Chapter 55 This is my personal motive
"Furthermore, Huo Tianheng is hereby appointed as Grand General and granted a golden tiger tally, which allows him to mobilize soldiers and civilians from the eighteen northern cities to resist the Jin army."
These few words, though brief, sent a jolt through Xie Mingyuan and the assembled ministers.
Although they guessed that, given the relationship between the princess and Huo Tianheng, the princess would surely trust Huo Tianheng completely, they never expected that the princess would hand over the military power of the eighteen northern cities as soon as she ascended the throne.
The entire Great Wei Kingdom had only 42 cities. Qin Ge had been a general for many years and also held the Tiger Tally, but the Tiger Tally he held was a silver one, which did not give him the authority to mobilize soldiers and civilians from various cities.
Does anyone have any objections?
After speaking, Tianyao lowered her eyes, her sharp black eyes sweeping over all the ministers, and asked in a very soft voice.
That extremely soft voice made all the ministers lower their heads by an inch.
Xie Mingyuan didn't lower his head. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Tian Yao. When his eyes met Tian Yao's sharp black eyes, his clear eyes flickered. Then, he lowered his head and answered loudly first.
"I have no objection."
Huo Tianheng and the princess share a deep friendship. Anyone who opposes this at this time is going against the princess and will inevitably be punished by her.
He wasn't afraid of punishment, but he didn't want to offend the princess.
Upon hearing this, Tianyao smiled and thought, "Xie Mingyuan is very sensible."
With him taking the lead, any other ministers who might object would be in the minority.
As Tianyao had expected, only two of the ministers raised objections.
Without even asking for a reason, Tianyao spoke directly, issuing the order in a cold and emotionless voice.
"Guards, take these two men to the Prince Xian and let them join the ordinary soldiers to resist the Jin army."
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The two ministers were shocked. What was the difference between this and sending them to their deaths?
The next second, the two knelt down simultaneously, their voices pleading for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare our lives! We have no objections, no objections!"
At this moment, four imperial guards with swords at their waists walked in. Ignoring the two men's tearful pleas for mercy, they coldly and ruthlessly dragged one of the ministers away.
Even so, the two ministers did not give up begging for mercy. Their pleas for mercy were heard from outside the outer room to inside, and the remaining ministers were all terrified and trembling with fear.
Princess, as expected of Huo Tianheng's younger sister, is ruthless and decisive.
At this moment, no minister dared to disobey Tian Yao.
Tianyao didn't suppress them enough.
"Anyone else who's had enough of the good life in the capital? Tell me anytime, and I'll arrange for the Imperial Guards to send you to Prince Xian's place to suffer."
After saying that, Tianyao saw that all the ministers had lowered their heads to the ground and were behaving obediently, so she let them go and spoke up.
"Go back to Anxin Palace and stay there obediently."
"Xie Mingyuan, stay."
As soon as Tianyao finished speaking, all the ministers stood up and fled as if they were fleeing a disaster.
As the autumn wind swept away the fallen leaves, in an instant, only Tianyao and Xie Mingyuan remained in the outer room.
Xie Mingyuan also stood up at this moment. He walked behind Tian Yao, suddenly leaned down, and whispered.
"Your Majesty, your hair is messy. Let me comb it for you."
"……good."
Tianyao was taken aback, then nodded and replied.
Although Xie Mingyuan was the prime minister, he was also her male favorite, so it was normal for him to comb her hair.
Upon hearing this, Xie Mingyuan's handsome face broke into a smile. Fortunately, His Majesty did not dislike his contact.
He walked to the door of the outer room, took the comb from the maid, and walked back behind Tianyao. He looked down at Tianyao's straight black hair and felt a slight itch in his heart.
He gently raised his hand and carefully untied Tianyao's hair ribbon. In an instant, her long black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, looking incredibly beautiful.
"Xie Mingyuan, all of this was planned by you and him together, wasn't it?"
Suddenly, Tianyao spoke, uttering a seemingly random and incoherent statement.
Xie Mingyuan was shocked. Her Majesty is really, really... too smart.
She actually figured it out!
Where exactly did the flaw appear?
"Aren't you afraid? Aren't you afraid something unexpected might happen, and then the Great Wei Kingdom might really be gone?"
"So, the King of Qi, the King of Jin, and the Empress Dowager had long harbored rebellious intentions?"
"You didn't deliberately lure them in, did you?"
"Tianheng, he really went to great lengths to get rid of our sibling relationship!"
"So, what is his reward to you? Agreeing to let you become my male concubines?"
In one breath, Tianyao asked several questions.
It's no wonder she overthinks things; the transfer of the throne was just too smooth, unbelievably smooth.
She thought for a moment, wondering who in the world could do that.
The answer is obvious: there is no one else but Tianheng.
So, starting from Tianheng, everything became very clear.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I can explain."
Xie Mingyuan hurriedly walked to Tianyao, knelt on one knee, looked up at her with a cautious expression, and coaxed her softly.
This was his first time trying to coax someone, but he had to succeed; otherwise, who knew what might happen?
explain?
The person who most needed to explain things to her was not Xie Mingyuan, but Huo Tianheng.
Tianyao sat in the chair, her gaze fixed on Xie Mingyuan's face, but her mind was wandering to other things.
"None of this was planned by us. We did not instigate the rebellion of the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Qi. They themselves had the idea of treason. The Empress Dowager was also involved. We were just taking advantage of the situation to eliminate the hidden dangers."
"We are very worried about the Great Wei Kingdom, so we have made as many preparations as possible in advance, but there are many things that even we cannot fully control."
"As for Your Majesty... Huo Tianheng is merely using this opportunity to get rid of his false identity and restore his true identity. This is his decision, and neither I nor anyone else can interfere."
"Ha, unable to interfere? I think it's because you don't want to interfere."
"You're all so united, aren't you afraid there might be a traitor among you? What will become of the Great Wei Kingdom then?"
Suddenly, Tianyao spoke, interrupting Xie Mingyuan, her smile extremely cold.
Xie Mingyuan: "..."
The next moment, he gave up and said...
"Yes, Your Majesty is right. I truly do not wish for you to be on the throne, rather than for Huo Tianheng."
"This is my personal reason."
"Everyone has selfish desires. I have them, Huo Tianheng has them, and I believe Your Majesty has them too, doesn't he?"
"I, Huo Tianheng, and the others have not done anything to harm the Great Wei Kingdom. On the contrary, we have all been protecting the Great Wei Kingdom. We have merely provided an opportunity for the Prince of Jin, the Prince of Qi, and the Empress Dowager to act sooner."
Xie Mingyuan's bright eyes shone in the dimly lit room. He was very honest and frank, facing his own heart directly.
Tianyao remained silent, unable to respond.
Xie Mingyuan is right; everyone has selfish desires, and she was no exception.
Her selfish desire was for herself; she wanted to live a safe, comfortable, happy, and fulfilling life.
I don't want to experience any trouble, bad things, or terrible things.
"Get up."
"I'm hungry. Why don't you eat something with me?"
Tianyao suddenly turned around, moved away from Xie Mingyuan, rested her elbows on the table, and said softly.
Xie Mingyuan was taken aback, then overjoyed.
She's not angry anymore?
She doesn't care about what they did behind her back?
His worried face lit up with relief and joy. He quickly stood up, walked to the door of the outer room, and instructed the maid to serve the dishes.
...
While they were eating, Tianyao suddenly picked up a piece of meat and slowly placed it on Xie Mingyuan's plate.
"??? Your Majesty... what is this?"
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