Chapter 1338
Dying for My Lord
Chapter 1338 Dying for My Lord
"Stop flattering each other, everyone. Let's hurry up and discuss this further..." Uncle Qin called out to everyone, discussing the persuasion strategy after Mr. Tong woke up, as well as the countermeasures for success or failure.
……
After some emergency treatment, Mr. Tong woke up half an hour later.
When he opened his eyes, he saw the same room and the same group of people. Uncle Qin continued to provoke him: "Mr. Tong is knowledgeable and has looked at me with pity several times. You must have heard of Lian Shisheng... Has Mr. Tong ever suspected that you are actually a Lian Shisheng?"
Two sentences were enough to make Mr. Tong, who had just woken up, roll his eyes again.
Imperial guards, doctors, Lady Lian, and others rushed to the rescue... and the patient was saved! The royal secret medicine was granted divine status!
But these are not good medicines; they all deplete a person's vitality.
The imperial guard warned, "Please take it easy, everyone. He shouldn't be subjected to any more major shocks."
Otherwise, even the royal life-saving medicine wouldn't work.
"Understood." Uncle Qin acknowledged, and continued, "Mr. Tong is awake, so let's continue talking about Lian Shisheng... Mr. Tong, you should be a Lian Shisheng who was abandoned, but your master thought you had talent, so he took you in as a suicide soldier."
"Tsk tsk tsk, you look at me with pity, thinking that I, Qin Zhuang, am unaware that I am a Refining World-Born and have been constantly targeted. Actually, hehe, I am extremely smart and know everything. On the contrary, you, oh my, you only just found out that you are a Refining World-Born, and you still want to die for the master who harmed you, in order to fulfill your loyalty."
"But even if you die a hundred times like this, you will not gain a reputation for loyalty and righteousness."
"Only those who do things that benefit all people, like the righteous people of the world, can be called righteous people of the world."
"Being loyal to only one employer is just getting paid to work for that employer; it's just a young apprentice's duty."
“If the master you serve is a traitor who causes trouble when foreign enemies invade to weaken the local forces, then your act of working for him is called treason; if you are arrested but refuse to confess his actions even if it means death, then you are called aiding and abetting evil, and you will be despised even after death!”
Uncle Qin cursed fiercely, spitting everywhere, and kept glancing at Mr. Tong out of the corner of his eye, as if afraid that he would curse him to death.
But this time, Mr. Tong remained expressionless for quite a while after listening.
"Aren't you agitated?" Uncle Qin asked in confusion. "Why aren't you angry, vomiting blood, or fainting?"
Mr. Tong still ignored him.
Ah this?
After exchanging glances, the group decided to let Uncle Qin go first.
Uncle Qin had no choice but to come to Mr. Tong's side, squat down, and say in a friendly tone, "We are both people who have been targeted and sabotaged in our lives. As long as we get through this war, we can be honored with our war merits and go straight to the capital to seek justice for us."
Qi Tianshi interjected, "Although I used extreme torture on you, and your body was severely damaged as a result, the royal family has a secret medicine to treat it. If you recuperate for a few years, you will still be able to realize your ambitions."
"Yes, yes, there's still hope in our lives," Uncle Qin Er urged, even wanting to become sworn brothers with him on the spot to show his sincerity.
But Mr. Tong still ignored him.
Uncle Qin scratched his head, then asked, "So what do you want? Just tell me, and we'll give you whatever we can. Right, brother-in-law of the Prince of Ye?"
The clerk nodded: "That's right, I promise that I will do my best to meet your conditions."
After hearing this, Mr. Tong finally raised his swollen and droopy eyelids (from being tortured) and looked at the people present, scanning them one by one.
His gaze was deep, filled with pity, and perhaps even a hint of admiration and envy?
In short, his emotions were all over the place, and people couldn't quite understand him.
"Hey! Mr. Tong, are you alright? Are you possessed? Having a fit of hysteria?" Uncle Qin poked him, almost wanting to perform a shamanic ritual to exorcise the spirit. "You're sick." Mr. Tong rolled his eyes at Uncle Qin, then closed his eyes, relaxed his whole body, and nestled into the large, softly cushioned, carved chair.
"I know that Mr. Tong is a man of great ambition, so if Mr. Tong has any concerns, please speak up. I will do everything in my power to help you achieve them." Madam Guan bowed to him and pleaded with him: "I beg you, sir, for your righteousness."
Ha, Mr. Tong suddenly laughed, remembering the troublemakers' words, "Please, Qin family, uphold justice."
The Qin family's act of handing over the formula for the weapon was indeed a righteous one, but his revealing who his master was would not benefit anyone.
"Wei is a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, producing countless talents. However, after the losses during the Ningkang era, it is already seriously ill. Moreover, it is facing an inevitable defeat due to the invasion of the Eastern Desert and Western Rong tribes, who are carrying out a rat plague. Even if the capital city, where everyone is a saint, wins this battle with the help of powerful weapons, it will only be a case of the disease dying out."
"Many people do not die from serious illness, but from the weakness that follows the illness."
"The Great Wei is doomed."
“The dying Great Wei, even without external enemies, cannot withstand any internal strife…” Mr. Tong paused for a while before looking at everyone and making his final decision: “Therefore, I will not say who the mastermind behind this is, or who my master is. If I kill him or them, Great Wei will immediately dismember us.”
"The consequences of dismembering the world are too severe for me to bear, so let it be... I will die for my lord."
This is the best course of action for the Great Wei, for the people of the world, and for this land.
This?
"You don't sound like a bad person. Are you really not going to confess? Don't you think about your family and clan?" Uncle Qin still wanted to persuade him.
Mr. Tong closed his eyes and remained silent.
It clearly still carries the same meaning as the confession: those who benefit from the blessings he brings should bear the consequences.
Having no other option, Clerk Guan, Angel Qi, Qin Xiaomi, and the others left again and went to another room to discuss matters.
During the council meeting, a royal guard came to report: "Reporting, Prince Ye, Imperial Envoy Qi, and General Liang have returned to the city safely. Commander Xiao Tao also captured a western nobleman named Xi Liuer."
It also mentioned that Dong Zisheng, the butcher, was killed; that Prefect Shao, Magistrate Luo, and others were safe; and that Jiang Dalang had also returned safely outside the city.
"Good, good, good, all good news." Clerk Guan was very happy; it was good news both publicly and privately.
Grandpa Qin, who had been silent until now, smiled and chimed in, "It's good that everyone is back safe and sound... Eldest brother, is Commander Jiang alright?"
Going out to fight, facing a formidable enemy, Grandpa Qin was worried that Jiang Dalang would get injured.
"Yes, yes, is my eldest son alright? Is he hurt anything?!" Uncle Qin asked, glancing at Qin Xiaomi, who then made a gesture as if she were slitting his throat.
What a fierce girl!
Huang Wei said, "It wasn't mentioned that there were any serious injuries. You will have to wait a little longer to find out more details."
"It's good that it doesn't say he was injured." Grandpa Qin smiled and nodded repeatedly.
but……
Huang Wei then reported on the situation outside the Wu Garden gate: "Prince Ye, Imperial Envoy Qi, there's been another disturbance outside. Some people have come to speak out for Zheng Qianjia and the other students, as well as the people from the Tong Family Escort Agency."
"Especially the incident where the Tong Family Escort Agency was attacked by sharp weapons, resulting in casualties among the agency's personnel. The locals in the capital city all say that Qin Dongjia, who holds no official position, led troops to kill civilians, which is a heinous act and he must be detained and sentenced."
"Everyone finds this unacceptable, saying that Qin Dongjia is using his weapon to break the law."
"Ha, using my words about the Tong Family Escort Agency to criticize me? Can't they find a new charge to pin on me?" Qin Xiaomi laughed, then her laughter faded, and she said coldly, "There are witnesses and physical evidence regarding the Tong Family Escort Agency's involvement in the case, yet they refuse to surrender. Instead, they rely on force to resist the arrest of the government troops, which is clearly a violation of the law. I am wearing the red armor bestowed by His Majesty the Emperor Taizong and have military merits. It is perfectly reasonable for me to attack the traitors of the Tong Family Escort Agency! Those who cry foul and criticize me should all be registered. They are very likely accomplices who have escaped the net."