Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 176 Yang Shiqi: There are other plans for this matter.
"Go to hell!" Yu Qian was filled with righteous indignation at Yang Shiqi's repetitive remarks. He angrily waved his arms as if trying to drive away the filth in the air.

Yu Qian angrily turned his back to Yang Shiqi. He didn't want to see Yang Shiqi, as the Grand Secretary, acting so cowardly and indecisive!
"Hehehe~" On the other side, Zhu Zhanji was also so angry after hearing Yang Shiqi's words that he sneered repeatedly.

His sharp gaze swept over the indignant Yu Qian, then over the composed Yang Shiqi, before he turned away with a cold laugh, one hand on his hip and the other on the table, panting heavily as if venting his resentment and frustration.

"The biggest threat to the court right now is, of course, the King of Han and the King of Zhao."

"But to solve this once and for all, things are quite simple!" Yang Shiqi looked up at Zhu Zhanji and Yu Qian, who were standing back to back, and couldn't help but sigh.

"But His Majesty may not be willing to do this!"

Moreover, the morale of the people and the army would be in turmoil! Yang Shiqi pointed out the most direct problem: taking action against the King of Han and the King of Zhao was not a problem, but the consequences would be too serious! It had to be considered carefully.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhanji turned around and pointed at Yang Shiqi, about to retort.

However, Yang Shiqi clearly anticipated Zhu Zhanji's actions. He raised his hand, signaling Zhu Zhanji to let him, the old minister, finish what he was saying.

"Be careful! Be careful!" Yang Shiqi said this to Zhu Zhanji, but also to himself; it was his true feeling at that moment.

Yang Shiqi constantly reminded himself that he must be extremely cautious in dealing with the Han King's lineage, and that he must do everything in his power to avoid national turmoil and to prevent any harm to the Han King's lineage that could lead to an irreversible situation.

Zhu Zhanji was filled with melancholy and disappointment at Yang Shiqi's repetitive remarks.

Although Zhu Zhanji knew in his heart that Yang Shiqi was right, he was clearly not satisfied with the result Yang Shiqi had given him.

Zhu Zhanhe swung his hand heavily towards Yang Shiqi's direction several times, then turned and angrily left the house.

"Look, I haven't even finished speaking yet!" Yang Shiqi leaned back in his chair helplessly, spread his hands, looked at Yu Qian, and began to complain as Zhu Zhanji turned and left.

"All the good things in the world have been ruined by people like you."

"He's completely two-faced!" Seeing Zhu Zhanji leave in anger, Yu Qian turned around and went to Yang Shiqi, who was sitting upright. He pointed his finger at Yang Shiqi's nose and shouted at him loudly.

"How dare you accuse me of being two-faced again!" Yang Shiqi stood up angrily and retorted loudly to Yu Qian face to face in response to Yu Qian's accusation.

"You don't understand matters of the court!" Yang Shiqi couldn't tell Yu Qian that there were many things in the court that couldn't be decided solely based on personal preferences! It required balancing all parties and maximizing the court's interests!

Now, Yang Shiqi has no way of telling Yu Qian how difficult it is for him to make this choice!

"For the sake of the hardships we've gone through together, Yu Qian."

"I have a saying for you: A person should know their own limitations!" Yang Shiqi came up to Yu Qian and, facing the defiant Yu Qian, began to lecture him in a rather irritable manner, just like an elder patiently teaching a junior.

"Hmph!~" Faced with Yang Shiqi's lecture, Yu Qian turned his head away with a cold snort, pouted, and continued to look at Yang Shiqi with annoyance.

"Grand Secretary Yang, if you act like an official, I'd rather go back to feeding horses!" Yu Qian was very disdainful of Yang Shiqi's attitude towards officialdom.

Yang Shiqi was too lazy to argue with Yu Qian. He snorted and turned his head away, unwilling to pay any attention to Yu Qian.

"Don't ask about right or wrong, just look at what's powerful."

"To fawn over someone is the way of a concubine!" Yu Qian's words were also very venomous. When Yang Shiqi ignored him, he went directly to Yang Shiqi and whispered a sarcastic remark in Yang Shiqi's ear.

"You...! Humph!" Yang Shiqi was furious at Yu Qian's insult and walked straight towards the door. "Yu Qian, don't forget, this is Beijing!"

The attitude of General Fan Zhong of the Imperial Guard should not be ignored!
There are other plans for this matter!

"It's just that the stakes involved are too high for you to know!" Before reaching the door, Yang Shiqi gritted his teeth, turned back, walked straight to Yu Qian, and whispered something in Yu Qian's ear.

After saying that, Yang Shiqi didn't linger. He flicked his sleeves and angrily turned and left.

Yang Shiqi's words left Yu Qian stunned, and his previously disdainful gaze towards Yang Shiqi faltered.

At this moment, Yu Qian once again recalled the strange attitude of Fan Zhong, the commander of the Imperial Guard, towards the Prince of Han when they were at Yumu River.

Although it is unknown why Fan Zhong is protecting the Prince of Han, this is Beijing, where the Imperial Guard has the greatest power. Therefore, the attitude of Fan Zhong, the commander of the Imperial Guard, should not be ignored!
Also, what does it mean that the interests involved are not convenient to discuss?

"I don't know, fine, but surely even the Crown Prince can't know the stakes involved?!" Yu Qian watched Yang Shiqi's departing figure, filled with doubt. At the same time, he began to worry about Yang Shiqi's situation.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhanhe was bored at home.

"He'er, if you really have nothing better to do, why don't you go and get your Ruyi back?" Looking at her idle son, the Princess of Han's eyes darted around, and she immediately had an idea. It wouldn't be bad to let her son meet his future wife!
After Zhu Zhanhe's comforting words, Princess Wei was finally in a much better mood. She put aside the idea of ​​a family gathering at the Prince's residence, as it was best to avoid such things during the mourning period.

However, since she hadn't yet gone to the palace to begin the mourning period, and seeing her son getting extremely bored, she suddenly had a brilliant idea.

"Mother, it won't make a difference if we wait a few more days. Let's wait until Grandpa's matter is over before we talk about it."

However, I suspect the wedding will have to be postponed. Please, Mother and Father, remember to inform the Xia family.” Zhu Zhanhe knew his mother meant well. But while it was fine for Zhu Zhanhe to cause trouble within the Prince's residence, once outside, given the Prince's current situation where the Han Prince's residence was the target of everyone's criticism, the court officials would definitely seize any opportunity to attack him.

“What He’er said makes sense; it was I who did not consider things carefully.”

"Don't worry, He'er. After your father returns, I will discuss it with him and have him formally inform the Xia family about the postponement of the wedding." Princess Wei nodded in satisfaction after hearing her son's words.

After all, how could she, as a mother, not be happy when her son is obedient and sensible?

"Mother, all the brothers and sisters in the Prince's Mansion will participate in the mourning period."

Even though they were only in a side hall, they still had to be mindful of the rules.

The mother instructed them to teach them properly, or to assign each of them a eunuch or nanny to accompany them!

Because of my father's affair, my Han Prince's Mansion is now the target of everyone's criticism.

"Therefore, we must not make any mistakes at this moment, otherwise it will only give others ammunition to criticize our father," Zhu Zhanhe reminded his mother.

After all, their grandfather had passed away, and they, as his grandchildren, were obliged to keep vigil. Zhu Zhanhe, however, was unwilling to be attacked and impeached over trivial matters during the vigil.

"What He'er said makes sense. I'll go and make the arrangements right away!" After hearing her son's words, Princess Wei also felt that they made a lot of sense.

After all, now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, and their own Prince Han is plotting a rebellion every day, the lives of the whole family are in the hands of others, so they absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes at this moment!
Princess Wei gave her beloved son an approving look before turning and walking towards the inner palace.

(End of this chapter)