Chapter 116: Unpredictable Changes (5)
"How about it?"
Even though it was not an answer, Feng Qinghan could still sense it to some extent. Even so, he still cast an inquiring look at the ghost.
"…Nothing, just a little tired."
Guisha responded to Feng Qinghan indifferently, but his eyes were fixed on Yinyin. Yinyin was already a little tired at this moment, with her eyelids slightly drooping, and she was completely unaware of the gazes of Feng Qinghan and Guisha.
"Then let's go back to the carriage and get some rest at the next place."
Having said that, Feng Qinghan picked up Yin Yin without waiting for her to answer, and walked towards the carriage in front of Guisha. Although this was not the first time, Guisha was still unhappy.
The imperial study in the Zhao Kingdom palace.
"Really? I can't find it."
Zhao Ziheng spoke in a dazed and weak voice, his eyes were blurry and empty as if they had no focus.
"terribly sorry."
Wang Ye apologized to Zhao Ziheng with some shame, but Zhao Ziheng knew it was not Wang Ye's fault. If Wang Ye was powerless, it could only be said that the other party was too cunning. After all, how could he find the person easily if he didn't even know who he was? Zhao Ziheng believed in Wang Ye's ability, so he knew that the enemy was not an easy target. How many days had passed? Nothing was found. Zhao Ziheng knew that the longer time passed, the slimmer the chance of finding the person. Even if he was still in the territory of Zhao State, there was still no clue after such a carpet search. What could Zhao Ziheng do?
"No, it's okay."
After knowing the reason, Zhao Ziheng would not force anything. He only blamed himself for being powerless. He kept suppressing the urge to go find it himself. He didn't know how long he could endure it , but he knew that sooner or later he would do it regardless of the consequences. Before that, he could only restrain himself desperately.
"emperor!!"
A deep voice interrupted. There were only Zhao Ziheng and Wang Ye in the imperial study, and this voice was obviously from a third party.
"What's up?"
Zhao Ziheng, who was still eager to do something about Yin Yin's matter just a moment ago, regained his composure in an instant and asked calmly; just as Zhao Ziheng finished speaking, a black shadow appeared in front of his desk, respectfully placed a folded note in front of Zhao Ziheng, and then disappeared on his own. Zhao Ziheng didn't say anything and just picked it up and opened it to read.
After a while, Wang Ye noticed Feng Qinghan's changing expression as he read the note , and he realized the seriousness of the situation, even though it was not obvious in Zhao Ziheng's expression.
"What is it?"
Wang Ye was patient and asked questions before Zhao Ziheng opened his mouth. He couldn't let Zhao Ziheng stop thinking, because once he stopped, there would only be one person in Zhao Ziheng's mind, and that person's existence would devour everything about Zhao Ziheng spiritually. Even though this behavior was a bit inhumane, Wang Ye was actually very helpless.
"...Zhou's borders have been attacked, and three of them have already been lost."
"Three? Could it be——"
"Yes, the enemy attacked more than one place, and, for some unknown reason, they lost it."
Wang Ye was of course very clear about the so-called "reason", but Zhao Ziheng just mentioned it lightly.
"How come? Why Zhou Kingdom?"
"There is no real reason for their actions. Do you think it's just to confuse people?"
Wang Ye remained silent. What Zhao Ziheng said was right, but after all, this matter was too sudden and of great significance.
"...King Zhou should have received the news, right?"
"Probably. I'll rush back as soon as possible."
"Is it a coincidence? Is this the first time that King Zhou has left his country?"
"When he was around, the Zhou Kingdom was almost unbreakable. This time, a war broke out right after he left. You can imagine how bad it would be."
The meaning is that coincidences are too uncoincidental. For Zhao Ziheng and others, there are too many coincidences, so naturally they become uncoincidental, but facts.
"Are they the Han army and the Wu army?" Wang Ye asked.
Zhao Ziheng nodded and said, "I didn't expect that they would take action right after I caught them by the tail. Are they trying to take the initiative?"
"We can't rule out this possibility, but why would it be Zhou? Zhou's military strength is on par with Zhao's, and Zhao and Zhou are still allies. Aren't they afraid of our alliance?"
Wang Ye's words hit the nail on the head. There was a hidden meaning in the simple words, which Zhao Ziheng was well aware of. He used the simplest words to state what should be paid attention to, so that even if there were outsiders present, there would be no fear of eavesdropping on the true meaning of the words. Zhao Ziheng was already accustomed to this.
"The key to the problem is Prince Jing."
"In the eyes of outsiders, it is quite obvious that Prince Jing and Prince Zhou are at odds with each other, although no one knows the reason. Therefore, if Prince Jing, who holds nearly half of the military power, has a stalemate with Prince Zhou, it will not be difficult for him to take over the Zhou Kingdom. Of course, it also depends on strength."
Zhao Ziheng was naturally aware of what Wang Ye had brought up. They were all very clear about the relationship between Zhou Yan and Zhou Cheng, both on the surface and in their hearts. The only thing they could not see through was that they did not know which side Zhou Yan was on. Therefore, the current situation of the Zhou Kingdom could be said to be quite dangerous, and the one who could resolve it was undoubtedly the unpredictable Zhou Yan.
"If Prince Jing doesn't take action, what will the emperor do?" Wang Ye asked.
Zhao Ziheng did not answer, as this was actually a question that should have been easy to answer. However, under normal circumstances, even if a head-on confrontation with the State of Zhou was won, it would have come at a heavy price. However, this time the two countries had joined forces, and coupled with Zhou Yan's presence, it could be said that the State of Zhou was now facing an unprecedented dilemma.
