The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 472 Trembling

"Your Majesty, why are there only a few of us attending the morning court session this time? Where have all the other civil and military officials gone?"

Zhao Beixing felt his voice tremble slightly.

Zhao Beixing felt that something was definitely not right. He had originally thought that all the civil and military officials would be here during the morning exercises.

Even if the emperor wanted to punish him, there would be many civil and military officials pleading for him. But now, it's just him and Qin Zhongting.

The Emperor's eyes narrowed slightly, and he became very polite: "Everyone, sit down and let's talk. I hope you can all confess what happened today."

Although I am nothing in your eyes, even a paper tiger, none of you are afraid of me.

"But I want to tell you that when it really matters, I can have my own power, and if I want to kill you, I still have some means."

"Your Majesty, please don't say that. In our eyes, Your Majesty is the pillar of the Ming Dynasty. Without Your Majesty, there would be no prosperous and powerful Ming Dynasty today."

Zhao Beixing immediately flattered the emperor, saying that all these people were old foxes in the court.

To put it bluntly, he knew all sorts of tricks, but his skill in flattery was simply unparalleled. The emperor immediately looked up to the sky and roared.

Suddenly, the emperor got angry. The monk slapped his thigh, and Zhao Beixing and Qin Zhongting both trembled.

"Is the Ming Dynasty prosperous and powerful now? I've heard that in the Jiangnan region, many people are eating grass and children are eating dirt. This is simply a tragedy for our Ming Dynasty."

"Why is it so peaceful and well here, but what about the people in those impoverished mountain areas?"

The Emperor's words left the two of them completely dumbfounded.

At first, Zhao Beixing thought that the emperor was going to send him to the Jiangnan area, Zhao Beixing immediately said.

"Your Majesty, I originally wanted to help the people overcome this difficulty, but I am too old and it is inconvenient for me. So, I can only look on with envy. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

Zhao Beixing said subconsciously, and his words immediately made the emperor's brows furrow involuntarily.

Just as the Emperor was about to speak, Chen Er, who was beside him, couldn't wait to say, "Lord Zhao Beixing, I've never understood who is older, you or Lord Zhang Shaoqing."

If I'm not mistaken, Lord Zhang Shaoqing is much older than you, but why is it that this time, Lord Zhang Shaoqing...

"We must volunteer ourselves and go to the Jiangnan region to help the people overcome their difficulties."

After saying this, Chen Er smiled bitterly and said again, "But you, on the other hand, are unwilling to personally go to Jiangnan because you are too old."

Aren't you going a bit too far? How is Lord Zhang Shaoqing supposed to imagine this?

Lord Zhang Shaoqing is the oldest general in the court, yet his courage remains. Where has your courage gone?

Chen Er's words nearly made Zhao Beixing and Qin Zhongting grit their teeth in frustration. Good heavens, no one had expected this.

Chen Er would recognize such a ridiculous question at this critical juncture. Even if Zhang Shaoqing was the oldest, it was only because Zhang Shaoqing volunteered himself.

So neither of them could say much, but Zhao Beixing was in a panic. Chen Er had spoken, so the two of them were furious.

“Chen Er, this is a conversation between us and the Emperor. Please leave. You have no right to do so here.”

The only thing Zhao Beixing is proud of now is that his official rank is higher than Chen Er's, which is why he puts on airs.

But what surprised Zhao Beixing was that the emperor suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"You, Zhao Beixing, have quite the airs of an official. I've heard you like to put on airs for a long time, and today I see that it's really true."

"Tell me about Chen Er's assassination attempt. Who exactly supported you?"

Good heavens, Zhao Beixing hadn't expected the Emperor to get angry so suddenly, and to pin such a huge accusation on him.

To put it bluntly, anyone who isn't an idiot can figure out that the mastermind behind this was Wei Zhongxian. However, this time, Zhao Beixing was truly tricked by Wei Zhongxian.

Zhao Beixing's original plan was to have Zhang Tianfei rescue Zhao Tianming, but who could have imagined that Wei Zhongxian would actually send Zhang Tianfei to assassinate Chen Er, and that Chen Er would almost die on the execution ground.

Fortunately, Chen Er did not die, otherwise the Ming Dynasty would have been in chaos again. So Zhao Beixing thought and thought and kept trying to come up with a better reason.

The saying "serving a ruler is like serving a tiger" is no exaggeration. If one is not careful, one will fall into an abyss of no return.

Zhao Beixing hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is partly my fault. I didn't want to do this originally."

"But I didn't expect Wei Zhongxian to change his target at this crucial moment, replacing Zhao Tianming with Chen Er. So I hope Your Majesty will investigate thoroughly and clear my name."

Zhao Beixing's words sounded somewhat timid.

However, a knowing smile appeared in Zhao Beixing's eyes, clearly indicating that Zhao Beixing was bringing up Wei Zhongxian on his own initiative.

That is to say, the emperor should think carefully before acting and not act impulsively, otherwise he is likely to make mistakes.

For example, Zhao Beixing is now following Wei Zhongxian. If the emperor insists on killing Zhao Beixing, wouldn't Wei Zhongxian be furious?

However, Zhao Beixing was overthinking things. If the Empress Dowager hadn't intervened personally, it's likely that Sun Yunhe would have been the one to die first, not Zhao Beixing.

Zhao Beixing's words immediately made Chen Er burst into laughter: "Lord Zhao Beixing, you're really funny. Let me tell you the truth, we also know that Wei Zhongxian did this."

"However, you were probably involved in this too, so you can only act as a substitute for someone else and take all the blame upon yourself."

Chen Er spoke calmly, but the meaning behind his words made Zhao Beixing's body tremble involuntarily several times.

"Be careful, you're just a second-rank official. What right do you have to act so arrogantly here? Don't you dare try anything funny or underhanded here."