frightfiction Chapter 263
Chapter 263
Jun Yaotian paced back and forth in his study room in agitation. He originally thought that he could use the disaster relief opportunity to show his talents, improve his reputation among the people, and make his father look at him with new eyes. However, the reality was so cruel that it was suffocating.
They had just arrived in Nanlin and had no chance to lend a helping hand when they were attacked by bandits and all their food was looted.
Jun Yaotian cursed angrily: "Damn these troublemakers, this prince must wipe them all out!" There was a flash of anger in his eyes and his fists were clenched, as if he wanted to release all his dissatisfaction and anger.
Seeing this, Grand Tutor Fan Wen gently advised: "Prince, please calm down. The most urgent thing is not to let the capital know about what happened here, otherwise the emperor will be furious and disappointed in you." His voice was low and firm, trying to calm Jun Yaotian down.
Jun Yaotian took a deep breath and tried to calm his anger. He knew that Fan Wenbian was telling the truth. If the capital knew that he had encountered such a setback on the way to disaster relief, it would not only disappoint his father, but also cause great damage to his reputation.
Jun Yaotian said in a deep voice: "This prince knows the seriousness of this matter, so I did not let the county magistrate report it to the court."
Fan Wen nodded in agreement.
The two of them discussed in a low voice in the study, discussing the next plan of action.
In the study of the Prince Regent's Palace, Le Wenshu held a secret report from Xinanlin. His face was solemn, and he reported to Xiao Zijin in a low voice: "Your Highness, the secret guards of Xinanlin sent a secret report that the food that the Crown Prince brought to Nanlin for disaster relief was robbed, and the Crown Prince had it concealed. As a result, many people in Xinanlin starved to death and lived in dire straits."
After hearing this, Xiao Zijin frowned, and his heart was filled with anger. He said coldly: "This prince is really useless. He brought so many people and still lost the food."
Le Wenshu shook his head and added, "According to the letter from the secret guards, the prince saw that the bandits were so numerous and powerful that he had no intention of fighting. He asked Captain Ren Yong to lead his men to protect him as he escaped. Fortunately, the bandits were only trying to steal food and had no interest in them at all."
After hearing this, Xiao Zijin couldn't help but sneer: "If this were a war on the battlefield, they would just surrender!" His words were full of ridicule towards the prince's incompetence.
Mo Shaoxie sat aside, his eyes gloomy, and said in a deep voice: "Let the prefect of Southwest write a memorial to report to the court what the Crown Prince of Southwest Nanlin did."
Le Wenshu and Xiao Zijin looked at each other. They both knew that the prince was going to be in trouble again this time.
Le Wenshu nodded to show that he understood, and said, "I'll send a letter by carrier pigeon right away."
The entire study was filled with a dull and depressing atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing, and at the center of the storm was the incompetent prince, whose fate was destined to be rewritten.
Jun Yaotian had no idea that the Regent knew everything here.
Jun Yaotian sat at the simple dining table, with a pile of inedible food in front of him. He frowned, looking at the rough food with dissatisfaction, and was filled with irritation. "That's all? How can I swallow it?" He complained loudly, with obvious dissatisfaction and arrogance in his voice.
Guo Fusi stood aside with an embarrassed look on his face. He explained in a low voice: "Your Highness, Nanlin is not the same as before. The people outside can't even eat these meals. These are the few grains left in Nanlin." His words revealed his helplessness and worry about the current situation in Nanlin.
Jun Yaotian was even more furious after hearing this. He threw away his chopsticks and said dissatisfiedly: "How can those unruly people compare with this prince?" In his opinion, as a prince, he enjoyed noble treatment, and these rough foods were not worthy of being placed in front of him.
Fan Wen sat opposite Jun Yaotian. He watched Jun Yaotian's performance and gently advised, "Prince, please make do with it tonight. Let's have someone go to the forest to hunt some game tomorrow to improve the food for His Royal Highness."
Jun Yaotian listened to Fan Wenbian's words and nodded, picked up his chopsticks again and ate a few bites. However, his mood did not improve, and the food was still hard to swallow. He put down his chopsticks, feeling irritated and dissatisfied.
The whole room was filled with a dull and depressing atmosphere, and Jun Yaotian's mood became worse and worse.
Three days later, the morning court went on as usual. However, at this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the hall.
"Expressing 180 li to the southwest..."
The court officials were all shocked. Nanlin, didn't the prince go to provide disaster relief? What happened? The officials all had a bad feeling.
The emperor said in a deep voice: "Announce!"
"Xuan..."
A soldier walked quickly into the hall, his face showing some embarrassment and nervousness. He knelt in the hall, holding a memorial in both hands, and reported in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, urgent news has come from the southwest and Nanlin..."
Upon seeing this, Eunuch Chang immediately took the memorial and handed it to the emperor on the throne with both hands.
The emperor took the memorial, opened it, and his face became more and more gloomy. His eyes revealed anger and disappointment, and he held the memorial tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white from the force.
The ministers were all feeling uneasy. Could it be that something big had happened in Nanlin again? The emperor looked so unhappy!
"You bastard!" The emperor shouted angrily and threw the memorial to the ground. The memorial drew an arc in the air and then fell heavily to the ground with a dull sound.