The most romantic little emperor

Yelu Lingxiao did not argue with the ministers. He lowered his head, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Emperor Liao Zuo glanced at Yelu Xiong and Yelu Hong, his anger evident. He said coldly, "Are you telling me what to do?"

After hearing this, the ministers finally quieted down.

Emperor Liaozuo stood up from the dragon throne, glanced at the civil and military officials in the court, and said solemnly, "I think Ling Xiao is right. From now on, the amount of wealth looted by the tribes that must be handed over to the court will be reduced from 50% to 20%."

"As for the additional troops needed for this war against the Great Xia Kingdom, the North and South Houses can recruit them on their own, or they can incorporate those who surrendered into the respective tribes. I have already handed over the power to you. If you still want to push your luck, don't blame me for turning my back on you."

Yelu Xiong and Yelu Hong exchanged a glance and nodded slightly. Yelu Xiong stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, what you said is absolutely right. I obey your command!"

Yelu Hong followed closely behind and declared: "Your Majesty is wise, I will obey your command!"

Seeing this, the other officials, royal relatives and nobles all knelt and bowed, "We obey your order!"

Emperor Liao Zuo saw that his ministers were intimidated by the majesty of the two kings before they agreed to his proposal. Without a trace of joy on his face, he slammed his sleeves and said coldly, "Dismiss the court!"

After saying that, he left.

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Yelu Xiong snorted coldly and shouted angrily, "Didn't you hear what Your Majesty said? You still want to stay in the palace for the feast!"

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back.

The rest of the people then filed out.

Yelu Lingxiao was the last one to walk out of the palace. When he walked out of the palace, his legs went weak and he almost couldn't stand.

At this moment, a guard suddenly appeared beside him, supported him, and whispered: "Sir, His Majesty wants you to see him, please follow me!"

Yelu Lingxiao wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said modestly, "Thank you!"

Arriving at the upper study, before Yelu Lingxiao could kneel down, Emperor Liao Zuo took his hand and comforted him, saying, "My dear, you have suffered during this period. Don't worry, I will compensate you in the future."

Upon hearing this, Yelu Lingxiao burst into tears and cried bitterly, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. A few days ago, I heard that Your Majesty was seriously ill. I wanted to come to the palace to visit you, but I didn't dare to disturb you."

"Yesterday, I received a message from Your Majesty and was so excited that I couldn't sleep at night."

"Today, seeing that Your Majesty is safe and sound, I am relieved."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liao Zuo's face changed drastically. He said in shock, "My dear, I have always been in good health. Who told you that I am seriously ill?"

Seeing that Emperor Liaozuo was not lying, Yelu Lingxiao frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, this is all spreading in the Shangjing circles. Don't you know?"

"Is this really true?" Emperor Zuo of Liao asked with a puzzled look.

Yelu Lingxiao nodded and said seriously, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone."

"Perhaps there is some misunderstanding here?"

Emperor Liao Zuo said angrily, "What misunderstanding? There must be some unspeakable secret hidden here! I'm afraid someone wants to harm me!"

As he spoke, he stared into Yelu Lingxiao's eyes and said solemnly, "My dear, didn't you see anything during today's morning court session?"

Yelu Lingxiao's scalp tingled under his gaze, and he asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, are you talking about the King of the Southern Courtyard?"

Emperor Liao Zuo's face darkened and he cursed, "Not only is it my ambitious brother, but even the Northern Court Prince is in cahoots with him and has taken control of most of the court."

"Yesterday, someone told me that they were often plotting and wanted to unite to usurp the throne, but I didn't believe it."

"After what happened today, I have no choice but to believe it. To be honest, they not only reached into my treasury, but also set their sights on my Pishi Army and Changsheng Army. Do you think they are planning a rebellion?"

"I have been kind to them, yet they actually want to unite and murder me. I will make sure they die a miserable death!"

"Somebody come!"

The commander of the trusted guards came in immediately.

Yelu Lingxiao quickly asked, "Your Majesty, what do you want to do?"

Emperor Liao Zuo angrily said, "Do I even need to ask this? Since they want to murder me, I will certainly not let them off! I will strike first and capture them and execute them by slow slicing!"

"Your Majesty! This is absolutely not allowed!" Yelu Lingxiao hurriedly dissuaded.

Emperor Liao Zuo was furious and said, "I am the ruler of a country. What's wrong with getting rid of treacherous ministers?"

Yelu Lingxiao patiently explained, "Your Majesty, you are only speculating now, without any solid evidence. If you quietly arrest Yelu Xiong and Yelu Hong and interrogate them without yielding any results, how will you silence the civil and military officials?"

"And the most important point, Your Majesty, think about it. If they were truly plotting to regicide and usurp the throne, wouldn't they be unprepared?"

"I'm afraid that the people you send out will not only fail to capture them, but will be killed by them, and then they will openly rebel. If civil unrest breaks out, the situation will be even more out of control!"

When Emperor Liao Zuo heard what Yelu Lingxiao said, he immediately stopped paying attention and asked, "This...what should I do?"

Yelu Lingxiao smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, it's actually not difficult to get rid of them."

"Isn't the annual hunting season in three days? A large-scale troop movement then wouldn't arouse anyone's suspicion."

"Your Majesty can deploy a large army in advance and take them down unexpectedly during the hunting competition. It will be as easy as catching a turtle in a jar."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Liaozuo laughed heartily and said, "Great, great! This is a brilliant plan! I will do as you wish!"

Seeing that there was nothing more for him to do, Yelu Lingxiao took his leave first.

Emperor Liaozuo suddenly stopped him and said, "Wait a moment."

Yelu Lingxiao said respectfully, "I wonder if Your Majesty has any further instructions?"

Emperor Liaozuo frowned and said hesitantly, "I think this matter is a little inappropriate!"

Yelu Lingxiao was startled, but pretended to be calm and said, "Your Majesty, are you hesitant to do it?"

Emperor Tianzuo said angrily, "One is my sister, the other is my uncle. They both have made great military achievements. If there is no real evidence, I am afraid my subjects will be dissatisfied!"

"I have made up my mind. We cannot do this! We must have solid evidence."

As he spoke, he looked at Yelu Lingxiao meaningfully.

Yelu Lingxiao was furious when he saw Emperor Liaozuo's sudden change of attitude. His mind raced, and he tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, do you want me to collect evidence?"

Emperor Liao Zuo patted his shoulder and said solemnly: "My dear, as long as you work hard for me, I will reinstate you."

Yelu Lingxiao knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty has ordered me to obey. I dare not disobey."

"Okay, if you have nothing else to do, go back and do your work. I still have a lot of things to do!" Emperor Liao Zuo waved his hand and said impatiently.

Yelu Lingxiao kowtowed quickly and retreated.