At the critical moment when Wu Junyao and Zhao Zheng were fighting, Jiang Yanwan came from the direction of the hall with the emperor. The appearance of the two instantly attracted everyone's attention, and the originally tense atmosphere suddenly calmed down.

"Zhao Zheng!" The emperor's voice was weak but still majestic. "Whose orders did you follow to lead your troops into the palace?"

Zhao Zheng was extremely shocked when he saw the emperor appear before him, and then he showed a trace of barely perceptible panic: "Your Majesty, I am here to arrest the traitor in compliance with your imperial decree."

"When did I give such an order?" the emperor asked sternly, staring at Zhao Zheng fiercely.

Zhao Zheng was speechless for a moment. He looked at the "imperial edict" in his hand hesitantly, and suddenly realized that he might be used by someone. Wu Junyao took the opportunity to ask: "General Zhao, where did your so-called imperial edict come from? This matter is of great importance and cannot be trusted lightly."

Zhao Zheng looked down at the imperial edict in his hand, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Wu Junyao and the emperor, his voice trembling a little: "Your Majesty, I...I don't know if this is a fake."

"Let me see that 'imperial edict'!" the emperor ordered. Zhao Zheng hesitated for a moment, but finally handed the edict over. The emperor took it and examined it carefully, his face suddenly changed: "This is not my handwriting, someone is indeed behind this."

Jiang Yanwan's heart moved, and she immediately said, "General Zhao, please think carefully, who gave you this imperial edict, and how was it conveyed?"

Zhao Zheng took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually cleared up. He answered with difficulty: "It's... it's the King of Jin's people. The King of Jin sent someone to deliver it, saying that it was an urgent order from the Emperor, and asked me to act immediately."

Hearing this, Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao understood everything almost at the same time. The King of Jin, the ambitious man who had always coveted the throne, finally showed his fangs.

"General Zhao, you have been used by King Jin." Wu Junyao said calmly, "Now we must unite to fight the real enemy."

Zhao Zheng had a complicated expression. He looked at the emperor with regret in his eyes: "Your Majesty, I was ignorant and almost made a big mistake. Please punish me."

The emperor shook his head slightly, and his voice became gentler: "General Zhao, you were deceived this time, and I will not pursue it. But from now on, you must work together with the governor to expose the conspiracy of the King of Jin."

Zhao Zheng nodded heavily: "I swear to be loyal to the emperor until death."

As the night deepened, an emergency meeting was held again in the palace. Jiang Yanwan, Wu Junyao, Zhao Zheng and several other core members sat together to discuss the next action plan.

"We must find out the specific movements of Prince Jin as soon as possible, and then take decisive measures to stop his rebellion." Jiang Yanwan said.

Wu Junyao added: "According to our intelligence, the King of Jin has been in frequent and secret contact with some ministers with ill intentions recently. We need to thoroughly investigate their every move."

Zhao Zhengze suggested: "Why don't we set a trap to lure the King of Jin out so that we can catch him in one fell swoop."

The Emperor nodded in agreement: "This is a good idea, but we must be very careful to ensure that the plan is foolproof."

After the meeting, everyone went their separate ways and the entire palace was plunged into a tense and busy atmosphere.

Meanwhile, in the camp, Liu Mengli had been keeping a close eye on the situation. She carefully arranged multiple layers of defense to ensure the safety of the camp. All the soldiers and guards performed their duties in an orderly manner under her command.

Before dawn, Wu Junyao led a reconnaissance team to secretly set out and began to conduct a comprehensive surveillance of the Prince of Jin's Mansion. They found that there were indeed unusual movements in the Prince of Jin's Mansion, with a large number of guards and attendants coming in and out, appearing to be very busy.

"It seems that the King of Jin is really preparing for action." Wu Junyao thought to himself, "We must seize this opportunity and catch him in one fell swoop."

A day later, the King of Jin decided to hold a secret meeting in his own mansion and summoned all his trusted ministers who supported him. When the news reached Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao, they immediately made a detailed raid plan.

"General Zhao, please wait a moment, we will take you to a place next." Jiang Yanwan said mysteriously.

Zhao Zheng seemed a little confused, but he understood from the emperor's attitude that he had to trust Jiang Yanwan and Wu Junyao at this moment. He nodded silently, indicating that he was willing to cooperate.

After a while, they came to the secret room in the palace. It was secret and quiet, and was used to handle some special matters. Jiang Yanwan took out a small bottle of poison from her sleeve. This was an extremely rare secret technique of the Southeast Barbarians, which could make people hallucinate for a short period of time and see real scenes.

"General Zhao, please open your mouth." Jiang Yanwan spoke gently, her eyes firm and powerful. "This is an ancient witchcraft. As long as you drink it, you can see some truths that you can't perceive normally."

Zhao Zheng hesitated for a moment, but when he turned his eyes and saw that the emperor and Wu Junyao were present, he finally drank the bottle of liquid in disbelief.

Soon, Zhao Zheng's vision began to blur, as if he was in a dream. He saw himself being taken to the prison, and heard the cruel voice of King Jin: "Zhao Zheng, that idiot, once the plan is accomplished, the first person to be eliminated will be him. No one who knows about this can be left behind!"

Then, one of the King of Jin's confidants echoed, "Yes, sir. Zhao Zheng thought he was serving the emperor, but in fact he is just a pawn in our hands. After the success, he will have no way to survive."

Zhao Zheng's heart suddenly trembled, and cold sweat ran down his face. The scene in the hallucination was so realistic that it made him feel cold. He knew from the bottom of his heart that he had been kept in the dark and King Jin was just using him.

When all this slowly disappeared, Zhao Zheng came back to his senses and found that everyone was looking at him nervously. He took a deep breath, his face pale, but his eyes flashed with a trace of determination.

"It seems that I have indeed been used by King Jin." Zhao Zheng's tone was heavy, but his attitude had completely changed at this moment. "I am willing to fully cooperate with your plan and completely expose King Jin's conspiracy."

Jiang Yanwan stepped forward, held Zhao Zheng's hand, and comforted him: "General Zhao, your loyalty has not changed, you are just being used. Now, we must unite and fight this great enemy together."

Wu Junyao nodded in agreement: "Yes, General Zhao, it's great that you can realize this. Next we need to formulate a foolproof plan to completely destroy King Jin and the forces behind him."

They discussed the action plan in detail and decided to launch a surprise attack at a secret meeting held at the Prince of Jin's Mansion. This not only required Zhao Zheng's full cooperation, but also required precise arrangements and timing.

The next night, dense clouds covered the entire capital, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing. Wu Junyao and Zhao Zheng led the elite troops to lurk around the Prince of Jin's mansion, waiting for the best opportunity.

"Everyone, pay attention, stay vigilant, and don't act rashly." Wu Junyao reminded his men in a low voice, his eyes as sharp as an eagle.

Although Zhao Zheng was a little nervous, he knew that he could not hesitate now. As a general, he had to ensure that this battle could not be lost.

At this moment, the lights in the prison suddenly brightened, and shadowy figures appeared. The King of Jin and his trusted ministers were plotting their next move, and were completely unaware of the approaching crisis.

"The action begins!" Wu Junyao gave an order, the secret signal was passed on, and the elite soldiers moved as quickly as ghosts.

"General Zhao, we will attack from the front gate, and you lead your men to encircle them from the back door. Don't give them any chance to escape." Wu Junyao gave clear instructions.

Zhao Zheng nodded calmly: "Understood, let's go!"

At the same time, the King of Jin in the Sky Prison suddenly became alert. He felt an unusual breeze. He stood up and looked around, frowning: "What's going on? Why is the atmosphere outside so strange?"

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