HCB Chapter 478 The Lustful Dog Emperor
Chapter 478 The Lustful Dog Emperor
After a moment, Qin Hao raised his head, looked up at the bright moonlight, and recited slowly:
"The silver palace and the golden palace are dark in the evening, and I am alone in the Hanlin Academy missing you."
"The new moonlight at midnight is like the heart of an old friend two thousand miles away."
"The smoke and waves are cold to the east of Zhu Palace, and the bells are deep to the west of Yu Palace."
"I am still afraid that the clear light will not be seen, the low and wet Pinghu Lake is full of autumn shade."
After this poem was read, the whole audience was shocked.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Even the usually calm and composed Concubine Xiao could not hide her surprise at this moment. There was a light of disbelief in her eyes, as if she was meeting this once dissolute emperor for the first time.
Ripples appeared in her heart. Is this really the Qin Hao who only knew how to play and have fun and didn't care about worldly affairs?
Since when did he become able to speak eloquently and write poems that amaze the audience?
Even Ping Wuying, a woman who was known to be cold and aloof, like a plum blossom blooming in the snow, couldn't help but look at her sideways at this moment.
There was a strange light flashing in her star-like eyes. She stared at Qin Hao for a few more seconds, as if trying to find a hint of an answer from his indifferent expression.
"This poem... is it really written by you?" She whispered softly, with surprise and a barely perceptible expectation in her tone.
At this moment, the air seemed to freeze, and everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Hao, waiting for his reply.
Qin Hao stood with his hands behind his back, a faint but confident smile on his lips. He smiled faintly and said, "It's just a humble work, not worth mentioning."
After saying this, his unintentional humility invisibly created an elegant and graceful demeanor of a master, and he acted like a perfect imitator!
"My humble work?"
Ping Wuying heard this, her lips slightly raised, with a mixture of teasing and admiration, she whispered: "Mr. Qin is too modest, if such a good work is also called a poor work, then I am afraid that except for the world-famous Zuo Dacai, the rest of the people here tonight will be ashamed and embarrassed."
When Qin Hao heard Ping Wuying's high evaluation of this poem, the smile on his face deepened.
He thought to himself: Looking at Bai Juyi's poems from ancient times to the present, even if they are not the kind of poems that will be passed down through the ages, they are already full of gems in every word and classics in every sentence, which are definitely not something that ordinary people can achieve.
And it would be strange if you, who have never seen the world, did not look at me with new respect!
Ping Wuying changed the subject, frowned slightly, and sighed softly, "The poem is a good poem, and the scenery is also beautiful, but unfortunately, the court is unkind and the emperor is immoral. I am afraid that this beautiful country may not be able to escape the fleeting bad fate."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere around them changed subtly. A Yue and the others looked slightly gloomy, with displeasure flashing in their eyes, but they said nothing and waited for Qin Hao's order.
Xiao Meiren's beautiful face was instantly covered with fine cold sweat. She opened her red lips and immediately scolded, "Master Ping, please don't let these unintentional words spread to others, so as not to suffer a fatal disaster."
Ping Wuying didn't know that the Qin Hao in front of her was the immoral emperor she mentioned.
But she was so ignorant that she kept talking nonsense in front of Qin Hao, touching on such a sensitive topic without even realizing it.
Lady Xiao broke into a cold sweat for Ping Wuying. She was afraid that if Qin Hao was unhappy, he would put her in an irretrievable situation.
So, she had to step forward and try to stop Ping Wuying from speaking frankly.
Qin Hao glared at Miss Xiao inadvertently, as if silently warning her not to ruin his good deeds.
Then, he raised a gentle smile and took over the conversation lightly, with a bit of free and easy and profound meaning in his words: "Haha, Miss Ping, as a person of the rivers and lakes, you are not involved in the disturbances of the court, and you know nothing about the major events in the world."
"However, why do you so easily assert that the future of Daxia is so pessimistic? You must know that things in the world are unpredictable and the situation in the world is unpredictable. It is unknown whether there will be a turning point in the future of Daxia."
As soon as these words were spoken, Ping Wuying's heart couldn't help but ripple.
She looked at Qin Hao, and there was less alienation and wariness in her eyes than when they first met, and more inexplicable trust and closeness.
Perhaps, it was because of the poem that inadvertently touched Ping Wuying's heart, building an invisible bridge between them and quietly bringing the two originally parallel hearts closer.
Ping Wuying's beautiful eyes revealed a trace of melancholy. She spoke softly, her tone full of emotion about the fickleness of the world: "The young emperor is unkind. It has long been known among the people. Almost everyone in the world knows it."
"This dog emperor is lustful and indulges in sensual pleasures. He openly married three concubines, causing an uproar in the world."
"What's worse, he often hangs out in prostitutes and uses his power to bully decent women. His bad behavior is simply too numerous to list. With such behavior, how can he make loyal and honest people join him and work together for national affairs?"
"Moreover, this man has a violent and bloodthirsty temperament. Within the palace walls, he caused the bloodshed of hundreds of innocent eunuchs and palace maids because of a single thought. He regarded human life as worthless. His behavior is outrageous. All knowledgeable people in the world want to get rid of him as soon as possible."
"Speaking of the court, the royal family and nobles are supposed to assist the country, but they are often influenced by him, and the atmosphere is getting worse. The ministers in the court are either afraid of his power or deceived by him. Those who can really stand up and speak for the people of the world are rare."
"In the entire court, how many ministers can be trusted by the people? This is truly a misfortune for the country and a sorrow for the people."
"The vicissitudes of life are not something that happens overnight. As the ancients said, 'What the superiors like, the subordinates will like even more.' Nowadays, in the prefectures and cities of the world, the official style is corrupt, and the wind of corruption is prevalent from top to bottom. The once solid foundation has long been corroded by termites and is riddled with holes."
"In Hedong, the weather is not right. Drought is raging. The fields are cracking and the harvest is poor. The price of grain is rising like a wild horse, and the people are suffering terribly."
"Gao Gongxiang and other heroes followed the will of the people, raised their arms and called for action. The heroes responded, and the war was raging, vowing to change this unjust world."
"When I first arrived in the capital, I heard the news of panic. Although there are loyal people in the court who want to turn the tide, they have united with many heroes in the martial arts world, aiming to restore order and revive the government."
"But things didn't go as planned. The earth-shaking coup ultimately failed to shake the rotten foundation. Instead, the young emperor struck a thunderbolt. All the participants were labeled as traitors, their entire families were executed, and the imperial city was stained with blood. The cruelty of his methods was chilling and the whole world was shocked."
"Not only that, the dog emperor was actually cowardly in the face of the might of the Liao Dynasty, and generously donated two million dan of rice and millet from the national treasury to the enemy country. This move is tantamount to humiliating the country. It is a great shame and makes people feel sad."
"This foolish ruler not only failed to learn the slightest warning from this humiliation, but instead became even more addicted to tyranny, ignoring the suffering of the people and pushing them to the brink of dire straits."