Demon Emperor

Chapter 36 Madam Ma and the White Maiden
Nguyen Hu has just finished a meeting with his ministers.

The three departments of Shangshu, Zhongshu, and Menxia have begun to be established in an orderly manner, and the original powers of the prime minister have been divided up.

This allowed Nguyen Hu to influence and balance any faction through his own will, ultimately enabling him to implement the policies he desired, which brought him ease and joy.

but.

Ruan Hu was not in a good mood after court today.

Ruan Hulong strode into the hall, passed through three doors and a screen, and sat down in a chair behind the desk.

After a long while, he let out a cold snort.

"I'll deal with you disobedient bastards later."

Today is the beginning.

In the imperial court, the officials then requested that Ruan Hu offer sacrifices at the mausoleum of the late emperor.

It is said that the emperor, inheriting the late emperor's will, must not forget the late emperor's wishes.

Essentially, it was because the court officials realized that Nguyen Hu had abolished the position of prime minister through a series of means, leading to an excessive increase in imperial power, and they then joined forces to check and balance Nguyen Hu.

It could also be said that this was the backlash following Ruan Hu's abolition of the position of prime minister.

The so-called inheritance of the late emperor's will naturally means sitting obediently on the throne as a puppet statue, leaving the affairs of the court to a group of "wise ministers".

Ruan Hu did not retaliate; at this time, he still needed the "wise ministers" of the court to help him manage the affairs of state.

With major external enemies still at large, some internal issues must be put on hold for now.

This is not.

I had only been sitting for a short while when someone outside delivered a memorial to the emperor.

Those that could be delivered directly to Ruan Hu were either people Ruan Hu had personally instructed, or things related to certain matters.

Ruan Hu: "Whose is it?"

The reply came from below: "Your Majesty, it is the Pillar General."

Ruan Hu: "Bring it here."

Upon opening it, one finds a memorial from General Pei Yuanxiao, declaring his resignation as Minister of the Imperial Secretariat.

In front of the entire court, Ruan Hu appointed Pei Yuanxiao as the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, and then immediately sent an imperial edict to invite Pei Yuanxiao to take up his post in Xijing.

Unfortunately, Ruan Hu was rejected once again.

Ruan Hu didn't feel any regret. From the beginning, he didn't think that he could transfer Pei Yuanxiao to the capital with just an imperial edict. He was just trying it out.

It now seems that the position of Minister of the Imperial Secretariat is far from enough to win the other party's heart.

Thinking of this, Ruan Hu even felt a little regretful. If he had let Pei Yuanxiao be the prime minister before, would he have come?
However, Ruan Hu did not choose this option at the time because he felt that if he pushed Pei Yuanxiao too far, it would be counterproductive to make him desperate.

He needs time, and he needs stability, not chaos.

After reading the memorial, Ruan Hu's mind raced, and he finally put it down.

"The Pillar General is stationed in a region and should not be left unattended."

"In that case, let the Grand General hold the position of Minister of the Imperial Secretariat remotely."

The answer is: "Yes!"

There is pressure both inside the imperial court and outside the court.

At this moment.

Ruan Hu wished he had 100,000 elite cavalrymen at his disposal, so he could easily cut down all the enemies.

Then he returned with unstoppable power and began his extravagant and licentious life as a tyrannical ruler.

Unfortunately, these 100,000 iron cavalry cannot be conjured up.

The officials below were backing away, preparing to leave, when Ruan Hu suddenly stopped them.

"Wait a moment."

The official immediately stepped forward and bowed again.

"Does Your Majesty have any further decrees?"

Ruan Hu nodded: "Have someone make preparations for the sacrificial ceremony at the late emperor's mausoleum."

The official bowed and said, "Your subject will go and make the arrangements immediately."
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Late at night, Ruan Hu took a bath and changed into a white undergarment.

The white undergarment was embroidered with ink bamboo, located on the shoulder blades of the back, the silk fabric clinging tightly to Ruan Hu's streamlined muscles, which resembled those of a galloping horse or a cheetah.

Ruan Hu still isn't quite used to his long hair, even though he usually has palace servants to take care of it.

When not meeting with foreign officials, Nguyen Hu would tie his hair up with a gold ring, too lazy to bother with anything else.

Ruan Hu waved his hand, signaling everyone inside to leave. "Get out!"

Lately, Ruan Hu has been indulging in nightly revelry.

But since he was about to go to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage to the late emperor, Ruan Hu naturally had to put on a show, at least in front of others.

Whether it was because his physique was too robust or because there was something wrong with the power he inherited from that donkey-headed demon, Ruan Hu still found it difficult to fall asleep late at night.

It's not even the height of summer yet, but it already feels unbearably hot.

at this time.

An eerie low murmur came from outside, like weeping and lamenting.

Ruan Hu looked outside and saw that the hall was dark with the lights off, except for the ancient mirror placed in the hall that emitted a shimmering light.

Ruan Hu stood up, followed the sound past the screen, and lifted the gauze curtain.

Finally, the person who made the sound was seen behind the red pillar.

It was a woman dressed in white.

The woman's long hair fell to the ground, as smooth as silk.

The simple white dress should have conveyed a sense of elegance and refinement, but on the person wearing it, the overly graceful figure created the opposite effect.

Ruan Hu asked, "Who are you? Are you the Mirror God on duty today?"

The other person nodded: "Mm."

Ruan Hu then asked, "As the Mirror God on duty, why are you crying here? Have you discovered some evil thing, or do you feel that something is unusual?"

When Ruan Hu saw the deity on duty in the mirror displaying such an attitude, his first thought was whether the other party had sent a warning, since it was the other party's duty.

Bai Gu, weeping and wailing, told Ruan Hu that her name was Bai Gu Shen, and that she was originally a deity from Fenghuang Mountain.

Later, he followed the Horse King and guarded the underworld.

Not long ago.

Lord Ma was expelled by Ruan Hu and lost the Netherworld Divine Realm.

She, along with the ghostly soldiers and wandering gods under Lord Ma, were all taken away. Now, Madam Ma has also become a servant under the Heavenly Maiden Miaoxiang.

The Celestial Maiden Miaoxiang assigned her to guard the mirror and obey Ruan Hu's orders. If she dared to be negligent or negligent in any way, her soul would be burned in the palace lantern for a hundred years.

She was terrified and couldn't help but cry.

Ruan Hu looked at the woman and was surprised to find that she was not an ordinary ghost, but a deity with a name and a surname.

Ruan Hu asked her, "You are a god in Fenghuang Mountain. Do you possess any supernatural powers or magic?"

The woman replied, “I used to have some followers in the mountains. These people used secret techniques to create a batch of white-headed donkeys, which have now multiplied for several generations and gathered deep in the mountains.”

“This servant can lead them out for Your Majesty’s use.”

Ruan Hu: "Could it be the demonic donkeys of that donkey army?"

Woman: "That's right."

Ruan Hu was overjoyed upon hearing this.

He was just asking casually to see what supernatural powers or spells the other party might have that he could use in the future.

I never expected to get this kind of news.

A group of exotic donkeys bred using supernatural and mysterious techniques can be of great use whether as pack animals or mounts.

Moreover, this mount has stood the test of time; the old donkey army once roamed freely across the north and south on it.

Ruan Hu immediately took this so-called White Maiden Goddess more seriously and told her to get up.

"Don't cry."

"Stand up and let me see you."

"Tell me about this white-haired donkey."

He needs to find out exactly what those white-headed donkeys are and what kind of secret technique is needed to control them.

When the other person stood up, Ruan Hu was taken aback.

When she was squatting down and crying pitifully, I thought she was a delicate and charming woman, just with a rather voluptuous figure.

Who knew that when the other person stood up, they were actually over 1.8 meters tall, so tall that they were somewhat imposing.

Ruan Hu thought that if she were given a lance, she might be able to wield it and fight her way out of the palace. But it turned out that she was the type to hide in a corner and whine.

(End of this chapter)