In the palace hall, the new king Zhao Ziye sat on the dragon chair with a sad face.
In the palace, civil and military officials lined up on both sides, all silent and lifeless.
"Damn it! Damn it! Luohong Holy Sect, Yin Yang Villa, they are just going too far! They actually went back on their word, and now they are backing them, and they want to unite to destroy our Holy Dynasty!"
Zhao Ziye slapped the armrest suddenly, the sound was so loud that it shocked all the civil and military officials, and then he scolded in a condescending tone.
Civil and military officials, you look at me and I look at you, but they are all speechless.
When things have developed to this point, they also understand that everything is too late. Now that the seven major coalition forces are approaching the city, their sacred city may not be able to hold on for too long.
After all, the gap between them and the seven major coalition forces is really huge.
After Zhao Ziye calmed down, his eyes fell on the civil and military officials below, and he said in a deep voice: "My dear friends, do you have any good ideas?"
There were whispers below, and Kou Si, who was standing at the front of the right column, walked to the center of the hall, knelt down and kowtowed to Zhao Ziye on the dragon chair, and saluted.
Since Cang Hongshen retreated behind the scenes, Kou Si has become the most powerful being in the Holy Dynasty, and is called the leader of hundreds of officials.
Moreover, Kou Si worked hard and had outstanding abilities. Zhao Ziye also valued him very much and even awarded him the official position of Right Prime Minister.
Cang Hongshen was awarded the official position of Prime Minister Zuo. The two prime ministers currently control the court and have overwhelming power.
Although Kou Si's current official position is equal to that of Cang Hongshen, since the Rebellion of the Five Emperors, Kou Si has been completely impressed by Cang Hongshen and has clearly recognized the gap between himself and Cang Hongshen.
Therefore, since then, Kou Si has never argued with Cang Hongshen and the cabinet. Once Cang Hongshen raised objections, he basically remained silent and acknowledged Cang Hongshen's correctness by default. Kou Si's appearance immediately attracted the attention of all the civil and military officials present. Even Cang Hongshen, who was standing at the head of the left column, also raised his eyes.
"Your Majesty! The old minister has something to say, do you know whether to say it or not?" Kou Si leaned over and said in a deep voice.
Zhao Ziye looked down at Kou Si and said calmly: "You're welcome, Prime Minister. If you have a good idea, just say so. As long as there is a way to save me from danger, I will adopt it!"
Kou Si hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty! Our Holy Dynasty is no match for the seven coalition forces. The old minister has observed that with the current situation, it will only take about two months for our city to run out of ammunition and food. By then our Holy Dynasty will be out of ammunition and food."
The city will surely collapse and be destroyed.”
As soon as these words came out, the court suddenly fell into silence.
Whether it was Zhao Ziye who was at the top or the civil and military officials below, they all looked sad.
How could they not see that their holy city could not last long, and even if the seven coalition forces did not launch an attack, they would not be able to afford it.
Two months is the most conservative estimate.
If the seven major coalition forces attack the city every day, then I am afraid that within a month, their sacred city will not be able to hold on.
"I know this, so I want to ask your officials for their opinions!" Zhao Ziye snorted coldly.
Kou Si lowered his head and continued: "Your Majesty, there is only one way to preserve the orthodoxy of the Holy Dynasty and save the Holy City from destruction."
"What's the plan?" Zhao Ziye asked.
"Give in, surrender!" Kou Si spoke slowly.
For a moment, the entire court fell silent again. Everyone involuntarily turned their attention to Kou Si. Even Zhao Ziye was stunned.
, looked at Kou Si in disbelief.
"Right Prime Minister! Can you say it again?" Zhao Ziye's voice became colder and he asked.
Kou Wei lowered his head and said calmly: "Surrender! Your Majesty, this is the only thing our Holy City can do at present. Otherwise, when the seven major coalition forces break through the Holy City, I am afraid that the entire capital will be spread by the flames of war.
Life will be ruined!"
"Since this is a losing war, why can't we resolve it in a relatively peaceful way? In this way, the people in the capital can suffer less, and we can gain more bargaining chips and authority."
Zhao Ziye turned pale with anger, pointed at Kou Si and said: "Kou Si, you want me to betray the country? Do you know that if I really surrender, then I will really become the biggest sinner in the history of the Holy Dynasty. You let me have
How can I face my ancestors?"
Kou Si argued hard and said: "Compared with the people, these are nothing? I hope your majesty can make a clear decision!"
The civil and military officials on the stage were whispering. The war during this period also allowed them to see the situation clearly and knew that the Holy Dynasty basically had no chance of winning.
Although they have Cang Hongshen sitting in charge, Cang Hongshen is still alone after all, and even if he is a spiritual and martial artist, his strength is at most equal to that of an eighth-level Martial Emperor.
And this time, among the seven major coalition forces, there are eight eighth-level Martial Emperor-level masters. Among them, the two major forces, Luohong Sacred Sect and Yin-Yang Villa, sent five eighth-level Martial Emperor masters.
During this period of the war, they gradually became desperate. In fact, they all had the idea of surrender and did not want to persist in fighting such a losing war.
Zhao Ziye was so angry that his whole face turned red. He pointed at Kou Si and said, "Kou Si, you are so rebellious and you deserve to die!"
"Your Majesty! This old minister is all sincere and sincere, and he is also thinking about the divine direction. After all, Your loyal words are so offensive!" Kou Si still lowered his head and said in a deep voice.
Zhao Ziye was so angry that he could not speak. He did not expect that Kou Si would dare to contradict him at this time.
"Your Majesty! I think your right minister is right. The situation of our Holy Dynasty is over. Continuing in this stalemate will only prolong the time of the city's destruction, but the result will not be changed at all!" Su Yuanqing, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came out to support the bandits.
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"Yes, I also think what the Right Prime Minister said is right!" Ji Yinghao, the Minister of Punishment, also came out to support.
Immediately afterwards, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the Minister of the Ministry of War, etc. came out one after another. In addition, more than half of the officials in the court came out to support Kou Si's point of view.
Zhao Ziye's face turned pale. Looking at the rows of officials kneeling in the center of the hall, begging him to surrender, he felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
Now, the external troubles have not been resolved, but they have given rise to internal worries that are difficult for him to solve.
At this moment, Zhao Ziye felt helpless, and his eyes could not help but fall on the left prime minister Cang Hongshen who was at the top of the left column.
There was hope and sincerity in his eyes, and he knew that only Cang Hongshen could calm down such a situation now.
Cang Hongshen stood there silently, looking at the scene of all the officials kneeling in the court to petition. After a moment of silence, he finally came out.
Cang Hongshen's actions immediately attracted the attention of everyone present. Even Kou Si, who had his head lowered, couldn't help but look up at Cang Hongshen.
Compared to Zhao Ziye, Kou Si was most afraid of Cang Hongshen.
Under everyone's gaze, Cang Hongshen walked up to Kou Si and then made a move that shocked everyone.
I saw Cang Hongshen stretched out his right foot and kicked Kou Si hard on the chest...