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The news of Beihan Kingdom, Gujin Kingdom, and Muwan Kingdom's joint rebellion against Muyun reached Muyun, and the people were terrified and prepared for danger.

The Three Kingdoms invaded the Central Plains. Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin appeared on the way. Murong Bai even ignored his own small country, and used his tiny strength to stop the countries from defending the Muyun Kingdom to the death. He bought a short time for the Muyun Kingdom to prepare for the war. Everyone in the world said He is a kind and righteous man.

Although the person is rebellious, the heart is not rebellious.

After Xiao Jingyu dealt with Sima Heng and other remnants and rebels with lightning speed, he was slightly taken aback when he heard what Murong Bai had done, with complicated emotions.

However, Xiao Jingyu's mood was not complicated for a long time. On the second day, he announced that he would personally lead the expedition.

There are two prime ministers in the court, one stays inside and the other stays outside.

Li Junye stayed in Muyun to handle internal affairs, while Mo Xiangli and Gao Sheng were on the sidelines to assist and supervise, and regularly fed back news to the emperor.

Yan Zijin is proficient in multiple languages ​​and understands the customs and customs of various places. It is very suitable for Xiao Jingyu to take him out.

Murong Bai, who was fighting tenaciously thousands of miles away, retreated exhaustedly when he saw Xiao Jingyu approaching.Xiao Jingyu won the first battle beautifully, which was beyond everyone's surprise.

Everyone only knew that Emperor Xiao was good at politics both internally and externally. It wasn't until he personally led troops to fight that he found out that this emperor was really good at war!

In the middle of the night, Xiao Jingyu held a jar of fine wine in his hand, thought it over, and decided to go to Murong Bai's room to thank him for blocking the enemy soldiers for him first.

He hadn't entered the door yet, unexpectedly, he overheard someone talking inside the room first, Xiao Jingyu stopped and listened attentively.

"Why didn't you say in advance that Xiao Jingyu was very good at fighting, this is troublesome, how can I explain to Bei Hanjian and Yeluzheng." A handsome and frivolous voice blamed in the room with great dissatisfaction.

"I didn't know he knew how to fight. I only know that he went to the battlefield with the first emperor a few times when he was young. Brother Baili drank a cup of tea to calm down." Murong Bai said in a deep voice, and then there was the sound of tea being poured in the room.

"You asked me to persuade Bei Hanjian to let Yeluzheng go back to the ancient Jin Kingdom, and we all acted together to attack Muyun Kingdom, but you stood in front of us and pretended to trick Xiao Jingyu into signing a peace agreement and want to return to Hualang.

Now that you have lost your reputation as a good person, and we have suffered a great loss from being beaten by Xiao Jingyu, you don't want to trap us in it. "The man sipped his tea and said with a cold snort.

Xiao Jingyu's slender fingers pinched the wine jar tightly, and his phoenix eyes were in the darkness, filled with betrayed anger.

"Don't worry, the plan remains the same. Xiao Jingyu can't fight the long-term. His current food and grass is only enough for a month. I will cut off his food and grass supply behind his back. He can only return in defeat. He still has to sign an agreement and hand over his money." Hwarang."

Murong Bai's voice was cold, and even though he knew that Xiao Jingyu would fight, he remained calm and planned everything.

Xiao Jingyu's thin lips curled up mockingly in the darkness, trying to trick him, but unfortunately he heard it tonight.

Xiao Jingyu's phoenix eyes were dark, and he turned around and stepped into the darkness, leaving this place of right and wrong.

In the darkness far away, a shattered wine jar was torn apart, and the wine was overflowing, just like the love for many years, which could not be recovered completely.

At this moment, Muyun Chaotang is like a battlefield.

Li Junye sat in front of the dragon chair on the first day, tied up his hair for the first time, let go of his laziness, and with an energetic appearance, he was ordered to preside over the government.

The courtier just wanted to bend down and call out: "Master Prime Minister, a thousand years ago."

Unexpectedly, the door of the Golden Luan Hall was suddenly pushed open, and a eunuch shouted in the dazzling light: "The empress is here!" Then a gorgeous red and gold crown was carried into the Golden Luan Hall.

All the officials turned around in surprise, looking at the canopy with thorns, phoenixes and butterflies, and the gorgeous phoenix inlaid with gemstones all over the body. They didn't know what the queen, who was looming in the fine golden curtain, came to the Golden Palace early in the morning.

Gao Sheng stood beside him holding his knife, looked at the stunned officials, and said arrogantly: "The empress is here, hurry up and kneel down."

All the officials quickly knelt down and shouted respectfully: "Empress Empress, thousand years old, thousand years old."

"Everyone loves you!" Mo Xiangli's cold voice came from Feng Yu, and before Li Junye and other officials asked her why she came, Mo Xiangli kissed her red lips and said:

"The Ai family was entrusted by the emperor, and was accused of managing the government. Why did the Prime Minister not inform the Ai family of the opening of the court? Could it be that he monopolizes the power."

Mo Xiangli's intentions were not good, and the first sentence he took off the hat of monopolizing power, if it were an ordinary person, he would have been scared to death.

Li Junye's handsome face was very calm when he heard the words, and he was not afraid of the shadow being crooked, so he just rolled up his sleeves a little and said:

"Empress Empress, I have been entrusted by the emperor to preside over the court and manage domestic affairs. There will be a special person in the court to record the words of the court officials for your empress to review. If you are not at ease, you can also listen to it."

"Hehe, I am a majestic queen, but I condescend to be inferior to you. Prime Minister Li's face is really greater than that of the emperor." Mo Xiangli's displeased voice came from inside the golden and resplendent Feng Yi.

"Empress, the emperor entrusted the ministers to preside over major domestic affairs. The empress and Princess Gao Sheng are only responsible for assisting and supervising, and Muyun has also been disciplined since the founding of the dynasty. People in the harem are not allowed to control the government. It is precisely because the previous dynasty ruled the queen. Get involved in government affairs and cause adverse effects."

Li Junye said with reason and evidence that it is bad behavior to bluntly say that Mo Xiangli is too involved in politics.

Hearing this, Gao Sheng pulled out the long knife at his waist, and shouted angrily: "Li Junye, you dare to slander your mother for meddling in the government. Do you know what punishment should be given for the crime of slander?"

"Junye didn't slander the empress, just a reminder." Li Junye was amused by his remarks of turning white into black, and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty says you are slandering, you are slandering, you dare to disobey the emperor's prestige, and disrespect your Majesty's status as the master of the Six Palaces, and when the Emperor left, he issued an imperial decree to personally call the ministers in the palace to assist in supervising government affairs, why don't you have the right to manage government affairs? "As soon as Gao Sheng opened his mouth, he put on the hat of treason again.

All the officials could see that the Empress Empress was here to punish Li Junye, so they didn't dare to say anything.

"Jun Ye, whether he monopolizes the power or slanders the empress, all the courtiers can see clearly. Eunuch Gao Sheng can't slander the humble minister at will."

"Honestly speaking, did he bump into the empress and threaten the empress?" Gao Sheng raised his sword and rested it on the neck of the minister next to him, and asked.

"The prime minister didn't run afoul of the empress, and didn't threaten the empress..." The minister naturally knew that Li Junye was a loyal and upright person, and it was impossible for him to monopolize the power. The other ministers also spoke for Xiao Jingyu.

There was chatter in the lobby, and Gao Sheng yelled angrily: "Quiet!" Then he turned his head and said to Che Yushi, "Che Yushi, you have to organize your words carefully. A few days ago, the emperor sent people to investigate the corruption case of hundreds of officials. If everyone here accepts bribes and embezzles, I have the right to behead you, Che Yushi, please say it again."

Gao Sheng threatened without fear, and the Che Yushi immediately became fat and pale, trembling like a mouse, closed his eyes and said slanderously:

"My lord, the prime minister, did not offend the empress, did not threaten the empress, but committed an even greater crime, disobeying the emperor's prestige, coercing and slandering the empress, who deserves punishment."

"Very good, then I'll ask a few more people if it's the same result." Gao Sheng did the same. Those ministers all said that Li Junye was guilty, and one even said that he should be beheaded for the crime. Li Junye's face became more and more silent .

Yan Zijin secretly investigated Sima Heng's corruption case, involving hundreds of people. They wanted to collect evidence of crimes and cleanse the power of the court, but found out the pest Sima Heng and asked him to dismount. Unexpectedly, Sima Heng rebelled and committed suicide before he was charged. .

The emperor wanted to deal with the remnants of the remaining parties, the Beihan, Gujin, and Muwan rebellion, and he had no time to deal with it in person on the battlefield, but Gao Sheng took advantage of the loophole and used it to threaten the offending courtiers.

First of all, now that the evidence of these corrupt officials is in Gao Sheng's hands, if they are asked to go east, they will not dare to go west.

Gao Sheng put away the long knife in satisfaction, and said arrogantly and triumphantly, "Li Junye, what else do you want to say?"

"Jun Ye, I have nothing to say. With loyalty and courage, the emperor naturally knows that Eunuch Gao Sheng is so troublesome and slaps hats on him indiscriminately. He is using public affairs to avenge his own personal revenge." Li Junye saw through Gao Sheng's purpose, sneered, and said loyally.

"You... come here and put him down. Those who disobey and slander the queen shall be punished with a hundred lashes." Gao Sheng raised his hand and ordered, and immediately several people came up and put Li Junye on the ground with their backhands, holding down his hands and feet .

Gao Sheng took off the specially made thick whip around his waist, slammed it on Li Junye's body, and cursed one after another: "You dare to be disrespectful to your mother! You are called arrogant..."

Gao Sheng laid down a ruthless hand, and vented his hatred with the first few whips. An ordinary person would have fainted long ago.

Li Junye had practiced some martial arts, bit his clothes and endured it with a pale face, and kept silent amidst the rustling of whips, while all the officials hid beside him and were too scared to speak.

"Jun Ye... has a clear conscience..."

"Jun Ye... unintentionally disobedient..."

"Queen...don't listen to what the traitor says, and go astray..."

Li Junye looked at Mo Xiangli with an indifferent face in Feng Yuli with all his eyes, with a line of blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, and said sadly.

Back then when Li Junye tricked Hua Xihuan away with sweet words, Mo Xiangli kept holding back his resentment, but today he just wanted to teach him a lesson, but unexpectedly, Gao Sheng made a deadly move.

Li Junye's whole body was dripping with blood from the beating, his white clothes were stained with red blood, his handsome face was extremely pale, and he would faint at any time.

She couldn't help but think of the hatred in Gao Sheng's Dongji Hall. She was afraid that Gao Sheng would want to take advantage of the murder and throw the blame on herself. When Gao Sheng's No. 20 whip fell, she slowly raised her hand to stop her:

"Stop! Aijia, my lord has a lot of people. I'll forgive you for your disrespectful words this time. When the prime minister goes back, he must remember the lesson of this time, and don't rush to block him."

Li Junye was beaten badly, his forehead was dripping with cold sweat, and he was limp on the ground like a dead fish breathing weakly.

"Okay, the country can't be without a master for a day, since the prime minister is injured and unable to preside over the government, the Ai family will manage the affairs of the government until the prime minister recovers from his injury.

By the way, this empress and Mr. Gao Sheng, the other party was a righteous brother and sister a few days ago, and you must respect him like me in the future. "

Mo Xiangli separated the golden curtain, leaned out from the phoenix, passed Li Junye to sit on the dragon chair under the guidance of Gao Sheng, and said condescendingly.

The ministers said that they did not dare to say more, for fear that they would follow in the footsteps of Li Junye.

Li Junye finally understood that they formed an alliance and stood in the same camp. They just wanted to eliminate dissidents and jointly suppress themselves. The first step was to use their identities to threaten him and take away the right to control the government.

Amidst the hoarse voices of all the officials, Li Junye resigned temporarily because of his injury.

"Okay, the court meeting begins." Empress Mo Xiangli took over the power, sat on the dragon chair and listened to the government behind the curtain for a long time.

Gao Sheng's minions spread everywhere, secretly grasping the corruption of the military's confidential officials, and controlling the power of life and death.