flstandardbreds Chapter 146 Past
Chapter 146 Past
Liang Yuanzhong lowered his eyes and smiled softly, pretending to help him up.
"It's so cold, why bother to humiliate yourself here? Why don't you go back first and come back when His Majesty summons you?"
Shen Beiqi stood still and whispered,
"Please help me, Sir Liang, and ask His Majesty for a favor. I have something important to ask for an audience with His Majesty."
"Your Majesty is currently worried about the affairs of the North, and may not want to see you at this moment."
"It doesn't matter, I can wait."
The boy's tone was calm, but he was unusually stubborn.
Liang Yuanzhong withdrew his hand and walked around him. Such a talented and handsome young man was addicted to playing all day long.
He neither chose the path of imperial examinations, nor followed his father to fight on the battlefield to gain fame.
And Shen Chuanlin actually indulged him in his mischief.
It's a pity indeed.
But it's better this way, at least it can save his life.
After all, a good-looking piece of trash is just a piece of trash and can never amount to anything great.
"Mr. Shen, although your father died in battle, it was ultimately because of his momentary thought that the battle in Chuzhou was so tragic."
"Not only did it cost the Beilin Army nearly 100,000 lives, but it also nearly caused the fall of Chuzhou."
Liang Yuanzhong wrapped himself tightly in his cloak to resist the coldness of the night wind, and glanced disdainfully at the young man who was still kneeling on the ground.
"His Majesty didn't hold your Shen family accountable because he was grateful to your father for his many years of garrisoning in the northern border. How could you be so ungrateful?"
The raindrops gradually solidified and turned into crystal clear icy hail, falling onto the boy's shoulders.
There was a rustling sound all around.
The young man lowered his eyes, and his extremely beautiful peach blossom eyes no longer had the sparkle they once had.
He clenched his fists at his sides, lowered his body, and begged,
"I beg Sir Liang to be accommodating to His Majesty."
"Why should I help you?"
Liang Yuanzhong folded his arms and looked at him with a smile.
Shen Beiqi's throat choked slightly. He slowly raised his hand and gently touched the tip of Liang Yuanzhong's boots like a pilgrim. He said in an almost pleading tone,
"...Please beg the lord to be flexible on my behalf!"
A hint of barely perceptible sarcasm flashed across Liang Yuanzhong's slightly narrowed eyes.
He raised his foot and ruthlessly stepped on the back of Shen Beiqi's hand like a mountain crushing an egg.
No matter how hard he tried, the boy remained lowered, neither resisting nor making any sound.
This would make Liang Yuanzhong look at him with higher regard.
This young man is so flexible and adaptable, I'm afraid keeping him would be a disaster.
Didn’t he come here today just for the military power?
It would be better to send him to the battlefield. If he dies in the Northern Territory, it will bring honor to their Shen family!
Shen Chuanlin, Shen Chuanlin, do you know that being soft-hearted to your enemies is being cruel to yourself?
In the dim cell, a handsome young man stood tall, his eyes were always calm and his emotions were unpredictable.
"Times have really changed,"
Liang Yuanzhong sighed sincerely,
"I never expected that the young man who once knelt in front of the Xuande Hall and was humiliated by me would now personally send me to this prison."
Liang Yuanzhong's eyes were full of unwillingness.
If he had known this would happen, he should have slaughtered all the members of the Shen family!
Just like those weeds in Tongxiang, not a single one is left alive!
Shen Beiqi looked at him teasingly.
"Sir Liang, it wasn't Shen who sent you to this cell, but you yourself, wasn't it?"
Liang Yuanzhong sneered and said bitterly,
"If you hadn't changed the woman's name, escorted her into Jiangdu City, and taken great pains to collect all the evidence, how could I be here today?"
"You can only blame yourself for being too soft-hearted!"
A faint smile appeared on Shen Beiqi's lips.
"However, since Liang Mo is your illegitimate son, it makes sense that you would show mercy to him."
"I have to thank you, Sir Liang. If you hadn't been soft-hearted, how could Shen have found Liang Mo and brought you down?"
"you!"
Liang Yuanzhong was so angry that his face turned blue. He didn't expect that he could even find out this!
When the Tongxiang incident happened, all those who knew about it were killed by him to silence them.
Only his son born to his concubine knew all the inside story, but he did not silence him.
He never thought that his own blood son would now stand in the hall and testify in person how cruel and vicious he was in the past.
How ironic!
"Sir Liang, you are already over fifty years old. It would not be a pity if you died. Have you ever thought about your three sons and one daughter?"
Shen Beiqi frowned slightly, seeming to be quite worried.
"By the way, the little girl born to your concubine seems to be only one month old, and she is going to hold a coming-of-age ceremony? I wonder what will happen to her if she is confiscated as a prostitute at such a young age?"
His voice was calm, without the slightest ups and downs, but it made people feel an inexplicable sense of oppression.
Liang Yuanzhong's expression became more and more gloomy. Shen Beiqi laughed very lightly.
"How about, for the sake of our long-time colleagues, I can take more people to take care of your daughter's business?"
"Shen Beiqi——"
Liang Yuanzhong could no longer hold back and stood up abruptly, with the chains on his hands and feet clanking.
"Back then, it was because of my leniency that you were able to see His Majesty. Otherwise, how could you be here today?"
"Oh?"
Shen Beiqi curled his lips and sneered, "Did you think I would win back then?"
Even he himself felt that he would definitely die in that battle.
"So, you didn't deliberately set a plan... for me to die?"
Liang Yuanzhong: "You have been planning for many years to murder me. Is it to pave the way for the Second Prince, or to vent your own anger?"
The smile on Shen Beiqi's lips deepened.
"Since Lord Liang knows that everything was instigated by Shen behind the scenes, he naturally knows what I want to ask today!"
Shen Beiqi raised his head and looked at the bright light on the wall.
"Master Liang, are the saltpeter you dug out in Tongxiang in Jiangdu City now?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Liang Yuanzhong's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
"The Dali Temple will soon find out where the saltpeter has gone. Lord Shen, why don't you be patient and wait."
"Saltpeter is a key raw material for making gunpowder. You mined a large amount and transported it back to Jiangdu City. Could it be..."
Shen Beiqi's pupils shrank slightly, "Are you planning a rebellion?"
Liang Yuanzhong was shocked, but he still pretended to be calm on his face, "You are slandering me, it's pure conjecture!"
Shen Beiqi glanced at him indifferently.
The more intense his reaction, the more it reveals his inner anxiety.
It seems that the saltpeter was actually secretly transported into Jiangdu City?
"You are going to die anyway. What difference does it make if you have one more crime or one less?"
"However, if His Majesty knew that the Crown Prince and Sir Liang were planning to force the emperor to abdicate and rebel, I'm afraid..."
I’m afraid that the position of Crown Prince will be handed over to others!