freenovelworld Chapter 63 Troubled Times
Chapter 63 Troubled Times
Royal study room.
"Your Majesty, a message just came from the Ministry of Justice."
"King Shenwu beat Prince Zhou and confined him to his quarters. He also punished Princes Tang and Wu with 50 strokes of the cane for silencing them."
Eunuch Yongfu whispered to Emperor Dong Qin.
When the news came from outside the palace, he almost thought he had misheard.
After confirming it several times, he then came to report.
"They beat the King of Zhou? And they even flogged the King of Tang and the King of Wu? What were those three doing at the Ministry of Justice?"
The Emperor of Eastern Qin put down the memorial.
"The three princes went to the Ministry of Justice to visit, but the Ministry of Justice dared not allow them to visit, so they notified the Divine Martial Prince. The Divine Martial Prince went to the Ministry of Justice and took immediate action."
Grandpa Dongfu was speechless.
This Divine Martial King is simply amazing.
The fact that they resort to violence at the slightest disagreement is truly unacceptable.
"Hmph, going to the Ministry of Justice to visit them? They really dare to do that! They've been punished, so be it, no need to worry about it."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin snorted coldly.
He was investigating the embezzlement of military equipment and provisions, and those three rebellious sons still dared to visit him.
Does he really think he doesn't know what they're up to?
They're probably worried that they won't keep their mouths shut and might reveal some shocking secrets!
However, he took the opportunity to see what secrets they were hiding.
"Yongfu, go to the Ministry of Justice yourself and have them use torture to extract all the secrets from those people."
"I want to see what secrets my good sons are hiding."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin was decisive and swift in his actions; he would immediately execute any plan once he had an idea.
There was no delay whatsoever.
"Yes, old slave, let's do it now."
Eunuch Yongfu knew that this time, the princes would be severely injured, if not killed.
Even if the Ministry of Justice is under the control of Prince Zhou, they would not dare to disobey Your Majesty if Your Majesty decides to investigate.
Despite the numerous factions in Eastern Qin today, all of this is done with the tacit approval of the Eastern Qin Emperor.
In reality, the power was in the hands of the Eastern Qin Emperor.
While ministers might favor the princes they support on trivial matters, most important officials dared not disobey His Majesty.
His Majesty's order for severe torture to extract confessions is likely intended to serve as a warning to the princes.
"Go!"
Emperor Dong Qin waved his hand, dismissing Eunuch Yongfu.
The Divine Martial King's Palace.
Qin Wu had just returned to the palace.
"Your Highness, news has come from the palace that His Majesty has ordered that those officials be subjected to severe torture to extract confessions."
Qi Ye reported this to Qin Wu.
"Looks like they're in for trouble this time."
"I really don't know what they were thinking, daring to visit those imprisoned officials at this time."
Qin Wu sneered.
His willingness to take action stemmed from his understanding of the Eastern Qin Emperor's intentions.
The Emperor of Eastern Qin would absolutely not allow anyone to undermine his decision to send troops to Southern Qi.
Their efforts and plans over the three generations of the Eastern Qin dynasty must not be allowed to be exposed by anyone.
If King Zhou and his men went to visit at this time, they would be crossing the bottom line of the Eastern Qin Emperor.
"Among the officials arrested this time, some of them probably know some secrets, otherwise they wouldn't be in such a hurry to see people."
Qi Ye guessed.
Someone here definitely possesses some incredible secret.
"Yes, let our men go all out and find out all these secrets, no matter what means we have to use."
Qin Wu also agreed with this.
"Your Highness, rest assured, I will give the instructions."
Qi Ye understood Qin Wu's meaning.
It seems the prince is about to take action against someone.
"By the way, Your Highness, news has come from Jiangnan."
Qi Ye took out a secret report and handed it to Qin Wu.
Qin Wu took the secret report and opened it to read.
"Well, well, what a King of Jiangnan! He's actually raising his own private army and secretly colluding with officials in Jiangnan. Is he planning a rebellion?"
Qin Wu never expected the King of Jiangnan to be so audacious.
To dare to secretly raise a private army is a serious crime of treason.
He knew that the King of Jiangnan was not convinced by the Emperor of Dongqin, but now Dongqin was entirely under the Emperor's control.
It is impossible for anyone to rebel.
The King of Jiangnan actually harbored rebellious intentions.
"Your Highness, the Prince of Jiangnan has probably harbored rebellious intentions for a long time. Jiangnan is wealthy, and he has such a fiefdom. He has probably been secretly plotting for decades. We must be on guard."
Qi Ye said.
The fact that the King of Jiangnan dared to keep them was definitely not something that happened overnight.
"Hmph, him? Our Eastern Qin is now peaceful and prosperous, it's not so easy for him to rebel."
"Send a message to the Marquis of Zhennan, telling him to be careful and not to be stabbed in the back by the King of Jiangnan at a crucial moment."
Qin Wu gave the order.
It would be impossible for the King of Jiangnan to rebel under normal circumstances.
But now is the crucial moment when Eastern Qin is launching an attack on Southern Qi.
Once the war is waged against Southern Qi, this will be the best opportunity for the King of Jiangnan.
If the King of Jiangnan were to make a move at this time, it would definitely not be good news for Eastern Qin.
Even if the rebellion of the King of Jiangnan is eventually quelled, Eastern Qin will suffer heavy losses.
It seems that taking over the Southern Qi will be difficult.
He couldn't take the risk.
"What's the situation in Jubei City? Have the Northern Barbarians made any moves?"
Qin Wu inquired.
"There is chaos in the Northern Barbarians now. This snow disaster has caused them heavy losses, with countless cattle and sheep killed or injured. I'm afraid the Northern Barbarians will have to send troops again."
Qi Ye said.
The disaster that has struck the Northern Barbarians has put them in a precarious situation.
The Northern Barbarians could only resolve their domestic crisis by uniting against external forces and launching military raids against Eastern Qin and Western Zhou.
Otherwise, if the various tribes were to rebel, the entire Northern Barbarian Dynasty would fall apart.
"Tell Fu Hua to be careful, lest he be caught off guard and suffer a setback."
Qin Wu couldn't help but rub his temples.
The Eastern Qin region is currently experiencing a turbulent period.
The snow disaster in the North is still ongoing, and relief efforts are underway. If the Northern Barbarians launch a surprise attack, and the situation isn't handled properly, the North could be in serious trouble.
"Yes, I will inform Fu Hua."
Qi Ye nodded.
With the borders unstable and the nine princes vying for the throne domestically, things are truly troublesome.
"Anything else?"
Qin Wu inquired.
"Yes, the princess has been monitoring Yan Wushuang recently and discovered that she is investigating someone."
Qi Ye nodded.
"Investigating who?"
Qin Wu inquired.
He had been so busy lately that he had forgotten about Yan Wushuang in the Prince's mansion.
"King Liuyun".
Qi Ye said.
"Why is she investigating Prince Liuyun?"
Qin Wu frowned slightly.
Prince Liuyun was a lazy prince who spent his days in brothels and pleasure houses.
He shouldn't have had any contact with Yan Wushuang, so why is Yan Wushuang investigating him?
This puzzled Qin Wu.
"I don't know, but judging from Yan Wushuang's behavior, she hates Liuyun King very much. However, our investigation found that they have no contact whatsoever."
Qi Ye was also very puzzled.
If it weren't for the princess cleaning up the mess for her during this time, she would probably have already been discovered by Prince Liuyun.
Yan Wushuang has been causing Liuyun King a lot of trouble lately.
King Liuyun is still secretly investigating who set him up.
It's worth noting that King Liuyun has been tricked more than once during this period.
"So it seems that Yan Wushuang was behind all those things that Liuyun King did recently?"
Qin Wu inquired.
He had heard some of the rumors circulating outside.
For this, King Liuyun was even punished by the Emperor of Eastern Qin.
"Yes, it was all Yan Wushuang's doing."
"She has learned quite a few tricks during this time. Her maid, Xinsheng, is also a ruthless person. She has given her a lot of ideas during this period."
Qi Ye nodded.
It also mentioned the maid who was bought by Yan Wushuang.
"Oh? That freshman is speaking now?"
Qin Wu became interested.
He had observed the new students before, but none of them had ever spoken a word.
I never expected that in such a short time, he would not only start speaking but also offer suggestions.
He truly underestimated that female slave.
"Yes, and their methods are ruthless and despicable."
Qi Ye gave a bitter smile.
He never expected that a female slave would have such skills.
Those methods were just too ruthless and despicable; they were simply low-class.
"That's right, no matter how ruthless or underhanded the methods are, as long as they work."
"Send someone to inform the Princess and Yan Wushuang to come over."
"Oh, right, bring the new students with you."
Qin Wu became interested.
He also wanted to meet this new student.
If it's usable, he wouldn't mind taking it for himself.