Minister Qian was furious.
Yun Zong's ruthless killing was the last straw that broke the camel's back. Minister Qian thought that he was now completely alone. Yun Zong had harmed him to such an extent, so what was he afraid of?
Without further hesitation, the next day, dressed in white mourning clothes for his mother, he stormed into the morning court and publicly revealed that "Yun Zong and the people of the Ministry of Revenue colluded to embezzle the Northwest Army's military funds and framed the governors and viceroys along the way!"
The Nine Thousand Years Old, the Ministry of Revenue, the Northwest Army, and the Governors-General of various provinces—
This has implicated half of the court's officials!
The entire court was in an uproar.
Impeachment memorials rained down on his desk like snowflakes, leaving Yun Duan overwhelmed with worry, as he led his own people in a fierce struggle against the old guard of the righteous faction.
While the imperial court was in turmoil, the inner palace enjoyed a peaceful and pleasant atmosphere.
The official positions of the Northwest Army generals have not yet been assigned, but they cannot be left idle. Yun Duan wanted to suppress them secretly, so he pretended to be sincere and suggested that they temporarily serve as commanders of the Imperial Guards and patrol the palace.
Even though the position of Commander of the Imperial Guard was important, it was a demotion in disguise for the Northwest Army generals who originally held real power.
Everyone thought Xi Chenzhou would be furious, but to their surprise, he just smiled and narrowed his eyes at Yun Zong, and actually agreed.
The soldiers didn't understand the reason, but their long-standing habits made them not question Xi Chenzhou's decision and they all agreed without hesitation.
At this moment, they were patrolling the palace. The palace was magnificent, with exquisite buildings everywhere and rare flowers and exotic plants planted all over it. The soldiers couldn't help but marvel at it and admired it from all sides.
Until, I saw an even more beautiful view.
"Hey? My lord, is that His Majesty in the window?"
Xi Chenzhou was pondering his next move, walking casually, when he heard the sound and looked up, glancing in the direction where the soldiers were staring blankly.
It was a quiet little palace, hidden behind green bamboo and banana trees. The palace was not large, nor could it be described as luxurious or ostentatious, but it exuded a peaceful and warm feeling everywhere.
The window was open, and inside, a young girl was sitting at a desk, intently practicing calligraphy.
She wasn't wearing a conspicuous dragon robe, but rather a white dress with red lotus patterns, bright and clean. Her black hair was tied into a high bun, adorned with jade beads and silk ribbons, and styled into a soft, elegant updo.
She looks fresh and pretty.
The interior of the hall was decorated like a study, but there weren't many books on the shelves. The young girl was sitting cross-legged in front of the desk, carefully tracing the characters stroke by stroke in front of the calligraphy model.
Inside the hall, sandalwood and osmanthus incense burned, and a faint, sweet fragrance could be faintly smelled.
"Her Majesty has taken off her dragon robe and looks more like an ordinary young girl... Actually, she is still very young."
"Yes, actually, thinking back on our previous criticism of the emperor, it was really a bit too much."
"She was also bullied by the court officials. His Majesty has not yet assumed personal rule and can't manage anything. The decrees were not issued by her. She was wronged because the eunuch had been cursing her since he took office."
The soldiers discussed in hushed tones as they slowly walked around the road in front of the palace, preparing to leave. But as they talked, they suddenly realized that one person's voice seemed to be missing.
He was getting cocky and was about to grin at the silent Marquis when he turned around and couldn't see the Marquis. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the Marquis had already walked through the bamboo and banana grove and was outside the window!
"Wow—what is the Marquis going to do? Good heavens, let's go see!"
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