Standing in front of Guo Peng, Xu Jing looked haggard and his eyes were deep, and he looked weak and he was about to faint at any time.

It seems that the emperor's pressure and the pressure of public opinion have had a greater impact on him than Guo Peng had imagined.

"Your Majesty, old minister... There will be ten days, and ten days, you will definitely be able to accomplish this..."

I was speechless and my voice was a little hoarse.

It seems that if he continues to work for ten days, he will be able to lie in the coffin and be buried directly.

Guo Peng shook his head and sighed.

"Xu Qing, do you know how many ministers I have here to impeach you in these days? Do you know how many people want to kill you?"

"I don't know, but the old minister can probably guess..."

Xu Jing's face was full of bitterness.

"Hahaha, just guess it. To be honest, I didn't expect that this thorough investigation would allow them to completely break up with you and break up with you. I thought they could be more rational and not to do things so ugly, but who would have thought that they would not even give you the last bit of face."

Guo Peng's expression of regret seemed to be making trouble for Xu Jing: "Xu Qing, they really don't leave any face for you, they want you to die."

Xu Jing himself smiled bitterly as if he was very insightful: "Your Majesty is joking. The old minister took the position of Minister of Rites. He investigated the filial and honest people in the past years and even pulled Cui Yan down. The old minister has long become the target of public criticism."

"No, you are not the target of public criticism, you are the target of public criticism on my behalf."

Guo Peng shook his head and stared at Xu Jing: "How come they want your life? Xiang Zhuang is sword-drinking, aiming to Pei Gong, how do they want you to die? They clearly want me to die."

Xu Jing looked at Guo Peng, as if he had seen through everything.

After a while, he lowered his head again.

"Your Majesty, listen to the advice of the old minister, and you can't move! This move is to oppose the people of the world. Today's bustling Luoyang is bustling tomorrow, and the world is bustling. Your Majesty, let's stop here. Let the old minister die on behalf of Your Majesty, and the world will be stable."

When he said this, Xu Jing's face was filled with sadness, and then, there was a hint of relief.

It seems that he really intends to die for Guo Peng.

"Really? People in the world? Can a few hundred thousand scholars represent the 60 million people in the world? Can it also represent the hundreds of thousands of Wei troops in my hands?"

Guo Peng smiled and said, "Xu Qing, what you can see clearly, others can see clearly. They all know that I am also Xiang Zhuang sword dancer, aiming to Pei Gong. The current situation is similar to when Emperor Guangwu was about to pass the field.

Like Emperor Guangwu, I am all trying to touch their lives. It would be strange if they don’t yell. But Xu Qing, have you noticed that the current situation seems to be different from when Emperor Guangwu was about to save the field?"

Xu Jing raised his head in confusion.

"What does your majesty mean?"

"When Emperor Guangwu wanted to save the fields, those powerful men were going to rebel in the local area. Emperor Guangwu first sent troops to suppress it, but after suppressing this side, there was also a rise in the other side, and there was a rise in the other side, and there was no end to the end, and the army seemed to be working but not working."

Guo Peng smiled and said, "Emperor Guangwu saw through it and had to compromise, but you see, does anyone dare to rebel publicly today?"

Xu Jing savored the meaning of Guo Peng's words, and he did feel that the present is different from the past.

In the past, there were waves of rebellion in the local area. Everyone rebelled with real swords and spears, shaking Liu Xiu's country and forcing Liu Xiu to compromise.

Today, although these people's voices were loud, they could only shout loudly. No one has really used practical actions to oppose Guo Peng's policies and force Guo Peng to compromise.

Having said that, Guo Peng’s force is too strong, will he really compromise?

Xu Jing felt incredible, but he was soon shocked.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty cannot! No matter what, Your Majesty cannot send troops to suppress them! Once Luoyang bleeds, the world will bleed! What will happen afterwards, the old minister... dare not predict it!"

Xu Jing quickly knelt on the ground.

He thought that Guo Peng decided to send troops to massacre the scholars, bureaucrats and students who caused trouble, and killed them until they were frightened, no one dared to continue to go against his wishes.

This is indeed a one-time and for all. It is natural that this policy will be passed smoothly and no one will dare to resist again.

but……

Qin Shihuang didn't do it so thoroughly back then. If Guo Peng did it, he would definitely be called the No. tyrant in history in the future.

Even nothing will happen behind you.

So many people have been killed... Someone must have started to rebel in despair, right?

Then the emperor and the scholars broke up completely. No scholars helped the emperor to govern the country. People's minds changed and everyone was in danger. At that time, the situation of the Wei Empire would definitely...

Xu Jing didn't dare to think about it any more.

"Xu Qing, what are you thinking?"

Guo Peng laughed loudly: "I will do such a thing unless I have to? It's impossible. Kill them all. Who will help me govern the country? I'm really angry, but it's not that far."

Xu Jing was relieved when he heard Guo Peng say this.

"That Majesty..."

"I mean, dogs that can bite people don't bark. They bark so happily means they don't dare to bite people. This is a group of people who are so harsh and weak. They are more afraid of me to move troops than you, because whether to move troops or not depends on my thoughts."

Guo Peng sighed: "Things have developed to this point today. They dare not grin at me directly, but they grinned at you, thinking that by killing you, I would force me to give up and investigate the past of filial and honest people.

For this fig leaf, they can give up a lot of things, including you, they can give up. But Xu Qing, I can't bear to leave you. Without you, I wouldn't find such a good helper to help me manage the Ministry of Rites. You can't die."

Guo Peng expressed his attitude to keep Xu Jing, which made Xu Jing very happy.

But Xu Jing was also very confused, not knowing how Guo Peng would save him.

"Your Majesty, there are bustling outside, and they are shouting that they will dismiss the old minister and kill them. Even if your Majesty makes concessions, at least, they will dismiss the old minister's position. The old minister... I'm afraid that he will not be able to help His Majesty take charge of the Ministry of Rites, and the old minister is incompetent."

Xu Jing kowtowed.

Guo Peng walked forward and helped Xu Jing up.

"I am the only one who can remove your official position. I will not let go. I will not agree. No one can dismiss you. Of course they cannot."

Guo Peng reached out and patted Xu Jing on the shoulder: "But now that's it, Xu Qing, if you want to go against the current and not only save your life, but also maintain your position, you need to do what ordinary people cannot do, and tolerate what ordinary people cannot tolerate. Do you understand?"

Xu Jing suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Your Majesty means..."

"Didn't I say it? Go against the current."

Guo Peng grinned: "They want you to retreat greatly and make great concessions, then you have to do the opposite and break with them completely. You have to go further, not only to investigate, but also to investigate thoroughly, but also to take action against the attacks, to abolish the attacks and establish a new attack."

“…”

Xu Jing stood there on the spot, his mouth slightly opened, and looked at Guo Peng in disbelief.

"Xu Qing, don't be surprised. In this case, no matter how you give in, as long as you give in, you will not be able to survive. They will definitely pursue you relentlessly. Once they give in, they will miss a little bit of timidity, and they will know that you are easy to bully.

So, your only chance to survive is to fight them to the end, knock them down and walk upwards on their bodies, so that you can survive and live better and continue to serve as the Minister of Rites.”
Chapter completed!