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Although the Queen Mother and the Emperor temporarily stabilized the situation through a series of strategies, some ministers in the court began to waver and even colluded secretly to try to change the current power structure. Their wavering not only posed a threat to reform, but also may trigger new political turmoil.

One day, Lord Li came to the Queen Mother's bedroom with an urgent report.

"Empress Dowager, I have important information to report." Lord Li said in a low voice.

The Queen Mother was slightly startled: "Lord Li, please speak."

Lord Li handed the report to the Queen Mother and said in a deep voice: "Recently, I have discovered that several ministers are dissatisfied with the current situation and have even begun to collude secretly in an attempt to overthrow the existing power structure."

The Queen Mother frowned and read the report carefully: "Who are the ministers you are talking about?"

Lord Li replied: "It is mainly Lord Sun, the Minister of Rites, Lord Zhao, the Minister of Works, and Lord Liu, the Vice Minister of Revenue. They have considerable influence in the court. If we don't deal with them in time, I'm afraid they will pose a serious threat to our reforms."

The Queen Mother took a deep breath, thought for a moment and then said: "These ministers seem loyal on weekdays, but I didn't expect that they are secretly colluding. We must take decisive measures to ensure that their conspiracy cannot succeed."

Lord Li nodded and said, "Queen Dowager, I believe that we can gradually disintegrate their power through a series of actions and get them back on track."

The Queen Mother agreed: "Lord Li, you must continue to closely monitor their every move. At the same time, we need to formulate a careful plan to ensure that every step is taken steadily."

Over the next few days, Lord Li and his men closely monitored Lord Sun, Lord Zhao, and Lord Liu's movements and gathered evidence of their secret collusion. Meanwhile, the Queen Mother summoned Lord Wang and Lord Zhang to discuss countermeasures.

"Everyone, we must act quickly to prevent these ministers' conspiracy from succeeding. What suggestions do you have?" asked the Queen Mother.

Lord Wang spoke first: "Queen Dowager, I think we can expose their illegal behavior through public investigation and make them lose support in the court."

Lord Zhang added: "Queen Mother, we can also gradually disintegrate their power by dividing their alliances. As long as we adopt a series of clever means, their conspiracy will definitely fail."

The Queen Mother nodded in agreement: "Your suggestion is very good. We will take these measures to gradually disintegrate their power."

In order to further consolidate the Queen Mother's authority, Lord Li decided to make public the evidence of the secret collusion between Lord Sun, Lord Zhao, and Lord Liu through some secret channels.

One day, Lord Li presented some evidence at a court meeting, detailing the secret collusion between Lord Sun, Lord Zhao, and Lord Liu.

"Your Majesty, ministers, we have recently discovered that several ministers have been secretly colluding and trying to overthrow the existing power structure. This is the evidence we have collected." Lord Li said in a firm tone.

After hearing this, the emperor's face darkened: "These people are so bold! Lord Li, what suggestions do you have?"

Lord Li replied, "Your Majesty, I think we can expose the illegal behavior of these ministers through a public investigation, so that they will lose support in the court."

The emperor nodded in agreement. "Very good. Lord Li, you will be responsible for organizing the investigation and ensuring that every detail is implemented."

As the investigation deepened, the illegal acts of Lord Sun, Lord Zhao, and Lord Liu were gradually exposed. Their alliance began to waver, and many ministers who originally supported them also turned to support the Queen Mother and the Emperor.

One day, Lord Li came to the Queen Mother's bedroom with a new report.

"Empress Dowager, our investigation has made some progress. The illegal activities of Lord Sun, Lord Zhao, and Lord Liu have been exposed, and their alliance has begun to waver." Lord Li said.

The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. Lord Li, you must continue to investigate in depth and ensure that every detail is implemented."

At the same time, Lord Wang and Lord Zhang also used a series of clever means to split the alliance of Lord Sun, Lord Zhao and Lord Liu. They passed information to those shaken ministers through some secret channels, telling them the determination and strength of the Queen Mother and the Emperor, so that they could get back on track.

One day, Lord Wang and Lord Zhang reported the progress to the Queen Mother.

"Queen Dowager, we have used a series of measures to split the alliance between Lord Sun, Lord Zhao, and Lord Liu. Many ministers who originally supported them have now turned to support us," said Lord Wang.

The Queen Mother nodded in agreement, "Very good. You must continue your efforts to ensure that their alliance is completely destroyed."

As time went on, the power of Lord Sun, Lord Zhao, and Lord Liu gradually disintegrated. Their influence in the court continued to decline, and they eventually lost support and power.

One day, the emperor announced the decision on how to deal with Lord Sun, Lord Zhao and Lord Liu at the court meeting.

"Lord Sun, Lord Zhao, and Lord Liu secretly colluded and tried to overthrow the existing power structure. Their actions seriously endangered the country's stability and the progress of reform. I have decided to dismiss them all and investigate them to serve as a warning to others." The emperor said in a firm tone.

Ministers in the court expressed their support, believing that the emperor's decision was wise and fair.

The Queen Mother also delivered a speech at the court meeting: "My fellow ministers, although our reforms face many challenges, we must remain firm in our convictions and work together to promote the progress of our country. Anyone who attempts to undermine the reforms will be punished accordingly."

Through this incident, the Queen Mother and the Emperor not only consolidated their authority, but also demonstrated their determination and strength to the ministers in the court. Those wavering ministers returned to the right track, and the reform process was able to continue to move forward.

Although the power struggle in the court has been temporarily calmed, Empress Dowager Xiao Minghui knows clearly that the struggle for power has never really ended. In order to ensure the long-term stability of the country and the smooth progress of reform, the Empress Dowager decided to issue a series of new orders to further consolidate her authority and control.

One morning, the Queen Mother summoned Lord Li, Lord Wang, Lord Zhang and several loyal ministers in her bedroom. They needed to discuss how to further strengthen their control over the court and formulate new policies to stabilize the political situation.

The Queen Mother looked serious and got straight to the point: "My Lords, although we have temporarily calmed down the power struggle, the situation in the court remains complicated. In order to ensure the stability of the country and the smooth progress of reforms, I have decided to issue a series of new orders. I hope you can fully cooperate to ensure that every measure can be implemented."

Lord Li spoke first: "Empress Dowager, I think we need to further strengthen the management of local officials. Recently, some local officials have abused their power for personal gain, causing complaints from local people. If we don't rectify this in time, I'm afraid it will cause even bigger problems."

The Queen Mother nodded in agreement: "Lord Li is right. We need to further strengthen the assessment and management of local officials to ensure that they are loyal to their duties and dare not bend the law for personal gain."

Lord Wang took over the topic: "Queen Mother, we also need to strengthen the management of finances. Recently, it has been discovered that some unscrupulous businessmen evaded taxes by bribing officials. This not only led to a reduction in national fiscal revenue, but also seriously disrupted the market order."

The Queen Mother agreed: "Lord Wang, you will be responsible for formulating a new financial management system to ensure that every penny is spent in the right place. We must crack down on those unscrupulous businessmen who bribe officials and show no leniency."

Lord Zhang added: "Queen Mother, we need to further strengthen the management of the army. Although the army is very loyal to us, there are still some generals who are arrogant and extravagant. We must strictly rectify and ensure the discipline and combat effectiveness of the army."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Master Zhang, you will be responsible for formulating a new military management system, strengthening the assessment of generals and soldiers, and ensuring the discipline and combat effectiveness of the army."