One night, the Jiang family murder shocked the world.
It was also from this day that news that shocked the world spread out one after another.
Countless voices of discussion were passed among the people.
"Have you heard that the emperor has developed crops that can yield forty shi per mu?"
"Not only that, I also heard that the emperor also built a school and required poor families to join the officialdom!"
"Really? Then we poor people can also study...but books are so expensive."
"Hey, don't worry, the emperor has developed papermaking technology, and books are now sold very cheaply."
"That's right! Then I'll buy a few sets quickly!"
Ever since Xu Que massacred the Jiang family with five surnames and seven hopes, he has been out of control.
Building roads, making paper, conducting trade, splitting up aristocratic families, dipping into the national treasury...
One policy after another, as if it had been prepared for a long time, was implemented step by step.
This also pushed the dilapidated Eastern Tang Dynasty towards the prosperous side.
After Xuanyuan Wanrong learned about the murder of the Jiang family, she seemed to acquiesce to Xu Que's approach, no longer objected to anything, and allowed him to gradually take over the entire court.
This means that the Queen, who once held immense power, is really giving up the fight for power.
After all, in the final analysis, the two people have the same goal.
As long as the Eastern Tang Dynasty can develop stably without major changes, and the two of them can stay here until old age and die, and successfully pass the test, that will be the best outcome.
Xuanyuan Wanrong never understood why Xu Que always had those strange thoughts popping up in his mind.
It may seem deviant, but it can always have unexpected effects and change the country for the better.
She was even thinking, could it be that what Xu Que once said was not just nonsense, and that he really had the ability to become an emperor through the ages?
As time went by, Xuanyuan Wanrong herself did not realize that her view of Xu Que was changing bit by bit.
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Time can change people the most. In the blink of an eye, the two of them have been in this world for two years.
In the past two years, Xu Que's various policies built the Eastern Tang Dynasty into a powerful country.
Although it is still not as good as the Qin State, it is already very different from the Eastern Tang Dynasty two years ago.
This day is the time for the court meeting again.
After the dynasty ended, the two of them were in the royal study room, discussing how to develop the next step.
"Report!"
Suddenly, an eunuch hurried over, knelt down outside the imperial study room, and shouted: "Queen, uh... Your Majesty, the envoys from the State of Qin are here!"
"kindness?"
Xu Que and Xuanyuan Wanrong looked at each other. After two years of running in, they had become so familiar that they could see each other's thoughts.
The two of them tacitly understood that trouble was coming.
"Let me handle it, you are not good at these things." Xu Que said.
"..." Xuanyuan Wanrong hesitated for a while, then nodded, which was regarded as acquiescence.
The two of them stood up immediately, opened the door to the royal study, and walked away.
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At the same time, above the main hall, the Qin envoy stood among the ministers, looking arrogant and his eyes full of disdain.
The surrounding ministers all had dark faces and were talking in low voices.
"This Qin envoy is too arrogant!"
"There is nothing we can do... After all, the Qin State has strong soldiers and horses, and it already controls most of the land in the Nine Provinces."
"This time I said openly that I was here for a visit, but God knows what my hidden intentions are!"
The envoy listened to the discussion around him and sneered, his expression becoming more arrogant.
"Your Majesty, the Queen is here!"
Following the eunuch's sharp voice, Xu Que sat on the dragon chair, while Xuanyuan Wanrong sat on the phoenix seat next to him.
The envoy's eyes were full of disdain, and he just bowed and said, "See the King of the Eastern Tang Dynasty."
One of the remonstrating ministers immediately came out angrily: "You bastard! It's disrespectful not to bow before your majesty!"
The surrounding ministers also had hidden anger in their expressions, and they all looked like they were looking at the enemy who killed their father.
Xu Que waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'm a guest from afar. I wonder what the envoy is doing here this time?"
Xuanyuan Murong glanced at him, a little surprised.
Although the two of them had already discussed it on the way here, no matter how provocative the envoy was, they would have to endure it.
After all, the Qin State is now powerful. If there is a war, the Eastern Tang State will be destroyed in less than three days.
They can't use any of their true energy now. They are just two ordinary people. Naturally, it is impossible for them to rely on the power of immortal cultivators to crush the Qin State.
Therefore, the only current strategy is to delay the attack.
Find a way to protect the Eastern Tang Dynasty first, and with the two of them's literary, Taoist and military strategies, they can slowly plan to overthrow the Qin Kingdom.
But it takes time.
Based on her understanding of Xu Que, it was impossible for this guy to hold back.
At this time, the envoy straightened up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I, the Holy Lord of the State of Qin, have only one purpose for sending me to your country this time."
He paused, looked around at the ministers, and said word by word: "Let your country surrender!"
Wow!
The whole hall suddenly exploded!
"What? Let us surrender?!"
"King Qin has gone too far! I am your mother!"
"Are you saying that because you want to die? Your whole family is here!"
"Surrendering before fighting? What a joke! Even with all the strength of our country, the Eastern Tang Dynasty, we have to fight this battle!"
"Uh... Lao Du, please think clearly, we really can't defeat you."
The envoy's words were too straightforward and aroused public outrage.
This kind of behavior of persuading surrender without a fight is equivalent to saying between countries that I will defeat you, and if you obey me, I will not beat you.
To put it crudely, it is no different from sitting on the head of the king of the Eastern Tang Dynasty and shitting.
Especially when these words were said by an envoy, it was even more humiliating.
However, surprisingly, Xu Que did not change much and always maintained a smiling expression.
After a while, Xu Que pressed his palms to calm down the situation.
Xuanyuan Wanrong leaned close to his ear and whispered: "We can agree temporarily. The country of the Eastern Tang Dynasty is currently weak and does not have that many troops to carry out a nationwide war."
Xu Que's expression remained unchanged: "How long do you think it will take us to reach Qin's national strength?"
"Ten... no, eight years."
Xuanyuan Wanrong understood the strength of the Eastern Tang Dynasty. It had a large population, but its military strength was weak and its weapons were backward, so it had always been a weak country.
In eight years, we can build a powerful country.
By then, it will be enough to fight Qin.
Xu Dong nodded, and the smile on his face became more and more enthusiastic.
If Duan Jiude saw Xu Que's smile at this time, he would definitely shout: "This kid must be trying to cause trouble again!"
"My dear friends, don't be impatient. The fact that King Qin can send envoys here shows that he is very sincere."
After hearing what the king of the Eastern Tang Dynasty said, the envoys looked even more arrogant, as if they were domineering.
"But... before we make the decision, I have something to say, and I hope that the envoy can bring it to the King of Qin for me." Xu Que waved to the envoy, "Envoy, come forward, please don't let others hear this."
The envoy sneered in his heart, thinking that they were just words of begging for mercy, so he came to the dragon throne.
The eyes of the officials were about to bleed, and some of them even had their official hats in their hands. They just waited for Xu Que to make a decision before throwing their hats away.
"The King of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, what message do you want to bring to our Holy Majesty?" the envoy said with an arrogant look.
Xu Que smiled and said: "Tell King Qin to wash his neck... and wait for death!"