I was invited to a tea party being thrown by Crown Consort Long Xinyue. Bao also received an invitation. All of the top ranked concubines were going to be there. That is a very hard situation to ignore. People would begin to talk and some would feel slighted. I decided to go and so did Bao. When we arrived, there were all of the natural pleasantries. Most of it was vapid and fake, but that was courtly life for you. When an assassin showed up, one of the guards had to put them down. It took several brutal deaths among the guards to accomplish it though. The party was dismissed because of it though. We never learned the target or the allegiance of the assassin. That was a big cause for concern. However, it was quickly coming closer to the time to purge the traitorous clans. I was brought to the court for that date. Wang Jing was very ready to be rid of them. Everyone and everything was in place. We had our loyalists ready to arrest and, if needed to, execute all the members of the clans on the spot where they were. I was also ready to get it over with. Things were going to change.
Personally, I had nothing real against them. The Hua, Huli, Mao, Tang, and the Long clans have plotted the coup in the first place. This would be what would be needed to secure the current dynasty. They displaced the dynasty that I hated for killing the Lady of the North and the humans I was responsible for. It was a pity that it was not a feat that was enough for them. When the decree was given by Wang Jing, the palace guards came out from the shadows. Some of the more unruly and hot-blooded members of the clans resisted. They were put down on the spot. There was fear and pandemonium. The other clans that were watching were wise to not do anything. As it was, some hated them for killing Ai and her daughter. Others were eager to swallow up the spoils in the vacuum that would be left in the wake of their demise. The few concubines from the guilty clans were sent off to nunneries to pray. Princess An would go and live with Wang Wuying. The concubines from the Feng, Lai, Zi, Cui, Shi and Kong clans were immediately advanced to fill the gaps in the Imperial harem.
Quietly, the others were dismissed form court by Wang Jing. They all left without a single word. With the war ending and full control of the government, we had everything that we needed to live in peace. When the envoy came to court to surrender, Wang Jing was quick to agree. He was willing to let them off with a stern warning. This did not make him very popular, but it was excused as he was only a child without any military training. That was a very big problem. He was a small bureaucrat's son. He did have somethings going for him. He could read, write and do small finances. Wang Wuying could help him with those things as she had some skill. Our emperor would have to be tutored in a whole host of things before he became a liability. Luckily, we had more than enough people willing to teach him. It kept him very busy, but it was a great investment of time. It was not like the dynasty was not already secured with several possible heirs. The Frontier Army was invited to the capitol to honor their great victory. All of them were given the accolades and praise they deserved. It was good.
Really centered in the celebrations were the 3 heroes from Ki Town. Xuefeng, Shuren and Yimu were their names. The 3 had been sodomized multiple times by the very evil enemy army, but it was not disclosed to other people outside their hometown. I could definitely see why that was. No one liked the idea of a male abuse victim being heroes. They preferred men who were powerful and virile. Using the lance and the spears, the heroes were able to liberate their town and help the Frontier Army to victory after victory. Each of them were very handsome. You could consider them twinks with some defined muscle tone. They needed to be rewarded. All of the soldiers there were given generous lifetime pensions. Since the Imperial grounds were strongly held in the Northeast from the days of the deals with the Lady of the North, the 3 heroes and the top military officials were given plots of lands to settle there. That was pretty good for commoners. The heroes hugged each other and shed manly tears. I was most interested with the tales of the centaur that was with them. It was me.
