For a long time, the entire hall was completely silent.
"Your Majesty, I believe the Prince of Shu is far too arrogant!" The Minister of War exclaimed anxiously. "What day is it today that he dares to spout such nonsense?"
“That’s right, Your Highness must take responsibility for your words!” the Vice Minister of Revenue echoed.
"Your Highness, having failed to produce any evidence of our guilt, is guilty of blaming court officials and deserves to die!"
"Evidence? Do you all want me to reveal the evidence in public, just like Lord Ling did?" Lin Mo said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Wei Maozhen lost her composure. She had originally intended to use this opportunity to suppress Lin Mo's arrogance and have his act of "purging the court of corrupt officials" condemned by the courtiers.
I never expected that I would be so thoroughly embarrassed.
The people Lin Mo mentioned were Li Hu's accomplices, and Wei Maozhen knew perfectly well what they had done with Li Hu.
"So, Minister Lin," Wei Maozhen began, "these people also want to be executed immediately?"
“That’s right!” Lin Mo nodded firmly. “Besides them, there are far too many others. Would you like me to point them out to you one by one?”
Wei Maozhen was already losing his temper. "So, according to you, there are no loyal and virtuous officials in the entire court?"
"Yes, Lord Sun is one," Lin Mo said. "There aren't many others!"
"If I kill these so-called treacherous officials, who will assist me?"
"Your humble servant is sufficient!" Lin Mo spread his small hand. "For other officials, such as those in the Six Ministries, I have suitable candidates. They are all highly learned and are pillars of the Great Xia Dynasty."
In particular, my chief strategist Yao Guangxiao possesses extraordinary talent and ingenious plans; he is truly a rare genius of our time, a dragon among men.
"Use all your people? What am I supposed to do then?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive my words," Lin Mo said with a smile. "You are getting old and it's time for you to rest. Let me, your regent, assist you. You can just enjoy tending your flowers and listening to some music."
There's also a saying, "A hen crowing at dawn signifies poverty for the family!"
"A hen crowing at dawn..."
Upon hearing this, Wei Maozhen's mouth twisted with anger.
"Lin Mo...you're being insolent!" she roared.
"Your Majesty, I cannot agree with what you have said," Lin Mo said with a smile. "I am saying this entirely for the sake of the Great Xia Dynasty and its people."
You are a woman, what kind of emperor are you? It's inappropriate, you know?
This woman is easily swayed and easily misled by wicked people, leading her to do things that corrupt the court. Therefore, it would be better for me to take charge of politics.
If all else fails, you might as well abdicate and return the throne to the Zhao family.
The Zhao family that Lin Mo mentioned was naturally the former imperial family of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Wei Maozhen was initially the empress of the late emperor, just like Wu Zetian on Earth, who became empress after seizing power.
"You..." Wei Maozhen nearly fainted from anger. "Guards! Seize this traitorous minister!"
Having been thoroughly humiliated by Lin Mo, she decided to stop pretending.
As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of archers appeared on both sides of the hall.
Lin Mo reached out and grabbed Ling Tiande's arm tightly, trying to twist it around.
A glimpse of the iron armor beneath her silk sleeve caused her to grin.
"Your Majesty, Lord Ling!" Lin Mo laughed, "You invited me, Lin Mo, to this so-called engagement banquet, yet you were dressed in armor and fully armed?"
Before Ling Tiande could answer, Lin Mo slapped him across the lip, breaking his lip.
Ling Tiande pushed him away forcefully. "Your Majesty, you may begin!" Ling Tiande shouted.
Lin Mo glared angrily at Wei Maozhen, then raised his fist... took a step, and suddenly stopped.
An arrow was shot at him, but He Xiao, with quick reflexes, kicked it away.
"Your Highness, do you need me to solve these troubles for you?"
While Lin Mo was amazed by He Xiao's skills, he said, "No need, I can handle it!"
Then, he looked at Wei Maozhen and spoke again, "Your Majesty, is this your way of treating guests? Is this your engagement banquet?"
Wei Maozhen was too lazy to pretend anymore. "Guards! Seize this traitor!"
On both sides, archers immediately drew their bows and nocked arrows.
He Xiao quickly overturned a high table and threw it at Lin Mo.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
One, two, three, countless arrows were driven into the wooden planks.
The guests were thrown into chaos, scrambling to escape.
At this moment, Lin Mo noticed that the court officials who obeyed Wei Maozhen seemed to have received advance notice and, under Ling Tiande's command, quickly fled to a safe area.
Those ministers who didn't listen to Sun Mian were in big trouble.
Luo Yun, the Minister of Personnel, was surrounded by a group of Imperial Guards, whose long swords rose and fell.
The military advisor from the capital stood up heavily, and to his surprise, he found that the Imperial Guards around him regarded him as an enemy and were surrounding him with long swords in hand.
As a result, the soldiers in the capital had no choice but to use benches as weapons.
Suddenly, an arrow pierced his open mouth and neck.
He fell forward, overturning a row of tables, sending wine glasses, wine jugs, bowls, chopsticks, and food flying everywhere.
Endless blood flowed across the hall floor.
Sun Mian felt as if a raging fire was burning on his back. "I need to get to my daughter's side," was his only thought.
The Left Vice Minister of War delivered a powerful punch to the face of a member of the Imperial Guard, but before he could turn around, he was struck by an arrow and forced to kneel down.
The Left Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was cut down by the Imperial Guards. When an official whom Lin Mo did not recognize was fighting with the Imperial Guards, Zheng Changqing appeared from behind and cut off his leg.
These Imperial Guards were deadly and ruthless.
The arrows felled six or seven people, including the Minister of Revenue.
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