Chapter 994 The Minister Is About to Lose Power

Ileston is a symbol of imperial power, representing the authority and power of the emperor.

For those who know its true origin, it is a relic with far-reaching significance.

General Bud, a general loyal to the royal family, naturally knows this imperial device very well.

He knows very well that this imperial device should have been the exclusive property of the emperor, and was a means left by the first emperor to restrain those powerful people who possessed the imperial device.

Its shape is like a crown, but what is more eye-catching is its unique function - it can punish the imperial device users who commit crimes and abolish the other party's imperial device.

The existence of this imperial device undoubtedly adds a solid layer of protection to the royal family.

However, fate always seems to like to play jokes on people.

The civil strife in the palace that year made the whereabouts of this imperial device a mystery.

The emperor, the queen, and a large number of princes and princesses died in the civil strife, and Ileston also disappeared without a trace in the civil strife.

General Bud was in the palace at the time and witnessed all this happening.

However, as a general loyal to the royal family, he could not interfere in the battle for the throne among the princes.

He could only watch the situation escalate and eventually turn into an unmanageable palace strife.

This civil strife brought huge losses to the royal family and made General Budd feel deeply guilty.

As time went on, General Budd gradually discovered the truth behind the civil strife.

It turned out that all this was a conspiracy by Minister Ernest to eliminate dissidents and support the current little emperor to take the throne.

He took advantage of the fight between the princes to create a civil strife, which eventually plunged the royal family into chaos.

However, even if he knew the truth, General Budd was powerless to change the status quo. He knew that as a general loyal to the royal family, he must follow the family's ancestral precepts and not interfere in politics.

Therefore, he could only watch Minister Ernest monopolize power in the royal family and treat the little emperor as a puppet.

Unless there is an order from the little emperor.

"I understand."

Since General Bud knew about Ileston's existence, he naturally had means to prevent and deal with him, and he also had the idea of ​​taking back the imperial device for the royal family.

Although the little emperor could order Minister Ernest to hand over the imperial device, this would undoubtedly force the other party to jump off the wall.

In any case, even if it was just to guard against himself, General Bud believed that Minister Ernest would not hand over Ileston.

In the golden sunset, Minister Ernest's mansion looked extremely solemn.

The carriage slowly drove in, and the sound of the wheels rolling was particularly clear in front of the silent mansion.

Minister Ernest got off the car, his face was gloomy, and his eyes flashed with anger.

The moment he stepped into the mansion, the whole mansion seemed to be shrouded in a haze.

The servants in the mansion noticed the anger of their master, and they bowed their heads, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

However, this caution and respect did not calm Minister Ernest's anger.

He loudly rebuked his servants and even beat several of them to death. His roars echoed throughout the mansion.

At dinner time, Minister Ernest sat at the dining table, with his favorite meat in front of him.

However, he had no appetite at the moment, and just stared at the food expressionlessly.

His heart was full of doubts and uneasiness. Who was that Li Si who suddenly appeared?

Why could he gain the trust of the little emperor so easily?

Minister Ernest knew that he could not just sit there and wait for death.

He had to understand Li Si's background as soon as possible before he could come up with a countermeasure.

So he regained his composure, called his men, and asked them to inquire about Li Si's intelligence.

The men did not dare to be negligent and took action immediately.

They inquired everywhere and collected information about Li Si.

However, Li Si seemed to be an extremely mysterious person. No one knew his past, background, and abilities.

The men could only bring back some fragmentary information, which made Minister Ernest even more confused and uneasy.

The next morning, the sun shone through the clouds and shone on the earth, bringing a touch of warmth to the empire.

However, the atmosphere in the palace was extremely tense.

The young emperor convened a meeting, and civil officials and military generals arrived one after another.

They were surprised to find that there was a stranger beside the young emperor-Li Si.

Li Si stood beside the young emperor, looking calm, as if he had long been accustomed to such occasions.

His appearance made the civil officials and military generals feel uneasy.

They knew that there were strict regulations on standing positions in this palace.

They, the civil officials and generals, could only stand below, while the position next to the young emperor belonged to Minister Ernest, who was under one person and above ten thousand people.

However, now, opposite Minister Ernest stood a strange man-Li Si.

Is this going to change?

The civil officials and military generals were full of doubts and uneasiness.

They knew that Minister Ernest was an extremely powerful minister who controlled the power of the empire and would not allow anyone to challenge his position.

However, now, the appearance of a stranger seemed to foreshadow an impending storm.

The young emperor looked at the civil and military officials below and said with a smile: "This is Minister Li Si. From today on, he and Minister Ernest will assist me in governing the empire."

As these words fell, the atmosphere in the entire hall froze instantly.

The civil officials and military officers looked at each other, knowing what this meant.

Li Si, an unknown newcomer, actually won the favor of the young emperor and his status was close to that of the powerful Minister Ernest.

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to them.

Those with conscience among them had been persecuted by Minister Ernest in various ways and could not stand. Those who could stand here now all got to their positions through bribery, collusion and other means.

Their relationship with Minister Ernest had long been inextricable. Once Minister Ernest lost power, their status would also be in jeopardy.

However, facing this situation, they were powerless.

They could only pray silently, hoping that the coming storm would not affect them.

At the same time, they were secretly calculating in their hearts how to preserve their status in this storm.

Minister Ernest stood aside, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out.

He watched the young emperor and Li Si talking intimately, his heart full of anger and unwillingness. He knew clearly that he could not just sit back and watch.

Over the years, he has established a huge sphere of influence in the empire by relying on his own power and tactics. He has many trusted aides in the government and the country, and he has countless subordinates.