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Chapter 537 The Biggest Problem Currently is to Destroy Great Qian

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Hearing Li Qingrou's words, Lu Chen simply thought she was very naive.

Lu Chen, of course, understood what Li Qingrou was thinking; she was probably just like Wang Qingci and the others used to think, believing that by using Spiritual Power to force out the impurities within the body, one would then consider everything to be all right.

They certainly could use their power to expel the impurities inside them, but they must wait until after matters were concluded. While Lu Chen was handling affairs, they would not be able to harness such power.

Perhaps they would not even have the chance to exercise their power before they were already struck.

At that moment, Lu Chen said, "Alright, I agree, but if you do conceive, you must give birth to the child!"

Li Qingrou did not respond to Lu Chen's words; she did not feel that she would conceive Lu Chen's child.

As Lu Chen slowly stood up, the pressure on Li Qingrou's body instantly disappeared, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of emptiness.

After Lu Chen stood up, he walked towards the bathhouse while saying, "You two rest well; I'll come to see you again in a few days."

The affairs of Great Jue were nearly settled. Now, the focus of the Great Sum would shift towards the destruction of Great Qian. Today, there was a Great Court Assembly specifically targeting the discussions about Great Qian.

Next, they would devise a plan of attack to take down Great Qian.

After Lu Chen went to the bathhouse, watching his retreating figure, Li Qingrou's mood grew complicated; ultimately, she had compromised.

Initially, her thought was to commit suicide upon defeat, but failing to succeed in her suicide, she had her innocence taken by that scoundrel, and then was tormented by the man in various ways.

Later, thinking that she had already lost her chastity, she might as well come to Yan County with that scoundrel, hoping Lu Chen would find a way to take her good sisters away from Yan County. Now that plan too had failed, and in the end, she had given in.

She, once an Empress, was she really going to live in the depths of this palace for life and become a plaything for that scoundrel's release?

Seeing Li Qingrou's somber expression, Wu Junwan moved closer and then embraced Li Qingrou's soft body. Wu Junwan said nothing, just holding her in her arms.

Their voluptuous, tender bodies pressed together, giving each other a sense of great warmth; soon, Li Qingrou felt her heart filled with strength.

She decided to continue living in Yan County for the time being. If one day Wu Junwan made a breakthrough and became a Celestial, and that man lost interest in the two of them, she would then find a way to leave.

That man had so many women, and he was still expanding his harem; sooner or later, he would lose interest in her and Wu Junwan.

Thinking this, Li Qingrou felt much better inside. As long as Wu Junwan became a Celestial, a few decades, a hundred years, were nothing to them. Waiting a hundred years was certainly bearable; she did not believe that after a hundred years, Lu Chen would still be interested in their bodies.

Clearly, Li Qingrou had underestimated Lu Chen once again.

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After Lu Chen finished bathing, he went straight to the Hall of Political Affairs. Today's Great Court Assembly had all the civil and military officials present, who were obviously there to discuss important military affairs.

Now that Great Wu and Great Jue had fallen, and the Black Dragon Country far to the northwest had also aligned with Great Sum, that left only Great Qian. The so-called important military affairs were bound to refer to the matter of destroying Great Qian.

When Lu Chen entered the hall, all the ministers' gazes fixed upon him; each time a dynasty was conquered, it was time for some ministers to climb the ranks. For them, conquering Great Qian was another opportunity.

After Lu Chen sat down on the Dragon Throne, the ministers immediately rose from the ground in unison, then bowed towards Lu Chen, "Greetings, Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live for ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand ten thousand years!"

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Lu Chen spoke calmly, "My ministers, you may dispense with the formalities! Take your seats!"

As his words fell, the assembly of ministers sat down again, then Lu Chen continued, "Today's court assembly shall be presided over by Us, and the main topic of discussion is none other than the eradication of Great Qian!"

Upon hearing the topic that Lu Chen had announced, the ministers inside the hall were thrilled beyond expectation, for indeed the main discussion of today's Great Court Assembly was the eradication of Great Qian.

Lu Chen glanced at the ministers in the hall, then began to speak, "Great Qian is different from Great Wu and Great Jue. To eradicate Great Qian, there is currently one major difficulty!"

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The ministers instantly understood what Lu Chen was referring to—the current epidemic ravaging Great Qian. If the soldiers of Daxia were to rashly enter Great Qian, they would very likely contract the epidemic themselves. By then, not to mention eradicating Great Qian, the Daxia Army might instead suffer great losses in Great Qian.

Lu Chen continued, "If the issue of the epidemic cannot be resolved, Daxia will not be able to deploy troops."

"Does any among you have a solution to the matter of the epidemic?"

As Lu Chen finished speaking, the ministers in the hall immediately burst into animated discussion.

Seeing the worried and frustrated expressions on the faces of the ministers as they discussed, Lu Chen knew that expecting a good solution from them was nearly a waste of time.

He himself, with modern knowledge, had no clear way to deal with Great Qian's epidemic, let alone these people from ancient times. Lu Chen's call for discussion was nothing more than a formality.

Ever since Lu Chen had become Emperor, he had to put up a front at court, pretending to discuss issues and seek advice from his ministers.

In truth, any decisions Lu Chen held in his heart had already been made before attending court, and the court session was merely a means of informing the ministers.

Yet even so, Lu Chen still let the ministers discuss the matter, simply to follow protocol.

The ministers in the hall deliberated for a long time but failed to come up with any satisfactory solutions.

After what seemed like an eternity, Zhuge Zhongguang rose to his feet and said, "Your Majesty, the epidemic in Great Qian is highly likely to be spread in secret. As long as someone is deliberately spreading the epidemic, it will not be contained in Great Qian anytime soon. This humble subject suggests first sending disciples from Sunset Sword Sect and Tai Chu Divine Hall into Great Qian to investigate, ascertain the source of the epidemic and who exactly is responsible for spreading it, then we can make a decision."

Upon hearing these words, a minister quickly stood up and spoke, "Your Majesty, I fear that may be improper. Although the Sunset Sword Sect and Tai Chu Divine Hall have already pledged allegiance to Your Majesty, they are, after all, Sect powers. Allowing Sect powers to excessively meddle in national affairs could potentially leave drawbacks in the future!"

Zhuge Zhongguang wouldn't propose involving the Sunset Sword Sect and Tai Chu Divine Hall at this juncture without reason. In recent times, with the successive fall of Great Wu and Great Jue, some conflicts had arisen between the Sect powers and certain forces within the imperial court.

Entrusting the investigation of the Great Qian epidemic to the Sunset Sword Sect and Tai Chu Divine Hall—wouldn't the credit then fall on these two Sect powers? What about the others within the Daxia Dynasty, especially the military men?

During the eradication of Great Jue, the Daxia Army hadn't played a significant role, which already dealt a heavy blow to Daxia's morale. Now, with Lu Chen continuing to favor Sect powers, the troops of Daxia might feel even more sidelined.

After listening to the opposing minister's words, Lu Chen glanced at the others in the hall before stating, "Since the Sunset Sword Sect and Tai Chu Divine Hall have pledged themselves to Us, they are Our people. If there are those who feel the presence of these two major Sect powers may disrupt Daxia's unity, then effective immediately, Tai Chu Divine Hall and Sunset Sword Sect are to be dissolved. Daxia shall establish Taichu Academy and Luoyang Academy, and from henceforth, anyone may apply to study at these two institutions."

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Seeing Lu Chen casually decreeing the dissolution of the two great Sects, the ministers were somewhat astonished. They knew that Lu Chen wielded the greatest authority of any Emperor before him, but they had not anticipated that he would so readily dissolve Sects with Celestial-grade power.

At that moment, Zhuge Zhongguang spoke again, "Your Majesty, the Sunset Sword Sect and Tai Chu Divine Hall are the two strongest Sect powers of the Daxia Dynasty. If they are to be dissolved, it's likely that the other Sects may fight viciously to take the title of the number one Sect, thus disturbing the peace of Daxia."

"If Your Majesty has already decided to dissolve the Tai Chu Divine Hall and Sunset Sword Sect, this humble subject proposes that all Sect powers within Daxia's territory be disbanded! From now on, no Sect powers shall be allowed to exist within Daxia's borders!"