Zhao Chen is not afraid, but others are extremely afraid.
Except for Zhao Chen, who is crazy, who dares to say that the emperor is unfair in front of the emperor?
I saw the emperor gnashing his teeth and staring at Zhao Chen.
The people who originally came to see the trap quickly touched it and carefully slipped away.
Even the bearded man named Su next to him opened his mouth and ran away in a flash.
Only Zhao Chen and four others were left in the huge training ground.
Wei Zheng stood there, his expression full of loneliness.
He never thought that the emperor would directly demote himself from the third rank to a mere eighth rank county magistrate.
Wei Zheng thought a lot, but the biggest feeling was that he felt that the emperor still couldn't let go of what happened back then.
That's why I took advantage of today to take revenge on him.
After all, he, Wei Zheng, once belonged to the hidden prince Li Jiancheng, and he repeatedly persuaded Li Jiancheng to attack him, Li Shimin.
Nowadays, it is natural for the emperor to take revenge on himself.
Zhao Chen, on the other hand, was the first to stand up at this moment, willing to fall out with the emperor for himself.
"Am I being unfair?"
"Zhao Chen, don't think that because I favor you, you can just talk nonsense and do your job well."
"Wei Zheng, I'm just telling you, don't ask about the past." Old Li Tou said to the two of them with a cold face.
After saying that, he looked at Zhao Chen again, snorted coldly, turned around and left.
"Zhao Chen, His Majesty's meaning is not what you think. You will all understand in the future."
"Doctor Wei, Zhao Chen is entrusted to you." Empress Changsun and the two of them advised, and after telling Wei Zheng, they left after the emperor.
…
In the Wangyou Tavern, Zhao Chen and Wei Zheng were sitting opposite each other.
"Old Wei, this glass of wine is for me to make amends with you. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be demoted to the county magistrate."
"My fault." Zhao Chen and Wei Zheng raised their glasses and drank them all in one gulp.
Wei Zheng also raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp. Then he shook his head and said: "Being with you for so many years is like being with a tiger. I know that the thoughts of a saint are unpredictable."
"This matter has nothing to do with you, it's just my fate."
Wei Zheng poured himself another glass of wine, and instead of talking, he kept his stomach full and just drank.
Zhao Chen knew that he had no ability to persuade others, and he didn't know what to say to Wei Zheng.
I could only keep pouring wine with him.
Soon, the emperor's decree announced at Chang'an Academy spread throughout the official residences of Chang'an City.
Zhao Chen was driven to Wannian County by the emperor to be the county magistrate.
For many people, this is absolutely good news.
Just like Prince Li Chengqian.
Although he was a little disappointed, Wannian County was only fifty miles away from Chang'an City, which was far different from what he had expected before, of throwing Zhao Chen to Qianzhou.
Fortunately, Zhao Chen will not stay in Chang'an City after all.
From now on, the city of Chang'an will be his, Li Chengqian's.
"Your Highness is drinking!" Changsun Wuji opened the door and came in, and saw Li Chengqian sitting there drinking wine, with a palace maid kneeling next to him.
"Uncle." Li Chengqian's expression changed slightly and he waved to the maid next to him.
The palace maid lowered her head and left.
"The maid next to the prince is a bit young, so she can write more diligently." Changsun Wuji glanced at the leaving maid and said to Li Chengqian.
"Uncle, I don't know something. Although Chengxin is young, Chengqian is quite easy to use." Li Chengqian smiled, and extended his hand to invite Changsun Wuji: "Uncle, sit down."
He also personally poured a glass of wine for Changsun Wuji.
"Zhao Chen was able to leave Chang'an this time only because of his uncle's plan, otherwise Cheng Qian would be crushed by him in the future."
"Chengqian drinks this glass first as a courtesy." Li Chengqian smiled and drank a glass of wine first.
Changsun Wuji was not in such a good mood.
The emperor asked Zhao Chen to leave Chang'an City, but how far is Wannian County from Chang'an?
So what does the emperor mean? Changsun Wuji still hasn't figured it out yet.
What is the relationship between Zhao Chen and the emperor?
"Uncle, I don't know that my father severely reprimanded Zhao Chen in front of everyone in the academy, and told Zhao Chen not to rely on my father's favor without knowing his dignity."
"My father has never said this to anyone else. This time, he must be extremely angry." Li Chengqian poured another glass of wine with himself.
Li Chengqian always thought that the emperor didn't like him very much.
I never thought that the words I had with Zhao Chen would be much worse than the words I would reprimand myself for.
Changsun Wuji nodded.
Regarding Zhao Chen's possible identity, he did not intend to tell Li Chengqian.
The more Li Chengqian knew about this kind of thing, the more trouble he would cause.
Now that Zhao Chen has left Chang'an, Li Chengqian can just be content to be his prince.
"Zhao Chen is greedy at heart and frequently asks for property from His Majesty. It is normal for His Majesty to be annoyed."
"From now on, Your Highness can sit in the position of Prince with peace of mind and don't have to worry about other things." Changsun Wuji said with a smile.
…
Wei Zheng was drunk.
After lying in the academy for a whole day, I woke up faintly.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Zhao Chen sitting at the door, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, drinking it slowly.
"Boy Zhao!" Wei Zheng shouted.
"Wake up." Zhao Chen turned around, smiled with Wei Zheng, found a cup, and poured Wei Zheng a cup of hot tea.
"You guy, your mentality is not very good, but you can't stand a small setback." Zhao Chen handed over the tea and laughed with Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng took the cup and shook his head with a wry smile.
He knew in his heart that Zhao Chen never cared about the size of his official position.
But he, Wei Zheng, didn't care.
This is about his reputation.
I have worked hard all my life, risking being killed by the emperor every day, and making suggestions again and again.
Who would have thought that he would be sent to Wannian County to be the county magistrate in just one day.
No one else would be able to accept this fact.
"I'm no younger than you. I can do anything over again. I..." At this point, Wei Zheng shook his head.
Wei Zheng is now almost sixty.
How many years can you live?
Now that he is demoted to a county magistrate, his life is over.
"It's me, I'll help you make more contributions, and you have to be promoted back quickly." Zhao Chen patted Wei Zheng on the shoulder and said with a smile.
Wei Zheng looked at the young man in front of him.
For a moment, he seemed to see the emperor from nine years ago, standing next to him, patting him on the shoulder and saying: "It's over now. From now on, you and I, the emperor and my ministers, will work together in the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty."
Zhao Chen looks so much like him.
The personality is completely opposite.
Perhaps, you can also choose another life.
"You're right, I'll have to rely on you from now on." Wei Zheng and Zhao Chen laughed.
"It's easy to say, as long as you don't steal money from me, you can make the decision on everything else." Zhao Chen patted his chest and said to Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng shook his head. He couldn't figure it out. Zhao Chen was obviously rich, so why did he just lose sight of money?
"I will go to work tomorrow, and I have to go back and clean up today. How about you go back home with me and have a simple meal?" Wei Zheng put down his cup, stood up and said to Zhao Chen.