Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Chapter 368 Kong Yue Chengren

Tai'an Palace.

In the drizzle, dozens of ministers knelt on the ground, looking at the palace door with pale faces, looking sad and angry.

They have been kneeling here for nine hours, during which many elderly ministers fainted.

After returning home to recuperate, he rejoined Jianyan's team.

This time it's not so much about saving the lives of thousands of innocent people.

It might as well be said to be a wake-up call for the new court.

Since the An-Shi Rebellion, the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty has gradually declined, and it can no longer withstand the hardships.

Suddenly, there was a dense sound of footsteps in the distance.

The ministers looked up and saw a group of intelligence agents holding water and fire sticks running towards this side quickly amid the rain.

Then they stood in three rows in front of the main hall, forming an airtight human wall.

The crowd parted, and Xiao Long, deputy director of the Intelligence Department, walked out majestically. His eyes swept over the crowd, and a hint of disdain flashed across the corner of his mouth.

"Everyone listens to the decree!"

As officials of the Tang Dynasty, you have not thought about how to share the worries of the imperial court, but have been entangled in the treason case. This palace and the emperor are deeply disappointed.

However, I hope that you can still serve your purpose with sincerity and be loyal to the country. If you retreat on your own, I will let bygones be bygones, and I appreciate this..."

After reading the imperial edict, Xiao Long came to Zhong Shan, half-smiling but not smiling.

"Is Mr. Zhong taking the order?"

Zhong Shan wiped the rain off his face, turned his gaze to Xiao Long's face, and spoke word by word.

"The imperial court does not distinguish between black and white, how can I accept the order?"

Xiao Long's expression changed drastically and he stared at Zhong Shan fiercely.

"How dare you insult the Queen Mother and Her Majesty for not distinguishing between right and wrong?"

Zhong Shan glanced at Xiao Long contemptuously, then looked at Tai'an Hall again without saying a word.

"Okay, okay, you're so bold, even the Queen Mother doesn't take her seriously!"

Xiao Long smiled and suddenly raised his head to look at the ministers.

"You guys? Are you like this traitor and traitor?"

The ministers were indifferent.

"Okay, you guys are tough. I, the deputy director, want to see today whether it is your bones that are tougher or my stick that is tougher!"

"Come here, beat me hard!"

"Yes!"

Hundreds of sturdy spies clasped their fists in unison and rushed into the ministers waving their whips.

Soon, screams were heard.

Looking at the minister lying on the ground wailing, Xiao Long asked someone to bring a chair and sat under the umbrella while humming a tune and watching the show.

He had long disliked these ministers of the foreign court, and talked about the teachings of Confucius and Mencius all day long.

He just didn't speak human words and used other methods to get in trouble with the Queen Mother.

Just as he was thinking about it, he noticed someone staring at him. Xiao Long looked up and was amused.

After asking the spy to stop, she came to Zhong Shan with her hands behind her back.

"Why, Mr. Zhong has something to say to me, can't you?"

"Bah! You will die a good death when cruel officials are in charge!"

Zhong Shan suddenly raised his head from the ground and spat a mouthful of blood on Xiao Long's face.

"Very well, I am the deputy director, you are the first person who dares to spit on me!"

Wiping away the bloody sputum on his face, a murderous intent flashed in Xiao Long's eyes.

"Li Wen, give me the water and fire stick. I will personally eliminate harm for the country today!"

"Director Xiao, I'm afraid someone will die if you do this."

A small leader of the Intelligence Department hesitated.

Glancing at him, Xiao Long chuckled.

"What are you afraid of? There is only one piece of sky above the head of the Tang Dynasty, and that is the current Queen Mother and Your Majesty!"

"These rebellious officials and traitors have trouble with the Queen Mother, and they just have trouble with me, Xiao Long."

"You deserve to be beaten to death!"

After saying this, he grabbed the water and fire stick, raised it high and hit Zhong Shan on the back of the head.

Knocking this dull force, it is obvious that he is rushing to take the opponent's life.

At the critical moment, a word of stop came from the rain curtain.

Then a fat figure trotted over.

Panting heavily, he glanced at Zhong Shan and said to Xiao Long.

"Director Xiao, Zhong Shan was just performing his duties as a minister, and his crime does not deserve death."

The visitor was none other than Di Renjie, who was staying at home to recuperate from illness.

A few days ago, after hearing that the Queen Mother had once again launched a cruel politics, he rushed back to Luoyang from his hometown of Bingzhou overnight, hoping to persuade the Queen Mother to take back her sacred mandate.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother was determined to eradicate the root cause and shock the world, so she directly took back his waist card.

In desperation, he found Fan Xin and wanted to invite him to see the Queen Mother.

It's a pity that this guy is completely different from the past, and he refused before he could finish his sentence.

Due to the situation, he could only rely on his identity to come to Tai'an Hall, hoping that the Intelligence Department would bypass the ministers for the sake of keeping his cabinet in order.

Fortunately, his status as prime minister played some role.

Xiao Long threw away the fire and water stick and hugged Di Renjie's fist.

"Mr. Di Ge, you are the prime minister of the cabinet and the right-hand man of Her Majesty the Queen Mother. I will give you this face today."

"As long as you take back these ministers who are misleading the public and slandering the imperial court, how about you go and explain to the Queen Mother alone?"

Di Renjie breathed a sigh of relief. At present, this is the only feasible way.

He understood that the Queen Mother was a person who was willing to accept the soft rather than the tough. The officials used their power to force each other, which not only had no effect, but would actually cause harm to the body.

In the end, it is you who will suffer. Rather than being tough and tough, it is better to take a roundabout route and start from other places.

However, he still underestimated Baiguan's determination.

Saving people this time was only one of their purposes, it was also to give the Queen Mother a warning.

The people's hearts are like water, they can carry a boat or capsize it!

"Mr. Di Ge, you don't need to say anything. Confucius said Cheng Ren, Mencius said Qi Yi, and read the books of sages. Why?

"The only way to achieve justice is to kill oneself!"

"If Your Majesty does not take back your holy will, we will kneel to the death and remonstrate to the end!"

Zhong Shan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and shouted sadly towards Tai'an Hall.

"Queen Mother, you can't make the same mistake again and again!"

"His Majesty!"

The sky and the earth were shaking, the rain was pouring, and there were cries and howls everywhere in Nuoda's Tai'an Hall.

Seeing that things had reached an irreversible point, Di Renjie looked up to the sky and sighed, closing his eyes.

"Director Xiao, in the name of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, I request you to go see the Queen Mother."

"Just say that I asked him if he could postpone the execution for a few days?"

"This……"

"Director Xiao, have I lost even this little bit of face?"

"Okay. Mr. Ge, wait a moment."

Although Xiao Long really wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of these pedantic ministers.

However, due to Di Renjie's identity and relationship with the Queen Mother and her son, she could only let others watch the officials while she walked into the hall.

While the ministers were waiting patiently, the closed door of Tai'an Palace opened again.

Xiao Long, holding the imperial edict in his hand, walked to the steps under the gaze of all the ministers.

A cold voice sounded.

"The Queen Mother has a decree. Since you regard your kindness as nothing and are obsessed with committing a major rebellion..."

"I have nothing to say. Xiao Long, the deputy director of the Intelligence Department, has full authority to handle this matter. Thank you!"