This is a relatively large city gate in Tai'an City. Usually, it is bustling with people and traffic, but today it is different.
Today, there are many people standing outside Xizhimen, and most of them are in rich and luxurious clothes. They are all rich or noble. The leaders are wearing official clothes. With such outfits, they must be waiting for someone important.
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The group of people has been waiting here for a long time, and they are not dissatisfied at all because of this long wait.
Finally, when a gorgeous carriage team appeared on the official road, the waiting group finally showed a smile. Everyone had only one thought in their minds:
This prince is finally willing to come back. It has been almost a year since the imperial court decreed that he should be crowned king. He still has not returned to the capital to express his gratitude. If an ordinary prince dared to do this, he would have been deprived of the imperial title. Only this one
, did not take His Majesty's will into consideration at all, and went his own way.
When the carriage procession arrived in front of Xizhimen, the group immediately knelt down to greet them and said:
"Join His Highness Prince Yu!"
The leader wanted to kneel down, but was suddenly blocked by a force, and had to bend down to salute.
I saw a young man wearing a brand new python robe walking out of the carriage and said with a smile:
"Uncle Han, long time no see, I can't afford your gift."
The leader was none other than Han Diao Si, the first eunuch in the palace. Zhao Kai did not expect that he would come out to greet him in person, and he did not know whether it was his own intention or the intention of the palace official. In a sense, this
It was already openly sending a signal to other people in the city.
Han Diao Si smiled and said:
"Your Highness, you are back, but you don't know that your Majesty and the clan are quite critical of you now. The ceremony to return to the ancestral temple has been prepared for many days, but Your Highness is nowhere to be seen.
Fortunately, His Highness killed everyone in Beimang, and when the news reached Tai'an City, their dissatisfaction subsided. His Highness' previous work in Beimang was said to be a great achievement. I believe it won't take long for him to receive the reward from above.
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Zhao Kai immediately stopped riding in the carriage and walked side by side with Han Diao Temple on the road. Wherever the group passed, countless people gathered to watch. Zhao Kai's name can be said to be known all over the world. Now he can be regarded as seeing a real person.
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Along the way, Han Diao Si kept talking about the situation in the capital. Of course, most of it was about the situation in the palace. He did it so blatantly that he didn't worry about the people in the palace having any objections.
He stopped when he reached a gorgeous mansion. There was already a group of servants and maids waiting at the door. Xuanyuan Jingcheng and his wife, as well as many martial arts masters, were clearly there. It seemed that they had been waiting for a long time.
After sending Zhao Kai to the gate of the palace, Han Diao Si left. Before leaving, he specifically asked Zhao Kai not to run around during this period, so as not to miss the order from above.
Seeing Zhao Kai, all the servants couldn't help but be polite. Zhao Kai grabbed Xuanyuan Jingcheng and his wife who were about to salute and said:
"Brother Jingcheng, please don't salute me again, otherwise Xuanyuan Qingfeng will definitely scold me again next time he sees me."
He turned to look at his wife and found that her belly was much bigger. It had only been half a year and she was actually pregnant.
Zhao Kai gave him a thumbs up and said with a smile:
"Brother Jingcheng, congratulations! Hahaha"
Xuanyuan Jingcheng was also smiling so hard that he could hardly close his mouth from ear to ear. He held his wife's hand tightly and said:
"No, no, it's all thanks to His Highness!"
Zhao Kai said:
"Don't thank me. It's your own fault. I don't care. You will recognize me as your godfather after you give birth!"
Zhao Kai's smile came from the bottom of his heart. After the Xuanyuan family experienced the last incident, Xuanyuan Qingfeng was the only one left among the younger generation of the main family.
Now there is about to be one more person, which is really a joyful thing. I guess Xuanyuan Qingfeng's burden will be much lighter in the future, at least he won't let himself get married at any time, right?
The group of people entered the palace, and Zhao Kai had time to look at the mansion where he would live in the future. Zhao Kai's palace was not small, and there were hundreds of rooms in the palace, excluding the residence of the servants and maids.
In addition to the rooms, there are still most of them unused. If we want to fill them up, there is a long way to go.
Only then did Zhao Kai realize that he really didn't seem to have many people he could control in Tai'an City. Apart from people from the Xuanyuan family, there were basically not many people he could completely trust. Even several swordsmen in Dongyue Sword Pond, Zhao
Kai didn't dare to say that he had 100% trust, let alone the servants arranged by the palace.
This is what is called having no foundation. I have been busy cultivating all these years, how can I have time to cultivate close followers? It’s not easy to do.
After dinner, Xuanyuan Jingcheng and Zhao Kai came to a pavilion. After evacuating the servants, Zhao Kai spoke:
"Brother Jingcheng, what's the situation in Tai'an City now?"
Xuanyuan Jingcheng came here more than half a year before Zhao Kai. With his ability, he must have figured out everything that should be figured out.
After Xuanyuan Jingcheng thought for a moment, he slowly said:
"Not too optimistic. Let's talk about Tai'an City first. The main forces in Tai'an City can be roughly divided into the Forbidden Army, Zongren Mansion, Qin Tianjian, Wen, Wu Baiguan, Da Nei, Zhao Gou, and the clan of the Queen.
Apart from these eight forces, the others are basically nothing to fear.
Let’s talk about the Imperial Guards first. The total number of the Imperial Guards in Tai’an City is about 200,000. They basically obey the emperor’s orders. No one else, not even Gu Jiantang, the Minister of War, can get involved.
Then there is the clan mansion composed of the emperor's relatives. To be honest, these people only care about money and interests. His Highness is very powerful. They must be afraid of losing their rights, so it is estimated that a large part of them are not.
Those who are willing to allow His Highness to ascend to power, but these people should not dare to oppose His Highness easily. They can be considered neutrals for the time being.
The third one is the Qintian Prison. The Qintian Prison is a place where emperors and the royal family have ascended to immortality for thousands of years. There are thousands of Qi practitioners inside, and they are very powerful. It is said that they can communicate with the immortals in the sky when necessary.
, let the immortals come to the world. For these people, they regard the orders of heaven as greater than the imperial power. There is no doubt that Qin Tianjian is the enemy of His Highness, and Jingcheng is ashamed of His Highness. If His Highness had not disobeyed the law of heaven for the sake of Jingcheng, he would not
Offend the immortals in heaven."
Zhao Kai waved his hands after hearing this and said nonchalantly:
"It doesn't matter, no matter whether there is this thing or not, I will get rid of Qin Tianjian. Why do we need them to dictate the affairs of the human world? The human race should strive for self-improvement, why do we need to pray to gods! Brother Jingcheng, please continue."
Zhao Kai had thrown an explosive talisman into the fairy world earlier, and they must now hate Zhao Kai deeply.
"Next is the military attache group led by Gu Jiantang. If nothing else, Gu Jiantang is not completely loyal to Li Yang. He has his own ambitions. It seems that he will be your highness's enemy! You need to be careful.
The fifth one is Da Nei. The Da Nei forces include the eunuchs and the Liyang royal family. They are all powerful masters, including Master Liu Hao, Han Diao Si, Yang Tai Sui, Qi Jiajie and others, all of whom are famous first-class masters.
, most of these people are taking orders from His Majesty, but a few of them may be of use to His Majesty.
Next is the royal family's spy agency, that is, Zhao Gou, the royal family's think tank, who is currently taking orders from the royal family, but I think Yuan Benxi is definitely optimistic about His Highness, and His Highness may be able to find a way to win over him.
Then there is the family power that Queen Zhao Zhi belongs to. Your Majesty and the Queen have always had a good relationship. Among them, the eldest prince Zhao Wu and the fourth prince Zhao Zhuan were both born to the Queen. Therefore, the forces involved with them cannot be underestimated.
There is no doubt that they will not be willing to let His Highness sit on the throne of the Crown Prince, so they need to be careful.
Finally, there is the civil servant group led by Zhang Julu. Although he did not express his position clearly, based on my understanding of him, he and Huan Wen should hope that His Highness will become the prince."
Judging from Xuanyuan Jingcheng's tone, he must have met Zhang Julu before, and the two of them felt a sense of sympathy for each other.
Xuanyuan Jingcheng analyzed it in detail. Among the eight forces in the capital, the only one who is really on Zhao Kai's side is the civil servant group led by Zhang Julu. There are three forces that oppose Zhao Kai, the military attache, Qin Tianjian, and
Queen Zhao Zhi and the others are all neutral now. To put it bluntly, it depends on who offers the higher price.