Destroy Spirit Hall, purge the traitors, let the sovereign rule behind a curtain, govern the nation together

Hearing this, the armored man replied, "Your Majesty, only the Balak Kingdom is willing to send troops to assist us. The other duchies and kingdoms, egged on by Spirit Hall, all pay lip service to our orders while defying them in secret."

"Those bastards!"

At these words, Xue Qinghe bristled with rage.

After steadying his mood a little, Xue Qinghe asked another old man, whose hair and beard were both white, "Chancellor Qin, is the national treasury sufficiently stocked?"

"Rest assured, Your Majesty. The treasury holds enough funds to pay the million soldiers on the front lines!"

This white-haired old man was named Qin Hui, and he was the chancellor of the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Very good. In that case, there is no need to mobilize those duchies and kingdoms."

A cold glint flashed through Xue Qinghe's eyes as he said icily, "Once we have driven back the Star Luo Empire's army, it will be time to abolish those duchies and kingdoms."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Ge Hu and Qin Hui exchanged a glance and replied respectfully.

"By the way, how is the reinforcement of the Heaven Dou Imperial City's walls coming along?"

Xue Qinghe's gaze fell upon a gray-haired, middle-aged man.

"Your Majesty, the work is complete. Even if the Star Luo Empire brings two million soldiers, they can forget about ever laying eyes on you!"

The man answering Xue Qinghe was named Li Linpu, and he held the office of Minister of Works.

"Hahaha!"

After hearing several pieces of good news in succession, the chill on Xue Qinghe's face gradually faded, and he burst into hearty laughter.

"With all of you, my trusted ministers, here, what have I to fear from the Star Luo Empire?"

A little while later, as though he had remembered something important, Xue Qinghe