The prince is more stable

Chapter 341: Each Seeks Revenge
The extent of Zhao Hao's hatred for Zhao Ji almost exceeded Zhao Xiaoqian's imagination.

In ancient times, what was most important was not family, country or the world, but inheritance of offspring.

Especially the lineage of the King of Chu. By the generation of Zhao Xiaoqian, he was the only pitiful descendant left. For Zhao Hao, who attached great importance to the inheritance of his descendants, he simply wanted to hold his only son in the palm of his hand. Any slight movement against his son would make his heart tremble.

The treatment of an only son is so unreasonable. From childhood to adulthood, Zhao Xiaoqian was spoiled by Zhao Hao. No matter how many shortcomings his son had or how much he was incompatible with the world, Zhao Hao never forced him to change.

As long as his son can live well and continue to pass on the family line, Zhao Hao's wish will be fulfilled.

What's more, this son was not only alive, but also living a more and more successful life, and his weight in the court was getting more and more important, which far exceeded Zhao Hao's expectations. Naturally, Zhao Hao loved and doted on this son more and more.

How would a father who doted on his son so much feel when he learned that Zhao Ji had tried to assassinate his son several times?
Of course I want to kill someone.

Jia Shi and Yi Er were still kneeling in front of Zhao Hao, not daring to move.

They looked up quietly and saw that Zhao Hao's fat face was trembling, and his expression was more gloomy than before. The murderous eyes made the two of them unable to help but feel fear.

"My Lord..." Jia Shi suddenly said with courage, "Since it has been confirmed that Zhao Ji is plotting to murder the young master, why not just assassinate him directly?"

Zhao Hao frowned.

As early as after the palace locked Zhao Ji as a suspect, Zhao Hao had developed the intention to kill him, but he was unable to make a decision for the time being.

One is that Zhao Ji is only suspected, but it has not been completely confirmed yet.

Secondly, Zhao Ji was the emperor's younger brother after all. If he died, it would cause great uproar in the court and the country. The emperor would be furious and conduct a strict investigation, and Zhao Hao might be in danger of being exposed.

Seeing Zhao Hao's hesitation, Jia Shi continued, "The assassination of Zhao Ji was nothing more than a deliberate plan, just like the ambush of the young master in the dark alley of Zhou Bridge. We can also do it perfectly. Regardless of success or failure, the government will not be able to track it down, and it will just remain an unsolved case."

Zhao Hao nodded and began to seriously consider the feasibility of assassinating Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji was only a suspect, and it wasn't completely confirmed, but so what? I, Zhao Hao, wasn't running the Dali Temple. Did I really need evidence to convict him?
Brother, we are a criminal gang!
If evil forces act reasonably, can they still be called evil forces?

No matter whether Zhao Ji was the real mastermind behind the incident, as long as he was suspected, he deserved to die.

This is the style of the underworld forces.

Zhao Hao suddenly became enlightened and found that his wisdom had been elevated again.

Glancing at Jia Shi, Zhao Hao said calmly, "I'll leave this matter to you. Do it neatly. Regardless of success or failure, leave no trace."

Jia Shi said excitedly: "Yes."

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When we left the Imperial City, it was already dawn.

Zhao Xiaoqian walked out of the gate of the Imperial City Administration and yawned loudly. He was extremely tired after a sleepless night.

At a palace banquet last night, Zhao Xiaoqian unexpectedly uncovered such a shocking secret. He should have been very angry, but at the moment he felt more relaxed.

The invisible enemy is the most terrifying.

At that time, the enemy had been hiding behind the scenes, and Zhao Xiaoqian could not find him. In fact, he was under great psychological pressure. At the same time, he had to be on guard against the enemy's assassination again. No matter where he went, he was surrounded by a large number of followers.

Now that Zhao Ji has been locked on, Zhao Xiaoqian suddenly feels relaxed for some reason.

The enemy is visible, so is he still scary?

The next step is to keep a close eye on him and fight each other.

After getting on the carriage, Zhao Xiaoqian was just about to take a nap when Chen Shou beside the carriage lifted the curtain.

Zhao Xiaoqian opened his eyes and looked at him: "What are you doing?"

Chen Shou hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard what Your Highness and the Crown Prince said last night. What I want to say is that I am willing to share the Crown Prince's worries."

Zhao Xiaoqian looked into his eyes and asked, "What do you mean by 'sharing worries'?"

Chen Shou gritted his teeth and said, "Since Zhao Ji dared to assassinate the prince, why don't we retaliate? Why can only he assassinate and we can only passively defend?" "He is the Prince of Suining, the emperor's younger brother." Zhao Xiaoqian said.

"In my eyes, it's just a poisonous snake hiding in the grass. Now that we've discovered it, if we don't kill it, it will eventually try to assassinate the Crown Prince again and again. Even if you're on guard against thieves for a thousand days, there will always be loopholes. It's better to put an end to it once and for all!"

Zhao Xiaoqian was surprised and said, "You are a general of the Imperial Guards under the command of the Imperial Guards, how dare you say such a thing?"

Chen Shou sighed, "But I have received the favor of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu and the Crown Prince."

"For so long, I have been following the Crown Prince. I was fortunate to have followed him in his conquest of Western Xia, to have conquered the enemy's capital, and to have witnessed with my own eyes the Western Xia ruler sign a peace treaty, forcing them to submit. The Crown Prince is the pillar of the Great Song Dynasty, and he will achieve even greater achievements in the future..."

"If the Crown Prince is repeatedly murdered by a despicable rat, not only will His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu be heartbroken, but it will also be a loss for the entire Song Dynasty!"

"We couldn't do anything about a rat like Zhao Ji before because we didn't realize it was him. Now that we've locked him down, we must show no mercy and kill him ruthlessly to prevent future trouble!"

Chen Shou stared into Zhao Xiaoqian's eyes and said slowly, "Your Highness is a man of great importance. He must be decisive in his actions. As long as I leave no trace, whether I succeed or fail, the Chu Palace will not be implicated."

Zhao Xiaoqian looked at him deeply and said, "Those twenty or so Imperial Guards who were ambushed in the canyon, used my flag as bait, and were the first to enter the canyon and were ultimately killed by the assassins, were your comrades and your closest brothers, right?"

Chen Shou lowered his head and said, "Yes. I also have selfish motives. I want to avenge those twenty or so brothers!"

Zhao Xiaoqian sat in the carriage with his eyes closed, silent for a long time.

Chen Shou stood in front of the carriage, waiting motionlessly.

After a long while, Zhao Xiaoqian's indifferent voice finally came from the carriage: "Chen Shou, you are a man."

"Sir..."

"I do not know anything."

Chen Shou was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Yes, the prince knows nothing."

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Zhao Xiaoqian gained a lot from a palace banquet. However, after Zhao Ji came out of the palace, he felt inexplicably uneasy in his heart, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

As the emperor's younger brother, Zhao Ji was just an idle prince.

Even if the emperor gave power to the royal family because of Zhao Xiaoqian, Zhao Ji would not be able to grasp power.

In everyone's eyes, Zhao Ji was just a sixteen-year-old boy. Even if he had abilities that were not inferior to Zhao Xiaoqian, he could only hide them.

In his opinion, Zhao Xiaoqian's aggressiveness was actually very stupid.

Hiding one's strengths and showing off one's weaknesses is the right way. Zhao Ji's greatest protective color is his harmlessness.

What a well-behaved young man, gentle and elegant, who likes to read, paint, write poetry and essays, and occasionally likes some rare stones and seals.

In the eyes of the Song Dynasty court and literati, the Prince of Suining was simply a typical good boy. No one would be wary of him. Even the Empress Dowager Xiang, who was not his biological mother, doted on him and loved him very much.

If you show off your abilities too much in front of others, you will easily arouse envy and make enemies for no reason. Zhao Xiaoqian's experience over the past year has confirmed his theory of dealing with the world.

From the prime minister to the court officials, from the new party to the old party, Zhao Xiaoqian offended them all. If it were not for the emperor's favor, Zhao Xiaoqian would have been stripped of his official title and imprisoned in the Dali Temple long ago.

Returning to the Prince's Mansion late at night, Zhao Ji yawned and went to sleep.

Tomorrow is another new day, and the schedule is full. In the morning, I have to go to the palace to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and give her a few pieces of Shu brocade that she likes.

In the afternoon, I will go to Yujing Garden outside the city to appreciate stones. In the evening, I will have a banquet with several students from the Imperial College who will take the imperial examinations next year. I will take the opportunity to see if there are any students worth winning over.

Tomorrow will be another busy and fulfilling day.

Zhao Ji fell asleep soundly with a satisfied smile.

(End of this chapter)