roccoschili Chapter 132 It’s time
Chapter 132 It’s time
After lunch, Shen Jiayu went to the room and told Wen Xiangzhu everything he had said to Chaoyan.
In the end, Wen Xiangzhu said nothing, just got up and left the room.
Wen Xiangzhu returned to the study and thought carefully about what Shen Jiayu said, just then Zhao Ji came.
Handed him Qi Binwei's letter.
Only Song Yuanbai knew about his relationship with Qi Binwei. The two of them seldom had contact, and Qi Binwei would not send him messages unless it was necessary.
Even if the message needs to be delivered, it must go through many people before finally reaching Zhao Ji. This is the safest way.
Wen Xiangzhu carefully checked the contents of the letter and found that it was similar to what he guessed. Qi Binwei also vaguely suspected that the visitor was from the Kongsang tribe, but he did not say it explicitly. After all, Chao Yan was the hidden trump card in his hand.
If Wen Xiangzhu had not known something about the Kongsang tribe by chance, he would not have been able to find out so much information.
"It's time." Wen Xiangzhu said softly.
Zhao Ji raised his eyes and looked at Wen Xiangzhu. He only knew that Wen Xiangzhu had a blood feud and that all he did was for revenge. He was only loyal to Wen Xiangzhu and would stay by his side no matter what Wen Xiangzhu did.
Now hearing what Wen Xiangzhu said, it could only be this matter.
"Sir, are you going to take action?" Zhao Ji knew it clearly, but he still wanted to confirm with Wen Xiangzhu.
"Well, it's time to get started." Wen Xiangzhu looked at Zhao Ji with a smile.
The master and servant looked at each other, both of them were filled with joy.
Not long after, Ling Feng said in a muffled voice outside the door: "Sir, there is movement in the court."
"Come in."
Ling Feng pushed the door open and entered, then closed it, turned around, bowed and said, "The emperor agreed to repair the river and gave the task to the Third Prince. However, when the Third Prince learned that he had to supervise the repair of the river, he probably felt that the task was too hard, so he gave the power of supervision to the Fourth Prince and stayed in Kyoto. Hearing that the Fourth Prince looked unhappy, he did not dare to say anything and accepted the task."
"The people we planted in the Fourth Prince's residence did not get any information, but we did get some information from a fifth-rank official's home. The Fourth Prince was dissatisfied with this and wanted to..."
Lingfeng didn't say anything else, but just made a gesture of wiping his neck.
The people present naturally understood and knew in their hearts that the Fourth Prince was planning to rebel, usurp the throne and kill Emperor Jing'an.
Wen Xiangzhu asked softly, "Where is Chen Muke now?"
He didn't care what the Fourth Prince wanted to do. Chen Muke was the thorn in his heart.
"He is still in the Third Prince's Palace and has never left the house."
"Keep watching. Send a copy of the Fourth Prince's affairs to the Fifth Prince. Don't do anything else."
Wen Xiangzhu gave the order after thinking it over.
The disputes among the princes and the scandals of the royal family had nothing to do with him.
Qi Rui should have returned to the Third Prince's Mansion by now, and it's time for him to go back as well.
In the Third Prince's Mansion, Qi Rui was looking for Wen Xiangzhu with a happy face. He was not annoyed when he found that Wen Xiangzhu was not there, but directly summoned all his staff.
He kept praising Wen Xiangzhu in front of them.
"Ye Hanshan's idea is bold, but it has its merits. Chen Muke's news also came at the right time. It is a blessing for me to have you two! Go and invite Ye Hanshan here. I will hold a banquet tonight to celebrate!"
Qi Rui laughed heartily and waved his hand to give instructions.
The servants began to take action one after another, and the staff were not idle either, especially those who were on good terms with Wen Xiangzhu, who came forward to flatter Qi Rui and said all the good things he could.
Qi Rui was in a really good mood today. The stupid prince in the court couldn't think of anything and could only say some official polite words, for which he was scolded by the emperor.
Among the remaining princes, the Fifth Prince was out of favor and could not enter the court, the Fourth Prince hesitated for a long time and could not give a clear answer, and the other court officials also had no good ideas and were at a loss as to what to do.
At this time, he told the Emperor about the matter of river repair that he had secretly discussed with Emperor Jing'an. The Emperor Jing'an was very pleased and agreed to it immediately.
Fortunately, he secretly mentioned the matter as soon as he entered the palace, which aroused the interest of Emperor Jing'an. Emperor Jing'an also thought that this matter was feasible and discussed it secretly, and asked him to bring it up in the court.
Qi Rui was just waiting for this opportunity, as it gave him a chance to shine and let those princelings see that they had followed the wrong person.
However, this job required on-site supervision, and he certainly would not do such a hard job. So he found an opportunity and gave it to the Fourth Prince, who actually enjoyed it. He was also a fool.
Qi Rui smiled even more when he thought of how majestic he was in the court.
While he was talking to his staff, Wen Xiangzhu also arrived. He met the people sent by Qi Rui on the way.
"You're here, just in time! Come and sit next to me. Chen Muke, you come here too." Qi Rui looked at the two of them with a smile and asked them to sit down.
Since Qi Rui came back, Chen Muke has remained silent, but he also listens to Qi Rui very much and does whatever he says.
The two men sat on Qi Rui's left and right. Some of the people sitting below were envious, some were jealous, and some were annoyed, but they could do nothing about it. They could only lament that they were not bold enough and did not dare to speak out about the matter of repairing the river.
Wen Xiangzhu pretended to have just learned the news and congratulated him with a look of surprise, "Congratulations, Your Highness. Congratulations, Your Highness. The emperor is very pleased, and Your Highness has taken this opportunity to shine. I'm sure some of the court officials will know who to follow."
Qi Rui was pleased with what he said. He raised his glass and said, "Come, have a drink! These court officials should have followed me long ago. Why would anyone else compete with me? Ha!"
Wen Xiangzhu slowly picked up the wine glass and drank it, agreeing with Qi Rui in a disjointed manner, but he was thinking about something else in his mind.
"Your Highness, I have an idea that I must tell you. The Emperor intends for Your Highness to express this idea in the court. I believe he also wants Your Highness to conduct on-site inspections. Only by doing it yourself can you win the hearts of the people."
Qi Rui immediately put down his wine glass, frowned and asked in a deep voice: "How could it be? If so, my father should have explained it to me earlier and shouldn't have let me guess."
Wen Xiangzhu seemed to be listening to Qi Rui's words and thinking about his answer, but in fact his eyes were looking at Chen Muke, who was dressed in a black robe, and he was carefully observing his every move.
"The mind of the emperor is beyond the reach of mortals. This is just a bold guess. If Your Highness becomes the king of this world in the future, you will naturally have to govern the subjects of the world. Your Highness..." Wen Xiangzhu did not continue. He stopped at that point. He had made his point clear enough.
Qi Rui suddenly realized what was going on and slammed the table. "I actually missed such a good opportunity! Wouldn't this let my fourth brother get the benefit? No, I will go and tell him tomorrow. I want to go."
When he said the last sentence, Chen Muke's hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly.
Even though Chen Muke disguised himself very well, Wen Xiangzhu did not miss this detail.
You are indeed his...