AWB Chapter 596 - 576: Entering the Capital, Meeting Face to Face
Chapter 596 - 576: Entering the Capital, Meeting Face to Face
Prince Qingyuan, upon hearing these words, could only lower his head.
For a time, he couldn’t discern whether these words referred to himself or to Shen Han.
"Forgive me, Eldest Imperial Brother. I will do my utmost to negotiate with that young man...
After all, he is still young, lacking experience in court matters, and is a bit unruly."
Upon hearing this, the Great Wei Emperor shook his head.
"Clearly, this child is not so easily controlled by us.
His actions indeed leave me somewhat disappointed.
I wanted to entrust him with a heavy responsibility, but he hasn’t passed my test.
A Fourth Grade genius, truly extraordinary and rarely seen in the world.
But a Fourth Grade genius who cannot be utilized by our Imperial Family is not a good thing.
Moreover, his reputation is so great that any trouble in the future would be extremely difficult to handle."
Upon hearing this, Prince Qingyuan gradually understood his brother’s attitude towards Shen Han.
If such an exceptionally talented person cannot be controlled by oneself, then he becomes a threat.
When Shen Han demonstrated his Fourth Grade strength, he lost his rights to freedom.
If he cannot submit to the Imperial Family, then Shen Han must confront these challenges on his own.
"What does Eldest Imperial Brother mean...?"
"Invite Shen Han to the Capital City’s Imperial Palace, and please also invite Luo Zuchen and Luo Changping.
Say that I wish to mediate the grievance between them, and they must attend.
Especially in Shen Han’s case, if he refuses, speak to him more harshly."
Upon hearing this, Prince Qingyuan could only nod in agreement to the matter.
He understood that his imperial brother wished to apply more pressure.
To force Shen Han to compromise, making him aware of his situation.
Freedom and peace...
As Prince Qingyuan left the Imperial Palace, these words echoed in his mind.
Shen Han had once told him that all he sought was freedom and peace.
At that time, Prince Qingyuan had laughed and said Shen Han’s aspirations were too high.
Now it seems, those words were indeed prophetic.
In this world, how easy is it to seek freedom and peace?
Even hiding in the depths of the mountains might not grant it.
With these thoughts, Prince Qingyuan could only pass on the message.
He sought out Dean Tianyi to convey the news to Shen Han.
In Anyang City, Shen Han finally received the news.
To be invited to the capital to resolve the grievances between two parties.
Shen Han would not believe a single word of it.
Given the current circumstances, it was already a matter of life and death, with no chance of resolution.
Luo Zuchen had waited for two years on the outskirts of the Land of the Far South to end his life.
How could such a grudge be resolved?
Would Luo Zuchen resolve it with his life?
The Great Wei Emperor could not possibly be unaware of these matters, but his words must have their reasons.
Faced with this imperial invitation, Shen Han did not refuse.
There was no need for Prince Qingyuan to say anything to him, no need for coercion or persuasion.
In fact, Shen Han also wanted to meet Luo Zuchen.
He was seeking an opportunity, and wasn’t he too?
After informing Shi Yuezhu about the journey to the capital, she insisted on accompanying him.
Shen Han did not refuse her request.
During the journey, if they encountered Luo Zuchen and Luo Changping, Shi Yuezhu could assist in restraining them.
Giving Shen Han the opportunity to deal with Luo Zuchen.
At the Yun Mansion, their concerns indeed lessened significantly.
With the market for High-Grade Pills secure, the Yun Mansion faced no issues.
As for Middle-Grade and Low-Grade Pills, those profits weren’t significant.
Madam Yun didn’t deeply understand matters of the Imperial Court.
She even genuinely believed the court was trying to mediate between Shen Han and Luo Zuchen.
However, the Patriarch of the Yun Family felt something was amiss.
But seeing Shen Han’s insistence, he said no more.
The Yun Family’s achievements in the Pill trade had reached the forefront of Great Wei.
Yet compared to the Changsun Family, they still lacked some foundation.
The whole of Great Wei was not yet accustomed to treating the Yun Family as a great family.
This period of vacancy was the perfect opportunity for Great Wei to witness the Yun Family’s influence.
When the prices of various Pills soared, all of Great Wei would understand the Yun Family’s importance.
On the third day after receiving the news, Shi Yuezhu arrived in Anyang City.
Shen Han had stayed those days to wait for her, so they could head to the capital together.
Before their departure, Shi Yuezhu followed the customs and greeted the members of the Yun Family.
Madam Yun looked at Shi Yuezhu with great satisfaction.
Next door at the Sun Mansion, their little grandson was already over three, almost four years old.
When Yun Shuang went out now and then, the Sun Mansion liked to flaunt their grandson.
Once the matter between Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu could be publicly announced,
she too would want to flaunt it.
What identity does your daughter-in-law have?
Her, Yun Shuang’s daughter-in-law, is at the Immortal Realm and is the Peak Master of Xiaoyao Peak!
Once everything was prepared, Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu set out.
News of their departure was swiftly spread by spies from various factions.
Once they were a bit farther away, Shen Han no longer concealed anything.
He took out the Magical Artifact Ship gifted by Sect Leader Yu Chou.
Upon seeing the enormous flying magical artifact, even Shi Yuezhu was astonished.
No other family in Great Wei had such a large Magical Artifact Ship as this one.
The Royal Family’s flying magical artifact probably isn’t this large.
Using something this big risks overshadowing the royal prestige.
This journey was much more relaxed for Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu.
Luo Zuchen, upon receiving the news, also set off back to the Capital City.
With Luo Changping accompanying him, Luo Zuchen felt no concern for his safety.
He was a strongman of the Immortal Realm, with the Spirit Bone by his side.
Ordinary injuries had no effect on him.
To completely annihilate him, the Great Wei Imperial Court indeed had such capability.
However, what about the Eastern Garrison?
Furthermore, to deal with Luo Zuchen, the court would have to deploy quite a few Immortal Realm experts.
One would sense something was amiss in some way or another.
Moreover, he had his aunt by his side.
His aunt Luo Changping’s strength was undeniably one of the top ten in Great Wei.
With this visit to the Capital City, Luo Zuchen was not afraid.
The fact that Shen Han and Luo Zuchen were going to the Capital City was now known to many powers.
All parties were paying extremely close attention to it now.
The problem with the Eastern Garrison had long since spread.
This trip to the Capital City by Luo Zuchen was definitely not just to ease the relationship between Shen Han and Luo Zuchen.
The enmity between the two had long been too deep to be resolved with a few words of reconciliation.
Many speculated that this time, Shen Han might be offered to Luo Zuchen.
In exchange for fostering friendly relations with the Luo Family aunt and nephew.
The rumor circulating among the populace generally thought that the current court couldn’t handle the problem with the Eastern Garrison.
If they didn’t choose compromise, the whole political situation would be thrown into chaos.
Furthermore, the age of the Great Wei Emperor is also a significant issue.
Whenever there’s a change in those in power, it’s always a time prone to great upheaval.
Upon reaching the Capital City, Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu first headed to Tianyi Academy.
The academy had become like a second home.
Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu entered the Capital City together without any thought of avoiding suspicion.
The citizens of the Capital who saw them together were already spreading all kinds of rumors.
Traveling together like this naturally gave more fuel to these rumors.
At Tianyi Academy, Shen Han and Shi Yuezhu met with Dean Tianyi.
As for Shen Han’s arrival, Dean Tianyi was actually not very supportive.
He would have preferred Shen Han to continue lying low in Anyang City.
But since they were already there, he had no choice but to brace himself and go once.
The day after tomorrow when entering the palace, Dean Tianyi planned to go along.
After all, he had some standing in the Capital and was on good terms with the Imperial Family, believing he could speak some words.
If the court wanted to exchange Shen Han for a period of peace, as dean, he could protect Shen Han.
A day passed.
The aunt and nephew, Luo Zuchen and Luo Changping, also arrived in the Capital City.
After being away for more than two years, returning to the Capital City made Luo Zuchen somewhat sentimental.
The scenery of the Capital City had hardly changed.
The streets and alleys were familiar to Luo Zuchen, and along the way, he even went roadside to buy some snacks.
"What? Feeling a bit nostalgic?"
Luo Changping, at his side, said with a smile, with a hint of teasing.
"As one gets older, one becomes more sentimental.
After all, I’ve lived here in the Capital for several decades."
Upon hearing this, Luo Changping’s tone took on more of a joking nature.
"You may be nostalgic, but probably no one in the Capital is hoping for your return.
You see the way they’re looking at you isn’t friendly at all~"
In response, Luo Zuchen looked toward the people at the roadside.
The citizens in the Capital were looking at him with a faint sense of disgust.
Indeed, as Luo Changping said, not many wanted him to return.
Seeing this, Luo Zuchen walked directly to the roadside.
"You, what does the look in your eyes mean seeing this old man return?
What? Do you not wish for this old man to return to the Capital?"
Luo Zuchen was as arrogant as ever, stepping forward to directly question them.
"S....sir, how could I dare...
Mr. Luo returning, of course, brings joy to our hearts..."
Though the words were insincere, Luo Zuchen smiled faintly upon hearing them.
"If you are happy, smile more. Pulling such a face, this old man might take it the wrong way."
After speaking, Luo Zuchen waved his hand and directly tossed the person aside.
These small vendors hadn’t practiced in the Martial Path, and with this fall, he passed out directly; whether his body was seriously injured was uncertain.
This action startled the vendors along the way.
Each one of them lowered their heads, not daring to look at Luo Zuchen.
No matter how much they disliked him, they only dared think about it in their hearts.
During his education years at Mountain Sea Academy, Luo Zuchen’s fierce reputation had already spread throughout the Capital.
It wasn’t due to incidents like not paying for goods; as an Immortal Realm figure, he didn’t lack such small silvers.
Luo Zuchen’s approach toward people was never mindful of location.
If someone’s property got broken or destroyed, they could only consider themselves unlucky.
No one would foolishly go seek compensation from him.
Besides, during his years in the Capital, countless young men had been injured by Luo Zuchen’s hand.
Many younger members of large commercial firms had fallen under his hand.
With these reasons piling up, naturally, few in the Capital held a good opinion of Luo Zuchen.
Seeing Luo Zuchen return, how could they be happy?
They’d much rather he had died somewhere outside.