In the Jiying Hall, when Su Wang Zhao Hongrun walked towards the center of the hall to accept the award, among the seats on the east side of the hall, almost half of the Su Wang party members raised their arms and cheered, or smiled and clapped their hands. Qing Wang Hongxin's expression suddenly changed.
Extremely poor.
It has to be said that Qing Wang Hongxin has been a little self-inflated recently, because he is the only prince who has a considerable say in the court and the military: in the military, he has Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, Jiang Bi,
Pang Huan and a series of generals supported him; and in the court, with the retirement of Li Huan, the former Minister of War, the Ministry of War now had only him to follow his orders, plus the political ally of the household department of Xiang Wang Hongjing, and the officials of his eldest prince Zhao Hongli
It is no exaggeration to say that the power of King Qing Hongxin has expanded to the six departments of the imperial court, including the officials, households and soldiers.
Unlike the Ministry of Industry, which has little say in court affairs, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of War are the three most crucial ministries among the six ministries of the imperial court.
Let’s not talk about the second ministry, which has been the boss for ten thousand years. Even if the power of the Ministry of War has been partially emptied by the General’s Office, it still holds the power to recruit county soldiers across the country. It is responsible for coordinating military equipment, horse administration (similar to the post office), and post offices.
Museum and many other rights.
In front of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of War, even the Ministry of Punishment, which was headed by Yong Wang Hongyu, was usually not as powerful as any of the first three.
Because of this, even though Yong Wang Hongyu now holds the power to supervise the country, Qing Wang Hong is not afraid at all in his confidence. In fact, he has great confidence in overthrowing Yong Wang as long as Yong Wang makes a slight mistake.
But today in Jiying Hall, reality dealt him a heavy blow. For the first time, he realized personally that the power of Laoba Hongrun had become so powerful: Although his support in the court was not as good as his, but in the army
Fang is simply an overwhelming advantage.
Qing Wang Hongxin still remembered that seven years ago in the 16th year of Hongde, when their father was testing the talents of his brothers, the lazy old man wrote a nonsense poem to express his position in disguise.
Their father was furious because they were not aspiring to be in high positions.
Yes, since then, news has been spread in the government and the public, and it is said that "His Eighth Prince has no ambitions and ambitions, and only wants to be a playboy king." It is precisely for this reason that the brothers have always ignored this Eighth Prince.
Brother's threat.
But who would have thought that His Highness the Eighth Prince, who once had "no aspirations and ambitions", would become a famous commander in all countries seven years later. Even the Korean aristocrats or the Chu aristocrats who wanted to eat him alive would mention this.
When he was in person, he couldn't help but be respectful and respectfully call him "Wei Gongzi Run".
Does this brother today still remember his horrifying declaration when he was fourteen years old that he regarded the throne as nothing?
For a time, Qing Wang Hongxin's pressure increased dramatically.
He was suddenly awakened by the scene in the Jiying Palace today: it turned out that the biggest threat had not been Yong Wang Hongyu, but Su Wang Hongrun.
This guess was not made out of thin air. After all, Su Wang Hongrun also had many advantages.
First of all, after the sixth son "Rui Wang Hongzhao" left Wei and went to Qi, the emperor of Wei loved the eighth son "Su Wang Hongrun" the most. At first, he called him "bad son" or "bad son", and later changed his name to "bad son".
"Hu'er", among the brothers, apart from Lao Liu, who once received the praise of "Qilin'er" from Emperor Wei, who else has ever received such an affectionate title?
Secondly, although Lao Ba Hongrun's supporters have little say in the court, this does not mean that Lao Ba has no one in the court. On the side of the Zhongshu Minister, there is Zhongshu Zuo Cheng, Yuzi Qisu, who has always been on good terms with Lao Ba.
, among the six ministries and twenty-four departments of the imperial court, the Ministry of Industry, including the Yu Manufacturing Bureau, the General Administration of Metallurgy, and the Ordnance Casting Bureau, are all following the lead of the old eight.
Maybe these ministries and agencies are not qualified to participate in the government, but it does not mean that this force is weak. In this regard, Qing Wang Hongxin himself has a deep understanding of this. He suffered a loss in this regard last year, and was secretly detained by Su Wang Hongrun.
Holding on to his armaments, he solemnly celebrated Wang Hongxin, the most powerful prince in the court at present, and there was nothing he could do about it.
And again, that is Lao Ba's power in the military, overwhelming power.
Not to mention the 50,000 Shang Shui Army, 50,000 Yanling Army, 5,000 Youma Army, the 50,000 Jiejiao Cavalry of Bosile, the Great Governor of Sanchuan, and the Hedong Fenyin Army of Lintao Lord Wei Ji. These are all on the table.
The army of King Su on the top, but other than that,
Bailiba of the Dredging Army, Sima An of the Dangshan Army, Xu Yin of the Fenxingsai Army, Zhu Hai of the Chenggao Army, including the late Wei Mu of the Nanyan Army, in addition to Nangong Yao, the generals of the Sixth Battalion of the garrison,
Either deep or shallow, I have had a relationship with Lao Ba.
Not to mention Lao Ba's younger brother, King Huan Hongxuan's Northern First Army.
Su Wang Hongrun's military power can be said to be the highest in the country. Even if the rest of Wei's (elite) armies were added together, they would probably not be as large as Su Wang's army.
What's even more terrible is that Lao Ba also holds the Smelting Bureau and the Weaponry Bureau, two departments that create ordnance and weapons. As long as he wants, he can control any army at will.
Coupled with the defection of Wei aristocratic forces such as Chengling King Zhao Shen and Anping Marquis Zhao Tan, Lao Ba was no longer unanimously ostracized by the domestic nobility as before.
The more Qing Wang Hongxin thought about it, the more uneasy he became: while their brothers were fighting for the throne, this old man secretly and quietly gathered such a huge force.
Compared with Qing Wang Hongxin's panic, at this time, Yong Wang Hongyu also looked at Zhao Hongrun with a complex expression as he walked to the center of the hall to accept the award.
He believed that the declaration that Lao Ba made his feelings clear when he was fourteen was 90% true. After all, this younger brother was originally a lazy person. But the problem was that Lao Ba was only fourteen years old at the time, and Seven
Now, years later, Lao Ba is twenty-one years old. Who can guarantee that during this period, this younger brother’s thoughts have not changed?
Yong Wang Hongyu glanced at Emperor Wei calmly, and thought about the fact that his father had not given him the title of "Prince Crown Prince".
Regarding this, Emperor Wei explained to Yong Wang Hongyu at that time that he was not appointed as the crown prince, just to test him conveniently. Yong Wang Hongyu believed this statement.
After all, if his talents are not enough to serve as the crown prince, when his father abandons the crown prince again in the future, it will definitely cause uneasiness among the people of the country. Even the history of Wei will leave a bad record like "Twice deposed and established the crown prince". Emperor Wei will have
It is not that Yong Wang Hongyu cannot understand such concerns.
But today in the Jiying Hall, looking at Lao Ba who seemed to be the one who was waiting for everyone, Yong Wang Hongyu couldn't help but have a guess: Could it be that the reason why my father didn't make me the prince was not at all what he said, but to borrow money?
Are my hands paving the way for Lao Ba?
Thinking of this, King Yong Hongyu's mentality was a little abnormal. After all, no one could bear to be treated as a spare tire, let alone in the matter of "fighting for the throne".
Taking a deep breath, Yong Wang Hongyu secretly calmed down his mind and prepared to discuss it with his staff Zhang Qigong later.
While Qing Wang Hongxin and Yong Wang Hongyu had different expressions, Xiang Wang Hongjing also looked at Zhao Hongrun thoughtfully, his eyes slightly rolled, his expression was playful, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Among the brothers of Zhao Hongrun, the eldest prince Zhao Hongli is the most calm now. He watches Zhao Hongrun with a smile walking towards the center of the hall, clasping his hands to congratulate him. In terms of demeanor, compared with the original Zhao Hongli, he is completely different.
I don’t know how Luo Yao trained him to change the narrow-minded Zhao Hongli into what he is now.
Of course, it is also possible that he is pretending to be calm on purpose.
Under the gaze of everyone in the hall with different expressions, Zhao Hongrun stepped to the center of the hall, leaned towards Emperor Wei, nodded, and knelt on the ground with one knee because today was a reward for military merit, so he should perform the etiquette of military duty.
Out of consideration for Qin Shaojun, Wuxinhou Gongsun Qi, Changxinhou Wangjian, Yangquanjun Yingbo and other Qin people as well as the face of their ally Qin, Du You, the Minister of Rites, omitted the latter when mentioning Zhao Hongrun's achievements in this battle.
The feat of counterattacking the Qin mainland and marching to Xianyang City only mentions a few other achievements of Zhao Hongrun.
For example, he defeated the anti-Wei forces in Sanchuan, promoted the alliance between Qin and Wei, pacified Hedong County, supported Shanyang County, supported the Yongqiu battlefield, etc.
As for Zhao Hongrun defeating Qin on his own, Du You didn't mention it at all. Everyone in the palace also took into account the face of Qin Shaojun and others, so they assumed that there was no such thing. In fact, just looking at the nomination of Zhao Hongrun from the Ministry of Rites, he ranked
Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, and Zhao Yuandai, the king of Yu, could probably know what was going on.
But having said that, although Zhao Hongrun was nominated for the first place in the "First Class Meritorious Service", the rewards were pitifully small in comparison. In addition to some rewards in terms of wealth and beauty, he was also awarded the title of "Shang Jun (Shang Shui)".
"Jun)" knighthood.
At first, when they heard that "Shang Jun" had conferred a title on Zhao Hongrun, Yong Wang Hongyu and Qing Wang Hongxin were slightly startled and faintly happy. They thought to themselves: The father was actually willing to officially confer the eighth brother with a foreign title?
Du You, the Minister of Rites, then added: It can be inherited by any heir.
Yong Wang Hongyu and Qing Wang Hongxin were speechless for a long time. They had been feeling emotional for a long time, but they actually canonized Lao Ba’s unborn son.
But the question is, why is there such a weird reward?
Even Zhao Hongrun was stunned at this moment, looking at Du You, the Minister of Rites, with a blank expression.
In response to this, Du You could only smile bitterly to himself, and secretly said in his heart: Your Highness, King Su, this was changed by His Majesty afterwards, and it has nothing to do with Du.
I don't know if he saw Du You's embarrassment and helplessness, but because he was in full public view, Zhao Hongrun still respectfully accepted the award to give his unborn son the title of "Shang Jun", which was quite good.
At this time, at the east table of the main hall, Nan Liang King Zhao Yuanzuo and Yu King Zhao Yuan'ai looked at this scene with different expressions.
Compared with the actions of Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, who only frowned slightly, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Yu, took a deep look at Zhao Hongrun, and then glanced at Emperor Wei calmly.
"Oh my, you haven't even been granted a title yet, but you actually said "there is no title"?"
After glancing at the calm Emperor Wei, King Yu Zhao Yuan'ai once again cast his eyes on Zhao Hongrun. Recalling that this nephew was the only one who still cared about the harvest after the victory, he caressed his palms as if nothing had happened and expressed congratulations.