Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Three days later.

His Majesty sent Zhao Wuji, leading an army of 50,000, to escort a full 4 million dan of grain to Zhenbei Pass.

From a distance, Zhao Wuji's team stretched so far that the end of the team could not be seen at a glance!

Song Yuan went out in person and met Zhao Wuji outside Zhenbei Pass.

When he saw Song Yuan again, Zhao Wuji's expression was clearly more complicated. After hesitating for a moment, he finally waved at Song Yuan.

"Your Highness, it's been a while since we last met!"

"General Zhao, you don't have to be so wary of me. If you really trust me, why don't we go to Zhenbei Guanzhong and have a chat!"

"To be honest, I've already sent someone to prepare the food and wine. All I need is General Zhao's nod, and I'll immediately arrange for a welcome dinner for you!"

Faced with Song Yuan's goodwill, Zhao Wuji was a little indifferent and shook his head slightly.

"I think it's not necessary!"

"I believe in the prince's character. There's no need for you to detain me in Zhenbei Pass. But in my opinion, we have already parted ways a long time ago. We are not on the same path at all!"

"In that case, there's no need to elaborate on the so-called welcoming ceremony."

"General Zhao, make the decision yourself!"

Since the other party was unwilling, Song Yuan had no need to force him. However, he could see that Zhao Wuji in front of him was clearly not satisfied with his actions!

However, for Song Yuan, Zhao Wuji's blunt attitude did not have much impact.

After all, since I have already decided to do this thing, how can I change my plans because of other people's opinions?

After all, human hearts are unpredictable. Song Yuan had anticipated long ago that it was impossible for everyone to approve of his actions and regard him as a loyal minister.

There is no point in talking if they don't agree. Naturally, there is nothing much to talk about between the two!

"By the way, Your Highness, there is something I'm unclear about, so I came here today to confirm it!"

Just as Song Yuan curled his lips and turned to leave, Zhao Wuji suddenly called Song Yuan down.

"When His Highness and his men were able to break through the encirclement during the martial arts demonstration in the Imperial City, I'm afraid all the arrangements were made by His Highness himself, right?"

"That's right!"

Song Yuan didn't have any reservations and nodded directly. Things had developed to this point, so there was no need to hide anything.

"Your Highness is truly amazing!"

Seeing that Song Yuan admitted what he had done, Zhao Wuji's eyes suddenly drooped.

"I've long said that Your Majesty is no ordinary person. You've been hiding your true potential in the Imperial City for years. Your endurance alone is probably unmatched by anyone else!"

There was a hint of disparagement in this comment, but Song Yuan didn't take it seriously at all!

Only you know the reason behind this.

How could that guy before be hiding his strength and biding his time?

He is really not good enough!

Everything is a coincidence. If I hadn't traveled through time, how could there be the current eldest prince?

However, even if Song Yuan said this, I'm afraid no one would believe it.

And since it involves his background, he naturally won't do anything rash!

"To put it bluntly, we had to do this!"

In the end, Song Yuan just smiled faintly and explained the topic in one sentence.

"If General Zhao thinks I'm a thief or something like that because of my actions, just tell me so. I won't refute you!"

"Your Highness's affairs are naturally decided by His Majesty. They are far beyond our control. Since His Majesty trusts you, I can only hope that Your Highness is not that kind of person!"

Zhao Wuji smiled faintly and then stopped talking.

"I have delivered the food safely. Next, Your Highness only needs to send someone to take it over. My mission will be truly accomplished!"

"Not urgent!"

Noticing Zhao Wuji's urgency, Song Yuan smiled and shook his head, then spoke meaningfully.

"I think this batch of grain should be inspected first. General Zhao, since you are not involved in the dynastic struggle, I believe you will not tamper with this batch of grain, right?"

The reason why Song Yuan stayed in Zhenbei Pass until now was that his biggest worry was that something might go wrong with this batch of food and fodder.

After all, even General Wei could be bribed by the prince, so it’s better to be cautious about some things!

In Song Yuan's opinion, this batch of grain is of great importance. If he is not careful, his subordinates may be in trouble!

If Zhao Wuji poisons the food, all the generals in the army will suffer greatly!

Such problems must be guarded against!

To be on the safe side, even if what I said now is a bit mean-spirited, I have to check it out!

"The eldest prince is really cautious!"

Seeing Song Yuan walking towards the direction of food while talking, Zhao Wuji curled his lips.

"But if you ask me, the eldest prince still has suspicions about me, I advise you not to do so!"

"After all, in my opinion, as long as His Majesty doesn't say that the eldest prince is a rebel, then in my eyes, no matter how evil the eldest prince has done, he is still a member of my Great Qin!"

"Although your actions make me feel somewhat ashamed, I at least know what the bottom line is. I will definitely not make things difficult for the soldiers of the Great Qin!"

"General Zhao, I hope what you said is true!"

Faced with the care and explanation, Song Yuan did not believe it easily, but directly warned.

"But I'm going to be frank today. If I find out that someone has tampered with the grain, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"

"as you like!"

Seeing Zhao Wuji pushed Song Yuan aside, he said nothing and immediately led his men to check all the food.

According to his original estimate, Zhao Wuji would not be too hostile towards him.

Now, it is obvious that the face is not a face and the nose is not a nose. He can't help but be on guard against such an attitude!

With some doubt, Song Yuan stepped aside and expressed his concerns to Mrs. Situ.

"I never thought that His Highness, who is known for his foresight, could not understand such a simple truth!"

After hearing the whole story, Mrs. Situ had a smiling expression on her face.

Judging from his tone, he had obviously noticed something, so Song Yuan hurriedly asked.

"Mother-in-law, what on earth is going on?"

"It seems that Your Highness still doesn't quite understand the so-called social etiquette!"

Facing Song Yuan's puzzled gaze, Mrs. Situ smiled faintly and directly explained the reason.

"To put it bluntly, if you hadn't intervened, according to His Majesty's original plan, the real decisive battle would have taken place in the spring!"

"If I'm not mistaken, His Majesty's original decision should have been to let General Zhao take command. But because of you, such an opportunity to achieve great things was ultimately lost!"

"Think about it yourself. If someone takes away such a great opportunity from you, how would you feel?"