"I wonder what rewards His Majesty has prepared for the top-ranking scholars?"
Sima Lie asked with a cold smile.
Upon hearing his question, Qin Yu smiled confidently.
"Come on up, everyone!"
Qin Yu clapped his hands.
At his command, a team of female special agents dressed like courtesans stepped forward.
"This is the reward I bestow upon all the top-ranking scholars."
Upon hearing this, the officials were in an uproar.
Qin Yu acted as if he hadn't heard the officials' discussions, and even asked the top-ranking officials to try out the goods on the spot.
Left with no other choice, the group was taken to a separate courtyard that Qin Yu had prepared for them.
Just when they thought a sensual scene was about to unfold, the woman beside them suddenly changed her charming demeanor and forcibly led them into a dark room.
Inside the dark room, someone was already waiting for them.
"His Majesty!"
After seeing the appearance of the person in the dark room, they were all shocked.
"My dear ministers, there are some things I couldn't say before, but now I hope to have an open and frank discussion with you."
Qin Yu smiled slightly.
"Your Majesty, please speak!"
Although they were shocked, they still hurriedly cupped their hands and said.
Qin Yu immediately told everyone the reason why he had pretended to be incompetent, and at the same time hoped that they could join hands with him to kill the treacherous minister.
After hearing this, Guo Jingwen and the others were immediately moved to tears and knelt down with a thud.
"Your Majesty, you have suffered greatly. We are all willing to die for you, only asking to help you kill the treacherous minister Sima Lie."
Seeing their expressions, Qin Yu nodded.
With this group of young students willing to die for him, it was only a matter of time before he took down Sima Lie.
Afterwards, Qin Yu and the students returned to the banquet, and Sima Lie did not suspect anything.
Qin Yu has already done something absurd like sending prostitutes to a scholar, so what else does he need to worry about?
As Qin Yu had predicted, several top-ranking scholars were retained in the capital by Sima Lie to serve as officials in the Six Ministries, just as Qin Yu had expected.
The plan is halfway to success; now Qin Yu needs to focus on the battle situation in Youzhou.
After the court session, Qin Yu went to Shuiyun Pavilion.
He wanted to see just who this calm and collected person was.
"Your Majesty, my sister will be here shortly!"
After Qin Yu arrived at Shuiyun Pavilion, Bai Ruyan smiled and said to him.
Qin Yu nodded and looked expectantly towards the door.
Soon, accompanied by a fragrant breeze, a veiled figure walked in.
"It's you!"
The moment they saw each other's faces clearly, Qin Yu and Sima Jing exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
Bai Ruyan was shocked to see that the two knew each other.
After a period of time, Sima Jing and Qin Yu finally told Bai Ruyan the truth.
When Bai Ruyan learned that the young master she admired was actually the current emperor, she was utterly shocked.
Qin Yu and Sima Jing finally opened up to each other.
"Your Majesty, I thought you were a tyrannical ruler, but I never expected that you had already been secretly plotting and scheming. In that case, I am willing to do everything in my power to help you."
Sima Jing said earnestly.
Qin Yu was naturally delighted that she was willing to do everything she could to help him.
Upon returning to the palace, Sima Jing directly revealed all of Sima Lie's spies within the palace, and Qin Yu mobilized the Imperial Guards to place them all under strict control.
For some time afterward, almost all the messages that came out of the palace were meticulously designed by Qin Yu.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
At this time, a major battle finally broke out in Youzhou.
Sima Xiongba suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Xiongnu, but just as the Zhao family army was coming to their aid, Sima Xiongba joined forces with the Xiongnu and surrounded the Zhao family army on the Hexi Corridor defense line.
The Blood Droplet immediately relayed the news.
At the same time, Qin Yu finally understood why Sima Lie had asked him for those passes.
It turns out that he intended to use this to cut off the Zhao family's reinforcements and supplies.
When Zhao Family Army was in dire straits, Qin Yu saw Zhao Lan again after a long time.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to save the Zhao family. All you need to do is find a way to transfer Sima Xiong Ba away."
Seeing Zhao Lan crying and begging him, Qin Yu smiled slightly.
"My beloved concubine, I have a great treasure to show you!"
As he spoke, Qin Yu led Zhao Lan to the Lishan hunting grounds where the Blood Droplets were trained.
Since taking control of the palace, Qin Yu has been able to come and go as he pleases.
boom!
When Zhao Lan saw the black smoke rising with a thunderous roar, she froze on the spot.
Qin Yu immediately explained the purpose of the landmines and explosives to Zhao Lan.
"With this divine weapon, the Zhao family army will surely win."
Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, Zhao Lan excitedly hugged him tightly.
"That's wonderful! The Zhao family is saved now. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Looking at her stunningly beautiful face so close to his, Qin Yu hugged her tightly.
"Since my beloved concubine is so grateful to me, then may I...?"
Qin Yu whispered in Zhao Lan's ear.
Zhao Lan blushed slightly, but finally nodded.
That night, Qin Yu finally experienced the wonders of having twins.
Afterwards, Qin Yu sent Li Dingbang, whom he had secretly released, with an elite force and thousands of grenades and landmines to the Youzhou battlefield.
With explosives, Zhao's army and the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry moved like they were in an empty field, slaughtering the Xiongnu and Sima's armies until they were routed.
In this battle, the eight-year-old Great Chanyu and Regent of the Xiongnu were both beheaded, and Princess Duoshuang fled with the remaining troops.
After Sima Xiong Ba surrendered, he was taken into custody by Li Dingbang, who sent Sima Lie false news of a great victory.
Upon learning that Sima Xiongba had defeated the Zhao family, and coincidentally, news arrived from the palace that the tyrannical emperor was seriously ill, Sima Lie was overjoyed. He led Qiu Beiming and several trusted men to the palace, intending to poison Qin Yu.
But when he entered the study, he saw Qin Yu sitting on the golden throne.
"Qin Yu, aren't you seriously ill?"
Sima Lie was immediately alarmed.
"Haha, Prime Minister, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Qin Yu laughed loudly, and then dozens of figures leaped out from outside the palace and behind the curtains.
Sima Jing also came out.
"You old scoundrel Sima, you killed my parents and tricked me into being your pawn. Today is the day I take my revenge."
Sima Jing snorted coldly.
Sima Lie's face turned pale.
"No, you tyrant, you can't kill me! My son Xiong Ba has already killed Zhao Hu, and now all the armies in the world are under his command. If you kill me, Xiong Ba will not let you go."
Sima Lie shook his head.
Seeing that he still refused to surrender, Qin Yu sneered.
"Show the Prime Minister the gift that General Li sent."
At Qin Yu's command, Xuejian stepped forward carrying a box.
Sima Lie opened it and immediately collapsed to the ground.
The box contained the head of his son, Sima Xiongba.
At this point, how could Sima Lie not realize that he had been tricked by the tyrannical emperor from the very beginning?
"Haha, Heaven is going to destroy me! Heaven is going to destroy me!"
Sima Lie gave a bitter laugh and swallowed the poison he was originally going to give to Qin Yu.
Looking at Sima Lie, who was convulsing and dying suddenly, Qin Yu showed no sympathy whatsoever.
Afterwards, Qin Yu mercilessly killed everyone else present.
With Sima Lie's death and Li Dingbang's return to the capital with a large army, his power quickly collapsed.
Meanwhile, the top-ranking scholars supported by Qin Yu quickly grew in strength and helped him control the Six Ministries.
After the world was at peace, Qin Yu personally led an expedition to attack and kill the Xiongnu royal court.
When the Xia army trampled over the ruins of the Xiongnu royal court, Qin Yu finally saw the true face of Princess Duoshuang, whom he had been eagerly anticipating.
This Frost Princess was not a young beauty, but rather a withered old woman.
"Kill them!"
Qin Yu lost all interest and turned to leave on horseback.
With Princess Duoshuang's beheading, the Xiongnu, who had plagued the Great Xia for hundreds of years, were completely wiped out.
Afterwards, Qin Yu strengthened his control over the original territories of the Xia and Xiongnu by promulgating the provincial system, and the world was completely stabilized.
Qin Yu then began to collect beauties from all over the world with peace of mind. After he finally achieved his goal of having three thousand concubines in his harem, the Great Xia Dynasty reached its peak of prosperity.
From then on, the Yuan Dynasty's golden age lasted for three hundred years.
Even a thousand years later, when people talk about the Yuanzhao era, they will look up with reverence at the huge statue of Qin Yu standing in the center of the city.
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