Song Xing: I am cultivating immortals in Qingcheng Mountain

Chapter 569 What is the Overall Situation
"Wu Jingqi and Li Dangxin killed the imperial guards and escaped~~"

Ji Xue brought the latest news, but Xiao Se did not turn around, still staring at the file in his hand.

"This was expected. The commotion outside just now was probably noticed by most of the people in the capital who were in the Wandering Profound Realm. Both of them were in the Wandering Profound Realm, and Xiao Chong couldn't keep them. If he hadn't been concerned about the Half-Step Return to the True Self in the palace, Xiao Chong might have died."

Ji Xue frowned. Wasn't it because of these two people that Xiao Se left and went to the Jixia Academy? Now that these two people have escaped, Xiao Se doesn't seem to care at all.

"It is said that the emperor is furious and has issued a hunting order. Do we need to use those two people?"

Xiao Se put away the file in his hand and stood with his hands behind his back.

"Ji Xue, the source of this matter is not these two, but in the court. This time, I want to get to the bottom of what happened back then!!!"

The next day, Xiao Se and Hua Jin entered the palace together.

Emperor Mingde summoned Hua Jin alone, and Xiao Se was left alone outside the imperial study.

"Your Highness."

Suddenly a voice came into Xiao Se's ears. It was such a soft voice that Xiao Se knew who it was without even turning around.

The old eunuch who followed his father - Zhuoqing.

"What's the matter?"

Xiao Se had almost no good feelings towards this man. It was this old guy who did what happened back then. And his disciple Jin Yan was almost of the same lineage as him, harboring evil intentions and being treacherous in his heart.

"There are a few things I feel I need to say to your Highness."

Zhuoqing bowed and stood behind Xiao Se, speaking softly.

"Oh~~"

Xiao Se let out a light exclamation, then turned around and looked at the eunuch with a head full of silver hair.

"I have been making a living in the palace since I was a child. I have served two emperors so far. Over the years, I have seen too many things. Your Highness is favored by the emperor, which is very good, but thunder, lightning and rain are all grace from the emperor. Everything is excessive."

Xiao Se narrowed his eyes.

Too much is not enough
"Is this the intention of the eunuch, or the intention of the emperor?"

Zhuoqing bowed and smiled. The princes of Emperor Mingde were all smart people. Even the seventh prince Xiao Yu, who had a somewhat sinister personality, understood everything at a glance.

"Whoever your Highness thinks it means, that's who it means."

"The world has been peaceful for a long time, and the people don't want the war to start again. Some things should be left alone!"

Xiao Se stood there, saying nothing for a long time. Some words were said too lightly. If they could really be let go, there wouldn't be so many miserable people in the world.

Furthermore, can the current crisis in Tianqi really be resolved by giving in?
Beili is now facing internal and external troubles. Should it endure for a while and keep things calm, or forge ahead and start over again?
"Your Highness, the Emperor summons you!"

About an hour later, a young eunuch came out and said to Xiao Se.

Half an hour later, Xiao Se and Hua Jin walked out together. It was unknown what they heard. On the way back, Hua Jin couldn't help but ask, "Hey, what does the emperor mean? Why do I feel like he has something else to say?"

Xiao Se sighed softly.

"It's better for you not to know these things."

Thinking back to the scene in the imperial study before, Xiao Se couldn't help feeling a little lost.

"Hmph, forget it if you don't want to talk about it!!"

Seeing that Xiao Se didn't want to tell her, Hua Jin snorted angrily. "By the way, who are Wu Jingqi and Li Dangxin?"

When Emperor Mingde was chatting with Xiao Se just now, he did not avoid Hua Jin. When mentioning these two people, Emperor Mingde was gritting his teeth, so Hua Jin really wanted to know who these two people were.

"These two students, the things that happened in the Imperial Academy and the Jixia Academy were probably caused by these two students."

Hua Jin raised his eyebrows when he heard this answer.

"There is so much injustice in the world, using blood to attract thunder?"

Hua Jin is still unclear about what is happening at the Jixia Academy, but she has heard about what happened at the Imperial Examination Hall.

“Why, they were treated unfairly?”

Hua Jin tilted his little head, very curious.

She didn't understand much about the affairs of scholars, but she knew the word fairness.

Xiao Se nodded.

"There was cheating in the imperial examination, and their positions were replaced by others. Otherwise, they should have already entered the court as officials."

Hua Jin jumped up and down, and when she heard this, she stuck out her tongue.

"What else did I think? Being an official in the imperial court is not as exciting as being in the martial arts world. Life is only a hundred years long, so it is more important to live a good life."

Xiao Se paused, looking a little dazed.

Yes, what Hua Jin said is actually what the common people expect. Even if the sky falls, it doesn’t matter as long as they can have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, it really doesn’t matter.

"What if one day you saved someone, and that person not only did not repay you, but instead hated you and killed your master, what would you do?"

Hua Jin was stunned. She didn't seem to understand what Xiao Se meant.
"Why does he hate me??"

"If it weren't for me, he would have died!"

Xiao Se added: "People are very complicated. Not everyone will be grateful. What if someone paid a large price to buy your life? Do you think that person would be tempted?"

Hua Jin was still walking, but this time she didn't speak. She was young, but that didn't mean she was a fool. For example, wasn't that the case with the group of people in Dark River? Even if they really saved them, they wouldn't show mercy to their men.

"So these people are really bad, right?"

Xiao Se nodded.

"Rituals and music have collapsed, everyone is pursuing fame and fortune, people's hearts are no longer as they used to be, and they will eventually end up in ruin."

"The same is true of cheating in the imperial examination. Although it seems that it only involves the imperial examination, it will ultimately affect the entire world. You know, those people will eventually enter the officialdom and guard the territory for the emperor. Once they have problems, it will be a disaster for the world."

"It's like someone committing a crime but bribing the county magistrate, who turns a blind eye and eventually acquits him. The people will then follow his example, and the world will be in chaos."

"Similarly, those who are bullied will gradually lose their trust in the court. A person's patience is limited. One day, when this patience is broken, people from all over the country will rise up in rebellion. Isn't this the old path that all dynasties have been following?"

"Father and Xiao Chong seem to be planning for the whole world, for the sake of the overall situation, but this is a huge hidden danger and a way to death."

Hua Jin nodded.

"That's what you meant!!"

"If that's the case, you seem to be able to see farther than them all!!"

(End of this chapter)