The emperor swept his gaze over the ministers, not speaking for a long time. Finally, he continued: "The Tartar Khan is cunning by nature. The twelve tribes are currently holding an alliance meeting and fear that the Heavenly Dynasty will come to conquer them. They have sent high-ranking officials from the 'Mohai Teaching' to sneak into the capital and assassinate senior officials of our dynasty. Many nobles have already been killed. You are all pillars of the state, if you were to be secretly murdered by bandits, it would not be worth it!"

  Among these Tartars, the secret was already known to some extent by the ministers when the last envoy came, and it was originally taken as a fairy tale from afar. Now that they heard it again, it was like a knife cutting through their throat, cold and chilling. Thinking of their own uncertain situation, they were both shocked and angry, and had cursed the Tartar Khan to death thousands of times. Some people couldn't bear it and shouted loudly, refusing to coexist with those rebels. Others felt sorrow for the death of their colleagues, thinking that when the envoy came, they had been so naive and timid, now feeling ashamed and embarrassed.

  Yuanyi gazed at the fire, indicating with his eyes that it was ready. Qin Xi, who was standing behind the throne, gently dusted off his robes, and a eunuch promptly arrived from outside the palace, presenting a colorful lacquered tray covered with white silk, on which faint bloodstains were visible, a truly shocking sight.

  Qin Xi took it over and opened the white silk, showing it to everyone.

  A strange-shaped snake sword, emitting a dark blue glow all over its body, about three inches in size, quietly lying on the plate, the dripping blood was flowing out of the sword's blood groove, staining half of the white silk.

  "This was pulled out from Jing An Gong's body. As a meritorious minister of the state, he actually encountered such an assassination attempt. Is it because they think our imperial court has no one to avenge him?"

  The emperor closed his eyes and said in a low voice, his tone full of solemnity and heartache. When the governor of Jingzhao saw this, his heart sank.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, the emperor nodded his name the next moment ——

  "You've made great progress, in the imperial capital, under the emperor's feet, such a big thing has happened!"

  The Governor of Jingzhou was terrified and speechless, repeatedly knocking his head on the ground.

  "What's so special about this thing?"

  He listened to the emperor's question, as if he had been greatly pardoned, and hastily raised his head to answer: "According to the report of the capture chief under my command, this is the most poisonous 'ten steps one kill' in the 'Mohist teachings', within ten steps, you can take people's lives at will, even if you are lucky enough to escape, the fierce poison on it is also..."

  He stole a glance at the emperor's expression and plucked up his courage to say: "It is said that... it is beyond cure, there is no way to save him!"

  All the officials heard this and were in an uproar, but the Imperial Guards struck their whips on the ground to quiet them down.

  "Good! Good! First the Empress Dowager, then the senior officials in court, and finally this dirty water will be splashed on me... This traitor Hu Lu is really clever, what a great strategy!"

  He strode down the steps, snatched the "Ta E" from the attendant's hand, drew his sword from its scabbard, and with a sound like thunder, cut through the curtains.

  "When the ruler is in danger, his ministers are humiliated; when the ruler is humiliated, his ministers die. Are you going to watch your lord and father suffer this great shame?"

  He shouted loudly, and the young ministers below the steps, under the piercing gaze, couldn't help but feel their blood boiling. The military generals even stood up to request permission to go to war, vowing to sweep across the northern borders to present to the Emperor.

  Chenlu stood in hiding, listening to this passionate voice, but secretly smiled and was slightly amazed at the emperor's cunning tactics.

  He let the "dark messengers" under his command move, just like last time, beheading ministers with different minds, and performed this good play of "Guo Zhang meets assassination", which actually diverted the disaster to the north, and transferred the name of murdering his mother in rumors to Tartar Khan.

  Inside the Golden Luang Treasure Hall, only the emperor's voice was heard, clear and calm: "Ministers, I hold an extraordinary court today, not to frighten you, but to make you wake up - such a peaceful and comfortable day is just a temporary disguise. The Tartar army has not died of its intention to destroy our Central Plains. As long as they exist, the ministers think that the life of poetry, wine, and scenery is impossible. Only by being safe and thinking of danger can we preserve ourselves and the court."

  He talked eloquently, and those ministers who were seeking stability and did not want to restart the war were quietly reprimanded. It seems that this time they had their lives threatened, and these people would unite against a common enemy for a while, no longer speaking lightly of peace talks.

  He looked at the Prefect of Beijing: "This time, there is a reason for the incident. I will pardon you once, remove your official position, and let you stay in office to redeem your merits. You must govern Beijing like an iron barrel, and cannot let bandits wreak havoc."

  He furrowed his brow and continued to ask: "What is Guozhang's current condition?"

  "Still unconscious, even the imperial physician can't find anything wrong."

  The Metropolitan Governor replied with a worried expression, but saw the Emperor slightly frowning and then smiling: "Prince Jing found a doctor the other day, and the Empress Dowager's body was greatly relieved. Since they are both 'Mahayana' teachings of extreme poison, he should also have a way to cure it!"

  He ordered Qin Xi: "Hurry to the residence of Duke Jing and ask that official to rush to the residence of Duke Ping, it's urgent to save people!"

  Morning dew looked at his anxious and sincere expression, couldn't help but laugh, her shoulders slightly trembling, feeling that the current situation was truly wonderful beyond words!

  The emperor returned to the palace, Chenlu was still smiling, Yuanqi gazed at her, feeling elegant and refreshing, a smile that could capture people's hearts, he was already dizzy and confused, and heard someone say: "The empress has arrived!"

  What is she doing here?!

  The emperor felt a deep disgust, he restrained his smile and said lightly: "Let her come in!"

  The queen entered the palace, and at a glance, Chen Lu only felt that she had lost a lot of weight, her complexion was also very haggard, with only her thin lips tightly pursed, as if something ominous was coming.

  "Your Majesty is safe and sound, I have something to report to you."

  The queen came in and didn't exchange pleasantries, but instead suddenly said a sentence.

  Yuan Qi instructed the servant to bring a seat, but didn't look at her and stood by the window, gazing out at the distant Mirror Lake: "How's your body? The imperial physician said you've been thinking too much and need to rest well!"

  The queen immediately refused: "I have nothing wrong, but recently I heard some rumors and had to come to ask the emperor for clarification."

  She met Yuan Qi's slightly surprised gaze and continued: "I heard that the people in Yunqing Palace said that Consort Qi is going to return to her hometown for three days, is this true?"

  "Empress Qi's father is having a grand birthday celebration. He is an old meritorious official of the state and a veteran of the imperial court. I have decided to let her reunite with him, so they can enjoy family love together."

  "The Emperor is wrong!"

  The queen was as cold as frost, and she immediately countered with a single word. The people around her heard that she dared to tell the emperor "wrong" without any mercy, and their hearts were all trembling.

  "In the palace, every move and word of the imperial consorts is governed by rules and regulations. If we talk about family affection, who doesn't have parents? If everyone were to return home like she does, what would be left of palace rules? Moreover..."

  She frowned and sneered coldly: "Empress Qi actually dared to say that she wants to use 'Luan Jia Lu Bo', what kind of reason is this?! I am still your Empress, as long as I have a day, this matter will never happen!"

  Her thin face was full of resentment and venom, she said with gritted teeth, incredibly stubborn, without regard for the emperor's dignity.

  Yuanyu's face didn't change color with anger, but his voice became even colder: "Is this the way you speak to me?!"

  "Squares also come in different sizes!"

  The queen added another sentence:

  "Since Your Majesty has abandoned even the ancestral laws and rules, what need have I, a mere subject, to observe any propriety?!"

  "You have abandoned all dignity and decorum, coming to me with your petty grievances and still daring to invoke the ancestral laws?!"

  "I'm not jealous... a small concubine, what's there to be envious about? It's the emperor who favors his concubine and harms his wife, that's the real mistake!"

  The queen let out a loud shriek and shouted, causing the people in the palace to tremble with fear, almost fainting.

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