Chapter 5 Anger

The court was solemn and majestic, with the aura of dragon lingering in the air.

Civil and military officials knelt on the ground, most of them led by Prime Minister Zhu, who was in the Empress Dowager's party. The other ministers either remained neutral or had their own thoughts.

In the hall, Yuan De stood beside the emperor, and other eunuchs and palace maids stood on both sides of the hall. Before leaving, Eunuch De also rescued Lu An.

【Eunuch De is such a good man】

Pei Yan heard the voice and looked up. At this time, Lu An was standing on the far left side of the hall.

[I never thought that one day, I would be able to see the scenes on TV]

[This is a really exciting moment]

Lu An quietly raised his head and looked at Pei Yan.

[Is the dog emperor's chair made of gold? It's so big, how much is it worth? He is indeed a tyrant]

[It should be said that the dog emperor is really handsome, with this face, this figure, and this height]

[He really has the aura of a king, hahahahahahaha]

Pei Yan looked straight at Lu An with his narrow eyes.

Lu An was startled and quickly lowered his head, his heart pounding.

At this time, the court officials who supported the Queen Mother said, "Your Majesty, the war is over and the country is safe, but the country cannot be without a queen for a day."

Pei Yan was angry in his heart. This group of pedantic people used this matter to pressure him again, but he remained calm on the surface and slowly said: "I am not interested in the affairs of the harem at the moment, so my dear ministers, please don't mention it again."

However, the ministers refused to give up and kept giving their suggestions. Pei Yan glanced at Yuan De, who was standing silently aside, with a meaningful look in his eyes.

At this time, the prime minister who had not spoken stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think that selecting a concubine at this time can not only prolong the lineage, but also stabilize the government and reassure all parties."

Pei Yan sneered, "When will it be the turn of the women in the harem to stabilize my government?" Just when the atmosphere was at a stalemate, a commotion came from outside the palace.

A man in black clothes strode into the hall. It was Dingbei Marquis Mo Yuan.

He knelt on one knee and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my mission. The flood in Jiangcheng has been completely quelled."

Pei Yan's mouth curled up slightly, "My Lord, please stand up. Marquis Dingbei has worked hard on this trip. I will issue an imperial decree immediately to reward you according to your merits."

The Marquis knelt in the hall and clasped his hands together, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

Pei looked at the officials below and said, "My Lord, please speak."

Mo Yuan said in a clear voice: "Jiangcheng is plagued by floods and heavy rains every spring, and the people are living in poverty. However, the silver taels issued by the court every year are not used to build dams or provide relief to the victims. Instead, officials protect each other. In the end, there is very little left for the people."

After Mo Yuan finished speaking, no one in the court dared to speak.

Pei Yan was furious: "Is this true? Lord, do you have any evidence?"

Upon seeing this, all the ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Mo Yuan: "I have in my hand the blood letter of the people of Jiangcheng and the account book found in the home of the county magistrate of Jiangcheng. It contains detailed evidence of the corruption of the Minister of Finance Zhang and other officials from various places."

Eunuch De delivered the letter to the emperor.

At this time, the Minister of Finance was already kneeling on the ground, "Your Majesty, spare my life. This must be a frame-up by a bad guy. I am loyal to you, Your Majesty."

Pei Yan looked at the Minister of Revenue below. "You mean the Marquis has wronged you? I'll send someone to search your house and we'll know if you've been wronged or not."

Pei Yan: "Someone, drag him away."

The Minister of Revenue knelt down and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your ... save me, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, please save me."

At this time, the Minister of Revenue crawled towards Prime Minister Zhu, hugged the Prime Minister's thigh and shouted: "Prime Minister, save me, Prime Minister, Prime Minister, save me."

Prime Minister Zhu kicked the Minister of Revenue away and looked at him and said, "You have done such a treasonous thing. Confess your crime quickly. Maybe you can save your family."

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Revenue sat down on the ground dejectedly, feeling hopeless.

Prime Minister Zhu: "Someone, hurry up and drag him away."

Pei Yan looked at the Prime Minister and said, "I heard that you were the one who introduced the Minister of Finance, Mr. Zhang, to the Queen Mother."

Prime Minister Zhu wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will never tolerate his rebellious behavior."

Pei Yan: "Okay, Prime Minister, you are honest and upright. I will leave this matter to you."

Prime Minister Zhu bowed his head and said, "I obey your command."

After everyone left, Pei Yan left Mo Yuan alone.

The two entered the Mingguang Hall.

Pei Yan: "My Lord, you have worked hard this time."

Mo Yuan: "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? This is my humble servant's duty."

Mo Yuan stood there looking around and asked, "If Your Majesty really thinks that I have worked hard, then please let me have Xuanying as a companion. How come I haven't seen Xuanying since I came in for a while?"

Pei Yan remained silent.

Mo Yuan said, "Xuan Ying liked me the most on the battlefield back then, but he hasn't come out to greet me in a few months."

Pei Yan just remained silent.

When Lu An returned to Minguang Palace, he remembered that he had forgotten one thing. The two people in the imperial kitchen wanted to poison the emperor's lunch last night.

「Ahhhhhhh, I actually forgot something so important.」

[No, we must not let them succeed. If the emperor dies, he will be buried with him.]

[Hurry up and tell the dog emperor]

At this time, the emperor was preparing to serve the meal. He also heard Lu An's thoughts. Even if Lu An didn't say it, Pei Yan knew it.

His secret guards are not only good at killing people, they know all the news about the Queen Mother. It's only this little eunuch who is worried here.

【Yes】

Pei Yan raised his eyes, glanced, and waited quietly.

Lu An went to the side hall and called Xuanying out. When Xuanying saw that it was Lu An, he followed him out without hesitation. Lu An lowered his head and leaned on Xuanying's ear, saying something to him. Both the man and the dog were very serious.

After the meal was served, Pei Yan saw Lu An return to the inner hall.

Suddenly, a dark figure jumped out from beside Lu An. Pei Yan watched Xuan Ying jump onto his dining table. All kinds of bowls, chopsticks and soup were scattered all over the floor. Pei Yan sat there motionless with a black face.

Mo Yuan looked at Xuan Ying in shock and quietly moved away from the battlefield, not daring to say a word.

Pei Yan's clothes were already soaked, with water dripping onto the ground. He looked at Xuan Ying and Lu An with gloomy eyes. Was this the good idea that the little eunuch came up with?

【Hahahahahahahaha】

[Well done, Xuanying, you are the smartest dog in Wei State]

[I am so smart, I am a genius]

Pei Yan: "Okay, very good."

The palace maids and eunuchs in the palace knelt on the ground, "Please calm down, Your Majesty."

"Drag Xuanying away for me. You are not allowed to eat today. Lu An, come here and clean this up for me." After saying that, Pei Yan waved his sleeves and left.

Lu An looked at the Dog Emperor's back in shock.

[Why, why, you dog emperor, I saved you, and Pei Yan treats your savior like this]

[Ugh, it would be better to just let Pei Yan die]