Chapter 826 The whole family is a rebel (110)

The war against the Xiongnu was agreed upon in mid-June, but it was not until September that the additional troops set out from Chang'an and headed north.

The food and fodder that worried the officials of the Shaofu could be supplied by the north. They only needed to provide the food and fodder needed by the army from Chang'an to the north and the laborers responsible for transporting the food and fodder.

As the year draws to a close, there is heavy snow in Chang'an.

In the Princess's Mansion, the Misty Lake that had disappeared for months finally saw the light of day again. After entering the cold winter, there was always a thin layer of fog floating on the lake, which looked like a dream, like a fairyland on earth.

The Snow Viewing Pavilion that was bombed and sunk was expanded and rebuilt at its original location, turning it into a three-story building that can accommodate hundreds of people to enjoy the snow at the same time. This is Jin Yan's favorite place, although her body does not allow her to stay there for a long time.

Although the alchemists' explosions were fierce, they also had some luck. After many attempts, they actually made real fireworks. Jin Yan rewarded them while making higher demands.

The colors were not bright enough, the patterns were too simple, the noise was too deafening, the smoke was too thick, and most importantly, it was not stable enough. They made dozens of them, but only three remained after they were sent to Chang'an.

As for the rest?

Ah.

Explosion on the way.

Alchemist: “…”

They were powerless and wanted to get more inspiration from Jin Yan, so they continued to study hard and finally made the fireworks that Jin Yan wanted.

No wonder!
Party A's demands are endless, and the Princess's standards are limitless.

There is no best, only better!

If they can't kill themselves, they will work themselves to death. I don't know if it's because the wind is too cold this winter or the hair on their heads is too sparse, but the sorcerers all have a tiger hat in their hands to cover the few remaining hair on their heads and their increasingly shiny skulls.

After the new fireworks were delivered, Jin Yan held a banquet in her mansion, inviting her father, mother, brothers, loyal and honest people in the court, her close friends and the people of Chang'an to watch a fireworks display.

When the first ray of firework bloomed in the night sky and the sky was filled with brilliant fireworks blooming and falling like shooting stars, the emperor and empress were filled with pride and amazement, the ministers praised it endlessly, and the people were overjoyed and rushed to pray and wish, hoping that time could stay at this moment forever.

They didn't know that the emperor heard their prayers.

……

In February of the following year, the emperor led the army in person.

After the crown prince led his army to war, he was left behind to govern the country and the queen to assist in the administration.

The ministers originally thought that after the departure of an emperor who was a general with iron fists, they would welcome a prince who was a Confucian with elegant, gentle and good at listening to advice. However, in the first round, they were defeated miserably.

Some people insinuated that the atmosphere in the court was too harsh before, and officials were too cautious to express their opinions. Now everyone was able to speak freely because of the prince's generosity and benevolence.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a sign of dissatisfaction with His Majesty and the Supreme Court, and with Wang Wu, a man who had killed people without mercy and had a heart as cold as iron. However, His Majesty and Wang Wu could not be offended, so they had no choice but to resort to this roundabout approach.

According to common sense, the prince would probably refuse it at first, and then accept the evaluation.

There is no person in power who does not want to be praised as being “generous and benevolent”.

But the prince is not.

He seemed unable to see through the officials' thoughts and asked them directly, "Are you saying that the emperor is not tolerant and benevolent enough?"

As soon as these words came out, the man who spoke turned pale, his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, saying that he was clumsy and disrespectful, and asked for punishment. Otherwise, refute?
That will only make you die faster.

However, despite this precedent, there are still people who are not afraid of death and treat the prince like an ignorant child.

Another official pointed out that the princess had already gone to her fiefdom with the army, but she still had many workshops in Chang'an, and they were all developing weapons that were very useful for conquering cities. Without the princess, there was no one to supervise them. What if those people leaked the formula or even sold out state secrets...

Before he could finish his words, the prince gave a look and the man was arrested by the General Zhong Xing.

When he pinned the man down, he kicked him in the calf. He screamed in pain and the veins on his head throbbed wildly.

He knew that he was abusing his power to seek justice for the princess, but Zhong Xing and Wang Wu had the same bad reputation. The man did not dare to offend him and just swallowed his grievance and pain.

The prince didn't even look at the man, but instead glanced coldly at the ministers who were harboring ulterior motives, and said sternly: "Questioning the eldest princess, are you dissatisfied with the decision of the current emperor? Anyone who disrespects the eldest princess again, speaks ill of her, and speculates about her will be killed!"

The man was kicked to death by Zhong Xing and could no longer speak.

Even though the others were unwilling, they did not dare to offend the prince at this time.

When the court meeting ended and they were leaving, the prince said, "I am young and full of energy. My achievements are not even one ten-thousandth of what my father has. I am not as prestigious as my father, and I am not as steady in my dealings as he is. If you have any objections, I can send you to see my father and explain it to him in person."

This sentence almost scared those people to death.

Obviously.

The prince can not only say it, but also do it!

After this incident, the officials' desire to reorganize the court was completely put to rest. However, the wind does not stop even if the tree wants to be quiet. They wanted to play the role of grandsons and protect themselves, but the prince could not bear to see so many useless and corrupt officials in the court, so he began to take the initiative to attack.

This was what he had wanted to do since he was in the North.

It is also the common wish of my parents, brothers and sisters, and people with lofty ideals all over the world.

At this time, the court officials still had a glimmer of hope.

Even if the prince wants to reorganize the court, he needs someone to help him, right?
Zhong Xing and Wang Wu are both the best swordsmen, but their master is His Majesty, not the Crown Prince. As long as they are not too stupid, they will not surrender to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just as His Majesty leads the army.

However, they were disappointed again.

Zhong Xing and Wang Wu not only obey the orders of the Crown Prince, but they also act more flamboyantly and arrogantly than when Your Majesty was here, and they do things thoroughly and leave no room for maneuver.

It was as if something that bound them suddenly disappeared. Without any scruples, their carefully concealed vicious nature was finally released, and they treated the world with their truest face.

The officials then understood that His Majesty was not only the net that bound the butcher Wang Wu and the traitor Zhong Xing, but also the umbrella of protection for them. If it were not for His Majesty's suppression, these two would have been killed and blood would have flowed when the new dynasty was first established.

But at this point, these people still misunderstood one thing.

They only knew that the emperor had led the army in person, but forgot that the eldest princess was not in Chang'an either.

The person who restrained Zhong Xing and Wang Wu, or even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and suppressed their natures, preventing them from killing people everywhere, was not the Emperor, but the Princess.

The eldest princess wanted peace and prosperity, so they gave her a peaceful and prosperous life.

Killing is.

Ambition too.


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