Chapter 224 - 224 Street Assassination
224 Street Assassination
Empress Changning carefully considered the essence of the matter.
He Chuan’s question indeed had some deeper meaning. Why did the officials want to be officials?
Create peace for all things?
A few hotheaded youths came with such an attitude, but not many.
Occasionally, one or two would appear, but they would soon be assimilated into the officialdom.
“Fame and fortune. Bring honor to their ancestors?” she was really not sure because the way of a monarch did not teach one to consider why an official should be an official.
“That’s a story for the future. If you can’t even fill your stomach, how can you talk about fame and fortune and bring honor to your ancestors? First of all, they have to fill their stomachs and support their families, not to mention the officials who have nothing to their name. It’s difficult for them to support their families with just a little salary.” He Chuan took a sip of the soup.
The Imperial Court’s salary was low, and the tasks were heavy. If one were not careful, they would be finished.
With the Emperor’s order, they had to produce results in a year! There was also the phrase “wake up earlier than chickens, sleep later than dogs.”
“What should I do according to my husband?” Empress Changning also discovered the root of the problem.
Some officials didn’t take bribes and didn’t think of ways to make money. It was difficult for them to even support their families, so how could they bow to the Emperor and die?
“First, increase their welfare. Then, if they are corrupt and accept bribes, the court can legitimately deal with them. We have to push back the morning court session. Everyone can come after a good rest. The officials who live further away will have enough time. The morning court session doesn’t need to be held every day.” He Chuan suggested.
These were all suggestions that were beneficial to the Zhou Dynasty.
The officials and their families could at least eat and wear well, not have to worry about their lives, and have more time to do practical things.
They didn’t have to constantly think about life and how to make money.
This was a virtuous cycle, where all the disadvantages were removed.
“In my opinion, if my husband were to become the Emperor, he would definitely do better than me.” Empress Changning said with great admiration.
From the battle of Quanzhou to the changing of the Imperial court and the Imperial Secret Police Force, they were all ingenious plans.
“If I were the Emperor, I would probably be no different from Cheng’an. Rather than having me handle so many government affairs, it would be better to take my life.” He Chuan could come up with ideas, but he had to supervise the officials under him personally. He would definitely avoid dealing with political affairs every day.
He didn’t have that intention and couldn’t be the Emperor.
That was a challenging position.
Being high and mighty was only one aspect.
No one could see the hard work behind the scenes. Of course, it was easy to be an incapable ruler.
Empress Changning had only said it casually. She could not give the position of Emperor to He Chuan. Because, in the Zhou Dynasty, only the surname Zhou could be used.
Otherwise, she would not have the face to face her ancestors.
This group of ministers would not agree to it either.
“Sigh, the Zhou Dynasty is in troubled times. Just as we thought of a way to organize a Martial Arts Conference to separate the Alliance of the seven major sects, the barbarians from overseas, as well as the tribes from the desert and the grassland, attacked us.” Empress Changning had been under a lot of pressure recently, but she didn’t have a good solution. She could only solve them one by one.
After this period of time, she could finally heave a sigh of relief.
There was nothing He Chuan could do about this. The path of an Emperor was destined to be full of hardships and obstacles.
If one wanted to become an Empress that was respected by others, then one not only needed to be able to defend the country’s territory but also to expand outwards.
Or perhaps, it was better to say that he had made unprecedented achievements.
“If a problem can be solved, it’s not a problem. If nothing happens in the Zhou Dynasty all day long and everyone is busy with their things, what’s the need for an Emperor? Since you’re in this position, you’re destined to be responsible for the country and your people.” He Chuan reached out and gently stroked Empress Changning’s fine black hair.
He knew the frustration in her heart and the pressure she had to face every day.
If possible, the woman in front of him would definitely want to live the life she wanted. Unfortunately, Cheng’an failed to live up to everyone’s expectations.
The heavy burden of the country could only fall on her head.
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As the Empress, Changning was prepared to watch the top 32 matches personally.
In order to ensure her safety, He Chuan put on a silver mask and followed in the carriage. He used his martial arts to change his breath.
Because he had a feeling that today would not be peaceful.
The street was in a state of shock.
A figure jumped down from a tall building on the side of the street. With the light of a sword, he became one with the sword and shot toward the most luxurious carriage like an arrow leaving the bow. The whistling sound was incomparable. Hurry up! It was too fast! It was unbelievably fast! It was so fast that the surrounding guards did not even have time to react.
In the blink of an eye, the assassin was already close to the carriage. His sword flashed like lightning and pierced through the carriage.
Time seemed to have stopped. Countless people stared at the assassin in the carriage, feeling like they were in a dream. The assassin was a man in white. The moment his sword stabbed into the trunk, the expected scream did not happen. The trunk was also stronger than he had expected and did not break under his impact. It felt like the sword had stabbed into a sponge, and there was no force. At this moment, his expression changed. He took back the sword with his right hand and smacked the trunk with his right hand!
Boom! An earth-shattering explosion rang out as the entire carriage exploded into pieces. A fist pierced through the carriage’s wall and struck the white-robed man’s chest. It was as fast as lightning and carried a violent gust of wind. “Not good!” The assassin in white cried out in his heart and hurriedly dodged to the side. However, he was still half a second too slow. The wind from the fist hit his left shoulder. In an instant, a huge force sent him flying backward and landing in the middle of the street. Whoosh! At this moment, the Imperial Guards finally reacted and were in an uproar.
The four personal Palace maids reacted the fastest. With a shout, they each drew their swords and flew off their horses, charging straight at the white-clothed man.
Qin Yuntian did not want to fall behind. He drew the blade at his waist, and with a furious roar, he charged toward the white-robed man. In an instant, the street was in chaos. “Assassin! There’s an assassin!” “Protect the Empress! Protect the Empress!” The Golden Eagle guards shouted and surrounded the carriage. Not even a drop of water could get through.
The sudden turn of events scared the commoners on both sides of the street, who were watching the commotion and fled in all directions.
In the panic, people squeezed, and many people were pushed to the ground. They were trampled and screamed in pain. The scene was a mess. Empress Changning didn’t panic. After all, she had the cultivation of a saint cultivator and was quite powerful.
Furthermore, He Chuan was like a stabilizing force. As long as someone got close to her, they would be pushed aside by his great strength.
“Husband, why did you let him go on purpose?” she knew that with He Chuan’s strength, the assassin would not be able to escape.
“I want to know who is so bold!” He Chuan was very angry because Empress Changning was still carrying two unborn children.
Regardless of whether he could find the person behind the scenes, the assassin will die because he had left a wisp of tracking energy on the assassin.
As long as he wanted to catch the other party, it would be very easy to find him.
Fortunately, the streets of the capital were interconnected. Although there were many people on the streets, after the initial chaos, the crowd quickly dispersed. There were many injured people left on the ground, most of them elderly, women, and children. Qin Yuntian arranged for his soldiers to send the injured to the nearest Medical Hall for treatment.