Huh? The Tyrant Cries After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed!-Chapter 128: I’ll Go Talk to Su Juan

Shen Ruhui looked at Su Juan, asking for her opinion.

To support a member of the imperial family in ascending to power, besides their character, the backing they have is even more important.

Currently, the forces of Prince Han and Prince Jing are already considerable. Once the impartial review is completed, these individuals will assume key positions, solidifying their power, making it difficult to cultivate new forces for the new ruler.

Therefore, there must be a strategy to respond to this impartial review.

Su Juan rubbed her chin with her fingers, "I already have a strategy, but I’m just missing the right timing."

Shen Ruhui: "The timing you seek, how about I present it to you?"

Xie Xun’s head was spinning, "Can you speak in human terms?"

These two clearly didn’t say much, yet it felt like they said a lot, and only they could understand each other. As for himself, although he heard, he didn’t really understand anything.

A moment ago, they were discussing which ones belonged to Prince Jing and which to Prince Han. Now, they talked about being prepared or needing the right timing.

Prepared for what, to kill those scholars?

Does this really require timing, dealing with such matters is as swift as a blade falling.

He considered himself not stupid, even a bit clever, but this charade was truly frustrating.

Weren’t we said to be on the same boat?

This doesn’t seem like the treatment of people in the same boat!

Su Juan looked at Xie Xun with confusion in her eyes, [Doesn’t Xie Xun seem a bit dimwitted?]

[Did the system make a mistake, how did it also include Xie Xun?]

Xie Xun: "???" Is this called speaking human language?

Shen Ruhui laughed, explained to Xie Xun, and only then did Xie Xun understand, "So, you want to expose which of the eighteen deputy judges involved in this review have ties to Prince Han and Prince Jing?"

[Your brain finally caught up.]

Xie Xun: "..." I’m sitting here looking for trouble, was my brain kicked by a donkey!

Shen Ruhui nodded, "The assessment of the scholars is a major affair. Once this matter is exposed and known by Your Majesty, it will surely be scrutinized seriously."

He looked at Su Juan, "I wonder if you’ve decided which family member you wish to support?"

Xie Xun immediately looked at Su Juan, curious to know whom she favored.

Su Juan pondered for a moment, "How about Prince Yong?"

[Prince Yong may not have much achievement, but the people in his fief live in peace and prosperity, with few unjust cases, showing his effective governance and making him a suitable candidate.]

Xie Xun was surprised, not expecting Su Juan to think of Prince Yong.

This Prince Yong was the grandson of the Eldest Prince before the Chongwu Year. The Eldest Prince was often sick and thus was never made heir, later, the imperial daughter was made Crown Prince, who became the Empress.

Prince Yong was too mediocre, had no reputation, and had never entered the capital since inheriting the title, so people had long forgotten his existence.

Shen Ruhui was silent for a long time, "Why don’t you reconsider?"

"Actually, some family members with existing foundations could be chosen. Prince Yong’s family hasn’t been in the capital for decades, making it really difficult to support."

Moreover, Prince Yong hasn’t entered the capital for many years and presumably has no interest in vying for the position of heir.

Su Juan nodded, "I’ll think it over again."

She thought of Prince Yong because during Song Qianfan’s tyranny, the vassal kings sought self-preservation, yet only Prince Yong stood by the people’s suffering and raised an army to resist, showing his character.

If supported, he might achieve greatness.

Shen Ruhui wasn’t dismissing Prince Yong either, only noting that in the capital, he had no foundation at all, making him difficult to support despite his good nature.

He handed a list to Su Juan, "These are some scholars with simple backgrounds, not involved with Prince Han or Prince Jing, whose conduct isn’t bad. From my investigations, they often visit Jing Garden, perhaps you could find an opportunity to associate with them."

Receiving the list and glancing over it, Su Juan suddenly looked at Shen Ruhui with newfound respect.

[Shen Ruhui is truly remarkable, there are quite a few here that I hadn’t thought of.]

Xie Xun also wanted to sneak a peek, but the list was taken by Su Juan, leaving him with nothing to see.

"???" Xie Xun was green with envy.

Are we on the same boat or not!

Shen Ruhui looked at Xie Xun’s expression, "Does Heir Xie have something to say?"

Xie Xun: "Aren’t you going to let me see the list?"

Su Juan politely refused, "I’ve already put it away, it’s not convenient to take it out again."

[Showing it to you would be unthinkable!]

Xie Xun was immediately indignant, "Can’t I even take a glance at the list, there might be someone I know in there!"

These two must be ostracizing me!

Su Juan’s temple throbbed, giving a forced laugh, "There’s nobody you know there, you’re overthinking."

"Weren’t you about to drink? I won’t disturb you any longer."

With that, she quickly rose and left.

[Just kidding, if you found out, who knows what chaos you’d cause.]

Xie Xun: You’re looking down on me!

I, Young Master Xie, have connections all over the capital, bringing in someone is just a word away.

[Just that son of Cai Tingzheng’s, how many times have you slandered him outside?]

[This grudge has been going on for several years, right?]

Letting Xie Xun help with befriending others is better than directly going home to sleep.

Xie Xun: ?!

What the heck, Cai Yanzheng’s son, Cai Yi!?

That kid is so hypocritical, nothing but a virtue-signaling hypocrite, and Shen Ruhui actually thinks highly of such a person!

Su Juan even agrees, what’s going on between these two?

Aren’t we supposed to be on the same boat, isn’t there supposed to be an order to things on this boat?

Do they not need to discuss with someone supposedly on the same boat before bringing anyone on board!? 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

After Su Juan left, Xie Xun immediately grabbed onto Shen Ruhui, trying to persuade him, "I’m telling you, anyone can be recruited, but definitely not Cai Yanzheng’s son, Cai Yi!"

Shen Ruhui grew curious, "Mr. Cai once served as the Crown Prince’s Tutor, and if not for his early retirement due to illness, he’d surely have a place in the court today. Mr. Cai’s statements are also inherited from him. Why not?"

Xie Xun’s temples throbbed, "Cai Yi is nothing but a hypocrite, all his talk of righteousness is just a facade, he’s a consummate scoundrel. How can such a person be courted?"

On his birthday, he and some friends took a boat ride; friends invited a few girls from the Baihua Building to play the zither on board, where they encountered Cai Yi. Back then, he even kindly invited him.

Unexpectedly, Cai Yi politely declined, and later wrote an entire article criticizing the profligacy of the capital’s young nobles. Though names weren’t mentioned, anyone could tell who was being reproached.

That article even reached the Old Emperor, who then confined him at home to copy books. For three whole months, he couldn’t even leave the courtyard.

Later, when crossing paths with Cai Yi again, he sought to settle scores, and Cai Yi apologized profusely. Yet he turned around and wrote another article, resulting in another three months of confinement.

Such a person, two-faced and duplicitous, is intolerable!

Shen Ruhui, seeing Xie Xun’s reaction, smiled, "It seems there’s a misunderstanding between the Heir and Cai Yi."

Xie Xun was agitated, "Misunderstanding my ass!"

Shen Ruhui smiled silently, lowering his gaze to drink, thinking: If Xie Xun dislikes him, then the choice must be right.

Seeing Shen Ruhui’s dismissive attitude, Xie Xun decided, "Forget it, I won’t talk to you, I’ll go to Su Juan!"

Shen Ruhui is aligned with Liu Xuan, and Liu Xuan with Cai Yi, obviously not the same as him.

It has to be Su Juan who is on the same side as him!