The daughter of the emperor is beautiful and holds the power over the world

The hall was silent, no one spoke, and Princess Anyun's hysterical roar seemed to still echo in the air.

The emperor looked up at Si Yan, his tone slightly gloomy: "Now the Daxuan court is completely under your control."

After saying this, the emperor seemed to feel something was wrong and continued, "What I mean is that with you and Prince Yong here, I can rest assured."

The emperor was already aware that Yongzheng and Si Yan were almost one and the same, so he handed over the future of Daxuan to Prince Yong, that is, to Si Yan.

He really didn't know what would happen to Daxuan in the future...

As soon as Si Yan heard the emperor's words, he knew that he was directing his anger towards him.

Since ancient times, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, so Si Yan was not surprised by the emperor's reaction.

The emperor originally thought that Daxuan was peaceful and tranquil, and that he was a wise and capable monarch.

The appearance of Si Yan completely shattered his beautiful fantasy.

Si Yan made him face the reality step by step and realize that he was just an incompetent monarch.

Now that his favored Prime Minister Xin Rui has been executed and Princess Anyun's scandal has been exposed, all the peace and prosperity he once believed in have shattered like bubbles.

It was Si Yan who burst these beautiful bubbles.

"Your Majesty, we have cleansed the Daxuan court and eradicated the corrupt officials who brought disaster to the country and its people."

Si Yan's expression was serious, and he spoke solemnly, "But this does not mean that Daxuan is already under our control. His Majesty also said yesterday that he is worried that the forces behind the Xin family will rebel."

When the emperor woke up, he seemed to have forgotten what he had said and the worries he had once had.

The emperor was silent for a moment, then said in a cold voice, "Xin Rui has been imprisoned and will be executed at noon. All male members of the Xin family have been killed, and the court of Daxuan has also undergone tremendous changes. How can the Xin family still control Daxuan?"

It sounded as if these words were saying that Si Yan had turned the court upside down.

Everyone heard the resentment in the emperor's tone, and for a moment, no one said a word.

Si Yan seemed oblivious and spoke calmly, "Xin Rong is still alive, and the power the Xin family has developed over the years is still there. Even if Xin Rui is dead, the forces behind them are still eyeing him covetously, and Shangjing City is still in danger."

"Who? Xin Rong?" The emperor frowned. Isn't Xin Rong dead?

"Yeah." Si Yan responded, emphasizing, "That's what Princess Anyun just said, the son he had with Xin Rui. When the Prime Minister's Mansion was searched last night, Xin Rong was not found."

The emperor took a deep breath and felt extremely angry when he thought of Princess Anyun.

He never imagined that Princess Anyun had been having an affair with Xin Rui for a long time and had given birth to a son.

"What kind of waves can he cause?" the emperor said disapprovingly.

"Your Majesty, during this raid on the Prime Minister's residence, no valuables were found."

"Impossible. I once rewarded Xin Rui with a lot of gold and silver. The Xin family's treasury should be quite rich."

Qi Ziyu couldn't help but speak: "Father, General Ling has already reported to me last night that nothing was found in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The warehouse of the Prime Minister's Mansion is empty."

"Absolutely impossible!" He knew how much silver the emperor had rewarded Xin Rui.

The wealth he rewarded was enough for the Xin family to live on for several lifetimes.

Si Yan said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Yan discovered 15 million taels of silver at Dingshan Pass, and also discovered that Xin Qi was secretly recruiting soldiers at Dingshan Pass."

The emperor was stunned, his lips trembling and his eyes full of disbelief.

"Xin Qi wants to rebel?"

"Your Majesty, it's the Prime Minister's forces that are trying to rebel. Xin Qi is just one of several factions within the Prime Minister's Mansion. Over the years, the Prime Minister has developed a huge influence not only in the court, but also in the local areas. We must be on guard."

The emperor suddenly became much more sober, and his anger towards Si Yan dissipated.

"What should we do now?" asked the emperor.

"We have a lot to do now. His Majesty issued an order yesterday not to implicate other branches of the Xin family. However, the other forces of the Xin family happened to be developed through people from other branches of the Xin family."

"Tell me, what should we do specifically?" The emperor's mind was in a mess, and he looked at Si Yan with a frown.

Si Yan slowed down his tone and said, "Your Majesty should first send someone to Dingshan Pass to remove Xin Qi's military power. Xin Qi is not a capable person. Your Majesty only needs to send a capable person to take away Xin Qi's military power without any soldiers. At the same time, you can take over the 20,000 troops originally under Xin Qi's command, as well as the newly recruited troops."

The emperor was very familiar with this tactic. When Prince Yong was at the border, the prime minister's party urged him to send Prince Chen to take over Prince Yong's army.

However, Prince Chen was incompetent and could not defeat Prince Yong, so he eventually returned in disgrace.

"Who should be sent?" asked the emperor.

Si Yan bowed to the emperor and said, "If Your Majesty doesn't have a suitable candidate in mind, I think General Ling Yuefeng is a good candidate."

"Okay, send him." The emperor was silent for a moment and quickly agreed.

He still trusts Ling Yuefeng's abilities.

In the battle of Beiyan Pass, if someone had not colluded with the enemy and committed treason, Ling Yuefeng would not have been defeated. It is time to give Ling Yuefeng a new chance.

After the emperor finished speaking, he immediately ordered someone to draft an edict to inform Ling Yuefeng to go to Dingshan Pass.

"Secondly, Your Majesty should issue an imperial decree to announce to the world that Prime Minister Xin Rui has colluded with the enemy and committed treason, committing a heinous crime. All relatives within the nine clans who have had contact with the Prime Minister's residence are criminals and must be escorted to the capital to await interrogation by the Ministry of Justice. Once the Ministry of Justice confirms that they have no connection with Xin Rui, they can be pardoned by Your Majesty and released.

"Your Majesty should also order local officials to arrest all members of the Xin family's nine clans and warn all the princes and kings not to contact the traitorous Xin family. Otherwise, it will be considered a rebellion."

"Notify the princes? Is it necessary?" asked the emperor with a frown.

These princes have already been defeated by him, so why would they unite with the Xin family?

"Xin Rui's half-brother, Xin Hui, has been serving as the prefect of Dingzhou for five years. Dingzhou is well-connected and has a very important geographical location. Xin Rui originally sent his half-brother here to serve as an official in order to leave a way out for himself. Over the years, Xin Hui has maintained close ties with various princes."

The emperor's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He stared at Si Yan sharply and asked, "How did you get this information?"

"Your Majesty, I have connections in the underworld." Si Yan said calmly, "Does Your Majesty know the Bo family?"

"Which Bo family?" asked the emperor.

"It is the family of the wealthy merchant Lord Boshan who helped Emperor Gaozu of Daxuan establish his country. This information was told to me by his descendants."

"I have an impression." The emperor knew the Bo family. Without their help, there might be no Daxuan.

"If there is an opportunity, I can introduce your majesty to Boya, the fifteenth generation head of the Bo family."

"Okay, okay." The emperor nodded and said to Si Yan, "I will issue an order shortly to have the local prefectures and cities send all the nine clans of the Xin family to the capital for questioning."