Mountains, Rivers, and the Grain Altar
Chapter 91

Acting despite knowing it cannot be done

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"Tell me! I want to hear what else you have to say!"

Chu Jinghui looked at Yang Qing kneeling on the ground and said coldly.

"Your Majesty, yesterday I was suffering from an injury that had not healed, so I suddenly thought of Chancellor Wei who is in prison."

Yang Qing's tone was slightly anxious. "I didn't think carefully and felt compassion, and I spoke rudely in front of the emperor."

Chu Jinghui still looked at him quietly. "Is that so?"

Yang Qing is still kneeling on the ground. "I tossed and turned last night and stayed up all night. I feel guilty for my recklessness. However, the heavy rain blocked the road and it was already late, so I feel uneasy until now."

"However, I have no second thoughts in this move, and I have no other intentions. Please, Your Majesty, take a clear look!"

Yang Qing has been kneeling on the ground for a long time, and the clothes on his back showed a faint trace of blood.

Eunuch Zhang on the side had bright eyes. He looked at Yang Qing and then at Chu Jinghui carefully. After thinking for a while, he slowly stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, you haven't had your meal yet at this morning's court! The little palace serving the meal is still waiting outside. Your Majesty, would you like to have your meal?"

Chu Jinghui glared at him. "You old boy, didn't you see me, are you angry? Pass the meal? What meal are you passing?"

A smile appeared on Eunuch Zhang's face. He took two steps forward again and whispered to Chu Jinghui, "Your Majesty, aren't you worried about the health of your Majesty's dragon body?"

"This servant has shallow eye sockets. What he is looking at and thinking about in his mind is that the Emperor is in good health and has a good diet and daily life."

"You're the only one who can't stand up! Do you think I won't remove your position now?"

Chu Jinghui glanced at him again, Eunuch Zhang still lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, I look at Lord Yang's body. It seems that it is not healed yet. Blood is oozing all over the body. Probably, the wound has cracked again."

Listening to Eunuch Zhang's words, Chu Jinghui also set his sights on Yang Qing's back.

There, there was a dark, water-stained pattern that was spreading outwards.

Chu Jinghui's eyes tightened. At this time, he thought of Yang Qing and the injuries he suffered when he and Chen Mu resisted Northern Liang's powerful enemy invasion Yan Pass, and his expression softened a little.

"I, those who like to be frank, open and honest, and play scheming with my colleagues should not be my His Highness ministers."

Yang Qing said, "Your Majesty, what you said is true."

Chu Jinghui waved his hand to Yang Qing: "That's fine, just go down!"

Yang Qing resigned.

Bu Er, who had been waiting outside the Imperial Palace for a long time, saw Yang Qing's figure appearing in front, and it seemed that the person's momentum was not very good, so he immediately stepped forward to meet him and held his arm.

"Master, why has the emperor kept you in the palace for so long?"

Yang Qing did not respond.

After Bu Er helped Yang Qing onto the carriage, he also sat on it. After the two left the Imperial City root, Bu Er spoke again, "Could it be that it's because of the person inside?"

Yang Qing finally had some reaction this time. He raised his head and looked at Bu Er and said, "Your Majesty must be honest."

"Be honest? Your Majesty really said that? If you are honest, I'm afraid the Emperor will be even more disgusted with you, young master, right?"

This Wei Sizhong was Chu Jinghui's confidant. If he were to tell him clearly, this person was not only ungrateful to him, but was also thinking about how to seize the throne under him all the time.

Doesn't this let Chu Jinghui know how he sees people?

Is it okay for a monarch to be exposed on the spot?

Bu Er was naturally upset when he heard this.

"As a minister, you naturally need to resolve these matters yourself."

Yang Qing said no more words.

Bu Er, who was a little angry at first, was about to say something more when he suddenly saw the look of loneliness and loneliness on Yang Qing's face. He moved his lips at that moment, but he didn't say even a single word.

The master and servant just returned to Yang Residence in silence.

After getting out of the car, Bu Er took out a heavy breath and said, "Master, when can we leave this Capital City?"

Yang Qing's eyes fell on a certain point in the distance again, and he said quietly, "Of course, after finishing what needs to be done."

"Send the order, continue to pay close attention to what's happening on the other end of Princess Nazhen, and be sure to get the letter related to Wei Sizhong."

Listening to Yang Qing's order, Bu Er once again glanced at Yang Qing with confusion. "Didn't the emperor already give an order to execute Wei Sizhong at noon tomorrow?"

"In this case, what's the use of paying attention to the old disputes between him and Northern Liang?"

"Bu Er, are you still unclear about our emperor's temper?"

"Wei Sizhong and the Emperor have been together for more than ten years. How can our friendship, both overt and covert, be compared to that of you and me?"

"The reason why he made such a decree was just when he was angry. If you ask the bookkeeper about this decree, I'm afraid you will get an answer of 'no such thing'."

"I said this, do you understand?"

Bu Er nodded silently. In fact, he was just taking responsibility for his young master.

But he didn't dare to say this.

After returning to the house, Jiang Zhizhou was already waiting there early.

"I heard from the north that the emperor is going to execute Wei Sizhong. Some of the things that were originally prepared can no longer be carried out, so they seem to be preparing to start a second path."

"The second way? Is it possible that Duan Hongzhuo still wants to 'hold the emperor's hand and command the princes'?"

Jiang Zhizhou asked in reply, "In this case, why not? It's just right for me to appear on stage."

Yang Qing smiled slightly, "It's rare for Duan Hongzhuo to lose his composure. He probably didn't expect that the chess piece Wei Sizhong would be empty after walking for so long. This made the evil fire come on."

"But, is this Wei Sizhong the one who is prone to death?"

A sarcastic smile appeared on Jiang Zhizhou's face, "That person from the Tian family loves this person very much."

Yang Qing said, "Because of this, there is only one thing we have to do. Let this fake show come true, which will break the hearts of the Tian family and cut off the road to the north."

"From now on, there will be more drama to sing."

"That's true. How do you plan to sing this play?"

Jiang Zhizhou pondered for a moment, then a sudden flash appeared in his eyes. "I heard that this Princess Nazhen will marry Heir of Dingguo Marquis in the near future. When we get there, there will be a lively scene in this Capital City again, right?"

"That's natural! When singing opera, isn't it important to have the right time, place, and people? If you open your voice and no one responds, isn't all your efforts in vain?"

Yang Qing spoke slowly without looking anywhere.

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