After signing in at the border for ten years, the empress begged on her knees not to rebel

Chapter 2: Rumors in Chang'an, the Empress' Restoration of the Imperial Guards
Heavy snowfall.

The cold wind is biting.

Although auspicious snow indicates a good harvest.

But now, there are starving people everywhere, and the people are suffering from hunger and cold, and have nothing to keep warm.

This is a heavy snowfall that only occurs once in a century.

I don’t know how many people will die.

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Changan.

above the hall.

The empress was wearing a dragon robe and sitting high on the throne.

Civil and military officials stood on both sides of the palace.

The empress was very beautiful, with skin as white as cream, phoenix eyes, willow-shaped eyebrows, and a delicate face without a single flaw. She was incomparable and had the most extraordinary beauty.

But at the moment.

All the civil and military officials lowered their heads.

I didn't dare to look up.

It’s because those narrow eyes were full of coldness, like a cold wind that makes people feel chilled.

"Have you found out?"

Amid the panic of the ministers, the empress's cold, yet majestic voice rang out.

"Your Majesty."

Inspector Zuodu Yushi walked out with a pale face.

His voice trembled slightly: "I have tried my best to investigate."

"So you didn't find it?"

Before he could finish.

The empress's cold eyes fell on him and said, "You can't even do this. I think you don't want to be the Left Censor-in-Chief anymore?"

three days ago.

A rumor spread in Chang'an City.

A woman declaring herself emperor was not tolerated by heaven and earth, so heavy snow fell from the sky as a punishment.

So that the people suffered.

In just a few days, millions of people died in despair from hunger and cold.

To this day, the rumor has become more and more intense.

It's like a spark that's starting a prairie fire and it's out of control.

There were even many people who knelt outside the palace gate for a long time, shouting for the empress to abdicate and give way to someone else.

To appease the wrath of God.

The empress was furious and ordered the Censorate to find out who was behind the scenes within three days.

"Your Majesty forgive me."

Under the angry gaze of the empress.

The Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate's legs went limp and he knelt down before the prince with a plop, his body trembling slightly.

"Someone is coming."

When the empress saw this, her narrow eyes were filled with sorrow.

The coldness did not diminish at all, and the tone was icy: "Drag him away and give him twenty strokes of the cane."

The Left Censor-in-Chief heard this.

His face turned pale and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Give me three more days. I will definitely find out who is behind this. Please spare my life, Your Majesty."

Several guards were begging for mercy from the Left Censor-in-Chief.

He strode into the hall.

Just carry it and drag it out.

'what'

After a while, a scream was heard.

Hearing the scream, many ministers in the court trembled.

He was even more dissatisfied with the empress.

It feels like the death of a rabbit makes the fox mourn.

However, he only dared to curse in his heart and did not dare to show it on his face.

"Censorate"

"If you can't even handle such a small matter, I'm afraid all your salary over the years will be wasted."

"A bunch of trash."

The empress raised her eyes slightly, and her gaze fell on the Right Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate.

He was so scared that he fell to his knees.

Several other officials from the Censorate knelt on the ground together: "We are sorry for our crimes."

The empress snorted coldly.

His narrow eyes swept across all the civil and military officials in the court.

He said slowly: "I intend to restore the Jinyiwei of the previous dynasty. What do you think?"

'hiss'

This statement came out.

Many civil and military officials in the court took a deep breath, their eyes filled with horror.

Your Majesty, is she actually planning to restore the Jinyiwei?
"inappropriate."

On the side of the civil officials, Prime Minister Xiao Yanwen walked out.

He said sternly, "Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate to restore the Jinyiwei."

"His Majesty."

After Xiao Yanwen left, the Minister of Personnel also said respectfully: "I also think it is inappropriate."

"I second the proposal."

Immediately afterwards, the two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War came out.

"The general seconded the proposal."

On the military generals' side, 70% of them spoke up.

At first glance, 80% of the civil and military officials in the court echoed Xiao Yanwen's advice.

This is not because Prime Minister Xiao Yanwen is extremely powerful.

Almost all the people in the court are his people.

It was because the Jinyiwei posed too great a threat to them.

Supervise all officials.

Who is being monitored and who is being investigated?

Aren’t they just the ministers in the court?

Once the Jinyiwei is restored, at least half of the civil and military officials in the court will not be able to gain any benefits.

"very good."

"No one wants me to restore the Jinyiwei."

The empress looked at this scene and her eyes became colder.

But he didn't get angry, instead he said coldly: "Who will investigate this rumor?"

"This"

All the civil and military officials in the court heard this.

He opened his mouth and his face froze.

They were also paying close attention to the Censorate's thorough investigation into the rumors and knew something about the progress.

Whenever I want to find out who is behind the scenes.

Then an accident happened, preventing the Censorate from continuing the investigation, and the case ended in vain.

Think about it.

The person behind this rumor is very powerful, and even the Censorate cannot do it.

Let alone them.

This time.

Even Xiao Yanwen didn't know what to say anymore and retreated with a frown.

After all, rumors are a serious matter.

If you anger His Majesty.

Even if he was the prime minister of the Dawu Dynasty and the head of the civil servants, he could not bear this crime.

"Since you have no objection."

"That's what it's decided."

"Retreat."

Seeing that no one spoke again, the empress left a few words and then left.

All the civil and military officials in the court were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

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Tianluan Palace.

The empress changed into a red dress with a nine-clawed golden dragon embroidered on it with yellow thread.

Three thousand strands of black hair were tied into a high ponytail.

It has a heroic and dashing feeling.

Your Highness.

A woman knelt on one knee.

"How did things go?"

The empress asked softly as she reviewed the memorials.

The woman said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards have infiltrated each of the princes' fiefdoms and are keeping watch."

"that matter"

"Is the tail cleaned?" The empress raised her eyes and looked at the woman in the flying fish costume.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was dismissed in the previous dynasty.

Everyone knows about this.

But in fact, the Jinyiwei was not disbanded, but was handed over to the empress by the late emperor.

Secretly controlled by the Empress.

Do it.

It is also for the Jinyiwei to prevent being infiltrated by others and to be 100% loyal to the empress.

After all, that's what human hearts are like.

No one can control and no one can guarantee whether the many princes will reach out to the Jinyiwei.

"Return to Your Majesty."

The woman replied, "Those involved have been dealt with by my subordinates."

"That's good."

The empress nodded.

Three days ago, when the rumor started to spread.

She asked the Royal Guards to stop the Censorate from uncovering the truth so that today could be the day.

At the same time, he could use this incident to restore the Jinyiwei.

Shut the mouths of the ministers in the court and leave them speechless.

"Yun'er."

"The late emperor once told me that after I ascended the throne, I could summon the one from the northern border back to the capital."

"To shock the scoundrels."

"Stabilize the Dawu Empire."

After thinking about it, the empress couldn't help but think of something the late emperor had said to her, and her eyebrows slightly raised.

He asked the lady of the royal palace, "What do you think about this matter?"

"This"

"My subordinates dare not speak nonsense."

The woman was slightly surprised when she heard this.

She naturally knew who the one in the north was talking about. He was the only king of a different surname in the Dawu Dynasty.

Dawu Military God!

Jiang Xuan, the King of Zhenbei, is respected by all the people.

(End of this chapter)