Emperor Jing of Zhou looked at Kou Yuan without a word.
Kou Yuan was no fool. Earlier, Qi Zhao's affair had kept him busy placating the other faction members under him.
Now that he had found the time, these past few days had naturally been enough for him to grasp what had happened.
But precisely because he had grasped it, the emperor had to give him a warning!
So what if you know?
I summoned you today to tell you this:
Even if you know, you must still do what you promised!
"Whom do you mean, Minister Kou?" the emperor asked.
Kou Yuan opened his mouth. Looking at the emperor's expression, he held those three syllables on his tongue, but ultimately could not utter them.
He did not dare.
"You dare not say it, so I will say it for you," the emperor said with a smile.
"You mean Minister Wei. But do you have any evidence?"
"Your subject... has none."
"Then you should be cautious with such baseless words." The emperor's tone turned cold.
"A few days ago in the hall, you cited the Great Declaration-'Heaven hears through the ears of my people'-to rebuke Minister Wei before the entire court!
(This occurred in Chapter 455.)
"Today, you cast suspicion on Minister Wei before me without evidence. How swiftly you advance and retreat!"
"Besides..." The emperor paused briefly, his gaze as clear as a deep pool.
"If Minister Wei truly arranged this, what did he arrange it for?
"Power? He already has his seal.
"Reputation? He is already a lamp.
"He has no need to sink his teeth into you.
"If you cannot trust Minister Wei, you might first consider...
"Whether there is anything about you worth his sinking his teeth into."
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