Zhu Lian did not expect that Zhao Huan, who was violent and decisive in his outside life, would be so patient with the people around him when he returned to the palace.
At least it proved that Zhu Lian did not marry the wrong person, even if this relief was ten years late.
As the door was closed, Zhu Lian swept away the solemnity of the past, bit his red lips, his cheeks flushed, and his voice was soft and inaudible: "You don't owe me anymore."
Zhao Huan left Zhu Lian's boudoir, kicked the wooden stool in front of him away, put his hands behind his back, and his face was extremely gloomy.
"Damn it, whoever wants to be regarded as a gentleman should be treated as such, I don't care about him!"
"The boudoir... we are all married women, so why bother talking about the boudoir? Where can I put my face?"
"I gave you a chance but you didn't use it!"
Not to mention how depressed Zhao Huan was, everything he saw was unpleasant to his eyes, and there was nothing he could learn from it other than imitating other people's bullshit love sage.
As the saying goes, if there is a flower, it must be folded. If you get on the bus first and wait for a replacement ticket, I will save you even the replacement ticket.
Facing Tong Guan and his ilk, he was decisive and decisive in killing, but when facing Zhu Lian, he began to imitate others and pretend to be polite. If this spreads out, how can I stand on my own?
Zhao Huan was on fire, but someone who didn't care about life and death hit the muzzle of the gun.
Changfu ran over panting: "Your Majesty, Prince Yun is here!"
Zhao Huan's expression did not improve at all, and he said angrily: "Did you bring the money?"
Changfu saw that something was wrong with Zhao Huan, so he did not dare to beat around the bush and quickly replied: "I came here empty-handed and said that the game at the Xiaoyuan Poetry Meeting was just a joke between brothers and should not be taken seriously."
These words made Zhao Huan laugh angrily. Now he remembered that he and I are brothers. Isn't it too late?
Excluding the 10,000 taels of silver that Your Majesty promised to pay on your behalf, the remaining 20,000 taels of silver cannot be reduced by even one copper!
Looking at Zhao Huan's menacing back, Chang Fu secretly thought something was wrong. To be on the safe side, he hurried to Zhu Lian's door and called softly.
"Your Highness, you'd better go out and take a look. The prince has just been promoted to the title of Jiedushi. At this juncture, if you take action against Prince Yun, it may not end well..."
Zhao Huan came to the front hall and sat firmly on the throne.
Almost as soon as he sat down, Zhao Kai, who had been waiting for a long time, came up to greet him. He bowed to Zhao Huan pretending to be humble and said in a hypocritical voice: "Congratulations to Brother Wang on being appointed the Military Envoy of the Tiger Wing Army."
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Zhao Kai felt that he was already so humble. As a brother, Zhao Huan had to treat him a little less.
The result was beyond Zhao Kai's expectation. Zhao Huan did not hesitate at all and said directly: "When will you pay back the twenty thousand taels of silver you owe me?"
These words almost choked Zhao Kai to death. His face was sometimes red and sometimes pale, and he kept observing his surroundings with his peripheral vision. As expected, the courtiers gathered around him all showed expressions of gloating about his misfortune.
In the past, Zhao Kai, the royal champion, was very valuable. As long as he could overthrow Zhao Huan, the future crown prince position would belong to Zhao Kai.
But now, the situation has changed.
The Song Dynasty has shifted from peace to war, and Zhao Huan is a die-hard hawk who is highly valued by His Majesty. This is in sharp contrast to the ambiguous attitudes of the other princes.
Supporting Zhao Huan now is obviously more promising than supporting Zhao Kai.
No one stood up to smooth things over, and Zhao Kai was even more upset. However, considering Cai Jing's imminent return to Beijing and Tong Guan's death, Zhao Huan could not stand still for long.
When he thought of this, Zhao Kai's mood instantly became more balanced.
"A man is willing to admit defeat. A mere twenty thousand taels of silver is not worthy of my reputation."
"Brother Wang, please rest assured. Within three days, I will naturally give you all the money."
Zhao Huan showed no mercy and raised his eyebrows: "Your memory is too bad. That's not what they said in Gen Yue."
"In the interest of brotherhood, I have to send the money to the palace before noon, otherwise I will let the people of the world judge the situation. Is it possible for the prince to go back on his words?"
Facing Zhao Huan's aggressiveness, Zhao Kai couldn't help but curse in his heart.
Why is this guy like a hedgehog now? Anyone who touches him will be pricked and covered in blood.
Twenty thousand taels of silver was not difficult for Zhao Kai. He could take it out now, but he really couldn't swallow this breath.
"Okay! Since Brother Wang doesn't care about family ties, I won't be nagging anymore. I will naturally send the money before noon, but..."
"Today is Brother Wang's big day, so you can't give your brother an eviction order, right?"
Feeling the treachery in Zhao Kai's eyes, Zhao Huan knew very well that this guy must be brewing something bad!
However, Zhao Kai alone could not catch Zhao Huan's eyes.
Under Zhao Huan's interested gaze, Zhao Kai walked back and forth in front of the courtiers with his hands behind his back in a serious manner.
"Logically speaking, this matter should not be brought up today, but after all, I am a high-ranking official in the border area and an important minister in the court, but now I am dead in an unknown way. If I can't redress my injustice, won't I be the one who will be blamed by everyone in the world?"
"Brother Wang, what do you think?"
Zhao Huan knew that this kid was going to make a fuss about Tong Guan, but since Zhao Huan dared to do it, he was naturally not afraid of others turning over old scores.
He immediately snorted and replied calmly: "As expected of the king's brother, he is indeed kind-hearted, but having said that, you are willing to redress Tong Guan's injustice. You don't know the innocent people who were harmed by Tong Guan.
Who is willing to avenge them?"
"Or, in your heart, the weight of children is far more important than those of innocent people?"
These words caught Zhao Kai off guard.
Originally, Zhao Kai's plan was very simple. First, he would stir up public opinion in public, and then slap the prepared evidence on Zhao Huan's face, making him unable to distinguish, and then ruining his reputation!
How can...
Zhao Huan didn't act according to common sense at all, and he shamelessly stood on the moral high ground, which made Zhao Kai extremely passive.
"The innocent person that Brother Wang said... I'm afraid it's groundless, right?"
"The Prime Minister is an important minister who consolidates and is your Majesty's confidant. If Brother Wang completely denies the Prime Minister, isn't it implying that Your Majesty is unwise in recognizing people, employing people on nepotism, and is in vain for the country and the country?"
The courtiers present looked at the two brothers who were facing each other, and wisely chose to keep their mouths shut.
At times like this, just watch the fire from the other side.
However, they were extremely sensitive to the "death of Tong Guan". After all, Tong Guan was one of the Six Phases, but such a big shot was like a wild dog, being pinned down by Zhao Huan and drowned in the water.
The old thief Tong Guan is indeed a treacherous person, but in terms of violence, he is not even as good as Zhao Huan.
Just when Zhao Kai sneered faintly, feeling that Zhao Huan had been forced into a corner and had no way to explain, Zhao Huan stood up directly, waved his hand, and said proudly: "What a bullshit, a eunuch is a eunuch!"