PDLP Chapter 127: Tripping
Chapter 127: Tripping
At 3 p.m., at the Prince's Mansion.
Chu Tianxing dragged his heavy feet back to the mansion. The Minister of Revenue Wu Congshan had been waiting for him for a long time.
When he saw Chu Tianxing, Wu Congshan hurriedly expressed his loyalty.
"Your Highness, I will spare no effort to trip up the Prince of Yan.
Your Highness, please rest assured that I know the problem of food and fodder.
The army will not go hungry, but it is hard to say whether they will have the strength to fight."
At this point, Wu Congshan burst into laughter.
Chu Tianxing sat on the chair behind the desk, looked at Wu Congshan, and said calmly: "Did the King of Yan ask you for food?"
"Not yet. But if he comes to see me, I will avoid him and leave him alone for a few days."
Chu Tianxing's expression looked better, but he still couldn't help but remind him: "Better safe than sorry!"
Wu Congshan quickly nodded in agreement.
Next, they secretly discussed the specific implementation steps of the plan and had in-depth discussions on many details, and finally formed a detailed plan.
Chu Tianxing finally breathed a sigh of relief, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes.
For several days in a row, the Minister of Revenue Wu Congshan claimed that he was unwell, did not attend the morning court, and stayed at home to recuperate.
The gate of the Shangshu Mansion was tightly closed, as if announcing to the outside world that the owner was recuperating at home and would not receive any visitors.
The entire mansion seemed exceptionally quiet, without the hustle and bustle of the past.
Occasionally, a few servants hurried by, speaking in low voices, for fear of disturbing their master's rest.
Even those minor officials who tried to curry favor with Minister Wu came to his palace with gifts to pay him a visit, but he claimed to be ill and refused to see them.
Five days passed, and Wu Congshan had not received any news from Chu Tiancheng.
He paced impatiently up and down the room.
"Go and check again. Has Prince Yan's Mansion not sent anyone here in the past few days?" he said to the butler beside him.
The butler went to the gatehouse again and came back with the same excuse, "No one has ever come to Prince Yan's Mansion."
At this moment, the Minister of Agriculture Wu Yutian arrived.
The official in charge of the granary in the court was the Grand Minister of Agriculture, who was Wu Congshan’s nephew and would come to the Shangshu Mansion every day to report on the situation.
"What's the situation over there?" Wu Congshan asked quickly.
"No one from Prince Yan's Mansion came today." Wu Yutian replied respectfully.
This is strange.
Is it that the King of Yan is too patient?
Wu Congshan was a little restless, but he had already taken sick leave and it was not convenient for him to move around.
He called his daughter Wu Lijuan and said, "Juan'er, go to the Prince's Mansion to find out some information."
Wu Lijuan quickly changed her clothes and hurried to the Prince's Mansion.
When she met the prince, Wu Lijuan told him everything her father had asked her to say.
"Your Highness, my father said that no one from the Prince of Yan's Mansion has ever been to the Shangshu Mansion or the granary."
Chu Tianxing was also a little puzzled after hearing this.
He called Li Yong and asked, "What's going on at Prince Yan's Mansion?"
"Your Highness, the Prince of Yan has been training at the training ground these days and has not been anywhere else."
Chu Tiancheng doesn't take the issue of military rations seriously?
It shouldn't be that stupid, right?
He turned around to comfort Wu Lijuan, "Juan'er, go back first and tell Lord Wu to be patient. Perhaps the King of Yan has not put the issue of grain and grass on the agenda yet. Let's wait and see."
After returning home, Wu Lijuan imitated Wu Congshan, but Wu Congshan was not very optimistic.
He muttered to himself leisurely, "I'm afraid the King of Yan has found a way out."
Another five days passed.
Chu Tianxing directly sent Li Yong to give Wu Congshan an order, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants you to take the initiative to go to Prince Yan's Mansion to find out the truth."
Wu Congshan did not dare to delay and quickly took a carriage to the Prince of Yan's mansion to ask for an audience with the Prince of Yan.
The doorman of Prince Yan's mansion directly rejected him on the grounds that "Prince Yan is not at home."
Wu Congshan turned the carriage around and went to the training ground.
When we got there, we saw the King of Yan from afar.
He sent the guards in to report.
After a while, the guard came back and said, "The prince said he is busy and will not see you."
What should I do? How can I explain this to the prince?
Wu Congshan simply stood at the entrance of the training ground, waiting for Chu Tiancheng to finish work.
The wait lasted until midnight.
At midnight, a soldier came out and said to Wu Congshan, "The prince said that he is tired today and will rest here. Please go back now, sir."
Huh? Wu Congshan was so angry that his eyes went dark and he fainted on the spot.
The accompanying servants quickly carried Wu Congshan onto the carriage and took him back to the Shangshu Mansion.
The lights in the Shangshu Mansion were on all night. After the court physician finished his examination, the imperial physician came to see him, and everyone was busy all night.
After Chu Tianxing received the news early the next morning, he fell into deep thought.
Chu Tiancheng openly offended Wu Congshan.
Why is this happening?
Chu Tianxing frowned, his mind full of thoughts, he couldn't understand why Chu Tiancheng did this.
Isn’t he afraid of starving to death?
Or does he have other plans?
Unless, he didn't need Wu Congshan to prepare food and fodder for him.
Chu Tianxing suddenly thought of a possibility and was shocked.
But where can he get food and supplies?
Could it be that he has colluded with other forces?
Thinking of this, Chu Tianxing couldn't help but feel a chill and his face became extremely gloomy.
If that was the case, then wouldn't Chu Tiancheng be so powerful that even he couldn't control him?
What does he want to do?
The more Chu Tianxing thought about it, the more terrified he felt. A feeling of losing control of Chu Tiancheng came over him, causing him to suffer deeply.