The Queen Mother issued three edicts, one for the eldest princess, one for Prime Minister Cui, and the last one for Chu Qianqiu.
The first Yizhi was very stern in his attitude and wording, reprimanding the eldest princess for her misbehavior from beginning to end.
And not only did he reprimand him, but he also cut off the 5,000 households that the eldest princess had sealed off, ordered her to come to the Chu family compound to apologize, and spent half a year thinking about it behind closed doors, etc.
After all, the eldest princess's behavior of threatening Chu Qianqiu in the royal garden this morning greatly exceeded the political bottom line.
If it were the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in the previous life, this scene would be Master Dong drawing his sword and threatening: "Do you want to test the sharpness of my sword?"
Yuan Shao drew his sword on the spot and faced it: "My sword is not bad at all."
Later, after Yuan Shao withdrew from the palace, he went directly to rebel.
In a political struggle, if you dare to overturn the table, you will have to bear the consequences of others overturning the table.
The properties of the two are very similar, the only problem is——
Can the eldest princess’s behavior represent the royal family’s attitude?
There were many princes in the Shenwu Dynasty, and no one in the aristocratic family or sect was easy to offend.
A second-rate family like the Tang family can mobilize 60 innates and 300 top-notch Qi warriors to fight across the state capital and strike from long distances, not to mention the top tycoons like the Dragon Tiger Sect and Guangming Temple.
They all have soldiers in their hands, and they are all considered princes.
The royal family is the strongest family, but that doesn't mean they can act arbitrarily. They must respect the common interests of the princes. They are not the royal servants, but shareholders.
For example, the elder of Tianjian Sect worked as a servant for Prince Xu. That was an unprecedented thing. At that time, the face of the sect master of Tianjian Sect was green. You are shameless, but we are still shameless.
They just lost a martial arts master and had to sever ties.
Therefore, this matter cannot be dealt with in a casual manner, and it will serve as a huge warning to powerful people everywhere.
If you act like this, and there will be friction with the imperial court in the future, won't you have to bring your personal guards with you before you dare to enter the palace?
Therefore, the Queen Mother urgently issued an order for punishment, and immediately expressed her position to the world. This was not the attitude of the royal family, but the personal behavior of the princess.
If Chu Qianqiu cannot be forgiven, the punishment will be aggravated.
After punishing the eldest princess, the Queen Mother's second edict was to highly praise Prime Minister Cui's actions. She not only rewarded him with a large amount of property, but also said that he was an official of the country to encourage him.
The palace guards and eunuchs were asked to learn from Cui Xiang to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
This is also to show the world that this is an isolated incident and in no way represents the attitude of the royal family.
Finally, for comfort, the Empress Dowager's personal maid personally sent the elixir. It was more generous than the [Shen-Building Pill] sent by the young emperor. It was a more precious [Yunshen-Elixir], which was conducive to the cultivation of spiritual power.
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When warriors reach the late Xiantian stage, they begin to hone their mental power, which is usually converted into mental power through true energy. There are very few pills that can enhance mental power. The Yun Shen Dan is one of them, although it is far inferior to Chu Qianqiu's innate extreme level.
Masters practice martial arts, but it is also an important sign for martial arts masters to improve their mental strength.
Not only that, the Queen Mother would also personally summon Chu Qianqiu and allow him to answer the call with a sword.
This series of actions was naturally intended to appease the Shenwei Army and prevent Chu Qianqiu from taking drastic actions.
After all, after arriving in the capital, the Queen Mother also knew that the things Chu Qianqiu encountered were worse.
"Please forgive me for being rude, but I cannot pay my respects to the Queen Mother for the time being."
Chu Qianqiu declined the Empress Dowager's summons. After all, he was not a masochist. He had just been threatened in the Royal Garden, so he could happily go to the palace?
Warriors all have tempers. Sometimes if you have a good temper you will be bullied.
It's not a bad thing for Chu Qianqiu to show some temper appropriately.
Luo Bing, the maid beside the Queen Mother, smiled bitterly:
"Master Chu, the Queen Mother has absolutely no intention of doing this. Her Highness is really doing whatever she wants."
"Then I will be willful for once."
"I accept the reward from the Queen Mother."
"The summons is not necessary for the time being. Please say hello to the Queen Mother for me."
Chu Qianqiu smiled and rejected Luo Bing's request, but he didn't say anything.
At this time, Luo Bing breathed a sigh of relief and understood that there was still room for improvement.
If the other party is really angry and goes to Beijing, the princes from all sides will definitely come out to "dispose of justice", taking the opportunity to weaken the prestige of the imperial court, and maybe make him famous all over the world. It is comparable to Cao Cao in his previous life who left Beijing and returned home to prepare for rebellion.
Oh, no, Qing Junzi.
Luo Bing, the Queen Mother's maid, asked people to put down their gold and silver jewelry, as well as the [Yunshen Pill], and left with a somewhat complicated mood, while Cui Taihua renegotiated countermeasures with Chu Qianqiu.
"Qianqiu, do you want me to send some people to you?"
"Thank you so much, Prime Minister Cui." Chu Qianqiu did not refuse. When he first came to Beijing, he wanted to avoid suspicion and did not flirt with Prime Minister Cui. At least he pretended to be loyal.
Finally, when I came to Shangjing, I found out that everyone's style was different. The nobles in Shangjing were all ungrateful.
It turned out that it was all a blatant contest, so he was not polite.
"Okay, it's a small matter, Shiyou."
"Uncle, I'm here!"
Cui Xiang gave an order, and a young man with handsome appearance and calm temperament trotted over quickly.
"You pick a team of family guards and listen to Mr. Chu's orders before he leaves the capital."
"His orders are my orders."
"Yes, uncle!" Cui Shiyou agreed without any hesitation.
This is the rising star of the Cui family and the true successor of Zhishan Academy - Cui Shiyou.
The sage has a saying: If you are an official and you are good at it, you will learn; if you are good at learning, you will be an official.
In a sense, the aristocratic family was more friendly to the court than the sect.
Most sects have their own ideas, while aristocratic families mostly want to be officials.
The Cui family is one of the top families in the world and one of the pillars of Zhishan Academy. Naturally, there are many disciples practicing in the academy, and Cui Shiyou is one of them.
Although he is far from the level of a saint, he is still a master in the middle stage of innateness. He is on the same level as Li Mingde. Considering his family background, he is even more powerful than him.
"Mr. Cui, how can this talented young man with such a bright future do such a menial job?" Chu Qianqiu never expected that a future leader of the Cui family would be sent over.
"That's right, that's right!" Before Cui Taihua could speak, Cui Shiyou shouted first.
"Master Chu defeated Xu Zishuang with one palm and ruined her martial arts future. It spread throughout the entire academy."
"How many people would envy you that a scholar can study under Mr. Chu."
Cui Shiyou said excitedly.
"When I serve as an official in the imperial court in the future, I will have to rely on adults."
"There is someone in the court who is interested in becoming an official."
Ahem, you are too direct.
Are all the nobles who go to Beijing so dishonorable?
Chu Qianqiu never expected that one of the heirs of the Cui family was actually a fan of officials. Even though he was a fan of officials, he spoke so directly.
Isn’t it easy to be an official in the Cui family?
"Shiyou, be more decent."
"Can someone from the Cui family be called an official? That's called serving the imperial court!"
"It's because of your mouth that the lecturers at the college gave you a bad review."
Cui Taihua blushed slightly. His nephew was otherwise good, but he spoke too honestly and didn't know how to cover up.
The Cui family members are almost tired of being officials in the court. Some of their children don't even take the imperial examination, unlike Cui Shiyou who is as ambitious for fame and fortune.
"Yes, yes, yes, follow Mr. Chu, let's serve the imperial court well!"
"Master Chu, wait a minute, I'll pick someone up right now."
Although Cui Shiyou spoke too honestly, he was still very efficient in doing things and quickly selected a group of guards.
The Cui family's bodyguards are really impressive. There are ten people in a row. At worst, they are first-timers. They are truly elite troops.
"Thank you Master Cui for your help. Qianqiu is very grateful."
"It's a small matter, but being an excellent official is not enough. I'm worried that Duke Xu will take risks out of desperation."
"Chaorui!" Cui Taihua thought about it and felt it was not safe, so he called another person out.
"Master, please give me your instructions."
"You should be more considerate these days and stay at Mr. Chu's house."
"Yes, sir."
"One of this old man's housekeepers, Zhuang Chaorui, is in the Xiantian realm." Cui Taihua introduced in a concise and comprehensive manner.
There were no martial arts masters, and even the Cui family didn't have any extra, so Cui Taihua sent a Xiantian Ji leveler to help Chu Qianqiu resist possible dangers.
"If there is really any danger, I'm not far from here and can provide support at any time."
Cui Taihua thought for a moment and added another sentence.
"Thank you, Prime Minister Cui." Chu Qianqiu could only express his gratitude temporarily.
"It's just a small matter. It's just the next step. Do you want to go to Tianxin Taoist Temple?" Cui Taihua couldn't help but ask.
"No, I'll go home first." Chu Qianqiu said with a smile.