At the silent banquet in the middle palace, Emperor Wei put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Yuanli, you are really ingenious. You are so ingenious in tricking everyone. This cannot be overcome by a few glasses of water and wine. It requires sincerity and sincerity."
I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone here."
After hearing this, many guests present managed to squeeze out a smile and agreed.
They were not fools, and of course they understood the intention of Emperor Wei's words, which were either to lower Zhao Yuanli's vigilance, or to shield the latter and plan to expose the matter.
However, Yi Wang Zhao Yuanli ignored Emperor Wei's words. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and said to Emperor Wei: "Your Majesty, no, brother, I think that in front of everyone here today, I need to reveal something."
It is a piece of the past that enables innocent people who suffered unjust injustice to be able to wash away their grievances..."
"Oh?" The smile on Wei Tianzi's face slowly faded, "Lao Liu, you are drunk."
After that, he glanced around at the many warblers and swallows at the banquet, and said in a deep voice: "Daughters, your foster father is drunk, and you still don't help him step down to rest."
However, none of the nightingales in the main hall of the Central Palace had any intention of obeying, which made Emperor Wei frown.
At this time, King Yi Zhao Yuanli came to the center of the hall. In the silent hall, he said to Emperor Wei with emotion: "More than thirty years, brother Si Wang?"
"..." Upon hearing that long-lost call, Emperor Wei opened his mouth slightly and remained silent.
Under the curious attention of all the guests in the palace, Yi Wang Zhao Yuanli began to slowly tell his story. The beginning of this story happened more than thirty years ago, in the eighth year of Zhaowu.
At that time, Emperor Wei Zhao Yuansi had just left the imperial palace and established a palace, and was awarded the title of "Prince Jing". However, King Yu Zhao Yuandi and King Yi Zhao Yuanli still lived in their respective prince pavilions in the palace.
On that day, King Jing Zhao Yuansi chose a mansion in Daliang City that had been vacant for many years. After repairs, a plaque with the name "Prince Jing's Mansion" was hung on it.
This mansion, perhaps more than thirty years later, will have another name - Prince Su's Palace, but at the moment, this palace is called Prince Jing's Palace, and it is the palace of the fourth prince, Prince Jing, Zhao Yuansi.
After arranging the renovation of the palace, Zhao Yuanxi took Li Zheng, the chief of the imperial family, into the palace and told the good news to the two brothers with the best relationship - the fifth Zhao Yuanqi and the sixth Zhao Yuanli.
Zhao Yuanji's Prince Pavilion was the Yafeng Pavilion. The Yafeng Pavilion more than thirty years later was filled with calligraphy and paintings by his unborn nephew Zhao Hongzhao.
"This word doesn't match it at all. After all, the fifth prince Zhao Yuanqi loved playing with sticks.
After arriving at Zhao Yuanqi's Yafeng Pavilion, Zhao Yuanqi called the sixth brother Zhao Yuanqi over. The three brothers secretly drank in the side hall to congratulate the fourth brother Zhao Yuanqi on leaving the pavilion and setting up a mansion, and finally escaping from the palace, which is a special place for the princes.
prison.
When the three brothers were drinking and celebrating, Zhao Yuanli was in a very good mood, because there was only one year difference between him and his fourth brother Zhao Yuanxi, which meant that he could escape from the palace next year. In comparison, Zhao Yuanli was in a much worse mood.
Because he and Zhao Yuanji are two years apart, which means that after the two royal brothers move out of the palace, he will have to stay alone in the palace for another two years.
Seeing the depressed look on Zhao Yuanli's face, Zhao Yuanci and Zhao Yuandai both said that they would visit him often in the future, which made Zhao Yuanli's mood much better.
The three brothers drank and chatted, and as they chatted, they talked about the future.
During this period, Zhao Yuanji asked: "Brother Si Wang, what are your plans for the future?"
Hearing this, Zhao Yuanci smiled and said: "Lao Wu, don't worry, Brother Yu will not forget the agreement between you and me..."
"Oh? Tell me." Zhao Yuanji said with a half-smile.
After hearing this, Zhao Yuanci pondered for a moment, clenched his fists and said seriously: "Retrain an army that is no less powerful than Wei Wujun. I will be the commander and you will be the vanguard to take back the humiliation of the 'Battle of Shangdang' from South Korea!"
Mentioning the "Battle of Shangdang", the three brothers looked a little solemn, because in this battle, the "Wei Wujun", the pride of the Wei people, was completely wiped out in Shangdang, and tens of thousands of Wei's brave men died in Korea.
Under the terrifying iron cavalry.
"It would have been better if my father had listened to the advice of 'Old General Xiao'." Zhao Yuanji let out a long sigh.
The "Old General Xiao" he refers to is Xiao Yan, the Marquis of Nanyan.
I remember that before the "Battle of Shangdang", Xiao Yan, the Marquis of Southern Yan, who was already in his sixties, tried his best to dissuade Wei Wang Zhao Kang from engaging in war with South Korea, because he said that South Korea imitated the grassland people and formed a cavalry. The reality is not yet clear, and it is not easy.
Accept the challenge rashly.
However, Wei King Zhao Kang blindly believed in Wei Wujun and rebuked Xiao Yan, the Marquis of Nan Yan, for being old and timid. The latter left the city in shame and anger and returned to Nan Yan.
Later, Wei King Zhao Kang still ordered Wei Wujun to fight with the new Korean cavalry. However, Nan Yanhou Xiao Yan was humiliated by Wei King Zhao Kang, but he still cared about the country, so he sent his eldest son Xiao Boyuan to lead the Nan Yan army to Shangdang to support him.
Wei Wujun.
Unexpectedly, before the Nan Yan Army led by Xiao Boyuan arrived at Shangdang, they received news that the Wei Wu Army was completely annihilated by the Korean cavalry on the flat and wide battlefield in Shangdang County.
After hearing about this incident, Xiao Boyuan sent someone back to Daliang to report it, and at the same time he sent someone to inform his father.
After learning about this, Xiao Yan, the Marquis of Nan Yan, was so angry that he shouted "Heaven will perish the Wei" at home. He vomited blood and fainted. He died of depression within a few days after being revived. After the Wei Wu army was completely annihilated,
Wei Guo lost another famous commander.
Afterwards, Wei Wang Zhao Kang realized his mistake, but refused to admit it. He only sent people to appease the Xiao family of Nanyan, and let Xiao Boyuan, the son of Xiao Yan, the Marquis of Nanyan, inherit the throne, train troops and horses, guard the northern border, and be careful
The Koreans continued to invade.
"Be careful!"
Zhao Yuanxi glanced at Zhao Yuanji and reminded him.
He knew very well that their father, Zhao Kang, had always been brooding over the "defeat of Shangdang" and would not allow anyone to mention it. If Zhao Yuandai's words were heard by their father, even his own son would probably not be able to escape.
Punishment.
But having said that, Zhao Yuansi also felt extremely regretful in his heart. After all, the veteran general Xiao Yan, Queen of Southern Yan, was the northern barrier of their Wei state. Compared with this veteran general, his son Xiao Boyuan could not be said to be the father of a tiger but the son of a dog.
Compared with his father Xiao Yan, Xiao Boyuan is indeed a lot worse.
"Brother Si Wang, what do you think of the Yangwu Army?" Zhao Yuandai asked coldly.
The Yangwu Army was an army formed by King Zhao Kang of Wei after the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Shangdang and the complete annihilation of the Wei Wu Army. To this end, the imperial court did not hesitate to spend huge sums of money to build a military town at the junction of Zhongyang and Yuanyang.
The city—Yangwucheng.
More than thirty years later, Yangwucheng had another name, Zhongyang Hunting Palace.
"Yang Wujun?"
Zhao Yuanxi glanced at Zhao Yuanji, feeling a little unimpressed.
The Yangwu Army was newly formed by their father, Zhao Kang, the year before last. At that time, their father was extremely confident that he would build a powerful army that was not inferior to the Wei Wu Army. Therefore, it aroused strong opposition from the court - the dignified king actually personally
What is the style of training the army?
However, after only three months, Zhao Kang could no longer stand the hard work of training his soldiers and returned to Daliang in despair.
Therefore, any smart person would not mention the Yangwu Army in front of Zhao Kang. After all, this is the best portrayal of the Wei king who gave up halfway.
Because of this, the Yangwu Army, which attracted much attention two years ago, has now been completely forgotten by the court, as if this army did not exist at all.
"Inappropriate." Perhaps guessing Zhao Yuanqi's thoughts, Zhao Yuanqi shook his head and said: "Although you and I need an army, Yangwu Army is not a good choice. First of all, he is the one in my father's heart.
Gen Ci, mentioning this matter is tantamount to insulting my father. Secondly, the Yangwu Army has been shelved for a year and a half, and its morale is disorganized. Instead of spending time on this army, it is better to form a new army."
Zhao Yuanji nodded when he heard this and said regretfully: "I just feel sorry for those equipment... ugh."
A year passed like this, and in the ninth year of Zhaowu, the fifth prince Zhao Yuandai was also granted the title of King Yu and left the cabinet to establish a mansion.
On the day of moving house, Zhao Yuanci and Zhao Yuanji came to Zhao Yuanli's Tingfeng Pavilion to enlighten their young brother.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yuanli was not disappointed at all when Zhao Yuanji moved out of the palace after Zhao Yuansi. He mysteriously told the two prince brothers that he had a way to sneak out of the palace and play with them in the future.
Hearing this, Zhao Yuanxi and Zhao Yuanji looked at each other and asked curiously: "Yuanli, do you have a token for entering and exiting the palace?"
Zhao Yuanci and Zhao Yuanji were very surprised by this. After all, among them, only the favored princes could get the token to enter and exit the palace, such as the Prince of the East Palace, Zhao Yuanqi.
The rest of the brothers want to get a token to enter and exit the palace from their father, but it is as difficult as heaven.
Seeing that Zhao Yuanci and Zhao Yuanji had puzzled expressions on their faces, Zhao Yuanli led them to his study room (Tingfeng) and asked Wang Jian, the chief of the imperial clan, to remove a bookcase.
Immediately, Zhao Yuanxi and Zhao Yuanji were stunned to find that there was a big hole in the wall behind the bookcase.
"This..." Zhao Yuanxi and Zhao Yuanji looked at each other, vaguely understanding.
"Yuanli, are you crazy?!" Zhao Yuanji said in shock: "You actually dug a tunnel leading outside the palace? Do you know what will happen if someone finds out about this?!"
"Shh, shh." Zhao Yuanli nervously signaled Brother Wu Wang to speak quietly, and lowered his voice and said: "If we don't tell, who will know? Besides, I didn't dig all this tunnel."
As he spoke, he took out a manual from his arms and handed it to Zhao Yuanqi.
Zhao Yuan'ai took the manual and looked at it doubtfully, and said with a strange expression: "Wei Youzi's Notes? What is this?"
Zhao Yuanli explained with a smile: "I accidentally discovered that this Wei wanderer is actually one of our ancestors. However, this ancestor is not a peaceful master. According to the records in his handbook, he said that he was
When he lived in the palace, he once dug a tunnel leading to the outside of the palace... I saw that he wrote about
His description of the old Prince's Pavilion was quite similar to my Tingfeng Pavilion, so I gave it a try, and to my surprise, I actually found it!" As he said that, he pointed to the secret passage behind the bookcase, which was slightly
He said with emotion: "Finally, there is nothing wrong. Otherwise, Wang Jian and I would have worked hard for more than a month in vain."
Zhao Yuanji still had a look of shock on his face, but Zhao Yuancai didn't care. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Where does this secret road lead to?"
"It leads to an old house that has been vacant for many years in the city. I have checked that this house is under the name of the clan, and it should be the ancestor's house...Two royal brothers, look at this..."
Looking at Zhao Yuanli who was a little embarrassed, Zhao Yuanxi and Zhao Yuanqi looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly: "Come on, we will find a way for you to get the house."
"Thank you two royal brothers."
Zhao Yuanli hugged his two brothers with a face of joy.