bullyxtreme Chapter 130 Is there any way to help me?
Chapter 130 Is there any way to help me?
"What are your and the Duke of England's identities?" The emperor looked at Qi Shuo and asked in a deep voice.
Qi Shuo pretended to be slightly evasive and asked, "Your Majesty, why do you ask this? The Duke of Ying and I are naturally the relationship of foster father and adopted son."
The emperor looked at Qi Shuo and snorted coldly, "Is that really the case? Qi Shuo, do you know how to punish the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Qi Shuo even acted guilty, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I did not lie to you!"
The emperor saw that Qi Shuo had revealed his true colors, and his brows relaxed slightly. He said, "Qi Shuo, you are 50% similar to Duke Ying. People say that you are Duke Ying's illegitimate son, and Duke Ying used to treat you like his own son. What's your explanation?"
"Your Majesty, those are all rumors... they can't be taken seriously..."
Qi Shuo tried his best to restrain his aura and be humble in front of the emperor in order to gain his trust.
The emperor said coldly, "Qi Shuo, tell me the truth, are you the son of the Duke of Ying? Tell me the truth, otherwise, how can I know whether what you said is true or not?"
Qi Shuo raised his head slightly and looked at the emperor, a little embarrassed, and said: "Your Majesty, I...I...I also have something to hide..."
"What's the secret? Tell me, and I may be able to help you solve it."
The emperor tried to trick Qi Shuo into telling the truth little by little so as to uncover the secret between him and the Duke of England.
"Your Majesty, the Duke of England treats me like this. He abandons me when something goes wrong. I have no reason to hide anything for the Duke of England. But I have two children in the hands of the Duke of England. I have no choice but to be restrained by him!"
Qi Shuo raised his eyes and said to the emperor with worry in his eyes.
"So that's how it is!" The emperor understood.
"Your Majesty, I do not ask for anything else. I only want you, Kane, to protect my family."
Qi Shuo suddenly knelt down and kowtowed, praying to Emperor Kane, his movements and attitude were extremely pious.
The emperor was touched by Qi Shuo's unyielding character and said, "I will try to get your family back to the capital. You should be brave enough to tell the truth."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty's words are as good as gold. I trust Your Majesty."
Qi Shuo looked up, his eyes full of trust in the emperor.
The emperor looked at Qi Shuo and suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
He was already old, and his sons all flattered him. It was obvious that their purpose was to get the throne, so he was always afraid of his sons and did not dare to show his true feelings to them.
But Qi Shuo was different. He had no blood relationship with him and posed no threat to his throne. Even at the moment of his death, Qi Shuo did not ask for forgiveness but for the safety of his family. This showed that he was a child who cared about his family.
The emperor himself did not have a son he loved, so he could not help but feel envious of other people's children.
The emperor suddenly asked Qi Shuo, "Since you have difficulty walking, please stand up. Guo Baocai, please sit down."
"Your Majesty! I am a criminal and dare not sit down." Qi Shuo said slightly flattered.
The emperor said, "If I tell you to sit, then sit down!"
"Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The eunuch Guo Baocai at the side immediately brought a stool and asked Qi Shuo to sit down.
Qi Shuo looked at the emperor with gratitude in his eyes and said, "Your Majesty! I really don't know how to thank you. I was misled by Duke Ying in the past and was very disrespectful to Your Majesty. Your Majesty still treats me like this. I am really ashamed."
When the emperor heard Qi Shuo praising him, he smiled and said, "You've said so much, are you telling the truth now?"
Qi Shuo suddenly lowered his head and said somewhat dejectedly, "Your Majesty, you want to know what the relationship is between me and the Duke of Ying?"
The emperor asked: "Why? Can't you tell me?"
Qi Shuo shook his head and said, "No! I am willing to tell the truth to Your Majesty, but I feel extremely ashamed of my life experience now."
"Why?" The emperor frowned, wondering if Qi Shuo's mother had some shameful identity that caused the Duke of England to be unwilling to make his identity public?
Qi Shuotan said in one breath: "Your Majesty guessed correctly, I am the son of the Duke of Ying."
When the emperor heard Qi Shuo's admission, he was not shocked. After all, he already had a guess in his mind. He motioned Qi Shuo to continue.
Qi Shuo said, "I am the son of the Duke of Ying, so I feel ashamed of this identity. The Duke of Ying has no heart for Your Majesty and has repeatedly spoken rudely and slandered Your Majesty. Now that I have seen Your Majesty, I know how Your Majesty repays others with kindness, and I am really ashamed."
The emperor was slightly shocked after hearing this.
It turns out that Qi Shuo felt ashamed because of the Duke of England.
The emperor couldn't help but laugh.
Yes, yes! The Duke of England is a traitor. Even his son is on his side. It is obvious that the Duke of England should be killed by everyone.
"Qi Shuo, I am glad that you have this realization. It is difficult for you to choose your birth, so you don't need to worry about it. But you can choose what to do in the future. Do you want to continue to be in collusion with Duke Ying and protect him, or be loyal to the court and to me? Think about it yourself!"
The emperor looked at Qi Shuo with a smile on his face.
Qi Shuo answered the emperor very firmly at this moment: "Of course I am loyal to Your Majesty."
"Okay, okay!" The emperor looked at Qi Shuo and continued, "Then do you know if the Duke of Ying has any weaknesses in the northwest in recent years? Ask me to convict him!"
Qi Shuo hesitated for a moment, looked at the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, Duke Ying has been in the northwest for so many years, so he must have committed countless crimes. However, it is difficult to arrest him immediately for these crimes. One instability will cause the Great Zhou to fall into danger."
The emperor frowned in displeasure: "What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, I...dare not say..." Qi Shuo lowered his head.
"What is there to be afraid of? I'll let you say it!"
"Yes!" Qi Shuo analyzed slowly: "Duke Ying is an official of the imperial court. Since he is an official, he will be more or less corrupt. There are probably very few honest officials in the imperial court. I'm sure Your Majesty has grasped some of these charges."
Qi Shuo paused and observed the emperor's expression.
These words touched the emperor's heart. The emperor did have some evidence of the Duke of Ying's crimes, but his ministers were suppressing them and he could not question him.
The emperor felt aggrieved for many years because of this.
Qi Shuo continued, "Your Majesty has evidence of Duke Ying's guilt, but you have never really held him accountable for all these years. This is because Duke Ying has a large army and can rebel at any time, but Your Majesty loves the country and the people of Great Zhou and does not want Duke Ying to rebel and put Great Zhou in danger of external and internal troubles. Your Majesty is so wise and righteous, and loves the people! It is a blessing for me and Great Zhou to have such a Majesty!"
The emperor was afraid of the British rebellion, and Qi Shuo made this matter clear. The emperor was originally a little angry, but after hearing Qi Shuo's last few words of praise from the heart, the emperor's anger dissipated a little.
"You are right. For many years, I kept the Duke of Ying and allowed him to do whatever he wanted in the northwest. It was simply because I was afraid that he would harm the Great Zhou. I have been troubled by this for many years."
The emperor lamented that he had been on the throne for many years but had not yet eliminated this scourge. His eyes were filled with murderous intent as he looked at Qi Shuo solemnly:
"Can you help me get rid of this disaster?"