The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1009 - 1004: Identify the Rumor Spreader

The elderly face of the Protector of the Nation squeezed out a smile. Who else could accomplish such a grand task if not the King Jin whom he supported?

The Emperor indeed was a wise monarch.

"Your Majesty, appointing the Crown Prince is a matter that concerns the lifeline of the nation, this is too..."

Of course, besides the joyful Protector of the Nation, there were opposing voices in the Imperial Court.

Because in their view, the Emperor’s action was undoubtedly an endorsement of King Jin, for with the power of the Ducal Residence, they were the ones most likely to pull off such a task.

The Emperor stopped the person who was speaking and said, "It is time to train them, let them do it themselves, and all my beloved subjects must not help. This is also an imperial edict." He finished speaking and glanced at the Protector of the Nation, intentionally or otherwise.

The Protector of the Nation’s face, which had been blooming like a chrysanthemum, stiffened and instantly withered.

This season was the time of year when food was most scarce.

The new year’s crops in the fields had not yet matured, and last year’s food was almost exhausted. Even though the Imperial Court placed great emphasis on the current famine, seeking aid was futile.

Thus, the people in the disaster-stricken area fundamentally survived on a bun or a large pancake per person per day to sustain their lives.

Those who were ill also needed to have thin porridge, making the daily cost of food not a small amount.

Jie Huanzhi clearly felt the pressure of the disaster relief and had no choice but to seek an audience with King Jin.

It was just that His Highness King Jin, recently, did not even think about whether the famine victims had enough food to eat. He was solely focused on investigating the source of those rumors.

If today’s Son of Heaven wasn’t the Chosen One, then what was he? So, for him, this was the priority.

Of course, this was also because he had received the imperial edict from Beijing, amongst them princes, whoever resolved this matter would become the Crown Prince.

After contending with his mother for so many years and seeing the position of the Crown Prince right in front of him, how could he have any concern for anything else?

As for beauties, once he became Crown Prince, and later the Emperor, what kind of beauty couldn’t he have?

That hot, thorny, and poisonous one would certainly be his.

"Your Highness King Jin, the food is running out again. Should we perhaps..."

"I say, Lord Jie!" Before he could finish, King Jin impatiently interrupted, "What matters now is not whether those troublemakers will starve to death but who is spreading rumors everywhere. Once I find out, all those rumor-spreading troublemakers deserve to die. With fewer people, wouldn’t the food be enough?

Lord Jie, instead of worrying about food all day, you might as well help me think how to expose those rumor-spreading troublemakers. Don’t forget, you were appointed with me, and once this is settled, neither the Emperor will forget your merit nor will I."

The imperial edict stated that all the ministers in the court could not help, but Jie Huanzhi was an exception.

As he had already been appointed for disaster relief, he was most familiar with the situation in the affected areas; the court would not recall him at this time.

So, all things considered, King Jin had caught a bargain, Jin Zijin and Jin Tingyu had no one to help them, but he, at least, had Jie Huanzhi.

Jie Huanzhi was a capable man, everything was good about him except for being somewhat rigid.

Lord Jie had no interest in participating in the struggle for succession; in his heart, he only remembered the task entrusted by the Emperor.

His expression was as grave as a piece of wood, looking at King Jin in this state, he felt both helpless and heartbroken.

All King Jin cared about was the position of the Crown Prince, the throne itself, and he was completely indifferent to the suffering people outside. How could such a person become Emperor?

But while King Jin could afford to be indifferent, Jie Huanzhi could not.