Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1067: Chapter 69: I Desire to Overthrow the Heavens! The Man Behind the Curtain, Wang Shouzhe_2 Chapter 1067: Chapter 69: I Desire to Overthrow the Heavens! The Man Behind the Curtain, Wang Shouzhe_2 “Old Ancestor, actually, the Kang Commandery Prince had no other choice. The lineage of Prince De Xin is numerous, but their finances are average, and it’s impossible to endlessly supply him with money. Although our Zhao Clan also quietly provides three million Qian Gold annually to support the Kang Commandery Prince, to rapidly expand his influence, he needs money in too many places.”

“Whether it’s the ‘Dawn’ organization, or keeping various extraordinary personnel as guests, or drawing together various groups to boost his prestige, which of these doesn’t involve massive expenditures? And this time going to the foreign battlefield to accomplish feats of valor, without a large amount of Qian Gold to pave the way, how could the soldiers be willing to fight to the death for him and quickly earn military exploits?”

“The subsidies provided by the lineage of De Xin and our Zhao Clan, though not small, are also not inexhaustible.”

“I understand all that you’ve said, but this is not… Forget it, forget it~ Whether the smuggler is you or the Kang Commandery Prince, it doesn’t matter anymore. Given the current situation, even if it wasn’t you, it would still have to be you. You must bear the brunt of this matter alone, and absolutely cannot implicate him.”

Duke An Duke Zhao Bingsheng spoke with a decisive tone.

He hesitated briefly, then asked, “Additionally, besides Old Kui, is there anyone else involved in handling this matter? Can Meng Yuanbai obtain evidence directly pointing to you?”

If there’s no direct and clear evidence, there’s still room to maneuver in this matter.

Zhao Zhikun was silent for a moment before nodding his head.

Duke An took a deep breath again.

Seeing that Duke An was about to burst into anger again, Zhao Hongbo quickly said, “Old Ancestor, scolding him now won’t help. Meng Yuanbai has already started the interrogation, and I estimate that the results are already out. You better think of a solution now, what should we do?”

“What to do?” Duke An glanced at the two men, his voice icy, “What else can we do? Now, we only have one path left to take. Immediately enter the palace to plead guilty, and ask the Great Emperor to mete out stringent punishment.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhikun’s expression drastically changed.

Once entering the palace to plead guilty and ask for stringent punishment! His charges would be set in stone, with no room for reversal. Old Ancestor, is he abandoning him?

Zhao Hongbo furrowed his brows, still somewhat reluctant to give up, “Kun’er is after all someone we’ve meticulously nurtured, once he…”

“Foolish!”

Before he could finish, Duke An coldly interrupted him, “Once this matter blows up, adjudicated by the Ministry of Justice, not only would his future be completely blocked, but our Zhao Clan’s reputation would also be swept away, greatly affected. By then, even if His Majesty wished to handle it discreetly, it would be difficult.”

“So, the urgent priority is to finalize this matter and settle it before Meng Yuanbai and his team return, avoiding further fermentation of the situation.”

“Kun’er is after all a Sky Pride, if he proactively takes responsibility for the crimes, His Majesty, considering the many years of our Zhao Clan’s diligent service, would likely give him a chance to earn merit in the Cannon Fodder Camp on the foreign battlefield. Once on the battlefield with our support from behind, he still has a chance to break through to the Divine Power Territory, and not completely cut off his future prospects.”

There was one point he didn’t openly state.

This matter Zhao Zhikun was after all taking the blame for the Kang Commandery Prince, and the latter ought to remember this favor. Once the Kang Commandery Prince came into power, and Zhao Zhikun successfully advanced to Divine Power Territory, with appropriate management, Zhao Zhikun’s chances of coming back were still quite high.

Even if Zhao Zhikun perished on the battlefield, the Zhao Clan could still gain significant benefits from this.

But all these premises hinge on the Zhao Clan not falling, as well as the Kang Commandery Prince.

Otherwise, all was in vain!

“Hongbo understands.” Zhao Hongbo sighed, knowing there was no room for reversal, “Then, this is the only way it can be. No matter what, the Kang Commandery Prince must be protected, otherwise, there is no way to turn things around.”

Duke An and Zhao Hongbo were the two Ancestors within the Zhao Clan with the most authority; their conversation thus essentially decided Zhao Zhikun’s future.

Zhao Zhikun’s face paled, and he collapsed to the ground, his heart filled with bleakness.

Talking about earning merits and still having a chance to strike at Divine Power Territory, that’s all nonsense. What kind of place is the foreign battlefield? Going there to earn merits, isn’t that just going to be cannon fodder?

The Cannon Fodder Camp has always been the most rights-deprived on the battlefield, undertaking the most dangerous tasks.

Whether he could survive and return was uncertain, and even if he was lucky enough to survive, any serious injury could impact his cultivation and advancement. Moreover, with the frequent battles in the foreign battlefield, staying in the Cannon Fodder Camp, even having time to heal was doubtful.

Furthermore, the Wang family had people on the foreign battlefield. Once he went to the Cannon Fodder Camp, wouldn’t they seize the opportunity to kick him while he was down? It was inevitable; they would definitely do so!

It can be said, once he went to the foreign battlefield, not to mention pursuing the Divine Power Territory, even surviving was a formidable task.

But he knew, to go, meant a nine in ten chance of death.

To not go, meant certain death.

His heart chilled to the extreme, and he also harbored extreme hatred towards the Wang family.

…

Great Qian Wang Clan’s Main Residence.

Four Seasons Garden.

Wang Shouzhe was as usual “confined,” unable to go anywhere until the truth had been thoroughly investigated.

However, he was naturally homebound, most enjoying these calm and leisurely days, spending his days tending to flowers and plants in the garden, fostering new species of Spirit Plants in his Carry-on Cave Mansion, or sipping tea, basking in the sun, and playing chess with Wang An Nan.

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