Chapter 1090: Chapter 74: First Break Both Arms! The Grand Court Assembly Arrives
Is this Wang Shouzhe?
This is the man whose plans have been thwarted multiple times by him.
It is also this man who, after deciding to assist Prince Anjun, quickly built up Prince Anjun’s momentum. Nowadays, Prince Anjun’s reputation among the lower noble families and commoners has reached a level where it can rival Prince Kang.
He never considered Wang Shouzhe to be important in the past, and his engagement with him was merely because he thought Wang Shouzhe had some talents in making money.
However, he never expected that such a small character from a rural noble family could rise so quickly and could now stir up the winds and clouds, even affecting the future direction of the entire Daqian Dynasty.
"Brother Chengchao, please calm down. Young Master Ce is merely executing the order to capture fugitives. He is a Great Celestial Pride of the Saint Land and will definitely not threaten others without reason." Wang Shouzhe said with a calm smile, "Since things have come to this, I trust Young Master Ce will not easily let Zhao Zhikun go. Brother Chengchao, please invite him out."
"Alright, with you and Prince Anjun presiding over justice here, I’m not afraid of Gongyang Strategy killing to silence anyone." Yao Chengchao retorted directly against Gongyang Strategy.
It was quite evident that his previous attitude was merely a ploy to appear weak.
The Great Celestial Pride of the Saint Land is indeed impressive, but what does that have to do with Young Master Yao? Their aura doesn’t match, their values don’t align, forcing friendship doesn’t make sense.
Subsequently, Yao Chengchao followed Wang Shouzhe’s instruction and brought out the disheveled Zhao Zhikun couple from the hidden compartment.
By this time, how could Zhao Zhikun and his wife not understand the situation?
The couple was just pawns manipulated at will and had become tools in the power struggle between Prince Kang and Prince Anjun.
"That girl I met at the clothing shop belongs to Prince Anjun?" The look in Jiang Family’s eyes seemed hardly favorable towards Prince Anjun as well.
Before Prince Anjun could respond, Wang Shouzhe stepped forward, apologetically bowing, "Madam Zhao, that girl is under me. She assisted the two of you in running away under my orders."
"You’re Wang Shouzhe?" Jiang Family’s hatred towards Wang Shouzhe seemed no less intense. She gritted her teeth and said, "It was you who ruined everything for us. You have already won, why do you still calculate against us, refusing to let us go?"
"Madam Zhao, you’re mistaken." Wang Shouzhe sighed, "Zhao Zhikun helped Prince Kang against me, the Wang Family, each serving their master, it’s only reasonable. However, since we already took part in this high-stake gamble, whether we win or lose, life or death, isn’t up to us to decide."
"Either don’t partake, or once you do, be prepared to bear the consequences, don’t blame fate here."
Zhao Zhikun held Jiang Family’s hand and smiled bitterly, "Yuanxiang, he’s right. Since we lost, we must accept it. However, this time, not only am I suffering alone, but you are implicated as well."
After a pause, Zhao Zhikun bowed to Prince Mingyuan and Patriarch Shouzhe, and said bitterly, "Your Highness Mingyuan, Patriarch Shouzhe, I was the one who devised strategies for Prince Kang, and it was also me who targeted the Changning Wang Family. All the crimes, I Zhao Zhikun take full responsibility alone, I beg you to spare Yuanxiang."
Prince Anjun glanced at Wang Shouzhe, then stepped back half a pace, hands behind his back, casually glancing around, looking as if he was "unwilling to deal with such trifling matters, Wang Shouzhe, you handle it."
Wang Shouzhe looked at Prince Anjun with annoyance.
You, a dignified quasi-crown prince, are too lazy. Either farming and researching, or happily playing chess at leisure.
If he becomes the Great Emperor this lazy, wouldn’t Wang Shouzhe be exhausted?
No, no, for the sake of a peaceful life in the latter half of his life, he can’t indulge his bad habits.
After thinking this, Wang Shouzhe also stepped back, pulling Yao Chengchao beside him to chat about interesting stories of the Immortal Dynasty, appearing indifferent as if "it’s none of my business."
It’s your pursuit of the crown prince, not mine...
Now, it was Prince Anjun’s turn to be dumbfounded. It used to be much more comfortable dealing with things with Young Clan Leader Zong An, who could neatly handle various trivial matters, freeing him from worries.
Now, going out with Shouzhe, he finally realized that there’s no such thing as the laziest, only lazier.
He finally understood why Young Clan Leader Zong An’s personality was so stable and meticulous, covering all bases. Having a father like a carefree wanderer who often goes against convention makes it difficult not to be thorough and considerate.
"Young Clan Leader Zong An has it tough indeed."
After lamenting in his heart, Prince Anjun reluctantly stepped forward and said, "Zhao Zhikun, Jiang Family, your matters will be put aside for now."
After finishing, he looked sternly at Gongyang Strategy and said, "Gongyang Strategy, you being a Great Celestial Pride of the Saint Land and one of the future quasi-saint sons. How can you be so oblivious to right and wrong?"
"Your Highness, it’s just each serving their master." Gongyang Strategy’s eyes flickered for a moment before he still couldn’t bring himself to lie face to face.
"Absurd!" Prince Anjun waved his sleeve and reprimanded sternly, "You belong to one of the Nine Sacred Veins of the Saint Land, the successor of the Taiyi Golden Sun True Technique vein, at least one of the future guardians of Daqian. If you can’t even maintain basic ethics, how are you supposed to guard Daqian and protect the Human Race?"
"If that’s the case, I must pay a visit to Langya Zhenren and Saint Master Jiang. Ask them if the current Saint Land has fallen to a point where strength alone is revered. To cover up Prince Kang’s crimes, can you just kill to silence anyone on his behalf?"
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