Zhao Hanqing leaned softly against a chair. He put down the pen in his hand, closed his eyes, and rubbed the bridge of his nose tiredly.
On the left side of his desk was a tall pile of memorials to the throne. Those were all memorials that had already been annotated and were waiting to be issued. On the right side, there was an even more terrifying pile of memorials. These were memorials from all over the country that were pouring in like a tidal wave.
Since the beginning of winter this year, there had been a series of disasters everywhere. Some places had been flooded, some places had been attacked by earth dragons, some places had been hit by mountain fires, and some places had been ravaged by plagues. Just the disaster relief in these places required the imperial court to allocate countless funds. Not to mention that some desperate people finally could not bear it and began to take risks out of desperation.
Although they were quickly put out, this was a very terrible sign.
Because it was not the government that put out these rebellious peasants, but the cultivation sects in various places!
On the one hand, these cultivation sects put out these scattered uprisings, on the other hand, they absorbed them into their own sects, making them their vassals and making them work for them, thus further strengthening the power of the sect.
All of this endangered the rule of the imperial court. They were digging up the foundation of the imperial court. In the long run, the prestige of the imperial court would be gone!
On the surface, these people would eventually be absorbed by the major sects and lived a stable life. But as time went on, the major sects would expand one after another, and there would be endless internal strife in the country. The consumption of the sects would increase, and the pressure would naturally be passed on to the people. That would be the beginning of the real suffering for the people!
Zhao Hanqing was very clear about this, but he was very helpless. He could only see it and feel anxious in his heart. He wanted to change the situation, but he found himself in a magnificent mansion on the surface, but in fact, the pillars of this mansion had long been corroded and rotten. It was swaying in the wind and rain and was on the verge of collapse.
He wanted to revive the country, but helplessly found that he could only fix it. If he wanted to make a critical decision, he had to do some things that went against his usual principles.
For example, today, he was going to meet a cultivator that he normally hated the most: a cultivator who relied on his fourth brother as a Consecrator, but in the end, he was flirting with them. Most importantly, from the information he had gathered, this cultivator seemed to be a member of the Evil Sect no matter how he looked at it.
What Zhao Hanqing hated the most was dealing with people from the evil sects and two-faced people. Now, this person had become the person he was trying his best to rope in!
"Your Highness …" Eunuch Huang walked over to Zhao Hanqing's side and gently massaged his temples as he whispered in his ear, "I've brought him here."
"Oh?"
The Crown Prince raised his head slightly. His eyes were bloodshot, and his weariness made the eunuch beside him feel sorry for him. "Bring him in."
Eunuch Huang nodded and nodded at a young eunuch beside him. This eunuch did not yell at the top of his lungs. It seemed that he wanted the crown prince to have a peaceful environment. He only took small steps to the door and whispered a few words to the eunuch waiting at the door. Only then did the eunuch at the door turn around and quickly leave.
Very quickly, someone was brought in from the door. Zhao Hanqing raised his head and saw that the person who came in was not very tall. He wore a long black robe, and the hood was so wide that it almost covered his entire head. Even his face could not be seen clearly.
The Crown Prince pulled himself together and said in a low voice, "Is this Spiritual Master Yue?"
Spiritual Master Yue's hands were hidden in his sleeves. He leaned forward slightly as a form of greeting and said, "Yes."
Eunuch Huang, who was standing beside the Crown Prince, scolded him sternly, "How dare you!
You don't greet His Highness!
You are so arrogant, do you know your crime?! "
Spiritual Master Yue tilted his head slightly and glanced at him. He said coldly, "I have important matters to discuss with His Highness. Why are you, a servant, speaking out of turn?"
Eunuch Huang was so angry that his face turned red. "You!"
The Crown Prince raised his hand slightly and stopped Eunuch Huang from speaking. Eunuch Huang lowered his head angrily and retreated. The other palace maids and eunuchs in the room also retreated.
Spiritual Master Yue tilted his head and looked at the Crown Prince. He suddenly laughed and said, "Everyone says that the Crown Prince is a great sage. Seeing you today, you really live up to your reputation!
Your Highness, aren't you afraid that I will harm you? "
Zhao Hanqing smiled slightly and said, "What cultivators seek is nothing more than fame, wealth, and power. If you kill me, you might not be able to get more from Fourth Brother. On the contrary, if you kill me, Fourth Brother will definitely take your life to appease the people. At that time, not only will you not be a meritorious minister, but you will also be a scapegoat.
Since there is no benefit in killing me, why do you want to kill me? "
As Zhao Hanqing spoke, he raised the tea on the table and blew on it gently. He took a sip and said, "Speak. Spiritual Master Yue, what is your intention in sending a message to me?"
Spiritual Master Yue chuckled and said, "I heard that Your Highness has a serious problem, so I specially came to help Your Highness resolve it!"
Zhao Hanqing was stunned for a moment. He took a deep look at Spiritual Master Yue and said, "What serious problem do I have?
Tell me. "
Spiritual Master Yue raised his hand, and two light balls flew out from his sleeves. These two light balls circled in the air and gradually became intertwined into a tall tower. Anyone who had been to the Divine Capital would be able to recognize at a glance that this was the Sun and Moon Towers of the Cosmos God Cult!
Spiritual Master Yue didn't say it directly, but Zhao Hanqing instantly understood. His eyes narrowed, and he stared at Spiritual Master Yue with a piercing gaze. He said coldly, "What do you mean?"
Spiritual Master Yue chuckled and said, "The King's worries are not external, but internal!"
Zhao Hanqing's face was gloomy and he didn't say anything. The reason why he wanted to meet Spiritual Master Yue was that Spiritual Master Yue had privately sent them a message of goodwill. Therefore, he wanted to meet him. Even if he didn't expect Spiritual Master Yue to join his side, he at least hoped that Spiritual Master Yue wouldn't be used by the Fourth Prince.
Now that Zhao Liexian had lost more than half of his right-hand men, if Spiritual Master Yue were to go, it would be equivalent to cutting off one of his arms!
Zhao Hanqing thought that Spiritual Master Yue wanted to change sides, but he didn't expect Spiritual Master Yue to be so ambitious!
Zhao Hanqing said solemnly, "What do you mean?"
Spiritual Master Yue said faintly, "To shoot the man, first shoot the horse, to capture the thief, first capture the king!"
Zhao Hanqing's eyes lit up, and he stared fixedly at Spiritual Master Yue without saying a word, but at this moment, he was shocked!
Because what Spiritual Master Yue said was exactly what he wanted to do the most!
Get rid of the Imperial Tutor!
In Zhao Hanqing's opinion, the Great Qi's biggest problem now was the Cosmos God Cult. If they wanted to reform, they must first cut the Cosmos God Cult, and if they wanted to touch the Cosmos God Cult, they must first go through Imperial Tutor Chang Yuan!
But was Imperial Tutor Chang Yuan someone that could be negotiated with to solve the problem?
If talking could solve the problem, then why would the problem of the imperial court be delayed until now?
Therefore, in order to reform, they must first eradicate the Cosmos God Cult. In order to eradicate the Cosmos God Cult, they must first get rid of Imperial Tutor Chang Yuan!
But … was Imperial Tutor Chang Yuan someone that could be killed so easily?
In the five hundred years of the empire, Imperial Tutor Chang Yuan was undefeated!
He was an invincible expert in the truest sense of the word!
Facing such a terrifying expert, who dared to say that they had the confidence to win?
But Spiritual Master Yue suddenly stood out!