The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

The next morning.

The headquarters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Chu Xiu walked slowly toward the headquarters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and immediately saw Lin Huaiyu standing at the door, waiting with a solemn expression.

"Reporting to the Marquis, something has happened!"

Lin Huaiyu walked quickly to Chu Xiu and said in a low voice.

"Come on, let's go inside and talk."

Chu Xiu left those words and disappeared outside the headquarters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"Yes."

Lin Huaiyu responded and used his lightness skill to follow.

In a blink of an eye.

The main hall of the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters.

Chu Xiu sat upright in the main seat of the hall.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, Qin Lie just sent a message saying that Qin Heng learned from Wang Hao that the Yellow Heaven Sect is about to rebel!"

Lin Huaiyu took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions and said with a very solemn expression.

"Is the Yellow Heaven Sect about to rebel?"

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow and said, "Do you know the exact time?"

Do you know where the Yellow Heaven Cult will start its rebellion?

He was filled with amazement. If it weren't for the Qin family of Huaiyin acting as an inside agent for Wang Hao, providing him with this intelligence...

He knew it was absolutely impossible for him to know so quickly!

A rebellion by a force like the Yellow Heaven Sect would certainly not be something that could be carried out all over the Great Zhou Dynasty at once. It would inevitably start in one place first, and only when its momentum grew would other places follow suit.

"Reporting to Your Lordship, Qin Heng dared not inquire further, but he knew that the Yellow Heaven Sect was planning a rebellion in Qingzhou!"

"The Huangtian Sect sent people to contact the Wang family of Taiyuan, hoping that Wang Hao could mobilize the Wang family's forces to go to Qingzhou to help the Huangtian Sect."

Lin Huaiyu considered for a moment before speaking.

"Has Wang Hao mobilized the forces of the Wang clan of Taiyuan?"

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and said.

A family like the Wang family of Taiyuan, one of the most prestigious families in the Great Zhou Dynasty, must have cultivated a large number of assassins.

Even if these assassins were captured, they could not possibly expose the Wang family of Taiyuan.

The key is whether the Wang family of Taiyuan is willing to make a move.

However, based on Chu Xiu's understanding of Wang Hao, he certainly wouldn't actually put in any effort.

It wasn't just Wang Hao; the other prominent families among the Five Surnames and Seven Clans were certainly the same.

These people could secretly fund the Yellow Heaven Sect and even provide it with intelligence.

But they would never get involved themselves.

Even their loyal followers would not help the Yellow Heaven Cult.

"No."

Lin Huaiyu shook his head and said, "Qin Heng said that Wang Hao did not intend to mobilize the power of the Taiyuan Wang clan."

"Sure enough."

"I'm afraid we won't be able to find any evidence that the Wang family of Taiyuan sponsored the Huangtian Sect."

"Because from the very beginning, they foresaw the failure of the Yellow Heaven Sect. Even if the Yellow Heaven Sect grew stronger, they would definitely participate in its extermination to gain merit and make themselves even more powerful!"

"We don't need to worry about these powerful families for now."

"You must keep a close eye on the situation in Qingzhou. If the Huangtian Sect raises its banner in rebellion, I must obtain intelligence as quickly as possible!"

"Suppress the Yellow Heaven Sect with overwhelming force!"

A glint of light flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes, and he sneered as he spoke.

This is very similar to the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The powerful clans helped the Yellow Turban Army develop to some extent, but later they used the Yellow Turban Army as a tool to accumulate merits.

It just fell apart later on.

"My lord, the moment I received the news, I arranged for a large number of our Imperial Guards to rush to Qingzhou."

"Because time is too tight, we cannot know the situation in Qingzhou for the time being."

"But if the Yellow Heaven Sect raises its flag in rebellion in Qingzhou, we will definitely receive the intelligence in the shortest possible time."

Lin Huaiyu said with a serious expression.

"Very well, I understand. You may leave now."

Chu Xiu waved to Lin Huaiyu and said.

"Yes, I am resigning."

Lin Huaiyu bowed and withdrew.

Chu Xiu took a step and disappeared into the main hall of the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters.

After leaving the main hall of the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters, Chu Xiu headed straight for the imperial palace.

In less than half a day.

Outside the Taiji Palace, Chu Xiu said in a firm and powerful voice, "Your Majesty, I have important matters to report!"

"Minister Chu has arrived?"

"Jiang Wan'er, go and bring Chu Aiqing in."

Murong Si's eyes narrowed, she put down the memorial in her hand, and said to Jiang Wan'er in a deep voice.

Chu Xiu came to see her just yesterday.

I'm here again today.

As the empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Murong Si had already sensed that something was amiss.

I guessed that Chu Xiu's visit to the palace this time was likely for something extremely important.

It's even quite possible that the Yellow Heaven Cult has already rebelled!

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Jiang Wan'er and Pei Guanyin exchanged a glance, then walked out of the Taiji Palace.

They, too, had a sense that a storm was brewing.

Not long after.

Jiang Wan'er then led Chu Xiu into the main hall of Taiji Palace.

"Your humble servant Chu Xiu greets Your Majesty."

Chu Xiu bowed to Murong Si with his hands clasped in a gesture of respect.

"Minister Chu, there's no need for such formalities. Someone, bring a seat!"

Murong Si spoke in a calm and powerful voice, her tone as composed as a still well.

"Yes."

A palace maid responded, carried a chair to the emperor's desk, and gently placed it down.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness."

After thanking Murong Si for her kindness, Chu Xiu calmly took his seat.

"Jiang Wan'er and Pei Guanyin stay here; everyone else, leave."

Murong Si said calmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The palace maids from Taiji Palace bowed and then withdrew.

Soon, the main hall of Taiji Palace slowly closed, leaving only Murong Si, Chu Xiu, Jiang Wan'er, and Pei Guanyin in the hall.

"Minister Chu, speak now, what do you have to report?"

After watching the gate close, Murong Si spoke to Chu Xiu.

"Your Majesty, according to the intelligence I have received, the Yellow Heaven Sect is planning to raise its banner in Qingzhou, but the specific time has not yet been determined."

Chu Xiu pondered for a moment, then said to Murong Si, "Your Majesty, I am prepared to personally go to Qingzhou to oversee and suppress the Yellow Heaven Sect's rebellion!"

"it is good!"

"Before leaving the capital, Minister Chu may go to the capital garrison."

"The matter of the Huangtian Sect's rebellion will be handled by Minister Chu, with General Zhao Wuyang of the Capital Garrison assisting him."

"I hereby grant Minister Chu the authority to mobilize the capital garrison!"

Murong Si said in a deep voice.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu stood tall and spoke with a firm and powerful voice.

To be honest, he never expected that Murong Si would grant him the authority to mobilize troops.

Originally, the suppression of the Huangtianjiao rebellion should have been led by General Zhao Wuyang of the Beijing Garrison, with him as the assistant.

As a result, Murong Si prioritized him and used Zhao Wuyang as her assistant.

From this alone, we can see just how much Murong Si values ​​him!

At this moment, even Chu Xiu felt a surge of excitement.

You treat me as a national scholar, and I should repay you as a national scholar!

Jiang Wan'er and Pei Guanyin were both taken aback, clearly not expecting Murong Si to appoint Chu Xiu as the leader and Zhao Wuyang as the assistant.

"Jiang Wan'er, you are in charge of drafting the imperial edict."

Murong Si looked at Jiang Wan'er and said to her.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Jiang Wan'er responded and walked to the desk where imperial edicts were written, picked up the ink stick, and began grinding ink.

After grinding the ink, Jiang Wan'er picked up a white jade wolf-hair brush and began to write with great flourish.

Less than a moment.

Jiang Wan'er rolled up the dried ink of the imperial edict, walked up to Chu Xiu, presented it with both hands, and said, "My lord, this is the imperial edict."