I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 72: Be a Troublemaker

Han Ruoyu shook his head, "I am stupid."

Xiao Jingfan glared at him: "I wanted to see if the retreat you prepared could bring me a surprise. Now it seems that it is nothing special."

Han Ruoyu's eyes changed slightly, he didn't believe that Xiao Jingfan really found out everyone.

He reached out and picked up the letter in front of him, reading it word by word.

When he compared it with the list in his mind, he found that nothing was missing.

His heart sank as Han Ruoyu clenched the memorial paper tightly, his eyes sinister, but he suddenly laughed.

He underestimated the young emperor sitting on the throne.

Han Ruoyu closed his eyes. He lost.

"Your Majesty is wise and wise. I have collaborated with the enemy and betrayed my country. I deserve death."

Xiao Jingfan stared at him without saying a word.

Han Ruoyu still wanted to fight for his people: "Your Majesty, my people are completely unaware of what I did. They are innocent. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy."

Xiao Jingfan thought this was ridiculous and asked, "Did they not spend the money you earned from reselling firearms?"

Han Ruoyu: “…”

Of course I spent money.

Seeing that he remained silent, Xiao Jingfan's face turned cold: "Since you enjoy the wealth, you should also bear the guilt. What do you think?"

Han Ruoyu: “…”

He suddenly raised his head and looked at Xiao Jingfan: "Your Majesty summoned me late at night. Do you have other plans for me?"

At this critical moment when the family property was confiscated and the clan was exterminated, he didn't care about trying to guess the emperor's mind and just asked directly. Anyway, things couldn't get any worse.

Xiao Jingfan didn't answer him, but turned his head to look at Xie Hui, with the corners of his lips raised, looking a little proud: "I won."

"Your Majesty is wise." Commander Xie sighed deeply and said, "Why can't there be one more wise minister in the world?"

Han Ruoyu: ???

It turned out that before Xie Hui left the palace to arrest people, Xiao Jingfan made a bet with him, betting whether Han Ruoyu would guess his true intention.

If he guessed it right, Han Ruoyu would be able to buy a way out for himself and his people.

If you can't guess it, then your property will be confiscated and your entire family will be exterminated without any discussion.

Now that Han Ruoyu had guessed it, Xiao Jingfan felt that Chu Liuzheng's evaluation of this man as "awesome" was correct.

This person does have some value.

He looked at Han Ruoyu and said with interest: "You might as well guess what I have planned for you."

Han Ruoyu's mind raced, countless guesses flashed through his mind, and he asked tentatively, "Is it related to Japan?"

"Not stupid." Xiao Jingfan stared at him meaningfully, "I hope you can go to where you should go."

Isn't that treason? Then go to Japan and make trouble for yourself.

Han Ruoyu's pupils shrank, "Your Majesty, I..."

Xiao Jingfan interrupted him: "This is your only way to survive. I will not keep useless people."

Do you really think the charge of treason can be erased so easily?
The palace was as warm as spring, but Han Ruoyu felt as if he was in a world of ice and snow, and even his breathing was cold.

How can this be a way to survive?
It is clearly like dancing on sharp knives. If you are not careful, you will be killed without a complete body. It is not much better than going to hell.

Watching the cold sweat dripping down Han Ruoyu's face, Xiao Jingfan tapped the tabletop with his slender fingers casually, and waited patiently for a while before asking, "Han Ruoyu, what do you choose?"

"Your Ma... Your Ma..." Han Ruoyu's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he squeezed out the words with difficulty, "Your Majesty dares to ask, what will happen to your people?"

"I will find a place isolated from the world and let them live in peace and in anonymity."

Xiao Jingfan emphasized the word "safe". Han Ruoyu pursed his lips and sighed between his teeth.

Well, as long as the lives of his nine clans could be saved, what more could he ask for?

He bowed down and said, "I, Han Ruoyu, am a guilty subject. I will obey your majesty's orders."

Xiao Jingfan glanced at him coldly and shouted, "Zhou Yuande!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Manager Zhou came in carrying a tray with a bowl of steaming medicine on it.

"Please come in, Master Han."

Now that he has made the decision, Han Ruoyu will not hesitate any longer.

He took the bowl of medicine and drank it down without leaving a drop.

Zhou Yuande took the medicine bowl and said with a smile: "Master Han will no longer have any offspring to burden him in the future. This is the grace of His Majesty to you."

It turned out that it was not poison but a sterilizing drug!
Han Ruoyu suddenly raised his head and looked at the emperor behind the desk, taking in the mockery in his eyes.

He clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves suddenly, and lowered his head again, making a submissive gesture.

There was a sneer on Xiao Jingfan's lips.

If he lets such a person out, how could he not make some plans in advance?
What if this person was so cruel as to abandon his people in Sheng Country and run to Japan to settle down and spread out, then wouldn't he be sending a counselor there for nothing?
Now that he has taken the sterilizing medicine, Han Ruoyu will go to Japan alone. The clansmen who remain in Sheng Country, especially his children, will be his lifelong weakness.

Of course, he also made other arrangements, but Han Ruoyu didn't need to know about them.

At this moment, after witnessing Xiao Jingfan's methods again, Han Ruoyu finally gave up his evil thoughts.

——These things that are on the surface are enough to make him fearful, let alone those things that are happening in secret that he doesn’t know about?
……

The eve of the Queen Mother's birthday was destined to be a sleepless night.

The Jinyiwei and Jinwuwei were all mobilized, and countless officials were brought down.

All the officials were worried and stayed awake all night, fearing that they would be the next to be arrested.

"Son, what happened outside? Why are you crying and howling?" Chu's mother, Bai, put on her clothes and came out to check. Seeing Chu Shangming in the yard, she asked.

Chu Shangming said: "The Jinyiwei and Jinwuwei are catching corrupt officials. It has nothing to do with us. You should go back to sleep. You will be scared if Xin'er wakes up and is not there."

Bai stared at the dark circles under his eyes and asked, "Are you staying up late copying books again?"

I don't know what stimulated her eldest son, but since he received the reply from his second daughter, he has been studying at the academy and copying books for money every day. He also helps others write letters, as if he is very short of money.

She gave him money, but he refused to take it. She didn't know what he was doing.

Chu Shangming rubbed his bloodshot eyes and laughed, "I'm going to sleep now."

Bai glared at him, went straight into his room and took away the oil lamp and candle, not leaving him even a single candle.

Chu Shangming: “…”

My dear mother!
At least leave him half a light!

"Mother, I..."

"Go to sleep! I don't care what you are up to, just think about your elder sister and why she came to the palace. Only if you stand up and do well in the imperial examination, our family will have someone to support it, and You Miao will not be easily bullied after she leaves the palace!"

Chu Shangming suddenly lost his temper, "I understand, I'll go to bed right away."

"Wait a minute." Bai called him and reminded him, "You Miao's reply has been sent for quite some time. Don't delay any longer. Write a reply quickly and send it to the inn. Don't forget to put the silver in your purse into the envelope."

"It's not easy for your eldest sister in the palace. If it wasn't for the family, she wouldn't have entered that cannibalistic place. We should help her as much as we can."

"Tell her that everything is fine at home in your letters, and don't let her worry about it. We are out there as a family, and we can get by just fine. It's hard for her to be alone in the palace."

At this point, Mrs. Bai couldn't help rubbing her chest, "I've been very nervous these past two days, and the shadow of that girl keeps flashing before my eyes. Maybe something happened that we don't know about outside the palace. Ask your eldest sister more often in your letter if she's okay, and if it's convenient, ask her to write us back."

Chu Shangming readily agreed: "Okay, I've got it all down, mother, go back to sleep."

(End of this chapter)