Liu Jin was a eunuch with a seal, and this was his first time attending court. He was excited."If you have a report, you will retreat!"
"Your Majesty, news has come from Three Rivers Pass. General Baiqi has arrived and is setting up a trap for the Turkic Khagan's four hundred thousand cavalry!”
As the current Prime Minister, Li Si paid close attention to the battle at the front. He stayed up all night and had already received news from the front lines.
"Your Majesty, the East and West Chambers have been investigating corruption to eliminate dissidents. The civil and military officials in the court are angry but dare not speak up. Please reconsider, Your Majesty."
Yan Song strode forward and spoke bluntly!
He knew that if he didn't speak up for the officials, the East and West Chambers would soon find him.
Even though Yan Song knew that Cao Zhengchun and Wei Zhongxian of the East and West Chambers had received the emperor's order to investigate corruption!
However, Yan Song was hoping that the Emperor would punish Cao Zhengchun and Wei Zhongxian!
Then the investigation of corruption could be slowed down.
Therefore, even though the Emperor had exterminated Zhao Gao, An Dehai, and Li Lianying's families and seized their assets, he still stood up.
"Vice Minister Yan, as an elder of the three dynasties, you are already old and have made great contributions to the Great Zhou. Originally, I wanted to give you a chance to retire and return to your hometown to live out your old age in peace. I didn't expect you to be so stubborn.”
Yan Song was so scared that he knelt on the ground and said respectfully,"Your Majesty, I am an honest official. The sun and moon can testify to this. All the civil and military officials in the court know this.”
Ji Hao threw a stack of secret letters on Yan Song's head and said angrily,""The amount of silver you embezzled was more than ten million taels! What an honest and upright official, what a shining sun and moon."
After Yan Song read the secret letters, his scalp went numb, and cold sweat broke out all over his body. "Your Majesty, I know my mistake. On account of the fact that I assisted three generations of emperors, I have worked hard even if I don't have any merit. Please spare my three clans and only kill me!”
If Yan Song wasn't kneeling on the ground, he would have collapsed on the ground.
"His family's wealth is as high as thirteen million taels of silver. If my Great Zhou was filled with corrupt officials like you, it would not take long for me to become a slave of a subjugated country. Meanwhile, you can still take the wealth you have embezzled and live a carefree life. Come, on account of your age, I'll give you a white silk and you can kill yourself.”
"Cao Zhengchun, Wei Zhongxian, you two listen up.”
"Your subject is here!"
"I order the two of you to seize Yan Song's property and return it to the national treasury.”
"Exterminate the entire clan. Three generations of the three clans are not allowed to enter the court as officials. Those who are officials will be exempted from official positions on the spot!”
"This subject obeys the decree!"
Ji Hao's face was filled with killing intent!
His heart was also extremely uncomfortable!
An elder of three dynasties, the current deputy prime minister, embezzled more than 13 million taels of silver, and even claimed to be an honest and upright official!
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Yan Song's old tears flowed freely. He finally understood the determination of this young emperor to rectify the court and punish corruption!
However, he was only going to kill his clan and give Bai Ling the chance to kill herself!
This meant that Ji Hao still cared about the fact that he had assisted three generations of emperors.
They didn't die as miserably as Zhao Gao, An Dehai, and Li Lianying.
When the court's deputy prime minister, Yan Song fell to such an end.
The entire court was shocked!
Because of Yan Song's downfall, tens of thousands of officials were implicated!
It was no different from an earthquake in the officialdom!
The reason why Ji Hao didn't kill Yan Song and his two families was because he had considered that there were too many officials in the three families.
If he killed all of them, he would probably give the world the impression of a tyrant!
"Cao Zhengchun, Wei Zhongxian, listen up. I order the two of you to thoroughly investigate the corruption of the officials in the three clans. Those who are honest officials can be released to return home. Those who are greedy will be severely punished!"
"This subject obeys the decree!"
"You guys go ahead."
"I have no mood to attend court today. If there's anything, I can write a memorial.”
Yan Song, the elder of the three dynasties, had embezzled thirteen million taels of silver. Ji Hao was extremely angry and sad about this.
After the civil and military officials left.
Liu Jin couldn't help but say with concern,"Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body!"”
"Wang Zhen, go and summon the four secret agents of the Dragon Clan to meet me at Yangxin Palace Hall.”
"I accept your decree!"
At this moment, Ji Hao returned to Yangxin Palace.
"The four great secret agents pay their respects to our emperor. Long live our emperor!”
The four secret agents knelt on the ground, their faces full of fear and trepidation.
The four of them were from the Dragon Guardians, and their titles were Ling Linggong, Ling Lingxi, Ling Lingfa, and Ling Lingcai!
He was responsible for protecting the emperor in secret.
The title was passed down from generation to generation!
Now that it had reached the four of them, thirty-seven generations had passed!
In their generation, it was no longer a secret that there were spies in the palace.
The secret agent of the imperial court had trained his martial arts to the point that he was invincible in the world. His only weakness was that he had not cultivated it to the point where he could shrink Yang into his stomach!
Imperial Secret Agent Ling Xi's martial arts were all based on his feet. His nickname was Stone Crushing Kick. He could use the soles of his feet to kick rocks!
When the secret agents of the imperial court, Ling Cai and the tiger and crane, appeared, there were few opponents in the world.
As for the last one, he was a secret agent in the palace. He learned the mechanism technique from Mozi and passed it down to this generation. He did not learn the Mohist sword technique and only invented it.
Among the other three secret agents, he had become a different kind.
They didn't understand. The Mohist swordsmanship was comparable to Ye Gucheng's, but Ling Zifa didn't want to learn it, but instead, he wanted to learn the complicated mechanisms.
"We order the four of you to go to Three Rivers Pass and assist General Baiqi in retrieving the head of the Turkic Khagan. If you fail to complete your mission, don't return.”
"Four great secret agents, receive your orders!"
Other than protecting the Emperor, the four secret agents also obeyed the Emperor's orders!
They would do whatever the Emperor told them to do, and they were all incomparably excited to accept the challenge of the Turkic Khagan.
In Ji Hao's eyes, Bai Qi, Xiang Yu, Li Yuanba, Han Xin, and Lu Bu were indeed incomparably brave.
However, in terms of the ability to take the enemy's head among the tens of thousands of troops, he would only be at ease if he handed it over to these martial arts experts.
If the four secret agents failed this mission, then there would be no point in their existence.
Outside Yangxin Palace Hall.
Other than Zero and Zero, the four secret agents were all rubbing their fists, wanting to show off their skills.
Ling Linggong glanced at Ling Lingfa." Since the establishment of the Four Secret Agents, we have never failed in our missions. However, Ah Fa, you do not know martial arts. It is extremely dangerous to go to Three Rivers Pass. You should stay in Chang 'an and do not interfere in this matter." Otherwise, if the mission failed, the four secret agents would have to kill themselves.”
Linglingxi and Linglingcai agreed."That's right. Zero Zero doesn't know martial arts and will only be a hindrance. Zero Zero, don't go on this secret mission.”
Zero Zero frowned and said indifferently,""How can this be? Although I don't know martial arts, I've recently invented a few things that are of great use. Moreover, the four secret agents are heading to Three Rivers Pass together to assist General Baiqi in fighting the Turkic Khagan. This is His Majesty's decree.”
The words 'disobeying the imperial edict' immediately dispelled the thoughts in the other three people's hearts.
Disobeying the imperial edict and disrespecting the emperor, the whole clan will be exterminated if it is light, and the nine clans will be executed if it is serious!
Although Ling Linggong, Ling Lingxi, and Ling Lingcai did not care about Ling Lingfa, they still brought him to Three River Pass.
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