The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 229 Meaning
There is no need for Wu Zhiheng to go into the details of the struggle.

In short, the four fought desperately all the way to Dahongmen, and when they arrived, Liu Gongfeng was already dead, and Wu Zhiheng and Qi Gongfeng were also seriously injured.

Wang Gongsheng took a look at the two men and knew that he could not delay any longer, so he fought fiercely with them. At the cost of being seriously injured himself, he injured them to the point of being on the verge of death, then turned around and fled into the dense forest of Tianshou Mountain.

Wu Zhiheng and his companions were no longer able to pursue them, so they left the imperial mausoleum, avoided the Xiaoling Guards and the Imperial Guards who were still fighting, and sat down in an open space.

"Brother Qi, is your son really the deputy commander of Dengzhou Guard? He is a fourth-rank official, and he is really promising."

Wu Zhiheng tried his best to stop the bleeding by pressing acupoints, and said.

"Then there is still a holiday?"

Qi Xiang looked pale and forced a smile.

"According to his age, my grandson is already sixteen years old. It's almost time for him to inherit this position. He might even become a general in the future."

"My Qi family sword should also be carried forward by him."

"congratulations."

Wu Zhiheng clasped his fists.

"My grandson is only ten years old, but when I was on duty before, I secretly passed on information and asked someone to help me find out. It is said that he has a good physique and may be able to be like me in the future and become the leader of the Cao Gang."

"But I'm afraid that you and I will never see our children and grandchildren become successful."

"Ah."

Qi Xiang smiled.

"It doesn't matter. Ever since I started this offering, I never thought that I would see my descendants one day."

At this point, Qi Xiang suddenly felt a sudden burst of blood in his waist and abdomen.

Most of the celestial beings can heal themselves, but there are limits. The four of them had just fought a life-and-death battle, and they didn't hold back at all. Their meridians, Dantian, and internal organs were all covered in scars. Their Qi could no longer form a circulation, and they were no longer able to heal themselves.

Qi Xiang instinctively reached out to cover the wound, but then he sighed and took his hand away.

"Brother Wu, it seems I have to go first."

Qi Xiang said with a smile.

"Brother Qi, go ahead and wait for me on the Naihe Bridge. I will be there soon."

Wu Zhiheng smiled, but his expression suddenly became serious.

After Qi Xiang said "go ahead", his pupils had already dilated. The wound between his waist and abdomen was bleeding profusely, and the blood flowed along the ground to Wu Zhiheng's body, making his cold hands feel like they were immersed in a basin of hot water.

"Brother Qi...sigh."

Wu Zhiheng sighed.

"I should have talked to Brother Qi more often in the past, but it was a pity that I didn't open my heart to him until I was about to die."

Wu Zhiheng struggled to stand up.

In the distance, the young eunuch saw him and rushed over using Qinggong.

Wu Zhiheng slowly leaned over, bowed towards Qi Xiang's body, and then stepped forward and closed his eyes.

"Brother Qi, please wait for me."

"I'll be there in a moment."

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After Wu Zhiheng finished telling the whole story, he seemed to have lost all his strength and could no longer hold on, so he sat down on the ground.

The young eunuch beside him was about to scold him for his rude behavior, but the emperor raised his hand to stop him.

The emperor looked at Wu Zhiheng lying on the ground and spoke slowly.

"in this way."

"So, you are here to die?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wu Zhiheng smiled.

"The reason why I have survived until now is to inform Your Majesty of Brother Qi's affairs."

"Otherwise...his death would have been in vain."

"My brother Qi and I have been loyal to Dashuo for decades. This time we are sacrificing our lives for the country. I only hope that Your Majesty can treat my and my brother Qi's descendants well."

"In this way, Brother Qi and I can rest in peace."

"it is good."

The emperor nodded.

"I have always been clear about rewards and punishments."

"Although you were stupid today and fell into the trap of the thieves, I will neither reward nor punish you for your loyalty and your merits will offset your demerits."

"The affairs of heaven and man, and the matters of the art, end with you and Qi Xiang."

"You can go with peace of mind."

Wu Zhiheng's expression relaxed and he spoke.

"Thank you——"Bang!
The headless body fell down limply.

He never finished his last sentence.

The emperor appeared behind Wu Zhiheng at some point and smashed his head with one finger. He looked at the blood on his hands without saying a word.

The young eunuch hurried forward and presented the cloth.

The emperor then wiped the blood off his hands and threw the bloodstained cloth onto Wu Zhiheng's headless body. He then turned to look at the young eunuch.

"Bring the mother Gu offered by the king."

"Yes."

The young eunuch turned and left, and returned a moment later, presenting a scarlet worm.

The emperor took the insect and activated his inner energy.

The insect that was originally lying quietly in the palm of the hand suddenly stood up, shaking its head around, and finally pointed in one direction.

"I have been on the throne for twenty-three years, but I don't have a single capable minister. I am not a foolish monarch, but you are all foolish ministers!"

The emperor said coldly.

"But I have to do it myself!"

"I am incompetent!"

The young eunuch suddenly knelt down and kowtowed continuously.

After a while, he raised his head.

The emperor had disappeared.

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Xiaoling.

Li Miao looked up at the sky boredly, then looked at Emperor Jianwen and shook his head.

If Emperor Jianwen wanted to talk to people normally, he could only pull them into "silent meditation", otherwise he could only speak one word at a time. Li Miao and he had no trust at all, they just used each other, so it was impossible for him to take the initiative to pull himself into the illusion for the sake of chatting.

So he turned and looked at Ji Tianrui.

"Hey, Master Ji."

"What's the matter, Lord Li?"

Ji Tianrui, who was squatting on the ground thinking about the martial arts, raised his head and looked at Li Miao with a smile.

"How old are you?"

Ji Tianrui raised her sleeves to cover her mouth and said with a smile.

"Master Li, why are you so abrupt? Can you just ask a girl's age casually?"

"but--"

Ji Tianrui stood up, walked lightly to Li Miao and said with a smile.

"Since it is Lord Li who is asking."

"I am exactly fifteen years old this year."

"Are you really only fifteen?"

Li Miao said in surprise.

"I saw the things of the Miao King in Miaojiang before, and roughly calculated your age. I thought there was something wrong."

"I won't leave fake things to deceive Lord Li."

Ji Tianrui smiled.

"However, my fifteen years old is also counted from the time I can remember."

"Oh?"

Li Miao raised his eyebrows.

"What kind of calculation is this? Counting from the beginning of memory?"

Ji Tianrui waved her hand.

"Since Lord Li has been to Miaojiang, he probably knows my mother's methods. She must have used fake bodies that look exactly like her to deal with you."

"I actually share the same roots with those things."

"I didn't crawl out of her belly, I was 'cultivated'."

"In fact, I shouldn't call the Miao King 'mother'. To me, she is just a craftsman who made me; to her, I am just a piece of flesh and blood for Ji Tianrui to absorb his realm."

Ji Tianrui said with a chuckle.

"So unlike other people who were born with their parents' hopes, my birth never had any meaning. At the moment I was born, I couldn't even be considered a 'person'."

"I gave meaning to my life myself. From that moment on, I became a 'person'."

"Of course, my age should be counted from the time I can remember."

(End of this chapter)