Faced with the sudden plot, the Great Xia court was in a heated discussion, but no one could come to a conclusion. As the person involved, Ouyang Shuo was very calm and did not care about the commotion of the outside world.
15th of November, Jingshi.
The battle in India was coming to an end. Without a leader and with no hope, most of the Ashoka Dynasty's army wisely chose to surrender and accept the fact that their country had been destroyed.
The sporadic resistance could no longer cause any ripples.
With Feng Qiuhuang as the leader, a group of important officials had already rushed to India to cooperate with the army to take over the cities and stabilize the people's hearts, hoping to get the South Asia Protectorate on the right track as soon as possible.
The palace.
At around ten o 'clock in the morning, Jiang Shang, the First Minister of the Cabinet, and Zhang Liang, the Inner Cabinet Elder and the Seal Scholar of the Executive Cabinet, came uninvited to see His Majesty.
"Your Majesty, the recent trend is somewhat unfavorable to the empire," Jiang Shang said worriedly.
"That's right, there must be a mastermind behind this," Zhang Liang added.
Ouyang Shuo smiled faintly and asked, "My two beloved officials, do you really think so?" His eyes were as clear as an abyss, and his gaze seemed to be able to see through one's heart.
"This …"
Jiang Shang and Zhang Liang looked at each other with a calm expression.
They were both extremely intelligent people, so their view of the problem was naturally not so simple. The above point of view was just the mainstream view of the court.
The two of them came to find out more about His Majesty's background, but they did not expect His Majesty to see through them. It was a little embarrassing.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The two of them could be considered old foxes, so they respectfully flattered him.
Ouyang Shuo did not beat around the bush. He stood up and walked in front of the global map. He said slowly, "The empire grew from a small village with nothing to a global empire with billions of people. It was not my contribution alone, but the people's aspiration, the army's morale, and the work of the officials.
"I rose from the wilderness, and my achievements today are all thanks to opportunities. It can be said to be a gathering of wind and clouds."
After a pause, Ouyang Shuo continued, "Therefore, no matter how the outside world operates or how noisy it is, I will not shirk from this expedition to Planet Hope.
"This is the responsibility given to me by the era. I cannot shirk it, and I do not want to shirk it!"
Ouyang Shuo's words came from the bottom of his heart. The moment Hope City was destroyed by the ferocious beasts, Ouyang Shuo had an impulse. His blood boiled, and he had the lofty sentiments he had when he first arrived in the wilderness.
He wanted to see for himself what kind of dangerous place Planet Hope was.
Ouyang Shuo had never been a short-sighted person. He knew all too well what this second trip to Hope Planet to establish a forward operating base meant for the interstellar fleet and even the human race.
In the face of the survival of the species, personal gains and losses were nothing.
It wasn't that Ouyang Shuo was arrogant, but in the entire world, the most suitable person to carry out this task was none other than Ouyang Shuo. If other Overlords were to go, he wouldn't feel at ease.
Perhaps, this was fate.
When Jiang Shang and Zhang Liang heard this, they were moved and bowed in unison. "Your Majesty is benevolent!"
Both of them had the same point of view. From their point of view, the Great Xia team was the most suitable team for this expedition to Hope Planet. They should show an imposing manner.
If they were to be secretive, it would seem too petty.
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand and asked the two officials to sit down. He restrained his emotions and said with a smile, "Therefore, this storm isn't a crisis, but an excellent opportunity. As for how to make good use of it, I'll have to rely on you all to come up with a plan. "
Since the Silver Hand and the Azure Badge wanted to be the masterminds behind the scenes, Ouyang Shuo was naturally happy to go with the flow and make use of this opportunity to promote the Great Xia to an Imperial Dynasty.
Before this, Ouyang Shuo was still worrying about how to win against the Dawson Dynasty and be the first to be recognized by all the dynasties in the world.
Ouyang Shuo wanted to let these two organizations know what it meant to shoot oneself in the foot. "Remember, the hearts of the people can be used, and public opinion can be guided according to the situation."
"Your subjects will not disappoint your Majesty!" Jiang Shang and Zhang Liang accepted the decree.
"For the time being, don't announce Our stance to the outside world. Stick to one principle. Don't respond, don't deny, don't admit," Ouyang Shuo instructed.
"Your subject understands!"
"Then let's leave it at that for now. The cabinet and the cabinet will each draft a report. As for the specifics, we'll discuss it next time." Ouyang Shuo didn't let the two officials slap their heads on the spot.
Although the decisions of the Great Xia Imperial Court depended on Jiang Shang and the other officials, there was still a group of capable officials under them who supported the entire internal affairs system, making the decisions of the Imperial Court more scientific.
"Yes!"
Jiang Shang and Zhang Liang, the two officials, bid farewell and left in satisfaction.
… …
In the afternoon, Ouyang Shuo secretly summoned the commander of the Mountain Sea Guards, Shen Buhai, the commander of the Military Affairs Department, E Lai, and the commander of the Black Snake Guards through the communication compass.
There was only one goal, which was to let the three organizations secretly monitor the Great Xia Empire during this period of time. They wanted to see who was in favor of the Great Xia Empire stepping forward and who wasn't.
Ouyang Shuo wanted to make use of this opportunity to get a good feel of the background of his officials.
In the future, when they went to Planet Hope, Ouyang Shuo would definitely bring a team with him. Therefore, from now on, Ouyang Shuo would start planning to split the Great Xia Empire into two groups.
One group would go to Planet Hope, while the other would stay in the game world.
The selection of people to go to Planet Hope, other than the construction needs, this observation was very important.
Just like that, without anyone noticing, a trap set up by the three major organizations had quietly covered the skies of the Empire, observing everything in silence.
The fates of many people might change because of this.
… …
At night, Ouyang Shuo returned to his bedroom.
During dinner, Ouyang Shuo noticed that there was something wrong with his wife's expression. After going to bed, he couldn't help but ask, "Do you have something on your mind?"
Song Jia lay in her husband's arms, her bright eyes staring straight at him. She said slowly, "Have you made up your mind?"
"You already know?" Ouyang Shuo didn't seem surprised.
The husband and wife were too familiar with each other. It was difficult to hide anything from each other.
"I know your determination, and I also know that my husband is a man of indomitable spirit. No matter what the outside world says, you will definitely go." Song Jia's voice was low.
"Yes."
Ouyang Shuo was speechless for a moment. He didn't know how to face his wife.
No matter what he said during the day, when he returned home, he was still a husband, the father of a pair of children, the pillar of the family, and the object of concern for his family.
"What do you plan to do with Yu 'er and Luo' er?" Song Jia finally asked.
Ouyang Shuo was silent.
Everyone knew about the dangers of Planet Hope. Even Ouyang Shuo didn't have the confidence to say that he could definitely do better than the advance fleet and truly establish a foothold on Planet Hope.
Therefore, it was not suitable to bring a pair of children along.
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