Chapter 358: If the father wants the son to die, the son must die

"Wei Lao?!" The Prince of Zhong's attitude was clearly disapproving.

One shouldn't be so polite to a villain like Yu Zhaoan.

"Your Highness, one must not be impatient when encountering things. Prime Minister Yu is a heavy minister of the country; one cannot easily draw conclusions about his intentions."

As soon as Wei Wubing opened his mouth, the Prince of Zhong had no power to resist and could only pinch his nose and sit down.

The servants in the mansion were terrified and, under the steward's command, hurriedly served tea and snacks. They hadn't served tea before because the Prince and Prime Minister Yu were arguing, and the Prince had clearly shown he didn't welcome Prime Minister Yu. As servants, they naturally had to have basic observation skills.

As a result, they unfortunately encountered Eunuch Wei.

They were doomed!

Afterward, the whole mansion would probably be disciplined by Eunuch Wei, and no one would be able to escape.

They only hoped that Eunuch Wei would be light-handed, as everyone still wanted to live.

"Prime Minister Yu impeaching Your Highness at the small court meeting was truly earth-shattering. This old servant couldn't figure it out before. Having just heard Prime Minister Yu's explanation, I understand the deep meaning behind Prime Minister Yu's move." Wei Wubing's voice seemed to have no ups and downs, but it sounded exceptionally pleasant to the ear, making people unknowingly let down their guard and defenses.

"Wei Lao, Prime Minister Yu is clearly talking nonsense." The Prince of Zhong was unconvinced; how could Wei Lao be bewitched by Yu Zhaoan? He had to stop it.

"Your Highness, you are too impatient." As soon as Wei Wubing's voice fell, His Highness the Prince of Zhong's expression changed from anger to stability. The anger from just a moment ago seemed not to have happened.

"Wei Lao is right; this Prince is indeed too impatient." The Prince of Zhong humbly accepted the teaching.

Yu Zhaoan was very clever; he observed secretly and saw the trickiness. This Eunuch Wei's cultivation technique was a bit strange, actually able to mobilize personal emotions.

He sat upright, "Thank you, Eunuch Wei, for understanding this junior's painstaking efforts. This junior impeaching the Prince of Zhong is actually protecting the Prince of Zhong; these words are absolutely true."

Wei Wubing stared at him, his eyes deep and carrying three parts of warmth, making people unable to help but let down their defenses.

Yu Zhaoan secretly shook his head, trying hard to stay awake, silently reciting the books he had learned since childhood in his heart. Books made him wise, books made him sober, and books helped him not fall into the traps set by others.

"Is Prime Minister Yu sure that His Majesty has developed a murderous intent toward Your Highness? This old servant doesn't know."

Yu Zhaoan immediately said sternly: "This is a matter of time. The banner the Prince of Chu is flying is, first, to clear the ruler's side, and second, to restore order and restore orthodoxy. What is orthodoxy? His Highness the Prince of Zhong is orthodoxy. Who is the ruler's side being cleared?

Everyone in the world says His Majesty is old and muddled, and the world is becoming more and more corrupt. The matter came too suddenly, and His Majesty hasn't thought of so much yet. After a few days, when His Majesty comes to his senses, Your Highness will be in danger. This official took the lead to impeach the Prince of Zhong, which seems to have impure intentions, but is actually seeking a path of survival for Your Highness. It is a pity that Your Highness has a deep prejudice against this official and has never been willing to trust this official."

"This Prince doesn't believe Father Emperor is so heartless. Prime Minister Yu, don't sow discord between our father and son." The Prince of Zhong showed a look of pain.

Yu Zhaoan ignored the Prince of Zhong. In his view, the Prince of Zhong, as a deposed Crown Prince, was a bit too naive and had been taught to be stupid.

Wei Wubing was silent for a moment, "His Majesty is getting older, his thoughts are becoming more and more wavering, always thinking of one thing after another. However, for decades, His Majesty has always been a person who cares about face. The Prince of Chu's rebellion is equivalent to a hard slap on His Majesty's face. If the war to quell the rebels goes smoothly, it's fine; if it doesn't go smoothly, someone indeed needs to come out and bear the responsibility. Your Highness, Prime Minister Yu does not have entirely malicious intentions toward you."

"Wei Lao believes him? Could it be that you also think Father Emperor has developed a murderous intent toward this Prince?" The Prince of Zhong looked devastated, his face desperate, muttering to himself: "If the father wants the son to die, the son must die. If the ruler wants the subject to die, the subject must die! If Father Emperor really cannot tolerate this Prince, this Prince can only die to prove his ambition."

After saying this, he smiled bleakly.

Yu Zhaoan raised his eyebrows, feeling very dissatisfied inside, even disdainful. He probed and asked, "Does Your Highness not try to change your situation? Just accept it like this? This official has laid the foundation for you; next, Your Highness only needs to follow the steps to impeach this official, and then enter the palace to complain. If you feel uneasy, give this official ten thousand taels to confirm the fact that this official solicited bribes."

The Prince of Zhong shook his head, "Since Prime Minister Yu is sincerely helping this Prince, how can this Prince complain and frame you for injustice? No, no!"

Yu Zhaoan rolled his eyes in disgust, "Your Highness, the game isn't played like this. This official doesn't know who taught you and taught you to be like this. But from now on, this official hopes you can listen to others' opinions a little, and don't act willfully. As a superior, doing things requires a bit of wisdom and a bit of means, not just accepting whatever comes."

"Why does Prime Minister Yu want to help this Prince? This Prince is no longer Crown Prince and has no value."

"You say you have no value. But in the eyes of the Prince of Chu, you are clearly a priceless treasure. If you are willing to stand out, do you know how many people will support you?"

The Prince of Zhong's lips moved, and he was speechless for a long time.

Wei Wubing said from the side, "The Crown Prince is too pure!"

"As a successor to a dynasty, being too pure is not a good quality." Yu Zhaoan countered. As soon as the voice fell, he became nervous again, breaking out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly made up for it, "This junior didn't mean that; this junior meant to say..."

"This old servant understands Prime Minister Yu's meaning. Prime Minister Yu hasn't answered the Prince's question yet: why do you want to help the Prince? You and the Prince of Jin are senior-junior brothers."

Yu Zhaoan coughed lightly and said calmly: "Like other court officials, this junior is maintaining orthodoxy. It's just that, compared to other court officials, this official's methods are more radical and more long-term."

"Very good!" Wei Wubing nodded without questioning.

The Prince of Zhong, however, didn't believe it, "This Prince didn't know that Prime Minister Yu actually didn't forget his original intention. It was this Prince who misunderstood Prime Minister Yu before."

Yu Zhaoan smiled smugly, "If Your Highness feels guilty, why not give money to compensate this official? In this way, whether it is impeaching or complaining, there is a reason."

"No, no, no, this is a gift, not a bribe." The Prince of Zhong immediately ordered the servants to take silver and give it to Yu Zhaoan.

"However, if Your Highness refuses to impeach this official, this official's efforts will be in vain. His Majesty might even suspect that the two of us are colluding, that Your Highness is associating with court officials and harboring great ambitions. Your Highness, this is a path to disaster! You should still do as planned; it is good for everyone."

"How can this Prince..."

"Does Your Highness want your life, or do you want to insist on your so-called principles? Does Your Highness want to frame this official and let this official go to the big prison again?" Yu Zhaoan interrupted the Prince of Zhong's nagging unceremoniously—pedantic!

He once suspected that the Prince of Zhong was acting, acting for Eunuch Wei on the side. But he acted too realistically and too much like it, and for a moment he couldn't distinguish between true and false.

If he was really acting, he had to admit that the Prince of Zhong still had value.

If he wasn't acting, and his brain was really this wasteful, the strategy had to be changed. ===== CHAPTER 359 =====