"How can we not fight? We have to fight!" Zhao Zhe, who was half drunk, with red eyes, leaned on the table, looked at Xiao Cheng and said: "Chongwen, you are worthy of being a scholar, and you are also quite familiar with the political disputes in the court.

It’s profound, but after all, you are on the outside and cannot understand the helplessness of people in the authorities!”

Have to fight.

Xiao Cheng sighed.

This is Zhao Zhe's attitude.

When they met for the first time, Xiao Cheng admired the frankness of King Jing. Compared with the coldness of King Chu he had met, this second king who had been in the army for a long time was really more in line with his taste.

So while he was drinking, he mentioned to Zhao Zhe that after he returned to Bianliang to Kaifeng Mansion, he should restrain his sharpness and refrain from fighting or grabbing. Government affairs should only be limited to the official affairs of Kaifeng Mansion and never interfere with the imperial government's official affairs.

Unless the official consults, you can express your own opinions.

More importantly, stop interfering in military affairs.

But King Jing's statement made Xiao Cheng very disappointed.

Perhaps this is the temperament engraved in the bones of the person in front of me, who is willing to take the straight and not seek from the crooked.

"Chongwen, do you know that when I'm at this point, apart from trying my best to move forward, I have no room to take a step back! Taking one step back will lead to an abyss!" Patting Xiao Cheng's shoulder, Zhao Zhe said: "Although you don't

Obviously, but I understand what you mean. Isn’t it because my father is already suspicious of me? So you asked me to put my tail between my legs and try my best to disguise myself as a sincere and filial person after returning to Beijing! I even have to learn how to do it.

My eldest brother goes to sing about the wind and the moon and write articles to win over and please those kind of intellectuals?"

"Your Highness, this is not called disguise! This is called packaging!" Xiao Cheng said.

"Packaging?" Zhao Zhe was a little confused.

"It literally means it. It's like a bottle of perfume from Tianxiang Pavilion. It was originally valuable, but now they made an exquisite bottle for this bottle of perfume, and wrapped it in a carved box of precious wood.

Inlaid with some broken gemstones, the cost is not much, but it can be sold at a better price." Xiao Cheng explained. "His Highness is proficient in martial arts and has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If the world now knows that His Highness is above civil affairs,

Isn't it better to be independent of others and possess both civil and military skills?"

Gently shaking the wine glass in his hand, Zhao Zhe said with a smile: "My image has been stereotyped by others over the years. I am good at martial arts and good at government. However, I am not very talented and I am a vulgar prince."

"It's just the slander against His Highness by some people who don't really know Him." Xiao Ding said angrily. He had a lot of contact with Zhao Zhe, and of course he knew that His Highness, who had received orthodox education from the royal family since he was a child, could not be talented? Even if he is Yin

Poems and poems are rarely elegant, but he is proficient in borrowing from classics and history.

"There's nothing wrong with that!" Zhao Zhe said calmly: "To govern a country, it's enough to have someone who is good at managing politics. Plus, it's already very rare to have someone who is proficient in martial arts. How could Taizu Taizong ever do such a thing back then?

A masterpiece passed down from generation to generation? It’s just a sentence lying beside the bed. How can I allow others to sleep soundly and wake up the people in the world?"

"Your Highness, sometimes you take a step back in order to move forward further. It's a little detour, but as long as the goal remains unchanged, you may be able to reach your destination earlier than cutting through thorns." Xiao Cheng still wants to work hard.

persuade.

"No, time waits for no one!" Zhao Zhe shook his head decisively and said: "Since I have already gained an advantage when I return to Beijing this time, I naturally have no reason to let others fight for it. I must fight for what should be fought for. Chongwen, you don't understand

My father's temperament is prone to relapses when encountering slight setbacks. Even though he seems to be in high spirits now, you never know when he will become decadent again. And how can the country's major affairs be allowed to change orders overnight, over and over again? There are too many times.

, officials will slack off, sergeants will slack off, and people will slack off. People have heard the story of the boy who cried wolf too many times, and they won’t take it seriously. At that time, even if you shout in their ears, I’m afraid it won’t work.

.”

What he said was true, and Xiao Cheng had to admit that what the other party said was reasonable.

"So, I must move to a higher position, master higher power, and be able to truly have a decisive influence on the direction of the imperial court's policies, and this position is naturally the Prince of the East Palace." Zhao Zhe raised his head and said,

The wine in the cup was drained: "So I will work hard to make my father have to let me take the throne even if he doesn't want to. The Liao and Song Dynasties are big countries with thousands of miles. If you want to expedition to the north of the Liao Kingdom, you have to be single-minded, endure hardships, and not allow any retreat.

Hesitation, laziness.”

"So Chongwen, if you're trying to persuade me to pretend to be a good person, it's better to pass the Jinshi exam next year and come out to help me earlier." Zhao Zhe held Xiao Cheng's hand and said sincerely: "Chang Qing said that

Yes, you are indeed a great talent. When you become a Jinshi, I will ask you to come to Kaifeng Mansion to help you, and I will make you even more powerful."

"Thank you for your attention, Your Highness!" Xiao Cheng thanked him repeatedly with his hands in hand.

Zhao Zhe and Xiao Ding were both very drunk.

For such a boss, even Xiao Cheng felt that he had nothing to say. It was no wonder that his eldest brother was so devoted to him, patting his chest and saying that within a year, he would establish a foothold in Hengshan and build a city.

To cooperate with King Jing and build momentum for His Highness King Jing.

Originally, Xiao Ding's plan was for two years, but now that he's done it, after a meal of wine, it becomes one year.

After carrying his eldest brother back to the small courtyard belonging to the Xiao family, he handed him over to his eldest sister-in-law. When he returned to the small house where he lived alone, Xiao Cheng found it difficult to fall asleep.

"Second brother!" There was a girl who was not sleeping, knocking gently on Xiao Cheng's window lattice outside. "Sister-in-law has made sobering soup here, and I will bring you a bowl too."

Opening the door and letting Xiao Ao in, she knew that this little girl must not have the heart to take care of others. Gao Qi must have called Xiao Ao to see her off because it was inconvenient for her to come.

"Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

"I can't sleep!" Xiao Yao said: "Today, the second brother saw King Jing, whom the elder brother had no words to praise. What happened? Didn't the second brother say that the fate of our family is almost tied to him?

When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed!"

Xiao Cheng gave a bitter smile and took two sips of the hangover soup. He knew that this girl's thoughts were very different from ordinary people, so he immediately told Xiao Ai the details of today's meeting.

"Third sister, what do you think?"

Xiao Yi frowned, her eyebrows squeezed together, "This is really troublesome. Such a master can't even find a good reason for betrayal! You know that something will go wrong, but you still follow him.

What should we do if the road turns dark? Second brother, let me tell you, such people may appear to be wise and decisive, but in fact they are all willful. Once they have made up their mind, it is difficult for them to change it due to external forces. They belong to

The kind of person who won't look back even if he hits a wall and will bleed, and who only wants to hit a hole in the wall so he can get out."

"Yeah, so there's nothing I can do!" Xiao Cheng spread his hands, "I said everything that should be said and shouldn't be said, but his answer was very frank and direct. Basically, what you said is that

It makes sense, but I won’t listen and I want to follow my established strategy.”

Xiao Yipong smiled: "Second brother, you really don't even use curse words when swearing at others."

"I really didn't scold him." Xiao Cheng shook his head, feeling helpless.

Speaking of which, the recent emperors of the Song Dynasty were actually a bit cowardly to the outside world. Now that such a brave and courageous prince finally appeared among the princes, if Xiao Cheng didn't help him, who else could he help?

"Erlangjun!" He Zheng's voice sounded outside.

Xiao Cheng walked over and opened the door strangely, "General He, what's the matter?"

He Zhengdao: "Mr. Erlang, just now the guards from King Jing came over and said that outside the post house, a man who claimed to be Luo Gang came and said he came to see Erlang Dalang. He also claimed to be the current minister.

He is the son of Mr. Luo, a political official, so the guards did not dare to neglect, so they came to inform me that just now I went over to where the commander was, and my wife said that the commander had fallen asleep and asked me to come find you, Erlang."

Xiao Cheng was shocked and opened his mouth wide. He was speechless for a long time. After a while, he turned around and looked at Xiao Ai who was also surprised behind the table. When Xiao Cheng looked at him, Xiao Cheng

Ai immediately blushed, slapped the table and stood up: "What kind of trouble is this guy causing?"

Xiao Ai walked away in a hurry, but Xiao Cheng looked at her and probably liked her more than he was angry.

As a young girl, seeing her suitor chasing after her all the way, she was naturally happy in her heart.

"So, you ran away from home?" Luo Gang and Luo Yuting, who were disheveled, covered in gray stains, embarrassed, tired but seemed a little excited, were taken to their room. When Xiao Cheng asked, he couldn't help but be confused again.

Shocked.

Do the mistresses of both families have the necessary skills to escape from home?

"I'm not here to chase the third sister." Luo Yuting looked upright, "Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. This is what you Xiao Chongwen said. I deeply believe it, so I traveled day and night to chase you. That's right.

It’s to practice this sentence.”

"I'm not escaping from the house privately!" Xiao Cheng snorted coldly: "Wait until dawn, I will hand you over to His Highness King Jing and ask him to take you back to Xianggong Luo."

Luo Gang screamed strangely: "Xiao Chongwen, if you dare to do this, don't blame me for being rude. When I get back to Beijing, I will spread the word about Jiang Yingxue to you everywhere."

Xiao Cheng was furious: "Both of you are not good people!"

"Two, who is the other one?" Luo Gang was surprised.

Xiao Cheng, on the other hand, had a fierce expression and stopped talking, looking really angry.

"Chongwen, Chongwen, I'm just kidding. Let me go with you. My eldest brother is moving from town to town. Everything is complicated, so I can always help, right? Even if it's just doing odd jobs and running errands, that's fine. Anyway, I have one too.

As a political governor, your father can always spare some face, right?" After Luo Gang threatened, he repeatedly begged for mercy.
Chapter completed!