"Perhaps they sincerely wanted to assist King Yue at the beginning, but people's hearts are fickle. Who can guarantee that they won't have other thoughts when they're faced with the power at their fingertips?"
"Your Majesty, do you mean that King Yue is just a puppet to them?" Shen Yu quickly figured it out. In this way, many things before could be explained.
Why were they indifferent to the dirty water splashed on King Yue? Why were they not anxious when King Yue was imprisoned for so long? Wait, there were many other unreasonable points. It was because they didn't care about King Yue the most.
All they needed to do was to find the right time and pay the smallest price to save the person.
As for what kind of suffering King Yue would suffer during this period, it was not their concern.
Mount Qiyue was within the boundary of the capital. When the emperor was assassinated, most of the capital's forces would flock here. The empty garrison gave the jailbreakers an opportunity.
"So far, I haven't thoroughly investigated what the former emperor left for King Yue. In the early years, I interrogated the former emperor's close officials and found out some hidden things that even they didn't know."
Everyone knew that after Shang Jun Lin ascended to the throne, he had killed many old officials of the previous dynasty. If not for this, more than half of the power in the imperial court would not have been emptied out and carried out a thorough purge. However, very few people knew that a portion of those people had not been executed from the beginning.
They were secretly locked up and squeezed dry of their last remaining value.
"Wasn't it rumored that the former emperor was muddle-headed and tyrannical in the late years?" Shen Yu scratched his chin. "It doesn't seem like it."
"No matter how ridiculous he was in the late years, he was still a winner who defeated many competitors to ascend the throne in the early years. Never underestimate such a person."
Shang Junlin didn't care why the former emperor's temperament changed so much in the late years. There was only a blood feud between him and the former emperor, not a father-son relationship.
Shen Yu changed the topic. "Did Lord Fang find any new clues?"
Most of the information he knew was directly obtained from Shang Junlin.
Shang Junlin replied, "Lord Xu did not know about that servant's actions. He did not even know that Madam Xu had secretly sent someone to contact Hanzhou. The assassin's confession can match up with the kidnapping of the King of Yue. The two came from the same faction."
Shen Yu: "Can you find out where King Yue was taken from them?"
Shang Junlin: "They don't know. The two forces acted separately. Perhaps in order to prevent the current situation from happening, the assassins didn't know the follow-up actions of the other side."
Shen Yu: "It seems that the person behind the scenes also knows that the failure rate of the assassination is very high. He never thought that these assassins would be able to return in one piece."
Shang Junlin: "Regardless of whether their operation succeeds or not, from the moment they took over this mission, they were destined to sacrifice themselves for it."
Shen Yu agreed with this point. If they didn't succeed, it was needless to say what would happen if they were caught. Even if they succeeded, it was impossible for them to escape unscathed.
"Lord Xu was the one who brought the informant up the mountain. Perhaps Your Majesty can investigate in Hanzhou." Even if Lord Xu knew nothing about the inside story, Shen Yu still felt that it was too much of a coincidence.
"Just as well. We can investigate the situation of the Xu Family and Lady Xu's family in Hanzhou."
There was a ready-made reason. Because the Xu Family's daughter offended the Emperor and the Emperor, there was no need to worry about others being suspicious.
After returning to the Imperial Palace, Shang Junlin was busy dealing with the administrative affairs piled up. Shen Yu returned to the Yuzhang Palace.
Even if the master wasn't there, the palace servants didn't dare to slack off. Everything in the Yuzhang Palace was the same as when Shen Yu left.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Shen Yu was thinking about the flowers in the greenhouse. He simply tidied up and brought Mu Xi to the greenhouse.
After the incident last time, the greenhouse was replaced with a new batch of palace servants. When they saw Shen Yu, the palace servants respectfully saluted.
The greenhouse was divided into several rooms. One room was dedicated to the flowers sent by Shang Junlin. The other room was for the flowers sent by the servants who heard that Shen Yu liked, including the one sent by Prince An.
Shen Yu first went to take a look at the ones he personally took care of.
Knowing that he liked flowers and plants, the palace servants served him very well. The plants in the greenhouse were thriving, and flowers of all colors were blooming.
Shen Yu watered them, loosened the soil, and went to the other side.
"This flower hasn't withered yet?" Looking at the beautiful blooming flower, Shen Yu was surprised.
"This is the first time this servant has seen such a long flowering period." Mu Xi exclaimed.
It was also the first time Shen Yu saw it.
The greenhouse was ventilated. When the breeze blew, the branches and leaves swayed as if they were welcoming the visitor.
"Young Master, look. Don't these flowers seem to be welcoming you?" Mu Xi was a young girl after all. She naturally liked beautiful flowers and plants.
Shen Yu nodded. He called the palace servants who were waiting on the side and asked, "This flower hasn't withered yet?"
"In reply to Your Highness, yes, it has always been like this."
"Have you figured out its species now?" Shen Yu remembered that Shang Junlin had been asking people to investigate the origin of this flower.
"This servant went to ask the people sent by Prince An. They only said that this flower was accidentally found on the mountain. They don't know the specific name." The palace servant replied.
"How can His Highness Prince An be so careless as to send a flower of unknown origin to the Imperial Palace?" Mu Xi was dissatisfied with the answer.
Shen Yu was also puzzled. After all, things sent to the Imperial Palace were not as simple as they seemed. If something went wrong in the middle, the person who sent it would also have to take responsibility.
"They said that Prince An sent this flower after confirming that it was completely harmless to the human body." The palace servant told the answer.
It wasn't difficult to verify whether a plant had any effect on the human body.
Shen Yu remembered the scene he saw in the illusion before. He subconsciously glanced at the center of the flower. The delicate stamens were clustered together. There was nothing he expected.
Shen Yu withdrew his gaze. He found it funny. It was just an illusion under the effect of hallucinogenic drugs. How could he take it seriously?
After returning, Imperial Physician Gu came to take his pulse.
Imperial Physician Gu was not among the people accompanying this autumn hunt. Imperial Physician Wu had not yet returned to the capital. Someone needed to be in the Imperial Hospital.
After taking his pulse, Imperial Physician Gu changed the prescription for Shen Yu to recuperate. "Your health is much better than before. You just need to take the new prescription once a day."
All medicine was poisonous. Even if it was used to recuperate, it should not be taken too much after the body had improved.
Shen Yu did not like to drink medicine. Hearing this, the smile on his face deepened.
Mu Xi was also very happy to hear this result. Her young master's health had been poor since he was young. He had been taking medicine all year round. Now that he was finally getting better, she was happier than anything else.
Shen Yu remembered that night when he told Imperial Physician Gu about the situation after eating venison. "I don't know if this is normal."
"Your Highness, don't worry. Venison is very nutritious. Your body has recovered a lot after a period of recuperation. It's a good thing that you have a reaction. It proves that you are indeed recovering."
Shen Yu nodded to show that he understood.
"Is your Highness not as afraid of the cold as before this year?" Imperial Physician Gu asked.
Shen Yu recalled that it seemed to be the case. After late autumn, the temperature in the capital dropped sharply. Every time it was this time, Shen Yu would have entered the winter ahead of time. But this year, he did not feel much.
Seeing Shen Yu nod, Imperial Physician Gu said, "It means that the medicine you used before has taken effect. If my guess is not wrong, this winter, your Highness will not be as afraid of the cold as before."
This was a good thing for Shen Yu.
After Shang Junlin came back, Shen Yu told him what Imperial Physician Gu said. The man, who had been troubled by all kinds of things for a day, smiled. "A Yu will be better soon."
Shen Yu's health had always been a huge stone in Shang Junlin's heart. Imperial Physician Gu's words undoubtedly gave him a reassurance.
Subei was still negotiating with the Northern Desert. The Northern Desert Prince, who was imprisoned in the capital, was also received "friendly" treatment by Da Huan. Shang Junlin continued to throw him to Fang Jun to deal with. It would be best if he could get more useful information.
Seeing that Da Huan did not intend to release him, the Northern Desert could not sit still.
The cavalry was summoned. The war was about to start.
Subei had been guarding against the Northern Desert. As soon as the Northern Desert made a move, the Subei army found out.
The memorial was sent to the capital at the fastest speed.
In the imperial court, there were two views on the issue of the Northern Desert sending troops.
One side felt that they must fight. The Northern Desert dared to be disrespectful to Da Huan. They should be angered by Da Huan. The other side felt that Subei had just experienced a natural disaster. It was not suitable for war.
Both sides had their own views. No one could convince the other.
In the end, several people cupped their hands. "Your Majesty, please make a decision."
"Da Huan has never been afraid of any enemy. It was so in the past, and it is still so now. Since we can't reach an agreement, let's fight." Shang Junlin concluded in a deep voice.
Some ministers with opinions wanted to say something. In the end, they just opened their mouths and silently suppressed their rebuttal.
His Majesty had obviously made a decision long ago. It was not something they could change with just a few words.
Since they had to prepare for war, the imperial court fell into a new round of busyness. Fortunately, they used the method of donations from the people during the drought. They were not short of food and fodder now.
This was probably something that the Northern Desert people did not expect. The prince who was hiding in Subei was caught. They did not have time to inform the Northern Desert.
"Your Majesty, did you arrange for Gu Huai to enter the Subei army?" Shen Yu took a peeled orange and put it in his mouth.
The orange was peeled by Shang Junlin. His hands, which were used to hold a sword to kill enemies or hold a pen to edit memorials, were now used to peeling all kinds of fruits for Shen Yu.
The Hidden Dragon Guards who secretly protected Fang Jun in Subei had returned with Fang Jun. Only Gu Huai did not return to the capital. Shen Yu asked Imperial Physician Gu indirectly. Imperial Physician Gu only said that Gu Huai had something to do outside and could not return for the time being.
"Yes, I gave him a choice at that time. He asked to stay. I thought that he would have to train for a few more years. If the Northern Desert sends troops, it will give him an excellent opportunity to train." After peeling the orange, Shang Junlin took a handkerchief from a palace servant and wiped his hands.
"Does he plan to keep it a secret from Imperial Physician Gu?" Shen Yu could tell from Imperial Physician Gu's attitude that he did not know about this matter.
"This is between the two of them. Even if Gu Huai wants to keep it a secret, Imperial Physician Gu will know when this war is over and he has made a meritorious service."
Shen Yu finished the last bite of the orange and was silent for a while. In this life, many things were different from his previous life. He had changed far more than just his own fate.
"Your Majesty said that you want to go to war. Did any of the ministers object?" Because of Shang Junlin's intention, Shen Yu knew what happened in the imperial court very well.
"The Subei army has not experienced a real war for a long time. This time, I also want to let them see blood."
A sharp blade would only become duller after a long time.
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