The person who stopped the old tutor was none other than Pei Yongjun's father, Pei Qinhu.
Normally, he wouldn't have needed to come in person, having already enjoyed his retirement. However, when he received the news from Jiang Yan, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. Ultimately, he decided to drag his frail body to the palace, just to make sure everything went smoothly.
As expected, that disgusting old guy started to throw dirty water on the Minister of Agriculture again!
"What do you mean by that? It was clearly Qin Wen who was attempting to commit a crime, and exterminating the cannibals was just an excuse he made up!" The old tutor forcefully shook off Pei Qinhu's hand and said righteously to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I have irrefutable evidence that proves Qin Wen is colluding with underworld forces and harbors ill intentions!"
"What bad intentions? It's obviously you, the shameless old man, who is throwing dirty water on the Minister of Agriculture! I think you are getting more and more confused as you get older. You even fabricate rumors about such a matter of life and death. You are simply, simply not worthy of being the Emperor's teacher!!!" Old Pei was so angry that his face turned red and his body was shaking.
He really didn't expect that the Grand Minister of Agriculture, who was already so old, would be slandered like this. Moreover, this kind of slander was not the first time that the old Grand Tutor had done it.
Back then, the Grand Minister of Agriculture had offended him, so ever since then, the old Grand Tutor had always disliked the Grand Minister of Agriculture. Not only did he often make things difficult for him, he even started to spread rumors and cause trouble.
"Hmph, Your Majesty, this is the evidence. Just take a look and you'll know." The old tutor raised his lips slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm. He ignored Mr. Pei's anger and directly showed the evidence to the emperor.
Soon, the eunuchs presented the evidence brought by the old tutor to the emperor. After careful review, the emperor discovered that the Minister of Agriculture did have some dealings with people from the underworld.
Old Pei had been closely watching the emperor's facial expressions. When he saw the emperor frown, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Minister of Agriculture is devoted to the people and it is evident to all heaven and earth. He is a lonely man who has spent his entire life trying to feed the people without even marrying a wife. How could he do anything that would harm the country and the people? This must be a slander!" Old Pei explained anxiously, with sweat already breaking out on his forehead.
He knew the Grand Minister of Agriculture well and was indignant at this baseless accusation. Other ministers who had received favors from the Grand Minister of Agriculture echoed him, and they also could not accept such slander and stood up to defend the Grand Minister of Agriculture.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of Agriculture would never do such a thing."
"I second the motion. I am willing to act as a guarantor for the Minister of Agriculture!"
"I second the motion!"
"Your Majesty, the Minister of Agriculture..."
"His Majesty……"
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, quietly listening to the ministers' pleas, thinking to himself. He knew that the Minister of Agriculture had always been a loyal minister and had made great contributions to the country and the people.
But this incident put him in a dilemma. On the one hand, he did not want to believe these false accusations so as not to hurt the Minister of Agriculture; on the other hand, he could not ignore the possible impact of this incident.
The emperor frowned slightly, a hint of doubt in his eyes. He glanced at the ministers who were pleading for mercy, as if pondering something. Finally, he sighed softly and decided not to make a decision for the time being, but to observe the situation first.
After all, as the ruler of a country, he needs to weigh the interests of all parties and cannot be easily swayed by emotions. At the same time, he also has to consider his own authority. If he lets this matter go easily, more similar things may happen in the future.
The old tutor undoubtedly understood the emperor. Seeing the emperor's reaction at this time, he knew that even if the Minister of Agriculture did not die this time, he would be in great trouble.
The emperor waved his hand on the dragon throne for silence, and all the ministers fell silent.
The ministers were sweating profusely at this moment but they dared not refute or plead. After all, what the emperor hated most now was someone questioning his decision.
"In that case, let's send someone to investigate first. If the situation is true, then send reinforcements immediately." The emperor didn't say the rest, but all the ministers knew that if something else happened to the Minister of Agriculture, the result would be different.
Many ministers couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines. If even an official like the Minister of Agriculture, who was dedicated to serving the people, was like this, would they still have a good life if they continued to insist?
Pei Yongjun gathered his available troops and waited for several days, but there was still no news from the capital. Pei Yongjun was so anxious that his mouth blistered. He knew he couldn't sit and wait for death any longer, so he decided to lead his troops to the cannibal island himself.
The Grand Minister of Agriculture was also extremely irritable every day, especially the night when the ministers entered the palace. He sneezed several times while sleeping and woke up. He secretly wondered if something bad was about to happen, but he couldn't figure out what it was.
Xu Ning was extremely anxious when he learned that Pei Yong's army did not intend to wait for reinforcements before setting off. Just then, as the army was about to set off, Jiang Yan's letter finally arrived. However, when they read the contents of the letter, everyone's faces turned extremely grim.
"Bao, what's going on with that old Grand Tutor?" Xu Ning was so angry he almost vomited blood, cursing inwardly, "How did this old Grand Tutor ascend to the position of Grand Tutor? Is his brain full of shit? He pulled off something like this at this critical moment. Does he think the Daqing Dynasty is too peaceful?"
"Hello, player. The position of Grand Minister of Agriculture was originally chosen by the old Grand Tutor for a younger generation in his family. However, unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin appeared midway—Qin Wen. Furthermore, Qin Wen acted straightforwardly, which quickly offended the old Grand Tutor. Since then, the old Grand Tutor has held a grudge against Qin Wen."
"Damn, this old tutor is such a sinister villain!" After Xu Ning understood the whole story, she was furious. However, when she looked at Qin Wen, she found that he was silent and did not seem angry.
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