During the morning court session, Song Qing recounted yesterday's events in Wanyan Xue's tone. The Prince of Hailing, Wanyan Liang, had plotted to rebel and killed Duke You, the Shang Ling, the Commander-in-Chief Wanyan Zongxian, the King of Cao, and the Left Prime Minister Wanyan Zongmin. Just as he was about to succeed, Tang Kuo Bian, Pucha, and Ahu appeared and crushed the Prince's plot.
Next, he began to reward them according to their contributions. Tang Kuo Bian, the Left Prime Minister and Commandant of the Horse, had saved the Emperor's life and was promoted to Commander, Commandant of the Imperial Army, and was conferred the title of Duke of Qin. Because he was seriously injured in saving the Emperor last night, he was allowed to stay at home to recuperate and not have to attend court in the morning. The Left Deputy Commandant of the Imperial Army, Pucha, was promoted to Commandant of the Imperial Palace and was conferred the title of Duke of Chu. The Head of the Imperial Palace, Da Xing, died in battle while protecting the Emperor yesterday, and was conferred the title of Duke of Ding Tao. The Washing Brothel was reestablished and Wanyan Ping was appointed as the Commander.
As for Wanyan Liang and his accomplices, they were temporarily thrown into prison and handed over to the Ministry of Justice to be investigated and given the corresponding charges.
In order to reassure the people, Empress Pei Man was also present at the morning court session. She had originally doubted Song Qing's ability to control the situation. After all, not everyone could withstand the Emperor's coercion. Qin Wuyang had dared to kill people at the age of thirteen, but after seeing the Prince of Qin, he had been paralyzed with fear.
In the end, Song Qing's performance was far beyond her expectations. If she hadn't known that he was in disguise, she would have thought that Wanyan Xue had come back to life and was sitting on the throne with ease.
After thinking about it, Empress Pei Man could only attribute it to the training she had done for him in the past. She had no idea that he had already been a real Emperor countless times.
After the court session was dismissed, Ge Bi and Wanyan Ping were already waiting for him at the Hall of Benevolence. Their expressions were somewhat unsightly. Song Qing waved his hand to signal the eunuchs and palace maids to leave. They could no longer bear it and asked, "Why did Imperial Brother die without a corpse?"
Even though their brother-sister relationship had faded over the years, and the sisters were bitterly disappointed with Wanyan Xun after Tang Kuo Bian was imprisoned, Wanyan Xun was still their brother. It was difficult for them to accept his fate.
Song Qing took off his mask and smiled bitterly. "If people know that Wanyan Xue is dead, the Jin Kingdom will be in chaos. I don't think you want to see that happen."
Wanyan Ping glared at him. "Are you the one who wants to replace me as the Emperor?"
Song Qing smiled and said, "That's right. I don't deny it. I do want to take this opportunity to control the power of the Jin Kingdom. However, this isn't a bad thing for you. After all, I'm using Wanyan Xue's identity as the Emperor, so I can keep the Emperor's bloodline in your hands. "
Ge Bi knew that what he said made sense. After all, Wanyan Xue was dead. If the Emperor's bloodline fell, the previous dynasties had learned their lesson. The bloodline of the previous Emperor would suffer a terrible fate. Even if the successor was a benevolent Emperor, he would still suppress them for the sake of the throne.
"But …" Even though it made sense, the two sisters still felt that it was a bit strange. Wanyan Ping raised her head and saw Empress Pei Man, who was watching the show from the side. She immediately became angry and said sarcastically, "Sister-in-law, you really don't let Imperial Brother down."
Empress Pei Man blushed. Even though she didn't care about Wanyan Xue, it was still embarrassing for her sister-in-law to see their affair. However, she wasn't someone who was easy to bully. She immediately retorted, "Didn't your sister also let Tang Kuo Bian down? And you, didn't you also find a brother-in-law for your Imperial Brother? How do you not let him down? Hmph, if word gets out that you two sisters are working together, you'll be even more embarrassing than sister-in-law. "
She had sharp eyes and could immediately see that Wanyan Ping was no longer a virgin. Looking at how close she was to Song Qing, it wasn't hard to guess their relationship.
Wanyan Ping's face immediately turned red. She was still a young girl and couldn't be as open as Pei Man, who had been married for many years. She couldn't say anything after a few words.
Song Qing laughed and hugged them. "Don't struggle. If word gets out that sister-in-law and sister-in-law are sleeping together, it won't be a good thing."
In this way, not to mention the Ge Bi sisters, even Pei Man couldn't bear it. The three women immediately united and clasped their fists at Song Qing.
After fooling around for a while, Song Qing said, "In the near future, I will start building the imperial mausoleum. When the time comes, I will bury your Imperial Brother inside so that he can rest in peace. In the future, there will be a memorial tablet for him in the Imperial Ancestral Temple so that he can enjoy incense for all eternity." Most emperors would build their own mausoleums when they were alive, so no one would object to his suggestion. As for enjoying incense for all eternity, he knew that there was no such thing as an eternal dynasty. He only said this to comfort the two sisters.
As expected, after Ge Bi and Wanyan Ping heard this, their expressions softened. In order to divert their attention, Song Qing took the opportunity to say, "Wanyan Liang killed Tang Kuo Bian and Wanyan Xue. They are your closest relatives. Before, I promised you that I would help you take revenge. Now, I have done it. Wanyan Liang is currently imprisoned in a secret room in the laundry yard. You can take revenge however you want and torture him however you want. However, leave him alive. After all, he has committed the crime of treason and will be publicly executed."
"Don't worry, letting him die now is letting him off lightly. How can there be such a good thing in the world?" Wanyan Ping said hatefully. Every country's punishment for treason was extremely harsh and cruel. She naturally hoped that Wanyan Liang would "enjoy" this process.
After the three women left, not long after, Pucha Ali Hu and Wanyan Zhong Jie came to the palace to seek an audience.
"Young Master is really generous." Seeing Song Qing in his dragon robes, Pucha Ali Hu was first shocked, then her expression became extremely complicated.
Song Qing smiled. He didn't hide it from her because when Wanyan Zhong Jie was protecting Ge Bi, he had more or less seen something he shouldn't have. The mother and daughter were so smart that they would figure it out sooner or later. It was better to lay all his cards on the table and get rid of this hidden danger.
After the coup last night, Taizu's bloodline and the royal family's power had been greatly weakened. Taizong's bloodline had suffered the least. Of the three great clans, the Tudan clan was doomed. Only the Pucha clan and the Tang Kuo clan were left. The Tang Kuo clan was needless to say, so the Pucha clan and Taizong's bloodline were his next targets. Zhongjie and her daughter were the best middlemen.
Pucha Ali Hu was from the Pucha clan, and Wanyan Zhong Jie was the first wife's daughter of Taizong's first wife. Their dual identities gave them a natural advantage. The biggest problem now was how to ensure their loyalty.
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