EBE Chapter 263 Emperor Yuxuan’s Thoughts
Chapter 263 Emperor Yuxuan’s Thoughts
Emperor Yuxuan was extremely incompetent and tyrannical. He only cared about his own pleasure all day long, and didn't care about the lives of the people. Now, he thought his son Sikong Yan was dead, so he thought he had eliminated the threat, but he didn't know that the real threat was himself.
Since Emperor Yuxuan ascended the throne, his brutal tyranny has been like the claws of a devil, deeply hurting the hearts of the common people. In order to satisfy his extravagant life, he arbitrarily levied heavy taxes in various counties and regions, and there were countless exorbitant taxes.
Under this heavy burden, the people were living in misery. Starved corpses could be seen everywhere, the fields were barren, the villages were dilapidated, and it was a miserable scene.
Public grievances surged across the land like a raging wave, and the people all hoped that a wise new leader would emerge to lead them out of these miserable days and lead them to a life of food and clothing.
On this day, Xiao Sizhe had to trouble his brother Fox and sister Guagua to deliver silver again. They also had an important mission on this trip, which was to find out about the situation of old man Fan, who had taught Xiao Sizhe how to grow sweet potatoes, and how the people there were doing now. The brother Fox and sister Guagua followed the order and left. With Xiao Sizhe's instructions, they embarked on this unknown journey.
At the same time, Prime Minister Fan, Lord Qi and several important officials of the court, sitting in Mingyuexin and Huolongguo's cloth-collecting cart and purchasing cart, slowly drove towards Qitian Xiaohan.
Inside the palace, Emperor Yuxuan happily enjoyed a sumptuous meal. The table in front of him was filled with all kinds of delicacies, including more than ten pounds of meat, and a large pile of leftover bones.
He didn't care about his image at all and continued to eat with big mouthfuls, as if there was nothing more important in the world than eating.
The good concubine sat at the side with a cold look, a hint of worry in her eyes. It was obvious that her mind was not on the food, but on the strange things that happened in the court today.
"Your Majesty, we have been fooled by this little lunatic." The good concubine suddenly broke the silence in the room.
Emperor Yuxuan was eating happily. When he heard what the concubine said, he just paused for a moment and continued to eat voraciously. While eating, he mumbled, "What can I do this morning? It's not an important matter. Let's eat and enjoy it first!"
Good Concubine looked at the emperor who was indulging in pleasure, and her helplessness and worries became stronger. She frowned slightly and said, "The emperor and I discussed it all night yesterday. We should have tortured Han Mingguang to death in the court today, but why did he suddenly leave without any reason, and the emperor and I were completely unaware of it?"
Hearing what the concubine said, the meat in Emperor Yuxuan's hand fell into the bowl with a clang. He widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief. After a moment, he came to his senses and said, "Yes! Why did we let him go? And we didn't stop him!"
Emperor Yuxuan put down his bowl and chopsticks and tried to recall the situation of the morning court today. However, his mind was in chaos and he could not remember anything. He only remembered that he was sitting on the dragon throne, listening to the ministers' reports, but he was thinking about which concubine he would go to for fun in the evening. As for how Han Mingguang was let go, he really had no impression at all.
Good Concubine looked at Emperor Yuxuan's bewildered look and sighed inwardly. She knew very well that this emperor had been bewildered by wine, sex, money and power, and had long lost the ability to govern the country. Now, the situation in the court was complicated, and various forces were fighting openly and secretly, but the emperor was so stupid, how could she not worry?
"Your Majesty, this matter is of no small importance. Han Mingguang is an important official in the court, and he has now turned his attention to other parties. If he colludes with the forces in the court that are dissatisfied with Your Majesty, it will probably pose a great threat to Your Majesty." Haofei said worriedly.
Emperor Yuxuan sat high on the dragon throne, his face filled with confidence and arrogance. He was confident that his martial arts were unparalleled in the world, and with this powerful force, he firmly believed that no one would dare to disobey his majesty. In his eyes, those weak ministers were nothing more than ants at his mercy. "A weak scholar would not dare to do that even if he had ten courage!" Emperor Yuxuan often thought so arrogantly.
The good concubine on the side had her own plans in mind. She was thinking about how to eliminate those annoying ministers, and then fill in the positions with her own trusted people, so as to gradually control the entire court.
"Your Majesty, why don't you just kill him and turn him into ashes during the court tomorrow morning. This way we can save ourselves a lot of trouble!" There was a gleam of greed and ambition in the eyes of the good concubine. She fantasized that as long as the emperor killed one of his ministers every day, she could replace one of her own people every day.
In time, all the civil and military officials in the court will be hers. By then, they will work together to overthrow this tyrant and ascend the throne. From then on, she will be able to call the shots and no longer have to look at other people's faces. What a wonderful thing that would be!
However, the tyrant Emperor Yuxuan was not as foolish as the concubine wished. He waved his hand with a hint of displeasure on his face: "No, my beloved concubine, this won't work! If you kill a minister for no reason, wouldn't the court be in chaos? Who would dare to come to court? Everyone has to save their lives."
Although Emperor Yuxuan was incompetent, he also understood that the stability of the court was crucial to his rule. If the ministers in the court left one after another out of fear, how could he, the emperor, rule the world?
"Isn't this better? At worst, all those old oranges will be gone, and replacing them with new ones will be more to their liking!" Hao Fei said angrily. She really didn't understand why Emperor Yuxuan was so hesitant.
In her opinion, as long as she could achieve her goal, what would it matter if all the ministers in the court were replaced?
Emperor Yuxuan frowned, feeling somewhat helpless about the good concubine's ignorance. "It's not right. The people in the court are all meritorious officials. How can we just kill them? If so, there will definitely be chaos in the world. By then, the situation will become difficult to control. If I am the only one left, will this court still be a court?"
Emperor Yuxuan stroked his chin and fell into deep thought. He knew that although his rule was brutal, it was inseparable from the assistance of these ministers. If he really killed them all, his throne would probably be shaky.
Seeing Emperor Yuxuan was so determined, Concubine Hao couldn't help but feel a little angry. She stamped her feet anxiously and kept muttering, "What do you say? What should I do? I hate seeing these ministers!"
The originally charming and beautiful face of Concubine Hao was now covered by dark clouds, so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out. Her beautiful eyes flashed with anger and unwillingness, and she thought to herself: "I thought everything was under control, but I didn't expect such a change to happen now!" She knew that her carefully planned layout was facing unprecedented challenges, and the culprit for this situation was the arrogant and indecisive Emperor Yuxuan.