"This is just the beginning; next, there are many families, haha, each one of them hiding so deeply usually, it’s truly hidden well."

Wei Zhonghe sighed, "Unexpectedly, the Min Family has accumulated such immense power over the years."

The Yan Emperor snorted coldly,

and said:

"The Min Family has been obliterated by Wujing for so many years, but even if it’s like a centipede that never freezes, it’s not to such an extent.

Do you know, after I trampled the aristocratic gates, which family collected the most land and hired hands?

Do you know, when I ordered Wujing Liang Ting to send troops into Qian, which family stockpiled grain and fodder in advance to sell to the court?

Do you know, when Wujing destroyed Jin, which family followed suit?

I’m doing work upfront,

my son follows right behind me, to make a fortune!"

Every time the Yan Emperor wants to accomplish anything,

his son often senses it in advance, then manages to set things up ahead, and follows up promptly, naturally reaping abundantly.

This makes the Yan Emperor feel like he’s working for his son!

Back in Beifeng Prefecture, when the powerful families and aristocrats of the entire Yan eagerly anticipated a rift and war between the court and the Earl of North Border’s residence, Ji Chengjue had candidly told Zheng Fan it was a duet.

Wei Zhonghe’s body started trembling slightly; he only now realized that the seemingly harmless Sixth Prince who smiled, had this side.

He always believed that his understanding of the Sixth Prince should be more profound due to his connection to the Spy Bureau, but he was merely on the third level, and the Sixth Prince was on the fifth.

The Yan Emperor continued:

"Why have two successive Ministers of Revenue collapsed, yet I remained silent? Because the Ministry of Revenue is full of gluttonous sluggards, I ordered the Ministry of Revenue to take away Cheng Jue’s industry.

Alright,

the true industries in Cheng Jue’s hands, none of those ministers in the Ministry of Revenue discovered, what did they do for me? They merely brought me a roast duck shop!"

The midday breeze blew, yet did not make one feel hot; Wei Zhonghe felt a chilling chill instead, he feared this relationship between father and son within the Royal Family.

Wei Zhonghe even worried, worried that any moment, His Majesty would order him to arrest the He Family people and execute them right on the day of their wedding.

Because he knew well this Emperor he served for so many years, His Majesty’s heart could sometimes be as cold as a piece of ice.

And today,

though the wedding has just begun,

yet it can be imagined,

the Sixth Prince unusually high-profile,

equivalent to publicly declaring to his father, your previous oppressions never truly hurt my roots.

This is the son, challenging his father.

However,

very soon,

His Majesty’s words suddenly changed,

became very angry,

became incomparably angry,

became angrily unimaginable,

but this anger,

was not directed at the son who openly declared today.

"Wei Zhonghe, did you see, did you see, I didn’t speak, but even if I didn’t speak, both the top and bottom of the court, from the Prime Minister to the ordinary officials.

They actually dared to do nothing, pretended nothing, if Cheng Jue himself didn’t manage to earn this scene, they truly dared to let the wedding of a reigning prince be held coldly and quietly, inferior to landlords!

They, truly dare to let the Royal Family’s dignity be swept away, make a laughingstock of the Royal Family!

Every day in court, they kneel and bow down, proclaiming ’Long live the Emperor’;

in memorials, they pledge heartfelt loyalty;

but truly, with just a little opportunity,

they want to ride above the Royal Family!

If future emperors have timid personalities, power delegated,

will they have to live looking at their faces?" 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

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Thanks to Merlin Yu for the highlight.

Due to the disrupted routine, it takes a process to forcibly adjust the routine, originally this Chapter should be over fifteen thousand words, wanting to finish this section entirely, but since last night late at night until now, only this much is written, truly dizzy and can’t write anymore.

That’s all for today, let Long sleep well and wake up refreshed to write anew. To write an exciting story, both mindset and physical condition have to be good.

Don’t panic, hug tight everyone!