Third Uncle...why would he support the Wei family at this time?
When the entire Zichen Palace was silent, Zhao Hongrun was also a little confused.
Because logically speaking, as the king of Nanliang, Zhao Yuanzuo also belongs to the Zhao family and should not support the Wei family. What good will this do to him?
Or is it that this third uncle has already been connected with the Wei family in Longxi?
Frowning, Zhao Hongrun turned to look at his third uncle, Zhao Laiyu, and asked in a low voice: "Third uncle?"
Perhaps he guessed what Zhao Hongrun wanted to ask, Zhao Laiyu shook his head solemnly and said in a low voice: "Let's wait and see what happens."
After saying this, the third uncle's eyes once again surrendered to Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang not far away. He stared at the nephew's back with a solemn expression, his eyes were sharp and he did not look like an old man.
After a moment of dead silence, the entire Zichen Palace gradually began to hear whispers. Among the seats on the west side, the private discussions of the officials of the imperial court were particularly obvious. It was as if every courtier was looking at Nanliang with unfamiliar and incredible eyes.
Wang Zhao Yuanzuo.
As for Zhao Yuanzuo, King of Nanliang, who was in the center of everyone's attention, his expression remained calm and composed, as if he had just mentioned something insignificant.
It was quiet, and the atmosphere in the entire Zichen Palace seemed to have solidified.
Everyone is waiting for Emperor Wei's reaction to this.
In full view of everyone, Emperor Wei was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "Brother Three Kings, I have devoted myself to the affairs of Longxi in the past two years. I just returned to Daliang not long ago. I haven't rested for a few days before going to Northern Xinjiang in person."
Fighting against the Korean army, I... really can't bear it."
After hearing this, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, who was kneeling in the banquet, sat upright, bowed his hands, and said seriously: "I am a native of Wei and a descendant of the Zhao family. I should die for the great Wei... At this moment, I
The northern part of the Wei Dynasty was invaded by South Korea, and the situation of the war was unpredictable. I was uneasy and did not think about food and drink...Since the Wei family is willing to share the worries for my lord, how can I, as a descendant of the Zhao family, lag behind others?...As long as Wei
You don’t mind me being a burden."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Feng from the Wei family in Tianshui smiled and said: "With the help of the King of Nanliang, I believe that my Wei family will have a better chance of winning this battle."
After saying that, he looked at Emperor Wei with expectant eyes, and Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, also nodded humbly and looked up at Emperor Wei.
At this moment, almost everyone in Zichen Palace was secretly taking a peek at Emperor Wei's expression.
It's not easy, old man...
Zhao Hongrun turned his head to look at his father with some concern, inevitably feeling a little worried in his heart.
How could he not see that this was a secret conspiracy between Wei Feng of the Wei family in Tianshui and Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, and they worked together to dig a trap in advance for his father to jump.
But why? Why did Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, do this?
Even if it is to gain the support of the Wei family, the price paid is to offend Emperor Wei, which is simply not worth the loss.
...or is it that San Bo is confident in taking control of the situation?
At this moment, Zhao Hongrun thought a lot.
As Zhao Hongrun expected, his father, Emperor Wei, was very angry at this moment. He never expected that his brother, Zhao Yuanzuo, the King of Southern Liang, would suddenly jump out to oppose him.
Didn't seventeen years of exile make this brother a good boy?
Or is it that you have endured humiliation and heavy burden for seventeen years just to stab him at the critical moment?
Indeed, Emperor Wei wouldn't care at all if the Wei family was given an army of only 50,000 men. After all, the entire Wei State now has more than 400,000 mobilizable troops, not to mention that 200,000 of them are at his last resort.
In the hands of his trusted son Zhao Hongrun.
But having said that, if the Wei family's 50,000 troops are added to the 50,000 Western Expedition troops of Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo, the total army is 100,000, which is more or less worthy of Emperor Wei's vigilance.
After all, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, is by no means a good person. The Shunshui army he once led was defeated by King Yu Zhao Yuanqi with all his life. For this, Zhao Yuanqi, the most trusted brother of the fifth king of the Emperor of Wei, also paid the price.
A heavy price to pay.
...Third brother, what’s your purpose for jumping out at this time? You shouldn’t think that Wei’s soldiers and horses and the Western Expeditionary Army under your command can compete with me, right?
?
At this moment, Emperor Wei also thought a lot. He was guessing the intention of Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, in doing this.
In fact, it was not only Emperor Wei who was speculating, but everyone in the Zichen Palace was speculating on the intention of Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo to do this.
For example, Yong Wang Hongyu.
Third Uncle... is he trying to protect himself?
Yong Wang Hongyu touched his chin and calmly paid attention to the situation in front of him.
He guessed that it might be related to the military power, that is, the military power of the 50,000-strong Western Expeditionary Army.
This army was formed by the imperial court two years ago to support the Wei family in Longxi. Now that the Wei family in Longxi has defected to the Zhao family in Wei, it stands to reason that Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang who was the commander at the time, should hand over his military power and withdraw.
Behind the scenes.
Although Yong Wang Hongyu is very convinced that in the past two years, the Southern Liang King Zhao Yuanzuo must have laid a deep imprint on this Western Expedition Army and controlled this army, but in the final analysis, this kind of private control did not
If the emperor of Wei ordered the emperor of Wei to ask Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, to hand over his military power, the latter would have to hand over his military power obediently, unless Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, planned to rebel.
Once the Emperor of Wei took over this army, he spent some time to eliminate the confidants of Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang in the Western Expedition. The latter spent two years to control this army, and he might immediately return to its original shape.
Therefore, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, wanted a legitimate reason to continue to be in charge of this army, and assisting the Wei family to go to northern Xinjiang to participate in the war was a good reason.
Haha, it seems that this third uncle is not a submissive person...
Yongwang Hongyu squinted his eyes as he looked at Wei Feng of the Tianshui Wei family. If he had no private agreement with Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, he would bet that he would eat the case in front of him.
At this time, under the complicated gazes of everyone in the palace, Emperor Wei laughed. While chuckling, he nodded and said: "Brother Three Princes are commendable for their loyalty to the country. I agree."
He could not refuse, because whether it was Wei Feng of the Wei family or Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, the petitions they made were both grand and impeccable, leaving Emperor Wei unable to find any loopholes to refuse.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun narrowed his eyes in surprise.
He knew very well that even though his father seemed to be pretending not to care, he might be cursing in his heart. After all, his father suffered a hidden loss in this confrontation. Not only was he unable to hide Wei's army, but even Nanliang
Wang Zhao Yuanzuo could not get rid of the military power of the Western Expeditionary Army.
Coming and going, there are 100,000 troops!
This is already a huge force.
Zhao Yuanzuo, King of Southern Liang...
Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but look at the back of the third uncle. After all, in his impression, he couldn't find many people who could make his father, Emperor Wei, cripple him.
Compared with Zhao Hongrun's worries, Yong Wang Hongyu's lips turned into a faint smile.
The Third Uncle's move was really clever... However, just because he wanted to take advantage of his father, the Third Uncle was taking it too lightly...
Yong Wang Hongyu chuckled and turned his attention to Zhao Hongrun, who was sitting behind Yi Wang Zhao Yuanli.
Sure enough, just as Yong Wang Hongyu chuckled secretly, he saw Emperor Wei's expression change, and he said solemnly: "The Wei family and the King of Nanliang are worried about our great Wei, and their loyalty is commendable. I hereby allow the Wei family's Longxi Army and the
The Western Expeditionary Army went north to join the war... As for the Supervisory Army..."
Having said this, Emperor Wei turned his eyes to Zhao Hongrun behind King Yi Zhao Yuanli.
But just when he was about to speak, he suddenly saw the fifth prince sitting behind Zhao Yuanzuo of Nanliang. King Qing Hongxin stood up, bowed his hands and said: "Father, I hope that I can serve as the supervisor of the army!
"
What?!
Yong Wang Hongyu's expression suddenly changed, and he looked at his fellow brothers across from him in surprise and uncertainty. The expression on his face was no longer as calm as before.
At this moment, there was another exclamation in Zichen Hall.
Everyone could see just now that Emperor Wei's preferred candidate for the supervisor was Su Wang Hongrun, but he did not expect that Qing Wang Hongxin would step forward on his own.
what does that mean?
This means that Qing Wang Hongxin openly supports Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang!
Or to put it conversely, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, has chosen to support Hongxin, the fifth son of the emperor!
It's no wonder that Yong Wang Hongyu's complexion changed drastically, and Xiang Wang Hongjing who was sitting with him also didn't look good.
"Hongrun, what on earth is going on? Why can't I understand it more and more?"
Princess Yulong asked Zhao Hongrun in a low voice, because the changes that happened in front of her made her more and more confused.
"Chew your hooves."
Zhao Hongrun waved his hand to dismiss Princess Yulong, whose mood turned into anger. His eyes flickered between Wei Feng, Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo, and Qing King Hongxin.
He reasoned that it was just the Southern Liang King Zhao Yuanzuo and the Wei family who joined forces to protect themselves. However, he did not expect that the truth was more complicated than he imagined.
Yes, it is not just the alliance between the Wei family and the King of Nanliang, it also involves Zhao Hongrun's fifth emperor brother Qing Wang Hongxin. This means that the influence of Qing Wang Hongxin's maternal uncle's family may also become the political alliance of Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang.
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"Hongxin?...You want to be the supervisor?"
Emperor Wei looked at his fifth son with some disbelief, and for a moment he had the illusion that he could no longer control the situation.
First the Wei family, then Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, and then his own son Hongxin, the king of Qing. These small forces that he didn't pay attention to suddenly seemed to be twisted into one and became one. Even if he is the emperor of Wei
Forces that must be treated with caution.
"Yes, Father." He bowed his hands towards the Emperor of Wei, and Qing Wang Hongxin said seriously: "I also want to be like His Royal Highness, the Fourth, Eighth, and Ninth Brothers, guarding the gates of our country for Wei.
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"..."
Emperor Wei was silent when he heard this.
You must know that his original intention was to make Zhao Hongrun the supervisor of the army to restrain the Wei family and Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, but the fifth son made such a fuss, which the king of Wei did not expect.
You can't create two supervisory armies, right? In that case, even a fool can see that he wants to target the Wei family and Nanliang King Zhao Yuanzuo.
Zhao Yuanzuo... actually has such power and tactics?
Emperor Wei glanced at Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Nanliang, calmly, and Emperor Wei was secretly frightened.
You know, when Zhao Yuancai is in charge of power, forcing him to submit and causing him to suffer unspeakable losses is not something ordinary people can do. (To be continued.)