Chapter 89:
Tian Qi didn’t know that Ji Heng already knew her past. She is now focused on collecting evidence of Sun Congrui’s crimes. Sun Congrui’s own ass is still clean, but he can’t help someone to drag him behind, his own son will not say it, and he has a few students who haven’t done any good things. Later, he was still covered by Sun Congrui to be able to walk safely to today. Tian Qi and Tang Ruoling discussed it and thought that they should be able to use it.
Today, when Tian Qi went back to the palace, he found that the Emperor’s eyes were not quite right. It was the profound and quiet epiphany that led the Taoists to see through heaven and the monks to see through the human suffering. It is worrying that this expression appears on the face of an emperor. Tian Qi touched the forehead of the Emperor very treacherously and asked anxiously, “what’s the matter with you, Emperor? ”
Ji Heng took her hand and held it tightly. He smiled at her.
Tian Qi: “…”
Ji Heng didn’t want to ask Tian Qi directly. After all, she and Mr. Ji are “our own people”. Tian Qi’s concealing from him like this makes him feel a kind of depression and grievance that he is not trusted. But from the perspective of Tian Qi, Ji Heng understood her. At a young age, she suffered from such changes, and then she took risks alone. Tian Qi carried her head every day. She probably would not admit it until there was no conclusive evidence. It can be seen that Tian Qi may not even find Mr Ji’s remains, otherwise she would have been able to justify his father.
Even if he thinks about it, he is still a little depressed.
At the same time, however, he unconsciously tried harder. He is looking forward to Tian Qi’s full trust in him and confessing everything to him.
After a long time, Ji Heng didn’t ask or say anything. He will be her support unconditionally until she really entrusts her heart to him.
Tian Qi found that the Emperor did not have a fever, but she was still worried about him. After all, he is a man with a history of neuropathy.
The Emperor took her and began to ask her about her childhood. Tian Qi’s childhood is actually very happy, but she does not want to recall these. No matter how beautiful it is, it’s all lost. The more beautiful it is, the sadder it is for her. When Ji Heng saw that she was depressed, he stopped asking. He regretted that he had not been involved in Tian Qi’s childhood, which made Tian Qi seem to have no impression on him. However, their predestination is still more than ten years ago, which makes Ji Heng more or less satisfied. The two of them are predestined.
There was a silence between the two. Ji Heng pulls Tian Qi into his arms and holds it gently. Tian Qi was relaxed and let him hold her. She thought to herself, should she tell him
‘Forget it. Let’s concentrate on Sun Congrui first. When Sun Congrui is killed, I will confess everything to him.’
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Sun Congrui knows that Tian Qi is dealing with him. He can’t wait to die. He thought of countless ways, but each one needs the Emperor’s cooperation. So will the Emperor cooperate with him to clean up Tian Qi? Sun Congrui didn’t expect anything about it.
Thinking about it, Sun Congrui came to a sad conclusion: if you want to clean up Tian Qi, you have to stand on the opposite side of the Emperor.
This is really a dangerous thing for a minister.
However, Tian Qi is so fierce that he can’t eat good fruit even if he doesn’t resist. In this way, he can only fight.
It’s a coincidence. As soon as I doze off, someone handed me the pillow. Sun Congrui was told that there was a love affair between the Emperor and Tian Qi.
‘Adultery…adultery love?’
Sun Congrui didn’t believe it at first. But the theory of betrayal and love can explain why the Emperor dotes on Tian Qi so much. Sun Congrui once believed in Tian Qi only because the eunuch was good at flattering and slandering, but it’s not right when he think carefully. The Emperor is not as stupid as his father. He has a deep-rooted vigilance against the eunuch. How can he believe the eunuch’s slander at will?
So it seems that the Emperor’s favour and trust in Tian Qi are really unreasonable.
Unless…
Sun Congrui thought about Tian Qi’s face and finally believed.
He thought of his son, Sun Fan. Later, he was fully aware of Sun Fan’s stupidity. However, it was already a thing of the past.
Sun Fan was sentenced to exile on a desert island thousands of miles away for the crime of buying murders and killing people without any damage. The sentence is unprecedented, not to mention the son of a cabinet minister who bathed in Emperor’s grace, even the ordinary people. Sun Congrui always thought that the reason was Tian Qi, but what if it the Emperor who actually hated Sun Fan?
Thinking of this, Sun Congrui was in a cold sweat.
If there is such a connection between the Emperor and Tian Qi, it is a good starting point to attack Tian Qi. What good results can Tian Qi, as a traitor who flatters and invites favors and harms the country and the people? At that time, it will become the direction of thousands of people. Even if the Emperor wants to protect him, he should listen to the voice of his people.
If not?
It doesn’t matter. They can say it’s not true.
Sun Congrui has found new inspiration since then. In fact, the question is very simple. No matter whether Tian Qi has climbed the Dragon bed or not, as long as everyone believes, that it is, to force the Emperor, what will happen to the Emperor? Is not so important, the important is the Emperor’s reputation. As an emperor, he pays more attention to his reputation than ordinary people. To maintain his clean image, the Emperor can only cannon fodder Tian Qi. Either pretend to be bewildered by evils, break up with Tian Qi and show repentance, or directly abandon the relationship with Tian Qi and kill Tian Qi to prove his own name.
No matter how the Emperor chooses, those waiting for Tian Qi are all dead.
Sun Congrui was finally relieved. He didn’t know who was the one who leaked it. In a word, he must be Tian Qi’s enemy. Sun Congrui didn’t mind the other side using himself as a knife, because it was also of great benefit to him.
However, to achieve the desired results, he must first publicize and build momentum in public opinion. Of course, the focus is not on Tian Qi, but on the Emperor. Only in this way can the Emperor be cornered and only Tian Qi can be sacrificed.
The gossip is passed from the bottom to the top. The Emperor is good at Longyang and likes to play with eunuchs. The most beautiful eunuch Tian Gonggong around him is the little Xianggong raised by the Emperor. Otherwise, how dare she be so overbearing? Even the vital cabinet officials don’t pay attention to him
In the great Qi Dynasty, people’s courage was raised to a great extent. There were endless discussions about various kinds of * in the upper class. Naturally, the news spread as fast as wings, and gradually among officials.
When Sun Congrui saw it was almost time, he launched the first wave of memorials. The content of the memorial is nothing more than advising the Emperor to keep clean, keep away from evil and blazing, and not be confused by some evils. Although the words are implicit, the meaning is obvious.
Tian Qi has heard a more incisive version. Because she often goes out of the palace and has been talked about in the streets. Ordinary people always speak freely. When Tian Qi heard this, he was scared to death. She came back to tell the Emperor.
Ji Heng appeased Tian Qi and asked her not to leave the palace for the time being.
He felt something fishy. How did it come to light and spread, and it became known all over the city? Even those who sell wonton on the street? He didn’t often go out of the palace, and rarely talked with Tian Qi in front of people. Moreover, an emperor and a eunuch are all strangers in front of ordinary people. Who will recognize them and find their relationship at a glance?
Except for the officials of the central government.
However, this matter is not trivial. It is about the reputation of the Emperor. How can officials in the imperial court spread it around at will, causing everyone to know it? No official can be so brainless unless it’s intentional.
‘intentional’?
Ji Heng looked at the signatures on the memorials and realized. Don’t think it’s fair to talk to officials. They also form gangs and collude with other officials. Some officials don’t join the party. Such people are usually quite frank and don’t speak well, but they don’t cooperate with others in pointing out where to fight. This time’s joint writing is obviously the unified action of several officials. Sun Congrui can hide it from others, but he probably knows what party members he has.
Ji Heng sneered. Sun Congrui, an old man, really doesn’t want to get mixed up.
Although Ji Heng understands this, he still wonders: How did Sun Congrui find the clue?
Frankly speaking, he and Tian Qi are more likely to show their horses’ feet in the palace than out of the palace. There is no movement in the palace. How can it be so stormy outside?
It’s also very suspicious – there’s no movement in the palace?
Ji Heng suddenly thought of Consort Shun.
It was true that Li Daitao was stiff, and with the wisdom of Consort Shun, it was indeed possible to do such a thing. Ji Heng narrowed his eyes. If it were really her, the slut should be killed.
He was a little guilty, and he was so relieved about the women in the harem that he led the traitor to join forces inside and outside to persecute Tian Qi.
But now the most important thing is how to press down on the things Sun Congrui picked up. Obviously, the old guy wanted to make a big deal, to force him. It was really a bit tricky. Ji Heng couldn’t think of a complete solution for a while.
However, no matter what, Sun Congrui, who pretends to be public and helps his own interests, has a vicious heart, so he can no longer bear the heavy responsibility. Otherwise, Ji Heng will be the one who will be harmed.
Ji Heng had doubts before. He knew that Mr Ji had an excellent personal relationship with Sun Congrui. Still, Tian Qi seemed to hate Sun Congrui very much. Now, according to Sun Congrui’s view of human character, it’s impossible to say that there were other secrets in those days.
Well, when this matter is settled, he must ask Tian Qi.
When Ji Heng was thinking about everything, the Empress Dowager sent someone to invite him to discuss something important.
The Empress Dowager is in the deep palace, not sensitive to the outside information. But up to now, she has finally heard about it.