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Chapter 920: Chapter 920: Do You Really Have Thoughts of Rebellion_1 Chapter 920: Chapter 920: Do You Really Have Thoughts of Rebellion_1 Tong Tiehu quickly responded with reverence, “To answer the Grand Emperor, yes.”

“What did your mother tell you and your brother back then?” Yang Wenxiao asked again.

“Mother said, since father couldn’t swallow his pride, he wanted me and my sixth brother to take Mount Jiang back.”

“Heh,” Yang Wenxiao let out a laugh devoid of mercy, his tone laden with heavy sarcasm.

Tong Tiehu remained silent, saying nothing.

This was the last wish his father had left behind, what could he say to that?

After a pause, Yang Wenxiao continued, “Your whole life, you have adhered to your father’s last wish, unaware of your mother’s plan. Treating rebellion as the goal of your life’s pursuit, tell me, have you and your brother ever harbored any thoughts of rebellion in your hearts?”

It had come.

The question had still come.

Tong Tiehu hesitated for a moment, then began, “Although the matter is sensitive, I dare not deceive the Grand Emperor, to speak the truth, when I was taken to Anping Village at the age of ten by mother’s orders, I heard my father’s last wish. At ten, I couldn’t comprehend the meaning of rebellion.”

“Later, as I grew older, I came to understand just how heavy those two words were.”

“Mother always taught us, saying that the common people live hard lives, and we should not bring disaster upon them easily; every life should be respected, especially since Daqi had just gone through war, with some areas completely deserted.”

“However, father wanted us brothers to seize Mount Jiang. This would require immense wealth for support, painstaking planning, and the sacrifice of countless lives.”

“Father’s last wish and mother’s teachings, they were conflicting. By the time I figured out this issue, mother had already passed away, and I couldn’t ask her for the answer.”

“Over these decades, my brother and I have lived with this conflict, on the one hand following mother’s orders to help during disasters, and on the other adhering to father’s last wish, secretly plotting rebellion.”

“This conflicted state of mind has accompanied us throughout our lives. To be honest, we brothers are quite satisfied with our current lives; I am the Village Chief, with considerable wealth hidden at home, and I have a grandson like Sanlang to carry on the family name, and we live in peace and harmony.”

“My sixth brother is a high official, powerful and with influence, surrounded by children and grandchildren; his life too is peaceful and harmonious.”

“Our lives are prosperous, and Daqi’s Mount Jiang is stable; why should we go and do something as risky as losing our heads? It’s not just about sacrificing the lives of the common people; it would mean risking the lives of our own family as well.”

“So, concerning the matter of rebellion, although we still speak of following our father’s last wish, in our hearts, we had given up on it long ago.”

“The concrete manifestation is that I haven’t set foot in the secret tunnel for ten years, I don’t even want to touch or think about the treasure; I would rather it remain buried underground forever.”

“My sixth brother feels the same way, but since he is at the Imperial Court, it’s not easy for him to withdraw, even if he has given up inside, he still has to carry on the act.”

“To be honest, when you arrived at Anping Village and I learned of mother’s plan from your words, I wanted to cry at that moment. Mother and father, these two people have made us brothers suffer all our lives.”

“Children should not speak ill of their parents. After the initial shock and bitterness, I felt relieved. I was glad that mother had made the right choice, glad that she had set the right path for us brothers. At that moment, the great mountain that had weighed down on us brothers for our entire lives was finally lifted.”

“We brothers no longer need to be always prepared for death, and when facing our family, we finally no longer need to live with guilt.”

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