Zhang Shixun helped the two women for a while. Seeing that most of the victims had received porridge, he said goodbye to them and went straight to Prince Yun's Mansion.
The Prince of Yun's Mansion was deserted and the gate was closed.
Zhang Shixun knocked on the door for a long time before someone opened it a crack.
A servant-like figure peeked out through the crack in the door and said in a muffled voice, "Your Highness is not seeing guests."
As he spoke, he was about to close the door again.
Without waiting for him to bolt the door, Zhang Shixun kicked it open and stepped in.
The servant stopped him in panic and said, "His Royal Highness Prince Yun is unwell and has been bedridden for several days. He really can't see guests."
"I don't care, I want to see him... Prince Yun! Zhang Shixun is here to see you, come out and meet him."
The shouting was very loud.
Two men who looked like bodyguards came out upon hearing the noise, rolled up their sleeves and rushed over, trying to carry him out.
Zhang Shixun kicked both men one by one, knocking them to the ground.
"Prince Yun, if you don't come out to see me, I will tear down your palace. Keep your word and don't let me keep my promise."
"Shixun, I haven't seen you for a long time. How come you have become so violent?"
Prince Yun finally came out. He looked haggard and spoke weakly. He was supported by a maid on each side.
Zhang Shixun looked at him and frowned, "Your Highness, why do you look like this?"
Prince Yun coughed twice and sighed, "It's hard to put it into words. Let's not stand in the yard anymore. Let's go to the living room and talk."
The two of them sat down in the living room, and Prince Yun said, "I followed my father... Oh! I went to the south with the retired emperor. I couldn't adapt to the climate and was vomiting and having diarrhea. On the way back to the capital, I caught a cold and couldn't take it anymore. You can see that I'm gasping for breath every time I walk now."
As Prince Yun spoke, he started coughing again.
Zhang Shixun saw that he looked weak and that he was indeed not pretending, so he said, "Your Highness, I cannot say much about the internal affairs of your royal family, but I still want to advise you to be more open-minded and live a peaceful life as a prince. It is not bad at all."
Prince Yun shook his head. "It's useless. Even if I let go, there are still people who don't want to let go... Don't mind if you laugh at me, but my brother is guarding the retired emperor and me like a river. The retired emperor is under house arrest in the palace and can't go anywhere or see anyone casually. As for me..."
At this point, Yun Chao pointed outside the palace and said, "Now, in my mansion, except for the princess and my son, everyone else was sent by that person. Even the gate is monitored by the inspectors of the Imperial City Bureau. My every move is under his strict surveillance... Shixun, you are so wise and can predict the future, why did you wade into this muddy water?"
Zhang Shixun smiled, "Your Highness, I have no position or power now. I am a free and easy person. No matter where I go, there are no taboos."
"Shixun is not good enough. You have unparalleled martial arts skills and magical powers. Even if you do nothing, people will be wary of you. If you associate with a prince like me, then..."
Zhang Shixun waved his hand and said, "Your Highness, I am not here to establish a relationship with you, but to ask for something."
"You came with a request?" Prince Yun forced a wry smile. "I'm in a difficult position, struggling to protect myself. How can I help you?"
"The invasion of the Jin army, coupled with natural disasters, brought victims from all over the country to the capital. The high-ranking officials at the imperial court were busy vying for power and profit, and turned a blind eye to these victims."
"You have no official position now, what does it have to do with you?"
"Your Highness, it's wrong for you to say that. Don't you have any compassion?"
"You can see my current situation. I'm too busy taking care of myself to have any time for compassion."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shixun sneered inwardly and thought to himself: The royal family members are indeed heartless and ungrateful. They only care about the throne and power, and they don't care about the common people.
Zhang Shixun didn't want to waste any more time with him, so he went straight to the point: "Prince Yun, I heard that you have a lot of grain stored in your palace. I came here this time to borrow some from you."
"How much?"
"Ten thousand jin."
"What...what? Ten thousand pounds?" Prince Yun almost fainted after hearing this.
"Yeah! It would be better if there were more."
Prince Yun started coughing violently and it took him a long time to catch his breath.
"No! Forget ten thousand pounds, I can't even take out a thousand pounds."
"Bullshit! The dignified Prince of Yun doesn't even have 10,000 kilograms of grain in his palace. Who would believe me if I told you that?"
Prince Yun's face flushed with anger when he heard him swear. "Zhang Shixun, don't forget your status. Although I'm frustrated now, I'm still a prince."
"What's so great about being a prince? As the saying goes: A fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken... Stop talking nonsense. Since I'm here today, you must give me 10,000 kilograms of food. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
Prince Yun was almost irritated by him. No one had ever been so rude to him in his life.
“You…you…!”
Seeing that his face was as red as pig liver and his whole body was trembling, Zhang Shixun winked at him and pointed outside.
Prince Yun was stunned.
Zhang Shixun came close to him and whispered, "Don't be confused, I'm here to help you."
"help me?"
"Shh...keep it down!"
Prince Yun stared at him in a daze, truly confused by him.
Zhang Shixun shouted, "Your Highness, Prince Yun, if I can't get ten thousand catties of grain, I will tear down your Prince Yun's Mansion."
As he said this, he winked at Prince Yun.
Only then did Prince Yun finally understand.
Maybe Zhang Shixun really came to help him.
For a prince, power or the throne is the most important thing; as for property, it means nothing.
Ever since he was old enough to understand, Prince Zhao Kai of Yun had been fighting openly and secretly with Crown Prince Zhao Huan for the throne.
As early as the Zhenghe and Xuanhe years, the brothers Zhao Huan and Zhao Kai had a feud over the issue of succession to the throne. Huizong liked Zhao Kai, who was very similar to himself, and disliked Crown Prince Zhao Huan, favoring one over the other, and many powerful officials in the court were also involved.
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