Chapter 680
The Crown Prince's actions caught everyone off guard.
In Luoyang City, the person who was pulling the strings behind the scenes panicked when he heard that the First Prince had gone out in person, and immediately went to the Second Prince for help.
At that time, the second prince was enjoying the joy of complete victory, but he was so shocked by this sudden news that he was completely stunned.
"What did you say?!"
"So you were the one behind everything that happened in Lingnan? And those assassination attempts on Huo Shu and Shen Rang were also your doing?!"
The second prince looked at the person kneeling on the ground, but felt that he was a complete stranger.
The person in front of him was someone who had followed him since he was still the crown prince.
Even his own daughter was raised by this man.
The Second Prince had always been extremely kind to him, but now, the Second Prince was filled with astonishment.
Yun Changliang knelt on the ground, his face showing a rare look of fear: "Your Highness, it's pointless to pursue my mistakes now! Huo Shu and Shen Rang are approaching Luoyang. Your Highness, you must help me!"
Although he was based in Luoyang, over the years, through the Su family, he still managed to firmly hold onto the Lingnan region.
Over the years, he has kept too many secrets in Lingnan, secrets that cannot be known to people, let alone the emperor.
So when Huo Shu and Shen Rang went over, he showed no mercy and went straight for the kill.
Huo Shu's personal guards suffered some injuries, and even Huo Shu himself was injured. Shen Rang was protected by him, and although his injuries were not serious, he had a very difficult time these past few months.
After all, no one can withstand the pressure of constantly facing assassination attempts.
It's possible that after finishing a meal, you'll never see the sun rise again.
For Shen Rang and his group, this didn't just last a day or two, but for several whole months.
But now that Huo Shu and Shen Rang have returned, he is the one who will die!
"You're utterly foolish!" the Second Prince roared in anger. "As the Minister of Revenue, you should know very well how much Father Emperor cares about things in Lingnan!"
"You've swallowed millions of taels of silver this time alone! How much have you swallowed before?!"
The Crown Prince couldn't help but wonder if the events that had happened in Lingnan were mostly fabricated.
As for the silver sent down from top to bottom, did it all end up in Yun Changliang's pocket?
Yun Changliang dared not speak, only pressing his forehead to the ground.
The second prince paced back and forth a few times and said, "You must have done this kind of thing quite a few times before, so how come you slipped up this time!"
"Your Highness, how could I have known that Shen Rang would have found a flaw in me this time! In previous years... in previous years nothing happened!"
The Second Prince sneered, "You were once Shen Rang's father-in-law! Don't you know what kind of person he is? It was one thing before Shen Rang didn't ascend to the throne, but this year, he's become the Emperor's confidant and is eager to marry that woman from the Huo family. He's determined to make some political achievements! And you, at this crucial moment, have committed a crime. Aren't you just handing yourself over to him?"
Speaking of this, the second prince was furious.
At this moment, Yun Changliang's feelings were also extremely complicated.
He never expected that Shen Rang would dare to take on such a big matter right from the start!
"Your Highness, it's no use saying anything now. The Crown Prince has already led his men out of Luoyang. You must help me!"
The second prince snorted coldly, "What, do I owe you something?!"
As he spoke, the second prince picked up his teacup.
Yun Changliang amassed so much silver, yet he didn't receive a single penny!
Now that you've gotten yourself into trouble, you suddenly remember him? What a joke!
Yun Changliang raised his head and said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, you can't just ignore this matter! The Su family has always been doing things for me in Lingnan. Have you forgotten that when the Su family had trouble recently, you... didn't you stand up for that person in the Su family and seek justice? Now, in His Majesty's eyes, you and the Su family... are probably inseparable."
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