Chapter 183: Cold Face, Warm Heart? Carefully Select a Copy
"Speak, speak now! Whether it's me or Ziduan, we sent our trusted confidants to Shouchun to inform Governor Peng Kun to make early preparations, but we haven't heard back. What's the reason?"
"Even if Your Majesty has many dissatisfactions with me, it should not be at the expense of the people of Shouchun!" Apart from the emperor, no one can be above her and Wen Ziduan, making them completely confused.
He Zhaojun stiffened her neck and expressed the doubts that had been lingering in her mind for a long time. You know, it would be disrespectful to point out this matter, and Emperor Wen would be more than enough to punish her for disobedience.
Emperor Wen smiled. "Is that why you think I'm ignoring this matter solely to warn you and Ziduan, and to seize the opportunity to punish the powerful in Shouchun, even at the expense of the local people? That's why you're even more reluctant to tell me about this, and even let Ziduan keep it secret from me, right?"
He Zhaojun didn't say anything, but her expression showed the words "that's exactly it".
Emperor Wen took a sip of tea and raised his hand. Cao Cheng had Wen Ziduan dragged down from the bench and knelt on the ground. He Zhaojun hurriedly reached out to support him.
Cao Cheng became anxious: "Lord An Cheng, how dare you speculate on the emperor's will?"
"Ever since I forced you to choose between marrying into the He family and myself at the banquet, you have lost all trust in me, right?" Emperor Wen narrowed his eyes and looked at He Zhaojun slowly.
"Yes. I trust no one but myself."
"You are quite shameless when you say that!"
"Because I am trustworthy!" He Zhaojun raised her eyebrows. She would not forget that emperors like Emperor Wen, who conquered the world on horseback, were accustomed to treating human lives as worthless.
Even if it was the lives of some mining people in Shouchun, he would completely disregard them for the so-called imperial ambition!
"Good, you only trust yourself! How trustworthy!" Emperor Wen raised his hand and pointed at He Zhaojun, his face showing no emotion. "Tomorrow you and He Chuan will go to Shouchun, and then I will see how trustworthy you really are!"
Emperor Wen knew that even though He Zhaojun was a genius, she was just a little girl with a narrow vision. She was only sixteen years old. How many critical moments had she seen and how could she know how to plan the affairs of the world?
If she were an ordinary prince's consort, this would be more than enough, but if she wanted to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ziduan and become the mother of the country, she still needed experience, to leave the imperial city and experience real events.
"Everyone, get back to Yongle Palace! Tomorrow morning, rush to Shouchun, no mistakes!" Emperor Wen slammed the table, left angrily, and walked very fast all the way.
Finally, he paused. "You say this He Zhaojun is truly audacious! How dare she... How dare she frame me like this! Considering she's still young and is speaking up for the people of Shouchun, I will temporarily forgive her crime of disobedience!"
Cao Cheng wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Your Majesty is kind and generous, and has great talent and strategy. Lord An Cheng will understand this time."
"Hmm..." Emperor Wen sighed. "Have the secret guards sent back accurate information on how many remnants of the Li Emperor are gathered in Shouchun? If we can't control them, we'll take action first to eliminate some of them."
Cao Cheng nodded quickly: "Your Majesty, please be at ease. This is still within the scope of what An Chengjun can handle."
"That's good. I don't want her to die so early. It would be a bit uncomfortable if I couldn't hear her speak all day." Emperor Wen felt a little painful. This self-torture trick he had just used had severely beaten his eldest son.
After a long while, Cao Cheng finally spoke in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the situation in Shouchun is complicated right now. There's an earthquake, the mines are hard to defend, and the remnants of the Li Emperor are hiding in the city. It's a complicated situation. Lord An Cheng's journey will be difficult."
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