I vaguely heard that after that, Duke Fang was called to account by the king, and then the military symbols were handed over to the Imperial Army, who sent people to take turns taking charge.
The file didn't say why, but now I think it was because the city gate was taken away.
Why there was no forced labor that night? Probably because the king was not found that night.
Just now the disciples said that the king went to meet the oiran in disguise that night. It is a legendary story among the people, and there are many versions.
I don’t care about the specifics, but the fact that the king was not in the palace that night must have been beyond Fang Guogong’s expectation, so there was no way to continue the drama of forcing the palace.
For him, everything is in the past, he can ignore it and pretend he doesn't know.
But what if it all seemed to be happening again, except that the protagonist was replaced by him.
He was in charge of the military talisman of the royal city, and also mobilized the private soldiers of the wealthy families. The royal city was empty, with only the imperial army remaining.
As long as he makes some arrangements, he can let people go to force the palace.
Zhao Jin gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
Because he regretted it again, he didn't listen to Yamazaki, didn't let himself become a Yuanshen master, and put his hope in the Fang family.
But he didn't expect that the Fang family would be the biggest opponent.
He is not a master of Yuanshen, so he has no choice.
If he doesn't agree, the Fang family can send Yuanshen masters to control him easily.
What makes him even more pained is that if he is a master of Yuan Shen, he can strive for more.
He might be able to sit on that high throne.
But now, everything is about making wedding clothes for others, and he can't talk about it yet.
Because after he said it, he would not be reused by the king, and he would die as soon as he retired.
Thinking of Fang Guogong's old and hypocritical face, I wanted to slap him with the sole of my shoe until his face turned red.
It's a pity that I can only think about it, endure it, and pretend not to know anything.
…
Pretending to be drunk, I hid in the study all night and plotted, and finally I was sure that I was right.
Because based on the manpower position, he has been emptied by the Fang family.
He is just a commander with military talismans, and the Fang family's private army that he relies on has already taken control of everything below him.
The orders he gave could not be passed on without the Fang family's nod.
On the contrary, without him giving orders, the Fang family can pretend to pass on his orders and let the Fang family's orders be implemented.
Including the city gate, now the Fang family can easily open the city gate at night without having to perform a drama.
The remaining questions are two, one is when the Fang family will take action, and the other is what should he do.
Zhao Jin hated it again, his strength was too low, and even thought that this might be intentional by the Fang family.
Using good intentions and under the guise of helping him improve, you try to push him forward so that it will be difficult for him to make any progress in the future.
In this way, you can easily hold him in your hands without fear of him having problems.
At the critical moment, if he disobeys, use force to force him to submit.
He had no other choice but to be obedient.
In front of the throne, his niece and grandson-in-law are completely insignificant and can be crushed to death at any time.
what to do?
Zhao Jin now misses the mountain man very much and wants to ask him for advice.
…
After catching up on some sleep during the day, Zhao Jin went to work unhurriedly, handling official duties and arranging travel arrangements.
The excuse was that I didn’t have the chance to go home last year at the end of the year and it was impossible to go back this year, so I sent my wife back in advance so that she could stay with her parents.
The twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Zhao Jin is going on a trip and has received a report.
They traced the route of Lu San'er's defeat and escape, and based on clues along the way, they accidentally found a house that looked like the former guest Shan Lao and his niece.
I had heard that they had secret missions before, so I didn't dare to contact them.
…
Zhao Jin was so happy that the pillow came to her when she was dozing off.
But he suppressed his joy and continued to send his wife home.
Afterwards, I had lunch with my parents at the Marquis Mansion, and then I took my close associates to find Yamazaki.
…
In the mountains.
Yamazaki was not surprised by the arrival of Zhao Jin. After all, he wanted to hunt down Lu San'er, so it was normal for him to follow the traces left by Lu San'er.
I just thought it was too slow, so Lu Saner went back to retreat for more than a year.
…
Zhao Jin entered the courtyard alone and invited Yamazaki into the main hall. He waited until the soundproof formation was set up before speaking.
He tidied up his clothes, paid homage, and said, "Sir, save me."
Yamazaki was not surprised, "Oh, so I've checked everything out."
"Yes, it's roughly clear."
"Don't tell me, it's Fang Guogong's family."
"Yes, sir, you are really good at predicting things."
Yamazaki couldn't help but sigh: "No, I just know that the pit I step into is always deep enough."
"Because it is said that it was Lao Chan who brought you and the Fang family together. Although you might still be able to get married to Miss Fang without Lao Chan, the situation would be different. If there were stains on you, you would not be as powerful as you are now.
Get deep into the game.”
Zhao Jin bowed again and said, "Sir, what you said is absolutely true. I can't retreat now. Please give me a way to survive in this desperate situation."
"Simple, just go crazy at a banquet with a large number of people."
"Ah? Uh..."
Zhao Jin was startled, and then realized that he could indeed retreat.
Moreover, wealthy families would be suspicious, thinking who was the one who harmed him first, but would not take action against him to avoid taking the blame for others.
After all, Zhao Jin is the commander-in-chief. If all this is done, the king will definitely be extremely angry and bite whoever he catches.
Yamazaki chuckled, "If you can figure it out, you can do well in the officialdom."
Zhao Jin was a little shy, "Sir, you were joking, but what happens next?"
Yamazaki touched his beard and said, "It's still the same old trick, go to the top of the mountain to borrow wind and rebuild. Unfortunately, you are not young anymore. If you suffer more, you may not have the original effect."
"But the king should reward you with some kind of elixir, and the aristocratic families will also give you gifts. The specific content depends on your luck."
"If you are lucky enough, you can also suffer less."
"It seems that this is also the reason why you became the commander-in-chief. Maybe these things are your destiny. It's quite interesting."
"Hehehe."
Zhao Jin was speechless and could only smile bitterly.
"Think about it carefully when you practice. This kind of mystery may help you to enter the soul."
"Yes, I have learned a lesson."
Yamazaki served tea to see the guests off and said, "Go ahead. If there is nothing extremely important, don't come back again, so as not to waste the karma and fate."
"yes."
Zhao Jin said solemnly, in his heart, the people in the mountains suddenly became taller and really became the masters outside the mountains.
…
Zhao Jin left, thinking about Yamazaki's teachings all the way.
It’s a banquet with a complicated number of people. It just so happens that the New Year is approaching and there are banquets everywhere. I’m afraid you won’t have time to attend the party.
It's just that he doesn't get along with the others and has never participated. At this time, it would be too deliberate to rush to one.
Zhao Jin gritted his teeth and said that he had to have it at the palace banquet.
No, no, it’s too conspicuous at the big banquet, but after getting under the big banquet, after leaving.
…
In a blink of an eye, the day of the New Year's banquet arrived, and the commander-in-chief Zhao Jin was stationed in the royal city and happened to attend the banquet.
But you can only eat vegetables and not drink alcohol.
But if the king says that we should drink together, we must drink. Fortunately, there are not many such people, and we will never get drunk.
At the New Year's banquet, all the officials will be there, and they will also bring their families with them.
However, they were all in official or regular uniforms. Only Zhao Jin was wearing a military uniform, which was extremely eye-catching.
As the commander-in-chief who controls the troops of the royal city, his seat is only below the prince, and he is on the same rank as the prince. Although he is the last one to accompany him, he has also moved up several steps.
Otherwise, even if he is a prince from a royal family, he must still be under the Duke of the country, not to mention that he has not inherited the title of prince.