readytorunbook Chapter 827: In this world, there should be no distinction between high and low
Chapter 827: In this world, there should be no distinction between high and low
The hall, which was originally noisy and bustling, was now deathly silent.
Emperor Qiwen sat in the main seat, his eyes meeting Baili Moqing's. No one could tell the emotions expressed in his eyes, but one thing was certain: Prince Li had completely offended the emperor!
After an unknown amount of time, not only was the main hall utterly silent, but the two side halls beside it were also eerily silent. Even though they were separated by two thick walls, the officials' families could still feel a breathtaking sense of pressure and heaviness.
Everyone even has a worry that if they move a little, the person next to them might sense it and suffer a catastrophic disaster.
"Everyone, get out!!"
The cold voice was like icicles hanging above everyone's heads, which suddenly fell and hit everyone on the head.
As soon as the words fell, everyone felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
Fortunately, they no longer have to bear the emperor's wrath.
slam-la-
All the officials in the hall left in an instant, leaving only those who were related to the two incidents.
Baili Moyan, Fu Qingrong, Shu Yue and others were still kneeling below, not knowing whether they should leave.
When most of the people in the hall had left, Baili Moyan spoke up, "Father, my seventh brother has openly slandered you in front of all the officials. This is truly treasonous! This act not only shows disrespect for the monarch, but also disregards the safety and reputation of Tianqi! I believe that such a serious crime must not be let off so easily!"
After hearing this, the Queen snorted coldly, "The one who doesn't want to let it go easily should be the Seventh Prince, right?"
"Baili Moyan, you used such shameless and sinister tactics on Mo Qing, causing him to suffer untold torture and humiliation. You don't think you can get away with it unscathed, do you?"
Baili Moyan looked at the Queen, murderous intent boiling in his body: "Queen, you killed my mother, and I haven't settled the score with you yet. Do you really think I dare not kill you?"
"Kill me?" The queen didn't hide the sarcasm on her face at all. She looked at a fool and a waste with contempt. "If you have the guts, just come!"
"you……"
"Get out of here!!!"
Emperor Qiwen spoke again, his murderous aura no less intense than Baili Moyan's. His gaze remained fixed on Baili Moqing, as if he couldn't see anyone else.
Everyone looked at him, then looked at Baili Moqing, whom he was staring at, and instantly understood what he meant.
He wants to have a private chat with Baili Moqing!
The queen glanced at the two of them, then calmly walked outside the hall and waited.
She also wants a result.
He is the emperor of Tianqi, the carrier of the people's safe and sound life. For the stability of Tianqi and the people's safe and sound life, she may not be able to kill him with her own hands to avenge Xun'er's life; but at the very least, she wants everyone in the world to know what dirty and filthy things this emperor who is admired by thousands of people has done behind the scenes!
Isn’t he attached to the throne?
Doesn’t he want to be a wise ruler?
Then she would let all the secret things he did remain in the history books forever, to be despised and scorned by future generations!
Because only in this way can we give him the greatest punishment and revenge!
When Shu He walked outside, the entire Western Chu Palace was almost packed with people, and there were even many unfamiliar faces that he had never seen before. They had all heard that something big had happened in the Western Chu Palace, so they broke through the guards and rushed into the palace together.
Jiang Zhenlei and Jiang Dongping were having a headache expelling those ordinary people, but some shameless people who relied on their connections with officials were unwilling to leave. They found their own connections and asked what happened in the Prince Jiang's Mansion today.
Soon, news about the events of the Western Chu Palace, the emperor, and the deaths of the eldest and second princes spread quickly.
Shu He looked at this scene and couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Public opinion is a double-edged sword. If used well, it can indeed save a lot of effort, but if used poorly, it may have the opposite effect...
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Inside the hall, Emperor Qiwen sat at the top, silent for a long time. Meanwhile, Baili Moqing, standing below, gazed at him with a calm expression, showing no sign of retreat or fear.
"You've been preparing for this for a long time, haven't you?"
After a long time, he spoke, but his voice was not as hoarse as imagined. There was only calmness, and a hint of fragility hidden beneath the calmness.
"Yes, I have been preparing for this day since the first day I returned to the capital."
"However, at that time, I didn't know that the person I would eventually face would be you."
At first, he thought it was the ninth child, and later he thought it was the fourth child, but he never expected that he would eventually become his biological father...
"Seventh Brother, can you believe it? I once really thought about handing the throne to you!"
After he finished speaking, he seemed to have something else to say, but Baili Moqing didn't want to listen anymore.
"But Erchen never thought of sitting in this position!"
The calm and peaceful voice made Emperor Qiwen frown slightly, and a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.
This is a position that everyone in the world dreams of. How could anyone not want it?
Baili Moqing saw what he was thinking and took the initiative to explain: "Because I don't want to become a person like you, father!"
"You are presumptuous!!"
Emperor Qiwen did not expect him to say that. For a moment, he felt humiliated and filled with anger.
He was the king, and also his father! He should have been a role model and a goal for everyone in the world, even his own children! But he actually said that he didn't want to be like him!
He was mocking Baili Fengjue, saying that he was a failed emperor and a failed father!
He couldn't accept that he ended up with such a result.
"Father, I have simply seen clearly that this position, which you cherish so much and have always feared others would covet, is actually extremely cold and lonely!"
"This position is too high, so high that it makes the person sitting in it forget that he is still an ordinary person!"
"Son of Heaven, Son of Heaven... But how can one truly be the Son of Heaven? In my opinion, the person in this position is just an ordinary person who can serve the people of the world and help the country prosper!"
"It's because too many people fail to see the true significance of this position that everyone who subsequently occupies it mistakenly believes they are above everyone else, unattainable!"
Emperor Qiwen was deeply shocked by these words, but he could not agree with them. What he found even more difficult to understand was how the Seventh Prince could have such an idea.
He said, "The Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven! He is the most honorable person in this world, below the gods!"
"The Emperor is the Emperor! He is the one with the greatest power in this country, and he is the one who cannot be questioned or violated!"
"Seventh Brother, don't you think what you said is stupid? If the emperor is just an ordinary person, then what distinction between high and low is there in this world?"
After hearing this, Baili Moqing thought of Shu He.
A faint smile curled up the corners of his mouth as he defended himself, "Someone once told me that in this world, there shouldn't be any distinction between high and low, and people shouldn't be divided into different classes! Only those who grow up in such an environment can build a country that is truly a 'prosperous' country!"
"absurd!!"