After Zhao Cheng returned home early in the morning, he was worried and worried. He helped Ziying kill Zhao Gao, but Ziying's promised reward had not yet been fulfilled.

Ziying pretended to be mediocre in the past, which shows how deep his thoughts are.

Tomorrow is Wang Li's funeral. Is it possible that Ziying will use his blood to sacrifice Zhongliang at that time?

Even if Ziying has no murderous intention, just a few words from people around him cannot guarantee that Ziying will not kill him in the future.

That night, the scene of Ziying holding a sword and Zhao Cheng holding a halberd fighting side by side is still vivid in my mind, and today they are suspicious of each other.

"It turns out that the relationship between monarch and ministers is so fragile." Zhao Cheng smiled bitterly while sitting on the couch.

After receiving Ziying's summons, Zhao Chengcheng thought of secretly bringing a dagger to the meeting, but thought that Ziying would not implicate Zhao Gao's family, so he did not take any action.

Zhao Cheng did not wear mourning clothes, but wore a red coarse coat tightly around his body. He tied up his sleeves to hint to Ziying that he was not carrying weapons.

Ziying was still waiting for Zhao Cheng in the main hall. He didn't want the meeting between the two to be so formal. Ziying was Zhao Gao who was captured in the harem. In a casual setting, he was afraid that Zhao Cheng would mistakenly think he wanted to kill him, so he had to choose here.

Zhao Cheng walked into the main hall and looked at Ziying.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Cheng, a member of the Beigong Guards, comes to see the king." Zhao Cheng knelt down to avoid Ziying's gaze.

"Ai Qing, please get up." Ziying said calmly, looking at Zhao Cheng cautiously.

Ziying was a little scared. Zhao Cheng was just a small guard official. If he were the commander of the guard and became one of the Nine Qings, he would not be resentful towards Zhao Gao. Ziying could not bribe Zhao Cheng that night.

The divisions of the guards were clearly defined. Zhao Cheng was a member of the Beigong Guard and was the closest to Xianyang Palace. If anything happened, he would be able to arrive before the commander of the guards. This was Zhao Gao's calculation. Unfortunately, he neglected his official position.

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Zhao Cheng stood up slowly and waited for Ziying's order.

Ziying wanted to directly reward Zhao Cheng with an official position, but when he caught a glimpse of Zhao Cheng's red clothes, he didn't know what to do for a while.

The Zhou Dynasty was in the red state, and the Jin state was a relative of the Zhou Dynasty. The three families of Han, Zhao, and Wei were divided into Jin, so the Zhao state was also in the red state!

"Zhao Aiqing doesn't wear mourning clothes, so why does she wear red clothes?" Ziying asked.

"My brother caused trouble and exceeded his authority, and he deserves to die. I don't need to wear white clothes for my brother. Red is the color that my hometown likes to wear." Zhao Cheng said frankly.

Ziying was most afraid that Zhao Cheng would be as fond of the old country as Zhao Gao, and Zhao Cheng also guessed this.

"Wang Xie of Zhao has returned to his country, and Xiang Yu's battle with Julu has solved the danger of Zhao. Does your beloved have the intention to defect to you? If you really have this intention, I will reward you with a lot of money as a means of transportation." Ziying didn't bother to beat around the bush.

Zhao Cheng explained, "My relatives have become a distant branch of King Zhao's royal family. They have been drifting for many years. King Zhao will not admit it."

Ziying nodded. Zhao Wangxie was originally just the patriarch of the Zhao family. He was appointed as the king of Zhao by Chen Yu, a retainer of Lord Xinling at that time. Chen Yu, an old minister of Chen Sheng, made him the king of Zhao. Zhao Wangxie himself had no ability, and his restoration was just a process in the general trend.

Although Zhao Cheng didn't get to the point, it was indeed the right choice not to defect.

"I once promised the position of Grand Master and the beauties in the harem, and today I will honor it for my love." Ziying said, since Zhao Cheng does not intend to leave, he must give what is due.

"Back to the king, I lost my temper that day. Today I am awake and I dare not make any mistakes." Zhao Cheng quickly refused.

"Ai Qing has saved me twice, you have nothing to say...Besides, I won't feel at ease if I don't accept you!" Zi Ying's tone was cold.

Zhao Cheng looked up at Ziying and said with a wry smile, "The king is indeed suspicious of me."

Ziying was said to be a little embarrassed, as if he had deceived a woman's feelings.

"Suspicion is out of the question, but there is a sense of vigilance. Even if Aiqing is not rebellious, what about Zhao Gao and Yan Le's family? After the two of them died, the family must have plummeted. If they said anything to Aiqing, what would happen if they said anything to Aiqing?

I can't even imagine the consequences." Ziying said what he was thinking directly, the convoluted imperial arts were what Ziying hated the most.

Zhao Cheng lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "I was also so suspicious of your Majesty before I came here."

The hall suddenly fell silent, and Ziying and Zhao Cheng looked at each other.

Ziying broke the silence, "That is to say, Aiqing saved me. If it were anyone else, I would definitely be severely punished."

"Then how does the king want to deal with this minister?" Zhao Cheng asked bravely. It might be good to survive.

"It's simple. I won't kill you. The grace of saving your life twice is still there, so I can't do it." Ziying said.

Zhao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. With these words, nothing mattered anymore.

"I will definitely do what I promised you. There are too many beauties in the harem, and it is the beauty of an adult to give them to you. The post of Grand Master is also a false one. You can just enjoy the high official and generous salary." Ziying said.

Zhao Cheng could quickly figure out these two points, and Ziying didn't want to hide them from him.

Zhao Cheng was slightly surprised that Ziying could still cash in on these things, "Then what does the king want to get? The king probably won't do a business that only makes a loss but no profit."

"I'm just gambling," Ziying replied.

"What to bet on?" Zhao Cheng was puzzled.

Ziying said word by word, "I bet your Zhao family won't rebel."

Ziying said everything in her heart and felt inexplicably happy.

Zhao Cheng was secretly grateful that Ziying could not kill Zhao Gao's relatives. Yesterday's reward could be fulfilled, and Zhao Cheng couldn't bear to rebel.

Zhao Cheng knelt on the ground piously, "I swear on the lives of the entire Zhao family that I will never rebel or bring trouble to the imperial court!"

"From now on, you are the prime minister, and you will temporarily attend the funeral tomorrow on behalf of the prime minister." Ziying ordered, "I want the world to know that Qin Jun is not cruel, and that Zhao Gao is guilty, and he can hold a high position."

"I will obey the King's decree!"

After Zhao Cheng retreated, Han Tan flashed out from the side of the hall, followed by dozens of guards holding halberds.

Ziying was startled, "Han Aiqing, what are you doing?"

Han Tan knelt down and replied, "Your Majesty, Zhao Cheng is Zhao Gao's biological brother and has extraordinary martial arts skills. I was afraid that Zhao Cheng would be disadvantageous to the King, so I specially ambushed some guards. Please forgive me."

Ziying was very touched that Han Tan could be so considerate of him just after he became the doctor.

It was already evening, and the Zhao family's affairs had just been settled. The sky in the northwest was covered with dark clouds, like a large army pressing down on the country.

"Liu Bang should have passed Wuguan and is attacking Yaoguan, right? Once Yaoguan is broken, Xianyang will be in danger." Ziying murmured while holding the jade seal. It is said that on the front of the jade seal, there are eight words: "I am ordered by heaven, and I will live forever."
Chapter completed!