I was imprisoned by the Empress at the beginning, and I was secretly invincible

The Great Zhou Dynasty.

Taixuan Hall.

The morning court, which should have been orderly, is now as noisy as a crowded vegetable market.

Civil and military officials expressed their opinions and there were many different views.

The impact of the failure to reduce the power of the vassal states was indeed huge.

Especially when the news of the Eight Kings Rebellion came, it shocked the court and the public.

And now it is not just the eight kings in the north who are rebelling, the vassal kings in other places are also ready to move.

Some daring people have even imprisoned officials sent by the court.

Although there was no direct rebellion, it can be foreseen that if the war between the court and the eight kings in the north is not successful, then the situation of all the kings rebelling will follow.

For a time, the Great Zhou Dynasty, which was originally peaceful and prosperous, actually felt a sense of being in the wind and rain.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that we immediately recruit the four-sided border troops to enter the capital, and then use the four-sided border troops to guard the main force and wipe out those traitorous vassal kings..."

An old general in the army made a suggestion.

The Great Zhou Dynasty has a vast territory, and the number of troops under its jurisdiction is naturally large.

But in terms of combat effectiveness, the four-sided border troops are undoubtedly the strongest.

Although the eight kings in the north have gathered millions of troops, it seems to be very powerful and there are countless strong men, but as long as the four-sided border troops come, they are definitely not opponents.

At least that's what the old general thinks.

"No!"

However, as soon as he said this, a civil servant loudly objected,

"This person is plotting evil and intends to cause chaos in the world. Your Majesty, please kill him first!"

"What did you say, you bastard!"

The old general in the army was furious and roared loudly with a ferocious face.

The civil servant was not afraid. Instead, he raised his chin high and said righteously: "Humph, the border troops are unruly and brutal, and everyone in the world knows that they are more powerful than wolves and tigers. Especially now that the prestige of the court has been greatly lost, if a large number of border troops are recruited to the capital and then used by some ambitious people, it is hard to guarantee that something unspeakable will not happen!"

As soon as he finished speaking, many officials immediately echoed him.

"Yes, although the situation is critical now, it is far from the point where the border troops need to be mobilized."

"I don't recommend withdrawing border troops. If too few are withdrawn, it will be of no use. If too many are withdrawn, once problems arise on the border, it will be a real problem."

"Although the border troops are strong, distant water cannot save nearby fires. Let's think of another way!"

For the border troops, the court officials have always been very vigilant.

After all, in all dynasties, once the border troops came to power, they would become prey.

"I suggest sending the Imperial Guards to fight directly, and taking advantage of the fact that the Eight Northern Kings are not yet firmly established, we should wipe them out with thunder and lightning!"

"The Imperial Guards' mission is to protect the imperial capital. If the Imperial Guards come out in full force, what will we use to defend the imperial capital if there is any problem?"

"This is not okay, and that is not okay. Are we just going to watch those traitors take advantage of the opportunity to become powerful?"

"Military and national affairs are not to be trifled with. The more we are at this time, the more we need to be cautious. We should still take a long-term view on this matter!"

Everyone said something, each with their own reasons.

They argued back and forth, and their faces turned red.

The empress Ji Luoyao sat on top without saying a word, watching the noisy scene coldly, and no one knew what she was thinking.

After a long while, seeing that everyone still had no intention of stopping, Ji Luoyao's face became ugly, and she was even more furious.

She knew very well that the failure of reducing the power of the vassal states not only caused a great loss of prestige for the court, but also for her, the empress. Otherwise, how could these civil and military officials dare to be so presumptuous in the past?

Ji Luoyao took a deep breath, barely suppressed her anger, and then opened her red lips: "Are you done?"

As the words rang out, she directly mobilized her cultivation, and a grim atmosphere rose behind her, and the terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire hall.

The civil and military officials all woke up at this moment. No matter how strong their cultivation was, they naturally did not dare to confront the empress, the master of the Great Zhou, in public.

Seeing the empress getting angry, they finally shut up.

Then they looked at the empress who was sitting on the highest place with a respectful face, as if they had regained their previous awe attitude.

However, Ji Luoyao knew very well that she was only using her personal strength to suppress the civil and military officials.

You can suppress them for a while, but not for a lifetime.

If this trouble cannot be solved in time, there will be a backlash later.

But at the moment, she can't care so much.

The situation changed so quickly that even she, the initiator, was somewhat unprepared.

The only thing she can do now is to fill in the gaps like a paperhanger.

In the end, she is not a qualified emperor at the moment.

At least inIn terms of ability, she is not qualified.

Now even she herself has seen this clearly.

So this time she did not act arbitrarily, but planned to listen to other people's suggestions.

"Now the rebels are in chaos and disrupting the government. You are all the pillars of the country. It is the time when everyone needs to cooperate sincerely. What's the point of quarreling?"

Ji Luoyao first scolded with a blank expression, and then looked at the person standing in front of the prince.

"Right Prime Minister, do you have any strategy?"

"Your Majesty is wise, and we will obey your Majesty's arrangements."

"Left Prime Minister, what about you?"

"This kind of military strategy, I am not good at it, and I dare not interfere. Your Majesty might as well listen to the opinions of the Privy Envoy."

"Privy Envoy?"

"This... why not summon soldiers from all over the world to Beijing to defend the king?"

She asked several important officials in the court in succession, but the answers she got not only failed to satisfy Ji Luoyao, but made her even more angry.

These people were promoted by her immediately after she dismissed Jiang Hao.

In a sense, they were all her trusted followers.

It was with these people that she quickly took control of the entire court, leaving no second voice in the court.

But now it seems that these people are just flatterers after all. They flatter and fawn on others on weekdays, but they are useless when something happens.

"Old Minister, do you have a way to solve this incident?"

Helplessly, Ji Luoyao could only look at an old minister.

Although the old minister had white hair, his eyes were very sharp. He was silent for a moment after hearing the words, and then he stepped forward and said:

"I dare not deceive your majesty. In my opinion, the current situation is far more critical than imagined. The rebellion of the vassal kings is just the beginning, and the impact caused by it is the most fatal."

"The border troops on all sides are unstable, and now they can't be entrusted with major events. There are also many large and small forces secretly watching, waiting for the court to show signs of decline, and they will bite like wolves!"

"After all, it's not been a few years since the death of the previous emperor and the stability of the country. Even if we have worked hard for these years, people's hearts are only temporarily stable, and the power accumulated by the court is very limited..."

The meaning of his words is that the empress should not reduce the vassal states at this time and start a war, making everyone passive now.

This is almost a scolding.

The empress's face was naturally not very good after hearing this.

However, since things have come to this point, and it concerns the human emperor's body, she has no way to explain it. She can only suppress her anger and ask for advice seriously: "Does the old minister have a way to break the deadlock?"

"No!"

Hearing this straightforward answer, all the civil and military officials could not help but be stunned.

Good guy!

Really good guy!

Sure enough, the old ginger is still spicy!

After scolding so much, he actually gave such an answer.

Even if the empress is good-tempered, I'm afraid she can't stand it.

Ji Luoyao really can't stand it now. If this old minister is not a veteran of three dynasties, she will definitely beat him out of the court without hesitation.

Just at this time, the old minister spoke again:

"Although this old minister has no way to do it, I know that there is a person who must have a way, or... Looking at the world, there is only one person who can turn the tide!"

At this point, he raised his head and looked at the empress with burning eyes.

There was no need to say the name of that person, because everyone present knew who he was talking about.

For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to the empress.

Facing the gazes of the civil and military officials, Ji Luoyao fell into a long silence...