The original owner had heard a eunuch jokingly gossiping that the Heavenly Prison was the final destination of loyal ministers.
Because, since Emperor Yanqing ascended the throne, almost all the ministers in the court who truly wanted the best for the Kingdom of Yan were imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.
Some were imprisoned forever, and some were executed directly in the autumn. It can be said that countless loyal ministers and generals were buried.
No wonder this is the final destination.
"....." Hearing Chu Qi's words, the thin man glared at him and turned away without paying any attention to him.
Among the companions in the Tianlao, which one was not a court minister who had contradicted the emperor for the sake of Yanguo and the common people, and was finally imprisoned on various charges?
Chu Qi asked him which loyal minister he was in such a joking manner that it made people feel that he was sent by the rival to deliberately humiliate him. It would be strange if the thin man could respond well to her.
Fortunately, he saw the uninvited guest knock out the jailer, and he thought...he thought it was one of his colleague's accomplices who came in to break into the prison.
Seeing that the thin man seemed angry, Chu Qi raised her eyebrows slightly, but ignored him and continued to look at the next one:
"Excuse me, Mr. Bearded Man, do you know which cell General Wei is being held in?"
The man imprisoned in the second cell was big and strong, with a square face full of righteous features. Although he was imprisoned in such a gloomy place, his face did not look haggard, but full of energy. Illuminated by Chu Qi's candlelight, he did not show much discomfort. He looked at Chu Qi with a serious look, and was about to speak when he was stunned by her word "bearded man".
After growing a beard for so long, this is the first time someone calls him Big Beard.
He was silent for a few breaths, then said in a deep voice:
"I am General Wei."
There was a hint of surprise in Chu Qi's eyes. She didn't expect that the legendary god of war, General Wei Huawei, was actually a strong and brave middle-aged man.
According to the standards of modern TV dramas she watched before, a general should be a tall, handsome man with a well-proportioned figure...
——TV misled me.
Chu Qi silently suppressed her surprise and told what she had heard:
"After you were imprisoned, the soldiers of Yan State were completely defeated. In just three months, the neighboring country Meng State captured 36 cities, and Yan State lost nearly one-fifth of its territory..."
"What!!"
"Thirty-six??!"
"Is this true?!"
Along with General Wei, the people in the nearby prison also expressed shock.
Exactly thirty-six, not three, nor ten!
How could they have lost so much in just three months? This meant that the foundation of Yan State had been shaken and it was facing a life-and-death situation!
The enemy has already conquered so much, will they stop in time?
The answer is obviously no.
They will take advantage of the situation and keep attacking Yan State when it is in trouble. Other countries will also come to get a piece of the pie. If left alone, it is only a matter of time before Yan State is annexed by the surrounding countries.
However, after General Wei was shocked, he was left with only sadness:
"Haha, it looks like the Kingdom of Yan will be destroyed by Emperor Yanqing... I had this feeling when I first returned to the Forbidden City... I just didn't expect that he would really disregard the safety of the border of the Kingdom of Yan and design to capture me and put me in the Sky Prison. It's only a matter of time before I'm destroyed..."
The tough guy, who was originally full of energy, seemed to have aged ten years in an instant after hearing the information provided by Chu Qi. He lost his energy and spirit, became listless, and staggered to sit on the cold floor.
"Wow, God is going to destroy Dayan..." In the first cell, the thin old man with a sullen look suddenly burst into sobs, covering his face and crying without caring about his image.
"Emperor Yanqing, you have no heart!!"
In the third cell was a middle-aged man. His fine clothes were now very tattered and his hair and face were unkempt. He roared, venting his inner sadness.
"How will the people of Yan State cope with the future?" In the fourth cell was a young man in a green gown. He had a handsome face and a body as sturdy as a pine or bamboo. Facing a group of crying inmates, two lines of tears fell from his handsome face, muddying the dirt on his face:
“When the country is prosperous, the people do not enjoy the blessings; when the country is destroyed, it is the people who suffer!”
Looking at the loyal ministers who were lamenting the fate of the Yan Kingdom, Chu Qi's heart was suddenly touched, and a hint of emotion appeared in his eyes.
These were a group of court officials who truly cared about the people, but their end was to be imprisoned in dark cells.
The group of treacherous ministers outside who only knew how to suck the blood of the people, were enjoying a life of luxury all day long, and from time to time they made some suggestions that were useless to the Yan State, accelerating the demise of the Yan State.
"The purpose of my coming here today is precisely for the affairs of Yan State." When their emotions had calmed down a little, Chu Qi cleared his throat and spoke slowly.
"Oh, do you have any ideas?"
The skinny old man in the first cell leaned on the cell door and squeezed his face out. After thinking for a moment, he added:
"I am the former Prime Minister, Xuanyou."
"So you are Xuan You. I have heard of your name." Chu Qi's mind was empty and he had no impression of the old man at all, but he said very naturally:
"I heard that you are a good official who truly cares about the people, but it's a pity that you were framed by treacherous officials and imprisoned..."
Hearing this, the old man looked excited:
"The hateful Fifth Prince's party secretly embezzled the people's disaster relief funds. I pointed it out, but was slandered!"
"By the way, what happened to those refugees back then?"
He asked with concern.
"If you are referring to the flood four years ago, which caused heavy casualties among the people, if you are referring to the one this year..."
Xuanyou looked sad:
"A natural disaster has also occurred this year? God cannot bear the fact that Emperor Yanqing is so licentious and immoral, so why didn't he take him away, but instead repeatedly attacked innocent people?"
It was obvious from the words that the blame for the natural disaster was put on the old emperor.
Chu Qi paused, waited for the old man to finish speaking, and then said:
".....This year's refugees are organizing a rebellion against Emperor Yanqing and establishing a new emperor."
General Wei jumped up, grabbed the door handle, and shouted anxiously:
“Refugees, rebelling?”
"Yes, what do you think?" Chu Qiming tried to find out their opinions.
"What else can we do? We are all locked up here. What happens outside is none of our business." General Wei gave up and said indifferently.
"What if you can get out? Will you help the Yan Kingdom and put down the rebellion?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man Xuanyou in the first cell looked at Chu Qi with a look of "Is it true?", and suddenly covered his chest tightly, saying hatefully:
"So you were sent by Emperor Yanqing to test us. Go back and report. We will not help such a tyrant and tyrant."
Others also echoed this and said that they would no longer help the evil.
If they were not afraid of implicating the nine clans, they would not even call him Emperor Yanqing, and would directly call him the Dog Emperor.
After getting their assurance, Chu Qi showed a meaningful smile:
"Who said I was sent by him to test you? I am here to lead you to rebel..."
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