Chapter 86: The Source of Terror (6)
"Why? Did you feel sorry for your companion because he was about to die? Or did you feel unhappy that I gave the mission that was originally assigned to you to carry out to someone else?"
"I dare not. Any decision made by the prince will not make any sense to me. However, although the time may not be right, does the prince want to listen to the report of Master Zhu Ji?"
Zuo Yu answered Zhou Yan's question in a calm tone. He was still thinking about how to punish Gao Jin. After hearing Zuo Yu's words, he subconsciously turned his gaze to Zhu Ji. Zhu Ji did not seem flustered by the sudden change. He was even calm and prepared to answer. However, in reality, Zhu Ji was probably shaken by Zuo Yu's sudden change of topic from the beginning, but he did not show it.
"Then I will listen first."
After hearing Zhou Yan's words, Gao Jin felt as if he had found a source of water in his extreme hunger and thirst. His whole nerves were instantly relaxed, but he was not completely liberated.
"Yes, first of all, it is true that the King of Han rarely shows up in public, but in fact, he has not even participated in the court, and has always been alone in the deep palace. The place where he lives now is the bedroom of Princess Quan's mother, Queen Lu Ji. The person in charge of all government affairs is a man named Cai Shen, the left prime minister of the court. He is thirty-seven years old, a Han Chinese, has a wife and a family, and is a very capable person."
"So it's not wrong for the King of Han to hand over government affairs to him, is that right?"
"At first glance, this is correct. Everyone knows that the Han Kingdom has two prime ministers, the left and the right. Compared to the left prime minister, the right prime minister is older and more respected, and he is also a minister of two generations. Therefore, I cannot understand why the left prime minister is acting on behalf of the king."
"There is nothing incomprehensible. Whoever is capable holds power. This is the eternal truth. Although the Right Prime Minister has made great contributions, he is also old. It is natural that he cannot compare with a young man. However, you are right. The King of Han has always ruled the country with benevolence. The current practice is indeed inconsistent with his style. Continue to monitor and report to the King immediately if there is any movement."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Ji, Zuo Yu and Gao Jin all agreed that whoever is capable should be in power. That is why they would serve one of Zhou Yan. Given Zhou Yan's ability, he deserves to be the king.
"King Zhao should also be aware of this, right? No matter how many difficulties he faces, he should not miss any details!"
Zhou Yan's words sounded very affirmative. He also acknowledged Zhao Ziheng's ability and even sarcastically acknowledged the fact that he was not as good as Zhao Ziheng. Zuo Yu was slightly aware of this, but it was not very clear.
"Now that there is a plague and chaos at the same time, King Zhao will definitely not sit idly by, right?"
"Hmph, what does he want to do, this nosy guy? If he had behaved himself, the whole world would have fallen into his hands, but he chose to meddle in other people's affairs. I thought he would be somewhat similar to me before, but it seems that I underestimated him."
Zhou Yan did not deny Zuo Yu's words. He was very puzzled by Zhao Ziheng's long-term practical behavior. Everything Zhao Ziheng had done so far made him unable to recognize that it was what a king should do, and he could not find a reason why Zhao Ziheng would do that ; he thought he would do everything for Yinyin, but he did not take any action; he thought he was devoted to the country, but that was not the case; then what exactly did Zhao Ziheng want to do? What was the purpose? What was the reason? For the first time, Zhou Yan felt that he knew nothing about an enemy that he should be familiar with. This was a great shame for him.
Unconsciously, Zhou Yan's anger was burning silently, which made the other three people present feel inexplicably oppressed.
"Your Majesty."
"Anything else?"
Zuo Yu, one of the three, spoke in his usual way. Fortunately, he got a response from Zhou Yan right away. Although there was anger in his tone, Zuo Yu was used to it. He quickly calmed down and regained his composure: "What does the prince think about the outbreak of plague and war at the same time?"
"What do you think? Are you questioning me? Or are you teasing me?"
"Of course not. I am just guessing. The outbreak of plague and war at the same time cannot be a coincidence. In addition, the plague that was just quelled not long ago was obviously man-made. The Weicheng plague seemed to be just an accident, but this time it seems to be the same. I don't say whether this plague is related to the last one, but at least it is related to this war."
"You should have noticed this a long time ago."
Zhou Yan, who was inexplicably angry about Zhao Ziheng's existence, vented his anger on Zuo Yu and others without any concealment, and he himself seemed to be unaware of it.
" But Your Majesty, don't you think this is too outrageous? It's simply unheard of."
"Will he? I think this is more interesting. Is he capable of stopping a man who can manipulate the world at will?"
Just thinking about it, Zuo Yu felt terrified. Zhou Yan didn't seem to care about the fact that the world was in extreme panic. Zuo Yu could understand that, but Zuo Yu didn't think it would be that simple. Of course, he also believed that Zhou Yan should have noticed something. What made Zuo Yu feel terrified was, what kind of person would be able to create such a panic event in the world? What can be confirmed is that this person must be an enemy, a terrifying enemy, the most terrifying enemy of Zhou Yan and even the whole world. For the first time, Zuo Yu felt that the enemy he faced this time would be an unprecedentedly powerful enemy. For this reason, he had to protect Zhou Yan and not allow any negligence. This was the reason for his survival!
