Through a child, he was completely tied to the Count of Zhenbei. Did he really think he was stupid? Not to mention his current identity. If he adopted his child, wouldn't he also become His Majesty's child?
"I just want to correct the mistakes of the past. The heir of the Count of Zhenbei must be from the direct line of descent. I only have two sons in my life, but you entered the Imperial Palace …"
Shen Yu was impatient to hear him say these words, "Didn't you want to make Shen Qingran the Heir of Zhenbei before? It's the same to make him the heir now. "
"How can it be the same?" Count of Zhenbei was a little anxious, "Only you are the only legitimate son of the Count of Zhenbei."
"It turns out that you also know that only I am the legitimate son," Shen Yu sneered, "When Concubine Ru and her son were in power, you didn't say so. I thought that in your heart, whether you are the legitimate son or not is not important at all."
"I know that you have been blaming me for the past …"
"I don't dare. If Count of Zhenbei only comes for this matter, I advise you not to make trouble and don't harm other people's good girls. No matter what plan you have in mind, I won't agree to the adoption."
Count of Zhenbei was a little embarrassed when he was rejected by Shen Yu mercilessly, "I know that you don't like Shen Qingran. When the child is born, I will make sure that Shen Qingran never appears in front of you, and the child will not know who his biological father is."
"Let me tell you this. In fact, I don't want to continue my bloodline at all, and I don't want to have a child for no reason. Now I am a noble. Count of Zhenbei, have you thought about what this means? It means that my child will also be His Majesty's child. Why do you think that the courtiers are willing to see His Majesty have a child who is not related to his bloodline? "
"You don't want a legitimate heir, but an heir who can have a relationship with His Majesty because of me!" Shen Yu looked directly at Duke Zhenbei, as if he wanted to see through his heart.
Marquis Zhenbei's face turned red. He really thought so. He didn't want the power of Marquis Zhenbei to fall into the hands of others. The only candidates he could choose were Shen Yu and Shen Qingran. He originally wanted to ask Shen Yu to be the heir and find a way to adopt a child for him. In the future, this child would inherit the Marquis Manor. However, His Majesty didn't agree. He could only skip this step and directly jump to the next step.
The matter of appointing Shen Qingran as the heir was no longer within the scope of his consideration. Not to mention that Shen Qingran's identity as a concubine's son could not inherit the Lord Protector's Manor, even if he could, Count North Marquis would not be willing to hand over the Lord Protector's Manor to him.
What he wanted was for the Lord Protector's Manor to become better and better. He didn't want the Lord Protector's Manor to become someone else's.
"Father, this is for your own good. Since ancient times, emperors have been fickle. Don't look at how you are favored by the emperor now. Can you guarantee that he will still treat you like this five years later or ten years later? In addition to the emperor's favor, you also need to find yourself someone to rely on … "
"This is between His Majesty and me. Count North Marquis, you don't need to worry about it."
Count North Marquis looked at Shen Yu as if he was looking at an ignorant child, "Your Majesty should also think more for yourself. You are the legitimate son. You should inherit the Lord Protector's Manor …"
"Since Count North Marquis also said that I should inherit the Lord Protector's Manor, then why didn't I say anything before I entered the palace?" Shen Yu interrupted him again.
Count North Marquis was blocked and had nothing to say. Because at that time, his mind was full of thinking about how to give the position of heir to Shen Qingran.
"If I said that I regretted it, would Your Majesty believe me?"
"Of course, why not? After I entered the palace, Count North Marquis should have seen clearly what kind of person Shen Qingran is. Do you think that the Lord Protector's Manor will be finished in his hands sooner or later? At this time, you will think of your eldest son who was abandoned by you. Comparing the two, the advantage of the legitimate son is more obvious … "
Regret was the easiest emotion for people to have. It was also the most helpless emotion.
"I know that it is too late to say anything now. But today's matter is not something that Your Majesty can say no to. The heir of the Lord Protector's Manor must be from the legitimate line of descent."
According to the law of Dahuan, whether Shen Yu entered the palace or not, Shen Qingran was not qualified to inherit the Lord Protector's Manor. Count North Marquis only had one legitimate son, Shen Yu. If Shen Yu could not inherit the Lord Protector's Manor, he could only choose from the next generation of Shen Yu. From a certain point of view, what Count North Marquis said was also true.
"Count North Marquis is old but vigorous. It is not a problem for you to have another legitimate son. Before I entered the palace, I also said that I can ask His Majesty to grant me a marriage. Compared to what I said before, isn't it better for you to have one yourself?"
Shen Yu did not hide his sarcasm in his tone. Count North Marquis was so angry that his neck turned red. He thought that Shen Yu would not agree, but he did not expect that Shen Yu would treat him so harshly.
When did this situation start?
Count North Marquis was in a trance for a moment. It seemed that he woke up after fainting when he heard that he was going to enter the palace.
"Is this how you talk to your father?" Count North Marquis's expression changed a few times.
"Am I not telling the truth? If you want someone to inherit the Lord Protector's Manor, it is better to have another legitimate son. Then you can save the step of adopting him. "Shen Yu was smiling, but there was no smile in his eyes.
"You …" Count North Marquis's words were stuck in his throat.
Shang Junlin came out from behind the screen. His voice was unclear whether he was happy or angry: "I didn't know that Count North Marquis was still thinking about adopting a child for Guijun."
"I … I dare not." Count North Marquis suddenly knelt down. His back was covered with sweat.
He did not know when Shang Junlin came and how much he had heard of the conversation. But he knew that from this moment on, his plan was doomed to fail.
"Even if you are Guijun's father, I don't want you to intervene in our private affairs. Do you understand?"
"I understand. I crossed the line. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" Count North Marquis's forehead touched the ground. His heart seemed to be clenched by a big hand. Under the high tension, his breathing began to be irregular.
Under the heavy pressure, he could not even raise his head to look at Shang Junlin's expression.
"I have said before that since Guijun entered the palace, he is my man. He has nothing to do with your Manor of Count North. He will not be the heir of the Manor of Count North, nor will he inherit the title of Count North Marquis. This time, because you are Guijun's father, I will not blame you for sowing discord between me and Guijun in front of Guijun. I don't want to see the same thing happen again."
"Yes, yes, I dare not do it again."
"Get out."
Count North Marquis did not dare to stay for a moment and got out.
"Why is Your Majesty angrier than me?" Shen Yu smoothed the wrinkles between Shang Junlin's eyebrows. The unhappiness caused by Count North Marquis in his heart quickly dissipated.
Shang Junlin held Shen Yu in his arms without saying a word. The man's high body temperature warmed Shen Yu. After a while, Shang Junlin whispered, "I will never change the way I treat A Yu."
The next day, Shang Junlin directly took away Count North Marquis's position in the imperial court. The ministers did not know why. Later, they faintly heard that His Majesty did this because Count North Marquis made Guijun unhappy.
Shang Junlin heard what Count North Marquis said that day. This position taking was a warning to him. He thought that he would be able to rise again one day. However, he did not know that the ending of Count North Marquis's Manor had already been written by Shen Yu. They were only waiting for the last moment to come.
Time passed slowly. Gu Huai set off from Subei with his men. They were getting closer and closer to the capital.
"Reporting to General, there are traces of unknown forces ahead."
Gu Huai pulled the reins to stop the horse. "Send someone to take a look."
When he was in Subei, Gu Huai received news about Hanzhou City. He also knew that there might be unknown forces in other places aside from Hanzhou City. He brought five thousand men with him. If they encountered the rebels along the way, it would be best if they could deal with them directly.
The scout that was sent out soon returned. "Based on the initial analysis, there are two thousand people ahead. They are heading towards Hanzhou City."
"General, what should we do now?"
Gu Huai briefly pondered. "First, determine their origin. If they are with King Yue, deal with them on the spot."
"Yes!"
It took some time to deal with the two thousand people. He had no idea if it was because of the path that they chose. Ever since they encountered the first batch of King Yue's men, they would encounter them one after another.
Under the moonlight, Gu Huai wiped his sword.
The adjutant took a sip of water and said, "According to this speed, we won't be able to reach the capital on time. Will the Imperial Court be unhappy with us for bringing our men out?"
The adjutant's worries weren't unfounded. Although five thousand men wasn't a lot, it wasn't a small number either. The Imperial Court had given them plenty of time. If it wasn't for dealing with King Yue's men, they wouldn't have wasted so much time.
"There's no need to worry."
Gu Huai came to Subei as a Hidden Dragon Guard, so he had a method to contact the Hidden Dragon Guards. When he discovered that the first batch might be King Yue's men, he had contacted the Hidden Dragon Guards. The news should have reached the capital by now.
But it was a pity … He initially thought that he could spend the new year with his brother.
"Gu Huai encountered King Yue's men." Shang Junlin closed the letter and placed it on the table.
"On the way back from Subei?"
"Yes, and it's not just one batch. He suspects that there are other forces heading towards Hanzhou City as well."
Since they had discovered them, there was no reason for them to let them go. Shang Junlin instructed Gu Huai to provide support, and it would be best if they could clean up the path.
Along the way, Gu Huai's men increased, and the number of rebels that he dealt with increased.
"Bang!" The vase fell to the ground with a loud bang.
"We can't wait any longer. The people we've been hiding in the dark have been discovered." Mr. Tan looked anxious.
"Aside from the hundred thousand men in Hanzhou City, how many are there outside? Can they help us break out of the encirclement? "After venting his anger, the viciousness on King Yue's face dissipated.
"There are eighty thousand of them that we can use right now. As for the rest, we can't wait any longer." Mr. Tan initially wanted to wait for those people to arrive before making a move. But now that a mysterious force had wiped out a few of their strongholds, it was only a matter of time before the rest were discovered.
The snow was getting heavier.
As the snow fell, the patrolling soldiers suddenly felt that something was amiss and sounded the alarm.
The gates of Hanzhou City that had been closed for many days opened and archers stood on the city walls.
"Release the arrows!"
The sound of swords rang out for a long time.
The news was quickly sent to the capital.
"It looks like Gu Huai's actions have disrupted their plans." Shen Yu slowly sat beside Shang Junlin.
"Gu Huai has made a great contribution this time. I have ordered him to bring his men to Hanzhou City. Calculating the time, they should arrive in a few days."
King Yue stood on the city walls and looked at the flames of war below with a smile. They were about to win.
The Great Huan Army that was guarding Hanzhou City did not expect that King Yue's men would be hiding outside, so they were caught unprepared.
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