Ch 89: Might as Well Die of Anger

Su Xiangtian abruptly grabbed Eunuch Feng, his eyes bloodshot, his expression full of anxiety and madness. The wrinkles on his face were twisted.

“Go!” Su Xiangtian’s voice was urgent and rough.

“Go and bring Dragon Wu and my honored teacher Zhang Zifang. I will see no one else!”

The news of the emperor’s critical illness instantly spread throughout the imperial city, and it was undoubtedly his sons who were most excited.

The Great Liang Emperor had a total of nineteen children, and now there were only four Imperial Princes and five Princesses left. The rest either died young or passed away unexpectedly.

Among the four Imperial Princes, except for the Nineteenth Prince who was the youngest, the other three were almost approaching the age of forty.

Soon.

The Imperial Princes came upon hearing the news and were all waiting in Qian Yuan Hall.

The Eighth Prince narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile that was not a smile, “Second Brother has been frequenting the Ministry of Justice lately, I wonder what the deep meaning is?”

The Second Prince looked calm and responded indifferently, “Eighth Brother, don’t make wild guesses. The matter of the Ministry of Justice is to maintain the fairness of the national law. There is no special intention.”

The Fourth Prince snorted lightly, “I heard that Second Brother recently took a concubine, causing her family to be ruined. Could it be that you want to use the Ministry of Justice to deal with this matter?”

The Second Prince’s face darkened, “Fourth Brother, that’s not right. I have always acted with integrity, how could I do such a thing.”

Then, the Second Prince turned his gaze and looked at the Eighth Prince, “Eighth Brother, I heard that you have a close relationship with the Commander of the Capital Guards. And recently you have been collecting grain and fodder on a large scale, what is this for?”

The Fourth Prince and the Nineteenth Prince exchanged glances, and the Fourth Prince said, “Is there such a thing?”

The Nineteenth Prince nodded slightly, but did not speak.

The Eighth Prince’s expression changed slightly, and then he calmed down and said, “Second Brother, you don’t know, those bastards in the southeast coast have been making trouble lately. These ambitious wolves come as soon as they smell something.

“I am collecting grain and fodder to prepare for the war. Furthermore, there has just been a drought this year, and there is a shortage of food everywhere. This harsh winter will definitely be difficult. Preparing more grain and fodder is also for the occasional needs of the imperial city.”

The Second Prince narrowed his eyes slightly, as if thinking.

The Fourth Prince raised the corners of his mouth slightly, noncommittal.

The Nineteenth Prince remained silent.

The Imperial Princes stopped talking. If they continued, they would really tear their faces apart. They were all exposing each other’s dark secrets, who could stand this.

At this time, Eunuch Feng walked out of Qian Yuan Hall.

The Imperial Princes immediately surrounded him, and the Eighth Prince took the lead in asking, “Eunuch Feng, what’s wrong with the Emperor? Why won’t he let us in?”

Eunuch Feng bowed slightly and said respectfully, “Your Highnesses, please be patient. His Majesty is fine, he just needs to rest. His Majesty has ordered that Your Highnesses should go back first.”

The Second Prince frowned, “Eunuch Feng, give us a definite answer, how is my father’s health? Can’t we sons even do our filial duty by his bedside?”

Eunuch Feng looked helpless and said after hesitating for a moment, “His Majesty’s body is indeed a little uncomfortable, but it is no longer a serious problem.”

“The Longevity Pill offered by the Li family has already been taken by His Majesty. Your Highnesses, rest assured, His Majesty’s Dragon body is healthy, it’s just that the weather is getting colder and he has caught a cold.”

“Your Highnesses, please go back quickly.”

A trace of suspicion flashed in the Fourth Prince’s eyes, “Is the Longevity Pill really so effective? Eunuch Feng, don’t deceive us.”

Eunuch Feng quickly said, “This servant would not dare to deceive Your Highnesses. After His Majesty took the Longevity Pill, his complexion has improved a lot.”

The Second Prince said, “Since Father is unwilling to see us, we will go back.” After saying that, he was about to turn around and leave.

After taking only a few steps, the Second Prince stopped, turned around, and swept his sharp gaze over the Imperial Princes.

“What? What are you all dawdling here for? Since Father is unwilling to see us, we should leave quickly, lest we annoy Father in vain.”

“We should also reflect on today’s events, whether we have done something that made Father unhappy.”

“As Imperial Princes, we should respect Father’s orders and prioritize the realm.”

“As your elder brother, I must remind you not to ruin important matters because of temporary willfulness.”

The Fourth Prince also knew that they would not be able to see their father today, “Second Brother is right, Eighth Brother, Nineteenth Brother, let’s go.”

After speaking, the Imperial Princes had no choice but to silently follow the Second Prince’s footsteps and leave together.

Eunuch Feng closed the door.

A gust of wind blew through the room, causing the tables and chairs to shake slightly, and the paper rustled.

Eunuch Feng braved the wind, quickly walked to the window, closed it forcefully, and then drew the curtains to block the outside wind.

Then he walked to Su Xiangtian’s side. He saw that Su Xiangtian’s complexion had indeed improved a lot, but he was still very weak.

Su Xiangtian looked at Eunuch Feng, “Eunuch Feng, you have been with me for many years, haven’t you?”

Eunuch Feng smiled, “Yes, Your Majesty, ever since Godfather left, this servant has been by your side. It has been a dozen years.”

Su Xiangtian said expressionlessly, “Then tell me, which of my sons is the most useful?”

Eunuch Feng bowed slightly and said respectfully, “The Imperial Princes are all outstanding talents. This servant is ignorant and doesn’t know what to say.”

Su Xiangtian chuckled a few times, “Asking you is like not asking at all. Tell me, what are the major events in the imperial court recently?”

Eunuch Feng said doubtfully, “Major events! It seems there are no major events.”

“However, the dike at the Wu River in Beiliang was breached some time ago.”

Su Xiangtian frowned, “The dike was breached, how was it breached, what were the casualties?”

Eunuch Feng smiled, “The dike was blocked in time, and there were not many casualties. However, it was found that this was done by Fusang spies.”

“These days, Fusang has been making trouble on the coast again. Several Imperial Princes have jointly discussed transferring Wei Changfeng from Beiliang to lead the troops to resist the Fusang.”

Su Xiangtian’s expression was still calm, but a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, “Fusang, a small country, used to offer tributes every year, but now it dares to smell the scent and want to bite Great Liang. It is really ambitious.”

Su Xiangtian snorted coldly, “Bring me the recent reports, I will review them myself.”

After a while, someone brought the reports over, there was a whole box of them, large and small.

As he looked at them, Su Xiangtian snorted coldly, “Do you really think I am a fool? The dike in Qingshui County was damaged, and yet all the officials in Beiliang County were rewarded.”

“If the dike in Qingshui is breached, it will take a day and a night to send the news to the county seat. In this day and night, the river water would have swallowed Qingshui, what would be their business.”

“Wu Rui, the County Magistrate of Qingshui County? Why not reward him? It’s outrageous, he should be greatly rewarded. I think it would be better to let him be the Prefect of Beiliang City.”

Eunuch Feng understood many things. Accompanying a ruler is like accompanying a tiger. Even if he understood, he couldn’t say it at this time. Saying it would be equivalent to opposing the Imperial Princes. Only a fool would say it.

After that, Eunuch Feng stayed quietly by the Emperor’s side. If the Emperor didn’t ask him, he wouldn’t say anything. If the Emperor asked him, he wouldn’t hide anything.

“When did this Wei Changfeng leave?”

Eunuch Feng replied, “He left the imperial city not long ago, and should be on the way now. However, he brought a disciple back this time.”

“He said he was looking for a satisfactory husband for his disciple, but because the situation on the coast was urgent, this matter was dropped.”

Su Xiangtian said doubtfully, “Hmm~ that guy is actually willing to take a disciple.”

Then he focused on reviewing the reports again. Not long after, he was furious, “Outrageous, outrageous, how could Weinan rebel.”

“Summon someone to bring the Imperial Chancellor to me, I want to ask him properly.”

He was already physically weak, and reading a report could make him die of anger.

Eunuch Feng panicked and quickly stepped forward to support the Emperor, anxiously saying, “Your Majesty, calm down, your Dragon body is important!”

“Might as well die of anger.”