Chapter 378: What Have I Done Wrong?
Everyone here seems to be moving in the same direction.
The sky above Kyoto seemed to be shrouded in an invisible black fog, which was oppressive and suffocating.
The emperor was sitting in the imperial study. Before Eunuch Lin came to report, Ji Chenchuan and Lin Qingjun had already stepped in.
Eunuch Lin was just about to say that they were bold.
Although Ji Chenchuan is the one favored by the emperor, although he is the best among the younger generation, and although he also likes this young man, the rules are the rules, the emperor is the emperor, and the minister is the minister.
The emperor chuckled and waved his hand.
"Let them in, and if not today, then someday."
The emperor raised his eyes, looked at the person in front of him, and smiled bitterly.
"You discovered something, didn't you? And you're here to take my life, right?"
"But, I am the emperor, and you are all ants in my hands. As long as I give the order, you will be pierced by thousands of arrows and die."
"There are more than a thousand secret guards lying in ambush here. Ji Chenchuan, Lin Qingjun, do you really want to do this?"
He paused and continued.
"Also, you two have worked so hard to get to this point. Are you going to ruin your life's happiness because of those unfounded things?"
"Look at me again, look at this Great Qi Kingdom. Isn't it prosperous? More importantly, am I not a good emperor? Compared to the previous emperor who was nothing, am I not better?"
"Ji Chenchuan, you must think carefully. If you take action, what kind of predicament will the entire Great Qi Kingdom face? Great Xia is watching closely, and Great Qi is in constant turmoil. Is this what you want?"
"Your Wu'an Marquisate, and everyone in your Ji family are loyal. Do you want to bring shame to the Ji family's ancestors for your own selfish reasons?"
"Ji Chenchuan, if you return now, I will still forgive you and you can still live a good life with your Crown Prince Consort. Of course, if you want the eternal glory of the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, I can also guarantee that as long as I issue a decree to make it hereditary, you, Ji Shi Zilu, your son, grandson, great-grandson, and even your great-grandson's grandson, will all enjoy endless glory."
Having said that, he excitedly spoke again.
"Even if it's not for you, even for the woman next to you, you can't do such an impulsive thing."
"She, Lin Qingjun, is the concubine's daughter of a mere fourth-rank minister. Even her status as the second young lady is precarious because there is a second young master in the Lin Mansion."
"Not to mention Lin Zhi's love. From childhood to adulthood, Lin Zhi never even looked her in the eye. She and her aunt lingered in the backyard, and now she has finally escaped from the pit of hell. She hasn't even had time to enjoy happiness yet, and she has to pay the price for your momentary impulsiveness?"
"Ji Chenchuan, you are a little too selfish."
The emperor is the emperor. The words he said were indeed different from others and could very much bewitch people. Even the queen and the crown prince were persuaded.
But Ji Chenchuan and Lin Qingjun acted as if they didn't hear it, and their faces remained calm as always.
Lin Qingjun looked at Queen Feng and asked, "Do you think so too?"
Queen Feng bit her lip and said after a moment's thought, "Yes."
Lin Qingjun chuckled, "Empress, if you really think so, then how can you be worthy of this title and this family name?"
Queen Feng said, "How have I wronged you? The Feng family exists for the sake of the entire Great Qi Kingdom, for the sake of peace and prosperity in this era. And Your Majesty has already accomplished this, which means he has fulfilled the Feng family's wish. How can I be wronged?"
She is from the Feng family. Although she wants to help her son ascend to the throne, she has not forgotten her mission, right?
Lin Qingjun sighed, "No wonder my mother-in-law looks down on you. So this is what you think."
She said, "Yes, it seems that the country is peaceful and prosperous now, but what about those who died? How do we account for them?"
The emperor and Empress Feng were slightly stunned. Sure enough, they found out here, but...
"Lin Qingjun, you are just a little concubine's daughter. How can you have any say in the affairs of the court and the affairs of the country?"
"Besides, those who accomplish great things don't need to worry about trivial matters. Besides, there's nothing that can be done about it. For the sake of the entire Great Qi Nation, their deaths are worthy."
Isn't it normal to sacrifice the rook to save the king? Is there anything wrong with this?
Lin Qingjun felt a chill in her heart and smiled bitterly, "Listen, listen, these are the words spoken by the Queen of the Great Qi Kingdom. If they knew that their deaths were well-deserved in your eyes, I wonder if they would regret it. I also wonder if you, the Feng clan, would regret sending you out."
Lin Qingjun's eyes were red. "Besides, you didn't even ask them if they were willing to die."
Queen Feng sneered, "Lin Qingjun, are you stupid? Who would be willing to do something like this to get themselves killed? If they knew about this, would they still be willing to die?"
But when she said this, Queen Feng stopped talking with a strange look on her face.
Lin Qingjun sneered, "Yeah, you know you don't want to, but why did you let them go? Has your conscience really been eaten by a dog?"
Lin Qingjun clenched her fists tightly. She really regretted not bringing a gun from the other world so that she could shoot them one by one.
Xiao Yuan was displeased. "Well, what's the point of saying this now? The person is already dead. Lin Qingjun, Ji Chenchuan, you two are really not so stupid as to challenge the imperial power here for someone you don't know? Ha, Ji Chenchuan, you should know the importance of this imperial power better than me. Even I have to succumb to it now."
Ji Chenchuan was also displeased. "Xiao Yuan, you are a highly educated person, yet you can say such cruel words. What do you mean by 'they are already dead'? In your eyes, they are just paper figures, aren't they?"
Xiao Yuan didn't care, what else?
Ji Chenchuan laughed angrily, with sarcasm in his eyes.
"No wonder the system dislikes you. So in your eyes, these living beings are just paper figures? Have you ever considered that, whether in another world or here, they are not paper figures or tools, but flesh and blood. How can you treat human life with such disregard?"
Xiao Yuan's face turned pale from being scolded. "Ji Chenchuan, you are just a villain. What qualifications do you have to talk about flesh and blood here? Am I wrong? They are just paper people, and what does their life and death have to do with you? Isn't it better for you to be your prince? Why are you so confused?"
But before he could finish his words, Ji Chenchuan punched him.
Xiao Yuan spat out blood, "Ji Chenchuan, are you crazy?"
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