The First Tyrant of Daxia

The king and his ministers chatted all the way to the Shangshu Mansion.

The "seriously ill" Wang Wei brought all the old and young in the Wang family to greet them at the door. It was very grand and the neighbors also stuck their heads out.

"Greetings to the Holy One!"

"Your Majesty, I am overwhelmed with fear and trepidation!"

Qin Yun got off the carriage and looked at the leader Wang Wei, who was being supported by someone and looked weak and seemed to be seriously ill.

He smiled faintly: "Stand up, my dear Lord Wang, I came here specially to see you about your condition."

As he said this, he helped Wang Wei up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness... ahem, ahem, I'm just an old minister who is seriously ill in bed and has caused trouble to the court." He said in a hypocritical and compassionate manner.

Qin Yun waved his hand, indicating that it was all right. He then said calmly, "Lord Wang, do you want to talk to me at the door?"

Wang Wei immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please move to the main hall."

Qin Yun took the lead and walked into the Shangshu Mansion.

The house was very grand, but there were few rare antiques, and there was no sign of corruption.

In the main hall, the palace steward served tea.

From top to bottom, everyone was in awe of Qin Yun and put a lot of effort into trying to save his reputation.

"My dear Lord Wang, do you know that in recent days the ministers of the court have been clamoring for me to invite you back to the court to take charge of the situation?" Qin Yun glanced at Wang Wei meaningfully.

When a king says to his ministers, "take charge of the overall situation", these words are too heartbreaking.

Most people would have knelt down and begged for mercy long ago.

But Wang Wei did not. He looked deep and said while leaning on his cane: "Your Majesty, I am seriously ill and I am afraid I am unable to manage the Ministry of Revenue. Please choose another good official."

"No, you must sit in this position, and you must sit firmly! When you recover from your illness, I will personally welcome you back to the court." Qin Yun said lightly.

Wang Wei's eyes flickered, and he said sadly: "Your Majesty, I am old. In addition to losing my daughter in old age, I no longer have any fighting spirit. I just want to retire to my hometown after a serious illness and spend my remaining years in peace."

Qin Yun snorted in his heart, you treacherous minister, you still want to retire and return home, you are dreaming!

"I know about this matter and have asked Chang Hong and the Ministry of Justice to torture He Baili and others. If Concubine Wang is really wronged, release her immediately."

"How?" He forced a smile.

Wang Wei narrowed his eyes and frowned, "Your Majesty, if you really want to redress the Imperial Concubine and show mercy to the Wang family, why did you send Lord Guo to Chongzhou to secretly investigate the army and taxation?"

Qin Yun looked at him, and his tone gradually turned colder, "Lord Wang, how do you know that Lord Guo was assassinated? This is top secret!"

"The governor of Chongzhou was my former classmate. After the incident, he went to visit Mr. Guo. He mentioned it to me by chance in a letter." Wang Wei said calmly.

Qin Yun looked at him deeply.

This old fellow was very shrewd and as expected, he had seen through the Chongzhou incident in advance.

He said calmly, "The Chongzhou army almost mutinied, and I sent Guo Ziyun to investigate. Why do I need to ask you for instructions?"

Wang Wei looked at his nose, and then at his heart, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, of course you don't need to ask me for instructions. It's just that with Guo Ziyun's temper, it's easy to offend the local nobles and powerful people when he goes to the local area to do things."

"If this continues, something bad is bound to happen."

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes, thinking that without a powerful minister like you, the nobles would naturally not cause trouble. After all, you are the source!

Wang Wei looked at him with cloudy eyes and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, why don't you let your son Wang Ming investigate? I believe he can do a good job."

Qin Yun tasted it carefully.

Recalling Guo Ziyun and sending Wang Ming instead, the subtext was to tell him not to investigate anymore and to retreat.

How could Qin Yun agree to this? Wang Wei was too arrogant!

"My dear Lord Wang, I think it is unnecessary. Chongzhou is a long way away. General Wang should stay in the imperial capital."

"Rest well and come back when you feel better."

"As for the matter of Wang Min, I will order someone to investigate, and I will inform you as soon as there is any progress."

After saying that, Qin Yun stood up and left before he could even sit down.

We talked and parted on bad terms.

Wang Wei's face remained calm as he stood up tremblingly and walked Qin Yun out using his crutches.

At the door, Qin Yun got on the gilded carriage and slowly left.

"Farewell to the Emperor!" everyone knelt and shouted.

Qin Yun lifted the curtain and looked at Wang Wei, who was kneeling on the ground with a hunched back. Their eyes met, and there were sparks, deep meanings, and speculations.

Until the carriage disappeared.

"Dad, what on earth was this dog emperor thinking? He clearly showed weakness, but he left after sitting for a while and also rejected your proposal." Wang Ming frowned in confusion.

Wang Wei stood up with his cane, looked at the empty street, and said with a far-reaching gaze: "Your Majesty, you are stalling for time."

"Delaying time? Waiting for that trash Guo Ziyun?" Wang Ming looked disdainful, even a little sneerful.

"Ugh!"

Wang Wei sighed deeply, and some worry suddenly appeared on his old face.

"I don't know why, but I've been feeling uneasy lately. I'm afraid something big is going to happen!"

Wang Ming frowned and said in comfort, "Dad, don't worry. Guo Ziyun can't find anything in Chongzhou. At most, it's just some minor problems. It won't cause any real harm to our Wang family."

Wang Wei shook his head and said, "Everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme. This is an unchanging truth since ancient times."

"The Wang family group is too large to withstand investigation. This is not just a matter of Guo Ziyun investigating Chongzhou. Planning for a corner is not enough to plan for the whole country."

"Min'er's accident this time has disrupted all my plans. The Ninth Prince has also suffered heavy losses this time. Don't underestimate your Majesty again!"

As he said this, he turned around and warned Wang Ming in a very serious tone.

"From today on, everyone in the Wang family must be cautious and not reveal their true colors."

"Did you hear that?"

Wang Ming still looked down on Qin Yun, but he didn't dare to disobey his father, so he nodded evasively: "Yes!"

……

After Qin Yun left the Shangshu Mansion, he did not rush back to the palace.

After finally getting out, he planned to stroll around the imperial capital, feel the local customs, and see how the people arranged themselves.

First I went to Xiao Jian’s general’s mansion and changed my clothes.

Qin Yun was dressed neatly in black and had a strong build, giving off the look of a handsome young man.

But the innate nobility on her body makes people look at her sideways.

He walked onto the street under the protection of his disguised shadow guards.

The streets of the imperial capital are bustling with people.

Merchants, porters, foreigners, and children, it’s such a lively scene!

"Yang Liu'er is alive, chasing a hundred people."

"Yang Liu'er is green, raiding the Han family."

"Yang Liu'er died, and the prime minister was killed."

"The willow buds bury the eunuchs."

"In the Gengzi year of the Great Xia Dynasty, there was no peace. Dalang did not return, and nine out of ten houses were empty..."

Several children were running around and playing with paper windmills, singing this nursery rhyme while laughing.

Xiao Jian, Yan Zhong and the others all looked strange.

Qin Yun smiled slightly, not showing any sign of being angry. Instead, he took the initiative to avoid such a cute child to avoid bumping into him.

"Your Majesty, why don't you let me check where this song comes from?" Old Feng said softly.

Qin Yun shook his head and was about to say something.

The children who were singing nursery rhymes just now are running away in all directions.

A roar was heard!

"You bastard, you wild kid from there bumped into me!"

Snapped!

The person who spoke pulled out a long whip and hit a little girl with pigtails and a rosy face viciously.

"Master, don't do that." A pretty woman rushed out and stood in front of the little girl.

The young master stopped immediately, revealing an evil look: "Oh, what a beautiful wife, with such fair skin, you don't have to beat this little bastard, come back with me and be husband and wife, and I will spare you!"