Chapter 862

The Emperor let Chen Wuji experience what is called, this world is just a huge Makeshift Troupe.

However, he could also understand this person's helplessness.

If he weren't forced to that extent, he definitely wouldn't have distributed his imperial handwritten edicts like ordinary scrap paper. These things look absurd, but frankly it's just His Majesty the Emperor madly investing within his currently limited power.

Simply put, these are the only things he can bring out now.

Besides, he also couldn't give Chen Wuji anything.

Chen Wuji read the Emperor's letter very slowly, weighing each word and phrase; after finishing almost every line he would pause to consider a bit before continuing down.

This thick letter, Chen Wuji read for a good half an hour, then he closed it and placed it aside.

Not surprising, there's no free lunch in this world.

Xu Zengyi glanced at the slip in Chen Wuji's hand, his eyes full of inquiry, but he didn't directly ask in this setting.

'You all rest first; this journey by boat and carriage has been exhausting.' Chen Wuji said to Yu Yan Chu.

Yu Yan Chu was also curious what the letter in Chen Wuji's hand actually said, shaking her head and saying: 'I slept all the way on the grain cart, not that tired; what did my father emperor say?'

'These things, you don't need to know for now.' Chen Wuji said.

Yu Yan Chu instantly became dissatisfied: 'Hey, just now I was calling someone's madam, and now you turn around and refuse to acknowledge it? This is my father emperor's handwritten letter; what could I possibly not know?'

'This is not only my opinion, but also your father emperor's.' Chen Wuji said.

Yu Yan Chu stared, 'My father emperor… still has to keep it from me?'

'Yes.'

This really isn't Chen Wuji spouting nonsense; it's indeed the Emperor's demand.

In the letter, the Emperor bluntly said that this young lady of his is lively and unrestrained, disobedient, and even born with a loud voice; any secret that reaches her will be known to everyone within a few days, so Chen Wuji must keep it secret.

Yu Yan Chu puffed her cheeks, pouting, looking unhappy, "What the heck, even my father is keeping me in the dark."

Her eyes shifted, and she suddenly asked in a pinched, sly voice, "My dear husband, you wouldn't be lying to me, would you?"

At that shout, Yang Tiejiang and the others instantly turned their heads, and all together observed the sky and the grass's color.

Chen Wuji's face was full of black lines, "If it were something you could know, I wouldn't need to waste all these words stopping you from knowing it."

"Since it's something you can't know, there's naturally a reason for it, so don't pry. If you're tired, you can rest first; if not, you can go outside to enjoy the scenery—the view here is quite nice."

Yu Yan Chu instantly felt bored, "Boring, then I'll go outside for a walk."

Having said that, she swayed her arms, leading her maidservants away from the camp.

Her bearing was even more overbearing than Zhu Bajie strutting after obtaining the true scriptures.

Chen Wuji's clothes on the two of them could be said to be rich in comedic effect.

Watching the people leave, Xu Zengyi lowered his voice and asked, "My lord, the Emperor must have some conditions, right?"

"Indeed, and there are quite a few!" Chen Wuji said with a light smile.

Xu Zengyi frowned slightly, "Surely it's not that they want to send a certain prince to our Nan Jun to have you assist him, right?"

"No, the Emperor still exercises great restraint in these matters; his words can even be described as extremely cautious." Chen Wuji said, "But it's true that sending a certain prince to Nan Jun is indeed the case."

"But not now; the Emperor seems to still have some reservations. Although he told me about this, he didn't say when he would send the person over. He only said that when the time comes, let me protect him—just keep his bloodline safe, no need to worry about the prince's status."

Xu Zengyi snorted, "A prince's title means nothing in Nan Jun."

Chen Wuji looked thoughtful, "We'll discuss this later; whether we need to worry about his status depends on what he can bring us. After all, he's a prince, and perhaps he could offer us some assistance—especially if he is successfully made heir apparent, then he would surely be able to help us."

Using the emperor to command the feudal lords—Cao Cao has already set a very good example for him.

"However, talking about this now is still premature; let's wait until the Emperor truly makes up his mind." Chen Wuji said, "Saying this now is all just speculation and meaningless."

Xu Zengyi said, "The Emperor asking my lord to protect the imperial bloodline is almost a certainty; besides that, what other conditions could he discuss with my lord?"

Just then, while Chen Wuji was reading the Emperor's letter, Xu Zengyi was not idle either.

He put himself in the Emperor's shoes and thought deeply.

The clearest and most undeniable point is entrusting the orphan; he is absolutely certain about this.

Next, it is to join forces to deal with ministers like Ruan Yuchang and Yan Yan.

But as for some details of the cooperation, Xu Zengyi hasn't thought of them yet.

"Assassination!" Chen Wuji said, a bit headache-inducing.

"The Emperor wants me to send someone to secretly assassinate Ruan Yuchang, Yan Yan, and the Wise King."

"Not surprising either." Xu Zengyi said with an enlightened expression, "The Emperor's possible conditions for my lord are very limited, basically just these two. My lord, what do you plan to do?"

"I also wouldn't mind adding fuel to this chaotic court, but Ruan Yuchang and Yan Yan have long controlled the government and aren't easy to deal with." Chen Wuji said.

"The Emperor mentioned in the letter that not long ago, Yan Yan and Ruan Yuchang joined forces to expel the aristocratic and military factions from Bianjing and took control of the Imperial Lìng."

Afterward, these two allies fell into another conflict, fighting in Jingcheng. Afterwards, Yan Yan sealed off the Palace City, while Ruan Yuchang controlled the capital region's defenses.

In other words, Bianjing is now entirely under their control, the Emperor being under house arrest. These imperial edicts and the Elder Princess are what the Emperor, using the little power he still has, secretly sent out.

Xu Zengyi drew a sharp breath, "Has the Emperor's situation really come to this?"

"Not really surprising either." Chen Wuji said, "These ministers have long controlled the court; sooner or later their true colors will show. Ruan Yuchang seems only interested in being a minister, not particularly eager for the emperor's throne, but Yan Yan harbors great ambition, intending to usurp the great treasure."

As the saying goes, one mountain cannot hold two tigers, but the court now is surrounded by wolves, with Ruan Yuchang and Yan Yan as the leaders, followed by a large group of royal clansmen, aristocratic military officers, and various wolves with hidden motives.

Yan Yan was originally Ruan Yuchang's right-hand man, but later they turned against each other. Yan Yan intends to usurp the great treasure; even if Ruan Yuchang doesn't have that thought, he now must act, or else he will be the one who dies.

In such a situation, wanting to assassinate these people—how easy could that be? Even if our people could infiltrate, escaping would be difficult; I don't want to gamble our people on this risk.