Chapter 1370 Xue Che Delivers the Imperial Order

Suizhou, Wuyang County.

Zhao Ji read the secret letter in his hand again word by word before burning it.

Looking at the secret letter that turned into ashes, Zhao Ji's face was full of confusion.

Tang Shu and Xiao Wanchou conspired to surrender to Yun Zheng.

The six guards of the imperial city have all fallen into Xiao Wanchou's control, and the emperor and the crown prince have been placed under house arrest.

This secret letter was sent by the prince's confidant at great risk of his life.

Yun Li ordered him to lead his troops across Qijiang River immediately to support the king!

rebellion!

Tang Shu and Xiao Wanchou actually sided with Yun Zheng and joined in the rebellion?

Such a result was hard for Zhao Ji to accept for a while.

Zhao Ji had served in the court for many years with Tang Shu and Xiao Wanchou.

Although they sometimes had different political views, Zhao Ji still approved of the character of Tang Shu and Xiao Wanchou.

These two people are already regents!

Shouldn't they assist the prince with all their heart and soul?

Yun Zheng had just started a rebellion and they turned to his side?

Or could it be that they have been Yun Zheng's men since a long time ago, but it has only been exposed now?

Or, they believed that the imperial court would be defeated and wanted to seek credit and reward from Yun Zheng?

They have almost reached the highest position in the country!

Even if Yun Zheng ascended the throne, how could he reward them?

Haven’t they ever thought that after Yun Zheng ascends the throne, the first people he will kill are people like them who sell out their masters for fame and fortune?

Zhao Ji didn't understand and couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

Originally, he had submitted a plan to quell the rebellion to the court.

He was still thinking yesterday that as soon as the imperial edict arrived, he would immediately send troops to launch a surprise attack on Yaoxi.

Once Yaoxi is defeated, the army of Liangzhou will be able to march straight into Fuzhou.

Afterwards, he sent part of his troops to join forces with the armies of Minzhou and Muzhou to block the reinforcements from Shuobei.

Then a large army marched towards Jingyang Prefecture to threaten Yun Zheng's family.

At that time, Yun Zheng would be worried that his family would be captured, so he would definitely withdraw his troops from Pingshan to provide support.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, their frontal army could launch a quick attack, and together with the troops from other units, they could encircle the 20,000 elite cavalry led by Yun Zheng in Juzhou, and then take the opportunity to destroy them.

This is the only chance to defeat Yun Zheng!

Only by doing this can we catch the traitor Yun Zheng.

But Yun Li's secret letter completely shattered his fantasy.

He now has to think about leading his troops to defend the king!

But the problem is that once he led his troops across the river to defend the king, it would be tantamount to giving up all the prefectures and counties north of Qi River!

Once Yun Zheng obtains the land north of Qi River, his power will only become greater.

And the imperial court will only become weaker after this civil strife.

Even if the civil strife was quelled, the imperial court would probably only be able to survive.

Defeat is only a matter of time.

However, the emperor and the crown prince were being held under house arrest by the rebels, and he had a large army under his command. How could he not lead them to defend the king?

After pondering for a while, a gleam of light suddenly flashed in Zhao Ji's eyes.

He sent troops to the front to contain and paralyze Yun Zheng so that he would not dare to act rashly. He personally led 100,000 troops to cross the Qi River to defend the king!

As long as he could defeat the rebels quickly, he could quickly return to Suizhou to stop Yun Zheng's army.

Yes, just do it!

This is the best of both worlds!

Zhao Ji stood up suddenly.

Just as he was about to order his men to beat the drums to gather the generals, a personal soldier came running to report: "General Zhao, we just received news that the imperial envoy has entered Wuyang. Please be ready to receive the order!"

Imperial decree?

Zhao Ji was slightly stunned.

The emperor and the crown prince are both under house arrest, so where did the imperial edict come from?

Is it a false imperial decree?

snort!

The false imperial edict was passed on to me, Zhao Ji!

He wanted to see who was the fearless one who came to falsely convey the imperial edict!

"Zhao Wu!"

A cold light flashed in Zhao Ji's eyes and he shouted loudly.

"The general is here!"

Zhao Wu, the commander of the personal guards outside the door, immediately ran in.

"Lead your personal soldiers to ambush at the Marshal's Mansion!"

Zhao Ji ordered with a cold look: "As soon as I raise my hand, charge out immediately. No matter what kind of bastard Saint Envoy they are, I will capture them all! Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Wu obeyed the order loudly.

He was not only the commander of Zhao Ji's personal troops, but also Zhao Ji's half-adopted son.

He would carry out Zhao Ji's orders unconditionally.

Soon, Zhao Wu led Zhao Ji's personal guards to ambush.

Soon, the imperial envoy arrived.

Xue Che?

Zhao Ji was stunned when he saw Xue Che walking in.

The holy envoy who came to convey the imperial edict was actually Xue Che?

Xue Che also stood with Tang Shu and the others?

All the civil and military officials in the court have sided with Yun Zheng?

"Brother Zhao, long time no see!"

While Zhao Ji was stunned, Xue Che had already arrived in front of him.

"Yeah, long time no see!"

Zhao Ji forced a smile, feeling deeply moved, "It's been four or five years since we last met in the Imperial City! I didn't expect that we would meet in this way today!"

"Yeah! Four or five years!"

Xue Che was also full of emotion, "Four or five years is not long, but it is not short either. The Daqian of today has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to a few years ago."

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, and then said seriously: "Since Lord Xue is the Holy Envoy, you should convey the order first!"

"Yep!"

Xue Che woke up as if from a dream, and immediately took out the imperial edict: "Zhao Ji, listen to my order!"

Although Zhao Ji had many doubts in his heart, he still knelt down to listen to the order.

Xue Che unfolded the imperial edict and read aloud: "The emperor has ordered: Zhao Ji to return to the imperial city immediately to report on his duties. His troops will be temporarily commanded by Xue Che..."

Xue Che read the imperial edict loudly, but a cold light flashed in Zhao Ji's eyes.

Let yourself go back to the imperial city to report on your work?

Would it be better for me to go back to the imperial city and be detained by these rebels?

This was clearly a false imperial decree intended to strip him of his military power!

All the civil and military officials in the court have really sided with the traitor Yun Zheng!

Before Xue Che finished reading the imperial edict, Zhao Ji suddenly stood up.

"Somebody come!"

Zhao Ji shouted loudly.

The next moment, the guards who were ambushing in the Marshal's Mansion rushed out one after another.

On the roof, crossbow arrows flashing with cold light were aimed at Xue Che and his group.

Upon seeing this, the accompanying personnel immediately drew their swords and protected Xue Che.

"Zhao Ji, are you planning a rebellion?"

Xue Che's face changed drastically and he looked at Zhao Ji coldly.

"fart!"

Zhao Ji cursed for a rare time, looking at Xue Che with a cold face: "It's obviously you traitors who are plotting a rebellion! Xue Che, you are so favored by the emperor, yet you dare to collude with Tang Shu and Xiao Wanchou to commit such a rebellious act!"

"Fuck your mother's fart!"

Xue Che was furious: "The imperial decree is here, and you still dare to..."

"Imperial decree?"

Zhao Ji interrupted Xue Che coldly: "The emperor and the crown prince have been put under house arrest by you cowardly traitors. Where did the imperial edict come from? You are clearly forging the imperial edict!"

House arrest?

Xue Che looked at Zhao Ji in a daze.

The prince was actually under house arrest.

But when was the emperor placed under house arrest?

Damn it!

Whose slander did Zhao Ji believe?

Or is it true, as His Majesty guessed, that Zhao Ji has already sided with the Crown Prince?

Xue Che looked at Zhao Ji coldly, and asked with a dark face: "Let me ask you, have you become the prince's man?"

Zhao Ji felt a little guilty, but he answered loudly: "I, Zhao Ji, am a member of the imperial court! The crown prince is the heir appointed by the emperor. If you insist on saying that I am the crown prince's man, that's not wrong!"

"It seems that His Majesty's guess is correct."

Xue Che sighed with disappointment, and took out a letter from his bosom: "You said I falsely conveyed the emperor's decree, but you must know the emperor's handwriting, right? This is the emperor's handwritten letter, take a look for yourself!"

As he spoke, Xue Che handed the letter in his hand to Zhao Ji...