"Zhao Feng, you are the one I trust most."
Zhou Zhen said this and coughed twice, but this made his face paler.
"Now, I have to give you a very difficult task."
After Zhou Zhen said this, he waved his hand and asked all the eunuchs and doctors to go out.
Zhao Feng immediately knelt in front of Zhou Zhen and looked at Zhou Zhen with sorrow on his face. The emperor who was usually the all-powerful emperor was now a bad old man on the hospital bed, and Zhou Zhen looked like he was disabled by the wind. Like a candle, you never know when it will go out.
Seeing the sadness on Zhao Feng's face, Zhou Zhen was very relieved. After all, there were so many officials in the court, and the only one he could trust was Zhao Feng.
His relationship with Zhao Feng was not just that of a monarch but also a pair of confidants. Both of them were working hard to change the Zhou Dynasty in a good direction, but now Zhou Zhen himself had to take the first step.
"You don't have to be so sad. Birth, old age, illness and death are destiny. I have already looked away from them."
Zhou Zhen said this and slowly sat up.
"Go and get the imperial edict from the table."
Zhao Feng quickly stood up and brought the imperial edict to Zhou Zhen. Zhou Zhen motioned to Zhao Feng to open it. Zhao Feng opened it and looked at the words on it, and was instantly shocked.
"Your Majesty, is he your chosen successor?"
Zhou Zhen nodded slightly and said softly.
"Yes, among these people, I feel that only he can fulfill my wish after he succeeds to the throne."
"But it is very difficult for him to succeed to the throne. Do you have the confidence to help him inherit the throne?"
Zhao Feng couldn't help but be silent for a moment, and finally nodded slowly.
"Your Majesty, I will definitely try my best to accomplish this!"
Zhou Zhen sighed softly, nodded slowly and said.
"I believe you. I don't have much time. I'm afraid I won't be able to leave here in the future."
"So outside, I can only ask you to help him."
Zhao Feng quickly nodded and agreed, letting Zhou Zhen have a good rest in the palace while he took the imperial edict home and hid it.
After returning home, Zhao Feng had a wry smile on his face. He was considered Minister Tuogu, right?
But he didn't expect Zhou Zhen to choose him to inherit the throne. In this case, he had to start helping.
"Prepare the carriage, I'm going to the Fourth Prince's mansion!"
The servants at home quickly prepared a carriage for Zhao Feng. Zhao Feng knew that the capital would be a bloody storm next. In order to prevent Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu from being implicated here, Zhao Feng took Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu's hands to comfort them.
"Two ladies, the entire capital will be in turmoil next. For the safety of you two, I think it's better for you to go to Her Royal Highness's fiefdom first."
"Believe me, I will be fine, and I will finish things here as quickly as possible and come back to find you."
After hearing what Zhao Feng said, Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu certainly didn't want to let Zhao Feng stay here alone, but seeing Zhao Feng's determined look, Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu also knew that they would not be able to help Zhao Feng if they stayed here. Zhao Feng was busy and might distract Zhao Feng, so he nodded lightly.
"Husband, we listen to you. You must protect yourself. We are waiting for you to come back at home!"
Zhao Feng agreed, and then arranged a carriage for Chen Rou and Shen Chuchu to leave the capital immediately.
Zhao Feng himself took a carriage directly to the residence of the fourth prince Zhou Kang.
At this time, the entire capital is full of spies from those officials. Now, they no longer hide their strength. As long as there is any trouble in the capital, they can't hide it from their eyes. Only in this way can they understand the situation in the capital. Take control into your own hands.
So when Zhao Feng's carriage appeared outside Zhou Kang's mansion, the second prince Zhou Wei and the eldest prince Zhou Rui both got the news.
"Damn it, I knew he wouldn't come to support me!"
"Teacher, why don't we just keep doing it and kill them all?"
Hearing this, Feng Shen frowned and stared at Zhou Wei coldly.
"Are you crazy? Do you want to kill your brother to seize the throne?"
"Even if you can really get the throne into your own hands through such means, you will definitely be criticized by the people of the world. In the end, you, the emperor, have no prestige at all. How can you still make the people of the world believe in you?"
Zhou Wei gritted his teeth. Normally, he would not have dared to resist Feng Shen, but now he said with a stiff neck.
"Teacher, as the saying goes, strike first to gain strength, strike later and suffer disaster. Since we have decided to compete with them for the throne, of course we must eradicate them first."
"At least get the throne into your own hands first, and then think about how to solve the following problems."
Feng Shen frowned when he heard this, feeling that what Zhou Wei said made sense.
"Well, the biggest threat to you now is the fourth prince Zhou Kang. The teacher has decided to fight for you..."
After Feng Shen said this, he waved his hand and ordered all the dead soldiers he had been raising to be dispatched.
At this time, Zhao Feng had already told Zhou Kang his thoughts, and Zhou Kang nodded immediately after listening.
"Mr. Zhao, I will listen to you no matter how you arrange it!"
Zhao Feng nodded slightly, and then said to Zhou Kang.
"The news of my coming to you cannot be hidden from others. I'm afraid some officials will be here soon."
Just when Zhao Feng finished speaking, the doorman outside came over to report.
"Your Highness, people from the Wang family and Li family are here!"
Zhou Kang nodded immediately.
"Let them all come in!"
Soon, all the officials from the Wang family and the Li family walked in with smiles on their faces. When they came in, they did not say hello to Zhou Kang. Instead, they first bowed their hands to Zhao Feng.
"Master Zhao, it is definitely a wise choice for you to come and support the Fourth Prince!"
"Yes, Mr. Zhao, we all know that you have a close relationship with the Fourth Prince. Now that we are even more powerful together, we will definitely be able to defeat them!"
After hearing their words, Zhao Feng showed a cold smile on his face.
"Stop talking so much, we are all here to assist the fourth prince. If this is the case, then we must let the fourth prince show his strength!"
All the officials couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, not understanding how to get Zhou Kang to show such strength.
Zhao Feng arranged it quietly.
"I just entered the palace. Judging from His Majesty's appearance, he should be able to hold on for a while, so we must work hard during this period. The new policies I have arranged before are all bearing the name of the Fourth Prince!"
