Vol 4 Chapter 1 (1/2)

Volume 4 Chapter 1: Don’t tell me this is the second attack on Xu state (1)

Meng De POV

“We have received confirmation this afternoon, Che Zhou, Inspector of Xu state, has died from a fatal wound from an arrow 3 days before in Shouchun city!” A military courier came sprinting and huffing into the main hall during morning Court session and delivered this news.

When this news was delivered, I, who was reading out from a scroll while kneeling, couldn’t help but to draw a deep breath.

The worst part was that this news was delivered at the worst possible time in the worst possible place.

As expected, the hundreds of officials began whispering to each other upon hearing this news.

“Che Zhou… Isn’t she the Inspector of Xu state who was sent to a.s.sist Imperial Uncle Liu to take down Shouchun city?”

“But didn’t we just receive news yesterday that Shouchun city has been taken? And there wasn’t anything about General Che Zhou being injured?”

“Could it be that Imperial Uncle…”

“What are you trying to say?”

“Are you daft, this means that the great Han will rise once more!”

All the officials engaged in gossip that centred around Xuan De even though the military courier’s message did not even mention him at all. Jus this news, along with Xuan De’s t.i.tle of Imperial Uncle, is more than enough to re-ignite the hopes of getting rid of all these d.a.m.ned officials.

This made me feel frustrated to no end.

And to think Che Zhou actually…

I could feel that my grip on the bamboo scroll was extremely tight now, but at the current situation, I could only shake my head slightly.

Things are going to be very troublesome.

I somehow made it through Court, and in my mind, I knew who was behind this.

As I left the palace, Feng Xiao was waiting for me at the gates just as I predicted. In her hands were the reins to the pony I gave her.

Apart from Feng Xiao, I’m guessing Xun Yu and Cheng Yu should be around here somewhere.

“Did you leak this news to the Imperial Court?” I asked in a helpless tone as I walked toward Feng Xiao and stared at her, who was currently in a respectful bow but had a wry smile on.

“Momentous national happenings should be reported to the Son of Heaven.”

“Cut the act, you think I don’t know what you all mean to happen?” I looked at Feng Xiao and at the tall gra.s.s at both sides of road out of the corner of my eyes.

The gra.s.s moved somewhat before stopping.

Of course, today’s weather was perfectly clear and tranquil with no wind at all.

Usually, I’m the one who reports military affairs in morning Court. This isn’t to hide information from the Son of Heaven, but from those inc.u.mbent officials from the previous administration who try and hinder me at every turn. And with what happened today, they were able to grab hold of something that could be used against me.

They must be feeling very happy hearing that my subordinate was killed by the Imperial Uncle.

“You should have been there to see it, how excited those officials were in Court.”

“Oh? Looks like I missed out on a delicious scene?” Feng Xiao waved her hands, feigning innocence.

“…” I didn’t bother replying and mounted my horse.

Who knows how many times she simulated that scene in her mind before making that decision?