For a while, the emperor sat there and no minister dared to look up at him.

So they naturally missed the emperor's pale face and the blood that had not been wiped off the corners of his mouth.

"During the time when I was asleep, some of you took advantage of the situation and some of you secretly collaborated with the enemy. I know everything about it, so don't try to lie to me!"

The emperor deliberately spoke so seriously, and some of the ministers under him couldn't sit still.

However, the emperor did not mention any names. After all, to him, not everyone is useless.

The ministers below listened quietly to the emperor's teachings.

The emperor took this opportunity to say a few words, and kept talking until his throat started to itch, then he stopped.

The reason why the emperor came here this time was not without reason.

"I know everything about the war in southern Xinjiang. If there are any unexpected events or any decisions that need to be made, you can go directly to Zhao Ji."

The emperor said this on purpose. In fact, the reason why the emperor came to his senses this time was because Zhao Ji needed someone who could provide evidence.

The emperor really needs a right-hand man like Zhao Ji, and at the same time, Zhao Ji also needs the support of the emperor.

These are all mutually beneficial results.

Having said that, the emperor's appearance this time actually did not last longer than a full morning court session.

Halfway through the journey, the emperor felt that he could not hold on any longer, so he winked at Zhao Ji, who immediately arranged for the imperial physician to take the emperor away.

In fact, the reason why the emperor showed up in front of the ministers this time was actually to dispel the rumors that had been circulating in the court before, that Zhao Ji, or the prime minister, had controlled the emperor.

Although the prime minister did control the emperor for a period of time before, such things cannot be told to outsiders. If the people below knew that the emperor had been controlled for a period of time, it would not be a good thing for the emperor.

It is not a good thing for the stability of the entire court.

Now Zhao Ji has the support of the emperor, and he has the imperial sword in his hand.

He has completely taken control of the entire court like the previous prime minister.

It’s just that the previous prime minister was entirely out of his own selfish interests, and Zhao Ji didn’t think so much. In fact, he was just taking this path step by step to protect himself.

"Reporting to the Lord, there is an extremely urgent matter now!"

Zhao Ji was discussing some things with several of his close ministers in the palace when suddenly a man dressed as a secret guard rushed in.

Zhao Ji nodded and signaled the secret guard to report.

The guard knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said, "It's all because of our incompetence that the Prime Minister escaped!"

When these words were spoken, the people who were most surprised were not Zhao Ji, but the ministers.

The main reason was that they had never thought that the Prime Minister would run away. After all, he was escorted by so many secret guards skilled in martial arts. How could they let a weak civil official like the Prime Minister escape?

Zhao Ji thought so too and asked.

The guard knelt on the ground and reported truthfully after a moment of silence: "It's like this. When we brothers forced the prime minister to go to the battlefield, the prime minister was very cooperative at first. But when we were about to reach the battlefield, because there were few people, when we passed a forest, no one expected that some masked men in black would suddenly jump out..."

"These men in black took the prime minister away without saying a word. Moreover, these men in black seemed to be well-trained deadpools. Basically, they fight without regard for their lives. All of them use life-for-life tactics."

"After several of our brothers died, these men in black quickly escaped. We observed the actions between them and the prime minister, and we could clearly see that they did not want to harm the prime minister. We even speculated that they were all following the prime minister's orders."

After hearing this, Zhao Ji understood everything.

Although he had used a big move in the court and tricked the prime minister, he immediately sent the prime minister away.

But in fact, the Prime Minister is not a pushover. Zhao Ji guessed that the Prime Minister must have left some information, so those deadpools that the Prime Minister secretly raised came to find him.

He rescued the people at all costs.

Zhao Ji asked: "How many people were killed or injured on the other side?"

The guard reported truthfully: "The enemy had 50 to 60 people. It took more than 20 lives to take the enemy away. Ten of our brothers also died."

After hearing this, Zhao Ji sighed and said, "Although this matter has had some twists and turns, it can be seen that you have all done your best. The brothers who died will be buried with honor, and double the pension will be given to their families!"

After Zhao Ji made this decision, the guard who had traveled thousands of miles to report back at the risk of losing his head was so moved that tears filled his eyes.

You have to know that if such a situation occurs, it can be said that even if Zhao Ji punishes them, it is justified.

But Zhao Ji didn't, which was also a sign of Zhao Ji's winning back the hearts of the people.

Since it had already happened, Zhao Ji didn't say anything.

In fact, Zhao Ji could guess from the beginning that the prime minister would never go to the front line to die honestly, and would do some tricks. Now it seems that the prime minister is very determined. He directly exposes the fact that he raises Deadpool and wants to protect himself.

"Since the Prime Minister is missing, we need to post notices in every city. We must find the Prime Minister. He is an important official, and the soldiers on the front line are waiting for his encouragement!"

Zhao Ji looked at the other ministers with a sneer on his face.

After hearing what Zhao Ji meant, the other ministers looked at each other and immediately agreed.

At the same time, one could also feel that Zhao Ji was killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, showing that even if he escaped, it would not matter. Zhao Ji's public accusation to the whole world would only ruin the prime minister's reputation.

The current prime minister is like a dog that has lost its home. He either has to keep his tail between his legs for the rest of his life, or he will be recognized and reported.

In short, at least for a very long period of time, the prime minister cannot show up and can only hide like a rat in the gutter.

However, Zhao Ji was also very clear that as long as the prime minister escaped, even if the prime minister himself did not show up, he could still indirectly participate in the court by secretly instructing some other ministers.

The current situation is just to make the prime minister go from being open to being secretive, but this is also a huge success.

At the very least, it puts a huge constraint on the prime minister!