dognovel Chapter 151 Revenge
Chapter 151 Revenge
Wang Cheng was so angry that his face turned blue, but he had no choice but to retract his fist.
"You are a coward. Your own son was beaten up, but you dared not even fart."
Mrs. Li, who was standing by, immediately became furious and started cursing.
Compared to his wife who was furious, Wang Cheng seemed much more rational.
After all, Xu Feng was the Marquis of the Dashun Dynasty who had just been appointed by the emperor, and the Wang family was in the wrong in the whole matter. They would probably not gain any benefit by bringing the matter to the emperor.
"If the Prime Minister is not convinced, we can go to the Emperor and argue with him."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Feng was about to walk out, but was stopped by the Prime Minister behind him.
"The imperial edict arrives..."
At this moment, Eunuch Gao's voice suddenly sounded outside.
Then, surrounded by the imperial guards, Eunuch Gao, dressed in gorgeous clothes and holding the imperial edict, entered the gate of the Jinyiwei.
"By the order of Emperor Yun Tian, the commander of the Imperial Guard, Lord Xu Feng, and the Prime Minister are summoned to the palace."
"The minister obeys the order."
After Xu Feng and the Prime Minister looked at each other, they even followed Eunuch Gao towards the palace.
Along the way, Xu Feng kept thinking about what had just happened. He didn't understand why the emperor was so well-informed?
What just happened has already spread to the inner palace. So there is only one possibility: the emperor has arranged spies around him.
It seems that the emperor is very suspicious and may not trust him easily.
The Jinyiwei Yamen was not far from the imperial palace, and within a cup of tea, Xu Feng and the Prime Minister both knelt before the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Flat body."
The emperor just glanced at the two people who bowed down.
"I heard that the Prime Minister's son was hurt?"
The emperor raised his head and looked at the Prime Minister and Xu Feng with a scrutinizing look.
When the Prime Minister heard that the emperor had personally inquired about the matter, he immediately told him the whole story with exaggeration.
"It was Prince Wang who first came to our Jinyiwei to steal weapons but failed, and then openly tried to snatch the weapons, which led to misunderstandings and harm."
Of course Xu Feng was unwilling to be outdone and told everyone what Wang Qiang had done.
"Nonsense! When did this Prime Minister's son steal weapons from your government office? Besides, this is a new type of weapon you just designed. Even if he stole it, he wouldn't know how to use it."
"Why do you say that, Prime Minister?"
At the critical moment, Xu Feng naturally would not give in and openly argued with Prime Minister Wang.
"Last night, the Prime Minister's son was in the mansion the whole time and did not leave..."
The corners of Xu Feng's mouth rose slightly, revealing a smug smile.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, what you said is illogical. I didn't say the weapons theft happened last night."
"Besides, the theft of weapons might not have been done by Prince Wang himself. It's very likely that he sent someone to do it."
Xu Feng looked for flaws in Prime Minister Wang's words and directed the unfavorable trend towards the other party.
By the time Prime Minister Wang realized what was happening, it was too late. "You are simply talking nonsense."
"The Prime Minister is confessing himself without being asked."
"enough!"
The emperor slammed his chair in anger. "Prime Minister Wang, you are so brave! This is the good son you have raised."
"This……"
Prime Minister Wang knew he was in the wrong and didn't know how to justify himself for a while.
"Your Majesty, my son has already learned his lesson, and I'm afraid his fertility has been affected. I beg Your Majesty to forgive my son for his dedication and devotion to the Great Shun until his death."
As soon as he finished speaking, Prime Minister Wang kowtowed several times, even scratching the skin on his head.
"Ugh……"
The emperor sighed heavily, then waved his hand helplessly.
"Since Prince Wang has been taught a lesson, I will not pursue this matter further for the time being. Prime Minister Wang, please control your family. If the same thing happens a second time..."
The emperor's tone of warning suddenly rose, and he looked at Prime Minister Wang, who was crawling on the ground, with a scrutinizing look.
"According to the order."
"Prime Minister Wang has failed to raise his son properly. He has been confined to his palace and is prohibited from handling state affairs for three months."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Prime Minister Wang immediately raised his head and looked at the emperor with a look of horror.
Xu Feng was also slightly shocked. His brain started working rapidly, connecting the cause and effect of all the things.
Could it be that the real instigator of all this is the person sitting on the dragon throne?
"Okay, now that things have come to this, you all should go back first."
"My minister retire."
Xu Feng walked out of the palace and sat in the carriage, thinking about the gun theft last night.
Judging from the course of events today, the thief last night was most likely sent by the emperor.
It's just that this matter was done so cleverly that the blame was quietly put on Wang Qiang.
It is indeed the art of an emperor, and it is truly brilliant.
The art of being an emperor requires balanced sanctions. As an emperor, it is impossible for him to allow any minister to become powerful on his own.
Instead, they support each other's strength, let them restrain each other, develop each other, and supervise each other.
"Ugh……"
Xu Feng sighed heavily, and a feeling of fear arose in his heart, as if serving the emperor was like serving a tiger.
"Someone, go and invite Mr. Zhuge to the study."
"As ordered."
After a while, Mr. Zhuge pushed the door open and looked at Xu Feng anxiously.
"I heard that the emperor summoned you to the palace. I wonder if you have..."
Xu Feng waved his hands helplessly.
"This matter has been settled."
"Mr. Zhuge, I'm afraid we must be more careful in the court from now on. As the saying goes, it's lonely at the top. The higher you stand, the harder it will be to fall."
"The heart of an emperor is unfathomable. Your Excellency should know that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger."
Mr. Zhuge was naturally worried after hearing Xu Feng's statement.
"This time, the Emperor used you to suppress Prime Minister Wang, but if your power grows stronger in the future, I'm afraid he'll use others to suppress you as well."
After hearing this, Xu Feng nodded undeniably.
"The capital is a place of trouble, a den of dragons and tigers. I suggest that you leave quickly and return to Linhai County."
Mr. Zhuge looked at Xu Feng with concern.
“It’s easy to enter Beijing, but difficult to leave.”
Xu Feng closed his eyes slightly. "Besides, even if we want to leave, we should first resolve the matter at hand."
Xu Feng paused and continued, "Starting tomorrow, we will intensify the improvement of pistol craftsmanship. When the time is right, we will report our achievements to the emperor. I hope to successfully restore the reputation of the Holy Fire Sect before I leave the capital."
After all, the capital is Prime Minister Wang's territory. Xu Feng naturally would not leave with peace of mind unless the problem of the Holy Fire Cult was resolved in other places.