wealthy lord

Chapter 874 Rejection again, discovery of clues

It would be foolish not to express your attitude at this moment.

"I hope the Regent will ascend the throne and become emperor!"

Xue Kai looked excited and knocked his head to the ground, secretly sighing that he had come to the right place today. If Lin Yun really became emperor today, then he would be considered as supporting the new emperor.

Fu Lin'an burst into tears and clasped his fists, saying, "Prince Regent, the Li family has been doing evil and causing chaos to our Great Duan Dynasty for decades. They should be executed! This old minister is willing to plead for the people of the world, please ascend the throne!"

Zheng Youli also said, "Fourteenth Master, please agree to it! I have been waiting for this day to come even in my dreams!"

Looking at them kneeling on the ground, Lin Yun revealed an intriguing smile.

"Well, that's enough! I understand the feelings of my colleagues! But now the world is still unsettled, and all the princes of different surnames are coveting the throne, especially the Han King Guan Haiyue, who has already proclaimed himself emperor in Huacheng. How can I have the face to occupy the throne? Even if I become emperor, it is not legitimate! So, my colleagues, please don't mention this matter again!"

After saying that, Lin Yun waved his sleeves and left.

Du Sheng and the other three then stood up and looked at her leaving back with mixed feelings.

Zheng Youli frowned and asked, "Why doesn't the Fourteenth Master agree?"

Du Sheng stroked his beard and sighed, "Well, it's not that I don't agree, it seems that the time is not yet ripe! It's me who is anxious!"

Fu Linan said in a deep voice: "Didn't my colleagues understand yet? Your Highness wants to wait until the Han King's rebellion is eliminated before ascending the throne! Moreover, the fact that the late Queen was able to escape this time, in addition to the secret help of the old man Meng Yuan, the brothers Li Daozong and Li Daozhen must have been involved! If Your Highness does not get rid of them, it would be unjustifiable!"

Only then did everyone suddenly realize.

Du Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "I was so eager to succeed that I forgot about the two brothers!"

Here, Lin Yun was in a good mood and went straight to the operation room in the backyard, humming a little tune along the way.

He almost agreed just now, but the throne of the Great Duan Dynasty was already in his pocket, so there was no need to rush.

At least we have to clear away all the obstacles in front of us.

However, their joint statement just now can be regarded as representing the opinions of some court officials.

This proves that his recent series of secret efforts have not been in vain and have begun to show results.

"Li Dao Zong... Li Dao Zhen, you guys exposed yourselves! I have waited for this day for too long!"

At the same time, the Eighth Wise King Li Mu had arrived at the Meng Mansion in a sedan chair.

Ever since Meng Yuan was imprisoned, this place has been tightly sealed off by the guards of the Infantry Commander's Office.

Li Mu stood at the gate, stroking his chin and observing the entire mansion, muttering: "Strange, the defenses here are so strict, even if Tong Xiangrou escaped through the secret passage, how did she manage to escape from the eyes of these guards without being noticed?"

Thinking of this, his pupils suddenly contracted and he sneered, "Qi Changyun, I didn't expect that an old man like you would also be covered in shit! You don't even know how to wipe it clean!"

At this moment, Li Mu guessed that Qi Changyun must have contributed a lot to helping Tong Xiangrou escape!
But no matter whether it was true or false, he would not tell Lin Yun this news.

It is true that Li Mu hated Guan Haiyue and Meng Yuan, but he also hated Lin Yun.

It's just a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils.

After the previous contest, he has completely realized that he is no match for Lin Yun, so he can only choose to lie dormant for the time being.

Afterwards, he limped up the steps in front of the Meng Mansion, and two armed guards immediately stopped him.

"Who dares to trespass into the Meng residence?"

"Don't you know that this place has been blocked by the Infantry Commander's Office? Get out of here, you cripple!"

Li Mu laughed in anger. He had been in the capital for so many years, but this was the first time he was driven away by two gatekeepers.

Moreover, he was riding in the sedan chair of Prince Xian's mansion, so they couldn't have not recognized him. Qi Changyun must have told them to embarrass him on purpose.

The more Li Mu thought about it, the angrier he became. It was really like a tiger in dire straits being bullied by dogs. It was bad enough that he couldn't beat Lin Yun, but even the two watchdogs looked down on him.

"Don't you know me?"

Seeing Li Mu's murderous expression, the two guards slowly shook their heads.

"Clap!!"

Li Mu raised his hand and slapped them twice, directly on the face.

The two guards were immediately furious and pointed their guns at Li Mu.

Li Mu remained calm and sneered, "Shoot! Do you have the guts? I am here on behalf of the Regent to do this. If you delay something important, your two heads combined won't be enough to pay for it! You slave dogs!"

After saying that, he pushed the two guards away and walked in openly.

The two guards looked angry, but they could only watch helplessly; they really didn't dare to shoot.

Who in the capital doesn’t know Prince Xian?

If they had not received instructions from their superiors beforehand, they would not have dared to stop him. They originally wanted to embarrass Li Mu, but they did not expect the opposite effect.

Li Mu was very familiar with the Meng Mansion. When he was Meng Yuan's son-in-law, he often went here.

But now, things and people have changed.

The Meng Mansion was no longer as bustling as before. There was not a single servant on the road, and fallen leaves and dust could be seen everywhere on the ground.

In the pond on one side, countless dead fish were floating, foreshadowing Meng Yuan’s current situation.

Soon, he came to the main hall. Before he entered the door, he heard Meng Yuan humming a tune, and he seemed to be in a very good mood.

If you don’t know, you might think he is really enjoying his retirement instead of being imprisoned.

"Haha, I never thought that Meng Zhongtang still has such a refined taste! If I'm not mistaken, this little tune was created by Cui Hongyu, right?"

When Cui Hongyu was alive, she was cultivated by Meng Yuan, who thought she would be of great use. However, in the end, she failed and was ruined by Lin Yun.

Meng Yuan was lying on his back on a rattan chair with his eyes closed. When he heard the voice, he suddenly opened his eyes.

When he saw that it was Li Mu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, a sneer appeared on his old face.

"Who was I thinking? It turned out to be the Eighth Prince! I wonder what brought you here? I heard that Qingyue shot you in the leg a while ago? Should I call you Li Lame from now on? Haha!"

Li Mu was not angry. He walked straight into the hall and sat on a dusty armchair on the side.

"Hey, being a cripple is better than losing your life!"

Meng Yuan was stunned for a moment, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "What do you mean by that? No, weren't you also imprisoned at home by Lin Yun? When did you regain your freedom?"

Li Mu said playfully: "Isn't it all thanks to Mr. Meng that I was able to regain my freedom? I came here just to thank you!"

"Bullshit! Your fart, Li Mu, stinks! Get out...get out of my house!"

As he spoke, Meng Yuan picked up the unfinished tea bowl on the table and smashed it hard at Li Mu.

But with the limited strength he had, he couldn't even throw it to Li Mu.

(End of this chapter)