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Chapter 466 My Words Are the Words of the Sun and Moon Emperor
Many countries and dynasties in the East and the West had different cabinet systems. Such a central organization with great power and composed of elites was undoubtedly a blow to the original imperial power.
The newly established cabinet of the Sun and Moon Empire, although also called "cabinet", is neither the same as the cabinet of the Ming and Qing dynasties, nor completely similar to the cabinets of Britain and France. Instead, it is a completely new cabinet system with Sun and Moon characteristics.
The post of chief minister of the cabinet is held by Jing Hongchen, the master of Mingde Hall, and the other members are all powerful people who have been recommended or appointed by the new emperor himself.
The new emperor had great trust in the cabinet and delegated enormous power to it, leaving all political affairs to the cabinet.
There were voices of opposition throughout the court, and one of the greatest resistances came from the old princes.
The salaries and expenses of royal family members must also be approved by the cabinet. Although there has been no abnormality so far, it is definitely not a good sign and they will never agree to it.
The new emperor was no longer in a hurry to take action against these royal relatives for the time being. When the political situation gradually stabilized, he announced that he would concentrate on cultivation in seclusion and leave all affairs to the cabinet.
Now the cabinet chief Jing Hongchen really has power over the government and the country. Although the voices of opposition are still huge, no one can really shake his position second only to the emperor.
Moreover, after Jing Hongchen took over the power, he also showed a diligent and conscientious attitude, and did not take the opportunity to form a party to fight against dissidents. At least in terms of governing the country, he has a certain level of ability. Even if the powerful people such as Star Douluo Ye Yulin were dissatisfied in their hearts, they could only swallow this breath for the time being.
The Northern Alliance has been completely taken over by the royal family. Other underground forces dare not provoke it. After all, even the Ordinary Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce only have the support of the prince, while the Northern Alliance has the support of the new emperor.
Shangguan Weier, leader of the Ordinary Alliance, couldn't help but secretly rejoice that she had chosen to bet on both sides. Not only did this allow the Ordinary Alliance to distance itself from Xu Tianran, it also allowed it to establish a cooperative relationship with the Northern Alliance.
At this moment, in a luxurious room in the Qingse Hotel, Huo Yuhao was teaching Huo Qiuer.
Huo Qiuer had a serious expression on her face, holding the Dark Azure Dragon carving knife in her hand, concentrating on engraving the core magic circle on a piece of mithril.
Tianmeng was lying dead on the sofa with his head covered with octagonal hair, while Bingdi and Xuedi had gone off to wander around together, and no one knew where.
Now Huo Yuhao’s apparent identity is that of a popular figure around His Majesty and the Prime Minister of the World. Even members of the royal family have to be polite when they see him, and no one dares to ask where the people around him come from.
"Yes, you need to have a steady hand. The patterns of the core array are regular. It just requires meticulousness and patience."
Huo Yuhao reminded her from the side, but Huo Qiuer snorted in her heart.
Being meticulous and patient is easier said than done. It would be great if making a soul guide was really that simple.
Spirit Detection Sharing and Spirit Agility are auxiliary soul skills that are extremely beneficial for engraving, but Huo Qiuer rejected Huo Yuhao's assistance.
She completed the engraving quickly and threw the mithril in her hand over.
"All right."
Huo Yuhao took it and examined it for a while before nodding and saying, “Congratulations. According to Mingde Hall’s standards, you are already a quasi-level five soul master. Unfortunately, I don’t have a badge to give to you right now.”
Not long ago, Huo Qiuer was only a fourth-level soul engineer. After some instruction from Huo Yuhao, she quickly broke through to the fifth level.
"I don't need a badge to prove it." Huo Qiu'er said calmly, and asked, "Your current soul master level should be level seven, right?"
“Yes.” Huo Yuhao nodded in acknowledgement.
A seventh-level soul mentor is already the standard for a mentor in Mingde Hall who can start to independently guide students.
At this moment, two figures, a man and a woman, broke into the room.
"I'm here." The young man exuded a cool temperament and spoke sparingly with his words.
Huo Yuhao smiled and looked at the visitor: "Brother Juechen, do you know why I called you here?"
"The head of Hongchen Hall has already told us." Ji Juechen said indifferently, "He wants to recommend a group of students from Mingde Hall to join the army, preferably outstanding students from the actual control soul guidance department."
Although he was aloof by nature, it was not difficult for him to see the purpose of Mingdetang's action.
"The decision is up to the individual. The Red Dust Hall Master will not force you. If you disagree, you can continue to stay in Mingde Hall. After all, the army is not a place to be casual."
Before he could finish, Jing Ziyan behind Ji Juechen interrupted and said, “Hey, hey, hey, Huo Yuhao, why are you in such a hurry? Didn’t we say we don’t agree? If we didn’t agree, why would we come here?”
Ji Juechen ignored Jing Ziyan behind him and looked directly into Huo Yuhao's eyes. He said coldly, "I only have one question."
"what is the problem?"
"In the army, can I meet someone strong enough?"
Huo Yuhao chuckled when he heard this and nodded, “Of course. I assure you that I have fought in the army just as much as I have in Mingde Hall.”
"Okay." Ji Juechen nodded his chin, "I agree."
Huo Yuhao was very pleased to see Ji Juechen agreed so readily. Sometimes, if you cater to someone's preferences, you will find that although people like Ji Juechen are difficult to deal with, they are also easy to deal with.
Huo Yuhao looked at Jing Ziyan. Before he could ask her a question, Jing Ziyan couldn’t wait to say, “Hey, I agree, but I have a request.”
"any request?"
"Ji Juechen and I must be placed in the same legion."
Before Huo Yuhao could say anything, Jing Ziyan explained in a subtle way.
"Let me make it clear first. I don't necessarily want to stick with this frozen fish. It's just that he can't take care of himself in the army alone. There should be no problem with our gender differences, right?"
Jing Ziyan’s intentions were self-evident. The more she explained, the more guilty she felt. Huo Yuhao smiled knowingly and said, “That’s easy. The Red Dust Hall Master will arrange everything.”
Some of the students who graduated from the Practical Control Soul Guidance Department were originally planning to enter the military. In addition to Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan, Mingde Hall also recommended seven outstanding students to join the army this time.
None of the current army commanders are from Mingde Hall, but these nine students only need to slowly grow into the backbone of the army to greatly improve Mingde Hall's control over the army.
At this time, Ji Juechen said calmly: "Does a legion commander have to be a ninth-level soul mentor?"
Now the chief and deputy chiefs of each major soul guide group are all level nine soul guides, but there is no explicit rule that only level nine soul guides can serve as group leaders.
Unlike nobles who were born with hereditary titles, the military valued seniority and strength the most. A parachuted leader could not convince his subordinates. There were only so many level nine soul masters in the country, and once the positions were filled, there would be no more. The only way to fill the vacant leader position was to choose a level eight soul master.
But from Ji Juechen's tone, it seemed a bit arrogant for a seventh-level soul engineer like him to want to get involved in the position of legion commander.
However, his frivolous attitude was very much to Huo Yuhao’s liking, so Huo Yuhao only replied with four words: “The competent one gets the job.”
Upon hearing this, Ji Juechen did not stay any longer. After bowing, he turned around and left with Jing Ziyan, returning to Mingde Hall.
Huo Yuhao lowered his head and estimated the time.
Next, he will first represent the Sun and Moon to visit Xingluo and Tianhun, and after returning, he will deal with the Brilliant Duke in the North who wants to establish his own principality.
When I come back from the north, I can pass by the Demon Forest and see if the Holy Spirit Church's headquarters is still there. However, it is estimated that the Holy Spirit Church is likely to move its headquarters away, and it is unlikely that it will stay in the Sun Moon Empire.
We can only try to find some clues.
With this calculation, the schedule for the next at least one to two months will be fully scheduled.
Huo Yuhao now understood why the emperor was not necessarily the strongest. With so many things to do from morning to night, he did not have much time to practice.
Huo Qiu'er stared at him and suddenly asked, "Are you going back to Xingluo to see your little princess?"
Huo Yuhao frowned and looked at her: "Your statement is not wrong, but it is very biased."
"Humph." Huo Qiu'er said, "You did all this, but you didn't do it just to foolishly give the Sun Moon Empire to the Xing Luo Empire, right?"
Huo Yuhao's expression froze, and he said calmly, "Of course not."
……
On the east side of the Mingdou Mountains, the Xingluo Empire’s Western Army Group Camp.
Located in the center of the largest tent at the center of the Central Legion’s headquarters, a tall, handsome man was handling military affairs. An iron-blooded temperament emanated from his resolute face, and in his double pupils, there seemed to be two tigers lying.
This person is Dai Hao, the White Tiger Duke who commands the Western Army Group of the Xingluo Empire.
"Report——"
A long, loud sound came from outside the tent, causing Duke Baihu to temporarily put down his military affairs and look at the Baihu soldiers who rushed into the tent.
"Report to the Marshal, there is urgent news!"
After rushing into the tent, the White Tiger soldier immediately knelt on one knee to salute, holding a letter in both hands. Although the letter had not been opened yet, his eyes were full of surprise.
"How can you behave in such a panic?"
An old man beside Duke White Tiger first scolded him coldly, then said, "Bring it up."
"Yes." Baihu's personal soldier then stood up and nervously presented the letter.
Duke Baihu first asked in a deep voice, "Is this the decree from Xingluo City?"
The White Tiger soldier swallowed his saliva and said nervously, "No, it was... sent from the Sun Moon Empire. They sent a messenger today."
Empire of the Sun and Moon?
Even Duke White Tiger was stunned for a few seconds when he heard these four words. After he came to his senses, he quickly looked at the letter in his hand.
As expected, on the cover of the letter, there was a beautifully painted golden sun and silver moon, which was the totem symbolizing the Sun and Moon Empire. And it also had the words "Written by the Duke of White Tiger" written on it.
The two armies did not kill the messengers in battle, so the White Tiger Duke quickly opened the letter and read it. The words on it caught his eyes, and the White Tiger Douluo did not lose his composure due to surprise, but his slightly shrunken pupils were enough to reflect his current mood.
The old man rarely saw Duke Baihu show such an expression, so he asked, "Marshal, is this a declaration of war from the Sun Moon Empire?"
"No, it's not a letter of war." Duke Baihu's deep voice had a hint of disbelief in it, and he handed the letter to the old man, "Mr. Du, this is a letter of truce sent by the Sun-Moon Empire."
"Not only are they willing to cease fire from now on, they also agree to open border trade, build trade cities in areas of territorial dispute, and coexist peacefully with the Xing Luo Empire."
"To show their sincerity, they are willing to send an envoy to Xingluo City to discuss diplomatic matters with Your Majesty."
Mr. Du also couldn't believe the contents of the letter. He stared wide-eyed, trying to read every word on it clearly.
"Marshal, you have to be careful. Don't let your guard down by falling for the Sun Moon Empire's schemes." Elder Du advised, "You know, they colluded with the Holy Spirit Church in the Soul Master Competition and wanted to kidnap the elites of the entire continent as hostages. Is there any conspiracy that they can't do?"
"They must be preparing their troops and preparing to attack Xingluo at any time. If they take advantage of the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on you..."
Duke Baihu frowned and analyzed in a deep voice: "The letter said that the new emperor of Sun and Moon defeated Xu Tianran in the competition. The new emperor is a peace advocate and is sworn enemies with the Holy Spirit Church. If all this is true, I'm afraid there is hope for peace on the border."
After thinking for a moment, he told Du Lao: "Send the news back to Xingluo City first, treat the Sun and Moon Messenger with courtesy, and wait for His Majesty's order."
"Yes."
The urgent order from Xingluo City was transmitted back within a few days. Xingluo Emperor Xu Jiawei and his ministers were also extremely shocked by this. After repeated discussions, they listened to Princess Jiujiu's advice and received the Sun and Moon delegation.
However, Duke Baihu and the entire Western Army Group cannot let their guard down and must guard against the Sun and Moon Army launching a surprise attack in the name of peaceful diplomacy. At the same time, several priests and ministers have also arrived near the Mingdou Mountains.
The Sun-Moon Messenger returned to the Sun-Moon Empire with the reply from Duke White Tiger. After a short yet long wait, the Sun-Moon Mission finally arrived amidst the full preparedness of the entire Western Army Group.
This was the first time in all these years that the Sun-Moon Empire had officially sent a diplomatic mission to Xing Luo, so Xing Luo naturally had to receive it with the highest standards.
Grand Duke Baihu was the highest-ranking official representing the Xingluo Empire, while the Sun-Moon Empire sent Marshal Tian, who was stationed in the east to oppose him.
The two men had been enemies for many years. They didn't speak when they met, but when their eyes met, the two iron-blooded auras of the soldiers collided fiercely, stirring up a strong smell of gunpowder.
"Duke Baihu, I didn't expect that our meeting again would not be on the battlefield." Marshal Tian performed the sun and moon salute and said in a deep voice, there seemed to be some regret and dissatisfaction in his tone.
Duke Baihu returned the greeting with Xingluo etiquette and responded in a solemn voice: "It's best not to be on the battlefield forever."