Chapter 1275: Court (5)
Yan Du muttered softly, "That’s different..."
"The difference is that you’ve changed." Rong Xuan looked at him with slight disappointment. "His Majesty’s magnanimous attitude has bolstered your desires and ambitions. However, don’t forget that His Majesty was once the other general besides General Yuan who advocated taking back the lost territory and actually took action to accomplish that aim. He’s not afraid of bloodshed. It’s just that he has respect for all lives!"
Yan Du was silent.
Rong Xuan sneered when he saw this. Other than the first few years, the Emperor’s methods of governing the country were very gentle. Coupled with the tax reduction every year, it already made people think that he was a cat without claws. However, they forgot that he was once a ferocious tiger waiting for an opportunity to attack, and was now a true dragon.
Rong Xuan turned around and left. These people were really blind to be afraid of King Rong and not the Emperor.
That brat Haoran was just noisy, but his heart was actually softer than anyone else’s. Although the Emperor rarely spoke, once he made up his mind, no one could change it. If he made up his mind to reform the official system, even if Yan Du were to lie down to block his path, the Emperor would at most hesitate for a moment before doing what he felt he ought to do.
Yan Du watched as Rong Xuan gradually walked away. He couldn’t help but caress the pine tree and sigh softly. His father had been as proud and independent as this pine tree his entire life, but what happened in the end?
But he was still abandoned by Emperor Jingyan, who he was loyal to, and he even bore the infamy of a lifetime.
The four people in the hall were also talking about the reform of the official system. Mu Yangling said, "Big Brother, since I started this matter, let me be the one to end it. By not implicating you guys, it’ll be easier for you guys to do things in the future."
Qi Haoran immediately went to hold his wife’s hand and said with a straight face, "I’m with Ah Ling, Big Brother. Anyway, I almost forced someone to death just now. Let them slander me. I want to see how they will write about me in the history books in the future!"