Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

Chi Shilang is dead.

This was originally expected by a few people, but it was also beyond the imagination of most people.

Just like when a high mountain still exists, no one can imagine when it will collapse, leaving a mess behind.

In the court, Chi Shilang was never a tall mountain. Instead, he was the fox in the proverbial story.

On weekdays, they show their power and power by baring their teeth and claws, thereby telling others that they are not easy to bully and may scratch others at any time.

But in reality, he has no power of his own.

Just like the emperor can have countless favorites, but he cannot live in this court without the grace of the Holy One.

Even though he now holds countless rights, making everyone fear him in awe, power is like a floating cloud, and the cloud will always slip away one day, and power and destiny do not only take care of one person.

Just like the tide, when there is an ebb, there will be an ebb.

The Red Guard is a sharp sword, but it is also a double-edged sword.

When using a weapon, it is inevitable that the hands will be stained with stains and blood, which the sword wielder cannot choose or avoid.

March 27
Yu Shitai's reference to the 37 major sins of the Red Guard was directed at the secret master of the Red Guard - Chi Zhongjun.

However, this is only one of the swords.

On March 29, the prefect of Quanzhou delivered a memorial to Kyoto. In his memorial, he tearfully denounced the red-clad guards for their wanton behavior in the local area and their disregard for human life. Many people were so angry that they even threw rotten vegetable leaves at them.

Immediately following the memorial from the prefect of Quanzhou, there were memorials from the four prefectures, including Jingzhou and Qiongzhou, denouncing the red-shirted guards for their wanton behavior in the local area and demanding that the red-shirted guards and Chi Shilang must be severely punished.

Most people understand the mystery behind this.

It's nothing more than a joint effort to intimidate His Majesty.

This is a common method used by civil servants, and it is also the best method they use.

As the saying goes, the law does not blame the public.

The more powerful this is, the more likely it is to protect one's head and black hat.

What's more, this is danger, but it also comes with opportunity.

As long as Chi Zhongjun is tripped, he will not only severely injure the red guards who the civil servants tried to delay, but also completely take most of the rights into his arms.

This can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone, very wise.

It is precisely because of this that Chi Shilang has become everyone's public enemy in the court, and even in the bureaucracy across the country, and everyone wants to push him down with their own hands.

But even so, when things have developed to this point, His Majesty still trusts Shi Lang Chi.

Many people underestimated His Majesty's trust in Chi Shilang. In other words, His Majesty's hesitation and even the wrong choice that could be called a failure that day gave them confidence and blinded their eyes.

Jiang Yi will choose Princess Jing'an among Princess Jing'an and Shi Lang Chi, but this does not mean that His Majesty does not trust Shi Lang Chi.

At least it seems now that His Majesty still trusts Chi Shilang more than these courtiers.

In the court, he also protected Chi Shilang more.

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When Wu Mu came back this time, he was thinking in his heart that he would completely wipe out or consolidate the tribes in the entire grassland.

He knew that this matter should be decided carefully, and that such a huge and changing matter would be completely impossible to start and complete for a while.

But Wumu still couldn't restrain this excitement in his heart.

This feeling made him intoxicated, but also made him uneasy.

So as soon as he arrived at the royal city, he first found his uncle and discussed the matter with Wu Quji.

In Wumu's vision, this matter will be carried out in a few years. After the reform is successful, they will finally show their power to various tribes in the grassland in order to win over them.Intimidation... various means were used to make each tribe gradually make friends with and integrate with Qingyi, and finally completely join Qingyi.

Wumu had already lost his temper with the group of teammates who were holding back on the grassland by their various weird operations.

Wumu's idea was: It would be best if he could get rid of them, or make them listen to Qingyi through wooing and affinities.

If not, he has decided to use force to severely beat these reckless men who only know how to fight in a nest.

After Wu Quji heard Wu Mu's thoughts, he frowned, but did not comment on the merits of the idea. He just asked Wu Mu to go to the main hall.

In the main hall, the seat belonging to Wu Quji was empty. Opposite the empty seat, Lu Qing was busy.He has been compiling and revising the new laws that are about to be promulgated these days, and now there are only a few remaining ones that need careful consideration.

"Oh...I almost forgot, today is the day Shanyu comes back."

Lu Qing heard the special footsteps and moved his ears. After a moment, he raised his head from the pile of documents.

Wu Mu's appearance was very easy to recognize. Lu Qing looked at him for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and spoke softly.

Wu Mu didn't get angry with him. He strode to Lu Qing's desk which was already occupied by a pile of documents. He lowered his head and picked up a book and started reading.

"Uncle asked Gu to come to the main hall and take a look..."

Umu explained.

He didn't come here specifically to check on Lu Qing's official business. Now that Lu Qing has gained his trust, he is unwilling to treat him with the same attitude as before.

Even though he said this, Wu Mu was still very interested in the new laws and regulations revised this time.

After all, this is a new policy started from his hands, and Wu Mu is very curious about which direction it can pull Qingyi.

Will Qingyi become better under his rule?

It seems that only fate can answer these questions.

What Wu Mu saw was Lu Qing's neat handwriting. The handwriting was thin and strong. It could be seen that the person who wrote it was very serious.

Because Lu Qing was still writing these documents in Daxia dialect, Wu Mu read them a little slowly, but he nodded as he read each word.When Lu Qing saw Wu Mu looking away, he lowered his head and continued writing with the pen in his hand.

By the time Wu Mu finished reading the laws related to raising horses, almost a stick of incense had passed.

Unsurprisingly, Umu was very satisfied with these documents.

In his opinion, even if he wrote it himself, it would be difficult to write such a complete introduction. In Wu Mu's view, the criminal law content was also very well grasped.

It's not too strict, but at the same time it makes the scope of its responsibility as broad as possible.

For example, there are appropriate ways to deal with those nasty horse thieves on the grassland.

"Yes, it's really amazing," Wu Mu sighed.

Now in his eyes, the so-called geniuses and talented people are just people like Lu Qing.

Thinking of this, he suddenly said: "Lu Qing, do you want to hear some good news?"

This sentence made Lu Qing, who was writing at his desk, pause for a moment, and turned his head to look at Wu Mu, his eyes a little confused.

"What's the good news? Has the Kashgar tribe's matter been resolved?"

Lu Qing asked casually.

He was used to Wu Mu being out of tune from time to time.

Wu Mu smiled mysteriously, waited for a while, and then said with enough mystery: "When the new law is promulgated, I guess you will have to add one plus to your title to be worthy of this hard work..."

Lu Qing turned his back and raised his eyebrows, as if he didn't believe it.

Wumu further said: "For example...what do you think of King Youxian's position?"

Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat, but then there was a hint of disbelief in his eyes, and he argued: "Don't try to fool me... Even so, I'm just an outsider."

Not only has he not thought about this matter, he has never even thought about it.

After being kidnapped by Wu Mu to Qingyi, he was nominally a counselor, but in fact he was no different from a prisoner. He was even teased by Wu Mu less.
"That's not necessarily true..."

Wu Mu smiled.

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Taishan-Bamboo Garden
I have been too lazy to dress up since spring, and my black hair is scattered on the bamboo bed.

Jiang Sile had been suffering from spring sleep these days and had no energy all day long, even when talking to the little Taoist nuns.

If she were in modern times, she would probably not even want to leave the bed.

As the temperature gradually rises, catkins are flying in the air, the branches of the willows are growing green, and the long wickers are blowing their 'tails' in the breeze.

Jiang Sile was in the courtyard, under a big tree, with a rocking chair covered with a blanket made of soft cloth. When he was free, he would sink into the rocking chair, as if dreaming and waking up.

In other words, whether it's a dream or waking up, it doesn't matter to her.

Just to pass the free time.

It was already mid-April when the news reached Jiang Sile's ears.

The spring scenery in April is even more lush and full of vitality, which makes many tourists enjoy their time in the countryside and forget to leave.

This time the news did not come from the red guard.

...Because at that time, the guard in red was no longer here.

Twice in a row, once on March 25th and once on April [-]th.

This time twice in a row, the men from the Red Guard did not come to her at the scheduled time, which made Jiang Sile feel suspicious in her heart.

It was not that such things had never happened in the past, but none of them made her feel vaguely uneasy.

On the fifth day of April, when Jiang Sile waited all day without waiting for the red guard to come, she finally couldn't wait any longer.

Jiang Sile first asked A Yishi to take Jiao Wen to the city to inquire about the news.

Then she took a few guards to find the base of the red guards in the city near Mount Tai.

But by the time she got there, the place had already become run-down and unsightly. Even the tables and chairs were scattered, as if they had been looted by bandits.

But the red-clothed guards are considered the emperor's personal guards, and they are also the sharp blades in the hands of the emperor.

The current appearance made Jiang Sile feel even more uneasy.

This time she seemed to find nothing. She couldn't find the person she was looking for, and the place she was looking for was also in a state of depression.Even in the end, she didn't even see the face of the red guard who was ubiquitous in the past.

She could go to the government office and ask the magistrates directly.

But Jiang Sile was unwilling to expose his whereabouts, let alone disturb their originally peaceful life.

So now, this road is also blocked by himself.

When Jiang Sile returned to Zhuyuan, A Yishi also returned without success shortly after, and no news was found.

Whether you ask about the red guards or the current political situation, it seems that nothing has happened.

This is normal. After all, this place is far away from Kyoto and far away from the government.

Unless it is an extremely big event, such as the death of the Queen Mother, very little news will spread here.

The news that has spread here has long been considered outdated and old.

(End of this chapter)