Chapter 1114: The East Palace Party that keeps a low profile
"Hongxuan, Brother Yu, I..."
Looking at King Huan Zhao Hongxuan sitting opposite, the eldest prince Zhao Hongli was moved beyond measure. He finally realized what the friendship between brothers was.
A few days ago, when King Huan Zhao Hongxuan returned to Daliang with a high profile, and while visiting his brother Zhao Hongrun, King Su, he sent Zhou Min to send a letter of greeting to his house in an unusually ostentatious manner. How could Zhao Hongli fail to see the intention? ——Xiao Jiu
, I made a special trip to support him!
To be fair, this moved Zhao Hongli very much.
"What are you talking about, brother Changhuang? I just stayed away from Daliang for a long time, so I came back to take a look..." King Huan Zhao Hongxuan said with a smile.
Zhao Hongli nodded and said nothing more, but he firmly remembered Xiaojiu's friendship.
After pondering for a moment, he asked tentatively: "When you came to my house, Hongrun... said something?"
After hearing this, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan showed a thick smile on his face.
It is undeniable that when he came to visit the eldest brother, he first went to Prince Su's Mansion to visit his brother Zhao Hongrun, Prince Su, as well as several future sisters-in-law, and gave him some local specialties from Anyi as gifts.
Zhao Hongxuan knew that with his brother Zhao Hongrun's intelligence, it was impossible not to know that he had sent his confidant Zhou Min to deliver a greeting card to the eldest prince Zhao Hongli's house, but his brother did not mention it, as if he didn't know.
, this made Zhao Hongxuan very happy, because it meant that his repeated pleas finally had an effect, and his brother Zhao Hongrun finally alleviated some of his disgust and hostility towards the eldest prince Zhao Hongli.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongxuan smiled and said: "My brother is having a headache about his 'princess'. After I went there, he didn't even ask about it."
Hearing this, Zhao Hongli was slightly startled.
You know, Zhao Hongrun, the eighth brother, has some hidden thieves who are good at snooping for information. Zhao Hongli has heard of this matter to some extent. If Xiaojiu Zhao Hongxuan sends a greeting letter to him in such a high-profile manner today, how can the eighth brother not know? How is it possible?
!At best, he is just pretending not to know.
And what does this mean?
Although Zhao Hongli is qualified, he is not stupid. How could he not see the deep meaning behind this matter.
At this time, Zhao Hongxuan took a sip of tea, then asked with a serious expression: "Brother Changhuang, do you really want to join forces with King Yong?"
Zhao Hongli was silent for a moment after hearing this, without any intention of hiding anything, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Yu never joined forces with the second brother, they just got what they needed... Hongxuan, you don't know, during the period when Brother Yu was sequestering himself in the mansion,
Lao Wu took the opportunity to reach out to the Ministry of Personnel. Of course, Lao Er was also doing the same, but the officials he attracted within the Ministry of Personnel were not as powerful as Lao Wu's people... Lao Er was a ruthless person, and he could not control it.
I simply don’t want the Ministry of Personnel, and at the same time, I want to prevent Lao Wu from getting it. Therefore, he supports me to regain control of the Ministry of Personnel..."
"Hmph, it's in line with his style." Zhao Hongxuan snorted, with a bit of disgust in his eyes. He had never dealt with Yong Wang Hongyu.
Immediately, he shook his head and said seriously: "Brother Changhuang, I think it's better for you to be cautious. King Yong is... a sinister and ruthless person. You don't even know when you will be betrayed by him. Don't forget, before you
He is the chief culprit for why we are in this situation today!"
Hearing this, Zhao Hongli smiled slightly.
It is true that he harbored hatred towards Yong Wang Hongyu. After all, Yong Wang Hongyu once targeted him in everything and even asked Zhou Min to pretend to defect to him. He spent two or three years designing him and tricking him into causing the collapse of the East Palace Party.
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Those national policies proposed by Zhou Min at that time painted such a brilliant prospect for the Donggong Party. At that time, the Donggong Party spent all their property to form the Northern First Army, hoping to regain the lost land from South Korea, and even launch a
To open up a territory, use the opened territory as a family fief.
But what was the result? The Northern Army, which was built by big families like the Wang family in Zhengcheng at a huge cost, pushed the Donggong Party into a pit of fire, so that in the end, the Donggong Party lost all their money, and Zhao Hongli, as the crown prince of the Donggong
credibility plummeted.
It is undeniable that the reason why the Donggong Party collapsed was because the Donggong Party was filled with too many greedy and incompetent nobles. But without Zhou Min's national policies as an inducement, would the Donggong Party have fallen into this situation today?
Therefore, Zhao Hongli held hatred for Yong Wang Hongyu.
But on the other hand, he was also slightly grateful to King Yong Hongyu, because after thinking about it for a full year, and receiving Luo Yao's earnest guidance during the period, he realized how arrogant he had been.
Arrogance and obscurity.
As the crown prince of the East Palace, he was indeed qualified to be arrogant, but it is undeniable that it was this arrogance that caused him to develop a grudge against his eighth son, Zhao Hongrun, which triggered many subsequent incidents.
Needless to say, Hun Meni would rather believe the "traitor" Zhou Min than listen to Luo Yao, who is loyal to him. This is the main reason why he is in the situation he is in today.
If he had listened to Luo Yao's good advice, things would not have reached this point.
"However, it is not too late to make amends..."
Zhao Hongli glanced at Luo Yao, who was sitting next to him and was smiling and drinking tea. The master and servant smiled at each other in tacit understanding.
"I, Zhao Hongli, haven't lost yet! I can still make a comeback!"
Zhao Hongli firmly believes in this.
Regardless of the current situation in Daliang, which is a confrontation between Yong Wang Hongyu and Qing Wang Hongxin, it seems that without him, the former Prince of the East Palace, nothing would happen, but Zhao Hongli can see his own advantages.
First of all, today's Donggong Party is united. Those nobles who used to speculate and follow the trend have all fallen to King Yong or King Qing. Almost all the remaining Donggong Party are firmly on his side.
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Secondly, he also gained the friendship of Xiaojiu and Zhao Hongxuan. Although he did not expect Zhao Hongxuan to help him at first, now Xiaojiu's attitude is very clear: he supports him!
Thirdly, Zhao Hongrun, the eighth child who had repeatedly caused Zhao Hongli to lose face, also gradually reduced his hostility towards him.
Coupled with his own changes, why can't Zhao Hongli make a comeback?
Of course, firm belief is firm belief, and it is an indisputable fact that the East Palace Party is now weak.
"Brother Changhuang, what are your next plans?" Zhao Hongxuan asked.
Naturally, Zhao Hongli would not hide Xiaojiu, the most trustworthy among the brothers. After hearing this, he said frankly: "Brother Yu has no intention of intervening in the dispute between the second and fifth brothers, but I must get the official staff back. As for after this...
…By the way, Hongxuan, the Wang family’s people have moved to Shangdangxuan City, do you know about this?”
Zhao Hongxuan nodded. He knew that the "Wang Family" in Zhao Hongli's mouth refers to the "Wang Family of Zhengcheng", the most steadfast supporter of the Donggong Party.
"Shangdang County is the territory that Lao Ba regained. I have read Lao Ba's memorial to the court. Lao Ba said that the land there is fertile and the water source is sufficient. With a little rectification, it can become a major grain-producing county in the Wei Dynasty.
, there is a crop called millet there, which can be used to brew wine..." Zhao Hongli recounted eloquently.
Listening to Zhao Hongli's account, Zhao Hongxuan couldn't help but feel an inexplicable emotion in his heart.
The Donggong Party, which was once so powerful, was now squeezed out by the Yongwang Party and the Qingwang Party and had to move to Shangdang County to grow food, which made him lament.
But thinking about it carefully, he felt that there was nothing wrong with the Donggong Party staying away from the disputes in Daliang for the time being, keeping a low profile and slowly accumulating financial resources. After all, the "Northern First Army" stall really caused the Donggong Party to lose all their money, and many people went bankrupt because of it.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongxuan couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. After all, the Beiyi Army, which cost the East Palace Party all their money, ended up in his hands. Perhaps it was with this in mind that his brother Zhao Hongrun decided against him and the eldest prince Zhao Hongli.
He had to turn a blind eye - after all, it was their brothers who took advantage of the situation.
"Is there anything I can do to help?" Zhao Hongxuan asked.
Zhao Hongli smiled and shook his head, but Luo Yao interrupted with a smile: "If Your Highness wants to help, you might as well ask His Highness Prince Su about the brewing process of that kind of wine. I heard that His Highness Su Prince pinched his hand like "
Steam
"Distillation" process is used to purify "millet wine"... Your Highness, rest assured, as long as His Highness King Su is willing to teach, we will be responsible for growing millet and brewing wine, and the brewed wine will be sold to the "Su's Chamber of Commerce", and the profits will be,
We can discuss it again."
Zhao Hongxuan glanced at Luo Yao strangely after hearing this, because as far as he knew, his brother Zhao Hongrun used the "distillation" process to purify Shangdang Liquor. It was a strong liquor with a strong taste. He just smelled the liquor.
I can't bear it, let alone drink it. But looking at Luo Yao's appearance, he seems to be very optimistic about this kind of drink?
After thinking about it, he said half-jokingly: "If you want me to help, then you have to give me a share."
Hearing this, Zhao Hongli and Luo Yao both laughed. They both knew that the young Prince Huan in front of them needed a lot of money to support the First Army under his command.
After getting Zhao Hongli's promise, Zhao Hongxuan left happily.
Looking at his leaving figure, Zhao Hongli said to Luo Yao with emotion: "Today I know how precious brotherhood is."
Luo Yao nodded and said, "His Royal Highness King Huan is a person who values friendship and righteousness."
It is undeniable that nowadays, when Zhao Hongli is in decline, all those nobles and dignitaries who followed the trend are completely gone. Only King Huan Zhao Hongxuan is still walking around with Zhao Hongli. This makes Zhao Hongli realize the value of brotherhood for the first time.
For this, he was even vaguely grateful to Yong Wang Hongyu, because if the former had not framed him and made Zhao Hongli fall into this situation, he, Zhao Hongli, would not have been able to reflect on himself, nor would he have had the opportunity to form a deep relationship with Xiaojiu Zhao Hongxuan.
friendship.
"If you don't break, you won't stand. If you break, you will stand. Your Highness, you will make a comeback."
Next to him, Luo Yao looked at the eldest prince Zhao Hongli, who was completely different from previous years, and said firmly.
Zhao Hongli nodded heavily after hearing this.
Half an hour later, Zhao Hongxuan arrived at Prince Su's Mansion with great joy, only to find that his brother Zhao Hongrun was in the study room, wiping some hunting tools with Wei Jiao and other clan guards.
"Father wants to organize a royal hunt?" After listening to his brother Zhao Hongrun's simple explanation, Zhao Hongxuan was a little confused.
He must know that according to what he saw, the eldest princes Hongli and Yongwang Hongyu fought fiercely with Qingwang Hongxin and Xiangwang Hongjing precisely because of the inducement of "Chi Jiang, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel". However, in this case, their father
Do you still have the heart to go hunting?
"Out of sight, out of sight."
Zhao Hongrun blew the dust off his riding boots, wiped them with a cloth, and said lightly.