The so-called comeback is actually to return to the spotlight of the Liang Dynasty again.
Zhao Hongli had discussed this matter with his staff Luo Yao a few days ago. Both of them felt that this matter was a bit too hasty.
In fact, according to their original plan, they still planned to endure it for a few more years, sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, and quietly watch the fight between Yong Wang Hongyu and Qing Wang Hongxin.
After all, the former Donggong Party has just established a firm foothold in Shangdang County after suffering serious setbacks last time. Although it has regained some strength and made some profits by cultivating grain and brewing wine, it is still not the same as the Donggong Party in its heyday.
Fabi.
But unexpectedly, Qing Wang Hongxin was caught by Yong Wang Hongyu this time and was kicked out of the game at once. This was an unexpected thing for Zhao Hongli and the former Donggong Party.
After inviting Zhao Hongxuan and Zhou Min to sit down, Zhao Hongli frowned and said, "Luo Yao discussed this matter with me a few days ago. At present, our power may not be able to compete with King Yong..."
After he finished speaking, Luo Yao told Zhao Hongxuan everything that happened when King Yong Hongyu hosted a banquet at his residence a few days ago, emphasizing the fact that "all the noble families in the city are vying to cling to King Yong." It can be seen that
, Luo Yao was also under great pressure.
Listening to this, Zhao Hongxuan frowned and said: "Although this matter is full of dangers, there is still a chance to fight... At present, although King Yong is the general trend, many people are still waiting and watching. If these people are sure that no one can resist
King Yong all defected to King Yong's family, but by then it will be too late."
These words made Zhao Hongli and Luo Yao think deeply and remain silent.
In fact, to be honest, Zhao Hongli still has the capital to compete with Yong Wang Hongyu for the big position. After all, he has some advantages that Yong Wang Hongyu does not have. But the problem is that neither Zhao Hongli nor Luo Yao are the kind of people with great courage, and
He has a 'softer' personality.
This can be seen from the strategies Luo Yao has always provided for Zhao Hongli. Almost every time, he strikes first and uses tactics at the first glance. He has almost never been seen to take the initiative to scheme against other princes.
This may have something to do with Luo Yao's character, because he learned the art of scheming and has an upright and aboveboard habit of doing things. Perhaps in his perception, he is more inclined to make his own side do better than to scheme against others.
On the other hand, Zhou Min and Zhang Qigong were both staff members with extremely strong "offensive desires" and emphasized preemptive strikes.
And this may be the reason why Zhao Hongli and Luo Yao have suffered so many secret losses over the years: their personalities are too soft.
Just like this time, Luo Yao actually also knew that, as Zhao Hongxuan said, if the prince Zhao Hongli had not announced his comeback at this time, he would wait until the incident of "Qing Wang Hongxin was forced to leave Daliang and go to Song County" gradually faded away, and all the dust would disappear.
Once it is settled, even if Zhao Hongli raises the flag to seize the throne, he will not be able to shake the momentum of Yong Wang Hong Yujie.
But he and Zhao Hongli just couldn't make this decision.
To put it bluntly, they are afraid of losing and failing.
This is a common problem among staff who are accustomed to using royal strategies. They calculate defeat before fighting, and then lose their confidence as they continue to calculate.
But it's no wonder. After all, they lost once and the original Donggong Party was shattered into pieces. Only a small number of people are still lingering in Shangdang County. If they lose again, there will be no chance of victory.
Seeing the solemn expressions on Zhao Hongli and Luo Yao's faces, Zhao Hongxuan and Zhou Min could not help but be speechless.
It is undeniable that Luo Yao is indeed a talented person for Wang Zuo, and he has indeed taught Zhao Hongli, the eldest prince who was once high-minded but low-handed, very good. However, the embarrassing thing is that I don’t know if it is because of Luo Yao’s character. This pair of ministers,
It is becoming more conservative now.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongxuan said sternly: "The battle for the throne is always a matter of progress and no retreat. If you are looking forward and backward like this, then why are you fighting? It is better to surrender to King Yong as soon as possible and get rich."
These words made Zhao Hongli and Luo Yao blush and feel embarrassed.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongxuan took a deep breath, calmed down, and said seriously: "Brother Changhuang, I just want to ask you one thing, do you still want to fight for that position? If you say you don't want to fight, I will go back to Anyi immediately.
Don’t ask about this again.”
Under Zhao Hongxuan's almost threatening questioning, Zhao Hongli looked gloomy and uncertain, as if he was struggling violently.
After a while, he gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Yu... I won't say those false words. I... want to compete with King Yong again!"
Hearing this, Zhao Hongxuan smiled on his face, and Luo Yao also took a long breath, feeling vaguely relieved.
No wonder, although he is good at making suggestions, his weak character destined him to be unable to become a decision-maker.
Now that Zhao Hongli has finally made a decision, it seems to have pointed out the direction for Luo Yao.
At this time, Zhao Hongxuan's staff Zhou Min said in a low voice: "In this case, we need to discuss it in the long term... I have two ideas. Brother Luo might as well try them out."
"Brother Zhou, please speak." Luo Yao said seriously.
He knew that Zhou Min's talent would never be inferior to that of his staff, and more importantly, Zhou Min's temperament was much tougher than his.
Under the gazes of Zhao Hongli, Zhao Hongxuan, and Luo Yao, Zhou Min said seriously: "First of all, we must admit that even if His Highness Yi helps the prince, the eldest prince's momentum is still not enough to resist King Yong... In this case, we must
Look for outside forces.”
"You don't mean my brother, right?" Zhao Hongxuan interrupted with a strange expression: "My brother is very optimistic about King Yong, and he won't help us."
After hearing this, Zhou Min shook his head and said with a smile: "It's not His Royal Highness Prince Su, but the mother of His Royal Highness the eldest prince, Queen Wang."
Zhao Hongxuan was stunned when he heard these words.
Then, he suddenly remembered that when he was hunting in the Zhongyang Emperor, Zhao Yuanli, the uncle of the Sixth Prince, had mentioned Empress Wang when he was telling the secret about the "Xiao Family". Although it was only a few words, it could not be denied that Wang Empress
During the period when their father and emperor were fighting for the throne, the queen made suggestions and contributed a lot.
Indeed, when the Emperor of Wei Zhao Yuanxi seized the throne, the two people he relied on the most were King Yu Zhao Yuandi and the other Queen Wang. When King Yi Zhao Yuanli told the secrets of that year, the female official named Wang said, "
"Wang Quan".
"yes!"
Zhao Hongxuan suddenly came to his senses and said to Zhao Hongli in surprise: "Brother Chang Huang, why don't you ask the Queen for help?"
"this……"
When Zhao Hongli heard this, his face showed a bit of embarrassment, which made Zhao Hongxuan, Luo Yao, and Zhou Min feel a little strange.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Hongli sighed slightly and said in a low voice: "I won't hide it from you. Ever since I was a child, my mother has been...well, not very close to me. Maybe she thinks I am too stupid...
…Furthermore, my mother has never liked fighting for power and gain.”
"..."
Zhao Hongxuan, Zhou Min, and Luo Yao looked at each other, but they had never heard of such a thing.
All the women in the palace have always been thinking about "the mother is more valuable than the son", and they dream of making their son the king of Wei, but this queen does not seem to be interested in this at all.
"No way?"
Zhao Hongxuan found it difficult to understand.
You must know that although Concubine Shen Shu was extremely strict with Zhao Hongrun and Zhao Hongxuan since childhood, the two brothers could still feel their mother's love for them. Therefore, even if the two brothers have grown up and have considerable power, they are still under the influence of their mother.
In front of him, he was still respectful and did not dare to be disobedient.
Therefore, Zhao Hongxuan really could not understand the Queen Wang who Zhao Hongli said was "not very close to her son."
"...I can't say for sure."
Zhao Hongli frowned and said: "Anyway, since I was a child, no matter what I want, my mother will try to satisfy me. However, I always feel that my mother treats me... I can't tell what it feels like. In short... Hey, I can't say
It’s easy to say bad.”
He did feel strange.
To say that Queen Wang was not good to him, she had been giving him everything he wanted since he was a child. If Zhao Hongli had a headache, she would be very caring. Moreover, when Zhao Hongli was fighting for the throne, his uncle's family, the Wang family in Zhengcheng, also did their best; but it can be said that
He was okay, he always felt that there was some disconnect between him and his mother.
"Maybe I was too stupid and disappointed my mother too much." Zhao Hongli could only explain this.
"..." Zhao Hongxuan, Zhou Min, and Luo Yao looked at each other in confusion.
Especially Zhao Hongxuan, he originally thought this was a good trick, but he didn't expect that there was such a reason.
After thinking about it, Zhao Hongxuan said: "In this case... Brother Changhuang will be responsible for persuading the queen. If we can persuade the queen to help us, our chances of winning will be much greater..."
Zhao Hongli was a little uneasy when he heard this, because he had always been afraid of his mother since he was a child. Especially as he grew up, he became increasingly afraid to reveal his feelings in front of his mother.
But now, there is no other way.
"Yes!" He nodded and said, "I will find a way to persuade mother... What about the second thing, Mr. Zhou?"
"The second thing is to find out the details of Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang." Zhou Min glanced at Luo Yao and lowered his voice and said: "I suspect that Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, was installed by Yongwang Hongyu in the Qingwang Party.
Internal secret chess... If we can try to find out that King Yong Hongyu secretly instructed Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, to blame the Qing King's party for causing the "Jinxiang Massacre", then Yong King Hongyu will be doomed..."
Luo Yao nodded when he heard this, and then said bitterly: "In fact, Luo has thought about this matter, but... there is no evidence."
That's right. They wouldn't have come to question Quliang Hou Sima Song, and the latter would have revealed all the secrets to them, right?
After hearing this, Zhao Hongxuan touched his chin and said: "I have an idea about this matter... My brother has three secret forces: "Black Crow", "Green Crow" and "Nightingale". "Nightingale" is now
My sister-in-law Zhao Ying is in charge, and I can't contact her, but I can contact the Green Crows and Black Crows through Gao Kuo..."
"Lord Gao Kuo, is that the Zongwei of His Highness Prince Su?" Luo Yao reminded the Prince Huan in front of him with a strange expression.
Think about it, if Zhao Hongxuan asked Gao Kuo to contact the Green Crows or the Black Crows to investigate the matter thoroughly, would Gao Kuo conceal it on his behalf? It must have been that Zhao Hongxuan had just asked Gao Kuo to report the matter to King Su.
Your Highness.
However, regarding this point, Zhao Hongxuan was not worried and said with a chuckle: "Even if my brother finds out, it is not a big deal. If it is finally verified that it is really Yong Wang Hongyu who secretly instructed Quliang Hou Sima Song, I believe my brother will also be aware of it."
King Yong
Change his attitude... He doesn't like meaningless massacres the most. What's more, the Song people of Jinxiang who suffered this disaster are almost equal to our citizens of the Wei Dynasty... Therefore, even if Gao Kuo reports to my brother, my brother, he
We will also tacitly agree to pursue this matter."
Hearing this, Luo Yao's eyes lit up.
If King Su Zhao Run, who is now optimistic about King Yong's reputation, has a different view of the former because of this incident, then their chances of winning will be even greater.