Chapter 340: Preemptive Strike, Leniency

Chapter 340: Preemptive Strike, Leniency

The court officials in the hall had no objection to the little prince appearing in the Qinzheng Hall, where government affairs were handled.

They all thought that Emperor Wu Su had experienced an assassination attempt and realized that the crown prince needed to be trained as soon as possible, so he wanted to be brought along to attend government affairs.

Zhao Mingyan didn't even bother to greet these ministers and just threw a memorial to them.

"Look, Longzhou is plagued by bandits again. The imperial court is in need of people right now. Who would be willing to go?"

Because of its remote location and proximity to Xijin, Longzhou's terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and is not as important as the northern border, which is difficult and dangerous.

There have been a lot of bandits in this area, and it's not an urgent matter, but it was brought up at this time.

Most of the old ministers who had cried out before have lost their voices.

These old wily fellows knew what was going on. The emperor suddenly woke up this morning and dealt with Prime Minister Su with lightning speed. Everything was within the emperor's plan.

In order to catch the traitor, he took a risky move.

Su Xiang was detained in the imperial prison, and his accomplices were still being purged.

Now, Emperor Wu Su's intention was not just to send people to suppress the bandits, but to wipe out all the forces that Su Fengyue had previously stationed in Longzhou.

No one stood up to respond to Emperor Wu Su's words, and the palace was eerily silent.

Yuan Heng sat on a few steps and was able to see everyone's reactions.

The appearance of everyone bowing their heads and keeping silent was in stark contrast to the weeping appearance when they entered the hall before.

Yuan Heng fully realized at this moment the difficulties of being a monarch. Sitting in this position, there was no one he could rely on, and the emperor was filled with endless loneliness.

Therefore, one has to be cold and hard in heart.

Yuan Heng turned his head slightly to see his father's reaction, but saw that Emperor Wu Su's expression did not change, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. It was as if he had already expected that his ministers would have such a cowardly reaction.

At this time, a man wearing a crimson official robe stepped out from the row of civil officials on the left.

He said loudly: "I am willing to accept your order and go to Longzhou!"

The stagnant atmosphere in the hall was broken.

Lu Juan breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the back of Li Chengxun who was standing in the hall.

I thought he was a coward, and Princess Shang was only interested in wealth and glory for the rest of her life, but now it seems that is not entirely true.

Li Chengxun said: "My hometown is in Xianyang, which is only 500 miles away from Longzhou. I can adapt to the local climate and it is more appropriate for me to go there."

Emperor Wu Su said in a deep voice: "But you and Qingyun have only been married for a short time."

Just as Li Chengxun said, he was indeed a good candidate, but Qingyun loved her son-in-law so much that she would inevitably come to the emperor to make trouble.

Li Chengxun said: "I think that we should put the country first and the family second, and be a minister first and then a prince consort. If Princess Qingyun knew, she would definitely agree with my choice."

Once this matter was settled, things went much more smoothly afterwards.

After an incense stick of time, everything was almost arranged and the court officials were about to leave the hall when they suddenly heard a groan, not too loud or too soft.

It is the sweet and soft voice of a baby girl.

Everyone stopped and looked around, trying to find the source of the sound.

Lu Juan and Duan Mingfeng naturally knew who made the sound. No wonder they didn’t see Jiujiu when they entered the hall just now.

Duan Mingfeng had an excellent hearing ability and it turned out that the young master was sitting on the emperor's throne.

A white and tender little arm appeared beside Emperor Wu Su's desk, but soon disappeared.

Everyone's attention was focused on the big case.

Not long after, a furry little head suddenly appeared, its eyes still groggy from just waking up, and it rubbed its eyes with its hands.

Li Chengxun recognized the child at a glance and his eyes became gentle.

Jiujiu woke up a little and found that so many pairs of eyes were looking at her.

She was not timid at all. Instead, she widened her eyes and took the initiative.

"Who are you?"

The court officials in the hall: ...They also want to ask.

The little girl had just woken up, her voice was soft, her chin resting on the shiny purple-black table, looking at the group of people in front of her.

"Are you here to help His Majesty the Emperor with his errands? Have you finished everything? Are you planning to leave now?"

Faced with the little girl's three consecutive questions, many people lowered their heads guiltily.

Lu Juan couldn't help but lowered his head to hide the smile on his face.

Zhao Mingyan's face remained stern, and he did not say anything to stop the childish chatter, allowing it to flow freely.

The little girl pouted at the pile of memorials on the table.

He said seriously: "The Master said that if you eat the emperor's salary, you should relieve the emperor's worries."

Jiujiu said, "What are you doing here? Don't you see that His Majesty still has so many things to do? You should each take a book with you before you leave."

The ministers looked at each other, feeling embarrassed by what Chi Chi said.

Subcontracting government responsibilities...

Lu Juan carefully thought about the feasibility of this matter.

Li Chengxun's figure suddenly became more upright, for no other reason than that he had just received the memorial on suppressing bandits in Longzhou.

Jiujiu also noticed it. Her bright eyes stayed on him and she nodded with satisfaction. Li Chengxun smiled at her.

The little girl's breathing became noticeably faster, and there was no confusion in her eyes. She looked clearly at Li Chengxun, who was wearing a red robe and had an astonishingly handsome appearance.

Zhao Mingyan immediately held the little girl on his lap, interrupting the two people's gaze.

"Are you still not leaving?"

The emperor's voice was filled with displeasure, and he said with a straight face: "If you don't leave, then line up and come to my place to take up your duties."

*

When the Empress Dowager learned in the morning that Emperor Wu Su had woken up, she claimed to be ill and could not go out. She was so anxious that she could hardly sit still in the Cining Palace.

Fanghua stood quietly aside, and Shixi comforted her, "Empress Dowager, don't panic. The emperor has not issued any decree, and he may not take action against the Cining Palace."

The sunlight outside shone on the phoenix throne in the hall, shining with golden light. The empress dowager sitting on it felt desolate in her heart.

The Queen Mother said with dull eyes, "That's because he hasn't found the time yet. After dealing with Prime Minister Su, it will be my turn."

Shi Xi said hurriedly, "No, the Queen Mother, the Prince, and the Princess, the Emperor will not be so cruel to you. I heard that when we went to capture Prime Minister Su at night, the Prince also helped."

The Queen Mother's face finally showed some life, and she asked, "Really? Where is Prince Yong?"

"The prince is still in prison."

The Queen Mother frowned and asked, "What is Minghong doing there?"

Shi Xi said: "The emperor has entrusted the task of interrogating Prime Minister Su to the prince, which is enough to show his trust in the prince."

The panic in the Queen Mother's eyes finally subsided a little.

She got up and went to the Buddhist temple, hoping that because of her two good children, she would not overstep the boundaries when Emperor Wu Su was "seriously injured", and perhaps the emperor would show leniency.

In the imperial prison at the same time.

Zhao Minghong sat in the position supervising the execution and pushed the thin blade in his hand to the prison warden.

Even the warden had never used such a cruel punishment: "Your Majesty, this, this, this is not good."

For men, the humiliation of this punishment far outweighs the pain.

"Just do as the king says."

Prince Yong glanced coldly at the people in the prison.

“Do it!”

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