Chapter 123 The Old Devil
On the official road, three days' journey from the capital, a group of people and horses were galloping forward quickly.
Amid the sound of horse hooves, clouds of dust rolled.
The middle-aged man riding in the front was about forty years old, with a sturdy and upright figure, a resolute face, high brow bones, a clear jaw line, and a neatly trimmed short beard around his lips.
His sharp eyes were as cold as an eagle's, and he had the murderous aura that was unique to military generals.
This person was none other than King Wu, who was rushing to the capital to attend the funeral.
Chen Mu, his trusted confidant, was a little worried and warned him, "Your Highness, you must be extremely careful on this trip back to the capital."
King Wu raised his eyebrows and suddenly burst into laughter.
This smile was extremely inconsistent with his majestic and ferocious appearance.
"What are you worried about? I'm only going to the capital to attend a funeral. Who else can eat me?"
Chen Mu reminded him, "Your Highness, a spy from the capital has sent a letter saying that while the Crown Prince is keeping vigil for the Emperor, Prince Yu will be in charge of government affairs."
King Wu paused, feeling somewhat suspicious.
"That kid's head was crushed by the door? How dare he hand over the power he had obtained to that hypocrite?"
Chen Mu said: "It was the Queen Mother's idea."
King Wu laughed again: "Then this time when I enter the palace, won't there be something interesting to watch?"
Chen Mu's mouth twitched wildly, and he reminded again:
"Your Highness, are you still in the mood to watch the show? You should be worried about whether you will be retaliated against..."
King Wu instantly put on a ferocious look and said, "Who dares to retaliate against me? Are you talking about that hypocrite Yan Longyu?"
Chen Mu nodded and reminded:
"Your Highness, when you were eight years old, you deliberately pricked a hornet's nest and ran away, causing Prince Yu to be chased by the bees and fall into the lotus pond;"
"When you were ten years old, you kicked Prince Yu off his horse and broke his leg;"
"When you were twelve years old, you challenged Prince Yu to a duel, pinning him to the ground and beating him to a pulp."
"When I was fifteen, you gave Prince Yu a chin bean, causing him to fart continuously at a palace banquet;"
"When you were eighteen, you extorted two hundred thousand taels of silver from Prince Yu;"
"When you were twenty years old, you..."
King Wu quickly raised his hand to interrupt Chen Mu and asked uncertainly, "Did I go so far as to say that?"
Chen Mu said quietly, "The most outrageous thing I haven't said yet is, you..."
King Wu scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Alright, alright, why are you still bringing up those old things? I was young and ignorant back then. How could that hypocritical Prince Yu be so petty? Could he hold a grudge against me forever?"
Chen Mu nodded seriously. "I suspect he'll remember it for the rest of his life. He's now acting as the government's administrator, holding immense power. He might abuse his authority and seek revenge against you, Your Highness. So, you'd better be careful..."
Upon hearing this, King Wu puffed out his chest.
"He dares! If he dares to seek revenge, I will smash his head off!"
Chen Mu looked at the fearless old devil in front of him and felt as if a flock of crows were flying over his forehead. He was really worried about him.
"Your Highness, there's no one to protect you now, but Prince Yu still has the Queen Mother..."
"Who said there isn't one?" King Wu suddenly pulled out three golden medals of immunity from death from his sleeves and waved them in front of Chen Mu.
"I have my magic weapon in my hand, what are you worried about?"
Chen Mu counted carefully and his heart twitched.
"Your Majesty, why are there only three pieces left?"
When he asked this, King Wu laughed heartily and said, "A piece was stolen by Lang'er."
Seeing his prince's happy expression, Chen Mu's mouth twitched wildly again.
Well...as long as you and your son are happy.
When the late emperor passed away, he left the prince ten golden medals of immunity from death, but he had already destroyed them, leaving only three...
Chen Mu looked at his prince's neck worriedly, not knowing how strong it was...
Three days later.
King Wu and his entourage arrived outside the capital and were about to enter the city when they were stopped by the soldiers guarding the city.
The leading general clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Lord Wu, I, by order of Prince Yu, impose martial law in the capital for the next few days. No one is allowed to enter or leave at will. Please wait outside the city for the time being. I will inform Prince Yu and then make a decision."
King Wu's face turned dark instantly. With his hot temper, he was about to draw his sword.
"How dare you! I am the King of Wu, and I am here to attend the funeral in the capital under the Queen Mother's order. How dare you stop me from entering the city?"
The general looked embarrassed, but still insisted: "Your Highness, this is an order from Prince Yu. I am only following orders. I hope Your Highness will understand."
Just as King Wu was about to lose his temper, Chen Mu quickly stepped forward and held him back.
"Your Highness, we shouldn't act rashly at this moment. Let's wait and see what tricks Prince Yu is up to."
King Wu took a deep breath and suppressed the anger beating in his heart.
"Okay, I will wait outside this city for now."
As he spoke, he looked at the general and said, "Go and report quickly, and tell them that I have arrived in the capital."
The general took the order and left.
King Wu waited outside the city with his troops.
At the same time, Prince Yu sneered after receiving a report from the general defending the city in the palace.
The counselor beside him advised, "Your Highness, King Wu has always been unruly and has an extremely bad temper. He will definitely be dissatisfied with your handling of the government this time. Why not take this opportunity..."
As he spoke, the counselor made a gesture of wiping his neck.
Prince Yu pondered for a moment and shook his head.
"We must not act too hastily. King Wu holds great prestige in the army. If we act rashly against him, it might cause a mutiny. Let's test his attitude first."
Tai Chi Palace.
Zhang Sicheng walked up to the prince who was kneeling beside the coffin and quietly reported to him that King Wu had gone to the capital but was stopped by King Yu.
Yan Shixu frowned.
What exactly does this uncle Yu want to do?
King Wu came to attend a funeral, and he stopped the man openly without worrying about being criticized at all.
After thinking for a moment, Yan Shixu asked Zhang Sicheng to personally lead people to pick up King Wu into the city.
When Prince Yu learned about this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
But soon, his face was smiling again.
Outside the city gate.
When King Wu saw the group of people coming to pick him up, he looked at Zhang Sicheng up and down in confusion.
"You look familiar. Have I seen you before?"
Zhang Sicheng bowed and saluted: "Eastern Palace Guard Zhang Sicheng greets Prince Wu."
East Palace?
King Wu's eyes lit up and he looked Zhang Sicheng up and down again.
"Are you the personal bodyguard of my weakling nephew? We haven't seen each other for many years. I wonder how he's doing now?"
Zhang Sicheng: “???”
Weakling, Lord Wu, are you serious?
Chen Mu coughed heavily, and his brows twitched into a well.
I don't know when my prince's brain was crushed by the door, calling others weak in their territory...
Chen Mu was thinking about whether he should step forward to help after the fight broke out.
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