"My Lord, the people are back."
soon.
Wen Shijie appeared in front of Mo Chen with patches on his clothes, looking just like the first time they met.
However, at this moment, Wen Shijie's face was full of confidence.
There are huge changes compared to the first time we met.
Mo Chen naturally saw all of this. This kind of people are actually the easiest to control, because people who have suffered humiliation and hardship will never think of returning to that kind of life, so this kind of people will cling to the current good life at all costs.
This is also why very few people can maintain their original intentions after becoming officials.
Corrupt officials.
Human greed is innate.
Mo Chen is now confident in Wen Shijie.
"how?"
Wen Shijie bowed and replied, "I took advantage of the lunch break and asked Meng Xuan to take me to see General Meng secretly. General Meng had just woken up, so I listened to his description of the totem at the door."
"What's it like?"
Mo Chen didn't see him take out anything.
"Your Highness, it was difficult for me to write at the Meng Mansion at that time. Besides, I was taking him to visit under the pretext of Meng Xuan, so all the things are here with me." Wen Shijie pointed to his head.
"I will draw it for you right away."
After having pen and ink prepared, Wen Shijie quickly drew a totem in public.
When Mo Chen saw this, his expression suddenly changed.
Although it was not completely as he imagined, it was about 80% of it. That was the totem on the arms of the assassins his mother left for him.
"Your Majesty, that's it."
Wen Shijie handed the painted totem to Mo Chen.
Mo Chen glanced at the totem and asked, "Besides the totem, do you hear anything else that's amiss?"
Wen Shijie said, "Yes, that's what I was about to say. I went into the room and took a look, and I felt that there was something wrong with General Meng."
"What's wrong?"
"His face."
"Face?"
Wen Shijie nodded. "I can't say I'm well-read or know everything, but I do know that even if this person's skin is pale, it can't be so pale and wrinkled as to look lifeless."
"When the students saw General Meng, they thought his face looked very strange, like the skin of a dead person."
"However, the students just felt suspicious."
Mo Chen thought of something and his pupils contracted slightly.
He paced around the room for a while, holding the totem paper, before suddenly asking, "If you were Princess Yuchang, would you bite me like this in this situation?"
Wen Shijie pondered for a moment before uttering only two words: "Put the blame on others."
"Putting the blame on others?"
"If the student is Princess Yuchang, and Princess Yuchang has great ambitions, then she will not leave any room for criticism. After all, this Zhenbei Marquis is not just the Zhenbei Marquis. His daughter is Duke Yang of Qi, who controls most of the world's wealth. Moreover, she is also Duke Yang of Qi, who is kind and serves the people."
"Your Majesty has also seen that His Majesty only executed the Marquis of Zhenbei under such circumstances and has not yet ordered the confiscation of all property and the extermination of the clan. This shows that His Majesty is also concerned about the influence of Duke Yang of Qi. He is afraid that the people of the world will be in turmoil, and he is even more afraid that losing Duke Yang of Qi will shake the foundation of the country!"
"Compared to the Marquis of Zhenbei, Duke Yang of Qi is the real problem. Therefore, Princess Yuchang will definitely have a backup plan. At this time, it would be best to put the blame on a reasonable scapegoat."
"And this scapegoat can still make the people hate him together."
At this point, Wen Shijie glanced at Mo Chen without hesitation and said, "Your Highness, when the barbarians invaded our dynasty, the Marquis of Zhenbei played a significant role on the battlefield. It can even be said that if it weren't for the Marquis of Zhenbei, the barbarians wouldn't have been defeated so quickly. So, if the barbarians wanted to get rid of the Marquis of Zhenbei, it would be perfectly reasonable."
"And Your Highness... you are Concubine Rou's son. And that old General Meng also mentioned something about standard Central Plains dialect and totems. It's obvious that he was hinting at something."
"So, Princess Yuchang wants to kill two birds with one stone."
"Eliminate the Marquis of Zhenbei and then easily frame him...Eliminate you."
Wen Shijie was very straightforward this time.
Mo Chen slammed the table in anger: "Women are truly the most vicious."
"Your Highness, I told you before that I wanted to use Princess Yu Chang to get rid of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. I'm afraid Princess Yu Chang also has this idea in mind. Moreover, Princess Yu Chang is even more ruthless."
"Princess Yu Chang has taken the lead in this matter. I'm afraid the totem issue has already been presented to His Majesty. By then, as soon as the people sent to Xuanyin Pass return and confirm the 'identity' of the barbarian, the crime will be completely confirmed."
"By then, it will be too late."
"Given His Majesty's current condition, I'm afraid he won't listen to your explanation."
How could Mo Chen not know this, but he did not expect that Princess Yuchang would be so cruel.
In fact, when Princess Yu Chang came to him, he knew that Princess Yu Chang's ambition was no less than his, and she talked about supporting him.
He is not stupid!
They are just using each other, and the final winner depends on their own ability.
However, he didn't expect Princess Yuchang to act so quickly, which completely disrupted his early layout plan.
He looked at Wen Shijie: "Is there any way to crack it?"
Wen Shijie thought for a while before saying, "Yes, but..."
Wen Shijie hesitated for a moment before saying seriously, "Your Highness, there is only one step we can take now."
"But this step will make or break us."
"What is it?"
“…Counterattack.”
"Counterattack?"
Mo Chen had a vague guess in his mind, and he couldn't help but subconsciously think about how likely that was.
Wen Shijie glanced around before saying, "Your Majesty, can we talk in private?"
Mo Chen nodded.
The two of them went to the study.
After making sure that no one else was around, Wen Shijie bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, since I am your servant, I will speak frankly. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
"Well, go ahead."
"Your Highness, you possess great talent, but you cannot choose the womb into which you are born. You are of Mohist descent, and you should have been given fair opportunities. However, the world has chosen to block your path based on Concubine Rou's background."
“That’s just not fair.”
"Since it's unfair, and Your Highness has been forced to this point, why should Your Highness have any concerns..."
"presumptuous!"
Mo Chen shouted angrily, "What do you mean by this? Are you trying to persuade me to rebel?"
Wen Shijie knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
His back didn't bend as he continued, "Your Highness, as the saying goes, winners are kings and losers are bandits. In this world, the winners always have the final say. The reason I'm so bold is because of Your Highness's consideration."
"Your Majesty, do you know why you have always been disliked by His Majesty?"
"Even after Concubine Rou passed away, you were immediately sent to that remote city of Huaibei?"
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