Chapter 1041 Threatening

The King of Chu looked at the fire in the distance with lingering fear. The prince was in a private room in the teahouse, so he could see the whole fire scene clearly. "Brother, aren't you talking nonsense? How dare the prince set fire privately without the order of the emperor?"

Prince Liang knew that the soldiers from the Capital Guard had entered the city and surrounded the abandoned mansion, but before he could figure it out, the result came. He felt that his father was getting more and more willful as he got older, and that his father's hands had been stained with blood in the past two years. Prince Liang pursed his lips and looked at the fire.

The prince remained silent, staring at the fire in the distance. Suddenly, he asked, "Don't you think the scenery in the distance is beautiful?"

The prince and others were staring at the prince. Beautiful? All they saw was blood, like the fire of hell, and the prince actually said that the scenery was beautiful!

Zhang Yang, "......."

So, the prince is the most ruthless character?

The prince put down the tea in his hand and smiled brightly, "Am I wrong? What a beautiful view, rarely seen in the world."

The King of Qi and others looked at each other, then took a small step back, determined to keep some distance from the Crown Prince.

Inside the palace, the emperor stood on a high wall, staring at the fire in the distance. After a long silence, he said to Eunuch Liu, "The scenery tonight is so beautiful."

Eunuch Liu was shivering. No, he didn't feel it was beautiful at all. He just felt that the gradually darkening sky was like a giant beast that was swallowing people. The flames were like the eyes of the beast. A large area of ​​buildings were burned into a whole piece. He couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

The emperor tugged at his cloak. There was a murderer in his heart. The fire, the shouting, but he felt happy. He suddenly laughed, and his laughter echoed on the silent city walls.

Eunuch Liu's calves were trembling, this time out of fear. He didn't dare to speak and could only wait.

The emperor laughed enough, and the anger in his heart finally dissipated. As he heard the fire in the distance, he asked, "Are the bodies that were chopped off that year buried in the mass grave?"

Eunuch Liu replied carefully, "Yes."

The emperor sneered and Eunuch Liu shrank his neck.

At Zhou's house, Zhou Shuren was looking into the distance in the yard when he heard footsteps. "Are the two children asleep?"

"Yeah, I fell asleep."

Zhou Shuren also had a headache when thinking about Mingjia, "Mingjia is too lively."

Zhu Lan was also worried, "Only Su Xuan can take care of this."

Zhou Shuren was also having a headache thinking about his little grandson. This child was not only active but also naughty. He had only lived in the main courtyard for a few days and today he would break a vase and tomorrow he would break a teacup. Changzhong was so scared that he refused to let Mingjia enter the house.

Zhulan smiled again, "This child is just afraid of Yuwen. Yuwen's chubby hand pressed Mingjia down and he didn't move."

Zhou Shuren's beard twitched, "Let's go back too."

Zhulan raised her head and glanced at the red-stained west. "I wonder how many people couldn't sleep tonight."

Zhou Shuren held his daughter-in-law's hand and said, "It has nothing to do with us."

The next day, Zhou Shuren went to the morning court and passed by the mansion which was still burning. He did not stop the carriage. He looked at the officers and soldiers on guard through the gap in the curtains and quickly withdrew his carriage.

When they arrived at the palace gate, they were standing in groups of two or three. Zhou Shuren saw Ning Xu at a glance, "You are here today too?"

Ning Xu signaled with her eyes, "I'm not the only one here."

Zhou Shuren looked over and saw that many people with titles who did not have to attend court had already arrived. It was obvious that they took the fire very seriously and were afraid that they had missed something this morning.

Ning Xu didn't get a good rest last night, and went straight back to the Duke's Mansion in a rage. His father couldn't see through the emperor, but there was one thing he was sure of, the emperor still hadn't let it go.

The palace gate opened, Ning Xu pulled Zhou Shuren's sleeve, "Just wear the ears today."

He was shocked by the emperor's behavior this time.

Zhou Shuren approached Li Zhao, "Master Li."

Li Zhao was thinking about something and stopped, "Master Zhou wants to ask me something?"

Zhou Shuren felt that the focus today was on the fire. Even if he went to find Lord Li, Lord Li would not bother him. "It is true that there is something. My eldest brother-in-law's grandson will come to Beijing soon. The son of the Yang family has been practicing martial arts since he was young. He wanted to be a navy, but he is too young, so he wants to go to the military camp near the capital to hone his skills for a year. Please give me some advice, Lord."

Li Zhao thought it was a big deal, it was just a matter of one sentence, "Okay, I'll take note of it. Bring it to me when the child arrives."

Zhou Shuren greeted him and said, "I would like to thank you, sir."

Li Zhao was also embarrassed. He had cheated Zhou Shuren before. "You're welcome."

When they arrived at the hall, all the ministers were quiet because the emperor arrived first.

The emperor had a smile on his face the whole time. "My dear ministers, can you enjoy the beautiful scenery yesterday? No, today, is it beautiful?"

Zhou Shuren, "......."

The emperor now looked like a mad pervert. He could even hear the sound of someone swallowing saliva beside him. He was so scared.

The emperor didn't think he had frightened anyone. He was in a really good mood. The shackles he had put on himself were gone. He felt that he could breathe more smoothly. "Haha, I think the scenery today is beautiful."

Zhou Shuren was speechless. "Your Majesty, please let the ministers go. You have been seen bleeding every year in recent years, and now you act like a pervert. The ministers don’t know what they think of you!"

Zhang Yang was stunned, his pupils constricted. This was the first time he saw his father like this. Cold sweat broke out on his back. This was much more terrifying than the prince yesterday. Could it be that because the prince was like his father, he remained stable amidst his repeated calculations?

Prince Qi lowered his head, thinking about his grandfather's words. His grandfather said that his father was crazy at heart and everything his father showed was a lie. Prince Qi's heart was trembling.

King Liang lowered his eyes and thought of the moment when his uncle's head fell to the ground. He was standing far away, and there was blood everywhere.

The King of Chu glanced at the calm Crown Prince with his remaining eyes. The Crown Prince's expression had not changed, and he was still standing beside his father. Thinking about the Crown Prince's increasingly fierce counterattacks, the King of Chu slowly withdrew his gaze.

The morning court ended with the emperor in a good mood. The emperor was indeed in a good mood, but the ministers were not in a good mood.

Suddenly, they walked very fast as if someone was chasing them.

Zhou Shuren and Ning Xu walked together, and then saw the familiar eunuch. He didn't want to see the current emperor at the moment, but the eunuch had already spoken, "Master Zhou, the emperor summons you."

Zhou Shuren could feel everyone's eyes were on him. Zhou Shuren, "........"

Ning Xu raised her hand and patted Zhou Shuren's shoulder, then quickly walked past the eunuch and left.

Zhou Shuren followed the eunuch and met the Crown Prince after walking a few steps. He quickly said, "I have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The prince had a malicious taste in his heart. During the morning court today, he stood on a high place and could see everything below very clearly. The old foxes all had blank expressions on their faces. Some were very scared and their faces turned pale. At the beginning, his father really wanted to share the joy, but later he deliberately frightened the ministers.

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "Your Highness, is there anything wrong with me?"

The prince smiled and said, "No, Master Zhou is very good."

Zhou Shuren was exhausted. His hard work for the emperor was not the end. He would still have to work hard for the successor. The prince had really learned everything from the emperor. Just thinking about it gave him a stomachache.