Chapter 1371 Zhao Ji's Decision

Xue Che was very disappointed with Zhao Ji.

Before he came, Emperor Wen told him that Zhao Ji might have become the prince's man, but he didn't believe it.

He felt that someone like Zhao Ji would only be loyal to the court and the emperor, and not to anyone else.

At that time, he felt unfair for Zhao Jiming.

He also asked Emperor Wen in person why he suspected Zhao Ji.

Emperor Wen’s answer was also very simple.

intuition!

Emperor Wen felt that since the prince wanted to rebel, he must have the capital to do so.

Xiao Wanchou had already rotated the leading generals of the six guards of the imperial city, and he also personally took charge of the Yulin Guard.

In this case, why would the prince rebel?

Even if the prince killed them all, how would he clean up the mess that followed?

Xiao Dingwu of Yunzhou is heading towards the imperial city. What can the prince use to resist him?

We can't just rely on Yuan Cong and Yuan Gui, two good-for-nothings, right?

Moreover, Yun Zheng did not directly submit a memorial to him to remind the prince of his rebellion. Obviously, he was worried that the memorial would not be delivered to him at all.

Yun Zheng should also suspect that Zhao Ji had become the prince's man.

During the years when the crown prince was regent, the various leading generals of Daqian were constantly rotated. Only Zhao Ji not only did not rotate, but his power grew, and his troops received the most military supplies.

Emperor Wen previously thought that Yun Li wanted to use Zhao Ji to stop Yun Zheng from leading his army southward, and he did not think much about it.

But considering Yun Zheng's raising of an army and the prince's intention to rebel, he had to suspect Zhao Ji.

So, before he came to convey the emperor's order, Emperor Wen gave him a letter.

Emperor Wen instructed that if Zhao Ji accepted the order, there was no need to give the letter to Zhao Ji.

But if Zhao Ji disobeys the order, then give the letter to Zhao Ji.

Even when he rode into Wuyang, he still thought that he would not need the letter from Emperor Wen.

However, Zhao Ji's performance gave him a heavy blow.

He couldn't understand why Zhao Ji would side with the prince.

Zhao Ji should have been loyal only to the court and Daqian as he said!

As a military man, he knew that Daqian should not be allowed to fall into civil war. Why didn't Zhao Ji, a Confucian general, know this?

Today, Daqian's territory has reached an unprecedented level.

As long as the throne is handed over smoothly and the country is governed peacefully for ten years, Daqian will usher in an unprecedented era of prosperity!

Doesn’t he want to see this prosperous era?

Zhao Ji did not say much, but ordered his men to surround Xue Che and others first, and then asked his personal guards to take the letter from Xue Che and present it to himself.

"What? Are you afraid that I will kidnap you?"

Xue Che instantly understood Zhao Ji's concerns.

"I am a scholar, I am definitely no match for you. It never hurts to be careful."

Zhao Ji did not deny it. He took the letter from Emperor Wen and opened it.

The handwriting is indeed that of Emperor Wen.

Emperor Wen did not say much to him, but just told him that as long as he did not provoke a civil war in Daqian, Emperor Wen would pretend that nothing had happened, and no matter what conspiracy he had with the prince, Emperor Wen would let bygones be bygones.

Moreover, Emperor Wen also guaranteed that only a few of them knew about this matter.

Looking at the contents of the letter, Zhao Ji's heart was already in a mess.

He did indeed side with the prince.

But he never thought of rebellion.

The imperial court and Daqian are still in his heart.

But now, he was leading his troops outside and had no idea of ​​the real situation in the court.

He didn't know whether he should believe the prince or Xue Che.

As for this letter, it is not known whether Emperor Wen wrote it voluntarily or was forced to do so.

At this moment, Zhao Ji fell into unprecedented confusion.

Yun Zheng and the prince, who is actually plotting a rebellion?

"The Crown Prince has been regent for several years, and His Majesty has already given him all the power. Is there any need for him to rebel?"

Zhao Ji raised his eyes and stared at Xue Che, "Are you sure that this is a letter that His Majesty wrote voluntarily? And not a letter written by you cowards who are threatening His Majesty?"

"Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji, have you become stupid from studying so much?"

Xue Che was angry and anxious: "If the Sixth Prince really wanted to rebel, would he stop at Pingshan? The Sixth Prince realized that the Crown Prince was planning a rebellion, and was worried that his memorial would not be delivered to the Imperial City, so he had no choice but to use this method to remind the Emperor!"

"I'll tell you honestly, His Majesty never thought of passing the throne to the Crown Prince from the beginning!"

"The reason why His Majesty let the Crown Prince govern the country is to let him clear the obstacles for the Sixth Prince to ascend the throne!"

"Your Majesty is the wisest ruler in history. He knows better than anyone that only by handing over this country to Your Majesty the Sixth Prince can we prevent Daqian from falling into civil strife and usher in a true era of prosperity..."

While feeling angry, Xue Che also felt somewhat relieved.

No matter what, Zhao Ji still cared about the emperor and the court.

Perhaps he was just temporarily blinded, and he was not beyond help.

This civil war can still be avoided!

At this point, Xue Che has nothing to hide.

He told Zhao Ji all of Emperor Wen's plans, including the plays he had performed in cooperation with Emperor Wen. He told Zhao Ji everything at once.

He only hoped that Zhao Ji could wake up and stop being so stubborn.

At the end, Xue Che said bitterly: "Brother Zhao, have you forgotten the humiliation of our dynasty being defeated by the Northern Huan?"

"Have you forgotten the time when we hugged each other and cried?"

"It has taken a lot of effort for our dynasty to have the current situation. Do you really want to ruin this good situation?"

"Do you want to become a sinner of Daqian?"

Xue Che tried hard to persuade Zhao Ji.

He didn't know why Zhao Ji became the prince's man, and he didn't want to ask.

He only hoped that Zhao Ji could stop and wake up in time.

If a fight really broke out, Zhao Ji would definitely not be Yun Zheng's match.

But countless soldiers will die in vain.

Xue Che did not want to fight a civil war. This was his attitude when he seized the military power of the Northern Army from Yun Zheng.

Now, he still has this attitude!

He hoped that Zhao Ji would have the same attitude.

After listening to Xue Che's words, Zhao Ji was already so shocked that he was speechless.

piece?

The role of the crown prince is to clear the way for the Sixth Prince to ascend the throne?

At this moment, Zhao Ji was completely confused.

He couldn't believe that the Crown Prince who was the Regent would fall to this point, but what Xue Che said seemed to make some sense.

Zhao Ji's head was buzzing.

He didn't know who to trust now.

Zhao Ji closed his eyes and thought hard.

After a long time, Zhao Ji suddenly opened his eyes and finally made up his mind.

"Master Xue, I don't know who is planning a rebellion now!"

"But I, Zhao Ji, am definitely not a traitor!"

"I will detain you all and keep you all in check!"

"If what you said is true, Zhao Ji will kowtow to you again to apologize!"

"But now, Zhao Ji will never hand over the military power to you!"

"You'd better not resist stubbornly, otherwise, don't blame Zhao for directly punishing you for falsely conveying the imperial edict!"

Zhao Ji's attitude was very firm.

There is no room for negotiation.

Since you don’t know who to trust, just wait and see!

If Yun Zheng rebelled, even if he was not Yun Zheng's opponent, he would make Yun Zheng pay the price.

If the prince plots a rebellion, he will leave it to the court to decide!

But now, no one can take away the military power from him!

"it is good!"

Contrary to Zhao Ji's expectation, Xue Che readily agreed. "As long as we keep our troops in place, I believe that His Highness the Sixth Prince will not attack rashly! As long as we can avoid unnecessary casualties, it doesn't matter if I stay a prisoner for a few days."

Anyway, this isn't the first time he's been imprisoned...