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Chapter 735: Chapter 360: Difficult to Handle
Zhao Yao hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Eighth Brother, will it be dangerous when you return to the capital?"
Upon hearing Zhao Yao’s question, Prince Wei immediately frowned, his expression turning serious.
"Who told you that?"
"Grandfather told me," Zhao Yao said. "Grandfather said that something will definitely happen to you when you return to the capital."
Prince Wei frowned slightly, somewhat displeased, and said, "Why is Governor Liang telling you this?"
"Eighth Brother, Fourth Brother went to Peng City to investigate the copper theft, right?"
"Why are you concerned about what he’s doing in Peng City?"
"Eighth Brother, everyone is saying that Fourth Brother is in Peng City investigating the copper theft. It’s being talked about all over Yangzhou." Not only Yangzhou is talking about it, even Jinling is discussing the matter, "They are also saying that it was the Crown Prince who stole the copper."
"Who did you hear that from?"
"The people of Yangzhou are all talking about this. When I was coming to Jinling, I also heard others saying the same thing on the boat."
Prince Wei glanced at Yu Hai, who nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
Zhao Yao continued, "Everyone is saying that the Crown Prince sent people to assassinate Fourth Brother because the Crown Prince doesn’t want Fourth Brother to return to the capital alive to tell the Emperor the truth about the copper theft." It seems not only Jinling and Yangzhou, but other places may also be discussing this situation. It’s impossible that Eighth Brother would spread such a rumor, then there is only one person, the Seventh Brother.
"Eighth Brother, is what they are saying true?"
Prince Wei looked at Zhao Yao, sighed softly, and said, "Tenth Brother, this is not something you should be concerned with. You just need to know that he’s not dead."
"Eighth Brother, Fourth Brother was assassinated by the Crown Prince, what about you?" Zhao Yao said, somewhat angrily, "When you return to the capital, the Crown Prince will use you as a scapegoat."
"You are still a child. Why would Governor Liang tell you such things?" Prince Wei did not want Zhao Yao to know about these matters and was surprised that Governor Liang had told him.
"Eighth Brother, though I may not be of age, I am still your brother." Zhao Yao slumped his shoulders, a look of dejection on his face, "I know I’m useless, can’t help you, you dislike me, and so you don’t tell me these things."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Prince Wei said sternly, "When have we ever thought you were useless? We don’t tell you these things because we don’t want you to worry. We will handle these matters, and nothing will happen."
"Really?"
"Don’t you trust us?" Prince Wei’s tone was displeased, "Do you think we are useless?"
Zhao Yao quickly waved his hand and said, "No."
"If that’s the case, then don’t worry about it." Prince Wei, seeing that his stern tone had scared Zhao Yao, quickly softened his voice to comfort him, "The Crown Prince will not use me as a scapegoat. However, Duke Zhen might try, but I won’t let him succeed."
After hearing this, Zhao Yao obediently nodded, stopped talking about it, and changed the subject to ask about Prince Jing.
"Eighth Brother, has Seventh Brother bullied you?"
"No, Seventh Brother doesn’t care about me, how could he bully me."
"True, Seventh Brother has always looked down on us." Zhao Yao pouted, "When I came to Jinling, everyone was praising Seventh Brother for being impressive, saying that he smoothly organized the imperial exams and encouraged scholars from humble backgrounds."
As Zhao Yao spoke, his mouth was pouted very high, "They have all been fooled by Seventh Brother, who is just pretending."
Prince Wei laughed, "Why do you care what Seventh Brother does?"
"I’m just afraid that Seventh Brother will bully you, but it’s good that he didn’t." Zhao Yao said, clenching his fist, and waved it fiercely, "If Seventh Brother bullies you, I’ll definitely teach him a lesson for you."
"And how would you teach him a lesson for me?"
"I’ll cover his head with a sack and give him a beating."
Prince Wei: "..."
After chatting with Prince Wei for a while and seeing that he looked somewhat tired, Zhao Yao left.
"Your Highness, are we really going back to Yangzhou early tomorrow morning?" Tong Xi asked, "Weren’t there other things you needed to do in Jinling this time?"
"I have to pretend to go back first, then secretly return to Jinling halfway through."
Meanwhile, in the distant capital, He Lianfang received a letter from Zhao Yao.
This time, the letter Zhao Yao sent was very thick. Upon opening it, He Lianfang found not only a letter inside but also several maps.
A few days ago, after Zhao Yao was sent back to Yangzhou by Prince Wei, he accomplished quite a few things. He had those two Japanese men draw maps of Japan from memory, as well as the sea route to Japan.
The map and sea chart were revised many times by the two Japanese men, and only handed over to Zhao Yao once they were confident there were no significant errors.
Liang Run was worried that the two Japanese men harbored malice and had intentionally drawn the map and sea chart incorrectly, which could lead to their complete defeat. Zhao Yao, on the other hand, was not concerned about this, since he planned to take the two Japanese men to Japan by sea. If they dared to cause any trouble secretly, they wouldn’t survive either.