Chapter 61: Kiss (1)
On the first night that Han Ji arrived in Weicheng, after the welcoming banquet, Zhou Yan was talking to Zuo Yu in his room...
"What is going on? Why has no news of the princess's arrival been passed on to this king?"
"This... I don't know either. It may be due to the negligence of my subordinates in the royal city."
"Can you say that so easily?"
Zhou Yan was extremely angry about Han Ji's sudden arrival, not because of Han Ji herself, but because there was no news about her coming, but she suddenly showed up, which made Zhou Yan extremely unhappy; Zuo Yu could understand Zhou Yan's anger, but he was also unaware of Han Ji's affairs, so he roughly explained the reason to Zhou Yan, but what attracted Zhou Yan was once again full of anger...
"I should have said it before, right? You must report everything about the royal city to me without missing a word. What's the result?"
Zuo Yu clearly felt that Zhou Yan was summarizing his current dissatisfaction in a tone that was filled with suppressed anger, and this suppressed anger could erupt at any time.
"Could it be that he was tripped up by other things in the royal city?"
"Anything else?"
"This is just my guess. If we calculate the time, the princess should have set out after General Shan and Lord Xue arrived in the royal city. In other words, the spies' attention was focused on them."
"...So, what about the news from the Royal City?"
After Zuo Yu said this, Zhou Yan's anger seemed to be calmed down, but only temporarily. Despite this, Zuo Yu was able to relax a little.
"Yes, just as we guessed before, after the emperor sent out the vanguard camp, there were heavy casualties due to the plague, so he specially summoned General Shan and Lord Xue to return urgently to replace the vanguard later."
"What about Zhao?"
"After the King of Zhao personally went to the place where the epidemic started, there was not a single infected person in the Zhao army. All the countries expressed their gratitude to Zhao for having such outstanding doctors. Many countries have already asked for help from Zhao, especially those countries that have been invaded."
"A famous doctor? It must be Wang Ye, right?"
"It should be. Even my subordinates admire Doctor Wang's medical skills. I'm afraid that apart from Lord Xue, who is known as the world's number one doctor, there will be no one else who can compete with him. This is probably the reason why the emperor recalled him."
"snort!"
After a discussion, Zhou Yan snorted, looking a little unhappy? He rested his hand on the table with his chin supported.
"According to intelligence, the King of Zhao has captured Feiyan. Does this mean that the King of Zhao will return to Zhao soon?"
"Not necessarily. I heard that he has no plans to return home for the time being."
"Why?"
"I don't know. After all, we are just secretly following up and investigating, so we still have no way of knowing the specific substantive situation."
After Zuo Yu finished speaking, Zhou Yan began to fall silent. He really wanted to know what Zhao Ziheng was thinking. He seemed to have taken a nonchalant attitude towards Yin Yin's affairs after coming to Zhou and returning to Zhao. Although he had sent Wang Ye to remind him when Yin Yin first woke up in Zhou, he had taken Yin Yin away from the royal city for several months. How could he still not react at all? Not only that, did Zhao Ziheng personally go to the place where the plague originated because he was confident in Wang Ye's medical skills? Or was there another reason?
"Your Majesty, do you think that King Zhao may have discovered something? Or perhaps he has noticed something, which is why he is staying here?"
While Zhou Yan was silent, Zuo Yu suddenly spoke.
"It's not impossible. By the way, the spies we sent out didn't get infected with the plague, right?"
"Yes."
"Have they really found a way to prevent the plague?"
The people Zhou Cheng sent to investigate the epidemic suffered heavy casualties, but there was not a single infected person on Zhao Ziheng's side. When Zhou Cheng sent Xue Han to investigate, Zhou Yan felt that it was necessary to find out first, just in case.
" The plague should be incurable, but they are safe and sound, which shows that there must be a way to prevent it. It may be feasible for some individuals, but the entire Zhao army has taken full precautions. This number is too outrageous."
"Humph, if that's the case, Xue Han can definitely do it too."
"Eh? Your Majesty, why do you think so?"
"You will know when the time comes."
Zhou Yan seemed to have sensed something from Zuo Yu's words. His previous serious expression was completely gone. Zuo Yu didn't understand the reason, but since Zhou Yan already knew something, he, as his subordinate, didn't need to worry too much.
The royal study in the palace.
"You mean man-made?"
"That's the only possibility."
This is the intelligence Xue Han obtained from people who returned from the epidemic area, and the results are shocking.
"I had my suspicions when I first heard about this matter, and after the emperor passed on intelligence about the State of Zhao, I also confirmed it. Now it has only been confirmed."
"Does that mean that Zhao State probably knew about it, but didn't say anything?"
Shan Zhen intervened in the conversation.
"It is also a wise move, because whether to speak out or not will not benefit Zhao State in any way, and even if it does, it will not shake other countries. Now the epidemic is spreading everywhere. If it is said that the plague is man-made, it will definitely cause unnecessary unrest. Keeping silent can stabilize the people's hearts. The King of Zhao must have considered this, so he did not say anything, right?"
"Isn't it intentional?"
"I don't think King Zhao would do that."
Zhang Ren embellished Shan Zhen's words. It seemed that he had developed a certain degree of liking for Zhao Ziheng since the last tripartite meeting with Zhao Ziheng and Zhou Cheng. Based on this incident, he even believed that Zhao Ziheng would be a rare wise ruler.
