Zhao Kai looked at Zhao Dun, who looked even older, and said:
"Let's go back to Tai'an City!"
Then he took him flying in the air and rushed towards Tai'an City. They had been out for several days and it was time to go back.
Zhao Dun said:
"When I return to Tai'an City this time, I will start handing over the world to you. In this way, I can live a peaceful life for a few years. I have been tense for twenty years, and I am always worried that I will not be able to face you after my death.
Ancestors, I am much calmer now. With you in this world, I have no worries!"
In these years, Zhao Dun was always worried about Beimang's army invading the south, worried about Xu Xiao's rebellion, worried about the rebellion of the kings, and worried that the new emperor would be used as a puppet by Zhang Julu.
These things made him exhausted mentally and physically, but now that the mess was being cleaned up, it made him feel more relieved. He had already seen Zhao Kai's methods.
Zhao Kai didn't say anything. He knew that Zhao Dun didn't have many years to live, and he wasn't as cold as he was at the beginning. Some things will pass after they pass.
As the saying goes, love doesn't know where it starts, it goes deep, but hate doesn't know where it starts, but it disappears with a smile.
Some things, although not perfect, are relieved.
When the two returned to Tai'an City, they were not as heavily guarded and noisy as they had imagined. Tai'an City was still as usual, bustling with traffic, as if nothing had happened. Needless to say, it must have been the plan of Yuan Benxi, the Queen and others.
Maybe besides them, there were other people involved, but these are no longer important. At least one thing is that the emperor returned to the city safely and everything was business as usual.
After sending Zhao Dun to the palace, he left alone. Zhao Kai was not worried at all that he would regret it. Anyway, if he could go in once, he could go in countless times.
After entering the palace, they found that Xuanyuan Jingcheng had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Zhao Kai coming back, he also smiled and said:
"Your Highness, everything is going well. Almost all the martial arts masters in the capital have taken orders from Your Highness. Among the Forbidden Army, I have sent people to test them. Most of them have expressed their willingness to obey Your Highness. The rest are dead.
Those who are loyal to His Majesty, their life and death depend on His Majesty's thoughts."
Before entering the Qintian Prison, Zhao Kai and Xuanyuan Jingcheng made detailed plans in order to bring these people back. There is a saying that when you gain power, everyone will turn to you, and Zhao Kai's strength is also
With these grassroots defecting one after another, coupled with Xuanyuan Jingcheng's plan and the promotion of various forces, everything seemed so logical.
As for some foolish and loyal ones, Xuanyuan Jingcheng also placed experts around them to ensure that the situation is always under control. For this reason, Xuanyuan Jingcheng also transferred many experts from the Xuanyuan family.
Zhao Kai nodded slightly and said:
"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Jingcheng. If these people don't do evil things, you don't need to worry about them. I have sent the emperor back to the palace, and I will be busy again."
Xuanyuan Jingcheng said:
"Yes, His Highness has been away from home all year round. He is not familiar with royal rules, etiquette and many other aspects. He must also be unfamiliar with handling government affairs. Although today, although he may be a little lacking in decision-making, he is very good at handling government affairs. Your Highness
You should study more”
Zhao Kai thought of the mountains of memorials in the imperial study and the work he would face in the future, and suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
"There is no way. You have chosen your own path. No matter how hard it is, you have to go on it. At worst, you can wait until the world is settled and find someone to share your worries. It is said that Xu Weixiong handles Beiliang's affairs. She must be very good at it.
That’s right, in order to be happy for the rest of my life, it seems that I must find a way to marry him back home in the future..."
That night, Zhao Kai received an order from the palace to attend tomorrow's court meeting. Accompanying him in reading out the imperial edict was Yuan Benxi.
When the first counselor of the royal family saw Zhao Kai, he also bowed directly and said:
"Congratulations to Your Highness. His Majesty said that he will be crowned Crown Prince tomorrow morning. His Majesty also said that His Highness has been away from home all year round and is not familiar with the affairs of the court. He has ordered Mr. Qi Yanglong from Shangyin Academy to come to the court to assist him.
Your Highness, I congratulate you for getting what you wished for."
Zhao Kai immediately dismissed the servants and said:
"Sir, I'm not here here just to congratulate you, right? If you have anything to say, just say it."
Yuan Benxi first looked at Xuanyuan Jingcheng on the side and said:
"The boy from the Xuanyuan family is indeed very clever, quick and decisive in killing. I just don't know whether His Highness wants him to be Zhang Julu or Yuan Benxi?"
When Xuanyuan Jingcheng came to the capital, he killed many people overtly and covertly. He didn't have the pedantic attitude of a scholar at all. The clever methods he used made Yuan Benxi secretly admire him. He was so smart that it was not enough to be called a national scholar.
Pass.
Zhao Kai smiled and said:
"What's great about being a Yuan Benxi, of course being a Zhang Julu."
Yuan Benxi also laughed at himself when he heard this and said:
"Yes, what's so good about being Yuan Benxi? He only plays dirty tricks behind the scenes. Unlike Zhang Julu, he is an honest man and has no regrets."
"I came here this time to ask His Highness a few questions. I have asked Yang Taisui and Li Dangxin this question before, and their answers were different. Now, I want to know His Highness's answer."
Zhao Kai:
"Appreciate further details"
Yuan Benxi said:
"Your Highness, if you can kill 100 people but survive 10,000 people, is that okay?"
Zhao Kai did not nod. Regarding Zhao Kai's answer, Yuan Benxi looked as usual and was not surprised, so he continued to ask:
"What if you kill ten people and survive ten thousand?"
Zhao Kai still didn't nod, which made Yuan Benxi a little uneasy and said again:
"What if you kill one person but live ten thousand people? Isn't that also possible?"