Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors-Chapter 543 - 277: Fight to the Death with the Jin!

"The sun is bright and clear, the sun is bright and clear!"

General Han Fuyue, in a state of indignant grief, was brought before the Golden Throne Hall.

During this time, he had been detained in Fengbo Pavilion and had suffered much torture.

Although General Han Fuyue was physically robust and the bravest among the troops, such torture had left his body covered in scars, his expression haggard.

To him, the mental blow was even more severe.

Physical destruction, painful as it was, was something a general battle-hardened by many campaigns could overcome with some rest and recovery.

But the mental devastation could break a man’s spirit.

After this period, General Han Fuyue had lost the last vestiges of hope in his heart.

He had realized that his downfall was caused not just by Qin Huizhi, but by an extremely powerful faction within the imperial court, and behind this, the emperor’s tacit approval and support!

General Han Fuyue couldn’t understand why, after he had risked his life and shed blood to restore the Qi Dynasty, rescuing your fathers and brothers, your sisters, would you now seek to kill me?

The sun is bright and clear, yet the darkness in the court of the Qi Dynasty could not be illuminated or cleansed by ten thousand suns.

At this moment, two soldiers under orders were escorting him to the Golden Throne Hall.

General Han Fuyue didn’t harbor much hope.

Despite the fact that he hadn’t been forced into a false confession and had vowed to die rather than submit;

although he hadn’t been wrongly killed in prison and being brought to the Golden Throne Hall seemed to offer a chance for reversal...

No matter what, he actually knew that the emperor wanted him dead.

And coming to the Golden Throne Hall today might present an opportunity to declare his innocence; yet there was a greater possibility that after truly seeing the emperor, all the despairing truths would be laid bare before his eyes, making him die with a clear understanding, but with eyes that refused to close in death.

General Han Fuyue walked into the grand hall with his head held high, only to find that today’s situation seemed somewhat different.

The court officials ... markedly fewer in number.

The officials stood sparsely, and there didn’t seem to be the usual seriousness and tension of court sessions.

These officials stood relaxed, each one glancing over at him.

Seeing Qin Huizhi seated at the highest place, General Han Fuyue couldn’t help but burst with rage, old and new grievances surging in his heart.

"Qin Huizhi! You shameless old traitor, selling out the country for personal glory!

"Your Majesty, Qin Huizhi has treacherous ambitions, your servant ...

"Eh?"

General Han Fuyue was stunned because the imperial throne at the highest place was unexpectedly empty.

Where is the emperor?

Isn’t this a court session?

Qin Huizhi approached General Han Fuyue with a smile: "General Han, it’s hard to explain to you in a few words exactly what happened.

"In short, Jin envoy Zan Mo lost his temper in court, beat up the officials, and even injured His Majesty. Now His Majesty has returned to the palace to recuperate, and the injured officials are also in the palace being properly treated by the imperial physicians.

"The state affairs of the court are all being handled by us."

General Han Fuyue was shocked: "Qin Huizhi! Do you take me for a three-year-old? The Jin envoy has gone mad to strike His Majesty?

"Could it be ... could it be that you ... have the audacity to plot a coup?

"What exactly is your purpose! Are you trying to sell out the country for glory, or ..."

Halfway through his words, General Han Fuyue himself was utterly confused.

Sell out the country for glory?

No, but with the Jin envoy killed, the Qi and Jin are clearly in a fight to the death, so where does selling out the country for glory come in?

But how could the Jin envoy be insane enough to attack the emperor? An envoy might lash out verbally in court, but to physically assault the emperor? That can’t be possible, can it?

Even with General Han Fuyue’s exceptional talents, he couldn’t make sense of what had actually happened in court.

Even less could he understand what Qin Huizhi and the others were really up to.

The player impersonating Qin Huizhi burst into laughter: "General Han, go back and get some rest, recover your strength.

"Once I, the minister, and other high officials have procured provisions and assembled an army for you, the Qi Dynasty will once again wage a northern campaign!

"Now ... General Han, could you sign your name on this document for me first?"

As Chu Ge spoke, he took out a blank memorial and passed it over.

The other players also gathered around, each holding out memorials for General Han Fuyue to sign.

General Han Fuyue wore a look of bewilderment, not understanding what was going on even as someone passed him the brush and ink.

...

The news of the Jin envoy daring to assault the emperor of the Qi Dynasty in court spread swiftly throughout the land, north and south of the Yangtze.

In the streets and alleys, taverns and teahouses, everyone was talking about the incident.

A martial artist slapped the table indignantly: "Those damn Jin dogs are pushing too far! To think they would dare to assault our emperor in court! I say, why call General Han back to the capital? We should have pushed straight on to the Jin Country, stormed the heart of their empire and wiped them out!"

A scholarly looking person stroked his beard: "Your words are misplaced, killing the Jin envoy surely feels satisfying, but there must be hidden intricacies behind this, right? The Jin may be barbarians, but their envoys are not likely to be madmen. Assaulting our emperor in court, how could that happen?"

Another martial artist sneered: "How could it not? The court has announced it to the world, with clear words on white paper that the Jin dogs beat the emperor; could it still be false?"

The scholarly looking person also seemed unsure, but still said: "With the Imperial Army guarding the court, and civil and military officials present, how could a Jin envoy come close to His Majesty’s body?"