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Chapter 694 - 573: Curiosity Kills_1
Chapter 694: Chapter 573: Curiosity Kills_1
Prince Xiang Yu Zhanshi looked curiously at his son, "Didn’t the meeting at the Liudao Division end quite a while ago? Why are you only just returning?"
Yu Qiyong’s face was deathly pale, he was on the verge of saying that there is a good chance his son could have been castrated by Li Xuan today!
But in the end, he didn’t dare utter those words. After all, where would a eunuch with no progeny have the eligibility to inherit his father’s throne, or to become the heir to the imperial succession?
With these thoughts in mind, Yu Qiyong even held back the tears welling in his eyes, and with misty eyes, he gave a bow of deference to Yu Zhanshi, "This is all because of my incompetence."
"What has this got to do with you, my dear boy? Why should you blame yourself to this extent?"
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, looked at his eldest son, whose face was as white as a sheet, and shook his head slightly, "I have heard the detailed process. All I can say is that Venerable Zhu Zhu Mingyue’s talents are extraordinary, Marquis of Guanjun Li Xuan is cruel and domineering, and Liang Yuan is simply a dimwit.
Liang Yuan’s seat as a veteran is surely lost, which is a shame considering the several hundred thousand teals of heavy gold we invested in him. Nevertheless, even I did not anticipate this. Therefore, this is no fault of yours. Forget about it, let’s just consider it us throwing good money after bad. As long as it can sway the three heavenly level figures of the Liang family towards us, it would still be a good deal."
However, Yu Qiyong paid no mind to this, he was thinking about the severe pain from the castration, and his powerlessness in the brothel previously.
He was not truly castrated, right? Should he see a doctor to check?
But with the ’Rule of Extreme Heaven’ involved, the reputable doctors might be of no use.
After much pondering, Yu Qiyong came to a conclusion that the person most suited for the job is Jiang Yunqi, the Divine Doctor.
He not only had divine medical skills, but also possessed heavenly level cultivation, and thus knew a bit about the Rule of Extreme Heaven. Most importantly, he would not speak carelessly about their dealings.
However, that Li Xuan, seems to be the person Jiang Yunqi was betrothed to.
—No! Why should I care about the opinions of the Marquis of Guanjun?
All he did was sit with Liang Yuan for half a day, and then tried to eavesdrop on Li Xuan’s conversation with the Lord of the Azure Dragon Palace, it’s not like he wronged the Marquis of Guanjun immensely.
There is a saying, the one who tied the bell needs to untie it.
His ’castration’, might have to be resolved by Li Xuan. It entails nothing more than sweet talking, apologizing sincerely. Yu Qiyong thought there should still be a chance of restoring his normal state.
Seeing his absentminded demeanor, Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, felt a bit displeased, "Didn’t I teach you to keep your calm in major matters? Only by first achieving inner peace can you ponder over a situation, and after pondering can you attain wisdom. At present, it is only Liang Yuan’s position as a veteran being taken away, what’s the big deal about that?"
Prince Xiang’s heir, Yu Qiyong, quickly composed himself, he thought he should say something, "Father, I was just thinking about the Marquis of Guanjun, why did he deal such a harsh blow to the Liang family? Letting Liang Heng give up his office was one thing, but then he even toppled Liang Yuan today.
I’ve also heard that a few days ago, the Xunjian Yushi from Shandong had petitioned the court to abolish all salt levies from the fifth to the thirteenth year of Jingtai. They say the Ministry of Revenue has also stopped cooperation with Hengliang Escort Agency. This is akin to pulling away a cornerstone; it’s like breaking the financial line of the Liang family.
I am worried that this is the doing of the Marquis of Guanjun too. He clearly wants to eradicate the Liang family."
"Indeed, it’s highly possible." Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, seemed gloomy, "This boy bears grudges, is savage as a jackal, cruel, ruthless, and—"
He wanted to say the word ’insidious,’ but realized it’s not appropriate to describe Li Xuan’s actions.
All of the Marquis of Guanjun’s actions were upfront, confronting his enemies with open plots.
So, Yu Zhanshi frowned, and replaced the words, "I think his style is like a thunderstorm, fierce and decisive to the extreme, it leaves people breathless. If he really intends to clash with the Liang family, then this matter truly cannot be ignored."
"Father," Prince Xiang’s heir, Yu Qiyong asked hesitantly, "Could this have something to do with the recent attack on Princess Changle in Wenhua Palace?"
"How could that be possible?" Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, first chuckled at the preposterousness, but then his face gradually turned serious.
He knew that Liang Heng’s nephew died in Wenhua Palace. It was said that he had conspired with a Demon Master to offend Jianguo.
But exactly what happened, people outside were conjecturing the reason behind it, and they were not consistent.
Prince Xiang also had guesses about this issue but could not confirm.
"It is indeed possible. So, Qiyong, are you worried about Yunhuang?"
"Exactly!" Yu Qiyong swallowed his saliva nervously, "She was also involved in the attack on Jianguo and the Princess. Will the Marquis also bear grudges against us?"
He even suspected that his ’castration’ was intentionally plotted by Li Xuan.
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, couldn’t help furrowing his brows in deep thought, thinking that it could be likely.
If Li Xuan had decided to deal with Liang Heng, it made no sense to spare their family.
Just at this moment, Prince Xiang saw a figure in a red robe hurriedly entering from the doorway, "Your Highness, Your Highness, we’re in deep trouble!"
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, couldn’t help but be surprised, "Yuanxian, what has made you so flustered?"
He recognized that the person standing before him was his trusted ally ’Right Canyi of Tongzheng Division’, Xu Yuanxian.
The Tongzheng Division, also known as ’YinTai’ in ancient times, was one of the Big 9 of the court, its status was almost equivalent to that of Yushi Tai.
Their duty was to receive all kinds of documents and complaints from both inside and outside. Regardless of whether people were expressing views and proposing ideas from all four corners, appealing against unjust cases, or reporting illegal acts, they documented everything in detail and reported it.
This was an organization that connected the inside and outside of the court, having control of the Tongzheng Division meant having control of everything that happened within the court.
Therefore, Prince Xiang Yu Zhanshi had arranged for Xu Yuanxian to work in the Tongzheng Division a long time ago, where he was ordered to never stop any servant sent by Xu Yuanxian.
As soon as Xu Yuanxian entered, he didn’t even have time to bow. His face pale, he presented several memorials to Prince Xiang, "These are the memorials from several officials of the Ministry of Rites. The content is extremely malicious. They claimed in the memorials that the post of the ’Dazongzheng’ has been held by your Highness for many years, enhancing your prestige among the imperial family of the Jin Dynasty day by day.
They believe that if this continues, it may be detrimental to the family and the country. The Court is considering replacing the person holding the title of Dazongzheng. Moreover—"
Xu Yuanxian then handed over several more memorials, "These are accusations against your Highness’s servants from the Yushi Tai, alleging that they have been committing unlawful acts in Xiangyang and causing havoc in the local area. They argued that it is precisely because your Highness and your family have been in the capital for many years and have not visited your granted lands, that your servants have been out of control. They want your Highness to return to your granted lands as soon as possible."
The face of Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, immediately turned pale.
He questioned how he could be sent to his granted lands at this time?
Yu Qiyong, the son of Prince Xiang, also realized the severity of the situation, "Minister Xu, is it possible to suppress these memorials?"
Xu Yuanxian immediately shook his head, "Impossible. The current ’Tongzhengshi’ is Quan Dingtian, a man who has always been unbiased, and he has a close relationship with Marquis of Guanjun, Li Xuan. I already take a risk by bringing these memorials out temporarily."
He then glanced at Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, "I noticed that several Jishizhong and Yushi who impeached your Highness all have deep ties with the Marquis of Guanjun."
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, had long perceived this. His head started to hurt so much that he did not know what to do.
The son of Prince Xiang, Yu Qiyong, furrowed his eyebrows, "Father, I don’t think we need to worry too much. Weren’t there people who wanted you to visit the granted lands a few years ago but didn’t succeed?"
"What do you know?"
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, snorted coldly and rubbed his forehead.
He thought, things are different now compared to then. How could the present situation be the same as before?
In the past, Jingtai Emperor needed a royal elder to counterbalance the Empress Dowager, so he turned a blind eye to his stay in the capital.
But now, Jingtai Emperor may not have the same thinking.
Besides, if it was only the momentum that Li Xuan created, he might still be able to suppress it. But now, the Empress Dowager and Zhengtong Emperor couldn’t wait to kick him out of the Capital City. Their party will certainly respond collectively.
Thinking of this, Prince Xiang Yu Zhanshi couldn’t help but feel a bit of admiration.
This Marquis of Guanjun always knew how to hit where it hurts most.
"Thank you, Yuanxian," Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, thought for a moment and then returned the memorials to Xu Yuanxian, "I already have a strategy to solve this issue. Could you please withhold these memorials for a day?"
After looking at Prince Xiang, Xu Yuanxian didn’t say anything else. He bowed, then hurried off with the memorials.
As soon as Xu Yuanxian left, Yu Qiyong, the son of Prince Xiang, couldn’t help but ask, "Father, what do you plan to do?"
But Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, didn’t answer. He directly called the manager of the prince’s mansion, "Go to the Marquis of Guanjun’s mansion on my behalf carrying my visiting card and invite him to have morning tea with me at Shanwei House. Remember, you must make him agree, if it’s not possible in the morning, noon is acceptable too."
Then, he sat back down with a wry smile, "I intend to do? You will find out tomorrow."
At this moment, Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, was slightly stirred again, "By the way, Qiyong, that ’Heavenly Eye Worm’ that came from Yunnan, is it in your hands? Give it to me, I have a perfect use for it."
Yu Qiyong, the son of Prince Xiang, was slightly stiff. He looked at his father with a strange expression on his face: "Father, what do you want this thing for?"
"I need to use that Heavenly Eye Worm to infiltrate the Zhao Prison of Xiuyiwei."
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, said solemnly, "Zuo Daoxing still has some ability. Nowadays, the Zhao Prison of Xiuyiwei, managed by him, is impregnably tight. I have no way to contact Yunhuang. Now only with the help of this Heavenly Eye Worm, there might be some chance. Enough with the nonsense! Bring it here quickly."
The son of Prince Xiang, Yu Qiyong, hesitated for a moment but eventually took out the Heavenly Eye Worm under the stern gaze of Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi.
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, looked at this insect, which looked like a dragonfly, and was dumbfounded, "How did it hatch? And why is it listless?"
The son of Prince Xiang, Yu Qiyong, stuttered, "Today, I used it to do something. It hatched just like this and should be due to malnutrition."
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, frowned deeply, then waved his hand to dismiss his eldest son.
He thought that if this thing was just malnourished, it shouldn’t affect his plan.
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, then reached out and lightly tapped on the Heavenly Eye Worm, merging a bit of Divine Consciousness into it, and then drove the insect to fly.
But at this moment, Prince Xiang had another thought, wondering what his eldest son used the Heavenly Eye Worm for?
This guy came back today looking absent-minded and strange, and was unwilling to hand over the Heavenly Eye Worm. Could it be that he was secretly doing some disgraceful things outside?
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, became more interested and began to browse the past memories of the Heavenly Eye Worm.
One of the unique abilities of this worm is to remember everything it has seen in its lifetime.
The next moment, Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, saw Li Xuan’s face. Then an incomparable and severe pain suddenly appeared in his lower body.
Prince Xiang, Yu Zhanshi, was in unbearable pain, and immediately fell to his knees, letting out a shriek that echoed throughout the mansion.
"Yu Qiyong! You unfilial son!"
At the same moment, Yu Qiyong, the son of Prince Xiang, who was heading towards the inner yard, immediately stiffened, his forehead breaking out in a cold sweat.
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