The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Li Rui looked at the crescent-shaped dagger in Shen Tianjiao's hand, which was flashing with cold light. His neck felt cold and he felt that the crescent-shaped dagger would fly out of Shen Tianjiao's hand and stab him in the next second.

"I naturally dare not disobey the will of my ancestors." Li Rui's tone was no longer as imposing as before. "But this tiger talisman concerns the safety of the world. I can't give it to the Queen just because she asks for it. I need to think carefully about it."

Shen Tianjiao smiled slightly. She was really too lazy to talk nonsense with Li Rui now. She raised her hand and threw the crescent dagger in her hand. It flew out of her hand and firmly nailed to the plaque in the center of the hall that was inscribed by Li Rui with the words "The World Belongs to the Public".

Li Rui shuddered all over and it took him a long time to dare to look up.

"Your Majesty, please take out the tiger talisman while I can still talk to you peacefully. Otherwise, I really don't know where this crescent dagger will appear next time."

To deal with Li Rui, a person who bullies the weak and fears the strong, Shen Tianjiao chose the best solution, which is to make him face the reality and his own strength, and it is better for him to be obedient and give up resistance in the face of absolute force.

Li Rui silently swallowed his saliva and cursed inwardly, "As expected, this person, born into a family of military honors, is not worthy of being on the stage. All he knows is fighting and killing, solving problems with violence." His disguise of being dignified, generous, well-educated and polite was finally being removed, revealing his true colors.

He calmed himself down, put on a smile, looked at Shen Tianjiao and said, "I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you. Why is the Queen so angry?"

"Give me the things!" Shen Tianjiao really didn't want to waste time with Li Rui here. She stretched out her hand in front of Li Rui, wanting to get what she wanted.

Li Rui was so angry that he almost fainted. The situation was not favorable to him. Since this crazy woman dared to break into Taihe Hall, she must have a trick up her sleeve. He could only give in. He just waited for this crazy woman to leave Taihe Hall. He would gather people to make sure she was punished.

Li Rui made up his mind and hesitated for a long time before finally handing the half tiger talisman to Shen Tianjiao.

Shen Tianjiao tossed the half tiger talisman in her hand, then held it firmly in her palm. She then instructed Qiu Tong, who was standing outside, "Qiutong, take the dagger down from me."

Qiu Tong came in and without saying a word, she jumped up, pulled out the dagger, and handed it to Shen Tianjiao with both hands.

Shen Tianjiao took the dagger and put it away. She smiled and said to Li Rui, "In that case, I will not disturb the emperor's meditation here. Your Majesty, please continue."

Shen Tianjiao stopped walking after only a few steps and turned around, meeting Li Rui's murderous gaze. She smiled nonchalantly and said, "I forgot to tell the Emperor something. Before I arrived, General Bai Qishan of the Cavalry had already followed my orders to go to Ling Xifeng, the Patrol Battalion, and Feng Jie to bring back all the Imperial Guards. After all, we need people to quell the rebellion, right?"

"But if Concubine Feng comes to your Majesty to make trouble later, please comfort her and put national affairs first instead of worrying about personal gains and losses."

"Ling Xifeng and Concubine Mei are cousins, so she always needs the emperor to comfort her wherever she goes."

"I have to deal with various affairs of the former court and the harem. I am really overwhelmed. I have the will but not the strength. Your Majesty should be able to handle these things well and not let me worry."

"Oh, and my brother came to the palace a few days ago and said that there are some unruly people in the palace who cannot be kept. For the sake of the emperor's safety, he has cleared them all out, so the emperor can rest assured."

"Then there are Generals Wanfeng and Yanmingde. They are currently discussing the matter of suppressing the rebellion in Yuxiu Palace. I intend to have General Bai stay in the capital while Generals Wan and Yan lead the troops to suppress the rebellion."

"I have said everything I need to say. Your Majesty, please rest."

Shen Tianjiao took Wang Yunzhi and Qiu Tong out of Taihe Hall with satisfaction. Li Rui, who stayed in the hall, was furious. He had worked hard for many years and had finally snatched the power from the hands of the Marquis of Zhenbei, but it was lost so easily. The more he thought about it, the angrier Li Rui became, and finally he fainted with his eyes rolled back.

After leaving Taihe Hall, Shen Tianjiao felt so happy that she couldn't describe it in words. Even her steps became lighter.

"Empress, what the Emperor said just now is right. Nothing can be accomplished with only this half tiger talisman." Wang Yunzhi, who had been silent since leaving Taihe Hall, was finally losing his patience.

"Prime Minister Wang, don't worry. This half of the tiger talisman is enough." Shen Tianjiao was not worried at all about having only this half of the tiger talisman in her hand, because the other half of the tiger talisman was in her hand. It was the dowry given to her by her father, Marquis Zhenbei, when she got married.

"But I have something I would like to trouble Prime Minister Wang with. I wonder if he would be willing to help."

"Your Majesty, please feel free to tell me what you want. As long as it is something I can do, I will do my best to get it done." After what happened just now, both Li Rui and the court officials had automatically put Wang Yunzhi in the camp of the queen.

"Prime Minister Wang, you are too serious. It's not a big deal. Even though the eldest prince is being raised by me, I don't have a proper teacher to guide his studies. I want Prime Minister Wang to find him a teacher to teach him his lessons."

Since she has decided to support Li Muyang, Shen Tianjiao will naturally plan for his future with all her heart.

"This is really not a difficult task. What does the Queen think of Cui Yi?" As the head of the civil servants, finding a teacher is a piece of cake for Wang Yunzhi.

"Cui Yi?" Shen Tianjiao had some impression of this man. As a former Imperial Academy Grand Secretary and a great scholar of the dynasty, it would be ideal if Li Muyang could be taught by Cui Yi. "It would be ideal to have Grand Secretary Cui teach the Crown Prince, but I heard he's retired and stays at home, unconcerned with worldly affairs. I'm afraid I can't hire him."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about this. If I, an old minister, go and ask Cui Yi in person, he will definitely agree. After all, not everyone can be the emperor's teacher." Wang Yunzhi said this simply and straightforwardly. He not only got the job done, but also took the opportunity to express his feelings.

Shen Tianjiao smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble the Prime Minister. His Imperial Highness will definitely have the Crown Prince come to pay his respects. However, this matter cannot be made public and not known to too many people right now. It's better to keep it secret."

"Old minister, I understand." After getting Shen Tianjiao's promise, Wang Yunzhi felt relieved. This time, not only him but also their entire Langya Wang family, as well as the Boling Cui family, would really belong to the Queen's camp.