Chapter 57: Hell on Earth (2)
Weicheng Palace.
"What on earth does he want to do?"
This was information Zhou Yan had just received from the State of Zhao. He was very puzzled by Zhao Ziheng's behavior.
" Zhao has just escaped from the trap and is recovering. As the king, he should not leave at this time. Although he came to Zhou at the most critical moment before, this time he is no longer acting in secret. What is he planning to do?"
"It's just the beginning, and we can't tell what he wants to do, but in such an extraordinary period, he, as the king of a country, actually left the country... Could it be——"
Zhou Yan suddenly thought of something and looked surprised.
"What's wrong, my lord?"
Zuo Yu certainly didn't know what Zhou Yan was thinking. What Zhou Yan was thinking was that Zhao Ziheng would leave the country during this period of plague. Something must have happened. Plague is an incurable disease. Even with Wang Ye, Zhou Yan believed that Zhao Ziheng, as a monarch, would not take such a risk. Even if he could ignore the danger, his ministers and Wang Ye would not let him go. However, he still left for only one reason, that is, there was already a method of prevention or treatment, which was probably found by Wang Ye. However, judging from the situation after Zhao Ziheng returned to the country, he had just recovered from a serious illness. How could he take action so quickly? Moreover, where did Wang Ye get the information about the epidemic? Even Wang Ye could not find it without the epidemic component, but he found it in a short time. There must be something hidden.
"Zuo Yu, continue to send more people to follow King Zhao and report all the situations to me in detail. And send them here as soon as possible."
"yes!"
Zhou Yan felt that something was about to happen. Was it possible that Zhao Ziheng had already discovered something?
"Your Majesty? Did something happen?"
Zuo Yu always gave the information to Zhou Yan as soon as possible. He himself had never read it. Seeing Zhou Yan's serious expression, he realized that something had happened.
“Whether it has happened or not is still unknown, but it is certain that something will happen, and it will be on a large scale.”
"So—"
After Zhou Yan's brief reminder, Zuo Yu quickly reacted and noticed.
"From the King of Zhao's actions, it seems that he has information that we don't know, so we must follow him closely to see what he is planning."
"I know. Then, should I report this matter to His Majesty——"
Zuo Yu stopped talking in the middle. Zhou Yan knew what he wanted to say, so he was also thinking...
"Zuo Yu, where did Shan Zhen catch up from before?"
"Your Majesty, are you referring to General Shan after he left the royal city?"
"right."
"It should be Changcheng."
"What is his purpose?"
Zhou Yan knew that Shan Zhen seldom left the royal city or Zhou Cheng's side. This time Zhou Cheng excluded Shan Zhen, it must be for an important matter. If he had not taken Yin Yin away from the royal city halfway, perhaps Shan Zhen must still be following Zhou Cheng's orders. But what orders were they?
"That's not very clear, but from the information sent back by the spies, it seems that he has captured the Changcheng defenders and others, and has now sent them back to the royal city."
"How did it happen?"
"I heard that the Changcheng City Guard had been embezzling money for many years and had colluded with many wealthy businessmen and had repeatedly abducted famous women as concubines. He first put General Shan in jail, and then later found out that General Shan was a general sent by the court, so he wanted to kill him. I heard that General Shan didn't know about the Changcheng City Guard's crimes at first."
"Stupid, you should have confessed your guilt when you knew your opponent was Shan Zhen. You are just struggling in vain."
"General Shan is from the central government. How do the officials stationed in the territory know General Shan's strength?"
Most people would think that a general can only fight wars, but Shan Zhen is different. He not only possesses the talent of a military general, but also has the potential of a civil servant. The act of alerting the enemy has already attracted Shan Zhen's attention. Not only did he not report it, but he also had the intention to kill him. This is equivalent to admitting his guilt. Once he admits his guilt, how could Shan Zhen let him go easily?
"Well, now is not the time to brag about others."
"Yes, I made a mistake."
"Shan Zhen is my brother's confidant. It is impossible for him to leave the royal city just to expose the crimes of the Changcheng defender. It is a waste of talent. My brother would never make such a mistake. I am afraid that Changcheng is just a place he passed by on the way to his real destination."
"What does the prince mean?"
"Haven't you figured it out yet? It's just about dismissing local officials and convicting people. There's no need to let Shan Zhen do it. It can't be said to be a cover-up. The incident in Changcheng is probably just a coincidence. Shan Zhen has a place to go and a mission to perform. I guess this mission must be very complicated, right?"
Zhou Yan's understanding of Zhou Cheng and Shan Zhen is that there are very few tasks that Shan Zhen will be asked to perform personally only under special circumstances. Therefore, Zhou Yan has more or less guessed Zhou Cheng's intentions, but it is still unknown what Zhou Cheng's purpose is.
"Your Highness is right. Should we ask General Shan to come and ask him about this?"
"Do you think he'll tell us?"
The mission that Shan Zhen was asked to carry out personally was almost a state secret. Given Zhou Cheng and Zhou Yan's current situation, how could Shan Zhen tell them the secret?
"So what should we do?"
"It seems that I really missed a lot of things during the time when I was resting."
Zhou Yan's eyes showed a cold light, but also revealed a kind of confidence?
