An emperor being beaten with a stick in front of all his ministers was probably unprecedented and will never be repeated.
Wanyan Sheng hadn't figured out what was happening when the twenty lashes of the cane were already complete. Fortunately, he was an emperor after all, so the soldiers were just pretending and didn't hit him hard. Otherwise, if they had really hit him with twenty lashes, it would have been disastrous.
After beating him with a stick, Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Ang carried Wanyan Sheng to the throne.
Then Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Ang returned to the palace and knelt down.
Wanyan Zonghan knelt and said, "Your Majesty has violated the ancestral system of our ancestors. You stole silver from the treasury. We, your servants, are punishing you on behalf of the late emperor. We have committed treason and deserve death!"
Wanyan Ang also kowtowed and said: "Your Highness deserves to die!"
The ministers had all agreed on this, and they all knelt on the ground, saying, "We are guilty of a thousand deaths!"
At this point, Wanyan Sheng finally understood. He had been at fault first, the emperor had become a thief, his reputation was humiliating. He had no business doing this, so he could only swallow his anger.
A eunuch had already brought a bowl of wine to offer, and Wanyan Zonghan said: "Your Majesty is frightened. Please drink this wine to calm your nerves."
Wanyan Sheng was truly devastated. If Zhao Huan were here, he would surely offer a plea to him. That day, Zhao Huan had also been forced by Li Gang to publicly admit his mistakes; loyal ministers were truly difficult to provoke. Later, Zhao Huan learned his lesson: he favored the villains and distanced himself from the virtuous. He listened to these loyal and capable ministers on state affairs, and avoided contact with them on trivial matters.
"This is because I drank too much. It has nothing to do with you, my dear ministers. The fault is mine, and you, my dear ministers, are not guilty." After saying this, he took the wine bowl and drank it all.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone stood up.
"Your Majesty, the damn emperor of the Song Dynasty seems to be preparing for a coronation ceremony. Why don't we send troops now and attack them by surprise?" Wanyan Ang suggested.
Wanyan Sheng hesitated. He looked at Wanyan Zonghan and asked, "What do you think, Deputy Commander Zonghan?"
Wanyan Zonghan said, "I don't think it's possible. The Song Dynasty's border defenses are strong now. The eastern frontier is guarded by Zhong Shidao's iron army, and the western frontier has a young general named Yue Fei. Both of them have the ability to hold their own against ten thousand. I think we can use a strategy of sowing discord."
Wanyan Sheng was delighted: "Oh? That's great. Deputy Commander Zong Han, do you have any good ideas?"
Wanyan Zonghan pointed southward and said, "The Song emperor has just ascended the throne, and his foundation is not yet stable. Many ministers oppose him. We can have our spies spread rumors in Bianjing, saying that Yue Fei has been bribed by our Jin army and that he has rebellious intentions. Even if the emperor doesn't believe it, some of the ministers will definitely doubt it. This way, the ministers will hinder the emperor's actions, and we can reap the benefits."
Wanyan Ang also clapped his hands and exclaimed, "This plan is brilliant! I've been to the Song court. That young man, Zhao Huan, may seem frivolous, but he's actually a man of deep foresight and extremely difficult to deal with. He can often easily capture ministers who disobey him. As long as those ministers believe Yue Fei has rebellious intentions, they will oppose the emperor. When they sow discord between the emperor and his ministers, we can then send our troops. If Yue Fei is defeated, it will only confirm his rebellious intentions."
Wanyan Sheng patted his chair happily and said, "Okay, I'll follow your advice."
Compared to the unlucky Wanyan Sheng, Zhao Huan was much more comfortable at this time. He was lying comfortably on a chair with his eyes closed in the Queen's bedroom, while Zhu Lian rubbed his shoulders from behind.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that Guo Jing is a powerful magician who can summon wind and rain. Is this true?"
Zhao Huan smiled and said, "That's bullshit. He's just playing tricks. I'll spank him someday."
Zhu Lian, however, was convinced. She stared at him with a pair of innocent eyes and said, "Your Majesty, please don't talk nonsense. The Minister of War, Sun Fu, said he saw it with his own eyes. Guo Jing used magic to become invulnerable to water and fire. Many people saw it at the time."
Zhao Huan became interested. He turned his head and looked at her: "What did you see?"
Zhu Lian's eyes flickered. "Guo Jing set up an iron pot in the yard, lit firewood underneath, and filled the pot with boiling oil. Guo Jing reached in and scooped up the copper coin from the pot."
Zhao Huan chuckled, almost laughing out loud. This childish trick could only fool these people. Heating oil in a wok, an old trick. Add a little borax, and the warm oil will boil.
In order to amuse the queen, Zhao Huan started to talk nonsense in a serious manner: "That's right, that's right. This magic is incredible. But I can do it too."
As expected, Zhu Lian was very curious: "Your Majesty can do it too?"
"Of course not. I am the true dragon emperor. When I was the crown prince, I met an old immortal who taught me this trick. I will show you my skills someday."
Zhu Lian was skeptical: "Really?"
Zhao Huan leaned close to her ear and whispered with a smile: "That old immortal also taught me a trick, do you want to learn it?"
Zhu Lian nodded, then shook his head: "No, it's too scary. I don't want to learn it."
"That's not it." Zhao Huan said mysteriously, "I'm talking about that kind of thing."
Zhu Lian was even more confused: "What is this?"
Zhao Huan also seemed a little embarrassed to speak, but this fellow was so thick-skinned that it was beyond your imagination: "Kiss me and I'll tell you."
Zhu Lian was embarrassed and blushed. She pushed Zhao Huan away and turned around and said, "Your Majesty, you are teasing me again."
Zhao Huan was delighted. He liked the queen's little girl demeanor. He turned the queen's body around and kissed her fiercely. Then he said, "That old immortal taught me a trick of the bedroom art. Now you know why I am so powerful. Let's try it tonight."
"Your Majesty!" The queen was shocked. The more Zhao Huan talked, the more she felt that it was impossible to make a promise. She pushed Zhao Huan away and tried to hide.
Zhao Huan was obsessed with lust: "Why wait until night? I want to try it now." As he said that, he picked up Zhu Lian and walked towards the bed.
Zhu Lian was shocked: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty. Let me go. It's broad daylight. You..."
"What are you afraid of? You are my wife. I can do this whenever I want. Come on..."
Zhao Huan threw the queen onto the bed and pounced on her. Zhu Lian began to resist a few times, but when Zhao Huan blocked her mouth, the queen stopped struggling and hugged his neck tightly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Cao Dongsheng ran in hurriedly from outside.
Cao Dongsheng was shocked when he came in and saw that the emperor and the queen were rolling around in bed and being affectionate with each other.
Cao Dongsheng was shocked and hurriedly lowered his head and retreated.
Zhao Huan was furious, and his passion instantly vanished. No man would remain unmoved by such a thing, especially at this critical moment.
"Your uncle's son of a bitch Cao Dongsheng, get out of here, you old bastard! I'll kill all your clans!"
Cao Dongsheng lowered his head and retreated: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Li Xiaoyi has made a move."
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