bookbashuk Chapter 356 The Holy Spirit Enters the Sun and Moon
Chapter 356 The Holy Spirit Enters the Sun and Moon
Chapter 356 The Holy Spirit Enters the Sun and Moon
The next morning.
With the help of her maid, Ju Zi put on the military's court attire.
Touching the phoenix pattern on her left chest, Orange couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
Her long-cherished wish has finally taken a big step towards becoming a reality.
When Ju Zi appeared outside the Great Sun Hall dressed in the court robes of the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps, some ministers who had been waiting outside the hall couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"Is that the former Crown Princess?"
"Yes, it's Orange, but it seems His Majesty isn't very interested in her anymore!"
"Alas, how pitiful! The orange is still in its prime, yet His Majesty has already grown tired of it!"
Xu Taihe, standing at the front, closed his eyes to calm himself. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but reprimand, "A bunch of idle idiots! What? Can't official business shut you up?"
Several ministers standing behind Xu Taihe, who had been whispering about oranges, were reprimanded by Xu Taihe and immediately bowed their heads, saying, "We know we were wrong!"
Xu Taihe looked at his team members and then glanced at Ju Zi, who remained expressionless, as if deep in thought.
"Oh dear, why is Minister Xu so angry so early in the morning?" Ma Yi asked with a smile as he approached Xu Taihe.
"It's Minister Ma. My subordinate was ignorant and made a fool of himself in front of you," Xu Taihe said calmly, his eyes lowered.
Ma Yi has a history of feuds with him, and his special visit now is probably not for good reason.
"Hehe, Minister Xu is as strict as ever, but it seems he's been struggling to manage things lately. How about he retires and goes home to enjoy his retirement?" Ma Yi said with a smile.
"Hmph, I needn't trouble Minister Ma with my health condition! I have my own plans!" Xu Taihe snorted coldly.
"Is that so? Then Minister Xu should be more careful in his work, lest one bad apple spoil the whole bunch." Ma Yi said twice and walked away.
Xu Taihe frowned, sensing a hint of schadenfreude in Ma Yi's words, and thought to himself, "What does this guy mean?"
A eunuch emerged from the Great Sun Hall, shouting in a shrill voice, "His Majesty has arrived!"
The ministers quickly straightened their clothes and entered the Great Sun Hall in an orderly manner.
Xu Tianran leaned back on the dragon throne, his gaze indifferent.
Xu Taihe suddenly realized that the deputy ministers of the six ministries were already standing in the main hall waiting for him. Coupled with Ma Yi's behavior just now, a sense of foreboding suddenly arose in his heart.
"Xiao Yi, why were you waiting in the palace so early?" Xu Taihe asked Xiao Yi, the vice minister of the Ministry of Personnel, in a low voice.
Xiao Yi remained indifferent, merely glancing at Xu Taihe's question without saying a word.
Looking at Xiao Yi's indifferent face, Xu Taihe's ominous premonition grew stronger.
It wasn't just Xu Taihe who felt this way; all the other five ministers, except for Ma Yi, had doubts about their deputy ministers.
"Let's set aside other matters for now. It's been less than a month since the late Emperor passed away, and I never expected that someone would attempt to storm the court. It seems that someone is dissatisfied with me as the emperor," Xu Tianran said calmly.
Xu Tianran's words were like a bomb dropped into calm water.
An uproar erupted in the hall as the officials looked around at their colleagues, wondering what was going on.
A figure, as lifeless as a dead dog, was dragged up by two guards and thrown in front of the assembled officials.
When Xu Taihe saw the figure lying on the ground clearly, his eyes widened, and then he let out a sigh.
The figure was none other than Xu Teng.
"Commander Fire Phoenix, why don't you explain the situation?" Xu Tianran's gaze fell on Ju Zi.
Orange nodded and stepped out of the line.
An old woman standing behind Ju Zi stared at her with dissatisfaction in her eyes. She was none other than the original leader of the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Group, Fire Phoenix Douluo.
Fire Phoenix was filled with resentment as Orange was parachuted into the Fire Phoenix Soul Instructor Group and replaced her position.
She didn't believe that such a young girl could command a Soul Master Corps of the Guardian Hand level.
However, Ju Zi was favored by Xu Tianran, who not only put her in charge of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group, but also made Fire Phoenix her bodyguard. Although Xu Tianran made it clear that the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group still obeyed Fire Phoenix Douluo and that Ju Zi was only assisting from the side, the title of group leader fell to Ju Zi.
"Last night, a large number of treason certificates, evidence of the unauthorized circulation of strategic rare metals to the other three countries, a large number of armed soul tools were found in Xu Teng's residence. An underground palace modeled after the Sun and Moon Palace was also discovered, and replicas of dragon robes and imperial seals were found in the palace," Orange said, following the lines that Xu Tianran had given her.
The uproar in the main hall grew even louder.
The mere act of privately circulating strategic rare metals to other countries was enough to strip Xu Teng of his title and demote him to a commoner. Imitation of the imperial robe and seal was an even more serious crime punishable by death.
"Xu Teng, do you have anything else to say?" Xu Tianran slammed his right hand heavily on the table, and a terrifying aura emanated from his body, pressing down on Xu Teng.
Xu Taihe looked at Xu Teng, who was pinned to the ground, and sighed again. He knew that Xu Tianran was forcing him to make a statement. He knew his nephew's character well: greedy and afraid of death. How could he have the guts to forge the dragon robe and jade seal?
But if Xu Tianran says it exists, then it exists.
"This sinful subject has failed in his duty of education and has failed our ancestors and emperors! I beg Your Majesty to revoke my authority! Xu Taihe has no face to face Your Majesty!" Xu Taihe stepped out of the ranks, knelt down on the spot, and pressed his forehead tightly against the cold ground.
Xu Tianran withdrew his imposing manner and said, "Xu Taihe, as the head of the imperial clan, has failed in his duties of teaching. Considering his meritorious service in following the late emperor, he may be spared the death penalty but will not escape punishment. Effective immediately, all his powers are revoked, and his entire family is exiled to the border. They shall set off immediately."
"The criminal Xu Teng is to be thrown into the death row and executed tomorrow."
The entire Xu Teng family is wiped out, and His Majesty will absolutely not spare any survivors—this is the thought in the minds of the court officials.
Xu Tianran then turned his gaze to Prince Tomorrow.
This former third prince was one of his formidable rivals.
When he felt Xu Tianran's gaze, Prince Mingri couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
"Xu Teng has close ties with the Royal Inspectorate. Before the matter is investigated, Xu Mochen has been suspended from his duties and is under investigation. His subordinates have been imprisoned in the dungeon. Tomorrow, Your Highness, as Xu Mochen's superior, you will also be investigated. From this moment on, you are not allowed to leave the palace until the matter is clarified." Xu Tianran's eyes held a hint of mockery.
When to find out the truth is naturally up to him.
Prince Ming lowered his head, clenched his teeth, and uttered a curt "As you command."
"Gentlemen, does anyone have any objections?" Xu Tianran scanned the assembled officials.
The court was silent. Xu Tianran was planning to go on a killing spree. Even Prince Mingri could only keep his head down. Not to mention that Ma Yi and He Xun were scrutinizing them. How could they dare to say a word of dissent?
After the punishment ended, Xu Tianran said again, "Ju Zi has made a great contribution in this matter. You are now ordered to take command of the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps, under which are the Imperial Dragon and the Terror Claw Soul Master Corps. Except for the Evil Monarch Soul Master Corps which is on a mission, the other two corps leaders will obey Ju Zi's orders."
Xu Tianyuan and Liao Mengkai stepped out of the line and knelt on one knee to receive their orders.
Among the Guardians of the Nation, there is no strict hierarchy among the Soul Master Corps. Apart from overall strength, the ranking is entirely up to Xu Tianran.
Xu Tianyuan was originally a staunch supporter of Xu Tianran, so he naturally had no objection to this.
Liao Mengkai, like Fire Phoenix Douluo, had some reservations about this.
"Xu Taihe's position will be temporarily filled by the deputy minister. Both ministers of the six departments will remain. The rest of you may step down." Xu Tianran waved his hand, looking tired, as if he was truly heartbroken by Xu Teng's actions.
The officials quickly left the hall; they didn't want to stay in this oppressive atmosphere for even a second longer.
Xu Tianran waved his hand, and several dark figures immediately stood at the entrance of the main hall.
"Starting today, the Sun Moon Empire enters a state of war preparedness. All resources must be mobilized. I will not allow a single resource to leak out!" Xu Tianran ordered.
Ma Yi and the others all nodded.
"Furthermore, the Holy Sect led by Vice Leader Xie Feng will become an important sect of the Sun Moon Empire in the future." Xu Tianran rested his right fist on his head and leaned back on the dragon throne.
Xie Feng, dressed in a long black dress, walked out from behind Xu Tianran and greeted everyone with a smile.
Faced with Xie Feng's undisguised evil intent, the crowd's expressions remained unchanged. To them, as long as they could help the Sun Moon Empire, even evil soul masters were their allies.
Even after the court session ended, no one dared to linger on the matter, fearing that Xu Tianran would be their next target.
"Your Majesty, do you like these little gifts from my Holy Sect?" Xie Feng beckoned slightly with her finger.
Including Xiao Yi, all the vice ministers had a long, narrow bump on their foreheads. The bump was still moving slightly, so it was obviously not something inanimate.
"To deal with those who don't obey, you have to use extraordinary measures, don't you think, Vice Leader Xie Feng?" Xu Tianran sneered.
"It would be great if my Holy Sect could be of assistance, but I have another request, and I hope Your Majesty will grant it!" Xie Feng swayed her hips and took two steps forward.
"Oh? What brings you here, Vice Sect Leader Xie Feng?" Xu Tianran asked.
"Xie Feng wants to ask His Majesty for someone," Xie Feng said, licking his lips.
"Who?"
"Ye Nanxiao!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Orange was startled.
"Why? Ye Nanxiao isn't one of Sun and Moon's men." Xu Tianran's interest was piqued.
"Ye Nanxiao is currently in Mingdu, and his body is of great benefit to me!" A fanatical look appeared in Xie Feng's eyes, then he frowned slightly, and the pain in his chest made a cold look appear on Xie Feng's face.
Ye Nanxiao had imprisoned her in an unstable spatial passage. She accidentally encountered spatial turbulence and managed to escape with all her might, but she was hit in the chest by the spatial turbulence and has not yet fully recovered.
Xu Tianran sat up slightly. Ye Nanxiao was someone he could think of, but his attempts to recruit him had been repeatedly rejected by Ye Nanxiao, and now he was on Xu Tianran's blacklist.
Since Xie Feng also has designs on Ye Nanxiao, why not let Xie Feng deal with Ye Nanxiao for me? Whether it's killing Ye Nanxiao or capturing him alive, it will only benefit Xu Tianran.
"Shrek Academy is slowly sending people back. I will have people hold off Taotie Douluo and drive Ye Nanxiao to a dead end. Whether we can capture Ye Nanxiao then depends on the abilities of Vice Sect Leader Xie Feng," Xu Tianran said.
"Then, thank you very much for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Xie Feng said with a smile, bowing to Xu Tianran, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin at her neckline, which was captivating.
Both of them had their own plans, and in the end, who would get Ye Nanxiao would depend on their own abilities.
"Damn it! Is that damn fox some kind of easy target? Why does everyone want to take a bite out of it!" Orange was extremely anxious, but she couldn't show any emotion on her face.
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