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Chapter 150 The Ninth Prince

Just like Ruan Ruoruo, when faced with difficult guests, there were also three people sitting in front of the Prime Minister.

"Speak, what brings you here?" The Prime Minister elegantly poured himself a cup of tea.

The Ministers of War and Revenue glanced at the Minister of Rites beside them. Weren't they supposed to only invite the Prime Minister? What was this man doing here?

The Minister of Rites was also in a dilemma. He had originally arranged to meet the Prime Minister alone, but who knew he would end up sitting with these two? What if they found out about his secret?

"My lord, how about I make an appointment with you another day?" the Minister of Rites said, turning to leave.

"It's alright. All three of you have asked me out, so I guess you all want to ask about the same thing. Don't worry, I'm not interested in your secrets. Everyone has other hobbies, but there's one thing: don't cause any trouble in court. The Great Zhao Dynasty is very strict and doesn't tolerate any unauthorized changes. Also, regarding His Majesty's new reforms, even if you disagree with them, don't say anything. I don't expect you to agree; just remain neutral." The Prime Minister revealed his purpose.

"You, you're threatening me!" The Minister of Rites was displeased; he was an opponent of this policy.

"Then I'll reveal your secret. I'm sure you, Lord Wu and Lord Zhang, are also curious about what Lord Jiang's secret is. Let me tell you, this Lord Jiang, he..."

"Stop! I promise you, I will remain neutral!" Jiang Yang didn't expect this old scoundrel to actually dare to say such a thing; he almost lost his lifelong reputation.

Well, neutrality it is. Anyway, it seems His Majesty will eventually push through the reforms.

The Minister of Revenue and the Minister of War were deeply disappointed. Why did Lord Jiang suddenly stop it? They were genuinely curious about what Lord Jiang's secret was.

However, fearing that their secrets would be revealed in detail, the two quickly stated that they were absolutely on the Prime Minister's side.

The Prime Minister nodded in satisfaction. "Those who understand the times are wise, and all three of you are intelligent men. Alright, let's leave it at that for today."

After saying that, he leisurely left the tea room.

The Minister of Revenue couldn't help but lean closer to the Minister of Rites and whisper, "Lord Jiang, what secret do you have?"

The Minister of Rites rolled his eyes at him. "Don't bring this up again, or don't blame me for turning my back on you."

The Minister of War chuckled from the side, "Lord Jiang, don't be angry. We were just curious."

"Curious? I'm more curious about how you two got together! Humph!" Lord Jiang flicked his sleeves and left angrily.

"Tch! What a pretentious show!" Lord Wu had always disliked this Minister of Rites the most, with his sanctimonious appearance.

"Forget it, let's ignore him!" Lord Zhang knew that Lord Jiang always attacked the Ministry of War in court, saying that they were all uncultured men, and his friends had long been dissatisfied.

"Since the Prime Minister has agreed, we can rest assured. We should still be more careful from now on." Lord Zhang sighed. He really didn't know who had spread the word, even though the two of them had been so cautious.

Lord Wu took his hand and said, "I understand. It's just that I'm sorry to trouble you, Wang-ge'er!"

Lord Zhang returned the handshake, saying, "I'm not upset. As long as I can still be with Hanzhang, that's enough."

For a moment, the room was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.

The Prime Minister went to the Golden Pavilion to buy jewelry for his wife and daughter. Hehe, he is truly a wonderful husband and father. Even when he goes out, he doesn't forget to bring gifts for his wife and children.

The Prime Minister couldn't help but boast a little, only to find that the Minister of Rites, who had just been drinking tea with him, had entered a restaurant.

Wow, this old man has such a good attitude, he even has the mood to go to a restaurant for a big meal!

The Prime Minister scorned the other party and then prepared to take his carriage back. Little did he know that the book actually stated that Jiang Yang was having dinner with the Sixth Prince, Li Xiu.

The Sixth Prince? The Prime Minister remembers that the Sixth Prince's birth mother was of low rank and died young, so he was raised by the Empress Dowager for a period of time. This is why all the other princes went to their fiefdoms, while he was able to stay in the capital.

But isn't this Sixth Prince usually engrossed in calligraphy and painting, a carefree prince? How did he end up with Lord Jiang?

"Your Highness, aren't you going too far? I clearly promised you that I would oppose His Majesty's policies in court, so why would Your Highness reveal this weakness to the Prime Minister!"

Jiang Yang immediately questioned the Sixth Prince, who then slammed his teacup down on the table.

"How dare you speak to me like that!"

Lord Jiang regretted his words after they left his mouth, but the Sixth Prince's attitude made him even angrier. "Yes, I shouldn't have spoken to Your Highness like that, but is what Your Highness did morally right?"

"I have not done what you are saying. As for how the Prime Minister found out, I am still investigating!" Li Xiu was also having a headache. His secret guards had been watching Jiang Yang for a long time before they discovered his secret and successfully seized this handle to threaten him into doing things for him.

As it turned out, Prime Minister Shen somehow found out too, and now it was his turn to have a headache.

Sure enough, the next second, Jiang Yang quit, saying, "Since that's the case, I can't keep my promise to the Prince. Do as the Prince pleases!" He then left.

The Sixth Prince was left alone in his room, fuming. He clenched his fists and thought, "That old bastard surnamed Shen, how dare he ruin my plans!"

At this moment, Prime Minister Shen, having witnessed this incident, also began to have doubts about the Sixth Prince.

A few days later, at the morning court session, the emperor brought up the matter of reform again, and the Minister of Rites, as expected, remained silent, simply standing quietly.

The Minister of Revenue and the Minister of War also maintained a neutral stance as agreed, which pleased the emperor as it meant fewer troublemakers were opposing him.

Unfortunately, his happiness didn't last long before he remembered the flooding problem in Jiangnan and couldn't help but frown.

"Yesterday I received a memorial from Jiangnan, which said that Jiangnan has been experiencing continuous rain recently, the rivers are turbulent and the water levels are rising, and some dikes have already been washed away. If this continues, the people will soon be displaced. My dear ministers, who do you think is best suited to quell the floods in Jiangnan?"

"Your Majesty, I believe this matter concerns the government's disaster relief funds, so it would be better for the Ministry of Revenue to send someone to handle it!" said the Minister of Rites.

The Prime Minister looked at the man with a puzzled expression. What was this man up to? The matter of quelling the flood had nothing to do with the Ministry of Rites, so why was this old man so enthusiastic?

“Minister Jiang is right. Then Minister Zhang, please choose one person to go. Also, the eldest princess will lead the team this time.”

“The eldest princess? This is inappropriate! The princess is of noble birth; how can she go out and risk her life?” The Minister of Rites jumped out to object again.

Hmph, that old dog really doesn't learn his lesson.

Regardless of the man's intentions, the Prime Minister directly expressed his agreement with the Emperor's wishes and then suggested that the Emperor select another person from the Ministry of Works to assist the Princess in completing this task of quelling the rebellion.