Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune: Starting from the Blind Prince

Four hexagrams, two with extreme misfortune.

Hiss—

Zhou Hao Chen almost couldn't help but gasp in public in the Golden Luan Hall.

How dangerous!

Since his transmigration, he had never encountered such dangerous hexagrams.

Half of the four hexagrams were ominous.

Moreover, they were the lowest of the low, symbolizing great misfortune.

Volcano, publicly defying orders, rejecting Emperor Qian Yuan's face, and incurring Emperor Qian Yuan's wrath, Zhou Hao Chen was not surprised.

However, in addition to the wrath, there was also suspicion.

This…

Zhou Hao Chen was confused and couldn't figure it out for a moment.

Could it be that he suspected himself of colluding with the White Lotus Sect?

The emperor's mind is more elusive than a woman's heart!

As for Tianshan, superficially accepting the assignment but secretly slacking off was not a good choice either. It seemed like he was not offending either side, but in reality, he was offending both.

Not only would Emperor Qian Yuan be dissatisfied, but the White Lotus Sect would also be watching him, truly displeasing both sides.

The upper-middle hexagram, using public office for private gain to deal with Tai Shuqing, was clearly a move of an old hand in the officialdom. Judging from the hexagram, the second-rank opportunity he would obtain must be the reincarnation imprint within Tai Shuqing's body.

It was just a pity that Tai Shuqing escaped, which was a small regret.

As for the White Lotus Sect's revenge mentioned in the hexagrams, Zhou Hao Chen was not too worried.

Rebels are rebels after all.

This world still belongs to their Zhou family.

There might be some disturbances, but compared to a third-rank opportunity, it was not worth mentioning.

Most importantly, the two upper-middle hexagrams were not mutually exclusive.

In theory, he could complete both upper-middle hexagrams at the same time.

Investigate the truth and, by the way, use public office for private gain to ambush Tai Shuqing.

This was the most perfect solution.

In a flash, Zhou Hao Chen understood the four hexagrams.

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Hao Chen cupped his fist towards Emperor Qian Yuan.

“Your subject obeys!”

“Father Emperor, your subject has another request.” Zhou Hao Chen paused and then said.

“Speak!”

“Your subject has no experience in investigating cases, and I am afraid of being deceived by the White Lotus Sect. Your subject hopes that the Town Demon Division and the Ministry of Justice can assist me. Please grant my request, Father Emperor.”

“I grant it!”

Listening to the conversation between Zhou Hao Chen and Emperor Qian Yuan, the Crown Prince seemed calm on the surface, but in reality, he was suppressing the shock in his heart.

Father Emperor rebuked me and the Second Brother in public, but favored the Thirteenth Brother, allowing the Thirteenth Brother to investigate the case.

What does this mean?

Does he want to cultivate the Thirteenth Brother?

In the Crown Prince's mind, the image of Zhou Hao Chen absorbing the pure spiritual nectar during the Earth Mother Festival emerged, and a sense of unease arose in his heart.

Judging from the phenomenon, the Thirteenth Brother has extraordinary talent. Does Father Emperor really intend to support him?

It shouldn't be!

Absolutely shouldn't be!

The Thirteenth Brother is born with a deficiency in his soul, and he is blind. He is definitely not a candidate for the crown prince.

Father Emperor cannot be so unwise as to cultivate the Thirteenth Brother.

Even cultivating the Second Brother, the Sixth Brother, and others is more reliable than cultivating the Thirteenth Brother.

The Crown Prince's heart was in turmoil.

His mind was in a mess.

The Second Prince on the opposite side was not doing any better either, and his mood was extremely complicated.

…

The Grand Assembly ended.

The Crown Prince returned to the Eastern Palace with a heavy heart and immediately summoned his confidants to ask for countermeasures.

“Your Highness, there is no need to worry. This is a good omen. Perhaps in a few days, Chief Zhou will be able to come out of the Heavenly Prison.” The Eastern Palace Chief Secretary, Chang Xuan Yi, said something shocking.

The Crown Prince looked at his Chief Secretary with a surprised expression and asked with a puzzled look.

“Xuan Yi, what do you mean by this?”

“Does Your Highness think that the Thirteenth Prince can find out the truth of this case?”

Chang Xuan Yi did not immediately answer the Crown Prince's doubts, but instead changed the subject and asked.

The Crown Prince was silent for a moment, thought carefully, and shook his head.

“The White Lotus Sect demons are sinister and cunning. Throughout the dynasties, they have been a scourge, but they have never been eradicated. It is more difficult for the Thirteenth Brother to find out the truth of this case and capture the White Lotus Sect demons than ascending to heaven.”

“That's right. Don't you think the Emperor knows what you can understand?”

“Xuan Yi, do you mean…”

A flash of inspiration flashed in the Crown Prince's mind, and he seemed to understand something.

Chang Xuan Yi stroked his beard and drank the fragrant tea in his cup in one gulp.

“His Majesty is looking for a way out!”

“This case has already caused a Minister to retire and return to his hometown, a Chief to be thrown into the Heavenly Prison, and a Chief to be seriously injured.”

“There are enough people to take the blame, and their identities are high enough. It's almost time to close the case.”

“Even if we investigate deeply, can we uproot the White Lotus Sect?”

“It's impossible!”

“Even the Great Ancestor, who overwhelmed the world in those years, couldn't do it, let alone now.”

“Isn't it natural that the Thirteenth Prince can't solve the case because he is blind?”

“Isn't this a perfect way out!”

The Crown Prince nodded thoughtfully, but there were still some key points that he had not understood.

“Could it be that Father Emperor will just let the White Lotus Sect go like this?”

“Of course not!” Chang Xuan Yi shook his head. “Don't forget the Yinglong Guard, Your Highness. The Yinglong Guard has been secretly investigating the White Lotus Sect. The Thirteenth Prince is just investigating on the surface to give everyone an explanation.”

“After that, the investigation of the White Lotus Sect will still be the responsibility of the Yinglong Guard, conducted in secret.”

Yinglong Guard!

The Crown Prince suddenly understood.

The Yinglong Guard is the most mysterious department in Great Yu, established by the Great Ancestor and directly under the Great Yu Emperor.

How many people are there in the Yinglong Guard?

No one knows except the Great Yu Emperor.

Who is the leader of the Yinglong Guard?

No one knows except the Great Yu Emperor.

In short, the Yinglong Guard is a department completely shrouded in mystery. No one knows the details of the Yinglong Guard except the Great Yu Emperor.

The only thing the outside world knows is that the leader of each generation of the Yinglong Guard has the title of Dragon Protector Heavenly Sword.

Therefore, the leader of the Yinglong Guard is also known to the outside world as the Dragon Protector lineage.

…

Second Prince's Mansion.

At this time, the situation on the Second Prince's side was similar to that of the Eastern Palace. They had all summoned their confidants to discuss Zhou Hao Chen's matter.

“What do you all think of the events in the Golden Luan Hall today?”

“Your Highness, as expected, His Majesty wants to cultivate the Thirteenth Prince.” The Second Prince's Chief Secretary, Jia Yan, nodded and said.

The Second Prince was shocked.

“Does Father Emperor want to establish the Thirteenth Brother as the heir apparent?”

“No, no!”

“Your Highness, you are overthinking it.” Jia Yan shook his head and continued, “His Majesty probably wants to cultivate the Thirteenth Prince into the new emperor's right-hand man.”

“Don't forget the Grand Chancellor, Your Highness!”

The surprised expression on the Second Prince's face disappeared, replaced by a look of sudden understanding.

After Emperor Qian Yuan ascended the throne, Prince Ning was given important responsibilities and became the Grand Chancellor, assisting Emperor Qian Yuan in managing the imperial clan.

There is no doubt that after the new emperor ascends the throne, there must also be a royal expert to assist the new emperor and deter villains.

In fact, this has always been the rule of the Great Yu imperial family.

Allow the princes to fight for the throne and select the best successor.

At the same time, cultivate royal family members who do not participate in the fight for the throne to strengthen the royal family and prevent the royal family from being too weak due to infighting.

“During the Earth Mother Festival, the Thirteenth Brother absorbed the pure spiritual nectar, and the phenomenon was astonishing.”

“However, the Thirteenth Brother was born with a deficiency in his soul. In the path of martial arts, the early stage of cultivation is no different from ordinary people, but from the eighth realm of Divine Transformation onwards, it will involve the soul. The Thirteenth Brother's difficulty in advancing to the ninth realm is a hundred times that of a normal person.”

“Your Highness, I have inquired about the news. The Thirteenth Prince exchanged a large amount of thunder-attribute natural treasures from the Sixth Prince.”

“Most likely, he has already converted to a thunder cultivator.”

“Is that so!”

“However, the ninth realm of Taoist cultivation, Yin God, also requires the cultivation of the soul, and the difficulty is no less than the eighth realm of Divine Transformation in martial arts.”

“What Your Highness said is true. This is a hurdle for the Thirteenth Prince. If he passes it, the Thirteenth Prince will most likely be the next Grand Chancellor.”