Your Majesty the Empress, I am really not a traitor!

After seeing that person, Wang Xiang's eyes widened and he couldn't believe what he saw.

The familiar tall figure, familiar face, and those calm eyes.

"Too...too captain?"

"As ordered by His Majesty, I have been waiting here for a long time, Wang Yushi, I thought we could be of one mind."

When Qin Ji said this, he raised his hand and threw a sword in front of Wang Xiang.

"Wang Yushi wants me to help you personally. I can help you. If you want to use it yourself, I will wait here."

"Your Majesty, you are really murderous..." Wang Yushi looked at his former colleague in front of him with a wry smile, and complained with a trace of tiredness.

No one spoke.

He picked up the sword, and took hold of the hilt.

"Your Majesty, Taiwei, I have no regrets about my death. This matter is just what I think for the sake of the country, and it is not a personal grievance. There are two boxes in my house, which contain the information about the Devil's Cult that I have obtained. Your Majesty and the Taiwei can do it." Use as appropriate."

"Thank you." After Xia Yuxiao finished speaking, she turned around.

Wang Xiang raised his sword, and then, with the greatest strength and fastest speed in his life, he rushed towards Qin Ji and swung his sword.

Qin Ji dodged to the right to avoid the edge of the sword, grabbed his wrist, and then pulled him towards him, the arm that grabbed the wrist turned into an elbow, and pressed against Wang Xiang's chest.

The opponent's body paused, the sword in his hand fell to the ground, and then he punched him as if he had lost the pain.

Qin Ji's arm was outward, and he pushed away the opponent's arm. The originally free hand turned into a fist and hit the opponent's head.

Wang Xiang's body stagnated, and then he fell powerlessly to the ground.The blood flowing from the mouth and nose soaked the ground.

As a civil servant, he had made the best effort he could, and Qin Ji had given him the death he deserved the most.

The last so-called "assassination" was actually no different from death. No matter how skilled the swordsmanship practiced by civil servants in their spare time, it could not compare to the pure violence honed on the battlefield.

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Wang Xiang's body was quickly removed by the guards, and the blood-stained floor was quickly cleaned by a few reliable attendants.

Xia Yuxiao stared blankly at the floor where he fell, and didn't speak for a long time.

"Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Qin Ji didn't say much, just said something.

"Ah, I'm sorry to trouble you, but I still have to wait there."

Wang Xiang's betrayal, in fact, Xia Yuxiao had already got the news before Lingyan woke up, but at that time, she really couldn't believe it, and she even hoped that her judgment this time would be the same as that of Lingyan. As in the judgment, there was an error.For this reason, she deliberately waited until conclusive evidence appeared, just in order not to make the same mistake again.

However, when those who were arrested and helped Wang Xiang stop the edict confessed to the censor after interrogation, she had to believe this fact.

This time, there was no need to hide it anymore, because to be honest, Wang Xiang was not the only one who colluded with the Demon Cult this time, there were also two ghosts in Qin Ji's subordinates, the Linwei.

Facts have proved that as long as there are people, there will be betrayal and rebellion.No matter how strict and meticulous the selection of Linwei is, it is still difficult to see through everyone's heart.

So this time, she directly told Qin Ji the final result, and promised Qin Ji that he could act according to his own ideas.

What Qin Ji gave was such an idea.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about it. I will take my leave first."

Qin Ji turned and left.

In the study room, only Master Ling and Xia Yuxiao were left.

"You go too, Master Ling, I have worked hard for you these days."

"His Majesty……"

"Master Ling, I have a question for you."

"Please ask."

"You...will you still give me the same advice as before? Even now, when I have reached this level?"

Xia Yuxiao touched her face with some self-deprecation.

"Your Majesty, even now, I think the ministers still think so. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, what you have done will be judged fairly by future generations."

"Later generations... Forget it, I don't care what they want to say in the future. By the way, do you have any new progress in your research on the things obtained from the Weixi Empire?"

Xia Yuxiao returned to her previous calm look and asked.

"Now we have made great progress. We are preparing to make further improvements based on the current situation in Daxia, and the corresponding warships have gradually made breakthroughs. I think that the distance between the development of the first warship and the distance between It shouldn't be far."

Generally speaking, this kind of thing needs to be improved and researched for a long time. Most countries may not be able to get a correct direction even decades. The experience of people who have studied spells, therefore, the research speed of Tianshi Mansion is not slow.

It's just that when it can be put into actual combat, this is a problem.Besides, Xia Yuxiao also has a general understanding of the cost of this thing, which is quite scary. It is impossible for Daxia to really spend so much resources and money to build it. After the first one is successful, subsequent ones may also make cost-saving measures. optimization.

"As soon as possible, if there is any obstacle, just tell me, now we are racing against time," Xia Yuxiao said in a tired tone, "'Trap', how is it set up?"

"We have already arranged thousands of connection points all over the country, but these are still not enough to meet future needs. Moreover, by that time, we will also need a large number of high-quality spirit stones for the operation of the large formation. This piece In fact, we are also speeding up, and we have already arranged for our disciples to be responsible for the arrangement of some relatively simple connection points."

"Ah That's good."

After confirming that all the work in the Tianshi Mansion was going on as usual, Xia Yuxiao pushed away the teacup in front of her, picked up the pen in her hand, and the rice paper specially used for writing imperial edicts, and wrote on it.

"You go, Lingyan should still need you to take care of your body, tell the Taiwei, I will be there later."

"Yes."

Master Ling walked out of the room after saluting, and closed the door to completely separate her from Xia Yuxiao. In that room, except for the maid, Xia Yuxiao was left alone.

Xia Yuxiao glanced carefully at the imperial edict she had written, and breathed a sigh of relief.

I hope this judgment is correct.

.........................

Six days later, the court meeting.

The officials gathered outside the main hall early, whispering to each other, talking about the recent situation of Tai'an City.

The news from the palace said that the demon sect appeared again, assassinated Wang Yushi, and almost used tricks to provoke His Majesty and the Taiwei. Once this matter was leaked, the officials immediately understood why Tai'an City The atmosphere is so tense.

Today's court meeting must not be easy. The courtiers all know that this time, the various factions in the court may have great changes again.

Accompanied by the sound of the bell, the officials entered the hall and stood with their hands down.

"Today's court meeting, I want to announce an imperial edict. I believe that in these days, you all know the affairs of the palace. At the beginning, everyone said that it is good to be an emperor, with endless glory and wealth, and countless beautiful wives. But now I understand—if you want to be a mediocre king, it is really easy; but if you want to be a wise king, it is so difficult."

"My edict today is not only for the Taiwei and the Ling Commander, but also for everyone present, and even more for the subjects of Great Xia. The late emperor once said to you that the emperor should not Those who admit their mistakes, even if they are wrong, should not underestimate themselves.”

"But today, I must admit this mistake. Announce the edict."

She glanced at Liu Songyao beside her and said.

Liu Songyao understood, unfolded the imperial edict in her hand, and read:

"The sage said: the king, the virtuous will lead to good omens, and the weak will not grow a hundred grasses. Since I became the throne, I have kept in mind the emperor's examination and the sage's teachings, and dare not be negligent. The merits of one person—on the court, the officials are not neglecting their duties; on the battlefield, the soldiers are not afraid of being injured or killed. This is all credit.”

"To win loyal ministers and good generals, I should rule the country with benevolence, be close to virtuous ministers, and cultivate the goodness of the monarch and ministers together. However, in the case of the demon sect's attack, I did not understand the demon sect's means of sowing dissension, which caused Lingyan, the leader of Huilin, to be severely injured and almost died. , It also put the Taiwei in danger and the censor died. This is not the fault of all the ministers, it is all my fault. I am deeply ashamed when I am facing the court today. I can’t respond to God’s will, and I can’t appease the dead souls. The world:"

"Order the official historian to remember that I am too far away from the Taimiao, so as to admonish the kings of future generations. Bury Wang Xiang, the royal historian, in his ancestral home with national rites, present it to Duke Zhenghong, and use my internal funds to comfort his family. Above."

Xia Yuxiao did not explain the real reason for Wang Xiang's death in this letter of guilt.

After all, the censor of a country actually colluded with the Demon Cult to frame the Taiwei of the same dynasty. If this matter was made clear, it would be an unprecedented shock in the court.What is Doctor Yushi?That is the benchmark of the morality of the officials of the entire imperial court, correcting and supervising the important ministers of civil and military officials, if a royal doctor actually colludes with the demon cult to engage in such a vile internal struggle, what will happen to the emperor and down to the civil and military officials?

Anyway, they are already dead, and there is no need to have trouble with a dead person.So simply send the person away according to the etiquette of the doctor Yushi and it's over.

After the edict was finished, all the ministers below bowed to salute:

"Your Majesty Shengming."

"The dead are gone. Even if I make compensations in every possible way, it will only increase comfort, but the living are still alive. This second edict is an arrangement for other people."

Xia Yuxiao handed another edict to Liu Songyao.

Rather, this is the most substantive edict.

The position of Doctor Censor is vacant, so someone needs to fill the vacancy. This is not an ordinary power, but the power to supervise the officials, which determines the layout of the forces in the court.

Before that, who should fill the vacancy of Doctor Yushi?

At this time, Xia Yuxiao looked at the familiar figure.

"Emperor Daxia ordered that the position of Doctor Censor is temporarily shared by Taiwei Qin Ji and Prime Minister Long Cheng. They will share the duties of inspecting officials and correcting the government, and share the salary of Doctor Censor. Discuss together. Taiwei Qin Ji, calmly dealt with the attack of the demon sect, relaxed and relaxed, and made great achievements in mobilizing troops to protect the city. He added Jiuxi to show the kindness of the monarch and his ministers."

"Guilin led Lingyan, rescued the Taiwei in distress, and adhered to his integrity, so that my mistakes were rectified in time, and no catastrophe endangered the country. I wrongly judged him. This act of loyalty should be rewarded and comforted. It should also be compensated. Therefore, a thousand dragon coins will be rewarded, and I will be granted the title of Lord Yiqing, and I will also be given a gift sword as a token of appreciation."

As soon as the edict came out, the ministers felt that something was wrong.

No, this...

Everyone knows that it stands to reason that His Majesty should indeed compensate and reward the Taiwei and Commander Ling for what happened to them.Therefore, everyone is also ready for these two to be rewarded.

But, among other things, what is going on with the position of Doctor Censor! ?

Logically speaking, it is not that there is no one under Doctor Yushi, and Yushi Cheng and Yushi Zhongcheng can theoretically make up at this time.

But the emperor chose to directly let the Taiwei and the prime minister take the post of doctor censor temporarily?

That's bad, isn't it going to abolish the post of Doctor Censor in the future?Or, in the eyes of His Majesty now, other officials are temporarily not qualified to take up the position of the royal doctor?

In fact, the ideas of the ministers are not wrong at all.

　　Xia Yuxiao really doesn't trust most of the officials in the DPRK right now.It is true that there are loyal officials in the court, but there are almost no people who are capable, relatively young and capable, loyal and reliable, and have enough seniority.

Before she came to the throne, there were such old ministers, but these people are now either old, and to put it bluntly, they will not last long; or they have been cleared out by her after they opposed her ascension.Even if the latter can take this position, Xia Yuxiao is not at ease.

Besides, although the current Qin Ji is in a better mood because of the death of the mastermind behind the scenes and the gradual recovery of Lingyan's body, this barrier cannot be easily eliminated.Yes, she made the decision because she was worried about his safety, but this can only be an explanation, not a reason to eliminate the barrier.

In this case, it is better to give him such a power. The executive power of the supervisory officials will not increase the workload. In fact, most of the Prime Minister Long is instructing his subordinates to take charge of the investigation. All Qin Ji needs to do is Make a judgment and execute it under the command.

On the one hand, this can be regarded as her trust in Qin Ji, on the other hand...

Having someone you can trust is now a luxury.

Although it is called a widow, which "widow" really hopes that he will be aloof in his life and no one will get close to him...　　

Chapter 61 Preparations for the Ritual