The battle between the court and the court has always been a matter of life and death. As a brother, Zhao Huan has already given Zhao Kai a chance, and he should be the most benevolent and righteous person.
Now that the matter has come to this, Zhao Huan will naturally not be polite anymore.
"There's still half an hour before noon. I'll bring you twenty thousand taels of silver. Take Princess Yun with you and kowtow to apologize to my beloved concubine!"
Kowling and apologizing may seem insignificant, but it also depends on who the other party is.
Even if the ministers of the court knelt down and kowtowed to Zhao Huan, it could only be regarded as orderly order.
But Zhao Kai was different. He was not only a prince, but also the strongest contender for the position of crown prince. This kneeling would definitely ruin his reputation, and clinging to the surrounding officials would naturally destroy him.
Zhao Kai had no choice. Not only had Zhao Huan gained real power, but the academicians from the Hanlin Academy also collectively turned to him. Cai Jing, who had the most hope of overthrowing Zhao Huan, would not be able to return to Bianjing in a short period of time.
To rely solely on Cai Jing's ministers to deal with Zhao Huan is tantamount to wishful thinking. After all, Han Mulu has already proven this.
The entire front hall of Prince Ding's Mansion was completely silent.
It wasn't until Zhao Kai left dejectedly that everyone woke up from a dream, whispering one after another.
"Zhao Kai is finished..."
"No wonder King Ding was not in a hurry to take revenge on Zhao Kai in Gen Yue. It turns out that King Ding was just waiting for Zhao Kai to come to his door."
"Tong Guan is dead, but Tong Guan's old party is still there. Zhao Kai will naturally not miss this opportunity. It's a pity that every step he takes will be counted to death by King Ding."
"Who dares to say that King Ding is stupid now?"
"Prince Ding is not only violent and arrogant, but also decisive in killing. His city is as deep as the vast sea. This kind of person is really terrifying."
"Looking back carefully, it is a coincidence that King Ding won once or twice along the way, but winning every time is enough to explain the problem."
The way everyone looked at Zhao Huan had already undergone earth-shaking changes, and they were secretly glad that they did not become Zhao Huan's enemies, otherwise they would not know how they would die.
Zhu Lian, who witnessed the entire incident, was also surprised and speechless.
Although she knew that Zhao Huan's decision to ask Zhao Kai and Zhu Fengying to kneel down and apologize had far greater political connotations than revenge.
But Zhu Lian was still extremely moved in his heart, because Zhao Huan had never forgotten for a moment the injustice Zhu Lian had suffered in Prince Yun's Mansion.
It’s not that I won’t report it, the time has not yet come!
Zheng Qingyun on the side was equally excited, because she knew that Zhao Huan would never let the people around him suffer any injustice.
Chen Zhao and Wang Daquan looked at each other with burning eyes.
If you follow King Ding, you will surely accomplish great things!
At noon, the steward of Prince Yun's Mansion came to Prince Ding's Mansion with twenty thousand taels of silver.
Zhao Huan asked Changfu to briefly count them, and then sent them all to the accounting room for storage.
Looking at Zhao Kai and his wife standing outside the front hall door, Zhao Huan's eyes were calm and his tone no longer contained any affection.
"When my beloved concubine went to Prince Yun's Mansion, she was treated rudely."
"With my character, I will naturally want to see blood!"
"But if you break the bones and connect the tendons, even if I hate you again, it will not change the fact of blood and family ties."
"Remember my king's words, chanting sutras is only allowed once, and you should be liberated next time!"
Facing Zhao Huan, who was calm and self-confident, Zhao Kai could no longer hold his head up.
Under the watchful eyes of all the officials at the scene, Zhao Kai knelt down in front of Zhao Huan with a bang, his expression full of respect.
"I beg Brother Wang to calm down. I will leave Beijing early tomorrow morning. Brother Wang will never see my...unsatisfactory brother again."
Zhu Fengying had long been frightened out of nightmares by Queen Xiansu. If Zhao Kai hadn't forced her to come, she would have been beaten to death even if she refused to step into Prince Ding's palace.
Now she still dared to hesitate at all, and hurriedly ran to Zhu Lian and knelt down on her knees.
"I really lost my mind that day and I have learned my lesson. I beg my sister to atone for my sins."
Zhu Lian, who was sitting next to Zhao Huan, had an upright handsome head, but his eyes were slightly lowered, looking down at his sister who was extremely arrogant in the past, but was now overly frightened and had become a nightmare.
Zhu Lian's mood was extremely complicated. He was proud of being protected by Zhao Huan, but also felt intolerable towards his sister.
But even if he was troubled in his heart, Zhu Lian would not show it at all.
She raised her hand and waved lightly: "Go."
Zhu Fengying felt as if she had received an amnesty, and quickly turned back to Zhao Kai. The couple supported each other, not daring to delay, and left without looking back.
Chen Zhao watched the two people hurried away, his face full of pride.
"One is the number one scholar in the royal family, and the other is the most favored daughter of the Zhu family. What a perfect match... bullshit!"
"In this Song Dynasty, there is only one person who can be called the king, and that is King Ding!"
"As long as King Ding is here, King Yun and King Su will not be able to make waves."
"As for the daughter of the Zhu family, huh, how can Zhu Fengying, who is unruly and mean, compare to the dignified and elegant Princess Ding?"
His father, Chen Dayou, clasped his hands behind his back and said calmly: "If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have thought that the useless... ahem, King Ding of the past could achieve what he does today."
Chen Zhao grinned: "Father is so humble!"
"When the prince shined brightly and brilliantly at the fund-raising meeting, my father had already anticipated today's feat."
"That's why I was sent to make friends with the prince. My father's move will give me, Chen Jiabo, a bright future."
Chen Dayou smiled and agreed, but felt embarrassed in his heart. He had no choice but to make friends with Zhao Huan in the first place. After all, the Chen family was weak and had no say in the Hanlin Academy.
And Chen Zhao is the most timid of all the children of the Chen family, and the least popular.
Chen Dayou simply wanted his idle son to find something to do. Unexpectedly, he unintentionally intervened.
In the future, with the support of Prince Ding, the Chen family's status in the Hanlin Academy will be unshakable.
However, Zhao Huan was too decisive in killing, so when you were with him, you had to be careful in your words and deeds, otherwise, if you were not careful, you might die without a burial place.
This king's power is no worse than the emperor's power!
Under the leadership of Chen Dayou, a group of Hanlin Academy bachelors came forward one after another, bowed their hands to Zhao Huan, and bowed respectfully.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for being promoted to the Military Envoy of the Tiger Wing Army."
These old foxes were very shrewd, and under the guise of "Jiedushi", they were actually congratulating Zhao Huan for becoming the true first king of the Song Dynasty.
The third and fourth sons were all pushed to the ground and rubbed by Zhao Huan, while the other princes were in a state of insignificance.
In addition, with the support of Queen Xiansu in the harem, at least in the short term, no one can challenge Zhao Huan's position.
The voices of the scholars continued to echo in Prince Ding's Mansion.
Xiaochai and Changfu looked at each other first, and then laughed tacitly.
Dingwangfu has finally become a royal palace in the true sense!
They, who are living today, can naturally feel proud and proud.