Witch, my Yuan Yang body has been cured again

Outside the New Palace,

Civil and military officials were ready, and celebrities from all walks of life in the Great Zhou were waiting. They all came to see the emperor in person and celebrate his birthday.

In front of this group of people, there were two extremely beautiful women, standing with the people wishing birthday wishes. They were the "Two Phoenixes of the Court".

Seeing that the two of them were no longer in high positions in the government but were now serving as "ministers", many high-ranking officials were muttering to themselves.

Once the emperor sat down, the two men, who had once been high and mighty, were now just ordinary ministers.

This is important information that reveals some of the emperor's attitudes!

The neutral ministers who had been oppressed by them for a long time were delighted, while the officials who stood under them were uneasy, fearing that their banner would lose power.

Since ancient times, when a party or government fails, there are many cases where the loser suffers the confiscation of property and the extermination of his entire family.

However, these two stunningly beautiful ladies, Empress Mi and Imperial Concubine Yin, had no sense of worry or loss at all, and they did not care at all about the whispers of the ministers behind them.

The two looked at each other, their beautiful eyes revealing disdain and provocation for each other.

Concubine Yin thought to herself, "Empress Mi, I and Princess Yu are both occupying Chu Bu She, what can you compare with?"

Queen Mi thought, "Noble Concubine Yin, Prince Rong is being bullied by me and my sister. I'm afraid you're going to lose your power."

Chapter 139 The Emperor's Surprise

Queen Mi and Concubine Yin looked at each other, feeling each other's sarcastic eyes and confused at the same time.

But after the doubts, all that remains is the helplessness of relief.

These two women, who had been fighting openly in the court for a long time, thought in unison at this moment of secret fighting:

One can also understand her ridiculous self-confidence when facing death. After all, she has no idea how much pressure she is facing now.

The two ignored each other and waited patiently for time to pass.

Their faces were calm, but the deep breaths they took from time to time revealed the turmoil and anxiety in their hearts.

......

The shadow of the sun pole moved, and soon it was the vibrant morning.

Palace maids in brand new clothes stood near the imperial palace. Even the weapons of the guards were polished to a dazzling shine. The word "longevity" was hung around a circle outside the imperial palace.

The people received the emperor's grace and rejoiced with the king. They recited the festive words they had learned during this period and received a small bag of rice and salt distributed by the government at the grain distribution office.

The officers and soldiers distributing the supplies looked at the eager faces of the people in line and cursed:

"What kind of people are you? They are impatient to say a word, and their thanks and gratitude are not sincere. Are you celebrating the emperor's birthday or the birthday of rice and salt?"

"These lowly people have no idea how special today is. They are all starving like ghosts!"

"That's right, he stared with his eyes wide open, with the whites of his eyes larger than the darks. Luckily he wasn't wearing a straw raincoat, or else I would have thought he was a starving ghost from the Tiandao Society. What bad luck!"

The officers and soldiers complained impatiently, and when occasionally a civilian came forward to ask for "an extra handful of rice", they would change into verbal abuse and scolding.

Not far from the cloth-covered stall, several people wearing straw hats and wrapped in straw mats were squatting there, their eyes under the hats staring at the stall.

They vary in size, the largest standing next to the smallest like a barrel next to a potato.

There was confusion in their whispers.

"Are we...really members of the imperial court...the emperor's henchmen and guards?"

"Didn't the Tiandao Society rebel against the imperial court? They even took revenge on us... Why did the leader suddenly say that he wanted to be loyal to the monarch..."

"The superiors seem to have said that our grievances and hatred were all caused by those two evil concubines. Now that the emperor has returned and the true dragon has awakened, the clear sky and bright world are coming back..."

The person who explained the instructions could barely remember what was said above, but he could not imitate the leader's joy and pride of "having a system in place".

When people mention "bright and clear sky", they all wonder what it means.

"So that's how it is. So we are not rebelling against the imperial court, but the evil woman in the court? Then, do we, the emperor's subordinates, get any salary subsidies? I want to build a grave for my mother."

"The boss didn't say that our current status is the same as that of the officers and soldiers over there, but we are acting in the grass country, so we should have a salary in the future."

......

Finally it was time for the guests to take their seats.

This order of seating was a change from convention. Regardless of status, the eunuchs arranged by the emperor personally called people in.

When the names were called, "civil servants," "military officers," "knights of prominent factions," "merchants," "imperial physicians and craftsmen," another group would come in one after another and offer birthday gifts and speeches.

Only "Er Feng" stayed until the end.

The so-called finale appearance is a description of the auction merchandise. How can Empress Mi and Concubine Yin be compared with the merchandise?

At this status seat, the more important thing is that "before the person of higher status arrives, it is an offense for others to even sit down and pick up their chopsticks."

This arrangement by the emperor revealed certain attitudes and also gave some censors confidence.

Before this, the censors were also afraid of being murdered by the two powerful women. Even when they entered the palace, they were still hesitating between "less trouble is worse than more" and "death as a way to give their advice".

The emperor's action greatly encouraged these people.

He asked the "two phoenixes" to be present before they could sit down to the table. Without the emperor's order, no matter how powerful the empress and the imperial concubine were, it would be useless.

Could it be that the emperor has really woken up and wants to take back power and save the Great Zhou from danger? !

As expected, Queen Mi and Concubine Yin were the last to arrive at the table. They did not react much, except for the slight smile they had on, as if they did not take what had just happened to heart.

Judging from the intelligence obtained from Chu Bushe, the emperor's move was intended to suppress their momentum, anger them, and see their dissatisfied protests at the banquet.

Only fierce resistance can highlight the supreme and difficult-to-challenge nature of the emperor's royal power.

At times like these, obeying the emperor's wishes would be the best way to defeat him.

These two beautiful women in the palace could willingly pretend to be rebellious in order to please Chu Bu She, but as for their husband the emperor... that wouldn't work!

Sitting at the host's table, the emperor looked at his subjects with a smile on his face, and commented on the intentions of the officials and merchants in presenting their gifts.

Of course, this kind of "thought" can basically be regarded as the value of the gift.

After commenting on it and listening to the thanks from his subjects, the emperor looked at the censors and said:

"My dear ministers, it has been a while since we last met. I am very happy to see you old faces on my birthday. Even if you come here empty-handed, I am happy just to see you."

The several censors who were "named" hurried forward and knelt down in fear to thank the emperor for his appreciation and concern.

One of them saw that his colleagues were silent and couldn't help but said:

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, which may upset Your Majesty on this auspicious day. I don't know whether I should say it or not!"

The emperor looked displeased, and said solemnly and helplessly:

"You know it's a bummer, but you're still telling me? Well, I also want to hear why you are so ignorant of the big picture, so tell me!"

"Your Majesty, you have been obsessed with flowers and birds these years, allowing Queen Mi and Concubine Yin to control the power of the court. Have you ever heard about the precarious situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty now?"

The emperor seemed surprised, and then said solemnly:

"Hmm? My dear, tell me in detail how our Great Zhou is in such a precarious situation!"

The censor immediately took out several stacks of memorials from his sleeve pocket, which basically recorded that evil ways were rampant among the people, and that violence was used to break the law, making it difficult for the people to get redress for their grievances.

He said with tears in his eyes:

"I am concerned about the country and the people. I did something so foolish and ignorant of the current situation on such a happy day. I hope the emperor will have mercy on me!"

Another censor was worried about retaliation and said:

"Your Majesty, it's not that Empress Mi and Concubine Yin are incompetent. They have already done their best, but the truth is that in this court, only the true dragon emperor can see things clearly and manage all officials.

Only the emperor can firmly establish the country and its people!"

The country is in decline and the building is about to collapse. Everyone is looking forward to his return as a king, turning the tide and suppressing the chaos in the world...

The emperor's heart was surging, and he felt extremely happy as he felt the anxious anticipation of the censors.

He looked angry, staring at the Queen and the Imperial Concubine, and asked coldly:

"I have handed over the kingdom to you two, what the hell is going on?"

Queen Mi had no intention of resisting. She stood up and admitted her fault, with an ashamed attitude, but she was concise and refused to say a word more. She said calmly:

"It is because I failed to manage the affairs properly. I am willing to hand over the power to the emperor."

Concubine Yin was a little too extreme. She first pretended to be angry and criticized, but as soon as she stood up, her face immediately became sad and self-blaming, just like the queen:

"I am also willing to hand over the power and congratulate the emperor on his birthday."

All the officials were dumbfounded.

Some of them originally held important positions, but were suppressed by these two women and reduced to sinecure positions. They never expected that they would be so "docile" now.

Some people are subordinates of the two parties. Their superiors surrendered directly and handed over the power to others. At least they should be informed first, right? You gave up so decisively, so what are we playing for?

The emperor's face wasn't looking good, and he couldn't accept what was happening.

Things really developed as he wished. On his birthday, when everyone was looking forward to it, he took back his power from the two powerful women...

But there is a feeling of disgust as if the food is tasteless!

He had waited all these years just for this day, was it going to be gone just like that?

This shouldn't be the case. It can't end like this!

The Emperor looked at the Empress and the Imperial Concubine. These two women had been in high positions for so long, and today was the last day they took their seats. Don’t they have any complaints at all?

Just then, the eunuch brought an urgent report.

“Report——!”

Oh? Sure enough, something unexpected happened!

A hint of anticipation finally emerged between the emperor's brows, and his eyes lingered and guessed between the two beauties.

Who exactly caused this?

"Tell me, what's the emergency?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, the Western Region invaded and took over the entire Liaoyu Prefecture in just seven days!"

"what?!"

Chapter 140 Retreat and Cover

The emergence of this news was like a bolt from the blue, hitting the palace hall with a bang.

The response to this shocking information was unanimous silence from all officials and subjects.

This was totally unexpected information. The emperor was still sitting at the host's table, waiting for a scene of a real dragon awakening, but he ended up receiving this kind of "gift".

It’s not that the officials didn’t want to speak, but looking at the emperor’s face that suddenly turned gloomy, they dared not speak, and didn’t know what to say.

Perhaps the only ones who could get excited were Queen Mi and Concubine Yin.

After all these years of devoting themselves to fighting for power, their acting skills have already reached perfection. These two stunningly beautiful women were both pale, with eyes filled with shock and astonishment, they looked around in a daze and thought.

In fact, they were just using this "frozen in shock" expression to hold back the laughter from the bottom of their hearts.

How could they not be happy? The emperor used their hard work as a stepping stone to enhance his own power, desire and status, but on the day of his good deed, news came that the country had fallen.

It’s really great!

"It would be fine if Liaoyuzhou fell to the Western Regions, but why did it fail so quickly? Where are the defenders? And why did the news arrive so late?"

The emperor slammed the table angrily, the plates and chopsticks shook, and he questioned in a loud voice.

Under normal circumstances, when a war breaks out somewhere, regardless of the situation, the intelligence lines will start operating as soon as the battle occurs.

The first express letter, which is eight hundred miles away, will be urgently escorted by the post station to inform the imperial palace in the capital that the border war has begun.

After that, whenever there was a slight change in the war situation, expedited letters would be delivered.

But now, the news about the Liaoyuzhou incident only came out after the battle was over.

The herald officer said timidly, "Your Majesty, Liaoyu Prefecture is vast and sparsely populated, and the Western Region Army is well aware of the local situation. When the battle started, the Protectorate had already become an isolated city. The sentry in charge of delivering the letter mentioned that it was the Western Region Army who took the initiative to let him return to Beijing to deliver the letter."

The emperor turned to look at the two women at the table, suspecting that they were deliberately helping to conceal the information, and asked:

"Which of you two is in charge of Liaoyuzhou? Why did such a big mistake happen?"

As one of the people who followed Empress Tianwu back then, Concubine Yin couldn't help but shake her head in sarcasm.