At the same time, the news also reached the palace.
The chamberlain Yu Gui informed Zhao Ji of everything that happened in Prince Ding's palace.
At first, Zhao Ji's face was a little ugly. After all, King Ding acted violently. If he really did something like cannibalism, Zhao Ji would have to kill him and get rid of this traitor.
Otherwise, this guy can kill his brother today and his father tomorrow.
When he learned that Zhao Huan didn't embarrass Zhao Kai too much and just asked him to kneel down and apologize, then he stopped. Zhao Ji's solemn eyes suddenly softened a lot.
"Hmph, this brat knows the importance."
"I also want to calm things down and don't want to waste my limited energy on that traitor."
"As for King Yun, just let him come here and go back as he pleases."
When Zhao Kai was mentioned, Zhao Ji's eyes clearly showed a hint of displeasure.
As the saying goes, deep love brings deep responsibility. Zhao Kai has always been the most proud son in Zhao Ji's mind.
I thought that when he returned to Beijing this time, he would be able to kill Zhao Huan's arrogance.
The result was that he "thrown himself into a trap" and lost all the prestige he had accumulated in the first half of his life.
Zhao Ji was not only disappointed, but also secretly surprised. He did not expect that the gap between King Yun and King Ding was so huge.
Although Yu Gui on the side is not as powerful as Tong Guan, he is still a loyal servant who has been serving Zhao Ji for a long time. Even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty must treat him with courtesy.
Speaking of the deceased Tong Guan, Yu Gui showed no respect at all, but full disdain.
"When Tong Guan died, the party members around him lost their shade trees, and were all wiped out by King Ding in one fell swoop."
"The power of King Ding is used as a sharp sword in the hands of His Majesty, sweeping across all directions, destroying powerful enemies externally and killing powerful traitors internally."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Ji's mood became brighter and brighter. Although he still didn't like Zhao Huan, it was undeniable that Zhao Huan was indeed a chess piece that could be used.
If Zhao Huan gains power, he can use his power to consolidate imperial power.
On the contrary, if he loses power, he can be placed in the position of crown prince and bear the infamy of a king who has subjugated his country.
After thinking about this, a smile gradually appeared on Zhao Ji's face. When his eyes fell on Yu Gui, he immediately chuckled.
"Yu Gui, how many years have you served me?"
Yu Gui quickly replied: "It has been ten years."
Zhao Ji couldn't help but sigh: "Time flies so fast, and my sons have grown up. However, the fruits on the same tree are completely different."
"I don't know who will rule the world next."
Yu Gui quickly advised Zhao Ji: "Now it seems that he is the king of Ding."
Zhao Ji nodded, indicating that Yu Gui could retreat. As soon as Yu Gui stepped forward, Zhao Ji's face instantly darkened.
Over the years, Yu Gui has been quite disciplined and rarely talks much except for reporting on various matters.
As a result, as soon as Tong Guan died, Yu Gui couldn't wait to replace Tong Guan and become Zhao Ji's confidant eunuch.
Now, the main war faction of the Hanlin Academy plans to take advantage of King Ding's influence and take advantage of the situation to rise.
There is a high probability that Yu Gui has secretly communicated with the Hanlin Academy. Otherwise, how could he be so sure that Zhao Huan could rule the world?
"Humph, I haven't planned to give in yet!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Guardsman of Wude came out from behind the screen, without saying a word, and respectfully retreated toward the door.
It wasn't until the door was closed that the Wudesi guard turned around and quickly chased after Yu Gui.
After burning the incense, Yu Gui was stuffed into a sack, and then thrown into the water tank. After Yu Gui had completely stopped moving, he took out his body, wiped away the water stains on his body, and pretended to be sick.
shoot.
As soon as the Wudesi guard returned to the Imperial Study Room, he heard Zhao Ji's soft hum.
"Ignorant things!"
The Wudesi guard knew that it was not him whom Zhao Ji was scolding, but he still lowered his head and reported in a very reserved voice.
"Yu Gui has already been dealt with. He will be buried honorably according to the rules."
Zhao Ji's good mood was all disturbed by Yu Gui. Killing this bitch was a disguised attack on the Hanlin Academy to prevent him from stretching his hand too far.
Yu Gui is an eunuch, and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy is a scholar-official. They cannot be compared. Just knock on the mountain and shake the tiger.
"Where is the minister?"
Faced with Zhao Ji's inquiry, the Wudesi guards did not dare to hesitate at all: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is old and the journey is extremely long. He does not dare to travel day and night."
"Perhaps we can arrive in Bianjing in another half month. I wonder if we can send someone to greet him?"
Zhao Ji didn't even think about it and blurted out: "This is natural. The minister is my loyal minister, how can I neglect him?"
The Wudesi guard responded quickly, but his heart felt like a mirror.
Once Tong Guan died, the remaining five powerful ministers should start to murmur in their hearts.
Zhao Ji wanted to show his respect and trust in the prime minister and tell everyone that killing Tong Guan was the result of Zhao Huan's violence and had nothing to do with Zhao Ji.
Losing his beloved minister, Zhao Ji's heart was as sharp as a knife. In this case, all the spearheads would be directed at Zhao Huan.
This calculation is really one step at a time.
Guards Wudesi understood that Zhao Ji had no choice but to use powerful traitors in recent years. After all, the power of the Six Thieves had already penetrated into every aspect of Bianjing.
Once they join forces, even Zhao Ji cannot compete with them.
Now, with Zhao Huan as the eldest prince charging into battle, Zhao Ji has naturally swept away the "foolishness and numbness" of the past and adopted a posture of watching the fire from the other side.
Zhao Ji's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a depth of sophistication that only the Wudesi guards knew.
"Prince Ding, you must secure your position as the first king of the Song Dynasty."
"If you can clear the obstacles for me and consolidate the imperial power, I will naturally abdicate the throne to you after a hundred years."
"Otherwise...I will definitely settle the old and new accounts with you!"
At this time, Zhao Huan, who was sitting in the front hall of the palace, was concentrating with his eyes closed, assuming an unpredictable posture.
He was secretly calculating the time in his heart. If there was no movement in the palace within an hour, it would mean that Zhao Ji did not intend to intervene.
The battle between the two kings of Ding and Yun will also come to an end.
Zheng Qingyun, who was standing nearby, did not dare to disturb Zhao Huan and quickly came to Zhu Lian's side.
"Sister, what's going on, Your Majesty?"
"Since sending away the guests, the prince has been sitting here without saying a word. It's scary..."
Zhu Lian also shook his head. After all, trying to figure out Zhao Huan's context was as difficult as climbing to the sky. Who knows what he was thinking now.
Zhao Huan estimated that the time was almost up, and suddenly opened his eyes, revealing his eyes.
"Which concubine will be sleeping with you tonight?"
What?!
The two frightened girls clenched their fists in anger when they heard Zhao Huan's words.
Especially Zhu Lian, he originally thought that Zhao Huan was worried about the situation of the palace, but it turned out... all this guy could think about was those dirty things.
If Chen Zhao and Wang Daquan were not still there, Zhu Lian would have slapped him!