bookrandom Chapter 140 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
Chapter 140 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
Thousands of miles away from the border of Xuanhuang Imperial City.
Fang Jin rode his horse as fast as he could, rushing back just to tell Beitang Yuan about the unusual movements in the imperial city.
The moon is dark, the wind is high, the clouds are thick, and the stars are dim.
A blazing bonfire was burning in the military tent in the camp. Beitang Yuan frowned, thinking with a complicated expression about the news Fang Jin brought back.
"Are you sure something really happened in the imperial city?" Beitang Yuan asked coldly, his tone full of doubt.
"General, I am very sure. When I escorted Concubine Qing back to the imperial city, I heard the common people say this. Moreover, when Concubine Qing returned to the palace, she was strictly interrogated. The entire palace was in a state of panic. It seems that something must have happened." Fang Jin told Beitang Yuan everything he knew.
Beitang Yuan rubbed his frowning brows, looking tired, "Then, let's fight quickly and return to the imperial city."
"Why not go back now?" Fang Jin asked doubtfully.
"Why go back now?" Beitang Yuan asked.
"If something really happens to the tyrant, then if the general returns home now, he can conquer the country and become king in one fell swoop. If we wait until we have dealt with this before returning, then we will lose the best opportunity."
"Before everything becomes clear, the best response is to stay put. What if this is a trap? If we go back, won't we be caught in one fell swoop? Even if Baili Haoxuan is really in trouble, Yan Zinuo will not be an easy target. Do what we should do, Imperial City, I will be back soon." Beitang Yuan narrowed his beautiful long and narrow peach blossom eyes sinisterly and said with confidence.
(Xuanhuang Palace Council Hall)
Just like in the past month, the affairs of state were jointly presided over by Yan Zinuo and Prime Minister Zhao, General Leng.
"Colleagues, do you have anything else to report?" Yan Zinuo asked calmly.
The ministers looked at each other and whispered to each other. One of the ministers glanced at Prime Minister Zhao and saw that Prime Minister Zhao nodded. He plucked up his courage and took a step forward.
"I have a question to ask Lord Yan." The minister cleared his throat and said with an arrogant and contemptuous look in his eyes. He did not have the slightest sincerity in asking for advice. He relied on the people behind him and did not take Yan Zinuo seriously.
Yan Zinuo was not annoyed. He smiled and said respectfully, "I dare not ask for your advice. If you have something to say, just say it directly. Let me see if I can help Master Chen solve one or two problems."
"I would like to ask Lord Yan, it has been more than a month. The emperor's body is still not in good condition and there is no improvement. Why don't you announce it to the world and invite famous doctors to treat him?"
"However, it's just a minor cold. I caught it when I went to Yecheng. I'll be fine after resting for a few days." Yan Zinuo said in his usual way.
"If it is just a minor cold as Lord Yan said, why hasn't it gotten better after more than a month? Could it be that Lord Yan is hiding something from us?"
As soon as Lord Chen finished speaking, all the ministers below nodded in agreement. Only Prime Minister Zhao and General Leng Yan remained silent and stayed out of the matter.
"How could I hide anything from my colleagues? Your concern for the emperor's health is a manifestation of your loyalty and love for the lord. I think if the emperor knew that your colleagues care so much about the emperor's health, he will definitely reward you ministers." Yan Zinuo deliberately raised his voice and emphasized the last few words.
The old foxes below also understood that rewarding them well was a naked threat. If their cold-blooded and ruthless emperor knew that they were forcing them so hard and their private ambitions, how would they die? They would never forget their emperor's thunderous means.
When I think of this, I feel a chill down my spine.
"I eat the emperor's food and share the emperor's worries. This is naturally what a minister should do." Lord Chen is also a seasoned man. Although he knows Yan Zinuo's secret warning, he will not scare him with a few words.
"I never thought that you, my dear ministers, are so loyal to the king and the country." The cold and majestic voice shocked the whole audience at once, with a strong aura and great pressure.
If this person isn't Baili Haoxuan, who else could it be?
Lord Chen and Yan Zinuo, who were confronting each other, turned around and saw the tall, bright yellow figure on the high platform of the Council Hall, looking down on everyone with cold eyes.
Lord Chen was stunned, his mouth opened wide, looking completely unbelievable. The other ministers also did not expect Baili Haoxuan to appear at this moment, and they all knelt down and shouted "Long live Baili Haoxuan."
"Long live the emperor." everyone said in unison.
Baili Haoxuan raised his handsome eyebrows slightly, his blue eyes were filled with a complex and incomprehensible look, and the cold aura surrounding him, emanating from his bones, was overwhelming.
All the ministers lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at the emperor's face. They knelt on the ground without saying a word, waiting for Baili Haoxuan to speak.
Prime Minister Zhao secretly thought that it was not good. Didn't he ask someone to find out? Baili Haoxuan would not wake up for a while, why... Then his plan with that person, wasn't it...
"My dear Minister Chen, is there anything you need to ask me? I will be here at the moment." Baili Haoxuan lifted the hem of his dragon robe, sat astride the dragon throne, and looked down on all the ministers with arrogance.
When Mr. Chen's name was called, his body trembled slightly, as if he was sifting chaff, but he was speechless.
"Hmm?" Baili Haoxuan was very dissatisfied with Lord Chen's speechlessness. He narrowed his blue eyes and raised his voice.
“Your humble servant, your humble servant, your humble servant…” Lord Chen had cold sweat on his back, his voice was trembling, and he could not utter a complete sentence.
"I am deeply gratified that Lord Chen is so loyal to the emperor and loves the country. It would be a pity that Lord Chen is useless in the imperial city. I am now sending Lord Chen to the border to comfort the people, publicize his deeds of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and influence the people." There was no praise in every word of Baili Haoxuan, only coldness.
"Your humble servant, your humble servant thanks the Lord for his grace." Lord Chen thus became a scapegoat.
With one move, the ministers who had disloyalty were killed and trembled with fear.
Baili Haoxuan's powerful appearance shocked a group of evil-minded monsters and also stabilized the turbulent Xuanhuang Dynasty.