It wasn't long before a piece of gossip spread throughout the court.

I heard that the Third Prince and the Prime Minister parted ways unhappily, and there seemed to be a rift between them.

Some ministers who were just watching the show didn't quite believe it, after all, the two were related by blood.

No matter how bad the situation is, there is always the Queen to mediate.

But they were a little curious, what could have caused the conflict between these two people?

The news soon reached Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji smiled and said nothing, just listened quietly to the report from his men.

It seems that even our powerful Prime Minister has some relationships that he cannot handle.

Zhao Ji sipped the tea very comfortably.

It would also be a good thing for Zhao Ji if he could slightly shake up the internal relations of the Prime Minister's faction.

In this way, at least during this period of time, the Prime Minister will not have to devote too much energy to dealing with Zhao Ji.

Moreover, this incident was equivalent to Zhao Ji holding a handle on the prime minister. With this handle in hand, at least in this matter, the prime minister would not be able to take action against Zhao Ji.

There has been no new news in the court these days, but the emperor seems to be frowning every day.

And the so-called two envoys from southern Xinjiang would submit memorials almost every day, hoping to see the emperor.

I guess this is what the emperor is worried about.

After court that day, the emperor sent Su Xi to take Zhao Ji to the imperial study.

On the way, Zhao Ji listened to the chief eunuch saying that the emperor had not been sleeping well at night and had a bad temper recently, and asked Zhao Ji to pay attention.

As soon as Zhao Ji entered the imperial study, he saw the emperor looking worried.

"Please take a seat, Mr. Zhang. There is something I have been thinking about for several days. After much thought, I think it would be most convenient for you to do it."

The emperor spoke frankly and did not hide anything.

Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows slightly and asked the emperor: "I wonder what your majesty wants to tell me to do, so I can prepare and help your majesty as much as possible!"

The emperor took out a map and asked Zhao Ji to look at it. Zhao Ji took a look and found that it was the map of the Celestial Empire.

There is an area on it circled with cinnabar.

"This is the land of Southern Xinjiang. Now that I have thought about it carefully, everything that has happened during this period is basically linked to the word Southern Xinjiang. Southern Xinjiang has sent people to test the Celestial Empire one after another, and even repeatedly provoked the Celestial Empire on the border. This is completely different from their attitude of sending envoys to seek peace, so I want to send you to see what is going on in Southern Xinjiang?"

Zhao Ji nodded in understanding and carefully observed the southern Xinjiang on the map.

Southern Xinjiang is located in a remote area, surrounded by hills, backed by mountains, and with continuous mountains and rivers.

It can be said that it is a relatively closed place with inconvenient transportation.

If we were to investigate in southern Xinjiang, it would probably not be an easy task.

It is estimated that the emperor also took these circumstances into consideration and thought of Zhao Jilai.

After all, Zhao Ji is already considered a figure in the court. He has both martial arts skills and brains.

Therefore, it would be best for Zhao Ji to make a secret visit to southern Xinjiang.

"I'm afraid we can't bring too many people this time, so I plan to ask you to choose two guards from the secret guards, and then go with you. This time, it will definitely be full of difficulties and obstacles. This is all I can guarantee."

The emperor spoke very sincerely.

Zhao Ji understood. He nodded and said to the emperor: "It is my honor to serve the emperor. I will do my best to ensure my safety."

The emperor was about to speak, but he paused for a moment before saying, "In fact, it would be best if we could understand the situation in southern Xinjiang this time. If we can't understand it, it doesn't matter. After all, our Celestial Empire is a great country, a great country, so we are naturally not afraid of such a small country using tricks. Love must be based on one's own safety. After all, the Celestial Empire cannot do without a loyal minister like Zhao Aiqing!"

Zhao Ji thanked him on the surface, but he actually knew in his heart that if it was really as the emperor said, that a great country is not afraid of a small country on the border, then the emperor would not be so afraid of the place called Southern Xinjiang now.

After all, this small border country sent many extraordinary people to sneak into the capital of the Celestial Empire. Even the royal family had come in.

Perhaps it was because of the previous fire in Concubine Shu’s palace that made the emperor more wary of southern Xinjiang.

This is probably the reason why the emperor has been unable to sleep or eat well during this period.

After all, it was Concubine Shu who was burned this time, who can guarantee that the Emperor’s bedroom will not be burned next time?

Everyone who sits in that position values ​​their life very much, no matter who they are.

Zhao Ji thought for a moment and said to the emperor, "Should I find an excuse to go there, or should I go to southern Xinjiang secretly?"

The emperor had already had ideas about this matter.

"Of course, this matter cannot be made public. How about this? I will keep the envoys from Southern Xinjiang in Kyoto for two to three months to discuss matters properly. You can claim to be ill during this period."

Since the emperor has already made arrangements, Zhao Ji naturally won't say more.

However, Zhao Ji also had some things that he was worried about, such as the two beautiful women in his mansion.

One of them is naturally the emperor's daughter, the former Saint of Southern Xinjiang, the child born to the emperor through marriage, Mingyue.

The other one is the princess Hu Rou who was sent by the Hu tribe to marry.

One of these two people could be considered a princess of the Celestial Empire, and the other was the emperor's former concubine.

If one of these two people was discovered, Zhao Ji would have a hard time explaining himself.

So before leaving the capital, Zhao Ji had to properly settle these two people.

Zhao Ji naturally claimed to be sick when talking to others, but to these two people, Zhao Ji told the truth.

Because Zhao Ji did not return home often, the two women got along like sisters. Now when they heard that Zhao Ji was going to be away for a long time, they immediately understood Zhao Ji's concerns.

Hu Rou smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about me. I, the Hu people, often make a living on horseback, but I'm not incompetent. I'm proficient in a disguise technique. Although I can't completely change my appearance, I can still change my face."

Zhao Ji was a little surprised. You know, he practiced innate skills, and it was because of the buoyancy brought by the skills that he was able to change his appearance and even his body shape and appearance.

How could Hu Rou, an ordinary person, have such extraordinary skills?

Seeing Zhao Ji's look of disbelief, Hu Rou smiled, didn't explain anything, turned around and went into the house.

After a while, a strange woman came out of the house.

Although this woman's figure was similar to Hu Rou, her facial features were completely different.

Hu Rou's originally charming fox eyes have now turned into round almond eyes, her tall nose has become much weaker, and her originally thin lips have become fuller.