"Understood."
"Understood."
A chorus of shouts echoed in the air.
They could hear it clearly in the night.
On King Zhongshun's side, the air suddenly became quiet.
The cool breeze carried with it an almost undetectable scent.
In the distance, fire dragons could be faintly seen moving through the streets. This was simply a feast for the entire city. Who knew how many troops were disturbing the people in the middle of the night, shouting the same slogan.
This was the most sincere greeting that Marshal Jia Ying and all the people of Jinling sent to the visiting King Zhongshun.
A moment later, Su Qin added, "Your Highness spent a lot of money to instigate the Jinling ruffians to cause trouble at Rongguo Manor, but they were probably stopped by the four great clans. Jia Ying even did the opposite. Now, the people running around the city are probably the idle ruffians of Jinling … only the four great clans have the ability to order them around."
The young prince's body was trembling.
This was a complete humiliation, a taunt, an insult. This enmity was simply irreconcilable. So vicious, so hateful, so nauseating … Damn it!
His face was splashed with feces, and he fled in a sorry state. Not only that, this bastard even had a backup plan. He had set up this whole city's battle array, beating gongs and drums, and making a big fuss. After tonight, the whole city would be in an uproar. This kind of scandal, this kind of scandal, this kind of scandal … Not only did you do it, you even spread it around?
King Zhongshun listened to the distant shouts. Anger filled his chest and attacked his heart. All reason was thrown to the back of his mind. He hissed, "Kill them, kill them all, quickly!"
The old servant calmly said, "Your Highness, calm down. This must be the enemy's plan. It's easy to kill those ruffians, but since you've killed them, there will be traces left behind. Right now, the entire city is filled with Jia Ying's spies. He can't find us, so he's using such a vicious method to provoke Your Highness. He wants Your Highness to be unable to restrain your anger, to make Your Highness lose your reason … This is a trick, you must be aware of it."
I understand the logic, but … but how the fuck am I supposed to endure this? Ahhhh!
One blow after another, endless humiliation, and a great loss of face. He had clearly been in high spirits just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, he was being humiliated by the Jia Ying that he looked down on. The little prince was so angry that his liver and lungs were about to explode. Motherf * cker motherf * cker, motherf * cker motherf * cker!
Why?!
You want to use this kind of method?!
What a shameless method!
The young prince was already showing signs of being contaminated by the evils of this world. His sinister laughter was like the howls of hell. "Go, go, go collect shit for me!
Cow shit, sheep shit, pig shit, human shit, I want all of it!
I want to dump all the shit in Jin Ling city into Rong Guo's mansion!
Go go go go go! "
The elites of the prince's mansion pretended not to hear him. A trace of disdain rose in Su Qin and the old servant's hearts.
— — What happened tonight was clearly more like a farce, but the more farce it was, the more they could see something. Just by relying on this farce, Jia Ying was able to force King Zhongshun into such a sorry state. She easily played with everything in the palm of her hand … The difference between the two was obvious.
The most pitiful thing was that the victim didn't even know what was going on. His head was filled with shit and he had almost lost his mind. He didn't know what today's events meant at all.
The two of them looked at each other and saw the pills in each other's eyes.
King Zhongshun wanted to shout again, but Su Qin shouted in a low voice, "Your Highness, stop messing around!
Do you want to play this kind of childish game with Jia Ying and make yourself a laughingstock in court?!
Do you want to report to His Majesty that you've piled all of Jinling city's shit in front of Rongguo's mansion?!
Do you want to announce today's scandal to the whole world?
Do you think His Majesty will choose such a prince to be the Crown Prince? "
The chattering King Zhongshun, who had almost gone crazy, shut his mouth.
In the next moment, his eyes gushed with intense tears of a man.
He cried out loud.
After all, this kind of setback, this kind of scene, was indeed a bit too much. It was not something a noble of his age could bear. This was simply the ultimate humiliation in the history of the Empire.
Since ancient times, no prince had ever been treated like this, nor had there ever been a high ranking military official who could do such a thing.
He cried out loud, "Teacher!
Old Fu!
I hate it!
Why is it like this!
I clearly came on Imperial Father's orders, and I clearly had the upper hand. With these two advantages combined, how could it be like this?! "
Everyone quickened their pace, heading towards their hiding place. Along the way, Su Qin was softly comforting the young prince who had suffered the ultimate humiliation, and also telling him to cry less loudly.
After much persuasion, Baobao Zhongshun finally finished venting the grievances in his heart.
They rushed to the new hiding place, arranged for sentries, inquired for information, dispatched troops, collected information, boiled water, prepared new clothes, and found spices. The prince needed to bathe and change clothes.
Su Qin and the old servant were taking care of the aftermath. About an hour later, Prince Zhongshun came out. He had already changed his clothes inside and out, and his emotions were stable. However, the skin on his neck and hands that were exposed were a little red. Su Qin guessed that a layer of skin had been rubbed off.
The three people looked at each other, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward for a moment. King Zhongshun bowed deeply. "Tonight, this humble prince couldn't help himself and ended up in such a sorry state. It was simply rude of me to have let you two see a joke, I am truly ashamed …"
The old servant slightly bowed. Su Qin also bowed. "Your Highness doesn't need to worry. Victory and defeat are common in war. Those who succeed must endure. Ordinary people can't endure. A small setback is nothing, as long as you can win in the end."
King Zhongshun sighed and nodded sadly.
This won't do. He looks like he's lost his spirit. I need to encourage him.
Su Qin thought for a moment and had an idea. A smile appeared on his lips as he said lightly, "Failure isn't terrible. What's terrible is not having the courage to avenge the humiliation after failure. Your Highness, since things are already set in stone, you can't worry about it anymore. You have to focus on the future … Tonight, you did encounter something unbearable, but in this failure, there is a hidden hope of victory. Do you see it?"
King Zhongshun was stunned at first, then bowed. "I'd like to hear more."
Su Qin had a confident smile on his face as he said, "Now it seems that Jia Shidao's accidental loss of the gold medal should be Jia Ying's plan to retreat. He hid a trap in the medal to humiliate Your Highness. What is his purpose?
Is it just to humiliate Your Highness? "
King Zhongshun slowly shook his head. "This person is so cunning and vicious. He must have his own reasons for acting after planning and laying down so many backup plans. It's definitely not just to humiliate me. He must have other plans!"
"Your Highness is wise."
Su Qin nodded. "An ordinary person wouldn't be able to endure such humiliation. If Your Highness couldn't suppress your anger, what would you do?"
King Zhongshun said coldly, "I would do everything in my power to kill my way into Jia Ying's house to vent my anger. I would use the blood of Jia Ying's family to wash away this humiliation!"
Su Qin smiled. "Do you understand now, Your Highness?"
The young prince was stunned. "That's his purpose?
Could it be … "
"Yes, Jia Ying is a cunning opponent. He clearly knew that this move would completely enrage Your Highness and cause Rongguo Manor to be retaliated against, but he still did it. This means that he has considered the consequences and is prepared." Su Qin said lightly, "This is a trap."
"This Su dares to guarantee that if Your Highness really does immediately seek revenge, then tonight, Rongguo Manor will become Your Highness's place of defeat …"
"Based on what just happened, Jia Ying can calculate such a small matter with such precision. When it comes to the lives of his family members, he must have even more meticulous considerations and even more vicious plans … It might even allow him to reverse the situation in one fell swoop and secure a complete victory tonight."
King Zhongshun shivered.
If it was before, he had been extremely disdainful of Jia Ying, this former marshal who had lost his Divine Sword, now his thoughts had quietly changed. No matter what, this person was so clever that he was shameless.
But when he heard this, he was still a little displeased. "What is Teacher trying to say?"
Su Qin shook his head and smiled. "Does Your Highness still not understand?
Tonight, the Dowager Duchess fell ill, so Jia Ying should have immediately flown the Li Fire Flying Vessel to pick up Lu Shu-jen. But when we tried to stop him, he was met with such a decisive counterattack and provocation, using this method to provoke Your Highness's anger … "
King Zhongshun's expression suddenly changed.
He exclaimed in surprise, "Jia Ying can't sit still anymore!
He can't hold back! "
Su Qin smiled like a wise king and nodded. "Yes, that's right. He has a premonition that he will be caught in a dilemma because of the Dowager Duchess, and even be forced and begged by his family members. He feels that if he drags on, things will get worse, so he might as well take the risk and take the initiative to force Your Highness to fight, seeking survival in the midst of death … This is his plan."
"Tonight's chaos has drawn our attention in circles. It was originally a good time to send the Li Fire Flying Vessel to Ming Province, but this Su is certain that the Li Fire Armament is still in the Rongguo Residence!
Because that flying vessel is also an excellent fighting force. Since Jia Ying is preparing to fight tonight, he will not let such an important fighting force leave Jinling!
Because he still needs to rely on that Li Fire Armament to fight! "
King Zhongshun's body shook when he heard this, the flame of hope flickering in his eyes.
Su Qin's words gave him hope for a counterattack.
He looked at Su Qin and bowed again. "Teacher, please teach me!"
Su Qin smiled confidently. "Since Jia Ying is eager to fight, then we have to be careful. Your Highness said before that you have sent people to ask for reinforcements, so when the reinforcements are in place, we can't act rashly. No matter how Jia Ying provokes us, we have to act calmly!"
"Since Jia Ying is unwilling to let that flying vessel leave Jinling … then let's give him a push."
"Since he's attacking the heart, then we'll attack the heart as well."
King Zhongshun nodded repeatedly. He clenched his fists, his anger finally reaching its peak. "We must make him pay the price … I'm going to write a few more letters asking for reinforcements!"
Su Qin lowered his head.
A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The time was almost right.