The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

After calming himself down, Ren Tianye pushed open the door of the Sijun Palace and walked out, holding the imperial edict in his hands. He handed it to the Hanlin Academy Academician, who checked it and confirmed that there were no problems.

Ren Tianye accepted the imperial edict and held it high above his head.

"The imperial decree is here. You must have heard what His Majesty just said. Now, His Majesty has appointed me to take charge of state affairs. I hope that all of you will cooperate fully."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for using the law."

The crowd looked at each other, and then all knelt down.

Let's shout together.

"Your humble servants pay their respects to the Duke!"

Only one person did not kneel, and that was Pei Jingzhi.

Ren Tianye glanced at him and said, "Pei Jingzhi, the Grand Master of Ceremonies, is loyal and diligent in state affairs, possesses exceptional talent and strategy, and has also rendered meritorious service in saving the emperor. His Majesty, after discussing with this general, has specially promoted him to the position of Grand Master of Ceremonies."

"I will take office in seven days!"

After a pause, Ren Tianye's tone was unreadable, neither pleased nor angry, as he said, "I hope that Lord Pei will live up to His Majesty's trust and work with him to bring peace to the world!"

Reaching the position of Grand Master of Ceremonies is already the highest honor.

All the ministers were envious.

But Pei Jingzhi was like a walking corpse at this moment, seemingly unable to hear or speak. He still did not kneel down, nor did he express his gratitude, nor did he say anything.

He turned and walked away slowly.

The figure from behind exuded an indescribable desolation and loneliness.

Su Pengcheng watched this scene and felt quite anxious for Pei Jingzhi.

Pei Jingzhi, a man of great talent, is rare, but if he repeatedly defies the orders and cannot be used by General Ren Tianye, he will be killed by General Ren Tianye sooner or later.

Is it worth it for this Great Yu world where right and wrong are indistinguishable?

"Fortunately, the Duke gave Lord Pei a chance. Seven days later... Lord Pei has seven days. Hopefully, he can figure it out."

While Su Pengcheng was still worried about others, Ren Tianye called out to him: "Su Pengcheng."

"Your humble servant is here."

"Your family has been historians for generations. You are learned and erudite, and your reputation is highly regarded among scholars. Now you are appointed as the Grand Astrologer, in charge of astronomy and calendar, and in charge of the national history, to be passed down to future generations."

"I hope you will write truthfully and honestly, and not let me down."

Su Pengcheng instantly understood the meaning and immediately kowtowed: "This humble official will certainly not let down the Duke."

Ren Tianye glanced at his deputy generals Wang Ming and Wei Shuo, but did not rush to give orders. He would discuss these matters slowly when he returned to his residence. After all, there were too many people with military merits.

Some people have made too many military achievements.

With just two words, they annihilated the enemy general and gained an army of 60,000.

But he is now a duke, so it would be inappropriate to grant him a title that is too grand or too modest. We need to discuss it carefully.

Furthermore, it would be inappropriate to appoint Wang Ming to a high-ranking official position now and then have him investigate matters such as the specific situation of the prostitute.

With that in mind, Ren Tianye dismissed everyone.

He wanted to go back too, but was stopped by Su Pengcheng who had caught up with him.

"Your Excellency, I have respectfully recorded Her Majesty the Empress's imperial edict in the historical annals. The draft is complete, and I have come to present it to Your Excellency for your review."

"So fast?" Ren Tianye looked up and saw a young man in official historian's robes standing next to Su Pengcheng. He was tall and straight, with a gentle and dignified demeanor.

Su Pengcheng quickly said, "Your Excellency, this is the Imperial Historian Yang Gan. This history book was written by him personally."

Ren Tianye nodded, took it, and glanced at it.

With a look of astonishment, he read aloud: "Her Majesty the Empress abdicated in favor of the Duke of Ren, but the Duke of Ren, loyal to the Empress and devoted to the country, firmly declined the position, willingly choosing to serve as the prime minister, managing the affairs of the realm and upholding the government on Her Majesty's behalf?"

He looked up and asked, "Is there a mistake?"

Yang Gan bowed and said, "Your Excellency, there is no mistake."

"Your Majesty, you did not abdicate in my favor; this must be corrected."

Yang Gan, brimming with righteous indignation, refused, saying, "I won't change!"

Ren Tianye narrowed his eyes: "Not going to change it?"

"Yes!" Yang Gan's tone grew even more resolute: "Not a single word will be changed!"

Ren Tianye nodded, dismissed Yang Gan, and when only he and Su Pengcheng remained, he instructed, "I think this Yang Gan is quite good. You will be helping me with other matters in the future, so I will entrust the task of compiling history to him."

"By the way, isn't he a court historian?"

"I think he's a good man, upright and honest. He'll surely be able to record things truthfully. So promote him to Assistant Grand Historian and make him your assistant."

Su Pengcheng immediately said, "On behalf of Yang Gan, I thank the Duke for his kindness in promoting me."

Ren Tianye returned to his residence and had just sat down behind his desk when he felt immense pressure. The two capitals and thirteen prefectures of the Great Yu Dynasty were on his shoulders, and he had to consider the well-being of the people!

There are several extremely important things at hand.

First and foremost is Lin Zixiao, who is getting closer and closer to the capital.

This guy, under the pretext of avenging the Chifeng Army, led an army of 200,000. Judging from the information we have gathered so far, all 200,000 troops are under his control, making him stronger than him.

After all, of the 300,000 troops he commanded in Kyoto, he only had complete control over 100,000 border troops. The remaining Imperial Guards, though gradually building their authority, were not exactly under his complete command.

Besides this, we must also eliminate the love-struck fools in Kyoto. These troubles originated with Xiao Jingyuan and were amplified by Xiao Mingzhao. They have become so serious that they are terrifying. We must trace them back to their source and stop them with force.

Of course, the most important thing is the prostitute!

Although this person is dead, he came from the same place as me, and there's a high possibility he left behind some kind of shocking message. I need to figure it out and calm things down as soon as possible.

While I was pondering these things, Su Jin came to report.

"Your subordinate congratulates the General on his promotion to Duke. The Demon Suppression Division is now well-established, and upright soldiers selected from the army have been dispersed throughout the capital, uncovering many horrifying incidents."

"However, there is one matter that involves the late Emperor, which I have not yet investigated thoroughly. I would appreciate it if Your Excellency would grant me some time."

Did they find Xiao Jingyuan?

Ren Tianye's spirits lifted; this was indeed excellent news.

Knowing that they could find Xiao Jingyuan would inevitably lead to the exposure of the prostitute!

This is exactly what Ren Tianye needs.

Immediately, he instructed Su Jin to deliberately search for information about the prostitute's past while investigating Xiao Jingyuan. Su Jin agreed to all of this and promised to give Ren Tianye a reply as soon as possible.

After finishing her report, Su Jin prepared to leave.

Ren Tianye stopped her: "Su Jin, you don't look too well. Have you been working too hard lately? There are priorities. You can take care of the prostitute's affairs first, and leave the rest to others."

Su Jin quickly composed herself and forced a smile, saying, "My lord, I'm fine. I just didn't sleep well last night..."

Before Su Jin could finish speaking, she suddenly noticed the purse that Ren Tianye had thrown on the desk.

The purse was made of plain white silk, with a brocade texture and a small white jade clasp. It must have been an item from the palace, and it was quite extraordinary. It shouldn't have been anything special, but it was embroidered with a knot of hearts.

The double-heart knot has a plain white background with fine silver thread patterns hidden at the center. The lines are smooth and rounded, and the style is completely different from the double-heart knots popular on the market.

Su Jin had seen this unique love knot before.

That day, the woman who looked so much like my third sister Su Li was dressed in white, but on the hem of her white dress, there was an identical love knot embroidered with fine gold thread!

She had used this love knot as a clue to investigate, and she remembered it very well.

"Is this a coincidence?"

"Or, what is the relationship between that woman and the woman who gave the Duke his purse?"

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