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The Emperor, who personally led the expedition, suddenly returned to the palace, stirring quite a discussion in Chang'an.

He appointed treacherous officials, plotted against loyal subjects, indulged in ignorance and incompetence, neglecting governance... His previous public reputation was not good. If asked to select the most incompetent monarch in Daxia's history, the vast majority of people would likely name the current Emperor.

However, people's opinions about him changed as he killed the Emperor of Wei, destroyed Wei Country, personally led the troops of Daxia to capture cities and territories, expanding Daxia's borders to their utmost limit.

Nowadays, all of Daxia's citizens hope every day that the Emperor can lead the army to annex Chu Country and eliminate Qi Country, taking Daxia to new heights. Yet, he suddenly returned to the palace, leaving everyone puzzled.

Even more puzzling developments followed.

For many years, the Emperor remained in the palace, almost indifferent to state affairs.

However, on the second day of returning to the palace, he issued an imperial decree to the three provinces, ordering the army attacking Chu Country to camp in place, halting their advance. Simultaneously, Right Prime Minister and others who had already occupied half of Qi Country were temporarily ordered to abandon their attack on Qi and instead march towards Zhao Country.

This decree was both unexpected, yet reasonable.

Although Zhao Country and Daxia have been allies for hundreds of years, between nations, there are no true friendships. If Daxia wants to unify the world, it cannot leave Zhao Country untouched; sooner or later, it will have to direct its military might towards them.

It's just that, with Qi and Chu not yet conquered, the Emperor turned his attention to Zhao Country—perhaps it's a bit too early?

Moreover, with Daxia facing threats on three fronts, it's unimaginable how the Emperor could make such a decision...

Left Prime Minister and several officials from the Ministry of War entered the palace to meet the Emperor, hoping to persuade him to retract his orders, but they didn't even get a chance to see him. Shortly afterward, the Emperor's second decree was announced.

Henceforth, matters of the Spiegel Bureau will report directly to him.

The Spiegel Bureau has always been responsible only to the Emperor, so this decree seems meaningless. Still, some sharp-sensed courtiers have noticed that a change seems to be brewing in the court.

The Emperor couldn't issue such a decree without reason.

The deeper implication of this decree is that Minister of Justice Li Xuanjing is no longer in charge of the Spiegel Bureau.

A Minister of Justice can't make several Great Families and full-court courtiers fear them.

Li Xuanjing has been influential in the court for years due to the Spiegel Bureau in his hand and the Emperor's protection. Now that the Spiegel Bureau is gone, it means the royal favor is far from him.

Having lost these two things, he is but a mere ordinary person.

Of course, calling him ordinary is reluctant, for ordinary people don't have a son who is a Semi-Saint of Legalism.

However, a Semi-Saint of Legalism sounds impressive, but in the current Emperor's eyes, the entire Li Family, even if allied with the closely connected Sanqing Sect, is insignificant.

Even though we don't know why the Minister of Justice fell out of favor, his fall undoubtedly indicates that King Chun is increasingly distant from the Imperial Throne.

In King Chun Mansion.

Because King Chun is passionate about culinary arts, he never actively contends with other princes. Inside the King Mansion, strategists aren't recruited; those wishing to advise King Chun must first master extraordinary culinary skills to catch his eye.

These strategists' political acumen naturally differs from ordinary people.

After the Minister of Justice fell out of favor, they no longer needed to stay in King Chun Mansion. Among King Chun and King Gong, it's evident that King Gong is the one who laughs in the end.

The few strategists pretending to be chefs within King Chun Mansion are now eager to hurry to King Gong Mansion.

The steward of King Gong Mansion waved his hand and said, "Wherever you came from, go back there. My King Gong Mansion doesn't accept just anyone..."

They weren't seen initially, and now, when the tide has turned, they come to the mansion seeking benefits. The world is not so generous.

Rejected by the strategist team, these individuals were not discouraged and spoke up.

"We are not here applying as strategists; we just want to ask whether King Gong Mansion recruits chefs?"

"Yes, yes, yes, our culinary skills, even the Imperial Physician can't compare, the steward can taste the dishes first..."

"Our skills will absolutely satisfy you!"

Soon afterward, several of them were finally employed by the rear kitchen of King Gong Mansion, and exhaled a long sigh of relief.

In these two years in King Chun Mansion, even though they couldn't assist King Chun much, they did learn quite a lot about cooking from him, otherwise, they feared being rejected by King Gong Mansion today...

In a certain hall of the King Mansion, King Gong leaned on a chair, unconsciously tapping the tabletop with his index finger.

Li Xuanjing fell from favor—a matter he had anticipated long ago.

Since twenty years ago, he had been a knife for Father Emperor, doing things Father Emperor found inconvenient to do, killing people Father Emperor couldn't kill... When Father Emperor no longer needs this knife—it's time for him to die.

But he did not expect this event to happen so suddenly.

There must be some unknown reason behind it.

King Chun is no longer a threat. He turned to the person beside him and asked, "Is there any movement from King Rui?"

The elder replied, "Your Highness, there hasn't been any news from King Rui for a long time. These past few months, he hasn't stepped outside his residence even once..."

King Gong waved his hand and said, "Forget it, ignore him. He's been reading and has become foolish. Father Emperor won't let a fool inherit the throne. As for King Chun, huh, a cook, without Li Xuanjing, what is he..."

...

The separation of Minister of Justice and Spiegel Bureau made the Great Families and aristocrats the happiest.

With Li Xuanjing's loss of power, no one is left in Daxia to oppose them.