The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 999 - 994: Competing to Achieve Merits

"Wait, I’ll go with you," Jin Zijin said, picking up a brush and quickly writing something.

"I’ll go prepare first," Gu Youyou said.

After writing several letters, one of which he carefully folded and put into the memorial, he got up and walked out.

Gu Youyou was a person of decisive action, instructing Xiang Chun as they walked.

"Go to Gui Yunxi, inform him that I need to make a long trip, and ask him to prepare a larger carriage."

"Yin Shuang, prepare the items necessary for the journey, remember to pack extra clothing and food, focusing mainly on substantial flatbreads to sustain us."

"Searcy, make a trip over to Jisheng Hall, ask Shopkeeper Hu to prepare some emergency medicines, easy to carry, mainly for treating colds. Also, you’ll come with me."

"After I leave, keep a low profile at home and take good care of it."

Jin Zijin was also preparing to leave, equally efficiently and orderly. Soon, everything was ready, and they both boarded the carriage.

The news quickly reached the Imperial Palace.

The Emperor, holding the memorial sent back by Jin Zijin, frowned and remained silent for a long time.

Eunuch Wan stepped forward to advise, "Emperor, the Crown Prince personally rushing to the disaster area to empathize with the people’s plight is a good thing."

"But since his grand wedding, he has not entered the palace again."

Eunuch Wan’s mouth twitched, saying, "But the Crown Prince has seriously read these memorials. His absence doesn’t deter significant affairs. It’s normal for young men to indulge in the pleasures of spring post-marriage."

The Emperor was amused by Eunuch Wan’s words, looking meaningfully at him, "A eunuch like you also knows about indulging in pleasures of spring?"

"This... Heh heh, I might not have eaten pork, but I’ve seen pigs walk, Your Majesty jokes at my expense."

"Ha ha..." The Emperor laughed heartily, sitting back on the large Dragon Throne and said, "Since he has gone to empathize with the common people, I shall make his mission officially recognized. Dispatch someone from the palace to summon Jie Huanzhi. Disaster relief is a mentally and physically taxing task, and among those at court, he is the idlest. Let him assist the Crown Prince in this task."

"Yes, Emperor."

Eunuch Wan took the Emperor’s decree to summon Jie Huanzhi from outside the palace, and the Emperor’s expression once again became serious.

He whispered softly to himself, "You are reluctant to enter the palace, but have you guessed that I plan to name you as the Crown Prince? So, you actually don’t want to be the Crown Prince. Sigh! I spent the first half of my life scheming for the throne, and the second half... for whom?"

...

King Jin and the Protector of the Nation rushed into the palace to see the Emperor. The Protector of the Nation requested a decree for King Jin to leave the palace and face the disaster situation in Yangguan City directly.

The reason being, no sooner had news of the flood reached Beijing than the Crown Prince had hurriedly left the city. King Jin’s most significant rival right now was Jin Zijin; how could he fall behind?

Their speed entering the palace matched that of the Emperor summoning Jie Huanzhi into the palace.

"Huanzhi, I summoned you to discuss the flood disaster in Yangguan City. What urgent matter has Xiaoran and the Protector of the Nation come into the palace for?"

"Emperor, this old servant came for the same matter regarding Yangguan City," the Protector of the Nation hastily bowed and said.

"Please rise and speak, Protector of the Nation."

He was another rare old man in Zhuzhao Country, the Empress’s paternal grandfather, now over eighty years old.

Despite his advanced age, he couldn’t keep up with the old men from the Dao Family; he was out of breath from moving fast, and the Emperor had someone quickly offer him a seat.

"Protector of the Nation, what are your thoughts on the flood disaster in Yangguan City?"

The Protector of the Nation, sitting on a stool, cupped his hands towards the Emperor, "Emperor, I believe the flood disaster in Yangguan City is no trivial matter and must be given significant attention. It is not sufficient for just the Crown Prince to go. King Jin must also go..."