Chapter 107 The General is Humiliated (10)
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These days, the sky is always dark.
It looked like it was going to rain, but not a drop of rain fell.
Now, the Duke of Zhenguo has come with two thousand troops to help. All the soldiers are wearing black armor, and they look like heavenly soldiers and generals falling from the sky.
Zhu Qingchen climbed up the steps, stood in front of the hall, and raised his hand slightly.
The soldiers clasped their fists together, then automatically divided into two teams, circled the emperor's bedroom, and surrounded it.
All the soldiers had fought on the battlefield, holding weapons and full of murderous intent, which was completely different from the imperial guards who shared one weapon among three people and had not seen blood for a long time.
Zhu Qingchen stepped over the threshold, and the Duke of Zhenguo and the deputy general followed him. Their boots made a clanging sound when they stepped on the ground.
Chu Yunyang's eyes lit up, and he immediately pulled Xiao Chengan forward to stand with them: "Teacher! Dad!"
The Duke of Zhenguo glanced at him and whispered, "Why are you dragging His Royal Highness Prince Kang around? You are so disrespectful."
The emperor was frightened by them and collapsed on the bed, clutching the quilt beneath him.
Xu Yi and Jiang Xian nearly fell to the ground, but they quickly adjusted themselves, supported each other, and stood up again.
The two men stepped back and almost sat on the emperor's face.
Xu Yi stood firm and pointed at Zhu Qingchen: "Duke Ying, what do you mean by this? Are you planning a rebellion?"
"And you—" He pointed at the Duke of Zhenguo, "Why did you come back when you were not fighting in the northwest? You and Zhu Qingchen had already colluded with each other, and you were also the bandits who assassinated His Majesty last night!"
He turned around and said to the ministers who were accompanying him: "Everyone, the Duke of Ying and the Duke of Zhenguo have colluded to rebel. This is obvious! Follow me and capture the rebels alive!"
Xu Yi was passionate, but no one paid any attention to him.
After all, everyone saw that the Duke of Zhenguo brought his troops.
Now the army has surrounded the entire palace, and the soldiers' shadows are still reflected on the window paper, upright and tall.
This is an army that has fought in the northwest and is much more powerful than the Imperial Guards.
They are just minor officials who came here to burn incense. How could they want to risk their lives?
Therefore, not only did they not take any action, but when Zhu Qingchen stepped forward, they automatically stepped aside to make way for him.
Someone even whispered, "The Duke of England must have his own reasons, right?"
Zhu Qingchen almost laughed out loud.
Xu Yi and Jiang Xian
He wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by the Duke of Zhenguo's sneeze.
The Duke of Zhenguo's sneeze sounded like thunder, and the loud bang made the two people shiver.
The Duke of Zhenguo wiped his face, as if he didn't know what happened, and asked them: "These two adults seem to have something to say, why don't they say it?"
Xu Yi and Jiang Xian choked for a moment and waved their hands repeatedly.
They only dare to talk and incite others. If they are asked to fight the Duke of Zhenguo with real swords and guns, how dare they?
Zhu Qingchen walked up to the emperor and looked down at him.
The emperor cried out in fear, but could not move.
Every time he moved, the wound in his lower body was affected, causing him to feel a sharp pain again.
The emperor's face was covered in sweat. He stretched out his hands and tried to grab the sleeves of Xu Yi and Jiang Xian, but his hands were empty.
Chu Yunyang had already driven them away and brought some cushions for Zhu Qingchen.
Chu Yunyang cleverly placed the cushion in the middle, blocking the emperor.
Zhu Qingchen did not sit down, but said to Xiao Chengan: "Your Highness, please sit down."
"Me?" Xiao Cheng'an was a little confused, "Young Master, I..."
Zhu Qingchen said, "Your Highness, please take a seat. You are the only royal relative in the temple now, so you must be in charge."
If Zhu Qingchen took the seat, he would really become a traitor.
"Okay." Xiao Cheng'an didn't think much about it and just sat down.
He trusted the young master very much, and he knew that the young master would not harm him anyway.
Zhu Qingchen clasped his hands together, and the Duke of Zhenguo held the knife and stood on his left and right.
Zhu Qingchen said calmly: "Your Majesty is not in his right mind. His Royal Highness Prince Kang is your Majesty's brother. Your Royal Highness Prince Kang is in charge. Is there any objection to this?"
The court officials all nodded in agreement. Xu Yi and Jiang Xian looked at each other and felt that King Kang was weak and had no ideas, so they agreed as well.
Zhu Qingchen nodded slightly, raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please sit down."
Four soldiers came in from outside the door and distributed the cushions.
Chu Yunyang also placed a cushion under King Kang, with Zhu Qingchen and the Duke of Zhenguo sitting on either side.
Xu Yi and Jiang Xian sat in the front row, staring at Zhu Qingchen closely.
After everyone was seated, Zhu Qingchen said, "Please rest assured, the Duke of Zhenguo has stabilized the situation. In the capital, we have General Wei and Censor Chen. The capital is peaceful, and the families of all the adults are safe."
Everyone reacted and remembered that they were still staying in the capital.
The family members couldn't help but turn pale.
Zhu Qingchen continued: "I have already found out what happened last night."
Everyone held their breath and looked at Zhu Qingchen at the same time.
In fact, everyone knew that there could be no bandits.
But that's how things are in the court.
Now Zhu Qingchen has soldiers in his hands and their families in his hands, so what he said is right.
Many people have made up their minds that no matter what Zhu Qingchen says, it is right.
Even if Zhu Qingchen insisted that the assassin was a bandit, they would still have to nod in agreement.
But the next second, Zhu Qingchen's clear and bright voice reached everyone's ears——
"The person who assassinated Your Majesty was definitely not a bandit."
“Yes, yes, yes…”
What?
Everyone reacted and opened their eyes wide.
Is he admitting this?
Xu Yi and Jiang Xian were the most excited: "He admitted it! He admitted it himself! Come here, Duke Ying and Duke Zhenguo are plotting a rebellion, arrest them quickly! Your Highness Prince Kang, give the order quickly!"
Chu Yunyang was also a little shocked. Didn’t the teacher tell him that they were bandits?
Why are you saying no now?
But he reacted quickly, drew his knife and protected his teacher and father.
The teacher must have his reasons for saying this!
No outsiders are allowed to make comments!
Zhu Qingchen was not in a hurry. He sat upright in his seat, turned his head and looked at the emperor.
The emperor was conscious, and Zhu Qingchen asked the imperial physician to prick his head with silver needles to maintain his consciousness and allow him to hear every word spoken by everyone in the hall.
Zhu Qingchen looked at the emperor steadily, afraid that he couldn't hear clearly, so he spoke word by word: "The assassin was not a bandit, but--"
"They are ordinary people who were abducted here by your majesty."
"What?"
All the officials were shocked, and even Chu Yunyang looked at Zhu Qingchen in disbelief.
The emperor suddenly opened his eyes wide and went crazy. He squirmed on the bed, and the wound that had finally stopped bleeding burst again.
He wanted to strangle Zhu Qingchen's neck, cover his mouth, and tell him not to say anything more.
He thought that fabricating a lie about a bandit was the most outrageous thing Zhu Qingchen had ever done.
Even if Zhu Qingchen supports Prince Kang to become emperor, doesn't he still have to support him, regard him as the emperor emeritus, and let him live out his life in peace?
He didn't expect that Zhu Qingchen would dare to speak out.
How dare he? How dare he!
Once it was revealed, the reputation of all court officials, including Zhu Qingchen himself, would be ruined.
How dare he speak out?!
The emperor's eyes were bloodshot and he grabbed the quilt tightly, almost tearing the soft and smooth silk.
Zhu Qingchen turned his head and looked at the cabinet next to the bedroom.
The guard understood, stepped forward quickly, opened the cabinet, knocked on the partition, revealing the secret door inside.
Zhu Qingchen introduced: "This is the secret door in your majesty's bedroom. This secret door leads to the meditation rooms in various parts of the temple."
"Every year, under the pretext of offering incense, His Majesty asks the abbot of the temple to prepare young men and women for him to enjoy."
"Last night, Your Majesty went to the Zen room to play as usual. Unexpectedly, the young master who was captured this time was very stubborn and stabbed Your Majesty with a dagger..."
Zhu Qingchen wanted to say something but stopped himself. He glanced at the emperor, and the emperor began to bleed again.
"this……"
This kind of thing is simply unbelievable.
Everyone present was stunned and couldn't react for a while.
Only Xu Yi and Jiang Xian changed their expressions, obviously knowing what was going on.
The two wanted to leave, but then they realized that they were sitting in the front row, making them the most conspicuous. In addition, the Duke of Zhenguo's men were guarding outside the door, and the doors and windows were closed. They could not leave even if they wanted to.
Zhu Qingchen breathed a sigh of relief: "I know this is unbelievable, and you gentlemen find it hard to believe for a while."
"I have sent people to separate and interrogate all the monks in the temple. In a quarter of an hour, the monks' confessions will be presented."
"Also, there is a pond behind the temple..."
As soon as Zhu Qingchen said this, the emperor became excited and almost sat up.
Zhu Qingchen ignored him and continued, "Every time Your Majesty 'burned incense', the young men and women who were abducted were sunk into the temple's pond. I have ordered people to drain the water from the pond, and found many bones in it."
Zhu Qingchen sighed and clapped his hands. The guards immediately carried the newly salvaged skeleton to the front of the hall.
Although the emperor was in great pain at this time, he was still conscious.
He watched the pile of bones. Before he could tell who were who, they were all put in a bamboo basket and carried up.
The bamboo basket was still dripping with water, and the ground was dizzy.
A large water stain appeared, like flowing blood, slowly spreading around.
Zhu Qingchen only took one look and his eyes turned red. He turned his head away unwillingly, not daring to look again.
When he first saw the pond, he just thought that the emperor was doing those things there.
He didn't expect that when the water in the pool was drained, there were piles of white bones in the mud.
The emperor actually killed so many people.
Even the battle-hardened Duke Zhenguo couldn't stand it anymore.
Zhu Qingchen said calmly: "This is just a part of the bones that have just been salvaged. There are still many sunk to the bottom of the lake. If you don't believe it, you can go and see it for yourself."
Suddenly, with a loud "clang", the emperor fell off the bed and crawled towards the pile of bones.
He retorted in a hoarse voice: "It's not me... It's not me... Zhu Qingchen found some bones from somewhere and wanted to slander me! My dear ministers, my dear ministers... Please say something! Are you going to let him slander me like this?"
Suddenly, someone in the hall fell to the ground with a clang.
A young eunuch pointed at the emperor: "It's him! It's him!"
The emperor lay on the ground like a dead dog: "How dare you talk nonsense... It's not me..."
There was silence in the hall, except for the emperor's voice.
He just kept repeating "It's not me", and no one was willing to speak.
They were all waiting for Zhu Qingchen to produce more evidence.
Soon, the results of the monks' interrogation came out.
The soldiers presented the confession, Zhu Qingchen took a look at it, and then handed it to King Kang.
The emperor looked at his brother pleadingly: "Cheng'an..."
You are my biological brother! You can't help others to harm your own brother, right?
Xiao Cheng'an looked at the confession, thought for a moment, and said, "Bring the person up here so we can interrogate him more clearly."
"yes."
The emperor was stunned: "You...you want to be the emperor too, right?"
Xiao Cheng'an met his gaze, organized his words, and said slowly: "I don't want to be the emperor. Since my brother said that these things were not done by me, wouldn't it be faster to send those monks to confront me?"
The monk came to confront him! How could he still have the dignity to live?
The emperor spat out a mouthful of dirty blood.
Xiao Cheng'an's voice was small but firm: "Someone, help my brother up quickly."
"Yes." Several young eunuchs came forward and carried the emperor back to the couch.
After Xiao Cheng'an finished doing these things, he looked at Zhu Qingchen.
Zhu Qingchen responded with an approving look.
If Xiao Cheng'an had to help the emperor cover up for the sake of the royal family's reputation, he would not consider helping Xiao Cheng'an ascend to the throne.
Soon, the abbot and elders of the temple were all brought up.
The group of people were tied up tightly with hemp ropes. As soon as they came in, they knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
"Please spare me, Duke of England! Please spare me, Duke of England! These things have nothing to do with us. It's all because of Your Majesty... No, no, no, it's all because of the dog emperor that we did it. If we don't do it, he will beat us or kill us at will. We really..."
Zhu Qingchen was too lazy to listen to their nonsense and winked at Chu Yunyang.
Chu Yunyang immediately drew his sword and said sternly, "Just answer whatever the young master asks. If you keep whining, I'll kill you with one blow!"
Several people quickly responded: "Yes, yes, yes."
They fell silent, and Zhu Qingchen asked, "Do you know the secret passage in the temple?"
“I know!”
"What is that for?"
"It was sent by His Majesty... It was the Emperor..."
Chu Yunyang said impatiently, "How can I hear clearly if they all speak one by one and all at once?"
He pointed at the abbot with a white beard and said, "Come on, you speak first."
"Yes." The abbot said quickly, "The secret passage in the temple was dug by people sent by the emperor."
"What for?"
"Emperor, please keep an eye out for the faithful men and women who come to the temple to burn incense. If they..."
"If what?"
"If he saw someone good-looking, he would find an opportunity to capture him and bring him to the mountains to keep him. Also, if he took a fancy to the son of an official, he would bring him to burn incense under the pretext of offering incense, and then place him in a meditation room with a secret door, and wait until nightfall..."
He lowered his head, not daring to say anything more, but the matter was already very clear.
Zhu Qingchen closed his eyes and looked at the others: "What about you? Do you have anything to add?"
Fearing that Zhu Qingchen would drag them out and kill them, the group rushed to confess.
It is basically consistent with Zhu Qingchen's speculation.
Because the emperor was ill, there was no other way except this strong stimulation.
So he came up with a good idea and set up this trap in the temple.
The emperor usually asked the temple to help him keep an eye on someone, or if he liked someone, he would bring him to burn incense and
Use incense secretly or force yourself on someone.
Ordinary people would throw their animals into the lake when they got tired of playing with them and they would drown.
The sons of officials and courtiers dared not and could not say it out loud.
This shady behavior lasted for three or four years, and the emperor would bring people here almost every year.
A group of people knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously: "I am also forced by the emperor. I have no choice, no choice..."
Zhu Qingchen looked at Xu Yi and Jiang Xian: "Aren't you two telling the truth? Do you still want to carry on?"
Seeing that everyone had confessed, the two men did not hesitate, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Young Master, please spare my life, Young Master, please spare my life, we have no choice! It was all ordered by the Emperor!"
The emperor stretched out his hand, wanting to pick up the incense burner on the bedside and smash it at them, but because he didn't have the strength, he only knocked the incense burner over.
He gasped in fear, and suddenly he regained his strength: "Traitors! Traitors! You are all slandering me. This is a trap set by Zhu Qingchen!"
Zhu Qingchen sighed, and amid the emperor's almost insane roar, he looked at the courtiers and said, "Gentlemen, this is His Majesty, this is the real His Majesty."
"I can admit that in my room..." Zhu Qingchen closed his eyes, "there is also such a secret passage."
"You gentlemen can go back and check. If there is a secret passage in the room, it means that the emperor is targeting you this time."
"Last month, General Wei was caned for no reason for trespassing through the palace. It was also because His Majesty forcibly detained Young Master Wei in the palace. General Wei went alone to rescue his grandson, and was slandered and convicted by the emperor."
"Perhaps some of you have been bullied by the emperor, but for various reasons, you couldn't speak out. It's the same now. You don't need to stand up. You can keep the secret forever."
"But now, I hope you will not try to cover up this matter for the sake of the so-called royal face."
"Of course, if you are sincere and only recognize Xiao Chengming as your master, then stay with him and take care of him until the end of his life."
The ministers accompanying him immediately bowed their heads and said in unison: "We dare not, we dare not."
In addition to Zhu Qingchen and the Duke of Zhenguo, who were both sitting here, they certainly knew how to judge the situation, and they certainly also disliked the emperor.
Who would be willing to serve such an emperor?
Isn't that like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, cutting off one's own escape route?
Everyone knelt down and bowed their heads, saying in unison: "We are willing to obey the orders of the Duke of England."
Zhu Qingchen sighed and turned to look at His Royal Highness Prince Kang: "Your Highness, please decide."
Xiao Chengan wanted to refuse: "It's still the young master..."
Zhu Qingchen was very resolute: "I am only responsible for finding out the truth. The specific matters will be decided by Your Highness."
"Okay." Xiao Cheng'an thought for a moment and tried to say, "All the monks in the temple and the eunuchs around the emperor will be taken to the prison for trial."
"Xu Yi and Jiang Xian have aided and abetted the tyrant for many years, killing their colleagues. They will be temporarily detained, brought back to the capital, and beheaded in public."
"Emperor... let him recover for the time being. Once he is better, he will return to the capital immediately."
Next, how to deal with the emperor is a royal secret.
I won’t tell the courtiers anymore.
However, the only thing that is certain is that the emperor will die suddenly soon.
As for what methods and rhetoric to use, they have no idea.
At this time, the emperor had lost all his strength and was lying on the bed, breathing in but not out.
Zhu Qingchen said: "You all have worked hard, go back and rest."
"Yes." The ministers bowed their heads and then respectfully left the hall.
It was just like retreating from court.
After the court officials left, Zhu Qingchen looked back at the emperor to confirm that he was still alive, then pointed to a young eunuch and said, "Bring me the emperor's seal."
The young eunuch hesitated for a while and said, "My lord, I don't know..."
Zhu Qingchen pointed at the emperor and said, "Ask him."
"Yes." The young eunuch walked to the bedside and gently patted the emperor's face, "Your Majesty... I want to ask you, where is the seal?"
The emperor did not respond, and Zhu Qingchen looked at him with a smile.
The young eunuch felt a chill down his spine as he was looked at. He was terrified that he would be dragged out and beheaded by Zhu Qingchen, so he slapped the emperor with increasing force.
"Where is it? Hurry up! The young master is waiting for it!"
He asked for the seal over there, and Zhu Qingchen asked Chu Yunyang to bring silk and writing brush and ink, and directly write the abdication letter and the decree of enthronement of the ministers in the tone of the emperor.
Zhu Qingchen wrote without pause: "I have been in office for seven years. I have been stupid and incompetent, arrogant and extravagant, colluded with temples, and committed the most obscene and despicable things in the world. I was captured by the Duke of Zhenguo, the Duke of Yingguo, and the Duke of Weiguo. I have no face to see my ancestors and I have cut myself off from the world..."
He did not cover up for the emperor at all. As he spoke and wrote, the emperor was so angry that he almost died.
After the eunuch slapped him a dozen times, he finally said
Where is the emperor's seal?
The young eunuch took out the seal from the cabinet and held it in front of Zhu Qingchen.
Zhu Qingchen didn't even look at it and said directly: "To His Royal Highness Prince Kang."
"Yes." The young eunuch came to Xiao Cheng'an with the seal in both hands, "Your Highness...ah, no, Your Majesty!"
"Now, I pass the throne to Prince Kang Xiao Cheng'an." Zhu Qingchen handed the letter of abdication to Xiao Cheng'an, asked him to put his own seal on it, and then started writing the second letter.
He originally didn't want to stamp his seal because he thought it was a bit dirty.
Even if it is not covered, no one dares to say anything.
But in order to allow Xiao Chengan to establish himself, it is better to build it and not make an exception.
"Today, General Wei Qi is enthroned as Duke of Weiguo, and Censor Chen Yu is enthroned as Duke of Fuguo. In addition, the Duke of Zhenguo and the Duke of Weiguo are enthroned as Generals of the State, the Duke of Fuguo is enthroned as Grand Protector, and the Duke of Yingguo is enthroned as Grand Tutor."
"——Together we support the country."
This letter has also been written and handed to Xiao Chengan, who also stamped it.
Xiao Chengan was a little nervous: "Young Master, I...how about you..."
Zhu Qingchen faced him and said solemnly, "Your Highness Prince Kang is pure and kind, and has a high level of understanding. He deserves to be the emperor. We will do our best to assist Your Majesty. Please do not underestimate yourself."
Xiao Chengan nodded: "I understand."
The system whispered, "That's what Sima Yi and his men said back then."
"..." Zhu Qingchen choked, "Can you please stop mentioning them?"
Zhu Qingchen looked at the Duke of Zhenguo and said, "I don't know what's going on in the capital. I'll have to ask you to go take a look."
"Of course." The Duke of Zhenguo clasped his fists and said, "I will leave a thousand men and horses to Yun Yang. The young master can deploy them at any time if he needs anything. Both my father and I will obey the young master's orders."
"Okay." Zhu Qingchen looked at Chu Yunyang, "You take these 1,000 people and guard the mountain for me. No one is allowed to leave. Especially Xu Yi, Jiang Xian, and those monks, no one is allowed to escape."
"yes."
Zhu Qingchen took one last look at the emperor and said, "When he gets better, we will set off back to Beijing."
After all, he had promised General Wei San that he would bring the emperor back alive and let Young Master Wei deal with him.
You can't go back on your word.
Zhu Qingchen arranged everything, left the eunuchs to take care of the emperor, and left with his group.
Certainly not out of the kindness of my heart.
This group of eunuchs usually assisted the tyrant in his atrocities. With their bloody hands, I don’t know how many young men and women they had held down for the emperor’s pleasure.
Putting them together will only lead to them fighting each other.
Sure enough, before Zhu Qingchen walked far, the eunuchs held down the emperor, just like they held down Chu Yunyang in the original book.
The emperor struggled and roared, "How dare you... Zhu Qingchen didn't say to kill me, how dare you attack me? Let go!"
The eunuchs smiled and said, "Your Majesty's wound has split open, and we are healing your Majesty."
As they spoke, they raised the incense burner, grabbed a handful of ashes, and sprinkled them on the emperor's wounds.
The incense ashes in this temple are as disgusting and dirty as the emperor himself, which suits him perfectly.
The emperor's screams and pleas for mercy were heard from the palace: "Zhu Qingchen... Zhu Qingchen, take them away. I know I was wrong... Ah! Help!"
Zhu Qingchen just asked someone to close the door.
Chu Yunyang hummed a little tune, followed the teacher, and jumped down the stairs happily.
The Duke of Zhenguo saw his careless appearance and slapped him on the helmet: "Walk properly, why are you stumbling all over the place? What a mess!"
Zhu Qingchen smiled and put his arm around Chu Yunyang's shoulders: "It doesn't matter, Yunyang performed very well this time, you can be happy for a while."
*
Now that the emperor has dealt with the situation, the capital city must be stabilized.
The Duke of Zhenguo had no time to rest and had to go back to the capital to take a look.
Zhu Qingchen and two students escorted him to the mountain gate. The Duke of Zhenguo clasped his fists towards him and said, "Thank you for your escort and help this time, otherwise my son..."
He sighed, "I will also become a pile of bones at the bottom of the lake. Thank you, young master."
Zhu Qingchen nodded slightly: "You're welcome."
He lowered his voice and said to the Duke of Zhenguo, "There is no need to hide the emperor's affairs. Since he can do it, we can also tell it. When you arrive in the capital, find a few storytellers to spread these things."
"In order to avoid getting into trouble, we don't need to mention names. We can just use an overseas anecdote as an excuse to let the people know that there are such incredible things in the world."
Anyway, everyone knows it.
The Duke of Zhenguo was a little surprised.
He originally thought that he could just say a few words in front of the court officials and that would be the end of it.
He didn't expect that the young master wanted to announce it to the world. He really wanted everyone to know.
"Among those drowned in the pond, there were also innocent people. The people should know this. Not only that, but future history books will also record this in detail."
Zhu Qingchen wished that the emperor would be disgraced and infamous forever.
"Will it..." The Duke of Zhenguo was still a little worried and glanced at Xiao Cheng'an standing next to him, "Will it delay His Royal Highness Prince Kang's ascension to the throne?"
"The people are not stupid. His Royal Highness Prince Kang ascended the throne by killing the tyrant, which is even more legitimate." Zhu Qingchen said, "Also, when you arrive in the capital, find two coroners to go up the mountain. The bones in the pond need to be collected."
"All right, let's do as the young master says." The Duke of Zhenguo pulled the reins, jumped on the horse, and led a thousand men down the mountain. "See you in the capital."
Zhu Qingchen watched them leave before turning around and preparing to go back.
He told Chu Yunyang: "Guard the temple well. If anyone escapes, I will beat you up."
Chu Yunyang was full of confidence: "Teacher, don't worry, nothing will happen."
"Yeah." Zhu Qingchen looked at Xiao Chengan again.
Xiao Cheng'an still felt a little embarrassed.
He didn't expect that he would be pushed onto the throne just because he came to burn incense.
Chu Yunyang noticed his discomfort and said, "Your Majesty is shy."
Xiao Chengan:?
"General Chu, you..."
Chu Yunyang added: "His Majesty is giving a lecture."
Xiao Chengan:? ?
"No, you..."
"Your Majesty is angry, the wrath of the Emperor."
Xiao Chengan: ???
He didn't dare to talk to Chu Yunyang anymore, and just turned to Zhu Qingchen for help: "Teacher, he..."
“Wait a minute!” This time it was Chu Yunyang’s turn to get anxious. He stopped calling “Your Majesty” and said, “What are you yelling for? This is my teacher.”
Xiao Cheng'an suddenly came to his senses and spoke very fluently: "Since Duke Ying is the Grand Tutor, he is naturally my teacher."
Chu Yunyang was shocked.
It's all over. He laughed at others and neglected his own teacher.
Zhu Qingchen tilted his head, looked at him with amusement, and added fuel to the fire: "Young General, what should we do?"
If Zhu Qingchen became the Grand Tutor, the Emperor would definitely not be able to rank behind Chu Yunyang and would have to be the senior brother, and Chu Yunyang would then only be the second senior brother.
But he clearly came here first!
Chu Yunyang was so sad that he almost fainted.
"Stand straight, don't move crookedly." Zhu Qingchen pushed his shoulder, "Don't be rude to His Highness. It's okay to be so joking before, but now that His Highness is about to ascend the throne, you have to be more restrained."
Chu Yunyang responded with grievance, and Xiao Chengan said hurriedly: "It doesn't matter, I didn't want to..."
Zhu Qingchen put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will always be with you until you can govern the country yourself."
Xiao Chengan looked at him aggrievedly: "But I'm worried that I can't do it well..."
"An emperor like Xiao Chengming could rule for seven or eight years, so why can't Your Highness do the same? Your Highness will definitely do better than him."
"Well..." He was still a little unsure, "Then the young master has to help me."
"That's for sure."
Xiao Chengan sniffed and said, "If it really doesn't work, I will do the same as the grasslands and make the young master the regent, right?"
Zhu Qingchen:?
"You can't do that!"
It’s enough for him to be a tutor!
General Wei and his men had already suspected him. If he really became the regent, they would probably have directly put a dragon robe on him.
Zhu Qingchen resolutely refused, and Xiao Chengan didn't want to force him. After thinking for a while, he said, "Then the young master can be my prime minister? Just like Zhuge Liang."
Zhu Qingchen:? ?
"That's even more unacceptable!"
He is only in his twenties this year, and Xiao Chengan is only fifteen years old. How can there be such a father-in-law?
Besides, how can he compare with Prime Minister Zhuge?
But Xiao Cheng'an just felt very uneasy.
Seeing that he still wanted to speak, Zhu Qingchen hurriedly said, "Your Highness must learn to handle government affairs on your own. I can only guide Your Highness, but cannot replace Your Highness."
Xiao Chengan remained calm and said, "Of course, the young master is a genius, and I am as dumb as a pig."
"No, Your Highness, how can you belittle yourself!" Zhu Qingchen tried to persuade her, "If one day, I am no longer here..."
Xiao Chengan interrupted him immediately: "Young Master will die soon."
The system said faintly: "This is what Cao Cao's subordinates said back then, 'Prime Minister Cao will have no future.' Now it's your turn, scumbag minister."
Zhu Qingchen choked and tried to refute: "Everyone has to die..."
Xiao Chengan said: "Then the young master should leave me a letter of 'Departure to the Imperial Army' and write down the names of some talents that can be used."
Whenever someone made a suggestion or submitted a memorial, he would check the list to see if his name was on it.
If there is any, it would be "My dear minister, what you said makes sense. I will do it right away."
If not, then it's "Sorry, you're not on the list provided by the teacher.
, so I cannot accept your opinion."
Xiao Cheng'an looked at Zhu Qingchen with sparkling eyes.
Zhu Qingchen was powerless to refute and could only turn his head away, clasping his hands together and sincerely repenting.
I'm sorry, Prime Minister Zhuge, it's just a child's words, please don't take it to heart, I am your loyal supporter.
Zhu Qingchen had no choice but to sigh. Finally, he encouraged him with a few words and assigned him tasks for the next few days. He asked him to go back and read the book, and then write an article and hand it in after he finished reading.
Only then did Xiao Cheng'an become happy.
He was afraid of being an emperor because he had no idea what an emperor would do.
He had no goals. His brother was a terrible emperor and he was afraid that he would become like that, so he was afraid.
Now, Zhu Qingchen directly gave the task and he just had to complete it.
This model is very suitable for Xiao Chengan.
Although he is a bit cowardly, he is kind-hearted, hardworking and obedient.
There were two students, one led the troops on patrol, and the other went back to read.
Zhu Qingchen looked at their leaving backs with satisfaction and stroked his non-existent beard.
The system stopped at his shoulder: "As expected of you, a powerful minister."
The system was not stuck. This was the new nickname it gave Zhu Qingchen.
A powerful minister. A powerful minister.
*
Zhu Qingchen stretched and returned to the room.
After staying up all night, now that the dust has settled, it's time for him to take a break.
When he opened the door, he saw the Regent of Northern Zhou still hiding in his room, wearing a clean middle shirt, occupying his bed, leaning on his pillow, flipping through the scriptures that Zhu Qingchen had copied yesterday.
Zhu Qingchen closed the door and asked quietly, "Would the Regent like to take a nap?"
Yuwen Shu said: "I just woke up."
good.
Zhu Qingchen stepped forward and pulled him: "Then come down, I want to sleep."
"Oh." Yuwen Shu got off the bed and sat down on the footstool in front of the bed.
Zhu Qingchen didn't mind. He skillfully took off his dirty coat, climbed onto the bed, and got under the quilt, leaving only his round head exposed.
Yuwen Shu asked: "Have you dealt with everything?"
"Yes." Zhu Qingchen closed his eyes and nodded, "The emperor is deposed, and the new emperor is on the throne..."
Zhu Qingchen paused, opened his eyes, and solemnly announced: "I am the Grand Tutor now!"
Yuwen Shu was very supportive. He put down the little turtle scripture that Zhu Qingchen had drawn and applauded him: "Congratulations, Master Zhu."
Zhu Qingchen smiled and lay back in bed: "I have to thank the Regent this time. If it weren't for the Regent, I'm afraid I would have been caught that night when I went to the General's Mansion."
"You're welcome." Yuwen Shu said, "My mission is accomplished. Thank you, Master Zhu of Nanxia."
"You're welcome, Regent of Northern Zhou."
The system said: "A new nickname is born!"
The villain system said in a voice that only he and Yuwen Shu could hear: "It should be a new couple name."
——Because Yuwen Shu himself couldn’t go out, he was not allowed to watch “Master Zhu vs. the Dog Emperor”. He was very unhappy and had been depressed for the whole morning.
Zhu Qingchen closed his eyes and squinted for a while, but he always felt something was strange.
He looked at Yuwen Shu: "Do you want me to find you a new room? Isn't this room a bit crowded?"
This room must be very small, otherwise why would Yuwen Shu keep sitting by the footstool and refuse to move?
Yuwen Shu cleared his throat: "Isn't this bad?"
Zhu Qingchen was puzzled: "What's wrong with that?"
Yuwen Shu said, "When the two countries make peace, the regent of the grassland will definitely come to visit Daxia. There are many people here, and if someone sees you, I'm afraid you will be accused of 'collusion with foreign enemies'."
The villain system still said in a voice that only it could hear: "What do you mean by 'having an affair with foreign enemies'? It's obviously 'having an affair with a man'."
"That's right." Zhu Qingchen nodded helplessly.
But he couldn't sleep.
Zhu Qingchen pointed to the futon next to him and said, "Can you please sleep over there? I can't sleep if you sit on the edge of the bed."
Yuwen Shu said seriously, "No, Master Zhu slept soundly before."
Zhu Qingchen's expression gradually became dull: "Before? What before?"
"I followed Teacher Zhu here from the northwest and kept watch outside at night. Master Zhu was sleeping soundly and even snoring."
The villain system continued to complain: "Just snore, snore, and snore in a small way, why are you pretending to be cute?"
Zhu Qingchen: ???
"You've been following me?"
"No. I just guard outside the wall. When I hear any unusual noises inside, I go in to check. I'm worried that something has happened to Master Zhu."
Zhu Qingchen suddenly jumped out of the bed and looked at him in disbelief: "You watched me when I was sleeping,
What about when I change clothes? When I take a shower? "
Yuwen Shu quickly said, "I haven't seen it! Never seen it!"
Zhu Qingchen grabbed his neck and shook him: "I don't believe it!"
Poor Yuwen Shu, a tall and strong prairie wolf, was actually pinched by the neck by Zhu Qingchen and was shaken without any ability to fight back.
"Really? I swear!" Yuwen Shu fell back and raised his right hand in panic. "I am an upright gentleman! I am really just worried about Master Zhu. If I wasn't here last night, Master Zhu would have been flirted with by the dog emperor!"
Zhu Qingchen shouted, "Bullshit! I had already arranged for Chu Yunyang to hide under the bed, so he would be fine. You rushed down here on your own!"
Yuwen Shu quickly reminded him: "Master Zhu, watch your volume. You are having an affair with a man! Having an affair with a man!"
Zhu Qingchen fell silent, pursed his lips, and sat back on the bed with a complicated expression.
Yuwen Shu turned his neck.
He wasn't lying, he really didn't watch it.
Why would he need to peek at Zhu Qingchen?
I've seen it a long time ago when we were young, we played in the river and took baths together.
If Zhu Qingqing hadn't invited him, he would never peek.
Zhu Qingchen sat on the bed, glaring at him fiercely.
Yuwen Shu fell to the ground, looking aggrieved.
Zhu Qingqing couldn't vent her anger on the emperor just because he was a bad person.
He is innocent, he is a good man.
Zhu Qingchen pursed his lips, thought it over again and again, and finally decided to trust him. He reached out his hand to him and pulled him up from the ground.
Zhu Qingchen said again: "Why didn't you tell me that you were coming with me? If you had told me earlier, then..."
"Didn't Master Zhu forbid me to come over?"
"I just didn't let you bring troops here. I didn't expect you to come alone."
Yuwen Shu smiled and said, "I told you so."
"Where is it?" Zhu Qingchen pounded the bed. "Where is it? When did you tell me that?"
Yuwen Shu pointed at the red rope hanging around Zhu Qingchen's neck.
"Hmm?" Zhu Qingchen lowered his head in the direction of his finger, pulled the red string, and pulled out the bamboo whistle hanging around his neck.
This was indeed given to him by Yuwen Shu.
Yuwen Shu said: "I told Master Zhu at the time that in times of crisis, if you blow the whistle, the most majestic goshawk on the grassland will come."
"Yes." Zhu Qingchen held the whistle in his palm and looked at him puzzledly, "So what's wrong with this whistle?"
Yuwen Shu said confidently: "My name on the grassland in this small world is Yuwen Jiagu. Jiagu means the most majestic goshawk on the grassland."
Zhu Qingchen felt something was not right. He tilted his head, looked at him incredulously, and asked, "So what?"
"So I have already told Master Zhu about it."!
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