In fact, Xiao Li didn't want to face this group of old men. It was not because she was stage-frightened, but because this group of people held power that even the emperor was afraid of. She was a princess who didn't even have the qualifications to participate in politics, so she couldn't stand up to them at all.
She likes to be a hunter lurking in the dark, setting traps and waiting for the right opportunity, then killing with one strike.
Now it was time for her to harvest her prey, but there was a small accident.
Who could have thought that the emperor could be so cowardly as to not dare to face his own subjects? This group of people couldn't get in, but her news couldn't be delivered either, so she couldn't continue.
She had to show this side.
What a useless teammate who can't be led, what a piece of trash!
Lu Cang cast a cold gaze on Xiao Li, and said solemnly, "We are discussing important matters with His Majesty. This is not a place for the princess to come."
Just start to chase them away.
Perhaps in his eyes, Xiao Li was not even a princess, but a granddaughter-in-law who was not recognized by their family and was not presentable.
Are you showing off to her here?
Xiao Li didn't care about his contemptuous attitude. It was normal for an opponent to have a bad attitude. If anyone wanted to kill her, she would not be in a good mood.
"Prime Minister Lu, I have long admired you."
"I heard that the Gao family was executed, but I forgot that the Gao family's daughter is still in your Lu family. Is Prime Minister Lu here to plead for mercy?"
"Don't worry, my brother is not such a heartless person. He will always have some feelings for Prime Minister Lu."
She looked at everyone with a smile: "What about the other gentlemen? Are you here to plead for mercy as well?"
"You want His Majesty to keep things quiet and cover up the crimes of those beasts, worse than animals. Do you rely on your thick skin?"
"What a shame!"
"You elders are not young anymore. Are you sure you don't want to accumulate some good karma for yourselves? After all, with so many of you, you won't lack company in the eighteen levels of the underworld after you die."
"Princess Xuanyang!" someone shouted, "Princess, be careful with your words. We are..."
Xiao Li interrupted his proud confession: "I know, Master Xue, the great writer of the Xue family. So what? Shouldn't you be slamming those beasts to demonstrate your noble character, standing tall and proud, and not getting involved in corruption? Why are you standing here in silence?"
"Xuan Yang!" Lu Cang shouted coldly, "Shut up!"
Xiao Li turned around and cursed back: "Shut up, you old bastard!"
"I am a princess, a descendant of the late emperor. It's your turn to boss me around here. Do you understand the hierarchy between the emperor and his subjects?"
Everyone was shocked: This princess is so brave that she dares to speak to Prime Minister Lu like that.
"You..." Lu Cang was furious and scolded, "You are uneducated, arrogant, domineering, and disrespectful to your elders. You are simply not worthy of being a human being."
If she is not worthy enough to be a human being, how can these beasts be worthy enough to be a human being? Then she should not be of the same species as them.
Xiao Li laughed directly: "Then do you have the ability to kill me?"
She pulled the Imperial Guard's knife back and threw it in front of him: "Lu Cang, if you have the guts, just kill me, princess?"
Seeing that he was just angry and motionless, Xiao Li pulled out another knife, strode over and put the handle into his hand: "Come on, I don't want to be a human being anymore, you try it!"
"Kill me, the princess, and it will be easier for you to kill your brother next time. It just so happens that the throne will be passed to your Lu family. Then you can teach people a lesson whenever you want and show off your power whenever you want. How great is that."
It was impossible for Xiao Li to reason with these old villains. If reason didn't work, they would just go crazy.
No matter how powerful Lu Cang was, he was so angry at Xiao Li that he retreated repeatedly.
Everyone else was stunned. What was going on?
Why do you suddenly want to kill both the princess and the emperor?
Although Wang Changwen was happy to see Lu Cang suffer a setback, he quickly stepped forward to stop Xiao Li when he saw that the situation was out of control.
"Princess, calm down, princess, calm down. I know you are angry about what happened outside, but we are here to discuss a solution with Your Majesty."
"Killing won't solve the problem. We must always consider the country and the people. Princess, why don't you try to persuade His Majesty?"
Xiao Li put away his knife and glanced at everyone with contempt: "If you can't persuade him, how can I? This is none of my business."
After Xiao Li finished speaking, he turned around and strode towards the imperial study, then kicked the door open and walked in boldly.
Xiao Jingyun quickly had the door closed, then turned around and looked at Xiao Li in admiration: "Royal sister, you are so amazing! Even that old bastard Lu Cang has been so angry that his face has turned green."
Xiao Li ignored him and turned to look at Dong Changrui beside him: "Could you trouble Eunuch Dong to ask Lord Wang to come in? It's not a good thing for them to block Your Majesty like this. The matter must be resolved."
Dong Changrui looked at the emperor. Xiao Jingyun was now very convinced of Xiao Li, and he waved his hand quickly: "Go and invite someone."
After saying that, he pulled Xiao Li behind the table, and the two of them whispered to each other, afraid that others would hear them.
But looking at the emperor's expression, it's not difficult to guess that he was complaining.
Seeing an emperor living such a cowardly life, Xiao Li's desire to take him away for himself became even stronger.
The two had just talked for a while when Wang Changwen came in. What he saw was Xiao Li sitting aside angrily flipping through memorials, while the emperor sat behind the desk with a look of deep thought on his face.
"His Majesty."
The emperor raised his hand and said, "Grandfather, please come here. I have something to tell you."
The word "grandfather" instantly gave Wang Changwen an indescribable sense of superiority.
He quickly walked over and said in a kind voice, "Your Majesty, please speak."
The emperor told Wang Changwen what Xiao Li had suggested.
The emperor also knew that it was impossible to continue investigating this matter. It was unrealistic to kill so many noble families at once. Even if he was the emperor, he could not do it.
To be realistic, if Xiao Li hadn't asked him to write the imperial edict and hide it first, he probably wouldn't even be able to deal with the Gao family.
Although the major families are fighting fiercely, they are all in the same boat. If the emperor suppresses them madly, they will definitely put aside their past grudges and resist together, like now.
So the matter had to be stopped, but he couldn't just let it go. Xiao Li still had an idea, which was to give money.
All the aristocratic families named, including those whose members have died, are required to pay one million taels of silver each, and the matter will be over. Otherwise, the matter will be left unresolved, allowing the world to see the ugly faces of these aristocratic families.
One million taels of silver is not difficult for some noble families, but for some noble families, it is not easy.
But the emperor had this attitude, so he had to give it.
But giving money is one thing. The emperor also secretly hinted to Wang Changwen that many people from the Lu family faction had died this time, and the remaining positions would depend on everyone's attitude.
Isn't this just telling him clearly that the wealthy families who pay the money will get to eat the meat?
Wang Changwen immediately went out and took away those who were on good terms with him, and then a group of people collected money and went there.
As soon as the Wang family faction left, the emperor called in people from the other two major clans and used the same method to defeat them one by one.
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