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Chapter 475 What are the chances of success in attacking the Great Zhou?
“Your Highness, I know you are controlled by the Prince of Guangling and have reservations about everything you do, so it is understandable that you do not rescue them. However, it is too much for you to use these officials as a raft…” The Minister of Personnel swallowed the word “heartless” and advised, “Please do not disappoint the hearts of your ministers.”
The wise prince did not take the Minister of Personnel's words seriously. In his view, everyone has their own selfish interests, and as long as their own interests are not harmed, they do not care about the life or death of others.
They only care about how much benefit their families can gain after supporting him to ascend to the throne.
Moreover, the ministers who supported him had invested too much in him; how could they simply withdraw from him?
“Lord Yin, everyone has their own destiny. Even if they die, they should die a worthy death.” The wise prince did not believe that the Minister of Personnel would oppose him because he did not save those people: “You have been the most loyal to me and have always thought of me. I have seen and remembered all the kindness you have shown me over the years. When I take that position, I will definitely promote you and give you a higher rank.”
The Minister of Personnel expressed his gratitude and left the Prince Xian's residence through a secret passage.
As soon as he sat in the sedan chair, his shoulders slumped, a deep sense of fatigue washed over him, and his cloudy eyes revealed his confusion and worry about the future of the Yin family.
Although it is said that fortune and wealth are found in danger, one must also have the life to win such fortune and wealth.
If it were just his old life, it wouldn't matter.
But he had to consider the lives of more than a hundred people in his household.
Before coming to see the virtuous king, he always believed that the virtuous king would become the emperor of Northern Qi.
After meeting the Wise King, he heard that Zhao Yi had avoided the assassination attempt by the Northern Qi Emperor and had even turned the tables on him, thus weakening the Wise King's power. He then no longer believed this.
The fact that the Northern Qi emperor was able to govern the Northern Qi so well was inseparable from the assistance of his imperial tutor.
The wise king was just like the emperor of Northern Qi; he was not only competitive and ambitious, but also considered himself extraordinary.
How could they possibly defeat Zhao Yi?
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When the Northern Qi emperor learned that Zhao Yi had arrested a high-ranking official, he was furious and immediately ordered Eunuch Liu: "Go and invite the Imperial Tutor to the palace, and send someone to summon the Prince of Guangling to the palace. When the Prince of Guangling arrives, there is no need to go into the palace to announce his arrival; let him wait outside the palace."
After much deliberation, the Northern Qi emperor finally understood that Zhao Yi's order for him to thoroughly investigate the assassination case was merely a prelude to the case of Prince Xian, with the aim of eliminating Prince Xian's right-hand men.
The Northern Qi emperor, however, could not find a single fault with it.
Therefore, leaving Zhao Yi standing outside the palace was a form of punishment.
The Northern Qi emperor paced back and forth in the palace with his hands behind his back and a gloomy expression.
He didn't know how much time had passed when he heard the voices of eunuchs paying their respects to the imperial tutor from outside the palace.
The emperor of Northern Qi looked up.
The palace gates opened.
The Imperial Tutor slowly stepped into the hall, wearing only a blue robe embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns in silver thread, which revealed his elegant and lofty demeanor, completely out of place in this magnificent palace with its carved railings and jade steps.
He couldn't remember who had commented on the Imperial Tutor, but he vaguely remembered the comment that described him so aptly.
[Its body shines with a pure, snow-like radiance, untouched by the dust of the world.]
Even though the Imperial Tutor had been in and out of officialdom for many years, he was still not corrupted by worldly affairs.
However, the Northern Qi emperor felt as if half a year had passed since he last saw the imperial tutor, even though it had only been half a month.
"Imperial Tutor, I heard that you have been worshipping Buddha at the National Temple recently." The Emperor of Northern Qi frowned slightly. In previous years, the Imperial Tutor would only stay at the National Temple for a few days, but this year he seemed to be going to the National Temple more frequently. "More than twenty years ago, you met Master Xuqing and became connected with Buddhism. If I hadn't not yet secured my throne and had wanted to attack the Great Zhou, I'm afraid you would have converted to Buddhism long ago."
"Ahem..." The Imperial Tutor coughed a few times: "Your Majesty, I have been unwell recently and went to the State Temple for some quiet meditation. I have felt a little better these past two days and have returned to my residence to recuperate."
The Northern Qi emperor carefully examined the imperial tutor and then noticed that his lips were bloodless and he had lost a lot of weight.
"You are unwell, why didn't you send someone to tell me? You eat only vegetarian food in the temple, how can you recover? I will send an imperial physician to the Imperial Tutor's residence later to properly recuperate you." After a few words of concern, the Emperor of Northern Qi got to the point: "You should have heard about the major events that happened in the capital today. I summoned you to the palace to hear your opinion on how to deal with the Prince of Guangling."
He originally planned to kill Zhao Yi after Zhao Yi closed Feng Zhihuan's case.
But he was still wary of the Great Zhou, so he asked the Imperial Tutor to come to the palace to make a decision.
How can we justifiably punish Zhao Yi and silence the Zhou dynasty?
"The Prince of Guangling committed a crime?" The Imperial Tutor asked, puzzled. "Does Your Majesty mean that the Prince of Guangling arbitrarily executed the Censor? Or that he bypassed you and the Three Judicial Offices to arrest several ministers, thus committing the crime of usurpation?"
The Northern Qi emperor was stumped by the question and hesitated, wondering whether he should tell the imperial tutor about the virtuous prince's mistake.
"According to the law, anyone who commits the crime of usurpation shall be exiled to the army for minor offenses and be executed immediately for serious offenses. Even though the Prince of Guangling is the heir to the throne, he should be dealt with according to the law." The Imperial Tutor said sternly, "Otherwise, once this loophole is opened, other princes and grandsons will follow the example of the Prince of Guangling. If one is arrested today and another is killed tomorrow, wouldn't that disrupt the order of the court?"
After hearing the impartial words of his imperial tutor, the emperor of Northern Qi kept his thoughts of the virtuous prince's misdeeds to himself.
He worried that if the imperial tutor found out, he would also demand that he punish the virtuous prince according to the law.
"After I investigated and found out what those people had done, I ordered the Prince of Guangling to arrest them." The Emperor of Northern Qi changed the subject in a single sentence: "Imperial Tutor, given the strength of Northern Qi's nation, what are the chances of victory in attacking Great Zhou?"