Chapter 593: Joy

Although Chu Yunhe had done this, he had not told his right-hand man Wei Gelao in advance. When Wei Gelao asked him about it, and it was a failure, Chu Yunhe felt weak in his heart.

Don't even dare to admit it.

"Looking at you like this, I guess I don't need to ask." Elder Wei leaned back and folded his hands over his chest. "What do you feel after the eldest prince has done this?"

Chu Yunhe was already upset and guilty because he failed to kill Chu Yunzhao. When questioned by Wei Gelao, he felt even more embarrassed. He said in a hoarse voice, "I know I was wrong this time. I shouldn't have sent people to kill Chu Yunzhao at that time."

Otherwise, he wouldn't be plagued by rumors in the capital at this time.

"Crown Prince, you were indeed wrong, but your mistake was not in killing Chu Yunzhao." said Lord Wei.

"Oh?" Chu Yunhe was stunned for a moment, and bowed to Elder Wei, "I don't understand what Elder Wei meant."

"There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. The eldest prince is determined to fight for it. This is what a man from an imperial family should do. This is the only way to show the dominance of an emperor. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with the eldest prince sending someone to assassinate the fourth prince."

Elder Wei glanced at Chu Yunhe and continued, "It's just that the eldest prince made a mistake in stopping so early. Although the fourth prince was fine at the time, Chu Jinnian was seriously injured. The fourth prince must have been very panicked, and his attention was all on Chu Jinnian. The journey back to the capital was long. If the eldest prince had sent more people at the time, he would have been able to find a chance to kill the fourth prince."

"So, the eldest prince was defeated because he was not ruthless enough. I know that the eldest prince has a kind heart, but many times, this kindness does not play any role. What can be held in the hands is the most important."

"What Elder Wei said is absolutely right." Chu Yunhe felt that it made a lot of sense after hearing what he said, and said hurriedly, "In the future, I will definitely listen to Elder Wei's words and no longer act on my own."

The more Chu Yunhe thought about it, the more regretful he became. He regretted why he had not discussed this matter with Lord Wei before doing so.

If we had been able to sit down and have a good discussion with Lord Wei at the beginning, the whole country would have been in great sorrow over this matter.

Chu Yunhe thought about it and sighed.

Elder Wei looked at Chu Yunhe like this, with a hint of disdain in his raised lips.

Chu Yunhe was stupid by nature and didn't have many opinions of his own. He always believed what others said. He was definitely not a wise leader.

But precisely because he is not a wise leader, if he can be pushed to that position, it will be enough for him to get everything he seeks, and it is not impossible for him to use the emperor to control the princes.

Moreover, even if the eldest prince is defeated and cannot ascend the throne in the future, no matter who ascends the throne, he is a senior official after all and will not criticize him easily. Otherwise, people will easily talk about the monarch being narrow-minded and losing the hearts of the people, and he will just change his ways to maintain his identity and status.

It can be said that if he advances, he will be above ten thousand people, and even if he retreats, he will not lose too much. In this case, Lord Wei feels that he can certainly give it a try.

"Your Highness, there is no need to feel so regretful. There is still a long time to come, and there are still many opportunities." Wei Gelao said, "The most important thing now is how to make your Highness regain His Majesty's favor."

"Your Majesty is now in his prime, and the other princes will also grow up gradually. The eldest prince's opponent has never been just the fourth prince. Instead of targeting each one, it is better to think about how to please His Majesty and consolidate his position."

"But how can I please my father?" Chu Yunhe suddenly felt a little annoyed.

He has been sitting on the bench for a long time recently, and nothing around him is enough to please Chu Shengrui.

Seeing Chu Yunhe was upset, Wei Gelao smiled slightly and asked, "Did the eldest prince hear about the waterwheel recently?"

"I have heard that this waterwheel can easily divert water from ditches or rivers to irrigate farmland and alleviate drought. The drought in Lu has been alleviated. Even my father praised it highly."

Chu Yunhe was somewhat puzzled and asked, "How does this waterwheel matter have anything to do with pleasing my father?"

The smile on Wei Gelao's face became even wider, and there was a strong cunning in his smile, "The two things seem to have nothing to do with each other, but if by chance, they can also be connected."

The confusion on Chu Yunhe's face became even more serious. ——With the arrival of the beginning of autumn, the hot summer days became slightly cooler between morning and evening.

The crops in the fields, with sufficient water, grow very well in the slightly cool breeze in the morning and evening.

At this moment, the wind blew up in the sky, followed by a heavy rain.

The rain came quickly and went away quickly. The next day, it was sunny and the sun came out. At noon, the weather was still scorching as usual, but such a rain was enough to supply the water needed for the growth of crops during this period. The villagers no longer had to pedal the waterwheel, and they all breathed a sigh of relief and started to busy themselves with their own work.

Everything can be said to have returned to normal, peaceful and busy.

In addition, early in the morning of this day, a horse-drawn carriage slowly drove up and stopped at the door of Zhuang Qingning's house.

When Zhuang Qingning first heard the neighing of horses, he thought it was Chu Jinnian coming, so he just asked Xiangqiao to make a cup of tea. He then brought out the milk cake he had just made in the morning and asked Chu Jinnian to taste it.

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But just as the plate was placed on the stone table in the yard, Zhuang Qingning heard a knock on the door.

Then someone asked, "Is this Zhuang Qingning's home?"

"That's right." Zhuang Qingning responded while going to check what was going on. When he saw a middle-aged man with a big belly and a short stature, accompanied by a servant, standing at the door, he was a little surprised and asked, "Excuse me, who are you..."

"Are you Zhuang Qingning?" The middle-aged man said without even raising his eyelids. "I am the prefect of Ningming, Zhuang Qisheng."

Prefect Zhuang? Zhuang Qingning blinked.

She remembered that when she sent Zhuang Qingsui to the Girls' Academy to take the exam, she was made difficult by the arrogant Zhuang Qinglan. At that time, Zhuang Qinglan seemed to have mentioned that her father was the prefect of Ningming Prefecture, Zhuang Qisheng.

Moreover, Zhuang Qinglan was very angry at that time and was determined not to give up. She would definitely ask Zhuang Qisheng to support her after returning. And now Zhuang Qisheng suddenly came to her. Could it be that he wanted to vent his anger for Zhuang Qinglan?

"It's Magistrate Zhuang." Zhuang Qingning bowed, "I wonder if Magistrate Zhuang has any advice for you since you came to my humble home."

"Some time ago, the entire Ningming Prefecture suffered from a severe drought, and many crops died. Fortunately, this waterwheel helped the people of Ningming Prefecture to survive the difficult times. I asked around and learned that this waterwheel was drawn by you, so I came to your house to thank Miss Zhuang on behalf of the people of Ningming Prefecture."

(End of this chapter)