Catching Monsters

Chapter 377 Experience
Standing in the imperial court, Xiao Jingfu almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

How did Jiang Yun become a victim?

I was the one who got slapped!
I'm the victim here!
Xiao Jingfu felt frustrated, but he couldn't say anything...

Xiao Yuzheng frowned slightly. Should he listen to Jiang Yun's suggestion?

Jiang Yun is a bit unpredictable; if he really comes, do you think Jing Fu can survive?

After Yan Hua spoke, the other civil officials stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I second your opinion."

"Your Majesty, please invite Jiang Yun here and see his attitude."

Xiao Yuzheng took a deep breath, stared at the group of civil officials, his face darkening, and slowly said, "Fine, fine, then let Jiang Yun come!"

"Feng Yu, go and invite Jiang Yun here yourself."

……

Inside the Sanqing Temple, Jiang Yun got up quite early today. Outside the temple, birds chirped and sang on the branches.

I wonder what's going on in the imperial court.

He soon noticed a fast horse arriving at the gate of the Sanqing Temple, and then Feng Yu hurriedly entered.

"Come with me, quickly," Feng Yu said to Jiang Yun with a stern face.

Jiang Yun looked confused, but Feng Yu had already grabbed his wrist and led him out of the Sanqing Temple.

A horse was outside. Feng Yu mounted it and said, "Get on."

“Father-in-law, you are of noble status, how can I let you take me? How about I ride?” Jiang Yun coughed when he saw this.

"Don't worry, kid, my horse is fast and steady." Feng Yu patted the back of his horse.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath and could only hurry up. Then Feng Yu took the whip and lashed the horse's rump. Instantly, the horse galloped off on the roads of the capital.

This was one of the few times Jiang Yun had a horseback riding experience in the inner city. Of course, Jiang Yun was also wondering what was wrong with Eunuch Feng and why he was in such a hurry.

The horse was jolted along the way, but fortunately, Jiang Yun now possessed magical powers, so he wasn't as shaken to the point of foaming at the mouth as he had been before.

On the way, Feng Yu told Jiang Yun everything that had happened in the court.

After listening, Jiang Yun was stunned for a long time before asking, "What? His Majesty has entrusted me with the crucial matter of how to handle the Fourth Prince's life and death?"

Feng Yu, riding his horse, turned around and glared at Jiang Yun: "What are you saying?"

"You have no right to decide the life or death of the Fourth Prince. You can only let the Fourth Prince live, not die, understand?"

"No matter what the Fourth Prince has done, he is still a prince of our Great Zhou."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun clutched her stomach and said, "No, Father-in-law, I need to pee. Could you find me a place to use the restroom first? I need to rest for a bit before going to the palace."

"Use magic to force it back."

Jiang Yun: "???"

This is something Jiang Yun has never experienced before.

"Father-in-law, I really can't take it anymore, I'm about to burst."

Feng Yu knew, of course, that Jiang Yun didn't want to go to the palace hall and was just making excuses to delay.

Feng Yu said, "I'm so frustrated. This will save me a lot of trouble. I'll take you straight to the cleansing room, cut off the rest of you, and get you started right away."

Seeing that this tactic was useless, Jiang Yun had no choice but to say, "Eunuch, the Fourth Prince wants to kill me. Now, according to His Majesty's will, I have to go and save the Fourth Prince's life."

"What's wrong? Do you really want the Fourth Prince to pay with his life?" Feng Yu said calmly. "With the Fourth Prince's status, as long as it's not treason or rebellion, His Majesty would never really kill him."

"Alright, kid, stop rambling. You're a smart man. Once you're in court, you know exactly what to say and what not to say."

So many ministers were waiting in the court, so the fast horse galloped straight into the palace.

Soon, Feng Yu led Jiang Yun into the main hall.

All eyes in the hall turned to Jiang Yun.

"Jiang Yun, Feng Yu should have told you everything that happened on the way, right?" Xiao Yuzheng asked casually, sitting on the golden dragon throne above. Feng Yu, who led Jiang Yun in, nodded to Xiao Yuzheng, gave him a wink, and replied, "Your Majesty, rest assured, this servant has already told Commander Jiang everything that needed to be said."

Seeing Feng Yu's expression, Xiao Yuzheng felt much relieved. He then said, "Good. This beast dared to instigate a monster to deal with the commander of the Imperial Guard of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I am furious. I originally wanted to have this beast beaten to death immediately."

"But to my surprise, the civil and military officials repeatedly requested that you be the victim and that they should hear your opinion."

"After much thought, I also find it to be reasonable."

"Tell me your thoughts."

Jiang Yun's face showed fear, and he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, how dare this humble servant handle such a matter of life and death as the Fourth Prince?"

As he spoke, he quickly knelt down and said, "Whatever Your Majesty commands, I will do without complaint."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuzheng frowned slightly. It was because of this incident that Xiao Yuzheng was unable to directly forgive Xiao Jingfu's crimes, so he asked Jiang Yunlai to give him a way out.

As a result, the ball ended up back on him.

That won't do.

Xiao Yuzheng said in a deep voice, "Jiang Yun, as the saying goes, the emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people. You don't need to have any concerns, and no one is threatening you. If you want this beast to pay with his life, I will kill him immediately."

As he spoke, Xiao Yuzheng stood up, touched his body, found no knife, and was about to give up when Jiang Yun glanced at him and drew a sword from a military officer in the court.

Jiang Yun thoughtfully stepped forward and offered the knife with both hands: "Does Your Majesty need a knife?"

“This… knife…” Xiao Yuzheng turned to look at Feng Yu: “Where was I?”

Feng Yu replied awkwardly, "His Majesty said he was going to execute the Fourth Prince..."

"Is that so?" Xiao Yuzheng coughed, took the knife, thought for a moment, and then handed it to Jiang Yun: "You should do the chopping, Commander Jiang."

“This brat dared to collude with the demon race to kill you; it’s your turn to kill him.”

Soon, the knife was back in Jiang Yun's hand.

Jiang Yun glanced at the civil and military officials present. He wasn't foolish enough to go up and stab the Fourth Prince.

Seeing Jiang Yun hesitate, Xiao Yuzheng quickly said, "It seems that Commander Jiang doesn't want the Fourth Prince to die either."

"Alas, this has put me in a difficult position."

After saying that, Xiao Yuzheng took the sword from Jiang Yun's hand and threw it at the feet of the military officer.

The general awkwardly bent down to pick up the sword, muttering to himself, "These swords that can be brought to court are just decorations, they're not even sharpened, what are they supposed to do with them?"

Xiao Yuzheng has already said so much, what else can Jiang Yun say?

He could only manage a wry smile, then clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is of noble birth, and I am not injured. Please spare his life."

Xiao Yuzheng had been waiting for these words. He couldn't help but think to himself that Jiang Yun was quite sensible. However, he still looked troubled and slowly said, "Wouldn't doing this be too unfair to you?"

"No," Jiang Yun said, head bowed.

Xiao Jingfu finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at his father with gratitude. He was about to get up and say a few polite words, then apologize and perhaps the matter would be over.

But Jiang Yun said, "It is a small matter that the Fourth Prince wants to kill me, but as a member of the royal family, secretly colluding with the demon race is still a mistake."

"Of course, the root of all this is that the Fourth Prince is too young and lacks experience."

"In my humble opinion, we might as well let the Fourth Prince travel to the Northern Border for a few years before returning to the capital. By then, the Fourth Prince will surely be more mature and composed."

what?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingfu's eyes widened, and he hurriedly tried to get up to refute it.

You must know that this is a crucial moment for establishing a crown prince. If I leave the capital, the position of crown prince will be completely out of my reach.

three years?

Come back in three years and watch your elder brother ascend the throne?
He gave Jiang Yun a cold look, gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and prepared to get up.

Unexpectedly, Minister of Personnel Yan Hua quickly stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I believe that what Commander Jiang said is very reasonable. The Fourth Prince is just lacking in experience and has no experience in many things. He will definitely grow by going to the Northern Border for training."

Xiao Jingfu's eyes were red. Losing his right to inherit the throne was more painful than being killed!
(End of this chapter)