Gu Junwen finally lost his temper and followed obediently behind them. The group headed towards the Lai Ke Inn.
"Go check if there are any girls of the same age in the Gu family. Check the Su family as well. Also find out when Prince Nan got involved?" Chu Yun's voice suddenly rang out in the dark alley. He stared at the four young servants in blue, and there was no rise or fall in his tone.
"Yes." Chu Si appeared out of nowhere, leaped up, and disappeared out of nowhere.
In the dark alley, Chu Yun was the only one with a gloomy look in his eyes.
"Prince Regent! Prince Regent!" A palace soldier rushed into the dark alley and shouted. He knelt on the ground and reported urgently, "Prince Regent, there is news from the palace. His Majesty has learned about the Qizhou incident and is furious. He urgently wants you to come to the palace."
"I understand." Chu Yun's voice was cold.
After so many years, Emperor Mingde is still the same. He once naively wanted to change, thinking that as long as he tried his best, he could get infinitely close to that person's ideal world.
Tsk, what is he imagining again? Chu Yun supported his forehead with his hands, narrowed his eyes slightly, and dispelled his random thoughts.
Your Majesty is urgently recruiting us and there is no time to waste.
After launching three quick moves, Emperor Mingde calmed down. He sat upright on the dragon throne, regaining his usual dignity, but the anger was still evident between the lines:
"Okay, okay. Ye Xiulin, you are really my good son! Take a look! Take a look for yourself! You have sued the Jingzhao Yin and everyone in Kyoto knows about it. How do you want me to end this? Tell me!"
The petition papers were scattered all over the floor like snowflakes. The eldest prince Ye Xiulin knelt with his forehead touching the floor, unable to get up. The Taiji Hall was in deathly silence.
"Don't think I don't know. Qizhou's official report hasn't been delivered for half a year. How many impeachments have the Su family suppressed for you? Go and see for yourself! Ye Xiulin, you are so brave! Do you want to rebel?"
The servants in the hall had already left, and when he was extremely angry, Emperor Mingde was too lazy to put on his imperial airs. His face turned pale, and the sound shook the roof. The desks were slapped, and the pens, inkstones, and memorials fell to the ground.
"Father, please calm down! Father, please calm down! I know nothing about this! I would never dare to have even the slightest rebellious intention!" Ye Xiulin kowtowed repeatedly and cried bitterly.
"Shut up! You have brought disgrace upon the royal family! Rebellious son!" Emperor Mingde grabbed the vase and tried to smash it.
"Your Majesty, the Regent has arrived! Would you like to meet him?" Eunuch Cai's voice sounded at the right time, breaking the stagnant atmosphere in the hall.
"Let him in." Emperor Mingde snorted unhappily, put down the vase, flicked his sleeves, sat back on the dragon chair, and angrily said to the eldest prince, "Why are you still kneeling? You bastard! You really make me die of anger."
"Your Majesty, your health is good." Chu Yun walked into the hall without looking away and bowed respectfully.
"No need to be polite." Emperor Mingde's expression was calm, but his words were inevitably tinged with irritation. "Chu Yun, what do you think we should do?"
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the rumor has already spread, and the court should formulate countermeasures and quickly provide food and fodder rations to nearby counties and cities to prevent the people from becoming restless and causing mutinies in various regions..." Chu Yun responded in a proper manner, one by one, and his answers were perfect.
"Chu Yun!" Emperor Mingde suddenly raised his voice, his voice full of fatigue, "You know, this is not what I'm asking."
"Your Majesty, please explain clearly."
"You, forget it, let me be frank, I'm asking about the Liu family - the Liu family in Qizhou." Emperor Mingde stared at Chu Yun, as if he wanted to dig the answer out of the eyes of this sworn brother.
"Father, you can't do this. The Liu family has been loyal for three generations and they control the food supply of the world. You can't touch them!" Before Chu Yun could speak, Ye Xiulin suddenly interrupted, and Emperor Mingde's face darkened again.
"Get out! Rebellious son, huh, don't think I didn't see it. Over the years, you and the second and third brothers have been fighting each other, and I can turn a blind eye to it. But what about this time? The majesty of the court has been destroyed, and the people are full of resentment, and you still want me to turn a blind eye again."
Looking at the eldest prince's back as he reluctantly left the hall, Emperor Mingde leaned back in his chair like a deflated ball and sighed, "Chu Yun, you should handle this matter yourself. The Liu family has been perverted by favoritism and the whole family has been exiled. The head of the Liu family has been secretly taken to Kyoto. Remember, this matter ends here."
"Yes, I obey your command." Chu Yun bowed and obeyed the order. His wide sleeves perfectly blocked the sarcasm in his eyes.
See, he was still naive. For so many years, in the eyes of their Majesty, the honor and disgrace of the royal family always came first.
"Why did this matter end here?" Inside the Guest Inn, Gu Junwen was cracking melon seeds out of boredom, his face full of confusion.
"My brother has always valued the emperor's face, the family's face, and the court's face above everything else." Ye Nanyi sat by the window, fanning himself with a folding fan. His voice was ethereal, as if it floated from the horizon. "For most people, the truth is not important. They just want a result."
"What about the people? What about Qizhou? What will happen after we deal with the Liu family?" Gu Junwen's three views had been impacted, and she tried hard to adjust her thinking to keep up with the pace.
Taking the time to look at Huang Yan who was still sleeping, Ye Nan retreated back into his chair and said lazily:
“The imperial court would distribute dry food, and officials at all levels would take the opportunity to make a fortune. By the time it reached the hands of the common people, it would be good enough to just fill their stomachs.
The new family will take over Qizhou again, and they may be quiet for a while, or they may not. But in the end, it is just another Liu family. "
"But?" Gu Junwen still couldn't figure it out. Ye Nanyi had already closed his eyes and lost interest in continuing. His deep voice revealed his emotions:
"Manage? How? Who will manage?
Qizhou is a major grain-producing province, and it has the support of the eldest prince. Who dares to intervene?
Once something starts, it can’t be stopped. After all, my good brother has always loved checks and balances, and it took him many years to achieve the current situation. "
Gu Junwen was forced to follow the brainstorming session, and his brain, which had been idle for many days, started working again:
"You mean that His Majesty will work to balance the power of the three princes."
"Stop! Hold on! I am an idle prince. I don't know and don't want to know these things." Ye Nan pointed at his earphones and hummed a tune, as if he was still listening to music in the pavilion.
Gu Junwen's eyes twitched after hearing these words.
No, my dear male protagonist, isn’t this the answer I came up with based on your analysis?
Could it be that I was hallucinating?
Before Gu Junwen finished his smile and muttered, he heard Ye Nanyi's thoughts flash by:
"You sissy, this guy looks pretty good in a skirt, tsk tsk."
"Damn it, everyone, don't stop me, I want to strangle the hero to death." In an instant, all kinds of quarrels and mechanical noises mixed together in Gu Junwen's mind.
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