"...Old man, I thought he could be so calm, but I didn't expect that he had already been plotting against these Longxi Wei clan members..."
Facing the quarrel at the meeting, Zhao Hongrun turned a deaf ear and thought about what he cared about.
In fact, Zhao Hongrun noticed something was wrong about this matter from the beginning, for example, why Chenggaoguan suddenly put the Longxi Wei family into the country.
Because logically speaking, if the domestic court has not yet considered where to place the Longxi Wei family, it should first let the Longxi Wei family rest temporarily outside Chenggao Pass.
However, for some unknown reason, Chenggaoguan allowed the Wei clan in Longxi to pass, and later even Xingyang, Wusha, Yanxian, Ancheng and other cities were gradually opened to the Wei clan in Longxi.
Yes, it is definitely open to the Wei family in Longxi. Otherwise, if the counties close their city gates, there is no way the Wei family in Longxi can break into the city. After all, it is blocked by the county wall.
Zhao Hongrun originally thought that these one after another aberrations were local mistakes. But when Lintao Lord Wei Ji said the word "play hard to get" in front of him, he suddenly realized: this may not be a local mistake, but the imperial court's.
, even secretly instructed by Chui Gongdian.
As for the purpose, it is very simple, just to seize the Wei family in Longxi.
"Yes, yes...the old man didn't really hope to take over the Longxi Wei family from the beginning..."
Zhao Hongrun recalled what happened two years ago and thought to himself.
He knew very well that the old man in his family, the Emperor of Wei, was not very happy from the beginning that the Wei family from Longxi came to Wei. He was even not very happy to send troops to Longxi to support him. However, considering his reputation, this
Only then did he reluctantly send Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, to support him.
Come to think of it, if we weren't worried about people in the world accusing the Zhao family of the Wei state of being ruthless and unjust and refusing to save their fellow clansmen who were in trouble, what would the survival of the Wei family of Longxi have to do with the Zhao family of the Wei state? The two parties had not interacted with each other for hundreds of years.
Is that good?
However, due to the relationship of the same branch, Emperor Wei had to send Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, to lead troops to Longxi to support the Wei family in Longxi. Now, after the Wei family in Longxi lost their ancestral family property, they had to take it over.
When he came to the Wei Kingdom, these actions were not what the Emperor of Wei did willingly.
But the problem is that neither the Emperor of Wei nor the imperial court can show an unwelcome attitude towards the Wei family in Longxi, let alone fall out with the latter. After all, hundreds of years ago, the Wei family in Longxi was the leader of the Zhao State of Wei State.
Zhao's family, even though there was some trouble between the two, which caused Zhao to run away angrily.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun did not doubt that his father would find ways to plot against the Longxi Wei family in this matter and try to find a way to manipulate the latter.
Disturbing the people, this is a good reason to fall out. Even if people in the world talk about it in the future, the Zhao family of Wei State can confidently say that it is not that they cannot tolerate the Wei family of Longxi, but that the Wei family of Longxi itself does not abide by the rules.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are really good at planning... what a damn old man!"
Zhao Hongrun curled his lips secretly.
He once thought that his father appointed him as deputy envoy of etiquette and granted him the right to "do as he pleases" because he saw that the Wei family in Longxi had rudely occupied Xingyang, Yanxian, Ancheng and other counties, and asked him to do something about it.
Suppress the arrogance of the Wei family in Longxi, but at this moment he realized that his father not only wanted him to suppress the arrogance of the Wei family in Longxi, but also wanted to use his hand to make the Wei family in Longxi understand a truth: the Zhao family, only
You are the master of the Wei State! No matter you are from the main family or a branch family, when you come to Wei, you will stay on your knees!
Therefore, in a sense, Zhao Hongrun was once again used as a weapon by his father.
Of course, Zhao Hongrun has long been used to this.
It was just being used by his father. This was not the first time. However, the political methods used by his father in this matter made Zhao Hongrun very unhappy.
Because he knew that his father's political methods this time caused the people of Xingyang, Ancheng and other counties to suffer a disaster for no reason, and it is certain that many innocent people among them died because of the Wei family in Longxi.
"His Royal Highness King Su? His Highness King Su?"
Sitting nearby, Lintao Lord Wei Ji reminded Zhao Hongrun in a low voice.
Zhao Hongrun came back to his senses and glanced at Lintao Lord Wei Ji in confusion. During this period, he was surprised to find that the noisy hall just now had become silent, and all the Longxi Wei family representatives present were looking at him.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Hongrun asked in confusion.
After hearing this, his second uncle Zhao Yuanyan said calmly in his left-hand seat: "They want you to explain why you gathered troops and horses to besiege the counties, led an army to attack Ancheng at night, and attacked the Longxi branch, which is rude to your father.
…”
"Oh." Zhao Hongrun nodded clearly. After glancing at the Wei clan members present one by one, he turned to look at Wei Li (li), the father-in-law of the Wei clan in Longxi. He saw a smile on his face, but not a smile.
Then he asked: "Father, do you think I have been rude to you?"
The smile on Wei Li's face froze when he heard this. He was a little gloating about the misfortune, but he didn't expect Zhao Hongrun to ask him in turn, how should he answer this?
To be fair, Jun's father Wei Li was really angry with Zhao Hongrun. After all, Zhao Hongrun did attack Ancheng at night, which frightened him so much that he abandoned his concubine and hid in a cupboard, feeling that he had lost all face.
But looking at Zhao Hongrun's half-smiling face, Wei Li did not dare to tell the truth, because he knew that this seemingly amiable and easygoing junior was actually a fierce tiger that could show its fangs at any time.
"For the sake of the agreement that night..."
After staring at Zhao Hongrun for a while, Jun's father Wei Li waved his hands with a smile and said: "This is absolutely not the case."
The smile on Zhao Hongrun's face became even thicker after hearing this, and he spread his hands towards everyone present.
To be honest, he was not worried at all that his father-in-law would fall out with him. After all, that night he proposed a generous treatment that the father-in-law could not refuse. As long as his father Wei Li still wanted to enjoy his old age in Wei Guo and continue to live a prosperous and wealthy life.
On days like this, I would not dare to turn against him, Zhao Hongrun.
Wei Feng of the Wei clan in Tianshui and several other Wei clan members looked at Wei Li with strange eyes and felt quite short of breath.
They originally wanted to use this incident to blame the Zhao family of Wei State, but unexpectedly, their father Wei Li backed down.
They must have guessed that Wei Li, the emperor's father, and Zhao Run, the junior of the Zhao family of Wei State, must have already made a private agreement. Otherwise, if the Wei army attacked Ancheng tomorrow and night, why would Wei Li pretend that nothing happened?
Has it ever happened?
At this time, a member of the Wei clan stood up, pointed at Zhao Hongrun and asked, "What about that incident before?"
After hearing this, several other Wei clan members also agreed.
"That incident before? What happened?" Zhao Hongrun asked.
The Wei clan member pointed at Wei Feng of the Wei clan in Tianshui and said, "Just what Master Wei Feng said just now, you, the Zhao clan, have set a trap and are trying to catch you..." After that, he said what Wei Feng had just said.
The words were repeated again.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun nodded and told lies with his eyes open: "It's nothing!"
"You..." The Wei clan member paused when he heard the words, and said angrily: "The evidence is conclusive, you, a junior, still want to be cunning?"
"Evidence? What evidence?" Zhao Hongrun had an expression on his face that said I had no idea.
I saw the Wei clan member pointing at Zhao Hongrun and shouting: "When we entered the customs, you Zhao family never sent anyone to inform us that we were not allowed to rob the untouchables' property, but you later used this incident as an excuse..."
Zhao Hongrun heard the words and said with a smile: "What you said is ridiculous. I, the Wei Dynasty, have not allowed plundering other people's property for hundreds of years. This is not a new national policy. Why do you make it sound as if I, the Zhao family, deliberately hide it?"
Tuck it in..." At this point, he paused, sneered and said sarcastically: "Didn't you hear about it when you were looting? Isn't it right? Those Wei people who were looted by you will probably warn you.
But you didn’t care...can you blame me, Mrs. Zhao?"
Wei Feng of the Wei family in Tianshui rolled his eyes slightly when he heard this. In fact, the Wei family in Tianshui had previously planned to seize the Chen family's mansion. However, after learning about Wei's national law from the Chen family, he changed the occupation to leasing.
, gave Chen some compensation.
However, there are several other Wei clans, and they may not be as ready to retreat as the Tianshui Wei clan.
"You..." The Wei clan member was speechless by Zhao Hongrun's words. He blushed and slapped the table and said: "How could I know that?!... In short, you Zhao clan did not send anyone to inform us in advance.
It's your Zhao's fault that you worry about these trivial matters afterwards. In short, you have to give me an explanation!"
Zhao Hongrun glanced at the other person's hand that was hitting the table, and then said with a smile: "What you said is quite interesting... You obviously plan to stay in our country, Wei, but you don't want to come and understand the laws of our country...
Don’t you think it’s me, Mrs. Zhao, who framed you? Isn’t this ridiculous? Even if I, Mrs. Zhao, dug a trap for you to jump down, aren’t you the ones who jumped down? What explanation do you need from me, Mrs. Zhao?
?...Haha, no problem, I will give you an explanation."
As he said that, the smile on Zhao Hongrun's face slowly faded, and he said coldly: "What are you doing with a bunch of homeless dogs that can't even defend the ancestral inheritance? Why are they barking in my great Wei Dynasty?... If you have the ability and ability, then go find Qin
If you take back Longxi, you will only be in trouble. I, the Zhao family, are the ones who take you in. Why are you angry at me? The land under your feet here, his surname is Zhao, was conquered by my ancestors of the Zhao family.
Jiye has nothing to do with your Wei family. I, the Zhao family, take you in for the sake of Wei and Zhao Tongzong, so as not to give me the right face. As for what you want to say, haha... if you don't accept it, get out.
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After hearing this, the people of the Wei clan in Longxi sitting here fell silent. Some of them might be angry, but they dared not speak out.
After a long time, the Wei clan member stood up and said angrily: "It seems like this, this meeting of clan elders is completely meaningless!"
After that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun didn't stop him and said slowly: "It makes sense. Didn't the 'Gangu Wei Clan' give up and settle in our great Wei Dynasty?... Then who else would like the eleven remaining Wei Clan?"
Leaving? Don’t worry, I will never stop you."
After hearing this, the expressions of the Wei clan members present suddenly changed. Even the Wei clan member who was about to leave stopped with a changed expression.