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Chapter 188 The Imperial Palace (Part )

Li Qing raised his head, his eyes firm, and answered in a sonorous and powerful voice.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will fulfill my mission and do my best to capture Tianzi City. I will also capture Mo Tianyu alive and present him to Your Majesty to enhance our country's prestige."

The emperor nodded slightly, a look of relief on his face, and said, "Good! I am very pleased that General Li has such determination. I will give you full command of this expedition. I hope you can plan carefully and use the troops properly, and don't underestimate the enemy in the slightest."

Li Qing saluted again and said solemnly: "I will obey your majesty's order and will do my best to do my best."

Afterwards, the emperor said to his ministers, "This expedition concerns the country and the people. You should fully cooperate with General Li and provide the necessary supplies and intelligence support. Anyone who disobeys military orders or slacks off will be severely punished."

The ministers looked at each other and responded in unison: "We will obey your majesty's orders."

But the ministers were full of resentment.

They cursed inwardly: Mo Tianyu is doing well in Tianzi City and is guarding that piece of land for you, but you insist on sending troops to attack him. Isn't this just making trouble for no reason?

Is it because the throne is too hot? Besides, the government doesn't allocate funds from its own treasury, but still wants us to contribute money and effort. How can this be called?

When faced with the emperor's questions, the ministers were respectful on the surface, but their dissatisfaction in their hearts became increasingly intense.

They felt that the emperor did not consider the actual situation of the country at all and only launched the war for his own selfish desires.

But even though they had many dissatisfactions in their hearts, they dared not show any of it. They could only complain in their hearts, and on the surface they still respectfully prepared for the expedition.

At this time, the father-in-law who was previously sent to investigate Ye Hao's whereabouts hurried over.

The eunuch looked solemn, and knelt down to report: "Your Majesty, I was ordered by Your Majesty to go to Lord Ye's house to investigate, but found that Lord Ye was not in the house.

And... and Lord Ye's concubine has died for some unknown reason, and the whole house is in chaos. I have carefully asked everyone in the house, but no one knows where Lord Ye is."

Now, all the ministers who still had resentment in their hearts were shocked after hearing the eunuch's report.

After all the ministers were horrified, there was an uproar in the court.

The emperor's expression became even gloomier. He stared at the eunuch closely and said sternly, "Keep investigating. We must find out where Ye Hao is and why his concubine died."

The eunuch quickly responded, "I obey your order."

Then he hurriedly retreated.

At this time, a young minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is very strange. I think we should quickly send a capable person to investigate this matter in depth."

The emperor nodded slightly and said, "Approved. This matter will be handled by the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice. We must find out the truth as soon as possible."

After receiving the order, the Minister of Justice felt tremendous pressure.

He knew very well that this matter was of great importance and if it was not handled properly, it would surely cause the emperor's wrath.

When the Dali Temple Minister heard the emperor's order, a look of resentment immediately appeared on his face.

He glared at the minister who spoke, his heart full of resentment, and he touched his buttocks.

I cursed in my heart: [What hatred do I have with you? Will you die if you don’t speak? ]

Recalling the last time the national treasury was stolen, it was this person who suggested that the Dali Temple investigate.

That time, they spent a lot of time and energy, but still had no clue.

In the end, the Dali Temple was punished by the emperor for its poor performance.

Now, he was faced with such a difficult case, and he was naturally reluctant.

When he heard that Ye Hao was missing, he had already quietly hidden aside, hoping not to attract the emperor's attention.

But the minister stood up and spoke again.

Now that the emperor's order was difficult to disobey, he could only accept the task reluctantly.

"My dear ministers, do you have anything else to report to me? If not, please leave!" The emperor said majestically while sitting on the dragon throne.

The ministers looked at each other, then bowed and slowly left the court.

However, when they walked outside the temple, some people in the crowd finally couldn't help but start to complain in low voices.

"Tell me, what on earth is going on? We even have to pay for it out of our own pockets!" A minister said indignantly, his face full of helplessness and dissatisfaction.

"That's right. You all know the situation in my house. Where do we have any extra money now?" Another minister echoed, his brows furrowed and his face full of worry.

"That's right. Moreover, Mo Tianyu has been law-abiding for many years and has repelled invading small countries from the surrounding areas many times. Also, I heard that Tianzi City is extremely prosperous and there are many novel things that we have never seen before!" Another minister sighed and shook his head, with envy in his eyes.

"Hush! Keep your voice down! Have you forgotten what happened to that adult just now? How dare you speak for Mo Tianyu openly? You really don't know how to live or die!"

Someone nearby immediately reminded him nervously, looking around vigilantly, afraid of being heard by others.

When everyone heard this, they were suddenly silent, not daring to say another word, but their dissatisfaction with the matter became stronger.

At this time, the Dali Temple Minister quickly walked to the side of the young minister who had just spoken.

"Lord Cui, what grudge do I have against you?" The Dali Temple's voice was full of questioning and dissatisfaction, and his eyes were fixed on Lord Cui.

Lord Cui seemed not to have heard it. He still looked straight ahead and showed no sign of stopping. He continued to walk forward slowly.

His steps were firm, and he seemed to care nothing about the questioning of the Supreme Court Justice.

"Where do you start talking about this?"

"Last time you proposed that our Dali Temple investigate the theft of the national treasury, and I was severely punished. Now you are proposing to investigate the disappearance of Lord Ye. Did our Dali Temple offend you in any way?"

"Finding out the truth is the duty of your Dali Temple. If you are punished for your poor performance, what does it have to do with me?" His words were concise and powerful, directly pushing the responsibility back to the Dali Temple Minister.

And he continued to walk with his head held high, with no intention of stopping for a moment.

"You..." The Dali Temple Minister was speechless for a moment after being teased by Lord Cui's words and stopped following him.

He stood there, looking at Lord Cui's back, his face flushed red with anger, his chest heaving violently. He wanted to refute, but he didn't know how to refute.

Although the Dali Temple Minister was extremely reluctant, he had no choice but to start preparing for the investigation.

He summoned the capable personnel of the Dali Temple and discussed the direction and strategy of the investigation with the Minister of Justice.

"This case is of great importance. Lord Ye is missing and his concubine is dead. There must be some hidden story behind it." The Minister of Justice said solemnly.

The Dali Temple official frowned and responded: "The theft from the treasury last time has already made us extremely anxious, and now this case is even more difficult, but the emperor's order is hard to disobey, so we can only do our best."

As for Li Qing, he was well aware of the heavy responsibility of this expedition, so after returning to the camp, he immediately began to prepare for the expedition.