When the King of Jin heard the doorman come to report that Qi Yuning and Lu Ze wanted to see him, he said, "Let them in."
Qi Yuning and Lu Ze entered the Prince Jin's Mansion and bowed together to pay their respects.
"Meet the King of Jin."
"Seventh uncle."
When the King of Jin saw the two people in front of him, he said, "One does not come to the Temple of the Three Treasures for no reason. Why are you here?"
Qi Yuning looked at King Jin and said, "There is a kind of opium in Persia that can make people addicted to it. It is a highly poisonous substance. I heard that King Jin purchased a large amount of opium, which has led to the prevalence of opium in the court. King Jin, do you know what crime this should be punished for?"
Prince Jin raised his eyes and said, "My princess, what evidence do you have to prove that I purchased the opium? What opium is it? I don't know."
Lu Ze said calmly, "Seventh Uncle, if opium really causes trouble in the imperial court, opium will definitely be strictly prohibited in the future. If cousin Rong doesn't have opium, will she be able to survive?"
King Jin's face darkened, and he slammed the table in anger, "Lu Ze!"
Lu Ze said calmly, "Uncle Seven, calm down. We are here just to know whether the sweet grass fragrance that is popular in the capital is opium or not."
Qi Yuning said at the side: "Your Highness Prince Jin, a gentleman loves money but earns it in a proper way. Your palace's business is big enough. Do you really have to give up your throne just for the money earned from selling opium?
If this opium causes a big mistake, not only will Princess Rong be without opium in the future, but you, the King of Jin, will also be unable to do this!"
Prince Jin looked at the two people in front of him with an unpleasant expression, frowned and asked: "How do you know about opium?"
Qi Yuning smiled calmly and said, "Our Qi family also has trade relations with various countries in the Western Regions."
The King of Jin looked at the two people in front of him, and said while turning the jade plate on his thumb: "I have no choice but to sell opium to the Qin family and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
I don't know where the Qin family got the news that opium was popular in Persia, so they found my opium purchasing staff to buy it. How could I not give it to the Qin family and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Qi Yuning asked: "Why can't you not give it?"
Prince Jin looked towards the palace and said, "Father has always been partial, and the throne will eventually belong to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Rather than offending the crown prince and cutting off the supply of opium when he ascends to the throne, I would rather sell opium to him. Even if the Qin family finds out that I am the master behind opium, the crown prince will understand my loyalty. "
Lu Ze shook his head and said, "Seventh Uncle, you are wrong. If His Highness inherits the throne, the first person he will not spare is the person who participated in the opium incident. I hope that Seventh Uncle will follow me into the palace and expose His Highness the Crown Prince in front of His Majesty."
King Jin said, "Lu Ze, Lu Ze, everyone in Shengjing praises you for your intelligence. Do you think it's of any use for you to expose His Highness? The crown prince is only one step away from the throne, and it's just waiting for His Majesty to die!"
King Jin looked at Qi Yuning and said, "Why do you think you can defeat the Crown Prince and the Qin family? Relying on your Qi family's troops?"
Qi Yuning asked: "Why not?"
King Jin said: "The prince has legitimately ascended the throne, and the Qi family's troops are still in Beicheng. They cannot leave Beicheng without an imperial decree. How can they get all the way from Beicheng to Shengjing? How can they rebel against the prince and the Qin family? You Qi family can only plot treason, but at the same time, you will also become traitors and be killed by everyone!"
Prince Jin picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Lu Ze. He said, "Calm down, Ze'er. The crown prince is kind and benevolent, and he is your uncle. After all, His Majesty is old. No matter how much he refuses to accept his age, it is time for him to go. Rather than letting your father suffer from illness before he passes away, it would be better for him to smoke opium and feel better."
Lu Ze did not take the tea from King Jin, "Drinking poison to quench thirst will only make you more miserable."
Prince Jin said, "Zer, today your seventh uncle will teach you a lesson: a man who knows the current situation is a hero. What can you use to fight the crown prince? What can you use to fight the Qin family? To tell you the truth, your father is in such a bad condition that he can't give up opium. He may live another year by taking it, but if he quits, he will die within half a month!"
Qi Yuning glanced at Lu Ze, who frowned and asked, "How could this be? Is the harm of taking opium so serious?"
The King of Jin said, "Your Majesty was already seriously ill, and my elder brother's betrayal and death have made my father's condition even worse. My father is already an old man in his sixties. It is rare for a person to live to seventy, and there are only a handful of kings who can live to the age of sixty..."
"Even without opium, Father's body can only hold on for another year or two at most. So why don't I use opium to please His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? I can also make some money by the way."
"Even if you go to your father today and expose His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for giving him opium, what can you do? His Majesty can no longer protect you!
How can you fight for the 100,000 soldiers and 3,000 cavalrymen in Gyeonggi Province? Even when my eldest brother was still alive, he had already given up fighting with the crown prince, let alone you two youngsters!
Ze'er, your seventh uncle advises you to pretend you don't know about this. After all, if your uncle, the crown prince, ascends the throne, your future will be limitless. Why bother to expose it?"
Qi Yuning frowned and said, "The prince is unfilial, unkind, and unjust. He will never be able to be the ruler of Dasheng in the future!"
The King of Jin said, "If you want to rebel, go ahead and do it, but don't implicate me. I only hope that Arong can grow up safely. You also have daughters, so think carefully for your daughters. If you really offend His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, what good will it do you?"
Qi Yuning looked at King Jin and said, "I only know the Qi family motto, the first one is loyalty to the emperor, the Qi family is full of loyal ministers."
Prince Jin said slowly: "The Crown Prince is the heir chosen by His Majesty. His ascension to the throne is also a testament to the loyalty of your Qi family."
Seeing that Prince Jin was unwilling to cooperate, Lu Ze did not stay in Prince Jin's mansion for long.
After the two of them left the Prince of Jin's mansion, Qi Yuning looked up at Lu Ze and said, "What the Prince of Jin said is very true. The capital is now dominated by the power of the Crown Prince and the Qin family. Our Qi family's army cannot leave the North City without orders..."
Lu Ze said: "Once your majesty and other princes know that the prince gave your majesty opium, it may not allow the prince and the Qin family to succeed. If the Qin family and the prince dare to force the palace, then the Qi family's troops will be able to enter the capital to kill those who plotted rebellion."
Qi Yuning said, "As for the opium matter, how can we expose it in front of His Majesty? I wonder if His Majesty will believe us?"
Lu Ze thought that his grandfather was devoted to longevity, and he would feel a little reluctant to expose his mistake.
Qi Yuning sighed deeply.
Seeing Qi Yuning's slightly frowned brows, Lu Ze reached out and smoothed them down for her. "Don't be too nervous. Everything will be fine. Didn't Lingling say that we will all be alive in the future?"
Qi Yuning sighed and said, "Lingling only said that he was alive, but didn't say that he was missing arms or legs."
Lu Ze chuckled and said, "It's good to be alive."
Seeing Lu Ze so relaxed, Qi Yuning's uneasiness gradually dissipated: "Let's go, let's go to Taiji Palace together."
Inside the Tai Chi Palace.
As Qi Yuning and Lu Ze entered, they smelled a sweet smell.
The eunuchs and palace maids standing by looked a little strange when they smelled the fragrance. Emperor Yuan, who was holding the incense burner and smoking a few cigarettes, had an obsessed look on his face.
"Grandfather."
Lu Ze stepped forward, looking worried.
When Emperor Shi Yuan saw Lu Ze, he said, "Ze'er, you are here. Come and breathe in the sweet grass fragrance. After breathing in the sweet grass fragrance, you will be able to reach the paradise."
Lu Ze said: "Grandfather, the princess and I have something to talk to you alone." (End of this chapter)
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