When the lanterns come on, thousands of houses are lit up.
Lamps have been hung up in various palaces in the palace. The bright light has blocked the moonlight in the sky, illuminating everything near and far, including the red walls and palaces.
Li Qing came out of the royal study, stretched out, and asked the female officer accompanying him:
"Where is the prince now?"
The female officer was recently promoted. Because she was not familiar with Li Qing's temperament, she did not make inquiries in advance. She did not know where Su Lu was and was a little panicked when she heard this.
"I will send someone to ask you now."
The female officer tried her best to keep her tone calm, hoping to make Li Qing less disgusted with her.
Li Qing put his hands on his hips and twisted his waist. After moving enough, he glanced at the female officer and felt a little dissatisfied. It was not as smooth as what Su Ge and Chang Ning were familiar with.
Not long after, the sent guards came back and announced Su Lu's arrival.
"What, the prince went to the Ministry of War and hasn't come back yet?"
Li Qing frowned. Something happened again. Even Su Lu was alarmed. Going to the Ministry of War must be a big deal.
"Has anyone entered the palace today?"
Li Qing walked towards the palace and gave instructions casually:
"Send someone to the Ministry of War to ask when the military meeting will end. The prince is in poor health and asks the military meeting not to be extended for too long."
"Also, let Gao Dabao go. Although Lu Zhan is back, I still insist on Gao Dabao going."
The female officer agreed and continued to follow Li Qing forward.
Li Qing glanced at the female officer. After the female officer was slightly stunned, she turned around and ordered the guard next to her:
"Follow your Majesty's instructions."
The two guards took the order and went.
Only then did Li Qing look away. This female official is not good. She grew up in a deep palace, and she doesn't even know that I care about the prince more than I care about myself.
It wasn't until Li Qing entered the palace that the guard who had inquired about the news came back.
"The soldiers of the King of the North entered the palace and said that the King of the North is disabled?"
Li Qing looked at the military information in his hand, his expression a little ugly.
I can't blame Su Lu for going to the Ministry of War for a military meeting and hasn't come back yet. The king of the North is disabled, and the North is going to be in chaos.
After walking back and forth for a few steps, Li Qing felt a little worried and ordered the female officer:
"Bring me my cloak, I'll go to the Ministry of War to have a look."
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When Li Qing arrived at the Ministry of War, the moon had already reached the zenith.
The main hall of the yamen of the Ministry of War was brightly lit. Forbidden soldiers carrying knives and guns were standing all over the yamen. On the walls, on the rockeries, and on the roofs, there were guards on duty everywhere.
Li Qing entered the main hall, where the imperial guards were confronting the Ouchi guards leading the group, without any sign of giving way.
Li Qing walked forward and asked angrily:
"what happened?"
People all over the place knelt down in unison.
The captain of the imperial army at the gate said:
"Your Majesty, both the prince and Dong Shangshu have ordered that after the military meeting, no one is allowed to enter."
Li Qing was a little annoyed:
"Am I counted among anyone?"
Seeing the fearful expression of the kneeling captain, Li Qing sighed and ordered:
"Well, I won't embarrass you. Go and bring me a chair. I will wait for the prince here."
The captain of the Forbidden Army winked at the subordinates next to him, and several Forbidden Army soldiers rushed out quickly. In a moment, they carried a grand master's chair over and placed it smoothly behind Li Qing.
Li Qing sat down on the chair and stopped the commander of the Ouchi guards who wanted to continue to break in:
"You are not from the Guards, and you don't know how tyrannical the guarding is. Under the guarding order, no one is allowed to trespass. Otherwise, he will be punished for treason and treason, without mercy."
"Back then, our Han Dynasty did not do well in the details. The imperial court almost became a colander. The details of the Tang and Qin States were everywhere. The military discussions of our Ministry of War would appear in the two countries the next day. The details hidden in our Han State would appear in the two countries the next day.
On hand."
"Your Majesty established the military order that no one is allowed to come close to the gate. It has been maintained until now, and it has become what it is today. The gate is under martial law and no one is allowed to break it."
The guard commander said uneasily:
"But your majesty is not just a bunch of people. Your majesty is the only one in our Han country. They are strictly guarding against small things. Your majesty is not a small person. He did it so grandly that even your majesty is on guard."
As he said that, the guard commander secretly looked at Li Qing. Seeing her calm expression, he thought she was not angry, so he continued:
"Speaking of Zan Yue, most of the officials in the Ministry of War are under the command of the prince. If they are plotting something unfavorable to His Majesty, even the Dingxiang Guards will not be able to detect it because of their reputation of being under martial law."
Li Qing suddenly turned his head, stared at the commander of the Ouchi guards who was speaking, and ordered:
"Comer"
The surrounding area was immediately filled with a group of people kneeling, including the Ouchi guards and the imperial guards from the nearby gate.
Li Qing looked at the frightened Ouchi guard:
"You came late, so you probably don't know much about my relationship with the prince. The prince conspired against me. You are overthinking it. If the prince wants to be the emperor, I can just give in. But he is unwilling."
"Take him away for trying to guess my thoughts. I will expel him from the palace with fifty pieces of paper."
The commander of Ouchi's bodyguards was ashen-faced. Only when he was hit on the head with a wooden board did he realize that he had said the wrong thing rashly and had been exposed so unjustly.
The people were taken away, and the martial law of the Ministry of War was also ended.
The first person to come out was Kang Mazi. He had almost quarreled with Dong Cheng at the military meeting, but Su Lu finally stopped it. Even when he was angry, he walked in a arrogant manner.
"Step aside"
Kang Mazi irritably scolded the Ouchi guard who was blocking the way, and stretched out his hand to push the Ouchi guard away.
Li Qing frowned:
"I have heard that General Kang is a harsh official, treats soldiers harshly, and criticizes his generals harshly. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that this news is not false at all."
Li Qing's voice startled Kang Mazi. When he saw Li Qing, Kang Mazi's legs softened and he knelt down numbly.
"Kang Mazi is sending greetings to Your Majesty. I am short-sighted and have offended Your Majesty. Please punish Your Majesty for the crime of disrespect."
Li Qing waved his hand, and two guards came forward and pulled Kang Mazi up.
"Okay, I don't know your character yet."
"Where is the prince, are you okay? The prince is not in good health. You, Governor Kang, don't always stir up trouble and make the prince troubled. Otherwise, I will make you look good later."
Kang Mazi chuckled and promised again and again that he would definitely obey Su Lu from now on without any hesitation. As long as the prince spoke, he would definitely obey military orders.
After Kang Mazi left, the generals from the military meeting came out one after another, saluted Li Qing, and then turned around and went out.
By the time Su Lu came out, most of the lights in the main hall had been extinguished. Cao Hua and Dong Cheng were following Su Lu, talking about military arrangements.
Seeing Li Qing, Su Lu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Li Qing would come to the Ministry of War.
After taking a few steps and arriving next to Su Lu, Li Qing said softly:
"You are not in good health and should not be overworked. You came to the Ministry of War all night for a military meeting and discussed it for such a long time. If there is something wrong, even if the whole country rebels, it will not be as good as your health."
Cao Hua said next to him:
"Yes, my lord, if you are not in good health, you should not personally supervise the affairs of the North. If that is not possible, I will lead the army."
Li Qing frowned when he heard this:
"What, you have to lead the army yourself, that's not okay."