Zhao Ye also regretted it at this time. He should not have stood idly by when Zhao Yan plotted against Tang Miaoxin.
He should have rescued her at that time. If he had taken action, there would not be such an embarrassing situation today.
But even if he regretted it, it would be of no use.
His bodyguard came over and said, "Your Highness, Zhao Che would like to see you."
Zhao Che came to the first city with Zhao Yan.
When Zhao Yan went up to Xiu Mountain, Zhao Che was in charge of mobilizing Zhao's troops and horses.
After Zhao Guo's defeat, Zhao Che hid his whereabouts and has not been seen for the past few days.
He appeared at this time, and Zhao Ye knew that he was anxious.
Zhao Ye is about to leave the First City. If Zhao Che doesn't leave with him, he will be trapped in the First City.
Zhao Ye had a mediocre impression of Zhao Che because he had always been Zhao Yan's lackey and had helped Zhao Yan trick him a few times before.
Zhao Ye knew that Zhao Che dared to come to him at this time because he probably still had some trump cards in his hand.
He thought for a moment and asked the guards to bring Zhao Che over.
Zhao Che no longer looked as arrogant as before, and he looked completely embarrassed.
Zhao Ye's eyes narrowed slightly: "Why are you coming to me now? Aren't you afraid that I will hand you over to the First City?"
Zhao Che let out a long sigh and said, "Even if we had grudges before, our surname is still Zhao."
"Now that the emperor is dead, I have nowhere to go. I have no better place to go except to join you."
Zhao Ye sneered when he heard this: "You are quite straightforward."
Zhao Che sighed again: "I know you have always disliked me, and that's okay."
"Because our previous positions were different, and I am a princeling, I naturally have to be loyal to him."
"It's just that these are things in the past. Now that Zhao State is facing subjugation, I think we can abandon everything we did before, not for anything else, but for Zhao State."
Zhao Ye sneered: "How come I didn't see you being so patriotic before?"
Zhao Che said helplessly: "As a clan member of the Zhao Kingdom, I should know what it means to have cold lips and teeth."
"If the Zhao Kingdom is gone, my clan will become the biggest joke."
"I came to see you today. Since I am surrendering to you, I naturally brought a certificate of surrender."
Zhao Ye looked at him and said in a deep voice: "You also know that the Zhao royal family has its own treasure house."
"Before the emperor went on this expedition, he was afraid of accidents, so he hid the contents of the treasure house."
"Before the incident, he told me that if he fails this time, he will let me hand over all those things to you."
Zhao Ye was very surprised: "He wants to kill me, so why would he give me such a bargain?"
"I know you won't believe it." Zhao Che said softly: "To be honest, I was also surprised when he told me this."
After all, Zhao Yan hated Zhao Ye so much that he wanted to kill him. His arrangement was somewhat contrary to his usual temperament.
But this is indeed true.
After Zhao Che thought for a while, he understood why Zhao Yan had such an arrangement.
To put it bluntly, it's just because Zhao Yan, as the emperor of the Zhao Kingdom, although he hates Zhao Ye, he also recognizes Zhao Ye's abilities.
Except for Zhao Ye, no one in the Zhao family can afford to be the leader of Zhao State.
Although Zhao Yan felt that he would definitely succeed at that time, he was afraid of any accident, so he made this explanation to Zhao Che.
Zhao Ye said in a deep voice: "What does he want?"
Zhao Che chuckled softly: "The prince has been fighting with the emperor for many years, and I really know him very well."
Zhao Ye glanced at him and said nothing.
He continued: "The Emperor has no other requirements. He only asks that you can safeguard Zhao's century-old foundation and not let Zhao fall into the hands of the First City."
Zhao Ye sneered and said, "He is thinking far-reaching."
He knew that Zhao Yan would have such a request, but it was only because he had designated a small city for the first city.
Zhao Che sighed softly: "The Emperor has actually always had great ambitions."
"Although he sometimes acts a little extreme, everything he does is for Zhao Guo."
Zhao Ye sneered when he heard this: "If everything he did was for Zhao Guo, such a thing would not happen."
Zhao Che could not refute his words and stood there silently.
Zhao Ye turned to him and asked: "Did he say anything else?"
Zhao Che shook his head and said: "There is nothing else. I think the emperor has made thorough preparations for attacking the first city this time."
"In his heart, he probably feels that he can definitely win."
Zhao Ye's eyes narrowed slightly and asked: "What is in the treasure house?"
Zhao Che replied: "The treasure house contains approximately one million taels of silver, more than 100,000 taels of gold, and jewelry worth approximately one million taels."
Zhao Ye's eyes were filled with ridicule: "He is really a bibliophile."
"He has only been in office for less than two years, and Zhao's originally full treasury has only this little left."
"A person like Zhao Yan is a prodigal. He is not worthy of being the king of Zhao."
It is said to be Zhao Yan's treasury, but in fact it is just Zhao Guo's treasury moved to another place.
Zhao Ye was a favored prince, and the previous emperor of Zhao did not hide anything in the treasury from him.
So he knew exactly what was in the treasury.
When he heard this data, his hatred for Zhao Yan deepened.
Zhao Yan only has power in his heart, but he is not a qualified monarch because he has no people in his heart, is suspicious and ill, and is unwilling to delegate power.
In two years, Zhao Yan basically defeated Zhao State.
It's just that for Zhao Ye now, because he has a shallow foundation and is a little strapped, this money is still very important to him.
He asked in a deep voice: "What do you want?"
Zhao Che replied: "I want to stay with His Highness and do things for His Highness in the future."
Although Zhao Ye doesn't like Zhao Che very much, he lacks manpower and Zhao Che also has Zhao Che's uses.
So he said in a deep voice: "This time I will take you out of the First City."
"As for what kind of position I will give you after you leave the First City, it depends on your own abilities."
Zhao Che hurriedly saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, for being willing to give me this opportunity."
Zhao Ye waved his hand lightly, signaling him to stop talking.
He glanced at Zhao Ye, bowed and retreated.
He felt a little heavy at this time, because from now on, his identity would become very embarrassing.
Most of what he said to Zhao Ye just now were his psychological words, just to get a chance to survive.
If the State of Zhao disappears, his clan, the State of Zhao, will become the biggest joke.
Regarding the current situation, he stretched out his hand and pressed his eyebrows. The result was not what he expected.
It's just that now, he can't do anything about it.
If he wants to live a better life, he will have to rely on Zhao Ye in the future.