Chapter 88 She is thinking
Guan Zhiwei returned in triumph, and her followers were once again honored, with rewards given in order of rank from generals to soldiers.
Chen's eldest son landed a position as a mid-level official, higher than his father's former position in the court. His father was quite upset about this, thinking that a good brain was no match for a lackey.
After the court session, he rushed to find Gao Huan and reported what had happened during the morning court.
The old patriarch of the Sui family lost his son and grandson on the same day and was devastated. He then ordered his retainer to publicly criticize Guan Zhiwei. That retainer was originally of humble origin, but had been promoted to a high position in the court by a prominent family. He decided to repay the favor with his life.
He wanted to use his life to make Guan Zhiwei bear a thousand years of infamy!
Chen Dalang had barely begun speaking when Gao Huan became anxious.
"This guy's asking for it!"
"She was already in a bad mood; even the King of Hell would have to die once, yet she still ran right into his clutches."
"Whether they live or die is not important; it will affect the Grand Tutor's reputation."
"How many people did she kill?"
Gao Huan hurriedly grabbed a cloak and put it on, rushing out to deal with the trouble.
Chen Jia Dalang quickly called for a halt, saying, "The Grand Tutor didn't kill anyone."
"..."
Gao Huan paused, a look of suspicion on his face. Something was wrong.
Chen Dalang cupped his hands towards the east and said, "The Grand Tutor said that the two of them were traitors and betrayed the country, and His Majesty ordered him to execute them."
That's brilliant.
Compared to Gao Yang wielding a knife to kill nobles, it might not be as satisfying, but it's definitely safe enough.
What can you say about the emperor's punishment of his ministers?
Everyone knows Guan Zhiwei is lying, but the emperor will cover for her.
If the emperor didn't cover up this lie, it would be tantamount to directly offending Guan Zhiwei. He wouldn't want to have a direct conflict with a powerful minister at the height of his power, so he had to take the blame no matter what.
Gao Huan suddenly fell silent.
Chen Dalang asked in confusion, "Grand Tutor is being so cautious, why is Fourth Brother unhappy?"
Gao Huan waved his hand, telling Chen Dalang to step back first, without telling anyone what was on his mind.
He was a little scared.
Guan Zhiwei mostly dislikes thinking and doesn't like killing.
That's right. Although she killed many people, including Gao Huan, who was killed by her countless times, she did not enjoy it.
She seems to prefer daydreaming, wandering in a world that no one can enter. If anyone interrupts her reverie, she has no choice but to get up and kill.
This time, there's one more thing in the interruption of the blank space and the killing.
think.
Once one person triggers a combo—making her angry, thoughtful, and murderous—Gao Huan dares not imagine how many people will die, nor who will die.
He shook his head again and muttered to himself, "I'm overthinking it. Nothing like that will happen. Who's so unlucky as to do something like that?"
Then the high-ranking officials started causing trouble.
The rebels were disarmed and reformed into civilians. They carried out work relief and began to rebuild and tidy up the city. Once the city was in good order, they began to deal with the bad people who had taken advantage of the chaos to burn, kill, and loot.
After multiple reports, the evidence against Madam Feng for stabbing her husband Yan Chunsheng to death was conclusive, and she should be executed according to the law.
Ah, who doesn't know that Guan Zhiwei stayed in a dilapidated little house for three days?
She lifted a huge rock and used it to collect the body of a child.
They knew perfectly well about the relationship between Guan Zhiwei and Madam Feng, which was why they came to cause trouble.
Because they considered themselves loyal subjects.
Guan Zhiwei controlled the emperor, turning the court into her personal fiefdom. She was arrogant and domineering, and held considerable military power.
They had to suppress her arrogance, attacking her from the grounds of propriety and law, leaving no room for criticism, and confining her to the legal framework, preventing her from taking any action.
When someone dies, it's only natural to catch the murderer.
Do you want to go against human nature? Do you want to defy the world?
Gao Huan found Guan Zhiwei in Feng Niangzi's hut.
He thought she would be very angry, but she remained calm, throwing firewood into the stove. She had even just chopped the wood; she was an expert with an axe.
"It's too much trouble for the Grand Tutor to have such a trivial matter bother him. I will handle it."
"I don't need you," Guan Zhiwei refused.
Gao Huan was a little flustered and tentatively asked, "What did I do wrong that made you angry?"
Guan Zhiwei looked up at him and smiled.
Gao Huan's laughter made him feel uneasy.
Guan Zhiwei clapped her hands, brushed the dust off her hands, and said, "I learned a text in school called 'Marking the Boat to Find the Sword.' The sword fell into the river, so he made a mark on the boat, and then went to the water to look for the sword after reaching the shore."
Gao Huan couldn't understand what she was saying, but he tried his best to listen and picked out the parts he could understand: "This story sounds familiar. Is it from 'Lüshi Chunqiu: Chajin'?"
"That's not important. What's important is that it's absurd to use static markers to find a sword that's been lost in motion. I thought that person was so stupid at the time, but later I found out there are a lot of people like that."
Guan Zhi smiled and said, "They insist on looking for the things that existed that year every year."
Gao Huan knew who she was talking about: those high-ranking officials. They were still deeply immersed in their own set of rules, unable to extricate themselves.
A sudden commotion outside interrupted Gao Huan's thoughts.
Zhi Junyuan led his troops to invite many high-ranking officials, who entered in order of their status.
Guan Zhiwei sat behind the threshold, quietly watching them.
These aristocratic families prided themselves on their sons being born into wealth, believing they would neither die in the marketplace nor risk their lives.
They should have been living in a luxurious mansion, but instead they appeared outside this mud hut.
To ensure waterproofing, the foundation of a small house is usually raised higher, but Guan Zhiwei, sitting on a small stool, was still not as tall as the standing officials, yet she still refused to stand up.
She sat there and said, “I heard that the ministers who are busy with the affairs of state are discussing a murder case.”
The retainer who had previously wanted to die for the Sui family jumped out.
He was a court official, whose job was to handle official documents. He said confidently, "The country has its laws, and the family has its rules! This woman committed a crime that all the neighbors could see. Does the Grand Tutor intend to openly protect her?!"
Guan Zhi smiled, then asked in a very soft voice, "Am I sitting in such a high position, holding a knife, to reason with you?"
She didn't need to speak loudly; even those nobles who were a little distance away would prick up their ears to listen carefully to every word she said.
Their expressions changed drastically.
Chen asked calmly, "Grand Tutor, do you want to learn from Gao Yang?"
Guan Zhiwei chuckled lightly. These people thought that as long as they maintained a certain framework, if a Grand Tutor Yuwen emerged, a Gao Yang would appear to kill him; if a Gao Yang appeared, a Guan Zhiwei would appear to kill him. And so on, as long as Guan Zhiwei failed to meet the requirements, someone would come to kill her.
They can then sit back and relax.
"What is Gao Yang? He's all brawn and no brains," Guan Zhiwei scoffed.
Someone went to observe Gao Huan's expression, but he lowered his eyes and remained silent.
"He's incredibly patient," they exclaimed, admiring Gao Huan's resilience.
They shouldn't be thinking about others, because Guan Zhiwei quickly changed her tune:
"And what are you? All talk and no action!"
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