Zhao Yuanli is the youngest brother of Emperor Zhao Yuancai of the Wei Dynasty. He is thirty-seven years old this year, a full six years younger than Zhao Hongrun's father Zhao Yuancai.
It has to be said that among the other five princes of the Yuan generation except Emperor Wei, Zhao Hongrun's sixth uncle is the most dishonest. He spends his days drunkenly dreaming, nostalgic among flowers and butterflies, and is very proficient in playing with Chinese characters.
A veritable dandy prince.
Of course, being a dandy does not mean that the Sixth Uncle Wang has no talents. In fact, in Zhao Hongrun's view, this Sixth Uncle Wang knows a lot of things. However, what this Uncle Wang is good at are all
Related to play.
For example, when Zhao Hongrun was young, he once heard his sixth uncle say that he took several clan guards up the mountain to hunt bears, tigers and other beasts in autumn and winter. For this purpose, his sixth uncle hired two experienced
The hunters, under their guidance, personally made traps in the mountains and forests, and finally successfully hunted an adult giant bear.
Then, the group of people took firewood and made a fire on the spot, pulled out the bear's skin, and roasted the whole bear around the campfire and ate it.
There are countless examples like this. For fun, the sixth uncle could trek to the border of the Wei Dynasty and hunt in extremely harsh conditions. He even sometimes secretly sneaked into Korea, Chu and the Song Dynasty that still existed at that time.
country.
If it weren't for the huge age difference, Zhao Hongrun would have really suspected that this sixth uncle was actually Wei Youzi, a descendant of the Ji Zhao clan who claimed to travel all over the world.
In Zhao Hongrun's impression, this sixth uncle is synonymous with freedom and ease. When he is happy, he will drink the strongest but not expensive liquor; when he is happy, he will spend a lot of money on the most beautiful woman.
It was as if this Uncle Wang was born to play, and he was playing all the time.
Logically speaking, in Zhao Hongrun's value system, such an uncle Wang should be a worm who has made little contribution to the Wei Dynasty. But in fact, in Zhao Hongrun's mind, the status of the Sixth Uncle Wang Zhao Yuanli is obviously higher than that of the Wei Dynasty.
The emperor is even taller.
After all, when Zhao Hongrun had yet to show his prominence and most people in the palace regarded him as a prince with marginalized rights, only Zhao Yuanli, the uncle of the emperor who was not doing anything right, cared for him the most.
Zhao Hongrun still remembered that he was disappointed because he was too young to go hunting outside the city with his brothers. When his sixth uncle Zhao Yuanli learned about this, he made a necklace with wolf teeth and gave it to Zhao Hongrun.
This gift is incredible. After all, according to the sixth uncle, every wolf tooth on the necklace is taken from the most prominent set of tusks in the mouth of the alpha wolf, and the entire necklace has pairs like this.
There are twelve pairs of wolf teeth in total!
Zhao Hongrun still remembered that at that time, his sixth uncle proudly told him about his deeds of hunting wolves in the desert. He even lifted up his clothes to show Zhao Hongrun the shocking scar on his left abdomen, and told Zhao Hongrun heartlessly.
, this injury came from a wolf that fought back desperately. If a Zongwei hadn't cut off the head of the wolf in time, I'm afraid he would have been bitten to death by the beast.
What Zhao Hongrun remembers most is that the sixth uncle deliberately used an exaggerated and frightened expression to tell him about the wolf head chopped off by Zong Wei, biting his abdomen and unable to break it apart.
Mouth, he almost died there due to excessive bleeding.
At that time, Zhao Hongrun was also amused by this sixth uncle and burst into laughter.
Of course, in addition to hunting and exploring in inaccessible deserts and mountains, Zhao Hongrun was also particularly enthusiastic about this sixth uncle's erotic hunting deeds. After all, according to what this sixth uncle proudly told, he was once sent as an envoy to various countries.
During this period, he slept with women from Wei, Chu, Wei, Lu, Qi, Song, Han and other countries. From graceful ladies to gorgeous prostitutes, there were countless beauties, which made Zhao Hongrun fascinated.
At that time, Zhao Hongrun had set a goal. In this life, he would live a free and easy life like the Sixth Uncle Wang.
However, when Zhao Hongrun was ten years old, the Sixth Uncle Wang left Daliang. To be precise, he no longer came to Daliang. According to sources, the Sixth Uncle Wang went to the distant Longxi, where the Wei people seemed to have lived.
The land we lived in was not very stable.
And today, one can imagine the excitement in Zhao Hongrun's heart when he suddenly saw this long-awaited Uncle Liu Wang again.
This excitement made Zhao Hongrun put all the unpleasantness with his father behind and no longer think about it.
Even Zhao Hongrun, who had originally planned to stay at a waterside pavilion, lost interest and decided to invite Uncle Liu Wang to his house for a gathering.
Facing his nephew's warm invitation, Zhao Yuanli had no choice but to nod.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun explained a few words to Miss Su, and then enthusiastically wanted to invite Zhao Yuanli to the mansion.
Originally, Miss Su wanted to persuade her husband not to quarrel with his father over the selection of concubines, but when she found out that Zhao Yuanli, his sixth uncle, had arrived, her husband's face no longer looked angry.
Then he felt a little relieved and just told them to be careful on the road, after all, it was getting late outside now.
After bidding farewell to Miss Su, Zhao Hongrun and his sixth uncle Zhao Yuanli walked out of a waterside pavilion. They did not take a carriage, but strolled on the streets under the stars, chatting as they walked.
"When did Uncle Liu Wang return to Daliang?"
"Today, to be precise, probably around evening... In fact, when Uncle Six entered the palace, he had already seen you near the palace gate. However, you were angry at the time and had a sullen look on your face.
Uncle Six just didn’t say hello to you."
"Is that so..." Zhao Hongrun scratched his head in embarrassment.
Looking at his appearance, Zhao Yuanli sighed sincerely and said with emotion: "The days go by so fast. In the blink of an eye, even you, a little guy who once dug for earthworms in the imperial garden and tried to catch fish in the fish pond,...
Now he has become Prince Su and has his own Palace of Prince Su..."
Zhao Hongrun smiled coquettishly. After all, what the sixth uncle said was exactly the scene when they first met.
At that time, Zhao Hongrun did not have Shen Yu and other Zongwei around him, so he had nothing to do but wanted to catch fish in the fish pond, so he could only run to the garden and rummage in the soil to find earthworms as bait.
At that time, Zhao Yuanli happened to be passing by the corridor of the courtyard. He watched with great interest as Zhao Hongrun, a prince, was digging for earthworms in the garden covered with dirt. He suddenly became interested and actually accompanied him to dig for earthworms.
Unfortunately, the place they chose seemed unlucky. They didn't catch any earthworms, but they caught a snake.
Zhao Hongrun wanted to roast the snake, but Zhao Yuanli told him that the snake in the palace (the palace) was not allowed to move. It was the dragon god who protected the family, so Zhao Hongrun had to let it go.
As compensation, within a few days, Zhao Yuanli secretly took Zhao Hongrun to the mountains and forests outside the city and caught several mountain snakes. The uncle and nephew lit a bonfire and tasted the snake meat.
This is why Zhao Hongrun likes this sixth uncle, because he will never act like an elder to reprimand him, but will discuss with him in a friend-like way, which makes Zhao Hongrun feel good.
"After all, my nephew is already fifteen years old." Zhao Hongrun also said with emotion.
"You are a young boy, but your tone is very old-fashioned." Zhao Yuanli shook his head in amusement, then looked at Zhao Hongrun and said doubtfully: "I heard that your father pays more and more attention to you, what's the matter? Didn't Uncle Six teach you?
"
"If you want to blame Brother Sixth Emperor," Zhao Hongrun curled his lips in frustration and said angrily: "I wrote a nonsense limerick, but he said it was good. What can I do?...I originally wanted to use that poem.
I will anger my father and make him completely disappointed in me."
"Hongzhao?" Zhao Yuanli touched his chin, frowned and asked, "What kind of poem is that of yours? Read it and listen to it."
As a result, Zhao Hongrun recited the limerick he had written in Wende Hall, and Zhao Yuanli laughed loudly and praised it repeatedly with thumbs up.
"I suspect Brother Sixth Emperor may have hit his head at that time." Zhao Hongrun muttered rather depressedly.
"Hahaha." Zhao Yuanli laughed twice, looking at the expression on Zhao Hongrun's face, he found that when Zhao Hongrun mentioned Zhao Hongzhao, there was no anger on his face, but a bit of nostalgia on his face, so he said with emotion
He said: "Hongzhao is a talented and virtuous gentleman. Among your brothers, no one can surpass him in terms of virtue."
"Well." Zhao Hongrun nodded heavily: "Except for this incident that makes me very depressed, Brother Sixth Emperor is a very good brother."
"In fact, there is nothing to be depressed about." Patting Zhao Hongrun on the shoulder, Zhao Yuanli said with a smile: "If it weren't for your Sixth Emperor Brother, who accidentally made you gain the attention of your father, I'm afraid that Luo Wenzhong would have
Your tricks can make you infamous..."
"Huh?" Zhao Hongrun turned to look at Zhao Yuanli and asked in surprise: "How did Uncle Six know about this?"
"Hmph!" Zhao Yuanli snorted, glanced at Zhao Hongrun, and said mysteriously: "Who do you think you are, raising that confidante named Su for you for no reason?"
Zhao Hongrun was shocked when he heard this and looked at Zhao Yuanli in disbelief.
Only then did he remember that when his sixth uncle broke into Miss Su's Cuixiao Pavilion, no one in the waterside pavilion stopped him.
"Uncle Six...could it be a waterside pavilion..."
"Ah, that's Uncle Liu's family business." Zhao Yuanli said with a smile.
"..." Zhao Hongrun was stunned.
Only then did he suddenly realize.
No wonder that after Miss Su committed herself to him, the waterside pavilion immediately stopped Miss Su's sign. Not only did Miss Su no longer have to meet other guests, but she also provided delicious food and drinks every day, just like the empress.
Zhao Hongrun originally thought that the financial backer of a waterside pavilion wanted to curry favor with him, but after waiting for a long time, he did not see the other party follow this relationship to build friendship.
Unexpectedly, the financial backer behind this waterside pavilion turned out to be his sixth uncle, Zhao Yuanli.
"No wonder..." Zhao Hongrun muttered to himself.
"No need to thank Uncle Six." Looking at Zhao Hongrun's dumbfounded look, Zhao Yuanli laughed and joked: "Don't talk about a woman, even an entire waterside pavilion. If Hongrun wants it, it won't hurt to give it to you when Uncle Six returns home in the future.
.......Anyway, Uncle Six has no heirs."
"Really or not?" Zhao Hongrun asked with a look of disbelief. After all, Fangshui Pavilion is a place where money is made every day.
"Have Uncle Six lied to you?" Zhao Yuanli rubbed Zhao Hongrun's head "viciously", and then he asked seriously: "But Hongrun, do you really like that girl Su?"
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Yuanli in confusion, and nodded after a while: "My nephew thinks she is very good."
"Really." Zhao Yuanli pondered for a while, and then said seriously: "My beloved woman, that is a weakness... You can't defeat your father. Go and bow your head to your father and admit your mistake. If you still want to keep this person of yours,
Confidante."
"What do you mean?" Zhao Hongrun frowned in confusion.
Zhao Yuanli glanced at Zhao Hongrun and said calmly: "Your father is obviously ranked fourth, but why can he become the king of our great Wei Dynasty?"
"Of course it's because..."
At this point, Zhao Hongrun was stunned.
To be honest, he was not very familiar with several of his uncles, but he had a general understanding of them. For example, the second uncle Zhao Yuanyan was as talented as Zhao Hongrun's father, and he managed the huge clan house in an orderly manner.
"Because he is cruel!" Zhao Yuanli lowered his voice and looked calm as if stating the facts.
…
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Yuanli inexplicably, and his mind instantly resurfaced that when Emperor Wei mentioned the gang of thieves who slandered General Xu Yin, the look on his face and eyes made Zhao Hongrun feel unfamiliar and cruel.
Li.
Seemingly noticing Zhao Hongrun's expression, Zhao Yuanli laughed loudly, patted Zhao Hongrun on the back and said, "What? Are you scared? Don't worry, you are his son, and he will never do anything to you." At this point, he said
After a pause, he continued in an incomprehensible tone: "But for outsiders, your father is not so easy to talk to... Let's do this, Miss Su, stay at Yifang Waterside Pavilion for the time being. Uncle Sixth will ask Manager Xu to take over for you.
Take care of it. When you turn around, bow your head to your father and admit your mistake, follow his instructions, Uncle Six will say a few nice words for you, and the matter will be over."
"What Uncle Six means is that I have to choose a woman that I don't like and is even a stranger to be the princess?"
"princess……"
Zhao Yuanli was stunned when he heard this, and there was a hint of reminiscence in his eyes as he looked at Zhao Hongrun.
"Are you also at this age?"
Under Zhao Hongrun's puzzled gaze, Zhao Yuanli murmured to himself, then raised his head and looked at the crescent moon in the sky, seemingly in a trance. (To be continued.)