"Boom!"
A bolt of lightning struck the ground as the rain outside turned heavy. The rain splattered on the tarpaulin as the wind blew, threatening to overturn the oxcart.
Within the oxcart, the official sat in front of Pei Zi Yun. He opened the curtains and looked out. Outside the window, he saw that it was raining heavily. He couldn't help but say, "It's not normal for this season to rain."
"That's right. Although it's said that the spring rain is precious, it's too heavy!" At this point, they were far away from the Crown Prince's Palace. Pei Zi Yun looked out the window and was distracted.
Pei Zi Yun's face was solemn as he pretended to look out the window. At this point, he was staring at the information interface in front of him.
Pei Zi Yun's face was solemn as he pretended to look out the window. However, he was staring at the information interface in front of him. He was puzzled.
Ever since he was reborn with the Plum Blossom, the system had always given him a mission. Perhaps it was because the Imperial Qi was concentrated around the Crown Prince.
Pei Zi Yun thought to himself. Perhaps the system was affected by the Imperial Qi around the Crown Prince. It would take some time for the system to process the information.
Who was this Ren Wei?
Pei Zi Yun tried to recall. Since he had become a Yin Master, it wasn't difficult for him to search for memories. Pei Zi Yun thought for a long time before he opened his eyes and mumbled, "So it's this person. I've only heard of him once."
Ren Wei was King Lu's advisor. His father and grandfather were officials in the previous dynasty. However, his family had fallen. He loved to study history and was good at poetry and literature. However, he had failed many times in the imperial examinations. When he was forty years old, he still hadn't managed to pass the examinations. He felt that his talent was unappreciated and thus became a guest of King Lu's palace. When King Lu ascended the throne, he became an assistant minister in the Ministry of Rites. However, he was killed.
Nobody knew why. In truth, the information he had heard was too fragmented. However, the original owner was already imprisoned and couldn't ask for much.
Since the system had pointed out Ren Wei, he must have played a key role. How could such a person not be noticed? He must have caught King Lu's attention. However, there was another possibility. This person hadn't revealed his talents yet, and thus didn't have any status.
Pei Zi Yun had his own guesses. However, Ren Wei was related to King Lu. He could investigate him, but he had to be careful. "I shall take a look at the rewards for this mission!"
"Mission: Help the Crown Prince to attack King Lu. Cause Ren Wei to leave King Lu's palace. (Incomplete)"
As soon as he looked at it, a message came over: "Safe absorption of Legacy!"
Seeing this, Pei Zi Yun was secretly shocked. He then thought to himself, 'It's just as I expected'. He then focused his attention on the scroll, and stopped explaining.
"It's the original owner's wish? It's just that the reward is really tempting. " Pei Zi Yun thought to himself, 'In my memories, there are three other Legacies. I was wondering why Xie Cheng Dong was able to use the Plum Blossom to become a saint, and why I suffered the backlash when I used it. So it was because of this hidden function. I have to complete the mission to obtain it.'
At this point, the official noticed that Pei Zi Yun had been staring out the window for a long time without speaking. He then asked curiously, "What is master Top Scorer thinking about? Why are you so lost in thought?"
"I'm thinking about something." Pei Zi Yun regained his senses and spoke plainly, "The Crown Prince has placed such a heavy responsibility on me, and I feel uneasy. I'm afraid that I won't be able to fulfill the Crown Prince's expectations."
"I have some ideas, and would like to trouble brother Zhao to help me retrieve the names of all the officials within the Imperial Censor System who are not related to the Crown Prince, as well as the officials within King Lu's Mansion. I have a use for them."
Hearing these words, the official stared at Pei Zi Yun, as if he was trying to read something from Pei Zi Yun's expression. However, he couldn't. He then asked, "Master Top Scorer, do you have a plan in mind?"
Pei Zi Yun replied plainly, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. How can these matters be solved so easily? I have to understand the situation before I can do anything. "
"That's easy. Since the Crown Prince has already instructed me to cooperate, if master Top Scorer has anything to say, feel free to instruct me." The official clasped his hands together as he spoke.
"I wish to pay my respects to the Grand Princess!" Pei Zi Yun spoke. When the official heard this, he instructed the coachman, "To the Grand Princess's Mansion."
"Yes, your excellency." The coachman was one of Pei Zi Yun's men, and thus acknowledged the order. He then turned around and headed towards the Grand Princess's Mansion.
The sound of the cow's hooves splashing against the water could be heard. Unknowingly, they could see the walls of the mansion. At this point, the rain had lessened, and the light drizzle was carried by the wind. From afar, they could see the silhouette of the Grand Princess's Mansion. It stood tall in the rain. Through the walls, they could see that the interior of the mansion was densely forested. The walkways, corridors, fences were all mottled.
Pei Zi Yun stood outside the walls, and could hear the sounds of birds chirping from the trees. The fragrance of flowers permeated the air. He couldn't help but sigh, 'At first, I didn't know why the Grand Princess was collecting so much money. Now I understand.'
"The Crown Prince's annual salary is ten thousand taels of silver, and ten thousand stones of rice."
"The Canton Prince's annual salary is five thousand taels of silver, and five thousand stones of rice."
"The Grand Princess has been bestowed with a farmstead. She can collect one thousand five hundred stones of rice, and two thousand coins of silver. The Grand Princess has been bestowed with two farmsteads. She can collect three thousand stones of rice, and four thousand taels of silver."
"Three thousand stones of rice, and four thousand taels of silver. It doesn't seem like a small amount. However, the Emperor has bestowed this mansion upon her. If she were to maintain it, I'm afraid that would be a sum of money."
"There are hundreds of people living here as well. How can she not earn money?"
"Even though she's a relative of the Emperor, she still has to work hard to earn money. If she were a Prince like King Lu, she would have many ways to earn money."
"If she were a Canton Prince and the Princess, they would only be able to maintain their appearances. This mansion would not be able to sustain them."
"The Emperor knows about this as well. That's why he allowed the Grand Princess to earn money."
"Your excellency, we've arrived at the Grand Princess's Mansion." The coachman didn't want to go to the front, as it was too obvious. Instead, he came to a corner and spoke to the carriage.
Pei Zi Yun opened the curtains of the carriage and saw that it was the Grand Princess's side door. Just as he was about to alight from the carriage, the official stopped him, "Master Top Scorer, please wait. It's not appropriate for you to make an appearance. Let me go."
"Thank you for your trouble." Pei Zi Yun felt that what he said made sense. As he spoke, the official opened his umbrella and alighted from the carriage. He knocked on the door and opened it. The official seemed to have said something.
It was raining, and the wind was blowing. The official waited outside the Grand Princess's side door. After some time, a serving maid came over and reported the Grand Princess's reply.
The official returned to the ox-cart and looked at Pei Zi Yun before handing him the letter, "The Grand Princess's Mansion is really efficient. It didn't take long for the news to be sent back."
Pei Zi Yun received the letter and flipped it open. There were beautiful words written on it, "It's better not to see each other."
This meant that the Grand Princess was refusing to meet him.
"That's true. It's not like the Grand Princess can be the Emperor. She's already received double the salary of the Princess. It can be said that there's no way for her to be promoted or rewarded."
"The Emperor is her blood-related brother. Naturally, he would be in the best position. The Crown Prince and King Lu are her nephews. As long as she doesn't interfere directly, there shouldn't be any problems. At most, she would just have to be obedient."
"Now is a critical juncture for the Emperor's throne. At least in the open, she can't interfere directly. It's normal for there to be blood relations between the Emperor and the Crown Prince. However, she can't reveal it openly." Pei Zi Yun wasn't angry, but thought to himself.
The official looked at Pei Zi Yun, "It's understandable that the Grand Princess doesn't want to see you!"
Hearing these words, Pei Zi Yun laughed and said, "Please hand me these books."
The official got off the cart. Pei Zi Yun thought for sometime, "Hold on, let me write a few more words."
Pei Zi Yun then took out a brush and wrote a piece of paper. He then placed it into the books and handed it over, "I'll have to trouble your excellency Zhao."
The official smiled, "Don't worry!"
The official walked to the door and spoke to the person outside. The person at the door received the few books and didn't waste any time before passing them in.
Within the mansion, the Grand Princess was lying in bed under a red veil. A serving maid was massaging her legs. A silver plate was placed in front of her, with some fruits on it. When she reached the door, she spoke to the granny guarding the door, "Granny, the person who handed me the letter has returned with books again."
The granny who was guarding the door received the letter, "Wait here, I shall bring the books in."
The granny entered the room and whispered, "Grand Princess, the person who handed you the letter has returned with a few books. Should Your Highness take a look or not?"
"Oh? Another book? Let me take a look. "The Grand Princess lay on the bed and stretched lazily.
The granny handed the four books over to her. The Grand Princess reached out and picked up the first book. She flipped open the first page and saw a piece of paper. The Grand Princess looked at it and saw a familiar handwriting, "In my free time, I wrote some stories. Many thanks to the Grand Princess for your help. Since I'm here in the capital city today, I've specially brought these stories to you."
At the back of the book were the names of the Sword Maiden, Liang Zhu, Nie Xiao Qian and Romance of the Western Wing.
"I didn't expect him to have written a few stories as well." The Grand Princess smiled as she placed the piece of paper aside. She flipped open the book and flipped through a few pages. She was about to continue reading when she stopped and sighed, "It's not for me. It's for the Canton Princess. He must have put in a lot of effort."
Her heart was filled with an impulse to meet the Grand Princess. However, she stopped herself and closed the book. She had a strange look in her eyes as she thought to herself, "The Peace Strategy isn't bad. But why did you give it to the Crown Prince?"
"The succession of the throne is a family affair. If an outsider interferes, it doesn't matter if he's a good person or a bad person. He won't have a good ending. As the Grand Princess, I can't meet you!"
"Grand Princess, are these for the Canton Princess?" The granny who was serving the Grand Princess noticed the strange look on the Grand Princess' face. She then stepped forward and asked.
Hearing the granny's words, the Grand Princess didn't reply immediately. She flipped through the book and sighed, "Leave the book here. I shall take it myself."
She then instructed, "Tell the people outside that I won't see them!"
"Yes!" The granny passed the message to the people outside. Before long, they arrived at the door, "The Grand Princess says that she won't see them."
The official replied. Pei Zi Yun wasn't surprised at all. He then ordered the ox-cart to go back. His eyebrows were furrowed. The official thought that he was in a bad mood and didn't say anything.
Actually, Pei Zi Yun was in a good mood. These few stories were about love and love. They were very suitable for noble ladies. If he gave them to the booksellers, it would be difficult for them to spread the news. But if he gave them to the Grand Princess, it wouldn't be long before all the ladies in the capital city had read them.
Since they had all read them, it wouldn't be long before he would be able to gain a lot of fame and reputation.
Although he said that, he still felt troubled. He had been in this world for two years now. Things had happened one after another, and he didn't know when he would be able to have some peace.
"Ai …." Pei Zi Yun sighed deeply.
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