That incident was when the emperor fell and hit his head, causing him to forget a lot of things. Zhang Deyuan had always believed that it was an excuse the emperor made for himself when he was determined to resist and give up on escaping... The outside world had almost reached a similar consensus.

But right now, it seems likely to be true.

Yang Yizhong's reaction was excessive, but understandable.

The other party wanted to remind himself that if the official got sick and lost his memory again, who would protect him? Protect the results of seven years of hard work?

It was precisely because of this consideration that Yang Yi Zhong did not dare to come and test the emperor in person, but instead came to find me. And it was not easy for me to directly mention this matter to anyone, even Liu Ziyu and Lin Jingmo, so I could only go with the flow.

However, for now, the government is still doing okay.

"Deyuan did a good job." After a while, Emperor Zhao, under the influence of the drug, really managed to keep himself alert and responded. "I am thoughtful, but Yang Zhengfu is not really worried about this. He is probably just worried because I haven't been sick for a long time. I am so sick that he is panicking... You should be the same. Go back. When the time comes, I will tell you about the matter of establishing a queen and a crown prince."

The emperor had no intention of being completely honest, but using "you and I" instead of "my Lord" seemed to be an expression of trust... In a word, the matter was finally explained. Zhang Deyuan, feeling relieved, naturally obeyed the order and took his leave, even forgetting to take the opportunity to mention the matter of Lu Zhi.

Without mentioning what Zhang Jun was thinking, it was only said that since Emperor Zhao had received the news, he simply threw away the remaining medicine soup from the morning and directly asked Feng Yi to call Yang Yi, who was already in the palace... When the latter arrived, he bowed his head on the spot and let the emperor dismiss others.

But unexpectedly, the king and his minister sat in silence for a long time in front of the bed, and both of them looked a little gloomy.

"Zhengfu." In the end, it was Zhao Jiu who broke the silence. "You think too much, and why are you so scared and want to test me through Zhang Jun?"

Yang Yizhong bowed his head and said nothing.

Zhao Jiu had no choice but to nod: "Don't worry, I'm fine... Let me tell you something we have always known. On that day on the Huai River, you put some coins into the orange lamp in front of me and sank it to the bottom of the river. You wanted me to see it with my own eyes, right? Those coins with exquisite craftsmanship and unique patterns, but different from copper coins, were picked up by you at the bottom of Jiulong Well after I was injured, right?"

"I picked it up, but I didn't dare show it to anyone."

When Yang Yizhong heard this, he choked up for a moment, and then couldn't stop crying. "Your Majesty, I really can't bear to think about it. What if this happens? What about the Northern Expedition? Does the talk of national hatred and family feud still count? How should I deal with it? Seven years of hard work, are we going to destroy it in an instant? You must know that these are all the results that the emperor and I have achieved step by step with untold hardships and risks of life and death! How can we give them to others?!"

"Not really." At this point, Zhao Jiu suddenly felt calm. He wanted to explain that the coin was not his, but the well's, but he didn't say it. If he said it, it would seem alienated. "Let alone the fact that the Northern Expedition will fail, I can't rest easy. Even if that day comes, it's not up to you and me to decide. Besides, even if that's the case, I've spent seven years creating an irreversible situation. Even if the Shaolin Temple guy comes back, I'll have to carry out the Northern Expedition to the end... Don't think too much!"

"……yes!"

"Since the fatigue-inducing medicine has caused so much trouble, I will not use this medicine starting from this afternoon. I will switch to something else and take care of it slowly to prevent you from having wild thoughts. It is also just in case... But I have already used it this morning, and the fatigue cannot be avoided."

"yes!"

"Besides, isn't there anything wrong?"

"yes!"

"Tell me the truth. If Zhang Jun didn't come today, would you spread rumors or create a case in the palace to force him to test and act?"

"yes……"

"But you're right!" Zhao Jiu thought for a while, and suddenly sneered again. "This is a situation that you, I, Zhang Deyuan, Han Liangchen, Yue Pengju, and hundreds of thousands of others have worked hard to create... I don't know how many people have lost their lives for this situation... Why should we give it to others?!"

Yang Yizhong, whose emotions had been gradually stabilizing, suddenly became excited.

"Go ahead!" Zhao Jiu said casually while yawning on the couch. "Spread some rumors first, and relax everyone. I want to see if there is anyone who is really so bold, and also to find something for you to do. Don't worry about it all day long. I am so open-minded... Don't forget to say hello to Zhang Jun. You made him think I was crazy."

"I will not refuse even if I die!" Yang Yizhong kowtowed in response.

When he looked up again, he found that Emperor Zhao had already lay down on the couch, but he was just lost in thought and not sleepy. He did not dare to disturb him, let alone guess what he was thinking. He just walked away.