Chapter 878: Biased
What he meant was that you should just stay in the six northwestern states and don't have to worry about Ezhou's affairs.
But King Zhao seemed not to understand and said passionately: "How can this be possible? Even if General Liang is a genius, he is the only one. The situation in Ezhou is critical now. How can I just sit here and wait for my troops to move?"
Sheng Ze looked at him with a smile, "Uncle Wang is such a talented person, how can I let you sit idle?"
"What does Your Highness mean?" King Zhao's heart skipped a beat, but he asked without showing any emotion.
Sheng Ze spoke slowly, "Sheng Zhan sent people to attack Ezhou, which should be to confirm my whereabouts. Since Uncle Wang wants to help, why not take the men from the six northwestern states to counterattack? This will not only show Uncle Wang's position, but also resolve part of the crisis in Ezhou from the side. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, the mask of righteousness on King Zhao's face cracked for a moment, but soon returned to normal. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness is quite right. However, with the drought just over, it will probably not be easy for the six northwestern states to launch a counterattack against the imperial court."
It’s not that he can’t help Sheng Ze fight Sheng Zhan, but the most important thing right now is to stay by Sheng Ze’s side in case of any fallback.
"Oh," Sheng Ze raised his eyebrows slightly, "Uncle Wang just said he was going to Ezhou to help."
It's OK to attack Ezhou, but not the imperial court.
King Zhao immediately said, "Supporting Ezhou has exhausted all the strength of the six northwestern states. It is really inappropriate to fight against the imperial court."
"In this case, Uncle Wang will continue to be in charge of the six northwestern states. After I drive out the Jun tribe barbarians and repel the imperial court's troops in Ezhou, I will have to rely on Uncle Wang's help to take back what belongs to me." Sheng Ze turned the conversation back to the original purpose.
He came here because he didn't want King Zhao to make any big moves at this time. Whether it was attacking Ezhou or counterattacking the court, it would not be a good thing for him.
Prince Zhao was stunned by Sheng Ze's words. After a moment's deliberation, he spoke again, "We refuse to ignore this crisis. Even if it means sacrificing the foundation of the six northwestern states, we will help His Highness to strike back at the imperial court!"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to do this!"
At this time, Qi Hongjun suddenly came quickly from outside the house.
When King Zhao saw him, his expression changed immediately.
How could Qi Hongjun be with Sheng Ze?
"I greet Your Highness." Qi Hongjun saluted Sheng Ze first.
Sheng Zexu helped him up and said, "Mr. Qi, please excuse me and take a seat."
Qi Hongjun was not polite and sat directly opposite King Zhao, and said to him: "My Lord, it's been a long time since we last met. I hope you are well."
"Old Qi is still as energetic as before. It is a blessing for our Great Jin!" King Zhao smiled, but unfortunately the smile did not reach his eyes.
This old man was only willing to write that manifesto for him and was unwilling to stay in Prince Zhao's mansion. He actually escaped secretly and was actually found by Sheng Ze.
Qi Hongjun pretended not to hear the sarcasm in his words and bowed to the sky, saying, "The late emperor, when he was in power, disliked wasting money and labor. There was almost no war in the Great Jin Dynasty except in northern Hubei. Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind and righteous and does not want to start a war, but Your Highness wants to take the initiative to launch a counterattack against the court. Are the people in those prefectures under the jurisdiction of the court not the people of the Great Jin Dynasty?"
"What Mr. Qi said," King Zhao paused, "is quite biased!"
Qi Hongjun snorted lightly, "Do I still remember that the prince broke his promise and said he would take me to find His Highness, but he locked me up in Prince Zhao's mansion instead."
The reason why he escaped from Prince Zhao's Mansion was because Prince Zhao restricted his movements at that time. He felt something was wrong, so he thought of going to Ezhou to find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
When he mentioned this matter, King Zhao's face suddenly turned ugly.
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