"I mean, do you think the Emperor of the Empire brought us into this outer pan hall, which is equivalent to acquiesce the lord is the outer pan of the Empire, so you are happy?" Oaked said in a calm tone.

"Yes!" A lieutenant nodded subconsciously but was pulled by another lieutenant. He was not a fool immediately, because Okde called Zhao Hu the lord! Two lieutenants from the Southeast Peninsula woke up and their lord were not the subject of the imperial emperor at all! If they wanted to live, they should stay in the VIP hotel! Living outside Pan was a shameful thing, and he was even proud of himself.

The two lieutenants immediately knelt on the ground and apologized: "Sir, my subordinates know the crime, please punish me!"

"I told you that I am not going to punish you, but I just want you to remember the identity of your lord. Of course, just keep this in my heart. After all, we have a harmonious relationship with the imperial capital this time, and it is even better to go further. So now we are hinting at the identity of our lord, Waipan, and we must happily accept it even if we are reluctant and take some benefits from the imperial capital on this basis."

Okede's words stunned the two lieutenants again, but they immediately nodded with enlightenment. Although Okede showed signs of relying on his seniority and being good at showing off his good manners, since he had put his lord's name on his name, he had to listen to it whatever he said and could never argue.

At this moment, a eunuch came in with a second lieutenant, read out the useless reward book on the spot, and invited them to the palace to attend the banquet on behalf of the emperor. Of course, Okde and others knew what was going on. After washing up, they left with the eunuch.

After entering the palace, after some etiquette, other officers ate, drank and had fun under the entertainment of other ministers, while Okde was taken to the side hall by the crown prince.

"My dear, I wonder how many troops the Baron's 20th legion has now?" The crown prince and emperor asked directly without much trouble.

"Your Majesty, the 20th Legion has two reorganized divisions." Okde said with his eyes rolling.

"There are only two divisions, and there are too few. When will the Baron complete the entire legion?" The crown prince frowned.

Okde smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, according to Haiquan and Haibin provinces, it is already very difficult to support two divisions. I am amazing, I can only build another division's troops, but in this way, the superiors and subordinates of the two provinces have to tighten their belts to pass the day."

Okede's words are the truth, it's really helpless. Who is called Haiquan? The seaside is a border province, and the population and material resources are very poor. If you didn't make a fortune from shipping and maritime business, these two provinces would be extremely difficult.

Seeing that the Crown Prince and Emperor looked bad, Okde laughed secretly and said, "Your Majesty, although there are only two divisions now, these two divisions are all veterans of a long battle formation, which is enough to destroy a reorganized legion on the battlefield."

"And if Your Majesty can give you some support, I believe that no matter how hard it is, my governor will grit my teeth and turn such veterans from two divisions into one legion. The governor and the entire 20th legion are very willing to serve Your Majesty."

The reason why Okede dared to say this is because he was fully authorized before the trip. Although Zhao Hu himself had no other intentions, he just wanted to borrow the tiger skin from the imperial capital and control the two provinces.

When the crown prince heard that Zhao Hujun was all veterans, his heart was shocked. This was a super elite. When he heard that the veterans who could form a legion, the crown prince was moved.

Regarding the hints in Okde's words, the crown prince certainly understood that if you give some support, you can form a veteran of a legion, isn't it just a request to expand your territory?

This guy really dared to speak. Two provinces only have two divisions. Wouldn't the first legion of five divisions need five provinces? I have only occupied such a small territory, so how could I give you so much territory! Of course, the crown prince did not refuse on the spot, but just said that he would discuss it with the minister and changed the topic. Okde dared to ask questions and had to chat with him.

During this period, Okde carefully asked about the seventh prince's handling. The seventh prince was a hot potato. Zhao Hu was under house arrest as a minister and was pointed at by someone. If something happened, his reputation would be terrible immediately. So before Zhao Hu had made up his mind, his subordinates made up their mind to send the seventh prince away.

The Crown Prince is not a fool, so how could he not know if the Seventh Prince is hot? As long as he returns to the imperial capital, he will say bad things to others no matter how he deals with it. If something happens, it will be even worse!

After all, my own brothers can do it, let alone ministers, so I must not ask for it. It would be better if something happened during house arrest. Zhao Hu can take the blame, and he can still scold him. So the crown prince changed the topic again and talked about the local customs, and immediately ended the banquet.

The days passed by more than ten days at once. Just when the crown prince was about to forget the existence of the envoy Zhao Hu, another shocking news came to the imperial capital.

On January 1, the fourth prince declared his ascension to the throne in the western region, and announced that the empire would be restored based on the four provinces of Wenxi, Anxi, Ningxi and Zhenxi.

The Crown Prince was furious in the palace hall.

"Please calm down your anger. This matter must be discussed for a long time."

The ministers dissuaded them one after another. Although they were also very angry, it means that they were not the only legal orthodox minister of the empire, and they caused damage to their future and status. However, they were not fools. The western region and the imperial capital were thousands of miles apart, and there were several provinces in the middle, so they could only endure this tone.

At this moment, the crown prince, who had been a little disgusted by the ministers, suddenly received news that it was adding fuel to the fire.

The intelligence minister suddenly came out to report: "Your Majesty, the second prince ascended the throne on January 1, Ningdong, Zhendong and Andong as the foundation; the third prince also ascended the throne on January 1, Ningnan and Zhennan as the foundation; the eldest prince ascended the throne in Xiangtan Province, the third prince ascended the throne in Xiangquan Province, the ninth prince ascended the throne in Shaanxi Province, the thirteenth prince ascended the throne in Zhongchuan Province, and the seventeenth prince ascended the throne in southern Shaanxi Province, and all pseudo-emperors ascended the throne on January 1."

The crown prince was full of veins. These damn brothers and sisters all ascended the throne with him on January 1st. What else could this be the legalization orthodox that suppressed himself?

In this way, the empire immediately had seven or eight emperors, and most of the thirty-two imperial provinces that originally belonged to it nominally disappeared!

The most damn thing is that the seventeenth prince was only a few months old and actually ascended the throne as emperor! These relatives are too fucking too much!

The crown prince glared at the ministers and asked, "What do you think should you deal with this traitor?"

The ministers all frowned and pondered that the territory of these pseudo-emperors was not connected to the imperial capital, and they could not directly send troops to attack them.

Send an envoy to condemn it? The meat buns will go and never return to the dog.

Anyway, the imperial edict was ordered to be correct? There was no possibility of any accident on the territory controlled by these pseudo-emperors. It was not that the territory controlled by them was useless.

After thinking about it, there is no other way except to send troops to fight step by step!

Seeing that the ministers did not respond, the crown prince winked again.

The prince's confidant took a step helplessly. When he bowed and bowed, he suddenly thought about something that the prince had said. He couldn't help but think quickly in his mind and said, "Your Majesty, I think we can use the power of foreign ministers to wipe out these traitors and fake emperors. This can not only suppress the aura of the traitors and fake emperors, but also reduce the strength of the foreign ministers. It is really a win-win situation."

A light flashed in the eyes of the Crown Prince and the ministers also looked happy. Of course, they knew who the foreign minister was referring to. There were many foreign ministers of the Crown Prince, but the only one who could be mentioned was the Baron Zhao Hu.

However, most ministers were also suspicious. They were warlords, so why should they obey orders and attack those pseudo-emperors?

Just as the ministers were trying to give their opinions, the crown prince waved his hand in a magnificent manner and said, "The Baron's envoy has not left the capital yet, right? Then, I will issue an imperial edict and let the envoy bring it back to the Baron." When I looked at the eunuch beside me, the eunuch had already laid the imperial edict and held a pen and waited for the order.

"Appoint Baron Zhao Hu as the governor of the Southeast, and also serves as the governor of the five provinces of Haiquan, Haibin, Haiping and Haiguang! He ordered him to immediately rectify his troops and teach me the second and third brothers of the royal disobedient children! This imperial edict will be the world!"

As soon as the crown prince finished speaking, the imperial edict was written. As before, the ministers would stamp the seal and order the eunuch to send it to Okde to bring it back.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing the eunuch holding the imperial edict and leaving, all the ministers knelt on the ground to block the door and shouted with grief and anger. The Marshal and the Prime Minister looked at each other. The Prime Minister shook his beard and shook his head. The Marshal pinched his fists and sighed and said nothing.

When the crown prince saw that the marshal and the prime minister did not say anything, he felt relieved. He wanted to explain but was too lazy to speak because he was in a bad mood. He waved his hand and left, "I have my own opinions, I will retreat!"

Seeing that his emperor was so tough, the ministers had to admit it. Anyway, the world was the emperor's world. Whatever his business was about them, he would defeat him if he was willing to lose.

After the ministers retreated, the marshal and the prime minister slowly walked away. On the way, the marshal asked: "Why don't you stop this imperial edict from Your Majesty? This is equivalent to losing the empire's boundary!"
Chapter completed!