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Chapter 170: King Han's Test of the Crown Prince

South Korea, Royal Palace of Korea.

The Palace of King Han is still so majestic, broad and grand. On both sides are two huge stone dragons soaring into the sky, which further highlights the dignity of the Palace of King Han.

The front of the King of Han's Palace is a beautiful white marble wall with exquisite lines carved in it. The stone wall rises from the ground and is very tall. From a distance, it looks majestic and exquisite.

The Korean ministers stood on both sides, with the Blood-Robed Marquis Bai Yifei leading the group of generals. As a hereditary title, none of the generals present had a higher title or greater power than him, and he commanded a hundred thousand troops.

Now the Blood-Clothed Marquis has a cold expression, but there is a hint of sneer at the corner of his mouth. It is obvious that he is in a very good mood.

Ji Wuye was standing behind the Blood-Robed Marquis, also looking excited as he watched Han Fei's performance.

The civil officials were relatively harmonious. Prime Minister Zhang Kaidi and the fourth son Han Yu were both in the team. They looked solemn. They raised their heads and looked at Han Wangan.

Han Fei stood alone in the middle, facing Han Wangan.

Han Wangan was wearing a royal robe, his expression was solemn and his body was straight. Although he was completely immersed in the country of pleasure and didn't care about worldly affairs, his body was hollowed out by alcohol and sex, and his expression was listless.

But now, he stood straight, his expression was solemn, his eyes were sharp, his kingly demeanor was still there, and there was anger on his face.

Han Wangan asked angrily, "Han Fei, is what the Bloody Marquis just said true?"

Ye Mu was very angry that Han Fei let Yan Lingji go without permission, and Han Fei's plan made Bai Yifei's plan to obtain the Baiyue treasure fail.

Therefore, at the morning court session, Marquis Xueyi was the representative, and accused Han Fei to King Han An of letting go of Yan Lingji, a member of the Baiyue rebel group, and having bad intentions by mixing with the Baiyue rebel group.

Bai Yifei and Ji Wuye obviously wanted to turn the tables and have Han Fei be punished by Han Wangan again, so that they could deal with Liusha again.

King Han believed the words of Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei and had no doubt about their reports, so he began to question Han Fei.

Han Fei bowed respectfully and said, "My Lord, it is true."

Han Wangan obviously didn't expect Han Fei to do this, and he became even angrier, saying: "Releasing a felon privately, setting fire to the capital, and obstructing the arrest of a criminal, which one is not a serious crime, you..."

Han Wangan was obviously furious, and was so angry at Han Fei that he was speechless.

However, Bai Yifei and Ji Wuye looked even happier, as if they had a sure thing.

Han Fei's expression remained unchanged. He obviously expected Bai Yifei and the others to do this. He said calmly, "Father, please calm down. I did let Yan Lingji go, but she is not a repeat offender."

Han Wangan was shocked: "What?"

Bai Yifei and Ji Wuye's expressions changed at the same time, the smiles on their lips disappeared instantly, and they had a premonition in their hearts that something was wrong.

The ministers in the court were whispering to each other. These crimes combined seriously damaged Han Wangan's reputation and were enough to put Han Fei in jail.

Now, Han Fei was neither arrogant nor impatient. Instead, he told Han Wangan that Yan Lingji was not a serious criminal.

You know, they saw it with their own eyes, there couldn't be any problem, and Han Fei's explanation was totally untenable.

Han Fei ignored the noise in the court, but took out the bamboo slips that he had prepared long ago, signaled the eunuch to take them and present them to Han Wangan.

This scroll of bamboo slips is the source of Han Fei's confidence.

Han Wangan took the bamboo slips, opened them, and examined them carefully. He said in a surprised tone, "This, this, this is the pardon document from the King of Qin."

Han Fei replied, "Yes, my Lord."

Zhang Kai's expression relaxed and he expressed his approval of Han Fei's ability. At least among the many young masters, Han Fei's ability was unquestionable.

At the same time, Han Fei walked slowly to Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei, and said in a relaxed tone: "Yan Lingji, I am innocent now. Do you have any questions, my lords?"

Ji Wuye looked aggrieved, but there was nothing he could do.

Han Wangan looked solemn and domineering. He slapped the king's chair angrily and shouted, "That's enough."

"The court is not a place for mutual buck-passing."

Han Fei and Ji Wuye had to stop the confrontation and turned around respectfully to face Han Wangan.

After this scene, Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei did not gain any advantage.

"Report!"

Suddenly, a hurried voice was heard, and a figure quickly ran to the center of the ministers, bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, there is a drought in Nanyang and Fushu counties."

The ministers were shocked. Korea had been in turmoil in recent months. They had thought that after the Qin troops were driven away, they could recuperate. Unexpectedly, drought struck again.

This is definitely a major blow to South Korea. Nanyang and Fushu are both important places for grain production. If the people have no food, they may launch riots.

The riots will only make the weak South Korea even weaker.

Han Fei's heart sank. Nanyang was an area controlled by the Emerald Tiger. Han Fei needed an opportunity. Perhaps this was a good opportunity to bring down the Emerald Tiger.

Han Wangan frowned, stood up from his throne, and said, "Prime Minister Zhang, General Ji, follow me to the inner hall to discuss matters."

After saying that, he left first, and Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye walked towards the inner hall at the same time.

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Zi Lan Xuan, in the attic.

It was already dusk, and after finishing the things in his hands, Han Fei came to Zilanxuan.

As a result, Mu Feng looked at the document in his hand carefully.

Han Fei waved the wine glass in his hand, his expression solemn, and said: "After the morning court session, my father and Prime Minister Zhang discussed the issue of establishing a crown prince."

Mu Feng sat upright and said, "This is the news from the palace sent by Madam Mingzhu. Ye Mu also wants to find out what Han Wangan is thinking."

"In other words, a crown prince will be chosen between Brother Han and the Fourth Young Master."

Zhang Liang touched the handle, thought for a while, and said, "Your Majesty has always attached great importance to the royal power, but now he suddenly proposed to establish a crown prince."

"I don't know what's going on."

Wei Zhuang stood in front of the window, turned around and said to Han Fei: "Maybe, you should seize this opportunity."

Mu Feng smiled and said, "Ji Wuye's intentions are obvious, and he has already formed an alliance with the Fourth Young Master Han Yu. The Crown Prince is dead, and now Ye Mu has chosen Han Yu as the heir."

"Another point is that Han Yu has assisted King Han An in handling government affairs many times and has handled things in a proper way, which means that he is very familiar with the affairs of the court."

"Combined with the two, the crown prince is very powerful for Han Yu."

Zhang Liang frowned and continued, "The battle for succession has always been dangerous. If you make a wrong move, it will be difficult to turn back."

Zi Nu thought carefully: "Perhaps, your father's proposal to establish a crown prince does not mean that he wants to give up power. Perhaps, he just wants to test it."

"Prime Minister Zhang and Ji Wuye have always been the two ends of the balance of power in the court, and you gentlemen are the weights that influence the balance of power."

Mu Feng played with his fingers: "Ji Wuye supports the fourth son Han Yu, while Zifang, as the grandson of Prime Minister Zhang, is on good terms with Brother Han."

"Brother Han Yu and Brother Han Fei are just the weight in their struggle for power."

"Both have to achieve a delicate balance at the same time. The rest depends on the efforts of the two young masters. Let Han Wangan make the decision."