I have been a saint in the world for three thousand years

The confused ministers obviously did not understand the meaning of this sentence.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with the closure of the gate of the Moon-carrying Holy Land?"

Before the emperor could speak, a minister who understood the seriousness of the situation had already explained it.

"What's wrong? Do you know how many years ago the last time the Moon-Bearing Holy Land closed its gates? Five hundred years ago!"

"That year, the Moon-carrying Holy Land encountered a catastrophe that had not occurred in a thousand years. They had no choice but to close the mountain gate to avoid the catastrophe. But even so, the Moon-carrying Holy Land still lost most of its manpower, and its strength was greatly reduced. It took many years to recover."

At this point, those who didn't understand also knew what it meant for the Xianyue Holy Land to close the gate.

At the same time, they were also extremely shocked. Could it really be because of the Yuan Dynasty?

Although the Yuan Dynasty has now become a dynasty of great fortune, it is still in its infancy. How could it allow the Xianyue Holy Land, which has been rampant for a thousand years, to close its gates?

"Even a powerful place like the Moon-Bearing Holy Land couldn't do anything to the Great Yuan Daoist Master. Have we really been abandoned?"

Some of the ministers expressed despair.

It's no wonder they think so.

Although the Nanhua Dynasty was superior to the Yuan Dynasty in terms of national strength, the Xianyue Holy Land that ruled many dynasties was no match for the Taoist Master.

Even if the Nanhua Dynasty wins, Dao Zun will eventually take action to reverse the situation.

In this way, the Nanhua Dynasty will end up like the seven dynasties of the past and be destroyed.

Looking at the many anxious ministers, no emotion could be seen on the emperor's face.

"My dear ministers, do you have any good strategies to offer to fight against the Great Yuan Daoist Master?"

As soon as the emperor's words came out, the crowd who were whispering to each other suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at their noses and their noses at their hearts.

Although they had never truly witnessed Dao Zun's strength, the fact that the million-strong coalition army of seven dynasties was destroyed by Dao Zun alone had made them realize how powerful Dao Zun was.

It is not difficult to fight against the Yuan army.

Against the Dao Zun?

This is tantamount to wishful thinking.

After a long silence, the nearly 70-year-old Minister of Personnel came out and said slowly: "Your Majesty, given the current situation, you must not confront the Great Yuan Dao Zun head-on. In my humble opinion, it is better to negotiate peace with them."

As soon as the words fell, the silence was broken.

"You are a veteran of three dynasties. It would be fine if you didn't help His Majesty, but you actually said such treasonous words. We are ashamed to be associated with you!"

Some officials started cursing loudly.

"That's right, the Great Yuan is nothing. As long as the cavalry of the Nanhua Dynasty marches north, the Emperor of the Great Yuan will surrender!"

"Humph, I think you are the one who is boasting. Everyone can talk big in the court. Anyway, it won't be your descendants who will die in the war."

Some ministers who shared the same opinion as the Minister of Personnel responded sarcastically.

"Everyone knows that the strength of our Nanhua Dynasty is far greater than that of the Great Yuan Dynasty. If it weren't for the Dao Zun incident, the Great Yuan Dynasty would have been crushed to dust by our iron hooves long ago. You still have the chance to brag here."

Looking at the ministers who were arguing in the palace, the emperor's eyes were calm.

He learned this from his father.

His father once warned him not to panic even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.

Although the news of the closure of the gate of the Xianyue Holy Land did make him a little upset.

If the emperor, as the monarch of a dynasty, was frightened and at a loss, how would the ministers in the palace feel?

As for whether to fight or make peace, the emperor naturally had an idea in his mind.

As subjects of the Nanhua Dynasty, most of them would not be greatly affected whether it was war or peace.

If the Nanhua Dynasty was destroyed, the Yuan Dynasty would also need these local aristocratic families to stabilize the situation after the war.

Moreover, they have taken root in this land for hundreds of years. Even if the Yuan Dynasty sends other people to govern, it is unlikely to gain any benefits.

As a subject, serving any emperor is like serving him.

If the Nanhua Dynasty won by chance, the great achievements of the current emperor would be enough to be recorded in history, and the reputation of their aristocratic family could also take this opportunity to reach a higher level.

As an emperor, this war cannot be negotiated.

Moreover, as an emperor, he would not allow himself to negotiate peace, which would be unworthy of the great power of the Nanhua Dynasty.

But if we do this, we will inevitably come into conflict with the Yuan Dynasty.

Thinking of the power of the Great Yuan Daoist Master, the emperor's body trembled slightly, and he muttered something in a voice that only he could hear.

"Who on earth are you, the Daoist Master who destroyed the million-strong coalition army of seven dynasties?"

Just as the ministers in the court were arguing fiercely, a deep voice silenced all the quarrels.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings who eat the emperor's salary but are not loyal to him, what use are they other than speaking nonsense in this palace?!"

As soon as the words came out, everyone's eyes turned to outside the hall.

A sturdy man with a broad back and strong arms, eight feet tall, wearing armor and holding a sharp sword at his waist walked in.

The man who came was covered in dust. He glanced at the many ministers with a gaze like an eagle or a wolf. Those who looked at him all turned their eyes away.

The soldier sneered unabashedly upon seeing this and strode forward. The crowd along the way automatically made way for him to make way for the center of the hall.

"Why is this lunatic here? Didn't he say he was training troops at the border?"

Someone whispered.

"How should I know? Now it's good. We have to fight even if we don't want to."

There were also ministers who sighed quietly, their eyes filled with fear.

The soldier in front of him was none other than the famous general of the Nanhua Dynasty, Qin Mingrui.

This man learned to read at the age of three, practiced martial arts at the age of five, and possessed a strength of five hundred stones at the age of fourteen.

Then he enlisted in the army at the age of sixteen, fought on the battlefield, killed the enemies and made great contributions, and at the age of twenty he became a sixth-rank military general.

At the age of 25, he led more than a thousand cavalrymen deep into the enemy's territory, assassinated the enemy's general and retreated calmly, thus becoming famous in this battle.

Today, Qin Mingrui is only forty-eight years old, but he is already the general commanding all the troops of the Nanhua Dynasty. He can be said to be in a high position.

Looking back at Qin Mingrui's life so far, he has spent most of his time fighting on the battlefield, and his style of leading troops has always been frightening, so many civil servants privately call him Qin the Crazy.

As this great general had been away from home fighting for many years and rarely appeared in court, his arrival did cause quite a stir.

"I see your Majesty."

Qin Mingrui walked straight up to the emperor and saluted.

The emperor waved his hand and asked, "Qin Aiqing, you have worked hard guarding the border. Why didn't you tell me when you came back?"

To others, the emperor's words were undoubtedly an accusation, but to many ministers, it was not an accusation at all, but a clear expression of concern for him.

After all, half of the territory of the Nanhua Dynasty was conquered by Qin Mingrui, so he can be said to have made outstanding military achievements.

The emperor doted on him so much that he couldn't even spare any time, so how could he blame him?

"I learned from the border that the Yuan Dynasty had deployed a million troops on the border. I was afraid that a war would break out. I was concerned about your Majesty's safety, so I rushed back to the capital day and night to protect your Majesty's safety."

Although he was only a military general, he had heard a little about the concept of luck and understood its importance to some extent.

Naturally, he also knew the reason why the allied forces of seven dynasties attacked the Yuan Dynasty with a million troops, and understood that the Yuan Dynasty was coming to punish him, so he returned to the capital without waiting for the emperor's decree.

"Qin Aiqing is thoughtful."

The emperor nodded and smiled with relief.

Then the emperor asked: "What is your plan for this matter? You may as well speak of it in the court."

Qin Mingrui stood up, causing his armor to make a rattling sound.

"I believe that this battle must be fought!"