Emperor Yuming felt that if he had handled the matter properly and had not failed to make an example of someone, so many things would not have happened.
He was angry, yet also secretly relieved.
What angered him was that, apart from Qin Wenxiang's faction, not even the royalists had leaked a single piece of information among the many court officials.
Those are twelve cities in the Northwest!
Even if it's barren, it's still twelve cities!
What he was relieved about was that he had finally found a pretext to suppress Qin Wenxiang. Even if Qin Wenxiang was the only one who had informed him of this matter, so what?
If he wanted to inform me, he would have come to report it long ago; why wait until now?
Emperor Yuming was very disdainful, but fortunately it was not too late. He summoned Prime Minister Qin Wu and ordered him to lead 100,000 troops to suppress the rebellion.
Emperor Yuming did not mention how he knew about this matter, nor did he blame Prime Minister Tan Wu. On the contrary, he praised him quite a bit.
There was no other way; Qin Wuxiang was simply the most suitable candidate.
Regardless of Emperor Yuming's true feelings, he outwardly showed utmost trust in Prime Minister Qin Wu, as this was the only way to ensure that Qin Wu would continue to serve him.
After Qin Wuxiang received the order and went to prepare for the expedition, Emperor Yuming sent someone to summon Li Ningqi.
Indeed, Li Ningqi is no longer the acting Minister of the Court of Judicial Review; he is now the rightful Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
What did Emperor Yuming want with him?
He first praised Li Ningqi highly, saying how promising he was, and seeing how terrified Li Ningqi was by his words, Emperor Yuming's ambition as a ruler was greatly satisfied.
Then Emperor Yuming assigned him a task. It was nothing more than the task he had previously given to Lu Chuan.
Li Ningqi and Lu Chuan are both famous, but their personalities are completely different.
Even though Lu Chuan was a full-fledged military commander, it cannot be denied that he had a compassionate heart. Li Ningqi, on the other hand, although a civil official, was in charge of torturing people and showed no mercy when it came to executions.
He immediately agreed, and Emperor Yuming was very satisfied with it.
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The fourth prince had become haggard, and the boy, who was clearly not yet twenty, gave off an air of great maturity.
He sat by the window with a blank stare in his eyes, a few green stubbles on his chin that he didn't bother to groom, just staring blankly out the window.
The fourth prince held a box in his hand, a gift from Emperor Yuming, a token of the emperor's favor. It was just a wooden silk box, yet it felt incredibly heavy in his hands.
It was so heavy it made it hard for him to breathe.
He drove all the palace servants out, leaving him alone in the hall.
The fourth prince lowered his head, looked at the box in his hand, and then subconsciously reached out to touch the calligraphy and paintings spread out on the table.
When you see a virtuous person, you think of a place to live.
He resolved at the age of seven to become a wise and virtuous person. This was because seeing a wise and virtuous person would remind him of Qinxi.
Ultimately, it was just his own little scheme; he liked being associated with Qin Xi.
However, feeling the weight in his hands, he knew he could no longer run away from anything. He had to face family and love on his own; no one could shelter him under their wings anymore.
He had many important things to do, but he still wanted to put his sister Qi first.
Give him one last chance, just the last one. If he's gone to this extent and she still won't accept him, then... what should he do?
The fourth prince shook his head, forcing himself to stop thinking about the consequences, and clenched his fist, reaffirming his resolve.
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