400 The Emperor of Ziyou (1/2)

Sun Chengfeng’s eyes radiated glee as he sucked in a deep breath and said excitedly, ”Old Lan, you have to help me, no matter what! Only you can persuade the emperor to retrieve the core of siderite!”

Lan Wuxin’s brows were locked into a deep frown as he replied, ”I really can’t promise anything. The imperial jade seal is related to the nation’s fate... still, there’s room for discussion. However, that siderite is a royal forbidden item and not only does it form the basis of this empire, it’s the foundation of the empire’s fate. I’m afraid… His Majesty might not take this chance. Besides, the core of siderite doesn’t necessarily mean the inner core of the founding empire meteorite. We don't know enough to make any firm conclusions.”

Sun Chengfeng retorted anxiously, ”What are you talking about? As long as there is a clue and a direction, we should give it a try. Elder Yun is Ziyou’s assurance now, the Old Forefather of the Empire of Ziyou. He is serving the country still; if His Majesty is reluctant about just a piece of meteorite, isn’t that just upsetting?”

Lan Wuxin said helplessly, ”The problem is that this thing might not even exist now!”

Sun Chengfeng’s eyes were blown wide open. ”What do you mean might not even exist? I think he just doesn’t want to give it up! Even if it might not be, it should still be taken out for a try!”

Lan Wuxin was speechless.

Sun Chengfeng paused and said again, ”Since the founding emperor has borrowed the power of this piece of meteorite to build the empire, he must have benefited a lot from it. Since he benefited a lot from it, it can’t be an ordinary piece of a meteor.”

”Since it’s not ordinary siderite, there must be a possibility that it contains something else. Even if it’s not an absolute certainty, there must be a high chance that it could be the real thing.”

The more Sun Chengfeng thought about it, the more he felt that his inference was logical, thus making himself sound more righteous in forcing Lan Wuxin to seek for the siderite core.

Lan Wuxin looked helpless as he tried to evade the request, not daring to agree to it.

The item was, after all, the emperor’s heirloom that was also the Empire of Ziyou’s national treasure. How dare he take the responsibility?

Both men came close to blows over this subject. Sun Chengfeng was flushed with distress, stomping his foot in anger and said, ”Are you going or not? Not going? I will! I don’t believe that I am unable to get this favor with what dignity I have. If I can’t, then Ziyou’s royalty and imperial officials can forget about consulting the Physician Genius Family in future!”

Lan Wuxin was forced to a corner. He finally decided, gritting his teeth and said, ”I’ll go! Alright, I’ll go!”

Sun Chengfeng was yet to be placated as he continued angrily, ”You’re obviously reluctant by the way you sound! It means that you didn’t want to do it at all. Lan Wuxin, I guess I finally know who you are. After so many years, I finally know what type of person you are today! You have not one bit of humanity left in you after you became the empire’s chancellor. Why didn’t I realize it earlier? You’re a cold-blooded one, taking everything you can. You old bastard, I’ve been blind, to be your brother for over a lifetime! Oh, how I regret it…”

Lan Wuxin was harrowed, gripping Yun Yang's arm to indicate his helplessness, ”Old Forefather, say something. When did I ever say I would leave it be? This old thing is simply accusing people! this old man…”

Considering that it was rather inappropriate to address himself as an old man in front of the Old Forefather, Lan Wuxin corrected himself quickly, ”This fellow has forced me into a corner, how can I be such a person? Sun Chengfeng is making an unreasonable fuss, what a bastard! Old Forefather, please punish him!”

Sun Chengfeng was enraged, springing up at once. ”Lan Wuxin, you’ve become such an inhumane scum after being an official, yet you actually have the face to punish me with the home law! Being an official has turned your heart black, has it? That’s why people say that those with a sense of justice are often in the lowest hierarchy of the society, while literates are always the heartless ones! Lan Wuxin, you’ve studied too much that your heart has become black – you’re one black sesame glutinous rice ball, your heart is all black!”

”Your heart is the black one, you’re the black sesame glutinous rice ball, your whole family is black sesame glutinous rice balls… sorry, I’m not talking about you, Old Forefather!”

Lan Wuxin was so infuriated that he lost his ability to speak rationally. ”Are you even f*cking reasonable? Your father is entering the palace right now, you old bastard, just you wait! When your father gets the core of siderite back, I’ll not speak to you for three whole years!”

In front of their Old Forefather, both men felt like they had become children; even their mental states experienced a shift. They had even managed to spew words like your father, old bastard and spoke about not talking to each other for three years.

It was exactly like two children who were fighting and one of them had made an earnest promise not to speak to the other forever!

Sun Chengfeng said with a flushed face, ”I don't care if you’re not talking to me. Go to the palace first, remember to bring the item back.”

Lan Wuxin picked himself up with a slap on the table and said, ”I certainly will!”

With a huff and flap of his sleeves, he turned to leave, slamming the door with a loud bang on his way out.

Yun Yang sighed and said, ”Oh, Chengfeng, this is really putting him in a tough spot. It is already inappropriate to use the power stored in the imperial jade seal; what’s more, the siderite is a royal treasure – it’s the foundation of the Empire of Ziyou. Truly, it can’t be simply shown around! Lan Wuxin is Ziyou’s official, but he has to go ask for the imperial gem… This is indeed inappropriate. Chengfeng, you’ve coerced him too hard just now! Both of you have been brothers for so many years, don’t allow a crack to appear. You’re still young, you don’t know how precious is the sentiment between brothers yet…”

”Old Forefather, don’t worry! It won’t happen!”