ps: There are different opinions about the death of the King of Song Dynasty. He was strangled by Nangong, died for his country by throwing himself into a lake, or he may even have survived by throwing himself into a lake. This plot will be discussed later. The most important thing in writing a novel is to be able to justify it. In short, the author will not admit that he is the one who recorded it.
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On that day, Zhao Hongzhao hosted a banquet in Pengcheng for Zhao Hongrun, but Zhao Hongzhao did not invite generals such as Xu Yin, Qu Cheng, and Wu Ji.
After all, Pengcheng, a city that now belongs to the Lu State, was "taken" by the Lu State from the Wei State while taking advantage of Song County's internal instability. Otherwise, a large piece of land in the eastern part of Song County, including Pengcheng, would have been lost.
, should all belong to the Wei State that defeated the Song State.
Therefore, the relationship between Wei and Lu was not good.
In this case, even if the Qi, Lu, and Wei kingdoms attack Chu as the current general trend, I believe that the Wei army will still be wary of the Lu State, especially Zhao Hongrun, who seems reckless but is actually thoughtful.
Just because he had guessed this, Zhao Hongzhao did not rashly invite the three chief generals of the Wei armies, the Yanling Army, the Shangshui Army, and the Fenxing Army. After all, his current status was a bit embarrassing to be honest.
Therefore, it is said to be a banquet to welcome the wind. In fact, Zhao Hongrun only attended the banquet with him, Wei Jiao and other five sect guards, as well as several Qingya people including Duan Pei, while Zhao Hongzhao only brought his
Ten clan guards.
The only stranger at the table was the Duke of Qi named Tian Tao.
After three drinks, Zhao Hongzhao excused himself from the table and at the same time hinted with his eyes that Zhao Hongrun should go out with him. He thought that the former had something private to say to Zhao Hongrun.
Seeing this, everyone at the banquet wisely pretended not to see anything.
Zhao Hongzhao took Zhao Hongrun to the private room next door. The two captains, Wei Jiao and Fei Wei, wisely did not follow them and stayed outside the private room with a tacit understanding.
At this time, in this elegant room, Zhao Hongzhao had already ordered someone to prepare a table of wine and food, and invited Zhao Hongrun to take a seat.
"Are they all your people?"
Zhao Hongrun did not take his seat immediately, but came to the window and looked at the guards on duty outside the restaurant.
Zhao Hongzhao smiled slightly, as if he had guessed the thoughts of the eighth brother. He poured wine for each other while sitting in the seats, and said with a smile: "They are all old people in the prime minister's house, and they are trustworthy."
Zhao Hongrun looked back at Zhao Hongzhao, nodded slightly, and without saying anything else, he went straight to sit opposite Zhao Hongzhao.
He didn't ask any questions about how you can be sure these people are trustworthy. After all, if he couldn't even deal with such a trivial matter, why was Zhao Hongzhao called Qilin'er by the Liang Dynasty?
This is a talented person from the Zhao family surnamed Ji who is praised as a man who knows everything from birth.
Perhaps it was because they had not seen each other for more than a year, or perhaps because Zhao Hongzhao's current status was a bit sensitive. When the two brothers met again after a long absence, after the excitement gradually subsided, there was a faint feeling of alienation.
This sense of alienation may be because Tian Tao once respectfully addressed Zhao Hongzhao as the Prime Minister of the Left, or it may be because the latter is currently wearing the customary robe of a public official in Qi State. This kind of thing reminded Zhao Hongrun again and again: the six-year-old man in front of him
Brother Huang is no longer the Rui King of their Wei State, but the Prime Minister of Qi State.
"..."
In the private room, the atmosphere seemed a little quiet. Zhao Hongzhao and Zhao Hongrun drank a glass of wine in silence and looked at each other without saying a word.
After a long while, Zhao Hongzhao said quietly: "Your sister-in-law is pregnant..."
"Cough...cough cough."
Hearing this unexpectedly, Zhao Hongrun almost spit out the wine in his mouth. After swallowing it forcefully, he choked and coughed repeatedly.
"What, when?"
Zhao Hongrun asked with wide eyes.
Zhao Hongzhao's face was filled with the happiness of becoming a father, and he smiled and said: "In four or five months, you will have a nephew or niece."
Zhao Hongrun was stunned for a moment, but also felt happy for Zhao Hongzhao from the bottom of his heart.
He asked: "Did you write a letter to inform your father and concubine Wu Gui?"
Zhao Hongzhao smiled and nodded: "I asked Mr. Tian You, the envoy who visited Daliang."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun recalled for a while, and then he remembered that such a thing seemed to really happen. He couldn't help but joked: "My unborn niece has an extraordinary background..."
Isn't it amazing? My grandfather was the king of Wei, my maternal grandfather was the king of Qi, my father was the prince of Wei, and my mother was the princess of Qi. Is there any more shocking background in the world?
Zhao Hongzhao smiled gently, and in turn teased Zhao Hongrun: "Are you envious? If so, you should work harder."
"Why bother?" Zhao Hongrun said angrily: "I am only sixteen this year, and I don't want to be burdened by my children so early." At this point, he glanced at the Sixth Emperor brother opposite him and curled his lips and said: "
This king is different from some old guy who has passed the age of weakness."
Zhao Hongzhao couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this: He has just passed the age of weak and is now an old guy?
However, there was a four-year age difference between him and Zhao Hongrun. It was difficult for him to refute these words coming from Zhao Hongrun's mouth.
The two chatted on this topic for a while, and gradually, the previously slightly distant relationship gradually became closer, especially when Zhao Hongzhao complained that he was not used to living and eating in Qi.
"Hongrun, do you know that here in Linzi, even if they eat shrimps, they actually like to eat raw fish and crabs..."
After saying that, Zhao Hongzhao saw Zhao Hongrun swallowing his saliva with bright eyes.
"Hongrun, looking at your expression, you seem to be quite yearning for it..."
"Haha." Zhao Hongrun naturally couldn't explain it, so he just muttered secretly in his heart: He doesn't know good things!
Of course he knows that some fish can indeed be eaten raw. After all, there is no pollution in this era. Moreover, shrimps and crabs were Zhao Hongrun's favorite river food and seafood. But it is a pity that the Wei State does not eat these things and thinks that shrimps and crabs are not eaten raw.
Not clean, after all, the latter eat carrion from the water for a living.
This kind of discrimination against shrimps and crabs has meant that Zhao Hongrun has never had the opportunity to touch shrimps and crabs in his life. Almost all the meat and fish on the dinner table are from birds and beasts.
"When I led the army to attack Sanchuan, I got a copy of "Notes of Wei Wanderers", which seemed to be written by my ancestor of the Zhao family. This person once recorded the customs of Qi in the book... I am quite curious." Zhao Hongrun
He half-truthfully explained why he swallowed his saliva just now.
Zhao Hongzhao suddenly understood, nodded and said: "It's simple. When I arrive in Linzi in the future, I will personally ask someone to prepare the best quality fish for you, Hongrun, so that you can taste it... But I have something to say first, the taste is weird.
, just like eating raw meat.”
Fundamentally different, okay?
Zhao Hongrun murmured to himself, but said with joy on his face: "Then I'll help Brother Liu Wang."
"Hong Run is serious."
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and then the topic gradually became serious.
For example, Zhao Hongzhao asked about the current situation in Daliang.
"According to Master Tianyou's reply, Hongrun, were you in Shangshui a while ago?"
"To be precise, I went to Anling." Zhao Hongrun briefly explained the conflict between Anling and Yanling to Zhao Hongzhao, and did not hide the matter of Zhao Laiyu. After all, he also wanted to hear about this six-year-old man.
Brother Wang’s opinion.
However, Zhao Hongzhao's statement on this is indeed very close to Zhao Laiyu's: "Hongrun, as a brother, I don't favor anyone, but what my third uncle said is indeed true... The power in your hands now is not small, but this
The rights come from the father, to be precise, from the imperial power. To put it bluntly,
If you are unfaithful, if one day your father is no longer able to protect you, will the new king really sit back and watch you continue to hold a hundred thousand soldiers and garrison on the banks of the Shang River?... Your shortcoming now lies in your connections. Third uncle's
The Anling Zhao family can indeed make up for your weakness in this aspect..."
At this point, something strange flashed in his eyes, and he said meaningfully: "Of course, there is a faster way than winning over the nobles in the country. It depends on whether you are willing to take back what you said."
Zhao Hongrun glanced at Zhao Hongzhao and said with a wry smile: "Brother Sixth Prince, it seems that every time we meet, you have to encourage me to fight for the throne."
Zhao Hongzhao, who was exposed, laughed. He could faintly see that Zhao Hongrun was not interested in this matter, so he wisely stopped talking and changed the subject: "You are not in Daliang. It would be very fierce to come to the East Palace to fight with King Yong."
?”
Zhao Hongrun smiled slightly and told the Sixth Brother about the recent events in Daliang, but omitted the fact that Zhou Min was a member of King Yong.
As expected, after Zhao Hongzhao pondered for a moment, he clearly felt something was wrong. He frowned and said, "Are you sure that Zhou Min is an aide loyal to the East Palace? How do you feel, brother... that this person is trying to harm the East Palace?"
"Have you?" Zhao Hongrun pretended not to know and blinked.
Zhao Hongzhao is such a smart person. When he saw Zhao Hongrun's behavior, he knew that there must be something hidden in it.
However, since he is now the left prime minister of Qi State, it is natural that he cannot interfere too much and get to the bottom of things, so he wisely shifts the topic to Northern Xinjiang.
It is not convenient to talk about the battle for the throne in the Wei court, but there is no problem in talking about Northern Xinjiang and the upcoming war between Wei and South Korea.
"As you think, Da Qi does have a navy stationed in Julu County. The king has handed over the military power of this navy to my brother. If South Korea really uses troops against Da Wei, my brother will call
That naval force went north and attacked South Korea's river and coastal cities. Even if it could not prevent South Korea from sending troops, it could still hold back part of South Korea's troops."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun asked with some doubts: "Wouldn't this affect Brother Liu Wang's reputation in Qi?"
"It doesn't matter." Zhao Hongzhao waved his hand and said: "The king has made it clear that Qi and Wei cannot be abandoned. Whether it is against Chu or South Korea, Da Qi and Da Wei will be the most stable allies."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun felt a little surprised and surprised.
But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong.
You must know that after the Qi, Lu, and Wei kingdoms attacked Chu, although the strength of Chu State fell sharply, Qi State was not much better. On the contrary, Wei State had the opportunity to rise.
In other words, the promise made by King Lu Xi of Qi was not for the Qi State to support the younger brother Wei State, but for the rising Wei State to in turn support the Qi State.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun, who was still smiling just now, gradually lost his smile.
"Brother Six...Actually, you have never thought about returning to Dawei, right?"
After hearing this, the smile on Zhao Hongzhao's face suddenly froze. (To be continued.)