Chapter 124: The Prince is Really Good at Calculating
The emperor's righteous tone also convinced many ministers who wanted to refute.
If the rain continues, more people will die.
Now that there is a way to sacrifice one person and save the people of the whole country, why not give it a try?
Deng Ren had no choice but to bow and retreat. He exchanged glances with Li Tianzhuo and Jun Chenyi, signaling them to think of a solution.
Jun Chenyi also winked at Li Tianzhuo, his brain was spinning rapidly, but looking at his father's expression, it seemed that he had made up his mind to sacrifice Han Xian, and he did not dare to disobey.
Everyone threw all the pressure onto Li Tianzhuo.
Li Tianzhuo took a long breath, took a step forward and bowed.
When the emperor saw him coming out, he stared at him with murderous eyes and asked angrily:
"Are you going to stop me too?"
He tilted his eyebrows, as if waiting to see how Li Tianzhuo would challenge his authority.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood."
Li Tianzhuo spoke, which made the emperor somewhat confused.
The same goes for the Deng father and son and Jun Chenyi. They don’t know what Li Tianzhuo is trying to do.
"I want to ask, if the rain still doesn't stop after Han Xian's sacrifice, what preparations should we make afterwards?"
Everyone knew that the emperor could not be persuaded.
Li Tianzhuo naturally wouldn't seek death.
But he also had to warn the emperor and everyone else that if the sacrifice failed and the eldest grandson of the Han family was killed by mistake, not only would the Han family be unable to explain, it might also cause public resentment, with disastrous consequences.
The emperor's face became increasingly gloomy.
He also continued to think along with Li Tianzhuo's words.
The worst outcome would be that the Han family would rise up in rebellion, what else could happen?
He can afford it!
"Tian Zhuo, I really don't have a better way!"
"I cannot bear to let Han Xian sacrifice himself, but this is all for the people and for the world."
"If the people do not understand my painstaking efforts and make irresponsible remarks, I can only feel the pain in silence."
The emperor covered his heart and pretended to be heartbroken.
Great acting!
"Your Majesty is devoted to the country and the people. You are truly a benevolent ruler!"
"We support sacrificing Han Xian."
Prime Minister Jian walked out of the team and bowed in agreement.
With him taking the lead, the ministers in the following row all bowed and saluted, shouting the same words.
Deng Ren and Deng Yan'an had no choice but to follow suit against their will.
Jun Chenyi looked back, saw Jun Wenci's triumphant smile, and suppressed his anger.
"Father, what Lord Li said may happen."
"But if the Han family dares to do anything that is detrimental to you, father, or to the country, I will also clear the court of them."
Jun Wenci also bowed and spoke excitedly.
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and glanced at Li Tianzhuo again.
The feeling of oppression from the emperor prevented Li Tianzhuo from compromising.
"Your Majesty, I have another question. Han Xian is coming back from Qingzhou. The journey is long and will take at least a month. What if the rain stops before he reaches the capital?"
As soon as he said this, the ministers who had originally agreed with the matter began to discuss it again.
Yeah, why didn't they think of this problem?
The emperor was obviously in a difficult situation.
It was all because of the rain. It kept him awake and his brain was no longer working properly.
Eunuch Fu also looked at the emperor, wanting to hear what he would say.
The emperor gritted his teeth and said, "No one can predict whether the rain will come again after it stops. In order to protect the safety of my Dongji country, he must sacrifice himself!"
The discussion among the important officials ended, and they tacitly agreed to Han Xian's sacrifice.
Jun Wenci seemed to have a good idea.
"Father, I am willing to go to Qingzhou in person to hold a ceremony to worship the river god on your behalf."
The emperor nodded repeatedly with satisfaction.
"However, if the Han family insists on resisting, I am afraid that I will not be able to come back alive to see you."
As soon as Jun Wenci said this, Li Tianzhuo understood instantly.
He is waiting here!
He wanted to rebel and force the emperor to abdicate, but he had no military power. If he could first get 10% of the troops from the emperor, and then go to Qingzhou to get the other 10% from the Han family, he would then have two-fifths of the country's troops.
By then, if he could persuade the Zhennan Army guarding the border to work for him, the throne would be within his grasp!
Li Tianzhuo narrowed his eyes. The prince really had a good plan!
"Okay, then I'll let you take the Canglong Guard with you!"
The emperor was fooled and gave him the Canglong Guard guarding the imperial mausoleum.
This time, even other ministers could no longer allow the emperor to act recklessly.
"Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot do this! The Blue Dragon Guard is our country's only backup. The late emperor once said that they must not be used without permission until the day our country is destroyed!"
"Think twice, Your Majesty! If the Blue Dragon Guards are out and other countries invade, it may damage the foundation of our country!"
Several loyal old ministers are really concerned about the country and are willing to speak to the emperor even if it means angering him.
The emperor covered his head with his hands in pain, "Stop talking nonsense, I have made up my mind!"
He had a splitting headache and no longer had the energy to argue with these old pedants.
"Prince, you must make Han Xian sacrifice himself as soon as possible!"
"Resign."
The emperor's retreat from court was like an escape.
If he continued to hear these annoying people chattering away, his head would explode.
Those old ministers sighed unwillingly, looking sad.
It seems like Dongji is about to be destroyed!
The ministers walked in the palace in the drizzle, holding umbrellas, each with a myriad of thoughts in their minds.
The person offering sacrifice today is the eldest grandson of the Han family. Could it be a younger generation of the family tomorrow?
Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. Even if some people sympathized with Han Xian's situation, no one in the palace dared to say a word to plead for him.
"My condolences."
Several ministers who passed by Deng's father and son and Jun Chenyi did not forget to say a few words of comfort.
"Fighting with you is like hitting a rock with an egg."
"It's so difficult to save Han Xian."
Deng Ren sighed, looked in the direction of Qingzhou, and silently apologized to Han Xian in his heart.
I hope my uncle can forgive his incompetence.
"Then we have to save him. After all, we are all family, and even if we break bones, we still have tendons!"
Jun Chenyi was a little excited.
"I didn't say I wouldn't save him, but this matter still needs to be considered in the long run."
"Let's go back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion first and brainstorm together."
Li Tianzhuo patted Jun Chenyi on the shoulder and advised.
He felt that someone as smart as Deng Youning should be able to find a way.
Jun Wenci passed by them and heard them discussing rescuing Han Xian. He pretended to be kind and reminded them:
"I advise you guys not to act rashly. If the emperor gets to know, I don't need to tell you about the consequences."
He looked at Jun Chenyi with the attitude of a winner.
He is sure to win this round!
"Royal brother, don't be too sure. What if another stone with the image of the Goddess of Drought appears, and a hermit comes to identify the women in your house as the reincarnation of the Goddess of Drought, and they need to be sacrificed..."
Jun Chenyi had originally thought about giving the other person a taste of his own medicine.
Jun Wenci looked at him with gritted teeth.
When his conspiracy was exposed, he was indeed angry at first, but on second thought, he actually laughed.
"Ninth brother, even if there is such a stone, do you think that the emperor can trust the hermit you just found?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his finger and tapped Jun Chenyi's chest a few times, word by word.
Jun Chenyi had nothing to say.
Jun Wenci was too lazy to waste time with them, so he turned and left without finishing his words.
Facing his back, Jun Chenyi was so angry that he wanted to unleash a series of punches.
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