"Therefore, as long as Your Majesty appeases the people according to the method I just mentioned, you will surely win their hearts and minds soon, and make them submit to Your Majesty like I do."
Emperor Yuxian held the chess piece for a long time without speaking. Only after placing the piece on the chessboard did he hum in acknowledgment.
Seeing that the emperor had made his move, the regent picked up the white piece, looked at the board, and then put it down. Seeing Emperor Yuxian looking at him with a puzzled expression, the regent smiled and said, "Your Majesty has won this game. This humble subject is inferior in skill and humbly admits defeat."
Emperor Yuxian looked at the chessboard without saying a word.
The Regent cracked his neck and said, "It's getting late. If Your Majesty has no further instructions, then I'll head back to my residence. There are still some matters to attend to."
Emperor Yuxian then raised his head, looked at the sky outside the window, and nodded, "Very well, you can go back now."
The regent rose and bowed, saying, "Your humble servant takes his leave."
Wu Chang stood at the door of the Imperial Study. Seeing him come out, he quickly bowed and greeted him. The Regent nodded, said nothing, and left.
He only straightened up after the pair of black brocade boots with gold and jade threads were out of sight.
"Smack—"
Suddenly, a series of loud crashing noises came from inside the hall, startling Wuchang. He hurriedly went to the imperial study, only to see the young emperor angrily sweeping the chessboard to the ground, his eyes still bloodshot.
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At the Prince Ye's residence, the Regent Prince held a letter in his hand, reading it with a smile on his lips.
"Your Highness, the Kingdom of Qing has intensified its riots as you instructed, and they should be able to breach Dong City soon." The speaker was a man in black standing behind him.
"Hmm, well done." The Regent moved the candle to his side, raised his arm to light the letter in his hand, and said, "Continue to follow up on the news."
"yes."
Seeing the letter burn out, the Regent threw the ashes on the ground, scattering them everywhere. "What else did Shangguan Jingci say?"
"He asked you if you were confident that you could get Emperor Yuxian to listen to you and send troops to suppress the riots and incite public anger."
"Heh." The Regent scoffed lightly. "This Emperor Yuxian clearly harbors a grudge against me. How can I possibly make him listen to me? This Shangguan Jingci really thinks too highly of me, as if I'm omnipotent."
Upon hearing this, the man in black hesitated for a moment, "Then... how should we reply?"
"Tell him that he can rest assured when I handle things. So what if Zhao Xuanyang becomes emperor? He'll still be led by the nose by me."
The Regent's lips curled into a mocking smile. "While I can't make him listen to me, I have ways to make him disobey me. Didn't those old fogies say he 'has the demeanor of the late emperor'? I think so too. As an emperor, he's the most suspicious of men. Just wait and see."
Although the man in black didn't understand, he still clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes."
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"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please calm down!" Seeing that Emperor Yuxian had lost his temper, Wuchang quickly walked to his side, frowning and looking worried.
"I cannot tolerate this!" Emperor Yuxian roared through gritted teeth. "This regent is utterly arrogant! He completely disregards me!"
Wuchang couldn't understand and could only stand by anxiously. Fortunately, Emperor Yuxian didn't expect him to answer and continued talking to himself.
"Does he really think I'm so easily fooled, that he can just make up a few words to fob me off?" Emperor Yuxian squinted. "And he dislikes Li Ningqi? I think he just doesn't want me to appoint people based on merit!"
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