Chu Tianxiao smiled when he heard what Old Bai said: "Miss Su's appearance here means that Brother Xianliu has been paying attention to the things here. And the one who cares so much about the rise and fall of the Great Zhao is named 'Xianliu'... Who did you think of?"
Hearing this, Bai Lao suddenly had an idea, his eyes widened as he asked, "Could it be... the last of the contenders for the crown prince of the Zhou Dynasty, the most mysterious prince of the Zhou Dynasty, Lu Xianliu?"
"It can only be him..." Chu Tianxiao raised his head slightly and pondered in his heart: Although he didn't know whether this was his 'fake identity' when he left the sect, or something else... But there was no doubt that this person had a very close relationship with the Great Zhou...
Otherwise, with his calm and lazy character, he would never pay attention to this battle, let alone send Zhao Hao, the last key chess piece, in time...
Chu Tianxiao could sense that he had no interest in the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The so-called "crown contender" was actually mostly speculation by gossipers in the market. It was a symbol of strength rather than ambition.
Therefore, his action should be truly selfless for the sake of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In a deeper sense, it helped the overall interests of the human race. In a more superficial sense, it was also a great gift to Chu Tianxiao.
"Anyway... Thank you, Brother Xianliu."
Chu Tianxiao thanked him in his heart and his eyes fell on Zhao Hao.
A closer look revealed that the Fifth Prince of Great Zhao was really like a cut from the same mold as the Young Emperor Zhao. Not only did they look very similar, but their lustful natures were also exactly the same... If that wasn't the case, he wouldn't have taken advantage of his power to bully women in Tingru Tower and ended up being a prisoner...
What's even more interesting is that because the imperial family of Great Zhao was declining, the war with Tang Kingdom a few days ago led to the death of all the princes who followed the army. Therefore, this fifth prince, plus Zhao Hai who fell into his hands... Chu Tianxiao, can be said to have gathered the last "legal heirs" of Great Zhao.
In other words... Chu Tianxiao now almost holds the future of Da Zhao in his hands!
"Your Highness Zhao Hao, I think you should understand your situation. I don't need to explain it to you, right?"
Zhao Hao looked at the elite soldiers and the Sky Blood puppets around him, and then at the pile of "gray matter" that his father had transformed into... He was trapped in the dark and witnessed everything with his own eyes. He shuddered violently and gritted his teeth and said, "You... What do you want?"
"Don't be nervous," Chu Tianxiao said jokingly with a harmless smile, "I see that the Fifth Prince has an amazing figure and extraordinary spirit. I can tell at a glance that he is a good material for being an emperor... I wonder if the Fifth Prince is interested in ascending the supreme throne of the Great Zhao?"
Hearing this, Zhao Hao was stunned at first, and then his eyes suddenly burst into an extremely fiery light, and he was so excited that he couldn't help himself: "You... Are you willing to help me?"
"Of course." Chu Tianxiao smiled faintly.
After getting an affirmative answer, Zhao Hao even breathed heavily... He was originally just a prince who lived a life of idleness and waiting to die, and now he has become a prisoner, but in the blink of an eye, he actually has the opportunity to ascend to the supreme throne
How could he not be ecstatic when faced with the wonders of life
"But..."
Just when Zhao Hao was jumping for joy, Chu Tianxiao's "but" made him feel nervous again. All of a sudden, he was like a drowning man grabbing a straw, and he desperately said, "But what? But what!"
"Alas... Now I have more than one prince of Zhao in my hands."
Chu Tianxiao shook his head and sighed. Just as he finished speaking, a soldier from the defeated army came forward, escorting a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old... His childish face was a little bit rebellious. Who else could it be but Zhao Hai
"Brother?"
"Zhao Hai!"
When the two remaining princes of the Great Zhao met, they were immediately surprised.
Chu Tianxiao clapped his hands, revealing a "surprised" look: "Oh? I didn't realize before that the little prince is also amazing, and can be said to be the only choice for the king of the Great Zhao..."
As soon as these words fell, Zhao Hai, who was "smart", reacted immediately. Zhao Hao was also a member of the royal family after all. He took several deep breaths in a row, pretending to have calmed down, and said, "You want to sow discord between us brothers?"
"Provoke?" Chu Tianxiao sneered disdainfully, "Even your father was killed by my lackeys. How can you be so worthy of my provocation?"
"I just want to see which of you two can bring me more benefits as the king of Zhao."
Hearing this, the two men looked at each other and said in unison: "We are brothers of one mind and will never sell out our country. Just give up on this idea!"
"hehe… "
Chu Tianxiao sneered upon hearing this, then waved his hand: "Don't worry, I'll give you some time... You can think about how much you want to sell to me..."
Then he gave the order: "Isolate them and give them paper and pen. Ask them to write something with 'sincerity'... I want a reply before noon today."
"If you can really work together, let's not discuss it, but if one of you gives 'sincerity' and the other doesn't... then one dragon ascends to heaven and the other... "
At this point, Chu Tianxiao made a gesture of wiping his neck, which immediately made the two brothers Zhao Hao and Zhao Hai shudder at the same time, and their eyes unconsciously wandered...
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"Xueyan, Luo'er, what do you think these two will choose?"
After imprisoning Zhao Hai and Zhao Hao in small dark rooms respectively, and reorganizing Jindu and dealing with some funeral affairs, Chu Tianxiao had already moved comfortably into the mansion in the city with a few others, and spoke jokingly while drinking and celebrating.
"... If they are smart enough, they should keep silent." Xue Yan pondered, "After all, it is not feasible to destroy the Great Zhao militarily. We will eventually make a move on these two people... I am worried that they are in collusion with each other, thinking that they are a rare commodity and will resist to the end..."
Hearing this, many people nodded, and Feng Luoer also said, "Yes, young master, if they don't agree to 'cooperate' with us, we can't do anything to them. Well... killing a chicken to scare the monkeys may make the remaining person more fearless..."
"Heh... that's right, if the two of you work together, this trap I set up is indeed nothing." Chu Tianxiao said, "But the problem is that Emperor Zhao favored Zhao Hai back then and wanted to make him the crown prince... Don't be fooled by the fact that the two of you seemed to have a deep brotherly love just now, in fact, they are just a group in public. Who knows what will happen when they meet in private!"
"We are now trapped in a 'prisoner's dilemma'. If I remain silent and the other party agrees, it would be like giving my life away for nothing to help others succeed... Do you think Zhao Hao and Zhao Hai are great and selfless people?"
"So, the final result of this 'prisoner's dilemma' will be that both of them will 'sell', and in order to be chosen by me, they will rack their brains to 'sell'!"
After Chu Tianxiao finished speaking, everyone in the room seemed to be thinking about something. At this moment, a notification suddenly came from outside...