Chapter 877: Being strangled
Ezhou had already begun to feel cooler at the end of September, but Chenzhou, across the river, was still experiencing the lingering effects of the autumn heat.
Sheng Ze, Ling Yun and his team rushed to the Shadow Guard Division's base in Chenzhou as quickly as possible.
"Master, Prince Zhao is currently in Prince Zhao's villa in Chenzhou." Xuyang, the current head of the Shadow Guard Division, bowed and said to Shengze.
Sheng Ze pondered for a moment and said, "Tell him to come to the Shadow Guard Division to see me."
"Yes." Xuyang accepted the order and turned around to make arrangements.
Ling Yun looked at Xu Yang's departing back, then turned back to Sheng Ze and said, "Master, will the King of Zhao come to see you?"
Now that King Zhao was determined to rebel and no one could stop him, he really felt that his master was taking a risky move today.
Sheng Ze calmly poured himself a glass of water and took two sips before replying, "As long as he still wants to take over the world legitimately, he will definitely come."
The last time he met King Zhao on the Lan River, he went alone. Naturally, he would not be stupid enough to be alone with him. As long as he let King Zhao's army know that he was still alive, he would achieve his goal.
But this time it was different. King Zhao had already made sufficient preparations. If he took the initiative to come to the door again, he would be extremely stupid.
But it doesn't matter. Since King Zhao wants both the throne and a reputation that will go down in history, he can strangle him by the neck and make him cautious in all his actions.
Of course, it is also possible that King Zhao would give up his years of persistence, suddenly turn against them, and do everything he can to keep him, Ling Yun, and others in Chenzhou. Then the situation in the world would be completely different.
"I never thought that the late emperor had so much trust in Prince Zhao, but he actually had the intention of seizing the Jin Dynasty. Such a traitor should be killed by everyone." Ling Yun was quite angry.
In fact, he also came from the Shadow Guard Department, but he had been with the master since he was a child. He was the person specially placed by the late emperor to take care of and protect the master.
Xuyang, Xufeng and Xiyue were all orphans like him. They were selected into the Shadow Guard Division in the same year. After five years of special training in the Shadow Guard Division, he was sent to his master, while the others stayed in the Shadow Guard Division.
When he and his master were trapped by Sheng Zhan, Xu Yang and the others had already been planned to be sent out to carry out the mission. Otherwise, how could they have been in the exile team?
Sheng Ze fell silent upon hearing this. Human desires are endless. Prince Zhao had already dominated one side, and his father was even considering not letting Jinzhou pay taxes every year. This meant that his father tacitly allowed Prince Zhao's Jinzhou to be independent of other prefectures in the Jin Dynasty.
Unfortunately, before his father could issue the imperial edict, he was killed by Sheng Zhan.
Sheng Ze didn't have to wait long. Half an hour later, hurried footsteps were heard outside the house.
"Greetings, Your Highness!" As soon as King Zhao saw Sheng Ze, he bowed down.
If you don’t know him, you might think he is a loyal king of a different surname.
But Sheng Ze was secretly alert at this moment. He raised his hand without knowing whether he was happy or angry and said, "Uncle Zhao, please stand up. There is no need for these empty formalities between you and me, uncle and nephew."
Sure enough, King Zhao recognized Xuyang, and when Xuyang went to see him, he would eventually be a little afraid.
"There are differences between rulers and subjects. Your Highness's kindness is a blessing to the subjects, but proper etiquette cannot be abandoned." King Zhao stood up and spoke a few words righteously, then quickly changed the subject, "Your Highness, why did you arrive in Chenzhou today? I was planning to lead my men across the river to assist Your Highness in repelling the Jun tribe and the imperial army."
If Sheng Ze didn't know his ambition, he would believe it.
"I appreciate your kindness, Uncle Wang, but it is enough to have General Liang in Ezhou. Please continue to take charge of the six northwestern states." Sheng Ze said lightly.
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