Madam Zhu sneered: "Back then, when Su Jian and Xie Qian were dismissed, you were the only one of the three cabinet members who remained in office."
"Do you think the Su family wouldn't hold a grudge against you?"
"Now that their granddaughter has become empress, making you childless is the least of your worries."
Madam Zhu tilted her head back and sneered a few times, gritting her teeth:
"I really want you to be utterly disgraced and ruined in your later years!"
Li Dongqian looked back at Madam Zhu in shock, as if struck by lightning.
Lee Dong-kyum was hailed as a child prodigy since he was four years old and had the opportunity to meet the emperor.
He passed the imperial examination at the age of seventeen.
The deposed emperor once happily held him on his lap.
Emperor Yingzong once praised his outstanding literary talent, saying, "This child will become a prime minister in the future."
He has been a leading figure in the literary world for many years and is a core figure of the "Chaling Poetry School".
After Liu Jin fell from power, many people criticized him for being spineless and clinging to Liu Jin.
Liu Jin had previously built the Xuanzhen Temple outside Chaoyang Gate, and Li Dongqian even wrote an inscription praising Liu Jin highly.
Liu Jin was tortured to death, and Zhang Cai's body was mutilated in public.
All of this dealt a huge blow to Li Dongqian.
He lived a proud life, but in his old age, he had no children, only the reputation he had accumulated throughout his life.
Does this mean my reputation will also be ruined?
No.
Absolutely not!
A fierce glint flashed in Li Dongqian's eyes, and he sneered a few times.
A person who can serve as a Grand Secretary for many years and remain unscathed even under Liu Jin's domineering influence is certainly not someone who will be bullied by others.
...
Su Wanwan sent people to the Duke of Yansheng's residence in the capital to offer sacrifices and visit him, and also sent people to the home of Chief Minister Li to comfort him.
However, all their efforts were like throwing a stone into the sea, receiving no response whatsoever.
Instead, the things she sent were thrown out of the house.
Su Wanwan took a deep breath.
She knew that the Li family truly hated her this time.
This matter was quickly noticed by those with ulterior motives.
An official submitted a memorial impeaching Li Dongqian for holding a position without performing his duties.
Li Dongqian submitted a memorial requesting to retire.
Su Wanwan did not approve.
During this purge of Liu Jin's remaining associates, many officials who were promoted and given important positions were people who had attached themselves to Li Dongqian.
Once Li Dongqian is allowed to retire, the court will face another storm.
Lu Xingjian is still on the frontier, and she absolutely cannot take this risk.
With Yan Ge'er's status as a prince confirmed, he will need the support of the cabinet in the future.
She ordered Qian Ning, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, to lead elite Embroidered Uniform Guard troops to arrest Yang Hu and others.
However, more than half a month later, Qian Ning reported: "Yang Hu has fled to Shandong with twenty or thirty men."
"The Liu brothers also fled to Jinan, Shandong. There were only sixty or seventy of them. They did not attack the city or kill people, but only plundered food and clothing to support themselves."
Su Wanwan felt a pang of pain in her heart for a moment.
His face turned deathly pale: "Liu Qi isn't that kind of person."
The boy boasted of his superior martial arts skills and had clear, bright eyes.
It seems a bit out of place.
In reality, they crave recognition from others.
She accurately grasped his thoughts and successfully brought him under her wing, making him her own.
He never asked her for any official position and worked tirelessly for her.
Even more loyal and useful than Heying, the maid she had carefully trained for a long time.
She couldn't bear to see him become a rebel, wandering from place to place, living in constant fear, and being condemned by thousands.
Su Wanwan ordered: "Find Liu Qi and bring him back to me, safe and sound, without the slightest harm!"
Qian Ning's forehead twitched: "Your Majesty, rumors are spreading again in the capital."
After the Empress Dowager and Empress Zhang were given honorary titles a while ago, the rumors subsided for a period of time.
The rumors are now escalating, and it's clear that someone is stirring things up behind the scenes.
Su Wanwan suppressed her frustration, "Let's not worry about that for now."
...
Li Dongqian stroked his beard, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, but he smiled as he looked at the scholar Zhao Sui before him.
"Huaizhong, do you know why you were stripped of your scholar's degree?"
Zhao Sui's eyes were filled with tears: "Back then, my examination papers were burned, and among the candidates for the palace examination, I was the only one who failed. It was because I made some outrageous remarks and offended the palace."
Li Dongqian nodded in satisfaction.
"Since you have been stripped of your official rank, there is nothing I can do to help you."
"However, I've heard that you are brave and resourceful, skilled in both literature and martial arts, and should not be overlooked."
"Now the rebels in Bazhou have risen up and are fleeing everywhere, committing all kinds of evil deeds such as burning, killing, looting, raping and raping. I hope that you can put your lifelong ambition into practice and rid the people of this scourge!"
Zhao Sui replied excitedly, "I am willing to serve you, Grand Secretary!"
Zhao Sui, known as "Crazy Zhao," was a generous man with extraordinary strength. He was quite unruly among the candidates in the last imperial examination.
Now that I am being received by the Grand Secretary and entrusted with an important task, how could I refuse?
...
After Liu Liu, Liu Qi, and others shot and killed the government troops under Sang Yu, they embarked on a journey of exile.
They were forced into exile.
Liu Qi thought to himself that Su Wanwan would definitely send someone to find him.
In order not to implicate Sang Yu, they had no choice but to leave Bazhou and head towards Shandong.
Having previously traded horses, they had a considerable number of horses, and they needed to stop to replenish winter clothing and food, and find places to rest.
They were moving very fast.
One day, they passed a river and rested by the river to water their horses.
But from within the reeds came the screams of women and children.
One of the men shouted angrily, "You have insulted my wife and daughters, so you shall die!"
Everyone was immediately drawn to it.
A burly man swung his fists left and right, and no one could stop him.
The onlookers scattered in panic, and two people who were a little slower to escape were killed by him with a single punch.
The brothers Liu Liu and Liu Qi were highly skilled in martial arts. They stepped forward and fought with the strong man for a while, and only managed to capture him by relying on their superior numbers.
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