Sure enough, Yu Zhu, whose beauty could not be concealed even in plain clothes, waited quietly in front of the military camp. Her graceful figure seemed somewhat out of place in the solemn atmosphere of the camp.
The officers of the Embroidered Uniform Guard immediately cast lecherous glances at them, staring like wolves.
"Your Majesty?"
Yu Zhu looked at the soldiers around her with utter contempt, then turned and got straight to the point.
"The Prime Minister has ordered you to seize the opportunity and get rid of that slut Zhao Lan!"
Normally, Sima Lie would not let him take action in order to avoid exposing himself.
Now, Sima Jing and Wang Zhen are not using their services at all, but instead making him do it himself. It seems that Sima Lie has been driven to desperation!
The fact that such an order was issued suggests that something big was about to happen.
Although he was greatly alarmed, he remained calm and composed, wearing a fawning smile, and patted his chest to say, "Please put it down, Your Majesty. The Prime Minister knows what I've done!"
As he spoke, he deliberately adopted a lecherous expression, his eyes gleaming with obscenity and a lascivious smile playing on his lips.
The latter was initially satisfied with Zhu Fei's answer, but upon seeing his reaction, her pretty face immediately fell.
What kind of people are these Jinyiwei men?
Have you never seen a woman before?
Feeling disgusted, I left without even saying goodbye, filled with contempt.
The disdainful sarcasm was quite obvious, which made Zhu Fei somewhat unhappy.
Pooh!
They really think they're something special, don't they?
But hehe, His Majesty will deal with you for me, Old Zhu!
At the same time, Yuzhu rushed back, only to run into the emperor returning to the palace.
In the dead of night, under a dark and windy sky, Yu Zhu hurried along, looking nervous. Qin Yu sensed that this woman was up to no good, so he immediately stepped forward and spoke in a loud and gruff voice.
"My beloved concubine! It's so late, where are you going?"
"ah?"
Clearly, Yuzhu was quite frightened by the emperor's sudden appearance; her delicate body trembled, and she didn't react for a moment.
"Your Majesty, I couldn't sleep, so I came out to enjoy the evening breeze and clear my head."
This answer almost made Qin Yu laugh.
It was pitch black outside, and there was a night breeze, which was a bit creepy!
Seeing her avoidance of eye contact, Qin Yu became even more certain that Yu Zhu was hiding something.
When the sealed scroll is revealed at tomorrow's morning court session, it will surely break the defenses of Sima Lie's faction once again.
I should try my best not to arouse suspicion.
And isn't now the perfect opportunity?
"Oh?" Qin Yu chuckled mischievously. "Why can't my beloved concubine sleep at night?"
“It’s because…” Yu Zhu hurriedly started to think, but then her eyes darted around and she revealed a charming smile the next second.
"It's because Your Majesty hasn't come to see me for so long. The palace is so cold and lonely, that's why I can't sleep."
The woman reacted very quickly, but her answer was exactly what Qin Yu wanted.
"Is that so? Then it is indeed my fault!"
With a wicked laugh, Qin Yu reached out and grabbed the woman, then began to knead her large breasts wantonly.
"Um……"
Yu Zhu was in excruciating pain from being gripped, inwardly groaning, but outwardly she still had to put on a fawning expression.
Damn it!
Why did we have to run into this tyrannical ruler here?
As she cursed under her breath, she also had some doubts. It was indeed suspicious that she was wandering around outside at this time, but what was the emperor doing here?
Despite the pain in Da Yuzhu's eyes, Yuzhu frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, you are busy with many affairs of state and should be resting. Why are you still here?"
Hey, this woman even got into my program!
He tightened his grip slightly and calmly replied, "I just went to see the Empress; she is unwell!"
Of course, such a response only made Yuzhu curse inwardly.
Just as she was thinking of finding an excuse to escape the clutches of this tyrannical emperor, he unexpectedly grabbed her and led her toward the palace.
"Didn't you say I wouldn't spend time with you? Perfect, then I'll spend the day with you!"
The heavy palace doors closed, and before anyone could even take off their clothes, a rough sound immediately rang out from inside the palace.
After a long while, Yu Zhu's clothes were torn to shreds, and she stared at the sleeping emperor with a flushed face.
Even the slightest movement hurts.
The next morning.
Qin Yu still pretended to be weak and yawning, as he entered the court, feigning excessive indulgence.
His slumped posture on the dragon throne only made people feel that he was about to die.
The courtiers naturally held him in utter contempt.
They knew that this tyrant must have been unrestrained again last night.
"Open the court!"
Following Anfu's long, thin voice, the courtiers immediately began to report in succession.
Of course, most of them are just minor formalities.
The imperial examinations were imminent, and reports of their impending arrival were constant.
Weng Tonghe took the opportunity to deliberately report to the authorities.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the imperial examination is a matter of great importance, since Scholar Song proposed reforming it. Isn't this a perfect opportunity to put that to good use?"
As soon as he finished speaking, both he and the other officials looked at Song Zhenglian with schadenfreude.
Who couldn't hear the sarcasm in Weng Tonghe's words?
The meaning was crystal clear: it was a reminder to the emperor to continue dealing with Song Zhenglian.
In fact, Qin Yu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, looked nonchalant, but he was actually having a headache about how to bring up the matter.
Just when I was feeling sleepy, someone brought me a pillow.
As if suddenly remembering something, Qin Yu sat up straight.
"Grand Secretary Weng! Your words have reminded me!"
He turned his head, stared at Song Zhenglian with a sinister look, and immediately began to interrogate him.
"Scholar Song!!!"
The latter remained unfazed and immediately stepped forward and knelt down.
"Your subject is here!"
"Didn't you say you wanted to reform the imperial examination system? Where's the method? Produce it right now! Don't forget! This is a promise you made yourself. If you can't produce it today, I will sentence you to the crime of deceiving the emperor and exterminate your entire family!"
The ministers beside him were indeed gloating, but at this moment, some people began to sympathize with him.
Those who know him well know that he is indeed poor and honest, and doesn't even have a wife; he only has his old mother at home.
That's it.
Where did this nine generations of a family come from that the emperor was going to exterminate?!
It's truly pitiful and tragic.
Just when everyone thought he was doomed, Song Zhenglian spoke seriously.
"Since I have promised Your Majesty, I will naturally not go back on my word!"
As he spoke, he took out the sealed roll that had been given to him the night before from his pocket.
He spread his arms wide and then gave a detailed explanation.
"This item is called a sealed scroll! It was obtained by your humble servant and other knowledgeable people after several days and nights of painstaking thought."
"As long as the exam number, name, and exam room are prepared in advance, all the answers on the exam papers will be copied by a designated person in a uniform handwriting, so it is predictable."
After his explanation...
The faces of all the civil and military officials were filled with shock!
Clearly, this technology from later generations would be a fantastical and devastating weapon in the present day.
Sima Lie and Weng Tonghe exchanged a glance and immediately became tense.
Really?
Did he really come up with a reform plan in such a short time?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com