Chapter 210 Avoid
The palace and its surroundings have been unusually lively these past two days.
Zhao Ziyuan moved directly into Zhao Youchen's residence, looked around, and finally commented with a very disdainful tone: "The house is nice, but it's a bit messy. It seems to lack a bit of human warmth."
As he spoke, he touched his chin, pretending to be studying something seriously.
Zhao Youchen almost rolled his eyes.
"Just shut up already. You've only just entered Nanhua City and you've already offended most of the court officials. Are you really tired of having your head on your neck?"
Zhao Ziyuan was very puzzled. "Hey nephew, how can you talk to your uncle so disrespectfully? Have you forgotten that when you were a baby wearing open-crotch pants, I was the one who took care of your poop and pee..."
As he spoke, he reached out and put his hand on Zhao Youchen's shoulder.
Zhao Youchen had a headache.
"Give me a break!" He shoved his uncle away.
When he arrived at the Zhao family, he was clearly past the age of wearing open-crotch pants, okay?
Zhao Ziyuan stumbled, cried out "Ouch!" and said angrily, "You have no respect for the elderly!"
Zhao Youchen had no choice but to say, "I'm not in the manor for long, so I don't have anyone to serve me. I suppose someone like you doesn't need anyone to serve you. Just do what you need yourself. I'm leaving now; I still have duties to perform at the palace."
Spending time with this uncle is more tiring than going to work.
Zhao Ziyuan rushed over immediately, "Nephew, can I talk to you about something?"
Zhao Youchen raised an eyebrow.
"Well, I secretly took a closer look today..." He pointed upwards, already fully aware of the situation.
"how?"
"See, I was just guessing, just guessing..."
Zhao Youchen crossed his arms.
"That person, along with the Grand Tutor... did they ever visit Feng County?"
Zhao Youchen hummed in response but did not reply.
Zhao Ziyuan clapped her hands to herself, "No wonder."
He looked at Zhao Youchen with a grin, "Nephew, your uncle raised you with his own hands..."
Zhao Youchen's lips twitched. After thinking for a moment, he decided not to get entangled with him on this issue.
"Then you can help your uncle with a small favor, right?" He gestured. "It really is just a tiny bit, a small favor."
"Speak quickly if you have something to say!"
"You're going to the palace, right? You must be accompanying the emperor. Find a chance to ask your uncle if they've found a skilled person to train the soldiers, as His Majesty promised."
Zhao Youchen raised an eyebrow. "Why didn't you say so yesterday?"
"Yesterday I still hadn't confirmed who went to Feng County with the Grand Tutor."
He argued vehemently, "They promised so readily, but now there's been no news. Do you know how difficult it was for me to find those people? Even now, because of arguing with those stubborn, pretentious scholars, their ranks aren't fully settled yet. Although it's for training troops for His Majesty, the title can't be too low-level, right? There has to be... someone who can actually train troops for His Majesty, right?"
"do not you?"
Zhao Ziyuan quickly waved his hand, "Although I know how to train soldiers, I prefer to train soldiers who can go to the battlefield. I only know a little about this kind of special soldiers, and I can't let them go to waste. Besides, my main focus is still on the Feng County camp."
"Or I can take you to the palace and you can ask them yourself?"
Zhao Ziyuan quickly shook her head.
"His Majesty didn't summon me. Maybe he's realized what's going on now and is still angry with me. I'm not going. I'm your uncle; if I tell you to go, then you go."
Zhao Youchen rolled his eyes at him and said nothing more.
The Zhao family members are mostly straightforward and don't have much patience when it comes to educating children. They are often willing to reason with them at first, but later they become impatient and resort to giving direct orders.
He's been too used to their way of doing things since he was a child.
"How dare you glare at your uncle!"
Zhao Ziyuan picked up something and threw it out.
Zhao Youchen seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, quickly dodging the attack and continuing to walk towards the door. A short while later, he turned out the door.
Zhao Ziyuan stood inside the door with his arms crossed, looking around. The fierce expression on his face gradually faded, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes. A sigh seemed to escape his throat.
If the two people in Phoenix Perch Gorge were His Majesty and the Grand Tutor, then he could understand many things.
Furthermore, he could vaguely guess some of their plans... perhaps.
He still remembered the questions the Grand Tutor had asked him in detail yesterday.
Everyone says that His Majesty and the Grand Tutor have a deep and tacit understanding, and it is indeed true.
Zhao Ziyuan put her hands behind her head, humming a little tune, and prepared to fetch water to wash up properly before having a nice nap.
Even if he offended most of the court officials, so what? What could those weak scholars who could barely lift a chicken do to him?
However, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue suffered because of the Dali Temple's handling of the case. Now that he has set this precedent, he should think carefully before acting, lest he end up with nothing and even cause trouble for Feng County.
Meanwhile, the Minister of War and the Minister of Revenue, completely at a loss, were on their way to visit the Prime Minister.
But Wang Xiang was a shrewd man. He sensed something was wrong in the court and shut the gates tightly, refusing to see anyone.
The two ministers were extremely anxious, but no matter what they said, the Prime Minister's residence wouldn't open the door. They had no choice but to go back together.
The two men looked at each other and sighed in the carriage. The Minister of War asked, "How do you plan to deal with this?"
The Minister of Revenue gave a wry smile. "What can I do? I didn't spend the money. The Prime Minister refuses to meet with me, which clearly means he's unwilling to lend a helping hand. I think you should just pray for your own good fortune."
"Sigh, to be honest, I shouldn't have been so foolish as to take Yu Zaiting's job. Those people in the Ministry of War, on the surface they were all very respectful to me, but behind my back... they were all unreliable. I... I..."
"So, you really suppressed the memorial submitted by Yingzhou?"
The Minister of War's face changed. "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I dare to do such a thing? But it's inevitable that mistakes will happen when subordinates are lazy. How can you blame me alone!"
The Minister of Revenue understood. He was looking for a scapegoat.
He stopped talking and closed his eyes to rest. After a while, he said goodbye to the Minister of War and went home. After returning home, he thought about Wang Xiang's attitude in the court and the situation of waiting for a long time in front of the Prime Minister's mansion but not being able to enter. His heart became more and more apprehensive.
This... His Majesty spoke of favoritism, but in the end, he still handed the whole matter over to the Court of Judicial Review for trial.
Although they weren't taken to the Dali Temple's prison, these matters still need to be addressed...
But what should they say, and how much should they say?
The Prime Minister didn't say a word. Was it to avoid suspicion, or had he really given up on them?
Wang Xiang sat calmly in his study and said to Mr. Sun, "News has come from the palace today that His Majesty will be selecting his concubines in two days."
Mr. Sun smiled and said, "I believe that Your Excellency's concerns lie within the court."
Wang Xiang sighed, "The emperor's family affairs are also state affairs."
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