"Going back to Wei...?"

He picked up the wine cup and took a sip of wine. The burning sensation when the high-concentration Shangdang wine flowed down his throat made Zhao Zhao feel uncomfortable, and he couldn't help but cough again.

In fact, when he came to Wei State on this trip, Zhao Zhao predicted that his brother Zhao Run would most likely mention this matter, so he was mentally prepared. However, he never expected that his brother Zhao Run would come up with him only a moment after meeting him. Chen, then mentioned this matter, and said it so directly.

After calming down, Zhao Zhao forced a smile on his face and said: "With the current momentum of the Wei Dynasty, what difference does it make if Brother Yu comes back or not?"

In fact, this is not true. Although Zhao Zhao is indeed a genius in governing the country, enough to hold the position of prime minister, but now, with the "inner dynasty system" implemented by the Wei State, even if Zhao Zhao returns to Daliang, he will only be in power. There is only one more talented person in the Chui Gong Hall. In fact, it will not bring any significant improvement to the Wei State.

Is there a shortage of such talents in the Chui Gong Palace? In fact, no, Lin Yuyang, Yu Ziqi, Li Liang, Xu Guan, etc., who are not veterans in the officialdom, even if they are just talking about talent, Jie Ziu, Wen Qi, Zhang Qigong and others, In fact, he is not inferior to Zhao Zhao, not to mention that there is a wizard named Kou Zheng who is still practicing in Hedong.

Rather than saying that Zhao Run values ​​Zhao Zhao's talent and learning, it is better to say that he values ​​brotherhood and hopes that the sixth brother can return to the country. As for the rest, it is not important.

The main hall of Yafeng Pavilion gradually became quiet.

Zhao Run, who has become the king of Wei, looked at his sixth brother Zhao Zhao, while Zhao Zhao seemed a little uneasy, holding up a wine cup and drinking silently, as if he did not dare to look directly at the eager and expectant eyes of the brother in front of him.

Of course, it was impossible for Zhao Hongrun not to notice that the sixth brother in front of him was avoiding his gaze intentionally or unintentionally, but he still smiled and said as if nothing had happened: "Over the years, my father has sometimes talked about the sixth brother, saying "if Qilin'er is here"... "

Zhao Zhao was very unhappy to hear this. After all, when he was in Daliang, he was indeed the most favored son among his brothers. He was so favored by his father that some even thought that as long as the sixth prince opened his mouth, the late king Zhao Si would most likely change his mind. Conferred the title of Prince.

"Hongrun!"

Abruptly, Zhao Zhao interrupted Zhao Hongrun, looked at the latter with pleading eyes, and whispered: "That's enough."

After hearing this, the smile on Zhao Run's face finally faded away. His silent demeanor was indeed somewhat similar to that of the late king Zhao Si, which made the eunuch Gao He who was serving the banquet subconsciously lower his head. , I dare not take a breath.

I don’t know how long it took, maybe only a dozen breaths, or maybe it was more than a stick of incense, but Zhao Hongrun finally said: "Fourteen years ago, the power of our country, Wei, was not as strong as that of Chu. I was afraid that the war with Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo would cause Chu's crusade, therefore, Sixth Brother resolutely went to Qi to serve as a hostage in exchange for Qi's help, and to contain Chu for Wei Dynasty... All this time, I have never dared to forget each other. I often tell myself that that scene The victory of the war is definitely not due to me alone." At this point, he took a long breath, raised his voice slightly, and said in a deep voice: "But now, I, the Great Wei, are not afraid of any country in the Central Plains! There is no need for Sixth Brother anymore. Make sacrifices for this..."

"..."

Zhao Zhao smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

The brother in front of him is right. The Wei State at this moment does not need him to make sacrifices. But the question is, is the reason why he has stayed in Qi State for many years just to sacrifice for the Wei State?

If that were the case, in fact, he could have returned to Wei before and after Wei won the "Battle of Five Parties to Defeat Wei", because at that time, Wei had already demonstrated the terrifying potential of one against five.

Fear of a joint attack from the Central Plains countries.

In the final analysis, the reason why Zhao Zhao stayed in Qi State was because he could not let go of his feelings for Qi State - although his original purpose of coming to Qi State was to persuade Qi State to assist Wei State in resisting Chu State, but as the King of Qi

Lu Xi betrothed his daughter Kui Ji to him, and the emperor of Qi took care of him before his death. All of this made Zhao Zhao unable to abandon Qi so cruelly.

If the current situation in the Central Plains is that Qi is strong and Wei is weak, he will resolutely return to Wei and fight side by side with his uncles and brothers without any regrets even if he is unable to persuade Qi to protect Wei; but the fact is

On the contrary, in today's Central Plains, the Wei State is in the limelight for a while. On the contrary, the Qi State, which was once the overlord in the era of King Qi Xi, is crumbling under the pressing pressure of the Chu State and is walking on thin ice. In this case, Zhao

How could Zhao have the heart to abandon Qi?

After a moment of silence, Zhao Zhao looked at Zhao Hongrun calmly and said: "Hongrun, Brother Yu returned to Daliang this time. Firstly, as an unfilial son, he paid homage to his father's spirit in heaven; secondly, he also hoped to take his mother to Linzi along the way.

…”

"..."

Zhao Hongrun, who was drinking, paused and looked at Zhao Zhao silently.

After a long while, he said calmly: "What if I say... no?"

"..."

Zhao Zhao's eyelids twitched, and he could faintly feel a domineering wind blowing towards him.

To be honest, his two fathers in this life, whether it was his biological father Zhao Si or his father-in-law Qi Wang Lu Xi, both loved him very much and never showed their domineering behavior as a monarch in front of him. Instead, Zhao Run, the former

The power shown by the brothers who love each other at this moment made Zhao Zhao feel what the power of a monarch is.

"Hongrun, don't be ridiculous..." Zhao Zhao forced out a smile.

However, Zhao Run looked at the Sixth Brother and said calmly: "I'm not joking, Sixth Brother."

"..."

"..."

After looking at each other for several breaths, Zhao Zhao finally discovered that although the brother in front of him still cared about brotherly love, after all, he was no longer the Eighth Prince who was known as the little bully in the palace fourteen years ago.

Nor was he "Su Wang Zhao Run" or "Wei Gongzi Run" who gradually became famous in the Central Plains in the following years, but he was truly the monarch of the Wei State, possessing the supreme power of "deciding the lives and deaths of millions of people with one word."

With this brother's current reputation and power, it would be too easy to force him to be imprisoned. Not to mention that no one in the Wei State would raise objections. Even the Qi State would dare to show any dissatisfaction.

What? - Nowadays, the Qi State is facing extremely difficult times just facing the Chu State. How dare it offend the Wei State again and provoke the powerful Wei army?

It is no exaggeration to say that if Qi offended Wei at this time, it would be tantamount to self-destruction.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zhao Gu Zuo spoke to him and changed the topic.

"... Around the New Year, Brother Yu received the bad news of his father's death in Linzi. At that time, the King of Qi and the ministers in the palace all advised Brother Yu to return home as soon as possible to attend the funeral. He had fulfilled his duty as a son of man. At that time, the State of Chu

The army is still pressing hard on our Qi army in Langya County... Brother Yu, as the left prime minister of Qi, did not dare to abolish the official position for personal reasons. After discussing with the King of Qi and the officials on the strategy to repel the Chu army, he

Leaving Linzi and returning to Daliang... On that day, Qi Wangbai and all the ministers came to see each other off and wish Brother Yu a smooth journey. No one thought that Brother Yu would take this opportunity to return to Wei. They trusted Brother Yu..."

"That's because they dare not stop him." Zhao Hongrun interrupted Zhao Zhao's words at the right time and said in a calm and arrogant tone: "My brother Zhao Run wants to return to the Kingdom of Wei. Who in the world dares to stop him?!...

The story you told, Brother Six, can only prove that those arrogant Qi people finally woke up from their sweet dreams and no longer dare to be arrogant... That's all."

"Hongrun..." Zhao Zhao frowned slightly.

Then he shook his head and said: "It's not what you think..."

"Hey." Zhao Hongrun smiled and said: "Yes or no, it doesn't matter. All in all, from now on, Sixth Brother should stay in Daliang... Although I haven't received any news about the Chu army's retreat yet, I still believe that

Liu Ge's temperament, if he hadn't been fully prepared, he would not have returned to Daliang at this time. Therefore, I can conclude that Chu State will definitely not be able to capture Qi State this time. In this way, Six Brother saved Qi State's

Destruction is enough to retire..." At this point, he picked up the jug and poured a glass of wine for Zhao Zhao, and said with a smile: "Over the years, Wu Guifei has missed Sixth Brother very much. After Sixth Brother returned home this time,

, we must fulfill our filial piety well, and don’t let Wu Gui’s concubine miss her son so much that she can’t sleep at night..."

"Hongrun!"

Zhao Zhao couldn't help shouting, and his tone increased.

Because he gradually felt that the brother in front of him seemed to have really interrupted and detained him.

"...I can't leave Qi State yet." He said hesitantly: "With your vision, Hongrun, it is absolutely impossible not to see the current situation of Qi State. Today's Chu State does not dare to offend the Wei Dynasty at all. Ruoyang

The king of the city, Xiong Tuo, has an agenda, and it must be against the three kingdoms of Qi, Lu, and Yue, among which Qi is the first to bear the brunt..."

Zhao Hongrun took a sip of wine calmly, which was obviously inversely proportional to Zhao Zhao's anxious expression.

It’s no wonder, after all, he was once the prince of Wei State, and now he is the monarch of Wei State. He only needs to be responsible for Wei State and the thousands of people of Wei State. As for the life and death of Qi State, what does that have to do with him?

?

To put it harshly, Qi's return to glory this time is quite timely. If Qi could not withstand Chu's army when Zhao Hongrun was still in Julu, then it is not certain that Qi will be defeated by then.

It is the army of the Chu State, most likely the Shangshui Army and the Yanling Army under Zhao Hongrun.

Therefore, Zhao Hongrun really doesn't care about the current difficult situation of Qi State described by Zhao Zhao.

It is undeniable that he does respect Lu Xi, the previous king of Qi, but it would be ridiculous to say that this respect would make him unconsciously protect Qi State - he is the monarch of Wei State, and what he values ​​​​will always be Wei State.

benefits!

As long as it is in Wei's interests, even if he attacks Qi in the future, he will still show no mercy.

"...Qi State needs me, Hongrun." Zhao Zhao said seriously.

"..."

Playing with the wine cup in his hand, Zhao Hongrun said slowly: "We haven't seen each other for many years. Brother Six is ​​very conceited."

"What?" Zhao Zhao asked in confusion.

I saw Zhao Hongrun chuckle and say: "Sixth Brother, you said so much, Yudi only heard one meaning, as if whether Qi State can survive the Chu State's offensive, Sixth Brother, you are crucial..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhao blushed slightly and quickly waved his hands and said: "Brother Yu has absolutely no such intention. Whether we can repel the Chu army and defend Qi depends on the concerted efforts of all people..."

After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun said with a smile: "Oh, that means that Sixth Brother is not of much significance in Qi State. In this case, just stay in Wei with peace of mind. I can guarantee that Sixth Brother will

It is very important to me, Dawei..."

"Well……"

Zhao Zhao was speechless. After looking at the brother in front of him for a long time, he smiled bitterly and said: "Hongrun, you are more and more like my father... Brother Yu can't compare to you. However, I still hope to return to Qi...

..." Speaking of this, his expression

The situation became serious: "When the late King Xi passed away, he asked Brother Yu to guard Qi. You, Hongrun, were also there at that time. When Brother Yu went to Qi, everyone in Linzi looked down upon him, but the late King treated me favorably. This kindness, Brother Yu,

Don’t dare to forget…”

After that, he secretly glanced at Zhao Hongrun's expression and said quietly: "Brother Yu has returned to the Wei Dynasty to mourn, and everyone in Linzi has no intention of stopping him. They all treat each other with sincerity. They only hope that Brother Yu can return to Qi as soon as possible."

, shared the difficulties with them; however, after Brother Yu arrived in the Wei Dynasty, he was detained by Hongrun you. If this matter spreads, I am afraid someone will accuse you Hongrun..."

"I don't care."

Interrupting Zhao Hongzhao's words, Zhao Hongrun said lightly: "In this world, people who dislike me, Zhao Run, are like crucian carp crossing the river. Who are they?... Even if they curse every day, I can still eat and sleep.

If you want to be safe, on the contrary, if anyone makes me unhappy, I will send troops to destroy them!"

"..." Zhao Zhao didn't expect Zhao Hongrun to react like this at all, and said with a wry smile: "This is not what Lord Ming did."
To be continued...