Ma'am help, the general is in trouble again

"Your Highness...Madam, let's stop arguing." Wei Yao saw that the two of them were on the same side and had a heated argument, so he quickly stepped forward to persuade him: "Actually..."

It was okay that he didn't speak. As soon as he spoke, Zheng Quchi remembered something and looked at him and Wang Zebang expressionlessly: "Why are you two here?"

Wang Zebang and Wei Yao immediately went offline. They were so panicked that they didn't know how to reply.

Seeing the guilty looks on their faces, Zheng Quchi sneered, but did not hold on to him. Instead, he turned his head and continued to ask Yuan Xingzhou: "Man, are you going to let me go or not?"

This way of asking questions is somewhat of a coercion.

Yuan Xingzhou saw that she was a group of people who had nothing to do with her, and she was aggressive with him, and even showed signs of turning against her. A sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Don't let go."

"Don't let go, right?"

Zheng Quchi nodded in understanding, as if he was extremely disappointed, and his expression was extremely indifferent and calm.

She looked at the people in the palace who were desperately begging for mercy. Some of them yelled and cursed, but were kicked in the ribs and vomited blood. Some people cried bitterly and regretted it. Some people huddled in fear, hoping to escape this death. Of course, there were also others. A small part of them looked numb, as if they had anticipated today's scene.

Yuan Xingzhou was determined to cleanse the Yixiu Palace with blood. Zheng Quchi had some idea of ​​what he was thinking. He was extremely paranoid and did not want to rule the country with virtue. He only wanted to eliminate the evils of Ye State in one go and make Yuan The clan was exterminated to vent their anger.

But such a bloody torture scene was not what Zheng Quchi wanted to see.

She had previously thought that the biggest villain boss in the entire palace was Empress Ye, and that she could return a clear sky to Shengjing by killing her. However, she never thought that the final boss in the finale was Yuan Xingzhou.

It was her previous thoughts that were too naive and superficial. He didn't need her to save him. What really needed to be saved was the person who fell into his hands.

She didn't know how many people here were guilty of crimes worthy of death, and how many were implicated in crimes that would not lead to death, but she thought of the family members of officials waiting outside the city and the other officials who were frightened and implicated in this matter. It is very wide. If one insists on execution on the spot, this storm will not be able to be calmed down in a short time.

The smile on Yuan Xingzhou's face became gentler, but his eyes were like winter glaciers, cold and penetrating, without a trace of warmth, which made people feel chilly.

"so what?"

"So..." Zheng Quchi took a deep breath, followed his example, grinned, and said with a smile, "I don't care."

Yuan Xingzhou's expression immediately froze, and he was a little unable to react to her sudden change of attitude.

"What did you say?" He thought he had heard wrong.

Zheng Quchi spread his hands and said easily: "I said, I don't care anymore, I have tried to persuade you, but His Highness is determined to have his own way, and the life and death of these people will be entirely up to His Highness the Crown Prince. No, you should be called the Supervisor. It is up to the supervisor to make the decision. I am a woman with no official position and I should not interfere in the affairs of the court. To enter the palace without being summoned is to be overbearing and disrespectful."

As she spoke, she looked at Yuan Xingzhou with a frank and sincere look: "It is a great blessing that the supervisor does not blame my wife. Since I choose to advance and retreat with the supervisor, even if it is wrong, I will go with you to the end. "

"Kill him, I'll watch with you."

After saying that, she looked around, picked a position with a wide view, walked over in small steps, and then opened her eyes wide and waited to watch him execute these people, meticulously.

She looked ready and urged: "Your Highness, you can continue."

What is she saying? Her act of "rebellion" made Empress Ye and all the courtiers in the palace dumbfounded - she, she just argued a few words with reason and that was it? Stop interceding for them?
  Shouldn't she have cried, made a fuss and hanged herself three times, yelled at Yuan Xingzhou hoarsely, turned against each other, fought each other, and finally forced each other to death, forcing Yuan Xingzhou to compromise? !
  How could she just give him a few words of advice in such an understatement, and if he didn't agree, she would just care about her own safety and get off the donkey? !

Not to mention the roaring and shocked hearts of the people who were waiting for her to turn the tide and save people, those in the palace headed by Yuan Xingzhou were also speechless and stunned.

To be honest, I have seen people driving high and moving low, but I have never seen people driving high and moving randomly. They just give up without any hesitation, without considering how big the gap is in their hearts.

"General, Madam, please save my life. I, I did not collude with other countries, I just accepted bribes. I know I was wrong. I will be loyal to His Highness the Crown Prince and will never betray the Kingdom of Ye."

"Although I was ordered by Empress Ye, I had no choice but to do so. She threatened my family and I dare not disobey her."

"Madame General, you can't ignore us. We are guilty, but if you are willing to give me a chance, I will definitely change my past, dedicate myself to death, and die..."

When it comes to the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty in Ye State, all those who can be selected as officials cannot be incompetent people. However, the upper beams are not straight and the lower beams are crooked. The Queen of Ye and the King of Ye are fighting openly and secretly, while those who are fighting for power below are using various means. Relegation to the other party's power, corruption in the court, lax laws and regulations, and rotten morals...

No matter how smart and talented a person is, once he stops doing business and focuses on fighting for power and clinging to power, he will be useless. Nearly one-third of the officials here were captured by Yuan Xingzhou and used as examples, including Liu Guogong.

Because of the relationship between Liu Fengmian and Liu Chaiji, although Zheng Quchi had never gotten along with Liu Guogong, he naturally felt that he should be a loyal minister and general with a stand. However, he did not expect that even he would be one of the targets that Yuan Xingzhou wanted to liquidate. one.

It would be best if there is any misunderstanding.

Liu Chaiji was sent by her to block the main entrance of the palace. If he were here and saw his father being imprisoned by Yuan Xingzhou in Yixiu Hall, Bao Buqi would go against Yuan Xingzhou on impulse.

Each of these people have now given up the chance to survive in Yuan Xingzhou, mainly because he seems to be the kind of person with a heart as hard as iron.

On the contrary, Zheng Quchi had a kind face and a soft heart. In addition, the scandal between her and His Royal Highness was spread secretly. People with noses and eyes believed it to be true, so they put all their hopes on her.

Seeing them all turn to Zheng Quchi for help, they were crying, kowtowing, and changing their ways. It was really pitiful. Even Yuan Xingzhou thought that Zheng Quchi would be moved by this, and he couldn't bear it, so he turned his gun again to plead for them, or maybe he just Unable to stop his killing act, he forcefully called the Xuanjia Army outside to fight with him.

Just as she understands him, he also understands her. She is a person whose life is not very good, but she still cannot bear to see the suffering in the world. She is not as hard-hearted as him, and she will definitely not be able to bear the struggle of her conscience.

However, he seemed to have guessed wrong. She seemed to have made up her mind this time. She didn't even blink in the face of these people's pitiful pleas.

On the contrary, there was a sudden "bang" outside. Zheng Quchi was startled, her lips straightened, and her face turned a little pale. She looked outside, and sure enough, a light rain started falling outside the palace, and under the lights, it was cloudy.

"Your Highness, it's raining. Let's go back together when we're done."

Her soft digression shocked Yuan Xingzhou's heart.

He looked at her absentmindedly, and recalled a vague but profound scene in his memory - on a country road in a small county town, he held an umbrella and walked side by side with her in the hazy drizzle, and the rain fell on his shoulders without feeling the cold. In the dusk, smoke from cooking fires rises from the fields, and the winding muddy path leads to home at the end of the road ahead.

He saw her standing there with her back straight. Although she tried hard to maintain a calm and indifferent posture, it could be seen from her clenched fists and pale face that she was facing the bloody torture that was about to take place. Psychologically it is simply unbearable.

No matter what she said just now, whether it was retreat in order to advance or a deliberate show of kindness, it was undeniable that it easily soothed the wrinkled resentment in his chest.

Just because she chose him in public, the bloodthirsty anger that arose in Yuan Xingzhou gradually dissipated at this moment.

Zhao Deyu stepped forward at this time, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, the next thing is that Qi Lei, the Minister of Household Affairs, embezzled one million taels of silver for building roads and bridges. His crime deserves death."

As they said that, they went to pull people away. Qi Lei, the minister of household affairs, resisted with his hands and feet and screamed in fright: "No, don't kill me. I, I am willing to give up all my property and return it to the court and the people. I can fund the construction of ten bridges." Hundreds of roads, please spare my life, your highness, the general and his wife, please spare my life."

Zheng Quchi listened to his accusations, and watched Qi Lei being caught in front of the torture device. They locked his struggling hands and feet with shackles studded with spikes, causing him to roll on the ground and howl in pain. The screams continued, and then they took out long whips, dipped them in salt water, and beat him repeatedly.

"Don't fight, I admit it, I plead guilty..."

Snapped--

Zheng Quchi tensed up every time she was slapped, but she always tightened her face and remained silent.

She knew that Yuan Xingzhou was now fighting against the corrupt elements in the lower court. Although his behavior seemed cruel and unkind, he was also very harsh on the guilty officials. If they are all killed by him, who will manage the various government affairs of Ye State for him?
  But she also knew that blindly stopping and forcibly reversing his behavior was equivalent to standing on his hostile side from another perspective.

She has also thought about it. Yuan Xingzhou has repeatedly emphasized that he hopes that she can stand with him no matter what the occasion. This shows that he is extremely insecure and insecure in his heart and cannot accept any form of "betrayal". .

He doesn't need others to teach him any big principles. He is so smart and sharp, and he understands all the principles. It's just a matter of whether he is willing to do it.

So she thought, why must she go against him? He has such a temperament that he will be strong when he encounters the strong, and he will be tough when he encounters the tough. If she is willing to follow him, rely on him, and spoil him, so that he understands that she is of the same mind as him and wants to help him, will he reciprocate the favor? , are you willing to take a step back?

She wanted to give it a try and take a gamble.

In the end, this tug-of-war between men and women, emotions and psychology came to an end with Yuan Xingzhou's failure.

Seeing that even when Zheng Quchi was faced with situations that she was extremely unaccustomed to, and seeing scenes where she was extremely resistant and repulsive in daily life, she still refused to back down and persisted to the end. Yuan Xingzhou could not ignore it and allowed her to torture himself and him. .

Why did she take the risk and lead the troops to break into the palace tonight? In fact, if he thought about it, he could understand why. In addition, she was still injured, but she was still standing here...

She has always respected life. She has said more than once that nothing is bigger than one life.

"Your Highness, the guilty minister, the Minister of Household Affairs, has already confessed his crime and been jailed. He can be sentenced to death by hanging!" Zhao Deyu said.

"That's enough, Zhao Deyu. This palace is tired. These people in Yixiu Palace and those outside will be handed over to the Qin officials of the Criminal Department. At the same time, they will be interrogated together with the Minister of Dali Temple and the Official Department. Bo Ji, Yuan Chuhua, Yuan Jing Xuan and the Yuan clan will be escorted to the high wall alone, and when all the criminal evidence is collected, they will be publicly dealt with."

That's all, she just wants to act in accordance with the law and give these people a chance. She doesn't want to go against him or make peace with him. So what if she just wants to follow her?
  Zheng Deyu looked up in surprise and saw that His Royal Highness had originally prepared for a bloody suppression, but now he had abandoned it and instead accepted the advice of the general's wife. This was simply too abnormal.

Wang Zebang and Wei Yao exchanged knowing glances, as if they were surprised but not too surprised. They remained silent and did not dare to say anything.

It can only be said that as long as Madam is willing to give in, His Highness will not be able to withstand all her requests.

The Minister of Household Affairs, who originally thought he was certain to die, had his eyes widened and was filled with surprise. The people in the palace also looked at Yuan Xingzhou blankly, unable to react for the moment to the twists and turns of the situation.

"Yes, Your Highness." Zheng Deyu ordered his subordinates to stop the execution and imprisonment, and at the same time called the guards to come and detain the guilty ministers, Empress Ye and others and send them to that place.

A bloody storm in Yi Xiu Palace was stopped halfway due to Zheng Quchi's intervention.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for sparing your life. Thank you very much, Your Highness."

The ministers who had been crying and shouting just now saw that the crisis was temporarily over and things had turned for the better. They did not have to endure the cruel torture of His Highness the Crown Prince to death. They all showed joy at being reborn after the disaster, except for Empress Ye. He stared at Yuan Xingzhou with a cold and malicious expression.

Yuan Chuhua silently glanced at Zheng Quchi. That look was just a wry smile and sadness. In an instant, he covered his eyes again, embraced his weak brother and was escorted away.

When Zheng Quchi saw that Yuan Xingzhou had changed his mind, he immediately looked at him in shock, but he was obviously not happy to see her at this time and walked out of Yixiu Hall.

Zheng Quchi: "..." He decided to let her go, so why should he be angry with her?

Although Zheng Quchi breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't want to offend anyone, so he hurriedly followed him in small steps: "His Highness is indeed a kind-hearted man, who convinces people with reason and governs the country with virtue. He is a famous king of our time. "

Continuously deliver flattery, trying to rebuild the old relationship. Don't create a estrangement just because of this incident. If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, then the little girl cannot offend the future king.

Anyway, her goal was achieved because she took advantage. Now she is thicker-skinned and has no pressure to actively seek peace.

Yuan Xingzhou glanced indifferently: "Follow me, do you have anything else to do?"

Didn't we agree to go back to Babu Palace together?
  Seeing that he looked unkind, she said sarcastically: "...Just, just, His Highness is busy with everything, is there anything I can help you with?"

Zheng Quchi just made a lame excuse.

Yuan Xingzhou thought for a while and said: "There is indeed one thing. King Ye's bedroom and Kunning Palace were both burned down. From now on, you will be appointed as the Master Craftsman, responsible for the reconstruction of Zichen Palace and Kunning Palace."

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and led the team away, leaving Zheng Quchi with a look of disbelief on his face: "What? Master Craftsman? Me?"

No, why did he suddenly give her an official title? Can women also be officials in Ye State?

Zheng Quchi expressed that he was surprised and shocked. (End of chapter)