Zhao Bi saw his hesitation and looked him straight in the eye, saying, "My lord, why not take a gamble? Besides, why belittle yourself? Your granddaughter is married into the Yang family, so you are related to the Yang family by marriage. As long as Lord Lin takes action, he will surely be able to persuade Lord Yang to come back. With Yang and Lin joining forces, plus Uncle Hui, what is there to worry about?"
Lin Chaoying was taken aback, "Prince Hui?"
“Yes, Uncle Hui is concerned about the country and its people. When the court rises up, he will definitely be a strong support for Ziyu. Currently, Uncle Hui is the only remaining prince in the court. He is Father Emperor’s uncle and also manages the Imperial Clan Court. Father Emperor will definitely give him some face and will not act recklessly.”
Zhao Bi was adept at getting something for nothing, and this was the most practical trick Jie Cao left him.
Lin Chaoying's mind raced. If she joined forces with Prince Hui and persuaded Yang Zhong, along with Guan Heng, then Qiu Tangshi and Yan Shiren in the court would be outnumbered and no match for them. This matter might not be impossible.
The abolition of the recommendation system was a fatal blow to these aristocratic families, almost cutting off their path to extinction. If the new law could be abolished, wouldn't the other families be grateful to him?
The more I think about it, the more I realize that this deal is a good one.
Zhao Bi saw that he was tempted and immediately pressed his advantage, "My lord, fortune and honor are found in danger. If you dare to take that step, things will be different from now on. Looking at the predecessors, which one did not go through countless hardships before achieving success? Now you have reached the highest position in the court. If you want to go even further, you must do something."
Lin Chaoying was much more cautious than Prince Hui. He pondered for a moment before replying, "Your Highness, allow me to think about it. I will give you a reply in three days at most, how about that?"
"Alright, Ziyu, we'll wait for your answer, sir."
After leaving the Lin family's residence, Zhao Bi did not return to his own home but went straight to the Guan family's residence.
Guan Heng's personality is different from the previous two. He truly hates evil and is eager to uphold justice.
However, the so-called pursuit of justice often means sympathizing with the weak and easily believing their words.
This kind of person, if you say he's good, he really is a good person; however, if you say he can't distinguish right from wrong, he sometimes really can't.
Therefore, Zhao Bi did not go directly to this kind of person, but went to find his mother, Madam Guan, who was already in her seventies and was an extremely long-lived old lady, older than the Empress Dowager.
He first personally handed a thousand-year-old ginseng to Madam Guan and said with great remorse, "Ziyu greets Madam Guan. My younger sister is ignorant and has caused Miss Guan to suffer. I dare not ask for Madam Guan's forgiveness. This ginseng was obtained by Ziyu in Chu. As soon as I got it, I did not dare to stay and immediately delivered it to Madam Guan to express my apology. Please accept it."
It would have been better if this matter hadn't been mentioned, because as soon as it was brought up, Old Madam Guan immediately trembled with anger. Leaning on her cane, she said in a shaky voice, "I dare not accept the Fourth Prince's apology. This old woman cannot afford such precious ginseng. Fourth Prince, please leave!"
Madam Guan was a woman of principle; if she hadn't been too weak, she would have definitely given Zhao Bi a good whack with her cane.
Zhao Bi, his face full of apology, bowed his head and cupped his hands, saying again, "Ziyu dares not presume to ask for Madam's forgiveness, only begging Madam to take care of her health. If you become ill from anger, Ziyu will be uneasy. Please accept the ginseng no matter what, Madam. Ziyu is deeply grateful. Apologizing to you on behalf of my sister Ajun is my responsibility as her elder brother. She has no brothers, Ziyu..."
"Who?" Old Madam Guan interrupted Zhao Bi, frowning as she asked again, "Who did you say?"
Zhao Bi looked bewildered. "Sister A-Jun, I'm sorry, Madam. Ziyu apologizes to you on behalf of my sister."
"What is it, Princess Guan?" asked Old Madam Guan.
"Madam, you don't know?" Zhao Bi asked quickly, then immediately realized he had misspoke and tried to make amends, saying, "Just now Ziyu didn't say anything, and you didn't hear anything, Madam. Madam, Ziyu will take his leave."
However, Madam Guan was not so easily dealt with, and immediately raised her voice, "Fourth Prince, explain yourself clearly!"
"Madam, please forgive Ziyu for not saying more." After saying that, he left quickly, as if a fierce tiger was chasing him, running extremely fast.
Madam Guan's face was filled with coldness. "Go, investigate for me, investigate this princess!"
You wouldn't believe it until you investigate, and what you find is shocking: Zhao Shu was behind all of this! Naturally, it was also the evidence that Zhao Bi sent out.
Immediately, Madam Guan fainted from anger, and it took a series of imperial physicians to save her.
At this moment, Zhao Bi formally went to visit Guan Heng. Just like when he first treated the old lady, the moment he saw Guan Heng, he immediately lowered his posture and said, "Lord Guan, I'm sorry. If Ziyu hadn't let it slip, the old lady wouldn't have suffered a heart attack and fallen into a coma. It was Ziyu's fault."
Guan Heng didn't like hearing this. So you're hiding someone's blatant crimes just to avoid upsetting the person involved? Is this the attitude a prince should have?
Whether it's right or wrong, the laws of heaven and the state will judge. But at this moment, he was more concerned about something else: "Your Highness, how could you return to the capital without being summoned? Your actions are so reckless, where does that leave the Emperor!"
"Yes, yes, Ziyu is at fault. Ziyu just feels guilty. I didn't expect to make the old lady sick again. It's all Ziyu's fault. Lord Guan, please calm down. Ziyu will return to Chu now."
Zhao Bi's attitude in admitting his mistake was excellent, and Guan Heng's anger gradually subsided. He thought that Zhao Bi had sent his mother a thousand-year-old ginseng, and as a prince, it was truly remarkable that he had done so much.
Immediately, he felt that Zhao Bi was much better than the other princes. He was unpretentious, humble and polite. On the one hand, he felt guilty towards the Guan family, and on the other hand, he wanted to protect his cousin.
It was truly not easy. Moreover, no matter how bad things were, it was all Zhao Shu's fault. It was truly commendable that Zhao Bi was so thoughtful.
Thinking of this, his attitude towards Zhao Bi changed completely. He patted Zhao Bi's arm and said, "Your Highness, it's excellent that you think this way. However, Your Highness, the situation in the capital is very unfavorable for you. You still need to think of a solution."
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