Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

"Lord Dunxin," the emperor said, "Do you remember what was written in the imperial edict that granted you the title?"

Gu Yue thought, how can I remember it? I hate reciting classical Chinese.

He pretended to think, then said, "It is... a reward for my contribution to Ganzhou affairs and for raising Gu Xu."

The emperor smiled with an ambiguous meaning: "You are humble and filial, raising your brother and sister-in-law's son with diligence and love, without a single day of slacking off. Tell me yourself, am I right to praise you like this?"

Gu Yue's heart tightened.

What did the emperor say...do you know?

Many people in Gujia Village and even Liuli Town knew about Gu Dashi's abuse of Gu Xu. King Yin could find out, Qin Zhaoyue could find out, so why couldn't the emperor find out?

What does this mean?

Gu Yue pondered for a moment and decided that it would be better not to play tricks on the emperor.

He knelt down again and said respectfully, "Your Majesty is the supreme ruler of the country. You are busy with all kinds of affairs and are diligent in pursuing your goals. You are in charge of the important matters of the world, but you are able to see through the trivial matters of ordinary people like us and are very attentive. You are worthy of being Your Majesty. Your Majesty is wise!"

The emperor frowned slightly at the praise.

"He looks like a treacherous minister." The emperor commented sharply.

He said: "You know exactly how you treated Gu Xu two years ago."

"Yes." What else could Gu Yue say? He was wearing it, but that didn't mean that what Gu Dashi did could be written off.

"I am very curious. You hate Gu Xu so much that you have tortured and abused him for six years, and you are also addicted to alcohol and gambling." The emperor said coldly, "Why did you change your attitude overnight and become so attentive to Gu Xu?"

Gu Yue broke out in a cold sweat.

You saw it all? No way!

It would be fine if people just thought he was an undercover sent by someone, but if the fact that he came back to life from the coffin was noticed by others and they thought it was some evil spirit, then he would be dead.

Throughout the dynasties, no emperor would tolerate such a thing.

"Your Majesty... I'm not going to hide the truth." Gu Yue organized his words, "Actually, two years ago, I was threatened by someone, and after some kind advice, I finally came to my senses..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard the emperor sneer softly.

"You must have received some advice from someone, and found out that Gu Xu is a descendant of the Su family of Prince Shen, and you think it's profitable, so you changed your attitude."

Gu Yue breathed a sigh of relief!

He deliberately mentioned threats and persuasion in order to lead the emperor to this point.

It is much better than being discovered that he is possessed by a wandering ghost or a ghost in disguise.

The emperor saw that Gu Yue trembled noticeably.

He lay on the ground for a long time without saying a word. Seeing this, the emperor became more certain of his previous guess.

"Who is that person?" the emperor asked coldly.

Gu Yue thought, who is better?

Let me see who is more suitable to throw this dirty water on...

Gu Yue thought for a moment, then looked up hesitantly.

"Your Majesty may have some guesses in his mind."

"You want to guess my thoughts?" The emperor laughed. "You are quite brave. I am afraid you only have one head. If it falls off, it will be gone."

"...Your Majesty, even if I have some abilities, I am just an ordinary citizen." Gu Yue said in a low voice, "I know in my heart that there are some things that I cannot manipulate. I just want to make some money to make my life easier..."

"You can't?" The emperor's tone was still frighteningly cold. "You can't, but you instigated Gu Xu to intervene in Ganzhou's affairs, allowing him to gain such a great reputation, so that I had to see him. Mu You's plan was just coincidentally seen by you, a commoner doing business, and you even broke the conspiracy by accident. Are you blessed by fate, or is there someone behind the scenes who gave you advice, so that you could see such a good thing?"

"Gu Dashi, I am not a fool," said the emperor.

Gu Yue was silent.

"Who is it?" the man on the dragon throne asked coldly.

Gu Yue took a deep breath.

"…This matter does no harm to Your Majesty…We are both orthodox rulers of Northern Qin, so why is Your Majesty doing this?" Gu Yue said in a weak voice.

The crown prince is the legitimate heir, but that doesn't mean the emperor can tolerate it. Qin Zhaoyue has already abused his power in the court before he passed away, which is a taboo.

Gu Yue just pretended that he didn't understand and answered like that.

The emperor just looked at him.

He could have expected that Qin Zhaoyue had secretly contacted Gu Xu. He also found out that someone was behind this Gu Dashi.

Wen Qing was instructed to frame Qin Zhaoning. At that time, all the ministers in the court filed memorials to the emperor, which made him suspicious and he did not punish Qin Zhaoning. Qin Zhaoning had been confined in the palace since the beginning of the year to reflect on his mistakes, and the empress dowager had guaranteed him... The emperor's suspicion of him had been mostly gone.

Qin Zhaole lived in seclusion in Liuli Town for a year and was not recalled to the capital until two years ago. Is this a coincidence?

He has the support of the Western Hu behind him, so it is hard to guarantee that he does not have a rebellious heart. But the Western Hu... How could the Western Hu King be so cunning? The Western Hu has not made any unusual moves in the past few years, and the two sides have only benefited from trade.

Qin Zhaochen seems to be fine, but in fact he has been placed under house arrest. Unless the new emperor ascends the throne, there is no possibility of him getting out.

The fourth child... doesn't seem like someone with big ambitions.

The emperor stroked the armrest, thinking carefully, and there was silence in the imperial study for a while.

Gu Yue lay prone, sweating all over. He dared not speak or move, just waiting for the emperor to finish thinking.

"Do you think Qin Zhaoyue will become the emperor in the end?" the emperor suddenly asked.

Gu Yue straightened up, and although he didn't look at the emperor, he showed just the right amount of shock.

"Your Majesty means... Your Highness the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, so why can't he..."

"He hasn't even become emperor yet, but he's already resorting to all these political tricks." The emperor asked, "Do you think I would be happy to see this?"

Gu Yue didn't say anything.

"It was Qin Zhaoyue's idea to only grant the title but not the fiefdom." The emperor sneered, "Since you obey him, why didn't he consider you at all and just promoted Gu Xu? Now, Gu Xu has been appointed to the Ministry of War and is a sixth-rank official. And you, an earl with no power, no influence, and no fiefdom, why didn't Qin Zhaoyue help you?"

Gu Yue hesitated and couldn't say anything.

But he was very clear-headed.

Even if Qin Zhaoyue said something to the emperor, the final person who issued the decree was the emperor.

It is difficult to tell whether all this is a conspiracy.

"You yourself also feel that the matter concerning the Xie family is suspicious," the emperor said. "I will not do anything that would destroy my reputation. Think carefully about who is behind this and wants to harm you."

"...Your Majesty means... But, why is this?" Gu Yue looked confused, "What good will this do him?"

The emperor said, "You know what's going on."

Gu Yue took a deep breath and bowed again: "I... am short-sighted and don't know people well. I hope Your Majesty will give me a clear way out."

The emperor looked above his head and spoke slowly.

"It's time to let you know something that Qin Zhaoyue has been hiding from you."

"Do you know the private army under the control of King Shen, the Chaozhen Army?"

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