The seventh year of Yuanchu, New Year's Day!
Chang'an City, death row.
Tian Zhongxun looked at the food and wine in front of him and couldn't help but sneer.
"Where is the Emperor?"
"Where are the others?"
"Three days have passed now. It's time for him to come."
"Shut up!"
The jailer banged hard on the wooden window, shouting viciously, "You traitor, you still want to see His Majesty? For what you've done, even chopping off your head is perfectly justified. Considering you're a king of a different surname, and considering it's New Year's Day, I'm sending you some wine and meat. And yet you still dare to shout like that?"
"Haha! Interesting!"
"I am a king of a different surname from Dafeng!"
"Before, you didn't even have the qualifications to see me."
"Bah!" The jailer sneered disdainfully. "You also know it was in the past? A beast like you deserves to die. Just because you wanted to rebel, you killed countless innocent people. With what you've done, what qualifications do you have to be a king of a different surname?"
"Hahaha, young people are really naive." Tian Zhongxun said nonchalantly, "How many people have I killed? How many people have died in the service of the emperor? How many people in this world are clean?"
"It seems that the King of Qi has not yet properly identified himself."
A cold voice sounded from behind.
The jailer frowned.
Then he saw Emperor Feng, who was only wearing casual clothes, walking slowly towards him.
He was about to speak out to stop them when Manager Hu showed him the token.
"Everyone, please step back!"
"promise!"
"You step back too."
Manager Hu retreated on his own initiative.
The entire death row was cleared in an instant.
Emperor Feng sat outside the prison and took a sip of hot tea.
Looking at Tian Zhongxun, his expression was gloomy.
"Even though they've become prisoners, they're still so stubborn."
"Tian Zhongxun, did you ever expect this day to come?"
"Your Tian family has been destroyed."
"You should also pay the price for usurping Qi in the past."
"What doesn't belong to you, you can't keep."
"Haha, well said." Tian Zhongxun clapped his hands and said calmly, "You are telling this to me, but I wonder if you know anything about it. I, Tian, usurped the throne of Qi, but it was the county lord who recognized me as the King of Qi. I also know my ancestral bloodline. But some people, having usurped the throne, think they are the real emperor? I'm afraid they don't even know whose descendants they are, right?"
Emperor Feng's expression suddenly changed.
But he recovered quickly.
"What do you know?"
"Many, many things, including things you don't know!" Tian Zhongxun smiled sinisterly and said proudly: "Should I call you Fengdi or a bastard? You are not Fengdi's bloodline at all, you are just a poor wretch!"
"Hehe, you're truly ruthless. Ever since you were little, you've been deliberately getting close to that idiot Ning Que, just to cling to the leg of old Prince Ning. It's with the help of old Prince Ning, and with the backing of Grand Tutor Yu Ji, that you've managed to gain a firm foothold in the court. If it weren't for old Prince Ning, how could the late emperor have even noticed you?"
Emperor Feng had a blank expression on his face as he calmly sipped his hot tea.
I was very satisfied with the fragrant tea aroma.
It was as if none of this had anything to do with him.
"Hehe, you are really ruthless. You started planning to seize power so early. Even I admire your character."
Emperor Feng's eyes suddenly turned cold.
He naturally didn't want to do these things.
But he had no choice at the time.
He was not well-received in the palace.
He was also bullied by the princelings.
What else should he do if he doesn't curry favor with Ning Que?
As far as he could remember, he had never been liked by the late emperor.
Even the Queen Mother didn't care much about him.
So, he understood this truth when he was very young.
If he wants something, he has to fight for it on his own!
As a human being, you have to rely on yourself!
"What else?"
"You were fortunate enough to follow the old Prince Ning in recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and coincidentally, the Crown Prince was also expected to follow. You deliberately schemed to get the Crown Prince drunk and set fire to the baggage. You pinned the entire incident on the Crown Prince, making him take the blame. Coupled with the upright old Prince Ning's testimony, you forced the late Emperor to depose the Crown Prince. You then spoke up for the late Emperor, convincing him to banish the former Crown Prince to Xinzheng, thereby further increasing his favor."
Tian Zhongxun clapped his hands and praised repeatedly.
"Emperor Feng, you are really capable."
"What else?"
"There's no such thing as an impenetrable wall. You probably didn't expect that Gu Shuang, who knew your background, wasn't dead. The old Prince of Ning, on the other hand, knew something because the former crown prince was murdered, and he was using this as an opportunity to investigate. For the sake of your throne, you were so heartless as to kill your greatest benefactor, not only your beloved brother, but also your brother. And those 30,000 loyal and devoted soldiers were all buried in Hulu Valley."
Tian Zhongxun looked at Emperor Feng with great interest. "When it comes to cruelty and ruthlessness, I am far inferior to you. Emperor Feng, can you really sleep well? Those tens of thousands of wronged souls have never come to find you? You keep calling him Xiao Ning, but in the end you killed his most cherished father, brother, and relative. You even used him as the sharpest sword in your hand to help you reduce the power of the feudal lords."
"So, you told Xiao Ning everything?"
"Mostly not." Tian Zhongxun smiled sinisterly, "He caused me to fail, and even killed my Tian royal family, leaving my family broken and homeless. How could I help him? I was so happy to see him being played around by you, hahahaha!"
Of course, he was just trying to fool the Emperor.
The purpose is to dispel Emperor Feng’s doubts.
He and Ning Que really don't get along.
Whenever I meet him, there is nothing nice to say.
That is why Emperor Feng suspected him.
In fact, Tian Zhongxun and Ning Que can be said to be heroes appreciating heroes. Tian Zhongxun has been fighting with the new and old Ning Wang for so many years, and has always regarded them as opponents, wishing them to die quickly.
He fought against Prince Ning, but he did not deny their abilities. He even admired their loyalty and patriotism. It was just a pity that they met Emperor Feng.
Tian Zhongxun looked down on Emperor Feng.
I wish he would die soon!
"Oh, Xiao Ning wouldn't believe you either." Emperor Feng put down his teacup and said calmly, "I trust him too much. As long as he didn't find out the truth himself, I won't listen to your words. And what else do you know?"
"Haha, I told you more than you thought. When the Queen Mother gave birth to a stillborn baby, in order to maintain her power and position, she had no choice but to let Gu Shuang secretly find a suitable baby from the Gu family. Emperor Feng, you are actually not of royal blood at all, but of the Gu family! But I can't imagine that you could be so cruel as to kill the entire Gu family!"
Hearing him say this, Emperor Feng was obviously relieved.
He put down his teacup and looked very calm.
Then he slowly stood up.
Tian Zhongxun was like a madman, "You were so tolerant of the Gu family before, simply because Gu Shuang told your secret to Gu Mingzhi. I believe that the Gu family still has evidence of your identity."
"Oh……"
Emperor Feng didn't say much.
He just turned away indifferently.
"Three days later, he will be torn apart by five horses!"
“Hahaha, okay!”
"Emperor Feng, I look forward to it!"
"I look forward to the day when Ning Que knows the truth!"
"That day will never come."
Emperor Feng stopped and looked up at the night sky.
"I won't let him know!"
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