His first thought was that Bi Linglong had told her father about their relationship.
This sounds just like when the King of Qi was choosing a son-in-law.
"The Crown Princess is very good. She's beautiful... cough cough, and she's also very respectful and kind to me." Zu An immediately realized halfway through his sentence that with Bi Linglong's temperament, how could she possibly spread such a huge disaster, even if it was her father?
Biqi was very satisfied with his answer and patted him on the shoulder: "Not bad. You come from the East Palace, and Linglong has always trusted you. In a way, we are on the same side, so let's get straight to the point."
Zu An's heart skipped a beat: "Lord Bi, please speak."
"Do you know why there were so many ministers before, but now only I am here?" Bi Qi's face was somewhat gloomy, clearly very displeased.
"Why?" Zu'an had noticed it long ago. Previously, all the civil and military officials had followed Zhao Hao to perform the Fengshan ceremony, but now many familiar faces were gone, and only Bi Qi, the Prince of Yan, and Zhao Yuan remained as the leaders.
Zhao Yuan was a military general, and the Prince of Yan was a vassal king stationed nearby. Strictly speaking, they were not part of the previous central government.
Now only Bi Qi remains; it seems all the other officials have left.
"Hmph, when the Emperor had his accident, the Liu brothers used it as an excuse to start purging the court officials and eliminating dissidents in various ways."
"Because I followed the Emperor here in Zishan, I was also accused of failing in my duty as a guard, so I stayed here to atone for my crime," Bi Qi said somewhat resentfully.
Zu'an recalled that the imperial court had sent troops to suppress the rebellion because signs of a gathering of rebels had been discovered in nearby prefectures and counties.
The brothers Liu Guang and Liu Yao, the father-in-law of the emperor, wanted to go and earn merits, so they weren't in Zishan and thus escaped the turmoil.
The emperor was assassinated and his whereabouts were unknown. This was a major event, and many people would lose their heads and their official positions.
Although Bi Qi and others held high positions, they were also implicated. Liu Guang and Liu Yao had the Empress's backing, so they naturally had a legitimate reason to stay. If they continued to dwell on these matters, Bi Qi would be left here.
"Hmph, Meng Yi has most likely partnered with the Liu family and has already returned to the capital." Bi Qi became more and more frustrated as she spoke, and couldn't help but down the water in her teacup in one gulp, then rolled up her sleeves and poured herself another cup.
He was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, while Meng Yi was the head of the Secretariat. They were usually on equal footing, but now he was able to return to the center of power while Meng Yi was sidelined. Naturally, Meng Yi felt resentful.
Zu'an couldn't help but ask, "Where are the two Qin brothers?"
Chu Chuyan had actually been a little anxious about this beforehand, so I asked her in advance.
Bi Qi also knew about his connection with the Qin family and replied, "The Qin family is too deeply involved with the Prince of Qi. After the incident, the two brothers were immediately taken into custody. In addition, the two old dukes of the Qin family were stripped of their military power by the court and are now on trial. The Qin family is doomed."
He paused, then added, "Auntie, you have a bright future ahead of you. I'll arrange for you to marry a noblewoman from a prominent family in the capital. Why do you have to hang yourself on that Miss Chu?"
Zu An thought to himself that it would be more likely for him to be the matchmaker and give his daughter to me, but he also knew that this was absolutely impossible.
At the same time, he was filled with worry for the Qin family: "The two Dukes of the Qin family have always been in charge of military power. Did they not encounter any resistance when they were imprisoned?"
"That old fellow Qin Zheng is self-righteous and thinks he is doing this for the country and the people, without any selfish motives, so he is not afraid of being investigated. Such a person is easy to deal with," Bi Qi said with a hint of sarcasm, seemingly mocking the other party's political naiveté and innocence. "However, they have always had high prestige, and the court is not sure how to deal with them for the time being. I guess they will be quietly killed after the storm has passed."
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