Chapter 171 Who can understand my hard work?
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“Do you think that the current Second Prince really has the appearance of a ‘benevolent monarch’?”

After coming out of the palace and on the way back, Zhao Qi’an sat in the carriage and asked Mr. Nie who was driving the horse.

Mr. Nie’s eyebrows were twisted together and he glanced at him strangely.

That look is saying “Are you sure you want to ask me about this?”
What does this benevolent or unbenevolent king have to do with him?
Even if the next emperor is a dog, it’s none of his business.

He had no sense of family and country, nor did he have any idea of ​​being loyal to the emperor and serving the country. He only did three things in his life – drinking, eating meat, and killing.

It has no effect on him who becomes emperor.

Unless… it is Zhao Qian’an’s turn to be the emperor.

Then he wanted to try his hand at being the national guardian.

If it really doesn’t work, the next best thing is to become a pillar of the country.

How majestic.

Old Nie couldn’t help but chuckle a few times.

Zhao Qi’an didn’t get an answer from Mr. Nie, but this was normal.

He never thought about getting an answer from someone else, otherwise why would he ask a mute?

He has the answer in his heart.

When Zhao Qi’an left Chengping Palace, he did not receive a reply from Ji Haoyu.

But he knew that Ji Haoyu would take the document to show Prime Minister Wu.

Indeed, if Ji Haoyu used the “fig leaf” of the Zhou family’s slave trade in private, it would make Prime Minister Wu displeased, and he would fall out with the Wu party civil servants and local families who supported him. It can be said that he would hurt the enemy by a thousand and hurt himself by eight hundred.

But the second prince will eventually realize that once the Zhou family falls, there will be no obstacles in his bid for the throne.

After all, he was only injured, but the third prince was dead!
Once the third prince falls, who can compete with him for the throne?
The eldest prince who is half foreign? Or the fourth prince who is like mud?
Even if Ji Haoyu doesn’t realize this, there will always be someone around him who will figure it out.

At that time, will Ji Haoyu give up the opportunity to completely kill the third prince Ji Yunrui?

As for the document falling into the hands of Prime Minister Wu… no matter what choice Prime Minister Wu makes, it will be what Zhao Qi’an wants to see.

If Prime Minister Wu suppressed this matter, the slight rift between him and the Second Prince would turn into a crack that would be difficult to cover.

By that time, Ji Haoyu would be extremely eager for external assistance, a force that could check and balance Wu Xiang.

And if Wu Xiang really took the matter to the extreme and investigated the Zhou family’s slave trading case, then the left prime minister of the dynasty would personally take action to confront the Zhou family of Western Desert.

The confrontation between “cockfighting prime minister” Wu Yong and “blue-eyed fox” Zhou Tiansheng will muddy the waters of the entire Daqian officialdom, and it is easier to fish in muddy waters.

Therefore, as long as the document is delivered to Wu Yong through Ji Haoyu, Zhao Qi’an’s goal will be achieved.

Wu Yong was tricked by Zhao Qian’an in secret.

After this incident, I’m afraid Wu Yong will notice the entry of the Zhao family from Donghai.

But…it doesn’t matter.

……

That night, in the Prime Minister’s residence.

Wu Yong was sitting in the study, flipping through a book of documents in his hands.

The candlelight on the table made his face look distinctly light and dark, making him look a little gloomy.

He has a tall figure, without many wrinkles on his face, and he always looks energetic. Although he is sixty-two years old, his hair is still black, and you can’t see many white hairs unless you look carefully.

What is most unforgettable is Wu Yong’s eyes, which are always bright and sharp, like an eagle.

Although many people in the court privately say that the current left prime minister is a “mud prime minister”, in fact, his demeanor is quite extraordinary, with an aura of majesty without anger, and few people dare to look him directly in the eye.

But at this moment, he no longer had the majesty that came from not being angry, but was filled with real rage!

“Snapped!”

He closed the certificate book in his hand and slammed it hard on the table. This certificate book was the one Zhao Qi’an gave to Ji Haoyu!
Just now, in this study, he had a big quarrel with Ji Haoyu.

He never expected that his grandson, who had always been obedient to him, would openly disobey him.

But what really angered Wu Yong was not the crime committed by the Zhou family, nor was it because of Ji Haoyu’s blatant disobedience…

It’s the booklet itself!

“Who gave this thing to His Highness the Second Prince?”

Being able to dig out all the secrets of the Zhou family is something that ordinary forces cannot do at all.

In other words, there is an unknown force that is secretly contacting the second prince.

Who is it?
What about the forces under the command of those pillars of the country who are independent of the court?

National Division?

Or some military officer or noble who holds real power?
No matter which force it is, this is not good news for Wu Yong.

Now, I am the only one supporting the Second Prince.

And once he has a choice other than himself… then the Second Prince, who used to obey him, will become uncontrollable.

Just like this time, Wu Yong wanted to suppress the news, but Ji Haoyu insisted that Wu Yong conduct a thorough investigation of the Zhou family.

“Ugh.”

Wu Yong held his forehead with his hand, showing a bit of fatigue.

Until this moment, he, who had always been full of energy, also showed the old age that should be expected of a man of his age.

How could he not know about the Zhou family’s affairs?

But why did the Zhou family dare to do this?
Because they have already found a way out!
Once the lid is lifted, the Zhou family will immediately occupy the Sandu Pass, directly split the Western Desert from the Daqian territory, and form an alliance with foreign kingdoms such as Alona and Taixile. By then, there will be no peace on the border of Daqian.

But the Daqian Dynasty cannot be in chaos!

At least not now.

Everyone thinks he is a “mud-smoothing prime minister” who only cares about the internal strife in the court, but tries to muddle through and suppress the affairs of the Great Qian Nine Provinces…

But what else could he do if he didn’t do this?
The current Daqian Dynasty is like a building block tower built by a child. Even though you know it is unstable, it will collapse sooner or later.

But do you dare to move?
At least by not moving, it can maintain the status quo.

But once you try to move it, it might collapse immediately!

What Prime Minister Wu Yong has to do is to keep everything stable.

He wants to buy time for Emperor Tianwu!

Wu Yong looked at the pile of official documents on the desk, then lowered his head to look at the official robe he had not yet taken off.

It was already late at night, but he had not yet taken off his official uniform and had endless official duties waiting to be done.

Over the years, he could only sleep two hours a day.

He couldn’t help but smile bitterly and whispered to himself, “It’s so great to be my prime minister. Sometimes I really want to be whoever I want… I don’t want to do this anymore.”

He is really tired.

Wu Yong closed his eyes and rubbed his eyebrows for a long time.

Then he opened his eyes again, and his eyes had regained their former brilliance.

He stood up, put away the document book on the table, and then walked out of the study.

At this point, this matter is no longer something he can suppress.

He wants to enter the palace to ask for permission from His Majesty!
(End of this chapter)