Chapter 553: Defeat is inevitable
Chen Shao nodded in agreement.
Zhao Shen added, "I won't tell anyone about your relationship with Xiao Kun. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll be rewarded this time. You can think carefully about what's best for these people."
Chen Shao felt that his current life was pretty good, but he also knew that other people here didn't think so.
Moreover, after the court got rid of King Yong, it would be able to free up its hands to do other things.
Their stronghold is so close to the capital and right next to the Shenwu Army’s base. The imperial court will not tolerate it.
And Xiao Kun asked him to help Zhao Shen, which has already made his position clear.
He really should think carefully about the future of these people.
So he said to Zhao Shen: "Thank you very much."
He knew that Zhao Shen was really considering these people, so he reminded him at this time.
Zhao Shen returned to the Shenwu Army and happened to meet Wei Zheng.
Seeing Zhao Shen coming back alone, Wei Zheng said worriedly, "It's not safe outside now. The prince should bring more people with him when he goes out."
Zhao Shen nodded: "Don't worry, General. I know what's going on. I just went to the neighboring stronghold. Some things are better known by as few people as possible."
Few people knew about Wei Zheng's relationship with the Shanzhai.
Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment before he said, "If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten about them. Is there anything Chen Shao can do to help?"
Zhao Shen said, "I asked Chen Shao to help rescue people after entering the city, and he agreed."
Wei Zheng breathed a sigh of relief: "You are indeed thoughtful. The Shenwu Army has entered the capital, and I am afraid it will be too late to rescue them."
Zhao Shen asked: "Are you all ready?"
Wei Zheng nodded: "Ready."
Zhao Shen said, "Then we'll set off tonight. I'll go ahead and investigate the situation in the capital."
Wei Zheng was very confident in Zhao Shen: "Then I'll trouble you, Prince."
When the time came, Zhao Shen remained calm as usual.
Wei Zheng felt a little more at ease when he saw him like this.
Zhao Shen quickly left the military camp.
He rode all the way to the capital and entered the city through a secret passage.
Although it was night and there were not many people in the city, there were still many people patrolling.
Especially the residences of important court officials, royal family members and nobles gathered.
Zhao Shen waited for a while before finding an opportunity and sneaked into the palace.
The emperor once told him that there was a secret passage leading directly to the rockery in the imperial garden, which should not be used unless it was a critical moment.
Now is the critical moment.
There was someone guarding the entrance to the secret passage, and he was discovered as soon as he appeared.
When the other party saw Zhao Shen, he bowed and said, "Greetings, Prince Zhao."
Zhao Shen recognized him as the secret guard beside Emperor Jingming and asked him, "How is the emperor now?"
The secret guard said, "The emperor is fine, but the imperial guards have rebelled and have been besieging the palace for more than ten days. If this continues, the people in the palace will not be able to hold on any longer."
Zhao Shen also knew that the situation would not be very good. After being besieged for a long time, people would inevitably panic.
"I'll go see the Emperor first."
Emperor Jingming was in the Qinzheng Hall. When Zhao Shen entered, he was playing chess with himself in the hall.
Zhao Shen saluted, stood up, glanced at the chessboard, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is truly patient."
Emperor Jingming placed a jar of chess pieces across from him and said, "It's just right that you're here. I really don't know what to do alone, so I remembered that you always loved playing chess alone over the years, so I decided to give it a try too."
Zhao Shen sat down, thought for a moment, and made a move.
Emperor Jingming: "Compared to you, I am not calm enough. It is rare for an emperor to do this."
Zhao Shen stroked the warm chess piece in his hand and said, "The Shenwu Army will enter the city tonight."
Emperor Jingming paused and asked, "What kind of accident has delayed you for so long?"
Zhao Shen briefly recounted Fang Yi's story.
Emperor Jingming really thought of Ji Yunshu just like Zhao Shen did.
He couldn't help but feel scared: "Fortunately, Ah Shu didn't marry Zhao Heng."
Otherwise, what happened to Wei Yun would also happen to Ji Yunshu.
Then the military power of the Ji family will fall into Zhao Heng's hands.
The consequences are simply unimaginable.
Zhao Shen said, "All of this is in the past. What we need to consider now is what cards Prince Yong still has."
Emperor Jingming knew that he didn't want to talk about Ji Yunshu, so he didn't bring it up again. "He definitely has some cards up his sleeve. I know a few in the palace, but he might not use them. I always feel that it's a bit risky for him to rush into the palace."
"We have no choice. Since last year, he has been exposed to us. Suzhou, Southern Xinjiang, and Mobei, his years of management have been gradually broken. If we continue to delay, it will only be more disadvantageous to him."
Emperor Jingming had a headache: "I can't live a good life, but I don't know what to do with it."
If you ask him, there is nothing wrong with being a vassal king in his fiefdom.
Vassal kings like Prince Yong were actually local emperors in their fiefdoms. Although there were some restrictions, their status was there, and even the high-ranking officials had to be respectful in front of them.
The emperor is far away and you can do whatever you want.
Zhao Shen sighed. Emperor Jingming was actually a somewhat weak emperor, and his personality was not that strong.
If the queen had not been born to a legitimate son, he would probably not have had any ambition for the throne.
But not everyone in this world is like him.
The fact that Prince Yong could develop to this point was inseparable from his indulgence.
He mentioned another matter: "Xiao Kun should have left the capital for some time, but he did not help Prince Yong."
Emperor Jingming nodded: "I know, he has helped me a lot before. Is he planning to stand aside and watch this time?"
Zhao Shen shook his head: "That was originally the case, but I don't know what happened. He suddenly asked his men to help us."
Emperor Jingming raised his eyebrows: "What does this mean? If Prince Yong succeeds, he will be the legitimate crown prince."
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "You're not unaware of Prince Yong's attitude towards him. To be honest, I only discovered a few days ago that he's been causing quite a bit of trouble in the past few years. It's a pity we were all blind and didn't notice. Otherwise, it's hard to say whether Prince Yong would be where he is today."
He knew in his heart that this was just like how he knew that there were problems with Yao and Zhao Heng, but he couldn't do anything about them.
King Yong was probably under some protection at the time, so they didn't discover anything.
Until Ji Yunshu appeared.
Emperor Jingming said, "I've also noticed this. This father and son pair is truly interesting. One is plotting rebellion, while the other is desperately trying to hinder him. If Uncle Prince Yong knew what he'd done, I wonder if he would regret it. Speaking of which, Xiao Kun is probably the most capable of his sons."
Zhao Shen said, "This is none of our business. It's a good thing that Xiao Kun is on our side now. His people will help rescue people, and our pressure will be much less. The Imperial Guards will definitely not be able to defeat the Shenwu Army. Prince Yong has dragged it out for so long, and defeat is inevitable."
Emperor Jingming nodded: "Don't be careless."
The two played a game of chess while chatting, and Zhao Shen won without a doubt.
Emperor Jingming threw the chess piece back into the jar. "You're probably the only person in the world who dares to defeat me without hesitation. Playing chess with you is truly boring."
Zhao Shen smiled and said nothing.
Emperor Jingming was a little surprised. Zhao Shen always ignored his unreasonable behavior, but today he actually laughed.
I couldn't help but ask: "Why do you react like this?"
Zhao Shen said helplessly: "Ashu also said the same thing as you, so she doesn't like playing chess with me now."
In fact, Ji Yunshu’s original words were that when playing chess, one should play with people of similar chess skills. People like Zhao Shen who are far beyond ordinary people should just entertain themselves.
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