Chapter 126 - The Problems of the Third Master’s Family (1/2)

When Mo Junyu and Qu Yuebai were depressed because they couldn’t blackmail Mo Junjiu, Mo Junyang glimpsed at them.

He said casually, “You can get as many such things as you want. What? Do you still want it?”

The two nodded repeatedly.

Mo Junyang smiled faintly and leered at Mo Junyu. “But Mo Junjiu asked me out. Do you want to see him by appointment for me, Your Highness?”

Almost everybody knew that Mo Junyang worked for the crown prince, but if Mo Junyu came out, that would be the intramural fight of brothers, and it was forbidden.

Mo Junyu naturally wouldn’t do something stupid like this and then smiled, trying to please him. “We are brothers. Don’t be so distant. What’s more, you have planned this issue, and I can’t claim all your credit for myself.”

“Your Highness, what do you want?” Mo Junyang was not in the mood to beat around the bush and asked directly.

Mo Junyu answered, “After Zhao Ming died, the position of Minister of Revenue is vacant, and I am afraid that many people covet it. Junyang, what’s your opinion?”

Mo Junyang stayed silent for a while before saying, “The Assistant Minister, Zong Quan. What do you think, Your Highness?”

“Zong Quan?” Mo Junyu thought this name was unfamiliar and frowned. “This man is unknown to the public and has no background. Would it be a waste to make him the head of the Ministry of Revenue?”

More importantly, Mo Junyu was worried that Zong Quan who was not engaged in factional activities in pursuit of personal gains on the surface worked for Mo Junjiu or Mo Junhao. If he promoted this man, would he help others?

“Zong Quan is over fifty years old but is still the Assistant Minister just because he is honest and stubborn and doesn’t know how to flatter.” Mo Junyang introduced Zong Quan’s information calmly.

Mo Junyu always liked the sophisticated people. Such people could be used and were easy to win over. They just sought for profit. Hearing Mo Junyang’s introduction, he wrinkled his brows more deeply. “We can’t make such a person loyal to us.”

The stubborn people paid attention to the principles, which was the most troublesome. No matter how much was given to him, it couldn’t change his original intentions. How could they buy him over?

Mo Junyang sneered. “Your Highness, have you forgotten your identity?”

Mo Junyu was stunned.

Mo Junyang looked into the distance and said leisurely after a short while, “You are so busy and have done so many things. Have you forgotten your original purpose? Or because of your brothers’ means, don’t you remember your greatest advantage?

Your Highness, you are the crown prince and the official heir to the throne. As long as you don’t make mistakes, even His Majesty can’t deprive you of your position easily. So you don’t need to win over your followers anxiously. Only your identity is enough to make many people loyal to you. Why do you confuse cause and effect to lose your majesty?”

Mo Junyu kept silent and was shocked, as if his heart was stricken.

He suddenly thought of what Mo Junyang had told him in the past and couldn’t help but ask again, “How about you? Why are you willing to follow me?”

In fact, when Mo Junyu was dying, lonely and desperate, and even the empress dowager, Ling Ruiyin had given him up, he had asked Mo Junyang who saved him the same question.

And now, Mo Junyang looked at him expressionlessly but said forcefully as before, “You are the crown prince and should ascend the throne.”

At that time, the fated prediction had given Mo Junyu much courage and made him fearless to fight against the fatal attack of smallpox. But now, he heaved a sigh of relief and concealed the complicated emotions, pretending that nothing had happened. “I am afraid I have to depend on you, brother.”

Mo Junyang just nodded at him and stood up to leave.

Qu Yuebai followed Mo Junyang. Till they were on the way back to King Rui’s mansion after leaving the East Palace, he said in a deep voice, “Your Excellency, you are smart and should have known the story that the bow would be worthless and ruined after all the birds are hunted. I think you’d better make plans earlier for something.”

Mo Junyang leaned against the soft chair and smiled casually, asking, “Are you worried that the crown prince would do something to me?”

Qu Yuebai looked serious. “Although he killed the spy around you this time, which showed that he trusts you, we don’t know if this spy was greedy for wealth or was sent by him. He looks calm, and it means that he is guilty. Can’t you see this point?”

“Yes,” Mo Junyang answered simply.

But before his follower was relieved, he added unhurriedly, “But anyway, he is just afraid that I will follow one of his brothers. If he only wants to confirm this aspect, I won’t mind promising to him.”