Nirvana Phoenix Song

As soon as Feng Tangyue stepped into the court, she felt a dull atmosphere. Her triumphant return should have been a moment of celebration, but at this moment, the court was silent, and the officials' eyes revealed subtle emotions.

"Your Highness," Xiao Shi whispered, "Mingfeng Xuanming has been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, and the unrest in the court has temporarily subsided."

Feng Tangyue nodded slightly, her eyes swept across the court, but she calmly discovered that those important officials, especially the left prime minister's faction, obviously did not really retreat because of Xuanming's failure.

At this time, the left prime minister stepped forward and bowed, "Your Highness, the suppression of the rebellion in the north is indeed a great achievement. However, I believe that the court's reforms need to be steadily promoted to avoid another strong backlash from local forces."

Feng Tangyue asked calmly, "Lord Zuo Xiang, are you worried that the reform is too fast, or that it will affect the interests of some people?"

The left prime minister remained calm and replied, "Your Highness has misunderstood. I just don't want any more local officials to panic unnecessarily because they are afraid of being investigated. If we can make some adjustments, we may be able to stabilize the situation."

"Stabilize the situation?" Feng Tangyue looked around at the officials with sharp eyes, "Or do some people think that the reform can be stopped as long as the situation is relaxed?"

The left prime minister kept smiling, and his tone was still gentle, "I have absolutely no such intention. It's just that nowadays, there are still many noble families in the local area who are suspicious. If we can give them some time to adapt, perhaps we can gain stability in the local area."

The Right General interrupted coldly, "Lord Left Prime Minister, what you call 'adaptation' is not just buying time for those forces that oppose reform? Now that the Anti-Phoenix Alliance has been disintegrated, what is there to delay?"

The left prime minister was displeased, but he still suppressed his anger and bowed slightly, saying: "General, the situation is complicated, and one move can affect the entire body. We can't just look at the present."

Feng Tangyue stood on the stage, crossed her arms, and spoke in a calm tone, "Prime Minister Zuo, the reform has begun and will not stop. If the local forces still have ill intentions, the investigation will not stop."

The left prime minister lowered his head and sighed, knowing in his heart that it was useless to argue today.

At this time, the Imperial Censor stepped forward, seemingly wanting to ease the situation. "Your Highness, if the pace of reform is too fast, there may be more opposition from the local authorities. Can you consider doing it in stages and prioritizing?"

Feng Tangyue's eyes were cold. "The purpose of the investigation was to eliminate those corrupt forces. The so-called opposition voices are because they are afraid that the reform will shake their foundation. If we don't eliminate them now, will we wait until they have more power before taking action?"

The Imperial Censor fell silent immediately.

The right general snorted and said sarcastically, "After all, some people just don't want to lose their heads."

The court fell into a brief silence again. Several important officials looked at each other, and they obviously realized that Feng Tangyue had no intention of changing his position.

The left prime minister then spoke again: "Your Highness, I only hope that the reforms can be more lasting, rather than being wasted in the turmoil."

"Don't worry," Feng Tangyue said calmly, "Reform will not stop because of any turmoil. We must persevere to the end."

Her words were so powerful that the officials around her fell silent. No one raised any objections.

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After the court was dismissed, Feng Tangyue and Xiaoshi walked side by side on the corridor of the imperial city.

"Your Highness, the left prime minister and his men are clearly testing your bottom line today," Xiao Shi whispered, "If you let them continue to delay, reform will become even more difficult."

Feng Tangyue smiled faintly, "I know. They thought they could make me back down by using the excuse of stability, but they were wrong. We must complete the investigation as soon as possible."

"Your Highness, how should we deal with this next?" Xiao Shi asked.

"Speed up the investigation, especially those local forces that have been linked to the Anti-Phoenix Alliance. Don't give them a chance to breathe." Feng Tangyue's eyes were firm. "Also, continue to monitor Zuo Xiang's faction. Don't let go of any suspicious movements."

Xiaoshi nodded solemnly, "I understand, Your Highness."

Feng Tangyue looked at the distant sky, knowing clearly in her heart that the real battle was not over yet. Although it seemed calm on the surface, undercurrents were surging, and she had to prepare for a rainy day.

"Every step forward in the future will be faster than them."