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

Strange, you are not my father!

Forget it.

Xia Yuxiao nodded: "This method is fine, I don't think there is any problem, this matter is up to..."

"General Bai can be responsible for this matter. General Bai has a high prestige in the army and is familiar with military affairs. He is the best candidate to reform the military system." Qin Ji turned around and gave a slight signal to General Bai.

"Your words are very true, but let me..."

"Um?!"

Xia Yuxiao was a little confused.

Why?No, he didn't intend to grab this job?

Xia Yuxiao is already ready to compete with Qin Ji a little bit. After all, she feels that this guy will never let go of such an opportunity, not to mention that his previous temptation is very obvious, and he will definitely compete for such an opportunity .

In the end, he actually gave it to someone else?

First Emperor, the sun came out from the west today?what happened?

Qin Ji just smiled, and then took two steps back.

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Chapter 9 Strange Requirements

In fact, Qin Ji really wanted to get this opportunity. After all, as a traverser, being able to reform a country's army was a rare opportunity in Qin Ji's eyes.

But he needs to consider a question, that is, whether Xia Yuxiao wants him to be responsible for this matter.

Obviously, the result is very obvious. The reason why His Majesty the Emperor agreed to this plan is because this reform is carried out in the army controlled by the Emperor himself, which can improve the combat effectiveness of the army in the Emperor himself. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If Qin Ji insists on joining at this time, it will make the other party's favor continue to decline.

　 He doesn't want to make a wrong decision on such a big matter now.

And he also felt that it was unnecessary-not to mention that he had no intention of arguing with her in the first place, even the former An Guogong, I am afraid he would not argue with her on this matter, because this kind of military reform takes a long time. It was implemented, and as the "Taiwei" who monopolizes power, he is in charge of the country's military. To put it bluntly, these generals have to get permission from him to do anything they want.

Although His Majesty the Emperor will give the green light for the other party, at least Qin Ji, as the country's highest military leader, has no problem getting some information-you can say that military reform can bypass him as a captain, but you can't let the country's military The person in charge doesn't even know the direction of the military's transformation.

And with this information, Qin Ji can actually tinker with the troops he can control by himself.What's more, as a modern person, Qin Ji actually has more advantages than the other party - those military reform attempts, Qin Ji can completely transform them after obtaining information and use them in the army he currently controls.

He really wants to be a loyal minister, but the biggest reason he wants to be a loyal minister is to save his life. Therefore, he will try to increase His Majesty's favor while retaining his own advantages.

This operation made Xia Yuxiao a little confused.

"Then, I would like to thank the captain for his trust."

General Bai bowed his hands and said.

Qin Ji just smiled and said nothing.General Bai was naturally polite to him, because as a general in the army, General Bai was strictly a subordinate of Qin Ji—although General Bai was older and more experienced than Qin Ji.

"Since the Taiwei is so sympathetic to the country, I am very relieved. General Bai, I can't disappoint the Taiwei's love." Xia Yuxiao also hurried down the steps.

This mutual probing battle finally ended with Qin Ji and Xia Yuxiao taking a step back each.

Qin Ji's idea was very simple. He just made a concession that would not intensify the conflict between the two parties. After all, he didn't want to completely tear himself apart with the other party.

After that, the court meeting became a lot easier.After all, in the entire court meeting, this matter is the most important and the conflict is fierce, and the other matters are relatively trivial.

After the court meeting ended, a group of courtiers withdrew from the hall, and a group of Qin Ji’s supporters came up and invited Qin Ji to have lunch with them—everyone hadn’t eaten much since early in the morning, and it would be noon in a while, so they should eat their stomachs. Fill up first.

Of course, Qin Ji would not refuse such a request. He walked out of the palace with the supporters around him, and sat down in a restaurant in the city that was famous for its mutton.

In Tai'an City, the capital of the empire, the meat restaurant called "Wufozhuang" is the best in the world. Countless dignitaries and dignitaries will come here to taste the meat dishes here. Now that Qinji is here for the banquet, naturally all the officials will come here to eat delicious food. Treat him—although at the beginning it was clearly agreed to just eat a few mutton dishes, but in the end the whole table was full.

While responding to the flattery of the crowd around him, Qin Ji refused the toasts of many officials on the grounds that "I can't drink enough, I might miss the government affairs".

However, at this moment, a white-haired old man came over.

It was an old minister in official uniform. Judging from the clothes, he was a sheriff. Qin Ji knew him. He had met this sheriff before in court.It is said that he rose to this position step by step from the bottom, which can be regarded as outstanding ability.

"Qin Gong, today I know that Qin Gong doesn't drink alcohol, and I heard that Miss Qin is sick, so I offer you a special medicine to soothe the nerves and calm the spirit. Knowing this recipe, collect rare medicinal materials and present them to Duke Qin...If it helps Miss Qin's condition, Duke Qin must tell this old man, and this old man must do his best."

When he said this, the old man handed over the exquisite box in his hand, and a faint medicinal fragrance wafted from the lacquer box.

Qin Ji froze for a moment.

In fact, his sister is not sick, but that's not what Qin Ji said to the outside world. He has always used the pretense of suffering from hysteria... He didn't plan to take this medicine.

But when he saw the a little humble look of the other party... To be honest, it's not easy at such an old age.

Liu Junshou started as a warehouse official and has been working until now, with gray hair, he has been promoted to the position of sheriff.But now, the sheriff wanted to show respect to a junior—the reason was simple, because Qin Ji's father was Duke Anguo, and he himself was Duke Anguo.This is how the world is, an old man wants to flatter a young man who doesn't have a beard.

Forget it, accept it, anyway, the old man's merits are actually enough to make him the seat of Jiuqing, but his background is too low, he still wants to recommend someone who is capable.

So Qin Ji nodded: "Well, thank you County Sheriff Liu for your kindness. I thanked the Sheriff on behalf of my younger sister."

"It's okay."

"The Lord Sheriff is helping so much, the younger generation can't thank you enough. If there is a need, the Lord Sheriff will let you know."

Qin Ji said, and then quickly glanced at the people around him.

Apparently, the people at this table were a little unhappy with Liu Junshou's sudden attack.This is normal, after all, in their view, the sheriff's operation is to seize the opportunity to show courteousness in front of An Guogong first, so they will naturally not be able to speak...

"Old man..." Liu Junshou looked around, then seemed to have made up his mind, bowed and saluted, "Old man begged Qin Gong, let my unfilial daughter enter the palace to seek a place as a gangster... "

A brief silence.

"what?"

Not only Qin Ji, but even the other ministers were a little confused when they heard this request.

If it was at the time of the first emperor, this request would be no problem, after all, he was serving the emperor, and the harem was one of the key points for many aristocratic families to compete for power.

But...the current emperor is a woman!

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PS: According to the opinions of some readers, certain modifications have been made (without affecting the plot), thank you for your corrections.

Chapter 10 The Death of the Coachman

Everyone was very surprised by Junshou Liu's request.

In the past, it was indeed a way for a girl from an aristocratic family to enter the harem. After all, if she was chosen by the emperor, it meant that her family would also have extremely high power.But with the new emperor ascending the throne, this kind of thing has become empty talk——

The new emperor is a girl, and it seems that the new emperor doesn't like to keep male pets, so what's the use of having so many concubines in the harem?Is it used to bend the new emperor?

Fortunately, the new emperor is still very young, so there is no need to worry about the issue of offspring for the time being. The ministers in the court also understand that it is not a big problem whether the new emperor wants to breed offspring. Just come out.

Therefore, Liu Junshou's request really made Qin Ji stunned. After all, the former aristocratic family sent their daughter to the palace in the hope that the daughter would win the favor of the Holy One and shorten the distance between the family and the emperor. But Liu Junshou Send your daughter to the new emperor... To be honest, if you want to break the new emperor, you might as well try to usurp the throne.

"Can you tell me why?"

Qin Ji asked.

"Hey, what else could be the reason?" The elderly man was full of exhaustion at this time, "My family's dead girl, she admits she is dead and doesn't want to marry, and I can't do it if I wear out my mouth. No, last time The one who came here to talk about the matchmaking proposal, this damn girl beat her up straight away."

"Aha, Ling Qianjin is really... passionate," Qin Ji could only give a relatively high EQ evaluation, "If that's the case, why did you send her to the palace? It's not that she doesn't like it Are you married?"

"She doesn't like to marry, but she can't stand others who want to marry," the old man said in Qin Ji's ear with a voice that only he could hear, "Here, even some of you here want to find someone for yourself." Concubine, I heard that everyone has taken a fancy to my daughter. This girl doesn’t want to marry off, and I don’t want to marry her off as an old man. In that case, it’s better to send her to the palace—there is no one who wants to rob a woman from the emperor, right? ? Old man, I have lived such an old age, this girl is my only daughter, I don't want to..."

"Well, I understand," Qin Ji nodded, "I can understand this junior, since Junshou Liu has already talked about this, I will handle this matter for your trust."

"real!?"

"Really, please rest assured. I will communicate with Your Majesty. If there is no problem, she will enter the palace as soon as possible. I don't think Your Majesty will care about having an extra woman by your side."

This matter is actually not difficult. To put it bluntly, Liu Junshou just wants his daughter to have a place to get rid of the entanglement of marriage. Naturally, it is best to arrange for her to enter the palace. Which prince or minister is crazy and dares to rob His Majesty? woman?

It's just that His Majesty is suffering. According to Qin Ji's observation, His Majesty does not seem to be crooked. Letting her just accept a girl as her harem will feel awkward no matter how you think about it. Anyway, Junshou Liu's daughter probably doesn't care about it.

In fact, Qin Ji originally thought that the old man would ask him for a job as a real minister of the central government.Although he can also recommend it to His Majesty as a member of the Central Committee, this matter will eventually spoil His Majesty's favor.It doesn't matter if you push a harem in.

After the meal, Qin Ji exchanged some polite words with several officials, and then boarded the carriage back to Duke Anguo's mansion.

Unexpectedly, this time the coachman changed, and his lovely guard sat in the original position of the carriage, with black hair hanging behind him like this.

"Why did Yaxing come to drive the chariot today?" Qin Ji asked with a smile.

"The old grandson is dead."

As Lingyan said, she yelled at the horse in front, and then the horse's hooves sounded, and the carriage began to move forward.

"What?!" Qin Ji almost jumped up.

Lao Sun, this is the name of the driver of this carriage. Lao Sun is an old coachman of the Duke of Anguo's mansion. He has been raising horses and driving in the Duke of Anguo's mansion since his father was still alive. Inside, his treatment was much better than most coachmen in Daxia, and Qin Ji also regarded him as an elder of his own.

Even the former owner of this body treated him well. Although Qin Ji was cruel in the past, he was also very good at controlling his subordinates, and he was not stingy when he should be generous. The money I earn can even build several big houses in my hometown.

Such a trustworthy old driver of An Guogong's mansion dragged him to the court just this morning, and he was dead when he came back?

"How did you die?"

"Killed by me."

Lingyan said softly, and when the voice drifted into the carriage, Qin Ji suddenly felt a little dazed.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized that there was a dagger lying opposite his seat.

It was a beautifully crafted bronze dagger with exquisite patterns engraved on it. It was not so much a weapon as it was a decorative object. There were also eight words engraved on the sword:

Shine the sword edge, give it to my servant.

This is what he once gave to Lingyan.

But now, the bronze sword, which was only used for decoration, was stained with dark red blood.

Lingyan killed Lao Sun, the guard he trusted killed the coachman he trusted, and now, the murder weapon was right in front of him.No wonder Lingyan is not quite right today, probably she is also hesitating whether to explain the situation to herself.

Qin Ji looked at Lingyan's back: