Zhao Sheng thought for a moment and had a plan in mind.

He called a servant, brought out a heavy ingot of silver, handed it to the eunuch, and said with a perfect smile on his face:

"You have traveled all the way here, and you must be very tired. I hope you will accept this gift. However, I have always been lazy and I am not used to getting up early to attend court. I would like to ask you to go back and tell the emperor that I want to stay in Luancheng. I hope the emperor will grant me permission."

The eunuch took the silver with a smile on his face, but he didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

Zhao Sheng personally escorted the eunuch who announced the decree to the door and watched his figure gradually walk away.

When the eunuch completely disappeared from his sight, Zhao Sheng's expression suddenly changed. He turned around and ordered someone to quickly notify Zhao Long to come to the meeting.

He knew very well that a great war might be approaching quietly, and he had to make full preparations immediately.

Subsequently, at Zhao Sheng's command, both Weizhou and Dingzhou launched a full-scale troop mobilization operation.

The soldiers marched in a hurry, the sound of armor clashing could be heard constantly, war horses neighed, and food and supplies were loaded onto carts and transported in an orderly manner. The whole scene was tense and orderly.

A few days later, Zhao Sheng was thinking about how to deal with the situation in his room.

Wu Sikai hurried in, knelt on one knee, and reported solemnly, "Your Highness, news has come from Yuanshi County that a large army of approximately 10,000 people is heading this way. They report that it is the Emperor himself who is here."

"What? The Emperor..." Zhao Sheng was so shocked when he heard this that he jumped up from his chair and looked at Wu Sikai in disbelief, as if he suspected that he had heard it wrong.

He paced back and forth in the room, his brow furrowed. After a moment, he finally spoke, "Hurry and prepare to welcome the Holy Emperor!"

As soon as the words fell, the princess's mansion became busy.

About an hour later, the sound of carriages and horses came from the distance.

The emperor's motorcade drove slowly into Luancheng like a long dragon, heading straight for the princess's mansion.

At the front of the convoy, the guards rode tall horses with majestic expressions, and their armor gleamed with a cold luster in the sunlight.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects..." In front of the princess's mansion, Zhao Sheng was the first to kneel down and salute, his voice loud and respectful.

Immediately afterwards, Li Weiguang and other Luancheng officials also knelt on the ground, and the uniform voices echoed in the air.

Zhao Hui slowly walked out of the magnificent carriage with a kind smile on his face, and immediately saw Zhao Sheng kneeling on the ground.

He quickly stepped forward, personally helped Zhao Sheng to his feet, and said with a smile, "Sixth brother, I heard that the railway to the capital is about to be completed. I'm curious, is riding that train more comfortable than a carriage?"

Zhao Sheng was slightly stunned. He didn't react to the emperor's intention for a moment, and a look of doubt appeared on his face: "This..."

"Haha, you're the chief commander of this railway construction, you can't be unaware of whether the train is comfortable to sit on or not."

Seeing this, Zhao Hui couldn't help but laugh and continued to joke.

Zhao Sheng finally came to his senses and quickly replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the train is fast, stable and comfortable. It is indeed much more comfortable than a carriage."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Zhao Hui laughed heartily, took Zhao Sheng's hand affectionately, and walked towards the princess's mansion together.

Everyone came to the living room lobby, and Zhao Hui naturally sat in the main seat.

The rest of the people, led by Zhao Sheng, all stood respectfully in the hall, quietly waiting for Zhao Hui's lecture.

Zhao Hui glanced around and said with a smile, "Please sit down, everyone. I'm here incognito, mainly to visit my sixth brother. There's no need to be so reserved, just be casual."

However, after hearing this, everyone still looked hesitant and did not dare to sit down easily. They still stood there respectfully.

Seeing this, Mr. Zhao felt that there was no need to be so restrained, so he turned around and asked others to sit down, and then he sat in the first seat on the right.

"Well, I issued an edict appointing my sixth brother as regent, intending to have him help me share some of the state affairs. But he said he was lazy by nature and didn't want to attend court. Well, it's not a big deal..."

Zhao Hui said this, waved his hand gently, and called the guards outside the living room to come in.

The guards were seen marching in neat and powerful steps, holding vermilion trays in their hands.

On the tray was a brand new official robe and an official seal engraved with exquisite patterns. Under the sunlight, it exuded a solemn atmosphere.

"Sixth brother, it's alright if you don't attend court, but you can't refuse the position of regent. I've brought you the dragon robe, and I've granted you your choice of where to live."

Zhao Sheng knew in his heart that Zhao Hui was giving him enough face, so he had to accept it and not embarrass the emperor.

He then quickly stood up, knelt down and thanked the emperor, saying, "I thank your majesty for your grace. If your majesty has any orders, I will be willing to do them even if it means death."

"Yeah!" Zhao Hui nodded with satisfaction. Zhao Sheng's attitude made him very pleased.

He knew very well that the most important thing at the moment was to make friends with Zhao Sheng. As long as he did not become enemies with him, there would be room for improvement.

"Regent, the situation in Qin is turbulent right now. Do you have any good plans?"

Taking advantage of this harmonious atmosphere, Zhao Hui asked Zhao Sheng a question.

"Your Majesty, all you need to do is issue an order, ordering all the forces in Qin to immediately cease their disputes. They will certainly obey your orders, otherwise..."

Zhao Sheng stopped talking halfway.

He knew clearly that the forces in Qin must have known about the tragic end of the Dun Camp. Now that the emperor had named him a prince, they would not dare to disobey the imperial edict.

Zhao Hui naturally understood the deeper meaning of Zhao Sheng's unfinished words. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly and said, "Then let's do as Sixth Brother says. I will issue an imperial decree to Qin right away."

Afterwards, Zhao Hui started chatting with Zhao Sheng about family matters, and the atmosphere became more relaxed and harmonious.

After having a simple meal at the Princess's Mansion, they went to Dingzhou New City together with Zhao Sheng.

This time, Zhao Hui wants to experience the legendary train.

This was Zhao Hui's first time taking a train. As the train slowly started and gradually accelerated, he became more and more excited and could hardly control himself.

The scenery outside the window passed by quickly like a painting, and this unprecedented experience made him extremely excited.

Zhao Hui stayed in Dingzhou New City for two days and experienced the new city's style.

However, he was always thinking about the mysterious airship in Zhao Sheng's hand.

After returning to Luancheng, he pestered Zhao Sheng, wanting to see this powerful weapon.

Zhao Sheng really couldn't persuade Zhao Hui, so he had no choice but to arrange to dispatch three airships the next day and stop in Luancheng for Zhao Hui to watch.

On this day, the people of Luancheng were excited when they heard that an airship had appeared.

In the streets and alleys, people were running around to tell each other, walking out of their homes and looking up at the sky.

I saw the three airships slowly approaching like huge flying birds, emitting a strange metallic luster under the sunlight.

Zhao Hui was even more excited, his eyes full of curiosity and desire, and he even asked to board the airship to experience it. In the end, he had to fulfill the emperor's wish.

After getting off the airship, Zhao Hui looked calm and seemed unaffected.

Poor Wang Defa's face was as pale as paper, and he was lying on the ground vomiting. His miserable appearance formed a sharp contrast with Zhao Hui's calmness.

Before leaving, Zhao Sheng gave Zhao Hui a revolver as a token of his appreciation.

I thought the matter would come to an end and everything would return to normal.

But who could have expected that a few days later, Zhao Sheng received a secret letter from Zhao Hui, which stated that the Sima family continued to act as they pleased, ignoring the emperor's orders and not taking the court seriously at all.

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