Chapter 112: King’s Domination (6)
After seeing Zhou Cheng and the others off, Wang Ye and Zhao Ziyin returned to the imperial study and saw Zhao Ziheng leaning back on a chair, looking exhausted...
"emperor!!"
Wang Ye hurried to Zhao Ziheng's side, looking very anxious.
" fine!"
As soon as Wang Ye's voice sounded, Zhao Ziheng sat up straight, waving his hands and responding softly. Suddenly, he swept Zhao Ziyin and Wang Ye with a sharp gaze. Not to mention that Zhao Ziyin and Wang Ye rarely saw this kind of look, it was even rarer since Zhao Ziheng was injured. So when they saw it at this moment, they were shocked. The feeling this kind of look brought to them was not just shock, even if it was only for a moment, it made them deeply shocked.
"Call the Griffin spies to infiltrate the Han and Wu kingdoms. I want to get detailed intelligence. By the way, have some of the Griffin spread out to various military camps and submit names of potential candidates. Remember, I don't want anyone to know about this, including any member of the Griffin."
"Yes, sir!"
It is a difficult task to complete the task without letting anyone know about it, but Wang Ye and Zhao Ziyin are used to it. This is Zhao Ziheng's way of doing things. They just heard the news one moment and made a corresponding plan the next. Neither Wang Ye nor Zhao Ziyin would be surprised. If they really want to say, it is probably that Zhao Ziheng rarely issues an order without asking for opinions first. This kind of imagination has rarely happened in the past, and the probability is almost negligible.
" How many guests who attended the birthday party are still in the city?"
"A small part, but we are ready to return."
"General Zhao, send out the Imperial Guards to strictly guard all the entrances and exits of the city. Thoroughly interrogate any suspicious people and do not alert them. Even if someone is suspicious, do not draw attention to him. Leave the rest of the people to the Griffins to investigate secretly."
"yes!"
"Wang Ye!"
"I know what to do, Your Majesty."
“…Please!”
"Please don't be polite. Don't forget that I am your most loyal subject, so please don't say it's trouble."
After Zhao Ziheng issued the relevant instructions, he was a little worried when facing Wang Ye, but Wang Ye dispelled Zhao Ziheng's worries without any care, and the latter nodded slightly with understanding; the reason for his worries was not that Zhao Ziheng was worried about Wang Ye, but that he felt a little guilty. As a king, he was a little childish, and as a confidant, he seemed guilty; although Zhao Ziheng knew Wang Ye's intentions, he still felt apologetic. After all, Wang Ye had done so much for him, even if Wang Ye was willing, Zhao Ziheng felt inexplicably sorry for Wang Ye from beginning to end, and Wang Ye knew this very well, but he could not erase the guilt in Zhao Ziheng's heart.
"So--"
After talking with Wang Ye, Zhao Ziheng turned his gaze to Zhao Ziyin. After all, he never liked to pursue such topics, especially political affairs. He turned his gaze to Zhao Ziyin, but stopped halfway, obviously having some concerns...
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Just as I told King Zhou before, I will never tolerate anyone who is detrimental to Zhao, even if that person is my wife."
"Feel sorry."
It was the voice of guilt again. He couldn't say that he didn't feel sorry for Ling Menghan, let alone Zhao Ziyan. If it weren't for Zhao Ziyan, he would have to face all of this, and of course it might have been more complicated or embarrassing than it was now.
"No, it's my fault. Your Majesty, there is no need to apologize. If my wife made a mistake, it must be my fault. Although I am not sure whether she knows about it, I will make sure that she will not be involved. If it is true, then... I will show no mercy."
Zhao Ziyan spoke every word calmly and without any emotion. However, Zhao Ziheng and Wang Ye both noticed the pause in the last sentence, but they both expressed their understanding.
"Anyway, I'm really sorry about Shu'er, and I'm really grateful to you guys, really!!"
After summarizing all the discussions, Zhao Ziheng finally said this unexpectedly. There was no majesty of a king in his tone, but only deep gratitude to his confidant and friend , and the utmost affection and righteousness that can only be shown to the one you love the most.
"Please don't say that."
"She was just used. She did nothing wrong, right?"
Zhao Ziyin and Wang Ye each said something that was in their heart and the truth. If it were not for their status and position, it would not have been so heavy; but Zhao Ziheng had to bear an unimaginable heavy yoke because of his identity because of this incident. Zhao Ziyin and Wang Ye were happy that Zhao Ziheng remained calm in the face of danger and did not forget his responsibilities as a king in the face of such a heavy situation, but at the same time they were also saddened by the torture Zhao Ziheng had suffered because of this.
Zhao Ziyin and Wang Ye knew very well that Zhao Ziheng was a man who valued friendship and loyalty, and valued feelings even more, and was so persistent in his love that it was unbelievable; however, Zhao Ziyin and Wang Ye admired Zhao Ziheng even more for his wise choice between his responsibilities as a king and his feelings; as a king, almost no one could love both the country and the beauties, and they would all make choices, and even if someone really did it, they could not do it thoroughly or perfectly, but Zhao Ziheng did it. No, it is not certain now, but at least what is certain is that Zhao Ziheng did not give up either side; however, choosing a path that neither side could give up brought an unimaginable price, a price that was too cruel but unavoidable.
Both Zhao Ziyan and Wang Ye thought that Zhao Ziheng would be faced with the choice of choosing only one side, or would be defeated after this incident. But now the Zhao Ziheng in front of them seemed to be reborn. He was as persistent in his feelings as before, and as a king he had unprecedented domineering power, like a dragon awakening from a long sleep.
