GBP Chapter 12 The undercurrent is surging
Chapter 12 The undercurrent is surging
The next few days.
King Wu's name then spread throughout the entire capital.
However, it wasn't a good reputation, but rather a bad one.
People throughout the capital would avoid anyone from the Prince Wu's residence.
There was no other way; once you accidentally offended someone from the Wu King's Mansion...
The people from Prince Wu's mansion didn't say anything; they just took action.
In the past few days, many people have been injured, including quite a few of them who are of high status.
Even some of the princes' sons were beaten.
Within just a few days, many people submitted memorials to the Eastern Qin Emperor impeaching Qin Wu.
But Qin Wu didn't care at all.
The Emperor of Eastern Qin ignored this and instead sent someone to tell the ministers to be more tolerant and caring towards the soldiers who fought valiantly to defend their country.
Actually, there was nothing they could do. The people from the Prince Wu's mansion only injured the person; they did not cripple or kill them.
In the end, the ministers had no way to deal with Prince Wu's residence and could only swallow their anger.
In the past few days, all parties have been reinvestigating Qin Wu, wanting to see what his current cultivation level is.
The border between Eastern Qin and Southern Qi.
Nanping City.
The General's Mansion in Zhennan.
"General, the eldest son has sent a message."
A guard handed a letter sealed using special methods to the General of Zhennan.
"Why is this message coming at this time? Has something happened in the capital?"
After the General of Zhennan checked that the letter had not been opened, he opened it with peace of mind.
After reading the letter, the General of Zhennan's face turned ashen.
He worked hard to guard the border, but he never expected that someone would plot against his youngest daughter.
"This King Qi is going too far."
The General of Zhennan slammed his fist on the desk.
"General, what's wrong? Has something happened in the capital?"
The guards were puzzled to see that the General of Zhennan was angry.
"look by youself."
The General of Zhennan gave the letter to his personal guards.
This is an old man who has followed him for decades, his confidant, and knows his family situation very well.
"That damned King Qi dares to covet our little Le'er! General, I will go back and kill him!"
The guards were equally furious after reading the letter.
After saying that, he prepared to leave and kill the King of Qi.
"Stop! Le'er is alright now. Don't act rashly."
The General of Zhennan immediately spoke up to stop him.
"General, are we really just going to swallow this insult like this?"
The guards were still somewhat unwilling.
"Tolerate? How could we? This time, with Le'er's matter, our Zhennan General's Mansion is probably being watched by several princes. Even if it's not Prince Qi, it will be some other prince."
"Pingwu also said in his letter that this time, I'm afraid no one will be able to remain neutral."
The General of Zhennan rubbed his temples as he spoke.
The situation in the capital is too dire. If it weren't for the requirement that generals leading troops in the field must leave their direct relatives in the capital, he would have wanted to bring his children to Nanping City.
"With all nine princes back in the capital, the battle for the throne is about to begin."
"The General of Zhennan said with a solemn expression."
What he worried about most happened.
"General, do you mean we should also choose sides?"
The guards were somewhat puzzled. They were stationed at the border and had no need to concern themselves with matters in the capital.
"Well, it seems we really can't avoid it this time."
"Have someone investigate the situation of the nine princes! Make sure the investigation is thorough."
After a moment of silence, the General of Zhennan finally spoke again.
Since we can't escape it, we should take the initiative into our own hands.
"Yes, General, I will arrange for someone to investigate immediately."
The guard left without asking any further questions.
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"Your Majesty."
Qi Ye arrived at the study.
"what happened?"
Qin Wu looked up at Qi Ye.
"Your Highness, many forces have been investigating us recently. Should we stop them?"
Qi Ye asked.
"Let them investigate, pretend you don't know anything, but remember which forces are investigating us."
"The Emperor's birthday banquet is just a few days away. Tell our people to be extra careful."
"This birthday banquet will surely be even more spectacular."
Qin Wu gave a wicked smile.
If his welcoming banquet a few days ago could cause such a commotion, then his upcoming birthday banquet will likely be even worse.
His brothers wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by, would they?
It'll definitely be a lot of fun then.
"Your Highness, our people have indeed sent word."
"Recently, the various palaces have been making a lot of moves, so this year's birthday banquet is likely to be quite spectacular."
Qi Ye also revealed a mischievous smile.
"By the way, Your Highness, do you remember that little girl on the roof last time?"
Qi Ye suddenly spoke seriously.
"The one from the General Zhennan's mansion?"
Qin Wu thought for a while before remembering that little girl who dared to scheme against the King of Qi.
"Yes, she will probably be plotted against again this time, but this time it won't just be the Prince of Qi who's plotting against her."
Even the King of Zhou wanted to scheme against her.
Qi Ye nodded.
"King Zhou? My eldest brother is forty-two, isn't he? If I remember correctly, Little Wildcat hasn't reached marriageable age yet, has she?"
"One is forty-two, and the other is not yet sixteen."
"King Zhou, you already have one principal wife and two concubines, right?"
Qin Wu sneered, tapping his fingers absently on the table.
The eldest child of the Zhou King is already twenty-four years old, several years older than the third daughter of the Jiang family.
Moreover, given her status as the third young lady of the Jiang family, there would be no problem for her to become the principal wife.
If the King of Zhou had succeeded, she would have been relegated to the position of a concubine.
In Qin Wu's eyes, the King of Zhou was simply inhuman.
"Yes, the eldest grandson of the Zhou king is already four years old."
Qi Ye nodded.
Here, men can get married at eighteen and women at sixteen.
King Zhou married his principal wife when he was eighteen years old, and then married two concubines in the following two years.
They now have a large family with many children and grandchildren.
I never expected that I would have to scheme against a little girl who is not even sixteen years old.
"Hmph, they really know how to scheme against women to gain support."
"Since they like to use women's marriages to scheme, I remember they have quite a few princesses and county princesses as well."
"Go and make arrangements for them, help their princesses and county princesses choose their consorts."
Qin Wu said calmly.
It was as if they were talking about something trivial.
He wanted to see if their scheme would ultimately backfire, with their own daughter falling into the trap.
What kind of expressions would they have?
Upon hearing Qin Wu's arrangement, Qi Ye couldn't help but swallow hard.
Those princesses and county princesses were all nieces of their prince, and he even went after his own nieces.
That's really ruthless.
However, he didn't say anything, as he knew very well how his lord had spent the past ten years.
He still remembers the first time he saw that small figure, carrying a knife and fighting against the stronger northern barbarians.
He had also witnessed Qin Wu struggling between life and death time and time again.
He had also seen the old and new scars on Qin Wu's body; there was hardly a patch of undamaged skin on his body.
It was all because of these people that Qin Wu, a prince, had lived in misery for the past ten years.
"Yes, Your Highness, I know what to do."
Qi Ye finished speaking and left immediately.