Chapter 1374 Decision

Although Zhao Ji had a large army under his command, he never thought of rebellion.

On the one hand, he really didn't have that intention, and on the other hand, he was well aware of the strength of the army under his command.

Once he rebelled, he would be attacked from both the imperial court and Yun Zheng.

Moreover, the soldiers under his command would not join him in rebellion.

In this situation, rebellion will only lead to death.

He wouldn't be stupid enough to do such a thing.

"Since General Zhao doesn't want to rebel, then it's easy!"

Yun Zheng felt relieved and said with a smile: "If General Zhao does not trust me, you can just keep your troops in place and wait for my father's decree!"

"I have received the imperial edict!"

Zhao Ji answered frankly.

"Ok?"

Yun Zheng and Miaoyin looked at each other at the same time.

Has Zhao Ji received the imperial edict?

Since Zhao Ji has received the imperial edict, doesn’t he understand the current situation?

Or, did he receive an imperial edict from the third brother?

"Didn't the imperial edict tell General Zhao about the current situation?"

Miaoyin couldn't help but ask.

"The imperial edict didn't say that, but someone told me!"

Zhao Ji answered, his eyes falling on Yun Zheng again: "I heard that the purpose of the Crown Prince's existence is to clear the way for the prince to ascend the throne in the future? Is that right?"

Zhao Ji stared at Yun Zheng with burning eyes.

It seemed as if he wanted to see through Yun Zheng's heart.

"That's it!"

Yun Zheng smiled calmly, "To be honest, during my father's enthronement ceremony, I had a secret talk with him. He asked me whether he should attack Xiqu first or the crown prince first..."

At this point, Yun Zheng has nothing to hide.

He briefly and concisely told Zhao Ji the contents of his secret conversation with Emperor Wen.

After hearing Yun Zheng's words, Zhao Ji couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Emperor Wen had good reasons for deciding to take action against the crown prince first.

If he were Emperor Wen, he would definitely choose to attack the crown prince first.

After a long while, Zhao Ji raised his head again: "Since the prince is so frank, I will not hide anything! Before receiving the imperial edict from the court, I received a secret letter from the prince..."

Zhao Ji also told Yun Zheng the contents of Yun Li's secret letter.

And speak frankly about your concerns.

He has no idea about the situation in the court and has no idea who to trust.

"I see!"

Yun Zheng suddenly realized, "General Zhao, do you think Tang Shu and Xiao Wanchou will join forces with me to rebel?"

"do not know."

Zhao Ji shook his head gently: "Logically, I should believe in the character of Tang Shu and Xiao Wanchou, but everyone in the world seeks profit and avoids harm. Now that the prince is powerful, who can guarantee that they will not betray the emperor and the court for the sake of future glory and wealth?"

Listening to Zhao Ji's words, Yun Zheng and Miao Yin couldn't help but smile helplessly.

If that's the case, this knot will definitely not be untied for the time being.

Now, Zhao Ji would probably only believe it if his father stood in front of him in person and said in person that it was not him but the crown prince who was planning a rebellion, right?

"Why doesn't General Zhao send his trusted confidant back to the Imperial City and find a way to see His Majesty?"

Miaoyin suggested.

Zhao Ji shook his head and sighed, and said bluntly: "Such a major matter, even if my confidant said it, I'm afraid I would still be a little skeptical."

"..."

After Zhao Ji said so, Yun Zheng and Miao Yin really didn’t know what to say.

Zhao Ji picked up the teacup and drank the tea in it.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Ji finally asked, "If Your Majesty takes the throne in the future, how do you plan to deal with me and my family?"

He is just a Confucian general, not a saint.

He would also worry about the safety of his family, and was also worried that Yun Zheng would take revenge on him after he ascended the throne.

This was also the main purpose of his meeting with Yun Zheng.

Yun Zheng leaned back slightly and looked at Zhao Ji with interest: "How do you think I will deal with you?"

Zhao Ji didn't expect Yun Zheng to ask him the same question.

After being stunned for a moment, Zhao Ji finally spoke: "The best outcome is that I will be forced to stay at home and all the Zhao family members who are currently serving in the court will be dismissed and never employed again! The worst outcome is naturally the extermination of all nine clans!"

"Ha ha……"

Listening to what Zhao Ji said, Yun Zheng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Miaoyin also giggled and looked at Zhao Ji with a playful expression.

Zhao Ji looked at the two of them in confusion, not knowing why they were laughing.

"General Zhao, you think too little of me!"

Yun Zheng looked at Zhao Ji with a smile on his face, "Do you know the former Fuzhou governor Ji Ran?"

"Of course I know."

Zhao Ji nodded slightly.

Yun Zheng: "Let me put it this way, Ji Ran is actually a member of Concubine Jing's party. He once leaked the whereabouts of my family to Concubine Jing's party, causing my family to be almost ambushed!"

"Is there still this?"

Zhao Ji was surprised.

He knew that Meng Ruowang was a member of Concubine Jing's party.

But Ji Ran was also a member of Concubine Jing's party, so he really didn't know.

Yun Zheng smiled and asked again: "Where do you think he is now?"

Zhao Ji thought for a moment and said, "From what the prince said, the prince should not have killed him. He is either imprisoned or redeeming his crime under the prince's command."

"To be exact, he works in the imperial court!"

Yun Zheng smiled: "Ji Ran is now the governor of Zhen and He states, and his family has also followed him to Zhen and He states!"

what?

Zhao Ji looked at Yun Zheng in surprise.

He did think that Yun Zheng might re-employ Ji Ran, but he did not expect that Yun Zheng would dare to use Ji Ran in this way.

Yun Zheng looked at Zhao Ji with a smile: "I didn't know you worked for the Third Brother, and I'm too lazy to ask now."

"No matter who you work for, you have not caused any loss to me or the court. On the contrary, you once led troops to fight against Xiqu, and you have made contributions to the court."

"Besides, the fact that you can control nearly 300,000 troops is a skill in itself."

"I even dare to use Ji Ran. Do you think I will let you stay at home idle?"

"But I am not afraid to tell you the truth. As long as you dare to cause a civil war in Daqian, no matter what your reasons are, I will definitely exterminate you and the entire Zhao family!"

"You can make mistakes here, but you can't commit serious crimes!"

"You should also know that when I first entered Minzhou, I specifically killed all those people who were instructed by Tian Hong to ambush and kill my family members..."

Yun Zheng has now come clean with Zhao Ji.

There is no doubt that Zhao Ji was a great talent.

No matter why Zhao Ji worked for the third brother, he could let it go.

His bottom line is that he must not provoke a civil war!

Listening to Yun Zheng's words, Zhao Ji slowly stood up and said, "I believe in you, Your Highness. I don't want to cause great suffering to the people because of the civil war! However, I can also tell you clearly that if you rebel, even if you want to exterminate my Zhao family in the future, I will lead my troops to fight to the death!"

After saying that, Zhao Ji bowed to the two of them, then turned around and strode to the warhorse.

"go!"

Zhao Ji jumped on his horse and galloped away...