Chapter 116 Some people will die in Chang'an
Walking on the empty streets, the sound of tapping footsteps was particularly clear.
Wu De's heart was full of confusion.
What is the right choice for some things?
Or, in this world, there is no right choice at all, only the most suitable choice?
He Qiku is a loyal minister.
The emperor knew this, and so did all the officials in the court.
But what really kept He Qiku alive had nothing to do with whether he was a loyal minister or not.
It’s because of the 80,000 Southern Suppression Army.
He Qiku returned from prison and was imprisoned. He was on the verge of survival for a time. It was precisely because of the commotion of the 80,000 soldiers that the court had to give up the idea of using this old commander to calm public opinion.
Correspondingly, there was another loyal minister, Zhang Ruo. Because he was just a civil servant and his family was weak, he was thrown out and given to Linghuye.
This is actually a way to kill without blood.
It can also be used to blame others and kill several birds with one stone.
It’s just that Zhang Ruo is luckier.
Encountered changes outside the customs that have not happened in a century,
His existence was of great use value to many people, so he survived.
If you encounter this situation, what choice should you make?
Wu De doesn’t know.
In Kou Zhong's view, He Qiku's choice was a big mistake. He ignored the safety of the country and the dangers of the society for his own selfish reasons.
What is reputation? As long as you do things well and benefit the country, no matter how bad your reputation is, you will still be a hero and someone will remember you.
On the contrary, no matter how good your reputation is, if the country is destroyed, what use will you have to the country?
Twenty-five years ago, He Qiku made a choice, and he said he had no regrets.
He has made a choice again this time, but he doesn’t know if he will regret it in a few years?
But he is already old and may not be able to wait too many years.
It takes a long time to draw conclusions about such major choices.
Let history evaluate a person,
Sometimes it is indeed the fairest.
Wu De shook his head hard to get rid of the dizzy thoughts on his head.
I am afraid that I will never be able to figure these things out in my lifetime.
The thing that attracts me the most is actually what happened twenty-five years ago.
Unexpectedly, even Black Ice Platform could not find relevant files.
What kind of force could it wipe out such a big event?
It’s only been twenty-five years, and it’s like this thing has never happened. It’s incredible.
No matter how hard it was for Kou Zhong, Zhou Zhi actually didn’t want to say more about what happened that year.
However, even if these people exchanged a few words or a few words, Wu De still outlined a general context.
The only thing missing now is the identity of the person involved.
Wu De felt that he still had someone he could explore and dig with.
Maybe he could find out some things he wanted.
But before going to see the old man, he must first arrange the tasks assigned by Dayin.
Originally, Zhang Quanyi, who is responsible for the action, should take action on such a matter.
It's just that Zhang Quanyi and Dayin are obviously not on the same path now.
So, only I, the newcomer, can do it.
But Wu De had no obstacles in his heart.
Killing these bastards directly will give them an advantage.
The difficulty of this matter lies in how to achieve a high degree of unity in time. All the killings must be completed before the information about the Black Ice Platform killings has been completely disseminated. Otherwise, the family background of these people must be , Once you can't hide it at home, you will have nothing to do.
When Dayin gives an order, he won't care how you complete it or how difficult it is. He will only see whether you complete it or not.
Because when issuing this order, he has already given you the corresponding authority.
One less kill means the mission has not been completed.
And Wu De also believed that killing one less would be a disgrace to the innocent soldiers who died in Xiangcheng. In the palace city, in the side hall of the Qinzheng Palace, Kou Zhong was wrapped in a black robe with a hood, wrapping himself tightly, and he was huddled in a large chair. When he entered the palace and saw the emperor dressed like this instead of wearing official uniform, he was the only one in the world.
The person sitting opposite him, although he also has white hair, is rich in appearance, white and plump, has kind eyebrows, and is actually wearing a purple python robe. He can sit opposite Kou Zhong without losing. The current Da Qin court, There is only one person left, Prime Minister Wei Zhengdao.
Kou Zhong's breathing was a little heavy. He left the fifth underground floor of the Black Ice Platform, came into contact with the free air outside, and saw the sun in the sky without any temperature, but the fire poison in his body still cheered for joy.
“Some people will die in Chang’an in the past two days!” Kou Zhong said.
The expression on Wei Zhengdao's face did not change at all: "Chang'an is a big city with a population of more than one million. People die every day. Outside the four gates of the southeast, northwest and northwest, there are Huanren Village. Dead people. What's so strange about it? ! "
Kou Zhong sneered. The other party was pretending to be confused, but he wanted to drag him into the water. Sure enough, after a string of names came out of his mouth, Wei Zhengdao's expression finally changed a little.
Of course Wei Zhengdao knew the truth about Xiangcheng's defeat.
“We should report to His Majesty for permission before taking action!”
“There are some things that Your Majesty does not need to know, so as not to hurt Your Majesty’s benevolent heart!” Kou Zhong said lightly.
"In Dayin's eyes, Wei must be a ruthless person?" Wei Zhengdao was a little dissatisfied. Kou Zhong only killed people, but the consequences of the murder would definitely fall on him. .
He was so happy that he wanted to wipe his butt for him, but he felt a little unhappy in the end.
Kou Zhong looked at Wei Zhengdao and smiled.
Do you still need me to identify you as a ruthless person?
"Kou Zhong, your situation is still too small. What else can you do except to vent your anger by killing so many people? Warn those people? What a joke! I'm afraid they will make a new one by then. The big mess is here for you to see!" Wei Zhengdao dusted off the non-existent dust on his clothes and said calmly.
“What do you think they will do?”
“It’s their old trick!” Wei Zhengdao sneered: “Of course there will be a riot somewhere, and this riot The size and damage depends on how much shit they want to throw in our faces.”
"We would tolerate it before, but now that it is stable outside the customs and there will be no trouble, will you still tolerate it?" Kou Zhong said: "Just take this opportunity to take a heavy blow and remove one or two of the culprits. Maybe we can be stable for a few more years!" "
"The key is who will pull out the troops?" Wei Zhengdao sighed. "If one person is not good enough, a replica of the defeat of Xiangcheng will happen again."
"I will recommend someone to you!" Kou Zhong laughed loudly: "What about He Zudao? He is now in the critical period. In my prison at Heibingtai, let him go and keep it for you to cure the disease!”
“Where is the army?”
“Of course let He Zudao go to Nanfang Town! You don’t need more than one from the army, three to five thousand troops are enough!” Kou Zhong said: “Unless those swordsmen go up against He Zudao in person, how can they be He Zudao’s opponent with the mess of knives they control? ? Once one of them ends in person, hehehehe." Kou Zhong's black robe started to fly.
"So you've thought about it a long time ago!" Wei Zhengdao nodded: "That's one way, but the news outside the customs must be blocked and let outsiders know. I'm afraid the perpetrators will not end up."
“Not everyone can come all the way back from outside the customs within ten days. "Yes!" Kou Zhong said: "You didn't notice that the boy from Heibingtai didn't seem to be alone when he came to me."
"I know what reward you want for your hard work." , come back and draw up a note!" Wei Zhengdao said helplessly.
"Be generous!" Kou Zhong nodded with satisfaction: "This kid has earned us at least twenty days, and I have ordered to block all news channels outside the customs to the capital, which will delay it for at least ten more days. A few dozen days are enough for us to remove a few nails!”
“Even if there are, they are just a few small nails. The real big head will never emerge at this time!” Zhengdao spread his hands, looking a little helpless.
"Kill a few today, kill a few tomorrow, there will eventually be fewer and fewer!"
"Are you sure there will be such good news outside the customs in the future?" Wei Zhengdao disagreed. "Treating the symptoms but not the root cause will ultimately fail to solve the fundamental problem."
"It is your duty as the prime minister to govern the world. You are to blame for the chaos in the world!" Kou Zhong was unceremonious.
Wei Zhengdao smiled bitterly: "I will not shirk responsibility, but Kou Zhong, could you have imagined that His Majesty would become like this? Think about how high-spirited His Majesty was when he first ascended the throne!"
At this point, both of them fell silent.
At that time, the emperor was young and energetic, and he vowed to bring Da Qin to a new height. However, the dream was full, but the reality was always skinny.
Only a few years after he ascended the throne, the emperor was stricken by setbacks one after another.
So what if you are the emperor?
Can you stop Linghuye from gathering troops outside the pass?
Can you prevent the defeat of Xiangcheng?
Can you prevent natural disasters from happening again and again, causing victims to become homeless and bandits to spread all over the world?
You can't.
Even if you are the emperor, when your wishes are contrary to the wishes of the world's wealthy families, they have many ways to make you stare.
More than twenty years later, these wealthy families felt that they could no longer absorb enough nutrients from Da Qin's riddled body, so they all began to plan to completely abandon this small body. The useful body is ready to make a new start.
Kou Zhong, Wei Zhengdao, and Zhang Ruo, who is currently outside the pass, are all trying their best to prolong the life of Da Qin's decayed body.
And the owner of this body doesn't seem to care about this huge empire now.
Kou Zhong and Wei Zhengdao’s eyes met in the air.
Or maybe I made the wrong choice that year?
If you choose another one, what will it look like now?
(End of this chapter)