Through the book: The villain’s son’s stand-in

Shangguan Hong nodded slightly: "Your Majesty, we don't want the trouble to get to this point. We just want to live a happy life."

Pei Chaoxi snorted coldly: "What you mean by happiness is conferring officials and selling titles, and creating a protective umbrella for your family through the protection of officials, right?"

Shangguan Hong smiled with squinted eyes, like the clear wind and the moon, and everyone who saw him was impressed by his elegance and nobility.

"How can you say that? We just want to select a batch of outstanding talents for you."

Queen Nanasha retorted: "Then how should the head of the Shangguan family explain the wanton money-making behavior of the group of people you selected? There are also those star coins that continue to flow into your family bank."

Shangguan Hong: "This is just a personal choice."

Pei Chaoxi was disgusted by his speech, and Melis also came out to help.

"These are normal business methods. Since your Majesty has collected taxes, you should allow this kind of free trade."

Nanasha sneered: "Did you steal enough taxes?"

Several people debated this topic for several rounds.

Admiral Qi Fang slammed the table: "Okay, okay, let's stop these irrelevant debates and let's get down to business."

He looked directly at Pei Chaoxi: "Your Majesty, I didn't want to oppose you, but your false accusation made me feel insulted like never before."

"I can remain neutral, as long as you answer me one question, was that attack directed and staged by you?"

As soon as these words came out, the audience fell silent.

Even the three people in the queue didn't expect that another conspicuous person would come out of the team.

Still in charge of the military...

"No." Pei Zhaoxi answered him bluntly.

The next moment, he gloated and shifted his gaze to Shangguan Hong, who had been drinking tea by himself.

"Maybe you should ask them what they did behind your back?"

Qi Fang frowned and looked at the four people sitting on the left and right.

Melis interrupted him with a smile: "Qi Fang, we have been old friends for so many years. If you think about the military expenditures over the years and the additional weapons and ammunition we support each year, how can you doubt us?"

Nanasha had a slight smile on her lips and did not argue. She took off an earring and handed it to General Qi: "The royal family will fully distribute military expenses and equipment every year. Here is the arsenal's release note."

She glanced mockingly at the other people across from her: "As for the extra supplies they said, you can think about how they came about."

Qi Fang's expression changed drastically.

After all, he was the head of the Qi family. Although he led troops on expeditions all year round, he had seen a lot of struggles between various families when he was young.

Just by thinking about it roughly, you can come up with an idea.

With a chill all over his body, he said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, we need some time to discuss."

Pei Chaoxi stretched out his hand and said, "Do it yourself."

*

Small conference room on the fifth floor.

"boom!"

Qi Fang angrily stood up and stared at the four major family members who he regarded as friends: "I need your explanation."

Seeing no strangers around, Melis stopped pretending and showed his ugliest face as a businessman.

"Qi Fang, what are you angry about? Didn't you guess it a long time ago?"

"you!"

Melis added: "Don't be angry. Your Qi family has made a lot of contributions to the empire over the years, but the emperor has been reluctant to elevate your status to that of marshal. Your family must have been anxious for a long time."

Qi Fang seemed to have thought of something and sat down again.

Shangguan Hong was still calm and composed: "If this negotiation is successful, and you want to lead the army to fight in alien planets and train family children, we will never stop you. On the contrary, the four of us will allocate half of the military expenditures than in previous years. To the Thirteenth Army.”

He suddenly stood up, took two steps towards Qi Fang's position, and said in his ear: "You have no way out. Think about it, if you surrender now, will the royal family still trust a general who once led the rebellion against them?" .”

Qi Fang suddenly became angry, grabbed Shangguan Hong's neck, and sneered: "But if I offer you your head, do you think your Majesty will believe me?"

His violent reaction frightened the three literati present, and they all spoke out to stop him.

Feng Qingyu: "Qi Fang, don't be impulsive."

Melis's smile froze. He was better at using his brain than using his hands. It was the first time he came into contact with such a decisive warrior, and he was caught off guard.

"Qi Fang, you can discuss what you want, but don't do anything."

Qi Fang continued to increase the strength in his hands. Shangguan Hong felt a little out of breath and began to cough violently.

Melis frowned and threatened: "Qi Fang, if you die, no one in your family will be able to take over your business."

After hearing this, Qi Fang's rationality came online for a moment.

Melis took the opportunity to persuade: "Except for the youngest son, none of the sons and grandsons in your family are promising. They are all dandies waiting to die on the merits of their predecessors."

"Your youngest son has also injured his leg and his spirit. He has only a few decades to live. Why would you ruin your family's future for such a small amount of face?"

After the words fell, Qi Fang's hand suddenly dropped weakly.

Shangguan Hong hurriedly left the place, his elegant appearance was replaced by panic, and found a seat farthest away from Qi Fang to calm down.

For the safety of the party, everyone was disarmed.

They wanted to bring some contraband for self-defense, but they were searched at the entrance.

They had no choice but to rely on the strength of the surrounding troops.

But if you think about it carefully, Qi Fang's army is probably the only one that can be used, and the other four families are suddenly terrified.

Augustine: "Are you mute again? Didn't you just say it happily?"

Tara family, famous weapons supplier.

No matter which faction you belong to, you will always have respect for this family.

However, none of the family heads present were not the leaders of the nobility, and it was not the turn of a family head who had just ascended the throne to laugh at him.

So, Augustine, who had just shown some signs of being a fun-loving person, accepted the wild criticism from the three literary bosses.

Qi Fang sat quietly at the corner of the long table, looking at the four families who were fighting among themselves.

He not only lamented: Can the country governed by this combination really be better than that governed by the royal family?

*

Half an hour later, the second negotiation began.

As soon as he sat down, the emperor launched his ultimate move.

"I don't want to argue with you anymore. As long as we fail to get out from here today, all the troops from the empire's border will return to support the capital planet, and the Zerg and foreign races will invade again. I want to see how long you can survive."

"you!"

The noble gentlemen were shocked.

Melis was even more horrified: "You are collaborating with the enemy and treason. Aren't you afraid of the collapse of the empire?"

Shangguan Hong also softened his attitude at this time: "Your Majesty, the emperor's constitution is just a proposal, and we can discuss the specific terms."

Feng Qingyu also disagreed: "Your Majesty, you are trying to make the blood of the frontline soldiers flow in vain."

Augustine and Qi Fang both remained silent. With weapons and troops, they were the least afraid.

Maybe by then, he will be able to establish himself as a king!

At this time, Pei Mingxu, who had always been regarded as a mascot, spoke.

"Since we can't defeat you, let the foreign enemies fight you. If we can't survive, then you will all die!"