Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 43 The capital is in turmoil, the Wu family plans...

The results of the assessment were quickly sent to the desk of the Emperor of Eastern Qin.

When the Emperor of Eastern Qin saw Wu Cai's examination paper...

His face was ashen.

A high-ranking official of the third rank in the imperial court, acting so absurdly.

Lacking even basic common sense, how could someone like that be able to attain a third-rank position?

Moreover, it was the Ministry of Personnel, such an important department.

It should be noted that the Ministry of Personnel was responsible for evaluating all officials in the Eastern Qin Dynasty.

If the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is such an incompetent person, what kind of officials can they evaluate?

"Outrageous! What is the Ministry of Personnel doing? How could such an incompetent and useless person be appointed as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"

"Are they treating my Eastern Qin Dynasty like a garbage dump?"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin was furious.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

Upon seeing this, Yongfu immediately stepped forward to offer words of comfort.

"Calm down? Yongfu, look at yourself, how can I calm down?"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin threw Wu Cai's examination paper in front of Eunuch Yongfu.

Upon seeing this, Grandpa Yongfu immediately picked up the exam paper and examined it.

Upon seeing this, he was speechless.

He thought that if such a useless person could become the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he would do a better job than Wu and Cai.

Now he didn't even know how to persuade the Emperor of Eastern Qin.

No matter how eloquent he is, there's no way to persuade such a useless, incompetent person!

In the end, they could only retreat silently.

The Emperor of Eastern Qin then looked at the other exam papers.

With Wu and Cai as a foundation, the Emperor of Eastern Qin was much more willing to accept the answers to the other exam papers.

This was also part of the scheme of the Left Chancellor and others.

Wu Cai's exam paper enraged the Emperor of Eastern Qin, and after seeing the others, he wouldn't be so angry.

Otherwise, if you look at other exam papers first, your anger will only grow.

They'll be in trouble then.

Let's first ignite the anger of the Eastern Qin Emperor, and then we'll see how his anger gradually subsides.

In the end, even if they get angry and cause trouble, they can be punished less.

However, Wu Cai and the Wu family shouldn't expect to have an easy time.

They will bear the brunt of the Eastern Qin Emperor's wrath.

After all, the Wu family must have played a significant role in enabling Wu Cai to reach this position.

This incident might lead to the downfall of the Wu family.

But it's better to die for a friend than for me. It's better for the Wu family to be punished than for them.

As expected, after the Emperor of Eastern Qin finished reading all the exam papers...

The anger subsided considerably.

However, the Emperor of Eastern Qin had not forgotten about Wu and Cai.

"By imperial decree, all officials of the Wu family, regardless of their position, shall return to the capital for re-examination. Those who pass shall continue to serve in the court, while those who fail shall be stripped of their official positions."

The Emperor of Eastern Qin issued a decree directly.

A verdict was handed down against the Wu family.

This also means that the Wu family will decline and fall.

"As for the other officials, the two prime ministers and the six ministries are ordered to provide a plan and explanation within the specified time."

"Another official will be selected from the reserve officers to fill the vacancy."

The Emperor of Eastern Qin issued a series of orders.

One imperial decree after another was issued from the Imperial Study.

The entire Eastern Qin court will be shaken up.

Then, Qin Wu was given many more rewards.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night in the capital of Eastern Qin.

Squads of soldiers went to various mansions and arrested officials one by one, taking them to prison.

Dozens of officials were imprisoned this time.

The worst off was the Wu family, where Wu Cai lived; screams of agony echoed from their home.

The news spread throughout the surrounding mansions.

Dozens of people in the front yard of the Wu family were being escorted by the Imperial Guards and beaten with sticks.

No one, regardless of gender, could escape the beatings.

This left the Wu family members feeling bewildered, as they had just finished dinner and were relaxing in their respective courtyards.

As a result, while I was sitting at home, a stick came down from the sky.

He was inexplicably arrested by the Imperial Guards and taken to the front yard, who claimed it was a reward from the Divine Martial King.

They were secretly pleased when they heard about the reward, but the reward turned out to be military flogging, which completely ruined their mood.

After the beating with military sticks is finished.

The head of the Wu family endured the pain.

"General, what wrong has our Wu family committed that the Divine Martial King is punishing us so severely?"

The head of the Wu family asked a commander of the Imperial Guard.

He then handed over a stack of silver notes.

The commander of the Imperial Guard accepted the silver notes without concealing anything.

Anyway, this matter can't be hidden anymore.

“Master Wu, your Wu family has nurtured a genius. Today’s official assessment has greatly angered the Prince.”

"You say your Wu family is a large family, why send someone to the court to serve as an official? You sent a good-for-nothing into the court and even helped him climb to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

"What do you think?"

After the Imperial Guard commander finished speaking, he waved his hand and led his men away.

The Wu family members were left completely bewildered.

Although I don't know exactly what I did wrong.

But they knew who had caused this trouble.

Only one member of the Wu family held the official position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and that was Wu Cai, the son of the head of the Wu family.

They just didn't understand why the Imperial Guards called Wu Cai a good-for-nothing.

In fact, Wu Cai was not entirely useless; he was quite shrewd and resourceful.

He did fairly well in the imperial court.

Otherwise, even if the Wu family wanted to promote him, they wouldn't be able to.

Wu Cai, however, used all his talent for flattery.

It wasn't used for the right purposes.

The head of the Wu family immediately sent people out to investigate.

They soon learned about the examination venue.

They then realized that they had all been implicated by Wu Cai, who didn't even have basic common sense.

Let's take a look at the rubbings of Wu Cai's exam papers that they obtained.

The Wu family members all fell silent.

I was also very ashamed.

The Wu family is known for its scholarly traditions, yet they were completely unaware that such a good-for-nothing had appeared within their ranks.

If they had known earlier, they would never have allowed Wu Cai to serve as an official in the court.

They even sent Wu Cai out of the capital to fend for himself.

Unfortunately, they found out too late.

Just as they were discussing how to respond, the imperial edict from the Eastern Qin Emperor arrived.

After hearing the imperial edict.

The Wu family members all collapsed to the ground.

They knew that the Wu family was finished this time.

At this critical moment in Eastern Qin, the Wu family is finished.

They became the first large family to fall.

But they were powerless to do anything about it.

A sense of frustration rose in their hearts.

"Sigh, let's try to save as many family members as possible!"

Finally, the head of the Wu family could only say helplessly.

It is impossible for the Wu family to enter the core of the imperial court in the short term.

Many of their children may also be implicated.

But now they have no other choice but to try their best to keep as many family members' positions as possible.

Not only that.

This time, it's likely that many people will take advantage of their misfortune to kick them while they're down.

"Patriarch, after this incident, I'm afraid our Wu family will no longer be able to maintain its foothold in the capital."

"It's possible that more than just our Wu family will be implicated this time, so we need to prepare in advance."

An old man said with a solemn expression.

"Yes, after our disciples who are serving as officials outside return for the assessment, we will return to our ancestral home as a whole clan, and then wait for an opportunity to return to the capital."

"During this period, everyone should do their best to deal with the businesses they have, and send people back to their ancestral homeland to make preparations in advance."

The head of the Wu family also thought about what the Wu family would face next.

If the Wu family wanted to preserve their strength, they had no choice but to make a drastic decision and withdraw from the capital to wait for an opportunity.

“Alright, but patriarch, regarding Wu Cai’s matter, I must remind you that for the sake of the family, we have no choice but to give him up.”

The old man agreed with what the Wu family head said.

This is currently the best option for the Wu family.

He was just worried that the head of the Wu family would go to rescue Wu Cai.

If the Wu family were to rescue Wu Cai, the crisis they would face would be even greater.

"Don't worry, elders, let this rebellious son fend for himself!"

The head of the Wu family now feels such urge to beat Wu Cai to death whenever he hears his name.

The Wu family had worked hard for generations to gain a foothold in the capital, but he ruined it all.

How could he possibly go to save him?

The Wu family members breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the words of the Wu family head.

What followed was a shockwave throughout the capital and the imperial court.

Many families are looking for a way out.