ZHU YOUXUN'S HUNGER FOR POWER 1

"Actually I'm sick of seeing Youxun partying and wasting money in Kaifeng. He must be obvious that it's not easy to obtain regional income, yet the only one thing that kid knows is wasting money!... However what else can I do? It's because of him then I can get rid of Fifth Uncle. Moreover, according to Fang Xiaoru, Youxun is an ambitious guy. The only way to make him not targeting the throne is pampering him with luxury continually..."

In one of Yingtian Palace's shady gazebos, Zhu Yunwen was sitting on his chin while examining the files reporting about the situation of all Ming regions sent by the mayors of every area. A reporting file immediately caught his attention, he thus read the report more seriously. A second later, he slammed the paper onto the table, anger swept over him.

"Call the messenger from Kaifeng!" He ordered a eunuch, who nodded reverently and carried out the task promptly. A moment later, the eunuch had brought the messenger, who was evidently Rumilie.

"Are you looking for me, Sire?" Rumilie asked in a low voice.

"Ask Runan Jun Wang, what does he mean by asking me to give more gold pieces?! I am looking for regional income on my last legs, how can that kid being so offhand by partying all the time like a mad?!" Zhu Yunwen yelled angrily.

Rumilie took the files and read them.

"I will deliver your message to Runan Jun Wang," He answered.

Instead of telling Zhu Youxun, Rumilie informed Xie Wang about this matter. "The Emperor gets furious with the spoiled prince for spending regional income lavishly."

Xie Wang's lips pursed. "That kid is indeed terrible! We must give him a lesson!"

"But, Lord... isn't that good? Just let the Ming royalty have fun and keep bringing misery to the people. Then we will have the chance to overthrow them, won't we?"

"The messy nobleman is only Zhu Youxun. The others have no flaws, especially the Emperor. To overthrow a government, first the Emperor must become fatuous and turns the whole country into dismay, by then he can be overthrown easily. Like my uncle who became fatuous emperor and addicted to woman so that Zhu Yuanzhang then could beat him easily." After that, Xie Wang entered Kaifeng Palace.

I was very noisy inside the palace, even though it was still in the afternoon. It was so frenzied that Xie Wang and Rumilie's steps were completely unheard by Zhu Youxun. Zhu Youxun himself, was so busy with his three lovely concubines who cuddled him intimately. The government officials also behaved like the prince, they were busy laughing while watching the half-naked dancers spinning before them. The wine in each of their cups had run out, and they were very drunk right now.

Zhu Youxun was so drunk he did not realize that Xie Wang had been standing in front of him.

"Stop it all..." Xie Wang said, his voice sounded dangerous.

Zhu Youxun did not hear even one word spoken by Xie Wang; he was embracing one of his concubines very tightly.

Xie Wang hit the table. "Stop it all!"

Zhu Youxun rubbed his red, watery eyes. "Ehhh... who the heck are you, having the guts to be insolent to prince?!?... Guards, hit this bastard right now!"

The guards did not get drunk in the party, they definitely knew that it was Xie Wang whom they had to deal with. And of course they knew how powerful Xie Wang was. They did not immediately execute the order.

Zhu Youxun threw his wine cup furiously to the ground, made it break into pieces. His face turned crimson as he shouted, "Are you deaf?! Do as I order, right now!"

Having no other choice, the guards quickly approached Xie Wang.

Xie Wang aimed his right palm, and with a little push, the guards had been crashed, fell onto the ground.

Zhu Youxun immediately stood up. "Damn it! You dare to fight me?!"

Xie Wang ignored him. He now approached an official nearest to him. He gripped the official's collar, then with a powerful force he threw the official toward his colleagues beside him. In an instant, those officials were sprawling on the ground, busy moaning in pain. He then went to the officials sitting in the opposite row, and did the same thing with them.

Now, the frenetic party had completely stopped. Everyone was moaning in pain, while the dancers started to scream in panic and thus ran away as far as they could.

Zhu Youxun himself, started to scream like crazy. "Guards... guards! Don't you hear what I order?! Drag this bastard out and beat him, quick!!!"

Now Xie Wang moved quickly straight to Zhu Youxun. The concubines inside Zhu Youxun's cuddle embraced the young prince's body more tightly, screaming in terror. Zhu Youxun got busy calming the three of them. "Don't be afraid, Dear... no worry... I am with you..."

"Aaaaa!!!..."

Zhu Youxun was petrified. One of the concubines in his cuddle vomited blood, making the prince's robes soon cover with blood. The concubine's eyes glared, and a second later, she sank down. Lifelessly.

Right behind her, Xie Wang had drawn his sword, which he used before to stab straight to the concubine's heart.

But Xie Wang had not finished yet. He raised his sword again, and in a slash, two other concubines' heads had been beheaded. Blood spilled from their severed necks, while their ill-fated heads rolled onto the ground.

The atmosphere was completely silent this time.

"My... my Heaven!..." Zhu Youxun's anger turned to squeak of fear. Moreover now Xie Wang was pointing his bloody sword straight to the young prince's face.

"Listen to me with great concern." Xie Wang's voice was icy cold. "Then I will spare your life."

"Al...al...alright..." And Zhu Youxun fell to his original sitting position.

"This is better." Xie Wang lowered his sword. Then shouted to the entire hall. "Go out, all of you! I just want to talk privately with the prince!"

In just a few minutes, the Entrance Hall had been fully deserted.