The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 477 Indifference

The intention was to give Qin Zhongting a chance to go to the Jiangnan region, to teach him a lesson, and at least to teach Qin Zhongting a lesson.

The Emperor and Chen Er truly wanted to stop following Wei Zhongxian's reckless actions.

At this moment, Wei Zhongxian's teeth were clenched. He never expected that Chen Er would be so disrespectful to him. Why should he send someone from the Eastern Depot?

Protecting their safety—aren't the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Imperial Guard still here? When will it be the turn of the people from Dongchang to get a share of the spoils?

It was obvious that this was not a matter that could be resolved peacefully. The Emperor could also see that Wei Zhongxian was hesitant. The Emperor once again spoke indifferently.

"Wei Zhongxian, please don't get angry. This is just a small matter. If you think Sun Yunhe can't handle it..."

“Then we can go find Zhang Xingchen, since your two families are about the same size.”

The Emperor's words almost made Wei Zhongxian vomit. Wei Zhongxian inwardly groaned, realizing that the Emperor's provocation had worked.

Even if Wei Zhongxian were senile, he wouldn't admit in front of so many people that his people in Dongchang were less powerful than the other two factions.

In fact, what the Emperor meant just now was to put some pressure on Wei Zhongxian so that even if Wei Zhongxian wanted to struggle in the end.

Then there was no chance left. Wei Zhongxian knew very well that there was only one way that the Empress Dowager could not have come up with.

It must have been the Emperor's idea, or Chen Er's idea for the Emperor, since the Emperor doesn't have that kind of intelligence. This isn't Wei Zhongxian looking down on the Emperor.

After all, in Wei Zhongxian's eyes, the emperor was a paper tiger before, so it was still impossible for him to change in such a short period of time.

All the changes stemmed from Chen Er's joining the fold. Wei Zhongxian had already made a secret resolution in his heart that he would never let Chen Er go for the rest of his life.

This young man needs to learn that there's always someone better, and that one should be humble; otherwise, you might offend someone without even realizing it.

The imperial court is a very complex place; ordinary people simply cannot thrive there. Otherwise, Wei Zhongxian wouldn't have been able to maintain this awkward situation for so many years.

"Your Majesty, I grant your request. I will have Sun Yunhe lead the men from Dongchang to escort the two officials to safety. But Wei Zhongxian should not go!"

"I have a case that I need Qin Zhongting to help me with." This time, Wei Zhongxian understood that he couldn't let Qin Zhongting go to the Jiangnan area with Chen Er and Xiao Ma.

This means that we will lose a key general, especially now that Zhao Beixing is paying attention to the prison, whether he is dead or alive is another matter.

Wei Zhongxian has no other choice but to ally with Qin Zhongting now, since Zhao Beixing has already fallen from power.

If Qin Zhongting is sent to the Jiangnan region by the Emperor again, he might become the Emperor's man upon his return, which is not the outcome Wei Zhongxian wants to see.

"Your Majesty, I feel that Qin Zhongting should remain in the court to investigate Zhang Tianfei's whereabouts. If this damned assassin is not caught, the court will be in a state of panic."

"Your Majesty should focus on this matter," Wei Zhongxian said again.

The Emperor, however, remained unconvinced: "Wei Zhongxian, you are mistaken. Do you perhaps believe that the common people of Jiangnan are less important than an assassin like Zhang Tianfei?"

What's going on in your head? You keep saying you're doing things for the people of the Ming Dynasty, but now it seems to me you're far too selfish.

"They have no idea that ordinary people are already suffering terribly."

The emperor now seemed like a senior lecturing a junior, which made Wei Zhongxian extremely unhappy. Wei Zhongxian had never suffered such a loss before.

If this had happened in the past, Wei Zhongxian would probably have strangled the emperor to death right now. But things are different now. The emperor now has Chen Er by his side and Xiao Ma backing him up.

Left with no other choice, Wei Zhongxian had to shut up, because the emperor's accusation was simply too much for him to handle.

And so, Chen Er and Xiao Ma went to the Jiangnan region to help the people escape danger. It was a brilliant battle, a mission accomplished solely by Chen Er and Xiao Ma.

After returning, the emperor voluntarily relinquished his command of the army. The rest of the time, everyone began to threaten Wei Zhongxian, demanding that he hand over his command as well.

This time, Chen Er was very confident, perhaps thinking that if he just opened his mouth, Zhang Xingchen would hand over his command of the battle.

Since the last incident, Zhang Xingchen has wanted to gradually fade out of the corrupting influence of the imperial court.

Because Zhang Xingchen didn't know when the Emperor might turn against her again.

On the way, Chen Er and Xiao Ma sat in the carriage, and Xiao Ma looked at Chen Er with a puzzled expression.

"Chen Er, I really don't understand why His Majesty insists on having Sun Yunhe come with us this time. Does His Majesty not know that Wei Zhongxian dreams of killing both of us?"

"It doesn't matter if I die. I'm already old. It's just a matter of dying sooner or later."

“But you, Chen Er, are different. You are still so young, and you have a long road ahead of you. If something happens in the Jiangnan area, the Emperor will probably regret it too late.”

"It's actually very simple. I've already discussed this matter with the Emperor. We need to get rid of this stubborn Sun Yunhe in the Jiangnan region."

"This can be considered as putting the Emperor's mind at ease. Wei Zhongxian's power is now enormous."

“We’ve always relied on Sun Yunhe as our backer. Once we get rid of Sun Yunhe, the remaining ones won’t be as arrogant as before.”

That's right. In fact, when the emperor was not in court this time, he and Chen Er secretly met and began to discuss how to handle the matter.

The final decision was to do everything possible to have Sun Yunhe follow behind Chen Er and Xiao Ma to ensure their safety.

Once Chen Er arrives in the Jiangnan region, he will try every means to eliminate Sun Yunhe. By then, Wei Zhongxian will be too far away to reach him.

How Chen Er wants to manipulate Sun Yunhe is entirely up to him.

Upon hearing Chen Er's words, Xiao Ma gasped. He felt that the Emperor and Chen Er were no ordinary people; they had already reached an agreement in such a short time.