The First Tyrant of Daxia

In the imperial study room.

Qin Yun looked through the royal family tree carefully. There were too many people in and out of the family. There were thirteen princes alone, not to mention some of the clan members.

Among the thirteen princes, three stayed in the imperial capital.

They are the Fifth Prince, the Eighth Prince, and the Ninth Prince.

Qin Yun suspected that if there was someone behind Wang Wei, it must be among these people.

But the three princes who remained in the imperial capital were all princes in title and had no real power in the court.

"Your Majesty, could it be that the princes from various places are secretly manipulating the imperial capital's conspiracy?" Old Feng reminded softly.

Qin Yun pinched his brows and said, "It's possible."

"But... I always feel that if there is a mastermind behind this, it is more likely to be around me."

Qin Yun didn't have many memories and wasn't clear about many of the royal family's relationships.

Then he asked, "Mr. Feng, I have been too tired recently and I can't remember many things clearly. Can you help me recall if there are any other people with great authority in the palace or the royal family?"

Elder Feng didn't think much and said directly: "Among the princes, the one with the greatest power is the Eleventh Prince of Youzhou, Prince Shunxun."

"When the late emperor was still alive, the prince with the best reputation was the sixth prince from Yangzhou, Prince Ning."

"Although other princes have some military power and some prestige, it is very limited. Moreover, they are not legitimate. Only Prince Shunxun and Prince Ning are legitimate."

Qin Yun nodded: "What about the palace?"

Old Feng smiled bitterly: "In the palace, Concubine Wang has been banished to the cold palace, and the most powerful people have fallen."

"If we must pick someone with authority, it would be the Empress Dowager, Lady Dou."

Qin Yun frowned and tried hard to search for this Imperial Concubine Dou in his mind, but there was almost no such person in his memory.

She was born to the late Empress Dowager and was a legitimate child, so she had no connection with this Dou family at all.

"Which princes were born to Dou?" Qin Yun raised his eyebrows.

Mr. Feng said in a serious tone, "Old Five, Old Eight."

Qin Yun frowned and said decisively: "Send two shadow guards to closely monitor the two of them now, and keep them under surveillance until Wang Wei falls!"

"I just don't believe that we can't find the mastermind behind this! Even if I have to dig three feet into the ground and try one person at a time, I will find him out!"

Mr. Feng nodded.

"Oh, and let's keep an eye on Dou too."

"It's a turbulent time now, and I can't care about etiquette." Qin Yun said.

Hearing this, Elder Feng smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty... The Shadow Guards are limited in manpower. If they continue to monitor Concubine Dou, I'm afraid they will have to be taken away from your guards."

"I am worried about your safety."

Qin Yun said: "Go ahead and beat me. With Master Feng here, what do I have to fear?"

Mr. Feng smiled knowingly and nodded.

"However, the Shadow Guards are indeed too few in number, with only a dozen of them. It's not worth mentioning that. Mr. Feng, please find a way to expand the number. I will support you unconditionally, whether it's money or official titles!" Qin Yun said.

Old Feng smiled bitterly again and said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, I will tell you the truth."

"All the members of the Shadow Guard are children that I adopted since childhood. They have no ties and are absolutely loyal."

"Moreover, the training is extremely difficult and requires a lot of effort. Without a systematic martial arts manual, it is difficult to train on a large scale."

"So... Your Majesty, this is not a question of money and official position."

"I can only say that I will do my best."

Hearing this, Qin Yun frowned, feeling it was a pity.

If you have tens of thousands of shadow guards, you really don't have to be afraid of any conspiracy. Kill gods and Buddhas if they stand in your way.

He suddenly had an idea and said with a sly smile, "That's right, Mr. Feng."

"If I bring Murong Shunhua into the palace, do you think she can systematically train a large number of shadow guards as the head of Yaoyue Palace?"

Elder Feng was stunned: "It should be possible. Yao Yuegong has a high status in the martial arts world, so he must have a lot of martial arts secrets."

"but……"

An awkward smile appeared on his old face.

"But what?" Qin Yun raised his eyebrows and joked with Old Feng: "Why, Old Feng, don't you believe in my masculine charm and emperor's temperament?"

Mr. Feng rarely showed a smile that was unique to old people, and his wrinkles were squeezed together.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't trust you. It's just that Yaoyue Palace has been passed down from generation to generation, and even disciples are not accepted. It may be difficult for her to take out the secret manual to train shadow guards."

"Besides, Your Majesty, you deceived Sect Leader Murong today. When she finds out that you are the current emperor, she will probably be hostile."

Qin Yun showed an unkind smile and curled his lips and said, "Who made this headmaster girl so presumptuous that she dared to come to the imperial capital to assassinate me? Chivalry is good, but it's a pity that it was used in the wrong place."

"If I don't suppress her temper that keeps people at a distance, I won't be called the Son of Heaven!"

Old Feng smiled. He also hoped that His Majesty could take more concubines to continue the bloodline.

Especially a woman like Murong Shunhua, once captured, it will be a great help to Your Majesty!

"Your Majesty, which concubine are you going to visit tonight?" Eunuch Xi stepped forward and asked when he saw that the two had almost finished their conversation.

Qin Yun wanted to say Yangxin Palace, but then he thought of Pei Yao again, wondering if her cold had healed.

"Let's go to the Akihabara Palace and have a look."

Eunuch Xi bowed and reported, "Not long ago, Imperial Concubine Yao sent someone to say that she has been feeling unwell recently and cannot serve Your Majesty."

"Nothing, I'll just go take a look."

Qin Yun stood up, put down the memorial in his hand, and went to Qiuye Palace.

The palace is very large, like a maze.

It took half an incense stick of time to walk from the imperial study to the Qiuye Palace.

The hall was dark.

In the courtyard under the moonlight, the lotus pond is shimmering.

Qin Yun walked in slowly alone, and saw a woman squatting beside the lotus pond. She had a slender figure, like a butterfly under the moon, and was extremely beautiful.

Who else could it be but Pei Yao?

However, she was actually crying at this moment, and looked extremely helpless and sad in the night.

Qin Yun frowned. What happened to her?

After slowly approaching, Pei Yao was still crying, her rouge was stained with tears, and she was holding a letter in her hand. She did not notice Qin Yun approaching.

"What's wrong?" Qin Yun spoke directly in a deep and magnetic voice.

Pei Yao was startled and almost fell into the lotus pond, but fortunately Qin Yun caught her with one hand.

"You, Your Majesty, why are you here?" She wiped her tears, stopped sobbing, and her eyes were complicated.

"I heard that you had a cold, so I came to see you and brought you some gifts." Qin Yun raised the sandalwood box in his hand, which he bought outside the palace today.

"I am fine, thank you, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, please go back first. I am not feeling well." She said with her head down.

Qin Yun grinned and lifted her cheek: "In this harem, I'm afraid you are the only one who dares to let me come and then go back."

"Your eyes are so red from crying. What happened? Tell me and I will take care of it for you." He reached out and wiped her tears.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. But my cousin sent me news that..." Her eyes turned red again, and she bit her lip and said, "My mother passed away."