Even though Cai Jing and the others had a strong opinion of Zhao Huan, they did not dare to go against the etiquette between monarch and minister.
He hurriedly bowed to Zhao Huan.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Huan ignored Cai Jing and the others and came to Zhao Ji's side. He asked Zhao Ji indifferently,""Father, what are you doing?”
Zhao Ji snorted." Zhao Huan, you're really impressive now. A mere guard commander under your command doesn't even listen to me. Good, very good, very good!”
Seeing Zhao Ji's cold face, Zhao Huan sneered in his heart."If I listen to you, then what is the point of being an emperor!”
However, he still had to put up a good front. Zhao Huan turned around and berated Lin Chong,"Lin Chong, what are you doing? Why didn't you follow the decree that Zhen gave you and let the Retired Emperor and Empress Dowager leave? Are you tired of living? You actually dare to be disrespectful to the Retired Emperor!”
Chong Lin walked up to Zhao Huan and bowed.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this general followed Your Majesty's instructions and specially emphasized that the Retired Emperor and the Empress Dowager could leave the palace, but Cai Jing and the others insisted on leaving the palace. This general did not dare to go against Your Majesty's will, so I had a conflict with the Retired Emperor's guards.”
"Li Gang, is that really the case?" Zhao Huan snorted coldly and asked Li Gang, who was standing at the side.
Li Gang was now completely on Zhao Huan's side. He bowed and said,"Reporting to Your Majesty, Commander Lin's words are true. From the beginning to the end, we did not dare to stop the Retired Emperor and Empress Dowager from touring the south.”
"It's good that you didn't disrespect Retired Emperor and Empress Dowager!”
Zhao Huan said coldly, then bowed to Zhao Ji and said,
"Imperial Father, the Jin soldiers are about to arrive at the city. Your son will not stop you and mother from leaving the palace to patrol the south. When the Jin soldiers retreat to the north, please return to the palace as soon as possible!”
Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Huan coldly."That's good. Majesty Kang, Cai Jing, follow me out of the palace!”
Zhao Gou, Cai Jing, and the others were delighted.
"Yes, sir!"
"Wait!" However, just as Zhao Ji was about to leave, Li Gang blocked his way.
Zhao Gou's eyes turned cold as he scolded Li Gang,""Li Gang, do you want to defy the imperial edict?”
Li Gang ignored Zhao Gou and looked straight at Zhao Ji.
"Retired Emperor, your status is respected. For the safety of you and the Empress Dowager, we will not stop you from going out of the palace to tour the south. However, Cai Jing and the others are officials of the Great Song and important officials of the court. When the country is in danger, they should set an example and go through the national crisis together.”
Zhao Ding and the others behind Li Gang also stood up.
"Retired Emperor, please leave Cai Jing and the others behind!”
This time, Zhao Ji was really angry. Without Cai Jing and the others, he was a commander without a commander.
Wasn't this taking his life?
Zhao Ji was anxious. He ordered the remaining guards of Blessing Extending Palace in exasperation,"Men, take down Li Gang, Zhao Ding, and these traitors and execute them on the spot.”
"Yes!"
The guards of Blessing Extending Palace were about to arrest Li Gang and the others.
"Lin Chong, take down Cai Jing and the others. None of them are allowed to leave!" Zhao Huan waved his hand at Lin Chong.”
"Yes!"
Just as the guards of Blessing Extending Palace were about to make their move, Lin Chong and the Dragon Might Army also made their move.
This was a confrontation without suspense.
The final result was that Li Gang and the others were fine, but Cai Jing, Tong Guan, and the other five thieves were all caught.
Only Zhao Ji, Empress Dowager He, Zhao Gou, and Wang Boyan were not captured.
"Retired Emperor, save us, save us!”
"Retired Emperor, save me!"
Cai Jing and the others, who had been captured by the Dragon Might Army, panicked and hurriedly begged Zhao Ji for help.
Zhao Ji saw that his trusted aides, Cai Jing, and the others had all been captured, and he cursed at Zhao Huan.
"Zhao Huan, you unfilial son. Are you trying to rebel? You actually dare to arrest someone in front of me? Do you want to arrest me too?”
Zhao Gou, who was beside him, was quite frightened. He looked at Zhao Huan with fear in his eyes and did not even dare to breathe loudly.
He was afraid that Zhao Huan would order him to be arrested.
Facing Zhao Ji's accusation, Zhao Huan bowed slightly.""Father, as a prince, Prince Kang will accompany you on your southern tour. Your son will not stop him, but Cai Jing and the others are important officials of the court. They should stay and be loyal to the country and share the burden of the court.”
After Zhao Ji finished speaking, he ignored Zhao Ji's livid face and ordered Chong Lin,""Lin Chong, immediately detain Cai Jing and the others. Bring the Dragon Might Army and escort the Retired Emperor out of the palace for a southern tour!”
"Yes!"
Li Gang, Zhao Ding, and the others also bowed.
"We respectfully send off the Retired Emperor on his southern tour!"
Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhao Ji had the urge to vomit blood. He looked at Cai Jing and the others who were being captured and begging. He wanted to save them, but he was powerless.
He took a deep look at Zhao Huan and suddenly realized that the cowardly and obedient Crown Prince had long disappeared. He had become a meticulous and decisive person.
"Forget it, Majesty Kang, follow me out of the palace!”
Cai Jing and the others panicked when they saw that Zhao Ji did not plan to kick them out of the palace.
"Retired Emperor, don't leave us behind, Retired Emperor!”
Zhao Ji, Empress Dowager He, Zhao Gou, Wang Boyan, and the others left Xuande Gate under the 'escort' of the Dragon Might Army.
After Zhao Ji and the others left, Cai Jing, Li Bangyan, and the others collapsed to the ground like deflated balloons.
They knew very well that they were finished.
In the end, Zhao Huan did not capture Zhao Gou, Wang Boyan, and the others. He let them leave with Zhao Ji.
The influence of Wang Boyan and the others in the court could not be compared to Cai Jing and the other powerful ministers.
Even if they let them go, they were not a threat to Zhao Huan.
As for Zhao Gou, Zhao Huan already had a plan.
He wanted Zhao Gou to become a scapegoat in his next plan and die without a burial place.
Li Gang looked at Cai Jing and the others who were lying on the ground and heaved a sigh of relief.
These few traitors were finally captured.
"Your Majesty, please consider how to deal with these people!" Li Gang asked Zhao Huan.”
Zhao Huan looked coldly at Cai Jing and the others. He was thinking in his heart that if he raided all of these people's homes, he would have no idea how much silver he would get.
"Li Gang, send these people to the prison of Kaifeng Prefecture and detain them. In addition, take control of all their clansmen.”
"Yes!"
The confrontation in front of Xuande Gate ended. Zhao Ji left, and Cai Jing and the others were arrested.
In the end, Zhao Huan's side won.
Zhao Huan gave Cao Jie an order,"Cao Jie, go and find Bai Shizhong and Xu Hui!"”
"Yes!"
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