Chapter 540: Letting the Wolf In
Fang Yi did not turn off the lights when he left, so Wei Zheng could clearly see Zhao Shen's face at this moment.
He was dazed for a moment before hesitantly asking, "Are you...Zhao Yun's son?"
Zhao Shen nodded: "Greetings, General."
Fang Yi's expression relaxed. "Did the Emperor send you here? What happened in the capital?"
Zhao Shen shook his head. "I rushed back from Youzhou. Prince Yong is colluding with Mobei, and the war in Youzhou is going badly. I received news that Prince Yong's real goal is the capital."
"Prince Yong? It's actually him?"
Wei Zheng's expression was shocked for a moment, but soon turned into understanding.
Zhao Shen couldn't help but ask: "General, do you know why he did this?"
Wei Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "We are all royal descendants, what other reasons do we need to want that position?"
Zhao Shenyuan didn't expect to learn anything from Wei Zheng. After all, the most taboo thing for these generals in charge of the army was to be involved with the vassal kings of their fiefdoms.
Judging from Wei Zheng's appearance, he has nothing to do with Prince Yong.
Zhao Shen said, "The situation in the capital is unclear now. What are you going to do, General?"
He had already seen that Wei Zheng was not sick at all, but had been drugged.
Wei Zheng has a good physical condition. As long as he stops being drugged and rests for a few days, he will be fine.
But it is obvious that Fang Yi still has a very important hostage in his hands.
Zhao Shen now understood why Ji Yunshu had been so determined to marry him.
Marrying the wrong person can really bring trouble to your entire family.
Wei Zheng said, "He didn't kill me, not only because he didn't get the military token, but also because the timing wasn't right. But as you just heard, the next time he comes will be the final deadline. The situation in the capital is definitely not optimistic. But the biggest problem now is that even if they have the military token, the Shenwu Army can't be deployed without the emperor's order."
After hearing this, Zhao Shen took out a token from his body and said, "This will do."
It’s like a golden order from me personally.
Wei Zheng smiled and said, "It seems that the emperor has made preparations."
His brows relaxed, as if he didn't care about his own and his daughter's life or death at all. "The military token is in the hands of the bandit leader not far from here. You can just take my letter with you."
Zhao Shen: "Is the leader of the bandit camp your man?"
Wei Zheng said, "I've fallen to this point, and I'm not afraid to tell you. This is a dangerous place. There was originally a group of bandits there, but they were relatively well behaved, so I didn't deal with them. This was also to conceal the fact that the Shenwu Army was stationed here."
Zhao Shen felt a little ashamed. He had some preconceived notions. Knowing that the Shenwu Army was stationed here, he thought there should be no bandits here.
In fact, it was just the opposite. Everyone knew that there were bandits here, so they would not guess that the Shenwu Army would be stationed here.
Wei Zheng continued, "Everything was going smoothly, but last year I suddenly received a secret order from the Emperor, asking me to secretly train a group of troops outside the Shenwu Army in case of emergency. I didn't know where to find them, and I had to keep it a secret, so I turned my attention to those bandits."
Zhao Shen didn't know what to say for a moment. Ji Yunshu always liked to tease him about his unconventional approach to employing people, and now it seemed that this General Wei was even better.
"Being a bandit is no match for being a proper soldier, so the bandit leader readily agreed. Of course, I also did this because those people have been under my watch for the past few years and haven't committed any serious crimes."
When Zhao Shen heard him say that the emperor's decree was issued last year, he knew what was going on.
At that time, the emperor must have thought that if Prince Yong wanted to succeed in his rebellion, he would have no way around the Shenwu Army.
But the other party's methods are unpredictable, so it is good for the Shenwu Army to have an extra trump card.
But Zhao Shen didn't understand: "Give the military token to him, are you sure he can trust you?"
Seeing General Wei's current situation, Zhao Shen began to doubt his judgment of people.
After all, he can even make a mistake in choosing his son-in-law.
Wei Zheng seemed to understand what he was thinking, and sighed, "I know the temperaments of my subordinates. As for Fang Yi, it was Yun'er who chose him. I originally disagreed, but I only have one daughter, so I couldn't go against her wishes. I thought that as long as I was alive, I could suppress him. Who would have thought that inviting a wolf into the house would not work after all."
Zhao Shen was reluctant to say anything about someone else's family background, so he said, "From what he said, it seems he's using your daughter to threaten the general, but I need to rescue her first."
Wei Zheng was silent for a moment before he said, "Let's get the military token first. Rushing to rescue them will only alert the enemy. If they become alert, it will be troublesome to do anything else."
Zhao Shen couldn't help but feel respect. "Don't worry, I will definitely ensure your daughter's safety. Also, besides Fang Yi, are there any other rebels in the Shenwu Army? Can we mobilize troops with the military token?"
Wei Zheng said: "There are a few people who are close to Fang Yi, but these are not a problem. I have ways to deal with them."
Zhao Shen was relieved. He was not familiar with military affairs, and it would be even harder for him to command the troops and command the generals than Fang Yi.
I hope Wei Zheng can help.
"Your health?"
Wei Zheng said, "He only poisoned me at the beginning. The things that came after that didn't enter my stomach. However, he gave me some muscle softening powder during this period. I need some time to recover."
Zhao Shen took out two bottles and poured a pill from each. "One is the antidote for the soft tendon powder, and the other is a detoxification pill developed by the imperial physician. It is said to be able to detoxify most poisons. You should try it."
Wei Zheng swallowed the medicine directly.
Facing Zhao Shen's slightly surprised look, he smiled and said, "I've already told you the whereabouts of the military token. What are you afraid of?"
Zhao Shen bowed and said, "General, you are wise."
Wei Zheng shook his head: "If I were truly wise, I wouldn't have ended up like this. But fortunately, it's not too late yet. Go ahead. If you delay any longer, it will be dawn."
He knew that his residence was surrounded by Fang Yi's men. It was not easy for Zhao Shen to get in, and it would be even more difficult to get out.
Being able to come in under such circumstances, Zhao Shen’s ability is unquestionable, which is why he is willing to trust the other party.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shen decisively said goodbye and left.
It was already dawn outside, and he took advantage of the guard's inattention to slip away.
The whole process happened quietly without disturbing anyone.
After a long while, Wei Zheng, who hadn't heard any movement outside, chuckled softly: "Heroes truly emerge from youth."
There are countless young men from aristocratic families in the capital. Of course, he remembered Zhao Shen not only because of his outstanding appearance.
Few of the children of nobles could achieve anything remarkable through their studies. It was truly surprising that Zhao Shen won the third place in the imperial examination at the age of fifteen.
At that time, he happened to return to the capital for something and saw the scene of the young people being paraded through the streets.
The Zhao family also came from a military background and had long-standing ties with the Wei family. When the Changxing Marquisate held a banquet to celebrate the prince's success in passing the imperial examination, he went there in person.
At that time, he knew that the young man was no ordinary person, but he did not expect that in addition to his amazing literary talent, he was also a master.
King Yong.
In the empty room filled with the smell of medicine, a very light sneer suddenly rang out.
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