"Liu Ling, did you see clearly?"
“I have met the Prince of Xin; I cannot mistake him.”
“Bribed the guards and secretly left the palace…” Wen Hu immediately leaned closer to Wen Tai and said, “Uncle, this means that Prince Xin also secretly entered the palace, and the emperor was unaware of it!”
Wen Tai thoughtfully rebaited the fish without saying a word.
Wen Hu said to himself, "He left Xuzhong County without informing the court and even sneaked into the palace. What is he trying to do?"
"Hu'er..." Wen Tai cast his fishing rod, assuming a position to wait for a fish to bite.
"exist."
Wen Tai asked, "We've had people investigate Prince Xin, and you know about his situation. Tell me, what is the relationship between Prince Xin and Yuan Zhang?"
Wen Hu thought for a moment and said, "It's so-so. We don't usually keep in touch. We're just uncle and nephew."
Wen Tai then asked, "What is the relationship between Prince Xin and the Right Chancellor's Office?"
Wen Hu said, "That's even less of a problem."
"And us?"
"Well... we don't really have any connection."
"Then why should we worry about this?" Wen Tai smiled and said, "What he did in the palace is of no importance to us. He is someone who has no connection with the Champion Prince, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, or any of us. What we should be more wary of is that he is the Prince of Xin, the Emperor's own brother. If we meddle in other people's business, we might accidentally get involved in their brotherly affairs."
Wen Tai turned his head to look at Wen Hu, his gaze deep, and said, "Do you know what secrets those brothers have? Can you guarantee that if you find out something you shouldn't know, they won't kill you?"
Wen Hu was immediately startled and lowered his head, saying, "Nephew understands!"
Wen Tai said slowly, "The price of curiosity is high; you must learn to control it. Although there are not many people who can defeat or kill you, the combined power of the Emperor and Prince Xin is the entire Great Jing."
Wen Hu felt a cold sweat trickling down his back. If Wen Tai hadn't reminded him, he would have sent Liu Ling to investigate further.
"My uncle's reminder was a real eye-opener; I've learned a lot!"
As soon as Liu Ling left, Yu Changsi strode over in this direction.
Wen Tai handed the fishing rod to Wen Hu, stood up to greet him, and said with a smile, "Sir, I've already sent word to you. You must be tired from your journey. Go back and get some rest. I'll treat you to a welcome dinner tonight. We can talk about anything else tonight!"
"Prime Minister, what I need to say cannot be delayed for even a moment!"
Yu Changsi walked quickly to Wen Tai, took his hand, and the two sat down together.
Wen Tai asked in confusion, "What's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"
Yu Changsi said, "It's not that I'm in a hurry, it's just that I can't let it go if I keep it to myself."
Seeing how seriously Yu Changsi was speaking, Wen Hu gently laid his fishing rod flat on the bank and came over to listen.
"The Right Chancellor's Office must be eliminated as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Tai and Wen Hu both became serious. They knew very well that for Yu Changsi to say such a thing, there must be some truth to it.
Wen Tai asked in a deep voice, "What have you discovered, sir? Could it be that the Right Prime Minister's residence has made some move?"
Yu Changsi shook his head.
Wen Tai said, "Could it be that Zhao Cheng's business is growing bigger and bigger, making you feel pressured?"
Yu Changsi waved his hand and said, "The key point is not the economy of the Right Prime Minister's residence, but... the Right Prime Minister's son."
"Zhao Cheng?"
"It's not just Zhao Cheng, it's the Right Chancellor's sons!"
"I would like to hear the details."
Yu Changsi said with a serious expression, "The Right Chancellor's second son is an idiot with a mental disability, needless to say. But his eldest son, Zhao Cheng, is even more capable than Zhao Huan."
"Zhao Cheng is good at patience and even more adept at planning. What I saw and heard during my trip to Yanchuan revealed that Zhao Cheng's connections and control over Yanchuan City have reached a point where no one else can interfere. We used to think that he was lustful and greedy, using the background of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion and the resources of the Eldest Princess to make money, just to indulge in debauchery and womanizing. But in reality, the more money he earns, the bigger his business becomes. He is using money to make money and working hard to build his own business empire."
"The reason I use the term 'business empire' is because I realize that while he is expanding his business to Jingdong County, Jiangyang County, Yunjing County, and even Shangyang County, he is also replicating the same approach he used to manage Yanchuan City! He benefits the people, provides them with convenience and improves their quality of life, integrates merchants, wins over local officials, and further controls the local economy and people's livelihood."
"Left Prime Minister, think about it. If we let him develop the three prefectures of Jingdong for a few more years and let him completely control the economy of the Jingdong region, wouldn't the eastern part of Jingguo become the Zhao family's territory?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Tai and Wen Hu's expressions turned grim.
"This is only Zhao Cheng's part."
Yu Changsi took a deep breath and continued, "We only knew that Zhao Yan, the third son of the Right Chancellor, was a fierce general who covered Yuan Zhang's breakout in the Battle of Muqiaokou. But Luo Ying and I witnessed with our own eyes that Zhao Yan actually withstood a single blow from the spear of the spear demon Wen Pojun!"
"Luo Ying said that Zhao Yan's talent in martial arts is rare. He is already a top master at the age of seventeen, and he is expected to become a grandmaster in the future!"
"There's also Zhao Zhan, the fourth son of the Right Chancellor. He's only fifteen years old and doesn't have any real skills right now, so he can't help his father and brothers much. But I've observed him in private, and this boy... has the look of an eagle and the gaze of a wolf!"
"Such an ambitious person, given the conditions created by his father and brothers, is very likely to do something extraordinary!"
"The Right Chancellor's three sons are no ordinary people!!"
Wen Tai let out a long breath, his sword-like eyebrows raised high. Yu Changsi's last words had struck a nerve.
Although he didn't have only one woman like Zhao Huan, Mu Zhaojun, he actually had fewer children than Zhao Huan.
Because his wife was unable to conceive, he did not have any children. Later, he took several concubines and had two daughters. It wasn't until he was thirty years old that a concubine gave birth to a son for him, and he had no more children after that.
Even now, his only son is only ten years old and can't help him much.
This is also where he always felt inferior to Zhao Huan.
Yu Changsi solemnly said, "Left Prime Minister, this is why I suggested eliminating the Right Prime Minister's residence as soon as possible. If the three sons of the Zhao family are allowed to grow up, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Wen Hu had long wanted to deal with the Right Chancellor's Mansion, especially to eliminate Zhao Cheng, but Wen Tai had been holding him back. Now that even Yu Changsi had spoken up, Wen Hu quickly echoed, "Uncle, I agree with Mr. Yu's view. To sit idly by and watch the enemy grow stronger is tantamount to courting our own destruction!"
Wen Tai asked, "Then how do you plan to eliminate the Right Chancellor's Office?"
Yu Changsi said, "Our emperor has matured now and no longer listens to you, the Left Prime Minister. It's no longer safe to rely on the emperor to deal with the Right Prime Minister's office. I suggest... we resolve this through the methods of the martial arts world."
Wen Hu became excited, finding Yu Changsi's words so agreeable for the first time.
He shouted sternly, "It should have been done long ago. Let's do it! Slaughter the entire Right Chancellor's residence!"
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