"PS: Thank you all book friends for congratulating me on my birthday. However, the number of blessings on the page is 183... my heart is broken and I feel so tired..."
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On that day, after reaching an agreement with the princes and kings Zhao Wenshen, King of Chengling, Zhao Wenzhuo, King of Jiyang, Zhao Wenxuan, King of Zhongyang, and Zhao Wenkai, King of Yuanyang, Zhao Hongrun saw that the sky was approaching dusk, so he did not bother to go to the Smelting Bureau anymore, but
He went straight to the palace and had dinner with his mother, Concubine Shen Shu, in Ningxiang Palace.
If he guessed correctly, he should be able to meet his father in Ningxiang Palace tonight and learn from his father the result of his negotiation with his second uncle Zhao Yuanyan.
Sure enough, when Zhao Hongrun arrived at Ningxiang Palace, his father, Emperor Wei, was already in the palace. He was chatting and laughing with Concubine Shen Shu, and his face seemed to be in a good mood.
However, due to Concubine Shen Shu, the father and son did not talk about the clan affairs immediately. After all, Concubine Shen Shu was not in good health. Therefore, Emperor Wei, Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Hongxuan and his son had always avoided mentioning anything in front of Concubine Shen Shu.
A bad topic, even if Zhao Hongrun was locked up in the meditation room by the clan a while ago, Emperor Wei also lied that Zhao Hongrun was because the Smelting Bureau was too busy.
Today, Zhao Hongrun's younger brother Zhao Hongxuan did not come to Ningxiang Palace for dinner. It was said that he was kept here by the lecturers and professors of palace studies.
It's no wonder, after all, this is Zhao Hongxuan's last year in palace studies. Once he passes the academic assessment of Emperor Wei, he can officially become an adult prince and leave the palace to establish a palace. Therefore, whether it is the professors and lecturers of palace studies, or Zhao Hongxuan
They regard it as a top priority.
After dinner, Concubine Shen Shu conversed with Emperor Wei and Zhao Hongrun and his son for a few words as usual, and then went back to the inner palace to rest due to her weak body. Seeing this, Emperor Wei and Zhao Hongrun also left Ningxiang Palace on the way.
Let’s talk about the affairs of the clan.
"Looking at the emperor's complexion, it seems that the second uncle has made a lot of concessions..."
"Will your second uncle give in a lot?" After hearing Zhao Hongrun's words, Emperor Wei shook his head with a smile and said, "Is this the first time you have met your second uncle?"
"Huh?" Zhao Hongrun stopped in confusion and asked, "Didn't my father cut back the power of the clan?"
Emperor Wei shook his head and said sternly: "Your second uncle only agreed to add one line to the clan rules: the clan government is not allowed to interfere in state affairs. For the rest, I am afraid I will have to work hard with him for a while..."
"Isn't this enough?"
Zhao Hongrun looked at Emperor Wei in confusion. After all, in his opinion, the clan itself was just an empty frame. It was just a link between the imperial court forces headed by his father and the domestic aristocratic forces, and served as a check and balance.
effect.
For example, if disloyalty appears among the aristocratic forces, the clan will use the power of the imperial court to suppress the former; conversely, if the imperial power excessively suppresses the domestic aristocratic forces, the clan will unite with the latter to fight against the imperial power.
To put it bluntly, the clan itself does not have much real power.
If we insist on saying that there is any actual power, I am afraid that the only one is Sowei Habayashi Lang.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun asked in surprise: "Isn't my father planning to take over Zongwei Yulinlang?"
Emperor Wei laughed, his face looking a little unnatural.
"Father, you must be too cruel." Zhao Hongrun showed a somewhat strange expression.
You must know that if the Zongfu loses Zongwei Yulin Lang again, then it will really become a dispensable empty shelf in name only. Therefore, as the current Zongzheng of the Zongfu, Zhao Hongrun’s second uncle Zhao Yuanyan will definitely not will agree to this.
"I just think..." Emperor Wei smiled bitterly, and then after a pause, he asked Zhao Hongrun about another matter: "Hongrun, you have been in charge of the army twice. So far, you have commanded the Dredging Army and the Dangshan Army. Chenggao Army, what do you think of the strength of these three armies?"
"Very strong." Zhao Hongrun praised sincerely. After all, it was the Junshui Army, the Dangshan Army, and the Chenggao Army that helped him defeat Xiong Tuo, the Lord of Yangcheng, and Bita of the Jiejiao Tribe with less and more. Figure, without the help of these three armies, he may not be able to defeat those two powerful enemies with his wisdom.
Emperor Wei smiled slightly when he heard this, and then said melancholy: "The 'Six Garrison Battalions' are the six strongest armies of our Wei Dynasty. On the other hand, the strongest army of our Wei Dynasty is the 'Garrison Army'..."
"..." Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he heard this, and then immediately understood what his father meant.
The so-called "garrison", to put it bluntly, is the "guard army", which is an army focused on protecting the country. As the name suggests, this type of army will only be deployed when forced to do nothing, otherwise most of them are used to guard the four directions.
"Father...want to recruit new troops?" Zhao Hongrun asked tentatively.
Emperor Wei nodded and said in a deep voice: "You were in Sanchuan a while ago and didn't know the situation in Shanyang County. But your fourth brother Hongjiang sent a handwritten letter. He had a premonition that South Korea was urgently preparing a war against me. The war of the Wei Dynasty..."
"Isn't this something you already knew?"
Zhao Hongrun was a little disapproving.
Perhaps seeing through Zhao Hongrun's thoughts, Emperor Wei shook his head and said seriously: "It's not that 'we guess that South Korea is about to use troops against our great Wei', but 'South Korea is indeed actively preparing for war'."
Zhao Hongrun pondered for a moment and finally realized the difference between the two sentences. He frowned and asked, "Brother Si Wang...did he find any clues?"
Zhao Hongrun took a long breath and said in a deep voice: "A month ago, your fourth brother took the risk and took the clan guards with him, dressed up in disguise, and bypassed the 'Mengmen Pass' on the hiking trail..."
"Seek death..."
Zhao Hongrun was shocked. He knew that Mengmen Pass was a pass where South Korea stationed heavy troops.
"Did he find anything?" Zhao Hongrun asked anxiously.
"He saw a large area of camps, stretching for dozens of miles." Emperor Wei took a long breath, and then added: "The cavalry are all cavalry! The number may reach 100,000! The infantry is countless... …South Korea is mobilizing its troops to Mengmen Pass.”
"One hundred thousand Korean cavalry...?"
Zhao Hongrun thought to himself, feeling a little troubled by his scalp.
You know, the individual quality of the Korean cavalry is not inferior to Sanchuan's Jijiao cavalry.
"Han people, can't you hold it in anymore?" Zhao Hongrun asked with a frown.
Unexpectedly, after a period of silence, Emperor Wei shook his head and said: "No, the Koreans are not threatening Shanyang County anymore... According to Hongjiang, the Korean army at Mengmen Pass is enough to conquer Shanyang. However, the Koreans have no intention of attacking Shanyang and still stand still... This is what I am most worried about right now."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Could it be that there was a war between South Korea and the barbarians in the North?"
Emperor Wei shook his head and said seriously: "It's not clear yet... I hope so! Otherwise, it would be unimaginable."
"..."
Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly.
Of course he understood what his father meant: There were enough troops to conquer Shanyang, but they still stood still. This meant that either South Korea did not intend to go to war with Wei State, and its purpose was just to eliminate the barbarians in the border areas.
tribe; otherwise, the time to attack Wei has not yet matured, and the Koreans are still waiting for an opportunity.
If it's the former, that's okay, but if it's the latter, that's terrible.
After all, the longer the Koreans spend on pre-war preparations, it means that they are more and more interested in this war. If their purpose is really to attack Wei, they will never be satisfied with just capturing Shangdang and Hedong counties.
, it is very likely that he will force his army to cross the river and attack Henan.
"I don't want the flames of war to continue burning in our land of Wei..." Emperor Wei explained his plan to recruit new troops in one sentence.
And this army will no longer be a garrison army focused on "garrisoning", but an army focused on offense.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun understood why his father wanted the Zongfu's Zongwei Yu Linlang.
After all, when setting up a new army, the most troublesome thing is not the source of soldiers, but the generals who are enough to hold the position, from the general to the corps commander. As for Souei Habayashi, they at least have the title of Boshang (hundred-man general).
In terms of vision and quality, if this new army can be built with Souei Habayashi as its backbone, it may have the potential to catch up with the sixth battalion of the garrison.
"The new army can catch up with and surpass the sixth garrison battalion..."
Zhao Hongrun thought for a moment and said enthusiastically: "Father, if you can really convince the second uncle, I would like to try to train this new army."
Hearing this, Emperor Wei was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhao Hongrun for a long time, shook his head and said, "You... can't do it."
"Father, these words are too hurtful, aren't they?" Zhao Hongrun frowned and said displeased: "Father, you should know that as long as it is a state matter, your ministers will never take it for granted."
"Having said that, you... are still not suitable." After saying that, Emperor Wei took a deep look at Zhao Hongrun and said meaningfully: "When you return home, you may be able to understand what I mean.
.”
Seeing that Emperor Wei obviously didn't want to elaborate further, Zhao Hongrun curled his lips in dismay.
After bidding farewell to Emperor Wei, Zhao Hongrun returned to Prince Su's Mansion.
He was surprised to find Zongwei Gao Kuo standing in front of the door of the mansion, with a look of worry on his face.
"What's wrong, Gao Kuo?" he asked in confusion.
I saw Zongwei Gao Kuo walking over quickly. After nodding and saying hello to the two Zongwei Shen Yu and Lu Mu, he lowered his voice and said to Zhao Hongrun: "Your Highness, something has happened. For some reason, rumors are spreading in Daliang City.
There are rumors that are unfavorable to His Highness. Your Highness, you keep saying that you are not greedy for honor, but privately you have been accumulating strength and hold on to several armies. This is really a strategy of "building plank roads in the open and secretly occupying the warehouse"!" "Note: "
"Mingxiu" This sentence comes from the Han Dynasty, but the author really can't think of anything more appropriate than this.
As he said that, Gao Kuo secretly glanced at Zhao Hongrun's face and added: "He also said that His Highness is different from what he appears to be, he is ambitious, and he is a deceitful person who steals his reputation."
"..."
Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth, then closed it again silently after a while.
How could he not guess where this rumor came from?
"...You bastard, you just left, but you still left something disgusting to me..."
Zhao Hongrun gritted his teeth bitterly.
At this moment, he finally understood what his father's words "you are not suitable" meant.
As the rumor said, the power in his hands now, Zhao Hongrun, far exceeds the power that a prince or prince can have, especially military power.
What's even worse is that this rumor is likely to break the relationship between Zhao Hongrun and his brothers.