The Empress came ashore and beheaded the meritorious officials, forcing me to wear the yellow robe

Chapter 194 The Impatient Empress

After leaving the court and returning to my home...

Ruan Daying immediately asked the butler, "How is the guest today?"

The housekeeper was stunned when he heard this. The so-called "guest" was the person the master brought back from outside the temple that day!

He looks very "handsome", like a woman.

It's strange to say, although my master is already a cabinet minister and minister of war in the imperial court, he appears to be extremely respectful in front of this handsome guest.

The butler was very curious and wanted to find out several times what was going on with this mysterious guest.

But no matter what...

The master has ordered that anyone who approaches "him" without any excuse will be punished according to family rules.

"My Lord! The guest stayed in the east wing every day and never came out. I only asked the servants to deliver the food to the door of the wing, but I didn't see him!"

The butler half bent over and spoke respectfully.

If it were someone else, how could this be the way to treat guests?

But unexpectedly, after hearing this, Ruan Daying immediately nodded with satisfaction, "Very good! You did a great job, and that's how it should be!"

After saying this, he put his hands behind his back and prepared to go in.

But the next moment...

The butler suddenly said, "Master, Gao Pan is here!"

Ok?

Ruan Daying, who had already stepped out, slowly pulled his leg back upon hearing this. He turned his head and looked at the butler in surprise.

"Where is he?"

The butler looked around, then stepped forward and whispered, "I've already placed it in the side room!"

He had no choice but to be careful, because since ancient times, it has been a taboo for officials in the court to meet privately with generals who hold military power outside the court.

"Got it! You did great."

Having said this, he hurried forward, but after taking a few steps...

Ruan Daying seemed to have thought of something else. He quickly stopped and turned around and said, "Go! Give all the servants in the mansion a day off. No one is allowed to come to the side hall. Do you understand?"

The butler was slightly stunned when he heard this, a little confused, but soon nodded.

"Yes! Master."

Soon, Ruan Daying went to the east wing and asked to see the "Empress" while suppressing his excitement.

What's the matter?

General Gao Pan is here!

When the empress learned Gao Pan's name, she was shocked and extremely excited.

She knew that after all the hard work and patience, she had come to this day step by step. Finally, her chance had come! She had waited for the chance to restore her country and she could seize power in the South.

The empress was so impatient that she wanted to fly over immediately. She wanted to find Gao Pan and persuade him to rebel immediately, overthrow Zheng Wu's regime and let herself take the throne.

Ruan Daying had lived for most of his life, so what was going on? Wasn't the emperor being a little too impatient?

She hurriedly ran to find Gao Pan and asked him to "rebel", which was really too rash.

"Your Majesty, wait!"

At the critical moment, the shrewd Ruan Daying immediately called the empress.

The empress, who was originally in high spirits, suddenly stiffened and became a little nervous.

She turned around and looked at Ruan Daying nervously, and asked with a puzzled look, "But what have I not considered?"

Apparently the Empress's old illness has started to reoccur!

But the only difference is that she used to be suspicious of Li Jize and wanted to get rid of him directly.

But now?

She had neither the ability nor the capital to doubt Ruan Daying. Her only support was this old man. If she killed him, how could she turn the situation around?

Ruan Daying's heart skipped a beat. Seeing the emperor's look, he realized something was amiss. He immediately said respectfully, "Your Majesty, my heart is clear as day and moon, but Gao Pan once served the enemy. How dare I claim loyalty?"

Gao Pan’s resume is not good!

He surrendered to the enemy before, so how can you guarantee that he has good intentions and is loyal?

What if he has selfish motives and betrays you? Even if he doesn't betray you, not helping him will cause them huge trouble.

Hearing this, the Empress' heart really jumped. Yes! She was indeed abrupt.

When she heard that Gao Pan had arrived, she realized that the opportunity she had been longing for and waiting for was right in front of her. She could restore her country. Anyone else would be overwhelmed by such a huge opportunity, right?

But Ruan Daying's words immediately made the empress fall from heaven to hell, and she suddenly woke up.

"Grandmaster Ruan's words truly enlightened me and awakened me from a dream!"

After the empress realized what was happening, she immediately bowed deeply and respectfully.

Frightened, Ruan Daying kept waving his hands, muttering, "Don't dare! The Holy Emperor was just panicking for a moment, thinking only of recovering the lost land."

"Then what should we do?"

The empress realized she was wrong the moment she finished speaking, and the next moment she suddenly added another sentence, which left Ruan Daying dumbfounded.

Ah no...

You really have a unique kind of stubbornness and obstinacy!

But in ancient times, it was emphasized that sons should not speak of their fathers' faults, and ministers should not expose the faults of their kings.

So, Ruan Daying couldn’t say anything, nor did he dare to say anything?

He bowed respectfully to the empress, then offered his opinion. "Your Majesty, I believe that although Gao Pan lacks great righteousness, he possesses some small virtues. Why not let me test him first? If I can guide him toward great righteousness, then there's hope for restoring the nation. If he only possesses small virtues, I'm afraid we'll need to make further plans."

Because Ruan Daying had done Gao Pan a favor, he remembered this favor. This is a small act of righteousness!

Gao Pan has no feelings towards the country or the nation, and has no sense of justice.

If Ruan Daying cannot guide him to work for the empress, then this matter will not succeed. We have to think about it again.

The Empress thought about it and realized, what else can she do in this situation? This is the only way!

So, Ruan Daying went to the side hall to meet Gao Pan, and the two discussed the matter of rebellion and seizing power...

As for the Empress, she was arranged to stay at the rear, responsible for listening to their conversations and judging whether Gao Pan was useful or not, and whether he had any moral integrity.

……

Gao Pan was a burly man, and surprisingly, he was not like the military commander that many people imagined. He did not have dark skin, a big beard, or a rough body.

On the contrary, he looks fair-skinned and has a father-son hairstyle like Guan Erye.

A bandit was born with a good appearance, just like a Confucian general.

Gao Pan was sitting at the table at this moment. The tea had been brewed four times and the tea flavor was long gone.

What was surprising was that not only did Ruan Daying not show up, but the most outrageous thing was that there was not a single servant in his house to greet him.

This is outrageous! Is this how you treat your guests?

Why is this so? Is it simply because officials in the court and military commanders outside the court cannot meet privately?

But who in the entire South doesn’t know about his relationship with Ruan Daying?

"Hahaha! General Gao, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!"

Just as he was lost in thought, Ruan Daying's voice finally rang out from outside the door. The real boss is here!