The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Chapter 222 The Chu Family is suddenly mentioned

Faced with his old father's sudden concern and love, Wang Wei was at a loss for a moment and didn't know how to respond.

After all, the warm moments that they spend together as father and son like now are so rare that they can be counted on one hand.

Wang Wei, who was not very good at speaking, seemed even more embarrassed and didn't know what to say under Wang Yunzhi's inexplicable concern.

Wang Wei finally managed to utter, "Thank you, father."

Wang Yunzhi felt even worse when he saw his son like this. He had to pay for the sins he had committed.

"Is your mother in good health recently?"

Wang Wei's body trembled, and he looked up and stole a glance at his father. He didn't know what was wrong with his father today. It would be fine if he suddenly cared about him, but why did he suddenly care about his mother now?

You have to know that this has never happened in Wang Wei's memory.

"My mother has always been in poor health. She has a number of chronic illnesses that medication can only alleviate but not cure."

When talking about his mother, Wang Wei suddenly felt aggrieved. He felt sorry for his mother's difficulties and resented his father's ruthlessness.

After a brief silence, Wang Yunzhi spoke, "I've sent someone to find a famous doctor for your mother. I'll have him examine her tomorrow. Although her chronic illness can't be cured, different medications can produce different treatment effects."

"Also, tell Rui'er not to hang out outside all day. Let him stay home for the time being."

"When you return from Quzhou in a while, I will arrange a sinecure for him in the government office, so that he can practice first and prepare for his future career as an official."

Wang Wei, who had not yet recovered from the previous round of shock, fell into a new round of shock again.

Wang Wei now seriously suspects that his father is not possessed by evil spirits, but has become mentally ill and crazy.

He would worry about whether it would be safe for him to go to Quzhou, he would find a famous doctor to treat his mother, and he would care about his brother's future. Is this something his father would do?

Cang Tian Hui, can someone come out and tell him what is going on?

Between him and my father, who is abnormal?

Wang Yunzhi, who finally repented and wanted to be good to his wife and children and make up for his past mistakes, wondered how he would feel if he knew that his actions had caused such a big psychological reaction in his son's heart?

Shen Tianjiao was woken up from her sleep. When she heard Xia He say that Yu Sheng was back, Shen Tianjiao woke up instantly.

He changed his clothes as quickly as possible and rushed to the front hall. Before Yu Sheng could speak, he asked, "What's wrong? Where's my second brother? Did something happen?"

"Miss, the second young master is fine." Looking at the anxious Shen Tianjiao, Yu Sheng spoke quickly.

Hearing that Shen Tingzhi was fine, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She had been worried for the past two days, fearing that Shen Tingzhi might have an accident.

"But the situation we've encountered is very difficult. The Second Young Master sent me back specifically to tell you so that you can prepare in advance."

Shen Tianjiao's heart had not yet settled down, but Yu Sheng's next words made her nervous.

"What's the matter? Tell me." After living a new life, the biggest change in Shen Tianjiao is probably her ability to withstand pressure. Now it seems that she can handle anything, no matter how difficult it is.

"When we recovered Shen Pingzhi's private soldiers from Wuya Mountain, we discovered a bigger secret of Wuya Mountain."

"A few years ago, Shen Pingzhi and the current Pingzhou Governor Yin Qihui colluded with each other."

"Yin Qihui's men used those private soldiers from Wuya Mountain to do a lot of bad things."

"At some point, they discovered an iron mine in Fuping, Pingzhou, and framed Yuan Qing, the then governor of Pingzhou."

"Master Yuan's life or death is still uncertain, and Yin Qihui has taken over Master Yuan's position as the current governor of Pingzhou."

"They asked Liu Hu, the commander of Wuya Mountain, to lead the soldiers to mine iron ore. When Liu Hu refused, they broke his legs and imprisoned him in a dungeon."

"Then he took those soldiers to Fuping to mine iron ore."

"Second Young Master's point is that we must not allow these people to continue to act so lawlessly and arrogantly. The iron mine is under state control. Once it falls into private hands, whether for financial gain or for other purposes, it will endanger the peace of the entire Yunli."

"So the Second Young Master decided to take this opportunity to do his best to eliminate them once and for all."

Yu Sheng diligently explained to Shen Tianjiao what had happened at Wuya Mountain.

After hearing Yu Sheng's words, Shen Tianjiao was not surprised but accepted it calmly.

After learning that Shen Tingzhi went to Wuya Mountain, Shen Tianjiao had a premonition that something earth-shaking would definitely happen during Shen Tingzhi's trip to Wuya Mountain.

What Yu Sheng said now only confirmed Shen Tianjiao's guess.

Unauthorized mining of iron ore is tantamount to the crime of treason. Although it is difficult to handle, it is better than directly rebelling like Li Bin, which leaves no room for maneuver.

But who on earth had the guts to secretly mine iron ore right under her nose?

Are you really tired of living because you and your family are living too long?

No matter who is the mastermind behind this, Shen Tianjiao will never let him go this time!

"Who is the mastermind behind this?" Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but release her full aura while speaking, and the pressure emanating from her body made people panic involuntarily.

Yu Sheng shook her head and confessed honestly, "I don't know yet, but it seems that even the Marquis has to be wary of the backers behind Yin Qihui."

Shen Tianjiao frowned. Even her father had to be wary of someone like him? Looking across the entire Yunli area, there were very few such people, only one or two around.

It’s not that the Marquis of Zhenbei is afraid of those one or two people, but because these one or two people are very powerful and involve many people. If they fall out, it may endanger the lives of many people before he can find any major evidence against them.

When you kill a snake, you have to hit it at its most vulnerable spot. Hit the vital point with one blow, and it will die on the spot without the ability to resist or fight back.

Shen Tianjiao already had a guess in her mind at this time. Apart from that person, there was probably no one else in the entire Yunli Kingdom who could make her father, Marquis Zhenbei, have such concerns.

Seeing Shen Tianjiao remained silent, Yu Sheng continued, "Many years ago, when General Wang Zongyuan was in Ganzhou, he had a dispute with Yin Qihui over military rations."

"According to what Yin Qihui had done, he should have been executed on the spot. However, the Marquis, concerned about the person behind him, did not execute him. Instead, he dismissed him from his post and imprisoned him."

A man who committed a serious crime and was sent to prison was able to transform himself and become a local official many years later. Only that person could be so arrogant and domineering, disregarding the law and leaving no room for himself.

"The Second Young Master brought a small force this time. Can he contend with those people?"

Shen Tianjiao doesn’t care about the backer behind Yin Qihui now. What she is most worried about now is her second brother and whether he can resolve the Fuping issue safely this time.

"The Second Young Master has sent someone to notify the two garrison commanders, Tong Tai and He Chao. One of them is a subordinate of General Bai Qishan, and the other is a subordinate of General Yan Mingde. They are both our people."

"By tomorrow evening at the latest, they will personally lead their troops to Pingzhou to join the Second Young Master. By then, they will be able to capture Fuping in one fell swoop."

Yu Sheng's words made Shen Tianjiao feel a little relieved. Her second brother was a very opinionated person, and she was just worrying too much.

"The Second Young Master has ordered all roads in and out of Pingzhou to be blocked to prevent the news from leaking out. The roads will be reopened after the Pingzhou incident is resolved."

"What we should worry about now is the defenders in the east. Where is General Feng Dapao? He belongs to the Chu family army and is a subordinate of General Chu Yan."

"If we make too much noise over there, it will inevitably alert him. Although the Chu Army is also Yun Li's army and is under the command of the Marquis, the situation in Pingzhou is complicated."

"Second Young Master's point is that if we can avoid letting them get involved, we should do our best to avoid any complications."

When Shen Tianjiao heard the three words "Chu Family Army" from Yu Sheng's mouth, she felt it was very unreal.

Now as Shen Tianjiao, she hasn't heard anyone talk about the Chu family army or the Chu family for a long time.

Chu Yan, the current commander of the Chu family army, was Shen Tianjiao’s great-grandfather when she was still Chu Qingge.

Chu Qingge's grandfather hasn't achieved anything yet, not to mention Chu Qingge's father, who is still a child.

This feeling was so strange that Shen Tianjiao didn't know how to describe it for a while.

"Miss, Miss." Seeing that Shen Tianjiao seemed to be thinking about something and remained silent, Yu Sheng couldn't help but call out.

"Ah, what did you say?" Shen Tianjiao came back to her senses and looked up at Yu Sheng and asked.

"I would like to ask you, is there anything else you want to tell the Second Young Master?"

Yu Sheng cannot afford to waste any more time now. He must quickly finish the tasks assigned by Shen Tingzhi and then leave Beijing and return to Wuya Mountain to help Shen Tingzhi.

"I don't have anything to tell you. Tell the Second Young Master to just go ahead and do it without any worries."

"Even if he pokes a hole in the sky, I will support him."

"As for the Chu family army's affairs, there is no need to worry. I will personally handle it."

Although Shen Tianjiao didn't have her great-grandfather Chu Yan when she was Chu Qingge in her previous life, she had heard a lot about his deeds.

This old man is more courageous and clear-headed than her father in her previous life. He always puts justice first when faced with major issues.

But why is it that this good practice has become less and less popular as time goes by?

"Yusheng understands. Yusheng will take her leave and go back now."

After receiving Shen Tianjiao's definite answer, Yu Sheng felt relieved. Now she no longer had to worry about the second young master making a big deal out of it.

Even if they really poke a hole in the sky this time, they won’t be afraid, because their eldest daughter said that she will take the responsibility if anything happens.

"Wait." Shen Tianjiao stopped Yu Sheng and ordered, "Rest in the palace tonight and return after daybreak."

"Miss, I..." "Okay, listen to me. Fuping won't be fighting for a while. You're exhausted from running back and forth like this. Forget going back to help the Second Young Master. It's good enough if you don't cause him any trouble."

Without waiting for Yu Sheng to say anything else, Shen Tianjiao said directly: "This is an order!"

"Yes, Yu Sheng obeys your command. Thank you for your consideration, Miss." How could Yu Sheng not know Shen Tianjiao's good intentions? Apart from being grateful, he really had nothing else to say.

After sending Yu Sheng away, Shen Tianjiao told Xia He, "Prepare the car. I'm going to the hot spring villa."

"Yes, I'll prepare it right away." Xia He didn't dare to delay and went to prepare it immediately.

Sitting in the carriage leaving the palace, Shen Tianjiao's thoughts were in a mess. To be honest, she had been here for so long, but she had never thought about the Chu family or anything about the Chu family.

If Yu Sheng hadn't mentioned the Chu family today, it would have seemed as if all her memories of her past life had disappeared.

What would the Chu family look like now?

When Chu Qingge was alive, the Chu family seemed strong, but in fact it was already on the decline. Otherwise, the entire Chu family would not have collapsed just after Chu Qingge's death.

Thinking of her grandfather, who had kind eyes and looked nothing like a general who was decisive and ruthless on the battlefield, she knew that before he died fighting for his country, he still loved her very much and took her with him wherever he went, fearing that a motherless child like her would suffer any injustice.

The memory that had gradually disappeared and even been forgotten occupied Shen Tianjiao's mind in an instant, making her feel happy but also a little bitter.

"Xia He, let's not go to the hot spring villa for now, let's go to General Chu's mansion."

Shen Tianjiao suddenly felt grateful and wanted to visit the Chu family. Although things and people have changed now, and the current General Chu Mansion is not the General Chu Mansion where she was born and raised, Shen Tianjiao still wanted to go and take a look.

This bond is engraved in the bones and cannot be changed even if the appearance or identity changes.

The carriage turned around at the bend ahead, and turned from the road that was originally heading to the hot spring villa to the road that was heading to General Chu's mansion.

Listening to the silence outside, with only the sound of horses' hooves clattering, Shen Tianjiao felt a rare sense of security.

It had been so long since the news came, and she had even long since gotten used to the fact that she was no longer Chu Qingge but Shen Tianjiao. However, for some reason, she often felt a sense of panic that made her feel unease.

But now as she was walking on the way to the Chu family, the feeling of uneasiness that always accompanied her was gradually disappearing, replaced by an indescribable sense of security.