Xuan Niao Guard

Mo Yunxuan glanced around, a playful smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

"I fear it will be difficult to win over the masses~"

The ministers, who had been silent and detached, suddenly became agitated.

Especially those who were generals themselves or had family members serving as generals, they stepped forward to advise:

"Your Majesty, the Wei State Duke Mansion has always been loyal. Since taking command of the Imperial City Imperial Guard, there has never been a mistake. To seize military power like this might chill the hearts of generals across the land!"

"Your Majesty, the Left Wei Guard has been commanded by successive Wei State Dukes since the dynasty's revival. It has long been a tradition. To act rashly now might lead to great chaos!"

Some even more agitated directly shouted:

"Your Majesty, Marquis Anle has spoken inappropriately about military matters, spreading seditious words to confuse the public. He likely harbors treasonous intent and should be executed!"

"I second that!"

Jun Tianxiao looked at the impassioned ministers with a terrified expression, involuntarily taking two steps back. He stumbled and fell to the ground, unable to maintain his balance.

He never imagined that a single misspoken word could provoke such a unified resistance from all the officials.

Ji Ruxue looked at the noisy imperial court, her heart filled with complex emotions. A rare flicker of confusion crossed her eyes.

This is my court!

Everyone has selfish motives!

In front of their own interests,

They completely disregard the fate of the Dagan Dynasty!

And they don't even have me, the Emperor, in their eyes!

For a moment, Ji Ruxue's gaze darkened, and a thought suddenly surfaced in her mind:

"How wonderful it would be if I could kill them all!"

Ji Ruxue was startled by her own thought. How could she have such an idea!

Ji Ruxue secretly admonished herself: They are the pillars of the court. Without them, the Dagan Dynasty would struggle to survive.

Yet, looking at the officials arguing heatedly for their own and their noble families' interests.

She couldn't understand why!

These officials always disregarded the interests of the dynasty for such trivial gains!

If the dynasty prospered, wouldn't they gain even more benefits?

But why were they all so short-sighted?

Looking at their current expressions, it felt as if all her efforts since ascending the throne had come to naught.

For a moment, a shadow of despair fell upon Ji Ruxue's heart.

At this moment, Mo Yunxuan, who had been observing coldly for some time, stepped forward again and shouted to the officials:

"Everyone! Everyone! Please allow me to say a few words!"

The officials had mostly said what they wanted to say. Seeing that the person whose military power was being sought had something to say, They all consciously quieted down, wanting to see what Mo Yunxuan had to say.

Once everyone was quiet, Mo Yunxuan bowed to Ji Ruxue, his expression calm as he spoke:

"Your Majesty, when I said that earlier, I did not mean to coerce Your Majesty."

"According to the ancestral teachings of the Wei State Duke Mansion, if Your Majesty requires it, the other three guards can also be taken. This humble subject will have no complaints whatsoever."

"This humble subject merely wishes to remind Your Majesty that the Wei State Duke Mansion has invested a significant amount of resources in the Left Wei Guard. I hope Your Majesty can provide some compensation for these resources."

Mo Yunxuan's words were like a beam of light, piercing Ji Ruxue's heart, dispelling the darkness and showing her a glimmer of hope.

Ji Ruxue felt a slight touch of emotion. She hadn't expected that the one to extricate her from this situation would be the Wei State Duke whose military power she was trying to seize.

Indeed! The loyalty of the Wei State Duke Mansion was as clear as the heavens!

Even though this generation's Wei State Duke had not received detailed instruction from the previous one.

His loyalty to Dagan had not wavered in the slightest!

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She truly...

This time, Ji Ruxue learned from her previous experience and did not give Jun Tianxiao another chance to speak. She immediately announced:

"Since that is the case, Zhao Yun shall serve as the Commander of the Left Wei Guard. The resources spent by the Wei State Duke Mansion will be compensated by a dedicated person."

Upon receiving her promise, Mo Yunxuan nodded and retreated back into the ranks, remaining silent.

He didn't care who served as the Commander of the Left Wei Guard. After all, once his Elite Vanguard was ready, they would all die!

The officials were also quite satisfied with this outcome. Although the Wei State Duke ultimately lost his military command, the invested resources would be compensated.

In the future, if similar situations arose, they could use the Wei State Duke's case as a precedent to protect their own interests.

However, Ji Ruxue's words were not yet finished.

"Furthermore, the Xuan Niao Guard will cede one Qianhu position, and the Duke of Wei may select elites to join it."

This statement startled everyone. Ever since Ji Ruxue ascended the throne, she had established the Xuan Niao Guard.

The Xuan Niao Guard was like the god of death in the darkness; no one knew how many people were in it or their backgrounds.

All they knew was that these individuals were personally trained by Ji Ruxue and led by her trusted maidservant, Commander Hong Yu, reporting directly to Ji Ruxue.

Initially, their main duties were to deliver Ji Ruxue's imperial decrees, monitor officials, and occasionally apprehend fugitives.

However, as time passed, the Xuan Niao Guard members, already geniuses, grew increasingly powerful.

Almost no one within the organization was below the Nascent Soul Realm, and many had even reached the Spirit Transformation Realm, placing them on par with many old ancestors of the Noble Families.

The Xuan Niao Guard's strength naturally emboldened Ji Ruxue, making her actions more daring and even somewhat unrestrained.

This had led to the Xuan Niao Guard often acting with a sense of "execute first, report later, with imperial sanction" in recent years.

Now, an organization that was almost impossible to infiltrate was being voluntarily opened up by Ji Ruxue.

How could this not astonish the ministers?

Beside her, Jun Tianxiao's eyes widened, clearly unable to accept this outcome.

"Your Majesty! Is this perhaps..."

Ji Ruxue clearly didn't want to give him a chance to continue, stating decisively, "This matter is settled. There is no need for further discussion!"

She then warned Jun Tianxiao with her eyes, who still wanted to speak.

Jun Tianxiao felt a chill down his spine from her glare and immediately shut his mouth, not daring to press further. He could only comfort himself inwardly.

"But it's not all bad. At least the Commander of Left Wei Guard position is secured. The rest are minor matters."

Just as Ji Ruxue thought the court session was finally about to conclude, Censor Li Xian stepped forward, his expression grave.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have a matter to request."

Ji Ruxue looked at him and instantly recalled the absurd incident at the Anle Marquis Manor yesterday.

She shot Jun Tianxiao a fierce glare before turning to Li Xian, feigning ignorance. "May I ask what matter concerns you, Minister Li?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Xian, who had been looking stern, suddenly appeared grief-stricken, his voice tinged with a sob.

"Your Majesty, yesterday my daughter went to the Anle Marquis Manor to secretly negotiate the dissolution of her engagement with the Anle Marquis."

"But the Anle Marquis not only shouted loudly, drawing everyone's attention, but he also claimed that my daughter wished to dissolve the engagement because she was greedy for wealth and looked down upon his Anle Marquis Manor."

"He not only described my daughter as a scoundrel who coveted the gifts and betrothal gifts of the Anle Marquis Manor."

"He even wantonly slandered my daughter, accusing her of seducing other men, being promiscuous, and ruining her reputation."

Ji Ruxue rubbed her temples. In the past, after vindicating Li Qinghan, she would have given Jun Tianxiao a perfunctory punishment and let the matter pass lightly.

But now, looking at the troublemaker below who seemed indifferent and completely unaware of his wrongdoing, she had absolutely no intention of cleaning up his mess. However, she remembered that the Left Wei Guard needed Zhao Yun under his command to take over.

"What a disaster!"

Ji Ruxue sighed inwardly and said weakly, "This matter was indeed an overstep on your part, Minister Jun. What are your demands, Minister Li?"