Whether important or not, Sheng Jingyu had to read it all.
He must be very familiar with the situation in Qikong Kingdom, so asking him won't be a mistake.
"Yes! And many died."
Su Wenyuan looked at him in surprise and asked, "Are there many imperial advisors? What do they do?"
“There is only one Imperial Advisor, who usually stays by the Emperor’s side and does everything. In the last five years, they have changed six Imperial Advisors, and many of them have died in the past,” Sheng Jingyu replied.
"How did he die?"
Sheng Jingyu thought for a moment and said, "Various reasons, all sorts of things. Some died of illness, some disappeared, some were assassinated, some were poisoned..."
In short, this is a dangerous official position.
"I thought the Imperial Advisor was just a fortune teller. It seems that the Imperial Advisor of Qikong Kingdom is doing something important and dangerous, like the Emperor's close bodyguard?"
Sheng Jingyu nodded and said, "I guess so. They really do all sorts of things, and they know a lot of secrets. Among the dead, some were even silenced by the Emperor."
These imperial advisors helped the emperor solve many problems.
Sometimes, if the emperor wanted to kill a minister but couldn't find a suitable reason, he would send the imperial advisor over. After the imperial advisor dealt with the matter, the emperor would then question the imperial advisor and make him pay with his life.
Su Wenyuan understood and said, "What the Grand Preceptor is doing is similar to what you used to do. Giving him power and official positions makes it easier for him to take the blame for the Emperor. However, you are the only one, so you have to take good care of him. There can be many Grand Preceptors, and you can replace them if something goes wrong."
Sheng Jingyu nodded heavily and said, "Yes, but why did you suddenly ask about the Grand Preceptor of Qikong Kingdom?"
"The person who secretly hid by the Emperor's side back then, offering him advice and suggestions, was the Imperial Advisor. He must be dead by now, right?" Su Wenyuan said with regret and disappointment.
Those who deserved to die didn't, while those who shouldn't have died all did.
Sheng Jingyu frowned and said, "They can't survive because the Imperial Advisor has been changed too frequently. I once suspected that those people didn't die, but just faked their deaths and went to do other things under assumed names."
"So I had people keep a close eye on this matter and investigate it thoroughly. It turned out they were really dead. From the moment they became imperial advisors, they never intended to die a peaceful death. Even if they had the chance to fake their deaths, the emperor would not have agreed. They could no longer appear in public and were useless to the emperor."
Su Wenyuan clicked her tongue inwardly. Useless people are forced to die, and they do it willingly. Some even cooperate with the emperor before they die.
This organization of state advisors is quite sinister; have they been brainwashed?
"The person can't be found, but my father actually admitted to it, which really surprised me."
Sheng Jingyu thought the Emperor would keep this secret until his death.
Speaking of this, Su Wenyuan also felt strange, as today's conversation had gone too smoothly for her.
She clearly saw the emperor's every reaction.
Based on these reactions, I adjusted my emotions and way of speaking, and ended up asking so many questions.
“Actually, I think the Emperor is a bit strange. Sometimes he’s not so clear-headed. Although he wasn’t smart before, he’s been unusually muddle-headed this time,” Su Wenyuan said, revealing her new discovery.
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