Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Beautiful and Strong Miserable Dad 16
Sunlight streamed into the room through the window lattice, tiny dust particles dancing in the light. Zhuozhuo woke up in shock and stared blankly at the scene.
9972 thought Zhuozhuo was curious, so he took the opportunity to give her some scientific knowledge. [When light passes through clouds and mist, it creates a bright 'light path'. Can Zhuozhuo think of anything else that does this when exposed to light? Soy milk, milk, egg white, and even blood...]
Zhuozhuo, who usually listens quietly, suddenly asks, "Where's Daddy?"
She seemed to have learned her lesson from yesterday afternoon. She didn't shout for help. Instead, she sat on the bed, looking thoughtful. She first checked with 9972, "Did I see Daddy last night? Was I dreaming?"
[This isn't a dream, baby, I really saw Daddy. Daddy actually brought you here to sleep.] 9972 felt so bad. [Baby, look at your feet. Baizhu applied medicine and bandaged them last night.]
"Where is Daddy?" Zhuozhuo looked around, and suddenly a corner of the bed curtain was gently lifted, revealing half of Qiuyu's face.
Qiuyu smiled and whispered, "Young Master, are you awake?" She'd heard some movement in the bed and came to check on Zhuozhuo, only to find she was actually awake. Zhuozhuo usually slept until the morning hour, and it was only the morning hour now, so it was clear she was having a restless sleep.
"Sister Qiuyu," Zhuozhuo blinked, "Where's Daddy?"
"The master has gone to the morning court and should be back soon." Qiuyu walked in quietly and pulled the quilt to tuck Zhuo Zhuo in. "Young master, do you want to sleep a little longer? When you wake up, you will be able to see the master."
Zhuozhuo was still a little sleepy and dazed, but she didn't want to sleep anymore. "I'm going to the morning court to wait for Daddy."
So, Qiuyu dressed Zhuozhuo and, along with Qiufeng, helped her wash up. They had originally thought they'd let Zhuozhuo eat before leaving, assuming Feng Pansheng might return before she finished. But Zhuozhuo refused, grabbing two pieces of cake and urging them to hurry out.
After going out, Zhuozhuo realized that this was the palace where she woke up yesterday afternoon. The only difference was that there were fewer palace maids and eunuchs today, but many more guards and soldiers in armor. They were guarding and patrolling in a very serious and majestic manner, as if something terrible had happened.
Zhuozhuo asked doubtfully, "Did the person change?"
"Yes, these soldiers are sent by the master to protect you."
Zhuozhuo said "Oh" slowly, "Yesterday there was a sister in pink clothes, she was so fierce..." She had just complained to Feng Pansheng in prison yesterday, and now she is gone today. How could that be possible?
But Zhuozhuo couldn't remember many more features of the palace maid, and he might not even recognize her if she stood in front of him, so he sighed and gave up.
Qiu Yu understood and said with a smile, "Don't worry, young master. Those who bully you will be punished accordingly, and those who help you will also be rewarded accordingly."
Zhuozhuo didn't understand, so 9972 explained to her that the pink-dressed maid had been punished and that Yuzhu had gotten her wish and left the palace early that morning. Zhuozhu finally understood, and then she admired Qiuyu deeply. She said childishly, "Sister Qiuyu, you are the bug in my belly. You understand me!"
Her excitement, like a soulmate meeting a kindred spirit, made Qiuyu and Qiufeng laugh. However, Qiuyu hesitated to accept the title of "the one who understands Zhuozhuo the most." She said modestly, "Young Master, you are too kind. Master is the one who understands you the most. He doesn't say anything, but he does everything for you."
Feng Pansheng was responsible for Zhuozhuo's food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Although many specific tasks were handled by his maids and attendants, he was responsible for the overall supervision. Qiuyu Qiufeng, who had served Feng Pansheng for a long time, knew that he had rarely asked about these matters for themselves, yet he was so concerned about Zhuozhuo.
All I can say is that if you care, you will learn to care naturally, and if you care, you will know the needs of the other person.
As soon as they left the palace, dozens of guards followed them, not counting the secret guards in the dark. Zhuozhuo leaned on Qiuyu's shoulder and looked at them, and found a familiar face, "Uncle Gu Yuan."
Gu Yuan, who was only eighteen years old: "..."
He clasped his fists modestly, which made Zhuozhuo curious and imitate him.
Qiuyu smiled and said, "Young Master, Gu Yuan is three years younger than me and Qiufeng. You call us sisters, but you call Gu Yuan uncle."
Zhuozhuo looked at Gu Yuan's cold face in surprise, then at Qiuyu Qiufeng's delicate face, and said in a baby voice, "Uncle Gu Yuan looks older than you. Is he growing up too fast?"
Several people couldn't help laughing. Children's ideas are so cute.
After a round of joking, Zhuozhuo began to observe the palace servants on the road and found that they all looked panicked, as if they were afraid of something and were very uneasy. Zhuozhuo started thinking and said softly, "Is it because there was a fire yesterday? Is everyone scared?"
Qiuyu and Qiufeng looked at each other and said, "Maybe."
Fire is not scary, what is scary is what happens after the fire.
King Li burned the Tianlao prison almost without concealment, killing some prisoners and releasing others. He did not order anyone to target Prince Luo and others, but Prince Luo, feeling guilty, abandoned his wives, concubines, and children and fled alone. Instead, he was shot and killed by the imperial guards as a prison robber.
As for King Luo's three sons, one was frightened to insanity, one disappeared, and one was accidentally burned on the face by fire and became disfigured.
Not only that, King Li led his men all the way to the Imperial Garden, brazenly moved into the Yikun Palace, and even more arrogantly dispatched troops to patrol the area. King Li had already challenged the emperor's authority in this way, practically trampling on the face of Emperor Zhengping, but Emperor Zhengping still did not do anything to him openly.
What does this mean? All stakeholders are about to cry.
Did Emperor Zhengping really want Feng Pansheng to succeed him, or was Feng Pansheng really so powerful that he could suppress Emperor Zhengping to the point where he had no power to resist?
However, 9972 knew that this morning's court session was the battlefield where the emperor would lead all civil and military officials in a decisive battle with King Li's faction.
After all, based on the power Feng Pansheng displayed last night, he had the ability to overthrow the dynasty, but it was unclear why he hadn't already done so. The emperor and his officials were reluctant to force Feng Pansheng into a mutiny, so resolving the matter with a single word during the morning court session would be ideal.
However, according to Qiuyu, Feng Pansheng will come back before the hour of Chen, so he will definitely not listen to what the court officials say, so he will still rely on force to suppress it.
Thinking of this, 9972 was a little curious about how Feng Pansheng did it.
9972 has been to this world for about a hundred times. Each time, his host has failed to get close to Feng Pansheng, nor has it had any impact on the plot. Therefore, Feng Pansheng hasn't set fire to the prison yet and is still dormant. It's unknown what kind of changes Zhuozhuo's arrival will bring.
Zhuozhuo didn't know what the people around her and Tong were thinking. She pointed at the trembling palace servants she met and asked in confusion, "Why are those people afraid of us?"
"Zhuozhuo doesn't like it?" Before Qiuyu answered, a mellow voice said with a smile.
Zhuozhuo's eyes lit up, and when she saw Feng Pansheng appear from the corner, she shouted, "Daddy!"
"Oh, I heard it. My ears are about to be deafened." Feng Pansheng took Zhuozhuo with a smile, shook him in his arms, and said, "Little lazy pig, why are you waking up so early today?"
Zhuozhuo felt wronged when he heard this. He hummed and said, "I dreamed that Daddy disappeared. Daddy was kidnapped by bad guys and I couldn't catch up with him. I looked for him but couldn't find him anywhere. I was so scared."
Feng Pansheng felt as if these words had become a silk thread tightening around his heart, causing him great pain. He nuzzled Zhuozhuo's little cheek and coaxed her softly, "Don't be afraid, Zhuozhuo. Daddy will never leave Zhuozhuo again. Even if I have to leave, I will fight to get back to Zhuozhuo."
"How long will that take?"
"Zhuozhuo, close your eyes, count to three, then open your eyes and you will see Daddy."
"Daddy, do you keep your word?" Zhuozhuo looked at Feng Pansheng eagerly, tears welling up in her eyes, ready to fall at any moment.
"Of course it counts. Daddy will be inseparable from Zhuozhuo. Even if Zhuozhuo gets annoyed and wants to chase Daddy away, Daddy won't leave."
"Zhuozhuo won't chase Daddy away." Zhuozhuo said angrily, tears still streaming down her face, but a smile was on her face. Zhuozhuo handed the almost-crumbled cake in her hand to Feng Pansheng's mouth, "Daddy, eat it."
Feng Pansheng ate without a care in the world, then carried Zhuozhuo back to Yikun Palace, wiped her face again, and took her to dinner. During the meal, Zhuozhuo chattered about last night's dinner at Chengqian Palace, her little mouth busy as hell. To get her to shut up and eat, Feng Pansheng recounted the morning court session.
Of course, Feng Pansheng skipped over the overly bloody events.
The Zhengping Emperor was a complex figure, indecisive, headstrong, and conceited. While common sense would have expected a host of treacherous villains and sycophants to flourish in the court and harem, he was also paranoid, believing everyone was out to harm him.
No matter whether it was the former dynasty or the harem, any emerging force or prestigious and capable minister would be deeply feared by him and would be eliminated with thundering means.
Therefore, to this day, the court officials are relatively mediocre, and the connections between them are also very loose. Once a problem arises, it is difficult to organize and respond effectively and quickly. For the same reason, the several princes fight fiercely, but they do not have much power. It can be described as a fight between weaklings.
This is also one of the reasons why Feng Pansheng was able to secretly develop his power so quickly despite his previous record of going crazy and killing people, and one of the reasons why Emperor Zhengping was unable to eliminate him when he first showed his prowess. Of course, this is also one of the reasons why Feng Pansheng was able to kill the king and slaughter his brothers in the original book.
Feng Pansheng is the white crane and phoenix among this group of rookies. Once he makes a move, it is a dimensionality reduction attack on Emperor Zhengping and the princes.
So, what happened at the morning court was actually very simple. A group of pro-monarchy court officials united to attack Feng Pansheng, but were scolded back by the officials behind him.
The royalists tried to threaten Feng Pansheng with his benevolence, morality and reputation. King Li's faction described Feng Pansheng's reputation for benevolence among the people, which made the royalists furious.
The great scholars and senior officials of the royalist faction attempted to threaten death, but Feng Pansheng spoke personally this time. However, he did not compromise or offer advice. Instead, he sent guards into the palace to help the great scholars and senior officials to die to prove their loyalty.
Not only that, Feng Pansheng also randomly selected a dozen officials who shouted the loudest among the ministers and issued an invitation to their death.
After a number of people died, the ground of Fengtian Hall was stained red with blood, and the ministers finally quieted down. However, they did not give up, but prepared to use the most drastic and effective means - killing Feng Pansheng.
This was the strategy the princes had come up with overnight. Feng Pansheng was truly too strong and exceptional. With him around, there was no chance of anyone else succeeding him. So they had to work together to kill Feng Pansheng first, and then slowly fight for his place.
So, halfway through the morning court session, the sounds of fighting could be heard outside Fengtian Hall. The King of Chu couldn't wait for the outcome, perhaps believing his side would surely win, so he drew his sword and attempted a surprise attack on Feng Pansheng. However, Feng Pansheng snatched the sword from him, severing the tendons in both his hands.
At this moment, the fighting outside Fengtian Hall also stopped, and General Zhao Chengzu of the Imperial Guard entered the hall to report. Emperor Zhengping, the royalists, and several officials from the prince's faction showed surprise on their faces, and the next second they saw him kneeling before Feng Pansheng.
Listening to the story, 9972 above was excited and thought, it knows this! Zhao Chengzu was born in Fengpan, and he hid it very well. He was never exposed in advance and played an important role in every palace coup.
Only Zhuozhuo couldn't accept it. How could that fierce man, who watched Grandpa bully Daddy, be Daddy's subordinate? However, this time Zhao Chengzu helped Feng Pansheng, and Zhuozhuo decided not to hate him anymore.
At this time, Zhuozhuo had finished her meal. She didn't feel anything about Feng Pansheng's successful coup. She said, "Daddy, can we go home? I haven't even seen our family yet."
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