Chapter 455 Admit Defeat

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Cabinet Vehicle 4 entered the Hidden Dragon Sea unobstructed. Before it could reach Lin Qingtian's office, it was stopped at a fork in the road.

The one blocking the business red flag was a sightseeing bus, but it was different from the sightseeing buses in some scenic spots. It looked the same on the outside, but there were only four seats besides the driver's seat inside, making it seem spacious and comfortable.

One of the Hidden Dragon Sea warriors who was driving the carriage jumped out of the carriage at the instant the red flag was quite stable, and gave a solemn military salute to the red flag straightforwardly.

In the back row of the car, the Emperor raised his eyebrows. He looked at a middle-aged man who was walking towards him with a smiling face following behind the Hidden Dragon Sea warrior. After thinking for a moment, he pulled open the car door and walked down.

"Hello, Emperor. I am Han Jingyu, the deputy director of the Central Office. We met yesterday."

The middle-aged man took the initiative to shake hands with the Emperor with a smile. His tone was respectful, and his attitude was filled with a hint of subtlety. Everything was just right. However, as a high official of the Divine Continent Empire, the Emperor could no longer call out that sentence, His Majesty, which followed closely behind the Emperor.

"The Fuehrer is not in the office?"

The Emperor stretched out his hand and shook Han Jingyu's hand. She asked calmly, Han Jingyu is the deputy director of the Central General Office of the Empire, But it's actually just a name hanging in the central office, The main job is in the Fuehrer's office, It was the personal secretary beside Lin Qingtian. Han Jingyu's rank was changed to Governor-General last month, He is now one of the young factions that the southwest faction has focused on nurturing, Boundless prospects, And because he was the secretary of the Supreme Head of State, When Lin Qingtian retreated, It would definitely give him a proper arrangement, Even if he did not have enough qualifications to compete for the position of the first secretary of a large province because he had adjusted the governor for too short a period of time, and thus changed into a true feudal official, Lin Qingtian would not put him in the position of provincial governor. Now that the pilot of the restructuring of the six divisions had been approved, behind it was a large-scale promotion. Hence, Han Jingyu would definitely occupy the position of top leader in a heavyweight position that was no weaker than the position of the First Secretary of the Great Xing Province.

With few such factions and unsuitable for large-scale rectification, When should the people from their own factions compete for positions, and when should the people from the other faction compete for positions? The royal faction, the southwest faction, and even the southern faction would all study it clearly. The giants' vision would even be ten years from now, so that they could make a long-term plan.

Currently, in the research of the royal family, Han Jingyu was very likely to become a gigantic figure promoted by the southwest faction ten years later. In the southwest faction, his weight was definitely not much lighter than the previous Qin Shian and the current Lin Chaoyang.

"The Fuehrer said in the morning that he wanted to get some air. He decided that the meeting with the Emperor was no longer in the office. Instead, he was fishing in the Hidden Sea. The boat is ready now. The Fuehrer is preparing fishing gear. Emperor, please."

Han Jingyu smiled as he turned around and extended his hand to make an invitation gesture.

The Emperor nodded and told Xiao Hu, the driver who had brought him to Hidden Dragon Sea, before turning around and getting on the sightseeing bus.

The sun was bright, the air was fresh, and leaves were falling. Sitting in the sightseeing bus that was traveling at a constant speed, the early morning wind blew on his face, passing through the highest power center of the empire. The Emperor's originally tense nerves also quietly relaxed, and his heart felt relaxed and happy.

He understood Lin Qingtian's intention to temporarily change the negotiation venue. In the solemn and solemn office of the Fuehrer, the atmosphere was unavoidably oppressive, and the conversation between him and Lin Qingtian today was extremely important. In that oppressive environment, facing negotiations of the same level, the two of them would inevitably subconsciously tense up. It was very likely that the conversation would end in displeasure.

Now that they were in a different environment, their moods would be slightly relaxed. The rippling Hidden Sea, two fishing rods, and a lone boat would definitely make it easier for them to communicate with each other in the pleasant scenery.

"The sightseeing bus was proposed by the head of state. The Hidden Dragon Sea is not big. Apart from the surface area, it won't take much time to travel around here. However, the leaders are busy and they don't have much time to go out for a walk. Therefore, the head of state proposes to get a sightseeing bus. The leaders are tired from work, so they can take a ride and change their minds."

Han Jingyu sat opposite the Emperor and watched the backward scene outside the car. He took a deep breath and chuckled softly.

"Not bad. There are sightseeing buses on Imperial Armament Mountain as well. However, I haven't sat on them for a long time. Now that I'm sitting here looking at the Hidden Dragon Sea, I'll have a different feeling."

The Emperor nodded.

Han Jingyu smiled as he took out a cigarette and handed it to the Emperor with both hands. After lighting it, he sighed softly, "I've long heard that the Northern Imperial Armament Mountain is like a poem. I wonder if I'll have the chance to visit it in my life. After all, many years ago, that 70,000 square kilometers of land belonged to the Divine Continent Empire."

The Emperor lowered his eyelids, took a puff of his cigarette, and said indifferently, "But before it belonged to me, it was the territory of the Soviet Union."

Han Jingyu was stunned. He then realized that he had accidentally said something wrong, He quickly smiled, He said with admiration, "that 's why that emperor is so brilliant, Not everyone can snatch land from the Soviet Union. Right now, that island is in your hands, and you are an imperial citizen. Therefore, there is a high demand for the imperial family to return to the empire. I really want to go to the island that is about to leave the empire for two hundred years to take a look. "

The Emperor frowned slightly. As for the imperial family's imminent return to the empire, It was no longer a secret in the upper echelons of the empire. The news had already been sent to the substitute members of the empire's center. The Emperor did not object to Han Jingyu talking to him about the return of the royal family. In fact, this was the most important thing the empire and the royal family needed to deal with in the next few years.

What surprised him was the urgency in Han Jingyu's tone.

He looked at Han Jingyu carefully and said indifferently, "Director Han, there will be a chance."

Han Jingyu smiled awkwardly. He knew that his performance earlier was a little obvious, so he didn't say anything else. He only urged the warriors driving the sightseeing bus to speed up a little.

Five minutes later.

The Emperor saw Lin Qingtian holding two fishing rods and a bag of fish food at the entrance of the Hidden Sea.

Under the sunlight, the Empire's Supreme Head smiled and waved his hand at the Emperor. Perhaps this meeting was more private, so his expression was less serious and he became very easygoing.

"The Fuehrer is in high spirits."

The Emperor got off the sightseeing bus and casually helped Lin Qingtian get some fish food. He reached out with his empty hand and shook Lin Qingtian's hand.

'"Haha, the weather is good today. It has suddenly become like fishing. It's revival. Stay for lunch and eat fish. Jing Yu will set sail. Whether we can feed the three of us today depends on our fishing skills today."

Lin Qingtian laughed heartily.

The Emperor did not comment. He followed Lin Qingtian to the boat. Han Jingyu personally set sail. Very quickly, the boat stopped in the middle of the hidden sea.

Hidden Dragon Sea was said to be the combined name of Hidden Sea and Dragon Sea, It's actually just a small lake, The water is clear, He sat on the boat and looked down, All kinds of fish swimming in the water can be clearly seen. In this kind of environment, as long as you can sit down, even novice fishermen can reap quite a lot. The Emperor took the fish food and threw the fishing rod into the water. He casually said, "Last night, I went to see Elder Li. Elder Li was very talkative and drank half a jin of Maotai, so I decided to stay there last night."

Lin Qingtian put the fishing rod aside and whispered, "It's been a long time since I visited Elder Li. Is the old man in good health?"

"Your spirit looks good. Cultivate your body and temperament. Once you relax, your body will be healthy."

The Emperor smiled as he spoke. When he mentioned Li Donglei's body, he smiled happily from the bottom of his heart.

Lin Qingtian looked at him. He nodded, As for Li Donglei, who had almost crushed the southwest faction, Even if Lin Qingtian had 10 million discontentments in his heart, But since he didn't tear his face apart at this moment, He wouldn't have said it out loud, "Elder Li's contribution to the empire, "The entire empire is well-known. His health is a good thing for the empire. To me, Elder Li is also my good mentor and friend. I am relieved that he is getting stronger and stronger. However, it is a pity that Elder Yun, like Elder Li, is an elder I admire. His sudden death is a great loss for the empire."

The Emperor sneered in his heart. He had mentioned the Yun Shanluan so quickly. Was this clearly going to exert pressure on him?

'"I am very sorry about Elder Yun's death. I have asked Xuanyuan for confirmation on this point many times. Although Xuanyuan had some friction with Elder Yun, he still acted in a very measured manner. Although Xuanyuan was young, he was not foolish."

The Emperor replied indifferently.

'"Fuxing, you are the strongest Martial Dao Sovereign in the Dark World. Then you should understand that when experts fight, it is a critical moment. Sometimes, they can't control their own strength. No matter what, Xuanyuan did it. I don't know how measured Xuanyuan's actions are, but we should at least respect the truth, right?"

Lin Qingtian said disapprovingly. With a fishing rod in his hand, a carp weighing two kilograms was lifted out of the water.

The Emperor narrowed his eyes and nodded, "In the afternoon, Xuanyuan and I will go over to offer incense to Elder Yun."

Lin Qingtian smiled. He said, "Coincidentally, Comrade Jiang Mingshi is also going over this afternoon, When Elder Yun was alive, Expectations for Comrade Akashi are high, He once chatted with me. He also mentioned that Comrade Akashi was not able to display his full capabilities in the Cabinet. He had worked in the discipline inspection system before, so he should go to the Ministry of Supervision. Comrade Akashi's stance is firm and his wrist is tough. I also believe that if he goes to the Ministry of Supervision, under his leadership, the work of the Ministry of Supervision will definitely improve again.

Jiang Mingshi led the Supervision Department.

The Emperor's eyes narrowed even more. He stared at the water. "Jiang Mingshi, Elder Li told me last night, Although he has experience in the discipline inspection system, Elder Li believes that he can play a more important role in the economic construction field. Elder Li means that after the change of term, Deputy Prime Minister Jiang Mingshi will remain in the Cabinet and cooperate with Chen Hualou and Lin Guodong's work to form a strong Cabinet. This will be more conducive to the development of the empire. "

Lin Qingtian's palm subconsciously trembled. He clenched it tightly and his eyes darkened.

He lifted the Yun Shanluan and the other party directly moved Li Donglei out. Although Yun Shanluan was an Empire Elder and had higher seniority than Li Donglei, in terms of prestige, even ten Cloud Mountains could not match up to one Li Donglei.

What made Lin Qingtian even angrier was the Emperor's final words.

Cooperate with Chen Hualou and Lin Guodong.

There was no problem cooperating with Chen Hualou, but why would he cooperate with Lin Guodong?

The subtext of this sentence was the next change of term. Jiang Mingshi stayed in the Cabinet, not moving, not rising, not falling. Chen Hualou was righteous, Lin Guodong was often a giant. Jiang Mingshi didn't even have a chance to lead the work of the Supervision Department, even if he joined the Cabinet.

Lin Qingtian regained his composure and his gaze calmed down. The negotiation process was not too difficult when it came to the position of a member of the Standing Committee of the Policy Bureau. Neither the Emperor nor Lin Qingtian expected that they would meet once or twice to finalize the candidate. He casually nodded and said, "I'll find some time to talk to Elder Li about this matter later."

The Emperor expressionlessly nodded without saying a word.

"Oh, right, Fuxing. Last night, you saw Elder Li. I wonder if Elder Li told you about the reorganization of the six divisions in the country. There has been a lot of controversy recently. What does Elder Li mean?"

Lin Qingtian suddenly changed the topic and asked softly.

The Emperor glanced at him and smiled, "Elder Li is very supportive of this reorganization. He said that the original intention of setting up the Six Tribes was good, but there were some misunderstandings. With the strengthening of the power of the Six Tribes, there would be more disputes with the Cabinet. It would not be conducive to the development of the Empire."

Lin Qingtian pondered for a moment. Only then did he slowly nod his head. "Elder Li said, It makes sense, How about this, at present, Suyu City in Wuyue Province is doing a pilot project, A prefecture-level city, "The results of the pilot are limited. Since Elder Li supports the reform, we should take a big step forward. Wuyue Province, Huating City, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, Minnan Province, and the other four places should work together to carry out the pilot reform for half a year. If the results are good, then the entire empire should promote it and strive to finalize the pilot before the Great Change. This can also be considered as paving the way for the new team."

The emperor raised his eyebrows and smiled, "I think this idea is feasible."

By proposing such a proposal, Lin Qingtian had actually agreed to the full implementation of the reform.

After all, this reform, Not innovation, but back to ancient times, The content of the reform is merely to change the political model of recent years to that of previous years, The organization of the six divisions had only been established for over eight years, and the time was very short. Although most of the high-ranking officials in the empire were familiar with the establishment of the six divisions, they were no strangers to the political structure of the six divisions more than eight years ago. There wouldn't be any problems with such a pilot. After half a year, they would have the qualifications to promote it in an all-round way.

"I'm very curious why you don't insist. You should know that once the reform is implemented, it would be tantamount to denying your ruling style for the past eight years. It would be fatal to your prestige."

The Emperor suddenly asked in a cold tone.

Lin Qingtian was obviously stunned for a moment before turning to look at the indifferent Emperor.

From yesterday until now, the two of them had met twice. This seemed to be the first time the Emperor had put down his disguise of harmony and spoke to Lin Qingtian in such a mocking tone.

"Insist on what method? "If I push forward five years, I will stop this reform no matter what. However, there is not enough time now. A year or so later, even if I forcefully block it, the reform will still be carried out. The general trend is the same as when I started the reform. At that time, no one was able to block it, and now, no one is able to block the reform of the royal family."

"So you threw the prestige you've accumulated over the years into the ditch and didn't care about being slapped in the face?"

The Emperor asked with a cold smile.

Lin Qingtian wasn't angry either. Lin Qingtian slowly handed the Emperor a cigarette. In fact, their relationship had been hostile since more than 20 years ago. They had even fought each other in life and death. They had already torn apart their skin and disguised themselves as a ball of harmony. Compared to the undisguised harmony now, Lin Qingtian still felt more comfortable. He did not speak in a bureaucratic tone and said whatever he wanted.

"How can not care? Just because you care, That's why I agreed, The reform was carried out in the course of the year, At least on my watch, Thanks to me, If I step down and reform, That would be a slap in the face, Now, Although my prestige will suffer a certain loss, but not fatally, And as you and I both know, Reform hurts my reputation at best, "The threat is not fundamental. If the six divisions are disbanded, there will be countless more positions of real power. I can still fight for more positions for the southwest faction while I'm in power. As long as I get enough positions, even without the six divisions, the southwest faction will still have the right to speak. This is at least much easier than waiting for me to step down before operating, right?"

"You're so honest."

The Emperor mocked.

"I won't confess to you about these things. Don't tell me you don't know?"

Lin Qingtian sneered and asked.

"I don't know, it's meaningless. You should know that you can't stop me, nor can you stop the Wang family. Perhaps you can get some benefits for the southwest faction before you step down, but you can't influence the general situation. If you take it away, the Wang family will take it back sooner or later."

The Emperor's tone became even colder.

"Yeah, I'll get it back sooner or later."

Lin Qingtian muttered to himself. After a long silence, he said in a gloomy tone, "Make a deal, Wang Fuxing."

"Speak."

The Emperor said calmly.

" Ye Nianlun can take over, Chen Hualou will be in charge of the Cabinet, Lin Guodong will also be able to join. Guo Tianlong can also go to the Ministry of Supervision. I will carry out the reform immediately. If you want, I can give you some of the benefits of the southwest faction. After the six factions are disbanded, we can discuss some positions of real power. I won't pursue Lin Xuanyuan after Elder Yun's death. What do you think? "

Lin Qingtian sat on the boat, allowing the fish to bite the bait and cause the fishing rod to rise and fall. He said calmly.

These few words of his had practically made all the efforts of the Wang Clan over the years a reality.

The Emperor remained motionless and said in a gentle tone, "What are your conditions?"

"Conditions?"

Lin Qingtian smiled self-deprecatingly. He turned around and looked at the Emperor. "My condition is that within a year, the imperial family must return to the Divine Continent Empire. Do you agree or not during my term of office?"

The Emperor took a deep breath and did not say anything.

Lin Qingtian narrowed his eyes. After saying those words just now, he seemed to be relaxed.

He extended his hand to the Emperor and smiled, "Wang Fuxing, come back."

He paused for a moment, then the supreme leader of the Divine Continent Empire said the last three words of today's negotiations to his greatest enemy.

"I admit defeat."

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