The next day, Emperor Wei Zhao Yuancai sent his son Zhao Hongrun to recruit him to Ganlu Hall.
At this stage, Zhao Si has almost handed over all the power to his son Zhao Hongrun, leaving only one eunuch and the imperial guard in his hands. It can be said that he is very free. However, after taking over from his father, the prince Zhao Run has also transferred the power to the central government.
The internal affairs of Chui Gong Palace were delegated to the inner court. Apart from making decisions on major events, there was actually nothing to do at ordinary times.
It was rare that both father and son had free time. Zhao Si, who was in a good mood today, suggested going to the pavilion outside the Manlu Hall to cook wine and watch the scenery, so as to euphemistically feel the spring breeze.
After the New Year, Zhao Hongrun has grown one year older and is now twenty and four. However, in the past twenty years, father and son have never had a chance to sit across from each other and have a drink. Today is the first time in history.
"...The "Inner Dynasty" you tinkered with is indeed good."
When mentioning "the internal dynasty in Chui Gong Hall", Wei Emperor Zhao Si's tone was inevitably filled with a bit of jealousy and regret.
Especially when he learned that his son Zhao Hongrun had handed over the domestic government affairs to the inner court, and he was wandering around the palace with nothing to do all day long, he felt even more unhappy: Damn it! Why didn't I think of this back then? I was so embarrassed in Chui Gong Hall.
Twenty years of wasted youth.
Of course, this is just a joke. After all, the national conditions of the Wei State were not as good as they are now. When the Emperor of Wei Zhao Si seized the throne and became king, there were many opposition forces within the Wei State that were dissatisfied with him. Xiao Ni was also causing chaos. Outside, there was South Korea, and the Chu State was watching.
, as the king of Wei State, Zhao Yuanxi would not dare to be lazy even if he wanted to.
But now, Zhao Yuancai has spent more than twenty years laying a solid foundation for the Wei State. Coupled with the fact that Prince Zhao Run has been fighting in the south and north in recent years, the Wei State has become more and more powerful. Not only is the Zhao family in the country
The status of Wei State has been firmly established. Abroad, Wei State has also defeated Chu State and South Korea several times. Today's Wei State is indeed different from what it used to be.
"But we still have to prevent power from being let go."
Zhao Yuansi personally poured a glass of wine for his son and warned him.
He is not worried about his son's generation. His Ji Zhao family will lose the royal power. After all, the son in front of him is too strong and he is still in his prime. Zhao Si does not believe that there is anyone in the country who has a disobedient heart, but the next generation
It's hard to say, at least Zhao Si looked at his eldest grandson Zhao Wei, who was relatively introverted, and worried that the next generation of prince would not be able to inherit the legacy left by his ancestors and father.
"Wei'er is only one year old, can you still tell whether he is introverted or not?"
Glancing at his father, Zhao Hongrun said angrily: "Father, I think you have been too busy during this time, right?"
"You are neither old nor young. Fortunately, you are now both old and young." Zhao Yuanci laughed and cursed a few words indifferently. Then, he suddenly brought the topic to the banquet at Zichen Hall yesterday, and said with quite a bit of laughter and tears:
"As for that Tian Hu, I just asked you to find an opportunity to teach him a lesson. Why did you ask the guards to kill him?"
"He insulted our great Wei Dynasty, shouldn't he be killed as a warning to others?" Zhao Hongrun defended himself for a few words, but in the end, he was defeated under the smiling and silent gaze of his father, and he shrugged and said:
"Okay, okay, I was too angry and a little impulsive after listening to what he said."
Seeing Zhao Hongrun admit it personally, Zhao Yuanci nodded and asked meaningfully: "Yesterday, in front of all the officials in the court, how did you feel when you sat in that position for the first time?"
Zhao Hongrun pondered for a moment and said, "Indeed... I have a different feeling than before."
"Power, supreme power." Zhao Yuanci squinted his eyes and said, "You will understand this feeling even more when you truly inherit my position in the future... One thought will make it live, one thought will make it die, and so on.
Your life and death depend on your thoughts."
At this point, his tone changed, he nodded and said with a smile: "Since you became the crown prince, I often heard that you had a battle of wits with Du You, the Minister of Rites, and I was very pleased. I believe that my son will be able to do well.
Take hold of this power.”
Zhao Hongrun was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that what his father meant was that he did not abuse his power, but 'frustrated' Du You, the Minister of Rites, through his cunning. Because of this, Zhao Hongrun's laziness and laziness were met by all the officials in the court.
Although they shook their heads at this, instead of lowering their evaluation of His Royal Highness Zhao Hongrun in their hearts, they felt that he was more 'approachable'.
Even Du You, the Minister of Rites, experienced failure again and again, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of hatred - his intelligence was not as good as that of His Highness the Crown Prince, which is a lot to say.
Blinking his eyes, Zhao Hongrun chuckled and said: "Actually, Erchen is still a little swollen..."
Zhao Yuanci, the emperor of Wei, laughed and scolded his son for his son's behavior of acting like a good boy after getting an advantage. Then he turned the topic back to the Qi envoys who came to Daliang this time: "What happened to Tian Hu in Zichen Hall?"
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I have also heard that he deserves to die! Just kill him. As you said, this person has insulted me, the Wei Dynasty, and the people of Qi can't accuse us... I think you are killing Tian Huzhi.
Given the situation, I must have weighed it in my mind.”
Zhao Hongrun nodded and said: "At that time, I also thought about saving Tian Hu's life, but later I thought that this person had repeatedly despised me, the Wei Dynasty, and he must be one of those "arrogant Qi people"
, I reprimanded him this time. After he returns to Qi, he will definitely slander him in front of the King of Qi and add fuel to the fire... Since Wei and Qi
The country was destined to become enemies over the affairs of the Song Dynasty, so he simply executed Na Tian Hu, and used his head to express to Qi that our great Wei Dynasty would maintain its belief in the sovereignty of the Song Dynasty no matter what... Although the people of Qi were arrogant
, but the wealthy life makes them tend to be comfortable. If we, the Wei Dynasty, show a strong side, it is very likely that Qi will retreat."
"Showing a strong side?"
Emperor Wei Zhao Yuansi looked at his son with a half-smile, and nodded secretly in his heart: It was indeed very strong to execute the envoys of other countries after a disagreement.
Shaking his head, Zhao Yuanci chuckled and said: "Qi will not back down because of this... You and I both know that the affairs of Song Dynasty, whether Song Yun or the fake Song Dynasty, are just chess pieces on the chessboard. What can really be done
I, the Wei State, and the State of Qi are the ones who make the decision... The State of Qi wants to take advantage of the Song Dynasty to increase its momentum in the Central Plains. But now, you have killed Qi's envoy Tian Hu, and you have undoubtedly lost the face of the State of Qi.
How can you give up and give up?"
That being said, Emperor Wei did not mean to accuse his son, because he also understood that Qi State and Wei State had irreconcilable conflicts over the matter of "overlord of the Central Plains". As long as Qi State refused to surrender to him, Wei State would
If the state bows its head, then the relationship between Qi and Wei will inevitably gradually become alienated as the state of Wei becomes more powerful, and may even eventually become enemies.
Zhao Hongrun's approach of killing Tian Hu angrily and forcing a showdown between Qi and Wei only exposed the fundamental contradiction between Qi and Wei in advance.
"Sooner or later." Zhao Hongrun heard this and said with a chuckle: "Unless we, the Wei Dynasty, do not fight for this hegemony, Qi will always become an enemy."
Indeed, Qi State was not a die-hard ally of Wei State from the beginning. Unlike Qi State and Lu State, Wei State and Wei State, one suzerain state and one vassal state, there is no fundamental conflict between the two - at least in recent years.
There has not been one in ten years. In the final analysis, the alliance between Wei and Qi was just a joint effort to suppress Chu.
But now, Wei State can defeat Chu State on its own, so Qi State is dispensable to Wei State.
What's more, even if it loses Qi as an ally, Wei still has Qin and Wei. The small groups of these three countries are no less than Qi's so-called "Four Kingdoms Alliance of Qi, Lu, Yue, and Song."
Emperor Wei nodded when he heard this, and then sighed with emotion: "But if this happens, your brother Hongzhao will be in a difficult situation in Qi State..."
Zhao Hongrun also nodded slightly, and then said: "But no matter what, Qi people will not do anything to Brother Wang... Having said that, I would rather see Qi people depose Brother Wang. In this case, I will
I can bring Brother Wang back to Daliang. But come to think of it, Qi people are not so stupid."
"Haha." Emperor Wei smiled slightly, feeling secretly regretful in his heart.
Whether as a father or as the king of the Wei State, he hopes that his son Zhao Hongzhao can return to Daliang. In this way, not to mention the family reunion, the Wei State can become stronger because of this, as the world has said: Foreign Affairs
With Gongzi Run and Gongzi Zhao in internal affairs, who else can stop Wei?
"Now, all we have to do is wait for Qi's reaction..."
After having a drink with his son, Zhao Yuanxi murmured.
While the Wei emperor Zhao Si and the prince Zhao Run were sitting and drinking in the pavilion outside the palace's Ganlu Hall, Qi's deputy envoy Bao Shu had already brought the body of the chief envoy Guan Tianhu and set off with his entourage back to the capital.
Ships in Linzi.
Since the return journey was downstream, it only took about ten days for Uncle Bao and his party to return to Linzi and report the results of their visit to Daliang, the state of Wei, to King Lu Bai of Qi.
Linzi Palace was in an uproar when it was learned that the Wei State not only strongly rejected Qi State's request, but also that Wei Gongzi Run killed Qi's envoy Tian Hu.
On that day, when Shang Qing Gao Xi was summoned by King Lu Bai of Qi to discuss the diplomatic attitude towards Wei, Gao Xi was so angry that he cursed Wei Gongzi Run: "How dare you kill my Qi envoy!"
On the side, the Right Prime Minister Tian Tao secretly sneered: This Tian Hu doesn't know how high the sky is, and he speaks nonsense in front of Wei Gongzi Run, which really leads to the disaster of death.
If the current situation was not inappropriate, he would not mind inciting the scholar-bureaucrat Lian Chen to go on a mission to Wei again, and borrow the hand of Wei Gongzi Run to kill Lian Chen along the way.
He has long disliked these two guys, Lian Chen and Tian Hu: they have made little contribution to the country and they are always going against him and Zhao Zhao. What is the use of keeping such people?
As for Left Prime Minister Zhao Zhao, he could only sigh secretly at this time.
He took every precaution, but ultimately failed to prevent the rift between Wei and Qi.
At the end of March in the twenty-sixth year of Wei Hongde's reign, due to Qi's intention to intervene in the Song Dynasty, Wei Crown Prince Zhao Run killed Qi's envoy Tian Hu, which aroused the anger of the Qi people.
The "Qi-Wei Alliance" that has continued since the time of Qi King Lu Xi has become history.
The two countries of Qi and Wei parted ways from then on.