Chapter 2194
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The atmosphere in the Heavenly Imperial Court was solemn.
Hundreds of civil and military officials had gathered for the court meeting. It was supposed to be the time for the ministers to submit their memorials, but the solemn hall was completely silent.
Only the cries of the crows could be heard echoing in the hall. Everyone's heavy breathing and heartbeats could be heard in the silence.
Regardless of whether it was the civil or military officials, everyone lowered their heads to their chests without saying a word. No one dared to make the slightest sound at this time.
The court meeting had already been going on for more than ten minutes, but no one had submitted their memorials yet.
"Dear ministers, could it be that the Sun Moon Empire has been peaceful recently, and there's nothing important to report?"
The Heavenly Imperial Empress, who had been resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them. Her dignified voice echoed in the hall.
However, everyone only looked at each other. No one dared to stand up. Instead, they lowered their heads even more, afraid that the Heavenly Imperial Empress would mention them.
The world had been in turmoil recently. Naturally, they couldn't have nothing to report. However, there were simply too many things to report, and every single one of them was enough to infuriate the Heavenly Imperial Empress. Therefore, no one dared to speak first.
"Since all of you are so humble, I have no choice but to name names …" The Empress frowned slightly. The figure hidden behind the golden curtain raised her hand slightly and waved it continuously in front of the civil and military officials.
Every time the Heavenly Imperial Empress' finger was about to touch them, every minister's heart would be in their mouths. They could only heave a sigh of relief when the finger brushed past them.
"Huff …"
Foreign Affairs Minister Matsumoto Chuan watched as the Heavenly Imperial Empress' finger brushed past him. His heart calmed down a little, and he subconsciously lifted his hand to wipe the cold sweat off his forehead.
However, it was this action that attracted the Heavenly Imperial Empress' attention. Her finger, which had already brushed past Matsumoto Chuan, suddenly moved back and stopped on his body.
"Foreign Affairs Minister, I heard that the Sun Moon Empire's diplomatic situation has been very turbulent recently. You shall lead the way!" The Heavenly Imperial Empress slowly lowered her hand and said seriously.
"Yes …"
No matter how helpless Matsumoto Chuan was, he could only stand up shakily. He held a memorial in his hands and walked forward unsteadily.
An attendant received the memorial with both hands and passed it to the Heavenly Chariot Empress.
The moment she opened the memorial, the Heavenly Chariot Empress's expression turned serious. Her hands were trembling from extreme anger.
"Your Majesty, many of the Sun Moon Empire's vassal states have submitted applications to dissolve their affiliation with the Sun Moon Empire. I've tried my best to dissuade them, but they seem to have steeled their hearts and refused to listen to me …"
Matsumoto Chuan naturally sensed the Heavenly Imperial Empress's anger. He immediately knelt on the ground and explained in a trembling voice.
The conflict between the Sun Moon Empire and Shura's Capital shouldn't have implicated the other kingdoms. However, the Sun Moon Empire's subordinate kingdoms were also implicated. The Heavenly Imperial Empress might be able to keep her cool, but that didn't mean they could do the same.
However, the rise of Shura's Capital was only one of the reasons why the Sun Moon Empire's subordinate kingdoms were so eager to break off their affiliation with the Sun Moon Empire because the Sun Moon Empire had recently announced an increase in their tributes. This undoubtedly made the situation worse for them.
The Sun Moon Empire's economy was severely impacted. To stabilize their domestic development, they didn't care about the feelings of the other kingdoms. They unilaterally announced an increase in their tributes to make up for their losses.
This was a disaster for the Sun Moon Empire. They shouldn't have implicated their subordinate kingdoms. However, the Heavenly Imperial Empress wanted everyone to pay for their mistakes.
Most of the subordinate kingdoms chose to swallow their anger because they didn't want to offend the Sun Moon Empire. However, some of them directly announced that they wanted to break away from the Sun Moon Empire's protection.
"Matsumoto, you've been the Foreign Affairs Minister for decades. I'd like to hear how you plan to deal with this."
The Heavenly Imperial Empress' voice was as calm as usual. However, the more calm she was, the more chills everyone felt.
"In my humble opinion, the rise of Shura's Capital is unstoppable. Why don't we go with the flow and let them succeed? I've heard that the Asura King isn't a petty person. If Your Majesty personally apologizes during the World Conference and allows them to become an empire, we might be able to mend our relationship. "Matsumoto Chuan was silent for a moment before he mustered his courage and spoke quickly.
"Hahaha … are you trying to teach me how to do things?"
The Heavenly Imperial Empress was so angry that she laughed. She stared at Matsumoto Chuan with a sinister look in her eyes.
"I wouldn't dare. This is only my humble opinion. Please don't be angry, Your Majesty!" Matsumoto Chuan felt as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake. He didn't dare to move as he prostrated himself on the ground.
"You're an old official of the previous dynasty. You can't even handle such a small matter. How dare you ask me to apologize to the Asura King? You're just trying to mislead everyone!"
The Heavenly Imperial Empress, who had been calm just a moment ago, slammed the table angrily. She threw the memorial in her hand out and shouted, "Men … drag him out and execute him!"
Just as she finished speaking, the Heavenly Imperial Empress' personal guards walked out expressionlessly. They forcefully dragged the Foreign Affairs Minister out of the hall.
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