The many ministers on the steps whispered among themselves until Yuan Qi ascended to the throne and they fell silent.

  "You may all be guessing what happened last night, which is why I hastily summoned you here."

  Yuandi scanned everyone with a calm and expressionless face, several trusted ministers who knew his temperament secretly lamented in their hearts.

  "Since the founding of our dynasty by my predecessor, all ministers have worked together with one heart and mind, exerting themselves to the utmost, some even sacrificing their lives... diligence and dedication can be seen everywhere..."

  As soon as he opened his mouth, it was actually praise.

  "But there are also some monstrous beasts who have lost their conscience and gone mad, glaring at us with hostility!"

  The emperor's tone suddenly changed, becoming extremely sharp, he slightly nodded: "Bring him up!"

  Two eunuchs obeyed the order, dragging a person in from outside the palace. Those with sharp eyes had already made out that it was He Fei, the former colleague who was low-key and humble, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites.

  He was covered in bloodstains and smoke marks, looking utterly disheveled. Having been frightened for half the night, he was still in a state of shock, his face pale and greenish.

  "This is the good minister of mine, a good son of the heavenly dynasty, Lord He Fei. The Tartar assassin last night was exterminated and captured in his mansion."

  Yuan Qi finished speaking in a sarcastic tone, and the hall was already in an uproar. Some officials had been hearing rumors of "Tartar assassins" for several days and were frightened out of their wits. They couldn't eat or sleep peacefully, and now that they heard Yuan Qi's words, they were furious, wishing they could go up and slap him a few times.

  He Fei raised his head, but did not show fear, only murmuring: "The sun does not shine on my sincerity, how...".

  Yuan Qi sneered: "Heaven has eyes, how could it bless a treacherous and disloyal minister like you?"

  "I am not a treacherous minister nor a rebellious son!!"

  He Fei shouted loudly, his voice extremely mournful and shrill.

  "The one I assist is the true ruler!!"

  He has always followed the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, but hearing the treacherous words of these rebellious officials, he could not bear this insult and shouted out without thinking.

  As soon as he spoke, he felt something was wrong and his face turned even paler.

  The emperor, however, seemed to have missed the meaning of his words and coldly sneered: "Are the Tartars your destined rulers? Haven't you heard the saying of the sage: 'It is better for China to be without a ruler than for the barbarians to have one'? Are you also a disciple of the sages?"

  The officials below were not fools, each of them was a seasoned official, and as soon as they heard He Fei's words, they had great doubts. However, since the emperor was thinking in the direction of "Di Yi", they did not dare to speak out, but their hearts were full of surprise and uncertainty.

  He Fei's eyes stared straight at the ground, without saying a word.

  "Your disloyalty to the emperor is matched only by your faithlessness to friends - didn't King Jing, who has always cherished your talent, personally visit your home last autumn to request 'Ode to Autumn Chrysanthemum', and treat you as a bosom friend? How did you repay him?"

  He turned his head to look at the officials below: "Let you all see the means of this beast - he has hidden assassins in his family, and has been attacking high-ranking officials in the court for several days. The next target is actually the quiet king who has always been on good terms with him!!"

  This sound was like a thunderclap on a clear day, and even He Fei was shocked to the point of staring blankly. He suddenly raised his head and felt that he had fallen into an extremely large trap.

  Yuan Qi just sneered and stopped talking. Qin Xi, who was beside him, gestured to the servant to bring over a yellowish-brown geographical map that had been smoked by the incense, and showed it to the officials.

  Only from the above, although the picture is blurry, it can still be vaguely discerned that it is a geographical map of Jing Wang Fu. Pavilions, towers and houses are all painted clearly. On top of Jing Wang's residence, there is also a bright red cross, apparently with the intention of clearing out.

  They rushed forward to watch, and for a time it was bustling with excitement, lively and unending.

  Chenlu stood outside the hall with Qu Yun, admiring the grand scene, a faint smile crossing her lips.

  Among these people, there are also those who are deep in thought and may have doubts about the scene before their eyes, but no one dares to speak out.

  Only to hear in the great hall, the emperor continued: "The assassin has been put down, but there are also survivors. They learned that I wanted to confer the title of Prince of Yu on the King of Jing and gave birth to such a rebellious heart."

  The officials again made a low murmur, and in the past few days, more than a dozen nobles jointly petitioned to request that the emperor grant the important towns of the nine states as fiefs to the King of Jing. The reason was very grandiose, saying that the King of Jing was respectful, loyal and true, and was indeed a pillar of the state. The Emperor had initially put it aside without issuing an edict, but in the end he still adopted their suggestion?

  Yuan Qi continued: "If the Youzhou had a close relative to go and calm down, it would be very detrimental to the expansion of the Tiele, so they joined forces with He Fei, this defeated villain, wanting to bring my brother to his death!!"

  His voice trembled slightly, obviously extremely indignant, and the ministers knew that he had been in good terms with Jing Wang, and they also looked gloomy.

  Chenlu watched his brilliant performance and couldn't help but smile: "Yuanqi's move is truly a heavenly trick——"

  Her eyes were like torches, and at a glance, she saw that He Fei was the confidant of Jing Wang's inner circle, so Jing Wang's privately kept assassin would be in his mansion.

  These people killed the General of Jingying, Liu Yin, and had already offended the Emperor's reverse scales. So they let a secret envoy eliminate them all, giving the King of Jing a heavy blow, but again framed the Tartars for this matter. Finally, it was even more clever to connect this matter with the "Reward and Enfeoffment" that had been buzzing about in recent days, making the King of Jing have grievances that he could not express.

  At this time, the grand hall was already filled with indignation. Since the establishment of the Heavenly Dynasty, although there had been defeats in battle, under the feet of the Son of Heaven, the sky and earth were clear and bright, yet Mongolian assassins roamed freely, and even some court officials participated in it, this was truly a shame for the Heavenly Dynasty.

  "Look at your good advice, almost let my beloved brother lose his life at the hands of an assassin?!"

  Yuanyi gazed at a dozen or so nobles who had jointly created a disturbance and sealed off the area just a few days ago, allowing them to tremble with fear and sweat profusely.

  These people are either those who have been in the pocket of Jing Wang from the beginning, or they are trying to curry favor with the Empress Dowager by showing their closeness to Jing Wang, thinking that they can gain merit and get promoted. But this move has backfired, causing them to secretly suffer.

  "Qian Xi, you have been the most active these past few days, gathering the sons of nobles and submitting a memorial to me, wanting to let Jing Wang gain more experience - are you trying to get him to experience the gates of hell?"

  The emperor pointed at the name of the second son-in-law, his anger still not dissipating: "You don't even manage your own household affairs, yet you recklessly discuss state matters. For the next few days, go home and reflect on your mistakes - get out!!"

  He glanced at the Grand Marshal Sun Ming, nodded slightly in approval, and continued: "This matter has also given me a great lesson - issue an edict!"

  A hint of a sly smile played on his lips: "Youzhou is still bestowed upon the King of Jing as his fief, but this place is strategically located and is the gateway to the Central Plains. As the saying goes, 'to possess jade is to invite calamity.' I cannot let my brother be in harm's way, so the state will dispatch a long history to govern on his behalf. The King of Jing only needs to reign from afar in the capital!"

  Chenlu listened to this grandiose speech and almost burst out laughing.

  How can there be such a cunning and yet so smooth person in this world?!

  She stood outside the hall, gazing at the majestic and elegant emperor, her smile slowly fading. In the sunlight, she narrowed her eyes slightly, recalling the sudden arrival of the troops in the middle of the night, and their leader...

  Last night, the massacre was almost over, and just as they were about to withdraw, they heard a neat footsteps from the other end of the street, with more than 100 people.

  Qiu Yun's expression changed slightly: "Could it be someone under the Nine Gates Admiral?"

  Morning dew shook her head at the time: "Such neat and consistent footsteps, listening carefully, actually brought a stern and murderous atmosphere in the military, it was definitely not the garrison in the city.

  The group arrived at the wall and the leader shouted: "Who is the expert who shot this arrow?"

  Morning dew listening, exceptionally familiar, suddenly a cloud flashed across the wall, looked closely, and was shocked in heart——

  "He is Wang Pei, the Grand General of the Upper Pillar, who has already retired and is at home."

  In Chenlu's mind, a smiling hippie boy flashed by

  At that time, he and Yuan Xu were like brothers, she came down the mountain as promised and joined the righteous army. He said disdainfully: "Women are so weak, it's better to stay at home and embroider flowers!"

  Until she won nine battles in a row, establishing her reputation in the army, and gathered all the heroes of the world at Tongguan, he sincerely admitted: "Sister, you are really awesome, brother has a good eye!"

  "Who is your sister-in-law... Stop talking nonsense, or else your mouth will be sewn shut!"

  At that time, she was still a spoiled girl, and under the shame and anger, she uttered harsh words.

  In this quiet night, she stood on the other side of the wall, unseen, yet recalling a long-forgotten laughter.

  Sister-in-law, you're really something...

  I went to attend a GCT course today and didn't get back home until 10 o'clock, barely finishing half a chapter, so I'm late~~ Sorry everyone.