lcionline Chapter 512 Seeing Through with One Eye
Chapter 512 Seeing Through with One Eye
"This is the notification for the meeting, including the time and place, hidden in the second character of each line."
This is an order to the Dali Temple prison to deal with Yang Guozhong, the Earl of Chengen. Just look at it from the side.
This includes the arrival times of the cargo ships carrying gunpowder; adding these numbers together gives the total quantity of gunpowder.
This is the only one... It's from a trip to Yunqing Mountain to visit a great Confucian scholar, and to do some business along the way.
Jiang Xiaoqi held a stack of doggerel poems, and he could see the clues in most of them at a glance, and he spoke about them in a very logical and eloquent manner.
Prince Xuannan took the doggerel again and carefully read it according to what Jiang Xiaoqi had said.
"Just as I thought! It really is that simple. How come I didn't see it at first?"
"Your Highness has always been frank and open, so it's normal that he wouldn't be able to see through such a sneaky and secretive behavior."
"Haha, that's true, but wait! Why did Lord Jiang see through it at a glance? In my opinion, Lord Jiang is no coward either; he's just as upright."
"I've just seen a lot. I've also read quite a few travelogues and miscellaneous books, so I've learned a bit of everything."
"I see. A little something is good, a little something is good~ If it weren't for Lord Jiang's wide range of knowledge, we wouldn't have been able to find out the trick so quickly."
Jiang Xiaoqi glanced at the "poems" in Xuan Nan Wang's hands, wondering how the other party had obtained them.
Prince Xuan Nan naturally wouldn't hide it and directly told him about Song Jinyang and Song Qingyu coming to see him.
"These two are really not surprising at all~"
"Have they found a new patron and can't wait to prove themselves and secure a place for themselves with their new master?"
"Lord Jiang also thinks these two are not very good, right? I dislike their appearance very much. I put down the things and sent them away directly."
Jiang Xiaoqi was surprised by Xuan Nan Wang's evaluation of the two people. She didn't expect Xuan Nan Wang to be so good at judging people. No, she thought his sixth sense was quite accurate.
"Let's not talk about them anymore. It's highly likely that the Fifth Prince won't use them sincerely. At most, he'll use them once and then discard them."
They are both very perceptive and probably realized that when they saw Your Highness, who held a high position and was an elder of several princes, how could they not have designs on you?
He probably wanted to take the opportunity to show off his abilities or talents when submitting the evidence, but Your Highness didn't give him that chance.
Haha, what a pity~
The Prince of Xuannan was puzzled. What was the pity about this?
Isn't it gratifying to see through the treacherous villain's intentions?
"Haha, wouldn't it be even more fun if Your Highness could tease those two a little? Give them a glimmer of hope first, then let it crumble. Wouldn't that be more agonizing and unbearable than having no hope at all from the start?"
"Hahaha, who would have thought that the dignified and upright Lord Jiang is actually a sly little devil, so cunning!"
Jiang Xiaoqi did not deny that these two ungrateful wretches were lucky to have fallen into his hands; otherwise, he would have definitely stood up for his great-uncle.
All that sincerity and money spent over the years, it was all wasted! Bah!
Jiang Xiaoqi naturally did not mention the past to the Prince of Xuannan, but secretly noted down where the two were now.
One day, I will see for myself what happens when someone is an ingrate.
Right now, he has more important things to do; those nobodies can frolic for a few more days.
"Alright, I've disturbed you greatly today, so I'll take my leave now!"
"Respectfully seeing off Your Highness!"
The Prince of Xuannan felt that the previous evidence and testimonies were already sufficient, and these doggerel poems in his hands were just adding fuel to the fire, indirectly proving that the Third Prince had long harbored rebellious intentions.
The emperor would also be able to see more clearly when his son began to lay out his "business empire".
In any case, about 20% of the officials in the imperial court have already been implicated, not counting the number of officials outside the capital.
Add to that the renowned scholars, intellectuals, and literary figures, and the number becomes even greater.
Moreover, the Third Prince also has martial arts forces under his command, and it's unknown where they recruited these talents from; they are proficient in all sorts of things, from esoteric arts and divination to poisons and hidden weapons.
Although there were no legendary masters among them, this motley crew was bound to cause trouble when they got together.
The safety of the people in the capital was difficult to guarantee, as many of them were vicious fugitives who had changed their identities under the arrangement of the Third Prince and escaped the wanted notices.
These people even brazenly moved into several of the Third Prince's residences in and around the capital, living a very comfortable life.
After the officials were arrested, this group was also rounded up.
After the city gates were sealed, the thieves inside the capital were caught like turtles in a jar, and those outside the capital were also wiped out by the garrison.
No matter how powerful they were, they couldn't escape the encirclement. It was a real hardship for Li, the Prefect of the Capital, who had been going through all the old case files these past few days, trying to match all these people together.
Apart from the scholars, Confucian scholars, and poets scattered throughout the land, all those connected to the Third Prince are already under the control of the imperial court.
The remaining emperors did not want to make things difficult for him, since these people did not have any real connection with the Third Prince.
The reputation of their friendly relationship only served to gild the image of the Third Prince as a scholar.
The pens of writers are indeed comparable to swords, but now is not the time for them to take the stage.
Only if the third prince truly succeeds in seizing the throne will these people be needed to whitewash the situation, to fabricate a perfectly legitimate process of his ascension with a few words and their eyes closed, and to write it into the history books.
These people are just reserves now, but the Third Prince spent half a day preparing and stockpiling them, only to be ridiculously ruined by a few ships of gunpowder.
It was also his bad luck that he encountered the straightforward and confrontational Director of the Water Transport Department.
In fact, if it were anyone else, and the Third Prince really put in a good deal of effort, he might actually be able to get his things back.
After all, even the Prefect of the Capital couldn't withstand the pressure and almost gave in, issuing a note and stamping it.
The matter of the Third Prince had been making headlines for over a month, and by mid-March, it had finally come to an end.
The Fifth Prince has recently become more reserved, avoiding any confrontations or standing out, as if he has reverted to his former timid and submissive self.
However, anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is just an illusion.