Pan Emperor Continent, Chen Kingdom's capital, Source Wood City.
Inside the Imperial Study, Chen Hongjie flipped through the 3D projection screen in front of him with one hand, and while browsing it, he used a communication talisman to transmit his orders.
These memorials, sent daily from all corners of the country, are filtered and selected by artificial intelligence, resulting in extremely concise and clear content.
Coupled with his powerful physique as a cultivator, Chen Hongjie could process hundreds of memorials in a single breath.
It can be said that Chen Hongjie was absolutely the most diligent and efficient emperor in the history of the Pan Emperor Continent in handling memorials.
" A Mu said that the Chen Kingdom should abolish the imperial system and replace it with a democratic election system."
Although I've always thought he was being a bit far-fetched, I now genuinely hope that this policy can be implemented.
After a busy morning, Chen Hongjie didn't even have time for breakfast. By the time he finally had a free moment, it was already lunchtime.
That's how it is in imperial dynasties; the emperor is crucial to the rise and fall of the dynasty. If Chen Hongjie wanted to be a wise ruler, he had no choice but to do everything personally.
Chen Hongjie turned off the projector, stood up, and prepared to have his subordinates bring in a sumptuous lunch.
"Emperor!"
Suddenly, a man emerged silently from the shadows and knelt on one knee in front of Chen Hongjie.
What happened?
The person who suddenly appeared was Gu Zi'an, the deputy commander of the Chen Kingdom's Shadow Guards. When Mingye was away, he was mainly responsible for the Chen Kingdom's intelligence.
The Shadow Guards are completely independent of the Chen Kingdom's regime and would never normally come to see Chen Hongjie. However, when one of them comes to see Chen Hongjie, it means that a major event has occurred that threatens the survival of the Chen Kingdom.
News has come from Listening Wind Tower that the Heavenly Court is consolidating its forces in preparation for launching an attack on our Chen Kingdom.
Based on information from various sources, the commander of this operation will be the Fifth Heavenly King of Heavenly Court, the Heavenly King Linlang.
Gu Zi'an's words made Chen Hongjie tremble.
He was no ignorant mortal; he was the Fifth Heavenly King of the Heavenly Court, a True God Realm expert, and his elite heavenly soldiers were definitely much stronger than the ragtag heavenly soldiers sent before.
Ding-dong!
A notification sound rang in his mind. He picked up the Rune Artifacts and saw that it was a summons from Chen Mu.
" The Spirit Network Space Meeting will be held in half an hour. Remember to attend."
Upon seeing this news, he calmed down. After all, even if the sky were to fall, Chen Mu would still be there to hold it up.
"Okay, you can go now!"
Chen Hongjie strode forward, no longer looking at Gu Zi'an, while Gu Zi'an bowed slightly and quickly disappeared into the shadows.
"Arrange for the imperial kitchen to double the portion size for lunch today, and add more meat."
Chen Hongjie stood at the entrance of the hall and gave the order in a loud voice.
A Mu once said that stress can increase a person's appetite, and he had to admit that there seemed to be some truth to that.
Half an hour later, within the Spirit Network Space.
Chen Mu, dressed in white, sat upright at a huge round table, with figures appearing one after another around him.
A Huo, White Turtle, Chen Hongjie, Chen Zihu, Chen Duo, Wei Shan, Wei Shuang, Zheng Fengdao, Yin Zhan, Chen Rufeng, Nangong Tong, Chen Xuejun, Landuo, Gu Zi'an...
Of the high-ranking officials in the Chen Kingdom, almost everyone except Ming Ye, who went to Kunlun Heaven Mingye with Chen Mu, was present.
"As you all probably already know, Heavenly King Linlang is about to descend to the mortal realm and lead his troops to attack our Chen Kingdom."
Once everyone had arrived, Chen Mu didn't waste any time with small talk and went straight to the point.
"Here, I'd also like to share two pieces of bad news with you all."
My mission with Mingye in Kunlun Heaven also went poorly. Mingye encountered an accident and has completely lost his fighting ability.
My true form is also trapped in the Kunlun Heaven Realm, and will be unable to return to participate in the battle for the next ten years.
After Chen Mu finished speaking, everyone looked at each other, pursed their lips, and did not speak without permission.
"Brother, what happened to Sister Mingye? Is she alright?"
Chen Duo and Mingye had a very deep bond, and she couldn't help but ask first.
"She'll be alright."
Chen Mu glanced at Chen Duo, his eyes resolute.
"Now that things have come to this point, Chen Mu, can we move up our interstellar trade plan?"
White Turtle also spoke up. He could sense that Chen Mu was somewhat different from before, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Yes, that's one of the reasons I called everyone here today."
With this operation by the Kunlun Heaven Realm, I have already broken ties with the Heavenly Emperor, so there's no need for us to conceal any future cooperation with any parties.
We now have only one goal: to expand our military strength at all costs.
Originally, the Ancient Starry Sky Road built by the White Turtle had not been officially opened by the Chen Kingdom to avoid provoking the Heavenly Court's hostility.
But now there is clearly no need to hide it anymore. The Heavenly Court has even mobilized the Fifth Heavenly King. If the military strength is not strong enough, the Chen Kingdom will die whether it hides it or not.
"Okay, I'll take care of things in the Netherworld."
Aunt Manju said she would fully support us, and if war breaks out, she will be our strongest ally.
Chen Duo spoke with great confidence.
Since the establishment of trade Chen Kingdom and the Netherworld, both sides have benefited greatly. In addition, with the relationship between Manju Sacred King and Mingye, the two sides can now be described as being of one mind and sharing weal and woe.
Previously, to avoid attracting the attention of the Heavenly Court, Chen Mu dared not allow too many Nether Clan to come to the Pan Emperor Continent, and the circulation of goods from the Netherworld was also restricted.
Now that the restrictions are lifted, their profits will surely multiply several times over, and the Nether Clan could even station troops directly on the Pan Emperor Continent, greatly enhancing the military strength of the Chen Kingdom.
"In that case, our cooperation with the Dragon-Toppling Society can be taken to the next level."
They'd probably be very happy if they knew this.
Chen Zihu spoke up.
Since the Heavenly Court intervened in the Haotian Empire's political affairs, the Dragon-Toppling Society had a very difficult time. It wasn't until the last two years, with the support of the Chen Kingdom, that they were able to recover some of their strength.
"Go and sign a military alliance agreement with them, and then we can upgrade our supply of goods to them."
We can supply any military equipment below the God Level, as long as they can afford the price.
Chen Kingdom has always been very strict about foreign trade, especially military-related trade. Even though the Dragon-Toppling Society is an important ally of the Chen Kingdom, it used to only sell them military resources below the Saint Level, and there were strict restrictions on the quantity.
But now, Chen Mu's single sentence is equivalent to increasing the supply tenfold.
"Wouldn't that be a bit risky?"
Although the weapons, elixirs, mechanisms, and other equipment manufactured by the Chen Kingdom will have backup plans, they may still get out of control once they are distributed. If even Saint Level military equipment is sold, then one might encounter weapons of one's own making on the battlefield in the future.