More than a dozen large ships slowly sank to the bottom of the river and quickly disappeared.
It is hard to find any trace on this endless river.
The river wind was blowing. Looking at the empty river in front of him, a small leader couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice: "Sir, we, we killed the emperor..."
No matter whether the imperial power is weakened or not, he is still the emperor after all. One can imagine the mentality of Qingyi Wei.
"Why are you panicking!?" Yang Zhao glared at him, "As long as the queen is here, there won't be any trouble!"
"Yes, yes, it was a humble faux pas." The little boss' Adam's apple slipped again.
A few days later, the Qin State held a meeting.
Lu Yunyan walked in slowly with a big belly.
Seeing her, all the ministers on the left and right bent down and saluted: "See the Queen——"
"No need to be polite." Lu Yunyan waved his hand. After walking to the front, he did not dare to step onto the throne. Instead, he turned around and faced the ministers: "It is inconvenient for me to come to the meeting place. It's just that There is something that I have to announce to you all."
People look at each other.
Lu Yunyan continued: "Since the Emperor of Shang is the king of the world, it is really inconvenient for him to stay in the Qin Palace for a long time. Therefore, some time ago, I ordered Yang Zhao to personally escort the Emperor back to the imperial capital."
As she said that, she also glanced down, looking at Yang Zhao and said: "Master Yang, since you have returned, you must have delivered the emperor safely? Can all matters in the palace be handled properly?"
"This..." Yang Zhao bowed, looking like he was hesitant to speak.
"Huh?" Lu Yunyan frowned, pretending to be displeased.
Seeing this, Yang Zhao hurriedly knelt down and said in a trembling voice: "My dear, the Qingyi Guards were ordered to escort the Emperor. They had a safe journey and were able to reach the Hanjiang River. However, they suddenly encountered strong winds and huge waves, causing the ship to capsize. We couldn't rescue our ministers. ...The emperor sank in the cold river..."
"What did you say!?" Lu Yunyan was furious.
"Your Majesty, you have done something wrong and deserved death. Please punish me!" Yang Zhao's forehead touched the ground and his buttocks were raised high.
Lu Yunyan's face showed unabated anger as he pointed his finger and yelled: "What is the order I gave you!? Aren't you Tsing Yi Guards always very thorough in handling affairs? I trust you so much in vain! You are the emperor!" How could we be in trouble! Since there were storms and waves, why didn’t you follow Shen Jiang!”
"Your Majesty, please calm down..." Yang Zhao was too low to raise his head.
Lu Yunyan seemed very angry and shouted: "Come here! Yang Zhao made a mistake in escorting, causing the emperor to suffer. His crime is unforgivable. He must be dragged down and thrown into death row! He will be executed on another day!"
"No!" The guards came in in response, one on the left and the other on the right, trying to hold Yang Zhao.
But at this time, Wang Su stood up and said quickly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Although Mr. Yang has made mistakes, he is loyal. Furthermore, such an accident is unpredictable. Please take care of Mr. Yang." Based on past merits, I will be given a lighter sentence.”
"Yes, your Majesty." Ding Rong also stood up and echoed: "Above the river, there are always storms and waves. When this happens, it can only be said to be God's will. I hope your Majesty will calm down and take care of yourself. "
"Yes, Madam, Mr. Yang's crime will not lead to death..."
For a time, many ministers stood up.
What crime is not worthy of death? Escorting the emperor. The emperor sank into the river, but he himself came back. It is a crime of nine deaths for anyone.
But Lu Yunyan borrowed the donkey from the slope and immediately took a deep breath and said in a cold voice: "Yang Zhao, if you don't intercede with the ministers, your life will be at risk!"
"Take him down first!"
"No!" The guard immediately took action.
After taking him away, Lu Yunyan sighed again and said quietly: "It was originally an excellent thing to escort the emperor back to the old capital, but I didn't expect that such an accident happened. It’s a palace incident…”
Hearing this, Ding Rong hurriedly flattered: "Oh my lady, who can predict unexpected things? You must not blame yourself..."
"Yes, my dear, you are pregnant with Liujia, and in your belly is my Prince of Da Qin. You must take care of yourself..."
All the ministers echoed and talked about it, not to mention how concerned they were.
Lu Yunyan took advantage of the situation and said: "Now that the matter has happened, I will personally explain it to the king and will not disturb the Prime Minister and other ministers' discussions on politics."
As she spoke, she left here a little tired.
When everyone saw this, they naturally bent down to send him off.
After she left, all the ministers couldn't help but look at each other again.
Why did Lu Yunyan do this? It was just to hold Yang Zhao accountable in front of all the ministers and silence some of them.
After Xiao Yuan comes back, he will most likely find out about this matter. When the time comes, someone will inevitably take the blame, and the person who takes the blame is undoubtedly Yang Zhao.
But now that she had punished him and almost beheaded him, it would be a bit inappropriate for Xiao Yuan to deal with him harshly when he comes back.
To put it bluntly, this is protecting Yang Zhao.
After leaving the meeting place, she immediately called Yang Zhao over.
The latter seemed to have been taken out of prison. When he saw Lu Yunyan, he bowed respectfully.
Lu Yunyan glanced at him first, then smiled slightly and said, "What? Are you wronged?"
"No, I am not aggrieved at all. It is my honor to serve you!" Yang Zhao returned seriously.
Even so, Lu Yunyan still explained: "Well, you should also understand that that is the emperor, and the situation is complicated. I can overwhelm all ministers to protect you, but after the king comes back, the situation will be different. You Do you understand?"
"Wei Chen understands." Yang Zhao said seriously.
"Yes." Lu Yunyan nodded and looked at him again: "The Tsing Yi Guard handled this matter beautifully. Don't worry, I will never treat you and the Tsing Yi Guard badly. But during this period, you must first Feel aggrieved."
"Yes! Wei Chen takes the order!"
"Go." Lu Yunyan waved her hand.
"No!" Yang Zhao bowed respectfully and retreated.
After he left, Lu Yunyan seemed to suddenly remember something.
I still remember that she once woke up from a dream and summoned a divination hurriedly, saying that she had killed someone with a sword in the Jinluan Palace, and the emperor's star fell and died in his hands.
Now it seems that this prediction has been fulfilled.
How could Queen Xuan at that time have thought that the emperor could involve her while he was still in the Qin Palace?
Unexpectedly, fate made her marry Xiao Yuan and become the Queen of Qin.
The emperor died. From this moment on, the world was left without a master, the empire completely collapsed, and the disputes among the kings were far from over.
As for this matter, at first glance, it seemed to be a big deal, but on the side of the Qin ministers, it did not cause any trouble.
Rather than saying that Queen Qin had a thorough plan, it is better to say that the ministers had already acquiesced in this action in their hearts.
After the court, people came out of the palace in twos and threes. Naturally, there was a lot of discussion along the way.
Jiang Yi walked with Yan Ming and said with a smile: "Such a big event, but there is no shock at all. It seems that everyone seems to understand it tacitly."
"Haha, isn't the current situation what you and my ministers want?" Yan Ming asked with a smile.
