Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 937: Chapter 376: I Am Justice

Great Chen, Wanyi, Imperial Palace.

The newly appointed Chief of the Inner Court, Jia Bao, nervously approached Emperor Qian’an from behind, striving to control his voice to an appropriate level, neither too high nor too low, and then slowly spoke.

”Your Majesty, the two envoys who were arranged to leave the city with the Jing Army last night have already lost contact. Judging by previous occurrences, I’m afraid they have... met with misfortune.”

Upon hearing this voice, Emperor Qian’an suddenly clenched his fingers, smashing the teacup in his hand directly at the face of the Chief of the Inner Court, Jia Bao.

”Useless!”

The latter allowed the scalding tea to pour over his face, with tea leaves still hanging from his nose, but dared not wipe them away, only kneeling on the ground with a thump, repeatedly pleading for Emperor Qian’an’s forgiveness.

After a dozen breaths, Emperor Qian’an, tired of the pleas for forgiveness, impatiently waved his hand.

The latter, feeling as though he had received a great pardon, retreated.

Only after exiting the grand hall did the newly appointed Chief of the Inner Court, Jia Bao, dare to wipe away the tea leaves from his nose, his back having already been soaked through.

After the deaths of two consecutive Chiefs of the Inner Court in the Great Chen Imperial Palace, Emperor Qian’an, from among the eunuchs, picked the tallest one to appoint as the new Chief of the Inner Court, barely managing to choose him, a Seventh Rank First Level eunuch.

But he is probably the most repressed, most anxious, and most powerless Chief of the Inner Court in the history of Great Chen.

Emperor Qian’an is becoming more and more temperamental, increasingly difficult to serve.

Yet he continuously issues one order after another.

Worse still, the attitude from the National Taoist Institute is becoming increasingly tough.

Previously, only a few prestigious eunuchs would have their movements checked, generally without issue within the Great Chen realm.

But now, any eunuch leaving the palace gates is questioned.

Yet, incidents arranged by His Majesty in this regard are increasing in number, making him like a rat in a bellows, suffering on both ends!

”Ah, when will these days ever end!”

Jia Bao sighed quietly, shaking his head as he walked towards a duty room on the side.

There was nothing he could do; he still had to serve. After all, it was his fate.

After finally climbing up to the position of Chief of the Inner Court, he couldn’t let it end like this.

The goal of eunuchs is to climb to this position and then dominate the Imperial Palace like the ancestors.

But now he...

With the retreat of the Chief of the Inner Court, Emperor Qian’an began to truly lose his temper in the grand hall.

His fingers trembled with rage!

How many times has it been!

The State Preceptor is becoming increasingly excessive!

Ever since the blood sacrifice incident in Yangjiang County, the State Preceptor’s restrictions on the Imperial Palace, or rather on him as the emperor, have become increasingly severe.

Previously, it could only be considered normal political competition.

Later, it was considered political repression.

But now, it is no longer repression but control!

Within a mere three months, the situation has deteriorated to this point.

His dictates as Emperor Qian’an, especially those pertaining to envoys, couldn’t even get out of Wanyi City!

In the past month, he has tried all sorts of methods.

Having eunuchs attempt to go out on vacation, disguising themselves to go out, and yesterday, even having a eunuch carrying his sacred decree disguised as the lowest rank of the Jing Army, yet they were discovered.

In just a month, over forty eunuchs have been killed by the State Preceptor in this manner.

Moreover, it’s not just the eunuchs.

There are also court officials!

As an emperor, as long as he intended, naturally there were plenty of court officials willing to serve him.

But in the past month or two, those serving him have ended up with broken legs, severe injuries, or fallen comatose, and their families have also suffered various implications and attacks.

There were also a couple of particularly loyal ones, who died mysteriously.

This made the court officials understand.

Even those willing to serve him no longer dared to do so.

Thus, Emperor Qian’an was directly confined within the Imperial Palace, unable to extend his orders beyond Wanyi.

Of course, it’s not that exaggerated.

Normal dictates are not a problem.

But any related to envoy missions or those executing special tasks on his behalf meet with no good end!

This has given Emperor Qian’an an extreme sense of threat!

Such actions by the State Preceptor have left him, the emperor, with no sense of security!

This has also made his recent actions increasingly frequent.

But the more frequent his actions, the more severe the control and repression he faces.

The more anxious Emperor Qian’an becomes!

”I’ve had enough! I’ve had enough!”

Suddenly, Emperor Qian’an erupted with an angry roar, ”Old Tributor, come out!”

With Emperor Qian’an’s roar, the rare and rarely seen Eighth Tier Old Tributor, with a hunched figure, appeared silently in the shadows of the grand hall, slightly bowing, ”Your Majesty, this old servant is present.”

”Old Tributor, go, I order you, go assassinate!

Go launch a surprise attack!

No matter what method you use!

Within three days, take down Cheng Yuxiao!

I’ve had enough!

Enough!” Emperor Qian’an shouted in fury.

But even as Emperor Qian’an raged, the Eighth Tier Old Tributor stood there motionless.

Emperor Qian’an, enraged, charged forward and kicked, ”What, are you even defying my orders!”

”Are you, too, going to bully me!”

The Eighth Tier Old Tributor endured Emperor Qian’an’s kick, once again bowing, ”Your Majesty, the ancestral laws prevent this old servant from acting against those who possess the Nine Bright Chime unless it concerns Your Majesty’s safety!

Moreover...”

”Moreover what?” Emperor Qian’an glared angrily.

”Your Majesty, the State Preceptor recently had a grand battle with the Sumeru Palace Master. I observed that the State Preceptor’s strength has significantly improved once again! Previously, this old servant could barely match the State Preceptor.

Now it seems, this old servant is no longer a match for the State Preceptor.

Even if I go to assassinate, it cannot succeed.”

Hearing this, Emperor Qian’an clenched his fists in frustration, pacing back and forth, ”Traitor, thief!

”Traitor, thief!

”Is there truly no way to deal with such traitorous thieves!”