Late at night, the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Study was still brightly lit.
Ever since Qingxu's rebellion, the Emperor had worked even more diligently than before, often reviewing memorials or discussing state affairs with his ministers in the Imperial Study until late into the night.
Tonight was no exception. The Emperor was still in the Imperial Study.
Feng Cheng, the eunuch in attendance before the Emperor, held a telegram and hurried to the entrance of the Imperial Study. In a low voice, he said:
"Your Majesty, an urgent telegram has arrived from Gan Province. It has already been reported to the Central Authority."
Normally, an urgent telegram reported to the Central Authority did not need to be presented to the Emperor. The cabinet within the Central Authority could handle it directly.
Only telegrams submitted to the Emperor personally needed to be presented to him.
But the person mentioned in this telegram was someone the Emperor was watching closely, so Feng Cheng, as the eunuch in attendance before the Emperor, had brought it over himself.
"Bring it here."
The Emperor's somewhat weary voice came from inside the Imperial Study.
Feng Cheng hurried inside and presented the already translated telegram.
The Emperor took it and glanced over it a few times before suddenly slamming the page in his hand heavily onto the desk.
Feng Cheng hurriedly lowered his head, clearly sensing the Emperor's fury.
The telegram concerned Marquis Jing'an Li Fei entering the Tianshui Tomb.
"Summon Lou Hongtao to the palace."
The Emperor spoke.
Lou Hongtao, the head of the Supervisory Pavilion.
The Emperor rarely summoned such a high-ranking court official late at night without warning.
"Yes."
Feng Cheng quickly withdrew.
Although the Temple of Heaven assassination case had already been handed over to Li Fei, Lou Hongtao, as the head of