Three days later, the empress, who had been bedridden for many days, improved and returned to the Qiankun Palace.

It was a meeting between Japan and Korea. Seeing that the empress was full of energy, full of energy and in good health, the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but secretly rejoiced. They all said that God had blessed the great Chu, and that the emperor was auspicious and blessed with a long life.

Immediately afterwards, the empress promulgated a series of political measures.

This includes the most important military restructuring, which requires the four armies in the southeast, northwest and northwest, as well as various military towns, to be inspected and assessed every year in Beijing, and to be rotated across three years.

The purpose was to prevent a situation like this in the south, and also to further weaken King Nanning's control over the south.

Beijing inspection, rotation, if it happens once in a while, everyone can still accept it.

But if it becomes the old routine from now on, it will shake the interests of many people.

Originally, the empress planned to wait until King Nanning died before implementing this policy, but now that her time was running out, some things had to be done in advance.

Fortunately, the Northern Army is still firmly in the hands of her cronies, and she has made corresponding concessions in advance with the senior officials of the Eastern Military Town.

In the end, the military reform strategy won the support of most people and killed a few thorns who jumped out to oppose it. The remaining ones could no longer influence the overall situation.

The implementation of military reform has also made the south feel a strong threat. It is rumored that troops and horses in various towns have been frequently mobilized recently.

Because everyone understands that weakening the military power is only the first step. Next, His Majesty will probably bring up the old issues again and start to reduce the vassal status.

Naturally, King Nanning could not sit still and wait for death, and other vassal kings were also in panic all day long.

But no one expected it.

At this time, the emperor did not mention a word about cutting down the vassal vassal, but instead made a decision that no one expected.

She wanted to patrol the south, inspect the post-war reconstruction and recovery of the southern towns, and inspect and reward the southern troops.

As soon as the news came out, everyone in the court was shocked.

Everyone knows that the Empress and the King of Nanning have had a bad relationship in the past few years. At this time, she spent thousands of gold to personally go into danger.

If the other party is determined to attack, wouldn't it be asking for death?

Everyone was advising the emperor not to be so tired, but the empress seemed to have made up her mind. After deciding to tour the south, she took this opportunity to appoint Prince Jin to supervise the country, officially bringing him to the forefront.

Su Chen saw this clearly.

Now that the situation is sensitive, the emperor personally visited the south in order to strengthen his control over the south, deter other military towns, and prevent them from being coerced by the King of Nanning.

At the same time, she patrolled in person, attracting the attention of the world.

King Nanning did not dare to attack her at this time, and even asked the empress to be safe and sound.

Otherwise, as long as the empress dies in the south, he will be stigmatized as a regicide and the whole world will punish him, and he will never be able to regain legitimacy in this life.

After all, no matter how strong the military might be in the South, it is not enough to forcibly subjugate the entire world.

Of course there are risks in doing so.

Firstly, the empress is not in the imperial capital, and Prince Jin is young, so some things may not be handled properly. Secondly, it is not ruled out that ambitious people may interfere, attack and kill the emperor, and frame the blame.

Under normal circumstances, the empress would not use such a dangerous move.

But now she doesn't have much time left, so she can only cut through the mess quickly.

This southern tour, with the royal chariot coming in person, can suppress the situation in the south, and at the same time allow Prince Jin to truly start running the country, so that when he ascends the throne in the future, he will not be in a hurry.

"If you love your son deeply, you will have far-reaching plans."

Su Chen was lying on the deck chair in the yard, sighing softly, carving a wooden eyeball with a carving knife in his hand.

It is up to the emperor to take care of the important matters of the family and the country.

I have done what I should do, and the next step is to do my best and obey fate. Those big shots are fighting with each other, and I have to live my little life how I should.

After several years of carving and polishing, his mechanism puppet has been initially completed.

Just for the sake of improvement, Su Chen planned to give it a new eyeball.

Although the mechanism puppet does not rely on its eyes to lock its target, at least it looks pleasing to the eye.

"done."

After a while, Su Chen brushed off the sawdust on his body and reached out to shake the copper bell next to him.

Immediately afterwards, the door of the room opened, and a machine puppet whose figure and outline were almost identical to his own slowly walked out.

Its whole body is made of rare steel and wood, and its strength is comparable to fine iron. Its chest, back, and limbs are all engraved with soul-controlling runes. The joints of its meridians are inlaid with Sanskrit beads, and the surface is painted

Layer Suchen's special concoction can prevent fire and insects.

After so many years of transformation and improvement, the machine puppet's movements are very flexible and can walk and move its limbs like a normal person.

Not only that, under the driving control of the spirit control talisman, it can also perform various attack actions according to the owner's instructions.

Su Chen stood up and put the last eyeball into his eye socket.

Then he took another prepared black robe and put it on the machine puppet. He looked around and saw that it seemed to be real and fake.

certainly.

The machine puppet he spent so many years building is more than just a stand-in.

He shook the copper bell, and the puppet's eyes suddenly glowed with golden light, and the concentrated power of the sun flowed around the body through dense runes, just like the muscles of the human body.

Immediately afterwards, the eighteen Buddha beads in the body shone with light, turning into a pale golden light curtain, covering the puppet's entire body, as if cast from gold and iron.

boom--

It took one step forward, and air waves spurted out from under its feet. It flew several feet away in an instant, and then hit the rockery in the distance with a fierce punch.

The terrifying power impacted and vibrated, and the Qingang Stone the size of a tabletop shattered into pieces.

Su Chen tried to gather his magic power again, and a sharp sword energy burst out from his fingertips, stabbing the puppet. A crisp sound was heard immediately, the sword energy penetrated the golden light protecting its body, and landed on the body surface, leaving only a trace.

Light white marks.

"That's right. Although I didn't understand the golden body of the Arhat of the old monk Jingyun Temple from the Buddhist beads, I can use the runes to absorb the sun's rays to drive the Buddhist beads. The effect is almost the same as that of a real person."

"This machine puppet, in terms of strength and defense, is no less than a master who has achieved great success in marrow refining. It just lacks internal strength and flexibility, and has relatively fewer means. But it can still easily suppress ordinary martial arts masters."

Su Chen was very satisfied.

After all, it is the first mechanism puppet that I have built with my own hands. It has strength comparable to half-step innate strength, which is already very good.

Su Chen gave it a name, King Kong.

In the future, when you are away, the King Kong can guard your home. You can also use it to explore the road when encountering some dangerous situations. It can also be used as a helper at critical moments.

"It would be best to give it a component that can simulate the production of sounds and the transmission of spiritual thoughts. In this case, it will be even more perfect as a stand-in. It can even be used as a low-end version of the incarnation."

Su Chen thought in his mind.

Anyway, he has plenty of time. It would be fun to tinker with these gadgets when he has nothing to do. Maybe he will use them one day.

"Dip bah bah -"

A sharp whistling sound came from overhead.

Su Chen raised his hand, and Kunluo landed firmly on his arm.

Six years have passed and Kunluo has grown stronger. At the age of eight, Hai Dongqing is at his most energetic.

And because Su Chen often feeds it some Qi and Blood Pills, its body looks much stronger than its peers, and it seems to have a tendency to continue growing.

This may have something to do with its other half's bloodline.

Su Chen had already noticed this. Unlike his mother, Kunluo not only had the blood of Haidongqing in his body, but also had some characteristics of a roc.

Maybe it has something to do with its father.

But unfortunately, Su Chen has never seen it.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Su Chen reached out and took off the letter from Kun Luo's feet, then fed him a Qi and Blood Pill as usual, then let him go and play by himself.

After the death of Lao Hai Dongqing, Kunluo has been in a bad mood. Apart from returning as usual to deliver letters every day, he flies to the mountains by himself most of the time.

Perhaps, he wanted to find the traces left by his mother.

Su Chen also understood it very well.

He grabbed a handful of melon seeds and sat back on the chair. The puppet King Kong was cleaning the yard under his instructions.

In the past few years, the business of Qingyi Building has been booming, and it has become the most famous goulan in the east of the city. Countless dignitaries and talented people have come here to become famous.

There will also be an event every month specifically to evaluate oirans.

Those who can be rated as oiran by the Tsing Yi Tower are all talented women with extraordinary beauty and good looks, which attract the attention of dignitaries and spend a lot of money just to get a beautiful smile.

Therefore, Tsing Yi House has gained a lot of money, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as making a fortune every day.

Such a big fat piece of meat has naturally attracted the covetousness of many people.

But now Zhang Mingyuan is regarded as the number one figure in the imperial capital. He firmly controls the city guards and has tens of thousands of troops. He is also regarded as one of the few real powerful figures under the emperor. With him in charge, who dares to get involved?

Of course, at Su Chen's current state, he no longer cares much about money.

A few years ago, I thought about using the money to do something else.
To be continued...