The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Shen Tianjiao's indifferent attitude made Li Rui extremely uncomfortable. No matter what happened in the past, Shen Tianjiao would always stand on his side and consider him first, but today...

"Queen, you..." Before Li Rui could finish his words, Shen Tianjiao interrupted him and said, "I didn't come here today to gossip with the emperor. Doesn't the emperor realize the seriousness of the problem yet?"

"Li Bin didn't come to the capital to see the emperor by imperial decree. He brought an army of 200,000 men to rebel. He wanted to take your life and become emperor himself!"

Shen Tianjiao looked at Li Rui as if he were a fool, seriously doubting how this guy had become emperor in the first place.

How could a man who had no wisdom, no courage, no foresight, and who could do nothing but intrigue, scheme, be ambitious, and indulge in pleasure all day long, serve as emperor for more than ten years after his original body's death and after losing the support of the Shen family, and successfully complete the handover of the throne, allowing the Yunli Kingdom to continue for more than a hundred years?

This is totally unreasonable and unjust. God is so unfair. It is true that good people are the most unlucky in this world.

Shen Tianjiao stretched out her hand in front of Li Rui and said, "Give it to me."

"Take, take what?" Li Rui, who was hit, looked at Shen Tianjiao blankly, his clear eyes revealing stupidity.

"What do you have to bring to quell the rebellion? Even with your life, you can't repel an army of 200,000." Shen Tianjiao rolled her eyes and said bluntly, "Bring out the half of the tiger talisman that can mobilize the troops and officials of all states."

Li Rui seemed to be suddenly awakened from a dream, and he was completely different from before, with shrewd calculations in his eyes.

"I only have half of this tiger talisman. Even if the Queen takes it, it will be of no use to her."

The country was in crisis and the knife was already at his neck, but as the king of a country, Li Rui was still only thinking about power and himself. This disappointed not only Shen Tianjiao, but also Wang Yunzhi who had always supported him.

"Your Majesty, please take out the tiger talisman for the sake of the country and the people. The current situation is critical and we cannot delay." Wang Yunzhi firmly chose to stand behind Shen Tianjiao and support her.

"Prime Minister Wang, didn't you hear what I just said?" Li Rui looked at Wang Yunzhi coldly and said impatiently, "The half of the tiger talisman in my hand is useless. It will only be useful after the half in the hands of the Marquis of Zhenbei is sent back to the capital and the two are combined into one."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being unreasonable." Wang Yunzhi immediately knelt down. "The Empress comes from a family of military honors and is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei. She has been with the Marquis of Zhenbei since she was a child. Even if she hasn't learned all of the old marquis's military leadership skills, she has mastered some of them. Since the Empress has asked you for the tiger talisman, she naturally has her reasons. I hope Your Majesty will grant this."

"Wang Yunzhi, are you questioning me and teaching me how to do things?" Li Rui, who sensed the change in Wang Yunzhi, became furious in an instant, and all kinds of complicated emotions surged from his heart.

Wang Yunzhi was the prime minister of two dynasties and an important minister entrusted by the late emperor. Over the years, as long as Li Rui did not do anything excessive, he turned a blind eye and did not judge him. He did not interfere too much and just did his own job.

Li Rui usually had some respect for him. The relationship between the monarch and his subject was not very close, but at least they could get along harmoniously. This was the first time that Wang Yunzhi had rejected Li Rui's face in person like today.

"I dare not, but today's situation is unusual. I hope Your Majesty will prioritize the greater good and give the tiger talisman to the Empress so that we can quell the rebellion as soon as possible and restore our peaceful and beautiful land of Yunlihai."

Wang Yunzhi has always been a cautious person, not a radical. He always seeks stability in everything. This is not only his way of being an official, but also his way of managing his family. That is why he was able to become the prime minister of two dynasties, and his Wang family was able to remain safe and unaffected in all kinds of changes.

But today, ever since he met Shen Tianjiao, he felt his blood boiling, as if he had returned to his youth. At that time, he was also full of enthusiasm, caring about his country and the world, and determined to wipe out the bandits and protect the peace of the people. Unfortunately, due to family changes, he had to take on the responsibility of leading the family.

The edges that had long been smoothed out and the original intention of defending the country deep in the heart were suddenly revived at this moment.

There are some things that cannot be done no matter what, but there are some things that must be done no matter what.

"Your Majesty, please produce the Tiger Talisman. Do not delay the opportunity to fight." Wang Yunzhi knelt on the ground, looking up at Li Rui. If the emperor refused, this old minister and all the civil and military officials would kneel here for a long time until the emperor was willing to produce the Tiger Talisman.

"Wang Yunzhi, you are trying to rebel!" Wang Yunzhi's words seemed to step on Li Rui's tail, and he almost jumped up and hit him.

Shen Tianjiao was deeply surprised by Wang Yunzhi's attitude. This Prime Minister Wang was indeed an unfathomable and wonderful person.

Shen Tianjiao stood up and walked in front of the jumping Li Rui, and took out the crescent moon dagger from her sleeve. She waved the dagger in front of Li Rui and said, "Your Majesty, you are familiar with this crescent moon dagger, right?"

Looking at the crescent dagger in Shen Tianjiao's hand, Li Rui calmed down. "What does the Queen mean?"

"This crescent dagger was given to me by the late emperor before we got married. He said it was a personal item of Emperor Gaozu, the founding emperor of the Yunli Kingdom."

"Emperor Gaozu used this crescent-shaped dagger to launch his rebellion, and gradually rose from a poor soldier to the founder of a dynasty."

"When the late emperor bestowed this crescent dagger upon me, he said it was my most precious treasure, even more precious than the imperial seal you hold in your hand, Your Majesty. It represents supreme power."

"The late emperor bestowed this crescent dagger upon me so that I could assist the emperor and govern the Yunli Kingdom well. I wonder what the emperor feels when he sees this crescent dagger now."

Shen Tianjiao pulled out the dagger. This crescent dagger, which had been sealed for many years and had not seen blood, still emitted a cold light, making people who saw it tremble with fear.