Repugnant Gateway

Chapter 139

On this day, the citizens would never know how many court officials had died in the Yan Kingdom.

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

When he woke up, he was not in the Heavenly Enlightenment Sect, but in a cell in the Ministry of War. The walls were bare, and there was only one bed and two chairs in the room.

He tried to open his eyes. His eyelids were heavy as if they were pressing down on a mountain.

“”He’s awake!””

The voice came from beside An Zaiyue, it belonged to Gu Qianye.

Then, An Zhe felt his two hands being held by two people at the same time. On one side was Qu Liuxi, and on the other was Gu Qianye.

The door creaked open, and General Ying Yang Wang Kai Tai strode in. “”You’re awake?””

Qu Liuxi nodded slightly to him, “”I just opened my eyes, I’m afraid I can’t speak yet.””

“”His injuries are too severe. He’ll still need to be treated for a while.””

“”You don’t have to talk to me, just listen to me,”” Wang said.

You are in the prison of the Ministry of War. The first reason for this is that there are people in the court who suspect you of colluding with the Nether Realm. Of course, this is nonsense and no one believes you.

Second, the Infantry Division is just using someone’s bullshit to protect you. Right now, there are both internal and external soldiers of the Infantry Division, no one is allowed to approach you.

Third, the King is fine, the King believes in you.

Fourth, there’s no news from the Empress Dowager, but she doesn’t think you’re colluding with an enchanter. “”

Wang Kaitai finished speaking in one breath, “”I still need to rush to Heavenly Temple. Don’t worry, there’s a team of Qianji Commanders outside the house and the elite cavalry outside.””

“”No one can easily approach you without the orders of Lord Military Advisor.””

After he finished speaking, Wang KaiTai leaned over and gently patted An Zhe’s shoulder. “”If you hadn’t reminded the palace to prepare in advance, the three experts of the Small Perfection Stage would have activated the Heavenly Temple’s grand formation in time. I’m afraid that even the Yan King and the empress dowager wouldn’t have had any accidents.””

Therefore, no matter what others say, you only have a great contribution to make to the Great Yan without any fault.

You can rest easy and recover from your injuries. After our Military Department has stabilized the situation in Fang Gengcheng, we will go find those people who framed you, one by one.

“”Even if you are to suffer all these grievances, the War Department will not be able to bear it.””

After he finished speaking, Wang KaiTai said to Qu Liuxi and Gu Qianye, “”You two take care of him, don’t worry about the Tian Qi Sect.””

“”The military has sent five hundred elite soldiers to guard the area outside the Heavenly Awakening Sect. No one is allowed to approach.””

He looked once more at Anjou, then walked quickly away.

Gu Qianye said angrily, “”If it wasn’t for the fight, I don’t know if that empress dowager or the king is still alive. Now there’s actually someone in the imperial court saying that the fight over her is a traitor of your country, infuriating me to death!””

Qu Liuxi replied, “”Don’t be angry. Didn’t the Lord Minister say before that no one is allowed to slander An Zaiyue? He’ll vindicate An Zaixin.””

The King of Swallow had no doubts about An Zaibei’s decision. If An Zaili hadn’t found An Chengli first and gathered a large number of guards to prepare, there would have been more deaths that day.

An Zhan coughed a few times, and asked in a hoarse voice, “”Is anything the matter with our people?””

Qu Liuxi quickly replied, “”No, no, our people are fine.””

Don’t talk first, you’ve got a concussion in your throat, and there’s the bruise.

More than a dozen bones have been broken, I have already helped you to catch them, you only need to keep them safe. “”

An Zhan nodded weakly. “”It’s good as long as our people are fine. I don’t care about anything else.””

Gu Qianye said, “”You even rushed to the Empyrean Terminus Palace to save them, you ungrateful dogs.””

The corner of An Zhe’s mouth twitched. “”I’m not doing things for no one to thank me for. I just don’t want too many people to die.””

Gu Qianye said, “”That’s what you say, but your breath is really unpleasant.””

Qu Liuxi shook her head slightly at her, Gu Qianye quickly shut his mouth, “”Let’s not talk anymore, just lie down and rest first. If you want anything to eat, just say it, I’ll buy it for you.””

An Zaixin said this silly girl, what can she eat now?

Qu Liuxi softly said, “”Everything is fine. You don’t need to worry about anything.””

“”Close your eyes and sleep for a while longer. With your physique, you will probably need at least half a month to get off the bed.””

He closed his eyes for a moment and fell asleep again.

Heavenly Temple’s East Warm Pavilion.

King Mu Changyan smashed the cup in his hand into pieces, “”If anyone dares to say that An Zhan is a traitor in front of me, then I’ll ask them which eye saw him collude with you!””

Noticing that the person in question was likely to be unfavorable towards him, An Zhe immediately rushed over from the outside.

If that wasn’t the case, the three reverends wouldn’t have gathered from all over the palace so quickly.

If the three of them didn’t come, if the formation didn’t open … the consequences would be unimaginable!

“”An Chengli, tell them what we did during that peaceful day!””

An Chengli, who was standing at the side, had one of his arms broken and was covered in bandages. His voice was not loud, but it was especially clear, “”That day, An Zhe rode his horse directly to the outside of Heavenly Temple. The Imperial Guards guarding the city saw him.””

After entering the palace, you must meet the king, but he is in the brocade palace.

The guards of the brocade palace refused to let An He fight his way in. An He stayed there for a long time, but the guards blocked him outside the door.

Then Anjou found out where I was and went to the royal kitchen.

He spoke of his concerns in the royal study. I went to see the King and Her Majesty, and everyone present could testify. “”

Vice Minister Ding mistakenly said in a low voice, “”Even so, I didn’t see him doing this on purpose to cover up his crimes.””

Mu Changyan snorted coldly, “”Vice Minister Ding, did you not hear what Gu just said?””

Ding Yin came to his senses and hurriedly bowed his head, “”This subject doesn’t dare. This subject knows his mistake.””

“”Get the hell out of here and kneel. You can only get up when I tell you to.””

Ding Yin cursed in his heart and could only kneel outside the Heavenly Temple.

The plaza outside the Heavenly Temple was filled with scars and craters. Many places had yet to be cleaned up yet.

Ding Ji was kneeling there, and the smell of blood could be smelled in his nose.

After kneeling for a while, he suddenly felt regret. It was because he was too anxious.

The performance of the dispute was obvious. It was impossible for him to be a traitor.

But he wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of the dispute, so it was too obvious.

He felt waves of regret. How could he be so irrational?

If he lost his future because of this, it wouldn’t be worth it.

However, there was nothing he could do now. He could only wait for Yan Wang to calm down a little before apologizing.

Inside the room, Mu Changyan’s hands were trembling. “”Look at these people’s faces!””

They all felt that the merit of An Xin was too great, so their eyes were all red with envy.

I just don’t believe that the war for peace will be a traitor, I just want to give him a big reward!

“”I want to see who dares to talk nonsense in front of me!””

An Chengli lowered his head and said, “”Your Majesty, please calm down. Lord Ding and the others may not be jealous, perhaps they are thinking for Great Yan.””

“”What are they thinking about for Great Yan!””

Mu Changyan slapped the table and said, “”Go, send a message to the military now, and only ask for the title of Marquis!””

Without moving from An Chengli, the court officials in the room fell into chaos.

“”Your Majesty, you absolutely must not!””

Even if there were some achievements in the struggle, they couldn’t be conferred the title of a marquis.

How many generals have fought on the battlefield for the country without the title of marquis? He is only fifteen years old, and is still studying in the Martial Academies. He definitely cannot be a marquis. “”

“”Your majesty, your subject knows that your subject loves talents.

“”However, An Zaiyue is still too young. If he were to become an official now, it would be detrimental to his future prospects.””

“”Your Majesty, the title of marquis is a big matter. I hope that your Majesty will reconsider before proceeding.””

Mu Changyan said angrily, “”Do you think that I don’t even have the right to be a marquis?!””

The court official in the room quickly knelt down. “”Please don’t be angry, Your Majesty. Your subject is considering this for Your Majesty’s sake.””

The Military Minister Chen Zaiyan said, “”Your Majesty... It is indeed a little inappropriate to fight for the title of Marquis.””

The first was to fight for safety at a young age, and he had only just turned fifteen. If he was conferred the title of Marquis, it would inevitably cause the soldiers at the borders to be unwilling to accept it.

“”Second, fight for the fame of a young man. If you praise him too highly, this subject is afraid that he will become restless and will be biased in his actions in the future.””

Mu Changyan knew that they wouldn’t agree to fight for the title of Marquis, so he was only using this opportunity to suppress these disgusting ministers.

He waved his hand, “”It doesn’t matter. If I can’t become an official, then I can’t lower my hand.””

The courtiers also knew that they could not go against the King, so they reluctantly accepted.

Some of them bowed their heads and said, “”It is not impossible for me to seal it. I think it is enough for me to seal it with a third-rate uncle. It is already the biggest exception since the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty.””

Mu Changyan replied, “”That’s settled then. Little An, go pass on the order to Gu, and give him a thousand taels of gold.””

“”Jia Tianji Palace has the title of an imperial bodyguard and an official. You can enter and leave the Heavenly Temple freely. You can enter and see me at any time.””

The title of the guard was a false duty and a symbol of honor.

An Chengli hurriedly lowered his head. “”This servant will go right away.””

Mu Changyan looked at Chen Zaiyan and nodded without leaving a trace.

The two of them acted out a show that at least suppressed the conflict between them.

“”Next, let’s talk about the Kingdom of You.””

Mu Changyan sat down, “”You King Tan Du, this time you’ve truly enraged me.””

More than a hundred courtiers and gentry, large and small, had died, and not since the founding of Great Yan.

They were here to kill Gu, to kill the empress dowager!

“”This is the enmity of the nation, a enmity that will never be wiped out!””

Chen Zaiyan said, “”This official has ordered three hundred thousand troops to gather at the border, ready to fight against you at any moment.””

“”However, the military expenses are a bit tight, so this official has already given the order to send all the money we’ve earned from the war to the border.””

Wang Bin, the Minister of Revenue, was stunned. He wanted to say something, but was stopped by Mu Changyan before he could open his mouth.

Mu Changyan replied, “”Soldiers and horses must not use food. We can’t afford to lose money during this war. If there is not enough food and money, Wang Bin will assign it to you.””

This is the biggest matter, no one can delay or slack off.

“”The Ministry of Revenue has a copper coin that it needs to spend on military affairs. Other than that, any spending will be temporarily suspended.””

Wang Bin said with some difficulty, “”The repairs at the brocade palace have yet to be completed …””

Mu Changyan was incensed. “”I’ll think about it myself. You only need to allocate the Ministry of Revenue’s silver to the Military Department.””

Wang Bin bowed his head. “”This subject obeys your command.””

Mu Changyan said, “”Send an edict to the general who is still at the border, Fang Jianxing, to order him to be the marshal of the east and to command the three armies.””

“”Those who have the right to decide their own fate, as long as they disobey orders and disrespect the laws of the military, they are below the fourth rank, regardless of whether they are civil or military. He can execute them first and then perform them.””

Chen Zaiyan bowed his head, “”This subject will do it now.””

Mu Changyan thought for a while before continuing, “”We still need to contact the Allies for this expedition to the East.””

Send people to the BoHai to tell the BoHai King that if he destroys you, you will be divided into territories with him.

In addition, give him another fifty thousand stones of food.

He went back to see the Empress Dowager and asked her to send someone to the State of Zhao.

If the State of Zhao is willing to send troops to help, then the day of the Annihilation of Ethereal Opening is just around the corner. “”

Chen Zaiyan said, “”Yongguo, the two countries, the hegemony and Youguo, have always been close to each other. I’m afraid they will send troops to help Youguo.””

This subject thinks, can send people to these two countries, divide its relations with the Youguo country.

It would be better to stop the two countries from sending out troops by bribing the important officials of the two countries.

“”There’s business in both of these countries. We can let the people in the school try to do it.””

“”Got it!””

Mu Changyan said, “”These matters are settled then. Prime Minister of the Military Department, as well as the other departments, all follow suit. There must be no mistake.””

“”Zhou Shen.””

Mu Changyan turned around and called out.

Zhou Wang, the Minister of Justice, quickly lowered his head and said, “”This official is here.””

“”Take out all the people from the Rites Department who participated in the welcoming party and interrogate them one by one. I don’t believe that these people will confiscate their benefits.””

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

Of course, the Board of Justice knew that Mu Changyan wanted to take the opportunity to capture the Board of Rites, but he did not dare to disobey and could only nod his head.

“”Gu has to go to the brocade palace to pay his respects to the empress dowager. All of you can leave.””

“”Chen Zaiyan, if you have any problems, you can enter the palace at any time. After 24 hours, no one will stop you from entering the palace at any time.””

After saying that, Mu Changyan stood up and strode out.

Outside the door, the Vice Minister of Rites was trembling with fear when he heard this.

When Mu Changyan came out, he immediately kowtowed and said, “”This official is guilty, this official knows his mistake.””

Mu Changyan gave a cold snort and walked away.

For Mu Changyan, this was not only the beginning of the external battle, but also the start of the civil war.