I was imprisoned by the Empress at the beginning, and I was secretly invincible

After the court session, Baldun and others were not immediately taken to the Tianlao to see Jiang Hao.

Instead, they were arranged to meet him the next day.

Before that, another person came to the Tianlao.

This person was the uncle of the current female emperor, Jiang Hao's best friend, and the Prince of Duan, Ji Yuanheng, who was known as the Eight Wise Kings.

Compared with other princes who were either addicted to enjoyment or ambitious, Prince of Duan, Ji Yuanheng, was indeed a clear stream among the princes.

He was not only smart and studious, and courageous in taking on responsibilities, but also had a good character. He never bullied others by taking advantage of his power. Instead, he recommended talents from poor families many times and upheld justice for the common people. He could be said to have interpreted the word "virtuous" to the extreme.

But he had no idea about the throne, and never managed any power. Both the deceased emperor and the current female emperor trusted him very much and always let him serve as the chief of the clan.

In a sense, he was a perfect man.

Whether among civil and military officials, ordinary people, or royal relatives, he has an excellent reputation and high prestige.

"Your Highness Prince Duan? Why are you here?"

Seeing Prince Duan suddenly appear on the 18th floor of the prison, Jiang Hao was surprised.

Of course, his surprised expression was fake.

Because not long after the other party entered the prison, the shadow demon hiding in the dark had reported the news to him.

However, Prince Duan obviously did not see through Jiang Hao's acting skills, but smiled with a smug look on his face.

"Are you surprised? I haven't seen you for a few months, but you haven't lost weight at all. It seems that you are living well in this prison..."

While speaking, Prince Duan put down the food box in his hand, and then took out a plate of delicious dishes from it. They were all delicious and you could tell at a glance that they were made by the chef.

"If I remember correctly, these should be your favorites. Come, let's eat and talk."

Faced with the invitation of Prince Duan, Jiang Hao was also tempted by the fragrant smell.

The two are old friends, and Jiang Hao was not polite.

Soon he sat down and picked up the chopsticks, and then he ate heartily.

"Why do you have time to come over here today?"

Jiang Hao asked casually while eating.

When Prince Duan heard this, his hand movement paused, looking at Jiang Hao, he sighed, and then said helplessly: "You may not know that since you were imprisoned for a few months, the outside world has been changing. To be honest, even I don't recognize the current Great Zhou Dynasty..."

Jiang Hao's expression did not change, and he did not respond, as if he was focused on eating.

Seeing this, Prince Duan had to say earnestly: "Jiang Hao, Da Zhou needs you!"

Jiang Hao raised his head, glanced at him, then chuckled and shook his head: "I am just a prisoner now, what's the point of you telling me this?"

Prince Duan's expression froze when he heard this, and a bitterness appeared at the corner of his mouth: "I know that you must have resentment in your heart. After all, you have worked hard and contributed so much to Da Zhou, but now you are misunderstood by His Majesty because of some villains' false accusations, and even thrown into the Heavenly Prison... Don't worry, I will definitely find out the truth about this matter and guarantee that you will be cleared of all charges!"

Hearing this, Jiang Hao couldn't help laughing for a while.

"I say, Prince Duan, you are coaxing me like a child. Don't you know why I was imprisoned?"

Jiang Hao looked at Prince Duan helplessly,

"To be frank, with my previous status in the court, who can do anything to me except the Majesty you mentioned..."

"..."

Prince Duan was speechless.

He was not a novice in the officialdom, so he understood this principle.

It was just that some things were difficult to deal with once they were spoken.

Looking at Jiang Hao, he was silent for a long time, and then he slowly said: "Jiang Hao, when the previous emperor died unexpectedly, you stood up to save the whole Great Zhou Dynasty. Everyone regarded you as the savior. Now the Great Zhou is in trouble again. Don't you want to take care of it?"

"How to take care of it?"

Jiang Hao put down his chopsticks and asked expressionlessly, "Or, even if I take care of it again, what? This Great Zhou is the kingdom of your Ji family after all. How many times can I, an outsider, take care of it?"

Prince Duan was speechless again.

Yes, this Great Zhou is the kingdom of their Ji family after all.

No matter how much Jiang Hao paid, he was just working for others.

Moreover, the greater the merit, the more people would be afraid of him.

When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked; when the flying birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the enemy country is broken, the counselor dies.

It has been like this since ancient times.

Jiang Hao has experienced such an experience once, so why would he want to experience it again?

Prince Duan opened his mouth, but there were some things he was too embarrassed to say.

"The rebellion of the eight northern kings has not yet subsided.The Jizhou Taiping Dao rebelled again. The imperial court is under great pressure now. There are wars and disturbances everywhere. At this time, the Golden Horde sent envoys to the imperial court..."

"They offered to exchange you for 200,000 war horses."

At this point, Prince Duan looked up at Jiang Hao.

"200,000 war horses? "

Jiang Hao was stunned when he heard this.

He was also a little surprised for a moment.

Two hundred thousand war horses is not a small number.

Especially in the Central Plains, each war horse is worth a lot of money, and two hundred thousand war horses is definitely an astronomical figure.

Even in the grasslands rich in war horses, two hundred thousand war horses are also a huge fortune beyond imagination.

The Golden Horde Khan is generous and is willing to take out two hundred thousand war horses in exchange for him.

To be honest, at this moment, Jiang Hao was really a little moved in his heart.

However, it was just a little moved.

Because he knew in his heart that there has never been any love without reason in this world, especially when he and the Golden Horde Khan had never met and the two sides had no friendship.

For the Golden Horde Khan, this is just a business.

As the saying goes, the wool comes from the sheep.

Any business is to make money.

The other party is willing to spend such a huge price to exchange him, it must be to get more from him.

"Her Majesty the Queen has decided to agree to this deal? "

Jiang Hao raised his head and asked.

Prince Duan shook his head: "She didn't agree, but she didn't refuse either. She gave you the right to choose. If you are willing, you can agree. If you don't want to, no one can force you."

Jiang Hao sneered: "I am just a prisoner. When did I have the right to choose..."

Prince Duan showed helplessness: "No matter what you think in your heart, I just want to say one thing, Jiang Hao, you are a member of the Great Zhou. I hope you will not do anything to let down the Great Zhou in the future. "

After saying this, he looked at Jiang Hao deeply.

Then he did not stay any longer.

He said goodbye and left quickly.

Looking at the back of Prince Duan leaving, Jiang Hao could not help but narrow his eyes.

He always felt that this matter was not that simple.

And Prince Duan...

He used to think that this guy was just like himself, a useless person with no cultivation.

Until today's close contact, he discovered under the perception of the human emperor body that Prince Duan not only hid his cultivation, but also his cultivation was terrifyingly strong.

Heavenly Man Realm!

And he is a terrifying strong man at the peak level of the Heavenly Man Realm!

Among the several Heavenly Man Realm strong men he had met, except for Zhang Jiao who had already comprehended a trace of the law, others including Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were probably not comparable to him.

"This guy, hiding so deeply, what is his intention?"

"Great loyalty seems treacherous?"

"Or great treacherousness seems loyal?"

Jiang Hao could not help but mutter to himself in his heart.