When the empress ascended the throne, the first thing she did was to order the death of Tang Qian, the magistrate of Humen County who had consorted with foreign spies.
"Your Majesty, Tang Qiangui is the son of Duke Tang, so he cannot be killed!"
"Your Majesty, I can't kill you, but Tang Qian has made great contributions to disaster relief!"
"Your Majesty, we can't kill him. Tang Qian has a plan to retreat the invading army of the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"
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"Your Majesty, we can't kill you. Tang Qian has personally led hundreds of warships to the sea to expand territory..."
Empress Zhao Ruobing: "Why is it so difficult for me to kill a corrupt official?"
"Your Majesty, how about you recruit a son-in-law?"
