OBS Chapter 1348 The Night King's attention, the crowd's enthusiastic followers
Chapter 1348 The Night King's attention, the crowd's enthusiastic followers
After the morning court session ended, as soon as Ye Xiaohan walked out of the palace, a large group of civil and military officials gathered around him.
A considerable number of them are Ye Xiaohan's subordinates and followers, while the others are a new group of people who are optimistic about or even want to stand firmly on Ye Xiaohan's side.
For years, everyone had witnessed the Emperor's actions, and in recent years, he had become even more unscrupulous. Especially in the past two years, while the Night King was fighting the enemy on the Western Yi front, the Emperor was behind him, plotting how to harm the Night King and how to seize his military power. After the Night King returned to the capital, seriously injured, the Emperor's behavior became even more unbearable.
As Ye Xiaohan and the Emperor continued to wrestle with each other, the ministers and the people began to see more clearly the vast gap between them. Ye Xiaohan's prestige grew, his image became more upright and powerful, and he gained increasing popularity. In contrast, the Emperor's prestige, image, and public support plummeted, and the people grew increasingly disappointed and disheartened with him.
In addition, under Ye Xiaohan's counterattack, the emperor lost a group of confidants including Yun Boliang, Xu Houshan, Zhao Guang, Geng Wa, etc., and Ye Xiaohan also took the opportunity to reshuffle the official structure of Zhongyue, eliminating all those officials who had committed serious crimes and were in office for nothing.
Just looking at the issue of preventing and dealing with drought in advance, the Night King's performance and reaction are far superior to the Emperor.
Take the current war situation, for example. Ye Xiaohan is devoted to his country and his people. He could lead the army to the battlefield for the safety of the country, or he could stay in Beijing to assist the emperor in handling government affairs for the sake of political stability. But what about the emperor? Out of his own selfish desires, he forcibly denied Ye Xiaohan the opportunity to lead the troops to war, and dragged his feet, refusing to make proper arrangements for the expedition as soon as possible.
The hearts of the ministers had already become as cold as ice.
In the morning, the sun emerged from the thick clouds, and the faint sunlight spread over the earth.
Ye Xiaohan, dressed in a dark purple court robe, stood in the square in front of the palace, his whole body coated with a layer of sacred light.
He chatted casually with his close subordinates and responded to the earnest greetings from the aristocratic families headed by the Right Prime Minister and the civil and military ministers.
Now it seems that the Night King is the most popular person to follow.
Firstly, the Night King's performance over the years has convinced everyone that he is Zhongyue's best war god prince and the best regent in the world. People are attracted and follow his personal charm and powerful strength, and they all want to kneel down and pledge allegiance to him.
Secondly, based on the current situation, it would be safer to act by the Night King's side, and more likely to lead to a bright and hopeful future. If he stayed by the Emperor's side, he might end up like trusted ministers like Yun Boliang and Xu Houshan, who knows when he would be abandoned by the ruthless Emperor.
Third, in the power struggle, a large number of incompetent officials had already been purged. During the struggle between the Night King and the Emperor, those who remained by the Emperor's side faced numerous dangers. Not only could they be betrayed by the Emperor, but they could also be trapped in the dark vortex of the Emperor's name and even die.
In short, most of the people in the court, basically out of their own volition or slightly forced by the situation, all want to follow His Majesty the Night King!
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Inside the Qianqing Palace, the emperor was helped to sit on the dragon couch, looking listless.
A few days ago, he learned about the various news about Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu's case in Jingzhao Prefecture, and he was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted, and his condition worsened. Now he was afraid that he would be replaced, and he was eager to quickly eliminate Ye Xiaohan, so he didn't dare to rest at all!
At today's morning court, he had already spent countless efforts in plotting against Ye Xiaohan, and finally reluctantly "detained" Ye Xiaohan temporarily in the capital.
At this moment, what the emperor didn't know was that Ye Xiaohan was not willing to stay because he forced him to do so, but that Ye Xiaohan had his own plans and was not in a hurry to go to the battlefield.
Doctor Shi looked anxious and wanted to work together with several other doctors to examine the emperor.
"Puff!" The furious emperor suddenly spat out another mouthful of blood.
Doctor Shi screamed repeatedly and saw the emperor fall down after trying hard to hold on but failing.
Doctor Shi thought to himself: It's over! The emperor's condition is getting worse!
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When Ye Xiaohan returned to the Ye Palace, Yun Mujiu was waiting for him under the row of sycamore trees in Huayang Courtyard.
As soon as the two met, they took a leisurely walk in the courtyard under the warm sunshine, and talked from time to time.
"My Lord, are you also preparing for war?"
"Ah."
"My Lord, I can't bear to leave you."
"Hmm." A certain cold-faced prince's expression shifted slightly, and he reached out and gently rubbed Yun Mujiu's dark hair. "I promise you that I will be back before winter."
"I will return safely, not even a hair will be missing." Yun Mujiu said firmly.
Ye Xiaohan raised the corners of his lips slightly and said "hmm" again.
"However, why do I feel that this war is coming faster than expected?" Yun Mujiu looked thoughtful.
"You guessed correctly. The news that the king has returned to the top has shocked the other four nations."
"Yes, they heard that the prince had recovered, so naturally they didn't dare to act rashly. No matter what, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble. At the very least, they should first confirm the authenticity of the news of your recovery and the extent of your rise." Yun Mujiu paused and added, "These processes will definitely take time. Logically speaking, they really can't dare to mobilize the army so quickly."
Ye Xiaohan paused and flicked Yun Mujiu's forehead with his finger: "The princess is extremely intelligent."
Yun Mujiu asked again: "So, something happened between the Western Barbarians and the Eastern Ocean? Otherwise, why are they so eager to go to our border?"
"Indeed. The specific reasons are still under investigation." Ye Xiaohan's face was calm. Even though the premature outbreak of war was a bit ahead of his schedule, he didn't seem to panic in the slightest. He looked calm and composed, as if he had won the battle.
"Don't worry, Mumu, I'll be fine." Ye Xiaohan smiled evilly, lowering his head to look at Yun Mujiu: "At the very least, I won't let Mumu become a widow..."
"You!" Yun Mujiu's face turned red due to the teasing, and he turned around and chased after the bad man who was good at talking, wanting to beat him up!
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After Yun Mujiu and Ye Xiaohan had a little quarrel, they prepared to go out to the villa to work.
The weather was nice today, and she was just going for a simple medical consultation, so she didn't ask Ye Xiaohan to go with her or take her home when the time came.
After she treated Yun Shirou, Yun Shirou changed even more. She became extremely excited, dancing and moving like a madman.
In fact, after Yun Mujiu accused three major cases at the Yuexi Palace Banquet and privately revealed some of her revenge incidents to her enemies such as Yun Shirou and Prince Yun Boliang, Yun Shirou had a mental breakdown. In addition, she was always defeated by Yun Mujiu, and she had become a little crazy.
Yun Shirou went crazy after the Moonlit Palace Banquet. But most of the time, she still looked like a normal person.
But recently, Yun Shirou seems to be getting more and more crazy. I don’t know if she is really crazy or if she is just trying to attract attention...