

Clearly, Li Qingrou underestimated Lu Chen once again.

……

After taking a bath, Lu Chen went directly to the Hall of State Affairs. All the civil and military officials were present at today's grand court assembly, clearly to discuss important military and national affairs.

Now that Da Wu and Da Yue have been destroyed, and the Black Dragon Kingdom in the northwest has also submitted to Da Xia, only Da Qian remains. The so-called major military and national affairs must refer to the destruction of Da Qian.

When Lu Chen entered the main hall, all the ministers stared intently at him. Every time a dynasty was destroyed, it was a time for some ministers to be promoted. Destroying the Great Qian Dynasty was another opportunity for them.

After Lu Chen sat down on the dragon throne, the ministers immediately rose from the ground and bowed in his direction, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

Lu Chen said calmly, "My beloved subjects, no need for formalities! Please take your seats!"

After he finished speaking, the ministers took their seats again, and then Lu Chen said, "Today's court assembly is presided over by me, and the main topic of discussion is the destruction of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

Upon hearing the topic Lu Chen raised, the ministers in the hall were overjoyed. As expected, today's grand court assembly would mainly discuss the matter of destroying the Great Qian Dynasty.

Lu Chen glanced at the ministers in the hall, then said, "The Great Qian is different from the Great Wu and the Great Yue. To destroy the Great Qian, there is currently a major problem!"

problem?

The ministers instantly understood the problem Lu Chen was referring to. Currently, the Great Qian was ravaged by plague. If the soldiers of the Great Xia were to rashly enter the Great Qian, they themselves might be infected with the plague. In that case, let alone destroying the Great Qian, the Great Xia army might actually be wiped out in the Great Qian.

Lu Chen continued, "If the plague problem cannot be solved, Great Xia will be unable to send troops."

"Do any of my beloved ministers have any solutions regarding the plague?"

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, the officials in the hall began to discuss among themselves.

Seeing the ministers' worried faces as they discussed the matter in the main hall, Lu Chen knew that asking them to come up with a good solution would be a waste of time.

Even someone with modern knowledge like himself couldn't understand the plague in the Great Qian Dynasty, let alone these ancient people. Lu Chen was just putting on a show to let these ministers discuss it.

Since Lu Chen became emperor, he has had to put on an act when he goes to court, pretending that he can discuss issues with his ministers and ask them for advice.

In fact, Lu Chen had already made his decision before attending court; attending court was merely a formality to inform the ministers.

Even so, Lu Chen still had the ministers discuss it; this was simply going through the motions.

The ministers in the main hall discussed the matter for a long time, but they could not come up with a good result.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhuge Chongguang stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the plague in Daqian is very likely being spread in secret. As long as someone is spreading the plague, it will not be contained in Daqian for a long time. I suggest that we first send disciples from Luoyang Sword Sect and Taichu Holy Temple into Daqian to investigate, find out the source of the plague and who is spreading it, and then make a decision."

Upon hearing this, a minister immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this is probably inappropriate. Although the Primordial Temple and the Falling Sun Sword Sect have pledged allegiance to Your Majesty, they are still sects. Allowing sects to interfere excessively in national affairs may leave behind problems in the future!"

Zhuge Chongguang wouldn't bring up the Luoyang Sword Sect and the Taichu Holy Temple at this time without a reason. In recent times, with the successive destruction of Dawu and Dayue, some conflicts have arisen between sect forces and certain forces within the dynasty.

If we send the people from the Luoyang Sword Sect and the Taichu Holy Temple to investigate the plague in Daqian, wouldn't the credit fall on these two sects? What about the rest of the Great Xia Dynasty, especially the military?

When Da Yue was destroyed, the Da Xia army did not play a significant role, which already severely damaged Da Xia's morale. Now that Lu Chen is still heavily relying on sect forces, it is likely to make Da Xia's soldiers feel even more useless.

After hearing the minister's words of opposition, Lu Chen glanced at the others in the hall and then said, "Since the Luoyang Sword Sect and the Taichu Holy Temple have pledged allegiance to me, they are now my people. Since some people believe that the existence of these two major sects will undermine the unity of the Great Xia Dynasty, then effective immediately, the Taichu Holy Temple and the Luoyang Sword Sect will be disbanded. The Great Xia Dynasty will establish the Taichu Academy and the Luoyang Academy, and from now on, anyone can be admitted to these two academies."

This……

When the ministers saw Lu Chen casually announce the disbandment of the two major sects, they were somewhat surprised. They knew that Lu Chen possessed the greatest power among all emperors in history, but they did not expect that Lu Chen would disband even a sect with a power level of Celestial Being just like that.

Just then, Zhuge Chongguang spoke up: "Your Majesty, the Luoyang Sword Sect and the Primordial Holy Temple are the two most powerful sects in Great Xia. If they are disbanded, other sects may fight each other to become the number one sect, thus disrupting the stability of Great Xia."

"If Your Majesty has already decided to disband the Primordial Holy Temple and the Falling Sun Sword Sect, then this old minister suggests that all sects and forces within the Great Xia territory be disbanded directly! From now on, no sects or forces will be allowed to exist within the Great Xia territory!" (End of this chapter)