Mu Yun'an has had trouble sleeping and eating since Yuan Jiahe disappeared. Although Jiang He had already told where Yuan Jiahe had been sent, and Yuan Shuolin and his men also chased him, she still felt uneasy when she couldn't see anyone.
After waiting anxiously all morning, news finally came that King Jing had found a burned carriage and the bodies of two men in the southern suburbs of the capital.
But there is still no news from Yuan Jiahe.
At this time, guests at Prime Minister Han's Mansion were gathering, and the atmosphere was even more solemn.
Prime Minister Han sat on the chair, looked around, and asked in a deep voice: "Is there any one of you who can relieve my Han family's difficulties?"
Last night he received news that King Jing led people to raid Tongshun Gambling House, and found important account books of the gambling house and the Han family. The key is that the disappearance of Princess Jiahe is also related to this matter.
By the time he received the news, it was already too late.
But in the morning meeting this morning, His Majesty did not mention the account book or attack the Han family, which is a bit unusual.
So after the morning court, he summoned his retainers to discuss the matter.
Someone asked: "Could it be that King Jing did not hand over the account book to His Majesty?"
Someone questioned: "Since King Jing has found such an important thing, there is no way he would not hand it over to His Majesty."
Prime Minister Han frowned. He had spies in the palace and could be sure that King Jing presented the account book to His Majesty last night. As for why His Majesty suppressed the matter, he could not guess.
Just when the disciples were arguing, they heard a deep voice coming from the corner: "Your Majesty does not dare to touch the Han family at this time."
When Prime Minister Han heard this, his eyebrows moved. He raised his eyes and saw Shen Zhixu sitting in a wheelchair. He was the youngest among the many guests in Prime Minister Han's mansion.
Because of his merit in offering medicine, Prime Minister Han kept him in the Prime Minister's Mansion as a retainer, but in fact, none of the retainers in the mansion wanted to see him.
Now that he suddenly spoke, everyone's faces were full of disdain. Some even said in a strange tone: "Young Master Shen has a great opinion, and we also want to hear it."
Prime Minister Han glanced at everyone and said in a calm voice: "Zhixu, why did you see me?"
Shen Zhixu cupped his hands towards Prime Minister Han and replied: "If your Majesty disposes of the Han family, who can compete with the Yan family? Presumably, your majesty does not want the Yan family to dominate, so he suppressed the matter and kept it secret.
But keeping the account books is indeed a hidden danger. There is no guarantee that one day His Majesty will not take the opportunity to attack. The plan for now is for Prime Minister Han to take the initiative to plead guilty, relinquish the post of prime minister and hand over half of the Han family's wealth, so that the Han family can survive. "
"You are presumptuous."
Someone stood up, pointed at Shen Zhixu and yelled angrily: "Huangkou kid, do you know what you are talking about?"
"That's right, what's your idea? You want the prime minister to resign? It's simply ridiculous."
Everyone was aggrieved, complaining about Shen Zhixu's idea, and taking the opportunity to suppress him.
"enough."
Prime Minister Han scolded, and everyone stopped talking. He raised his head and looked at Shen Zhixu who was sitting in the wheelchair, and then laughed loudly: "What a move to retreat to advance, you are very courageous."
Everyone was a little shocked when they heard this.
Prime Minister Han said, "You all should go back. I have an idea about this matter." After saying that, he added, "I know you can stay here."
All the guests got up and said their goodbyes and left, and soon only Han Xiang and Shen Zhixu were left in the room.
Prime Minister Han walked up to Shen Zhixu and looked at him sternly: "Do you really think that I should go and apologize to His Majesty?"
Shen Zhixu nodded and said, "This is the best countermeasure I can think of."
"Ha~"
Prime Minister Han chuckled and asked, "You said your appearance is different, so you show it to others with a mask. I wonder if you can take a look at your true face. What's the difference?"