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Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian feigned surprise and said, "Even Young Master Huang didn't plead for you."
"You didn't do something that would incur divine wrath, did you?"
"You've bullied men and women, committed murder and arson. You have to tell me exactly what you did."
"Otherwise, how can I help you find a solution?"
Looking at Mr. Li's clumsy acting skills and then at Young Master Huang's nonchalant expression.
Cao Zhengchun knew perfectly well that these two officials were mocking him; they were just waiting for him to confess his crimes.
“I’ve rebelled. I’m threatening the ten generals with their secrets.”
"Trying to make them obey my orders."
As he spoke, Cao Zhengchun wanted to kneel down again, but remembering what Young Master Huang had just said, he stood up from his bent knees.
Upon hearing Cao Zhengchun's words, the women were horrified.
Rebellion is not uncommon; it happens in every country.
It happened again yesterday.
But it's strange for a eunuch to rebel. Could it be that he wasn't the mastermind?
"Oh~"
"So that's how it is! Then please tell us who the mastermind is, Eunuch Cao."
"If you abandon darkness and embrace the light, Young Master Huang might not necessarily plead for you."
Cao Zhengchun's lips twitched, and he said with a stiff upper lip, "I am the mastermind."
"I want to be the first eunuch emperor in history."
Women:? ? ?
Cao Zhengchun gave that utterly absurd answer, and Li Chengqian did not press the matter further.
Instead, he picked up the teacup with a smile.
"Halftime break," Young Master Huang put down his teacup and glanced at Cao Zhengchun with a complicated expression.
To be honest, Huang Gongzi was at a loss for words to describe Cao Zhengchun.
You say he's a good-for-nothing, but he wants to be the first eunuch emperor in history.
You say he's capable, yet he came up with such a stupid plan.
"To be honest, I admire your ambition."
"The history books of the Nine Provinces are vast, with treacherous officials wielding power over the court and eunuch factions wreaking havoc on the government."
"Among the six great dynasties, the problem of the eunuch faction was the most serious in the Ming Dynasty."
"Even Wei Zhongxian, who recently held absolute power, only dared to call himself the Nine Thousand Years Old. Why do you want to be the Ten Thousand Years Old?"
"I really admire your courage. To this day, I still don't understand why you would have such a thought."
Upon hearing Young Master Huang's words, Cao Zhengchun nearly burst into tears.
How am I supposed to respond to that?
You can't exactly say that I only wanted to try because no eunuch had ever taken the position.
Although the conversation had stalled, Cao Zhengchun still tried his best, saying something despite his desperation.
"It's precisely because no one has tried it before that I want to be the first to do so."
"But I have now realized my mistake and turned back. Please spare my life, Young Master Huang."
"Hehehe!"
Young Master Huang chuckled a few times, picked up his teacup, and said, "Your matter can be considered a big deal or a small deal."
"After all, you haven't made a move yet, and I know a few things about this matter."
"I can tell you the truth, Emperor Ming has been making plans for a long time, but I don't quite understand them."
"If you can get Mr. Li to explain this situation clearly, I will plead for you."
Faced with this request, Cao Zhengchun was completely baffled.
He really couldn't understand what this matter had to do with Mr. Li.
Although he couldn't understand it, Cao Zhengchun still clung tightly to this lifeline.
Mr. Li, it's me.
"Ugh!"
Li Chengqian raised his hand to stop Cao Zhengchun from speaking.
“Eunuch Cao, I’m not interested in these things, and I don’t want to talk about them.”
"Of course, if you can offer something I like, I don't mind mentioning it..."
Li Chengqian's refusal nearly drove Cao Zhengchun to the brink of madness.
"Mr. Li, whatever you want, if I have it, I will definitely give it to you."
"You can't make the decision about what I want, so how about this?"
"Go and tell Emperor Ming that the area within three thousand miles of Ping'an Inn will henceforth be under my jurisdiction."
"I will make an exception if the Emperor agrees."
Cao Zhengchun's gaze shifted back and forth between the two men, and he finally understood.
These two old men are having a magical battle from afar!
I was just an unfortunate mouthpiece.
Having figured out the key to it, Cao Zhengchun resigned himself to fate.
As for whether he can save his life, that's up to fate.
"Then I'll trouble Eunuch Cao to put in a good word for me. All conditions will be as we just agreed."
Li Chengqian was in high spirits after gaining a large territory.
They immediately started talking about Cao Zhengchun.
“Eunuch Cao, to be honest, your methods of treason are a bit more sophisticated than those of Ye Gucheng and his men.”
"At least you know that to rebel, you must first control the military."
"But you're oversimplifying things."
"If the Ten Great Generals can be controlled by some incriminating evidence, do they still deserve the title of Ten Great Generals?"
"And what crime could be more serious than treason?"
"This is clearly illogical. The so-called 'handles' of the ten generals are just bait."
"It's specifically designed to catch people with bad intentions."
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun 1.2 wore a bitter smile, realizing that he had only come to this understanding in despair.
Cao Zhengchun's reaction was normal, but Huang Gongzi remained calm, as if such revelations were not enough for him.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian smiled slightly and continued, "Apart from the fact that you're all out of your minds..."
"You're not so lucky either; something big is about to happen on the Nine Provinces Continent."
"If it were any other time, Emperor Ming might have played with you for a while."
"But given the current situation, Emperor Ming is not in the mood for it."
"When Wei Zhongxian fell from power, didn't you guys notice anything amiss?"
Cao Zhengchun was shocked to hear this.
He hadn't expected there to be so much more to it than met the eye.
"Mr. Li, what do you mean by that?"
"Hehehe!"
"It's easy to understand. Who gave you these rights, and why were you given these rights?"
Chapter 309 Li Chengqian: I also know a little about the art of emperors.
Faced with Li Chengqian's question, Cao Zhengchun answered instinctively.
"Our power is naturally granted by the Emperor, and our purpose in existing is naturally to relieve the Emperor's worries and troubles."
As soon as Cao Zhengchun finished speaking, his momentum instantly vanished.
His duty was to relieve the emperor's worries and troubles, but he ended up thinking about rebelling.
What is this!
"Hehehe!"
"Eunuch Cao is truly insightful; you understand these matters very well!"
"Then why can't you see this situation clearly?"
"Looking at the six major dynasties, the problem of the eunuch faction in the Ming Dynasty was the most serious."
"Does the Emperor not know about this? Does he not know that you have deceived him and harmed your court officials?"
Hearing Li Chengqian's words, Cao Zhengchun's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
If the emperor already knows about my secret rebellion, then my other shameful deeds will be even more impossible to hide.
Glancing at the backup young master Huang beside him, Li Chengqian continued with a smile, "Since Emperor Ming knows all this..."
"Then why do you think Emperor Ming didn't deal with you?"
"The reason is simple: you are a knife in the hands of Emperor Ming."
"The water in the imperial court is even more turbid than the Yellow River. Even Emperor Ming might not be able to distinguish who is loyal and who is treacherous."
"But whether they are loyal ministers or treacherous ministers, they all have one characteristic."
"That is, loving to go against the emperor."