Chapter 101 The tip of the needle versus the awn of wheat
"Suotu? Didn't I send him to deal with things outside before? Why did he come back so soon?"
Listening to Eunuch Zhang's announcement, a trace of doubt flashed in Chu Jinghui's mind, but he quickly suppressed it.
"Xuan!"
Suotu quickly followed Eunuch Zhang into Hall of Mental Cultivation. When he saw Wei Sizhong standing on one side, Suotu glanced at him, then turned around and saluted Chu Jinghui.
"Suotu, how did you go about the things I assigned you?"
"Returning to the Emperor, I am here this time because I have an extremely important matter to report to the Emperor."
Suotu glanced at Wei Sizhong again, and immediately informed Chu Jinghui of his intention.
"What's the matter?"
Chu Jinghui saw Suotu turning his attention to Wei Sizhong again and again, and immediately understood that Suotu wanted to tell something, which was related to Wei Sizhong.
According to the previous rules, Wei Sizhong would definitely be called away from Hall of Mental Cultivation by Chu Jinghui, but this time, for some unknown reason, he did not do so. Instead, he said to Suotu, "Report quickly."
Suotu stood up slightly and said, "The news I brought this time is too shocking, and it concerns our Western Chu country, country, country, and country. I dare you to ask the emperor to step aside!"
Unexpectedly, Chu Jinghui waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Everyone around me is Pillar Ministers, so how can we talk about it as an outsider?"
When Suotu heard this answer, he knew that Chu Jinghui wanted to reuse Wei Sizhong again. He sighed secretly in his heart and said, "Since Capital Outskirts lost Volcano, I intercepted a group of people with evil intentions."
Listening to Suotu's answer, Chu Jinghui laughed, "Suotu, do you want to tell me about the person hidden in Capital Outskirts and Taoist Temple?"
Suotu said, "Exactly! Your Majesty, I have recently discovered that there are often unusual movements coming from the Capital Outskirts mountain. I suspect that there is something abnormal in this mountain, so..."
Suotu was about to continue, but was interrupted again by Chu Jinghui: "I already know about this matter. Those people hidden in Taoist Temple are an elite group that Chancellor Wei has secretly cultivated for me over the past ten years."
"Elite for the emperor's use?"
Listening to Chu Jinghui's answer, Suotu suddenly understood that before he came in, Wei Sizhong had already said something in front of Chu Jinghui.
However, the truth of this matter is not what Chu Jinghui heard.
However, he came one step late, but already lost the most crucial step. How should he deal with it now?
Suotu's heart was in turmoil at this moment, but his face was still calm.
"In this way, I have misunderstood Chancellor Wei when I went to war. I really want to be beaten!"
After a pause, Suotu spoke again.
"That's natural, Suotu. Come to think of it, you wouldn't have thought that Chancellor Wei could endure it for so many years, just so that I can have a more convenient knife!"
Listening to what he said, Suotu repeatedly said, "I never expected that Chancellor Wei is so noble and upright, such a big heart, and such a strategy, I really admire him."
"I didn't expect it either."
Chu Jinghui said this, and cast an approving glance at Wei Sizhong. Wei Sizhong immediately lowered his head and said to Chu Jinghui, "These are matters within the scope of the old minister's duties and do not deserve such a high reputation from the emperor."
Chu Jinghui seemed to have just seen the heavy shackles on Wei Sizhong: "I was negligent, someone is here!"
Two palace attendants Guards came in in response.
Chu Jinghui said, "Please Chancellor Wei go down, remove the torture tools, and wash yourself up. I will hold a banquet to reward Chancellor Wei!"
"Old minister, thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
Wei Sizhong saluted Chu Jinghui again, and then followed the two Guards down.
Watching his back staggering away, Chu Jinghui sighed secretly, then turned his gaze to Suotu: "Now that you have found those people, you might as well bring a few over and let me have a good look. It is difficult for them to persist in secret for so many years."
Looking at Chu Jinghui with a layer of excitement on his face, Suotu thought for a while, but then he knelt down straight in front of Chu Jinghui.
"Suotu, what do you mean?" Chu Jinghui looked surprised at Suotu's behavior.
"I have something that I don't know whether to talk about or not."
"I declare you innocent." Chu Jinghui still has great trust in Suotu.
"What I said is related to those three thousand people."
"Oh? Tell me."
Hearing what Suotu said was related to those three thousand people, Chu Jinghui was very interested.
Although these three thousand people are not a large number in his eyes, the important thing is that Wei Sizhong has shown his love for him for more than ten years.
No emperor doesn't want his ministers to be disloyal to him Bu Er.
"According to my observation and verification over the past few days, these people are not what Chancellor Wei said."
Suotu spoke very slowly, but in the end, he still chose to truthfully report some of the situations he had found to Chu Jinghui.
Although this move will make him face Chu Jinghui's Wrath of Thunder.
"The Capital Outskirts fire was Golden Cicada Escape Plan caused by them. In order to keep that unknown secret, they did not hesitate to burn mountains to force us to divert our attention away from them."
"There are many people living at the foot of the mountain. If the fire is allowed to rage, I don't know how many innocent people will be implicated, and how many people will lose their relatives and friends."
"In order to prevent the spread of this fire, I and my men can only put out the fire first and then do other things."
"Fortunately, although those people all went down the underground passage before the fire started, they were not able to escape because we put out the fire in time and because the exits at the bottom of the mountain were guarded by our people."
"According to you, it is true that those three thousand people are Wei Sizhong's subordinates, but the meaning of their existence is not what he said?"
Chu Jinghui's face looks a little ugly.
Suotu When I saw it, I knew something was wrong.
Although everything he said now is true, in the eyes of the emperor, what he did was treason!
"My lord, I don't dare to speak nonsense!"
Suotu leaned his body lower.
"You have already said this, Suotu, do you really think that I dare not touch you?"
Chu Jinghui's fingers are trembling slightly.
"Your Majesty..."
Suotu's words were already choked with sobs, almost speechless.
Chu Jinghui was silent for a long time and said hoarsely, "I want to go and see it myself."
Suotu suddenly raised his head. "Your Majesty, those people have not yet left Capital Outskirts Secret Chamber. I think this trip is too dangerous and it is not advisable to go."
Chu Jinghui's hand slapped his shoulder heavily.
"In your opinion, I am the person who is as timid as a mouse. How can I be a king with such courage? How can I rule a subordinate?"
Suotu was horrified. "I, you are so stupid!"
"Since you know you are stupid, why don't you lead the way?"
The monarch and his ministers were discussing in the palace, but they heard an extremely dull sound coming from outside, as if a heavy object had fallen to the ground.
"Your Majesty, please go and check it out!"
After Suotu finished speaking, he jumped up and ran straight out of the hall.
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