Chapter 687
Words:1155Update:22/08/11 01:16:11
"You only see the luxurious and extravagant side of life, and think that the imperial family is all scum who indulge themselves in luxury and splendor. How could you have thought that my elder brother has also bathed himself in blood countless times for the sake of the country and the people?"
Empress Cao turned around and glared at Ning Shu like a raging inferno. "Yes, this empress admits that in the matter of Zhao Mingzhen, our actions were indeed inappropriate, even somewhat despicable. However, that was only because we were forced into a corner. Once the matter of the silver forgery was made public and the entire Nine Provinces knew about it, my elder brother would be punished. Most importantly, everything that we had painstakingly arranged would be completely wasted. From then on, Great Yue would become the laughingstock of all nations and would never be able to raise its head again.
Ning Shu, do you know that this world is not black and white?! Ask yourself honestly, you have protected the justice in your heart, but is my elder brother truly wicked beyond redemption? Should he bear the disdain of the entire world and die a violent death? Then what about all the things he had done and all the blood he had shed! "
Her voice seemed to have the sharpness to cut through flesh, as if it weighed a thousand jin. It was like an axe that chopped down on Ning Shu's bent back.
An enormous mountain came crashing down. Ning Shu could see with the naked eye that she was slightly swaying. That mountain was too heavy and too frightening, as if it wanted to crush her entire body into the earth, making it impossible for her to climb back up. After a brief moment of absent-mindedness, under Empress Cao's oppressive and scrutinizing gaze, Ning Shu slowly straightened her bent back. She raised her head and spoke with a voice as clear as water. "Reporting to the Empress, in Ning Shu's eyes, the world is not black and white. Indeed, the words and actions of the Imperial Brother-in-law are truly admirable. In the past, it would not be an exaggeration to call him a great hero. The matter of the silver forgery is pardonable, but is this the reason for all of your evil deeds? "
"In the Empress's eyes, the Imperial Brother-in-law has made great contributions to the country and the people, but in the eyes of the Zhao family and the people of Hanjiang Prefecture, Lord Zhao has also made great contributions. Could it be that while the Imperial Brother-in-law's righteousness is righteousness, Lord Zhao's righteousness is not? There is no reason for this. "
Empress Cao snapped, "What do you know! Balancing the two evils was the lesser of the two. Under the circumstances at that time, the death of Zhao Mingzhen could cover up all the troubles, so why not do it? What's more, Zhao Mingzhen wasn't killed by us alone. Back then, because he was stubborn and didn't know how many of his colleagues in the court were offended. It was my brother who cherished talent and couldn't bear to see him isolated and isolated, so he remonstrated with His Majesty to let him go out and become an official. Do you know why there was a drought in the Hanjiang prefecture? He sent dozens of memorials, but none of them were sent to His Majesty. It was all because he had offended too many people! If it weren't for my elder brother's repeated words of protection, he would have been killed countless times already. Afterwards, when the Silver Case came out, my brother personally went to the Hanjiang Prefecture to discuss with him. He wanted to come up with a solution to cover up this matter together. But he didn't care about the kindness of those years. Instead, he wanted to announce this matter to the world, forcing my brother to apologize. Ha! In the end, his stubbornness and stubbornness were the real accomplices to his death! "
Empress Cao's words were sharp and eloquent, as if she had all the reasons in the world. However, Ning Shu bluntly retorted, "Your Highness, this subject can understand your grief as a relative, but this cannot be the reason for you to invert black and white. At first, it was possible that the Imperial Brother-in-law had no choice but to do so, but what happened later? When His Majesty ordered the two hundred thousand taels of silver to aid the Hanjiang prefecture, wasn't the best solution to immediately report the situation to His Majesty and then discuss how to get through this crisis together? But the Imperial Brother-in-law didn't do that, and neither did Your Highness. Could it be that the Imperial Brother-in-law didn't have his own selfish motives? Could it be that compared to the hundreds of thousands of people in the Hanjiang prefecture who were on the verge of death, the Cao Family cherished their own feathers more?
Ning Shu didn't mean to offend you, but there is something that must be said. Perhaps from the very beginning, the countermeasure that you had discussed was to use the blood of others to smooth out your own disaster. "
Ning Shu's voice was not loud, but her words were firm and forceful. She did not leave any face for Cao Hou at all. It was like a muffled but painful slap to the bone. It made Cao Hou's face turn ashen and he lost all face.
"You, how dare you!" Cao Hou's plump and dignified face was visibly impulsive. Her eyes glared angrily as she quickly stepped forward and raised her hand to slap Ning Shu.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
