After Lu Zhixing finished speaking, the Minister of Rites finally realized that having him capture these scholars was indeed the best way to protect them.
Now this group of scholars has gone crazy, and no matter how his confidants try to persuade them, it is useless. If they are allowed to continue like this, there will be rivers of blood and corpses everywhere!
The Minister of Rites straightened his clothes and bowed solemnly to Lu Zhixing. "On behalf of the scholars, I thank the prince for his great grace!"
Lu Zhixing tilted his head slightly, and Liu Bai stepped forward to support him. Lu Zhixing then said, "I simply don't want to see so many heads fall. You need to be quick and act immediately."
"yes!"
After the Minister of Rites left in a hurry, Lu Zhixing sat in the room waiting for Song Yushu to come over. This was Song Yushu's territory, and he seldom came here, so he didn't know the location.
After a while, Song Yushu came over. She and Lu Zhixing looked at each other, and both knew what had happened.
Song Yushu told Lu Zhixing what happened to Hu Luyi, then sighed, "I trusted Hu Luyi too much, so I didn't receive the news in time."
"How can you be blamed for this?" Lu Zhixing consoled Song Yushu. "You saved her life and taught her well. She always behaved well before. This was just an accident."
Although Hu Luyi's behavior was very stupid, Lu Zhixing could still understand it. After all, the person she loved did not tell her the truth, and she did not think about such long-term things. This was a matter of pattern and vision.
"We must never let one person dominate in the future. So what if I saved him? He will betray me if he has to. There will be no good results if I believe in human nature." Song Yushu was determined to reform the power in his hands.
This statement is quite true. Human nature is the most untrustworthy thing. Lu Zhixing shook his head slightly. "The Minister of Rites has already started to clean up those scholars. As long as they are in the hands of the Minister of Rites, there is still a glimmer of hope."
"If it falls into the hands of the Crown Prince and Prince Yu, my family will probably be implicated." Song Yushu nodded, thinking that Lu Zhixing's strategy was correct.
"The imperial court doesn't accept talented people and only values family background. The Crown Prince and Prince Yu are constantly buying and selling official positions for party struggles. Although the scholars are too impulsive and stupid, they are also forced by the world." Lu Zhixing snorted coldly. They were playing with the empire he had fought so hard for!
Song Yushu held Lu Zhixing's hand and said, "So you have to beat them down. If this continues, no one in the world will survive."
They do not seek wealth or power.
But Lu Zhixing was in this position. He was a prince and had made great contributions to the Dayan Dynasty. However, because he was blind, he was repeatedly persecuted by his relatives!
If you want to be free, you must ascend to that supreme position!
Lu Zhixing held Song Yushu's hand tightly, and at this moment, both of them were extremely determined in their ideas.
Prince's Mansion.
"How ridiculous!" Lu Yanzhou slammed the yellowed book in his hand to the ground viciously, looking at Jiang Wenpu gloomily, "Who wrote this? Catch them and chop them into pieces!"
This anti-book lists various events that have happened since Lu Yanzhou and others ascended the throne of the crown prince, saying that he is incompetent and greedy for power and wealth. He only cares about pleasure but cannot help the emperor govern the world.
The words were so harsh and ugly that anyone who saw them would be furious to death.
Now Lu Yanzhou was so angry that he couldn't even sit still.
Jiang Wenpu knelt down with a plop, "Your Highness, please calm down."
"Calm down? How can you expect me to calm down? Such a fabricated anti-government book is disrupting the political situation!" Lu Yanzhou didn't care about any etiquette.
Originally, Prince Yu was implicated in a case of illegal mining and was demoted. He wanted to celebrate for a few days, but he didn't expect that he was dragged up again before he could even relax.
Jiang Wenpu was lying on the ground. He was originally one of those scholars who wrote anti-corruption books. He hated evil and believed that the world was either black or white. He would rather lose his head than bend his back. However, Song Yu's books and reality taught him that sometimes, acting is necessary.
His respectful attitude made Lu Yanzhou very happy. Even though he was still furious, he calmed down a little. He sat back in his seat and said, "You get up first."
Jiang Wenpu stood up and said with a bow, "Your Highness, this anti-book is not entirely about you. It also involves Prince Yu and the Lin family."
"So I should be thankful to have a companion?" Lu Yanzhou was so angry that he almost laughed. "Lu Zhichen has already been demoted, so what's the big deal about this one more thing?"
Sometimes Jiang Wenpu was very smart, and sometimes he was very stupid. Lu Yanzhou looked at him with a sullen face.
"Your Highness, please calm down." Jiang Wenpu knelt down again.
Lu Yanzhou held his forehead and waved his hand, "Alright, alright. If you want me to calm down, then quickly find out who wrote this rebellious letter! Once you've found out, just kill him! No need to report back to me!"
It was a great misfortune for the Dayan Dynasty to have such a crown prince. Jiang Wenpu's heart was filled with contempt for Lu Yanzhou, but his face remained respectful. "Your Highness, I have already verified the people behind this rebellious book, but there are quite a few of them. If we kill them all, will the impact be too great?"
"Big?" Lu Yanzhou let out a mocking smile. "They're just ants, how can they have any influence? Writing such a rebellious book is a grave sin! Not only must they be killed, but their clansmen must also not be spared!"
Ever since Prince Yu was demoted and the Lin family was implicated, no one in the court could stop Lu Yanzhou, and his true face was exposed.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who used to be gentle and refined in front of others, has become an arrogant person.
As soon as he said this, Jiang Wenpu's heart sank to the bottom. He originally thought that this man was King Jing's brother and that it would be impossible for him to do such a thing. However, he did not expect that the expansion of power made him forget that the people are the foundation of a country.
"Your Highness, I can't accomplish this." Jiang Wenpu's expression turned resigned. "The Minister of Rites got there first and imprisoned these people!"
This result was something Lu Yanzhou hadn't expected. He stood up suddenly and said, "What?! Trash!"
Jiang Wenpu silently endured Lu Yanzhou's scolding without saying a word.
Lu Yanzhou paced back and forth. Although he was now at the peak of his career, his father was a suspicious person. Without Prince Yu to restrain him, his father's control over him became increasingly strict.
It would be fine if this matter was brought to the attention of the emperor, but if it caused an uproar throughout the court and the country, he would definitely be punished by the emperor!
Maybe he will even take back the power in his hands!
In fact, the Emperor and the Empress are exactly the same. Their personalities are very similar. They don’t trust anyone and only believe in the power in their hands. Even if it is their own son, they can take action without hesitation!
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