About half an hour later, King Huan Zhao Hongxuan led his clan guards directly to the East Palace.
Since returning to Daliang from Northern Xinjiang a few days ago, Zhao Hongxuan has been invited to come here several times. Therefore, neither the imperial guards of the East Palace, Lang Wei nor the imperial guards of the East Palace Prince Zhao Hongli have ever stopped King Huan.
Your Highness.
At this time, in the main hall of the East Palace, Prince Zhao Hongli was discussing something with his staff Zhou Ming, Luo Yao, and his uncle Wang Yu. When he saw Zhao Hongxuan walking in from outside the hall, Zhao Hongli was stunned for a moment and did not say anything to Zhao Hongxuan.
I felt displeased with the unauthorized intrusion, but felt a bit surprised.
After all, according to his guess, at this moment, Zhao Hongxuan should be following his brother Zhao Hongrun, who was raised by the same mother, to Ningxiang Palace to pay his respects to Concubine Shen Shu. How could he come to his East Palace?
After thinking about it, the prince Zhao Hongli said to his grandfather Wang Yu: "Grandpa, I leave this matter to you. I hope you will get the result of the negotiation as soon as possible. I'm afraid... I don't have much time left for me.
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"Well." Wang Yu nodded and replied with some respect: "I will contact them as soon as possible. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
With that said, he turned around and was about to leave the East Palace, but when he raised his head, he saw King Huan Zhao Hongxuan standing outside the palace gate.
The Wang family had a murderous grudge against Su Wang Zhao Hongrun. Although Zhao Hongrun never admitted that he killed Wang Ming, the Wang family held this hatred on Zhao Hongrun's head.
As Zhao Hongxuan was the younger brother adopted by Zhao Hongrun's mother, it stands to reason that Wang Yu should also hate him. But for some reason, Wang Yu looked at Zhao Hongxuan. Although it could not be said that he was close, there was no hostility at all.
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Even when Wang Yu stepped out of the threshold, he nodded to Zhao Hongxuan, King Huan, and called out "His Royal Highness King Huan"; Zhao Hongxuan also nodded in return and called "Guo Zhang".
Zhou Min, the staff member in the palace, saw this scene and frowned slightly without leaving any trace.
At this time, Prince Zhao Hongli had welcomed Zhao Hongxuan, who was standing outside the palace, into the palace, and said with a chuckle: "Hongxuan, what are you still standing there for? Come in."
King Huan Zhao Hongxuan smiled reluctantly, walked into the palace, and calmly bowed his hands to Luo Yao and Zhou Min, the two East Palace aides: "Mr. Luo, Mr. Zhou."
"His Royal Highness King Huan." Luo Yao and Zhou Min returned the gift in unison.
Seeing this, Prince Zhao Hongli waved his hand and said: "Zhou Min, Luo Yao, you two should step aside first."
"Yes." Zhou Min and Luo Yao obeyed and bowed out of the palace. Before leaving, Zhou Min glanced at King Huan Zhao Hongxuan thoughtfully.
After the two people left, Prince Zhao Hongli beckoned Zhao Hongxuan to sit at the table in the room. He forced a smile on his face and asked: "Hongxuan, why do you have time to come to my East Palace now? Where is the old man?
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"My brother went to Ningxiang Palace." King Huan Zhao Hongxuan said gloomily, and then after a moment of silence, he added: "On the way to Ningxiang Palace, we had a fight."
Prince Zhao Hongli was stunned for a moment, then seemed to think of something and asked tentatively: "Because of me?"
Zhao Hongxuan hesitated for a moment, shook his head and explained: "His Royal Highness is just an inducement, the real reason... can only be said to be the incompatibility of ideas."
Seeing Zhao Hongxuan's depressed expression, Prince Zhao Hongli ordered the maids in the East Palace to bring two bottles of wine and started drinking with Zhao Hongxuan.
The two drank several drinks in a row, and Zhao Hongli finally said: "Lao Ba, I want you to stay away from me, is that what you mean?" After saying that, he saw Zhao Hongxuan was silent, so he continued: "Hongxuan, actually
Your brother is right. You saw it in Xuanzheng Palace today. The second brother couldn't wait to deal with me. The entire court knew that there must be a confrontation between me and King Yong...At this time, you'd better avoid it.
Avoid suspicion so that King Yong doesn't have any thoughts about you. Your brother asked you to stay away from me because he doesn't want you to be implicated."
Zhao Hongxuan chuckled lightly when he heard this and said angrily: "Why is it okay for him to get close to King Yong, but not for me to say a few words to His Highness the Crown Prince? Ever since I was a child, I have listened to him, mine.
He never adopts his opinions... Just because he is getting more and more popular now, I must listen to him in everything?"
"Because he is your elder brother!" Prince Zhao Hongli said seriously: "The eldest brother is the father, don't you understand this truth?"
Zhao Hongxuan pursed his lips and said: "Speaking of eldest brother, His Highness the Crown Prince is the eldest brother, right? I don't see how much respect he has for His Highness the Crown Prince..."
After hearing this, Prince Zhao Hongli gave a bitter smile, poured a glass of wine for Zhao Hongxuan, and said calmly: "Who made me offend him in the first place... Hey, now that I think about it, it really doesn't make sense. I just hated the old man at the beginning.
The second colluded with the third and fourth children and targeted me everywhere, so when I saw the eighth and second children getting close that day, I acted impulsively... But in the final analysis, I have myself to blame for this. If I had been willing to listen to Luo Yao's advice and personally
Come and apologize, so it won’t be irreversible... Fortunately, Lao Ba is different from Lao Er and Lao San. He has never thought about sitting in that position, nor does he want to get involved in the overt and secret fights between my brothers..."
Zhao Hongxuan raised his head after hearing this and asked with a bit of ridicule: "Has His Highness the Crown Prince figured it out?"
Prince Zhao Hongli showed a little embarrassment on his face, and then nodded and said: "I figured it out when I was in Northern Xinjiang... Having said that, Hongrun is indeed the leader of our Zhao family. Four years ago, he led the army to fight against Chu.
Xiong Tuoqi, the king of Yangcheng in the country, and then the "Battle of Wei and Chuanchuan", "Four Kingdoms Conquered Chu", and now the "Battle of Wei and Qin Sanchuan", four battles, all battles were won... You and I
In terms of military strategy, your brother can be said to be second to none."
"Of course!" Zhao Hongxuan's face showed a bit of pride.
Prince Zhao Hongli smiled slightly when he heard this, and continued without caring: "In the past, although I admired me, I was still a little bit dissatisfied in my heart. But it was only when I arrived in Northern Xinjiang last year that I realized that leading troops to fight is really not an easy task.
Things..."
Having said this, his face showed a hint of loneliness, and at the same time, Zhao Hongxuan's expression also became gloomy.
Without him, it's just that the performance of the Northern First Army in this Northern Xinjiang battle was really poor. Even if they followed General Jiang Bi for free, they were at the bottom of the army in terms of combat merit. Without Jiang Bi, I believe the situation would have been different.
Worse.
As the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief of the Northern First Army, Zhao Hongli and Zhao Hongxuan's faces turned ugly every time they thought about this matter.
After a long silence, Zhao Hongxuan said to Zhao Hongli: "I have discussed this matter with Mr. Li Zheng, and we both have the same opinion... Although the First Army of the North was built up with the help of many nobles, it must not be
Therefore, let those noble families point their fingers. My brother once said, "An army can only have one voice." Your Highness, look at the Shangshui Army and Yanling Army under my brother. Who dares to point fingers? If it were my brother, he
When we first attacked Quwo, would we have hesitated because of the selfish thoughts of some people to protect their private soldiers? If it were my brother, he would have executed those people to sacrifice the flag long ago!... The soldiers with the best equipment were actually hidden in the army, and
Isn't it ridiculous to be sent to the most difficult battlefield?"
"..." Prince Zhao Hongli remained silent for a long time, and sighed softly after a long time: "Hongxuan, you have to know that our First Army in the North is different from the Shangshui Army and the Yanling Army, and you and I are not your brother Su Wang Zhao Run. .......The predecessor of the Shangshui Army and the Yanling Army was the "Pingyang Army", which was the Chu army that was recruited after being defeated by your brother. It was said that Lao Ba ordered him to dig several mass graves and bury them if they didn't surrender. , this fierce method was able to overwhelm the first 50,000 Chu soldiers..."
"In fact, we could have done it when we were in Northern Xinjiang." Zhao Hongxuan lowered his voice and said: "If Ci does not control the army, if His Highness the Crown Prince executes a few people at that time, how can the rest dare to disobey?!"
Prince Zhao Hongli heard this and shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "Hongxuan, your brother prepared the military pay for the Shangshui Army and the Yanling Army by himself, and the weapons and equipment of the two armies were also made by your brother. Therefore, your brother does not have to worry about others; but what about our Northern First Army? The weapons, armor, military pay, and food and grass in the army are all raised by the nobles who depend on us. If you kill them, won't you be said to be Burning bridges across rivers?”
King Huan Zhao Hongxuan frowned and said in a low voice: "I know that His Highness the Crown Prince cherishes his reputation, but the consequence of cherishing his reputation too much is to be restrained... One by one, they all came out and said, 'Your Highness the Crown Prince, you can't do this. Huge." They said, "His Royal Highness, think twice, attacking by force is the last resort." In the final analysis, it is nothing more than to protect their respective private soldiers. Where did they go to fight? They were simply driven by selfish interests. How could they be? Righteousness?! Is this for the public good?!"
"..." Prince Zhao Hongli was silent for a moment, then forced a smile and said: "Okay, okay, that's it, what's the use of talking about it anymore?"
"That's not necessarily the case." Zhao Hongxuan shook his head and said seriously: "Your Highness, you don't think that the war between the Wei Dynasty and South Korea is over, right? In my opinion, this armistice is just because South Korea has insufficient successors. There may be some problems with food and grass. After South Korea solves these problems, they will still use troops against me, the Wei Dynasty... If His Highness the Crown Prince seizes this free time and truly takes control of the Northern Army, he will be able to defeat the Northern Army in the future. When the Xinjiang War breaks out again, the current stigma can be washed away, and people will not think that our Northern First Army can only follow General Jiang Bi and reap the benefits!" At this point, he glanced at Zhao Hongli and reminded: " I know that Your Highness the Prince is thinking about General Shaohu's "Wei Wu Army", but Your Highness, this army is certainly elite, but General Shaohu represents the will of the Fifth Uncle (King Yu Zhao Yuanqi). Logically speaking, It is impossible for me to be biased towards you or King Yong, even for my brother... I think that instead of speculating on wooing General Shaohu, it is better to train the Beiyi Army well. At least the Beiyi Army is obviously attached to it. His Royal Highness, it is much easier to seize power from General Shaohu than from General Shaohu."
Prince Zhao Hongli nodded thoughtfully, and then asked with some surprise: "Hongxuan, you have said so much, do you still want to stay in the Beiyi Army? Why don't you go to your brother's side?"
King Huan Zhao Hongxuan shook his head.
"I will continue to stay in the Northern First Army until the name of this army is "corrected"! ... Not for His Royal Highness or others, but for myself."