"Chunfang is right. Xiao Wuying, Prince Jin, the Crown Prince, and the other officials from the six ministries, what have you been busy with lately? Tell me."
Xiao Wuying's voice was calm, as if he was repeating an official document:
"My Lord. The Prince of Jin is secretly transferring some of the treasury's money and elite guards to Daizhou while the Crown Prince and Princess are 'recuperating' in the new city of Daizhou. His intentions are unclear, but he seems to be trying to establish a stronghold in Daizhou."
"Regarding the Crown Prince, Imperial Censor Gu Dingming summoned his trusted censors for a secret meeting today. Minister of Personnel Lu Bingjun also met with several officials at his residence."
"The goal is the same: impeach Zhao Muyun, the commander of the Suppressing Enemy Army."
"oh?"
Emperor Yongchang raised his eyebrows, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he slammed the chess piece in his hand down on the chessboard with a "snap", causing the other chess pieces to jump slightly.
"Impeach? Impeach my commander, the commander of the Suppressing Enemy Army?"
"Great! This is truly great! My trusted ministers are fighting bravely on the front lines to protect the country and its people!"
"These powerful officials in the imperial court, hiding in their comfortable nests in the capital, are not thinking about serving their country, but are instead plotting how to frame loyal officials."
"I am just old, not dead!"
The emperor's sudden anger made the air in the imperial study freeze in an instant.
Lu Chunfang quickly bowed: "Master, calm down! The dragon's health is the most important!"
There was a blazing fire in Emperor Yongchang's eyes, but soon, that fire was replaced by a deeper coldness.
He slowly leaned back on the dragon throne, tapping the armrests with his fingers, making a dull "thump thump" sound.
"Gu Dingming... the Crown Prince's men! Lu Bingjun... humph, just like Cui Kaiji, they're all a bunch of fence-sitters who change their stance according to the wind!"
He coldly spat out a few names, then looked at Lu Chunfang and Xiao Wuying in the shadows, a cold and unpredictable smile on his lips, "Impeachment? Is the charge treason? Or usurpation?"
"Great! I want to see what kind of show they can put on!"
Lu Chunfang asked cautiously, "Master, do you need me for tomorrow's court meeting..."
“No need!”
Emperor Yongchang waved his hand decisively, his eyes gleaming with the sharpness of a hunter. "Just wait and see! Let them jump! Let them bounce!"
"I want to see, among this entire court, how many are truly devoted to the country, and how many... harbor evil intentions!"
His gaze seemed to penetrate the roof of the imperial study and look further away. His voice deepened, carrying a hint of expectation and cruelty:
"Chunfang, tell me... How will this 'favored general' of mine respond to these attacks coming from all directions?"
"I've made my move in this chess game. Now, it's up to Zhao Muyun... to figure out how to break the deadlock!"
The flickering candlelight illuminated the unfathomable smile on the emperor's face, making it flicker.
On the chessboard, black and white pieces are entangled and fighting, and the situation is chaotic and unclear.
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