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The matter of the mob must be resolved! Che Chengyun sought to persuade his lord. Compared to Che Chengming, he was more mindful of the bigger picture and understood the importance of compromise. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sold Jiu Zhu in front of the temple once.
"My lord! I have three strategies to present to you!" The Retainer stepped forward again to speak: "The first strategy, as Che Chengyun suggested, is to give them what they want, and then take out a few thousand taels of silver to buy some goods and quell the public anger!"
"The second strategy is to withhold the treasures but offer something else to appease them and calm their fury."
"The last resort is to withhold the treasures and suppress them forcefully, ensuring that such incidents do not happen again!"
As a Retainer, one must come up with strategies to prove their worth. The Langya Prince observed this scene, coldly shaking his head with a sneer; this Retainer was clearly lacking in ability. Instead, he turned his gaze towards Che Chengyun. "Che Chengyun! You lack many things, but most importantly, you lack courage!"
"Jiang Han has dared to act in such a manner today; I must absolutely suppress this!" If not, in the future, Jiang Han would dare to do anything—this precedent cannot be set.
The Langya Prince was both furious and composed as he chose the last resort and prepared to lead his troops into confrontation. Of course, he commanded the eight cavalrymen of Langya Wangfu! As a prince of the realm, these troops were brought by him and could be mobilized at any time without notifying anyone.
The Langya Prince pushed aside Che Chengyun, donned his armor personally, and took command of the eight soldiers. He mounted his warhorse and led them towards the city gate. Behind him, Che Chengyun watched this unfold, unsure of what to do next. Meanwhile, Che Chengming, who had caused all this trouble, followed nervously behind, completely unaware of how to handle the impending situation.
In the palace, within the imperial study! Minister of Justice Luo Yuhua personally reported to Su Qianxue about the impending disaster outside the city that was about to turn into a riot.
Upon hearing this, Su Qianxue nodded slightly. "I understand. Go tell the Five Cities Military Command that when the disaster victims storm the capital, they must not intervene!"
"What? Do not intervene?" Luo Yuhua exclaimed in shock. He never expected Jiang Han would create such chaos and that Su Qianxue would respond in this manner. This official, who upheld justice, continued: "Such riots will surely cause great panic! How will the court handle it at that moment? Your Majesty, you cannot allow such things to happen!"
Su Qianxue furrowed her brow. Luo Yuhua, the Minister of Justice, was simply too righteous. He viewed the laws of the court with unwavering eyes, but such a stance was detrimental to my development and to the court's progress.
“Luo Yuhua, you may leave! This matter does not concern you! Issue a decree that all officials belonging to me shall not participate in this affair!”
With a cold expression, Su Qianxue added, “Remember, issue the order without involving Zhongshu Tai!”
Luo Yuhua was taken aback and asked, “Your Majesty, are you intentionally trying to create chaos in the court and in the capital? If that happens, what will become of the laws of the court and the stability of the nation? Your Majesty, you should not act this way!”
“Take Luo away!” Su Qianxue commanded coldly. At such a critical moment, what was Luo Yuhua doing stirring up trouble? If the nation remained stable and the court undisturbed, how could I gain immense benefits from it? How could I strike against Langya Prince amidst the chaos?
This Minister of Justice was a stabilizing force for the court, but his strategic approach was vastly different from mine. If he did not change his mindset soon, he would find himself exiled to serve as a mere county magistrate.
Luo Yuhua had clashed with Su Qianxue and Jiang Han more than once. The most crucial point was that there were times when I needed him. Yet at those times, he showed no initiative. Conversely, when I did not need him, he would leap forward, as in the case where Mu Jinkun framed Jiang Han!
If it weren't for Yan Dong's swift actions, Luo Yuhua would have been killed by Jiang Han long ago. Through that incident, Jiang Han demonstrated his ferocity to the entire Da Zhou and made it clear to others that playing court games with me was futile.
I would never go to prison. Whoever sent me there would meet their end at my hands, and I could escape at any moment. This forced Langya Prince and Jiu Zhu to resort to gambling agreements to deal with Jiang Han; normal channels were out of the question—Jiang Han would not acknowledge them.
After Luo Yuhua was taken away, a few trusted ministers hurried to the imperial study. Su Qianxue decisively issued orders to control the direction of the rioters and directed Langya Prince's Civil and Military Officials to assist him in blocking the mob!
Then they were to eliminate those rioters!
The same applied to Langya Wangfu; however, Langya Prince would not die and could still suppress their arrogance! In this way, when Jiu Zhu and Mu Prime Minister arrived later, Langya Prince would bow his head in submission and dare not join them in causing trouble.
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
“Understood, Your Majesty!”
The two trusted ministers quickly departed. Alone in the imperial study, Su Qianxue reflected on the chaotic state of affairs in the court and the threat posed by Xia Guoyi and his army. She also realized that all of this was thanks to Jiang Han; otherwise, her control would have long been hanging by a thread.
Even for oneself, no matter how hard one tries, one can only be a puppet, held tightly in the palm of the Langya Prince, unable to break free. Everything is for Jiang Han! The existence of Shopkeeper Jiang has made me begin to turn the tide. Unfortunately, I am the Emperor; otherwise, I would personally marry Shopkeeper Jiang to repay such great kindness.
The Langya Prince personally led his men and was about to reach the city gates. As he approached the gates, he could already hear the voices of the disaster victims outside, and his face turned cold. Jiang Han, oh Jiang Han! This time you’ve stirred up trouble; although the laws of the court cannot kill you, this prince can take advantage of the chaos to capture you! You are wrapped up in your surname and still want sixteen treasures? Dream on! The Langya Prince had already made up his mind! Even if the best strategy is the most optimal choice, he is but a man, filled with rage; it is impossible for him to choose the best strategy with absolute rationality.
Clop clop clop. A group of warhorses galloped out. The Langya Prince personally led his cavalry, roaring forth to confront tens of thousands of disaster victims. When Jiang Han saw this scene, a smile curved at the corners of his lips. He turned to the victims and said, "Everyone, you are all human! Do you want your children’s futures to be twisted by the Langya Prince like this? Look at us; we’re just discussing a few words! The Langya Prince has brought his troops; why aren’t you kneeling yet? If the Langya Prince gets angry and slaughters you all, there’s nothing I can do!"
The Langya Prince was taken aback; Jiang Han's words were strange—why was he urging the disaster victims to kneel? When he looked again at the tens of thousands of victims, each one glaring at him with fury, it felt very wrong—extremely wrong.
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