Zhao Hongrun learned about this not long after Sun Jia, the eldest son of Huyouhou, and Liu Bing, the legitimate son of the Liu family in Zhongyang, followed the team into Fenyin City.
Including the Yanling army confiscating the weapons of this team, thousands of people beating Gong Ying against a certain guard who made rude remarks, etc.
As for the details of this team, Zhao Hongrun was able to figure out the details of this team through a general investigation by Gong Ying and others. For example, there were three women in a carriage belonging to Sun Jia, the descendant of Hu Kuohou, who should be Sun Jia's.
Doting on concubines and the like - Zhao Hongxuan didn't believe that Liu Bingji, a sick man, would take a woman with him.
"Dandy boy, dandy boy..."
Zhao Hongrun muttered with a strange expression.
Beside him, Wei Jiao, the chief of the Zongwei clan, glanced at His Highness's expression, and already felt some pity for the Prince of Huyouhou in his heart.
None of the clan guards knew that His Royal Highness had a long-cherished wish in his life, which was to be a dandy, or to travel around the mountains and rivers with his beloved concubines, or to lead evil servants through the city.
But it is a pity that His Highness has not had the chance to enjoy the treatment of a playboy. In the past five years, he has been very busy, fighting in the north and south, not to mention spending less time with the female relatives at home. Even if this His Highness
I love hunting, but I don’t have much chance to do it on weekdays.
For example, last winter, a certain King Su had time to go hunting with his younger brother.
But the problem is, hunting in the middle of winter is a waste of prey!
That's not called hunting, that's called wolf eradication!
But now, Sun Jia, the descendant of the Marquis of Huyou, dared to appear in front of His Royal Highness Prince Su in a dandy manner. Wei Jiao, the chief of Zongwei, had already made a judgment on this person in his heart: a capital crime!!
About half an hour later, Zhao Hongrun met at the county government office with Sun Jia and Liu Bingji, who had come to visit.
The moment he saw Sun Jia, Zhao Hongrun felt particularly unhappy.
Because Sun Jia's dress is really in line with Zhao Hongrun's description of a dandy, with fur robes and cloaks, it's not the twelfth lunar month yet, so what?
What made Zhao Hongrun even more dissatisfied was that this guy actually wore a pair of non-slip hunting boots under his feet. Coupled with the concubine in his carriage, it was obvious that this guy had traveled all the way to the mountains and rivers.
Compared with Sun Jia, Liu Bingji's attire was much more standard, with a regular brocade robe, but maybe because of his poor health, he also wore a cotton robe outside the brocade robe.
"Sun Jia, the eldest son of Marquis Huyou, pays homage to His Highness Prince Su."
"Zhongyang Liu is sick. Ahem, I'll pay my respects... Ahem, I'll pay my respects to His Highness Prince Su."
Zhao Hongrun nodded when he heard this, pointed to the seats in the hall, and said, "Please sit down, both of you."
There was no courtesy like "I don't know if you two came here to welcome us from afar", because Sun Jia and Liu Bing were not qualified.
Instructing Zong Wei to serve tea, Zhao Hongrun looked at Sun Jia and Liu Bingji, and asked in a deep voice: "You two have come to Fenyin to see me. What's the important matter?"
After hearing this, Sun Jia smiled and said: "His Royal Highness King Su, I am here today to ask for the position of county magistrate for His Highness King Qing, whether it is Beiqu, Fenyin, Pishi or Puban.
Any city is fine."
"..."
Even Zhao Hongrun and the Zongwei at the side did not expect that Sun Jia would say this matter so straightforwardly, and he would say it as lightly as buying radishes in the market.
"Zhao Hongxin...is he sending this kind of person here?"
Zhao Hongrun was really confused.
He glanced at Liu Bingji, but found that the man's expression remained unchanged, as if he had not heard Sun Jia's exaggerated words - Zhao Hongrun felt that he could not see through this person at the moment.
At this time, seeing that Zhao Hongrun was silent, Sun Jia thought to himself and said: "Your Highness King Su, I think so. Each of the three highnesses will choose one of the four cities in the east of the river, and the remaining one will belong to the nobles in the country. Wouldn't this be harmonious?
?”
The three highnesses he mentioned were Prince Xiang Hongjing, Prince Qing Hongxin, and Prince Su Hongrun in front of him.
Looking at Sun Jia's self-satisfied look, Zhao Hongrun burst out laughing - what kind of ignorant and dim-witted guy would say such a thing?
"His Royal Highness, Prince Su, has agreed?" Sun Jia asked with a look of joy on his face.
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun glanced at Sun Jia lightly and said, "Your Majesty, please go back to Daliang. I have important matters to attend to, so I won't accompany you."
Seeing this, Sun Jia finally came to his senses and said in shock: "Why does His Highness Prince Su ignore brotherly feelings?...Are you going to reject His Highness Prince Qing's kindness?"
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun, who was about to stand up and leave, frowned, and then asked Sun Jiadao expressionlessly: "Are you threatening me?"
"I don't dare." Sun Jia quickly denied and explained: "I just want to say that if His Highness Prince Su can identify the true virtuous and support His Highness Prince Qing, His Highness Prince Qing will be rewarded well in the future."
When Zhao Hongrun heard this, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes, and the other clan guards nearby also showed contempt.
A generous reward?
Zhao Hongrun didn't even want to be emperor, so how could he covet the so-called generous reward?
Sure enough, Zhao Hongrun refused without thinking: "I understand Brother Wu Wang's good intentions, but how can I meddle with personal interests in national affairs?"
After hearing this, Sun Jia opened his eyes wide and exclaimed: "King Su wants to kiss King Yong, but becomes an enemy of His Highness King Qing?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Jiao, the chief of the imperial guards, shouted loudly: "How outrageous!"
A loud shout was like thunder, shaking Sun Jia's whole body.
He deliberately glared back at Wei Jiao, but when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't scare him because of his identity as the Crown Prince of Hou You - he was Zong Wei!
At this time, Zhao Hongrun waved his hand, indicating that Wei Jiao should not pay too much attention.
Regarding this Sun Jia, Zhao Hongrun could see to some extent that he was obviously a country second-generation ancestor who only knew pleasure and knew nothing else. Recalling what this person just said, he knew that-the three highnesses each had their own share.
One portion is more expensive for domestic customers.
This person doesn't understand at all, and just regards this matter as a piece of cake. There is really no need to be angry with this kind of person.
But having said that, after thinking about it carefully, Zhao Hongrun felt that Sun Jia should not be so ignorant.
"Wait a minute... According to reports from the Black Crows, Sun Jia was just outside the east city gate. He listened to Liu Bingji's advice and gave up on the matter of our Yanling army punching his guard... If this Sun Jia were to
He is really a second-generation ancestor who knows nothing. Logically speaking, he should not be able to bear this tone. In other words, is he just pretending?"
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun looked at Sun Jia with interest.
It is undeniable that Sun Jia's initial suggestion was really ridiculous, but if this person said it deliberately and wanted to test Zhao Hongrun's reaction to it, it would be a bit interesting.
After all, according to what Sun Jia showed, Zhao Hongrun wouldn't do anything to him - what's the point of teaching a mentally retarded person? That would only lower his own status.
"Perhaps this guy is pretending to be stupid on purpose, lest I ask someone to teach him a lesson..."
After much thought, Zhao Hongrun felt that this explanation was more reasonable.
After all, Sun Jia is also the eldest son of Marquis Huyou, and he should not be so stupid. Otherwise, how can he maintain his position as eldest son?
And while Zhao Hongrun was staring at Sun Jia intently, Sun Jia only felt uneasy, as if there was an inexplicable uneasiness hanging over her heart.
I have to say that Zhao Hongrun's guess was indeed correct. Sun Jia, a descendant of the Hou family, was not only not stupid, but also somewhat cunning.
In fact, when he came here this time, Sun Jia had already expected that this trip would not be that easy.
After all, he also knew something about His Highness Prince Su.
First of all, His Royal Highness Prince Su has a stubborn character, and once he decides something, he must do it no matter what - the copper coin, the currency in circulation of the Sichuan-Luo Alliance, is the best example.
Secondly, His Royal Highness King Su hates having others interfere when he is doing something - such as Bolangsha River Port.
As for the third point, which is also the most critical point: His Royal Highness Prince Su hates people who stand up and try to pick peaches afterwards.
For example, when the Sanchuan trade first opened, even though the nobles across the country united to put pressure on the clan, His Highness Prince Su still persisted for more than half a year, and overthrew the clan at that time in retaliation, allowing Zhao Tairu, Zhao Laiyu and others to
The patriarch of the Ji Zhao family should just get out.
And now, His Highness King Su has promoted the affairs in Hexi, which has made the status of the four commanders in Hedong rise. Under such circumstances, Sun Jia was entrusted by King Qing Hongxin to come to discuss the matter, so he would naturally feel uneasy.
Because this is exactly the behavior of picking peaches, and it also offends a certain Prince Su.
In particular, His Highness Prince Su had defeated the commanders of Chu, Qin, and Han. If His Highness Prince Su killed Sun Jia in anger because of a disagreement, then his death would have been in vain—
-After all, no matter what happens, the imperial court will never execute a direct descendant of the Ji Zhao family, not to mention a direct descendant with great merit.
Therefore, Sun Jia deliberately pretended to be ignorant to test His Highness Prince Su's opinion on this matter. Because only in this way, even if he said the wrong thing and angered His Highness Prince Su, the other party would not really do it.
to argue with him.
I have to say that Sun Jia's strategy was quite good, but what made him uneasy right now was that His Highness Prince Su seemed to have sensed something and was staring at him intently.
"As expected of Zhao Run, who defeated a million troops..."
Sun Jia lowered his head and swallowed secretly.
He felt that when His Highness Prince Su was staring at him, there seemed to be a strong pressure on him, making him unable to breathe.
"If I had known better, I wouldn't have taken on this matter..."
Sun Jia secretly blamed herself.
But complaints are complaints. Even if Sun Jia is given another chance, he will still accept Qing Wang Hongxin's instructions and come to discuss the matter with His Highness Prince Su in front of him.
The reason is very simple, because as Qing Wang Zhao Hongxin's strength becomes more and more powerful, more and more people defect to him, so that although Sun Jia is Qing Wang Hongxin's cousin, his position around the latter is already in jeopardy.
If he is unable to achieve anything, I believe those guys who call themselves "King Qing's henchmen" will find ways to take his place.
This was something Sun Jia couldn't tolerate. He still expected to rely on King Qing Hongxin, his cousin, to rise to prominence and restore the Sun family of Huyouhou to its former glory.
But in the end, Sun Jia was defeated under Zhao Hongrun's silent gaze. He took out a letter from his arms in fear, pretended to have just remembered it, and handed it to Zhao Hongrun, in this way to save himself.
Zhao Hongrun took the letter from King Qing from the hands of the Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao, opened it and glanced at it twice.
I have to say that the words in Zhao Hongxin's letter were quite polite and approachable. However, there was a sense of superiority as if he had a chance to win, which made Zhao Hongrun very unhappy.
Yangyang shared a long article, and it can be summed up in one sentence: Lao Ba, I don’t know how many people in China are staring at Hedong Siling. Do you think you can withstand it? Why make it as stiff as the last time in Sanchuan. Still.
Come to me as your brother, and I will not treat you badly.
"..."
Zhao Hongrun looked at the letter expressionlessly, his eyelids slightly closed, showing a hint of reminiscence.
King Jingqing Zhao Hongxin mentioned in his letter that Zhao Hongrun recalled the Sanchuan trade incident. At that time, the nobles of the country united to put pressure on the Zongfu, and the Zongfu put pressure on the court, which finally forced him to compromise.
Zhao Hongrun has never forgotten this incident.
"...It's time to "repay" the "friendship" of these guys back then."
Zhao Hongrun's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.
At that time, what he suffered most was that the clan did not support him and no one among the nobles in the country spoke for him. But now, behind him, many nobles and princes from the Ji Zhao clan, including the Anling Zhao clan, stand to support him and take charge of the clan.
The person with the most authority in the government is also his closest uncle, the Sixth Prince.
It’s time to settle accounts after the fall!
"As for the growing Zhao Wu..."
Glancing at the letter in his hand, Zhao Hongrun expressionlessly lit the letter with a candle in front of Sun Jia and Liu Bingji.
"If you want to stand out, don't blame me for knocking you down with a stick!"