After a while, Zhao Hongrun said in a deep voice and waved his hand to send Duan Pei away.
I have to say that this news made him a little confused, because the last time he heard about the "Huan Hu Cavalry Bandits", Huan Hu, a bold and daring thief, had just escaped from the Chenggao army that encircled and suppressed them, and took several soldiers with him.
Hundreds of cavalry bandits under his command bypassed the border guards near Yangzhai and sneaked into the interior of Wei State.
Only a month or two later, Huan Hu appeared near Anling, the hinterland of Wei State, which made Zhao Hongrun feel very troubled.
That was a big thief who even dared to attack the emperor's camp. He was completely different from ordinary bandits and robbers.
In fact, Zhao Hongrun suspected that the "Huan Hu Cavalry Bandits" were actually the "Dangjun Youma" formed by the Koreans, with the purpose of disturbing the stability of the Wei State, just like what the Wei State did to the Song State.
But the strange thing is that since Huan Hu sneaked into Wei State in Yangzhai, Zhao Hongrun has not heard of any killings and looting there, which makes Zhao Hongrun somewhat confused about Huan Hu's purpose.
And just as Zhao Hongrun was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a soft voice from inside the room: "Your Highness, Prince Su, seems to have encountered something troublesome."
"..."
Zhao Hongrun raised his head and looked at the place where the sound came from.
The one who spoke was the Thirteenth Young Master Zhao Chengxun. He looked at Zhao Hongrun and said kindly, "I wonder if there is a place where I, the Anling Zhao family, can serve His Highness Prince Su?"
"..." A strange look flashed in Zhao Hongrun's eyes, and then he asked with a half-smile: "Are you testing the relationship between me and your grandfather?"
Hearing this, Zhao Chengxun's eyes widened unconsciously, and he was speechless.
Yes, he was very curious about the complicated relationship between his grandfather Zhao Laiyu and the Prince Su in front of him.
He knew very well that his grandfather Zhao Laiyu was squeezed out of Daliang by Zhao Hongrun, and from the incident when Zhao Hongrun came to ask questions in person a while ago, Zhao Chengxun also guessed what his grandfather might have done before leaving Daliang to make this solemn person
Something that makes His Royal Highness unhappy.
Therefore, it stands to reason that the two families have a lot of grievances, and it is not surprising that Zhao Hongrun wanted to kill the Anling Zhao family just like he did a while ago.
However, the development of the situation was somewhat beyond Zhao Chengxun's expectation.
Zhao Chengzhi, Zhao Chengjiong, Zhao Chengtang, Zhao Chengcan, and Zhao Chengxun, their five brothers, were imprisoned in the county jail and tortured by Zongwei Zhou Puhao, who served as the jailer. But strangely, only the one who suffered this time was
There are five brothers in their clan.
You know, they have thirteen clan brothers, and they also have fathers and uncles such as Zhao Wenlin, Zhao Wenqu, Zhao Wenfu, etc. However, His Highness Prince Su in front of him seems to have forgotten the others and is specifically targeting the five of them.
What's even more strange is that the torture Zongwei Zhou Pu inflicted on them in the county jail was mostly mental torture. He rarely whipped or beat them like other people, and at most they just slapped their mouths a few times.
Therefore, after Zhao Chengxun stayed in the county jail for a few days, he couldn't help but have a seemingly crazy guess in his mind: Could it be that it was not the five of them who were abandoned, but the rest of the Anling Zhao clan?
A few days after that, the Wang family in Anling was also imprisoned in the county jail. Unlike the Zhao family, the Wang family was a young family and all the men were imprisoned in the county jail. Even Zhao Chengxun had the impression that he was law-abiding.
Several of the Wang family’s children.
After that, all members of the Wang family were interrogated, while the five boys of the Zhao family were still imprisoned in the county jail. Except for Zongwei Zhou Pu who found trouble from time to time and took the opportunity to teach them a lesson, Zhao Chengxun even doubted whether Zhao Hongrun was going to
They forgot.
And this made Zhao Chengxun more convinced of his guess: his grandfather Zhao Laiyu most likely made some private deal with the Prince Su in front of him, asking the latter to sharpen the five brothers.
Of course, these are just Zhao Chengxun's guesses, and he cannot guarantee what the situation will be.
Therefore, just now he saw Zhao Hongrun's solemn expression after hearing a servant's whisper, so he interrupted at the right time: Is there any place where the Anling Zhao family can contribute?
If there is, very good. If Zhao Hongrun is willing to let the Anling Zhao family contribute, it means that there is indeed some private negotiation between him and Zhao Laiyu, the old man of the Anling Zhao family.
However, he did not expect that Zhao Hongrun could see through his thoughts at a glance, which made Zhao Chengxun secretly surprised: Su Wensu Wang Hongrun was quick in thinking and thoughtful, which was indeed extraordinary.
Zhao Chengxun felt a little drumming in his heart.
"You are very smart." Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Chengxun and nodded, approvingly: "Zhou Pu tells me the situation of your five brothers in the county jail every day. Only you, Zhao Shisan, are not in the county jail."
Don't make any noise, stay calm... This is very good, people, you have to give in when it's time to give in. A man can bend and stretch, but the four of you..."
Zhao Hongrun turned around and looked at Zhao Chengzhi, Zhao Chengjiong, Zhao Chengtang, and Zhao Chengcan, and sneered and cursed: "I was sent to the county jail in the first few days, but I still didn't behave myself, and kept yelling about who your father was. Are you really stupid?... Since
I have sent you to the county jail, so why do you still care about who your father is? Can your three stupid fathers be able to fight against me? Ah?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Hongrun pointed at Zhao Chengzhi, Zhao Chengjiong, Zhao Chengtang, and Zhao Chengcan, and cursed in a low voice: "If it weren't for me this time, and if it weren't for my eldest daughter, Wei Ji, who has the most powerful surname, it wouldn't be like the Mi and Qu families of the Chu State.
Zheng, you guys have long been tortured to death in prison!"
Zhao Chengzhi, Zhao Chengjiong, Zhao Chengtang, and Zhao Chengcan looked at each other, speechless after being scolded by Zhao Hongrun.
Glancing at Zhao Chengxun who seemed to be enlightened, Zhao Hongrun simply stopped hiding it and said calmly: "Yes, your grandfather Zhao Laiyu has resolved the conflict and has been entrusted by him to teach your incompetent grandsons a lesson.
…”
Having said this, he saw that Zhao Chengzhi, Zhao Chengjiong, Zhao Chengtang, and Zhao Chengcan seemed to be repeating their old ways, showing a slight look of fearlessness, so he grinned and said coldly: "Zhao Laiyu told this king
, as long as it does not cause death or disability, he will never interfere with how I take care of you. You'd better not let me catch the opportunity, otherwise, I will call Zhou Pu in again? I believe Zhou Pu is waiting outside the study at this moment.
With..."
As soon as they heard Zhou Pu's name, the five children of the Zhao family couldn't help but shudder, including Zhao Chengxun, they all shrank their heads, not daring to make any mistakes.
"This is like stepping out of the tiger's mouth and into the wolf's den again!"
"Let Zhao Hongrun sharpen me?"
"Bitterness! Bitterness!"
Zhao Chengzhi, Zhao Chengjiong, Zhao Chengtang, and Zhao Chengcan secretly complained in their hearts. However, Zhao Chengxun's eyes flashed with a strange color. He was shocked that his grandfather Zhao Laiyu's methods could actually reverse the situation in that situation. Not only did it resolve the situation,
The grudge against King Su in front of them actually allowed them, the Anling Zhao family, to board King Su's warship.
"Grandpa, you are worthy of being an old man who has stood in the temple for more than 20 years..."
Zhao Chengxun said secretly.
"Okay, I won't make unnecessary threats. I believe that you have already learned your lesson, and you should all learn well... In the past two days, you will follow me. I have something to ask you.
You go do it.”
The five children of the Zhao family have now learned about the private deal between their grandfather Zhao Laiyu and the Prince Su in front of them. They know that Zhao Hongrun can fix them at any time, so how can they dare not to obey.
"Please give me your instructions, Your Highness Prince Su." Third Young Master Zhao Chengzhi said with a respectful salute.
"Zhao San, have you heard about the conflicts between the people of Anling and Yanling counties?" Zhao Hongrun asked casually.
"Zhao San?"
The third son, Zhao Chengzhi, glanced at Zhao Hongrun with a strange expression, but did not dare to object and said honestly: "I heard something."
"That's good." Zhao Hongrun nodded, and then said seriously: "The purpose of my king coming to Anling this time is to resolve the conflict between the two counties... Now, I have written a letter,
Send someone to Peng Yi, the magistrate of Yanling County, and ask him to select a few people in the county to serve as representatives of Yanling to negotiate with Anling... On the Anling side, the five of you will come forward to negotiate with the other party."
The five sons of the Zhao family looked at each other in shock when they heard this. Among them, the fifth son Zhao Chengjiong frowned and cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness Prince Su, as far as I know, the conflict between Yanling and Anling cannot be resolved with a few words of debate at the table..."
"You don't need to worry about this. I have my own ideas... You just need to know that you are going to represent the entire Anling this time. If you lose face, your Anling Zhao family has just replaced the Wang family, and you may be affected by this."
suffered some adverse effects.”
"Replace...the Prince Anling family?"
"My Zhao family has replaced the Wang family?"
Zhao Chengzhi, Zhao Chengjiong, Zhao Chengtang, and Zhao Chengcan were surprised and happy when they heard this, because this sentence revealed Zhao Hongrun's attitude towards their Zhao family. Only Zhao Chengxun frowned slightly: Zhao family replaced Wang family, then Wang family
Woolen cloth?
But he opened his mouth, but did not ask. The reason is very simple. Zhao Hongrun wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and frighten the nobles in Anling City. Since the Zhao family was lucky enough to escape, how could Zhao Hongrun let the remaining Wang family easily again?
Escaped?
"Go back and get ready. Change into cleaner clothes and go to the county government office early tomorrow morning to wait for orders. If I don't see the five of you when I get up, I will ask Zhou Pu to go to your Zhao family's house to mention someone in person. Don't think
Your father can help you... Again, don't let me get the chance."
"Yes, yes." Zhao Chengzhi, Zhao Chengjiong, Zhao Chengtang, and Zhao Chengcan nodded in succession and bowed away.
However, Zhao Chengxun looked at Zhao Hongrun before leaving and hesitated: "His Royal Highness King Su, the Wang family..."
"Go." Zhao Hongrun said calmly.
Zhao Chengxun understood immediately and left with a sad expression.
Looking at Zhao Chengxun's leaving figure, Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao couldn't help but laugh and said: "I can't tell, this kid still knows some sense of justice."
"Don't think that there is no such thing as righteousness among the dudes. Although they are friends with each other, sometimes they respond to everything. Although they are some bastards who don't learn well, compared to the ruthless heroes like Zhao Laiyu, these juniors are still
It’s more pure…and more stupid!”
Wei Jiao couldn't help but laugh when his very young His Highness called him "junior". Then he asked, "Your Highness, do you have any ideas about the conflict between Yan Ling and An Ling?"
"Well." Zhao Hongrun nodded, not hiding anything, and sighed slightly: "Looking at the situation at that time, if the war can be resolved, that would be the best; if not, then the only choice is to play a trick and cause something to happen.
, transfer conflicts. In contrast... Wei Jiao
, you pass the order of my king. You call Xiang Li, Ran Teng, and Zhang Ming, three thousand-man generals of the Shang Shui Army, to lead their respective thousand-man teams to search Yanling and the entire Anling area. Even if they are turned upside down, they must be surrendered to me.
The king has found Huan Hu!...I am thinking that this thief has bad intentions!"