The cabinet meeting ended earlier than everyone expected. They felt that the Queen Mother had already made all the overall arrangements and the so-called cabinet meeting was just a formality.
From today onwards, Daxuan will mobilize all the troops along the coast, preparing to level the entire East China Sea.
After the meeting, the Queen Mother returned to Wanfu Palace.
In a certain dormitory, the voice of Lin Chaofeng, the former chief internal security manager, came:
"Queen Mother, why did you change your mind again? Did we agree before that even if we don't kill Xu Zun, we have to trap him in the inner-guard prison?"
Looking along the sound, I saw two people standing behind Queen Mother Lin. One was Lin Chaofeng, the Queen Mother's brother, and the other was Cai Kun, the current chief manager of the internal security.
Upon hearing Lin Chaofeng's words, Cai Kun remained silent, but the expression on his face clearly showed dissatisfaction with Lin Chaofeng's words.
"This Xu Zun is indeed smart, and his abilities are indeed beyond my expectation," Queen Mother Lin said while sitting in front of the dressing mirror, looking in the mirror, "Perhaps he already knows who the real murderer of the prince is!
"Or maybe he has already figured out my plan behind the iron coffin case!"
"Yes," Lin Chaofeng said, "precisely because he is too smart, we cannot keep such a person! He knows so many inside stories, and keeping him will definitely be a disaster."
Hearing this, Cai Kun frowned and already took a step forward, wanting to raise an objection, but at this time, the Queen Mother spoke.
"But..." the Queen Mother simply trimmed her temples and said, "He asked those twenty-two warriors to join the Divine Catcher Division, which forced me to reconsider my treatment of him."
"Huh?" Lin Chaofeng was puzzled, "Divine Catcher? Warrior? What do you mean? What does this have to do with anything?"
Cai Kun also looked puzzled and couldn't figure out what the relationship between the two was.
"Haha..." The Queen Mother smiled slightly, "This Xu Zun also has a lot of thoughts. Think about it, if he is convicted and imprisoned in the inner guard prison, what will happen to the warriors who are about to join the Divine Catching Division? how to think?"
"Oh?" Lin Chaofeng was stunned for a moment. After savoring it carefully, his eyes widened suddenly, "What a Xu Zun, are you trying to blackmail the Queen Mother with this? How brave!"
"He is smart, that's why he is so smart," Queen Mother Lin turned around and looked at Lin Chaofeng and Cai Kun and said, "If Xu Zun had asked those warriors to follow him instead of the Divine Catcher, the effect would be completely opposite!
"This kid must know that I have networked with many people in the world. If he is convicted, it will definitely damage my credibility among the people in the world.
"The reason why he invited those people to join the Divine Catcher Division," said Queen Mother Lin, "is that moral blackmail is only one aspect, but more importantly, he took the opportunity to show his loyalty to me.
"Tell me, not only will he not reveal any secrets, but he is also willing to work for me."
"Oh..." Lin Chaofeng realized this and immediately nodded and said, "Xu Zun has such thoughts at such a young age. It is really terrifying! This is much better than that stubborn old man of his!"
"Chaofeng, you have to pay attention to your identity when you speak," Empress Dowager Lin scolded, "Xu Siqing has a very stubborn temper, but he is exactly the talent that Daxuan needs most!
"If everyone is a good person, how can I feel at ease?"
"Yes!" Lin Chaofeng quickly followed the instructions.
"Queen Mother," Cai Kun finally found an opportunity and said, "In this case, wouldn't it be a good thing to let Xu Zun continue to serve as the Daxuanti criminal officer to share your worries and have an extra think tank? Why do you want to remove his official position? ?”
"If anything is as beautiful as Lin Feng, it will be destroyed by the wind," Queen Mother Lin said. "If he is not punished for this matter, then the outside world will think that I don't care about the death of the prince, and it will not be a good thing for Xu Zun himself."
oh……
Cai Kun took a breath, the Queen Mother was the most politically sensitive.
Indeed, if Xu Zunjing does not receive any punishment for this matter, then he will inevitably become an attack point for those royalists.
Removing him from his official position would not be a bad thing.
"What I removed was only Xu Zun's official position," the Queen Mother continued, "but I did not take back the Lily Order, the guards, nor his real estate and rewards. So..."
Having said this, the Queen Mother stared at Cai Kun and asked, "Do you know what to do?"
"I understand your humble position!" Cai Kun hurriedly bowed to accept the order, "Please rest assured, Queen Mother, I will send someone to monitor him carefully!"
"Remember," the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction and warned, "The employment of people in this palace depends entirely on understanding. You must not reveal any information to him. Just keep a close eye on him and don't let him leave your sight!"
"yes!"
Cai Kun quickly took the order.
"Okay," said the Queen Mother, "you two go down! Remember, you two are still in a state of rupture and no one can see any flaws."
"yes!"
Cai Kun and Lin Chaofeng both agreed, and they looked at each other with extremely complex expressions.
Cai Kun and Lin Chaofeng had just left here when a eunuch came to report that Princess Ronghua was outside the palace asking for an audience.
The Queen Mother nodded, and not long after, she saw her daughter, Princess Ronghua, hurriedly entering the bedroom.
"Queen Mother..." Princess Ronghua was in a bit of a hurry. After greeting the Queen Mother, she immediately asked, "Queen Mother, what are your orders for your son to come here?"
"Rong Hua," Empress Dowager Lin smiled slightly and said softly, "Come, help the empress comb her hair! I find that I can't comb my sideburns well."
"Ah?" Rong Hua was slightly stunned at first, then quickly stepped forward and lowered his head to check, "Really? Let me take a look..."
The Queen Mother turned around and looked at the bronze mirror again.
Rong Hua stood behind the Queen Mother to check. Sure enough, he saw that the Queen Mother's temples were uneven, so he picked up a comb and began to comb the Queen Mother's hair.
The Queen Mother wears a phoenix crown and a red hairpin on her head. Combing her hair is naturally not a simple task, and Rong Hua needs to handle it with extra care.
"Rong Hua!" Seeing Rong Hua combing her hair, the smile on Queen Mother Lin's face gradually disappeared, and she said quietly, "The assassin who killed the prince is one of yours, right?"
Uh-huh...
Rong Hua's hand holding the comb suddenly stopped in mid-air, and then began to shake violently.
"Mother," Rong Hua finally realized that the situation was not good, his face turned pale, but he said calmly, "What did you say? Why can't I understand?"
"The killer's name is Yu Lao," the Queen Mother said calmly, "He is from Fengxiang County in Chuzhou, and his father Yu Yuan is a close disciple of Blood Evil Master Mao Jifang.
"Yu Yuan became obsessed with practicing martial arts. Before his death, he entrusted Yu Lao to Mao Jifang, hoping that Mao Jifang would accept Yu Lao as his disciple.
"But Mao Jifang was a eccentric person and never accepted female disciples. So, Yu Lao took an evil medicine, causing her body to become neutral. Only then did Mao Jifang accept her as his disciple.
"This man is extremely talented and has already achieved great success in martial arts at a young age, so he left the school.
"Two years ago, in exchange for a secret elixir that could restore her daughter's body, you brought her under your command for your use..."
The Queen Mother's words were like knives, each stab pricking Princess Ronghua's pain point.
She was shaking all over and her mind went blank. How could she still have the heart to comb the Queen Mother's hair?
"Rong Hua!" The Queen Mother sighed and said earnestly, "You learn from me everywhere, but you learn everything wrong.
“The way of strategizing lies in means, but the way of employing people must emphasize trustworthiness!
"Just like I recruit those people in the world, if I am not loyal, then who will be willing to serve me based on profit alone?
"You have gone astray!" The Queen Mother looked at her daughter in the bronze mirror and said with disappointment, "Take Shen Tiande as an example.
"On the one hand, you asked Shen Qian to work for you, but on the other hand, you asked her to force her father to death, and you also used her family to blackmail you.
"If you employ someone like this, do you still expect her to be loyal to you?"
"I...I..." Princess Ronghua was already speechless.
"Although power lies in means, there must also be moderation!" The Queen Mother shook her head and sighed, and said with regret, "Li Xun is the only bloodline of my Daxuan, and he is also your nephew. The poison of a tiger cannot eat its seeds. How can you do that?" How could you be so cruel and kill him?
"How can you be so ruthless and unjust? How can you hold a big position? How can you face your ancestors!!!"
