The number one rebel of the Great Wu

The Crown Prince's Residence, the Crown Prince's Courtyard.

Xiao Duozi's eyes reddened as he watched Zhang Youqian go inside.

"I don't care who you are!"

"Once you enter the Crown Prince's residence, you have to bow your head under his eaves!"

"You've received such a huge benefit, and you want to keep it all to yourself? No way!"

"I'm going to find my godfather right now, and Steward Lin too. You'll have to spit out everything you've swallowed!"

If Chen Changgeng had only accepted four hundred taels, he wouldn't have uttered a single word.

But that's two thousand four hundred taels!

With such a huge windfall, if he didn't try to persuade Steward Lin and his godfather to get a share, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night for the rest of his life!

Xiao Duozi stomped his foot heavily and immediately ran out.

The Crown Prince had just finished his dinner when he heard that Zhang Youqian had arrived. He was overjoyed and immediately summoned him.

As soon as Zhang Youqian entered, he instructed the shop assistant to put down the box, then rushed to the Crown Prince and knelt down to give a deep bow!

"This humble servant, Zhang Youqian, offers my congratulations to the Crown Prince!"

The prince picked up his teacup, took a sip, and asked curiously.

"What's the source of this joy?"

"The Crown Prince ordered me to search for congratulatory gifts, and I have fortunately fulfilled my mission and found one item."

"It can be called the most wonderful of all, the most wonderful of all!"

"If the Crown Prince can present this item, he will not only win the Emperor's favor, but also secure his position as Crown Prince!"

"Sleep soundly... and have no worries!"

The prince's hand trembled slightly. Wasn't this exactly what he wanted?

He immediately put down his teacup and personally got up to help Zhang Youqian up.

"Quickly, tell me!"

"Is it the pearl of the East Sea, or a ginseng that's been around for ten thousand years?"

"Is it the peach of immortality from Penglai, or the golden treasure basin?"

Zhang Youqian was always respectful to me and always kept his word!

Since he said so, he must be absolutely certain, and Crown Prince Xiao Lie believed him without a doubt!

In that instant, all the resentment and gloom in his heart during the day vanished, and he couldn't wait to see it!

In the Crown Prince's residence, although he was the Crown Prince, he was always controlled by that woman, Shen Qingci, which made him very unhappy.

That's fine, after all, the Shen family is powerful and was the biggest help in helping him rise to power.

But who knew that today Shen Qingci would bring over another eunuch from somewhere, and act as if he would be useless if he didn't use him.

absurd!

He, the Crown Prince, second only to the Emperor, has to be subservient to a mere eunuch!

Seeing the Crown Prince's eagerness, Zhang Youqian knew that he had truly hit the nail on the head this time.

She felt increasingly grateful to the father-in-law who had given her advice earlier.

"Your Highness is mistaken. Those things are all mundane, though they may please His Majesty."

"But the gifts from the other princes are no different; they're hardly anything special!"

"Hey, hurry up and take it out!"

"I'm so anxious!"

Seeing that Zhang Youqian was still keeping things mysterious, the Crown Prince stamped his foot in frustration.

If it weren't for Zhang Youqian sending him hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year, supporting most of the Crown Prince's expenses...

He would have kicked him long ago!

"This is a birthday greeting, and to keep it a secret, I will keep it in my heart."

"Through thick and thin, we dare not slacken our efforts for a moment!"

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will write it down for you immediately!"

At this moment, Zhang Youqian did not forget to boast about his own achievements.

"Congratulatory messages? Those are all empty platitudes, what use are they?"

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince was immediately filled with astonishment, showing just how certain Zhang Youqian was.

Thinking that a mere treatise on national policy could win back the emperor's favor, he could only suppress his temper and follow Zhang Youqian to the desk.

Zhang Youqian hastily ground his brush and ink, and with a flourish, immediately wrote down every word Chen Changgeng had taught him.

"May Your Majesty live a long and healthy life; Your Majesty, I bow in reverence."

"My father, the emperor, wielded a three-foot sword to pacify the world, managing countless affairs and governing all directions. He quelled the rebellions on horseback, and worked tirelessly day and night in the palace, bringing peace to the land and enabling the people to live in peace and prosperity. His civil and military achievements were magnificent and illustrious, truly making him an emperor for all ages."

"When Father Emperor resides in the high halls of power, his worries are for the people; when I, your humble servant, am far from the court, my worries are for my sovereign and father. Though our positions differ, our hearts are one of concern for the country and its people."

"But when will we be happy? Now the world is at peace, the people are prosperous, and the common people no longer have any worries. Father Emperor is happy today. This is what is meant by being the first to worry about the world's troubles and the last to enjoy its pleasures."

"Only my imperial father truly deserves these words. Your humble son wishes to follow him and share in this joyous occasion. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

After reading it aloud, the prince smacked his lips a few times and frowned.

"This... is just an ordinary congratulatory message. What's so good about it, or what makes it so special?"

Zhang Youqian was taken aback, thinking that the Crown Prince was joking. How could he not see something so obvious?

Surely the crown prince can't be a complete fool?

"See, you can't explain it either!"

The crown prince frowned, immediately snatched the brush from Zhang Youqian's hand, and stared at the congratulatory message as if his eyes were about to pop out.

"I feel like something's not right."

"That's it! It needs to be changed like this!"

Crown Prince Xiao Lie simply took a pen and crossed out the five characters "willing to follow him".

Then, with a flourish of his pen, he wrote: "I wish to share my father's sorrows."

In an instant, Zhang Youqian's expression changed drastically, and he shouted loudly!

"Your Highness, you mustn't!"

His change, though only a few words, drastically altered the tone.

It turns out that they were celebrating the emperor's birthday, boasting about their achievements, finding a reason for the birthday celebration, and incidentally expressing their loyalty.

This change essentially turns it into, "That's enough, hurry up and give up your throne to me! I'll be the emperor, I'll worry about the people's livelihood, you can just go enjoy yourself."

How is this any different from directly forcing someone to abdicate?

As an emperor, who could tolerate such an arrogant crown prince?

"You don't know anything!"

Seeing that Zhang Youqian was trying to stop him, Crown Prince Xiao Lie simply waved his hand and pushed him out.

"Father is now quite old, and dealing with state affairs has long been exhausting for him!"

"He hopes I will study more, precisely because he hopes I can get out of this situation as soon as possible and help relieve his burden."

"I am fully aware of my father's desire for me to succeed!"

"but……"

Crown Prince Xiao Lie held up the congratulatory message, read it again, and after making changes, he felt overjoyed.

"Your birthday greeting is well-written; I, the Crown Prince, will reward you handsomely!"

"With this congratulatory address, I, the Crown Prince, can finally vent my anger!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

After saying that, Crown Prince Xiao Lie took out a small box, folded up the birthday wishes, and put it inside.

It was as if they were afraid of being found out by Shen Qingci!

You see, he was just waiting for this opportunity to stand out and prove himself!

He refused to believe that without Shen Qingci and the help of that little eunuch, he would really lose his position as crown prince!

……

A moment later, Zhang Youqian was driven out by the Crown Prince.

The moment the door closed, Zhang Youqian's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

The staff member next to him immediately came forward, looking anxious.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Zhang Youqian's face turned deathly pale, and it took him a long time to wave his hand.

"Quickly, pack your things, we need to head back to Bozhou immediately!"

The waiter immediately looked suspicious.

"Aren't we supposed to wait until after His Majesty's birthday banquet before leaving?"

"Besides, these two boxes haven't even been delivered yet!"

"Still waiting? What the hell are you waiting for? Are you waiting here to lose your head?!"

"As for the contents of the box, pick two items to keep, and take the rest!"

Zhang Youqian muttered angrily, "If the emperor were to investigate on the day of the birthday banquet, he would find out that this birthday greeting came from me."

Not only will his own family lose their lives, but the entire Zhang family's assets will probably be in jeopardy!

The men looked at each other in shock, completely bewildered as to what had happened!

When the boss went in just now, wasn't he as happy as if he had just held a baby?

How could things have changed so drastically!

Zhang Youqian could only smile bitterly to himself; he was truly at a loss this time!

It's all my fault for misjudging him. I never imagined that the Crown Prince of the Great Wu Dynasty would be such a damn good-for-nothing!