The Sixth Prince borrowed a million taels, and the Seventh Princess scrabbled every penny for her dowry but also borrowed two hundred thousand.
And you, the eldest prince, only borrowed three hundred thousand; your reputation will certainly be damaged, severely, completely.
"Smack!" A loud slap sounded.
The Eldest Prince slapped Wang Kai across the face.
"Do you think I don’t know that? Do I need you to remind me?" the Eldest Prince said fiercely.
"This servant deserves death!" Wang Kai immediately knelt on both knees, a face full of fear, begging for mercy.
The Eldest Prince was already annoyed, and his anger grew even more when he heard the commoners discussing him.
"Hmph, mark my words, one day, I will depose that bastard Ninth Prince," the Eldest Prince sneered, not lingering in this place, and turned around to leave directly.
In another private room.
"Damn that Ninth Prince, he actually forced ’borrowed’ a million of my taels, that was my million taels!"
After playing outside the Imperial City for a day and a night, he had just returned from a spring outing and was preparing to go home to sleep.
Then he learned about Mu Rufeng’s strong-armed ’borrowing’ of a million and immediately prepared to make trouble at Mu Rufeng’s residence.
But it was a wasted trip, and upon hearing that it was at the execution platform, he came there, originally wanting to cause trouble, but seeing Mu Rufeng beheading people, he did not go.
Although he didn’t compete for power and profit, he was not a fool, so he forcibly booked a private room in a nearby restaurant.
He planned to find Mu Rufeng’s trouble right after the matter at the execution platform was done.
However, later on, when he heard those commoners calling him a man of great benevolence and a true hero, for some reason, he felt somewhat elated.
Moreover, the number of commoners who spoke well of him grew, and I must say, it was really comfortable and enjoyable.
"Forget it, go back to the mansion to sleep," the Sixth Prince decided not to make trouble any longer and stood up to leave.
"Your Highness, are you really not going to trouble Ninth Prince? That’s a million taels of silver," a eunuch said.
"Just a million taels, plus, didn’t my Ninth Brother say he would return it within a month? With twenty percent extra interest," the Sixth Prince’s mood turned from anger to good cheer.
In another private room.
"Dad... you have to save me," a young man with a distinguished appearance grabbed an elder’s sleeve, speaking in panic.
"Smack!" Another slap sounded.
The elder sent Li Feng spinning twice before sitting on the ground.
"What were you doing earlier? Organizing the Qing Gang? Are you rushing to your own death? I told you to give up the Qing Gang, why are you still holding on to it?" Li Ren said with a gloomy face.
"Dad, I couldn’t let go. I’m not like my eldest brother who joined the Eldest Prince’s Hu Ben Army as a general, nor do I follow my second brother’s path."
"I don’t understand anything. The Qing Gang provides me money, women, and power, I really can’t bear to give it up," Li Feng knelt on both knees and then crawled over to Li Ren’s side, hugging his thigh, crying bitterly.
"You useless thing, am I lacking what you eat or play with? Women? Aren’t the maids at home enough for you to play with?"
"Now you’ve provoked the Ninth Prince, how am I supposed to save you? How?" Li Ren shouted sharply, kicking Li Feng down to the ground again.
"Let the Eldest Prince save me, you’ve already sided with the Eldest Prince, right? Ninth Prince will definitely give face to Eldest Prince," Li Feng yelled.
"Do you think the Eldest Prince is someone who would save a useless person like you? Scram, leave immediately. Go out of the city with Sun Guan to your old home in Yu State. Lie low there for now."
After all, he was his own son, Li Ren wouldn’t just not care, even if he was useless.
"Thank you, Dad, thank you," Li Feng was overjoyed, crawling and rolling back to Li Ren’s side.
"Remember, once you’re back at the old house, don’t make trouble for me. Sun Guan, you watch him, don’t allow him to leave the house. If he doesn’t listen, beat him! Even if you break his leg, I will have the Imperial Doctor treat him," Li Ren said coldly.
"Yes, my lord," Sun Guan nodded solemnly.
Li Feng shivered at the words, wanting to speak, but seeing the fierce look in his father’s eyes, he didn’t dare say more.
"To the sacrificed soldiers, I swear, I will avenge you."
"And to the suffering families of the soldiers, I empathize with your plight, and those who have harmed you, I have already executed them all!"
"Next, I will arrange for my men to redistribute the eight million relief funds. If anyone dares target it again, come to my residence."
"I will stand up for you all," Mu Rufeng shouted loudly.
"Ninth Prince is mighty!"
The crowd erupted into another burst of enthusiastic cheers.
The representatives of the clans even knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Mu Rufeng.
Mu Rufeng turned and walked off the execution platform.
"Don’t let any accidents happen with the relief funds, oversee it personally," Mu Rufeng said slowly.
"My Lord, this servant will complete the task or present my head in failure!" Liu Ming said solemnly.
"Take more officials, and also notify the local government," Mu Rufeng instructed.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"And, any news from the officials regarding the theft of the silver money?" Mu Rufeng asked again.
"Your Highness, there are still no clues."
"What a headache," Mu Rufeng shook his head and then turned to leave.
He returned to his own residence.
He let Xiao Cui prepare hot water for a bath to wash away the stench of blood.
Mu Rufeng felt tired, not physically, but mentally exhausted.