Exile: Empty half of the capital and blow up the enemy's palace

The emperor secretly complained in his heart: Humph, it sounds good to say, saving money for me, saving money for me won’t make you cry poor in front of me after knowing the current situation of the palace. Now you dismiss servants under the pretext of saving money for me. This old fox probably thinks that the people in his own mansion are more convenient to use, and doesn’t want me to send spies in. This cannot be done to his will. After all, the Protectorate Mansion was slandered, the property was confiscated and the family was exiled, and relatives of the family also died on the way of exile. The people in the Protectorate Mansion must have hatred in their hearts, and we must be on guard against them.

Thinking of this, the Emperor hurriedly said, "Old Marshal Yun, this cannot be allowed. The Protectorate's Mansion is full of loyal and brave people. Now they have suffered such a great disaster. I already feel extremely guilty. If I leave the mansion without servants to serve, I will not be able to bear it. Although life is difficult in the palace, no matter how difficult it is, I cannot let the Protectorate's Mansion suffer any injustice.

The servants I have arranged are, firstly, to take care of your daily lives, so that you can rest assured and recuperate; secondly, they will also help to rebuild the Duke of Huguo's Mansion and restore its former vitality. Old Marshal, please do not refuse, this is also a small token of my appreciation."

Marshal Yun heard this and understood the Emperor's intentions. He sneered inwardly. This Emperor must be worried about the Duke of Huguo's Mansion! But he couldn't let the Emperor place his spies in the Duke of Huguo's Mansion! There were too many people and too many gossips. He couldn't let these spies find out that there was anything special about Abao.

Thinking of this, Marshal Yun said with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, I will always remember your kindness. But now the treasury is empty and you can only use simple things to make do with the dragon throne. How can I, an old minister, burden Your Majesty for the sake of my own family's comfort? So please take these servants back.

Although I am old, I am still strong. My children and grandchildren are not spoiled and can handle the household chores themselves. Your Majesty does not need to arrange for servants to serve us. If you arrange for servants to serve us in this situation, we will feel like we are enjoying privileges and feel uneasy.

Yun Jingzhong also spoke up, "Your Majesty, the treasury is empty now, and Your Majesty has to tighten her belt. As your subjects, we should share Your Majesty's worries and solve his problems. How can we seek comfort and burden Your Majesty? Your Majesty, please recall the servants stationed in the palace."

Seeing their determined expressions, the emperor knew that if he did not withdraw his order, the people in the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion would probably feel even more dissatisfied.

The Duke of Huguo was already filled with anger because his family was confiscated and exiled, and his family members died on the road.

If he forced his servants to make arrangements at this time, it would undoubtedly add fuel to the fire. What if they felt that he did not trust them and thus became alienated from him? He had just ascended the throne and his foundation was not stable.

It would be bad if such things really caused dissatisfaction among the Duke of Protectorate.

Thinking of this, the emperor said, "Since all my beloved ministers are so insistent, I will not force you any further."

It is better to secretly send people to monitor the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion. The Duke of Protectorate has hatred in his heart because of the loss of his relatives. He may do something treasonous out of hatred.

The Emperor pondered this in his heart, but on the surface, he pretended to be worried about the Duke of Protectorate Mansion and said, "Old Marshal Yun, if you need anything in the future, please feel free to ask. I will always remember the Duke of Protectorate Mansion's contributions to our Great Zhou Kingdom."

Marshal Yun nodded in agreement without saying anything else. He lowered his eyes, making it impossible to see his expression.

"Your Majesty, I will remember your grace." Marshal Yun said in a low voice, thinking that he would resign after the emperor dealt with those who harmed their Duke of Protectorate Mansion and sought justice for it.

The Emperor looked at Marshal Yun and the others, a gentle smile on his face, and said, "Marshal Yun, the Duke of Protector's Mansion has made great contributions. In a few days, I will host a banquet in the palace to welcome everyone from the Duke of Protector's Mansion. This is a small token of my gratitude. I hope you will honor us with your presence."

Marshal Yun nodded and said, "Your Majesty is so kind, and I, your humble servant, will certainly attend the banquet."

The emperor still had that seemingly concerned smile on his face as he said, "Old Marshal Yun, you have been exhausted from the journey. Go back home and have a good rest."

Marshal Yun nodded in agreement and took his leave with the Yun family.

After Marshal Yun and the others left, the emperor's smile instantly faded, replaced by a cold expression. He turned to look at the eunuch beside him with a cold gaze: "Go, tell the secret guards that from today on, every move of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion must be reported in detail. Remember, don't alert the enemy."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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Returning to the Protectorate Mansion, Marshal Yun called Agui over and said, "The Protectorate Mansion is financially strapped and can't afford to support servants like you. Go back to where you came from."

Agui's heart skipped a beat. They were sent by the Emperor to monitor the Duke of Huguo's residence. How could they leave? Just as he was about to say something, he heard the voice of Marshal Yun again. "The Emperor has already agreed to this matter." Marshal Yun looked at Agui calmly. Although his tone was light, it left no room for doubt.

When Agui heard that the emperor agreed, he nodded quickly and said, "Since it is the emperor's order, I will obey it. I will take the servants away from the Duke of Huguo's Mansion now." After saying this, he bowed and withdrew.

Yun Chengying smiled and said, "Now that these spies have left, the mansion is much quieter."

Yun Chengyan frowned and said, "Don't take it lightly. The Emperor is suspicious of us. Even if these people leave, he will definitely have other means to keep an eye on us."

Yun Chengxi couldn't help but complain, "I'm so annoyed! Why doesn't the Emperor trust us? Our Protectorate is a family of loyal warriors who risked their lives for the Great Zhou Kingdom. Now we're being treated with such suspicion. It's really not worth it!"

Yun Chengying echoed, "That's right! We've dedicated ourselves to this country, and to end up like this is truly infuriating. Once we get justice for our Duke of the State and punish those who harmed us, we'll resign and live a carefree life."

Yun Qingqing said, "The Taoist Zuo and Prime Minister Dong who harmed our Duke of Huguo's Mansion have been struck to death by lightning!"

Yun Chengyan said, "They only harmed two people from the Duke of Huguo's Mansion. I'm afraid there are even greater forces behind the scenes manipulating this."

Yun Chenghao clenched his fists, his eyes filled with indignation, and said in a deep voice: "We must deal with all those who harmed our Protectorate Mansion."

Yun Chengying nodded heavily in agreement: "That's right, we can't let any of them go! Those guys who did evil things in secret almost caused our family to be destroyed. They must pay a heavy price."

After hearing this, Yun Qingqing felt that it might take a long time to investigate the people who harmed them. She thought to herself, "I'll go ask Xiaobai. Maybe it will come faster."

Xiaobai is very capable and knows everything.

Thinking of this, Yun Qingqing said, "I'll go find Xiaobai."

After that, without waiting for them to speak, he quickly left the hall.