He finally began to realize the reason for his estrangement from Zhao Hongzhao.
Is it because Zhao Hongzhao used Da Qi to refer to the state of Qi?
Is it because Zhao Hongzhao addressed King Qi as "big king"?
No, it's because Zhao Hongzhao has gradually forgotten the fact that he was a hostage in Qi State, and is transforming into a left prime minister of Qi State who considers the interests of Qi State.
He was obviously from Wei and was the prince of Wei, but now he actually considered the interests of Qi. This made Zhao Hongrun feel angry and disappointed.
The atmosphere in the room immediately cooled down again with Zhao Hongrun's words.
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Hongzhao intently, while Zhao Hongzhao silently repeated the act of pouring and drinking. After drinking three glasses in a row, he took a long breath and said quietly: "I... can't go back.
.”
"That's just your opinion."
Zhao Hongrun said coldly: "You and I both know what kind of mess Qi will become once King Lu Xi of Qi passes away..." At this point, he sighed slightly, stretched out his hand and persuaded: "Brother Six
, go back to Wei. After this battle, you
There is no need to stay in Qi State as a hostage anymore. If you are unwilling to let go of Sixth Sister-in-law, you can take her to Daliang together. When the time comes, I will give you a Prince Rui Mansion. You, Sixth Sister-in-law, your father, and Wu Guifei
, the family lives together day and night, in harmony..."
Zhao Hongzhao smiled bitterly when he heard this, shook his head slightly and said: "Hongrun, you have misunderstood one thing. Brother... I am no longer the proton sent to Qi by the Wei Dynasty. Which country's proton can serve as the left prime minister of another country?
"
Having said this, he looked up at Zhao Hongrun and said sincerely: "The Wei Dynasty has you, King Yong, and King Xiang. There are many talents, and here in Qi... Although the King of Qi is a wise king in the world, there are several of them.
All his sons were useless, but the King of Qi was very kind to his brother, treating him as if he were his own son. He couldn't bear to see his brother pass away. After his death, Qi State was annexed by Chu State... Hongrun, you are
Outsiders, you don’t understand the hatred of Qi and Chu. As a brother, I won’t hide it from you. King Qi’s health is deteriorating and he will die soon. But why does he still want to forcefully organize the Three Kingdoms’ attack on Chu? Because he knows that if he doesn’t do anything,
Once he dies, the state of Qi will definitely be destroyed by the state of Chu...Whether it is to repay the favor or to be grateful, my brother has decided to stay in the state of Qi."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Hongzhao expressionlessly, and then laughed.
"Hehehehe, hahahahaha... The King of Qi used a good trick to turn a prince who only knew romance, reciting poems and making mistakes in the Wei Dynasty into a wise minister who always considers the interests of the country of Qi..."
"Hongrun?" Zhao Hongzhao's face looked slightly ugly and embarrassed.
After all, when he was in Daliang, he did not participate in any court affairs. He just had fun with the scribes all day long. But when he came to Qi State, he gave up his old life and actually started to make suggestions for Qi State. As the Ji of Wei State, Zhao
This is indeed unjustifiable for the descendants of the royal family.
At this time, Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Hongzhao with his eyes and said with a bitter smile: "I originally thought that Wei Dynasty took advantage. Not only could I get the rubbings of "The Secret Record of Lu Gong", but I could also bury a high-ranking official in Qi State."
The weight of one's own people can be said to be a good harvest.
Unexpectedly, in the end, we, the Wei Dynasty, actually lost a prince with the talents of a national scholar... A rubbing of "The Secret Records of Lu Gong" was replaced by a Rui Prince who could guarantee the stability of Qi for at least twenty years?
If Lu Xi doesn't go into business, he's really undermining his talents!"
"Hongrun!" A hint of displeasure flashed across Zhao Hongzhao's face, and he scolded in a low voice.
After scolding him, he realized his tone and sighed: "Hongrun, this is my brother's decision, and the king..."
But just as he said this, Zhao Hongrun raised his hand to interrupt him expressionlessly, looked at him seriously and said: "Right now, I just want to understand this thing, that is, who is sitting across from me now?
Is it my Rui Wang Hongzhao of the Wei Dynasty, or Ji Zhao, the left prime minister of Qi State."
"..." Zhao Hongzhao opened his mouth and was speechless.
He stared at Zhao Hongrun for a long time, with a look of struggle flashing in his eyes, and finally said with difficulty: "Just think of it as... the latter!"
…
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Hongzhao, then shook his head slightly, stood up, and walked out of the private room.
"Wei Jiao, let's go!"
Wei Jiao, who was standing outside the private room, was puzzled to find that His Royal Highness had a sullen face, and he was puzzled. Although he realized what might have happened, he felt uncomfortable asking about it on the spot, so he endured the confusion in his heart and nodded.
Looking at King Su Zhao Hongrun walking away, Fei Wei, another clan guard chief outside the elegant room, also showed a little surprise on his face.
He walked into the private room, looked at Zhao Hongzhao who was a little distracted, raised his hands and asked: "Your Highness, did anything unpleasant happen between you and Prince Su?"
Zhao Hongzhao had a wry smile on his face and let out a long sigh.
"It can't be said to be unpleasant, but... the circumstances are much more serious than the unpleasantness."
Saying this, Zhao Hongzhao poured himself a glass of wine and drank it alone.
After about a while, Tian Tao came to this private room and said to Zhao Hongzhao: "Just now, your eighth brother left with someone, and he didn't seem very happy."
Zhao Hongzhao smiled bitterly when he heard this, and said bitterly: "It should be called His Royal Highness King Su of Wei."
Tian Tao was stunned for a moment, and then he seemed to have realized something, and lowered his voice and said, "You... made your words clear?"
"It's not me, it's him." Zhao Hongzhao sighed slightly and said, "There are some things that I don't want to hide from him. Besides, I can't hide them from him either... Just make it clear."
Tian Tao frowned when he heard this and reminded: "Is there anything going wrong with this? The king appointed Master Ji Run as his deputy general..."
Hearing this, Zhao Hongzhao shook his head and said seriously: "Hongrun is even better than me. He won't do anything irrational... He is just too obsessed with some things."
Having said this, he saw that Tian Tao still had a hesitant look on his face, so he smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's okay. Let him have a good rest today and think about his thoughts. I will go find him tomorrow and I should be able to convince him."
he."
"I hope so..." Tian Tao nodded and said.
At the same time, Zhao Hongrun had led the clan guards and several Qingya people out of Pengcheng and arrived at the military camp where their Wei army was stationed.
It is said to be a military camp, but it is actually just a simple camp. It cannot be said to be very detailed, but there are quite a few military tents in the military camp.
While waiting for Zhao Hongrun to return to the army, 55,000 Wei troops were feasting on wine and meat, enjoying the rewards given by King Lu Xi of Qi.
Because the military camp was too noisy, Zhao Hongrun led five clan guards on horseback to the upper reaches of Surabaya, found a secluded place, and looked at the rolling river.
To be fair, Zhao Hongzhao's decision actually didn't matter.
After all, King Lu Xi of Qi was so kind to him. Not only did he marry his most beloved daughter to him, but he also promoted him to the high and powerful position of left prime minister of Qi. From a neutral perspective, even Zhao Hongrun
I must feel that Zhao Hongzhao really has to do something for Qi King Lu Xi.
But the problem is that everyone has selfish motives. As the prince of the Wei people, Zhao Hongrun cannot stand from a neutral and impartial perspective. His position is naturally biased towards the Wei state.
As a result, Zhao Hongzhao's approach cannot be accepted by Zhao Hongrun.
To put it more seriously, this is a betrayal of Wei.
What makes Zhao Hongrun secretly hate him even more is that his sixth brother Zhao Hongzhao came to Qi State as a hostage because he decided to go to war with Chu State.
This made Zhao Hongrun subconsciously feel that he had the responsibility to bring Zhao Hongzhao back to Wei.
Unexpectedly, it backfired.
On that day, Zhao Hongrun, who was in a tangled mood, spent several hours looking at the water of the river in the upper reaches of Surabaya River. It was not until the sky gradually darkened that he returned to the military camp.
He did not go to Pengcheng to stay at the accommodation that Zhao Hongrun had prepared for him. Instead, he asked someone to vacate a tent in the military camp.
Unfortunately, due to tangled emotions, Zhao Hongrun tossed and turned that night and did not sleep well.
The next morning, Zhao Hongzhao came as expected.
He thought that after one night, Zhao Hongrun's mood would most likely stabilize.
Facts have also proved that Zhao Hongrun's entanglement on this matter is indeed not as intense as yesterday.
Of course, verbal confrontation is inevitable.
"I came to see you today. I wonder if I have any advice for you, Mr. Zuo Xiang of Qi State?" Zhao Hongrun spoke clearly and slowly, with a strong sense of ridicule in his words.
Hearing this, Zhao Hongzhao shook his head with a wry smile, and then said seriously: "Hongrun, don't be childish... Staying in Qi for my brother can not only repay King Qi's kindness, but also win over a stable leader for our great Wei Dynasty."
ally……"
"Ally?" Zhao Hongrun curled his lips with a look of disapproval.
It is undeniable that Qi is indeed very strong now, but this strength will not last long.
"It seems that you are here today as Jizhao, the left prime minister of Qi State, so..."
Zhao Hongrun nodded, crossed his hands on the table, looked at Zhao Hongzhao and said lightly: "Persuade me."
Zhao Hongzhao was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded, straightened his clothes, and entered the role of Ji Zhao, the left prime minister of Qi. He looked at Zhao Hongrun and said: "King Su Mingjian, our Da Qi is indeed in decline.
But as the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Da Qi’s national power is still at its peak. As long as it can withstand Chu’s counterattack..."
Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Hongzhao intently.
In fact, he did not listen to a few words of Zhao Hongzhao's words. After all, on the premise of correcting his mentality, Zhao Hongrun also believed that forging a solid alliance with Qi State was indeed a matter of great benefit and no harm to Wei State.
The reason why he asked this was simply to see if the Sixth Prince in front of him had really "transformed" into the left prime minister of Qi, or if he still retained the shadow of the elegant King Wei Guorui.
Facts have proved that the Sixth Brother in front of him seems to be a Qi man, speaking for the benefit of Qi.
I, the Wei Dynasty... no longer have King Rui...
Sighing secretly, Zhao Hongrun ignored all the statements that Zhao Hongzhao had not yet said, and said seriously: "We, the Wei Dynasty, will do our best to help you with the attack on Chu and the subsequent matters. I hope you can restore the state of Qi."
The trend of decline, but...if the trend is irreversible, whether it is me, my father, or I, the Great Wei, hope that you can come back..."
Zhao Hongzhao was stunned for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on his face.
"We, Da Qi, will become Wei's most stable ally, advancing and retreating together!"
As he spoke, he raised his arms forward and clenched his fists.
Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak, but in the end, he raised his arm and used his fist to touch the Sixth Brother in front of him.
"Okay, let's advance together and retreat together!" (To be continued.)