The Anling Wang family is actually a branch of the Zhengcheng Wang family. If Zhao Laiyu hadn't pointed this out, Zhao Hongrun would not have known it.
Originally, Zhao Hongrun thought that the support of the Wang family was due to their marriage relationship with the Zhao family of Anling in Zhaolaiyu. Unexpectedly, the real support of the Wang family turned out to be the Wang family of Zhengcheng.
This group of people is from the lineage of the Prince of the East Palace!
This is really...
At this moment, Zhao Hongrun seemed to feel a sense of emotion about the impermanence of the world.
He originally thought that the Wang family was just a fat fish that could bite but could not bite people. Unexpectedly, there was a huge whale shark hidden behind this fat fish.
Of course, the biggest emotion is probably because of the third uncle sitting in front of me, Zhao Laiyu.
Who would have thought that when they were in the clan mansion, they were scolding each other so much that they blushed and had thick necks, but now they could sit down and drink tea so calmly?
Not to mention that others were not expecting it, even Zhao Hongrun had never thought of it beforehand.
And when Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Laiyu with complicated eyes, Zhao Laiyu also looked at Zhao Hongrun with equally complicated eyes.
The two of them still have some grudge against each other, but in the final analysis, their fight is now just a battle of emotions and no longer involves interests.
Therefore, when Zhao Hongrun agreed to Zhao Laiyu's request for peace, Zhao Laiyu couldn't help but be a little surprised.
You know, he had originally prepared a lot of rhetoric to persuade Zhao Hongrun. Unexpectedly, Zhao Hongrun was far more decisive than he thought. On the premise that the conflicts between them had been resolved, he weighed the pros and cons and even agreed to the agreement.
Zhao Laiyu turned hostility into jade and silk.
This made Zhao Laiyu think more highly of Zhao Hongrun.
After all, Zhao Laiyu still admired Zhao Hongrun's talents very much, even though the grievances and conflicts had been resolved.
Sometimes he had imagined that if even one of his children and grandchildren could have as much talent as Zhao Hongrun, no, even if he was only half as talented, why would Zhao Laiyu have to humbly ask for peace?
He, Zhao Laiyu, was over sixty years old and was just an old man. He was not afraid of Zhao Hongrun at all, but for the sake of his descendants and the Zhao family, he had to hang his head.
For an old man who has been in charge of the clan for more than twenty years, this is really something difficult to digest in a short period of time.
The fact that Zhao Laiyu can do this shows that he is indeed a heroic person who can bend and stretch, and he has a sharp vision, and he can see through the root of things at once, which makes Zhao Hongrun feel a little admired.
It’s no wonder that even Zhao Hongrun’s father, Emperor Wei Zhao Yuancai, couldn’t move it down alone.
"King Su..."
"Heh." Zhao Hongrun chuckled. After looking at Zhao Laiyu for a while, he suddenly shook his head and said, "Forget it, just call me Hongrun."
Zhao Laiyu couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
After he used that poisonous trick to show his sincerity, Zhao Hongrun also showed his sincerity, which made Zhao Laiyu secretly nod: This guy is not actually narrow-minded, but he is just a bit revengeful.
"Then I'll take care of you."
Zhao Laiyu cupped his hand, and then said sternly to Zhao Hongrun: "Hongrun, I don't recommend that you directly break up with the Wang family."
In the past, Zhao Hongrun probably wouldn't have been able to hear such words, but now he and Zhao Laiyu were honest with each other, which allowed him to carefully think about the meaning of Zhao Laiyu's words.
"Because of the East Palace?"
"Well." Zhao Laiyu nodded, stroked his beard and said: "The dispute between Donggong and King Yong is already on the same level. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that. This time you leave Daliang, I believe that Donggong and King Yong will definitely
It's a fight between the earth and the sky... The Zhengcheng Wang family is the East Palace's biggest supporter. If the Zhengcheng Wang family comes forward to stop you from punishing the Anling Wang family, then the East Palace will definitely take action."
"I'm not afraid of the East Palace." Zhao Hongrun said lightly.
"This is not a question of whether you are afraid or not." Zhao Laiyu shook his head and said seriously: "The Prince of the East Palace is the crown prince and a semi-king, but no matter what, he can be called a king, and you are a minister...
…You do have a lot of power in the government and the opposition now, but when it comes time to take sides, how many officials and nobles do you think will stand on your side?"
"..."
"Your biggest mistake is that you withdrew from the battle for the throne early. Therefore, any courtiers and talents who are willing to follow the dragon will not defect to you." Having said this, Zhao Laiyu stroked his beard and said,
He said solemnly: "To put it bluntly, despite the fact that you are quite powerful now, one day, when the emperor is gone and the East Palace succeeds to the throne, he will issue an edict to take back the Smelting Bureau and return the Yanling Army and Shangshui Army to the Ministry of War for dispatch. What will you do?"
The power you built will disappear in an instant...or if you don't obey, it will be equivalent to rebellion."
"..." Zhao Hongrun took a long breath after hearing this, looked at Zhao Laiyu and said: "Third uncle, are you trying to persuade me to participate in seizing the throne? If I become the monarch of Wei, your life will not be easy.
"The you he refers to are the aristocratic class in the country.
Zhao Laiyu smiled faintly when he heard this and said, "Let's leave that aside for now. I just think I should remind you of this."
"..." Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Laiyu for a long time, and suddenly said: "Donggong, I may not be able to successfully succeed to the throne."
Hearing this, Zhao Laiyu's eyes flashed with something strange, and he smiled and said: "It seems that you support King Yong..."
After that, he nodded and said: "Yes, compared to Dong Gong, King Yong is indeed more virtuous, talented and ambitious. However, King Yong was not from a good background. His mother, the noble concubine Shi, and the power of his natal family,
It is difficult to compare with Queen Wang... This is the only thing about King Yong that is not as good as the East Palace."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Zhao Hongrun asked with a frown.
Zhao Laiyu chuckled twice, then lowered his voice and said: "Let King Yong come forward to deal with the Wang family... Let King Yong take the opportunity to suppress the Donggong family and let him offend the Wang family in Zhengcheng."
"Kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Laiyu in surprise, his heart moved slightly.
It is true that even today's Zhao Hongrun has some people who are wary of him, such as the Zhengcheng Wang family, Empress Wang's natal family.
As the name suggests, the Queen's authority will naturally be much higher than that of a prince. Once she offends the Wang family of Zhengcheng and the Queen, although Zhao Hongrun himself is not afraid, what will happen to his mother-in-law, Concubine Shen Shu, who is in the deep palace?
Don't look at the fact that Chen Shuai relied on the favor of Zhao Hongrun's father, Emperor Wei, and arrogantly wanted to be on an equal footing with Queen Wang. Everyone in the court knew it, but did Queen Wang talk to Chen Shuai?
No matter whether Chen Shuai was favored before or after she fell out of favor, Queen Wang did not suppress her, as if she didn't bother to pay attention to such a clown.
Think about it, Queen Wang's son is the Prince of the East Palace, and the Wang family in Zhengcheng is a powerful family. How can you, Chen Shuai, a daughter of a small nobleman who was drafted into the palace, boast that you want to be on an equal footing with Queen Wang?
Are you even trying to replace her?
It’s really overestimating one’s abilities!
"Queen Wang, is she a woman with a pure heart and few desires?" Zhao Hongrun said coldly.
Zhao Laiyu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Yes, Queen Wang is indeed a very decent woman. In the past, she did not take the initiative to have grudges with concubines in the palace... But it is related to her son's throne.
, I believe that no matter how pure-hearted a woman is, she will not sit idly by and do nothing."
Zhao Hongrun thought for a while after hearing this and nodded slowly.
Indeed, as Zhao Laiyu said, he, Zhao Hongrun, does not need to offend the Wang family of Zhengcheng or the Queen himself. He only needs to pass this matter on to King Yong Hongyu. I believe King Yong Hongyu will be happy to be the sharp knife in his hand.
, took the opportunity to suppress the Wang family in Zhengcheng, which not only weakened the power of the East Palace, but also improved the prestige of King Yong.
It has to be said that Zhao Laiyu, the old fox, is quite capable, but why does this old man give Zhao Hongrun advice?
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun said to Zhao Laiyu with a half-smile but not a smile: "Third uncle, is this a sign of goodwill to me? ... If you show goodwill to me, I will not relax the punishment of your Zhao family again."
Zhao Laiyu smiled faintly when he heard this. In fact, in his eyes, as long as Zhao Hongrun did not take the opportunity to retaliate, then the crisis facing his Zhao family could be easily resolved and was nothing at all.
Of course, this is not his purpose.
I saw Zhao Laiyu slowly suppressing the smile on his face, and said seriously: "Hongrun, why did the wolf plague in our Wei Dynasty become so widespread and become a big concern? Because they come in swarms... I know that you have feelings for the clan and the clan.
Prejudice, because you only saw the Zongfu restraining your father, but you didn’t see when the Zongfu helped your father..." After that, he stroked his beard and lowered his voice and said: "Back then, Nanyan University
Regarding General Xiao Boyuan, how many nobles did your father implicate? How many princes and nobles in the country were in danger and wanted to unite to force your father to abdicate? It was the Zongfu who stood by your father and forcibly suppressed this incident.
thing."
Is there such a thing?
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Laiyu in surprise.
"I didn't lie to you." Zhao Laiyu raised his hands and said to Zhao Hongrun: "The role of the Zongfu is like the scale made by your Smelting Bureau. It maintains a balance at both ends, so as not to overweight the imperial power, nor to
It puts too much weight on the nobles of the clan." After that, he smiled and said to Zhao Hongrun: "Do you think your second uncle will side with your father if you move me down? Haha, no, your second uncle is still like
As I always do, I restrict the imperial power... because this is the biggest purpose of the clan's existence. As for teaching the incompetent juniors in the clan, it is just incidental."
Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but frowned when he heard this, because he felt that based on the character of his second uncle Zhao Yuanyan, he might really be like what his third uncle said.
Suddenly, Zhao Hongrun raised his head, frowned and asked, "Why are you saying this to me?"
After hearing this, Zhao Laiyu said solemnly: "Hongrun, I want to find a backer for our Anling Zhao family so that after I pass away, my Zhao family will not be destroyed by those incompetent descendants...
"
"..." Zhao Hongrun was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
He simply couldn't understand what his third uncle was thinking. He actually wanted him to protect the Anling Zhao family. What a joke!
It would be extremely merciful for him not to destroy the Zhao family in Anling.
"Are you kidding me, Third Uncle?"
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Laiyu with a half-smile. (To be continued.)