Chapter 72: Court Discussion

  "Your Majesty!"

  The eunuchs and palace maids who were keeping watch in the bedroom, upon seeing Ding Yuan arrive, all woke up with a start, knelt down on the ground in unison, and looked at him with fearful expressions.

  Nowadays, Ding Yuan's majesty is increasing day by day, and it is absolutely incomparable to the original. Although he has a smile on his face, giving people a feeling of spring breeze, but his temperament gives people a strong sense of oppression, so these little palace girls and eunuchs naturally filled with fear.

  "Alright, everyone get up! Prepare for Gu Gong's morning court!"

  Ding Yuan's face was filled with a smile as he said.

  "It is...!"

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  Dressed neatly and wearing a crown and court attire, surrounded by eunuchs and palace maids, Ding Yuan arrived at the Grand Temple of Politics.

  At this time, the civil and military officials have also gathered, and after several months of development, the Cheolong Kingdom, which originally had only over 40 courtiers, now has more than 100 courtiers, making it a truly civil and military official.

  "Your Majesty has arrived!"

  Before entering the grand hall, a small eunuch who served as an usher had already ascended the imperial palace and shouted three times.

  The civil and military officials listened, quickly tidied up their court hats and court clothes, and then quietly waited for Ding Yuan's arrival.

  "Long live Your Majesty!"

  As Ding Yuan took his seat, the courtiers all knelt down on one knee and shouted three times.

  "Everyone, please rise!"

  A faint voice echoed in the grand hall, yet it clearly reached the ears of all the courtiers.

  The head of the civil officials, Wen Si Hai, and the head of the military officials, Ding Yi, stood facing each other, their eyes locked in a silent understanding, each nodding slightly to themselves.

  After the small eunuch in charge of ceremonies announced the start of the imperial court meeting, various ministers continuously reported to Ding Yuan about major events that had occurred the previous day and matters that required his prompt decision.

  Although only a moment has passed in the real world, Ding Yuan has been in the Three Kingdoms game space for a whole year. This year's time, although it did not make him forget the affairs of Che Longguo, also made him feel somewhat unfamiliar.

  However, Ding Yuan remained calm and composed, instead asking many questions to the people who came to report to him. As a result, he gained a clear understanding of the situation, and his impression in the minds of the officials also became even more majestic. After all, a ruler who is willing to listen and ask questions can make a country prosper, but if he ignores things and doesn't ask about them, the country will surely be unable to maintain peace for long. This is one aspect that can reveal his character.

  After a long time of handling, the major events of the court were finally dealt with. For the next period of time, Ding Yuan had two options: one was to directly announce the end of the court session, and the other was to chat or discuss with the officials about matters that the monarch wanted to talk about.

  This time in the Three Kingdoms space, he reaped a lot, and with the training of General Yang Zhengxiong in the real world over the past few months, the 100,000-strong army was even more majestic and powerful. Therefore, Ding Yuan's heart was eager to move, and he couldn't wait to launch a war to unify the entire Sheng Xiao Valley.

  Although Cheolongguk is a strong country in the Zodiac Valley, it's just a small country after all. Only by unifying the entire Zodiac Valley, having vast territory and sufficient population can we upgrade our country to become a more prestigious China.

  Medium-sized country, with at least one million square kilometers of land and a population of tens of millions, but now the Che Long Empire has only half of that, it's actually another restriction in China, at least having a six-star warrior stationed there, this matter is easy to handle.

  There are currently twenty-one Three Kingdoms generals under Ding Yuan's command, with more than half of them having strength above that of a six-star warrior. Furthermore, Zhang Liao and Lü Bu have already surpassed the level of warriors and reached another realm of existence in this world. Therefore, it can be said that until the country is upgraded to a public state or a chariot state, there is no need to worry about not having strong candidates who meet the conditions for national upgrading.

  Moreover, with a population of tens of millions and a land area of one million square kilometers, this is only the weakest China. In Ding Yuan's view, to upgrade China, it would be necessary to occupy all 3 million square kilometers of Sheng Xiao Mountain Valley, unify completely, become China, and also be a relatively strong existence. Only then can the generals in the Three Kingdoms game space play their greatest role!

  Seeing that Emperor Dingyuan had no intention of retiring from court, and noticing the excitement on his face, the two chief ministers exchanged a glance. Then, it was Wen Sihai, the chief civil minister, who stepped forward from among the officials, clasped his hands together in respect, and said: "Your Majesty's expression seems to indicate joy; surely some good news has occurred? Why not share it with the assembled ministers?"

  Ding Yuan glanced at Wen Si Hai Dao: "The old minister is indeed good at observing words and expressions. I am really happy today, thinking that my Che Long Guo was in danger of being destroyed just a few months ago, but now it has become the overlord of this Sheng Xiao Valley, making all other countries fearful of us. My heart is very pleased, all thanks to the efforts of the ministers, which is why I have today's Che Long Guo. I am happy for you all!"

  Upon hearing Ding Yuan's words, the officials below the imperial court were overjoyed in their hearts, but on their faces, they showed a look of horror and flattery, clasping their fists and saying: "Your Majesty is overly praising us, the prosperity of Che Long Guo is all thanks to Your Majesty's wise planning, we ministers dare not take credit!"

  Even Wen Sihai and Ding Yi also showed a frightened expression.

  Upon hearing this, Ding Yuan couldn't help but say: "Everyone doesn't need to be modest, although you may not have fought in the war, you have ensured that the logistics and supplies for the large army are well taken care of. This is what allows Zhang Liao and other generals to have no worries about their rear. Such contributions cannot be erased, everyone should be proud! However..."

  Then Ding Yuan sighed slightly and said, "But what can we do now that all the countries are eyeing us covetously, although they have not yet formed an alliance to put pressure on us? The coalition forces have not been formed, but the military of each country is ready to be deployed at any time. What's good about this?"

  The previous remarks of the various ministers were indeed excited and delighted in their hearts, but after hearing the following remarks, the various ministers understood that although Chelungguo implemented a paralysis plan, temporarily preventing the formation of the Allied Army, the army had not withdrawn. If they later discovered that Chelungguo had not decayed, but was growing more prosperous day by day, then it was indeed possible to form a joint military force and strangle Chelungguo's rise in its infancy.

  Che Lung Guo previously destroyed the three countries alone, occupying the land and population of the three countries. The current land area is not less than 500,000 square kilometers, and the population has reached 5 million, which has already disrupted the previous balance. If it stabilizes in the future, that's fine, but if it becomes powerful, it will definitely not be what other countries want to see. Therefore, the crisis of the allied forces has not been resolved.

  At this time, a military general suddenly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, when the enemy comes, we will defend; when the water comes, we will cover it with earth. Although our Che Long Kingdom now has only 100,000 troops, they are all elite soldiers and strong generals. With one against ten, we can easily and naturally win, and there is also the mighty General Zhang Liao. We, although not talented, can assist General Zhang Liao. If the enemy's coalition forces come to invade our country, the Che Long Kingdom army will not be easy to deal with!"

  Ding Yuan nodded slightly, having a good impression of this general. For a general who actively resists, regardless of whether he has political acumen or not, is a good general and can only be cultivated.

  "Alright, General Zhou Kuang has spoken well. Our Cheolong Kingdom will definitely go all out to repel all invading enemies!"

  Several hot-blooded young generals also came out, kneeling on one knee with an excited expression.