After confirming the disappearance, Wu Lanxi and Lin Wan'er made an excuse to leave first.
Seeing this, Tang Huan didn't hesitate much and followed after them.
Tang Huan followed from a distance until they were almost leaving the South District. When he saw Wu Lanxi board the carriage first, Tang Huan followed without hesitation and climbed into the carriage.
The driver recognized Tang Huan immediately and looked troubled, hesitating whether to stop him.
Wu Lanxi's voice came from inside the carriage, "Let him in."
Tang Huan smiled at the other person and sat down directly inside.
Lin Wan'er, who wanted to follow them into the carriage, was stopped outside and not allowed to enter.
Inside the carriage, Wu Lanxi's expression remained more serious than ever before.
This made Tang Huan nervous. He had originally planned to ask the Empress what she was doing in the Southern District, but it was clear that the disappearance, or rather, what the disappearance represented, had angered the Empress.
"Tang Huan, I have given you the imperial edict you requested. Now I hope you can do something for me."
It's here!
Tang Huan knew that this iron certificate wasn't obtained for free; it could only help Daqing win the competition, but it couldn't facilitate cooperation with the Northern Region.
Tang Huan was already prepared when she received it.
"As a subject of Daqing, I can only obey His Majesty's orders."
"Let's slow down the sanitation campaign in the South District for now. You shouldn't be focusing your energy on such trivial matters. Also, let's hand over the South District renovation project to Tang Liu. He can lead the people from Qihuai County to complete this task. Furthermore, you no longer need to be responsible for the affairs of the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial Academy."
"What does Your Majesty need me to do?" Tang Huan asked seriously.
These words made Tang Huan sense the impending storm.
The atmosphere was unusually heavy.
"The disappearance is a minor matter, but did you hear that? The people of the southern district reported it to the authorities, yet some people turned a blind eye. This greatly disappoints me."
Wu Lanxi looked at Tang Huan solemnly, "The current Daqing is rotten to the core, from top to bottom, inside and out. We must find a way to change this, otherwise, the entire Daqing will surely be destroyed in my hands. You must help me!"
Tang Huan hesitated slightly.
He could do things for the Empress before, even if it offended Prime Minister Cui and others.
But if we do this now, we will offend not only these people, but also many people at all levels.
But then he thought, he had already been assassinated twice, so what was there to be afraid of?
Tang Huan didn't particularly like the entire capital city, nor did he like the atmosphere of officialdom. If things could be changed from the inside out, it might be a good thing.
"I can help you, but I need to see the benefits."
Even when facing the Empress, Tang Huan still made his own demands.
Moreover, he didn't mince words; he said it directly.
It has benefits, so it's worth doing.
There's no benefit in it, don't even think about it.
"After the court is purged, how many people will be left in the entire officialdom? Fifty percent? Or thirty percent? When the time comes, just name your desired official position, and I will not hesitate."
“Wang Tianze once said that you are a man of great talent and have the ability to govern the country, and strongly recommended you to me to become the prime minister in place of Cui Renshi.”
"I have read your book, and it does indeed have many unbelievable and refreshing aspects." Wu Lanxi's expression remained serious from beginning to end. "If you want to be the prime minister, I will absolutely not refuse."
Having shown enough sincerity, Tang Huan had no reason to refuse.
He thought for a moment and then asked the Empress, "To what extent do you intend to go?"
Apart from the empress, no one knows what she is thinking.
If one intends to reform the entire court, a great deal of time will be required.
This will also bring about tremendous turmoil.
Wu Lanxi's eyes were icy cold as she said without hesitation, "None of Cui Renshi and those three ministers from his lineage can be spared."
"I see."
The top-down approach is indeed the simplest method.
As long as the top few can be brought down, the people below will naturally not be able to cause any trouble, and the reckoning will come sooner or later.
The Empress finally made up her mind and was no longer willing to wait.
Tang Huan was somewhat unsure whether it was the behavior of the lower-level officials during the disappearance that finally ignited her anger, or whether some unknown factor made her no longer hesitate.
In short, the torrent began to move forward.
Tang Huan looked at the Empress seriously, "Since Your Majesty wants me to work for you, and to deal with the Cui faction, then I need to know who you can trust now."
The Empress glanced out of the carriage, then lowered her voice and whispered a few names into Tang Huan's ear.
Tang Huan was not surprised by this; on the contrary, she felt it made perfect sense.
He took his leave from the Empress and exited the carriage.
His face regained its warm smile, and he greeted Lin Wan'er and the Imperial Guards responsible for driving the carriage with a smile.
Watching the carriage carry the Empress away, Tang Huan walked slowly down the street.
"Dealing with Prime Minister Cui's faction is no easy task..."
Tang Huan murmured softly, her mind racing.
One by one, plans and actions emerged, were rejected, appeared again, and were rejected again.
A brainstorming session is underway.
Tang Huan wanted to come up with a foolproof plan, one that, even without a guarantee of victory, would greatly increase the chances of success.
He vaguely sensed that he could no longer do as he pleased as before, and was beginning to be pushed around.
As Tang Huan walked, she unknowingly found herself back near the mansion.
He gave a wry smile and glanced at the Spring Breeze Pavilion, which was not far away.
In the past, he would have gone in and sat down to chat and joke with the girls, but now he has no such intention at all.
Tang Huan turned around and went back to the mansion, where she saw Qin Yuyang still embroidering.
"Stop pricking me, I need your help with something."
Qin Yuyang put down what he was holding and frowned, "Have you run into trouble?"
“It’s more than just trouble, it’s huge trouble. If you do it wrong, you’ll be dead, but if you do it right, you’ll be set for life.” Tang Huan pinched his brow. “Go back to Qihuai County and bring Li Da Kui and Xue Qi to the capital. Also, have all the mercenaries who are currently not on a mission come here.”
"All of them?" Qin Yuyang asked incredulously.
"Yes, the people in the South District still need to continue the project, and it would be too strange to suddenly move against them. We can't leave any clues; we must be absolutely certain."
Qin Yuyang felt a vague unease. "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Tang Huan shook his head and sighed helplessly, "The Empress wants me to do something, do you think I can refuse? If I dare to say no, someone might come looking for trouble for me."
"That shouldn't be this serious, right?" Qin Yuyang asked, puzzled. After a moment, something occurred to her. "The Empress wants to take action against Cui Renshi?"
"Yes, that's why I sent them to the capital. This time we're the main force, so you and Xue Qi should try to make some contributions if you have the chance. It won't hurt."
After instructing Qin Yuyang to set off as soon as possible, Tang Huan left the residence.
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