Zhao Huan placed a sword against Zhao Zhan's neck.
Zhao Zhan stared wide-eyed at Zhao Huan, his expression still resolute.
"Father, you can kill me, but I did nothing wrong!"
"You're still being stubborn?!"
"I'm doing this for my family!!"
Zhao Huan raised his sword, as if about to stab, and angrily said, "Stop using our family's possessions as an excuse. If you continue like this, this family will be ruined sooner or later!"
With that, Zhao Huan thrust his sword down.
He Zhi suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the sword, and the blood flowing from his already bleeding hand increased.
"Prime Minister, He Yin is already dead. Killing the young master will not help."
Zhao Huan said regretfully, "But how can I face you?!"
He Zhi sighed, "Perhaps this is He Yin's destiny."
“He is my brother. He has his destiny, and I have mine.”
He Zhi snatched the sword from the ground, then flicked his wrist, plunging the sword into the earth.
“The Prime Minister is right. I have served you for so many years and have never asked you for anything for personal reasons. He Yin’s matter counts as one, and today I will ask you for it again.”
With that, He Zhi bowed to Zhao Huan and said, "The Prime Minister is now the Prince of Han, and the Zhao family is invincible in Dongjing. It is my honor to have followed the Prime Minister for so many years, but I am tired. In the future, I want to go out and see the world. I hope the Prime Minister will allow me."
"You're leaving?" Zhao Huan asked in surprise.
After He Zhi finished speaking, Yang Taozhi and Zhao Zhan's expressions changed.
He Zhi said calmly, "I'm really tired."
"call……"
Zhao Huan sighed, dragged his tired body to a chair and sat down, saying, "I understand."
"He Zhi, I failed to keep my promise regarding He Yin's matter, how can I refuse your request as well?"
Zhao Huan waved his hand and said, "If you want to leave, I won't stop you. Take whatever you want from this house."
"Thank you, Prime Minister." He Zhi bowed deeply to Zhao Huan.
"Let's all go, I'm tired too..." Zhao Huan waved his hand again.
night.
Zhao Zhan and Yan Zheng were having a drink in the room.
"Sir, you are indeed a prophet. He Zhizhen has indeed developed a rift with my father." Zhao Zhan personally poured wine for Yan Zheng.
Yan Zheng smiled and said, "I was just guessing. Young Master's far-sighted plan is truly brilliant."
Zhao Zhan raised his wine cup and said, "Although Father has been promoted to the rank of King, he still does not concern himself with politics. All the affairs of the court are handled by my elder brother and me. Since he only wants to be a leisurely prince, he does not need so many people around him. As his son, I naturally have to help him."
Zhao Zhan looked at Yan Zheng and continued, "I just didn't expect that you would help me this time, sir."
Yan Zheng said, "Now that the eldest young master has Cheng Xu by his side, where is there any room for me to make a difference? Since the young master has taken a liking to me, I should do my best to serve him."
"I'd like to propose a toast to you, sir!"
"Thank you, Mr. Yan!"
...
The fourth year of the restoration of Dongjing.
More than a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhao Changli is now a six-year-old boy. His clear reading voice echoes in the pavilion.
Yuan Yun was already a thirty-year-old woman. After Zhao Huan was made a king in the second year of the Fuxing era, she rarely entered the palace and no longer cared about Yuan Wushang. Instead, she focused more on educating Zhao Changli.
Atao and Zhao Hu got married, and he spent less and less time with her.
Xia Qi married Heng Wenhao, and now Qiu Shu serves her more, but she is also trying to find a good family for Qiu Shu.
Of Zhao Cheng's four maids, only Qiu Shu, an old maid, remains.
Now, many new people have joined the Zhao family, making it even more lively than before, but Yuan Yun still prefers the way it was when she first entered the Zhao family.
Snap!
After the sound of the ruler striking the back of the hand rang out, an old man's reprimand followed.
"It's not even noon yet, why are you dozing off? Young Master is at the peak of his energy, surely he can't keep up with an old man like me?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yun immediately said, "Changli, straighten your back and pay attention to your posture."
Zhao Changli rubbed his face, straightened his back, and bowed to Mu Shanyue and Yuan Yun, saying, "Sir, Mother, I know I was wrong."
Yuan Yun nodded to Mu Shanyue.
Mu Shanyue had already retired from officialdom. It was Yuan Yun and Zhao Cheng who, after discussing it, invited him to be Zhao Changli's teacher.
Mu Shanyue was an upright and honest official, highly respected and admired by the people.
Yuan Yun believed that Zhao Changli, as the eldest son, was best taught by someone like Mu Shanyue.
Zhao Cheng was busy with official duties, so he left all the family matters to Yuan Yun and rarely inquired about them himself.
After Zhao Huan was enfeoffed as a king, Zhao Cheng retained the position of Grand General, overseeing all military and political affairs of the court. Zhao Zhan was further promoted to Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, assisting Zhao Cheng in governing. The affairs of Dongjing were now entirely managed by the Zhao brothers, and Emperor Yuan Wushang had been completely sidelined.
There were even rumors in the palace that Yuan Wushang was indulging in wine and women all day long, and was no longer the spirited man he had when he first ascended the throne.
The ministers were also very 'concerned' about him, and they all turned a blind eye to let the emperor indulge in pleasure, thinking that even if it harmed his health, they couldn't let it harm his mood.
After Zhao Changli read for a while longer, he could faintly hear the voices of Zhao Cheng and Zhao Zhan.
The two brothers walked in front, with Yuan Fei following behind, and the three of them slowly made their way towards the pavilion.
Upon reaching the outside of the pavilion, Zhao Changli stood up and bowed, saying, "Father, Fourth Uncle."
Zhao Zhan is now in his early twenties. Although his face still looks young, his mannerisms have matured considerably. He walked over and patted Zhao Changli's head, smiling as he said, "Changli is such a good boy. Focus on your studies these next few days, and I'll take you out to play when your fourth uncle has time to rest."
Zhao Changli's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "Nephew thanks Fourth Uncle!"
"Elder Mu, please continue."
Zhao Cheng gestured to Mu Shanyue, leading Zhao Zhan and Yuan Fei to sit down by the lake outside the pavilion.
"Qiu Shu, I'm hungry, get me something to eat."
"Yes, Master!"
The next moment, Zhao Changli was reading in the pavilion, while Zhao Cheng was discussing matters outside.
A harmonious scene.
"Xiao Fei, is the news from the Western Regions accurate?" Zhao Cheng asked, gesturing for Yuan Fei to sit down as well.
After Yuan Fei sat down, he said, "It's accurate and just like the message sent to the imperial court."
Zhao Cheng smiled and said, "I never expected that Ximen Fusu would be so capable, unifying the Three Kingdoms in just one year."
Zhao Zhan said, "What I didn't expect was that Abilei's national advisor actually betrayed the country and colluded with the enemy, working together with Ximen Fusu."
Recently, news has been coming from the Western Regions.
Aragas, the Grand Master of Abireh, persuaded the King of Abireh to join forces with the Great Yue Kingdom to attack Terentu.
Abiliye War God Bedo has become a Grandmaster, Yelü Yan, the number one expert under Ximen Fusu, is also a Grandmaster, and most importantly, Zhou Chuan, after leaving the pass, is also standing by Ximen Fusu's side.
The three grandmasters suppressed all the experts of Terentu. Ximen Fusu and Aragas joined forces to conquer the capital of Terentu and destroy the country.
That's not all. What's even more shocking is that after Terentu was destroyed, Aragas actually launched a coup at the victory banquet, killed the emperor of Abire, and took the prince hostage to surrender to the Great Moon Kingdom!
Only then did people realize that Aragas had colluded with Simon Fusu!
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