The emperor replied, "About a year ago, the Duke of Yunzhong suddenly disappeared from his mansion, and no one knew where he went. At first, everyone thought it was normal, after all, with his cultivation level, it would be very convenient for him to come and go from the duke's mansion. However, after a long time, he did not return, and everyone realized that something had happened."
"Did he go there on his own or was it someone else?" Zu'an asked hurriedly.
The emperor shook his head: "After the incident, the local government sent people to investigate, and everything was normal. There were no signs of being murdered. The court was still not reassured, so it specially sent officials from the prefecture to investigate, but they still found nothing."
Seeing his calm expression, showing no sign of grief at the loss of a duke, Zu An thought to himself that it was good enough that the emperor wasn't secretly happy to learn that Yu Yanluo had lost her husband.
However, based on his answer, Zu'an roughly judged that the disappearance of the Duke of Yunzhong was probably not caused by the emperor.
At this point, the emperor continued, "Go to Yunzhong County and find out the truth about the disappearance of the Duke of Yunzhong County as soon as possible. Also, do not protect the Yu family because of Yu Yanluo, otherwise I will not let it go easily. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Zu'an immediately understood what he meant. No matter what the reason for that unlucky guy's disappearance was, the Yu family would ultimately have to take the blame, so he could take the opportunity to wipe out the Yu family's power.
So he said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I am naturally willing to share your burdens, but the injuries I sustained in the secret realm last time were too severe and I have not fully recovered. Moreover, investigating the drowning of Prince Qi's concubine and removing Yu Nan from power have exhausted too much of my mental energy in order to complete Your Majesty's tasks in a short period of time. I am now extremely weak and get a headache whenever I think about problems. My health is a small matter, but if it affects Your Majesty's grand plan, that would be a big deal. So I beg Your Majesty to find someone more capable."
What a joke! What does this emperor take me for? In my past life, capitalists at least paid their employees enough for the 996 work schedule. But he just threatens me every time. I'm not a masochist, why should I submit to him?
Of course, he wasn't stubborn enough to break ties with the other party right now. In his words, he intentionally or unintentionally pointed out the great contributions he had made in recent days. On the one hand, he showed that even if he hadn't made any great contributions, he had still worked hard. On the other hand, he proved his unique value. As long as the emperor still had needs, he would be indispensable to the emperor for a short period of time.
All of this was taught to him by that old fox Sang Hong during his visits to the Sang family these past few days—essential skills for seasoned political veterans.
Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes narrowed, and a surge of anger rose in his heart. This scoundrel had only been in the capital for a short time, yet he had already learned to bargain with him like those old foxes in the court!
He already disliked Zuan, and this only fueled his anger, making him feel like he had been provoked.
Anger points from Zhao Hao: +444 +444 +444...
Seeing the anger levels constantly surging in the background, Zu'an became extremely nervous, although he was quite confident that the emperor wouldn't turn on him, because the other party was a mature emperor.
But anything can happen unexpectedly; what if he goes crazy?
After a while, the emperor's calm voice rang out: "My dear minister, you have indeed worked hard these days. Later, I will have Eunuch Wen go to the Imperial Hospital to pick out some calming and invigorating medicines for you. You can take your time to recuperate on your way to Yunzhong County. Also, I have noticed that you seem to dislike your current title of viscount. Once you have completed your business in Yunzhong County, I will promote your rank by one level."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my utmost." In this era, a noble title was much more valuable than an official position. The offer from the other party was quite high. Zu An knew when to stop. If he didn't know his place, he might not be able to leave the palace alive today.
Besides, he really wanted to change his title of "Green Hat Duke".
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