The tyrant empress is my wife, I am invincible and have been hiding

"Your Highness, I have been an official since I was twelve years old. I have served for fifty-eight years, from Emperor Gao to Your Majesty today. I have always been loyal to the Western Shu Dynasty and have never had any second thoughts."

"The current situation is really not favorable to our Western Shu Dynasty. Continuing to use military force will only increase the burden on the people."

"The consumption of food and grass for the hundreds of thousands of troops is horrible. It has taken so long to capture Pingxi County. Now that the Wei Dynasty has been defeated and the morale of the Song Dynasty is high, it is really not conducive to starting a war. Please think twice, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Pang Mingtong was a veteran of two dynasties of the Western Shu Dynasty and served as prime minister for more than 40 years, from the Emperor Gao of the Western Shu Dynasty, Liu Xie's grandfather, to his father.

He is upright and honest, and always serves the people.

During the years when he served as prime minister, the people of the entire Western Shu Dynasty lived and worked in peace and contentment.

He also promoted Li Bing and his son to build the Nine-Turn Dam in the Western Shu Dynasty, which brought together several major rivers in the entire Western Shu Dynasty to form a natural reservoir. The dam radiated along the periphery of Yunzhou City, almost solving half of the farmland irrigation problems in the Western Shu Dynasty.

It’s a pity that ever since Crown Prince Liu Xie took over as regent, he has not been very friendly to this very strict prime minister.

Because of their advice, Li Bing and his son were killed by Liu Xie as a revenge for their personal relationship.

Snapped!

Seeing that Pang Mingtong was not giving in, Liu Xie suddenly slapped the table in front of him, stood up abruptly, his eyes wide open, staring at Pang Mingtong: "Prime Minister, are you trying to make the decision for me? Does the Western Shu Dynasty have to listen to the Prime Minister's arrangements? In my opinion, you should sit in the position behind this prince."

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When the civil and military officials heard Liu Xie's angry words, they couldn't help but gasp.

Liu Xie wanted to put Pang Mingtong to death.

Upon hearing this, Pang Mingtong's old face showed reluctance. He walked to the center of the court with a trembling body and knelt down: "Your Highness, I am loyal to you. Heaven and earth can bear witness to this!"

"Your Highness, calm down. The Prime Minister is also thinking about the Emperor of Western Shu. He served the Emperor Gao and then served Your Majesty with all his loyalty. Your Highness is not unaware of the Prime Minister's temper."

Seeing the prime minister and Liu Xie arguing so fiercely, the Minister of Revenue Dong Yun behind them hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

"Master Dong, are you trying to excuse your teacher? The Crown Prince is now the regent, and the Prime Minister is openly disobeying him, which is tantamount to rebellion."

The Minister of Rites Fei Wei was not to be outdone and stepped forward.

He has been very resentful towards Pang Mingtong for many years, and naturally would not let go of the opportunity to bring him down.

"Humph! It's true that the Prime Minister is my mentor, but we are devoted to the Western Shu Dynasty, unlike some people who disregard the interests of the country for their own selfish interests."

Dong Yun looked at Fei Wei coldly and said with sarcasm.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince will make a clear judgment on who is disregarding the interests of the country." Fei Wei then bowed to Liu Xie and said flatteringly, "Now that the Song Dynasty and the Wei Dynasty are both defeated, it is the best time for our Western Shu Dynasty to seize Pingxi County. I believe everyone can see it, but our Prime Minister Pang Da, who has been the Prime Minister for many years, cannot see it. I think some people may have ulterior motives."

"That's enough! I have decided to take Pingxi County no matter what. Anyone who dares to stop me is plotting a rebellion."

Liu Xie snorted coldly, which directly set the tone for the matter.

Many officials sighed helplessly in their hearts.

Pang Mingtong's face was also full of misery. He never expected that he had assisted two emperors of the Western Shu Dynasty and worked hard to govern the originally poor and weak Western Shu Dynasty in an orderly manner. The country had also gradually become prosperous and strong. However, he did not expect that at this time, Emperor Liu Jing issued an order to let Crown Prince Liu Xie serve as regent, and then he fell into a coma.

He has tried his best to assist Liu Xie over the years, but he did not expect that the other party would not listen to his advice at all.

When His Majesty Liu Jing woke up, he was obedient to me and implemented many major policies according to my instructions. He trusted me very much.

On the contrary, Crown Prince Liu Xie did not like to restrain himself. He always felt that as the crown prince regent, he could do whatever he wanted.

He could only stand up and step aside.

Liu Xie glanced at the civil and military officials, and then said, "Master Dong, the Liuhua Mountain of our Western Shu Dynasty has been idle. From now on, it will be awarded to the Maitreya Buddhist Sect, and they will be allowed to open a branch temple of the Maitreya Buddhist Sect in Liuhua Mountain."

Hua Hua Hua...

When Liu Xie's words rang out, the entire court was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples. Everyone opened their eyes wide with an expression of disbelief.

Mount Liuhua is full of spiritual energy. It is the place that connects the north and the south of the entire Western Shu Dynasty. Anyone can see that it is the place where the imperial fortune of the Western Shu Dynasty gathers.

Emperors of every dynasty in the Western Shu Dynasty would set up altars on Mount Liuhua and pray for the world whenever they held sacrifices.

Now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually wants to reward it to Maitreya Buddhism.

Once the Maitreya Buddhist sect establishes a branch temple in Liuhua Mountain, who knows how many more disciples and believers of the Maitreya Buddhist sect will be added to the entire Western Shu Dynasty.

"Ah? Your Highness, you absolutely cannot do that!"

As the Minister of Revenue, Dong Yun was in charge of the money, grain and land of the entire world.

For so many years, Mount Liuhua has been a Feng Shui treasure land for the emperors of the Western Shu Dynasty. Now that it is awarded to the Maitreya Buddhist sect, aren’t they afraid of backlash from the Maitreya Buddhist sect?

He never expected that he would just kneel down in the middle of the court with a plop.

“Liuhua Mountain has always been a place for emperors to worship. For the Western Shu Dynasty, it is the place where dragon veins converge. If we give it to Maitreya Buddhism, wouldn’t we be handing over the national destiny and dragon energy of the entire Western Shu Dynasty?” As the Minister of Revenue, Dong Yun would certainly not agree.

"Hmph! Lord Dong, that's easy for you to say. How about asking Lord Dong to lead the troops to deal with the Great Song Dynasty and Taizhen Mountain?"

Liu Xie snorted coldly when he heard this.

"No! If Your Highness wants to give Liuhua Mountain to Maitreya Buddhism, please dismiss me from my position as Minister of Revenue."

"I have been an official for many years and do not want to become a sinner of the Western Shu Dynasty." Dong Yun wanted to threaten Liu Xie by resigning.

"Since Lord Dong feels that the Minister of Revenue has wronged you, then please change someone else. This Highness will be fulfilling Lord Dong's intention."

Liu Xie did not dare to dismiss Pang Mingtong rashly, but he was not so afraid to deal with Dong Yun.

"Hahaha……"

Upon hearing this, Dong Yun laughed, took off his official hat, bent down respectfully and placed his hands on the ground.

"The common people resign."

Dong Yun bowed and walked out of the court.

Pang Mingtong looked at Liu Xie with resignation in his heart.

"Your Highness is now the regent. Since it has been decided to give Liuhua Mountain to Maitreya Buddhism, your objection is futile. From now on, Your Highness has the final say. If anyone dares to disobey, please learn from Dong Yun. What my Western Shu Dynasty lacks the least is officials."

When Liu Xie saw Dong Yun resign, he was not sad at all, but rather very happy.

Dong Yun's departure from the court meant that Pang Mingtong lost another helper.