Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 442: The True Intention and Schrodinger's Visit to Beijing
Time quickly came to the next day. At the morning court session that day, officials from Xue Yuan's party brought up the old matter again and proposed the issue of enthroning the crown prince.

This made Shen Lang very surprised and angry. After all, there was a pregnant concubine in his harem. Under such circumstances, these people dared to propose the appointment of the Crown Prince.

This shows that they don't take him, the emperor, seriously at all.

"You all want me to appoint my younger brother as the Crown Prince, right? Are there any more? If there are any, you can all come forward and make a petition together." Shen Lang said calmly.

The ministers below are naturally not fools. They naturally understand that His Majesty is already very angry. How could they stand up at this time?
Seeing that no new people had come forward, Shen Lang nodded and said, "Come on, take down all these traitors!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of imperial guards rushed in like wolves and tigers, and grabbed all the ministers who were kneeling on the ground. Even so, those ministers kept shouting about the country and the people.

"The country and the people? What a great country and the people! You all speak in high-sounding terms, but what do you really think? Do you really think I don't know?"

"I tell you, I am not dead yet, it is still early for me to be regarded as a hero!"

"Issue an order to exterminate these disloyal bastards!" Shen Lang said angrily.

After he finished speaking, he stood up and left. At this time, the ministers who were still standing in the court all looked at Xue Yuan. After all, those who died today were all Xue Yuan's men.

But at this moment, Xue Yuan could not say anything. After all, he knew very well that if he stood up, he might not die, but he would definitely be humiliated.

So he couldn't stand up and speak, and he couldn't even care about those people. All he could do was leave the hall with a blank expression and get on his own carriage.

Xue Yuan in the carriage had murderous intent in his eyes, and at this moment he really wanted to kill.

He had planned everything, and today was just a test. He didn't expect anything to be accomplished today, but he didn't expect that His Majesty would choose to overturn the table.

This caught him off guard, so he couldn't say anything at the time. He could only hold his anger in his heart. The carriage moved very quickly and soon arrived at the mansion.

Xue Yuan got off the carriage and walked into the study with a gloomy face. He was really angry. According to his original idea, he was going to wait until the child was born and then find a way to kill him.

This way, it looks inconspicuous, and even if others have doubts, there will be no problem. After all, it is common to not be able to raise a child.

But now, it’s no use now, he can’t wait any longer, what Egg Tart wants to get rid of this time is not the child, but his good nephew who embarrassed him today.

Originally he didn't want to do this. After all, it was regicide, such a serious matter. If it were to be leaked out, it would be a heinous crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of his clan.

At that time, their family will have no other choice but to rebel. Under the current situation, their family has little chance of winning.

But now, the emperor is not going to abide by the rules, so he, as a subject, naturally does not have to abide by the rules either, so he began to plan.

At this time, Shen Lang had already called Xie Wei over, and the two were discussing something.

"Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking frankly, but were you too impulsive today?" Xie Wei bowed and said
"Of course I know, but I have to do this. I know that my good uncle is just testing me today, and his real tricks are still to come."

"I know very well that my uncle was difficult to deal with before. Now that he has the support of those civil officials, he has become even more difficult to deal with."

"I am very worried. If I can't handle it, it will cause a big problem. So I can only choose to take the initiative today and make him unable to use his next tricks."

"Although there are many civil servants who are greedy for fame, there are definitely not many of them who can be won over by my uncle."

"So after what happened today, they will never dare to do anything reckless next time. Even if my uncle wants to do it, few people will risk their lives to do it."

"Without those scholars building momentum for him, he won't be able to achieve anything on his own," Shen Lang said.
After hearing this, Xie Wei felt relieved, but he always felt that there would be hidden dangers in doing so. After all, he knew Xue Yuan's character, and he would never give up.

But looking at the Majesty's current expression, he could only bow. He decided to have someone keep a close eye on the Xue family after he returned and do anything after finding some clues.

"Thank you, my dear minister. I will assign some people to you. Go and keep a close eye on my good uncle and don't let him play any tricks again." Shen Lang suddenly said
After hearing this, Xie Wei found that this coincided with his own thoughts, so he naturally did not object. He simply bowed and turned to leave the imperial study.

But after he left, there was no smile on Shen Lang's face, because he knew very well what what he had done today meant.

Just meeting Xie Wei is far from enough, he also needs to meet another person, and that person is the key. Only after meeting that person can he truly relax.

Soon, Cao Cheng saw Wang Xinyi and followed him into the imperial study. "My dear minister, please sit down and talk slowly." Shen Lang said with a smile

Cao Cheng was not polite and sat down after paying his respects.

"My dear, do you know why I called you here today?" Shen Lang said directly
"Your Majesty, I can still guess it. After all, today's incident is not a small matter. It is unlikely that I don't know it." Cao Cheng said directly
"Hahaha, that's true. Today's commotion is indeed quite big. My dear, what do you think about today's events?" Shen Lang said
"Your Majesty, as your subjects, I believe that what you did today was absolutely correct. Those traitors who intend to disrupt the government must be executed." Cao Cheng said
"Oh? A minister? What a good minister you are! Not bad, not bad, my dear. I am very satisfied with your answer. But besides being a minister, you are also a son."

"When the critical moment comes, what are you going to do? Will you be a subject or a son at that time?" Shen Lang looked into Cao Cheng's eyes and said
"Your Majesty, do you think I still have a chance to be a son? I have lost this chance a long time ago, right?" Cao Cheng said without hesitation.
"Haha, that's right. Look, I was so confused that I forgot such an important thing. It seems that I was really busy and confused today." Shen Lang sighed
Cao Cheng left the imperial study. He was still very concerned about what happened today, because he knew very well what the purpose of His Majesty's testing him was.

Today, His Majesty broke all the tacit understanding and rules of many years. Even though he is the emperor, such things are taboo, especially when it comes to falling out with a noble family like the Xue family.

The consequences are very serious. To put it bluntly, from now on, anything can happen, so I made this trip to the Imperial Study today.

It seems that the result of this test has satisfied His Majesty. However, there is still one person Taki has to face next, and that person is also difficult to deal with.

In fact, his guess was absolutely correct. At this moment, Shen Lang was still very satisfied with this test. Of course, it was only limited to satisfaction. As for what would happen in the future, it was unknown.

However, these had nothing to do with Cao Cheng at this moment, because he was already on his way to the Xue family. Yes, he saw the Xue family's housekeeper as soon as he came out.

Seeing the housekeeper here, how could he not understand what was going on? So naturally he followed him directly to Xue's house. Since it was not far away, he arrived there in no time.

Cao Cheng walked into the study room with ease, and Xue Yuan was already waiting for him there.

"Cheng'er, you are here. I want to know what His Majesty asked you." Xue Yuandao
"Godfather, I shouldn't answer you, but you are my godfather. So I can tell you, I won't say anything extra, in fact, it all comes down to one sentence."

"Am I a subject or a son?" Cao Cheng said without hesitation.
"Hmm? Is that so? Cheng'er, can you tell me how you answered His Majesty?" Xue Yuan remained calm and asked.

"Foster father, Your Majesty, don't you know how I answered? Didn't you choose my answer for me at the beginning? Why are you asking me now?" Cao Cheng chuckled.
"Cheng'er, I know I felt sorry for you at first, but I had no choice but to make that choice under the circumstances. But now it's different. I have confidence now, so Cheng'er, you..." Xue Yuandao
"It's too late, foster father. It's been too late since the day you chose to abandon me. Your previous son is dead. You picked this one, foster father!" Cao Cheng shouted
"Cheng'er, I had no choice at the beginning. I really had no choice at the beginning. Can you help me now? Considering that I have raised you for so many years? Help the Xue family?" Xue Yuan said in a deep voice.
"Godfather, do you think it's possible? Do you know what you are saying? You want me to help you? Don't you know who Shen Jie is? Do you think he will let me go?"

"Once he gains power, I will definitely die in a very ugly way. So, godfather, I really can't do it this time. I can help you even if you rebel, except Shen Jie!" Cao Cheng said and was about to leave.

"Cheng'er, wait a minute, what if I say I'm going to rebel?" Xue Yuan said.
"Huh? What? Godfather, what did you say? You want to rebel? Is this true or false? You clearly didn't do that before? Queen Mother, you have always been like that? How could this be?" Cao Cheng asked in surprise.
"Even you can't tell, which proves how well I did before. Cheng'er, I didn't plan to tell you so soon, but I can't do it this time. His Majesty has broken the rules."

"This time, he killed those civil servants with his knife. Next time, it will be me. So I can't bear it anymore. I plan to take action. I need your help now." Xue Yuan said
"Foster father, this news is too sudden for me. I can't give you an answer for now. However, if Shen Jie is dead, everything will be much easier." Cao Cheng said
"Cheng'er, do you want to kill Shen Jie now? But he is still useful now, he can't die." Xue Yuan said
"Godfather, he must die. Only when he dies can I feel at ease. Otherwise, if I help you complete this matter and you don't ascend the throne by then, then what will I do?"

"The most important thing is that Shen Jie's existence will be a huge obstacle. You must understand that as long as he is around, the world will never be ruled by the surname Xue." Cao Cheng said
After hearing this, Xue Yuan felt a little torn for a moment. In fact, according to his previous thinking, Shen Jie was his insurance and a way out.

If things go wrong at that time, he can completely support Shen Jie to ascend the throne, so that he can move freely, but the current situation obviously does not allow him to do so.

If he wanted to rebel, he had to get the support of Cao Cheng, but if he had Cao Cheng, Shen Jie would have to be abandoned. But after all, he was a man who could do big things, so he made a decision quickly.

"Okay, Cheng'er, you don't have to worry about this matter. I will take care of it." Xue Yuan said
"Okay, adoptive father, as long as Shen Jie dies, I will still be your son, and you will always be my adoptive father." Cao Cheng also made the promise with a serious face.

Xue Yuan looked at it for a long time, but could not see anything else. The reason for this was naturally because Cao Cheng said what he really thought.

He did have this idea. If his adoptive father really rebelled, he would definitely help him. However, only God knew whether he would become the master in the end.

"Okay, Cheng'er, then you go back and wait for the news. When you receive the news, come back to find your father and we will discuss the next details." Xue Yuan said
After hearing this, Cao Cheng naturally bowed and left the study. Looking at his departing back, Xue Yuan finally let go of his worries.

While the father and son were talking, a mysterious man quietly came to the capital.

"Who are you talking about? Say it again, who is coming?" Xie Wei said with a surprised look on his face.

"Sir, you heard it right. It is indeed Xue Dingfei who is here." Jian Shu said
"Hmm? Where is he now? Has anyone discovered him?" Xie Wei asked in a deep voice
"Sir, he has been here for a few days and is now living in Baoyue Tower." Jian Shu said
"Humph, he really doesn't change his bad habits. All right, go and bring him here. Remember to keep him secret so that no one can find him." Xie Wei said
Jianshu nodded after hearing this, then turned and left. At this time, Daoqin beside him said, "Sir, why is Xue Dingfei coming to the capital at this time?"

"Whether he has it or not, we will know everything when we meet him. If it is true, we can only deal with it as it happens." Xie Wei said in a deep voice
Dao Qin moved quickly and soon arrived at Baoyue Tower. He went up the stairs in many twists and turns and went straight into a room. Soon he came out of the window carrying a sack.

He flew very fast all the way and soon returned to Xie Wei's house. After seeing Xie Wei, he threw the sack on the ground and said, "Sir, I brought the person back."

(End of this chapter)