NOVGO.NET Chapter 2394: Conversation
Chapter 2394: Conversation
Editor: Henyee Translations
Minister Old Yun had long anticipated such a day. Although he felt a sense of emptiness and disappointment, he also understood that Great Qin was truly beyond saving.
To protect Shao Yunduan from ridicule or coercion, he announced his intention to withdraw from secular affairs and become a free man.
Minister Old Yun became a monk to avoid complicating matters for Shao Yunduan, though he did not publicly disclose this reason.
Publicly, it was said that the Fourth Prince’s envoys had attempted to assassinate him because of his previous role as the crown prince’s grand tutor. Minister Old Yun expressed his profound disappointment in the Great Qin Empire and its princes, which led to his decision to shave his head and become a monk.
As for why the Fourth Prince acted this way, it was likely due to panic. Knowing that Minister Old Yun was with the Northwest Army, he wanted to strike first to gain the upper hand. This panic was related to the mysterious poisoning and sudden death of the late crown prince.
Xie Jingrong, adept at public speaking, delivered a speech that was intentionally vague, leaving much to the public’s imagination. His explanation was both reasonable and believable, adding to the credibility of the narrative.
Even if the Fourth Prince wanted to refute the accusations, he could not produce any evidence.
Hadn’t he always wanted the Crown Prince dead? Everyone knew that he dreamed of it!
The news of his envoys attempting to assassinate Minister Old Yun had spread throughout the northwest. On the day of the incident, many people witnessed it.
General Feng, furious, sent a letter to the Fourth Prince and imprisoned his envoys. The others were chased out and told to deliver the letter back to their master.
General Feng had initially intended to execute them all to vent his anger, but Minister Old Yun and Xie Jingrong stopped him.
"These people are insignificant and do not deserve to die. Killing them would be useless and would make the Northwest Army look cruel. It’s better to let them go and let the Fourth Prince deal with the fallout."
As soon as the envoys left the northwest, Xie Jingrong traveled south with General Feng and others.
The future of the 300,000 soldiers of the Northwest was at stake. These were his brothers who had risked their lives for him. It was a serious matter, and he wanted to discuss it with Shao Yunduan in person.
Shao Yunduan sighed as Xie Jingrong recounted the whole story and explained General Feng’s purpose.
He knew that Minister Old Yun, as the Grand Tutor of the Great Qin Empire, must have had deep feelings for it. If not for the sudden death of the previous Crown Prince and the disappointment in the current princes, he would never have made such a decisive choice.
Minister Old Yun must have been deeply saddened.
The fact that he did not oppose the plan made Shao Yunduan feel very grateful. Otherwise, he would not have known how to handle the situation, and one misstep could have resulted in significant losses.
However, Minister Old Yun’s declaration that he would never see him again caused Shao Yunduan a great deal of sorrow.
Shao Yunduan would always be grateful to Minister Old Yun.
Without the Old Minister’s guidance, he might not have been where he was today.
He still remembered the feeling the Old Minister had given him, as if he had opened the door to a new world, enlightening him.
How fortunate it was to have such a teacher in life!
Xie Jingrong understood what he was thinking. "The Old Minister is doing this for your own good, so you won’t be in a dilemma, and neither will he. My lord, please don’t let the Old Minister down."
Shao Yunduan nodded.
Xie Jingrong stood up and said, "I’ve told you the whole story. You can discuss it with me further. I haven’t been to the South for a long time, so I’ll show General Feng around in the meantime. Let’s reconvene and talk about it in four days."