The King of Han smiled "hehe" with a very natural expression.
"Third brother, you are too impatient. Sometimes you don't have to use a knife to kill people."
The eyes of King Zhao Zhu Gaosui were full of doubts. He walked up to the King of Han and asked with confusion: "Second brother, what do you mean? Is it possible that we don't use knives but poison? But the King of Chu is wary by nature, so I'm afraid he won't give us a chance.
ah."
Zhu Gaoxu glanced at King Zhao, his eyes full of disgust.
"Let me tell you, third brother, you have been in Jinyiwei for a long time and your brain is no longer flexible. You know how to fight and kill all day long."
Then the King of Han pointed to his temple.
"Think about it carefully, why can King Chu sit aside and play with us? It's not because the old man trusts him. As long as we find a way to make the old man gradually disappointed with him, then King Chu will naturally decline more and more."
"When the time comes, we don't even need to take action, the old man will take action himself to deal with King Chu."
When Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui heard this, a flash of light flashed in his eyes. He was so excited that he walked faster, and couldn't help but smile on his face.
"Second brother, you are right. The reason why Zhu Muchen dares to play tricks on us now is because he is relying on his father. This time he probably got the news of his father's dragon body recovery early, otherwise he would not have
So peaceful.”
But thinking of this, King Zhao Zhu Gaosui sighed helplessly.
"But how can we make my father no longer trust the King of Chu? Zhu Muchen has made great achievements in battle and is well versed in the ways of the world. He is now a popular man in the eyes of his father."
Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, walked up to King Zhao, put an arm on his shoulder, and raised a sly smile on his lips.
"Do you think, second brother, that I have done nothing since I have been locked up in the mansion these days? I have already thought about how to deal with Zhu Muchen."
After finishing speaking, Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu moved a few steps towards the courtyard gate and clapped his hands.
Then four young girls walked in slowly. The four young girls had slender figures, skin like cream, and hair like black hair. They were full of elegance with every move they made.
There is a thin veil hanging on their faces, even if it is faintly visible, it is still possible to see that they are all stunningly beautiful.
Even the well-informed King Zhao couldn't move his eyes away at this moment, being caught by the graceful figure in front of him.
They bent down and saluted at the same time, and their voices were as clear and crisp as the collision of bells.
"I have met the King of Han and the King of Zhao."
The king of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, covered King Zhao's eyes up and down with his hands, and then King Zhao came to his senses.
"Second brother, where did you find these good young men? Each one of them has an amazing appearance and figure!"
Zhu Gaoxu smiled faintly and looked very proud.
"These are four talented women that I spent a lot of money to invite. They are not much inferior to the wives of King Chu."
"Using them as bait will definitely attract the King of Chu to take the bait."
King Zhao walked up to one of the girls, lifted the veil slightly, and nodded with satisfaction after seeing her appearance.
"Second brother, do you mean to use these four girls to seduce Zhu Muchen? And then let your father know that his life is corrupt and he can't resist the beauty, so he will be disappointed?"
The King of Han did not respond in time, but asked the four women to leave first. He and King Zhao came to his study together.
Picking up a precious painting, he carefully unfolded it on the desk.
"Third brother, do you know? What the old man likes most is not those of us who fight and kill all day long, but those who are talented and have ink in their stomachs, just like Yu Qian."
"Those four girls are not only beautiful, but also possess amazing talents. If they are allowed to take part in the scientific examination, they will definitely be nominated on the list."
"The emperor will definitely be disappointed when he sees that the King of Chu he likes is essentially a reckless man who loves beauty and is not as talented as women."
It's a deep night, in the imperial palace of Nanjing City.
Zhu Di was sitting on the throne. Ever since the kings of Zhao and Han rebelled, his heart had always been heavy.
But at this moment, he was listening to Jin Yiwei's report with a little anticipation.
"You said that the King of Han arranged a cultural gathering and wanted to invite the King of Chu to attend and compete with others in talent?"
The royal guard was half-kneeling in the distance of the hall, his head touching the ground and not daring to raise his head.
"Yes, according to my subordinates, this is indeed the case, but the King of Chu will most likely refuse this invitation."
When Zhu Di heard this, an imperceptible smile appeared on his face. How could the little tricks played by King Zhao and King Han escape his eyes?
No one knows his son better than his father. Zhu Di knows exactly what their nature is.
"It's interesting. I've been a little tired of all the fighting lately. I might as well go and see how talented the King of Chu is."
"Go and send a message to the King of Chu, saying that I asked him to attend the cultural gathering."
"Also, go and tell Taisun and ask him to go with me tomorrow."
"Yes." The person kneeling below responded respectfully. Seeing that the emperor had no other instructions, he withdrew from the palace.
In the palace of Prince Chu, Zhu Muchen looked at the sky covered with dark clouds, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
Although the rebellions of King Han and King Zhao have been put down, my suggestions have found a way for the people of Lao Zhu's family to take advantage of.
But he always felt that things would not end so easily. Neither the King of Han nor the King of Zhao would give up immediately after a slight setback.
At this time, a warm body gently hugged Zhu Muchen from behind.
"My lord, what are you worried about? Now that the world is at peace, the children are growing up healthily, and you have won the trust of the emperor, isn't this already the best result?"
Zhu Muchen secretly thought in his heart, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, if you are not careful, you will be doomed.
Since ancient times, the minds of emperors have been the most difficult to understand, let alone people like Zhu Di.
However, he did not say these words to Xu Xin, but kept them deeply in his heart.
Zhu Muchen turned around and kissed Xu Xin's forehead, with tenderness on his face.
"Aren't you looking at that little guy Haoran? Why did he come out? Is he already asleep?"
Speaking of this, Xu Xin couldn't help but press her temples with a look of helplessness.
"Haoran is so naughty, I can't even look at him for a moment. I finally waited until he fell asleep so I could move around a bit."
When Zhu Muchen heard this, he held Xu Xin in his arms with a heartbroken look on his face.
"I'm sorry Xin'er, I haven't been with you much lately, which makes you feel wronged."
Xu Xin blushed and said softly: "The prince is usually responsible for various things in the house. We sisters understand that, as long as the prince does not go out to look for flowers and willows, it will be fine."
Zhu Muchen scratched Xu Xin's nose with his finger. This little girl now dared to make fun of herself.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late, let's take a rest." Xu Xin slowly stood up and took Zhu Muchen's arm.
Zhu Muchen looked at her, smiled, and entered the bedroom with her.
Early the next morning, Zhu Muchen was taking a walk in the mansion. He only had time to stretch his legs when he saw Aji rushing over from outside the mansion.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty has sent a message to you, asking you to attend the cultural gathering prepared by the King of Han."
When Zhu Muchen heard this, his face was slightly surprised, but he quickly returned to normal.
Literary gatherings have existed since ancient times and are gatherings where talented literati come together to exchange their talents.
Although it is said that there are often meritorious nobles who go to literary gatherings to make selections in order to find disciples, but it is only by chance. Why would the emperor suddenly ask him to attend a literary gathering?
Then Aji told the time and place of the literary meeting. When Aji mentioned the most important point, he emphasized the tone: This was a literary meeting held by the King of Han and the King of Zhao. The reason was to teach and test the world's talented people and find talented people.
Talents.
Zhu Muchen naturally knew that the reason for teaching and testing the world's talented people was false, and its real purpose must be between himself and the emperor. Otherwise, the kings of Han and Zhao would not hold such a cultural gathering for no reason, even if they were rich in wealth.
Aji looked at Zhu Muchen's slightly thoughtful expression, and his face was also full of worry. After all, the emperor sent someone to deliver the message, and the prince did not dare to disobey the emperor's order.
"Aji, prepare the car tomorrow, and we'll go to that cultural gathering."
…
In the early morning of the next day, in front of a lotus garden gate in Nanjing City, there was already a buzz of people. Thanks to the spread of some thoughtful people, the news of the cultural meeting between the King of Han and the King of Zhao was already known throughout the city.
In this lotus garden, the King of Han and the King of Zhao were already there. They looked neatly dressed and very serious.
The two stood side by side, seemingly admiring the blooming lotus flowers in the lotus pond.
King Han first glanced at the room covered by a screen next to him, and then whispered in a low voice, "I didn't expect the old man to come in person. It seems that we did a pretty good job."
King Zhao took the same glance and whispered: "After all, he can watch us and King Chu having fun, so the emperor is naturally very happy."
"Second brother, are you really prepared for this? If King Chu gets the limelight, then we will really shoot ourselves in the foot."
A secret smile appeared on the corner of Hanwang's lips, and he pointed to the talented man beside him who had already entered the Lotus Garden.
"Did you see? These people are all very eloquent and talented people I found. They are very knowledgeable and will definitely make King Chu lose his face. There are so many people outside waiting to watch the fun. This time Zhu Muchen will definitely
Losing face."
At this moment, a shout came from outside the Lotus Garden.
"The King of Chu has arrived."
Immediately afterwards, the talented men and women in the Lotus Garden looked towards the source of the sound, and saw a young man with a handsome face and a jade-like grace walking slowly from outside the Lotus Garden.
The expressions of King Zhao and King Han changed, and they walked forward with a smile.
"Haha, King Chu has not seen you for many days. I miss you very much."
"I heard that the King of Chu made many suggestions for my two brothers during the court meeting that day. I am very grateful and have organized this cultural gathering for the entertainment of the King of Chu."
Zhu Muchen's posture was plain, smiling and saying various polite words to the King of Han and King Zhao. At the same time, he looked around, looking for Zhu Di's figure, but every room here was surrounded by screens, and it was not clear who was inside.
