The Prodigal Son

Four days later, Yu Jing finally arrived in Yuyang with his men.

Accompanying Yu Jing was his future father-in-law, Gao Dan.

Upon learning of Yu Jing's arrival, a group of officials from Yuyang went to greet him, including Qin Yu.

Although there is no longer a Crown Prince of Min, Yu Jing is still the Prince of Fengyi, personally appointed by Zhao Luan.

Apart from Du Zhiwen, the imperial envoy, there was no one in the entire Min region with a higher status than him.

This is a sensitive time, and even if it's just for show, they have to go through with it.

While waiting for Yu Jing, Du Zhiwen gently nudged Qin Yu and whispered, "How much silver have you taken these past few days, kid?"

Qin Yu smiled and said seriously, "Too many people talking at once, let's not talk about this."

Du Zhiwen's face twitched slightly; he really wanted to kick him.

You're being so blatant, are you afraid of people talking too much?

That bastard!

He was clearly afraid that if she found out he had taken too much money, she would feel resentful.

Du Zhiwen took a deep breath and whispered a reminder: "Anything in excess is as bad as too little. You should know when to stop! If you make things too difficult for me, I might make you pay more!"

"Uh-huh!"

Qin Yu nodded seriously.

He wasn't just giving Du Zhiwen a perfunctory answer; he had already decided to stop.

It's been so many days, and most of the big fish that were supposed to be caught have already been caught.

He didn't bother to waste his breath on the rest of the little karami.

However, if someone insists on giving him a gift, he will accept it.

It's hard to refuse such hospitality!

Just as Qin Yu was lost in thought, Yu Jing's carriage finally arrived.

Qin Yu spotted Zhou Jishan, who was accompanying him, at a glance, and Zhou Jishan also spotted him at a glance.

Qin Yu wondered if it was just his own paranoia, but he felt that Zhou Jishan's gaze towards him carried a hint of hostility.

But when he looked again, Zhou Jishan's gaze shifted away from him.

The car stopped, and the entourage carried a footstool over.

The curtain was lifted, and Yu Jing, dressed in the imperial robes of the Daning County Dynasty, slowly walked down.

"Welcome, Prince Fengyi!"

Everyone bowed in unison.

Prince Fengyi!

Although Yu Jing had gradually gotten used to the new title over the past few days, he still felt a little uncomfortable when he heard so many people calling out to him, including some former officials of the Min Kingdom.

He should have been the emperor of the Min Kingdom!

Unfortunately, things did not go as he had expected.

The losses suffered by Da Ning in this battle were too small!

Ning has enough troops to deal with the situation in Min, so there is no need to support him anymore.

In the end, I couldn't escape the fate of letting the wolf into my house!

After trying to compose herself, Yu Jing forced a smile. "No need for such formalities, everyone!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Yu Jing raised her eyes and scanned the crowd, her gaze falling on Qin Yu, a surge of hatred rising in her heart.

Although Qin Yu helped him defeat Yu Wu and the Chu army, there is no doubt that Qin Yu was the culprit behind the destruction of the Min state.

If it weren't for Qin Yu's sudden emergence and successive victories, Da Ning would not have been so determined to annex the Min Kingdom. Now we should support him to ascend the throne!

Yu Jing suppressed the hatred in his heart, gave a brief greeting to Du Zhiwen, the imperial envoy, and then, feigning excitement, approached Qin Yu, saying, "Thank you, General Qin! Please accept my bow!"

"Your Highness, this is unacceptable!"

Qin Yu quickly helped Yu Jing up, secretly wondering what was going on.

What's the meaning of this guy causing such a scene as soon as he arrives?

"Yes, yes!"

Yu Jing grasped Qin Yu's hand tightly, "If it weren't for General Qin's swift and decisive victory over the traitor Yu Wu and the Chu army, the people of Min would have suffered greatly from the ravages of war! General Qin, you deserve my deepest bow!"

"No, no!"

Qin Yu shook his head repeatedly, "This humble general absolutely cannot accept such a bow from the Prince! Without the Prince's strong support, how could this humble general have achieved such merit? It is this humble general who should be thanking the Prince!"

Qin Yu was only putting on an act.

However, his words were like a sharp knife piercing Yu Jing's heart.

In Yu Jing's view, Qin Yu was clearly making fun of him indirectly.

He laughed at himself for destroying the Min Kingdom with his own hands!

In an instant, Yu Jing gripped Qin Yu's arm even tighter.

Realizing his lapse in composure, Yu Jing quickly released Qin Yu and forced a smile: "Let's skip the formalities! After this battle, General Qin will surely be famous throughout the land! Tonight, I must have a few drinks with General Qin!"

"well!"

Qin Yu agreed with a smile, but a question suddenly arose in his mind.

He had truly felt Yu Jing's loss of composure just now.

What's wrong? Is Yu Jing unwilling to let the Min Kingdom perish?

When he first received the news that Yu Jing had surrendered his territory, he praised Yu Jing for being pragmatic!

Is he being tactless again?

Still not satisfied?

He should just burn incense in gratitude!

If he hadn't promptly donated his soil and surrendered, his grave would already be overgrown with weeds!

It seems my previous feeling was correct!

Zhou Jishan was indeed hostile towards him.

He estimated that Zhou Jishan regarded him as the culprit for the downfall of the Min Kingdom.

Oh shit!

Can't tell the difference between the two kings, huh?

I'll find a chance to kill him!

However, for now, Da Ning needs Yu Jing alive to stabilize the hearts of the people in Min, so it's unlikely that he will die in the short term.

Filled with displeasure, Qin Yu followed the others into the mansion.

That evening, everyone held a grand welcome banquet for Yu Jing.

After the banquet, Yu Jing returned to his temporary residence.

Yu Jing had drunk quite a bit at the banquet and was just about to take a good rest when there was a knock on the door.

"Who?"

Yu Jing rubbed his head and asked.

"Your Highness, it's me!"

Zhou Jishan's voice came from outside.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jing immediately opened the door quickly.

Zhou Jishan entered the room, then closed the door behind him, excitedly saying, "Our plan has succeeded! My subordinates just received news from our people that Qin Yu has been colluding with Imperial Envoy Du Zhiwen these past few days, accepting huge bribes and selling official positions on a large scale..."

The plan is going even more smoothly than they imagined!

As long as Qin Yu dares to reach out, they will have the opportunity to completely sever Qin Yu's claws!

Yu Jing's eyelids twitched suddenly, and she instantly sobered up by half. "Really?"

"Absolutely true!"

Zhou Jishan nodded firmly, "I've heard that he dares to sell the position of a prefect for 60,000 taels of silver! And the position of a provincial governor sells for an astronomical price of 100,000 taels of silver!"

Upon hearing Zhou Jishan's words, Yu Jing's eyes widened suddenly.

The practice of selling official positions and titles had occurred in the state of Min before.

But no matter how greedy those people were, they weren't as greedy as Qin Yu!

He has such a huge appetite!

Aren't they afraid of bursting their stomachs?

Yu Jing pondered silently for a moment, then whispered, "Please put a lot of effort into this matter. You must obtain irrefutable evidence of Qin Yu and his associates selling official positions! Ideally, you should get a detailed list!"

"yes!"

Zhou Jishan accepted the order.

Yu Jing thought for a moment, then immediately left the room to find his future father-in-law.

in the room.

Yu Jing told Gao Dan about Qin Yu's selling of official positions.

However, he only said that he received the news from a former official of the Min Kingdom, without mentioning that he himself was behind it.

However, after hearing his words, Gao Dan did not show any joy, but instead fell silent.

After a long silence, Gao Dan raised his head. "Is the Prince trying to bring down Qin Yu?"