Chapter 159 You've always looked down on me.

"Lord Shangguan has suffered these past two days. At his advanced age, he still had to go there and put on this show for us," Song Zhimian said softly.

Ye Yunshu hummed in agreement.

"The old man is very proud; even at his advanced age, he still took a trip to the Ministry of Justice prison."

That King of Wu... he really courted death!

When the old man comes out, I will definitely gather more nourishing things from the storeroom and send them to him.

"Make sure the old man gets some proper nourishment."

Song Zhimian thought for a moment and realized that after tomorrow, the old man would be released from the Ministry of Justice prison, and the matter would basically be over.

The people will also turn their anger back on the King of Zhao and the King of Wu.

And all the negative voices directed at the Crown Prince will disappear completely.

They've definitely won this game!

"My lord, what punishment will the King of Wu receive this time?" Song Zhimian suddenly asked.

Ye Yunshu thought for a moment and put down her teacup.

"There will definitely be punishment."

His Majesty will definitely punish him. As for whether it will be a demotion, a reduction in salary, or some other punishment, that depends on the old master's memorial.

The old official Shangguan will submit memorials, and the people from the Censorate will submit memorials.

Minister Lin and Minister Ye would also submit memorials.

Of course, His Highness the Crown Prince will also submit a self-defense memorial to express his stance.

As for me... I also need to submit a report.

The King of Wu... unless he can achieve an extraordinary feat, he will never be able to turn the tide.

Since the founding of the Great Yu Kingdom, no one has dared to lay a hand on the officials who speak out and the historians, but he was the first to do so!

"You ignorant fool." Ye Yunshu said with a sneer.

Song Zhimian expressed her understanding of Ye Yunshu's attitude.

Whether it's Lianqiao's family affairs or his own, this King Wu has definitely gotten involved in everything.

After thinking about it, Song Zhimian felt that Ye Yunshu was absolutely right. King Wu was indeed a bit reckless and would soon face retribution.

Although it's still a bit far from my goal, it's already quite good that I've managed to make the King of Wu suffer such a big setback.

Ye Yunshu glanced at Song Zhimian.

"Well? You can finally avenge the injury you sustained while protecting the young prince in the Linde Hall!"

Song Zhimian chuckled and quickly raised her teacup to toast Ye Yunshu.

...

No one slept well that night.

The King of Wu and the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice barely slept all night.

The outsider is right. Once that old guy is brought in, it won't be so easy to get him out.

The King of Wu felt that he had already humbled himself, but the old man didn't give him any face at all.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice felt even more hopeless.

He almost knelt down before Lord Shangguan, but Lord Shangguan still pretended not to see him and sat motionless in the cell.

Even... the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice wanted to have someone carry him out and send him back to the Shangguan residence while the old master was asleep.

But……

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice knew that his career had come to an end.

The King of Wu is His Majesty's son, and with the King of Zhao backing him up, he will at most receive a few words of reprimand.

But as for myself... I'll definitely end up being the scapegoat.

"Your Highness, someone from the Crown Prince's side came today demanding an explanation."

How could the Crown Prince's Chamberlain suddenly die after being imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice?

If he is a suspect and the charge has not been determined, why has he disappeared?

I have also heard that the people in the Censorate are preparing to submit a joint memorial to His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, Wu, you are abusing your power and treating human life like dirt!" The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice looked distressed.

The King of Wu nodded in agreement.

"That's all? Anyway, they'll submit plenty of memorials impeaching me later, so one more won't make a difference!"

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice sighed, thinking to himself, "What do you mean by 'one more copy won't make a difference'?"

He's not a member of the royal family; if he were impeached, it would be a catastrophe.

"Your Highness, we have to think of something! We can't just sit here and wait to die!"

The King of Wu chuckled twice.

"What does it mean to sit and wait for death? It just means being cursed at a couple of times."

At most, only Yang Zhengtong died. Besides, it's not even certain who killed Yang Zhengtong!

However, there's something I need to take care of first.

"Your Highness, what are you referring to?" asked the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, somewhat curious.

"Of course, it's about figuring out how to get that old bastard out of jail."

Let's go! Let's try to persuade him again. In any case, my attitude is clear. Whether he accepts it or not is his business.

Surely Father wouldn't take my head over such a trivial matter!

At most, I'll just have to reflect on my actions behind closed doors.

As he spoke, the King of Wu led the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice toward the Ministry of Justice's prison.

It's been almost two days, and that old man has put on quite a show of authority. If I try to persuade him nicely again today, he should be able to back down!

...

Inside the Ministry of Justice prison, writing brush and ink were laid out on the desk in front of Lord Shangguan.

This was sent by the King of Wu.

But up to now, Lord Shangguan hasn't written a single word.

In just one day, Lord Shangguan was already feeling the strain.

Before, my body seemed to have inexhaustible energy, but now... I can clearly feel myself starting to feel tired.

It was as if life force had quietly slipped away from the body.

Lord Shangguan knew that there was still one day left...

He doesn't want to waste any energy right now.

He had originally planned to take this last opportunity to submit another memorial to His Majesty.

It seems we don't need to now!

Over the years, Your Majesty should know the thoughts of these veteran ministers.

"My lord, it's damp and cold here. You should go back to your residence!"

"May I escort you back?" King Wu's voice rang out again outside the prison gate.

Lord Shangguan raised his eyelids and glanced at King Wu, but didn't say a word.

Seeing that the old master Shangguan did not speak, King Wu had no choice but to step in again.

Looking at the blank paper on the table, King Wu thought for a moment and then sat down.

"My lord, are you still unwilling to go out? I have begged you three times already, are you still so stubborn?" King Wu asked softly.

Lord Shangguan chuckled twice and glanced at King Wu.

Although his eyebrows and eyes resemble His Majesty's, his character... is far inferior to His Majesty's!

"Your Highness, are you trying to say that you treat scholars with respect?"

Then I would like to ask, what if I were sitting here today, instead of myself, but an ordinary citizen?

Or what about a low-ranking official? Would you still speak like that?

You should have resorted to severe torture long ago!

The prince's good attitude today is simply because he knows he has caused a huge mess and can't clean it up, right?

Actually... smuggling weapons and making dragon robes privately are just some of your methods, aren't they?

"Your Highness, why bother?" Lord Shangguan said with a smile.

The smile on the King of Wu's face vanished instantly.

After a long while, a self-deprecating expression appeared on the King of Wu's face.

"My lord, you are actually just like everyone else."

"Have you all always looked down on me?" King Wu asked calmly.