Although Zhang Shaoyou's status was not high, Zhao Zhen knew very well that Zhang Shaoyou had gone out with Fan Zhengguo that night.
Fan Zhengguo was the prime minister of a country, and at this time, he was being watched by no less people than Zhao Zhen.
If Fan Zhengguo had something he wanted to give him, the most likely way would be to find a trusted subordinate to deliver it.
Considering everyone, Zhang Shaoyou seemed to be the most suitable person. First, he was the Shao Yin of Kaifeng Prefecture; second, his status was neither too high nor too low, and he was loyal enough to Zhao Zhen, making him an excellent choice!
"The item is in my boot!"
Wang Tiezhui said as he tried to take off his boot. However, in order to make his injury look more realistic, he had not held back at all when he inflicted it.
Coupled with the hardships of the journey and the rough treatment from the guards in the mansion, his entire left leg had already lost sensation when he was kneeling on the ground earlier. Now, it was even more difficult for him to take off his boot.
"You few, go down first!"
Just as the guards were about to step forward to help, Wang Xiang directly dismissed them.
"That's right, you can all go down. No one is allowed to approach without my order!"
Being reminded by him, Zhao Zhen suddenly realized.
What could be so important that Fan Zhengguo and Zhang Shaoyou would be so cautious about?
It was undoubtedly Tong Guan's military command token!
Although this news would not be kept secret for long, before Zhao Zhen entered the military camp, as few people as possible should know about it!
"Your Highness, what about… what about the people Li Yanchun recruited?"
Just as Yang Hu was about to turn to leave, he suddenly remembered what had just happened.
"Does such a matter require His Highness to speak?"
Before Zhao Zhen could say anything, Wang Xiang said with a cold smile.
"Your subordinate understands. Please rest assured, Your Highness!"
After taking a deep breath, Yang Hu immediately turned and left.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. My leg is truly..."
Seeing that all the idlers had withdrawn, Wang Tiezhui became even more anxious. However, the more anxious he was, the more his leg refused to bend.
His injury was so severe that his foot inside the boot was already swollen beyond recognition. Now, trying to take off the boot was no simple matter.
"It's alright, I'll help you!"
At this critical juncture, Wang Xiang could no longer bother with trivialities. He directly squatted in front of Wang Tiezhui and helped him forcefully pull off the boot.
"Where is it?"
Holding the foul-smelling boot and shaking it a few times, Wang Xiang saw that it was empty and quickly asked again.
"I was afraid of being discovered on the way, so I wrapped it in footcloth..."
Although he felt a little embarrassed, given the urgency of the situation, Wang Tiezhui whispered.
"Can't you find a better place to hide things next time?"
Smelling the pungent, sour odor, Wang Xiang frowned and helped him unwrap the footcloth.
The moment the footcloth was untied, the military command token confiscated from Tong Guan fell to the ground.
"That's right, it's this thing!"
After clearly seeing the inscription on the token, Wang Xiang stopped caring about anything else. He directly reached out and grabbed the token and handed it to Zhao Zhen.
"Hahahaha, Prime Minister Fan, Prime Minister Fan! If I, Zhao Zhen, ever have a day of resurgence, I will never forget your great kindness!"
Holding the token in his hand and examining it three times, Zhao Zhen could not help but burst into tears.
The torment of the entire night had almost driven him mad with waiting.
After all, he had been on the verge of death!
Once this item truly entered the imperial palace, he would have no hope of a comeback in this lifetime!
"Your Highness, to avoid any further complications, Your Highness should quickly go outside the city to rally the troops!"
Seeing Zhao Zhen's frantic state, Zhong Shidao quickly reminded him in a low voice.
"That's right, that's right. The old general is right!"
Wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, Zhao Zhen finally came to his senses.
"Your Highness!"
Just as he turned to leave, Wang Xiang grabbed his arm and pointed to Wang Tiezhui lying on the ground.
"Wang..."
After a moment of愣, Zhao Zhen also realized that someone had taken such a great risk, even nearly losing his life several times, to deliver this item to him. If he didn't show some appreciation, it would indeed be disheartening.
"My name is Wang Tiezhui, and I am a Kaifeng Prefecture Patrol Officer under Master Zhang!"
Seeing Zhao Zhen look at him again, Wang Tiezhui quickly said.
"You performed your duty excellently tonight. I have remembered your name. You will stay in the mansion tonight. I will arrange a room for you, and you can rest and recover from your injuries. I will surely reward you later!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Hearing Zhao Zhen say this, Wang Tiezhui was overjoyed.
At this point, even a fool would understand that this man had managed to climb high today!
What Zhao Zhen lacked most was someone who was willing to risk their life for him!
"Alright, sir, old general, let's go!"
After nodding to Wang Tiezhui again, Zhao Zhen grabbed Wang Xiang with one hand and Zhong Shidao with the other, and excitedly walked towards the gate.
"Someone, prepare a carriage!"
"Yes!"
Hearing his command, the servants in the mansion immediately sent a carriage.
Wang Xiang and Zhong Shidao exchanged glances before getting into the carriage one after the other.
"What do you think you're doing? Are your dog eyes blind? Don't you recognize this as Prince Xin's carriage?"
As Zhao Zhen's carriage just drove out of the mansion gate, it was suddenly stopped by a troop of soldiers.
Before Zhao Zhen could speak, the coachman driving the carriage shouted sharply.
"We were waiting for Prince Xin's carriage. On the Emperor's verbal order, we request Prince Xin to enter the palace immediately!"
As Wang Zongzhu spoke, he waved his hand, and the subordinates of the Imperial City Department behind him immediately stepped forward and surrounded the carriage.
"What do you want? Wang Zongzhu, are you rebelling?"
As soon as Wang Zongzhu finished speaking, Zhong Shidao and Wang Xiang suddenly walked out of the carriage one after the other.
"Old Grand Commandant Zhong, Prime Minister Wang..."
As soon as Wang Zongzhu recognized their faces, the sneer on his face suddenly disappeared.