Dragon's Origin

"He really said that?" The Emperor was in the imperial study when he received Eunuch Shen's report in person. He was so shocked that he almost couldn't believe his ears.

"Yes!" Eunuch Shen replied succinctly to the Emperor's question.

"This is a huge loss!" The Emperor suddenly realized that he seemed to have made a big mistake.

From the moment those people started plotting against Wang Sheng's industry, the Emperor, for the sake of so-called royal relatives and the relationship between monarch and subjects, did not use thunderous means to stop it. Instead, he used this matter to directly swindle those people of 100 million gold coins and then pass the blame to Wang Sheng.

In the Emperor's plan, Wang Sheng should be very willing to use the three royal offerings to kill those people one by one, successfully establish his prestige, and at the same time, make his relationship with the royal family even closer. Of course, making a fortune along the way was necessary. The Emperor had already said that he only wanted that 100 million gold coins, and the remaining assets of those guys would belong to Wang Sheng.

It must be said that the Emperor was generous enough. So many princes and important officials, the property liquidation after their homes were raided and their families exterminated, would only be more than 100 million, and would never be less. Even if they could come up with 100 million gold coins in cash, the accumulation of the entire family must be several times that number.

In other words, the Emperor would rather let Wang Sheng take the lion's share to win him over. All Wang Sheng had to do was take the blame, so that the Emperor would not bear the reputation of killing royal relatives and important officials. That was all. Wang Sheng didn't even have to lift a finger. He just needed to give Eunuch Shen orders. In the Emperor's opinion, this was already quite generous.

Unfortunately, it seemed that Wang Sheng didn't want to take the blame. He casually threw out a cooperation offer, letting whoever wanted to take the blame take the initiative. Anyway, everyone now knew that Run Zi Fang was being targeted, and if those guys from the vassal states really became tough, the royal family couldn't stop them from doing anything in the capital.

If it was just a master from a certain vassal state who killed a group of people and then left immediately, it wouldn't be a big deal. The Emperor would be happy to have someone from the vassal state take the blame. But Wang Sheng, in order to stimulate the vassal states, promised a random business deal.

Any business that Wang Sheng could casually promise, no matter what it was, everyone's reference point was snow sugar frost essence salt, or Qian Sheng Yuan and Run Zi Fang. Any one of them would bring in at least 100 million gold coins a year.

Giving a large vassal state an annual subsidy of 100 million gold coins would only widen the gap between the royal family and the vassal states, wouldn't it? Just for the sake of the Emperor's reputation, such a deviation occurred in the planned grand strategy. This was something the Emperor really didn't want to see.

Only now did the Emperor remember, was Wang Sheng someone who lacked gold coins? What if he gave him several hundred million gold coins? Would Wang Sheng care?

The Emperor's biggest mistake was not jumping out to firmly support Wang Sheng when Run Zi Fang had an accident. It was originally a business cooperation between Wang Sheng and the Emperor. If he didn't even protect his own business, how could he expect Wang Sheng to take the blame? The Emperor was being too presumptuous.

"I just wanted him to take the blame and get most of the benefits myself. Is that not okay?" The Emperor was already somewhat exasperated, shouting at Eunuch Shen.

Eunuch Shen lowered his head and said nothing, quietly enduring the Emperor's thunderous anger.

"Why?" The Emperor continued to scold. However, Eunuch Shen still didn't dare to respond. How could he respond? By contradicting the Emperor?

"Answer me!" Seeing Eunuch Shen's attitude, the Emperor became even more furious.

"Your Majesty!" A charming voice sounded from outside, reducing the Emperor's anger a lot. Then, the voice continued: "Your Majesty, please calm down!"

"Invite the Empress in!" The Emperor finally suppressed his anger and instructed Eunuch Shen. Seeming to remember something, he added: "Call Old Li and Old Zhou over as well."

Eunuch Shen didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly rushed to the door to salute the Empress, inviting her into the imperial study, serving her tea after she was seated, and then went to the door to instruct people to call Chief Li and Steward Zhou.

With Eunuch Shen in the imperial study, no matter how much the Emperor roared, no sound would be transmitted outside. However, the Empress and the Emperor had a close connection. As soon as the Emperor got angry, the Empress would know, which was very magical.

Chief Li and Steward Zhou quickly arrived at the imperial study. Now there were only the Emperor and his wife and the three old royal offerings in the imperial study. The three old offerings could guarantee with their three heads that no one outside could hear their voices.

"The matter is like this. I just want to know why?" With the Empress by his side, the Emperor suppressed his anger and asked the three old offerings.

The three old eunuchs seemed to have a tacit understanding at this moment, and none of them spoke, remaining silently.

"It seems I did something wrong." The Empress spoke before the old offerings did: "When Prince Cheng and the others forced the palace, I gave the Emperor an idea, but I was wrong."

"It's not your fault!" The Emperor was still responsible after all. Since his wife stood up to admit her mistake, how could he blame her: "I nodded at the time."

The deep affection between the Emperor and his wife made the three old offerings very gratified, but the current trouble had not been resolved.

"I just want to know why?" At this moment, the Emperor was finally calm and said his confusion very calmly.

"I was too hasty." This time, it was still the Empress who spoke: "I thought that with Mei'er's relationship, he should be one of us. I was too hasty."

Everyone pondered, and there really was this meaning. The Emperor was not stupid. After calming down, he immediately understood the problem: "I still took it for granted that he was my subject. I forgot that he didn't have to do what I wanted him to do."

As soon as the Emperor said this, the three old offerings all breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, they all knew the reason, but they couldn't say it. It was best if the Emperor could realize it himself.

"Did you send out the message that Changsheng Marquis wanted you to send out?" After calming down, the Emperor asked Eunuch Shen again.

"Not yet, this servant is waiting for your Majesty's instructions." Eunuch Shen replied obediently.

"No need to send out the message." After pondering for a few times, the Emperor finally made a decision: "Lest we benefit others."

"Then the Marquis's current situation... what should we do?" Eunuch Shen still asked a question. This sentence was actually asked on behalf of the Empress and Chief Li and Steward Zhou. Everyone present wanted to know.

"Since it is a cooperative business, there is no reason for us to just watch and do nothing." The Emperor finally sighed and said: "I considered this matter wrongly and cannot do it this way. You three, first send someone to inform Changsheng Marquis. After these few days, find a reason to send someone to take them all down and send them to the Marquis's mansion to await Changsheng Marquis's disposal!"