Qin's Moon: I'm really not the Holy Lord of the Demonic Sect

Chapter 171 Demanding Justice

Han Fei, who had fought all night and successfully retrieved 100,000 taels of gold from the Iron Guards of the General's Mansion, came to report back to the Han King's Palace in high spirits.

King Han looked at his son with a kind expression. His son had finally grown up, and he, the old father, could finally rest easy.

However, when the gold was retrieved, another problem arose: what to do with Ji Wuye?

Ji Wuye has acted with audacity, actually seizing the entire nation's military funds. This is no longer a power struggle; it's an attempt to destroy the state of Han. If such behavior is not investigated, wouldn't it mean—

So, while he was happy, Han Fei couldn't help but wonder: how would his father ultimately deal with Ji Wuye? Would he really just let him go?

If such a person were to sit in the position of Grand General, would Ji Wuye truly be able to assume the role if a crisis were to occur in Han?

It definitely won't work.

At that time, Ji Wuye will sell out Korea completely.

"You caught the leader of the Iron Guard of the General's Mansion. He is the mastermind behind this. As for the General, he is guilty of negligence and should be punished." Han Wang An closed his eyes for a long time before finally saying this.

Is that all? Even though he knew it was impossible to completely push Ji Wuye to the brink, Han Fei still felt uneasy about letting it go so easily.

This kind of South Korea is just too much————

Where is the authority of the law?

"Sikong Zai has made outstanding contributions in this case and deserves a reward." Just when Han Fei thought it was over, King An of Han suddenly added.

Hmm? Han Fei's gaze sharpened upon hearing this. He admitted that Yang Che had indeed played a significant role in the case, but to say that he had made a great contribution was probably an understatement.

Since King Han An said so, there must be a reason. What exactly is King Han An planning?

"Han Fei, I have two imperial edicts here. One is for the Minister of Works, and the other is for the General. Go to the Minister of Works' residence first and ask him to accompany you to the General's residence to announce the edict. After the Minister of Works announces the edict to the General, you can then announce the second edict to the Minister of Works." To Han Fei's surprise, King An of Han took out two imperial edicts that had been sealed away long ago.

Han Fei accepted the decree, his eyes filled with confusion. He suddenly realized that his father, whom he remembered as somewhat muddle-headed, seemed incomprehensible to him now.

"Yes." Regardless of his doubts, Han Fei could only accept the order.

Since we don't know the answer, let's find it in the process of execution.

Han Fei arrived at the Sikong Mansion with his guards and saw Honglian again, which made Han Fei feel helpless. Fortunately, he had learned from his previous experience and did not show it too obviously.

Moreover, this time he did not see the scene of being surrounded by beauties as before. At this time, only the girl in green he had seen before was playing the zither.

The melodious music was like celestial music, attracting flocks of birds to dance around it. Han Fei was momentarily lost in thought. Last time, he only thought that the girl in green was charming and beautiful. Although she was young, she already had the beauty to captivate a nation. But he did not know that the girl in green had such superb musical skills.

Even the great musicians at the Jixia Academy might not possess the same level of skill as the girl in green.

Where did Yang Che find such a stunningly beautiful girl? And judging from their interaction, they seem quite close.

For a moment, Han Fei felt a slight pang of envy, but being a naturally magnanimous person, he quickly suppressed this small envy and replaced it with appreciation. Besides, he wasn't here to play around; he was on an important mission.

If the last trip to the General's Mansion was merely an adventure, then this trip is truly venturing into a den of wolves and tigers.

At this point, even with Wei Zhuang present, it might not be of much use. It would be safer to bring Yang Che along, which was also Han Wang An's idea.

"Minister Yang, the King has ordered you to accompany me to the General's Mansion to deliver the imperial decree." Han Fei composed himself and explained his purpose to Yang Che.

"This is no easy task, but I must first congratulate Ninth Prince on solving this major case. He will surely receive a great reward from the King. Perhaps at the next court assembly, we will be able to discuss matters together in the same hall." Yang Che sat up, and despite being a patient, he stood up directly, showing no signs of illness.

"Yang Sikong, you—" Han Fei stared in astonishment at the scene before him, seemingly bewildered, but the guess was truly absurd and hard to believe.

However, on the other hand, Yang Che's illness was already strange, and with such an absurd explanation, didn't this just make perfect sense?

It should be noted that two negatives can equal a positive.

"Let's go. I'll accompany Ninth Young Master to the General's mansion. The General must be furious right now. Ninth Young Master is just a scholar. Facing the enraged General, it's very dangerous," Yang Che said.

"Why doesn't Yang Sikong change his clothes?" Han Fei asked, pointing to Yang Che's loose-fitting outer robe.

"Ji Wuye isn't exactly a beauty, why should I bother with her?" Yang Che said indifferently.

However, despite saying that, Yang Che still accepted the belt that Nongyu handed him.

After leaving the Sikong Mansion, the two met up with Wei Zhuang and then headed to the General's Mansion.

Along the way, Yang Che did not deliberately strike up a conversation with Wei Zhuang. With Yang Che's current status and strength, there was really no need for him to deliberately befriend anyone, even if the other party was a disciple of Guigu.

In contrast to Yang Che's indifference, Wei Zhuang was somewhat curious about Yang Che.

The two were of similar age, but Yang Che had already established his own position in the Han court. After learning about Yang Che's rise to power, Wei Zhuang couldn't help but be curious. Through understanding Yang Che's past experiences, he had come to regard Yang Che as a rare rival on his path to advancement.

Wei Zhuang even saw an almost cold nature beneath Yang Che's seemingly gentle and dashing appearance.

In Wei Zhuang's understanding, Yang Che may seem to have a similar temperament to Han Fei, but in reality, he is the same kind of person as him.

Yes, yes, someone like Yang Che is more dangerous than Han Fei, and even more dangerous than Ji Wuye.

The presence of two seemingly extreme personality traits in one person, and the hidden beneath this contradictory exterior, is the essence of extreme rationality. Such a person—

A formidable rival.

Under Wei Zhuang's observation, the three of them headed straight for the General's Mansion.

When Ji Wuye heard that the messenger from the Han King's palace had arrived, he almost instinctively thought that his secret had been exposed and that the Han King had come to arrest him.

He knew very well what crime it was to plunder military funds, a crime his position as general couldn't bear. However, faced with being questioned and punished, he was not about to sit idly by and wait for his death.

"Mobilize the troops." Ji Wuye issued the order almost instantly, but upon learning that only Yang Che had arrived...

When Han Fei was only one of the three, he wondered again, "Do they really think they can take him down with this little strength?"

This gave Ji Wuye a glimmer of hope; perhaps—

Suppressing his impulse, he opened the gates of his mansion wide to welcome Yang Che and the others inside. If anything went wrong, he could always make his move later.