Chapter 539: Alerting the Snake
After he left, Shen Qin asked in confusion, "Are you sure he can find out anything?"
Jingzhe has always been by Zhao Shen's side and is his personal attendant. He is good at martial arts, but a little stubborn. He will not compromise on his duties, so Zhao Shen rarely lets him do anything that requires thinking.
Zhao Shen said: "The Shenwu Army obviously has problems. I am just trying to find a way in. What Jingzhe needs to do is to alert the enemy."
The bandits are most likely in collusion with the Shenwu Army, so he can use this as a breakthrough point.
Shen Qin: "You really know how to make the best use of people's talents."
Zhao Shen was stunned for a moment, then as if he thought of something, the corners of his mouth curled up.
Shen Qin was used to his cold face, and this unreasonable smile gave him goosebumps.
"What are you laughing at?"
Zhao Shen shook his head. "Nothing. Jingzhe was right. General Wei would never betray. What else did you find out?"
Shen Qin said, "Time is too tight, and it's difficult to contact the Shenwu Army. But didn't you ask me to investigate the Shenwu Army before? It was probably around the time when the incident in Southern Xinjiang happened. General Wei seemed to be ill."
"seem?"
Zhao Shen was dissatisfied with his ambiguous wording.
When he learned from Ji Yunshu that Prince Yong would plot a rebellion and eventually succeeded, he combined what he knew and deduced how the other party did it.
Among them, the Shenwu Army that guards the capital cannot be avoided at any cost.
So at that time, Shen Qin began to pay attention to the movements of the Shenwu Army.
This is also why when he realized that something happened in the capital, he first turned to the Shenwu Army.
Shen Qin said in embarrassment: "It's not that I don't want to investigate, but there are many experts in the Shenwu Army, and I can't get close to them at all. Moreover, General Wei's illness has not been made public, and he has doctors with good medical skills around him, so it is really difficult to confirm whether it is him who is sick."
Zhao Shen also knew what he meant. The Shenwu Army, as the military force to protect the capital, was directly under the emperor's command. Anyone who spied on it would be regarded as having ulterior motives.
He nodded: "So you don't know whether General Wei is dead or alive now?"
Shen Qin was startled by his words: "Isn't he going to die?"
A cold look flashed across Zhao Shen's eyes: "If you were Prince Yong, would you let him go?"
Prince Yong wants to seize the capital and must recapture the Shenwu Army, but Wei Zheng will never betray the emperor. Based on Prince Yong's methods in Youzhou, Zhao Shen feels that it would not be surprising if Wei Zheng was replaced at this moment.
However, the Shenwu Army had close ties with the royal family, unlike border generals like Qian Rong, where no one would know if they were replaced.
So there is no need to replace him, but Wei Zheng’s situation will definitely not be very good.
Shen Qin touched the back of his head and said, "I'm not the Prince of Yong. I can't even think about such a thing."
Zhao Shen glanced at him and said, "There's no time to lose. I'm going to explore the Shenwu Army camp tonight to see if I can find General Wei."
This sentence made Shen Qin restrain the smile on his face. He said solemnly: "This is too dangerous. Let me go. Although my kung fu is not as good as yours, I can still break into the military camp."
Zhao Shen shook his head: "We may only have this one chance. You can't make the decision on many things. It would be better for me to go. You watch Jingzhe. Those people must be extra vigilant now. They will make a move at the slightest sign of trouble."
Shen Qin still didn't approve of Zhao Shen going into danger alone: "But if something happens to you..."
He didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be if something happened to the prince.
Zhao Shen's eyes were deep, but he smiled when he heard his words: "I have arranged everything for the rest. If anything happens to me, you will immediately take people back to Youzhou and protect my wife."
After Shen Qin heard that he had thought of all these, he did not want to persuade him any further.
Late at night, at the Shenwu Army’s base.
Zhao Shen moved silently in the darkness.
This was his first time to visit the Shenwu Army’s base, but it was not difficult to find Wei Zheng’s location.
But as soon as he got closer, he found that the place was guarded by many people both openly and secretly, and was almost completely surrounded.
Zhao Shen had no choice but to calm down and wait in a corner to see if he could find a flaw.
Sure enough, when it was almost dawn, the patrolmen began to change shifts.
Zhao Shen found a chance to sneak into the house.
As soon as you enter, you are hit by the smell of medicine.
It was obvious that the person in the bed was very ill.
It was still dark. After staying outside all night, Zhao Shen's eyes had already adapted to the darkness.
Before the people guarding the room could react, he quickly knocked several of them unconscious and then went to the bedside.
Then I was somewhat surprised to find that the person on the bed had his eyes open.
"General Wei?"
Zhao Shen called out softly.
When Wei Zheng saw someone breaking in, his breathing became heavier, and it took a while for him to calm down. Just as he was about to say something, he heard footsteps outside.
He looked at Zhao Shen anxiously.
Of course, Zhao Shen also heard someone coming. He flashed and jumped onto the beam.
Then, a man walked in.
He lit a candle and Zhao Shen could see clearly.
This is a young general with handsome features and wearing armor.
He slowly walked to the bed and looked at the person on the bed with a smug smile.
"Father, haven't you made up your mind yet?"
Zhao Shen was a little surprised. He had never heard that Wei Zheng had a son.
According to what he found out, Wei Zheng's wife died early and he had only one daughter.
Who is this person calling him father?
Wei Zheng's throat rolled, and he asked in a hoarse voice: "Fang Yi, what are you going to do to me?"
When Zhao Shen heard the name, he understood that this was Wei Zheng's son-in-law. It was said that he came from a humble background and was promoted by Wei Zheng.
He seemed to understand what was happening.
Fang Yi said, "Father has been so kind to me, how could I possibly do anything to you? I came here to tell you the good news. Ah Yun is pregnant. You will soon have a grandson. Are you happy?"
Wei Zheng gritted his teeth, and the words almost came out of his throat: "You beast..."
Fang Yi laughed heartily. "Whether I'm a human or an animal depends on what my father does. Speaking of which, I really don't understand. Aren't your life and your daughter's life more important than those so-called loyalties? You know, when a person dies, everything is gone."
Wei Zheng seemed to be extremely angry, his throat was hoarse, but he couldn't say a word.
Seeing him like this, Fang Yi shook his head in boredom: "You don't have much time left. If you still don't take out the military token when I come to see you next time, don't blame me for being cruel."
He leaned over and whispered in Wei Zheng's ear, "You don't want to know what I can do."
This threat was indeed very effective. He clearly saw Wei Zheng's pupils shrink, and the anger, resentment and disgust in his eyes quickly faded away, replaced by fear.
He laughed loudly and stood up to leave the room filled with the smell of medicine.
Zhao Shen jumped down only after he was sure that everyone had left.
In just a short while, Wei Zheng on the bed had calmed down.
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