Your Majesty the Empress, I am really not a traitor!

But when the new emperor ascended the throne, everyone realized a problem - the new emperor seemed to be quite fierce.

But the traitorous minister is still a traitorous minister!

"Your Majesty's invitation is so honored, I dare not delay for a moment." Qin Ji said, sitting down in front of Xia Yuxiao.

Xia Yuxiao didn't say anything. After all, this guy has already entered the palace, and she personally bestowed the title "Brother Asia". Of course, this traitor regards the bedroom as his home.But Yaxiong belongs to Yaxiong, she wouldn't really call this dog thief "Onijiang", it's disgusting to death.

She beckoned, and the attendant beside her immediately brought over a white jade tea tray with exquisite tea sets.

Qin Ji could also see that His Majesty wanted to strip himself alive now, but he should be more natural and not let His Majesty see that he had changed too much - otherwise, with the suspicion of a creature like the Emperor, she couldn't handle it. Well, I have to brainstorm all kinds of conspiracies again.

"Well, I see that Qing seems to be holding this box all the time. Is there anything good in it?"

"When I was dealing with political affairs recently, a collector from the Holy Kingdom of the West came uninvited, hoping to make friends and exchange friendship with me, and presented me with a treasure. I dare not take it alone, so I dedicate it to Your Majesty. .”

As he spoke, Qin Ji opened the box in his hand, revealing the tears of the Virgin inside.

"Holy Church? Have they looked for you?"

"It's a collector from the Holy Church."

"Understood," she showed a very trusting smile, although this smile seemed a bit far-fetched, "I will accept your gift, but the Holy Church is thinking about preaching in our country all the time. You should handle this matter properly, but don't bend your elbows."

When she said this, the smile on her face seemed to be joking, but Qin Ji felt the chill in the other party's tone.

What she meant was obvious: if he really dared to lure the gods from the Holy Church into the country of Xia, the emperor would probably soon get rid of him at the cost of losing both sides.

Chapter 3 drinking tea

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I have a sense of proportion in my heart. I don't like the barbarians from the Holy Church."

"Oh?" Xia Yuxiao's mouth curled up into a smile, "Qing thinks, where is it not a barbarian?"

Here again, here again!

Alarm bells sounded in Qin Ji's heart - the woman in front of her seemed to be chatting casually, but in fact she was probably already waiting to talk to him.

If Qin Ji said that he didn't think he belonged to the civilization of the barbarians, then Xia Yuxiao would probably suspect that he was connected with other countries or forces, or at least he might get support from these forces in the future.If you don't say it, it's just flattering His Majesty the Emperor... How should I put it, she will definitely find a way to continue to set her own words. Instead of waiting for her to bombard herself with questions later, it is better to come up with a reliable statement now.

"I think that in today's world, apart from my Great Xia, there is another civilization, which is not considered barbaric."

"Oh? Which? Let me hear."

Qin Ji sneered, then raised his finger and pointed to the top of his head: "God."

"God?" Xia Yuxiao's eyes were very calm, as if she didn't want to let the other party see her thoughts, "Do you think gods are not barbaric?"

"I don't know if gods really exist in the world. There is no doubt that these legendary gods are unmatched by us in terms of power and supernatural power. However, from various legends and records, we can see that those gods are all Full of human greed, ambition, anger, and even lust, they are powerful, but they concentrate on 'believers' who are far weaker than themselves, they call themselves gods, but they only satisfy their own selfish desires."

"Therefore, I believe that the gods are 'not barbarians', but they are just not barbarians. They have great power, but they do not have the virtues of gods. The extremes of the universe cannot be explored above, and the common people of the world cannot be stabilized below. There is no benevolence or righteousness, no different from beasts. The beauty of the gods praised by the world is just a false mask put on them by the world."

After Qin Ji said this, he sat up straight: "This is what I think, please correct me, Your Majesty."

"I didn't expect you to say that."

Xia Yuxiao nodded. There is no doubt that what Qin Ji said just now seems to be in line with her thoughts.And the reason why Qin Ji scolded those gods, on the one hand, was because Qin Ji really didn't like those so-called superior things, on the other hand...

You asked me to say who is not a barbarian, and I said that the gods are not barbarians, but the gods are not much better - this way the queen's way is blocked, no matter how treacherous I am, you can't say that I have a relationship with the gods Suspected of collusion?

"Your Majesty has responsibilities in his position. His Majesty is in the position of a dragon, so he works so hard for the people of the world; if he is in the position of a god, but only cares about playing with the common people and issuing some so-called oracles that he doesn't know what to say, then there is still his duty. ?”

By the way, flattering, perfect.

Xia Yuxiao looked at Qin Ji meaningfully, and instead of continuing on this topic, she lowered her head and found a small notebook from the pile of books, and threw it to Qin Ji: "Do you know why you invited Qing to drink tea today? "

"I don't know, please call your Majesty."

"You can see for yourself." She raised her hand, as if waving it very easily, "these are the complaints that the ministers of the court and China have filed against you in the past few months. Take a look at the complaints they have filed. , the most minor crimes are the crimes of dismissing officials, and the crimes of losing their heads are countless."

Qin Ji glanced at it, raised his head flatly, and looked directly into Xia Yuxiao's eyes.

"Is that all? Your Majesty?"

Such a calm response made Xia Yuxiao a little puzzled. She frowned slightly, and stared fixedly at this treacherous minister: "Could it be that Qing wants more?"

"Excuse me, if you talk about it this way, you can write a big complaint for each of the ministers in the court." Qin Ji sat upright and made a serious posture, "I think, maybe your majesty is very clear in your heart. Among the courtiers, how many of them are former princes, second princes, etc., and how many are obsessed with it, and don't want you to inherit the throne and unify the Great Xia. Even though His Majesty has now dominated the ministers and governed the world, There are still rebellious ministers who complain about you. They gathered a book of ministers, just to get rid of your loyal ministers and take the opportunity to harm His Majesty. If the ministers should be punished by death, then what crime should these people deserve? "

Xia Yuxiao's slender fingers tapping on the table suddenly stopped, and she looked at her "loyal minister".

She did not speak.

"Forgive me for presumptuousness. I think that the memorials of these people are equivalent to a threat to your majesty. They are trying to gather together in the name of the Chinese and Chinese military officials to force your majesty to abolish your power. Your majesty may wish to imagine that if your majesty is overthrown How many of the ministers in the court and the princes from all over the world will become kings and hegemons? Now that your majesty's brothers are all here, they can call themselves orthodox, how will your majesty respond?"

"Mr. An," Xia Yuxiao's eyes flashed with murderous intent for a moment, "I want to know whether these crimes are true, and I don't want you to threaten me."

"How dare I," Qin Ji stood up and saluted, "I am not threatening Your Majesty, but begging Your Majesty to think twice. I have been with Your Majesty for many years, and I know what those ministers think very well. Whether these crimes are true, I can only say , some are true, and some are just throwing dirty water - for example, saying that the minister confused the court and raised a harem of the same size as His Majesty. ...commonly known as young children, how come there are so many harem?"

"puff--"

An extremely slight laugh came from behind the pile of books—although Qin Ji said this in a serious manner, but this "younger" really made her smile inexplicably.

The main reason is that this guy said it with an angry look on his face.

However, as an emperor, Xia Yuxiao's expression management ability is naturally excellent, not to mention that this guy in front of him is talking about serious things.

At this time, the maid came over and poured the freshly brewed tea for the two of them.

"Ahem, this, I trust Qing," she resumed her calm expression just now, "but regarding Qing's other payments..."

"Your Majesty, I have never done it before, only part of it was involved in it, but I am willing to swear that I have no second thoughts about Your Majesty."

Qin Ji's appearance was particularly solemn and sincere.

but......

What are you fooling around with?He dared to speak so boldly in private. If this was considered loyal, then if he was not loyal, he would have to kill his old lady with a sword? !

Angry, but he was right.Xia Yuxiao really can't kill him directly now.Otherwise, the former Prince's faction and the First Emperor's faction might have to show her some big work right away.

Xia Yuxiao needs Qin Ji, and... she is also afraid of Qin Ji.

This grandson holds the military power in his hands, so he can't afford to offend him.

"Qing was joking. Although I know that some of these memorials are true, Qing's loyalty to me can still be seen." Saying this, Xia Yuxiao reached out to take back the memorial.

Then, he put the memorial into the nearby stove, and the memorial turned into a burst of fire, leaving only a mass of ashes in the end.

"I won't pursue this matter any more, Qing also remembers that there has never been any memorial. However, sometimes, Qing still needs to have a steelyard in his heart to weigh clearly what should be done and what should not be done. Do you understand?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your enlightenment."

Chapter 4 My guards are a bit skinny

Today's tea is delicious. Of course, Qin Ji is not in a good mood.

Today, my majesty took out the memorial of the court minister, which is tantamount to warning herself - of course, this emperor must not dare to touch her, and Qin Ji's calmness made her even more so. I dare not start.

But Qin Ji has always been uncertain.

He did have enough bargaining chips, but what he said just now may also anger the emperor - if the other party is really a bit of a firecracker and blows up, then he will really suffer.

Fortunately, both sides are calm enough.

But, just writing it off this time does not mean that His Majesty will not hold grudges in the future.

When he was retiring, he caught a glimpse of the emperor's teeth clenched from the corner of his eye. If he hadn't dared to move himself, Qin Ji believed that the emperor was already ready to pull him out and behead him. up.The look of gnashing his teeth just now really seemed to want to eat people.

Ah, but the green tea brewed from His Majesty's bag of tea leaves from Liangchun Mountain is really delicious. He liked it a little bit, so he tactfully asked her for a bit before leaving.

As expected, His Majesty still cared about him very much, and immediately with the veins popping on his forehead, he beckoned the maid next to him to bring out a pack of royal tribute Liangchun Mountain to give to him.When Qin Ji saw this girl like this, she knew that the tea was obviously precious in her hands - but he couldn't take it back after all the words had been said...

Forget it, the process of transforming a treacherous minister into a loyal one cannot be accomplished through such small etiquettes. Instead of being entangled in these small details, it is better to consider how to do something big to make His Majesty feel at ease.

After walking out of the palace, Qin Ji saw the girl in black standing at the door at first sight.

He was still dressed in neat black casual clothes, with a waist knife on his waist, short black hair draped behind his back, and those dark red eyes fixed on the inside of the palace, giving people a feeling of restlessness—as if Once something unexpected happened, she seemed ready to kill in with a knife.

The moment Qin Ji came out, the girl's eyes showed a little relief, she straightened her clothes, and then greeted her.

"You don't need to be so worried."

Qin Ji said with a wry smile.

This Lingyan was really too worried, just standing at the gate like this, those who didn't know it thought she was thinking about killing in, and she was wearing a black suit with a knife, no matter how you think about it, it looks like she's here to seek revenge .

"Young master, you have no sense of what to say. You said that you are definitely fine. I can't believe it," Lingyan sneered, and Qin Ji could even hear a bit of killing intent in this sneer, but it was definitely not for him, " I have been paying attention to the news inside, and if I feel something is wrong, I am ready to rush in directly."

"Don't, if your majesty and I have a good conversation and take a picture of the table, you rush in, that's not treason, it's treason." Qin Yue covered his face and sighed.

"Don't worry, young master. I've done something wrong with you. If you're not in danger, I won't move around."

When she said this, Lingyan glanced at the imperial guards guarding the gate of the palace.

"No, what did you give me?"

"It's just a very common little curse. It can sense subtle changes in your body. Don't worry, it won't affect your actions." Lingyan lifted the curtain of the carriage, "Please."

Qin Ji sighed and got into the carriage.

Accompanied by the yelling of the coachman, the carriage left the palace.

The two sat facing each other in the car, Lingyan looked at the scene outside the window, and then asked in a low voice:

"Master, is there any need to use me in the near future?"

"Of course not, as I said, I'm still safe," Qin Ji said with a frown, "Also, can you speak a little more seriously, what do you mean by 'using you', you will make others think I'm What a beast in clothes."

"It's almost the same. When I was sent out to kill eleven ministers of the former emperor's faction in one night, no one but you would oppress his subordinates like this." Lingyan looked at him with deep eyes and added, "And you haven't paid me yet."

"you......"

"But forget it, who will let me eat your food and drink your food? If I don't give money, I won't give money."

"I......"

"But sometimes you should reflect on it. Employing people is not used in this way—you used me intensively every day just a few days before His Majesty ascended the throne, but after His Majesty ascended the throne, you never used me once. Can we not always use me?" Is it hungry or full?"

The imperceptible smile at the corner of Lingyan's mouth was instantly caught by Qin Ji who knew her well, and he was so angry that his liver hurt a little.

"You are killing people. How can a young girl be busy killing people every day?"

"You also know that a young girl can't be busy killing people every day?"

"I......"