On that day, Zhao Hongrun, who had no intention of staying in the Smelting Bureau anymore, led the clan guards directly to the Prince Yi's Mansion of the Sixth Prince Zhao Yuanli.
This is Zhao Hongrun's first visit to Uncle Wang's mansion.
Zhao Yuanli's Prince Yi's Mansion was once vacant when he left Daliang for Longxi. Except for a dozen old people who stayed to guard and clean the palace, there was no one living in it. However, as Zhao Yuanli returned to Daliang, he moved back to the palace.
This palace, this palace became lively again.
It's no wonder, after all, this prince has many friends and guests all over the world, including ministers from all over the world, as well as people from all walks of life. He is a prince who can rely on his reputation to live a lifetime.
It's not easy to do this.
For example, Zhao Hongrun, although he is famous all over the country, how many officials in the court would take the initiative to invite him to a banquet at his house? This may have something to do with him being a prince, but more importantly, it is because of Zhao Hongrun's status in the court.
The reputation is not very good.
In other words, not very friendly.
For example, those officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, although they would respectfully shout "His Royal Highness King Su" when they met Zhao Hongrun on the road, in private, God knows how these people would be eliminated.
It's no wonder, after all, who told Zhao Hongrun to be used by Emperor Wei to knock down the officials who were once the most powerful among the six departments?
But Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Yuanli, the uncle of the Sixth Prince, and his connections in Daliang are really difficult to describe in words.
As far as Zhao Hongrun knew, after his Uncle Sixth Prince moved back to Prince Yi's Mansion, people came to visit him in an endless stream, and there were constant drinks and banquets. It was as if those people were vying to line up to treat this Uncle Sixth Prince to a meal, which was incredible.
Even several of Zhao Hongrun's brothers, including Yong Wang Hongyu, Xiang Wang Hongjing, and Qing Wang Hongxin, also came to visit. Even Hongli, the crown prince of the East Palace, also brought his staff Luo Yao to visit.
After all, the support of Zhao Yuanli, the uncle of the Sixth Prince, was a big help for the princes like them in their fight for the throne of the Wei Dynasty.
Unfortunately, when Zhao Hongrun came to Prince Yi's Mansion, Zhao Yuanli, the Sixth Prince's uncle, was not in the mansion. According to the servant guarding the door, Zhao Yuanli seemed to have gone hunting in the mountains and forests outside the city with his clan guards.
"Did Uncle Six tell you when he would be back?"
Zhao Hongrun asked the servant.
"The prince has not made it clear, but according to past habits, he will return probably at dusk...or he will stay outside the city overnight." The servant said uncertainly.
"Your Highness?" Zongwei Gao Kuo looked at His Highness hesitantly. He could see that His Highness was in a very bad mood at the moment.
Thinking of this, Gao Kuo turned around and said to the servant: "Can your Highness please wait in the palace for a while?"
Although the servant did not know the relationship between Zhao Hongrun and his prince Zhao Yuanli, the title of Prince Su alone was enough for him to swallow his rejection.
"Thank you."
After thanking him, Zhao Hongrun came to the main hall of the north room under the guidance of the servant, and the servants of his own house served him tea.
It must be said that Zhao Hongrun was very lucky. Zhao Yuanli did not choose to stay overnight in the wilderness today. He returned to Prince Yi's Mansion with a group of clan guards on horseback before dusk.
It can be seen that Zhao Yuanli and his party went out to the city to hunt with great results. Not only did they hunt several hares and pheasants, but also a deer. What is even more incredible is that one of the Zongwei's mounts also carried a deer.
An adult elk killed by an arrow.
"Move these to the kitchen, and tell the cooks not to ruin the results of my hunting." Zhao Yuanli seemed to have returned happily, and smiled as he ordered the servants who came to greet him.
But just as he turned over and dismounted, a servant came forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Prince Su has asked for an audience. He is currently waiting in the main hall of the North House."
"Prince Su? Hongrun?" The smile on Zhao Yuanli's face slowly faded, looking a little surprised.
After all, as far as he knew, Zhao Hongrun had been busy with the Smelting Bureau these days, so he didn't ask his beloved nephew to go hunting outside the city with him.
That kid came to me at this time...what happened?
Zhao Yuanli frowned, handed the reins in his hands to his Zongwei chief, and ordered: "Wang Jian, prepare the wine and food."
His clan's chief of guard, Wang Yan, nodded.
"Pair it with some dried fruits."
"yes!"
After finishing his instructions, Zhao Yuanli went straight to the main hall of the North Room of the palace.
After passing through the gardens and corridors of the mansion, Zhao Yuanli saw Zhao Hongrun sitting at the table in the front hall of the main hall of the north house.
"Hongrun, why do you want to come to Uncle Liu's palace?"
Zhao Yuanli walked forward and asked with a smile.
Zhao Hongrun seemed to be deep in thought. After hearing this, he woke up from his thoughts, stood up and cupped his hands: "Uncle Sixth King."
Zhao Yuanli waved his hand, indicating that Zhao Hongrun did not need to be so formal. Immediately, he ordered the clan guards behind him to place a large table in the center of the front hall. He and Zhao Hongrun sat across from each other.
"Hongrun came here by chance. Uncle Liu went out to hunt in the city today, and it can be said that he has achieved great results... I will let you taste the wild game that Uncle Liu hunted later."
"Okay." Zhao Hongrun smiled reluctantly.
"..." Zhao Yuanli glanced at his nephew, and naturally he could see what was on his mind, but he did not ask. After all, the servants in the house were serving bowls, chopsticks and wine at this time, and there were many people talking.
After the servants retreated, Zhao Yuanli waved his hand to make the clan guards retreat as well, and then asked calmly: "Seeing that you are unhappy, could it be that you are quarreling with your father again?"
"No." Zhao Hongrun shook his head and said in a low voice: "After hearing about the willfulness of a king from Uncle Liu Wang, Hongrun also felt that I might have been too presumptuous towards my father..."
Indeed, ever since Zhao Yuanli reminded Zhao Hongrun what a king's willfulness is, Zhao Hongrun has been a little afraid of his father, Emperor Wei. After all, he had seen with his own eyes that his father, who he remembered as kind and enlightened, showed his sinister and full expression in front of him.
It's the murderous side.
Perhaps that is the true side of Zhao Yuancai, the king of Wei Dynasty, but it is undeniable that Zhao Hongrun is somewhat unfamiliar with such a father.
How can a father who intends to kill his son's confidante make his son feel at ease?
It is true that Emperor Wei's concerns were correct. Because of Miss Su's incident, Zhao Hongrun inevitably had some barriers with him.
This can be fully proved by the fact that Zhao Hongrun no longer goes to Chui Gong Hall.
"..." Zhao Yuanli looked at Zhao Hongrun, frowned and asked, "What happened?"
"Today, my father ordered me to be called the Smelting Bureau to teach the new technology of mass production of weapons to the Weapon Casting Bureau..." Zhao Hongrun told the Sixth Uncle in front of him the cause and effect without expression.
Because he was in front of the Sixth Uncle Wang, Zhao Hongrun's words were inevitably mixed with many complaints.
Think about it, you must know that the new technology is a valuable asset of their Smelting Bureau, something worth more than real gold and silver. Emperor Wei asked the Smelting Bureau to hand over this precious new technology to the Weapon Casting Bureau with just one sentence
, do you really think that Zhao Hongrun has no anger in his heart?
It's just that he was already afraid of and estranged from his father, and he didn't have the courage to go to the Chui Gong Hall to ask for help as he did in the past when he was ignorant.
"Uncle Six, do you think what my father did is too much?" Zhao Hongrun asked angrily.
"Hehehe." Zhao Yuanli smiled and shook his head when he heard this, then looked up at Zhao Hongrun and said, "Hongrun, you are too impatient."
"What?" Zhao Hongrun felt a little confused.
Zhao Yuanli picked up the jug and filled a glass for his nephew. At the same time, he said with a smile: "Tell the truth to Uncle Six, are you planning to replace or annex Bingzhu Bureau?"
Eh?
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Yuanli in surprise, and after a while he frowned and asked, "Is it obvious?"
"It's so obvious." Zhao Yuanli smiled, picked up the wine glass and toasted Zhao Hongrun, and said with a smile: "Although Uncle Liu was busy with socializing a while ago, I also heard that you created some kind of military establishment. At that time
Uncle Liu guessed that you intended to snatch the meat from the bowl of the Bingzhi Bureau... In fact, I am afraid that not only Uncle Liu guessed it, there should also be many officials in the court who have guessed this matter."
"Hongrun doesn't think there is anything wrong with this move." Because it was in front of his trusted uncle Liu Wang, Zhao Hongrun rarely revealed his true feelings: "It is true that the Weapon Casting Bureau is good at forging weapons, but they are not good at the equipment of our army in the Wei Dynasty.
Improvement and upgrading have almost no contribution... If I can get the resources of the Bing Zhu Bureau, I can do more for our great Wei."
Zhao Hongrun didn't make this point freely. After all, as the Smelting Bureau's stalls became bigger and bigger, there were places where a lot of manpower and material resources needed to be invested. For example, the number of swords made with the Weapon Casting Bureau this time, the Smelting Bureau's eastward fight
Xikou just summoned a group of four hundred blacksmiths.
Although with the help of new technology, the Smelting Bureau still defeated the Weapon Casting Bureau in the end, but having said that, if the more than 2,000 experienced blacksmiths of the Weapon Casting Bureau were owned by the Smelting Bureau, the Smelting Bureau would mass-produce iron swords.
What changes will occur?
Five times!
That is a terrifying figure of 40,000 iron swords per month!
This is where Zhao Hongrun is conceited. He feels that he is more suitable as a leader than officials like Wang Fu and Li Jin, using his knowledge to lead the experienced craftsmen in the country in the right direction.
Develop technology.
"You're too impatient."
Zhao Yuanli shook his head and suddenly changed the subject and said: "Uncle Liu remembers that he once taught you how to fish... What will happen if the fishing line is too tight?"
"It will break due to the struggle of the fish." Zhao Hongrun said.
"That's the reason." Zhao Yuanli poured a glass of wine for Zhao Hongrun and said calmly: "You first established the Military Construction Bureau, and then you provoked the Military Construction Bureau. You pushed the Ministry of War too hard... They are like your fishhook.
The fish on the fish are struggling hard to survive. At this time, you need to slow down the fishing line..."
"Slow down the fishing line?" Zhao Hongrun frowned, vaguely seeming to think of something.
As if he had guessed what he was thinking, Zhao Yuanli said with a smile: "That's right! Your father is not trying to undermine you, he just made the best judgment... In fact, he is helping you."
How is that possible?!
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Yuanli in surprise and uncertainty. (To be continued.)