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"The empress has arrived —"

With a shout, the officials hastened to kneel before the throne room. "This subject pays my respects to esteemed empress, a thousand years and a thousand years."

Wearing a bright yellow phoenix robe, Ji Tian Ning slowly walked in with Wu De's support. She sat beside the Dragon Throne and added a seat beside it. There was a thick cushion on the Dragon Throne as she sat on it in an attempt to make it comfortable.

"Everyone, please rise."

When the officials stood up, Ji Tian Ning yawned. She didn't do it on purpose, she really didn't do it on purpose. She had been pregnant for four months and was often sleepy, especially at this time of the morning.

He lazily leaned back in his chair and swept a glance over the officials. As usual, Wu De had asked the officials to start the concert and leave the court as soon as they had nothing to do.

"My lady, my lady, your father has already arrived at the border with two hundred thousand men under his command. "Young lady, it would be extremely inappropriate for you to allow Master Fengyuan to lead such a heavy army back. The young lady can order Master Fengyuan to meet you here first."

"What's wrong with that?"

"Your Highness, now that the Fengyuan Duke is in charge of his own troops, he is leading a large force and he is even leading a large army. I fear that he will not obey us. Moreover, I heard that Master Fengyuan had sworn an oath to the king's old tribe that he would seek justice for the king, and that he was afraid that he would bring back heavy troops and plot against them. "

"In my opinion, what should I do?"

"The Empress can issue a decree ordering the Duke of Fengyuan to return to the throne alone and not bring a single soldier."

Ji Tian Ning cast a sidelong glance at Yong Lianyun. He didn't know whether the Minister's words had been prompted by him or not.

It is not appropriate to bring along a single soldier. As a great general, how can I not bring along my men?" "In this way, if the heart of a meritorious general were not disheartened, then the words of his beloved official were reasonable. A decree was passed to the Duke of Fengyuan that he should return to his ancestor and receive a reward. The number of men he would bring should not exceed five thousand.

"The Empress is wise."

The officials started to spread the news one by one. Ji Tian Ning didn't go to deal with it. Instead, she left most of the matters to He Yichuan and left the rest of the ministers to deal with them.

"If you can push it, push it. If you can give it to others, give it to them. I am a pregnant woman and need to rest. With so many ministers, I don't have to stick my nose into everything. "

At this moment, there were a few small matters that had been started by someone. Ji Tian Ning was angered. If these small matters were to be dealt with personally by her, she probably wouldn't even have the time to eat every day.

Ji Tian Ning raised her eyes to look at the officials before her. "Stop! My dear officials, please report to me on all matters that you do not need as big as a sesame seed. Let me handle them." If that is the case, what use do I have of you? If you have any difficulties, you can consult the Right Premier. If you have any problems, you can report them to me. "If you can't even handle a small matter properly, I think you should change people. Since you are in a position where you can't even think of a solution, you might as well go home and take the country's salary."

Her gaze suddenly turned sharp and cold. Were these fellows bullying her because she was young and didn't know how to conduct court affairs?

A strange glow flashed across their deep black eyes, causing the hearts of the crowd to shiver as a sense of respect arose within them. In the past few days, they had seen with their own eyes how decisive Ji Tian Ning was. Even though they felt a bit awkward facing a girl, they couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Accepting Yan Zhen, the chaos of the Pingzu Dragon, the nine heavens of the tomb palace …

Discredit officials, removal of officials, bold use of He Yuchuan and other newcomers, subjugation of Han star, strict defense of the military and other powerful generals. The recall of Shang Qiuyuan, the Stable Southern Champion, and other matters had already exceeded their expectations.

They had no choice but to admit that if not for Ji Tian Ning's methods, the Ancestor Dragon would have already been thrown into chaos, and the Southern Champion would have been thrown into chaos as well.

Shang Qiu originally brought back heavy soldiers to the imperial court, which forced those who harbored ill intentions to obediently watch. After all, now that Shang Qiuyuan was in charge of his own forces, if someone wanted to cause trouble, they would simply be courting death.

Under the fame of Bai Lian's hundred victories, no one thought that they had more power than a nation like Fengyuan and could start a fight.

Moreover, the current Shang Qiuyuan's military might was even heavier than the ninth day of the palace. Not only did he hold the military power of the ninth day of the Yuan Palace, he also held the military power of Fengyuan. From the point of view of the intelligent people of the four countries, Shang Qiuyuan already had the capital and the conditions to become emperor on his own. Even if he didn't return to the Southern Champion City and stayed in Fengyuan to expand, no one could easily shake his position.

The officials all lowered their heads, not daring to speak anymore. They had already experienced Ji Tianning's methods.

Compared to the Cold-Blooded King, his methods were softer. He had never killed a single person, ever since he had taken control of the situation. Those who were against it would either be disgraced or dismissed, but once disgraced, they would immediately be replaced by someone new and would not drag their feet.

Even if there were people begging for mercy, Ji Tian Ning was forbidden from doing so.

At this moment, Ji Tian Ning was holding onto a paper slip as she muttered to herself with a slight frown, "I still have a lot of people who haven't received a great deal of attention. How do we arrange this? "Those corpse dining people, let them go home and retire. I won't raise idle people."

"Your subject obeys the decree."

His face was pale, transparent and sickly, but his eyes were bright and full of life. He Yichuan, who had been released from the Sky Prison, had been given the title of Right Premier from a prisoner.

Initially, he thought that he would have to spend the rest of his days in the Celestial Prison. Every day, he would only wait for death. His gratitude to the Empress was like the surging waters of the Southern River. On the day he had met Ji Tian Ning, he had pledged his allegiance to her. At this moment, he was brimming with ambition. He straightened his body and swept his gaze across the faces of the crowd of officials.

The officials lowered their heads. Who didn't know that He Yichuan was the Empress's most favored person? He Yichuan was above everyone else.

When the officials saw the paper in Ji Tian Ning's hand, they became even more anxious. They couldn't see it because they didn't know how many other people were waiting for it to be arranged.

After that night of cleaning up, the vacant jobs were replaced by new jobs in a single day. Ji Tian Ning did not stop the gentle and peaceful method of cleansing after she stopped the process. The corrupt officials and those who were unconvinced were dismissed one by one, and new people appeared in the imperial court.

"Yichuan, I shall issue an imperial decree to elect people in the world. How is this going?"

"Reporting to the Empress, this subject has already made the arrangements. The edict has already been passed down to the people everywhere, and many people have signed up. The Empress's actions can definitely select many talented people for the Southern Champion, it truly is a grand occasion. "

The officials lowered their heads. The Empress still had many people in her possession that she had not arranged yet. She still needed to use tests to select people from all over the world. It was the exact opposite of the previous method of selecting people from aristocratic families.

The officials were also opposed to this. Ji Tian Ning bringing out the imperial edict silenced all of them. Rejecting the imperial edict was a heinous crime. The might of the cold-blooded Emperor was something they did not dare to say.

"The Emperor has ordered me to supervise your affairs in place of the Emperor since the Dragon Body is not in good condition. I know that you all have doubts. He Yichuan, Yong Lianyun … "

Ji Tian Ning then called out the names of his ministers, "Today, all of you stay behind. The Emperor wishes to summon you all."

If they could meet with the Emperor, they could split the matter and have a chance to take back the throne.

"Withdraw."

Ji Tian Ning gave an order as he stood up and left his seat.

He Yichuan and the rest followed him into the imperial harem and the palace. They followed Ji Tian Ning into the room with the reverse scale fire. The strong smell of medicine caused everyone to frown. They secretly worried in their hearts, wondering what kind of condition the body of the reverse scale was in.

At this moment, Huo Ni Lin was being supported against the headboard. Ji Tian Ning walked up to the bed and sat down, "Your majesty, I brought them here to meet with the emperor. Do you have the spirit to summon them?"

"Sure."

The few of them hurried forward and kneeled, "This subject pays their respects to Your Majesty. Long live Our Emperor."

"Rise."

The few of them stood up and secretly peeked at the Fiery-Scales. When they saw that it was indeed the emperor, their hearts were at ease. As long as the emperor didn't die, they could be considered to have a backbone.

"Our injuries are very severe. Since we don't have the spirit to handle the affairs of state, we leave everything to the empress." "Thou shalt do your duty, stabilize the Southern Court's edict, and act in accordance with the Empress's decree."

"This subject obeys the decree and hopes that Your Majesty will recover soon."

When he saw Huo Ni Lin's dispirited look, the coldness in his heart had completely vanished. Even though he wasn't an imperial physician, he could tell that in the short term, Huo Ni Lin wouldn't have the energy to deal with matters of state. The future political affairs of the empire would probably be under the control of this evil empress.

What did he want to say? His mouth was filled with bitterness. Even if he did say it, what could he do?

When he faced them and told them to let the empress handle the imperial government in his stead, regardless of whether it was from the bottom of his heart or not, Ji Tian Ning's master had already made a name for himself.

"The empress has the style of an emperor when dealing with matters of state. I have my heart set on it. I am relieved to leave matters of state to the empress. Even though I am here to recuperate and take care of important matters of the court, I also know that the empress has dealt with it appropriately. He Yichuan, now that you are chosen as the Right Premier, you should be an assistant to the Empress and take care of everything. "The selection of talent is very important. We must not let a single person lose their talent. If anyone cheats, we will kill them all!"

As he spoke to here, the fire reverse scale's eyes flashed with a trace of light and instantly dimmed.

Ji Tian Ning said softly, "Your Majesty need not worry. I have already ordered Shang Qiuyuan to return as soon as possible to seek an audience. "Your majesty should not waste too much time. It is the right thing to do to rest and rest for the rest of your life."

"I am not feeling very well, so I won't say much. My beloved officials, please listen to the orders of the empress. When I have some matters to attend to, I will summon all of you to leave."

A few people bowed and took their leave. As they walked out of the palace, Yong Xian Yun looked around, unable to calm down. Why did the Prime Minister, who had been a Prime Minister for seven years, have to act with fear based on the expression on Gong Jiu's face? Why did he have to look at a woman's face? Why was he still trembling with fear?

"Yong Xianyun, the Empress has decreed for you to stay here temporarily. The Empress has ordered you to stay."

Wude, who had been standing behind him, said something. He then turned around, cupped his fist and asked in a low voice, "Chief steward, how is His Majesty's dragon body now?"

Wu De's face showed worry. "Your Highness, you should know that before the emperor left for the battle, he was ambushed in Fengyuan. If it wasn't for the Empress, I'm afraid that Your Majesty would have …" "Now that the Emperor has been stabbed and his injuries are severe, it will be difficult for him to improve within a short period of time after daily treatment by the imperial physicians."

"Does the head steward know why the Empress left me here?"

"Lord Left Premier, allow Wude to say something that should not be said. The Empress always sighs at the knowledgeable and knowledgeable Sir, it's just that she has too much of a scheming mind and too much utilitarianism. Right now, the Empress is in charge of the imperial government. If Your Excellency wishes to display his talent, you will know what to do, otherwise, it would be a pity to bury Your Excellency's talent. "

After all, he was just a civil servant. Although he was the Prime Minister, if Ji Tian Ning disgraced him with an imperial edict or even dismissed him, he could only return home and live in depression for the rest of his life.

However, military generals were different. With military power, even monarchs could not easily strip them of their military power. Especially for those generals who held great merits, they needed to be pacified.

"Please, milord."

When Yong Lianyun entered Ji Tian Ning's room, he saw Ji Tian Ning standing by the window, grooming his hair.

The sunlight enveloped Ji Tian Ning's delicate body, causing her hair to fall to her waist before pouring down like a waterfall. She was wearing only a large white robe without any decorations, revealing her white wrists and snow-white legs.

"Thank you, Young Master." Yong Xianyun bowed and glanced at Ji Tian Ning's jade-like feet. He thought to himself that Ji Hao was a bit disgraceful, but he couldn't help but take a few more glances at Ji Tian Ning.

"I don't want to beat around the bush, so just say it directly. If you continue to oppose me, even though I love your talent, I can only give up. I won't leave behind a person who would use his own talent to oppose me in secret. If you want to display your talent, you don't need me to say anything. "