Cross the doghouse to save Party A, Your Highness owes me ten mines

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Kyoto, the Imperial City,

The former prime minister, now the King of Wu, had just finished his morning court session and was reviewing memorials to the emperor.

There are many memorials to the emperor. Nowadays, there are disputes in the world and unusual developments everywhere, and all the reports are about troubles.

"Your Majesty, ever since the remnants of the previous dynasty raised the Lou clan's banner in the northern border, Yanyun has completely blocked the pass Jimo where it meets Kyoto, and the road to the north is cut off!"

Everyone in the world knows that the Jimo Pass, including the 52 passes in the Daqian Dynasty, were all supervised by the first national master of the Astrology Observatory at that time. Their solidity, grand height, smooth walls and complex mechanisms are so complicated that if the gatekeepers had not opened the pass from both sides at the same time, if you really wanted to pass through, you would probably have to put on wings and fly from the sky.

"But Yanyun also cuts off the mountain river mouth, cutting off the route from the northern border to the south. In my opinion, I am afraid that there will be a lot of fighting within Yanyun, and no one can truly control Yanyun."

"Yanyun is headed by the aristocratic Pei family. The Pei family has three Jinshi scholars in one generation, and their sons are both military and political. The third master has been promoted to the general. Now in Yanyun, the most important thing is the attitude of the Pei family..."

"In my humble opinion, regardless of whether Yanyun is loyal to Lou Junze or not, it is at least at odds with our Wu State. When we were both subjects, there was already a lot of rift between us and Your Majesty. It is better to take advantage of the fact that Lou Junze is gathering the northern border and has no time to look south, and quickly send troops to seize the thirteen states of Yanyun..."

"Then how do we break through the barrier?"

"The method to crack the pass has been lost with the sudden death of the previous emperor. If we want to capture Yanyun, it is better to go through Huai'an instead of taking the dangerous road deep in the mountains."

"I am surprised by what Lord Chen said. If we send troops to Yanyun, wouldn't that just make enemies? Your Majesty, in my opinion, you should issue an imperial decree of peace first..."

"Besides, although Huai'an is calm, I'm afraid there are undercurrents..."

"The thirteen states in the southern region have been quiet as usual, entertaining the imperial envoys attentively and preparing the autumn taxes in full. However, every memorial says that the journey is dangerous and it is difficult to escort the food and fodder now that wars are raging everywhere. This is the real evil intention. In my opinion, we should send troops south as soon as possible to first capture the rich southern region. This is the only foundation for our dynasty's prosperity..."

"After Xihai proclaimed himself emperor, he sent envoys' letters everywhere, which was really embarrassing..."

The prime minister listened quietly to the quarrel between these people. The chief censor, the left and right chancellors, and the officials from the Ministry of War came to the imperial study even after the court session to discuss the most important matter at the moment.

The prime minister didn't look up until he finished reviewing the last word in his hand. He said, "It's okay. The pass is as solid as a rock. Given time, we will surely conquer the world."

The Imperial Censorate echoed: "Your Majesty is right. The remnants of the previous dynasty are not worth mentioning. The capital is rich and prosperous. Our Wu Kingdom now has half of the territory of the previous dynasty, all of which are fertile land. What is there to fear for a dog that has lost its home!"

"To the north, Lou Junze has an enemy country occupying the Thirteen Fortress Counties. To the south, there is Huai'an, which is in rebellion. To the southeast, Yanyun is also wavering and may not be truly loyal. Otherwise, why would he destroy Shanjiangkou instead of opening the Chidao?"

"That's right. As long as these passes built by the first national master are there, Kyoto will be impregnable and no one will be able to break in!"

In order to stabilize the capital of the Lou family ancestors, the warrior built these passes with all his efforts. These passes can protect the capital from any danger and prevent anyone from breaking in from outside.

This is also the reason why the Prime Minister chose to launch the coup in Kyoto.

Unfortunately, the strongest things always break from the inside first. The incompetent emperor lost his country and the important city of Kyoto.

"Has the method to break through the pass really been lost?" asked the doctor from the Censorate.

There are still two descendants of the Lou family alive today. One has recovered from his disability and is gathering troops, and the other is missing.

Everyone present was worried that one day when they woke up, all the passes would be opened and the fierce border garrisons would begin to attack Kyoto.

Hearing this, the Prime Minister stood up. He thought of the secret passage. The Ganquan Palace had been razed to the ground in the past few days, and the secret passage in the dome could be opened immediately.

Rou'er said that there are secrets in there that have allowed the Great Qian Dynasty to last for thousands of years, secrets passed down orally by successive emperors of the Qian Dynasty. Could the mechanism diagram of this pass also be in there?

"The old doctor of the Dongzheng family still refuses to attend the court. I personally think that he is so disrespectful of the emperor's authority..."

"The old astrologer of the astronomical observatory is missing..."

The ministers were still reporting something when there was a loud bang and the ground was shaking violently.

"Escort me, protect me quickly!"

"Is this a dragon turning over?"

"The ground is shaking?"

"Could it be the Human Torch?"

"..."

When everyone had different expressions, the deputy envoy of the Jishichang came in and whispered a few words in the prime minister's ear. The prime minister immediately turned into the back hall and left.

He always had an intuition in his heart telling him that there was an incredible secret hidden in the secret passage under Ganquan Palace.

His intuition has always been reliable. It was a weapon that helped him escape danger many times during the ups and downs of his official career in the first half of his life.