nycdaug Chapter 2 Reactions of Various Forces
Chapter 2 Reactions of Various Forces
A month later.
Qin Wu's memorial was then delivered to the Emperor of Eastern Qin.
Without hesitation, the Emperor of Eastern Qin issued an imperial edict ordering Qin Wu to return to the capital.
This year happens to be his sixtieth birthday.
The Emperor of Eastern Qin had not seen his son for ten years.
He still remembered that ten years ago, a child saw him and asked him for permission to go to Jubei City.
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
That child has now grown into a young man.
He grew up to be a great general who guarded a region.
The imperial edict quickly left the capital and headed north towards Jubei City.
The queen's bedroom.
"Your Majesty, news just came from the Imperial Study that Prince Wu has requested permission to return to the capital, and His Majesty has granted it."
A palace attendant reported to the Empress.
The empress of today has long lost her former stunning beauty.
"That little bastard is coming back?"
The Empress was somewhat surprised after hearing the eunuch's report.
If it weren't for the eunuch's report...
She had almost forgotten about Qin Wu.
"Yes, ma'am."
The eunuch answered cautiously.
"Alright, you may leave! Send someone to the Zhou Prince's residence to inform him of this news."
The Empress said dismissively.
In her eyes, he was nothing but a bastard; so what if he came back?
Can he possibly turn the world upside down?
Even if a prince is made a king, he poses no threat to them if he has no maternal support.
The Empress certainly had the right to look down on a prince who lacked the support of his maternal family.
Her maternal family was the powerful Left Prime Minister's Mansion, and with the Left Prime Minister's Mansion supporting her, the Empress's position was exceptionally stable.
Among the countless women in the harem, only a few could rival him.
The news that King Wu of Qin, who had been away from the capital for ten years, was returning to the capital quickly spread throughout the entire city.
"Prime Minister, news just came from the palace that Prince Wu is returning."
The steward of the Left Prime Minister's residence hurried into the study and reported to the Left Prime Minister.
"Why did he suddenly decide to come back?"
When the Left Prime Minister heard the news that Qin Wu was coming back, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
Although King Wu had been gone for ten years, the Left Chancellor had been keeping track of his whereabouts.
This man can be described as a true madman. None of the spies they sent out ended up well after being captured.
The key point is that this person doesn't play by the rules at all; they do things entirely based on their own preferences.
Rumors have long circulated in the capital that this man is truly cruel and ruthless. It would be better if he didn't come back; if the rumors are true, the capital might descend into chaos once he does.
This is not good news.
The key point is that this is a crucial time for the struggle for the throne.
Rumors circulated that the Emperor of Eastern Qin intended to appoint a crown prince, so the return of a madman at this time was not good news.
"I don't know. News came from Jubei Pass that King Wu recently repelled the Northern Barbarian army again. The Northern Barbarians will not launch another attack until after the snow season. King Wu may be returning to the capital for this reason. Moreover, His Majesty's birthday banquet is about to be held."
The steward was also unsure why King Wu wanted to return at this time.
After all, among the nine princes, he was the least likely to ascend the throne.
There is absolutely no need to come back at this time.
"Be careful. Have the guards investigate thoroughly. This is a critical moment, and we absolutely cannot afford any accidents."
"We also need to tell King Zhou to find a way to prevent King Wu from returning to the capital."
After some thought, the Left Chancellor still believed that it was best to avoid letting Qin Wu return.
To avoid any unforeseen circumstances.
Furthermore, as the head of all officials, his perspective on matters was far superior to that of the Empress, a woman confined to the inner palace.
Although King Wu did not have the support of his maternal clan, he still controlled an army of 500,000 men.
Moreover, they are a battle-hardened army, not an ordinary force that can be confronted.
If he were to be won over by the other princes, that would be a huge problem.
He didn't want any unexpected changes to occur at this time.
"Yes, I will make arrangements now."
The butler accepted the order and left.
"Alas, these are troubled times! This madman is actually coming back too."
After the steward left, the Left Prime Minister couldn't help but sigh.
Although he was the head of all officials, under the deliberate arrangement of the Emperor of Eastern Qin, Eastern Qin was now divided among eight princes, and none of the eight princes were willing to submit to the others.
Seizing the throne is difficult enough, but now a madman has come along...
The eight princes also received the news.
Some people care, some don't; everyone has their own thoughts.
Some wanted to win Qin Wu over, while others wanted to kill him before he entered the capital; there were all sorts of reactions.