Queen Zhao Zhi left without saying a word. Zhao Kai was not surprised by this. He had not expected her to agree today. To put it bluntly, today was just to express their positions to each other. In everything, we should be polite first and then follow up. Anyway, Zhao Kai has already said it
Given her own conditions, if she still insisted on going her own way, she would not be able to blame Zhao Kai for taking action.
After a few people left, Zhang Gaoxia walked in cautiously. Although she didn't know what had just happened, it must have been earth-shattering. Her beautiful eyes were turning, not knowing what she was thinking.
Zhao Kai turned around, bowed deeply to the woman beside him, and said:
"Shopkeeper, I'm sorry. I'll have someone come over later to compensate for the damage to the store."
The woman on the side chuckled and said:
"It doesn't matter, Your Highness should be merciful, right? Otherwise, my small shop cannot bear the blow of you, the second best person in the world."
Zhao Kai also smiled slightly, with a relaxed and comfortable expression, which was completely different from his previous aggressive attitude. He was simply a completely different person. He said:
"Xu Fengnian and I are as close as brothers, and Brother Jingcheng is my most trusted confidant. Therefore, I should call you Aunt Hong."
Aunt Hong was stunned for a moment when she heard Zhao Kai's words, then turned around and said with a smile:
"It doesn't matter, His Highness can be called whatever he likes. Fengnian is a good boy, but unfortunately the road he has to walk is not easy. With you here, his burden may be lighter in the future. As for that silly boy in Xuanyuan Jingcheng, come on
He didn't dare to visit me after being in the capital for so long, and I don't know what he is thinking about?"
Zhao Kai said:
"Brother Jingcheng probably doesn't want you to get involved in this dispute. After all, what we are going to do may offend many people."
Aunt Hong smiled and said:
"You specially invited the Queen to come here today, maybe it's just to intimidate them, right? If you have something to say, don't beat around the bush."
Zhao Kai heard this and said with some embarrassment
"There is such a thing. Aunt Hong, you have been in this capital for many years and know many people. You must know something about the royal relatives, princes and nobles in Tai'an City, right?
To be honest, these days, I have been asking Brother Jingcheng to investigate these people and want to know how they conduct themselves and whether they have committed any crimes.
For a long time, these people have a noble status. Whenever they commit crimes, the Ministry of Punishment does not dare to investigate. Many of them are looking for scapegoats to make trouble, or make big things trivial. By trivializing them, these people can be punished every time.
Let them get away with it.
After all, our foundation is still shallow, and there are not many people in the capital that we can rely on, so it is extremely inconvenient to investigate. Aunt Hong, you have great powers, so I think you should be able to find them."
Aunt Hong also showed doubts in her eyes and said:
"You want to find an excuse for them, do you want to take the opportunity to win over them and help you rise to power?"
Zhao Kai said:
"Aunt Hong, you are looking down on me too much. These people have done a lot of evil and are a disaster if they are left here. Naturally, they will be severely punished. I, Zhao Kai, have been in Beijing for a few days, and the sword in my hand is not stained with blood yet."
In front of Aunt Hong and Zhang Gaoxia, Zhao Kai did not hide his plan at all. The next people he had to deal with, in addition to Qin Tianjian, were these royal family members who were born in the clouds. In this regard, Aunt Hong also
Without refusing, he said:
"Okay, after sorting out the information in a few days, I will have someone send it to your house. It will be considered a merit if they can be punished."
Zhao Kai also bowed and said:
"That's it. Thank you Aunt Hong. Don't worry, Aunt Hong. When I take control of everything, I will definitely vindicate the Xun family. Those who have made meritorious deeds should not be buried!"
Aunt Hong also felt a little sad in her eyes at this time and said:
"good!"
With Aunt Hong's help, I believe it won't take long to get rid of these princes and nobles. That way, Zhao Kai's next plan can be accelerated.
Then a few people simply had lunch in Jiujiu Pavilion, and they seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Compared with here, the carriage where Queen Zhao Zhi was sitting was very silent. Several people in the group bowed their heads in silence. Finally, Zhao Fengya couldn't help but speak.
"I said Fourth Brother, mother, are we just giving in? We got advantage of that unidentified illegitimate child in vain? Aren't we the second best in the world? There are so many masters in the palace, including Eunuch Han, Master Yang, and Long Hu
Zhao Danping, the Heavenly Master of the Mountain, plus so many qi masters from Qin Tianjian, worshiped by the royal family, and General Gu, plus hundreds of thousands of troops, so many masters can kill him, let alone the second best in the world.
, even if Wang Xianzhi is the best in the world, why not just stay in Emperor Wu City?
Look at the conditions he proposed, they are simply too much and he doesn’t take us seriously at all!”
Zhao Fengya's words did not make the queen and Zhao Zhuan look better. How could they not know that gathering all the power of the royal family in Tai'an City might be able to counterbalance it? But the question is, are these people really willing to fight Zhao Kai to the death for them?
I'm afraid even Emperor Zhao Dun can't pass that test, because in the end it's the Liyang royal family that will lose. No matter how stupid Zhao Dun is, he wouldn't dare to do such a thing.
Queen Zhao Zhi poured a basin of cold water on her face and said:
"In the eyes of your father, the stability of the Zhao family is more important than anything else. The reason why he did not summon Zhao Kai was just to test his courage. When we meet today, Zhao Kai's strategy and foresight are far beyond imagination. If
I am your father, and I will also choose him. At least, he is kind."
Zhao Fengya still wanted to speak, but was stopped by Zhao Zhuan. At this time, he seemed a little relaxed and said:
"Fengya, needless to say, Zhao Kai is right. Even if I become emperor, Li Yang will not be able to survive for five or six years. Then our ending will only be worse."
Zhao Zhuan was hit hard by the previous deductions, his self-confidence was seriously frustrated, and his desire to seize the throne was also extinguished. As Zhao Kai said, what's the point of being an emperor for five or six years and then becoming a prisoner?
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Zhao Zhi sighed and said:
"Let's wait and see. He wants to be the emperor. Even if we don't interfere, there are still many hurdles waiting for him. Talk to Chen Yu later and ask her to find opportunities to have more contact with Zhao Kai. Since you
If you don’t like her, then let her play her role elsewhere.”
"OK"
Zhao Zhuan responded.
On the other side, Zhao Kai returned to the palace after eating at Jiujiu Pavilion. As soon as he returned to the palace, Zhao Kai received a reply from Xu Xiao. This speed was something Zhao Kai did not expect. It has only been a few days.
,Xu Xiao is really so anxious?
When I opened the letter, there were only a few words on it: