The Unstoppable Sixth Prince

Chapter 81: Entering the Palace with a Sword

Back at the residence, Yun Zheng sat in the backyard, deep in thought.

He was so lost in thought that he didn't even notice Ye Zi approaching.

It was only when Ye Zi sat down in front of him that he suddenly came to his senses.

"What scheme or trick are you plotting again?"

Ye Zi teased.

"I'm really not thinking about how to scheme against others."

Yun Zheng gently shook his head, "I'm making a significant decision, but I'm a bit uncertain."

Ye Zi was slightly surprised, "Are there still times when you can't make up your mind?"

"There really is."

Yun Zheng forced a smile and began to tell Ye Zi about the important matter he had been contemplating.

He was pondering whether to present the forging method of patterned steel to Emperor Wen!

This has also been a question he has been pondering since leaving the Shen family.

He had realized that relying solely on those few blacksmiths resulted in too low production efficiency!

Offering the forging method to Emperor Wen should have brought some rewards, but what followed was that with the proliferation of weapons forged from this material, it would not bode well for his future rebellion.

But if they don't offer it up, with just those few blacksmiths, it would be impossible to forge weapons sufficient to equip his troops before he leaves the imperial city!

He must leave the imperial city within twenty days at the latest.

Even if those blacksmiths worked day and night without rest, they could only forge one knife at most!

This amount isn't even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth!

To mass-produce weapons forged from patterned steel, we must look to the Ministry of Works!

After listening to Yun Zheng's account, Ye Zi also fell into deep thought.

The question that Yun Zheng pondered was indeed a troublesome matter.

No matter how you choose, there are pros and cons.

"Besides what you've mentioned, do you have any other considerations?"

A moment later, Ye Zi looked up and asked.

"There's still a little bit."

Yun Zheng nodded slightly, "I estimate that Beihuan won't obediently return the lost territories of our dynasty, and even the matter of exchanging warhorses might stir up some waves!"

"Before winter sets in, war is likely to break out in the North!"

"Even if I don't reveal the method of forging patterned steel, by the time I reach the North, I fear I won't have enough time to recruit craftsmen to forge enough weapons."

"Hand over the forging method of patterned steel; once war breaks out in the North, the court should prioritize supplying some weapons to the Northern Army! In this way, it might reduce casualties to some extent."

"Although it's said that a general's success comes at the cost of countless bones, it's still better to save a few lives..."

At this point, Yun Zheng let out a deep sigh.

Although it is said that in chaotic times one should first kill the holy mother, one cannot be too cold-blooded.

Being too cold-blooded becomes a perversion!

Hearing Yun Zheng's words, a strange glimmer quietly flashed in Ye Zi's eyes.

She thought that Yun Zheng, who had long since made up his mind to rebel, didn't care at all about the lives of those soldiers!

I never expected that he could say such a thing.

"I support you in handing over the forging methods to His Majesty!"

Ye Zi said seriously, "No matter what happens in the future, at least for now, these people will be your brothers-in-arms! If you can take control of the Northern Army, isn't the court essentially helping you forge your weapon?"

Hmm?

Yun Zheng was momentarily taken aback.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Yun Zheng suddenly saw things clearly.

"Why didn't I think of this?"

Yun Zheng looked at Ye Zi with excitement.

Suddenly, he felt an impulse to pull Ye Zi close and kiss her.

Facing Yun Zheng's unusual gaze, Ye Zi's delicate face inexplicably flushed.

"I just said that; how to decide is entirely up to you."

Ye Zi stood up, "I've been tired all day, I'm going to rest!"

Having said that, Ye Zi left as if fleeing, her heart filled with shame and anger.

This despicable, shameless bastard!

I am becoming increasingly reckless with myself.

Does he not care at all about his special identity?

This audacious bastard!

Shameless!

Ye Zi continuously cursed in her heart, but her face grew hotter and hotter.

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The morning assembly two days later.

Just as Emperor Wen was about to leave the court, a palace guard hurriedly reported that Yun Zheng had entered the palace to pay his respects but was stopped by the palace guards.

"Why stop him?"

Emperor Wen furrowed his brow slightly and said sternly, "Who gave the palace guards the audacity to stop the Sixth Prince?"

The palace guard quickly replied, "Your Majesty, it is not that the palace guards are intentionally making things difficult, but because His Highness the Sixth Prince is carrying a sword, the guards do not dare to let him in! The guards asked His Highness to remove the sword, but he refused to hand it over, saying he wanted to present it to Your Majesty..."

Entering the palace with a knife?

This is a major taboo!

Hearing the words of the guard in front of the hall, Yun Li, whose injuries had just improved a bit, almost jumped out to say that Yun Zheng was not the one.

Fortunately, Xu Shifu's glance stopped him.

Yun Li had indeed stopped, but the fourth brother, Yun Ting, immediately jumped out: "Father, the sixth brother entered the palace with a sword. This is a challenge to the palace's rules. To put it more seriously, this act is no different from..."

As Yun Ting spoke halfway, he noticed that Emperor Wen's expression was not quite right.

Yun Ting paused slightly, quickly swallowing the words that followed.

"Isn't it just as good as going against the natural order?"

The Emperor looked coldly at Yun Ting, then directly grabbed several memorials and hurled them at Yun Ting, roaring, "In this imperial palace, with that useless appearance of the sixth prince, can he really assassinate me? You can't go a day without sowing discord, can you?"

"My son... I am not trying to sow discord, I am just afraid... afraid of breaking the rules!"

Yun Ting knelt down with a "thud," burying his head deeply.

"Do you think I'm a fool?"

The Emperor Wendi furiously scolded Yunting again and waved his hand at the guards in front of the hall, "Bring the sixth brother here! Today, I want to see how he dares to assassinate me in front of all the civil and military officials!"

After speaking, Emperor Wen glared at Yun Ting once more.

Clearly, he said this for Yun Ting to hear.

Seeing Yun Ting like this, Yun Li couldn't help but feel secretly relieved.

Fortunately, he didn't jump out.

Otherwise, it would be him who is unlucky now.

Emperor Wen was about to announce the end of court, but because of this matter, he kept all the ministers behind.

Before long, Yun Zheng was brought into the grand hall.

Looking at the knife in Yun Zheng's hand, the guards in the hall were somewhat tense.

Emperor Wen deliberately wore a dark expression, "Lao Liu, you entered the palace with a knife, what do you intend to do?"

"I, your humble son, have specially presented this treasured sword to Father Emperor!"

Yun Zheng held the battle knife aloft with both hands, "Previously, with the grace of Father Emperor, I set up a blacksmith shop to experiment with forging fine steel. Now, this fine steel has been perfected, and I had someone forge an indestructible treasure knife from it. I wish to present this knife for Father Emperor's inspection!"

"Oh?"

Emperor Wen suddenly became interested, "You say this sword is invincible?"

"Yes!"

Yun Zheng nodded, "I have already had someone test it, if Father Emperor does not believe, he can certainly have someone try it!"

"Good!"

Emperor Wen immediately ordered the palace guards to test this sword in front of the civil and military officials.

The two palace guards were not hesitant either; they directly picked up two knives and began to chop.

Clang!

With a crisp sound, the guard's sword in front of the palace was cleaved in two.

Seeing the piece of the knife that had fallen to the ground, the courtiers were greatly shocked, and Emperor Wen suddenly stood up, his face filled with excitement.

"Quick, bring me the treasured sword presented by Lao Liu to have a look!"

The palace guards did not dare to be negligent and quickly presented the treasured sword with great respect..