bestfiction Chapter 269 What if something unexpected happens during the Winter Festival?
Chapter 269 What if something unexpected happens during the Winter Festival?
Almost as soon as Prince Yong finished giving his instructions, the gatekeeper rushed over to report, "Your Highness, the people from the Dali Temple have arrived."
The people from the Dali Temple looked serious and took Kangxi and Qianlong away directly.
As Prince Yong watched Kangxi and Qianlong being led away, a sinister glint appeared in his eyes.
Kangxi and Qianlong could not continue living.
Su Mu, that mad dog, can unravel the truth by piecing together even the smallest clue.
Kangxi and Qianlong knew too much; if he revealed even the slightest bit of it, even greater trouble awaited him.
On the other side, Yu Wan learned from Yun Shang that Prince Yong had been punished, and she raised her eyebrows triumphantly.
Seeing her like this, Yun Shang understood everything. His eyes were filled with a smile. "Did you arrange those storytellers?"
Yu Wan smiled and said, "I just provided them with some material for writing stories. These kinds of stories, which involve powerful and wealthy people and are half true and half false, are the most attractive to readers. As soon as the teahouse owners heard this, they agreed without the slightest hesitation."
And as it turned out, the teahouses where this story was told were always packed.
Who would turn down money? Seeing such a good response, the teahouse owner wished he could tell this story every single day of the week.
With more people knowing about this, and with a few more people subtly influencing the conversation, it would be difficult for the news not to spread.
Yun Shang looked at her and suddenly said, "Today, the person who impeached him was Song Bingzhi. If it had been a different censor, the Emperor might not have punished Prince Yong."
He paused for a moment, his dark eyes fixed on Yu Wan, "Did you already expect that the person who impeached him would be Imperial Censor Song?"
Yu Wan blinked, looking completely bewildered. "There are so many censors in Shengjing City, how was I supposed to know that Censor Song would impeach Prince Yong?"
In fact, she wanted Imperial Censor Song to impeach Prince Yong.
In the original novel, the censor Song Bingzhi was known for his stubborn and headstrong nature. He would never give up until he had a result on any matter he impeached.
He even dared to point his finger at Emperor Wenjing and curse him.
However, he was a loyal and devoted minister to Emperor Wenjing, so even when Emperor Wenjing was angry, he never truly punished him severely.
It would be best to have Song Bingzhi come to impeach Prince Yong.
He has always been upright and incorruptible, intolerant of any wrongdoing, and deeply abhorred the abuse of power by the powerful and wealthy. If he knew about Prince Yong's actions, he would certainly not stand idly by.
Lady Jiang, the wife of Imperial Censor Song, loved to go to teahouses to listen to storytelling.
Imperial Censor Song had only one wife, and the couple were very loving and talked about everything. When Lady Jiang heard such an interesting story, she would surely tell Imperial Censor Song.
Then everything fell into place naturally.
Yun Shang narrowed her eyes slightly, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Really? I have a feeling this is all something you meticulously planned."
Yu Wan's heart skipped a beat, but she maintained her confused expression, gently tugging at Yun Shang's sleeve and saying coquettishly:
"Husband, how can you doubt me like that? How could I possibly have the ability to scheme so well?"
"It might just be a coincidence. It just so happens that Imperial Censor Song learned of Prince Yong's misdeeds, and it just so happens that he is upright and incorruptible, which is why he impeached him in court."
Yun Shang found Yu Wan's appearance amusing, but didn't point it out.
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After Kangxi and Qianlong were imprisoned in Dali Temple, it wasn't long before the people noticed that teahouses stopped telling the story of "Manager Yu's Clever Battle Against the Evil Young Master".
The people also sensed something was wrong and gradually stopped discussing the matter.
The Prince Yong's Mansion has temporarily withdrawn from the center of the vortex.
But Prince Yong was unwilling to accept this.
He originally intended to deal with Yu Wan and let Yun Shang know what the consequences would be if he followed Prince Chen and opposed his third brother, Prince Qi, but he didn't expect to get himself into trouble instead.
He shouldn't have targeted Yu Wan first; he should have gone straight for Yun Shang.
Yun Shang is a newly appointed Vice Minister of Rites, and there must be many people in the Ministry of Rites who are dissatisfied with him.
No matter is too small in the Ministry of Rites. If he makes a mistake, he'll see if Prince Chen can protect him!
Prince Yong sat in his chair, a crazed killing intent surging in his eyes. He suddenly lowered his gaze and called out towards the outside of the study, "Mr. Qin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a man dressed as a Confucian scholar, who appeared to be around thirty years old, walked in.
He was dressed in a blue robe and wore a square scarf on his head. He had a handsome face and his eyes revealed a hint of shrewdness and caution.
He bowed respectfully to Prince Yong, asking, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Qin Zhaojie was a previous third-place scholar in the imperial examinations, but due to his poor background and bad luck, he failed to become an official. Later, he entered the Qi Prince's mansion and became the Qi Prince's advisor.
Two years ago, the King of Qi gave him to the King of Yong.
Because Qin Zhaojie was sent by his third brother, Prince Yong always held him in high regard.
Prince Yong gestured for Qin Zhaojie to sit down first.
"Mr. Qin, I recall that the Winter Festival is next month?"
Qin Zhaojie nodded gently. Although he didn't understand why the Prince of Yong suddenly asked about the winter festival, he still explained in detail, "The winter festival is on the eighth day of the twelfth month. I heard that this year's winter festival is being overseen by Wang Ling, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. He has served as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites for many years and is very experienced. I don't think there will be any mistakes."
"No." Prince Yong suddenly sneered, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. "Mr. Qin, what if I wanted to bring about some unexpected events this winter?"
Qin Zhaojie was startled, but his face remained calm.
He frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, “Your Highness, the Winter Festival is an important sacrificial activity before the end of the year, which is related to the foundation of the country. Moreover, His Majesty has always attached great importance to it and will personally offer incense to worship the ancestors. If anything unexpected happens during the Winter Festival, His Majesty will probably be furious.”
Prince Yong gave a cryptic laugh. “I just hope that Father Emperor will be furious and, ideally, execute the official in charge of the Winter Festival.”
Qin Zhaojie was puzzled, "Does Your Highness have a grudge against Lord Wang Ling?"
Prince Yong leaned forward slightly, shook his head, and said in a deep voice, "The one who has a grudge against me is Yun Shang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites..."
Qin Zhaojie was slightly taken aback, then realized what the Prince of Yong meant.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Does Your Highness mean to replace the official in charge of the Winter Festival at the Ministry of Rites with the Left Vice Minister?"
Prince Yong nodded. "Does Mr. Qin have a solution?"
Qin Zhaojie nodded without hesitation, "Your Highness, I will certainly not disappoint you."
After leaving the study, Qin Zhaojie went out of the mansion. He looked around warily to make sure no one was following him, and then hurriedly left.
However, instead of going to do things for Prince Yong, he took a roundabout route, passing through several alleys and avoiding others, to get to Prince Qi's residence.
He informed the King of Qi of the King of Yong's plan.
After hearing this, the King of Qi glanced at him and said, "Since your ninth brother has already made up his mind, then you should follow his plan."
Li Xuan finally learned his lesson this time.
If he wanted to remove Li Yuanhe's right-hand men, what use was his roundabout way of dealing with Yunshang's wife?
When you make a move, you must ensure that the opponent has absolutely no chance of recovery.
The winter festival is a matter of great importance, and if something goes wrong, it's not something that a mere Vice Minister of Rites like Yun Shang can handle.