Pang Hu shouted, "The Prince of Dingbian once led his army to quell the challenges from the western kingdoms. Why not send him to meet the enemy?"
The veins on the emperor's forehead throbbed, and his face darkened.
At this point, all the conspiracies and schemes revealed their true underlying purposes.
That is, the King of Dingbian was unwilling to relinquish his military power.
Because they were unwilling to relinquish their military power, they launched a war, causing countless people to be displaced and their families to be destroyed, without hesitation.
He recalled what Jian Yang had said the night before: power can indeed drive people mad and make them lose their minds.
"The Prince of Dingbian is getting on in years. Allow me some more time to consider this. Court is adjourned."
After saying this, the emperor gave no one else time or space to speak and turned to leave the hall.
After the emperor left, Pang Hu approached the Prince of Dingbian with a fawning expression and said with a smile, "Your Highness, rest assured, in the current court, there is no one who can match you in terms of seniority and experience. The emperor will surely agree in the end."
The King of Dingbian stroked his beard and nodded in agreement.
Back in the imperial study, the emperor was furious.
But when he got angry, he didn't smash furniture like others; instead, he locked himself up and vented his emotions alone.
Having served him for over twenty years, Eunuch Zhang knew his personality and temperament all too well, and immediately sent one of his eunuchs to fetch Jian Yang.
Otherwise, this ancestor might not want to eat for a long time, and it would be terrible for the dragon to become too hungry.
After learning about everything that had happened in the court that day, Jian Yang realized that her guess had indeed come true.
That old geezer, the King of Dingbian, has become so depraved that even she, a working-class woman, can't stand it anymore!
Jian Yang hurried to the Imperial Study. Just as she was about to go in as usual, she was stopped by Eunuch Zhang.
Jian Yang looked at him in confusion, but then saw Eunuch Zhang give her a sly smile and then loudly announce towards the door, "Your Majesty, the Empress has arrived."
After a moment of silence, the emperor's somewhat muffled voice came from the imperial study, "Let the empress come in."
Only then did Eunuch Zhang push open the door to the Imperial Study with a joyful expression, and gestured for Jian Yang to enter.
As soon as Jian Yang entered the room, she saw the emperor standing with his hands behind his back in front of the border map, his face heavy, and she wondered what he was thinking.
"Is Your Majesty troubled by the matter of the Prince of Dingbian?"
The emperor made no attempt to hide his feelings, nodding and saying, "Indeed, I am hesitating whether to send the Prince of Dingbian to lead the army to meet the enemy."
Without hesitation, Jian Yang said, "No."
The emperor looked at her in surprise, paused for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Empress, this is a war between nations. You must not let your personal feelings get involved."
Jian Yang scoffed, "What does Your Majesty take me for? I would never stoop to such a personal vendetta."
The emperor asked with some curiosity, "Then why are you so adamant that it is inappropriate for the Prince of Dingbian to lead an expedition to the western border?"
"Because he doesn't care about the lives of ordinary people at all, and is even more disloyal to you, if you give such a person power and merit, it would be no different from releasing a tiger back into the mountains and raising a tiger to cause trouble."
"He dares to provoke war between the two countries today just to hold onto military power for a long time. If he has other ideas in the future, I dare not even think about what he might do."
"There are always more solutions than problems. Your Majesty, you must not be easily coerced by him. Let's think of a way to get through this."
Upon hearing this, the emperor sighed silently.
He was well aware of what Jian Yang was saying.
With war raging, he had no other choice but the Prince of Dingbian.
“How could that be!” Jian Yang looked at him in surprise. “At worst, the Emperor can lead the army in person, which will greatly boost morale and also eliminate those parasites on the border.”
"The emperor personally leading the expedition?"
“That’s right,” Jian Yang nodded. “I will also send my brother along. His military skills are no less than those of the Prince of Dingbian. I am willing to go with him, so that I can at least help in treating the wounded.”
Seeing that the emperor still seemed a little overwhelmed, Jian Yang continued, "With you personally taking charge, the Prince of Dingbian would not dare to object. Bringing you back in triumph will surely dampen the Prince of Dingbian's arrogance and prevent him from using this as leverage again."
She refused to believe that the earth could stop turning without the King of Dingbian!
The emperor was shocked by Jian Yang's boldness, but he couldn't find a better solution, so he simply did as Jian Yang suggested.
On the other side, the Prince of Dingbian waited for two whole days but still did not receive the emperor's order to lead his army to the western border. Finally, he could no longer contain himself and rushed into the palace to demand an explanation from the emperor.
However, when he arrived at the Imperial Study, he was stopped by Eunuch Zhang, who claimed that the emperor was reviewing memorials.
"You eunuchs, how dare you stop me?" The King of Dingbian's expression was full of disdain.
Eunuch Zhang lowered his eyes but did not yield an inch, saying, "His Majesty has decreed that he will not receive anyone today. Your Highness, please return."
The King of Dingbian roared, "A good dog doesn't block the way! Get out of my way!"
Suppressing his humiliation and anger, Eunuch Zhang was about to speak when a clear yet dignified voice rang out from behind him.
"Who is making such a racket here?"
Jian Yang walked out of the corridor with her two maids.
Eunuch Zhang hurriedly bowed to Jian Guan, but the Prince of Dingbian snorted coldly and didn't look at her again.
Jian Yang curled her lips and said sarcastically, "Who is so audacious as to make such a racket in the palace? It turns out to be the Prince of Dingbian. No wonder."
"What does the Empress mean by this?" the Prince of Dingbian glared at her.
Jian Yang laughed and said, "I'm praising you. Looking across the whole world, apart from the Prince of Dingbian, no one dares to disregard the Emperor's decree and commit treason. Isn't that incredibly audacious?"
The King of Dingbian was furious with her and immediately clenched his fists so tightly they cracked.
Jian Yang immediately stepped forward and said, "Does Your Highness intend to hit me?"
She admitted that she was suspected of deliberately provoking him.
As long as that old geezer dares to make a move, there will be another reason to punish him.
The King of Dingbian did indeed want to attack her.
He not only wanted to hit her, he wanted to kill her.
But the consequences of being confined to his quarters for injuring her last time were still fresh in his mind. He could only suppress his anger and said fiercely, "Your Majesty, I advise you, one should not be too arrogant."
Jian Yang smiled and said, "I return those words to Your Highness verbatim."
"You!" The Prince of Dingbian made no attempt to conceal the murderous intent in his eyes, flicked his sleeves, and strode away.
Jian Yang then silently let out a breath. Others might not know, but she knew that her back was soaked with cold sweat.
This old geezer is indeed worthy of being a general who once commanded thousands of troops and killed countless people; his aura is quite intimidating.
Just then, the door to the imperial study was opened from the inside, and the emperor came out.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry you were wronged just now. I'm not cowardly or afraid of trouble..."
Jian Yang waved her hand and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to explain. I understand. If you had stepped forward just now, the Prince of Dingbian would not have let it go."
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