After his inner voice was read, the little cannon fodder became the darling of the world

Nangong Jiu frowned.

“We need to ask the people and select a few reputable officials to be the leaders.

After uncle takes over, they can help him do things instead of hindering him. "

Xiao Xing volunteered, "I'll go, Your Majesty will be waiting for you!"

Xiao Wang was unwilling to be left behind: "I'll go too!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you, just go and come back soon."

After Xiao Wang and Xiao Xing left, Nangong Jiu lay on the cloud and fell asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Nangong Jiu was woken up.

"Your Majesty, we have asked many people, and they all say that Minister Mu of the Ministry of War, Minister Huang of the Ministry of Personnel, Grand Secretary Li of the Hanlin Academy, and Mr. Chen, the Censor, are all good and honest officials.

As for Prime Minister Liao, the head of all officials, I heard that he is an old fox, both good and evil, and it is hard to judge. "

Xiao Wang handed over the addresses of several people.

Nangong Jiu took a quick look and waved his hand: "Then let's go meet Prime Minister Liao first."

Prime Minister's House.

Prime Minister Liao Yongxian was listening to a report from a confidant.

"Sir, I have tried my best. We don't have any connections in Beiyue Country. Although we have acquaintances in Nanjin Country, they have not responded. Most likely they are unwilling to help.

Moreover, Beiyue Kingdom and Nanjin are both gathering troops on the border, and a war is expected to break out soon.

Besides, the other ministers are looking for a way out, so you should quickly come up with a plan and find a way out."

Liao Yongxian was worried: "Make a decision? What decision can I make?

Since these two roads are blocked, we only have the Dongling Road to go.

But I am the Prime Minister of Xiyue, a high-ranking official with great power. Will they accept me and make use of me?"

The confidant sighed and reminded: "The country will soon be destroyed and the family will be ruined. You should think about how to save your life first.

If West Vietnam is occupied by another country, it may be difficult to survive. "

Liao Yongxian choked and said, "Isn't it said that surrendering to Dongling is just a matter of changing the emperor?

If it really doesn't work, we will surrender to Dongling together with those people and become ordinary citizens.

The wealth accumulated by my Liao family is enough for several generations of us to live comfortably."

The confidant nodded and said, "It's great that you think so, Lord. What we need to do now is to quickly hide our valuables and gold and silver jewelry so that our wealth will not be exposed."

"Well, go and make arrangements and move all the valuables to the underground secret room."

The confidant agreed and was about to leave.

A golden light covered the two of them.

Liao Yongxian pointed at Nangong Jiu and the others in panic and said, "Are you the gods who have been saving the people and punishing the royal family during this period?"

"Yes! What do you have to say?"

Liao Yongxian knelt down and kowtowed several times.

“My fellow gods, please understand that I have not done anything that is against the will of heaven or the law.

The collusion with the demons was done by the emperor behind our backs. After the news of the burning and killing of the babies spread, I even advised the emperor..."

Nangong Jiu didn't want to listen to his endless boasting, so he sent a wisp of his spiritual consciousness directly into Prime Minister Liao's sea of ​​consciousness.

After a moment, Nangong Jiu sneered.

“Although you did not participate in the collusion between the royal family and the demons, as a prime minister, you only gave a few words of advice and did not fulfill your responsibilities as a minister. You cannot escape the crime of dereliction of duty.

There were also cases of people being beaten to death in the gambling house under your name, the secret sale of private salt and artillery, and the abuse of power to forcibly buy farms and houses. There are too many to list.

Is this what you said, that you have never done anything that would harm others?"

Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down Liao Yongxian's forehead.

There is nothing I can hide from the gods.

"No one is perfect, so who can be without mistakes?

I have done countless good things for Xiyue, I beg the gods to forgive me and my family, I am willing to wait for the gods to send me!"

“I will trust you for now and give you a chance to reform.

You should make good use of your position as the chief minister, contact officials of all levels, and go to the palace to petition.

Try to obtain a letter of surrender from the emperor and personally deliver it to General Chu Ruofeng in the border town of Dongling.

The Emperor of Dongling will send the Second Prince of Dongling to meet you and discuss follow-up matters with you."

Liao Yongxian kowtowed three times: "Thank you for the advice, Immortal. I will definitely do this well!"

"In that case, I will wait and see your performance. If you do well, you will have a place under the Second Prince."

After saying that, Nangong Jiu took Xiao Wang and Xiao Xing and left the Prime Minister's Mansion in a flash.

The confidant cried with joy: "Prime Minister, have we been blessed by the gods?"

Liao Yongxian nodded tremblingly: "They said that it depends on our performance!

Now, this is our only and best way out, and we must find a way to make it happen.”

"What is the Prime Minister going to do?"

Liao Yongxian frowned and pondered for a long time: "It's difficult to make the emperor willingly write this letter of surrender!

We have to plan carefully and come up with a good way to make him write."

The residence of Mu Shangshu.

The Minister of War Mu Qingchun was meeting with his good friend, the Minister of Personnel Huang Zhongyuan, in the study to discuss the current situation.

"Zhong Yuan, the royal family is no longer in existence, and the emperor and the princes won't live for long. What do you think we should do now?

Once other countries learn of this situation and come to attack and divide up Western Vietnam, we will become slaves of a conquered nation."

"Yes! To be honest with Brother Qingchun, I have been unable to eat or sleep these days. I am worried about Xiyue and myself.

We have both old and young people in our family, what should we do when the time comes? I can't find any way out!

What about you? Do you have any way out? If you do, you must help me when the time comes."

Mu Qingchun sighed: "What way out can I have? I am in the same dilemma as you.

However, I have a relative in the mountains, if that doesn’t work, we can just hide in the mountains for a year or two and see what happens next.”

Huang Zhongyuan hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "It's settled then. If the situation turns out to be wrong, we will withdraw."

Mu Qingchun was very worried.

"Okay! But if we withdraw, what will happen to the people? Will they be taken as slaves by other countries? As an official of the dynasty, you can't escape the guilt of dereliction of duty."

"There is nothing we can do about it. The country is gone. We are powerless even if we want to."

"Who said you are powerless?" A childish voice came into the ears of the two.

As the voice fell, a golden light covered the sky, and Nangong Jiu appeared in front of the two with Xiao Wang and Xiao Xing.

Both of them were startled out of nowhere.

“You, you are…”

Nangong Jiu introduced himself and probed the two people's spiritual consciousness.

Then he continued with a smile: "You are good officials loved by the people. In times of crisis, you must stand up and do something for the people.

Only if Xiyue submits to Dongling can the people have a way out and not become slaves of others."

The two men came back to their senses and bowed.

"As long as it is beneficial to the people, we are willing to do it. Please give us some advice, Empress. What else can we do?"