Just as he was about to leave the palace, Bi Linglong also changed into more casual wear and sought him out.
“Ah Zu, I'm really sorry about what happened in the court earlier. That old fox Meng Yi is just too crafty! However, you absolutely can't do anything foolish. If my suspicions aren’t mistaken, he's been doing all of this precisely to anger you into acting, so they'd have a proper reason to get rid of you.”
If they could weaken the Eastern Palace’s influence that way, they would then target me and the crown prince.
“Don’t worry. I won’t let them do as they wish,” Zu An said calmly.
Bi Linglong rolled her eyes and replied, “You directly killed King Jin, so how can I feel at ease with you?”
“I'll act more rationally this time,” Zu An said with a chuckle. He patted her hand and continued, “People all have their moments of growth, right? I'll now convince the masses through virtue.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
Bi Linglong couldn't spend too much time alone with him, as the eunuchs and maids in the distance were approaching. Even though she still had many misgivings, in the end, she could only hurriedly leave.
…
At first, Zu An began heading to King Dai Manor, but he suddenly thought of something. He took out a waist token from his inner pockets and sensed the ki moving through it.
Someone's looking for me?
As such, he changed into his Chief Commander clothes and went to the Embroidery House. He discovered that a delicate figure dressed in normal clothes was pacing around inside nervously. Her eyebrows were curved and her lips were small. Her figure looked exceptionally delicate and pitiful.
“Why has Madam Jin come here today?” Zu An asked curiously.
“Ah! Chief Commander!” Madam Jin exclaimed. When she heard that strong and reliable voice, her charming face couldn't help but redden, because fragments of 'that' event had continued to play out in her dreams. Whenever she saw the real person, she always felt a bit alarmed.
“Is something the matter?” Zu An asked.
Madam Jin suddenly remembered her reason for coming here. She quickly grabbed his hands and exclaimed, “Chief Commander, please save my father and the others!”
“What happened to them?” Zu An asked.
“I helped you testify against King Dai and Meng Yi, but then they decided to get revenge on the He clan. They said that my father committed acts of corruption and abused the law, that he took over good agricultural land selfishly and oppressed the people. He was thrown in prison, and many people from the He clan were also captured. I heard that many of the womenfolk were also sold into the government brothel! King Dai found someone to send me a message telling me that this was just a small lesson, and that the future would all depend on my choices. He told me to go to his manor to apologize and make amends!
“Chief Commander, please help me… I really don’t know what else to do…”
Zu An’s eyes narrowed.
This King Dai really is a lustful freak and still hasn’t given up on that thought. He really is walking further and further down the path of courting death.
He supported Madam Jin up to her feet and said, “Madam, don't worry; I'll send people to save your father. Furthermore, soon, King Dai won’t be able to threaten you any longer.”
Madam Jin was stunned. She didn’t understand what the Chief Commander was saying at all. This was, after all, a king with tremendous authority, unlike her sickly husband. Even though everyone had shown King Jin respect on the surface, in reality, they hadn’t respected him much at all.
How would someone like King Dai not be able to threaten me anymore?
Zu An didn’t say anything else to her. He sought out a few envoys to escort her back to her manor. Meanwhile, he removed the Embroidered Envoy clothes, and after leaving the palace, he immediately set out for King Dai Manor.
…
When he saw the large vermilion red gates in front of him, he walked straight up to the doors and kicked them open, yelling, “Zhao Ping, crawl the f*ck out here right now!”
Soon after, a rippling sound wave swept through the entirety of King Dai Manor.
Since doing things according to the rules like Qin Zheng and Jiang Luofu didn’t work, I'll use my own method to convince the masses with virtue.