I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

In the room of the Duke's Mansion, the candlelight was dim, bringing a touch of warmth to this small world. Chen Jue and Chen Jia finished a busy day and finally returned to this rare quiet place. Chen Jia sighed softly, sat at the table, and poured a cup of tea for herself and Chen Jue.

Chen Jue walked into the room and saw Chen Jia, who was exhausted but holding on. He felt distressed. He walked over to Chen Jia and sat down, saying softly, "Sister, you've worked hard today. The affairs of the court are getting more and more complicated. I feel like I'm stuck in a mess."

Chen Jia smiled slightly, but there was a weariness in her smile that she couldn't hide: "Yes, especially the matter of King Zhao, it's like a huge rock pressing on our hearts. However, we can't be crushed by this."

Chen Jue picked up the teacup, took a sip, and frowned: "Prince Zhao is really cunning. He seems flustered in the court, but he has a back-up plan for every step. Just like before, we clearly had so much evidence, but he was able to cleverly confuse the emperor in front of him and make him doubt his crimes."

Chen Jia nodded, with a glimmer of wisdom in his eyes: "He is very good at taking advantage of my father's psychology. Your Majesty, thinking of his past achievements and seeing his loyal appearance, it is natural that he will be easily shaken. Moreover, every time the King of Zhao responds to a crisis, he can always put the blame on others, or say that he was framed, making our accusation look like a conspiracy."

Chen Jue put down his teacup and tapped his hands on the table. "That's right. We have to re-analyze his methods. Take the evidence of his communication with the enemy country that was found before. He actually argued that someone deliberately put it in his palace and said that it might be his subordinates who did it without telling him. This excuse seems to be full of loopholes, but he has a way to make father believe it."

Chen Jia pondered for a moment: "This shows that he has his own way of managing the palace, which makes outsiders think that he may be kept in the dark. We have to find the flaws in his logic."

Chen Jue stood up and paced around the room. "His confidants, those who participated in his conspiracy, must be the key. Although we have arrested some, there are still some who slipped through the net. These people are loyal to him, but they are also his weaknesses. We can start from here and design a scheme to make his confidants reveal their true colors and then implicate him."

Chen Jia's eyes lit up: "Ajue, your idea is good. We can create an illusion and let King Zhao think that there is an opportunity that is extremely beneficial to him. This opportunity requires him to use his confidants to complete it. Then, we will observe in secret and collect evidence."

Chen Jue stopped and said excitedly: "Yes, for example, we can spread the news that the court has a batch of secret supplies at the border. This batch of supplies will be of great help to his plan, and the guards are lax. If he wants to expand his power, he will definitely be tempted."

Chen Jia thought for a moment and added, "But this news cannot be too obvious. He should think that he got it accidentally. We can use some minor characters in the underworld to deliberately reveal this news in places where his spies often hang out."

Chen Jue nodded. "Then, we set up multiple ambushes near the border material storage area. Not only must we capture his cronies, but we must also ensure that we can find evidence directly linking them to King Zhao."

Chen Jia walked to the window and looked at the night outside. "However, King Zhao is not so easily fooled. He may send people to investigate first. We need to make this illusion realistic enough. We can arrange some fake guards and make their actions look like they are guarding precious materials, but there are some loopholes."

Chen Jue walked up to Chen Jia and said, "Sister, you are right. We also need to consider the capabilities of the people that King Zhao might send. We can't let them easily see that it is a trap, but we must ensure that we can control the situation."

The two sat back at the table and began to plan the plan in detail.

Chen Jue picked up a pen and paper and said as he wrote: "Let's start with the types of supplies. We need to choose things that are attractive enough to him, such as sophisticated weapons or large amounts of gold and silver. These things will make him feel that it is worth the risk."

Chen Jia looked at what Chen Jue had written and said, "Weapons are quite suitable. King Zhao has been expanding his power, and he is in urgent need of sophisticated weapons. Moreover, we can make some marks on the weapons to link them to his previous activities."

Chen Jue's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea. We can engrave some special symbols on the weapons. These symbols are similar to the symbols we found in the evidence related to his treason. This will be able to more effectively prove his guilt."

Chen Jia nodded: "Then we must also carefully consider the choice of storage site for border supplies. We need to find a place that is both hidden and logical, and won't arouse his suspicion."

Chen Jue thought for a moment: "There is an abandoned military camp on the border. It is in a remote location with complex terrain, which is suitable for an ambush. We can store fake supplies there and pretend that they are temporarily stored by the court but have not yet been moved."

Chen Jia said: "What about the arrangement of guards? It can't be too strict, nor too loose. If it's too strict, he might not dare to take action, but if it's too loose, he will be suspicious."

Chen Jue drew on the paper with a pen: "We can arrange two teams of guards. One team looks regular, but the number of people is small, and the patrol route is regular. The other team is hidden in the dark and is our main force. This will not only attract him, but also ensure that we have enough manpower to deal with it."

Chen Jia looked at the plan on paper and expressed his concerns: "Also, what if the people sent by King Zhao escape? We must ensure that nothing goes wrong and the news cannot leak out."

Chen Jue frowned: "We can set up some obstacles and traps around them to prevent them from escaping. At the same time, we can arrange some people who are good at tracking, so that if there are any fish that slip through the net, they can catch up in time."

The two discussed for a long time and continued to improve the plan.

Chen Jia stretched lazily: "Ajue, although this plan looks good, there are still many difficulties in implementation. We must ensure that there are no mistakes in every link."

Chen Jue nodded: "Well, we need to select reliable personnel. This operation is of great importance and there can be no mistakes. I will make arrangements tomorrow."

Chen Jia looked at Chen Jue's determined eyes and said, "Jue, you have to be careful. King Zhao must be on guard against us now. Our every move may be detected by him."

Chen Jue held Chen Jia's hand: "Sister, I know. You should also pay attention to safety at home. If there is anything unusual, be sure to tell me."

Chen Jia smiled and nodded: "I will. Don't worry and prepare. I hope we can successfully trick King Zhao this time."

In the following days, Chen Jue began to act according to the plan. He selected a group of strong, loyal and reliable men and arranged them to go to the border to carry out tasks. At the same time, he also arranged some people in the capital to monitor the movements of King Zhao.

In the abandoned military camp on the border, Chen Jue's men arranged everything according to the plan. They brought in a batch of fake weapons, arranged them according to the designed plan, and set up obvious but unintentional guard loopholes.

In the capital, King Zhao heard some rumors about the border supplies. He summoned his confidants to have a secret talk in the palace.

King Zhao sat on a chair with a gloomy look on his face: "I heard recently that there was a batch of supplies at the border. Have you heard about it?"

A trusted aide stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have also heard something. It is said that there are a large number of sophisticated weapons in this batch of supplies, and the guards are not strict."

A trace of greed flashed in King Zhao's eyes: "Is this true? Is it a trap?"

The confidant replied, "Your Highness, the source of the information is more reliable. They learned it from a few small thieves. They accidentally saw the storage place of the supplies and thought it was profitable, so they told it in the tavern. Our spy happened to hear it."

King Zhao thought for a moment and said, "We must not act rashly. Let's send a few people to investigate first. If it is true, this is a great opportunity for us."

The cronies took the order and left.

After Chen Jue received the news in the capital, he immediately strengthened the border deployment. He knew that the King of Zhao had taken the bait, and the next moment was a critical one.

A few days later, King Zhao's scouts arrived near the abandoned military camp on the border. They hid in the woods and observed the situation inside the camp.

"Sir, it looks like there are indeed a batch of weapons inside, and there are not many guards, and the patrols are regular. We should be able to succeed." An investigator reported to the leader.

The leader nodded: "Observe for another day, and report to the prince after confirming that everything is correct."

Chen Jue's men also discovered these investigators, but they pretended not to know and continued to act according to the plan.

A day later, the investigators returned and reported to King Zhao: "Your Majesty, the situation is true. We can take action."

King Zhao was overjoyed: "Okay, I will personally take action this time. I can't let this batch of supplies fall into the hands of others."

When Chen Jue learned that King Zhao was going to take action personally, he was secretly delighted: "The net is finally closing. This time, King Zhao's true colors must be exposed."

On the night of the operation, King Zhao, with his confidants and a group of his men, quietly came to the abandoned military camp on the border. They followed the route they had observed in advance and prepared to sneak into the military camp to seize supplies.

However, as soon as they entered the military camp, they triggered the trap set by Chen Jue. Suddenly, shouts of killing rang out, and Chen Jue led his men to rush out from all directions.

"King Zhao, you've fallen into the trap!" Chen Jue shouted.

King Zhao's face changed drastically: "Chen Jue, you actually dared to plot against me!"

Chen Jue sneered: "King Zhao, you are plotting treason, today is the day you die."

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle. Although King Zhao's men were numerous, Chen Jue was well prepared and they were surrounded.

During the battle, Chen Jue's target was King Zhao. He knew that as long as he captured King Zhao, he could completely expose his conspiracy.

King Zhao also realized Chen Jue's intention. He resisted and tried to escape.

"Protect the prince!" Zhao Wang's confidant shouted.

But Chen Jue's men stopped them and did not let them get close to King Zhao.

After a fierce fight, Chen Jue finally captured King Zhao.

"Take him away!" Chen Jue ordered.

The operation was a great success. Not only did they capture the King of Zhao, but they also found evidence of treason from his confidants. Chen Jue and Chen Jia's carefully designed plan finally made the King of Zhao fall into their trap, eliminating a major hidden danger for the court.

After returning to the Duke's Mansion, Chen Jue and Chen Jia smiled at each other, their eyes full of relief and fatigue. They knew that the hardships along the way had not been in vain, and the court could finally return to peace.