Chapter 316: Trust
Zhao Shen held her hand as they strolled through the jungle, saying leisurely, "They're not the only ones capable of framing others. Haven't we always been unable to find any evidence against Prince Yong's Mansion? Isn't this a great opportunity?"
Hearing this, Ji Yunshu's tense mood suddenly relaxed after he realized that the other party was actually planning to implicate the Ji family.
"When did you know Lin Huixue's plan?"
No wonder Zhao Shen agreed to let her come along so easily. Besides not wanting to make her worry, he was probably also sure that there would be no danger on this trip.
The most important thing is that as long as she shows up, it will be easy to convince Lu Ying.
Zhao Shen explained, "This was actually an accident. Ever since I learned that Prince Yong was colluding with Mobei, I suspected they would attack my father-in-law sooner or later. There are only a few places in the military camp where we can make changes, and food and fodder is one of them. A few days ago, I received information saying that food and fodder from the north have been arriving here in recent years, which I found strange."
Ji Yunshu nodded: "The grain production in the north is low. Normally, the grain from the south should go north."
"Yes, but the number is not that large. I didn't take it seriously until Zhebie told me that Lin Huixue had an army. What reason does Lin Huixue have to kill you and me?"
Ji Yunshu finally connected the dots. "He brought you to Southern Xinjiang to pin the rebellion on the Ji family, thereby implicating you. The charge of raising private soldiers and plotting treason is enough to uproot both the Ji and Zhao families. He's truly a talent."
She had been complacent, thinking that she had managed the several near misses since entering southern Xinjiang because she had handled them well. Now it seemed that those were just preludes.
Lin Huixue didn't care about those little tricks at all, what he wanted was to hit the target with one strike.
Zhao Shen said, "After going through so much trouble, their true purpose has finally been revealed. This is a good thing. He will soon discover that some plans, no matter how well-thought-out, may not go as planned."
Ji Yunshu turned his head to look at him, and saw that he looked calm, as if everything was under control, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"If I were Lin Huixue, I would never be so stupid as to compete with you in intelligence."
It would be better to go the assassination route as before. Although it is not easy to succeed, the chances of winning are better than competing with Zhao Shen in terms of brains.
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "He doesn't think he's stupid."
"I know, even fools don't think they're stupid."
The two smiled at each other. When they passed by a river, Ji Yunshu saw fish and shrimp in it, and he kept saying that he wanted to drink fish soup. Zhao Shen had no choice but to catch a few fish.
As soon as they returned to the camp, Ji Yunshu excitedly asked Bai Ling to make fish soup.
Bai Ling’s cooking skills are not as good as Lu Ru’s, but they are not bad either.
Ji Yunshu soon drank the delicious fish soup.
When Chen Shan came over, he saw that several people were having a meal, so he said sorry for disturbing them and wanted to leave.
Ji Yunshu greeted him warmly, "General Chen, you haven't eaten yet, right? If you don't mind, why not join us? The fish for this soup was caught by the prince himself."
After hearing what she said, Chen Shan couldn't refuse, so he sat down.
Zhao Shen asked, "General Chen, what brings you here?"
Chen Shan glanced at Ji Yunshu, Bai Ling and the others.
Seeing that several people had important matters to discuss, Bai Ling took the initiative to take the others away.
Zhao Shen said, "There is nothing about me that my wife doesn't know. General, please tell me what you want to say."
Chen Shan could also see the relationship between Zhao Shen and Ji Yunshu. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "I've already had someone investigate the people inside. This is ostensibly a stronghold, but in reality, there are six thousand soldiers hiding here. They're very familiar with this place. If a real fight breaks out, our chances of winning are slim."
They had 10,000 men, but if they were to go into such a vast forest, they would be at the mercy of others.
Zhao Shen nodded in agreement, then asked, "So, what does the General mean by that..."
I don't want to fight even if I have a chance of winning, but since I'm here, I can't just go back like this.
Chen Shan said: "I want to take a small team to sneak in and see if we can succeed in the surprise attack."
Zhao Shen thought for a moment and said, "This is indeed an idea, but it is somewhat dangerous for the general."
Chen Shan said with great awe, "The situation in Xiangcheng is critical now. We must fight quickly and decisively. I will definitely give it my all."
Zhao Shen said, "I'm not familiar with these matters. It's fine as long as the general thinks it's appropriate."
Chen Shan glanced at him and said, "Then, shall I set off tonight?"
Zhao Shen nodded: "Okay."
After Chen Shan left, Ji Yunshu asked, "Can Uncle Lu arrange it in such a short time?"
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "Uncle Lu was once your father's deputy general. He is good at marching and fighting. You don't have to worry."
"You trust him."
Ji Yunshu knew that Zhao Shen was actually very suspicious.
This meant that it was difficult for him to trust others.
Zhao Shen said, "I've investigated some of his affairs. He was born a commoner, but with his own abilities, he became your father's deputy general at a young age. They fought together very well. When he heard today that he might implicate your father, his first thought was to die. Such a capable and loyal man, why can't we trust him?"
Ji Yunshu knew that he would never trust someone based on these things alone, and he must have found out other things.
But she didn't point it out: "My father has always regretted his departure over the years. Now that he has returned in this way, it can be said that he has lived up to his expectations."
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "Let's go and rest for a while after eating. I may not have time to sleep tonight."
If he really wanted to sleep, he could, but he felt that Ji Yunshu might not be able to sleep.
Ji Yunshu was indeed tired after climbing the mountain for half a day, so he obediently went back to his tent to sleep.
In another tent, Chen Shan sat silently on a small stool, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Next to him sat a young man in white, holding a small spoon and drinking the fish soup in the bowl slowly and elegantly.
"This fish soup tastes really good."
Chen Shan was a little uneasy, but only after hearing his words did he come to his senses and said to him respectfully, "Master Lin, as you expected, Prince Zhao has no objection to what I said. Are we really going to that mountain stronghold tonight?"
Somehow, he always felt that something was wrong.
Lin Huixue said: "Don't worry, I have arranged everything, just take the people with you."
Chen Shan said with some worry, "Prince Zhao and his wife disappeared in the forest for a while today. Who knows what they might have done?"
Lin Huixue said, "Even if they discovered something, it's too late. General Chen, don't worry. I will never break my promise to you."
Chen Shan seemed to have taken a reassurance pill, and nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely do my best."
Ji Yunshu was worried about what happened in the evening and woke up after sleeping for a while.
It was gradually getting dark. She saw Zhao Shen reading quietly under the lamp, so she walked over and asked, "Is there any movement outside?"
Zhao Shen put down the book in his hand: "It's still early. They will probably take action in the second half of the night."
If it’s a sneak attack, you have to wait until the person is asleep.
Ji Yunshu asked in confusion, "It's the middle of the night and you can't see anything. Aren't they afraid of accidentally getting hurt?"
Zhao Shen's eyes flickered slightly, and he touched her cheek, which was still slightly red from just waking up, and said with a smile: "In Lin Huixue's eyes, we are all family. How could there be any accidental injury?"
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