Knowing that the Emperor had sent someone to Hanzhou City, King Yue's group changed their original plan. They initially wanted to head straight to the Cheng Family. With the Cheng Family's position in Hanzhou City, there was no place safer than the Cheng Family. But after the incident, the Cheng Family was no longer safe.
Currently, the Imperial Court was investigating Xu Wanjun's matter. The Cheng Family had been in Hanzhou City for many years, and they had been keeping a low profile. If it wasn't for Xu Wanjun, they wouldn't have been exposed so quickly.
Didn't the mastermind want to use a safer method? But time was tight, and the Imperial Court was chasing after them, so they had no other choice.
The Hidden Dragon Guards were operating in the dark, and the ones participating in the operation were the Imperial Army.
Don't think that the Imperial Army is just for the children of officials. The Great Huan Imperial Army in the past can be said like this, but the Imperial Army in Shang Junlin's hands is not. This is the army that followed him to war first, it is the army that really fought on the battlefield. Those who want to join the Imperial Army later have to go through many tests, only those who are outstanding enough will be selected.
The Imperial Army wasn't a bunch of idiots, and it wasn't easy to escape from them.
If they hadn't arranged an assassination to divert their attention, it was most likely that they wouldn't even be able to leave the Imperial City.
So even if they knew that it wasn't safe in Hanzhou City, they could only take a gamble.
When the mastermind knew that Xu Wanjun had offended the Emperor during the Autumn Hunt and attracted the Imperial Court to Hanzhou City, he was so furious that he smashed his cup. His foolproof plan had gone wrong because of a fool. If it wasn't for the fact that they were in the capital, he would have killed them.
Since the Cheng Family was no longer safe, they could only look for another place. Fortunately, the Cheng Family had many properties, and it wasn't difficult for them to pick one that wasn't known to outsiders. In the end, they chose a remote one in Hanzhou City.
The Cheng Family's Patriarch knew that there would be guests coming, so he didn't head over immediately. Instead, he gathered those with authority in the family for a discussion.
"Now that they're here, what should we do?"
The Cheng Family had been in Hanzhou City for many years, and it wasn't easy for them to give up. After all, no one wanted to give up their luxurious life for an uncertain future.
Aside from a few people, no one else in the Cheng Family knew about this matter.
"Is our Cheng Family going to fall apart because of an unknown person?"
"You should ask Xu Wanjun about this. If it wasn't for her, would we have to get ourselves involved?"
The love he had once doted on her instantly ceased to exist when it came to benefits.
"She is the daughter of the Patriarch's younger sister. She has been spoiled since she was young. Her temper is fine in her own territory, but she is still like this in the capital. Sooner or later, she will harm others and herself. I said that I should discipline her properly, but you all said that I couldn't get along with a junior …"
"Enough, let's not talk about it anymore." Seeing the ugly expression on the clan head's face, someone tried to dissuade him.
"It has already happened. What's the point of saying all this? If you have time to talk about this, why don't you think about what we should do next? "
"Although it hasn't spread to us yet, if those lords continue to investigate, they will find us sooner or later. We don't have a choice, do we?"
The study fell into silence.
"What did that lord say?" After a while, someone asked.
"He said that he can't go against the imperial court for the time being. He wants us to meet up with that guest first and leave with them." Patriarch Cheng rubbed his forehead, looking exhausted.
"There are so many people and so many things in the Cheng Clan. Are we all going to give up?"
"If we make a big move, the imperial court will definitely notice it …"
The meaning behind Patriarch Cheng's words was clear.
In the middle of the night, Patriarch Cheng changed his clothes and quietly left the Cheng Clan residence to head to the villa.
He knew more than the other members of the Cheng Clan and knew who the guest was. Now that such a huge matter had happened to the Cheng Clan, it was impossible to protect them. Since that was the case, he might as well change his tune and join another master.
King Yue.
He was the successor of the previous emperor. If he joined King Yue, he would have made a contribution to the throne. What did it matter if he lost this little bit now?
He needed to meet that person first.
In the villa, King Yue finally found a relatively safe place and could have a good night's sleep. Who knew that not long after he fell asleep, he was woken up by someone who said that someone was here to see him.
No matter how dissatisfied he was, he didn't dare to show it on his face. This period of escaping had changed his temperament once more. If it was in the past, he could still be praised as an elegant young master. But now, the malicious look on his face made him look completely different from that description.
King Yue got out of bed and met with Patriarch Cheng.
"Greetings, Your Highness. Your Highness has suffered during this period of time." Patriarch Cheng was respectful towards King Yue.
King Yue, who hadn't received such treatment for a long time, calmed down and helped Patriarch Cheng up, "There's no need for such formalities. I will still have to rely on Patriarch Cheng this time."
One was complimenting the other, while the other was enjoying it. The atmosphere between the two of them was good.
Before dawn, Patriarch Cheng quietly returned to the Cheng Clan residence.
He had no idea that his every move was being watched by the Hidden Dragon Guards.
King Yue and his group settled down in Hanzhou City for the time being. As for where to go next, they had to wait for instructions from the person behind the scenes.
When the news from the Hidden Dragon Guards reached the Imperial City, Shang Junlin placed the secret letter aside and said to Shen Yu, "Shang Junyue has arrived in Hanzhou City."
"Have the Hidden Dragon Guards found their tracks?" Shen Yu placed the book in his hand on the shelf. Just when he was about to change the book, he turned around and asked.
Shang Junlin replied, "They have colluded with the Cheng Family."
Shen Yu asked, "The Cheng Family is Lord Xu's in-laws?"
Shang Junlin replied, "That's right."
Shen Yu asked, "Is it really related to them? Did Madam Xu know anything about the assassination? "
Shang Junlin replied, "She didn't know. She didn't even know that the people around her would pass the information to the assassins. When the Ministry of Justice told her about it, she even felt that they were slandering her."
Shen Yu asked, "When does Your Highness plan to take action?"
Shang Junlin replied, "Let's wait a little longer. They must have someone to receive them. I want to know where they have other bases."
Shen Yu replied, "If they can have people in the capital, they must have people in other places as well."
The weather was getting colder. After the winter rain, the temperature dropped. The palace was already on fire. If it wasn't necessary, Shen Yu wouldn't go out.
Nothing major happened in the capital. The courtiers' attention was still on Subei. The war with the Northern Desert was what they were most concerned about.
Next was the assassination case and the prison break of King Yue.
As Lord Fang's investigation went deeper, the courtiers also found out that the two cases were done by the same force.
In the morning court, Fang Jun took a step forward and said, "I think that the force behind King Yue needs to be thoroughly investigated. This time, in order to save King Yue, they tried to assassinate Your Highness. What will they do next time? Shouldn't they support King Yue to ascend the throne?! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard.
Fang Jun's words were quite rebellious, but what he said was exactly what the courtiers were worried about. They dared to break the prison and attempt an assassination. Was their next step to change the dynasty?
No one wanted to see this result.
If King Yue succeeded in his rebellion, they would become courtiers of the previous dynasty. Since ancient times, how many courtiers had a good ending? Even if it was for themselves, they couldn't let this happen.
After a long time, a courtier stood up and said, "I think that Lord Fang is right. This matter must be thoroughly investigated!"
Following that, more and more courtiers stood up and agreed with Fang Jun's actions.
At this moment, the competition with King Yue and the force behind him was brought to the surface.
"Since everyone thinks that a thorough investigation should be carried out, Fang Jun, you will be in charge of this matter. From now on, King Yue's title will be temporarily revoked. If King Yue is found to be innocent, I will compensate him. If King Yue really has the intention to rebel, don't blame me for not considering our brotherhood." Shang Junlin's words made the final conclusion for this matter.
In addition to Fang Jun, Shang Junlin also pointed to several officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court to cooperate in the case. He also sent officials and troops to King Yue's fief. Since the title was revoked, the fief should naturally return to the hands of the imperial court.
Prison break, assassination, raising private soldiers … King Yue's crimes were announced one by one, confirming the suspicion that he was disloyal.
Overnight, Shang Junyue went from a proud son of heaven to a traitor who was hated by everyone.
"I didn't expect King Yue to be such a person behind the scenes. I thought he was a gentle prince. I was really blind."
"What King Yue? He's not anymore. However, this person's character is really bad. It's said that he provoked the daughters of several courtiers at the same time. After being found out, he refused to admit it."
"It happened at the Yingxing Tower, right? Many people saw it. For the sake of those girls' reputations, they didn't say anything. Sure enough, no matter how much he pretends, he will be exposed one day."
"Do you still remember the rumors that slandered His Majesty? It was King Yue who spread them. "
"So, he has been plotting for a long time?"
"He should take a look at himself. How can he compare himself to His Majesty? Such a person who acts one way on the surface and another behind the scenes can only become a prince because he was born into a good family. "
For a time, King Yue's reputation among the people was extremely bad. On the contrary, Shang Junlin's reputation was even better. The people were convinced that the bad things in the past were deliberately made up by King Yue to slander His Majesty.
There were also many scholars who wrote articles to reprimand themselves for believing the rumors. They promised that they would have their own judgment in the future and would no longer follow the crowd.
There was a new trend among the scholars. Countless articles praising the current His Majesty appeared. This was something that no one expected.
After Shen Yu heard about it, he joked, "How does His Majesty feel now?"
He put his hands under his chin and looked up at Shang Junlin. His eyes were full of smiles.
In addition to the people's newspaper, the imperial court published another newspaper. It was published in cooperation with Shen Yu's bookstore. It was used to record some interesting stories among the people and accept contributions from the people of Dahuan. It also introduced some good quality goods that were sold cheaply. It was very popular among the people.
During this period, most of the articles that appeared in the newspaper were either scolding Shang Junyue or praising Shang Junlin. The contrast was very obvious.
Shang Junlin was reviewing the memorials. When he heard this, he raised his other hand and pinched Shen Yu's face. "Are you laughing at me?"
Shen Yu shook his head, his eyes sparkling. "No way. I'm just happy for His Majesty. "
Shang Junlin let go of his hand and stroked His Majesty's cheek for a while. Then, he pinched His Majesty's chin, leaned over and kissed His Majesty's lips.
"This is all because of A Yu …"
The murmur disappeared from his lips.
The kiss gradually deepened.
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