Sima Ping, panting heavily, asked Bai Jinzhi whether she ca to save lives or hasten death!
Later on, for a long period, every ti Sima Ping saw Bai Jinzhi, he would shout... She’s coming! She’s coming! She’s bringing enemy troops to take our lives!
In short, that mouth of his was absolutely terrible!
Bai Jinzhi often felt like killing this Sima Ping.
Bai Jinzhi shook her head, wondering what to do with them. Could she really marry Lu Yuanpeng or Sima Ping or sothing?
Thinking of this, Bai Jinzhi set aside her concerns and went to the side hall to play with Kangle and Xile.
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Regarding the jade cicada’s ability to reverse ti, Mrs. Liu, after returning, sent people to investigate thoroughly. She eventually couldn’t resist coming to the palace.
When she arrived, Bai Qingyan was still in court. Since the entire palace knew Bai Qingyan respected the Bai family’s ladies, Mrs. Liu was anxious. Upon arriving at the back of the Jinluan Palace, she peered inside, with no one stopping her.
Chun Tao stood beside Mrs. Liu, covering her mouth with a handkerchief as she smiled and said to Liu, "Second Madam, it’s only been a few days since we last t, and already you miss the eldest young lady so much that you can’t wait a mont to stand here and watch."
Today, entering the palace, Liu really wasn’t because she missed Bai Qingyan. She was extrely vexed by the matter of the jade cicada’s ti reversal ability over the past few days. Despite her people not being as quick as Bai Qingyan’s in investigating.
Moreover, Liu heard that the Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom was currently in Dongyi Kingdom. Bai Qingyan was just sending an envoy to Dongyi. If Bai Qingyan could write a letter to Liu Rushi, and if Liu Rushi could sohow get the jade cicada from the Monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom, they might find the jade cicada previously worn by Xiao Rongyan, and perhaps... ti reversal could be achieved!
Actually, that day at the jewelry shop, the two ladies behind Liu were saying that Bai Qingyan surely wouldn’t want to reverse ti for fear of losing the throne, Liu felt they were talking nonsense!
Liu watched Bai Qingyan grow up and understood her nature too well. Her final ascension to this position was indeed to overthrow the Jin Dynasty for the people’s sake, but deep down... it was to protect the Bai family for her grandfather, father, and uncles, to safeguard her siblings, and these useless aunts!
If ti could really be reversed to before the battle in the southern border, Liu believed Bai Qingyan would certainly be more anxious than her.
She ca today because she was sure Bai Qingyan knew about the ti reversal matter and would certainly send people out to investigate. Considering the Great Shaman of Tianfeng Kingdom detained by Bai Qingyan, Liu ca today to ask Bai Qingyan what information she had and to assure her.
At this mont, Liu did not know what had occurred in court; she only saw within the two rows of court officials in the hall, soone had already kneeled, trembling all over.
Bai Qingyan, in imperial attire, had a cold expression as she descended from the platform. The ministers imdiately bowed, moving continuously as Bai Qingyan walked to maintain a posture of respect towards her.
"I know that many have strong opinions about Shen Tianzhi... First, he was promoted to Chief of Staff due to his contributions to the throne, and now he’s directly beco the Minister. You are dissatisfied! So even believe Shen Tianzhi has displaced the previous Minister Shen Jingzhong. But... rember, this should not be the reason to sche against him. I will not delve deeply into who caused trouble this ti, but... I do not wish for there to be a next ti!" Bai Qingyan’s gaze swept across the ministers, "Currently, the matter of betting on the nation is the top priority for our Zhou Dynasty. Anyone who dares to delay or embezzle, no matter the size, I will take their head!"
The ministers were terrified and quickly agreed.
Liu stood at the back and saw the golden morning light streaming through the open hall doors, bathing Bai Qingyan. Her voice was as sharp as a knife engraving marks into the stone floor, and complented by the morning light, her unwavering resoluteness exuded even more imperial dignity.
"Effective imdiately, all matters related to implenting the Zhou Dynasty’s new policies in the Yan Kingdom will be handed over to King of Zhen and King of Protecting the nation. Their orders are my orders, no need for further instruction... Execute them! If there is any delay, execute without rcy!"
Bai Qingyan was indeed very angry. In the court of the Zhou Dynasty, Bai Qingyan usually did not put on an imperial deanor, making the court atmosphere always amicable. Perhaps Bai Qingyan was slightly informal, leading so ministers forrly under Shen Jingzhong to dare target Shen Tianzhi.
In their eyes, it seed like Shen Tianzhi was responsible for implenting new policies in the Yan Kingdom this ti, and even if it failed, it would be Shen Tianzhi’s affair, unrelated to them. So even entertained the thought... thinking that if Bai Qingyan succeeded it would certainly obtain Yan Kingdom, and if failed, it wouldn’t matter as Bai family’s army could reclaim it.
If not for the soldiers’ lives, if not for sparing the people from the pain of war, she would have fought long ago... Already during the ti of detaining Yan Kingdom’s main force in Xiliang, it would have been a chance to wage war. Why wager a nation?
A nation’s court officials losing their integrity, having no sense of honor, daring to say such words disregarding the alliance between two nations, how can they be fit as officials?
"All court officials in the Zhou Dynasty must rember! Losing one’s credibility to the world... is losing the world! Empress Dowager of Yan once stabbed us in the back in the Zhou Dynasty. This is a living example!" Bai Qingyan’s gaze swept over the officials still kneeling fearfully, "These individuals, dismiss from office and do not employ!"
Having said this, Bai Qingyan turned and left, Wei Zhong shouted for court dismissal...
"Respectfully send off the Emperor!" The ministers quickly bowed and saluted.
After exiting the hall, Bai Qingyan instructed Wei Zhong: "Inform King of Protecting the nation to send the Investigative Office to probe who is behind these individuals!"
Though Bai Qingyan outwardly said not to delve into who is behind them, as emperor, she couldn’t be unaware of the backers, those causing trouble at this mont indicative that they cannot be entrusted.
The Investigative Office originally aid at foreign nations, yet now Bai Qingyan has to use it on her own officials.
Her fist clenched tightly.
Only a short period since the overthrow of the Jin Dynasty and the establishnt of the Zhou Dynasty, yet so officials have already grown complacent, bringing the bureaucratic atmosphere of the Jin Dynasty into the Zhou Dynasty court.
"Eldest Young Lady, Second Madam is in the palace to visit the eldest young lady..." Chun Zhi stepped forward and respectfully stood aside Bai Qingyan, smiling while walking, "When Second Madam arrived, the eldest young lady was still in court, and the madam couldn’t wait, standing behind the hall until the court session ended."
The Second Aunt was so anxious to co; Bai Qingyan worried if sothing was amiss. Adjusting her deanor, she told Wei Zhong: "Wei Zhong, later invite King of Zhen, King of Protecting the nation, King of Assist the nation, King of Loyal nation and King of Gaoyi to the study."
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