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On this day, the citizens will never know how many courtier died.

However, on the second day, the entire city was filled with white banners.

When An Zheng woke up, he was not in the Heavenly Awakening Sect, but in one of the cells in the Ministry of War. He tried to open his eyes. His eyelids were as heavy as a mountain.

"He woke up!"

The voice drifted over from An Zheng's side. It was Gu Qianye's. Then, An Zheng felt that both his hands were being held by someone else at the same time. On one side was Qu Liuxi, and on the other was Gu Qianye.

The door creaked open as someone pushed it open from the outside. General Ying Yang Wang Kaitai walked in with large strides: "You're awake?"

Qu Liuxi nodded slightly to him: "I just opened my eyes, I'm afraid I still can't speak. He is heavily injured and will need some time to recuperate. "

Wang Kaitai stood beside An Zheng and said: "You don't need to speak to me, just listen to me. You are currently in the Ministry of War's dungeon, the first reason you are doing this is because there are people in the imperial court who suspect that you are colluding with the Quiet People. Second, it just so happens that someone is bullsh * tting around to protect you. Right now, everyone in this place is from the Ministry of War, so no one can get close to you. Third, the King is fine, the King believes in you. Fourth, there's no news from the empress dowager's side, but it's said that the empress dowager doesn't think you'll collude with the Quiet People either. "

Wang Kaitai said in a single breath: "I still have to rush to Tianji Palace right now, don't worry, there's a group of Commander Qianji outside, and there's even Ministry of War's elite riders outside. Without the orders of the Minister of War, no one can get close to you easily. "

After he finished speaking, Wang Kaitai bent over and patted An Zheng's shoulders lightly, "If it weren't for you reminding the palace to prepare in advance, and the three experts of the Minor Perfection Stage had activated the great array of the Tianji Palace in time, the King of Yan and the Empress Dowager might have met with some mishap. So no matter what others say, you only have great merits for the Great Yan and nothing wrong with it. Rest in peace. After our Ministry of War stabilizes the affairs in the Fanggu City, we will go find the people who framed you one by one. Even if you were to be wronged, this Ministry of War will not be able to take it. "

After he finished speaking, Wang Kaitai said to Qu Liuxi and Gu Qianye, "The two of you take care of him without worry, you don't need to worry about Heavenly Awakening Sect. The Ministry of War has sent five hundred of his elite soldiers to guard the outside of the Heavenly Awakening Sect, and no one is allowed to get close to them. "

He glanced at An Zheng once more, then quickly walked away.

Gu Qianye said angrily: "If it weren't for An Zheng, I wouldn't have known if that empress dowager, that great king, would die or not, but now there are people in the imperial court who actually said that An Zheng is You Kingdom's spy, they will anger me to death!"

Qu Liuxi said: "Don't be angry, didn't Master Shang Shu say that when we came here before, no one could slander An Zheng, he would help An Zheng vent this anger. King of Yan has absolute confidence in An Zheng, if not for him finding An Chengli first, An Chengli would have sent people to gather a large number of guards, who knows how many more of them would have died that day. "

An Zheng coughed a few times, and asked with a hoarse voice: "Are our people busy?"

Qu Liuxi immediately replied: No, no, our people are safe. Don't say anything for now. Your throat has been shaken and there's still blood. More than ten of your bones have been broken and I have already healed them for you. You just need to rest in peace and rest. "

An Zheng nodded his head weakly: "It's good that our people are fine, I don't care about anything else."

Gu Qianye said: "You went to the Tianji Palace in vain to save them, you ungrateful dogs."

The corner of An Zheng's mouth rose. "It's not that I want to ask someone to thank me for what I have done, it's just that I don't want too many people to die."

Gu Qianye said: "Even though what you say is true, but your tone is really hard to bear."

Qu Liuxi slightly shook his head at her, and Gu Qianye immediately shut his mouth: "I won't say anymore, you rest first. If you want to eat, just say it, I'll go and buy it for you."

An Zheng thought to himself: "This silly girl, what can I eat now?"

Qu Liuxi said softly from the side: "Everything is fine, you don't need to think about anything. Close your eyes and sleep for a while longer. With your physique, it will probably take you at least half a month to get off the bed. "

An Zheng only felt an unbearable dizziness in his head, he closed his eyes for a short while before falling asleep again.

Tianji Palace.

With a "pa" sound, the cup in King Yan Mu Changyan's hand shattered into pieces. "Whoever dares to say that An Zheng is a traitor in front of me again, I'll ask him who was the one who saw him colluding with Quiet People with that eye! An Zheng sensed that the Quiet People might be at a disadvantage to Gu, and immediately rushed over. If not for this, the three reverends would not have gathered from all over the palace city so quickly. If the three do not come, the great formation will not open ? The consequences would be unimaginable! An Chengli, tell them what An Zheng did that day! "

An Chengli, who was standing at the side, had one of his arms broken off and had bandages on it. He spoke in a low but especially clear voice, "That day, An Zheng rode his horse all the way to the outside of the Tianji Palace and we saw the Forbidden Army guarding the city. An Zheng wanted to meet the King after entering the palace, but the King was in Embroidery Palace. The guards of the Embroidery Palace did not allow An Zheng in. An Zheng stayed there for a long time, but the guards stopped him outside the door. Then, An Zheng found out where I was and rushed to the imperial kitchen. He told me his worries in the Imperial study. I rushed to see the King and Her Majesty, and everyone present at that time can attest to that. "

Minister of Rites said in a low voice: "Even so, I never expected that he did this on purpose to cover up his crimes."

Mu Changyan coldly snorted, "Vice Minister Ding, did you not hear what Gu Bei said just now?"

Ding Wu then realised and immediately bowed her head: "This subject does not dare, this subject knows his wrongs."

"Get out and kneel outside. When I tell you to get up, you get up again."

Ding Wu cursed in his heart, and could only kneel outside the Extreme Heaven Palace. The plaza outside the Extreme Heaven Palace was a scene of devastation and devastation. There were potholes everywhere, and quite a few places where the blood had not been cleaned up yet. Ding Wu kneeled there, and the smell of blood entered his nose. After kneeling down for a while, he suddenly regretted. He had been too impatient. An Zheng's performance was obvious, it was simply impossible for her to be a traitor. But he only wanted to take the chance to get rid of An Zheng, so it was too obvious.

He felt waves of regret. Why was he so irrational? If he lost his future because of this, it wouldn't be worth it. But right now, he had no choice but to wait for King of Yan to calm down a little before suing for his punishment.

In the house, Mu Changyan's hands were trembling from anger: "Look at their faces! They felt that An Zheng had contributed too much, and their eyes were all red. I just don't believe that An Zheng is a traitor, I just want to reward him greatly! I want to see, who dares to talk nonsense in front of me! "

An Chengli lowered his head and said: "Your majesty, calm down, Lord Ding and the rest are not necessarily jealous, perhaps they are also considering for the Great Yan."

"What nonsense are they thinking of for the Great Yan!"

Mu Changyan slammed the table, "Go, now go to the Ministry of War and spread the word that you must make An Zheng a Marquis!"

An Chengli did not move, but the courtier in the room started to become chaotic.

"Great King, you mustn't. Even if that An Zheng had contributed a bit, he still could not be conferred the title of Marquis. How many generals have fought their battles on the battlefield for their countries? However, An Zheng was only fifteen years old and was still studying in the academy.

"Your Majesty, your subject knows that Your Majesty loves talent. But An Zheng is still too young, if he were to be conferred the title of marquis right now, it might bring about trouble for him in the future. "

"Your Majesty, dukedom is a major affair. Please reconsider your decision, Your Majesty."

Mu Changyan said angrily: "Do all of you feel that Lone Marquis no longer has any rights?!"

The courtier in the room quickly kneeled down. "Calm down Your Majesty, this subject is only considering for Your Majesty."

Minister of War said, "Your Majesty ? It was indeed a little inappropriate for An Zheng to be conferred the title of Marquis. Firstly, An Zheng is still young and has just turned fifteen. If he were to be conferred with a Marquis, it would inevitably cause the warriors at the border to be dissatisfied. Secondly, An Zheng has become famous. If he is too popular, then this subject is afraid that he might be too impulsive. In the future, his conduct will be biased. "

Mu Changyan knew that they would not agree to give An Zheng the title of marquis, it was only to make use of this opportunity to suppress these loathsome ministers. He waved his hand, "Fine, if I can't be conferred marquis, then Uncle Feng, I can't go any lower."

The courtier knew that they couldn't go against the King of Yan like this forever, so they reluctantly accepted it. Someone lowered his head and said: "It's not that Uncle Feng cannot. This subject thinks that it's enough to just seal a third uncle. Without an official title, no hegemony, this is the biggest special case since the founding of Great Yan."

Mu Changyan said: "Then it's decided. Little An son, go and spread Gu's order, give An Zheng a rank 3 Senior Xin Bo a thousand gold. Adding the Tianji Palace title, you can freely enter and exit the Tianji Palace, and can come in to see Gu at any time. "

This title of lead the imperial bodyguard was just a mere duty, it was also a symbol of honor.

An Chengli immediately lowered her head: "This servant will go right now."

Mu Changyan glanced at Chen Zaiyan and he faintly nodded without leaving a trace. The two of them acted together, and at the very least, they suppressed the conflict between them and An Zheng.

"Next, we will talk about the matter of the You Kingdom."

Mu Changyan sat down: "King of Nether Tan Guo, you have truly angered me this time. Hundreds of courtier s and Gentlemen of various sizes had died, but never since the founding of the Great Yan had the Great Yan suffered such a disaster. They were here to kill Gu Yong and the empress dowager! This is the enmity of a nation, the enmity that can never be wiped away! "

Chen Zaiyan said: "This subject has already ordered the three hundred thousand strong army to gather at the border, they can start a war with the You Kingdom at any time. However, military expenditures are a bit tight, so the silver that Jushang Yard An Zheng earned from You Nationality previously, this subject has already been ordered to be sent directly to the border. "

Minister of Revenue Wang Bin was startled, and was about to say something, but before he could even open his mouth, he was stopped by Mu Changyan.

Mu Changyan said: "Before we attack, we must not lose anything. If there is not enough money, let Wang Bin allocate it for you. This was the biggest issue, no one could afford to delay it. Household has one copper coin to spend alone on military matters. Other than that, everything else can be stopped. "

Wang Bin said with some difficulty: "The repairs on the Embroidery Palace are not completed yet ?"

Mu Changyan flew into a rage: "I will personally go and discuss this matter with the empress dowager. You just have to allocate the Household's silver taels."

Wang Bin lowered his head. "This subject obeys the decree."

Mu Changyan said: "Pass the order to General Fang Zhiji, who is still at the border, to personally order him to be the Great Marshal of the Conquest of the East, to lead three armies. With the right to rule when the time comes, and the fourth rank as a member of the lower official, regardless of culture or martial arts, if there is anyone who disobeys the military order and does not respect the laws and discipline of the people, he can behead them later. "

Chen Zaiyan lowered his head: "This subject will do it."

Mu Changyan thought for a while before continuing, "This time, we have to contact the allies. Send someone to the Bohai to tell the BoHai King that if he were to destroy the You Kingdom, they would split the territory of the You Kingdom equally. Also, give him another fifty thousand stone worth of food. He went back alone to see the Empress Dowager and asked her to send someone to the Zhao Kingdom. If the Zhao Kingdom is willing to send troops to assist us, the day of annihilation will soon come. "

Chen Zaiyan said: "Forever, hegemony and the two countries have always been close to each other, I am afraid that they will send troops to assist the You Kingdom. This subject believes that we can send people to these two countries to separate their relationship with the You Kingdom. The best way to stop the two countries from sending out troops was to bribe their ministers. The Jushang Yard has businesses in both countries, so the people of the Jushang Yard can try to do it. "

"Yes!"

Mu Changyan said: "This is how it is decided. Prime Minister of the Ministry of War, all the other departments will follow suit, there can be no mistakes."

"Zhou Shen."

Mu Changyan turned his head and called out.

Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice Zhou Shen hurriedly lowered his head: "This subject is here."

"Take all the members of the Ministry of Rites who participated in receiving the You Kingdom's diplomatic mission and interrogate them one by one. I do not believe that these people will confiscate the benefits of the Quiet People."

Ding Wu, who was kneeling outside, trembled in fear, his heart in his throat.

Of course, Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice knew that Mu Changyan was trying to take the chance to capture the Ministry of Rites's men, but he did not dare to disobey him at the moment, so he could only nod his head.

"Go to Embroidery Palace alone and pay respects to the empress dowager. All of you can leave now. Chen Zaiyan, if there is anything that is difficult to resolve, you can enter the palace at any time. For twenty-four hours, there will be no one stopping you when you enter the palace at any time. "

After saying that, Mu Changyan stood up, flung his sleeves and walked out in large strides. Outside the door, the Ministry of Rites Vice Minister knelt there, his heart trembling in fear. When Mu Changyan came out, he immediately kowtowed: "This subject is guilty, this subject knows his wrongs."

Mu Changyan snorted, he did not care about him and walked straight ahead.

To Mu Changyan, this was not only the beginning of a foreign battle, it was also the beginning of a civil war.