"Zhao Chen, actually I know that I will be promoted this time."
"That's all thanks to you."
"Otherwise Changsun Wuji wouldn't have vacated the position of Shangshu Zuopushe."
"Your Majesty will not let me sit in the position of Minister Zuopushe just to compensate you."
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Wei Zheng was a little tipsy.
He talked about his promotion.
Although Wei Zheng was drunk, he was still very clear in his heart.
In addition to what the emperor said to him in Ganquan Palace before, Wei Zheng could not be confused.
That is to say, the emperor had no intention of revealing Zhao Chen's true identity, and he didn't want Wei Zheng to think that Li Shimin had changed his mind.
That's why Wei Zheng was promoted.
"Old Wei, you are drunk." Zhao Chen put down the cup and said to Wei Zheng.
Whether Wei Zheng is promoted or not depends on the emperor's wishes.
What does he have to do with Zhao Chen?
Zhao Chen didn't believe that the emperor promoted Wei Zheng to an official position for his own sake.
"I'm not drunk. You don't know many things. These things will be revealed in the future."
"You all understand."
"Anyway, I'm telling you, His Majesty will not harm you, absolutely not!" Wei Zheng lay on the table and looked at Zhao Chen sleepily.
Zhao Chen didn't understand what he meant.
Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong both frowned.
They didn't understand what Wei Zheng meant.
They will understand what it means when these things are exposed in the future.
What do they understand?
Also, why was Wei Zheng so sure that the emperor would never harm Zhao Chen?
The emperor is an emperor after all. Although he treats you well now, who knows if he will suddenly fall out one day?
What Wei Zheng said was really strange.
"Old Wei..."
"Come on, everyone, feel free to eat. I'm going all out today. I'll treat you to whatever you want to eat." Wei Zheng waved his hand and shouted, choking back Zhao Chen's words.
"Waiter, please serve two more portions of beef with stir-fried peppers." Wei Zheng and the waiter shouted.
Wei Zheng stood up unsteadily and said to several people: "I'm going to go for a while and I'll be back soon."
"Brother Xuancheng, you are in danger. How about I help you go..."
"No, no, I'm more familiar with this place than you are. We'll be there just around the corner." Wei Zheng waved his hand and walked downstairs step by step.
"Hey, I didn't expect it. Brother Xuancheng changed his gender today, and he was so bold, but I have never seen him before." Cheng Yaojin smiled and waited for the hot pepper beef.
"Today he was promoted, which is a great joy. It will bring some blood, right?" Qin Qiong also nodded with satisfaction.
The food at Wangyou Restaurant is delicious.
Even now, he doesn't feel tired of it, and he even wants to change to a new taste.
Zhao Chen didn't say anything. Anyway, he felt that the matter was not that simple.
The fried pepper beef is here.
Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong each had a plate. Zhao Chen couldn't get used to eating this, so he asked the waiter to serve him dessert.
A few people were sitting in the elegant room on the third floor waiting. They had finished eating the fried pepper beef and Wei Zheng was nowhere to be seen.
"Didn't this fall into the manure pit?" Cheng Yaojin was still biting the last piece of fried pepper beef.
Talking about the cesspit is not disgusting at all.
"Half an hour has passed, why haven't you come back yet?" Qin Qiong also frowned and looked at Zhao Chen.
I was thinking about taking a look myself.
"I don't think it's necessary. Mr. Wei just didn't want to pay, so he just took advantage of the convenience and ran away."
"Run away?" Cheng Yaojin punched the table.
The bowls and chopsticks on the table jumped three feet high.
Fortunately, it didn't fall to the ground.
"How is that possible?" Cheng Yaojin didn't believe it.
Qin Qiong immediately went downstairs and ran up quickly.
"I left, and I didn't even settle the account." Qin Qiong's face turned dark.
This old guy Wei Zheng must be too picky.
You didn't say anything about your treat, but you made a grand statement in front of them, but when it came time to pay, you ran away first?
This is too shameless.
"Shameless, I am ashamed to be with him." Cheng Yaojin said angrily.
Now he has finally seen what Zhao Chen's mouth is like.
How can anyone treat someone to a meal without paying the bill and run away first?
If they didn't bring any money, or this restaurant is not Zhao Chen's own property...
"Let's go, let's go." Zhao Chen waved his hands with a look of helplessness on his face.
…
Wei Zheng rubbed his belly and walked on the street.
Touching the gold leaves in the money bag, I felt happy.
Although they said they were treating themselves, the three of them went too far and treated themselves like pigs to be slaughtered?
Wei Zheng originally wanted to pay when it was convenient.
But after hearing the price calculated by the restaurant owner, Wei Zheng left without looking back.
Just kidding.
A plate of fried pepper beef costs 200 yuan.
How could he be taken advantage of?
Anyway, Zhao Chen owns the restaurant, and if Wei Zheng doesn't pay, how could the restaurant owner still dare to detain Zhao Chen?
Since they don't dare, then why can't they just run away?
Thinking of this, Wei Zheng stroked his bulging belly and went to his house happily.
…
"Old Cheng, didn't you realize that old guy Wei Zheng seemed to be pretending to be drunk on purpose just now?" After separating from Zhao Chen, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong went another way to go back.
Qin Qiong thought about what Wei Zheng had just said to them.
Now that I think about it, I find it even more strange.
After all, if Wei Zheng was drunk, how could he run away without paying?
This is clearly just an act.
But he pretended to be drunk and what he said to Zhao Chen was hinting at something to them.
"You said Wei Zheng was hinting at something between Zhao Chen and us?" Cheng Yaojin stopped, pondered for a moment, and frowned.
"Yes, that's what I mean." Qin Qiong nodded.
"Hao Duan Duan, why is he pretending to be drunk? Hao Duan Duan, what did he tell Zhao Chen that he would understand in the future? What other emperor would never harm him?"
"The emperor is the Son of Heaven, and he is also a loner. What he needs is enough cold blood."
"The emperor favors Zhao Chen now, but what about in the future?"
"Wei Zheng dares to make such a guarantee. Did he hear some rumors, or did His Majesty say something to him?" Qin Qiong continued to talk about his speculation.
He almost didn't say the last sentence.
Zhao Chen’s special relationship with the emperor.
What kind of special relationship could allow Wei Zheng to say that the emperor would never harm Zhao Chen?
"You mean, Zhao Chen and His Majesty..."
"But this is unlikely. It stands to reason that Zhao Chen's ability exceeds that of Li Tai, and that is known to everyone."
"If it's really what you said, the position of crown prince will not fall into Li Tai's hands."
"I think there must be something inside that we don't understand." Cheng Yaojin shook his head.
He really couldn't figure this out.
"I didn't understand many things, but Wei Zheng became Shangshu Zuopushe, and our ability to protect ourselves has become much stronger."
"At least I have the ability to express my opinions in court."
"Wei Zheng is not a good guy. As the Minister of Finance, Zuopushe, he probably suppressed all the officials and did not dare to raise their heads."
"That's not true. After all, he was also the head of Yushitai before. His majesty was so angry with him that he was so loud."
"I guess only Zhao Chen can hold down that old thing." Cheng Yaojin shook his head, but he couldn't hide the worry in his eyes.
What is the relationship between Zhao Chen and the emperor??