Chapter 350: Recognition
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The British Monarchy was only the third generation in Fang Huairui’s generation.
The first British Duke was Fang Huairui’s grandfather. Back then, his grandfather rebelled with Emperor Taizu and was conferred the title of Duke with unparalleled military merits.
Emperor Taizu was magnanimous. He wasn’t like those tyrants in history who shared the world with the founders of the country.
There were a total of four tiger talismans in the Great Jin Dynasty, each in the hands of the four dukes.
This was the biggest bargaining chip he could offer, as well as the greatest sincerity.
Fang Huairui kneeled on the golden brick floor and remained motionless, his hands still in the shape of a talisman.
There was silence in the East Warm Pavilion.
Time passed very slowly at this moment.
Fang Huairui could hear his heartbeat reverberating in his ears like a drum, and he could hear the ticking sound of the kettle leaking next to him.
A moment later, he felt the weight in his hand lessen, and his heart relaxed.
Chu Yi picked up the tiger talisman that was only two inches long from Fang Huairui’s hand and toyed with it casually. He said calmly, “Emperor Taizu once said, ‘l don’t doubt people when I use them.'”
“Emperor Taizu is righteous and trusts the soldiers who follow him to conquer the world to be his brothers and comrades.”
In Emperor Taizu’s life, he used this magnificent scene to prove his loyalty. ” ” Fang Huairui looked up at a loss, not understanding what the Eldest Prince meant.
Could it be that the Eldest Prince was very satisfied with his surrender and that his tiger talisman was saved?
Chu Yi looked down at Fang Huairui, who was kneeling on the ground, and changed the topic. “But he also said that you shouldn’t suspect someone.” He said the last four words very slowly, word by word.
Chu Yi stared into Fang Huairui’s eyes and asked slowly, “Do you understand what I mean?”
At this point, the smile on his face had already disappeared. It was no longer his usual gentleness, but a cold aura.
Fang Huairui’s lips moved slightly, and the beard on his face trembled. Once again, he felt a faint pressure from this seemingly gentle and harmless young man in front of him.
Thud! Thud!
Fang Huairui’s heart beat faster and faster.
The Eldest Prince’s meaning couldn’t be clearer.
Fang Huairui swallowed his saliva as cold sweat trickled down his forehead. His half-closed gaze landed on the three-legged eagle, nine dragons, green jade incense burner in the corner.
This was the incense burner used in the past.
A wisp of green smoke rose from the incense burner. Fang Huairui felt as if he had been blinded by smoke. The corners of his eyes were dry, and his emotions fluctuated.
Ever since they ascended the throne, in the face of the Empress Dowager and Kang Wang’s pressure, most of the nobles stood by and watched. No one was willing to take sides easily.
After all, Kang Wang was also of Emperor Taizu’s bloodline. If not for the fact that he was afraid of the aristocratic families becoming stronger and replacing them, it wouldn’t have made a difference to those who were sitting in that position.
They were loyal to the Great Jin Dynasty, but not only to the current Emperor.
To put it bluntly, fence sitters, including himself, would waver at any time for their own benefits.
Since they weren’t loyal to the current Emperor, how could the Emperor and the Eldest Prince “trust” them?
Those they suspected were of no use to them.
Fang Huairui repeatedly mulled over Chu Yi’s words. His heart sank completely, as if he was soaking in a pool of cold water.
Instead of looking at Fang Huairui, Chu Yi’s gaze fell on the bronze tiger talisman between his fingers. He clenched it and kept it completely in his palm.
This was military power!
The East Warm Pavilion was extremely quiet.
Fang Huairui knelt on the ground and didn’t move for a long time. His knees were slightly numb from kneeling, and the clothes on his back were already drenched in sweat.
After a while, Chu Yi’s low and slow voice sounded from the front again. ‘Yu Si and Shangqing will be executed this afternoon. Fang Huairui, are you willing to be the supervisor?”
Fang Huairui looked up at Chu Yi again in shock.
When his gaze swept across the chessboard, he saw a slender right hand gently knocking on the table, holding the tiger talisman that he was all too familiar with.
“Knock, knock.”
The knuckle-knocking sound was very soft.
However, in Fang Huairui’s ears, it sounded like a death warrant. It also sounded like The Soul Shackles of Black and White Impermanence.
Supervising Yu Si…
After the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, those aristocratic families had already written countless memorials to the Emperor for the Yu Family’s matters. The Emperor had always ignored them and avoided all requests to see him.
Now that the Emperor wanted to bypass the aristocratic families and directly execute Yu Si, it was obvious that the aristocratic families would definitely cause trouble.
Behind the aristocratic families was Kang Wang.
The Eldest Prince’s intentions were clear. He was asking him… no, forcing him to make a choice..