Just then, the system issued another task.
"Task Four for Promoting Villain Culture:"
The prime minister holds the highest position among officials, but he will always be second only to the emperor, reminding him that he will always be a junior. Within three days, at least the prime minister's salary for one year will be docked, and he will be confined to his quarters for one month. (Note: Failure to complete this task or failure to complete the task will result in a deduction of 60 points).
Mission Reward: Unparalleled Spear Skill.
The Prime Minister was originally Gu Mu's greatest help; otherwise, the original owner would not have married Shen Ling, whom he did not love.
But in doing so, they lost the support of the prime minister.
Moreover, this occurred at a crucial time when his ministers were plotting a coup.
If you don't complete the task, you'll lose 60 points, which is enough to get one Body Strengthening Pill and one Spirit Pill!
In addition, Gu Mu also cannot obtain the system's reward of unparalleled spear skills.
Almost instantly, Gu Mu made his decision.
Even if he launches a mutiny, he can be saved with a resurrection pill for 30 points.
A bunch of clowns, nothing to fear.
The next day, in the imperial court.
The civil officials were filled with trepidation.
He was terrified of losing his head if he said the wrong thing.
The Empress Dowager's faction had already been secretly plotting this when Gu Mu went to Jiangnan.
Most importantly, if they can win over the prime minister, their plan will be absolutely foolproof, and Gu Mu will become the fish on the chopping block waiting to be slaughtered.
However, the prime minister is extremely loyal to the regent, and if they oppose the prime minister, they will still encounter a lot of resistance.
However, even with the Empress Dowager's support, it was merely an obstacle.
Just as they were secretly plotting their next move, they suddenly heard Gu Mu speak.
"The prime minister is supposed to assist the monarch, but the cover-up of the famine in Jiangnan was due to the prime minister's ineffective supervision. Therefore, I have decided to deduct his salary for one year and confine him to his quarters for one month, forbidding him from leaving the palace."
As soon as Gu Mu finished speaking, the officials in the court were all surprised.
The prime minister has always been considered part of the regent's faction.
But the regent actually punished the prime minister by confining him to his quarters?
It should be understood that after being confined to one's quarters, one cannot participate in government affairs. This is equivalent to effectively sidelining the prime minister for a month, preventing him from exercising his authority.
Has Your Highness gone mad?
However, soon, the officials of the Empress Dowager's faction revealed a smug expression—His Highness must feel that the prime minister's position is extremely powerful and he is worried that it will threaten his own position!
However, Your Highness was too confident, thinking that by taking the position of regent from the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager would no longer be a threat.
In a while, they'll teach the Regent a lesson!
The prime minister didn't say much; his original intention was to support His Highness.
During this trip to Jiangnan, His Highness resolved the famine there.
This further strengthened his resolve to be loyal to His Highness.
Even if His Highness ordered him to die, let alone confine him to his quarters, he would not hesitate.
Therefore, the prime minister knelt on the ground and said in a strong voice, "Your subject obeys the decree!"
Rewards for system tasks will only be calculated after completion.
Therefore, even if Gu Mu issues an imperial decree, it will take a month before one can receive the peerless spear technique.
He left the court.
Gu Mu took out half of a tiger tally from a hidden cabinet in his study.
The tiger tally that the old emperor hid in his body and took to his coffin in his previous life is now in his hands.
The Grand General is the highest-ranking military officer, and his half of the tiger tally can mobilize the other half of the army.
The other half of the army, in order of priority, obeyed the "other half of the tiger tally," the emperor, the regent, and so on.
In other words, if Gu Mu hadn't obtained that half of the tiger tally, the entire military force of this dynasty would have been in the hands of the Empress Dowager's faction.
Gu Mu rubbed the half of the tiger tally in his palm and smiled.
Unfortunately, the half of the tiger tally he possessed could mobilize the other half of the army.
Isn't it just a mutiny?
Let's go head-to-head and see who's stronger.
Gu Mu carefully put the half of the tiger tally into his clothes and then made arrangements for some specific matters.
For example, the planting of hybrid rice has been vigorously promoted nationwide.
For example, not attending court during this period...
"Go find a few beautiful women and keep them in my courtyard. Then find a stand-in to impersonate me, creating the illusion that I'm indulging in beauty and neglecting state affairs," Gu Mu instructed his eunuch, Cheng.
"Yes." Eunuch Cheng was efficient and understood Gu Mu's meaning almost immediately.
Gu Mu was going out to reorganize his half of the army and rescue his capable general, Shen Ci.
"This trip will be kept secret." This is different from the direct disclosure of identities during disaster relief efforts.
Gu Mu wanted to catch his political enemies off guard.
"Yes." Eunuch Cheng said respectfully, "No one is allowed to enter the Prince's Mansion and find out any information about its interior."
"Your Highness has merely been so engrossed in beautiful women that he has neglected state affairs for a time," Eunuch Cheng said with a forced smile.
He is very experienced in handling affairs and is an old man who has followed the original owner for many years.
Back then, after the original owner was defeated, Eunuch Cheng looked at the original owner's corpse and shed two lines of tears before committing suicide in front of the original owner's body.
He is a loyal minister whom Gu Mu can absolutely trust.
"Hmm." Gu Mu nodded with satisfaction. Fortunately, the original owner had trained quite a few capable subordinates for him. He patted Eunuch Cheng on the shoulder and thought to himself: As long as you work hard for me, you will never end up like you did in your previous life.
He carried half a tiger tally and a group of assassins hidden from view, disguised himself, and rode a fast horse toward the frontier.
Once outside the city, Gu Mu and his assassin rode one after the other across the grassland.
"It will take five or six days to get to the frontier from here, so let's start from there!" Gu Mu said to the assassins behind him as he rode his horse.
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