Mobilizing the army does not mean that Zhao Hongrun will immediately go to war with the Wei family in Longxi. It is an attitude and a technique.
It's like two groups of people fighting in a group fight. The side with more people must have a psychological advantage, and the side with fewer people, when they find that they don't have as many people as the other side, may be frightened and give in before they even know it. In fact, the two groups will end up
There may not necessarily be a fight.
To put it bluntly, Zhao Hongrun mobilized 30,000 Yanling troops, 30,000 Shang Shui troops, and 50,000 Northern Sichuan cavalry just to set up a scene, prop up the scene, and put pressure on the Wei family in Longxi, lest this group of people think they are their own sect and act unscrupulously in Wei's territory.
On July 6, the imperial court quickly organized a team of envoys, with Zongfu Zongzheng Zhao Yuanyan as the officiating officer, Yi Wang Zhao Yuanli and Su Wang Zhao Hongrun as deputy envoys, plus more than a dozen officials from the Ministry of Rites as attendants.
Head to Anseong slowly.
As for the escorting army, they were five hundred imperial guards specially sent by Emperor Wei.
Of course, this was done openly. As for secretly, a large number of troops from Shangshui Qingya and Yangxia Black Crow had arrived in Daliang a few days ago. The eunuch was also aware of this matter, and had nothing to do with these King Su.
The hidden thieves in this department maintain a good-water relationship.
It has to be said that everyone in the envoy team was very tense when they went to Ancheng. For example, Zhao Yuanyan, who was the chief envoy, had a straight face and said nothing during the whole journey, with a bit of sadness in his eyebrows.
But there was still a small group of people in the team who seemed to be out for an outing, as if they were completely unaware of any important mission.
For example, Princess Yulong, who serves as Zhao Hongrun's bodyguard, is talking to Zhao Yuanli, the Sixth Prince's Uncle, with a smile on her face, looking a little proud.
"Hehe, Uncle Six, what do you think of my outfit?"
Zhao Yuanli, uncle of the Sixth Prince, looked at Princess Yulong who was dressed as a bodyguard with some amazement, and said with a smile: "I, the Wei Dynasty, really have no one, so I asked you to be the bodyguard of His Majesty Prince Su... You are thin and weak, not a little bit weak.
The guards don’t even have the momentum.”
Princess Yulong snorted unhappily when she heard this, pointed at another thin and weak guard beside Zhao Hongrun and said: "Sister Mi Jiang is also very thin, but she is very powerful. Even ten uncles can't beat one Mi Jiang."
elder sister."
"..." Uncle Sixth Prince turned his head and glanced at Mi Jiang, who was dressed the same as Princess Yulong. His lips moved, as if he was a little dissatisfied, but in the end he didn't say anything.
After all, Zhao Yuanli still knew Mi Jiang's swordsmanship, but he was someone that even the clan guards around Zhao Hongrun might not be able to defeat in battle.
Although Zhao Yuanli firmly believed that if ten of him went into battle together, he would definitely be able to defeat his cousin-in-law, who was one grade younger than him, but then he thought about it, it would be better not to say such embarrassing words, so he wisely remained silent and pretended
Tsukuru didn't hear it.
"Uncle Six has given in, hehe."
Princess Yulong raised her hand and gently scraped her cheek with her fingers, embarrassing Zhao Yuanli. Beside, all the sect guards were snickering, but Mu Qing, who was very courageous, even smiled and helped Princess Yulong.
: "I feel that ten Sixth Prince can definitely defeat Master Mi Jiang." After saying that, he deliberately showed an expression of "I am your supporter, Sixth Prince", which made the Zongwei couldn't help laughing.
stand up.
"You boy, just like your Highness, no matter how big or small!" Zhao Yuanli rolled his eyes angrily, and then he turned to Zhao Hongrun and said: "Hongrun, you are bringing your nephew and daughter-in-law with you. Uncle Liu can understand. You
What are you doing here with this girl?"
The niece-in-law he refers to is Mi Jiang.
At present, both Emperor Wei and Concubine Shen Shu have already recognized Mi Jiang as their daughter-in-law. If nothing unexpected happens in the future, the title of Concubine Su will most likely fall on Mi Jiang.
After all, Mi Jiang is the eldest daughter of Xiong Hao, the king of Runan in Chu State, and the woman whom Xiong Tuo, the king of Chu Yangcheng, regards as his biological sister. If Zhao Hongrun and Mi Jiang get married, the relationship between Wei and Chu can be greatly improved. It can be said that they are a perfect match.
The only regret is that this girl has an expressionless face all the time, which does not fit the image of the future daughter-in-law in the minds of Emperor Wei and Concubine Shen Shu.
"I can't help it."
Zhao Hongrun spread his hands and said with some helplessness: "Yulong is very curious about what the family members of the Wei family in Longxi look like. I have been trying hard to find out, so I have to take her with me."
On the side, Princess Yulong heard the words and said with a smile: "It's better to be Hongrun, unlike Uncle Liu, who promised to take me to play many times, but ended up leaving me to Uncle Wang Jian, while he was with those unscrupulous women. …”
"Hey, hey, hey!" Uncle Liu Wang interrupted Princess Yulong's words with some embarrassment, and scolded angrily: "You girl, you are so heartless. Back then, you kept saying, 'Uncle Six is better, even better than Hongrun. "It's better. Now that you've returned to Daliang, you actually treat Uncle Six like this?"
Princess Yulong heard this and took Zhao Hongrun's arm, pretending to be disdainful and said: "Why do you need Uncle Six when Hongrun is here?"
"..." Zhao Yuanli was stunned when he heard this, and almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Wei Jiao and other clan guards were making noises and praising Princess Yulong for her discernment, which made Zhao Yuanli glare at Zhao Hongrun angrily.
"What does this have to do with me? Uncle Six, you are used to it..."
Zhao Hongrun felt extremely innocent.
Zhao Yuanli was about to say a few more words, but at this moment, a guard hurried over on horseback, clasped his fists and said, "Prince Yi, His Highness Prince Su, Lord Zongzheng, please stop making any noise."
"It's so boring..."
Zhao Yuanli, Zhao Hongrun and others looked gloomy and stopped joking.
Princess Yulong also went to chat with Mi Jiang in a low voice, feeling a little depressed.
"Second uncle, are you a little too serious?" Zhao Hongrun said with a frown.
"Did you meet your second uncle on the first day?" Zhao Yuanli curled his lips, and then said calmly: "Forget it, forget it, after all, he is right, let's calm down, after all, we are in the envoy team, noisy Yes, it’s not good after all.”
Zhao Hongrun nodded noncommittally, then changed the topic and asked: "Uncle Liu, what do you think about the Wei family in Longxi?"
"Huh?" Uncle Liu Wang was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "What you asked... is too vague. What do you want to ask?"
When Zhao Hongrun heard this, he pointed at himself and said with deep meaning: "Uncle Liu, do you understand what I mean by being in this team?"
Zhao Yuanli was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly, nodded and said: "You can roughly see it... It doesn't matter, Uncle Six and I are friends with those people, so you don't have to worry about it."
Zhao Hongrun understood as soon as he heard it, nodded and said: "I understand, by the way, Uncle Six, have you seen the emperor of Longxi?"
Hearing this, Zhao Yuanli smiled and corrected: "There is no such thing as 'Son of Heaven' in Longxi. They call it 'King of the State', and the people below do not call you Your Majesty, but respectfully call 'Father of the King'... You have to know that people in Longxi are almost Most of the Ji clan have the surname Ji, so even the common people respect the king's father. In addition, among them, there is no precise term for "loyalty". They advocate "filial piety", and the first person to be filial is the king's father. Then he is his biological father."
"A country of one clan?" Zhao Hongrun asked with a frown.
"Yes, a country of one clan." Zhao Yuanli nodded, and then explained: "This is the difference between our Great Wei and the Longxi Wei clan... My Great Wei did not outlaw this country after conquering Liang and Zheng.
The surnames of the people of the two countries chose to be inclusive, so they gradually developed into the "common people" they are today. However, the Wei family in Longxi is different. They do not allow the defeated to have surnames. Therefore, in Longxi, you will encounter many people without surnames, only one
Name person."
Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun frowned again and said, "The gap between the nobles and the common people is even wider than that of Chu State."
Also, you must know that in Chu State, no matter how low the status of civilians is, there will still be civilians with surnames. In Longxi, surnames have actually become the unique rights of nobles.
"After all, it is an ancient clan. Unlike me, the Zhao family, after arriving in the Central Plains, I successively came into contact with Weiguo, Liangguo, Zhengguo, Caiguo and other Central Plains cultures... Don't think that your second uncle is old-fashioned. In Longxi,
There are many people who are more rigid than your second uncle, but those people still think that Longxi is the center of the world, and even the sun and moon in the sky revolve around Longxi... If not, will they offend Qin?"
"How is the national strength of Longxi? Can it be compared with Qilu?" Zhao Hongrun asked.
Zhao Yuanli thought for a moment and said, "It's probably at the level of Weiguo."
"Heh." Zhao Hongrun shook his head.
Although he did not mean to look down on the Longxi Wei family, he still felt that the Longxi Wei family was a bit arrogant.
To what extent do you defend your country?
Weiguo is the last country among the countries in the Central Plains. If it were not for the help of Weiguo, Weiguo would have been destroyed by South Korea long ago.
Longxi, which only has this kind of national power, actually claims that Longxi is the center of the world? The sun and the moon revolve around Longxi?
This is simply the most ridiculous joke in the world.
You must know that in the Central Plains, there are many countries stronger than the Wei Kingdom. Let’s not consider the Qin State in the west, but also the Qi State in the east, South Korea in the north, and Chu State in the south. Which country does not have the strength to crush Longxi every minute?
Perhaps sensing Zhao Hongrun's contempt, Zhao Yuanli shook his head and said: "It's not what you think. The Wei family in Longxi was once very powerful, but the emperors and fathers in the past were not very wise. Furthermore, the nobles in the country are inevitably a bit...
...You have been to the Chu State, and the situation in Longxi is actually similar."
"The old aristocratic power covers the sky with one hand?"
"That's probably what I mean." Zhao Yuanli nodded, then seemed to think of something, and said: "But having said that, Longxi also has talents, and some of them are very outstanding. For example, with your uncle's generation,
Among those of a similar age, there was Wei Ji, Lord of Lintao... The north, northwest, and west of Longxi were the residences of the Qiang people, but this man sat in Lintao and kept the Qiang people from moving forward for more than twenty years.
No."
"Lintao Jun Wei Ji..." Zhao Hongrun secretly remembered this name in his heart.
"In addition, there is Zhao Sheng, Lord Yao. This person is also from the Zhao family with the surname Ji. However, his ancestors did not go to the Central Plains with my Zhao family, but stayed in Longxi.
... This man was both civil and military, and eloquent. Unlike Lintao Lord Wei Ji, who was hot-hearted and cold-faced, he was unpopular. He was very powerful in Longxi... There was also a general named "Jiang Bi" who came from a poor background.
Well, his mother was kidnapped by the Qiang people and became a slave, and then she gave birth to him. Later, he switched to Longxi, where he started as a slave soldier and climbed up to the rank of soldier step by step. Later, under the leadership of Wei Ji, the king of Lintao, and Zhao Sheng, the king of Yao, he
With the recommendation of others, he became an extraordinary general. The Qin State fought with Longxi for twenty years before it was able to bring down the national power of Longxi. This man deserves the first credit, and he is an extremely brave general."
"..."
Zhao Hongrun listened silently and remembered several important names in his heart.