Chapter 360: Innocence

"Hey, I didn't expect... I didn't expect..." The emperor's lament became heavier as the group of four walked forward. He knew that he had made a big mistake, his eyes were blindfolded, and he was extremely heartbroken.

"Go back, I will personally supervise and resolve this matter." Emperor Xu couldn't bear to watch anymore. He knew that what he should do most now was to find ways to change the living conditions of the people in the north of the city.

Huan Yin arrived and said, "Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry. I invite you to come here, but there are other things I hope your Majesty can take a look at."

The emperor asked: "Is there anything else to see?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an old man on the street who was already dying suddenly shouted: "It's... it's Wei Xiaoxiong!"

The old man seemed to be extremely hungry, but his eyes suddenly shone brightly as he looked at Wei Qianlong who was walking over.

When Wei Qianlong heard the old man's shouting, he was startled for a moment, then rushed to the old man and helped him up, and asked urgently: "Old Li, you...why are you alone..."

The old man looked at Wei Qianlong and sighed: "She... starved to death a month ago."

Wei Qianlong was so sad: "Hey... Lao Li, I... I have been closely watched recently, otherwise I wouldn't be like this."

Everyone heard the conversation between the two of them. How could the emperor not know what Wei Qianlong meant by "being watched closely"?

Lao Li did not blame him, and replied: "Without you, I would have died a long time ago. You...you need to protect yourself. We people in the north of the city will never be able to repay your great kindness in a few lifetimes."

After saying that, Lao Li suddenly raised his voice, as if he had used all his limited strength, and shouted: "You... look who is coming!"

As soon as he said this, many people who were lying on the ground on the street looked here and immediately spotted Wei Qianlong. Their eyes shone with light, and they struggled to get up from the ground and surrounded Wei Qianlong.

"It's the little hero with three swords. He's here to see us again!" Such a voice came from the crowd.

"It's a great benefactor! My child, come here with grandma to meet the great benefactor!" An old lady led a dirty and even half-clothed little kid towards Wei Qianlong at a trot.

These were all people who were almost exhausted from hunger. They were all lying on the ground dying just now, but after seeing Wei Qianlong, they immediately became energetic. Obviously, hunger could not stop them from being grateful to Wei Qianlong.

Wei Qianlong bowed sincerely to these people: "Everyone, uncles, aunts and uncles, I came here empty-handed with three swords today. I can't help you!"

Wei Qianlong apologized and looked at the poor people surrounding him, with a look of pain in his eyes.

This time, the emperor finally understood. What could be more sincere than the gratitude of the people? Wei Qianlong has such a reputation in the north of the city. What does this mean?

Huan Yin laughed and said: "Your Majesty, the Supreme Being, must be loved by all people. In this regard, young Prince Qianlong has done a better job. Why doesn't the world need people like him?"

Huan Yin's words had an obvious intention, that is, the emperor should pass the throne to Wei Qianlong. He should not be concerned with the affairs of the secular emperor, but if Wei Bujue becomes the emperor of Qingzhou, then the people of Qingzhou will suffer a lot. So he thought, since it was destined to happen here, he would just go with it.

The emperor nodded, obviously accepting Huan Yin's statement. Although Wei Bjue was a little slow, he could still understand the meaning of Huan Yin's words just now. He was bound to win the Qingzhou Emperor, and he couldn't be willing to let Wei Qianlong ride on his head, so he said: "Some It’s just a false name, what does it mean?”

Naturally, Huan Yin and the emperor ignored Wei Bujue, but at this time, a man among the people surrounding Wei Qianlong accidentally turned around and saw Huan Yin and the three of them.

His eyes swept over the faces of the three people one by one, and finally settled on Wei Bujue's face.

When Wei Bujue saw this, he was overjoyed and had a bright expression on his face. It was as if he was saying, "Look, this young prince also has some reputation in the north of the city."

The look on the man's face changed from gratitude and joy to shock, and then to anger. He pointed at Wei Bujue and shouted, "It's you!" With that, he rushed towards Wei Bujue. .

"I'm going to kill you, you beast!"

Wei Bujue was shocked. Wei Qianlong also heard the man's shouts and quickly ran out of the crowd and stopped the man: "Brother Liu, what's wrong with you?"

Brother Liu pointed at Wei Bujue and said, "I recognize him. He is the son of the fifth prince. His name is Wei Bujue!"

"What!" As soon as he finished speaking, many people behind him shouted in shock.

"Is he from the Fifth Prince's Mansion?" an angry voice confirmed to the man surnamed Liu.

The man surnamed Liu nodded and said: "The fifth prince oppressed the people in the north of the city and occupied all our land. When my land was occupied, it was he who brought people here! My father...my father just resisted. Those who were ordered by him to be beaten to death in the prince's palace!"

"Is it really him? Let's kill him!" Many people shouted and rushed towards Wei Bujue.

Huan Yin laughed: "I didn't expect that young prince Bujue also has some reputation in the north of the city. It seems that he has a greater reputation than young prince Qianlong. It's not simple, it's not simple."

When the emperor heard the people's shouting, he was already very angry. As an emperor, he has always regarded governing the country and bringing peace to the world as his own responsibility. For him, the people are the foundation of the country and must be treated kindly.

However, the fifth prince and his son actually oppressed the people. Wouldn't that ruin the reputation of the royal family? If the trouble continues like this, the people in the north of the city will really rebel.

"Pa!" A loud slap appeared, which was slapped by the emperor in anger. Wei Bujue looked at the people over there who were stopped by Wei Qianlong with a frightened look on his face, and then at the emperor, and he cried "Wow". How could he look like heir to the throne?

"Your Majesty, help the people right now. No matter how much it is, it is still your intention." Huan Yin said to the emperor.

The emperor understood, but as an emperor, how could he have the habit of carrying gold and silver? So he groped around, took off all his accessories, and gave them to Wei Qianlong: "Qian... San Dao, please share these things with everyone."

Wei Qianlong turned to look at the things the emperor had brought over, knowing that these were the emperor's personal accessories that had not been changed for decades and were extremely precious. He thanked the emperor: "Thank you very much, Emperor... Mr. Huang."

Qingzhou Emperor was the second eldest. Wei Qianlong knew that he could not expose the emperor's identity here, so he had an idea and called him "Huang Erye".

Then, Wei Qianlong turned around and gave the things to the man surnamed Liu: "Brother Liu, please take these things to the pawn shop in the city to exchange for some gold and silver and distribute them to everyone so that everyone can eat for a few days."

The man surnamed Liu took the things and bowed to Wei Qianlong: "Thank you, brother Sandao, and thank you, Mr. Huang."

Afterwards, all the poor people bowed to Wei Qianlong and the emperor, expressing their gratitude.

At this moment, the emperor's heart was filled with joy that he had never experienced before, and he even had an unprecedented sense of accomplishment. He has been the emperor for decades and has been kneeling and worshiping in the imperial court all day long, but he feels that it is the most real thing to receive the thanks from these poor people today.

"Brother Liu, can you leave this person to me? If things get too big, we will always suffer." Wei Qianlong pointed at Wei Bujue and said to the man surnamed Liu.

The man surnamed Liu walked up to Wei Bujue, looked at him fiercely as he was crying, kicked him, and said, "If brothers Sandao hadn't interceded for you, you would never have left the north of the city alive today!"

Wei Bujue was frightened by his kick and cried even harder.

The emperor felt that Wei Bujue had completely disgraced the royal family and was unwilling to stay here any longer. He said to Wei Qianlong: "Brothers three... three swords, let's go back."

Wei Qianlong understood, nodded, gave some instructions to everyone, and left the north of the city with Huan Yin and the others under the eyes of everyone.

After returning to the imperial court that day, the emperor only said, "Wei Qianlong is not guilty, Huan Yin is not guilty, and Huan Yin will never have to kneel in the imperial court from now on." Then he withdrew from the court and called the three princes and his son to go. Royal study room.

This time, whether the third prince's side won or the fifth prince's side won, the ministers in the court could see it very clearly. In the end, the emperor directly called the third prince and his son to go to the imperial study room. It must have been clear to whom the throne was to be passed on.

When the three of them arrived in the imperial study, the emperor gave the three princes, father and son, a seat and asked, "Qianlong, who is this Huan Yin and how do you know him?"

Wei Qianlong replied: "To answer the question of the emperor, actually... I happened to know him only after he was forced to die by Wei Bujue that day. That day I encountered a desperate situation in Green Willow Alley in the south of the city. The people in the alley were closed and they didn't dare to It was my business. But Brother Huan, who was sitting at the gate with a calm face, gave me a sword and helped me turn defeat into victory and get out of trouble."

The emperor was surprised: "He still has a sword?"

Wei Qianlong nodded: "Yes, he is a blacksmith and makes a living by forging swords. His sword is extremely sharp and cuts iron like clay, which is extremely extraordinary."

The emperor asked again: "Why have I never heard of such a strange man in the south of the city?"

Wei Qianlong replied: "Actually, Qianlong also just found out that Brother Huan is a person who has just moved to our Qingzhou city. As for where he comes from and what his details are, no one knows."

"However, Qianlong feels that Brother Huan is extraordinary and his wife is like a fairy. I'm afraid... I'm afraid he is..."

The emperor suddenly shouted loudly: "The Imperial Master!"

Not long after, an old man wearing Taoist robes walked into the royal study and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, your name is Lao Chen?"

This old man, whose cultivation is in the late stage of Huaying, is the national master of Qingzhou. His cultivation level is considered to be the best in Qingzhou.

The emperor said to the old man: "Master, can you see through that Huan Yin?" When Huan Yin was in the imperial court just now, the master was actually behind the emperor's dragon throne, so the emperor asked this question.

The old man replied: "As for the emperor, I... didn't see anything."