Chapter 1337
Your Master Was the One Who Schemed Against You
Chapter 1337 Your Master Was the One Who Schemed Against You
But Mr. Tong ignored Guan Shuli's explanation and spat at him: "Emperor Ningkang was originally a member of your Wei royal family. Emperor Wuxing killed Emperor Ningkang not for the sake of the people, but to avenge his wife and children!"
"You avenged yourself by killing the evil Emperor Ningkang, yet you claim the world benefits? So Emperor Ningkang wasn't a member of your Wei royal family, but a bastard?!"
"Your Wei royal family has committed atrocities and brought disaster to the world, and then you killed the evil emperor, claiming to have rid the world of evil. You, the Wei royal family, have played both the good and the bad. Your Wei royal family is truly shameless!"
Wow, Uncle Qin was getting a little anxious and called out to Qin Xiaomi, "My dear niece..."
You'd better say something quickly! If you don't say something to turn the tide, your uncle's heart will be shattered by him. The more I listen, the more I think he's right. Please save us!
Sure enough, the clerk was so badly sprayed that his face turned pale and he swayed slightly.
"Hey, Uncle, you're a bit weak." Qin Xiaomi mocked the clerk, then pointed at Mr. Tong and said, "Actually, what this scoundrel said makes sense, but it doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Because people and things are all good and bad. The evil emperor of Ningkang is indeed a scoundrel, but what about the powerful Jin family chief minister who controlled the Ningkang dynasty?"
"It was Grand Secretary Jin and the powerful clans who helped Emperor Ningkang seize the throne, causing the people to suffer for more than twenty years. And during these twenty years, how much food and drink have the powerful clans plundered from the people with the help of Grand Secretary Jin and Emperor Ningkang?"
"So who is it that has harmed the people and the world? The Wei royal family is no good, and the masters you serve are even worse than beasts!"
"But Emperor Wuxing is better than your master. When he seized the throne, he was still willing to show some compassion for the common people, using military rations to provide disaster relief and sending troops to escort disaster victims to resettlement areas. He is also actively resisting the enemy now. But your master sent you to cause trouble and create internal strife when foreign enemies invaded, making it impossible for the capital city to gather strength to resist the enemy!"
"Your master wants to use the defeat in the Northeast to weaken Emperor Wuxing and the Great Wei Dynasty. Your master is the real scoundrel! Hey, isn't your master actually from the Eastern Desert? Otherwise, why would he do things like helping the enemy destroy Wei?"
"Shut up! You are not allowed to insult my lord!" Mr. Tong was so angry that he vomited blood. Knowing that he could not win an argument with Qin Xiaomi, he stared at Qin Ershu and laughed, "Qin Zhuang, you were talented from a young age, but you were repeatedly framed by the people of the Great Wei government, beaten until you were crippled, unable to take the imperial examinations, and even unjustly imprisoned. You spent half your life wandering in foreign lands, which resulted in you not having a single child to this day. In fact, you are also completely disappointed with the Great Wei court, aren't you?!"
Uncle Qin: "No way, all you do is try to persuade me, right? If I wasn't afraid of beating you to death, I would have given you a couple of punches!"
He then glanced at Qi Shitian and the Imperial Guards, declaring, "I, Qin Zhuang, am absolutely loyal to His Majesty and have no other intentions!"
"Second Uncle, you're useless too." Qin Xiaomi said with disdain, "My elders are all useless...except for my grandparents, Guan Azu, and my aunt."
Uncle Qin and Clerk Guan: "..." So they're just calling us out by name.
"Get out of the way, let your uncle show you his eloquence!" Uncle Qin was furious. He stared at Mr. Tong and began to ramble on: "You said you were wronged and suffered injustice by the people of Taizhou Prefecture, but don't forget that officials in important places like Taizhou Prefecture have always been occupied by scions of aristocratic families."
"And most of the government officials in various parts of the country are from prominent families."
"I, Qin Zhuang, have traveled far and wide and know these situations well. So, you surnamed Tong, who made you suffer, made you suffer injustice, and made you unable to seek justice, do you understand whether it is the Wei royal family or a powerful clan?!"
"You, you..." Mr. Tong's mouth trembled, unable to find a rebuttal.
Mr. Tong was not stupid; he knew that powerful and influential families were also plunderers.
However, he was grateful to his master, so he never investigated the evils of the powerful families' plundering, but only cursed the Wei royal family, in order to repay the powerful family master who saved him from danger.
But Uncle Qin wouldn't let him off the hook, continuing, "You say your survival was given to you by your master, but have you ever thought about what if your predicament was created by your master just to become your benefactor and recruit you as a loyal follower?"
"After all, there are far too many examples of people who harm others and then save them, thus gaining the status of benefactors. And the Tai Zhou government is dominated by powerful officials. Do you think the people in the government who harmed you back then were influenced by your master...?" "Shut up, shut up! You good-for-nothing, I won't allow you to slander my master and sow discord between him and me... Pfft!" Mr. Tong spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
"Save him quickly! He can't die yet!" the clerk urged.
"Reporting to the Prince of Ye, he is not dead, he is still breathing." The imperial guards were right next to Mr. Tong and had already checked his breathing, pulse, and heartbeat, proving that the man was still alive.
"Give them acupuncture and administer the royal secret medicine to try and save them," Guan the clerk instructed. He then called everyone out of the room and went to another room to discuss matters in hushed tones.
He praised Qin Xiaomi: "My niece did a great job. That Tong fellow has already developed a grudge against his master. If you give him another nudge and let him know that he may have fallen into his master's trap, he should be able to confess the mastermind behind it all."
Qi Tianshi shook his head: "The Prince of Ye is too presumptuous... The man surnamed Tong withstood the extreme punishment. Even if he knew that he might have been tricked by his own master, he would not expose his master."
"First, there is no evidence to prove that he was tricked and rescued by his master. Second, his loyalty and gratitude were too strong, which has exhausted his energy. He is too smart and too insightful, and he would feel that there is no point in reforming himself."
"So even if he knew the truth, he would most likely choose to continue to die for his master."
Qin Xiaomi nodded in agreement: "Qi Tianshi is right. He might even think that dying for his Lord is the best and most perfect ending."
"What about his family? Doesn't he want to find another way for them to make a living?" Clerk Guan still didn't want to give up.
Qi Tianshi said, "His confession stated several times that his family and clansmen enjoyed the blessings he brought, so they should bear all the consequences."
"Tsk tsk, he's really tough." To be honest, Uncle Qin was starting to admire Mr. Tong. Then, thinking of something else, he said, "Even if Mr. Tong reveals the mastermind behind it all, without concrete evidence, it will be very difficult to take down that mastermind..."
Uncle Qin glanced at the room where Mr. Tong was and said, "A person who can be Mr. Tong's master must be able to cut off all evidence of any connection with Mr. Tong. He is not as stupid and incompetent as Commander Lin."
"This case will probably end up with the man surnamed Tong."
Uncle Qin concluded: "We're going to work for nothing."
Madam Guan said, "It wasn't all for nothing. At least we quelled the chaos in the capital city, gave an explanation to the Wei people, and won over the hearts of the people."
Looking at them with kind eyes and a face full of satisfaction, Madam Guan said, "You are all smart and capable good children."
Ok?
"You old grandson, you almost did it."
Xiaomi's disdain for the old grandson's weakness is justified; among the group, he was the only one who was rendered speechless by Mr. Tong's rebuttal.
The clerk smiled apologetically, bowed his head slightly, and said, "Grandmother is right. I am indeed not yet capable of handling important matters."
Qi Shitian: "Prince Ye is too modest. You were restored to your princely title by imperial decree personally issued by His Majesty, and you have made steady progress. Your abilities are already outstanding."
The mere fact that the entire Ye family dared to keep their death pact with Gu Chengyong and successfully killed him is enough to earn the court's recognition of the Ye family's merit, even if they lost the battle and were buried here.