"PS: I returned to my hometown yesterday afternoon. I was too sleepy so I took a nap and didn't get up until ten o'clock. Today's update is late, I'm sorry to you all."
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To put it simply, the Royal Hunt is a large-scale social entertainment event organized by the royal family to meet the different needs of all kinds of participants.
For Emperor Wei, this was an outing and entertainment activity that allowed him, an old otaku who had spent more than twenty years in Chui Gong Hall, to stretch his muscles; for the officials following the hunting team and the local nobles of Daliang, this was
This is a rare opportunity for them to show their faces in front of Emperor Wei; and for young people, this is also an opportunity to hook up with men and women.
Wait wait wait.
But in any case, this kind of activity has nothing to do with the common people. Therefore, in order to avoid discordant debates, Huangshou's team did not make any noise and quietly left Daliang at dawn on April 29th.
, heading towards the destination "Zhongyang Hunting Ground".
The team's journey was very slow, and the slowness made Zhao Hongrun a little unbearable.
After all, Zhao Hongrun has been conquering the north and south all these years, and what he is best at is long-distance raids. Even the Su Wang Army under his command, even if it is an infantry, can travel at a speed of eighty miles or more a day during certain battles, but this imperial hunter
The team was doing well. They had been walking for almost three hours, and they had not even crossed the suburban boundary of Daliang.
Of course, he can actually understand that, after all, among the many participants, no one will regard this imperial hunt as a mission. For most people, this is also an opportunity for them to expand their contacts and make friends.
For example, Zhao Sheng, Lord of Yao, had a chat with many local nobles in Daliang within these three hours, chatting and laughing happily, as if he was like a fish in water.
"Yao Zhujun is somewhat similar to Sixth Uncle."
His brother Huan Wang Zhao Hongxuan, who was running alongside Zhao Hongrun, said with a little surprise.
Zhao Hongrun smiled and said nothing.
It has to be said that Zhao Sheng, the Lord of Yao, and Zhao Yuanli, the uncle of the Sixth Prince of the two brothers, are really the same kind of people. They seem to be able to enjoy themselves no matter what the occasion. Perhaps it is for this reason that Zhao Yuanli recommends Zhao Sheng, the Lord of Yao.
as his deputy.
There is nothing that can be done about this, after all, the power of the clan is no longer what it used to be.
I remember four or five years ago, when Zhao Tairu, Zhao Laituo, Zhao Laipu and third uncle Zhao Laiyu were still in charge of the clan, the clan at that time was still vaguely on par with the imperial power, and as far as Zhao Hongrun knew, in
When his father, Emperor Wei, first ascended to the throne, he needed to rely on the support of the clan, so that the status of the clan at that time was even more transcendent, superior to the imperial power.
Although he didn't know the details, Zhao Hongrun could roughly guess that at that time, the clan government did not need to win over the hearts of clans and public clans.
It's a pity that it doesn't work now. Today's clan has been reduced to a vassal of the imperial power, specializing in settling some disharmonious voices within the clan for the imperial power. Since the prestige is not as good as before, therefore, like Yi Wang Zhao Yuanli, Yao Zhujun Zhao
The personal charm of winning two people becomes particularly important.
Perhaps the reason why Emperor Wei put King Yi Zhao Yuanli and Lord Yao Zhao Sheng in charge of the clan was probably for this reason: he wanted to use the charisma of these two people to appease some dissatisfied nobles in the country.
It has to be said that in the past two years, the imperial court's suppression of the domestic nobles has not relaxed, but has even gradually increased. Needless to say, Su Wang Zhao Hongrun, who was derided as a "clan rebel" by a group of people, has always been a
The vanguard of suppressing the great nobles in the country, even if the opponent is also a noble of the Ji Zhao family, he will show no mercy.
And this requires Yi Wang Zhao Yuanli and Yao Lord Zhao Sheng to come forward to appease the nobles and make them believe that the court has difficulties and needs, so it wants to take back those mines and fields, and it is not deliberately targeting you.
All in all, it was to make those nobles consider themselves unlucky, obediently obey the court's orders, and avoid causing trouble.
This is the current responsibility of the Zongfu - to serve the imperial power and make way for the imperial court.
"Hmm? Isn't that King Yuanyang?"
Abruptly, Zongwei Lu Mu pointed at the man at the front of the team who was talking to Lord Yao Zhu Sheng, and frowned slightly.
When Zhao Hongrun heard this, he raised his head and took a closer look, and found that it was really Zhao Wenkai, King of Yuanyang, and his eldest son, Zhao Chengxiu.
To be fair, Zhao Hongrun quite recognized the ability of Yuanyang King Zhao Wenkai. He must admit that there were many capable princes in his Ji Zhao clan, such as Chengling King Zhao Wenshen and Anping Hou Zhao Tan, and this Yuanyang
Wang Zhaowenkai is also one of them.
At least, Yuanyang County is still relatively wealthy under the supervision and governance of this person. Compared with Huangchi, Zhongmou, Qifeng and other places that are also surrounding cities and counties in Daliang, Yuanyang County is considered a quite wealthy county.
However, what is criticized is that Yuanyang King Zhao Wenkai is too courageous. When the Wei Kingdom was at war with South Korea, Chengling King Zhao Wenshen organized a 5,000-strong rebel army on his own and took several of his sons to set up defenses in Suanzao, which impressed Zhao Hongrun.
As for Yuanyang King Zhao Wenkai, the father and son actually abandoned Yuanyang and hid in Daliang.
Simply ridiculous!
It has to be said that through this incident, Zhao Hongrun's evaluation of Yuanyang King Zhao Wenkai plummeted.
As for Zhao Wenkai's son Zhao Chengxiu, there is no need to say more. If you say that this person is a dandy, it will simply lower the standards of many dandy children. It is a typical person who fails to succeed but fails to succeed.
Next to Zhao Hongrun, his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan looked at Zhao Wenkai. The eyes of Zhao Chengxiu and his son were not kind. The reason was that the father and son had "steadfastly" stood by Zhao Hongli, the former crown prince of the East Palace.
Here, after Zhao Hongli lost power, the father and son turned to King Yong, and a few days later, seeing the strong rise of King Qing Hongxin, the father and son reluctantly turned to King Qing Hongxin, veritable wallflowers.
"The Lords Yao are here."
Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao reminded him.
Sure enough, Zhao Sheng, the king of Yao, had already separated from Zhao Wenkai, the king of Yuanyang, and drove his horse to Zhao Hongrun.
The two brothers Zhao Sheng, Zhao Hongrun and Zhao Hongxuan still respected the Yao Lords, so they raised their hands and called them: "Junhou."
"The errands of the clan are not easy to do..."
Turning the horse's head and walking alongside Zhao Hongrun and his party, Yao Lord Zhao Sheng complained loudly to Zhao Hongrun and Zhao Hongxuan brothers.
It is undeniable that Yao Zhujun Zhao Sheng serves as the deputy of King Yi Zhao Yuanli and is one of the thirty-one permanent elders of the clan. His status seems to be prestigious, but in fact, what he does is wipe the butt of the imperial power and the court.
Sometimes I feel even more frustrated than when I was in Longxi.
However, in most cases, Zhao Yuanli and him, as the current link and negotiation intermediary between the imperial power and the domestic nobility, still have a rather transcendent status.
"Junhou, what did King Yuanyang say to you?" Zhao Hongrun asked tentatively.
Zhao Sheng, Lord Yao, did not hide anything, and said with a wry smile: "It's just about one of the track carriages you are supervising to build..."
"The one from Fenyin to Daliang?" Zhao Hongrun suddenly realized.
"Exactly." Zhao Sheng, Lord Yao, nodded.
As the saying goes, there is never an airtight wall in the world. Although Emperor Wei initially announced it to the outside world through the Chui Gong Hall, he did not reveal that "Jie County" had been excluded from the laying of the direct carriage track "Fenyin to Daliang" by his son, King Su Zhao Hongrun.
It was planned, but Yuanling Hou Feng Shu and others finally learned about it through their own news channels.
They are not fools, and of course they know that this is Prince Su Zhao Hongrun's move to retaliate against them.
But they did not dare to come directly to Su Wang Zhao Hongrun, so they relied on their connections to ask Yuanyang Wang Zhao Wenkai to find the clan government to solve the problem.
Zhao Hongrun was also surprised by this. After all, he did not expect that this matter could be hidden from the people like Yuanling Hou Feng Shu from beginning to end.
"The clan government intervened?" Zhao Hongrun asked tentatively.
Zhao Sheng, Lord Yao, raised his eyelids when he heard this, and said smoothly and humorously: "That depends on what Prince Yi wants. Your Highness, you know, I am only a deputy, and the salary I receive is only responsible for listening to those people's endless complaints."
To be honest, the senior officials of the clan saw this matter clearly. They all knew that this was a sign that King Su Zhao Hongrun was preparing to suppress these nobles. After the rail carriage was completed, it was Yuanling Hou Feng Shu and others who had acted in the first place.
When paying the bill.
Therefore, Lord Yao Zhao Sheng would never touch this line, and King Yi Zhao Yuanli, the sixth uncle of Zhao Hongrun, was even less likely to do so.
Now the only person in the Zongfu who might intervene and hope that both parties can coexist peacefully is Zongzheng Zhao Yuanyan.
But it is a pity that Zhao Yuanyan has been ignored now, and what he said has almost no weight.
Therefore, what Lord Yao Zhao Sheng said can actually represent the clan's attitude towards Yuanyang King Zhao Wenkai, Yuanling Marquis Feng Shu and others - if you come to me to complain, I will listen, and I may even say a few words of comfort to you at the end of the day.
, but I just don’t interfere.
"Ignore them." Glancing at Yuanyang King Zhao Wenkai in the distance, Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly and sneered: "Father gave them Jie County and gave them enough face. If they are still greedy, huh
.”
When he said this, Zhao Hongrun was quite confident.
After all, the Zongfu is obviously on his side now, and in the camp of the great nobles in the country, those with vested interests, such as Chengling King Zhao Wenshen and Anping Marquis Zhao Tan, have already drawn a clear line with the past camp and joined King Su.
The embrace of the party.
Under such circumstances, even if Yuanling Hou Feng Shu and others instigated King Qing Hongxin to openly quarrel with him, Zhao Hongrun, it would just be another farce at Prince Qing's Mansion that day.
What's more, now Qing Wang Hongxin is wrestling with the eldest prince Zhao Hongli and Yong Wang Hongyu because of the official department, so how can he have the mind to take care of this matter at the same time?
"If you have the ability, ask them to build a track carriage by themselves. If you want to pick up a ready-made one, there is no way!" Zhao Hongrun curled his lips and said.
Zhao Sheng, Lord Yao, was stunned for a moment, and then pretended not to hear.
From Daliang to Zhongmou, the straight-line distance is actually only eighty miles. Even if you include the detour, the entire distance will not exceed one hundred miles. However, the emperor was escorted by 3,000 dredging troops and 800 imperial guards.
The hunting team traveled for five full days, and the speed was as fast as a turtle crawling, which almost made Zhao Hongrun jump in haste.
But no matter what, on the morning of the fifth day of April, the mighty imperial hunting team finally arrived at Zhongyang Hunting Ground.
But what surprised Zhao Hongrun and Zhao Hongxuan was that when the team approached Zhongyang Hunting Ground, a group of people seemed to be waiting here.
"Why is this guy here?"
Seeing that person, Zhao Hongxuan's expression suddenly darkened, and Zhao Hongrun also frowned.
This person is none other than their third uncle, Prince Zhao Yuanzuo of Nanliang.