Chapter 132 Twelve Kingdoms Record

  The Chancellor of Qiao Guo was a smiling old man with a long white beard that made him look even more benevolent. However, all of this was just on the surface, as one of the six elders of the Six Dynasties who could not appear in either the mortal world or Penglai and Kunlun, he had been sitting in the position of Chancellor for nearly four hundred years.

  What is the concept of four hundred years?

  In a country with a king, this country will develop extremely prosperously. And in a country where the dynasty has changed several times, there can only be one result—

  Most of the power in the imperial court was controlled by this prime minister, and so was the military.

  If this Grand Chancellor was a man without ambition and with the heart for the people, it would be fine. Unfortunately, even if he had an immortal register, he was just an ordinary person. After most of the power in the entire Qiao State was in his hands, even if he wanted to be a qualified Grand Chancellor and assist the king at first, he gradually lost himself over time.

  Especially, the kings of Qiao Guo have not been in power for a long time. The previous king was not bad, but unfortunately, he only reigned for 52 years and didn't even cross the first mountain. What's more unbelievable is that King Cuo not only failed to shine in governance but also killed his own dragon, which enraged Tian Di and brought down a white Qilin to Qiao Guo, resulting in an unprecedented 40-year period without a king.

  Even if the Taizong Emperor had some expectations for the King of Tang at the beginning, later on, he only regarded the King of Tang as a mere figurehead who would not allow demons to wreak havoc in the country.

  Qilin is a benevolent beast, but the kings it chooses are not necessarily all suitable. The clever country does not have the good fortune of the Zou country and the Yan country, and even the Fan country is better than them. Since that's the case, let's just let King Xiang be a symbol and stay on the jade throne, don't cause trouble for them.

  The Song Dynasty faced being controlled by such eunuchs in the imperial court.

  He could have chosen to resolve everything with a thunderous blow, but that would not be beneficial for the development of Qiao Guo. He didn't understand Qiao Guo very well, and if he were to suddenly clean up all the officials from the tomb sweeping family, he would face the situation of having no officials to use.

  Yage is not a workaholic, he won't let himself fall into the miserable situation of having to sit at his desk all day. So the big purge that Shanglong and his group were expecting didn't happen, he had to calm them down first, then slowly transfer them out one by one.

  Living on the sea of clouds for a long time, one will become increasingly distant from ordinary people. Such a life is not suitable for an official who governs the common people. The immortal officials are all high and above, but how many can understand the voices and needs of the mortal common people?

  It's especially strange that these officials didn't shrink back to the Cui Xuan Palace on Lingyun Mountain, given the evil spirits and plagues running rampant below!

  "What a hassle..." muttered under her breath, Yage tossed the fruit pit in her hand and turned to stride towards the study. Qing Guo's situation was much better than Qiao Guo's at first, he could solve the problem within a few months, but here, even with careful planning, it would take a lot of time.

  No one is available, what a nuisance! Once on the right track, he must vigorously develop education and recruit more capable officials. Compared to the monarchical system, he still prefers the parliamentary system of constitutional monarchy. Everyone checks each other, this king can only muddle through and be lazy.

  Master Han Yun, you mustn't disappoint his expectations.

  The first and second years of the Zhongxing era passed in relative stability, with Ya Ge being very well-behaved. When attending court sessions, he would only smile without saying a word, and usually stayed in the Cuiyuan Palace, never getting involved in any overly sensitive political affairs, allowing Chancellor Han Yun and his group of officials to finally put their minds at ease.

  Even if he was doing a great job as the Qing Guo Taibao, being a king and an official are two different things. When you're just observing from above with the monarch on top, you can do whatever you want without worrying about losing your way; but when you're the king yourself, your own life is at stake, how can you not be careful?!

  With You Xiang and them around, the operation of Qiao Guo will not be a problem. Then, this former famous Qing Guo Taibao is willing to be a toe-kicking king in Qiao Guo, which is not too much trouble either.

  Just when most of the officials in the country thought that everything would continue as it is now, and wait until King Tong's first mountain could not be turned over to replace a new king, King Tong suddenly made a move. When Jin Yin was forced to kneel under the jade throne with his forehead on the ground, he still couldn't believe what had happened so far.

  That monarch who usually just smiled elegantly actually had such vigor!

  What made Han Yun even more unbelievable was that under his strict surveillance, Ya Ge had quietly controlled so many military powers! If the regime did not have the military as its backing, it would be nothing but a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water.

  Enduring the intense pain that spread throughout his body, Han Yun raised his head to look at the king who was still sitting on the jade throne with a smile as elegant as before. For the first time, he felt the terror hidden beneath that smile. Why had he not noticed it before? The darkness in those ink-colored pupils was so deep that he couldn't see anything.

  His gaze shifted slightly, and Han Yun couldn't help but chuckle when he saw the emotionless Qiong Qi standing beside the jade throne. The Kirin, symbolizing benevolence and righteousness, was actually watching its monarch commit such a bloody act without offering any advice! He was facing a monarch who could even brainwash the Kirin to this extent; should he be grateful for becoming this monarch's stepping stone?!

  Although somewhat reluctant, Han Yun's inner self was very satisfied. With such a monarch sitting on the jade throne, Qiao Guo might also become one of the most prosperous countries in Chang Shi. The premise, however, was that the power belonging to the monarch returned to the monarch's hands.

  Han Yun lowered his head and looked down, just thinking of saying something, but was interrupted by the calm and clear footsteps outside the temple. As the sound of armor rubbing against each other got closer, a sly voice rang out: "Your Majesty, I have completed all your orders, can you take a good rest now?"

  Han Yun looked at the red-haired man in shock, this was the Right General of the Imperial Guard he had finally found after great difficulty. The previous Right General was really too careless and was caught by Ya Ge just in time, in order not to make the imperial court too turbulent, Han Yun could only reluctantly give up this partner who had cooperated with him for a long time.

  Then he met a red-haired man with high martial arts skills and a wicked personality in the west of the prefecture of Junzhou. After some investigation, it was discovered that this was a Zhu Jing from the Yellow Sea. Because they often have to fight against demons, they have such excellent martial arts skills.

  Han Yun spent a lot of effort to get close to the red-haired man, and after finally gaining his trust, he spent even more time convincing him to help him become an official in Chao Guo. Han Yun never thought that the talent he had worked so hard to recruit would turn out to be Ya Ge's person.

  It seems that everything he did was under the control of the king. And his delay in taking action was just because of the fun of catching a mouse? Thinking of this, Han Yun couldn't help but feel a surge of anger, and he glared fiercely at the king who sat on the jade throne with a calm and composed expression.

  "Thank you, Prime Minister. " Yage nodded and stood up, adjusting her clothes and walking slowly down from the jade throne to Han Yin's front, "My Prime Minister, it seems like you still don't quite agree, huh?"

  "Is it interesting to let us hide behind like this?" Han Yun's cold gaze was fixed on Ya Ge, his slightly twisted face completely losing the gentle and elegant appearance he once had.

  "Ah, how boring." Yage squatted down, smiling and looking at him on the same level, "But I can only endure this boredom, who made my Lord Tu so capable? As they say, the capable ones are busy, aren't they?" Ignoring the mockery in Hanyun's eyes, he continued, "In this Cuilu Palace, there are so many officials under your control, if I were to do something not in line with your expectations..."

  She brushed off the nonexistent dust on her sleeve, and Ya Ge raised an eyebrow as she stood up: "Although I'm not afraid of your tactics, I really think it's a hassle. At my core, I'm a very lazy and magnanimous person. Those troublesome government affairs you don't hand over to me to deal with, I'd be delighted. However, Chancellor, you've forgotten the most important point - I am this country's monarch."

  "It's up to me to decide what kind of country this nation will become in the future!"

  "As a king who upholds the will of heaven, being treated like this by you all, I would be unable to pass the first test set by the Heavenly Emperor. If I were to lose my way even before crossing the first mountain, I would become a laughing stock in the mouths of Shanglong and Xizong. Therefore, Chancellor, you really should not regard me as being of the same caliber as those kings who came before me in Qiao."

  "I don't mind the power in my hands being dispersed, but I do mind that all the dispersed powers are in your hands. Too much concentrated power will lead to downfall, Lord Chancellor."

  Yah's words left Han Yin speechless, he wasn't unaware that what he was doing was wrong. But when the king faced these helpless situations, as the prime minister, he could only take it upon himself, and later on, it slowly became a habit.

  The kings chosen by Qilin all had the potential to become great rulers, but unfortunately they did not grow up and fell. There were their own reasons for this, as well as the reasons of this prime minister. If the previous king was not unable to handle government affairs due to depression and eventually blamed everything on Tai Guo's body, perhaps the pseudo-court without a king before Chou Guo would not have lasted so long.

  In those increasingly dark years, Han Yun struggled to maintain the country of Qiao, even without time for sleep. If it weren't for his immortal physique, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on during that period. This Han Yun earned the respect of the officials in the Cui Xuan Palace and also made them dissatisfied with the Qilin's choice not to make multiple trips to Mount Pengshan to crown Lord Han Yun as king.

  These people didn't know that Han Yun wasn't unwilling to sleep, but rather he dared not sleep.

  As soon as he closed his eyes, he would recall the unadulterated hatred in Wang Zhong's eyes before his death, and the sorrowful and mournful expression of Chu Xingyun, who had been chosen by himself to kill the king.

  All of these are his crimes.

  Even if he gave himself a good reason, Han Yin knew that the imperial court could not be controlled by the king's hands. But for his own selfishness, he was more and more reluctant to give up the power in his hands.

  The reason is simple: if he were king, he would never allow a subordinate like him.

  Han Yun was reluctant to die, although he had lived for several hundred years, but he still did not want to die, even more unwilling to leave his already accustomed life of luxury and become a prisoner.

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