eurekapd Chapter 184 Why is it you?
Chapter 184 Why is it you?
Pei Yunqing was ultimately unable to obtain a satisfactory answer. He was a few years younger than his brothers, which meant that his path would not be smooth.
The age difference is six or seven years, and the difference is not just in age, but also in the power that the emperor bestows upon his prince when he favors him.
When Pei Yunqing grew up, he had nothing.
Even though he sent a beauty to the emperor, he did not get what he wanted. Therefore, his path was more difficult than that of his two brothers. Facing Pei Xu, he could only do some small actions.
"How's Pei Yunzhao? Didn't they bring him out?"
Pei Yunqing thought of his arrogant and licentious third brother and asked.
He didn't think Pei Yunzhao was an easy person to serve, and he was afraid that even if he brought him out, some trouble would arise.
When it comes to Pei Yunzhao, the subordinates start talking more.
"The Third Prince isn't cooperating much. He only wants to follow that eunuch Hu Dequan back to the Imperial City. Now he's pointing his finger at our people and cursing them."
Pei Yunqing didn't find it strange that Pei Yunzhao cursed people.
But he finally became interested and asked, "How did you bring him back?"
Pei Yunzhao is an arrogant person and will never listen to advice.
"The Third Prince was too stubborn. We couldn't keep wasting time with him, so we knocked him unconscious and carried him back."
This approach is indeed a bit barbaric, but it is in line with the temperament of his men.
Pei Yunqing was silent for a moment, but ultimately did not comment on this move.
"You've brought him out for such a long time, and Hu Dequan and Pei Xu haven't taken any action. Could it be that they don't take Pei Yunzhao seriously?"
Pei Yunqing frowned. If that was the case, then his prison would be in vain.
"As it stands, none of them have anything."
They also had some doubts as to whether Pei Yunzhao was not that important.
"Tsk, then all my efforts would be in vain."
Pei Yunqing spoke with some impatience. He was almost fed up with these trivial matters.
Why is it so difficult for him to do things?
Of course, no one answered his question. His subordinates were not very smart, and they knew that they should keep quiet at this moment.
"Forget it, keep him for two more days. If it's really useless, let him go."
Pei Yunqing actually knew that Pei Yunzhao was a good-for-nothing and there was no point in keeping him. He just wanted to wait for He Guangquan to come to him.
He claimed to be ill these past two days and did not take the initiative to see Hu Dequan. He was also afraid that Hu Dequan would associate this matter with him.
"Yes, my subordinates know."
Pei Yunqing waved his hand and asked him to leave impatiently.
But he didn't stay in the room for long. He really couldn't wait any longer. It was not a good idea to drag it on like this.
He must do something to break the current deadlock.
No matter who holds this knife now, the blade must not be pointed towards him.
Pei Yunqing cannot accept such an outcome, nor will he allow such an outcome to happen. He must stand up and stop it all personally.
Even though he had already guessed that this might be Pei Xu's plan.
Since Pei Xu could find out that Pei Yunzhao had private soldiers, how could he not find out what happened today? This was obviously Pei Xu's conspiracy.
Pei Xu was determined to make him stick his head out, so he told him clearly that he already knew it and had no intention of taking any action, just to continue wasting time with him.
As for the old eunuch Hu Dequan, he has always been afraid of trouble.
Pei Yunqing looked down on Hu Dequan, a rootless person. No matter how close he was to the emperor, there was still a gap between them, and this gap was Hu Dequan's fate.
Being the eunuch in the eyes of all civil and military officials, and being the emperor's favorite, sounds very impressive, but only Hu Dequan himself knows that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, and it has always been so.
Even though he had been serving the emperor closely since he was a child, people would change with the passage of time, the corruption of power, and the praise and flattery of the world.
The emperor today is no longer the young and ambitious monarch of the past. He has become suspicious, sensitive, and materialistic, calculating and calculative like the common people.
A new generation of young people has grown up. They are equally high-spirited, have lofty aspirations, and harbor huge ambitions.
The curtain of history has been raised, and the stage should belong to younger people.
Pei Yunqing couldn't wait to kick the old man down, even though the old man sitting on the high platform was his father.
On the third day after Pei Yunzhao was brought out, he met an unexpected person - Pei Yunqing.
"Fifth brother, why is it you?"
There was a flash of surprise in Pei Yunzhao's eyes. With his walnut-sized brain, he didn't realize at all that the reason he was here was because of Pei Yunqing.
Pei Yunqing smiled and looked at Pei Yunzhao jokingly.
"Are you so surprised, Third Brother? I thought you would point your finger at my nose and scold me, asking me to let you go."
Pei Yunqing's words were so profound that Pei Yunzhao was stunned for a moment.
"What do you mean?"
He stared at Pei Yunqing blankly, as if he hadn't figured it out yet.
"My meaning is very clear. You are here because of me. I want to meet Third Brother and have a good chat with him. Since Third Brother can't listen to me properly normally, I can only use my own method."
The boy smiled confidently and boldly, completely different from his previous timid and fawning appearance.
Pei Yunzhao narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at his rather unfamiliar fifth brother, wondering what he was thinking.
"Fifth brother, I really didn't expect you to have this skill."
There was no panic on Pei Yunzhao's face, and his smile deepened.
"Now that I'm here and you've seen me, I think if you have anything to say, you should say it."
Pei Yunzhao pulled a chair and sat down. His slender white fingers pinched purple grapes, and his narrow eyes showed unknown emotions.
At this moment, he didn't look so stupid anymore.
"Third brother, sometimes I really don't understand, are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?"
Pei Yunqing looked at him for a while and spoke slowly.
It has to be said that no matter how dissolute Pei Yunzhao is, he still has the royal bearing.
But this is normal. He is the son of a favorite concubine and has had supreme power since he was a child. There is nothing he cannot get what he wants. Even if he behaves mischievously, he has received an excellent education like the prince.
Thinking of this, Pei Yunqing held his forehead and smiled.
He actually forgot that Pei Yunzhao was also able to hold his own during festivals.
After all, he had been recuperating for many years and had never appeared in public, so he had no experience with Pei Yunzhao.
Pei Yunqing understood more and more clearly what was missing between him and his older brothers.
A person's experience cannot be filled or smoothed out by time. Only by seeing it with your own eyes and experiencing it personally can you truly understand the difference.
Even so, Pei Yunqing still refused to admit defeat. He firmly believed that—
Although he is different from his brother, it is precisely this difference that gives him a chance of winning.
He has read the books that his brother has read, and he also possesses knowledge that his brother does not have, and this is his weapon.