Zhao Xingzhi said with a serious look, "The king will return from the feudal country next month, and Concubine Jing is preparing to become the empress dowager these days."
Zhao Jin didn't know about these things, but Concubine Jing, mother and son were not economical people, so it would be abnormal if they didn't do something.
Although Zhao Jin had begun to make plans in his heart, he still looked calm on the surface.
"Do you know something?"
"Brother, have you ever heard of Aquino?"
Aqino was Concubine Jing's biological brother. This man should have been killed in the war between Korea and Zhao. Now the question of what this man's name is is mentioned again.
"Is it possible that he is still alive?"
Zhao Xingzhi nodded and said, "He is still alive, and he is now serving as the emperor's aide in Daiguo. Even though he is an aide, he is just a general with a name."
I never thought that King Dai would be so bold as to hide a criminal secretly in the feudal area, not to mention that the criminal was his maternal uncle.
"How do you know these things?"
Zhao Xingzhi smiled lightly and said, "I never competed with my brother for the position of prince. Now I am just a king of a fief. If he wants to come to the capital to share the pie, I'm afraid there will be no place for me."
It’s the right place.”
"Thank you for telling me such an important thing today, otherwise I would really have been ambushed. If you have any requests from me, just ask them directly."
Zhao Xingzhi stopped saying those hypocritical and polite words and directly made his request.
"The foundation of the imperial concubine and her son has been deep in the court. These days, the king's party members have not only suppressed my people, but also framed them in prison and exiled them to the border areas. I hope that His Highness the Crown Prince can stop such things from happening."
Zhao Jin nodded, "I have heard of these things, but Concubine Jing's group is not easy to deal with. It will take a lot of effort to get rid of all of them. I will think about it carefully.
Let’s work out general countermeasures.”
Zhao Xingzhi was relieved when he got his affirmative answer.
Although he and his imperial brother have never dealt with each other, it was only because of the struggle for the throne.
If there were no such power disputes between them, and they were just ordinary children of ordinary people, I would imagine that they would also be very good brothers.
I originally wanted to use the hands of Concubine Jing and his son to severely injure Zhao Jin, but Daiguo was an entire fiefdom.
Although he had spies there, the king was not a foolish king who only indulged in pleasure and ignored the affairs of the country.
On the contrary, he was very tolerant. In order to maintain his strength in the court, he took the initiative to ask the emperor to assign him to represent the country.
In this case, it is absolutely impossible for him as a vassal monarch to inherit the throne. If his goal is still to take the throne, he will inevitably rebel.
And the spy is not an extremely important person, and there are many things that we don't know. For example, it's unclear whether he secretly recruited troops or not.
What's more, almost all the soldiers and horses in the capital are in the hands of Zhao Jin. If the two of them start a war, both sides will lose.
At this time, he had the best chance of inheriting the throne, but he had no choice but to have no troops at his disposal. Even the troops he had saved and fought for were seriously injured last time, and it would take time to recover.
Simply take this opportunity to let Zhao Jin suppress the ambitious people in the vassal state. In this way, their power will be dispersed, and there will be no risk at once.
At this time, I have to cultivate myself and recuperate, waiting for a good opportunity to rise to the top.
Zhao Xingzhi stood up and left. Before leaving, after careful consideration, he still felt that he should tell Zhao Jin the news.
So he stopped and turned to Zhao Jin and said, "Your Highness, I only know that Aqino is the biological brother of Concubine Jing, but I can't speculate on the direct relationship between the two of them."
After saying this, he left. What he said today contains a lot of information.
The implication is that Archino may not be Concubine Jing's younger brother, so what is his identity and why he is willing to support Concubine Jing's son to rise to power behind his back.
Aquino was a general in South Korea. If it weren't for his narrow victory, he almost died under his sword.
Fukang said vigilantly, "Everyone can see that Concubine Jing and her son are evil-minded. Of course we will be prepared when they return to China next month, but what are the intentions of the second prince?"
Zhao Jin asked him, "Do you think he intentionally led me to do this?"
Fukang nodded.
"They don't know about our soldiers and horses in the capital. If it's just the entire Forbidden Army, that's it. If there are other soldiers and horses at the right time, they can clearly see our confidence."
Or maybe this is just a test. Regardless of whether King Dai has different intentions, once all his troops in the capital are deployed, others will definitely notice it.
If he complained before the emperor at this time, accusing himself of secretly hiding troops and horses with the intention of forcing the emperor to invade the palace, he would be shooting himself in the foot.
The outside of the courtyard is still as quiet and elegant as before. Although the pear blossoms have long since fallen, the fragrance still lingers for a long time.
Even such a deep and beautiful scene still couldn't dispel the irritability in Zhao Jin's heart.
The emperor is currently ill and has been on and off for more than two months. If this continues, it will definitely cause chaos.
For all forces, now is not a good time to take action. Everyone is cultivating their moral character and waiting for a last-ditch fight.
Zhao Jin has a feeling that even though the next month will be turbulent and dangerous, it will eventually become a thing of the past.
The actual liquidation time is still in the near future, and this day is approaching.
Fukang poured a cup of tea for Zhao Jin and put it in front of him, "Your Highness, should we believe him or not?"
Zhao Jin decided to fight against the odds.
"What he said is not untrustworthy, but of course he has his own intentions. The fisherman benefits from the fight between the jade and the clam. But now that he is a fisherman, he doesn't even have a fishing rod or bait in his hands, so how can he have the confidence to rebel?
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Fukang suddenly realized.
"Oh, what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince means is that he wants to use our hands to suppress the kings of each vassal state. Because among these kings, he is the only one who does not have military power, so he wants to use the method of attacking from afar to conquer those vassals first.
The prince should be removed to give him a chance to recover."
Once the time is right, the war between the two of them will begin.
Sure enough, in the end, the two of them were the ultimate enemies.
