Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 285 Reasoning is Good

Pingyang County, the governor's residence.

From the inner courtyard came the sound of soft sobbing.

Gao Huan's older sister, Gao Loujin, wiped away her tears with a silk handkerchief, looking extremely aggrieved.

Beside her, Lou Zhaojun and other women kept comforting her.

Wei Jing's face was covered in bruises, and he squatted in the corner, not daring to utter a sound.

"Zhaojun, what brings you here so late at night? I'm still busy upstairs!"

Gao Huan shouted from outside the house. He had just stepped into the room when he saw that the situation was not good and turned around to leave!
Lou Zhaojun stopped him with a shout!
"He Liuhun, you stop right there!"

Gao Huan turned around, a smile on his face.

"My sister's here too, why are you crying? What's wrong?"

Gao Loujin pointed at Wei Jing and angrily said:

"You asked him, 'He hasn't been home for over half a month. I wondered what he'd been up to. Turns out he's been fooling around at a nightclub!'"

Wei Jing puffed out his cheeks, not saying a word, but looking at Gao Huan with a hint of expectation.

Lou Zhaojun put her hands on her hips, looked at Gao Huan, and felt a surge of anger.

“Brother-in-law is such a kind and gentle person, how could he go to a place like that? He Liuhun, tell me, was this your idea?”

Seeing the aggressive Lou Zhaojun, Gao Huan quickly said:

"No, I don't know anything about it, this has nothing to do with me!"

Wei Jing's eyes widened instantly. He took a few steps forward and whispered in Gao Huan's ear:
"He Liuhun, didn't you say your sister knew about this and you were going to cover for her?"

"Brother-in-law, look at this situation, do you think I can stop them? My sister is one thing, but Zhaojun and so many other people are here. How can I stop them? It's just that you're being wronged, so you'll have to accept it!"

"You're really disloyal, you little bastard!"

"Brother-in-law, how could you be so careless?"

"Not yet..."

……

Seeing the two whispering, Lou Zhaojun questioned:
What are you all muttering about?!

Gao Huan distanced himself from Wei Jing and smiled.

"My brother-in-law told me that he was confused!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Loujin became even angrier, pointing at Wei Jing as if he were about to rush up and make his way to him.

Wei Jing hid behind Gao Huan, while Gao Huan stepped forward and blocked his sister.

"Sister, how did you find out that brother-in-law went to the nightclub?"

Gao Loujin said:

"I only found out because someone threw a note into my house!"

Gao Huan's expression changed, and he said:
"Where's the note?"

Gao Loujin took out the crumpled piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Gao Huan. Gao Huan glanced at it and said:
"Oops!"

Gao Huan's appearance silenced the women in the mansion, but then he turned to Wei Jing and asked:
"Brother-in-law, where is Hou Jingren?"

Wei Jing shrugged, looking completely innocent.

"How could I possibly have time to care about him!"

Just then, Duan Rong hurriedly walked over, looked at the people in the room, and whispered something in Gao Huan's ear.

"The soldiers of the Prince of Pingyang's mansion have been mobilized in large numbers and are currently searching for Hou Jing in the city!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Huan slammed his fists down, realizing the situation was dire, and then gave the order to Wei Jing:

"Brother-in-law, go and gather the brothers, and guard the governor's mansion!"

"it is good!"

Gao Loujin wanted to say something, but Lou Zhaojun stopped him.

Gao Huan squinted and frowned, his mood becoming quite heavy.

"This is going to be chaotic!"
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The Prince of Pingyang's Mansion.

Yuan Xiu questioned his subordinates:

"You all said that Hou Jing was greedy and lustful, always drunk or indulging in pleasure in brothels. What about now?"

The Prince of Pingyang's subordinates dared not utter a sound, and Yuan Xiu was so angry that his face turned red.

"Your Majesty, there's no need for that. Even if Hou Jing captures them, they might not dare to speak recklessly. Their families are in our hands!"

Yuan Xiu waved his sleeve and said:
"These northerners, what wouldn't they do? They've killed high-ranking officials, why would they care about these two? Under the rule of Sanmu, what can't they get!"

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, wouldn't it be perfect!"

Yuan Xiu asked:

"What do you mean?" "Hou Jing has made a huge fuss, but it has nothing to do with us. Although we did the job, that batch of grain is still stored in the Erzhu clan's granary! With Hou Jing's actions, the relationship between Jinyang and Chang'an has been ruined, and His Majesty might have to increase the prince's fiefdom!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiu stood up and paced around the room.

For a moment, Yuan Xiu wanted to ignore everything, recall the soldiers he had sent out, and watch Hou Jing cause trouble!
Ultimately, however, Yuan Xiu's rationality prevailed.

"That's not appropriate! We were the ones who did the work, and if things blow up, we won't be able to escape responsibility either."

"Your Majesty's intention is to kill Hou Jing, but wouldn't that cause too much of a commotion?"

Yuan Xiu gave a cold laugh.

"Didn't Erzhu Zhao always say that Gao Huan was his good brother? So what if he makes a big fuss? Hou Jing only brought a dozen or so servants. What can they do?"

"But what if Gao Huan hesitates and changes his mind?"

Yuan Xiu snorted coldly.

"What's there to be afraid of? Dou Tai has taken all the troops from the six garrisons in the city out. How many men does Gao Huan have? If he doesn't know what's good for him, I'll take him down too!"

……

After everyone left, Yuan Xiu sat down.

A woman quietly walked in. Yuan Xiu looked at her and said irritably:

"Why are you here? Don't let anyone see you!"

"With such a commotion in the mansion, how can I possibly sleep!"

The woman walked over and tried to hug Yuan Xiu, but he pushed her away.

"Don't do that, this is the front hall, there are so many people here!"

The woman complained:

"You are now a king, what are you afraid of!"

Yuan Xiudao:
"So what if I'm a king? In this day and age, what does a king mean? It's only because Yuan Ziyou and the Erzhu clan think I'm of some use that I can be a king. Otherwise, I'm nothing!"

The woman felt very wronged after hearing this.

"So we're just going to continue like this, without any clear resolution?"

Yuan Xiu held the woman's hand and comforted her:

"Tribulus, one day I will definitely give you a proper status, but not now!"

Yuan Xiuzheng reached out to shake Yuan Jili's hand when the door suddenly swung open.

The sudden commotion caused Yuan Xiu and Yuan Jili, who were about to get closer, to separate in a panic, both looking somewhat flustered.

"What are you doing? Have you no manners?!"

"Your Majesty, Hou Jing has been found!"

"Where is he?"

"The Prefectural Governor's Residence!"
-
Gao Huan looked at Hou Jing with obvious disdain.

Hou Jing only brought two people with him. These two men had clearly suffered a lot, and now they were kneeling on the ground, not uttering a word.

Standing beside Gao Huan, Wei Jing, who had been drinking merrily with Hou Jing not long ago, quietly pulled Hou Jing aside and asked:
"Wan Jing, what exactly do you want?"

Hou Jing, however, distanced himself from Wei Jing and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Complain! He Liuhun, you are the governor of a prefecture. This case has occurred in Jinzhou. Isn't it your responsibility to handle it?!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Huan quietly walked over.

"Wan Jing, tell your brother the truth, what exactly does the King of Qin want?"

"My king says we must reason with each other!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Jing's expression softened.

"It's good to be reasonable!"

Gao Huan glanced at Wei Jing, feeling quite annoyed.

Don't you know when Ohno Sawa has ever been reasonable?
Just as Wei Jing was completely bewildered, Gao Huan pulled Hou Jing aside and whispered:
"Wan Jing, it doesn't have to be this serious. How about I host a banquet so we can all get along well?"

Hou Jing listened and said:

"I want things to be peaceful and amicable, but I'm afraid they don't want to!"

"We're all brothers, give me some face. If we cause too much of a commotion, it'll be hard to explain."

Just then, Duan Rong jogged over from outside the governor's mansion.

"He Liuhun, Yuan Xiu has led several hundred armored soldiers to surround the governor's mansion!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Huan's expression turned extremely pale.

……

(End of this chapter)