NFBE Chapter 420 The Good Official Who Was Silenced
Chapter 420 The Good Official Who Was Silenced
The attendant ran over and saw that Tang Liuqing had already opened the curtain. He breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed and said, "I greet the princess, the prince consort, the second concubine, and the ninth concubine."
"What happened ahead?" Tang Liuqing asked.
"To answer your question, Lord Yue just saved a man not far ahead. According to that man, he is Lord Yuan Qi, the Minister of Finance of the Lieyan Nation! Lord Yue feels that this matter is of great importance, so he sent me to ask Lord Er to identify him."
Lou Moyu narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this, "Yuan Qi? How could he, a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, appear here at this time?"
Xu Yuexi also frowned slightly. They hadn't even arrived in Handan yet. Could it be that the old pervert Lin Aoyuan was starting to cause trouble now?
"No matter what, let's go and take a look first." Xu Yuexi said.
"My dear wife, it's cold outside. Why don't you wait for me in the carriage? I'll go take a look and come back soon." Lou Moyu stopped her.
"Come together. It's not comfortable to sit in this carriage for a long time. I just want to get some fresh air."
"My dear wife, there is snow on the ground and it is wet and slippery. Can I carry you over there?" Tang Liuqing said.
"it is good"
The three of them got off the carriage. Tang Liuqing turned around and picked up Xu Yuexi who was standing on the carriage. Liu Yunxue and Lou Moyu stood on both sides of the two and walked forward.
Afterwards, Shangguan Li, Bai Ze, Leng Molin, Long Haotian and Ouyang Xingchen, who were following behind Xu Yuexi's carriage, also got off the carriage and followed.
Tang Liuqing carried Xu Yuexi to the front of the team. As soon as they approached, the scene in front of them made everyone gasp - they saw a carriage overturned on the ground not far from the side of the road, and several corpses were lying around the carriage.
Some of these corpses had twisted limbs and some had hideous faces. It was obvious that they had experienced extremely brutal fighting before they died.
There was also a person lying in the overturned carriage. Ji Wuxie was squatting beside that person, concentrating on treating him.
Beside Ji Wuxie, Yue Rensong and several attendants were silently waiting, each holding a weapon and looking around vigilantly.
Xu Fengyu stood beside the carriage, watching all this quietly. He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, his white gown fluttering in the wind, as if blending into the surrounding snowy scenery.
"Royal brother!" Xu Yuexi shouted.
"Xi'er, why are you here? It's so cold outside, what if you get frozen?"
"Don't worry, my brother. I'm fine even though I'm wearing so many thick clothes. Besides, I'm not an ordinary woman now!"
"Yes, yes, yes, my brother knows that you are different now, but you still have to be careful, you are pregnant!"
"Don't worry, my brother. I know. What's going on?"
"Looking at this situation, I think these people were being chased by someone, and the murderer was careless and left one person alive. I think the person in the carriage was stabbed in the chest and bled so much, I think he is in a critical condition.
But I heard that the man is the Minister of Revenue of Lieyan Country. If his identity is true, then this matter is a bit problematic." Xu Fengyu explained to Xu Yuexi.
"Whether it's true or not, we'll know when Qianmo comes back after seeing it." Xu Yuexi said.
When Lou Moyu came to the overturned carriage and took a look, his face changed. It was actually Yuan Qi.
"Master Yuan, Master Yuan, wake up!"
When Yuan Qi heard Lou Moyu's voice, he opened his eyes weakly, and after seeing Lou Moyu, he struggled to get up and salute.
Lou Moyu quickly suppressed him, "Master Yuan, it's already this time, why are you still concerned about these empty formalities! Tell me what happened? It's New Year's Eve in ten days, you are not busy in Handan, how come you are here, and you are so seriously injured?"
Yuan Qi managed to hold on for a breath and replied, "Your Highness, the Emperor is unjust. He wants to kill me and silence me!"
Lou Moyu frowned, "Why did he want to kill you to silence you? As the Minister of Revenue, did you discover some unspeakable secrets?"
Yuan Qi nodded with difficulty, "Your Highness, I discovered that the emperor was secretly embezzling a huge amount of treasury silver. After I discovered this secret, I have been trying to pass the news to you, but the emperor found out. He intercepted my letter and found an excuse to send me out on a business trip at the end of the year. I know that the emperor wants to get rid of me before you return to the palace. As expected, I was hunted down as soon as I left Handan."
Lou Moyu's face darkened slightly, and he asked in a deep voice, "Do you know what he used the treasury money for?"
"I haven't found out yet. However, many Taoists have appeared in Handan City recently, and the emperor has also invited several Taoists who can make elixirs to enter the palace."
"Is he seeking immortality?"
At this time, Yuan Qi used up his last bit of strength to grab the corner of Lou Moyu's clothes, "Your Highness, it is not a pity for me to die, but if the emperor really pursues immortality and continues like this, the people of my Lieyan country will suffer in the future. I beg your highness to stop the emperor!"
After Yuan Qi finished speaking, his hands dropped weakly.
"Master Yuan? Master Yuan?"
"Mo Yu, he's gone!" Ji Wuxie said as he felt Yuan Qi's pulse.
When Lou Moyu heard this, a huge sorrow surged in his heart.
Yuan Qi was a well-known honest and upright official in his court, and he was also his important spy in the court. How many confidential information he had was passed on to him by Yuan Qi, and how many crises were resolved because of Yuan Qi's tip-offs.
But now, such a loyal and brave official who was dedicated to the people died tragically at the hands of the king he served! How sad and ridiculous is this?