The prince is more stable

Chapter 344 Father and Son
The field is filled with murderous intent, and every sword strike is aimed at killing.

The dozen or so assassins were all dressed in black, with black scarves covering their faces. There was no clue of their identity from the outside. Even the knives in their hands were the common Pudaos seen among the people.

The two groups of assassins, both before and after, covered up all traces perfectly. Even if someone died in the fighting, it would be impossible to find any clues from them.

This is the most terrible thing.

The tense string in Zhao Ji's mind was almost breaking, and he was in a state of extreme fear.

Screams filled his ears, and Zhao Ji felt regret for the first time in his life.

Yes, he regretted it.

Zhao Xiaoqian was smarter than he thought, and he admitted that he had underestimated Zhao Xiaoqian.

Zhao Xiaoqian had dodged several assassination attempts and ambushes. Zhao Ji thought that he was just lucky. He might have dodged it this time, but not the next time. It was even more impossible for Zhao Xiaoqian to discover that all the assassinations were related to him.

It was precisely because of this arrogant and lofty mentality that Zhao Ji made a big mistake.

It turns out that he is not the only smart person in the world.

He thought that his identity and actions were perfectly hidden, but in fact, they had already been seen by others.

He was able to assassinate Zhao Xiaoqian back then, and tonight Zhao Xiaoqian dared to kill him.

All the results are the result of the causes planted by Zhao Ji.

Tonight is the day when karma comes true.

The alley was only a few hundred steps away from the Imperial Street. Zhao Ji desperately rushed left and right among the fighting crowd, trying to rush out of the alley and escape from danger.

However, in such a chaotic fight, no one paid any attention to him, especially when he used the commander of the imperial guards to block the knife just now. The other imperial guards saw it and became even more disappointed with Zhao Ji.

The guards of the Prince's Mansion were only concerned with saving their own lives and were not willing to save him at all. They completely ignored Zhao Ji's screams and requests for help.

Zhao Ji rolled and crawled in the fighting crowd, trying desperately to break out towards the Imperial Street.

Visibility was poor in the pitch-black night, and the assassins were unable to identify their targets and could only kill anyone they saw.

One of the assassins was sharp-eyed and saw that among the fighting crowd, there was a person who was fleeing in a hurry and had no intention of fighting at all. The assassin's eyes lit up.

Anyone who cherishes his life so much must be a big shot, it must be him!
So the assassin fought hard to cut through the imperial guards blocking his way and slashed at the back of the fleeing man with his sword.

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Prince Chu's Mansion, study in the backyard.

There will be no sleep tonight.

Not only was Zhao Ji enjoying this rare exciting moment in his life, but Zhao Xiaoqian was also awake. It was already early in the morning, but he lit the candlestick in Zhao Hao's study, and then groped around in the study alone.

After searching for an unknown amount of time, Zhao Xiaoqian sat down, leaned back in his chair and sighed.

Nothing tonight.

This guy hides money like a hamster hides nuts, and he looks very careful and stingy.

Zhao Xiaoqian planned to take a break and then try again.

Including the gold and jade items stolen from his father and the money from selling tea, the total amount was almost 100,000 taels. However, this amount of money still made him feel insecure, and it was probably not enough for him to take up the post in Zhending Prefecture.

Apart from anything else, if one wanted to recruit border troops, the two taels of silver given to each person would be gone, not to mention the greedy officials and generals of Zhending Prefecture.

Zhending Prefecture is very important to Zhao Xu, and the same is true for Zhao Xiaoqian.

It really takes a lot of money to change the fate of this weak country and alter the original historical trajectory.

Don't paint any big picture about being loyal to the emperor and serving the country. It's completely meaningless. Nowadays, there are very few people who are truly selfless and patriotic, whether they are civil officials or military generals. Otherwise, this dynasty would not be so cowardly.

Zhao Xiaoqian's approach is very direct. He never makes empty promises. We talk with real money.

As for where the real money comes from... isn't Zhao Xiaoqian working hard on it?

Is it okay for my son to spend my money?
Besides, the main income of the Chu Palace now comes from snow salt and tea, and the income from shops and land under the name of the palace is actually a small part. Zhao Xiaoqian is in urgent need of money, so he might as well withdraw part of it in advance.

So at this moment, Zhao Xiaoqian felt no guilt in looting his father's study, and looked justified. His money was originally left for his son to spend, and it was only natural.

After sitting in the study and resting for a while, Zhao Xiaoqian stood up and continued his efforts to search.

Ever since Zhao Hao inexplicably took out a white jade statue of the Taoist deity from the study, Zhao Xiaoqian was certain that there must be a secret compartment or a secret room in this study, and all the valuable treasures under Zhao Hao's name were hidden in a shameful place.

What Zhao Xiaoqian is looking for tonight is the mechanism in the secret compartment or secret room in the study.

The result disappointed him.

He tried all possible places where hidden mechanisms might be hidden, but to no avail.

In movies and TV dramas, the so-called twisting of a vase, prying open a piece of floorboards, turning the armrests of a chair, etc., in the end, we can only say that the Prince of Chu has a rich imagination, but it is useless.

The addiction to movies and TV dramas in my previous life has not been cured in this life.

"Could it be a wireless remote control? In this day and age... that's impossible, right?" Zhao Xiaoqian muttered to himself, lost in thought. "I don't see any other abilities of my father, but he's a master at hiding money, a true master..." Zhao Xiaoqian curled his lips, his tone unsettling, whether admiration or disdain.

At this moment, a helpless voice came from the study door.

"I don't need to show you my other abilities. Of course, I'm also quite good at hiding money."

Zhao Xiaoqian was startled and turned his head to look, only to see Zhao Hao standing at the door looking at him speechlessly.

In just that brief moment, Zhao Xiaoqian's face flushed and he felt a little embarrassed.

However, this awkward feeling only lasted for a moment, and Zhao Xiaoqian quickly regained his composure.

Why should I be embarrassed? My son's is mine.

"Father, you are still awake so late." Zhao Xiaoqian grinned.

Zhao Hao sighed and said, "I was originally asleep, but for some reason I woke up in the middle of the night. I felt like someone was trying to take my money, and I felt uneasy, so I went out for a walk... My son, what's wrong with you?"

Zhao Xiaoqian remained calm and said, "I'm just like you, the king. I woke up in the middle of the night and felt like I didn't have enough money to spend. I felt uneasy, so I decided to go out for a walk..."

Zhao Hao sneered, "You came out for a walk and ended up in my study, rummaging through boxes and cabinets looking for a mechanism?"

"Father's study is too messy. I'm bored, so I'm helping him clean it up."

Zhao Hao walked in slowly, plopped down on a chair, and sighed, "Alright, who are we putting on this show for? To be honest, I'm short of money too. Whenever the palace has income, I spend it right away. So don't try to take over the study. It's useless."

Zhao Xiaoqian also sat down and said, "I will be taking up my post in Zhending Prefecture soon. You know, without money, nothing can be done."

Zhao Hao hummed and said, "I will not delay my son's future. After we divide the profits from the next season's snow salt and tea, I will send someone to Zhending Prefecture immediately. It should be no more than 200,000 or 300,000 taels."

"Thank you, father. With your words, I will leave your study alone." Zhao Xiaoqian said with a smile.

"It's getting late. I'm going to go back and take a nap. Please do as you please, Father."

Zhao Xiaoqian was about to get up after he finished speaking when he inadvertently noticed that Zhao Hao's eyes were clear and his expression was sober. He was talking but his eyes kept glancing towards the door of the study, as if he was waiting for something.

Zhao Xiaoqian blinked. It seemed that his father had done something shameful again in the middle of the night.

You can't leave here, stay and observe.

Zhao Hao sat for a while, but saw Zhao Xiaoqian still sitting steadily in the study. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why don't you leave?"

"I discovered that my father's study is a Feng Shui treasure land that gathers energy and stores wind, so I want to sit here for a while to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and the moon..." Zhao Xiaoqian talked nonsense without blinking.

Zhao Hao laughed and scolded, "You are so different from the you who couldn't even say a word when you were beaten with three sticks. I even suspect you are possessed by a ghost."

Zhao Xiaoqian smiled and said, "Father, just think of me as being possessed by a ghost. At least I'm a good ghost, much better than my former self."

Zhao Hao laughed and was about to say something when he suddenly heard footsteps outside the study.

A servant appeared outside the study door. Seeing that both the father and son were in the study, the servant was stunned and looked a little embarrassed.

Zhao Hao said with a stern face, "What's going on so late at night?"

The servant honestly said, "Someone dropped a letter at the gate of the palace, handed it to the guards on duty, and then turned around and ran away."

Zhao Hao's eyes lit up, and Zhao Xiaoqian keenly caught his gaze. It seemed that this was the letter Zhao Hao was waiting for tonight.

I am even more curious and excited. What kind of shameful thing is this?

Zhao Hao glanced at Zhao Xiaoqian, as if signaling him to get out.

Zhao Xiaoqian showed a harmless smile and said, "Haha, I just won't leave. I'm so tactless. Father and son are still being so secretive. How awkward."

After gesturing for a while, seeing that Zhao Xiaoqian refused to leave, Zhao Hao sighed and waved to his servants.

"Bring the letter here."

The servant did not move, and said cautiously: "Two people delivered the letter, one in front and one behind. There are also two letters delivered, one for His Highness and one for the Prince..."

Zhao Xiaoqian was shocked. Is there anything about me involved in this?
Zhao Hao was also quite surprised. He looked at Zhao Xiaoqian deeply and said in a deep voice, "Whose letter is it to whom? Why are you dawdling?"

The servant had no choice but to go into the study and hand the two letters to the father and son respectively.

Then the servant disappeared quickly. In the study, the father and son opened the letter at the same time. Then their expressions changed instantly and became very ugly.

The amazing thing is that the content of the letter is exactly the same, even the number of words has not changed.

There were only two words written on it.

"Thing failed!"

After the father and son each lowered their heads and glanced at each other, they slammed the table at the same time and shouted angrily in unison.

"This hasn't been removed?"

After shouting in unison, the father and son looked at each other in astonishment, and the study fell into silence for a long time.

(End of this chapter)