When Zhao He thought of this, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he immediately turned around and ordered: "Let's ignore those officials. This is also a good opportunity to see who is truly loyal and who is just opportunistic!
"But Commander Zheng, your Commander's Mansion is very important to me. The troops in the city must not be taken by Zhang Yuan or his backers."
"Your Highness is wise!"
Zheng Hong and the others hurriedly congratulated him, and then Zheng Hong said, "But your highness can rest assured. My Duwei Mansion is united as one. Without my order, not even Zhang Yuan can command them."
"Well, that's good!"
Zhao He nodded with satisfaction, but there was a strange flash in his eyes, and there was a cold look in his eyes when he looked at Zheng Hong.
He thought to himself, "After this incident, this person must not stay in Dahuang County. Otherwise, once Zhang Yuan leaves, I'm afraid he will become his own heir!"
He had even secretly made up his mind: if this person knew what was good for him, he could give him a leisurely and wealthy life. If he didn't...
Zheng Hong's statement is just to show that he is important and useful.
But he had no idea that his arrogance made Zhao He wary of him.
He thought Zhao He was very satisfied, and the smile on his fleshy face became even wider.
But then Zhao He asked again, "By the way, you've met my seventh brother before. What do you think of him?"
Zheng Hong didn't expect Zhao He to ask this question suddenly, but he reacted quickly and immediately realized that Zhao He was still testing him.
He quickly said, "Well, I dare not comment on your Highness the Seventh Prince, but in my eyes, you are at least the most wise and virtuous lord I have ever seen. There is no one else who can compare to you!"
This answer is very tactful and smart.
He flattered Zhao He but did not excessively belittle Zhao Dang.
He didn't say anything like, "How can Zhao Dang, that idiot, compare with Your Highness? One is as far apart as heaven and earth."
Otherwise, if he really scolded Zhao Dang.
Zhao He might have been happy to hear that at the time, but when he thought about it, wouldn't he think that he had no respect for the royal family?
Maybe he would even think, when you scold Zhao Dang in front of me, are you also scolding me in front of Zhao Dang?
But he didn't know that Zhao He laughed heartily at his tactful answer. He pointed at him and scolded him, "Old Zheng, you've actually learned the ways of the literati.
I'm asking you to flatter me."
Then he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, it's my fault too. Asking you such a question is completely pointless. You guys are more cunning than each other.
Then I want to ask you, when you went with him to look for the people from Hangjiabao, did you get any results? "
"Hehe...I'm not cunning at all. I'm just speaking from the heart."
Zheng Hong chuckled, thinking that Zhao He's scolding was a sign of intimacy, but he didn't know that Zhao He really labeled him as "rude on the outside, cunning on the inside and must be guarded against".
He even turned around to look at his trusted confidant Wang Banban.
He thought to himself that his confidants really had to rely on someone as loyal as Wang Banban, who was not so smart.
Then he listened to Zheng Hong describe the process of him accompanying Zhao Dang to the Dongcheng Posthouse.
After he finished speaking, he frowned and said, "Alas, my seventh brother is just too smart. Those natives fear power but not virtue, forget righteousness when they see profit, and value material gain over life and death.
If I could really bring a team with me, I could force them to submit. Would I need to go through so much trouble?"
"Your Highness is wise. You can see through the natives at a glance."
Zheng Hong bowed slightly and flattered the emperor again, then said, "Those natives are so greedy that they actually asked for a thousand dan of salt, a hundred thousand dan of grain, and all kinds of copper and iron tools from His Highness the Seventh Prince."
He snorted again when he said this, "A thousand stones of salt! How dare they say that? That much salt, are they going to pickle themselves?"
He did not dare to comment on the Seventh Prince, but he was very rude to the natives.
It felt as if the price the natives were asking for was cutting into his flesh.
“Hmph…”
Zhao He also snorted, the meaning unclear, not knowing whether he was mocking Zhao Dang or the natives, and then asked: "Did my seventh brother agree to them?"
"Of course not."
He just sneered and said, "His Highness the Seventh Prince flew into a rage upon hearing this, and immediately ordered his men to capture all those natives.
However, when we went, we didn't bring many people with us, and those natives were very ferocious. We were worried that it would endanger the safety of His Highness the Seventh Prince, so we tried our best to dissuade him.
After much persuasion, the Seventh Prince was finally persuaded to return to the headquarters.
His Highness the Seventh Prince has ordered us to mobilize our troops again, but I dare not take charge of such an important matter, so I came back to ask for His Highness' instructions.
But unexpectedly, Zhang Yuan is causing chaos again. Your Highness, what should we do now? "
"It's good that you dissuaded them. If you didn't, and a fight really started, not to mention the final result, you might even be taken advantage of by others."
Zhao He nodded when he heard this, first praised Zheng Hong, and then frowned slightly.
He didn't expect Zhao Dang to be so reckless.
Although he hoped that Zhao Dang would not succeed, it would be best if he did something stupid, or was killed by someone in the end.
But if Zhao Dang is too stupid and causes a mess, he will have to clean it up in the end.
I couldn't help but feel a surge of resentment in my heart.
So when he heard Zheng Hong say that they dissuaded Zhao Dang from his foolish behavior, he felt a little regretful.
On the other hand, I have to praise Zheng Hong for doing the right thing.
"As for the future, you don't have to worry about it. You don't have to deal with Zhao Dang either. Let him deal with it on his own!"
Zheng Hong was a little confused when he heard this. He didn't understand why the first sentence said he did a good job of stopping him, but the next sentence told him not to worry about it and let Zhao Dang do whatever he wanted.
However, he was doubtful in his heart, but he quickly responded.
Then Zhao Dang said, "Also, the news that I am still in the city must not be leaked, especially to Zhao Dang. He must not be allowed to know."
"Yes."
Zheng Hong agreed again.
"Also, send people to keep a close eye on the other parties. Whether it's Zhao Wan, Zhao Mian, or the people behind Zhang Yuan, keep an eye on them and report any news immediately."
After Zhao He finished speaking, he waved his hand to indicate that he could leave.
After Zheng Hong understood, he did not dare to delay any longer and quickly bowed and left the secret courtyard.
After Zheng Hong left, Zhao He's eyes turned cold. He looked up at the sky outside the courtyard wall and whispered to himself, "Zhao Dang, Zhao Dang, please don't let me down. And the other parties, I've already given you the stage, why don't you start your performance?"
After saying this, the corners of his mouth curved into a sneer.
At the same time, Zheng Hong had just walked out of the courtyard when a trusted subordinate came hurriedly. Before he even reached him, he hurriedly said, "Captain, something bad has happened!"
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