Chapter 240 Causes and Consequences
Secretariat.
"father!"
Zeng Anmin stood outside the door and shouted to Zeng Shilin in the room.
Zeng Shilin is working at his desk.
Hearing this familiar voice, my brows subconsciously frowned.
He looked up and saw Zeng Anmin standing straight outside the door with a solemn look on his face.
"What is it?"
Seeing his son's expression, Zeng Shilin's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He then asked everyone to leave and closed the door.
Zeng Anmin looked around and found nothing unusual. The solemn expression on his face almost solidified into reality:
"I have something very important to ask you."
"Speak." Zeng Shilin knew his son's character very well.
If it wasn't a big deal, they would never come directly to the yamen to look for me.
Zeng Anmin took a deep breath, and then a sharp look flashed in his eyes:
"If there is internal strife within the royal family, can Master Xu Tianshi intervene?"
…
As soon as these words were spoken.
Zeng Shilin felt his heart stop.
His eyes, which were like the depths of the abyss, also became extremely solemn.
“Pah.”
Zeng Shilin stood up and walked in front of Zeng Anmin, with a very serious look on his face:
"Just tell me what happened."
Zeng Anmin took a deep breath, reached out and held his father's arm and said in a serious tone:
"I once heard someone say that practitioners of the Xuanzhen Division are not allowed to affect the fate of the Great Saint Dynasty. Is this true or false?"
Zeng Shilin said without hesitation: "If there is internal strife within the royal family, Master Xu cannot interfere!"
Zeng Anmin suddenly looked up and looked outside through the gap in the window.
The voice was deep and said:
"Duke Ningguo Li Jian is about to attack His Majesty!"
Poof!
Zeng Shilin couldn't control his body and sat down on the chair.
His eyes flashed with a look of extreme horror:
"Li Jian?!"
"Um."
Zeng Anmin pursed his lips, walked solemnly to Zeng Shilin, and whispered:
"These past two days, I discovered a little-known secret in the Imperial City Bureau's secret archives."
"Through this secret, I deduced that the assassin in the bamboo hat who suddenly appeared after the imperial examination in the Sun Illusion Formation was an evil zombie from the Taoist sect."
Having said this, he looked towards the direction of the Ningguo Mansion with great fear:
"The reason why that evil zombie was able to overpower two third-rank warriors was because it consumed the Earth Lotus, a natural spiritual root."
Having said this, he looked deeply at Zeng Shilin and said:
"It was the appearance of this assassin that prompted the second-rank ancestor in the palace to take action."
"After the second-rank veteran made his move, he was attracted by the strength of the evil zombie and set his sights on someone else, chasing after him."
After hearing Zeng Anmin's words, Zeng Shilin's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance:
"You mean, lure the tiger away from the mountain?!"
"right!"
Zeng Anmin felt his heart beating a little faster:
"And just now, Bai Ziqing received the secret order from His Majesty and took Si Zhongxiao to track down the evil zombie."
"In other words..." Zeng Shilin's expression changed slightly: "Right now in the capital... there is only one active third-rank master left in Ningguo Li Jian?!"
"There is another one..." Zeng Anmin hesitated.
"Xiang Donglai had a fight with a Taoist some years ago and was severely injured. He is still lingering in the Xiang Mansion and cannot be counted."
Zeng Shilin's face was solemn.
Zeng Anmin took a deep breath, looked up at Zeng Shilin cautiously and asked:
"So, what do you think about this matter?"
Zeng Shilin slowly raised his head, his brows tightly knitted together:
"Master Xu is still in the capital..."
Zeng Anmin slowly shook his head and looked straight at Zeng Shilin:
"Dad, do you remember something I told you before?"
"What's the matter?" Zeng Shilin was slightly stunned.
"The current Fourth Prince, Wang Yuanhao, is actually Concubine Xi's child."
Zeng Anmin's voice had become extremely solemn at this point:
"That's why I asked you just now, if there's internal strife within the royal family, why can Master Xu Tian intervene or not?"
"If Duke Ning has already dragged Fourth Prince Wang Yuanhao into this, then Tianshi Xu... and even the entire Xuanzhen Division's disciples, cannot interfere!"
Zeng Anmin slowly raised his head, a stern expression on his face:
"If I were Ningguo Duke Li Jian, and had planned this far, the Second Rank Patriarch would have already left the capital, and the only one who could resist me, Si Zhongxiao, would have been sent away by His Majesty..."
"I will never let this opportunity go!"
"Assassination?" Zeng Shilin frowned.
"No." Zeng Anmin took a deep breath. "If it's an assassination, then he's an assassin. Master Xu Tianshi can definitely stop him."
"But if we drag the Fourth Prince Wang Yuanhao along and openly lead the army to attack the Imperial City..."
As soon as these words came out.
Zeng Shilin's expression suddenly changed.
"Bang!"
He suddenly stood up from his chair and was about to go out.
"Where are you going?!"
Zeng Anmin grabbed Zeng Shilin.
"I must report this matter to His Majesty."
"Even if it's fake, it still needs to be put on guard in His Majesty's mind."
Zeng Shilin looked at Zeng Anmin in a serious tone and said, "Wait here for your father to come back."
"Dad." Zeng Anmin pulled Zeng Shilin hard.
"What's wrong?" Zeng Shilin frowned and looked at Zeng Anmin.
"Duke Ningguo Li Jian has always been a huge hidden danger to you and me, father and son."
"As long as he is not eliminated, I will not be at peace."
A cruel look appeared on Zeng Anmin's face.
Those almond-shaped eyes narrowed together.
Casting a heart-pounding light.
"Why not take this opportunity to completely crush Duke Ningguo?"
Zeng Shilin looked at Zeng Anmin blankly.
This is my son.
A seventeen-year-old boy? ?
…………
In the imperial palace, in the imperial study.
Emperor Jianhong had a blank expression on his face. He stretched out the black piece in his hand and slowly tapped it on the chessboard.
"Pada~"
As the black piece in his hand fell.
A bead of sweat had already appeared on the forehead of the fat figure opposite.
"Father's chess skills are becoming more and more sophisticated. I am no match for him."
After holding the white piece for a long time, a look of decadence flashed across the face of the chubby prince. He stood up and saluted Emperor Jianhong.
"Oh."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jianhong frowned slightly. He looked up at the Crown Prince expressionlessly:
"There's still room for maneuver, so why are you so easily saying you've failed now?"
The fat prince gave a bitter laugh and said, "Defeat is already certain. Even if we continue to fight, it will only be a desperate struggle."
“Boring.”
Emperor Jianhong gently put the black piece back in his hand, then glanced into the corner:
"Old Four, come and try?"
"Brother, this is not working?"
A soft voice sounded slowly, and he looked at the chubby prince sitting opposite Emperor Jianhong, with a faint smile on his face.
The Fourth Prince, Wang Yuanhao, stood up from the side, crossed his arms and approached the table. His delicate eyes glanced at the chessboard, and his eyebrows raised slightly:
"Since the eldest brother is not capable, the younger brother must bear some of the pressure for him."
"you?"
The Crown Prince frowned and looked at Wang Yuanhao. He slowly stood up and made room for the Fourth Prince.
"Then you try it."
A look of surprise appeared on the Fourth Prince's face.
He didn't expect that the little fat guy would give in so easily.
He chuckled:
"Daddy, if I win, can you promise me a prize?"
Emperor Jianhong looked at the Fourth Prince.
A long-lost smile appeared on his face:
"What do you want to win?"
"Let's talk about it after I win. If I lose, I won't be able to bring it up again."
The Fourth Prince always felt much more relaxed in front of Emperor Jianhong than the Fat Prince.
And only the father and son were present.
The Fourth Prince would always change the way he addressed people without noticing.
Call him daddy affectionately.
"hehe."
Emperor Jianhong nodded slightly, and then personally helped the Fourth Prince to arrange the white chess pieces.
There was a hint of relief in the smile on his face.
"Come, let me test your chess skills."
The name also changed unconsciously.
I, became "Father."
It is obvious that in this chess competition in the imperial study, there are only fathers and sons, no monarch or ministers.
"Then I won't be polite."
The fourth prince's eyes rolled slightly, and then he said with a bright smile on his face:
"Daddy, how about giving me a move? Otherwise, I will definitely not be able to beat you."
As he spoke, there was a hint of coquettishness in his words.
"Ugh~"
The prince was so angry watching from the side.
Still acting like a spoiled brat?
How old are you?!
Are you disgusting?
He also wished he could speak to Emperor Jianhong like his fourth brother.
But unfortunately, my personality doesn't allow it...
"hehe."
Emperor Jianhong shook his head and laughed.
Although he shook his head, his hand actually took away a chess piece that he had just placed on the chessboard.
"Go ahead."
“Thank you, Daddy!!”
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince's eyes lit up.
He reached out and started playing chess with Emperor Jianhong.
“Pah.”
"Pada~"
The only sounds left in the imperial study were the father and son playing chess.
The prince took a look at the chessboard and a disdainful smile appeared on his face.
10% off level?
Lung fog!
However……
“Daddy is so awesome!!”
After the Fourth Prince lost the game, he did not show any sign of frustration. Instead, he looked up at Emperor Jianhong with great excitement:
"This time I can actually play fourteen hands with Daddy!"
"admire!"
…
"hehe."
The smile on Emperor Jianhong's face grew wider.
He gently stroked the Fourth Prince's head and said:
"Tell me, what prize do you want?"
"Ah?" The Fourth Prince blinked. "Forget it. I didn't even win, so I can't break my promise."
Emperor Jianhong smiled heartily and said:
"It's okay. When playing chess, what's important is not winning or losing, but the mood."
"You did a great job, tell me about it."
"What kind of prize do you want?"
After hearing what Emperor Jianhong said.
The Fourth Prince's face flushed slightly.
He scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Actually, kid..."
At this point, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face:
"There is indeed something I want to ask Dad."
Emperor Jianhong had a look of as expected on his face, but he was not displeased. Instead, he continued with a smile and said:
"Tell me about it."
"A few days ago, I saw a man on the street..."
The more the Fourth Prince spoke, the more he lowered his head.
Finally, his voice became like a fly:
"girl."
"I fell in love with her at first sight... I want to... I want to ask my father to grant me a marriage."
Um?
As soon as these words were spoken.
The chubby prince looked at the fourth prince with a strange expression.
I didn't say anything.
He stabbed himself twice in that Kuku...
really.
After hearing what the Fourth Prince said, Emperor Jianhong frowned slightly.
A gloomy look appeared on his face.
The prince got married.
Especially the Fourth Prince and the Fat Prince, the legitimate sons of the Queen.
Each one is a matter of great importance!
It even affects the structure of the court.
Therefore, the prince’s marriage cannot be taken lightly!
In some dynasties, the rules were so strict that even concubines could not be chosen independently.
"I don't know. Which girl do you think it is?"
Emperor Jianhong raised his head expressionlessly and looked at the Fourth Prince.
His eyes became deep.
Now many ideas have even emerged in Emperor Jianhong's mind.
Was it instigated by the ministers in the court?
Or does Wang Yuanhao want to form a clique with certain ministers in the court?
As long as Wang Yuanhao's next answer made Emperor Jianhong feel a little dissatisfied.
Then his status in Emperor Jianhong's heart would plummet.
The chubby prince also looked at the fourth prince with interest.
Fourth brother, oh fourth brother.
You say you.
Why did I suddenly become confused?
The Fourth Prince seemed unaware of the profound tone in Emperor Jianhong's voice.
He still kept his head down.
Pursed lips.
After a long while, he looked up expectantly and said:
"Qin Mansion, Lord Qin's daughter, Qin Wanyue."
…
"who?"
Emperor Jianhong has not yet responded.
The little fat prince was completely stunned.
He raised his head suddenly, and even asked in a lost voice:
"Qin Wanyue?!"
moment.
His face turned grim.
He smelled a hint of conspiracy from the Fourth Prince's mouth.
"Qin Wanyue..."
When Emperor Jianhong heard this name, he was stunned for a moment.
Then he suddenly realized that this woman was not the daughter of a minister in the court.
She is not the daughter of an important official.
But... she was the daughter of the Qin family, an orphan with a widowed mother and no power at all!
"It's her."
The fourth prince suddenly stood up and knelt down in front of Emperor Jianhong.
"Your Majesty, the daughter of the Qin family, her father died fighting for our Great Saint Dynasty."
"Last time in the hall, I heard that he was bullied by some rotten fish and shrimp..."
At this point, the Fourth Prince's face showed resentment: "How can the daughter of an important official who died for our Great Saint Dynasty allow herself to be insulted?"
"I am willing to take her into the palace and protect the Qin family."
"In this way, no one in the world will ever accuse our Holy Dynasty royal family of being heartless!"
"Please, Father, I will share your worries!"
"Bang!"
After saying this, the Fourth Prince fell to the ground.
The entire imperial study suddenly fell into silence.
Emperor Jianhong, who had a somewhat gloomy face, was stunned at this moment.
Then he smiled and shook his head.
He felt that he had just thought too deeply and had wrongly blamed the Fourth Prince.
I thought he was going to form a clique.
Unexpectedly, it was to share his worries.
So he subconsciously felt a sense of guilt in his heart.
"Qin Wanyue... since she is the daughter of a great scholar, she is naturally worthy of my son."
With this sense of guilt, Emperor Jianhong naturally felt closer to the Fourth Prince.
After he pondered for a moment, he nodded slowly:
"I, it's approved."
The little fat prince was stunned for a moment.
Then he suddenly looked up at Emperor Jianhong and said:
"no!"
"This is absolutely not possible!"
(End of this chapter)
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