Chapter 259: Moving Forward (Asking for Monthly Votes)

Ziwei Palace, Imperial Garden.

The third prince, Zhao Run, who was still in mourning clothes, was led by a small yellow door, walked through the heavily guarded corridor, and bowed into the waterside pavilion.

In the waterside pavilion, Zhao Hong, who was wearing a round-neck dragon-patterned uniform, was sitting behind a banquet table and had been waiting for a long time.

As soon as he stepped into the waterside pavilion, Zhao Run tremblingly clasped his hands and bowed in salute: "Your Majesty, Zhao Run, see my emperor, long live my emperor!"

"Get up."

Zhao Hong stretched out his hand and sighed, "I still want to hear you call me Emperor Brother."

Zhao Run, who had already straightened up, heard his words and was so frightened that he quickly leaned over and clasped his hands: "I dare not overstep..."

At the right time, Zhao Miao, who was also dressed in mourning clothes, slowly walked into the waterside pavilion under the guidance of a small yellow door.

She glanced at Zhao Hong, who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, and then at Zhao Run, who was bowing and shivering, and asked in a hiss, pretending to be confused: "What are you two talking about?"

In just one month, her face became much more haggard and she lost a lot of weight, even the baby fat was gone.

As soon as she opened her mouth, the solemn atmosphere in the waterside pavilion suddenly relaxed.

Zhao Hong looked at her, with a warm smile on his face. He spread his hands and said, "I asked the third child to still call me Emperor Brother, but he said he didn't dare."

"Aren't you bullying honest people?"

Zhao Miao pretended to be angry and said: "How brave is he? Don't you have any idea?"

Zhao Hong smiled and said: "He is quite courageous!"

"It really doesn't work..."

Zhao Miao angrily stepped forward and pulled Zhao Run up: "Let's all kowtow to you!"

She pretended to kneel down: "Long live my emperor..."

Zhao Hong quickly stood up and supported her: "Sister, I invited you here to be a witness. Please don't cause trouble..."

He forced Zhao Miao into the seat: "Sit down too, the third old man."

Zhao Run: "I don't dare..."

Zhao Hong: "Sit!"

Zhao Run: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat!"

The three siblings took their seats. Zhao Hong picked up an ivory chopstick and took a handful of cold green vegetables that were almost frozen in oil and fed them into his mouth. After chewing them for a few times, he suddenly sighed insipidly: "I will never want to eat another mouthful of hotpot gas in my life." I’m afraid it’s difficult to prepare a full hot dish…”

The two siblings at the table lowered their eyes, feeling that this guy was a bit pretentious.

"What are you doing standing still? Pick up your chopsticks!"

Zhao Hong waved his hand and said: "This is a private get-together for the three of us siblings. No one is serving food, and there are not so many rules... Third child, don't you want to be an official? Try what it's like to be an official!" "

As soon as he said this, the sweat on Zhao Run's forehead, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly oozed out, and his fair face turned red just by looking at it...

"Stop scaring him!"

Zhao Miao picked up his chopsticks and smoothed his sleeves dissatisfied, picked up a chopstick of tofu and put it into Zhao Run's bowl: "If you are really worried about the third child, just send him to Yunnan or Lingnan, and never return to the capital in this life..." "

"Yunnan, Lingnan?"

Zhao Hong said slowly with a smile but not a smile: "Oh, I understand. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. It is convenient for the third child to cultivate party members, accumulate strength, and then wait for an opportunity to return to the capital and regain the throne, right?"

"this……"

Zhao Run's red cheeks turned white instantly. He stood up in a hurry, bumped into the seat, bowed his hands and bowed: "I am completely devoted to Your Majesty, and I am sincerely convinced. I have absolutely no intention of conspiracy. I hope Your Majesty will tell you clearly..."

"What's the lesson!"

Zhao Miao stood up angrily and pulled Zhao Run up. He grabbed his arm with one hand and pressed his neck with the other. He pressed him down on the dining table with a bang, pulled down his collar, and exposed his white neck. He said angrily: "Come here, get a knife and let your majesty chop down this traitor!"

The sudden burst of fierce momentum not only frightened Zhao Run who was suppressed by blood under her clutches, but even Zhao Hong who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai was frightened by her.

"Sister..."

Zhao Hong, helpless and with a headache, leaned over and held his forehead, and said with a wry smile: "I just teased the third child casually, why did you react so much? When my father was still alive, he often teased a few of our brothers like this. , Why haven’t I seen you so vicious at that time? Aren’t you bullying an honest person?”

"Can this be the same?"

Zhao Miao was so angry that she burst into tears: "You yourself know that my father is teasing your brothers? Are you teasing him? You want to ignore the serious business and just think about this, Is he still alive? It's a knife to extend his head from left to right, and it's a knife to shrink his head. Why don't you chop him off earlier, and save me from worrying about you day and night..."

Zhao Hong was silent for a long time, and finally sighed feebly, straightened his sitting posture, and said in a deep voice: "Then stop joking and get down to business."

As soon as his face straightened, a heavy power rushed towards him.

Zhao Miao unconsciously let go of Zhao Run's neck and grabbed her sleeves to wipe away the tears on her face.

Zhao Hongyi stretched out his hand and said, "Sit down and talk."

The two siblings took their seats again.

Zhao Hong looked at the frightened Zhao Run and asked in a slow and steady voice: "I have driven all the other brothers out of Jingjuan in the past few days and left you alone. Do you have a few people who miss me?"

Zhao Run quickly clasped his hands: "I don't dare..."

Zhao Hong interrupted him impatiently: "Okay, we are all from the Zhao family, who doesn't know each other? Who are you showing this servile look to?"

Maybe it's because he's still young, or maybe he's just too tired...

The conversation we had today was not political at all.

Zhao Run was silent for a moment, then suddenly took a long breath, and most of the panic and anxiety on his face disappeared.

He clasped his hands meticulously and said sincerely, neither humble nor arrogant: "Brother, you know my father's temper. It is not my brother who wants to fight with you these years, but my father who supports me and fights with you. Even if you are timid, there is no way out. Now that the great inheritance has been settled and everything has been renewed, I no longer have the slightest thought in my heart. If the emperor is really worried about my brother, he may be imprisoned in the capital or demoted to a commoner. Regardless of people, I am convinced and will never complain!"

"Sister, take a look..."

Zhao Hong knocked on the table with a smile but not a smile: "This is the honest man you call me. Don't look at the second and fourth sons jumping up and down in the court in the past few years, but I guess in the eyes of my father, Those two fools are just like red-butt monkeys. The only people my father really thinks about are me and the third child!"

Zhao Miao lowered his eyelids tiredly and murmured in a low voice: "I will not participate in the affairs between you brothers. I just want to ask the boss that you can spare the life of the third child for the sake of our closest relatives..."

"Sister, you think too highly of me."

Zhao Hong slowly shook his head: "With Mr. Lu Ting supporting you, how can I really dare to do anything to the third child?"

He smiled and sighed: "Our father is so good at his calculations that I can't help but accept him!"

"When my father sent me to Luting, I just thought he wanted to give the third child a chance to show off."

"Later, I felt that he was giving me a chance to perform."

"It wasn't until today that I suddenly discovered..."

"He actually wanted to save the lives of our two brothers."

"With Mr. Lu Ting here, no matter who wins the great treasure between me and the third child, not only can we not touch a hair of the other one, but we must also ensure that he lives a safe, smooth, prosperous and prosperous life."

"What a plan, what a plan!"

He clapped his hands and was convinced by his father's operation... Such a bloody and cruel event as fighting for the dragon was resolved by his father with such ease.

Zhao Miao listened to him silently and replied in a hoarse voice: "Just tell the truth, don't talk about it, second brother. He has never thought about messing up with your nonsense, and he has never thought about getting anything from you. Any benefit is owed to him by our Zhao family, not by him."

Zhao Hong lowered his eyelids and remained silent for a long time before sighing: "I know!"

Nangong Feiying has returned to the palace and told how Yang Ge first refused the title of Lu Tinggong and Zhengyipin Grand Master, and then accepted the title of Lu Tinggong and Zhengyipin Grandmaster, and how Yang Ge asked Nangong Feiying to tell him His words were reported to him verbatim, word for word.

He felt the same as Ming Jing'er. Yang Ge accepted the title of Duke Lu Ting and Grand Master Zheng Yipin. It was not Zhao Hong who rewarded Yang Ge with glory and wealth, but Yang Ge who supported Zhao Hong from afar...

Zhao Run looked at Zhao Miao and then at Zhao Hong.

He understood it, so he was shocked!

"Okay, let's talk about my arrangements for the third child first!"

Zhao Hong forcibly cheered up and said seriously: "The reason why my father died is unknown to others, but you should know!"

"This is a war, a war between our Zhao family and those rebellious officials and traitors!"

"Father lost the battle..."

"I don't have much confidence in winning!"

"However, the hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable. Even if my talent is far less than that of my father, I vow to fight to the end with these rebellious officials and thieves!"

"But if I miss one move..."

"The death of Zhao Hong is a small matter, but the welfare of the country and the people of Wei is of great importance. We must not let those rebellious officials and traitors control the government and oppress the people of Li without mercy!"

"If you, third brother, have the determination and courage to take on a great responsibility, you can stay in the capital to study and practice martial arts. I will often send memorials from the courtiers to the Jin Palace for you to review and give instructions... If the mountain collapses one day, you can take the throne for yourself. !”

"If you, third brother, don't have such determination and courage, you can choose a place in Yunnan or Lingnan on your own, and you can leave the capital tomorrow to become a vassal..."

"Listen clearly, if you choose to stay in the capital, you will never step out of the capital again in this life. If you dare to take a step outside the capital privately, I will punish you as treason!"

Over the past few days, he had also figured out that the reason why the late emperor was assassinated in Ziwei Palace must be because the late emperor insisted on reform, which touched the fundamental interests of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. Take risks.

Therefore, after he succeeded to the throne, he actually faced two choices.

One is to change the major political policies of the Xiping Dynasty, and to compromise and compromise.

One is to adhere to the major political policies of the Xiping Dynasty, and then compete with the Manchu civil and military forces in a battle of wits and courage.

Due to both emotions and reasons, he was not willing to choose the first option and become a puppet emperor.

But if you choose the second option...

If the battle is lost, the power will be removed and the dynasty will be full of fierce ministers, which is no different from the first type!

The fight was won... They even dared to kill the late emperor, why should they be afraid of killing him Zhao Hong again?

As the saying goes: Only a thousand days to be a thief, how can a thousand days to guard against a thief?

No matter how airtight the palace's security is, it may not be able to stop someone from plotting!

So he must prepare for the worst!

What's the worst case scenario?

Of course it was him, Zhao Hong, who died, and those rebellious ministers and traitors supported the young and weak prince to ascend the throne!

There are many precedents in history where the leader is weak and the minister is strong...

…

Zhao Run stared at Zhao Hong dumbfounded, shocked not only by his determination, but also by his courage!

Changing places, he will never leave a big problem beside his bed who may seek to usurp the throne at any time!

Zhao Miao just picked up the ivory chopsticks and ate the food silently. After a while, he said, "Second brother's hard work was not in vain!"

After Zhao Hong said these words, he relaxed a lot. He played with the wine glass in front of him with one hand and chuckled: "Sister, I may not believe it. If I have a choice, I would like to go back to Luting to continue repairing my drainage channel." , I am a little tired, a little bitter, but at least my mind is clean and I can sleep well...I am afraid I will never be able to taste the taste of hot pot in this life, right?"

"I believe it, why don't you?"

Zhao Miao narrowed her eyes and said with a showy smile: "I will go back to Luting the next day, and my second brother will definitely cook hot pot for me."

"you……"

Zhao Hong almost broke his guard and quickly raised his head to prevent tears from falling: "Do you think I am a big sister like you? No, you can get me some hot pot base and go back to the palace later. I'll let the imperial chef serve it!"

"How can that be done?"

Zhao Miao shook her head like a rattle and said plausibly: "You are an official now, how can food from outside the palace enter your mouth? My second brother and I cannot bear this responsibility!"

"Besides, the hot pot has to be made by my second brother in the inn to be delicious. Once you leave the inn, it won't taste the same..."

Zhao Hong broke his guard, clapped his hands on the table and said with tears: "You go too far, you go too far. You tell me this even though you know I can't get out. Aren't you bullying an honest person?"

"Do a good job!"

Zhao Miao stood up with a smile: "As long as you can make the people live a good life, I will ask the second brother to bring the ingredients to the palace and cook you a hot pot... Okay, you two brothers can talk among yourselves. I A person with a foreign surname will not get involved."

Zhao Hong stretched his neck with a red face and said angrily: "You haven't entered the Yang family yet!"

Zhao Miao: "Isn't that a matter of time? From now on, I will be the Yang Zhao family. I can't interfere in the Zhao family's affairs. My second brother will be unhappy."

Zhao Hong pointed at her with a trembling finger: "Look at your sister, look at your sister..."

Zhao Run turned back to look at Zhao Miao blankly.

Zhao Miao slapped his head and said, "What are you looking at? Even if I change my surname to Yang, I will still be your sister!"

Zhao Run covered his head in grievance, not daring to get angry or speak.

"Look at your potential."

Zhao Miao was so angry that he banged his head loudly: "If you ask me, you should go to Luting and work as a coolie for a few years to learn how to be an upright man!"

"Don't even think about it!"

Before Zhao Run could speak, Zhao Hong refused: "If he chooses to stay in the capital, he will be wherever I am from now on. Even if I go to the latrine, I will have to wear his belt!"

Want to hug Yang Erlang's thigh?

Beautiful thought!

I can only hold that brave and tender thigh of the heroic Jianghu hero by myself!