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At this merit appraisal banquet held in the Jiying Hall, a certain Prince Su was very high-spirited and vigorously criticized King Qing Hongxin and King Zhao Yuanzuo of Nanliang. He made everyone present speechless.
Although Emperor Wei did not express his position on the spot, everyone knew that it was a certainty that King Zhao Hongjiang of Yan would hold the four fiefdoms of Shanyang, Huaiyi, Ningyi and Jixian, and would serve as the governor of Hanoi.
The confrontation between King Qing and King Su ended in the overwhelming victory of King Su Zhao Hongrun.
After the banquet was over, the small group of King Su Zhao Hongrun, King Yan Zhao Hongjiang, and King Huan Zhao Hongxuan still seemed to be unsatisfied. They were ready to have another drink at Zhao Hongrun's Prince Su's Mansion to celebrate today's victory - looking at the Southern Liang King Zhao Yuanzuo, he had to compromise.
Looking like this, King Yan Zhao Hongjiang and King Huan Zhao Hongxuan both felt extremely happy in their hearts.
After a large group of people arrived at Zhao Hongrun's Prince Su's Mansion, Zhao Hongrun ordered Wei Jiao, the chief of the imperial clan, to prepare food and wine for the reception, while he himself led the king of Yan, Zhao Hongjiang, and the king of Huan, Zhao Hongxuan, to the garden of Beiyuan.
The three of them were going to have another drink there.
In the night of May, the night wind was cool, but Yan Wang Zhao Hongjiang felt his heart was burning. After drinking down a pot of wine, he wiped the wine stains on his mouth and shouted happily.
It has to be said that Zhao Hongjiang, King of Yan, was the biggest beneficiary of this merit appraisal feast. Not only did he obtain the title of Shanyang, Ningyi, Huaiyi, and Ji County, he also received the title of "Hanoi Shou".
It even has the border cities of Wei and Han firmly in its hands, making it a veritable important town in Northern Xinjiang.
"Hongrun, brother Yu, here's another toast to you." Because of the joy in his heart, King Yan Zhao Hongjiang toasted to Zhao Hongrun frequently. He knew that if Zhao Hongrun, the eighth brother, hadn't come forward today, the "Hanoi Shou" and "Wei Han Border Market" might not
It will fall into the hands of the Qingwang Party and the Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo.
"Let's talk about it first, this is the last drink, the last drink." Zhao Hongrun, who was already half drunk, kept saying.
It is undeniable that Zhao Hongrun has a good drinking capacity, but he cannot hold back the wine he drank in Jiying Hall today. It was the "Shangdang Wine" paid tribute by the former East Palace Party behind the eldest prince Zhao Hongli, although this kind of strong liquor was deeply loved by those who attended the banquet today.
However, this kind of distilled wine is very strong, and even Zhao Hongrun, who has a good drinker, feels a little groggy.
Watching the two royal brothers drink another drink, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan also said drunkenly: "Fourth brother, I really envy you, hiccup, Qi County, Moyi, the border cities of Wei and South Korea... hiccup, given time
, the Shanyang Army will definitely recover as before, no, it will be stronger than before!"
Listening to the words of King Huan Zhao Hongxuan, King Yan Zhao Hongjiang burst out laughing.
It has to be said that after the Battle of Shanyang, the fact that the Shanyang Army and the Nanyan Army were almost in name only was a lingering nightmare for King Yan Zhao Hongjiang. Needless to say, the Shanyang Army, as a direct lineage, even thousands of
King Zhao Hongjiang of Yan also felt saddened by the sacrifice of the Southern Yan army - they were also loyal men who sacrificed their lives for the country!
"Xiaojiu, I accept your good wishes." King Yan Zhao Hongjiang patted Huan King Zhao Hongxuan on the back and laughed. Then he seemed to have thought of something and asked: "As far as I know, Hongxuan, you are leading the Northern Army here.
Fan is also famous in Yongqiu..."
"So what, my father and the imperial court still haven't granted me a title." King Huan Zhao Hongxuan said with some dismay.
After hearing this, King Yan Zhao Hongjiang was also stunned.
He didn't have time to think about it in Jiying Hall just now, but now that he thought about it carefully, he felt something was wrong. You know, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan had contributed a lot in Yongqiu this time, so why didn't their father and the court have anything?
What about expressions such as fiefdom?
"Could someone be causing trouble? For example, the old dog Lao Wu and Nan Liang King?" King Yan Zhao Hongjiang guessed suspiciously, pointing the finger at Qing Wang Hongxin and Nan Liang King Zhao Yuanzuo.
Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun shook his head dumbfounded: "Zhao Wu would not dare to swallow up Xiao Xuan's achievements no matter what. I think this should be what the father meant."
It is said that wine makes people bold. After hearing this, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan said angrily: "Father? Why does father do this?"
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Hongrun slowly added: "Maybe it's also the mother's request."
"Mother concubine?" Upon hearing Concubine Shen Shu, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan did not dare to make a mistake. After all, the brothers were raised by Concubine Shen Shu, and their mother's prestige in their hearts was even greater than that of their father.
"Brother, did you find out something?" King Huan Zhao Hongxuan asked cautiously.
Zhao Hongrun looked at his younger brother with a half-smile, and did not hide anything. He said truthfully: "Hongxuan, my mother-in-law asked you to choose a concubine two years ago, right? And you have been delaying this matter, right?"
"Does that... have anything to do with this?" Zhao Hongxuan asked in astonishment.
Before Zhao Hongrun could speak, he heard King Yan Zhao Hongjiang say from the side: "It's like this, you haven't married yet, how can Concubine Shen Shu rest assured that you are alone outside? You are twenty today and it's time to get married. With a woman to help you, you
You don’t have to worry about family matters.”
As he said this, he couldn't help but think of his wife, Princess Sun of Yan, his concubines Sun and Li, and the scene of their farewells in Shanyang. He felt distressed and happy at the same time.
To get such a virtuous and sensible woman.
"Isn't my brother not married?" Zhao Hongxuan retorted subconsciously, but then he felt something was wrong.
It is true that his brother, King Su Zhao Hongrun, is not married yet, but he has a partner, but he himself has no partner yet.
"Is this really the reason?" Zhao Hongxuan asked his brother timidly.
Zhao Hongrun thought for a while and said: "The main issue should be the mother and concubine. On the father's side, as the fourth brother said, if I and the fourth brother come forward to talk to you, there should be no problem..."
When he heard that the biggest obstacle might come from Concubine Shen Shu, Zhao Hongxuan couldn't help but feel guilty. Even though he was Concubine Shen Shu's biological son, and he was younger than his adopted brother Zhao Hongrun, he really didn't feel any special treatment since he was a child.
.So much so that when he was a child, he couldn't help but wonder, could it be that he was actually adopted, while his brother Zhao Hongrun was the biological son of the concubine? Otherwise, why would the gap be so big?
"Brother, how about you intercede for me? When you get married later, I will give you a generous gift." Zhao Hongxuan adopted the strategy of bribing his brother.
Zhao Hongrun touched his chin and looked at his younger brother, took a breath and said, "This matter is a bit troublesome... By the way, Hongxuan, which fiefdom do you want?"
Zhao Hongxuan didn't hide anything. He thought for a moment and said, "I want Anyi."
"Anyi? Hedong Anyi?" King Yan Zhao Hongjiang was happy when he heard this, and couldn't help joking: "Hedong is the new governor of Hedong, and the land governed by Lintao Lord Wei Ji, you want to steal it from your brother?"
"No, no." Zhao Hongxuan waved his hands repeatedly, then looked at his brother Zhao Hongrun, and said sincerely: "Brother, don't get me wrong, I have no intention of quarreling with Lintao Lord Wei Ji, I just hope to start over in Anyi..."
Zhao Hongrun looked at his brother without saying a word.
Of course he knew that his younger brother had special feelings for "Hedong Anyi" - during the first "Wei-Han Northern Battle", his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan and the eldest prince Zhao Hongli led the Northern Army to resist the Korean army with high spirits, but they were defeated at the time
Jin Fu, the commander-in-chief of the Korean army, was in such a miserable state that he could only hide in Anyi and linger on.
If Jiang Bi's Northern Third Army had not defeated the Korean general Jin Fu at that time, it would have been impossible for the Northern First Army to leave Anyi at that time.
Therefore, for King Huan Zhao Hongxuan, the eldest prince Zhao Hongli and the Northern Army, Anyi represented their past failure and humiliation.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun said thoughtfully: "Anyi... this problem is not big. Lintao Jun and his group will focus on Fenyin in the future. If your Northern Army is stationed in Anyi, I believe they will be more confident... OK
, I will go back and find out what the mother and concubine have to say. As long as you can pass the test of the mother and concubine, my fourth brother and I will help you to come forward and say yes."
To be fair, according to the merits of the First Army of the North, Zhao Hongxuan wanted Anyi as a fief, which was not a big problem.
On the other hand, having the Northern First Army stationed in Anyi is actually beneficial to Sima An in the west of Hexi and Wei Ji, the king of Lintao in the east of Hedong. At least they will have more confidence when using troops against Lin Hu.
After hearing this, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan was overjoyed and toasted his two brothers repeatedly as if to please them.
By the end of the meal, the three brothers could not get up. When they opened their eyes again the next day, Zhao Hongrun found that he was already lying in the bedroom of the North House.
Feeling the pain in his head, which was like needle pricks, Zhao Hongrun sat up on the couch and rested his forehead on his hands in a daze.
At this time in the house, Zhao Hongrun's personal maid Que'er was sitting at the table playing with a small and exquisite dagger. When she heard the movement on the couch, she put the dagger away and wrenched it from the wooden basin in the corner of the house.
He walked to the bed and handed the towel to Zhao Hongrun: "Sir."
Zhao Hongrun took the wet towel and wiped his face, then put it on his forehead, but his head still felt dizzy.
"Qier, what time is it?" His voice seemed a little hoarse because he drank too much wine last night.
"It's noon." Que'er replied succinctly.
Is it late at noon? For Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Hongjiang, and Zhao Hongxuan, who drank until dawn last night, it is really not too late.
"Oh, where are Fourth Brother, Xiao Xuan and the others?" Zhao Hongrun asked.
Que'er calmly replied: "We are all resting in the guest room in the mansion."
"Oh." Zhao Hongrun responded casually, thinking to himself: I can never drink with my fourth brother again in the future.
Drinking with his fourth brother Yanwang Zhao Hongjiang was not just drinking, it was clearly risking his life. The result was obvious, the three brothers perished together.
At this time, Que'er took the towel from Zhao Hongrun's hand and said, "Just now, Lord Wei Jiao came and said that your "third uncle" is here."
"Third uncle?" Zhao Hongrun was stunned and muttered to himself: "What is this old man doing here? Did he hear about what happened at Jiying Hall yesterday?"
After the old and the young resolved their initial grudges, Zhao Hongrun was actually a little afraid of the old man, because the latter was so verbose and chattered endlessly. Zhao Hongrun was willing to bet that it must be his third uncle Zhao Laiyu who heard about it.
After learning about what happened in Jiying Hall yesterday, I came over to criticize him.
About a moment later, Zhao Hongrun dressed neatly and led Que'er to the lobby of the front yard of his house.
Sure enough, in the lobby at this time, the third uncle was holding a cup of tea and drinking it slowly, his expression seemed...not very angry.
"Did I guess wrong? This old man hasn't heard about it yet?"
Muttering secretly, Zhao Hongrun took the initiative to greet Zhao Laiyu: "Third uncle, aren't you at the Chengling Prince's Mansion? Why do you have the time to come to my place?"
Seeing Zhao Hongrun coming, Zhao Laiyu put down the tea cup in his hand and looked at the former with a smile.
"This kid doesn't know yet, does he?"
Zhao Laiyu seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
This is like walking through iron shoes and finding nowhere, and it takes no effort to get there!