Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!
Chapter 81 - 81 81 Two Taels in Hand

81: Chapter 81: Two Taels in Hand 81: Chapter 81: Two Taels in Hand Sure enough, as soon as he spoke these words, the young Emperor’s voice immediately rang out:

“Hmph, since the Fourth Imperial Uncle has spoken up for mercy, then I shall grant the Ministry of War an opportunity to redeem themselves through meritorious service!

The case of Chen Baicheng shall be assigned to the Ministry of War, with oversight by the Imperial Court of Judicial Review!

Additionally, as the Fourth Imperial Uncle has stated, the Right Martial Guard is my Personal Army.

If the Ministry of War dares to interfere recklessly in the future, I shall not be lenient!”

Buzz!

As soon as the young Emperor spoke, the Fourth Prince’s head buzzed instantly.

He knew something was off, and now he got it.

He had fallen for the Emperor’s trap.

In this way, it could be said that although he sided with the Minister of War, he had directly lost the Right Martial Guard.

It wasn’t just losing the position of commanding the Right Martial Guard, but the entire Right Martial Guard itself!

This was something he could never agree to.

So he immediately prepared to speak up and stop it.

However, before he could speak, a tall and formidable figure flashed by.

This person was none other than the current royal father-in-law, also the Great General and commander of the Left Martial Guard, General Mu.

Seeing General Mu step forward suddenly, the Fourth Prince’s heart skipped a beat.

He became even more aware of the man’s formidable influence.

Despite being suppressed by himself and the Sixth Prince for so many years, they could never really do anything to him.

This also showed the man’s high prestige in the military!

Just as he was about to speak, this man suddenly stepped forward, and without thinking, it was clear he was targeting him.

Sure enough, while the Fourth Prince was still in a daze, he saw General Mu bow deeply to the Emperor.

Moreover, his bow was done by the book, the most standard salute when a subordinate meets the Emperor.

With this one gesture, he instantly clarified his stance to all the civil and military officials.

Quite obviously, even without uttering a word, just this salute alone was enough to indicate his position.

But thinking about it, it was understandable—after all, the young Emperor was his ‘son-in-law’.

Would a father-in-law not support his own son-in-law but help others?

“Your Majesty, this old servant greets you.

After hearing the words of the Fourth Prince, it was like a sudden enlightenment.

At the same time, I also feel deep shame.

Your humble servant is guilty.”

Nobody expected General Mu to come up with such a statement.

It instantly had everyone confused.

Uncertain of his intentions, they wondered what act he was putting on!

Even the young Emperor looked surprised at this moment.

But just then, the thoughts of Lin Yi suddenly emerged in his mind:

“Hey, truly a case of the older the ginger, the spicier it gets.

This move by General Mu to advance by retreating is indeed clever; with a single phrase, he has blocked all of the Fourth Prince’s words.

Now, if the old General simply hands over the power of the Left Martial Guard to the young Emperor, then the Right Martial Guard will be secure.

And the Fourth Prince will have no choice but to swallow the bitter pill in silence.”

This thought instantly awakened the young Emperor, and his eyes suddenly sparkled.

However, although excited, he still put on a puzzled face and hurriedly signaled to the old General to stand up:

“Great General, what is the meaning of this?

Please, rise.

A lifetime on the battlefield, you have dedicated yourself to the service of You Country to the utmost, how could you say you have sinned?”

Sure enough, as Lin Yi had anticipated, the old general soon sighed with repentance:

“Your Majesty, this humble servant is old and muddled, even the Fourth Prince knows that the Right Martial Guard is your personal army and should be directly controlled by Your Majesty.

Alas, I have been utterly confused and have been holding onto the Left Martial Guard all this time.

Isn’t this a crime?

What the Fourth Prince said is right, the Left and Right Martial Guards are essentially one entity.

Now that the Right Martial Guard has been returned, the Left Martial Guard naturally should not remain in the hands of an old servant like me.

Here is the Commander’s Seal of the Left Martial Guard, please, Your Majesty, take it back!”

While speaking, the old man directly fished out a Commander’s Seal from his sleeve, bowed deeply, and raised it over his head, his face full of shame.

[It has to be said, the acting skills of this old general is truly spot on.

If this were put into the future, he would definitely be an Oscar-worthy veteran actor.]

Although he did not understand the reference in Lin Yi’s mind to that ‘veteran actor’, the small Emperor could be certain that the tears in the eyes of the old general were not merely an act.

Perhaps he finally saw hope in me.

For a moment, the young Emperor was filled with emotion.

Were it not for encountering that fake eunuch, I would probably still be suffering the bullying of the two Imperial Uncles as well as the entire court of Civil and Military Officials.

Without Lin Yi, how could I have dared to hope for the situation we have now?

It’s no exaggeration to say that in the many years since my enthronement, it’s only today that I have truly felt like an Emperor.

Everything went smoothly in the following time.

Especially with the deliberate protection of the old general, the Fourth Prince could only swallow his teeth in frustration.

As for the Sixth Prince, he was watching everything unfold with the attitude of a spectator.

His biggest rival was the Fourth Brother, and now seeing his strength being weakened, he was obviously the happiest.

As for the young Emperor taking control of the Left and Right Martial Guards, he did not take it to heart too much.

After all, in his mind, the young Emperor was nothing but a weak and incompetent man without a shred of his own opinion.

Such a person, to control him, would certainly be much easier than dealing with the Fourth Prince as an adversary.

This is why he remained silent from the beginning to the end.

Not only did the Sixth Prince keep quiet, but he also signaled all factions in the court aligned with him to merely watch the excitement.

With the coordination between the young Emperor and General Mu, the Left and Right Martial Guards were successfully taken back by the young Emperor.

Not only that, the authority to appoint all the officers of these two Guards also had nothing to do with anyone else.

“Today, I am somewhat tired, we will discuss further matters tomorrow.

Lin Yi, court is dismissed.”

That one sentence completely baffled Lin Yi.

[What?

Dismissing the court and you’re calling me?]

It’s no wonder Lin Yi was baffled; calling for the dismissal of the court was usually a eunuch’s job.

Plus, Lin Yi’s voice was nowhere near as shrill as a eunuch’s, hence his confusion.

However, the young Emperor had already given the order, and at this time, it was not appropriate to hesitate; he had to step up reluctantly.

Thus, he took a step forward, under the bewildered gaze of the eunuch responsible for announcing the end of the court session, cleared his throat, and shouted:

“Court dismissed!!!”

This shout was incredibly loud and startled all the slacking officials.

Even the young Emperor couldn’t help but twitch his eyelid.

Well then, with Lin Yi’s inner voice echoing in his mind, he subconsciously called out to him.

Who would have expected that he would let out such a bellow?

But also, this voice sounded more deterrent than those shrill voices!

…End of chapter…

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