Chapter 972 - Too Calm
In fact, speaking of it, the man in blue has already tried his best.
Little did they know that the group of water ghosts in the Jialing River were found by the man in blue himself.
As for the marching route of King Zun and his companions, no one knows how the man in blue learned about it.
According to his opinion, those water ghosts were enough to kill the king.
What happened is quite thrilling to say the least.
In fact, the man in blue had been secretly following them, and after learning that they were going to cross the Jialing River, he came up with this vicious plan.
After Chi Zhongtian and Fuzi returned with the big boat, the water ghosts hired by the men in blue had already secretly tampered with the boat. However, they were very smart and did not go too far.
When the sky boat was sailing on the river, the water ghosts took the opportunity to pierce the bottom of the boat. Moreover, some people quietly came to the boat and locked the king and a group of people inside.
Of course, the only thing the man in blue didn't expect was that the sergeants of Shenwu Long Yangwei were so powerful. What they didn't expect was that the entire army of water ghosts was wiped out.
In fact, since then, the man in blue has become discouraged. He knows that there is nothing he can do.
The goal of the man in blue was to kill the king, but he didn't find a chance until the king arrived at Lijiang City. He had no choice but to follow Chi Zhongtian so closely that he almost never left the king, making it impossible for him to make a move.
Seeing that there was no chance, the man in blue originally wanted to leave, but in the end, he chose to return to Zhao Weixian and explain everything to him.
After learning the whole story, Zhao Weixian immediately said: "Thank you for your hard work. You did a good job this time. Although you didn't succeed, you still tried your best. Get up and hide somewhere far away for a while. Wait.
Come back after the news has passed."
Zhao Weixian knew that King Zun would not give up on this matter. After returning to the court, King Zun would find an opportunity to report it to Emperor Ming to investigate. He dared to murder a prince. His courage was not ordinary.
"Sir, I have no shame in living!" the man in blue said in frustration.
"Nonsense. In fact, I didn't have high hopes at the beginning. Neither King Zun nor Chi Zhongtian are easy people to deal with. However, fortunately, you were not discovered by them. This is a blessing.
!" Zhao Weixian said with a smile.
"But sir, you...
Zhao Weixian knew what he was worried about, so he smiled and waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, it will be fine. I already have a solution."
"Ah? Sir, you...
"Don't worry, you listen to me, go out and hide first, there are ten thousand taels of silver here, you can use it first." After Zhao Weixian finished speaking, he handed over two banknotes.
"Sir!" The man in blue immediately knelt on the ground, looking like he was about to cry.
"Get up, don't act like a child, I'll let you come back when I'm fine!" Zhao Weixian said.
"Well, I listen to you, sir!" The man in blue stood up, took the banknote, and stuffed it into his arms.
"Go ahead and be careful on the road." Zhao Weixian said.
"By the way, sir, is there any news about the water cutoff?" The man in blue was about to leave when he suddenly remembered this matter.
When Zhao Weixian heard this, his face suddenly turned ugly.
"There is no news, it seems like he has disappeared from this world."
"Sir, do you want me to go find her? She went to Shezhou. I'll rush there now to inquire. I should be able to find out something." The man in blue said.
Zhao Weixian quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no, you should immediately find a place where no one is and hide for a while. Don't appear randomly and wait for news from me."
Seeing Zhao Weixian say this again and again, the man in blue knew what was going on, so he nodded and left.
Although the night was not peaceful, it was finally over.
I don't know how many days passed, but Wang Zun and Chi Zhongtian finally returned to the capital.
What was surprising was that when King Zun and Chi Zhongtian arrived at the gate of the capital, they found the emperor standing in front of the city gate waiting for them.
"emperor!"
Zunwang and Chi Zhongtian exclaimed at the same time, then rolled over and rolled off their horses. After taking a few steps quickly, they knelt on the ground.
"How can I dare to sacrifice my life to the emperor for the ceremony of demotion!" The king knelt on the ground and said.
Chi Zhongtian took the opportunity to glance at the emperor quietly. After not seeing him for many days, the emperor's complexion was still the same as before.
"Uncle Emperor, Chi Aiqing, you have worked hard this time and made great achievements. It is only right that I come to greet you personally."
Upon hearing this, the king immediately felt helpless, because until now, he had not let anyone tell the emperor the news of Prince Qing's death.
In other words, the emperor now thought that Prince Qing had returned.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zunwang and Chi Zhongtian said at the same time.
"Get flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Uncle Emperor, Chi Aiqing, you have worked hard. Go and rest first. We will talk about it in the morning tomorrow."
After saying this, the emperor turned around and drove back to the palace.
This move made Zun Wang and Chi Zhongtian a little confused.
First of all, if the emperor didn’t see Prince Qing, why didn’t he ask?
Secondly, after using the downgrading gift, why did you go back immediately?
It's so abnormal.
Even though the king was very resourceful, he really had no idea what the emperor wanted to do.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has left."
Seeing that the king was still in a daze, Chi Zhongtian touched him.
"Ah, oh, let's go, right? Let's go too," the king said.
"Your Majesty, I'm going to take care of some private matters. See you tomorrow." Chi Zhongtian said.
"I said Zhongtian, why didn't the emperor ask about Prince Qing?" the king asked in confusion.
Chi Zhongtian shook his head and said, "I really don't know this. What do you think, my lord?"
"I'm also confused. Alas, I really don't understand where the emperor is coming from." The king said with a sigh.
"My lord, you don't have to worry too much, we will see the outcome tomorrow," Chi Zhongtian comforted.
"Okay, then I'll go back first."
"My lord, walk slowly!"
After the king entered the city, Chi Zhongtian first arranged for the sergeants of Shenwu Longyang Guard to rush back to the military camp immediately, and then he himself went to who knows where.
After returning to the palace, Princess Youlan greeted her.
"Father, you are back!"
"Haha, my daughter, I'm back." The king felt much better when he saw his beloved daughter.
After the two of them entered the house, the king suddenly asked: "Has there been any movement in the court recently?"
Princess Youlan shook her head and said: "There is no movement, it is very normal. Father, you are not here, and it is inconvenient for my daughter to go out all the time."
"Oh, that's good."
Chapter completed!