Chapter 140 (1/2)

Mu Changyan carefully glanced at Empress Dowager Su. Although he'd already made his preparations to resist, every time he faced her directly, his heart would be filled with fear, a fear that was rooted in his bones.

Every night he closed his eyes, trembling with fear whenever he thought of Empress Dowager Su's eyes.

Empress Dowager Su lay on her side on the bed with two maids attending from the side, while Li Changlu stood obediently by the side with his head lowered. From time to time, he would look at Empress Dowager Su's expression.

The smell of sandalwood was a little stronger in the room, and the purple curtains and the beds made the atmosphere a little awkward.

This awkwardness made Mu Changyan feel a little uneasy, because he always felt that the furnis.h.i.+ngs in this room were somewhat similar to those of the ladies in the brothel, somewhat ambiguous.

But of course he didn't dare.

””You want to take care of the Rites Department?””

Empress Dowager Su slowly opened her eyes and asked.

Mu Changyan lowered her head and said, ””The people from the Protocol Department have failed in their duty seriously, so we can't not investigate.””

””If there are really people who conspire against the enemy, we cannot not do it.””

Empress Dowager Su: ””Oh, then let's investigate.””

Mu Changyan's reaction exceeded his expectations.

He originally thought that Empress Dowager Su's att.i.tude would be very forceful. After all, the Ministry of Rites was basically one of the people Empress Dowager Su had placed in.

””Does Mother have any instructions?””

Mu Changyan asked.

Empress Dowager Su shook her head. ””You already have the ability to take care of everything in the country by yourself. As your mother, I've helped pretty much everything I can do.””

You will pay more attention to yourself in the future, and there will be nothing for me to remind you of.

””If you need me to help you decide everything, then how will you do well as the King of Great Yan?””

Mu Changyan was startled, thinking to himself, what's going on?

Why was the Empress Mother abnormal?

Empress Dowager Su paused for a moment before saying, ””Speaking of which, the Ministry of Rites doesn't seem to like the words either. It's time to get things straightened out.””

If the people from You Country were more cautious when they came this time, they wouldn't cause us, Great Yan, to suffer such heavy losses.

The Ministry of Rites had died that night. Now that he was dead, the family should not be implicated.

The Minister of Rites did the right thing by mistake, and if you want me to see what happens, you stay.

As for the others, just move as you wish. ””

Mu Changyan was puzzled. She couldn't understand why the empress dowager would have such an att.i.tude today.

””These are all trivial matters …””

Empress Dowager Su sat up and smoothed out her hair. ””The most important thing is Zhaodong. We can't take revenge for this unless we destroy Ethereal Opening.””

””I've heard that you have appointed a close friend of Fang as the marshal of the East?””

Mu Changyan lowered her head. ””Yes, Fang Zhiyou has been at the eastern border all this time. He understands the situation and knows how to recruit soldiers.””

Empress Dowager Su nodded. ””Su Zong is just a little useless.””

Mu Changyan quickly said, ””General Su is very capable, but he hasn't been to the front line and doesn't know much about the situation.””

Empress Dowager Su said, ””Then let him go and learn from Fang's confidants.””

Mu Changyan's facial expression changed. She thought to herself that there was indeed a conspiracy.

No wonder you act so magnanimously in the Ministry of Rites. You can't care less about anyone else than keeping a mistake.

So it turned out that he wanted to interfere in the military affairs … Once that trash Su Zong gets him to lead the army, it would be unknown just how great of a disaster he would cause.

Mu Changyan thought for a while and said, ””I think General Su and General Fang's strength lies in his ability to control the situation and deal with the unexpected.

””As for General Fang's strengths … his strengths … lie in his understanding of the details. If mother thinks that he should go to the border, I also think it's good to follow General Fang.””

Mu Changyan's words were halfway through before they were changed. Originally, he wanted to say that Su Zong's ability was to sort out the details and stabilize the rear, but these words were restrained by him.

He was worried that if he allowed Su Zong to control the rear, Fang Zhiyi would be completely strangled by Su Zong.

At that time, the person being strangled was not just a soulmate of Fang Zheng, but hundreds of thousands of men.

Therefore, he temporarily changed his view, thinking that he might as well send Su Zong to the front lines.

As long as Fang Shoucheng wasn't a part of Fang Zhicheng, he would be able to easily fix Su Zong.

Sure enough, Empress Dowager Su only wanted Su Zong to split up the military power, so she nodded. ””Then we'll have to see how the king arranges it. If he thinks he can, then let him go to the eastern border to share his worries for Fang's soulmates.””

He doesn't have much experience as a leader, so why not become a supervisor? ””

Mu Changyan almost cursed in her heart. How was she supposed to fight when she didn't have the experience to lead the army and was even more powerful than the marshal?

””Your son thinks that I can be a vice commander-in-chief.””

Empress Dowager Su was silent for a moment. ””That's fine too.””

Mu Changyan was stunned. He thought to himself that he had been fooled.

Of course, Empress Dowager Su knew that Su Zong didn't have the ability to be a commander. The reason he sent Su Zong to the front lines was to take some military exploits as capital.

Of course, Empress Dowager Su was well aware of the significance of this battle. If she lost, she might not be able to protect herself.

How could she be so foolish as to enjoy the position of Empress Dowager?

Her initial goal was to make Su Zong become the vice commander-in-chief, but now Mu Changyan was the one who suggested it. This old ginger was really spicy to the eyes.

He had just put on a show with Chen Zeyan in the East Warm Pavilion of Heavenly Temple. On the surface, he was the one who had made concessions, but he had obtained everything he needed.

Now that the scene had been transferred to the brocade palace, Empress Dowager Su had done the scene flawlessly by herself.

At first, Empress Dowager Su only wanted Su Zong to become the vice commander-in-chief. Now that her goal had been achieved, it was Mu Changyan who suggested it herself.

Mu Changyan felt stupid.

Empress Dowager Su's tone was gentle. ””You've already matured. You can make your own decisions on many things.””

””Therefore, in the future, I will only remind you a little when you're not in your place, and won't make any decisions for you.””

Mu Changyan said in her heart, ””If I believe your evil thoughts, I can't say for sure how miserable my death will be.””

The conversation had alerted him, so he knew that if he wanted to take back his power bit by bit, he could not retreat.

””Right. Queen Mother, the Board of Justice wants Li Changlu to go over and ask about the situation.””

Li Changlu, who was standing at the side, instantly paled.

Empress Dowager Su's face didn't change. ””That's all right, Li Changlu … if you have anything to say, just explain it clearly. Did you take the money from the Ethereal Opening to collude with the Ethereal Opening?””

Li Changlu fell to his knees with a plop. ””How could this servant be so daring? Empress Dowager, this servant is loyal to the heavens and earth.””

This servant … This servant did indeed take some silver from the people living in the underworld, but this servant really did not know that they had malicious intents. ””[Beautiful!] … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

””This servant is guilty, this servant deserves to die ten thousand deaths!””

He kowtowed again and again, and soon his forehead was swollen.

Empress Dowager Su said, ””Families have their own rules and regulations. If you make a mistake, you'll have to accept punishment.””