Chapter 853 Hopeless City (121)
He is a wise man, and his words are naturally persuasive. Most people can only listen and obey, but the emperor is different. He is the emperor who truly has the right to speak.
"I gave her enough."
The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at the map in front of him, which clearly depicted the locations and distances of the thirteen lines of defense on the border. Now, the first line of defense had been marked with thick ink.
The old man took a rest slowly, his eyelids drooping, and his tone was calm.
"But she wanted more."
The emperor's expression was expressionless, but there was a hint of deep coldness in his eyes.
These soldiers are not so much listening to the country's command as they are listening to Zhou Ye.
Even if they are taken back, these soldiers will not be of much use. Instead, they are hidden dangers around him, wounds that are about to become inflamed and festering. They must be dug out in time, even if this will cause him pain for a while.
The current situation is the best. The country is stable and the emperor is what the people want. People should not hang Zhou Ye's portrait in their homes. The emperor needs absolute majesty and power, and the people's support is the most important.
Everything is for the good of the country.
The emperor thought this sentence silently in his heart.
Immediately afterwards, he picked up another piece of letter paper at hand. This was a secret message delivered by express horse from the border yesterday.
The letter said that those evil beasts were lingering on the edge of the first line of defense, and for a long time they did not dare to step across the line that was sprinkled with the blood of soldiers.
The old man opened his eyelids and looked at the letter in his hand, then said slowly to the side.
"This is the power of the heart. Faith is also a kind of thought. The power of thought is enough to continue to play a role after death."
The emperor does not believe in ghosts and gods.
But the content of the letter forced him to believe it.
"They're just animals. If you smell the familiar smell of blood, you won't dare to come close."
In eight years, Zhou Ye led that army to kill almost all the evil beasts.
Humans are afraid of these beasts that eat their hair and drink their blood, and these beasts are also deeply afraid of these warriors who kill them countless times.
The first line of defense has been without soldiers for nearly a month, but those stupid beasts still dare not cross it. Afraid of being killed.
Whose credit?
Zhou Ye's, and those of the soldiers.
Sometimes it is not a good thing for subordinates to be too powerful. Just as stupid as the evil beasts are the common people, who have no independent opinions and respect strength.
If it is not stopped, one day Zhou Ye's influence in the hearts of the people will exceed that of the emperor.
Fortunately, the emperor was smart and alert, and took precautions to eliminate hidden dangers in the cradle.
Thinking of this, the emperor gently waved his sleeves and said to the guard captain who was waiting below.
"Let's act quickly."
The captain of the guard, who was dressed in black armor, clasped his fists in response, turned around and strode out. The palace door opened. The old man looked at the leaving figure of the guard captain and let out a long sigh.
"Then how should you explain to the families of those people?"
The emperor slowly opened the scroll in his hand without looking up.
"Thousands of people will die in every war. This is a helpless thing. Give some money and comfort."
After saying that, the emperor raised his eyes, seeming to remember something common, and asked casually.
"I heard that you recently gave birth to a pair of twin grandsons. How are they? Have you named them yet?"
The two of them talked about these things as if they were talking about family matters.
The old man shook his head.
"I haven't named them yet, but I'm just waiting for some good days. If Your Majesty is willing to reward them with names, it will be a blessing for those two children."
The emperor seemed to be in a happy mood today.
(End of chapter)