The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

Upon hearing this news, the courtiers in the hall all showed expressions of surprise.

The three kingdoms all sent envoys to the capital ten years ago, when Your Majesty ascended the throne.

The fact that they sent envoys to the capital at this time is probably because they heard the news of the annihilation of the three military governors.

The three military governors, each commanding tens of thousands of troops and possessing formidable strength, were suddenly wiped out, naturally causing concern among the three kingdoms.

What happened in Qing Kingdom was so unbelievable that not only did they not believe it, but even they themselves could not believe it.

The Holy Emperor was not particularly concerned about the news that the three kingdoms had sent envoys to the capital, but he was well aware of what they were there for.

"Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel!"

Upon hearing this, the newly appointed Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zuo Huai, immediately stopped and respectfully replied, "Your subject is here!"

"How are the preparations for the Enko matter going?"

Upon hearing this, the newly appointed Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he hadn't forgotten about Enke during this time, otherwise he would have been caught by the dog emperor and burned alive today.

Zuo Huai cleared his throat, cupped his hands, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, the matter of the special imperial examination has already been handled properly according to Your Majesty's requirements."

"Only the final palace examination remains!"

"Your Majesty will then be required to set questions for the students!"

"His Majesty was absent a few days ago, so the event has been specially rescheduled for three days later!"

Zuo Huai had a smug smile on his face.

After the Holy Emperor whipped his ministers, some officials began to slowly gravitate towards him.

They discovered it long ago.

The emperor favors ministers who are both capable of handling affairs and adept at flattering him.

Zuo Huai was one of the first to align himself with the Holy Emperor.

Seeing Zuo Huai's appearance, the officials cursed him inwardly.

Traitorous minister!

"Well done!"

The Holy Emperor smiled with satisfaction: "This special imperial examination is for selecting talent for my Great Qing. This year, all those admitted through this examination will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver!"

"The top three will each receive a thousand taels of silver and a mansion!"

The current emperor is rich!

After resolving the chaos in the southwest, a large amount of wealth was seized from the major families and the military governors of the three towns.

This money was more than enough to supply the army's provisions and wages.

These are the future talents of Daqing!

Of course, the benefits and compensation should be plentiful.

Of course, the Holy Emperor would also crack down hard on corrupt officials.

"The Vice Minister of Works!"

As soon as the words were spoken, an official stepped forward tremblingly and respectfully said, "Your subject is here!"

"It's time to put my plans for a life of luxury and debauchery on the agenda!"

"It will be built on Luyun Mountain!"

"I also want to build a road, stretching from the capital all the way to the surrounding four prefectures!"

The Holy Emperor stood up, waved his hand, and smiled smugly: "I am destined to be the greatest emperor of all time!"

"I also want to build a canal!"

"Let's build it from the capital all the way to Southern Chu!"

"It is said that the women of Southern Chu all have waists as slender as branches. I want to see for myself whether it is true."

All the officials remained silent.

He really is a dog emperor!

A tyrannical ruler!

Which emperor would so openly and brazenly build a wine pool and meat forest?

But now they dare not proclaim the "Daqing collapse" theory anymore.

But...

"His Majesty's decree!"

The courtiers shouted in unison!

The imperial court has finally been molded into the shape the Holy Emperor desired.

Nobody wants to be hit by the Holy Emperor's iron fist again!

……

Several days later, on the official road outside the capital.

During the Western Jin Dynasty, delegations from the Southern Chu Kingdom came from both sides.

The carriage slowly came to a stop.

The envoy from the Western Jin Dynasty stepped down from the carriage, looked towards the direction of Southern Chu, cupped his hands and smiled, "Lord Liu, it's been a long time."

An elderly man, around fifty years old, dressed in a bright red official robe, stepped down from the carriage.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Liu Nanfeng sighed with emotion: "Your Highness, a member of the prestigious Western Jin imperial family, has actually come on a diplomatic mission."

Sima Rutang was a member of the Western Jin imperial family, the younger brother of the current Western Jin emperor, and a martial arts master of his time.

If he hadn't been so uninterested in the throne, the throne of the Western Jin Dynasty would rightfully be his.

Sima Rutang laughed loudly, "I am nothing more than a leisurely prince."

"Lord Liu, the dignified Prime Minister of Southern Chu, is truly a waste of his talents."

Liu Nanfeng's smile faded, and he shook his head, saying, "We are all here for the sake of the Qing Kingdom."

"I originally thought that the Qing Kingdom would soon fall into internal strife, and that we could then divide it up. But now it seems that this Emperor of Qing is no ordinary person!"

"Indeed," Sima Rutang sighed with emotion, "Eliminating the powerful clans and destroying the military governors of the three towns!"

"The entire Qing Kingdom has undergone earth-shattering changes."

"The emperor of Qi even recognized him as his father!"

"How ridiculous!"

The State of Qi was also a powerful state in the world at that time, with a strong military.

It is utterly shameful for a monarch of one country to acknowledge the ruler of another country as his father.

"I heard that the Tartars from the north have also sent men, but we haven't seen any of them yet."

Liu Nanfeng shook his head and sighed, "Let's enter the city first!"

"The specifics will be decided after we enter the city and meet with the emperor!"

"Those Tartars have long been ambitious, and this time their goals are probably the same as ours."

Their mission was to investigate the true strength and weaknesses of the Qing Kingdom.

If possible, these families will join forces to destroy the Qing Kingdom in one fell swoop.

When the Qing Kingdom was weak, all the other countries tacitly accepted its existence and needed it as a buffer. However, if the Qing Kingdom became too powerful, then the only option was to join forces to destroy it in one fell swoop.

After the envoys from both countries arrived in the capital, they began to visit officials in the court.

Undoubtedly, they were all turned away.

Officials who once had excellent relationships with them are either dead or have closed their doors and refuse to see guests.

It wasn't until two days later that the envoys from the three kingdoms received the imperial edict summoning them.

……

Outside the Taiji Hall,

The students who had been granted official positions through the special imperial examination waited outside the palace, their expressions filled with excitement.

Most of the scholars who entered officialdom through this special imperial examination were from poor families, and their worship of the holy emperor was the strongest.

It was because of the Holy Emperor that they had the opportunity to participate in the special imperial examinations and to study.

In their hearts, the Holy Emperor is Heaven, the sun in the sky!

"What kind of questions do you think His Majesty will ask today?"

"I prepared more than ten questions from previous years' imperial examinations."

"In my opinion, the Holy Emperor should ask about border defense strategies."

"No, it should be a policy to revitalize the people!"

The students whispered among themselves.

At this moment, the envoys from the three kingdoms also entered the Taiji Hall under the guidance of the eunuchs.

The moment the three entered the hall, they all looked up at the dragon throne.

The dragon throne was empty.

As the three were pondering, the students waiting outside the hall entered the Taiji Hall one after another, led by the eunuchs.

Eunuch Wei strode forward, holding a scroll of imperial edict. He glanced down at the envoys from the three kingdoms in the court, chuckled inwardly, and then roared, "Students, listen to the question!"

Upon entering the Taiji Hall, the students, still reeling from their shock, felt a chill run down their spines and quickly bowed in respect.

"The first question of today's palace examination!"

Eunuch Wei glanced at the envoys from the three kingdoms, suppressed a smile, and declared loudly, "How to quickly and effectively destroy the Western Jin and Southern Chu!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent!

All the civil and military officials in the court turned to look at the envoys from the three countries inside the hall.