Chapter 16 It’s better to be a tyrant
"Very good, No. 1 Ziyi, ask your people to invite the Queen and the Tenth Princess over." Zhou An said.
No. 1 purple-clothed man immediately sent someone to notify them. Not long after, Zhou Lingsha came over. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhou An, and hurried over to shout, "Brother Emperor, I'm so glad you're okay."
The Queen also came over and bowed, saying, "Your Highness."
Everyone knew about the turmoil in the palace, and everyone hid in their rooms, not daring to come out, for fear of being implicated. Death at this time would be in vain.
The queen stood on the attic and watched the battle. She did not show up until the queen mother was defeated in the end.
Zhou An nodded to the queen, touched the little girl's head, and then said: "The Qingyi Guard and the Xuanyi Guard will be merged into the Jinyi Guard, led by Zhou Lingsha, responsible for supervising the ministers in the court and protecting the safety of Qianjing."
Zhou Lingsha was surprised, and even the Qingyi Guards and Xuanyi Guards couldn't believe it. Although they didn't dare to object, there was obvious dissatisfaction in their eyes.
Zhou Lingsha said in panic: "Brother Emperor, I can't do it. I don't know how to do it."
"Zhou Lingsha, you are the direct disciple of Emperor Taizu. This is also the order issued by Emperor Taizu himself. Your ability has been recognized by Emperor Taizu. Do you want to disobey the order?" Zhou An had a stern expression on his face, which made Zhou Lingsha lower her head and dare not object.
The Black-clad Guards and the Green-clad Guards were surprised to hear that the Tenth Princess was actually a direct disciple of Emperor Taizu. They had already heard about the turmoil in the palace and the appearance of Emperor Taizu. Although they didn't know whether it was true or not, they had to believe that this person was an extraordinary martial arts master, and it was even rumored that she had reached the tenth level of acquired martial arts.
Now that even the emperor has said so, no matter what doubts there are about this matter, they must firmly believe it.
The queen was also surprised. There was a slight change in her eyes when she looked at Zhou Lingsha. From this point on, the dynasty was truly the Zhou family's dynasty.
Zhou An looked at the queen and smiled, then said, "The Purple Guards will continue to be responsible for the safety of the palace, and they only need to be responsible to me."
"Yes." All the purple-robed guards saluted.
“The Purple Guards suffered heavy losses this time. We will continue to train the original Purple Guards training camp and ask the Shangguan family for funding.
After this, the Shangguan family may be tempted. Jinyiwei must keep an eye on it. If there are any suspicious people, they must be arrested and investigated immediately. If they dare to resist, they can be executed first and then reported to the emperor. "Zhou An said.
"Yes." The Jinyiwei and Ziyiwei responded at the same time.
"By the way, most of the people in the court are from the Shangguan family. If we deal with these ministers now, I'm afraid there will be a serious gap among the imperial officials. Queen, how do you think I should deal with the Shangguan family?" Zhou An asked back.
Shangguan Rong thought for a moment and said nervously, "Your Majesty, the Shangguan family has committed a heinous crime punishable by extermination of all nine clans, and we cannot let them off lightly.
However, the Shangguan family is the largest family in Qianyuan, and 70% of the officials in the whole country are from the Shangguan family. Many of the guests in their families are wandering cultivators or even evil people.
If an order to execute them is issued, they will be forced to rebel immediately. Even with the support of Emperor Taizu, they will have no chance of winning. Instead, the Qianyuan Empire will suffer heavy losses from this internal strife, and it will give neighboring countries a great opportunity to invade.
The Queen Mother saw this point and, although she knew that she could seize imperial power by force, it would be difficult for her to face the subsequent situation. So she used the method of cannibalization to gradually take over the entire empire.
Therefore, I think that we should punish the culprit and give the Shangguan family a way out, and not push them too hard. Then we should cultivate the power of Zhou Di to check and balance the Shangguan family.
It won’t be too late to implement thunderous measures when the emperor has enough strength.”
Zhou An smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, let's do as the Queen wishes. If the Queen is satisfied with what she has done, I can let you handle state affairs on my behalf."
Shangguan Rong was surprised, not happy at all, but felt pressured. She was from the Shangguan family, and Zhou An wanted her to deal with the Shangguan family.
However, when Shangguan Rong married into the royal family, she had already made up her mind. She bowed and said, "I will never let the emperor down."
Zhou An asked Shangguan Rong to do it because he knew she was the most suitable person at the moment and that it was also the safest method.
If he handles it himself, there is a great possibility that the Shangguan family will be forced to rebel immediately, and he will not survive. Currently, his military power is not enough to crush everything, and he needs to buy more time to sign in and become stronger.
In the court, 90% of the ministers have rebellious thoughts. They are all supported by big families. The emperor is just pretending to be rebellious.
Who made him a deposed emperor at the beginning? I'm afraid that most of the ministers in the court are more powerful than Zhou An.
Shangguan Rong represents the Shangguan family. When she handles the matter, the forces behind all the ministers must be weighed, and the Shangguan family will choose between the right prime minister and the queen.
The most important thing is the information left by Taizu. Zhou An knows that even if he has all the power, he is just an ordinary person in the eyes of cultivators above the sixth level of innateness, and it only takes a thought to kill him.
In the eyes of these high-level innate monks, the emperor is nothing more than the king of ants and does not mean much.
It was also because of this that Taizu finally gave up his imperial power to seek immortality and the way of Taoism.
Zhou An should focus all her energy and time on signing in and practicing. As for the struggles in the court, if the queen likes it, let her do it. As long as she is strong, everything she fights for will be hers.
If you are not strong, even if you take everything, it will belong to others.
"Okay, you all go down and do your work. Lingsha, do your job well. The Emperor Taizu is watching you secretly." Zhou An smiled and said this to Zhou Lingsha openly, but in fact he was speaking to the newly formed Jinyiwei, so that they would not dare to act rashly.
"Yes, brother Emperor." Zhou Lingsha was secretly happy. She loved finding out other people's secrets the most. With the Jinyiwei around, she felt that it would be fun in the future.
Zhou Lingsha couldn't wait to ask the two new commanders of the Jinyiwei to take him to the Qianjing headquarters for a look.
When Zhou Lingsha showed her meticulous observation skills last time, Zhou An knew that she was suitable for this job. Although she was still a little immature, working in the Jinyiwei would allow her to grow quickly. After all, she was born in the royal family and had been exposed to political intrigues since she was a child. Zhou An believed that she would definitely be an outstanding Jinyiwei leader.
"Okay, now let's take a look at the secrets of the West Palace together." Zhou An said.
"Yes." Several leaders of the Purple Guards responded and led the way.
On the surface, the West Palace is where the Purple Guards train, stay and work. He had already signed in here a long time ago and asked them to lead the way because he wanted to see the dark place.
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The underground here is where the real secret of the Purple Guards lies. The entrance is also relatively hidden, inside a rockery.
Many people who were against the Queen Mother were imprisoned underground, including some famous masters in the martial arts world. The dungeon and interrogation room, as well as the elixirs needed for practicing martial arts and secret manuals from various martial arts schools collected by the Queen Mother over the years, were all kept here.
But Zhou An was not interested in any of these. No matter how powerful the secret book was, it was just ordinary martial arts. What he needed was a heavenly level martial art.
The main purpose of the Queen Mother establishing the Green Guards was actually to collect heavenly-level skills. Unfortunately, immortal heroes are rare and hidden among the crowd, making them extremely difficult to find.
Even if they are discovered, ordinary people cannot catch these people who can fly and hide in the ground, so the only hope is to hope that these immortal heroes can leave behind a legacy so that they can take advantage of it.
However, the Queen Mother could not have imagined that many immortal heroes were capable of calculations, and some large immortal hero sects could even calculate the world hundreds of years later. It was almost impossible for mortals to obtain their inheritance.
After signing in here, Zhou An left, only instructing the queen that those ministers who had not committed serious mistakes could be released, and as for the wanderers, the queen could do whatever she wanted.
The battle in the imperial city will surely cause an uproar throughout Qianjing, and everyone is waiting for the result. Not to mention the ministers in the court, even the wealthy and famous people below are taking it very seriously. However, ordinary people don't care that much.
In a private room of a restaurant in Qianjing, three men and one woman were sitting at a table, and a fat monk was eating the meat on the table with big mouthfuls.
Another middle-aged man drank in silence. The last man and woman, one handsome and the other beautiful, seduced each other with their eyes.
The fat monk raised the wine jar and took a big sip before he said contentedly, "There is turmoil in the palace. The Queen Mother and the Protector of the Country are both dead. There are only thirty or forty Purple Guards left, and less than half of the Imperial Guards are gone. Now the palace can't be on high alert even if it wants to. This is a great opportunity. The Sect Master has ordered that we must grab the treasure before anyone else.
When you enter the inner gate, you will be able to learn the heavenly level skills and have the hope of entering the innate level. Do you three have any plans?"
“Humph, the only person we’re afraid of in the palace right now is the Emperor Taizu. I think he’s just an impostor. The four of us should act separately. Even if that damn Emperor Taizu shows up, we can only stop one person at most, and the others will have a chance.” The handsome man raised his glass and took a sip, with a look of disdain on his face.
"The question now is where the royal family hid the treasure. Although the palace is not well guarded, it is not difficult to hide something there." The middle-aged man said expressionlessly.
"Hmph, there are not many places where treasures can be hidden. The palace treasury is one, and the emperor's bedroom may have some." said the beautiful woman.
"This puppet emperor should not know about this kind of treasure, but we should still interrogate him just in case. What do you think about the golden dragon in the direction of the West Palace an hour ago?" asked the middle-aged man.
“Only a true emperor can possess the true dragon aura. The current emperor cannot have it. Maybe it is the light of a treasure. Many treasures will have strange phenomena when they are unearthed, and animal-shaped phenomena are not uncommon. It is very likely that the treasure is in the West Palace.” The fat monk said, picking up a whole chicken and tearing it into big bites.
"We should act without further ado tonight, otherwise other fellow Taoists will come and it will be more difficult for us to seize it." said the beautiful woman.
"I'm going to the palace treasury." The fat monk ate half of the chicken in one gulp, stood up, jumped out of the window holding a jar of wine, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"I'm going to the West Palace." The middle-aged man carried a heavy sword on his back and pushed the door open to leave.
The handsome man licked his lower lip and said, "I heard that the queen of this dynasty is as beautiful as a fairy. Hehe, I will go and capture the queen for interrogation."
"Then I can only go to find the emperor, hehe." The beautiful woman laughed. The two looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts, and left.
(End of this chapter)
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