Hide And Cultivate In The East Palace, Only To Find The Prince Is A Girl

Chapter 1194: The Blade in the Xia Emperor’s Hand

The night passed in the blink of an eye.

When it was time for the court session, he took out his Qilin robe and changed into it. Then, he sat on the Heaven Fate Carriage and rushed to the Imperial Palace.

Vermilion Bird Sect.

Ding Yi arrived very early and knew that his elder brother had returned. He waited there. Tie Changlin arrived and greeted him. The two of them waited together. When they saw their elder brother’s carriage, their eyes lit up and they quickly went up to welcome him.

He got out of the car.

Zhang Ronghua glanced at them and saw that their expressions were tense and their eyes were urgent, as if they wanted to ask something. Zhang Ronghua called out to them and entered the outer palace. He stopped at a corner.

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“Brother, why didn’t you wake me up last night?” asked Ding Yi.

Zhang Ronghua smiled.” When I came back, it was already very late. I heard from Chang ‘an that Minister Fu was in prison and the rice recipe of Shangjing was leaked. I didn’t have enough time. I went to the prison of the Ministry of Justice and rushed to the Fang Mansion to pry open the mouth of the old General Fang. I got the key clue. Unfortunately, I got nothing when I arrived at the Orchid Pavilion.”

He looked at Meng Qing.

“Have you found anything?”

When they parted last night, he had the military marquis send the news back and ordered the government to investigate the owner of the Orchid Pavilion.

Tie Changlin shook his head.” According to the files in the government office, the owner of the clothing shop is called He Quan, a native of Jinzhou. He took over the shop from someone else at a high price three years ago. I sent someone to investigate. With Dark’s caution, this person’s identity should be fake, but most of them have no results.”

Ding Yi continued,”Brother, the Nanman Kingdom, the Wind Race…” The four small countries sent envoys with generous gifts and offered offerings!”

He had dealt with the Nanman Kingdom before, but he had never dealt with the remaining three small countries before.

They were neighbors of Great Xia, and the Shaman Tribe had been exterminated so cleanly. They were all panicking, afraid that their next target would be them. Thus, they wanted to get closer to them and obtain a promise to rest assured.

Zhang Ronghua was far-sighted. His Majesty and the ministers in the imperial court would not let go of this opportunity to force them to submit to the Great Xia instead of their current ” allies “. If they did not come, the consequences would be even more severe. After destroying the Jin Kingdom and the Five Elements Tribe, they would eliminate all the unstable factors before the decisive battle with the Shang Dynasty to prepare for the war.

“How was the situation in the government office during the two days I wasn’t around?” he asked.

Tie Changlin said,” We’ll follow the plan you’ve set. The spiritual medicines needed for the two pills and one lead have been prepared. The alchemists are also in place. We can refine them today.”

“What about confidentiality?”

” We’ll make them guilty by association. If one person betrays, they’ll all be punished the same way. However, we’ll compensate them in terms of treatment. We’ll give each person a spot and let their family members work in the government office. We’ll also send people to guard them strictly to prevent any leaks.”

“I can rest assured that you’ll do your job!”

After the official matters were discussed, the morning court session was also approaching. The three of them walked towards the Purple Extreme Hall.

At the Purple Extreme Sect.

Zhang Ronghua paused for a moment. Not long later, when he was done with his work, he would be able to enter and exit this place after receiving the reward.

After entering the hall, he stood in the line of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.

Everyone was not surprised by his arrival. They knew that he had returned last night.

The sound of steady and powerful footsteps came from the back hall.

The Xia Emperor took the lead, and with every step he took, it was as if he was stepping on authority. He led the Crown Prince and Wei Shang up to the imperial platform and sat on the dragon throne. With a sweep of his dragon eyes, his aura reached its peak, and it was as if there were two invisible mountains pressing down on the officials.

Wei Shang took a step forward and said,”If there’s anything, report to me. If there’s nothing else, withdraw!”

Pei Cai stepped forward and bowed,”Your Majesty, the Nanman Kingdom, the Wind Race…” The diplomatic corps of the four countries arrived at Qinghua Hall yesterday afternoon and are waiting at Tianwei Gate.”

“Summon them into the palace,” the Xia Emperor said.

Wei Shang went down and asked Eunuch Xiao to pass down the decree.

The Amethyst Gate opened, and the civil and military officials retreated to the side, leaving an empty space in the middle. The people sent by the four kingdoms this time were all of high status. On the Nanman Kingdom’s side, it was still an old acquaintance, Feng Zhengyi, and Zong Zheng, Feng Zhenglong. The other three kingdoms were the same. When they came close, they did not dare to bow. They lowered their postures and bowed.” Greetings, Your Majesty!”

The Xia Emperor gave a noncommittal reply.

Compared to the last time, the Emperor was very arrogant this time. He wasn’t afraid that they would join the Shang Dynasty. If they dared to do this, they wouldn’t even have to find an excuse to directly destroy them.

Feng Zhengyi smiled bitterly in his heart. He had already guessed what was happening. The treatment was lower than before, so he didn’t dare to show any dissatisfaction. He took out a list of gifts and handed it over with both hands. The other three prime ministers did the same.

Wei Shang took the things and put them on the table.

The Xia Emperor looked through them one by one. The items recorded on the list were all very precious. Most of them were specialties of the four kingdoms, and there were many of them. In addition, there were spirit medicines, minerals, and other resources.

A smile appeared on his tense face.

“You guys are so thoughtful.”

“You’re in charge of receiving them.”

He Wenxuan was getting anxious. The fight for the position of cabinet elder was imminent. If he could do it well, he would gain a lot of points. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had won in an overwhelming manner. It would be extremely difficult to compete for the position again. Just as he was about to step forward, Grand Secretary Cui seemed to have guessed it and stepped forward first.” Your Majesty, your birthday is approaching. Minister Pei and Minister Bian are hosting your birthday, and the Ministry of Rites is busy. I suggest that we leave this matter to Manager He. With his talent, I’m sure he won’t disappoint you!”

Without waiting for the others to speak.

“What do you think?” asked the Xia Emperor.

Pei Caihua mocked in his heart. With He Wenxuan’s ability, he wanted to do this well and achieve His Majesty’s goal? Dream on! Even Grand Secretary Cui might not be able to do it! @@novelbin@@

He didn’t want to fight, but it wasn’t that he didn’t want to. The Xia Emperor’s question had made it clear. Outsiders were present, so it wasn’t appropriate for him to fight. He had a hidden meaning. Once he messed things up, you could take over!