Chapter 24.3
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24. Prince Yingchuan (3)
After Murong Yan’s figure turned away, Liao Zheng inexplicably glanced backward again, for some reason, he always felt uneasy and seemed to have a feeling that he had overlooked an extremely important matter. He has been in politics for so many years and he has gradually developed a strange intuition for danger, and now this intuition tells him that if he fails to figure out this crucial point, then what awaits him ahead is likely to be death.
“Shangshu Liao?” Murong Xu asked curiously, “What’s the matter?”
Liao Zheng shook his head and said nothing. The two women were no longer in his sight, but he looked in the direction where they left for a while, and suddenly made up his mind, “Nothing, I just feel unsettled in my heart. Prince Yingchuan, please forgive me, I will have to excuse myself for a moment.”
Murong Xu called out, stopped him, and then looked him up and down with great interest, “What is Shangshu planning to do?”
Liao Zheng knew that if he didn’t make things clear, the Prince of Yingchuan would definitely keep pestering him, although he was not valued by the current emperor, and his influence in the court is quite mediocre, but this does not prevent him from becoming unscrupulous. He is still the son of the current emperor after all, and he had inherited the same characteristics of the Imperial family which is ‘Very Suspicious’.
Liao Zheng could only sigh and say frankly, “I felt a little bothered about something in my heart, so I want to go and see what the woman who wears the curtain hat looks like.”
Murong Xu really did not expect him to say such a thing, and he froze for a moment, then laughed,
“This Prince did not know that Shangshu Liao had such a habit!”
After laughing, Murong Xu still had a smile on his face, but there was a little depth in his eyes, “Liao Shangshu, what do you think of those two? They are not the women of our Night City, they are the female relatives of the Yu family in Yanzhou.”
Liao Zheng blushed when Murong Xu said it in a pointed tone, and his blood immediately surged with embarrassment. He tried his best to put on a straight face, and stroked his beard very righteously and candidly,
“This old minister is familiar with the books regarding righteousness, so of course he knows how to conduct himself clearly.”
Murong Xu smiled lightly and did not look deeper into it, he had heard about those untoward rumors about this New Shangshu, but no matter what, the one in front of him is still the emperor’s most favored new minister.
He was simply a concubine son, not the son of the main wife nor was he the eldest son, his birth mother is not even favored by the current emperor. He changed the topic and did not want to dwell into the idea. So he said,
“Shangshu Liao is dignified enough. But we just arrived at Yanzhou, and our mouths were still full of sand along the way, and we haven’t been able to relax. Anyway, we are not in a hurry. This Prince finds this temple interesting, and not as good as ours. So why don’t we summon people over first and wash the wind and dust off our bodies, then Shangshu Liao can go on with his own business.”
Liao Zheng immediately understood what he meant as soon as he heard it, this prince can’t leave a day without women even in the Night City, and now that he has finally settled down, he was feeling itchy again. Liao Zheng thought that if he was dragged away by this man, he would not be able to get away all night. He has something in his mind at the moment, so he really did not have the time to accompany this prince to wander around on his own. Liao Zheng excused himself,
“I don’t know anything about music, I don’t know anything about singing and dancing, so I won’t disturb the Prince’s interest.”
“If the guests are proficient in music, what do they need those singers for? You don’t need to refuse, this time I was greatly thankful that you agreed to accompany me to Yanzhou. I have always kept this gratitude in my heart, so take this meal as my way of thanking you.”
“I still have business to attend to, the emperor has orders…”
“Are you talking about the civil and military map thing?”
Murong Xu didn’t take it seriously,
“Although father sent you to Yanzhou to reconstruct the map of Hebei, Qingzhou and Xu Sanzhou, the map itself cannot be completed overnight. Let’s have a drink tonight and wait until tomorrow to do business.”
Liao Zheng could not refuse, after all he was still a prince, so he could only go along with his wishes. Because of the matter of Prince Langya, the emperor’s emotions have been very extreme these past few days. Most court sessions of the dynasty were mostly just the emperor throwing things and cursing at people, some ministers and princes were dissatisfied but they couldn’t say anything regarding the emperor’s foul mood and his murderous intentions. A few days ago Murong Xu committed some serious crimes, so he wouldn’t dare to stay in the Night City at this juncture and suffer a misfortune, so he just assumed a false title and followed Liao Zheng to work outside. Murong Xu was named as Supervisor but in fact he is just simply making up the numbers. The real person in charge of this trip is Liao Zheng.
Liao Zheng took the initiative to ask for an outside inspection not necessarily without the idea of avoiding danger, he remembered that the current situation in the Night City nowadays is full of turmoil and panic, and his heart is very heavy. Since he was a famous contributor to how the current emperor came into power, he became extremely concerned about the affairs of the Prince of Langya. He heard that a few days ago someone reported that he found Prince Langya’s whereabouts, and the emperor sent a large number of people to hunt him down to kill him, but it turned out to be just a false alarm. The emperor had invested so much in anticipation before, and now he is so angry. The empress and Ministers are afraid to move freely these past few days, not to mention the other courtiers.
Liao Zheng felt unspeakably worried, he was the deposed crown prince’s tutor, and he used to be in close contact with the Eastern Palace. He also knows the temperament of the people inside it in great detail.
The Crown Prince whom he nurtured was soft and could not bear to see any killing and suffering, but his youngest son was the complete opposite. He even wondered sometimes why it had to be Murong Yan who escaped, if it was the other sons of the Crown Prince, even if ten or twenty of them escaped, he would not be so nervous. It wasn’t only Liao Zheng, even the emperor knew the danger he posed. This is why even though he knows people might point fingers at him, and call him faint, he still spent so much effort to hunt down and kill this nephew.
Every time he thinks of that terrible young man, he is frightened. In the past few years, he seldom had a good night sleep. He always felt like someone was hiding in the dark while staring at him in the middle of the night. Others may not know the true nature of Murong Yan but he is too clear about it. Once anyone offends him, if he can not kill them with one blow, then once they fall into his hands later even death won’t be so painful.
Liao Zheng shuddered, and the fluke feeling he had in his heart was immediately swept away. No, he still has to go see that woman. They’re already inside the temple, for what reason does she still wear a curtain hat?
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24. Prince Yingchuan (3)
After Murong Yan’s figure turned away, Liao Zheng inexplicably glanced backward again, for some reason, he always felt uneasy and seemed to have a feeling that he had overlooked an extremely important matter. He has been in politics for so many years and he has gradually developed a strange intuition for danger, and now this intuition tells him that if he fails to figure out this crucial point, then what awaits him ahead is likely to be death.
“Shangshu Liao?” Murong Xu asked curiously, “What’s the matter?”
Liao Zheng shook his head and said nothing. The two women were no longer in his sight, but he looked in the direction where they left for a while, and suddenly made up his mind, “Nothing, I just feel unsettled in my heart. Prince Yingchuan, please forgive me, I will have to excuse myself for a moment.”
Murong Xu called out, stopped him, and then looked him up and down with great interest, “What is Shangshu planning to do?”
Liao Zheng knew that if he didn’t make things clear, the Prince of Yingchuan would definitely keep pestering him, although he was not valued by the current emperor, and his influence in the court is quite mediocre, but this does not prevent him from becoming unscrupulous. He is still the son of the current emperor after all, and he had inherited the same characteristics of the Imperial family which is ‘Very Suspicious’.
Liao Zheng could only sigh and say frankly, “I felt a little bothered about something in my heart, so I want to go and see what the woman who wears the curtain hat looks like.”
Murong Xu really did not expect him to say such a thing, and he froze for a moment, then laughed,
“This Prince did not know that Shangshu Liao had such a habit!”
After laughing, Murong Xu still had a smile on his face, but there was a little depth in his eyes, “Liao Shangshu, what do you think of those two? They are not the women of our Night City, they are the female relatives of the Yu family in Yanzhou.”
Liao Zheng blushed when Murong Xu said it in a pointed tone, and his blood immediately surged with embarrassment. He tried his best to put on a straight face, and stroked his beard very righteously and candidly,
“This old minister is familiar with the books regarding righteousness, so of course he knows how to conduct himself clearly.”
Murong Xu smiled lightly and did not look deeper into it, he had heard about those untoward rumors about this New Shangshu, but no matter what, the one in front of him is still the emperor’s most favored new minister.
He was simply a concubine son, not the son of the main wife nor was he the eldest son, his birth mother is not even favored by the current emperor. He changed the topic and did not want to dwell into the idea. So he said,
“Shangshu Liao is dignified enough. But we just arrived at Yanzhou, and our mouths were still full of sand along the way, and we haven’t been able to relax. Anyway, we are not in a hurry. This Prince finds this temple interesting, and not as good as ours. So why don’t we summon people over first and wash the wind and dust off our bodies, then Shangshu Liao can go on with his own business.”
Liao Zheng immediately understood what he meant as soon as he heard it, this prince can’t leave a day without women even in the Night City, and now that he has finally settled down, he was feeling itchy again. Liao Zheng thought that if he was dragged away by this man, he would not be able to get away all night. He has something in his mind at the moment, so he really did not have the time to accompany this prince to wander around on his own. Liao Zheng excused himself,
“I don’t know anything about music, I don’t know anything about singing and dancing, so I won’t disturb the Prince’s interest.”
“If the guests are proficient in music, what do they need those singers for? You don’t need to refuse, this time I was greatly thankful that you agreed to accompany me to Yanzhou. I have always kept this gratitude in my heart, so take this meal as my way of thanking you.”
“I still have business to attend to, the emperor has orders…”
“Are you talking about the civil and military map thing?”
Murong Xu didn’t take it seriously,
“Although father sent you to Yanzhou to reconstruct the map of Hebei, Qingzhou and Xu Sanzhou, the map itself cannot be completed overnight. Let’s have a drink tonight and wait until tomorrow to do business.”
Liao Zheng could not refuse, after all he was still a prince, so he could only go along with his wishes. Because of the matter of Prince Langya, the emperor’s emotions have been very extreme these past few days. Most court sessions of the dynasty were mostly just the emperor throwing things and cursing at people, some ministers and princes were dissatisfied but they couldn’t say anything regarding the emperor’s foul mood and his murderous intentions. A few days ago Murong Xu committed some serious crimes, so he wouldn’t dare to stay in the Night City at this juncture and suffer a misfortune, so he just assumed a false title and followed Liao Zheng to work outside. Murong Xu was named as Supervisor but in fact he is just simply making up the numbers. The real person in charge of this trip is Liao Zheng.
Liao Zheng took the initiative to ask for an outside inspection not necessarily without the idea of avoiding danger, he remembered that the current situation in the Night City nowadays is full of turmoil and panic, and his heart is very heavy. Since he was a famous contributor to how the current emperor came into power, he became extremely concerned about the affairs of the Prince of Langya. He heard that a few days ago someone reported that he found Prince Langya’s whereabouts, and the emperor sent a large number of people to hunt him down to kill him, but it turned out to be just a false alarm. The emperor had invested so much in anticipation before, and now he is so angry. The empress and Ministers are afraid to move freely these past few days, not to mention the other courtiers.
Liao Zheng felt unspeakably worried, he was the deposed crown prince’s tutor, and he used to be in close contact with the Eastern Palace. He also knows the temperament of the people inside it in great detail.
The Crown Prince whom he nurtured was soft and could not bear to see any killing and suffering, but his youngest son was the complete opposite. He even wondered sometimes why it had to be Murong Yan who escaped, if it was the other sons of the Crown Prince, even if ten or twenty of them escaped, he would not be so nervous. It wasn’t only Liao Zheng, even the emperor knew the danger he posed. This is why even though he knows people might point fingers at him, and call him faint, he still spent so much effort to hunt down and kill this nephew.
Every time he thinks of that terrible young man, he is frightened. In the past few years, he seldom had a good night sleep. He always felt like someone was hiding in the dark while staring at him in the middle of the night. Others may not know the true nature of Murong Yan but he is too clear about it. Once anyone offends him, if he can not kill them with one blow, then once they fall into his hands later even death won’t be so painful.
Liao Zheng shuddered, and the fluke feeling he had in his heart was immediately swept away. No, he still has to go see that woman. They’re already inside the temple, for what reason does she still wear a curtain hat?
24. Prince Yingchuan 3After Murong Yan's figure turned away, Liao Zheng inexplicably glanced backward again, for some reason, he always felt uneasy and seemed to have a feeling that he had overlooked an extremely important matter. He has been in politics for so many years and he has gradually developed a strange intuition for danger, and now this intuition tells him that if he fails to figure out this crucial point, then what awaits him ahead is likely to be death.Shangshu Liao? Murong Xu asked curiously, What's the matter?Liao Zheng shook his head and said nothing. The two women were no longer in his sight, but he looked in the direction where they left for a while, and suddenly made up his mind, Nothing, I just feel unsettled in my heart. Prince Yingchuan, please forgive me, I will have to excuse myself for a moment.Murong Xu called out, stopped him, and then looked him up and down with great interest, What is Shangshu planning to do?Liao Zheng knew that if he didn't make things clear, the Prince of Yingchuan would definitely keep pestering him, although he was not valued by the current emperor, and his influence in the court is quite mediocre, but this does not prevent him from becoming unscrupulous. He is still the son of the current emperor after all, and he had inherited the same characteristics of the Imperial family which is Very Suspicious'.Liao Zheng could only sigh and say frankly, I felt a little bothered about something in my heart, so I want to go and see what the woman who wears the curtain hat looks like.Murong Xu really did not expect him to say such a thing, and he froze for a moment, then laughed,This Prince did not know that Shangshu Liao had such a habit!After laughing, Murong Xu still had a smile on his face, but there was a little depth in his eyes, Liao Shangshu, what do you think of those two? They are not the women of our Night City, they are the female relatives of the Yu family in Yanzhou.Liao Zheng blushed when Murong Xu said it in a pointed tone, and his blood immediately surged with embarrassment. He tried his best to put on a straight face, and stroked his beard very righteously and candidly,This old minister is familiar with the books regarding righteousness, so of course he knows how to conduct himself clearly.Murong Xu smiled lightly and did not look deeper into it, he had heard about those untoward rumors about this New Shangshu, but no matter what, the one in front of him is still the emperor's most favored new minister.He was simply a concubine son, not the son of the main wife nor was he the eldest son, his birth mother is not even favored by the current emperor. He changed the topic and did not want to dwell into the idea. So he said,Shangshu Liao is dignified enough. But we just arrived at Yanzhou, and our mouths were still full of sand along the way, and we haven't been able to relax. Anyway, we are not in a hurry. This Prince finds this temple interesting, and not as good as ours. So why don't we summon people over first and wash the wind and dust off our bodies, then Shangshu Liao can go on with his own business.Liao Zheng immediately understood what he meant as soon as he heard it, this prince can't leave a day without women even in the Night City, and now that he has finally settled down, he was feeling itchy again. Liao Zheng thought that if he was dragged away by this man, he would not be able to get away all night. He has something in his mind at the moment, so he really did not have the time to accompany this prince to wander around on his own. Liao Zheng excused himself,I don't know anything about music, I don't know anything about singing and dancing, so I won't disturb the Prince's interest.If the guests are proficient in music, what do they need those singers for? You don't need to refuse, this time I was greatly thankful that you agreed to accompany me to Yanzhou. I have always kept this gratitude in my heart, so take this meal as my way of thanking you.I still have business to attend to, the emperor has ordersAre you talking about the civil and military map thing?Murong Xu didn't take it seriously,Although father sent you to Yanzhou to reconstruct the map of Hebei, Qingzhou and Xu Sanzhou, the map itself cannot be completed overnight. Let's have a drink tonight and wait until tomorrow to do business.Liao Zheng could not refuse, after all he was still a prince, so he could only go along with his wishes. Because of the matter of Prince Langya, the emperor's emotions have been very extreme these past few days. Most court sessions of the dynasty were mostly just the emperor throwing things and cursing at people, some ministers and princes were dissatisfied but they couldn't say anything regarding the emperor's foul mood and his murderous intentions. A few days ago Murong Xu committed some serious crimes, so he wouldn't dare to stay in the Night City at this juncture and suffer a misfortune, so he just assumed a false title and followed Liao Zheng to work outside. Murong Xu was named as Supervisor but in fact he is just simply making up the numbers. The real person in charge of this trip is Liao Zheng.Liao Zheng took the initiative to ask for an outside inspection not necessarily without the idea of avoiding danger, he remembered that the current situation in the Night City nowadays is full of turmoil and panic, and his heart is very heavy. Since he was a famous contributor to how the current emperor came into power, he became extremely concerned about the affairs of the Prince of Langya. He heard that a few days ago someone reported that he found Prince Langya's whereabouts, and the emperor sent a large number of people to hunt him down to kill him, but it turned out to be just a false alarm. The emperor had invested so much in anticipation before, and now he is so angry. The empress and Ministers are afraid to move freely these past few days, not to mention the other courtiers.Liao Zheng felt unspeakably worried, he was the deposed crown prince's tutor, and he used to be in close contact with the Eastern Palace. He also knows the temperament of the people inside it in great detail.The Crown Prince whom he nurtured was soft and could not bear to see any killing and suffering, but his youngest son was the complete opposite. He even wondered sometimes why it had to be Murong Yan who escaped, if it was the other sons of the Crown Prince, even if ten or twenty of them escaped, he would not be so nervous. It wasn't only Liao Zheng, even the emperor knew the danger he posed. This is why even though he knows people might point fingers at him, and call him faint, he still spent so much effort to hunt down and kill this nephew.Every time he thinks of that terrible young man, he is frightened. In the past few years, he seldom had a good night sleep. He always felt like someone was hiding in the dark while staring at him in the middle of the night. Others may not know the true nature of Murong Yan but he is too clear about it. Once anyone offends him, if he can not kill them with one blow, then once they fall into his hands later even death won't be so painful.Liao Zheng shuddered, and the fluke feeling he had in his heart was immediately swept away. No, he still has to go see that woman. They're already inside the temple, for what reason does she still wear a curtain hat?
