"How can this be unreasonable! How can there be no such reason!... A good son of Yuan Si's teaching!"
Perhaps locking Zhao Hongrun in the meditation room was not enough to calm his anger, so the third uncle slapped the case there and cursed him.
But at this time, my uncle laughed and said: "What a clever boy... No wonder he can play with people from Chu and Sanchuan without applause."
The third uncle heard this and looked at his younger uncle. Just as he was about to speak, his face suddenly froze, his cloudy old eyes rolled a few times, then he frowned and cursed angrily: "Damn it! What a cunning boy!"
Seeing this, everyone in the hall gradually came to their senses.
You know, they "invited" Zhao Hongrun to come over, but in order to solve the matter in Sanchuan, but now, Zhao Hongrun did not nod in agreement. Instead, he was sent to the meditation room for insulting his elders.
Let him out. The third uncle was unhappy when Zhao Hongrun insulted the old man in front of him.
But if he doesn't let him out, this kid is obviously determined to delay time, and for this reason, he is not willing to be trapped in the meditation room.
This... what should I do?
"This boy has posed a difficult problem for us three old guys." My uncle said with a smile.
"..." The third uncle glanced at the younger uncle, his expression was really not good-looking.
After a long while, he turned to Zhao Yuanyan and said: "Yuanyan, Yuansi... Do you have to have that hateful boy nod?"
Zhao Yuanyan said calmly: "Third uncle, your majesty said that this is the best way... His majesty said that Sanchuan was conquered by Hongrun, and Chuanluo was also established by Hongrun. Not only did he conquer Sanchuan, he also
Conquered the people of Sanchuan. Hongrun is the greatest contributor to this battle. If he doesn't nod his head and agree to this matter, it may be difficult to convince the public... If word spreads, whether it is the imperial court or the clan, it may damage the reputation."
"..." Third uncle frowned slightly.
Seeing this, my uncle advised him: "Third brother, why do you need to be on the same level as the younger generation? What's more, this is the other man's plan, and he is not really insulting the third brother... Let him be released and discuss it carefully."
The third uncle shook his head when he heard this and said melancholy: "Since it's a trick... even if I let him out, he will definitely point at my nose again and scold me."
This is quite...
The little uncle couldn't laugh or cry and shook his head.
"I'll lock him up for two days and make him suffer!" the third uncle finally decided.
On that day, what happened in the Zongfu was reported to the ears of Emperor Wei from the eunuch.
It has to be said that Emperor Wei couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this.
Although he also guessed that Zhao Hongrun's intention of insulting the third uncle was to delay time, Emperor Wei really did not expect that this scoundrel would be so bold.
"This move... is really surprising."
From the side, the great eunuch Tong Xian asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, could the person scolded by His Highness Prince Su be the previous Lord Zongzheng?"
"Yes, that's the third uncle that even I am afraid of... That scoundrel is really brave."
After that, Emperor Wei thought for a moment and said: "Tong Xian, ask the eunuch to keep an eye on it. If my third uncle really abandons Hongrun, ask someone to spread the word..."
Upon hearing this, the great eunuch Tong Xian bowed and said, "Old slave, I understand." After saying that, he turned around and left to arrange the matter.
At this moment, a trace of hesitation flashed in Emperor Wei's eyes, and he stopped Tong Xian and asked him: "Tong Xian, do you think I am biased in doing this? After all, I got a lot of things back from those people...
"
Hearing this, Tong Xian said respectfully: "Your Highness is His Majesty's beloved son. Your Majesty is a father. What's wrong with protecting your own son?"
Father...
Recalling Zhao Hongrun's words a few days ago that his son was sold by his father several times, and he got used to it after selling, a trace of sadness flashed in Emperor Wei's eyes.
But Tong Xian misunderstood, thinking that Emperor Wei was still hesitating, and said from the sidelines: "Animals are licking calves, let alone humans? This is the normal behavior of Tiangang people."
"Good!" Emperor Wei nodded and said, "Be careful, I don't want to get into trouble."
"Yes." Tong Xian bowed respectfully.
On the other side, Zhao Hongrun has been locked up in the meditation room, facing the wall and thinking about his mistakes.
The meditation room, Zhao Hongrun calls it a small dark room, is a secret room with very good sound insulation. It is quite spacious, but very dim, with only light as big as a pea grain.
At first, this was a secret room for the royal family's children to cultivate their moral character, but because it was so depressing, it gradually became a torture chamber for the punished royal family members, and the clan gradually used it as a torture chamber.
I have to say, this is a pretty torturous place.
No, as soon as he was brought to the meditation room, Zhao Hongrun felt that the secret room was extremely stuffy and unsettling.
Yes, since the meditation room has no windows and is airtight, it makes the room extremely stuffy. Furthermore, the weak oil lamp, with its pea-like light, is not only not enough to illuminate the surroundings, but will actually make people feel even more uncomfortable.
What's worse is that no sound is allowed here.
The punishment Zhao Hongrun received was to sit cross-legged on the mattress like a Taoist priest and stay quietly.
Yes, he stayed quietly, sitting on that mattress twelve hours a day, except for eating, drinking, and defecating.
With such a way of cultivating one's moral character, it is no wonder that the royal family's children regard it as the most intolerable punishment.
Zhao Hongrun, for example, was very restless at the moment. In the quiet secret room, he could only hear the soft sound of breathing quickly due to the stuffy air. Other than that, there was almost no sound. In the true sense, the drop of a needle could be heard.
"Crack!"
A ruler hit Zhao Hongrun on the shoulder, and Zhao Hongrun screamed in pain, followed by another slap.
"Hey." Looking back at Zongwei who was carrying out the punishment, Zhao Hongrun said coldly: "This king did not come here because of punishment. I will not accept such punishment. If you dare to be rude, you will be treated badly by me."
After the king leaves..."
"Crack!"
A soft sound interrupted Zhao Hongrun's words.
Oh shit!
Zhao Hongrun cursed secretly and did not dare to speak out again.
Unfortunately, the one who carried out the surveillance was Zongwei Yu Linlang. He was the most loyal army to the Zongfu and the royal family in Wei State. Zhao Hongrun's status could not influence the other party's will at all.
Forget it, for the sake of Shen Yu and the others, they don't want to be as experienced as this stupid Zongwei... Well, taking this opportunity, why not calm down and think about future plans.
After muttering a few words to himself, Zhao Hongrun began to carefully consider the things that he had no time to think about in the past.
Yes, the best way to deal with this kind of loneliness, depression and punishment is to divert your attention. Otherwise, in this environment, you may really be driven crazy.
So, two days passed.
The third uncle may have thought that Zhao Hongrun should have learned a lesson, so he personally brought several Zongwei Yulin Lang to release Zhao Hongrun.
Unexpectedly, after Zhao Hongrun was released from the meditation room, when he saw his third uncle, he actually cursed the old man again.
What's even more incredible is that after he finished cursing this sentence, he actually consciously went back to the meditation room. The third uncle angrily pointed at Zhao Hongrun's back, his face turned red and he was speechless for a while.
"Lock him up for half a month!" the third uncle cursed angrily.
As a result, Zhao Hongrun was imprisoned for half a month.
However, during this half month, the third uncle came to visit the meditation room from time to time, probably to see if Zhao Hongrun showed any signs of surrender.
But unfortunately, Zhao Hongrun's stubbornness was beyond his imagination.
So after half a month, the third uncle felt that he was riding a tiger.
What should I do? If Zhao Hongrun refuses to give in, lock him up for another half month?
That kid made it clear that he planned to delay time by being tortured in the meditation room.
In this way, as of the 21st day of the first month of the eighteenth year of Hong De's reign, Zhao Hongrun had stayed in the meditation room for a full seventeen days.
However, the stubborn King Su still had no intention of surrendering and begging for mercy.
Not at all.
In this regard, my uncle sincerely praised: "This son has both talent and virtue, and his mind, character and will are also so stable and unwavering..."
After that, he teased his third uncle: "Third brother, you lose."
The third uncle's old face was a bit embarrassing, but the fact was before his eyes, and even he had to admit: he was helpless against Zhao Hongrun.
The etiquette left by the ancestors stipulates that members of the royal family are not allowed to use swords and sticks unless they are treasonous. Therefore, the clan's method of punishing the royal family's children is to let them think about their mistakes in front of the wall in the meditation room. On the one hand, they punish him;
It can also be regarded as tempering his will.
But if someone can withstand the test of this trick, then the sect will be in trouble.
Of course, in fact, the clan had another trick, which was to ban him for life. But the problem was that, firstly, Zhao Hongrun's crime was not serious, and secondly, Emperor Wei probably would not allow the clan to treat his son like this.
In other words, the clan has nothing to do with Zhao Hongrun.
"I'm just wondering, where does this kid have such a strong will?"
It can be seen that the third uncle is still a little unconvinced, because he has never encountered such a difficult junior.
After hearing this, my uncle smiled and said: "Third brother, you have forgotten, Hongrun has led the army on two expeditions and has experienced hardships in the army. How can he be compared to those pampered juniors?... Taking advantage of our old face.
It’s not all lost yet, let’s release him quickly.”
The third uncle breathed out fiercely, summoned a Zongwei Yu Linlang, and asked him to go to the quiet room to release Zhao Hongrun.
Unexpectedly, a moment later, the Zongwei Yu Linlang came back alone, and replied with a strange expression: "Sir, King Su said, he is well fed and well-lived in the meditation room, and he doesn't want to come out."
"What?" Third Uncle's expression changed slightly.
In his long life, this was the first time he heard someone from the clan say that he had good food and good accommodation in the meditation room.
After hearing this, my uncle showed a hint of worry on his face, and said with a wry smile: "Now we are in trouble..."
Perhaps in order to verify this troublesome statement, a news gradually spread in Daliang, the royal capital, saying that the clan government had captured Su Wang Hongrun and imprisoned it in order to force Su Wang Hongrun to open the Sanchuan land to the Ji family so that the royal family could make money.
As soon as the news spread, there was a lot of discussion in both the government and the public.
You must know that Su Wang Hongrun conquered Chu State first and Sanchuan twice, which has become the pride of the people of Liang Wei. Now that he learned that His Highness Su Wang was actually imprisoned for some dirty things, he was naturally shocked and angry.
On the same day, the Metallurgical and Manufacturing Bureau announced the suspension of work. Whether it was building ships for the Ministry of Household Affairs or weapons for the Ministry of War, all projects that were in cooperation with the imperial department were suspended.
In this regard, the Smelting Bureau's explanation is simple: it has no money.
Without King Su, who else would be willing to throw money at the Smelting Bureau without any return?
The Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of War were anxious. Together with the Ministry of Industry, they repeatedly went to Chui Gong Hall to ask the Emperor of Wei to come forward to resolve the matter.
Many people have had a premonition that after the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Household Affairs, another government office will be unlucky. (To be continued.)