King Qin looked away a little weakly, and cleared his throat in disguise: "What kind of illness is born, this king doesn't know very well." ”

Chen Yuanzhao was as good as a fluent interface: "It turns out that His Highness doesn't know either. Yutang has been in good health since he was a child, and even the wind and cold are very rare on weekdays. Why did you get sick this time! Why don't we two visit Yutang together tomorrow? ”

King Qin blurted out: "No need to go!" ”

Ji Ze must still be angry, he, the initiator, really has no face to go to the Weining Marquis Mansion.

Chen Yuanzhao looked at him suspiciously.

King Qin was shocked to realize that his reaction just now was a little abrupt. Ji Ze is his cousin, and he comes and goes frequently on weekdays. Now that Ji Ze is "sick", it is indeed a little inappropriate for him to express his indifference

"What this king means is that since Yutang is recuperating in illness, he must not like people to come to disturb him." King Qin explained a little bluntly: "When he is well, this king will invite him to the banquet again." ”

When he said this, King Qin's heart became more and more empty.

He is pretentious and dashing, hunting all the beauties of men and women. But this time it was different.

After the events of that night, it was really embarrassing between him and Ji Ze.

Of course, the person who "suffers" is Ji Ze, and Ji Ze is bound to be ashamed and angry. It didn't make much of a difference to him. It's just that I haven't been in the mood for anything lately. I didn't think about how to deal with Xu Zheng for a while, so I simply put the matter aside for the time being.

Chen Yuanzhao frequently mentioned Ji Ze, and the memories of that night flooded back again.

Chen Yuanzhao glanced at King Qin, whose face was uncertain, and sneered in his heart. casually opened the topic: "I wonder which guests His Highness invited today?" ”

Chen Yuanzhao no longer mentioned Ji Ze, and King Qin immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Zhan Yan said with a smile: "Today's banquet is all about the generals in the army, and they are all familiar to you." Cousin Hui also came. ”

Cousin Hui in the mouth of King Qin. It was Murong Hui who commanded the guards and infantry troops!

It is best for the King of Qin to make friends with Wenchen on weekdays, and now he has begun to win over the military general Sima Zhao's heart. Passers-by know it!

Chen Yuanzhao's eyes flashed, and he said lightly: "Then I'm here tonight!" ”

King Qin laughed loudly again: "It's rare for you to be willing to go to this king's banquet, so you must come and return with fun tonight." ”

Chen Yuanzhao tugged at the corners of his lips. He rarely smiled, and such an expression was already a rare perfunctory politeness. King Qin knew his temper and didn't take it to heart. Laughing all the way into the main hall

Most of the people who came to the banquet today were indeed generals in the army.

The Great Yan Dynasty paid equal attention to civil and military affairs, civil officials did their best to take care of court affairs, and military generals were good at fighting bravely to protect their families and defend the country. Since the civil and military affairs are light, it is not uncommon to say goodbye to each other in the court.

The military generals of the older generation have the highest title of Duke Anguo. But. An Guogong is a famous embroidered pillow in the government and the opposition, and he has never led troops to go to battle, and he can be called the first person in the capital. The most prestigious in the army was Wei Ninghou. The Marquis of Weining led the border army to garrison the border pass, and he has not returned to the capital for nearly ten years.

After Chen Yuanzhao took over the post of commander of the Shenwei Battalion, he governed the army strictly, gave orders that must be carried out, won several battles, pacified several bandits, and became famous. He has become a leading figure among the younger generation of generals.

But. Chen Yuanzhao is also notoriously indifferent and unkind. Most of the weekdays stay in the barracks, and they are never keen on socializing. Therefore, when Chen Yuanzhao appeared, it caused a small uproar.

One by one, everyone came forward to greet them. Among them was a man of about thirty years of age. His face is handsome, his lips are smiling, and his bearing is extraordinary. It was Murong Hui.

Chen Yuanzhao was obviously in a good mood today, but he didn't show the slightest impatience. and everyone nodded.

Murong Hui and Chen Yuanzhao had a good personal relationship, and joked with a smile: "How can Zixi be in the mood to come to the banquet today." Could it be that the major events of life have been settled, and the interest is so high? ”

As soon as the words came out, everyone laughed.

Chen Yuanzhao is not close to women, but he is famous. Duchess An Guo was almost sad about his family affairs, but Chen Yuanzhao had no intention of getting married. Who does not know these things?

When Murong Hui said this, he obviously intended to make fun of Chen Yuanzhao.

No one expected that Chen Yuanzhao would answer this question seriously: "You guessed right." ”

That's right?

What's right?

Everyone was stunned, and then carefully smacked this sentence, and suddenly became calm, and made a loud noise: "So, is General Chen really going to get married?" ”

"I wonder who General Chen's sweetheart is? Could it be that Miss Xu? ”

"Who else could it be besides that Miss Xu?"

"General Chen is very happy to get married, don't forget to send us a wedding post."

Everyone, you and I are talking very lively.

Chen Yuanzhao has always been cold and dislikes to speak, and others automatically kept silent when they saw him. Today, Chen Yuanzhao was surprisingly good-tempered and patient, and even pulled the corners of his lips and said: "Okay, I will send wedding cards one by one when the time comes." ”

King Qin looked at this scene, but his smile gradually retracted.

Chen Yuanzhao will not joke about lifelong events, let alone open his mouth at will to damage the reputation of Miss Xu. It seems that Chen Yuanzhao really intends to marry Xu Jinyu. Once Chen Yuanzhao married Xu Jinyu, Xu Zheng became Chen Yuanzhao's uncle.

With this layer of relationship, how can he do anything to Xu Zheng?

After thinking about it again, Chen Yuanzhao rarely goes to banquets on weekdays, but he was invited tonight. and being honest about his relationship with the Xu family in front of everyone is obviously not unintentional

King Qin thought and wondered in his heart, and his face would not show it, and he smiled and beckoned everyone to enter the table.

Wine and delicacies are flowing like flowing water, after three rounds of wine, the sound of silk and bamboo music sounds, and the beautiful dancing girls dance to help the fun. Everyone talked and laughed while drinking, and the atmosphere was harmonious and lively.

Chen Yuanzhao and Murong Hui sat at the same table, Murong Hui was quite talkative, Chen Yuanzhao and he were familiar with each other, and they sat together and chatted from time to time.

"Yutang has been on leave for the past few days, and I heard that he is sick." Murong Hui asked with concern, "Zixi, do you know what kind of illness Yutang has?" ”

Chen Yuanzhao's eyes flashed, and he replied casually: "I don't know about this matter. ”

Murong Hui didn't doubt him, and said with a smile: "Yutang is in excellent health on weekdays. I didn't expect this illness to be a few days. Well, when he gets better, I'll call him out for a drink. You will come too. ”

Chen Yuanzhao nodded.

Murong Hui deliberately teased: "Call you out once on weekdays." You've always been reluctant to come, but now you're much more accommodating. A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. This is true. ”

Chen Yuanzhao was really in a very good mood, and he was not annoyed when he heard it, he only pulled the corners of his lips and raised his wine glass.

The guests and hosts were happy, and the banquet was dispersed when it was time.

King Qin personally sent everyone out of the mansion, but Chen Yuanzhao stayed: "I have some important things that I want to say privately to His Highness." I wonder if it is convenient for His Highness? ”

King Qin seemed to have expected it, but he was not surprised: "It just so happens that this king also has something to ask you, so you come to the study with this king." ”

The study of the Qin Wangfu is an independent courtyard. King Qin usually convenes his staff and guests to discuss, and everything is here. There are many guards guarding the outside of the study, let alone a person, even a fly will not want to fly in.

King Qin dismissed everyone, and there were only King Qin and Chen Yuanzhao in Nuoda's study.

King Qin looked at Chen Yuanzhao and slowly opened his mouth to ask, "Zixi, you didn't just come here today to go to the banquet!" ”

Chen Yuanzhao replied lightly: "Your Highness is wise. I'm actually here today specifically for Xu Zheng. "I didn't make any detours, and I made it clear what I meant.

And so it was!

King Qin said quietly: "Zixi's words are really incomprehensible. Xu Zheng learned about Yuan in the examination, became famous, and had a bright future. It was the spring breeze when he was a proud boy. This king did appreciate Xu Zheng and intended to bring him under his command. However, if he is reluctant, this king will never be strong. You said that you came for him. I don't know what it means? ”

Chen Yuanzhao's eyes flashed slightly, and the corners of his lips seemed to be smiling: "There are only two people here, Your Highness and me, and what you say today will never reach the ears of others." Your Highness doesn't have to have many scruples. If you have something to say, you might as well say it explicitly. ”

King Qin smiled as usual: "What this king just said is exactly what he thinks in his heart. It's you. The speech is vague and suspicious. ”

"Since His Highness refuses to say it explicitly. Then I'll be bold and presumptuous, and I'll say it bluntly. Chen Yuanzhao's expression was indifferent, but the words he said were like earth-shattering: "I know that His Royal Highness not only likes beautiful women, but also beautiful young people." Xu Zheng is young and outstanding, handsome and unparalleled, no wonder His Royal Highness has thought about him"

As soon as these words came out, King Qin's face changed suddenly.

His preference for male style is very secretive, and even the crown prince and others don't know about it. There are very few people who know this secret, and they are all the real henchmen of King Qin.

How could Chen Yuanzhao know this secret?

How did Chen Yuanzhao know about Xu Zheng's intentions?

Chen Yuanzhao ignored King Qin's ugly face and said to himself: "This is His Highness's secret, I shouldn't have asked about it. But I fell in love with Xu Jinyu and wanted to marry her. In the future, Xu Zheng will be my uncle. I hope Your Highness will look at my face and let Xu Zheng go. ”

"As long as Your Highness nods and agrees, I will definitely accept Your Highness's favor, and there will be rewards in the future."

King Qin's face sank, and his eyes flickered.

No matter where Chen Yuanzhao learned about this secret, in short, Chen Yuanzhao knew that this matter had become an indisputable fact! It's useless to be angry at the moment, it's better to think about how to solve the problem

Of course, he couldn't give up the signs.

I can't ask for it, I can't think about it, I am leisurely, I toss and turn.

It was the first time in so many years that he had met such a young man who had so much excitement in his heart, and the intense thirst surprised even him. Even if he couldn't calculate it, he was calculated by Xu Zheng once, but it didn't make him disgusted with death. For Xu Zheng, he is determined to win!

But he never expected that Chen Yuanzhao would know about this and personally open his mouth to beg.

Chen Yuanzhao is brave and good at fighting with heavy troops, and is regarded as the first person among young generals, and has a very high prestige in the army. In the future, he will inevitably become a leader among military generals. If he can win over Chen Yuanzhao for his own use, the competition for the position of prince will suddenly be a big help. It's a good thing he can't ask for.

Agreeing to Chen Yuanzhao means giving up Xu Zheng.

In fact, there is no need to hesitate at all. But King Qin hesitated.

If you change to someone else, King Qin can also perfunctory the past first, and throw it away after using his hand, and get both fish and bear's paws. But Chen Yuanzhao is not an ordinary person, and he can't be ignored.

It is even more unwise to open his mouth to reject Chen Yuanzhao. If Chen Yuanzhao is angered, Chen Yuanzhao can secretly report the secret of his preference for male style to his father, and his father will definitely be very disappointed in him. Losing the favor of his father, he wants to compete for the position of prince again, which is undoubtedly a fool's dream.

Even if Chen Yuanzhao can't be wooed, it is not appropriate to build such a strong enemy

King Qin had a calm face and didn't speak for a long time.

Chen Yuanzhao was not in a hurry, and waited patiently on the side.

Finally, King Qin opened his mouth to break the silence: "Your mother and the queen mother are sisters-in-law, and you and the crown prince are cousins. How can I trust that you will help me wholeheartedly? ”

With such an attractive bait, King Qin was really moved.

Chen Yuanzhao secretly sneered in his heart, but his face was silent, and he said lightly: "How can I, Chen Yuanzhao, be the kind of person who does not believe in my words, Your Highness should know my temper very well." If you say it, you will do it, and you will never go back. ”

These words are quite arrogant and proud, but they are taken for granted by Chen Yuanzhao.

Even King Qin had to admit that Chen Yuanzhao did have the capital of pride and self-confidence.

However, these few words alone could not completely dispel the concerns in King Qin's heart: "You are a man of his word, and this king is convinced." However, this king is really strange in his heart. Just for the sake of a promise, you are willing to give up assisting the crown prince and turn to this king? ”

Chen Yuanzhao's expression remained unchanged: "The prince has a mediocre temperament, which is far from His Royal Highness. I would like to assist Your Highness in accomplishing great things. When His Royal Highness ascends the throne and becomes a generation of famous monarchs, I am willing to be His Highness's courtier and serve His Highness. ”

Hearing this, King Qin's expression softened slightly: "Zixi, do you really have the heart to take refuge in this king?" ”

"If Your Highness doesn't believe me, I'm willing to swear to God." Chen Yuanzhao's expression was solemn, and he made an oath in a deep voice: "From today on, I, Chen Yuanzhao, will take the lead of His Royal Highness." Secretly assist His Highness to ascend to the position of prince. If I violate this oath, I will have no shame to see the ancestors of the Chen family after I die! ”

Anyway, he is not of the Chen family's bloodline, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't see the ancestors of the Chen family.

When King Qin heard Chen Yuanzhao make such a poisonous oath, he was immediately moved: "Why bother to make such a poisonous oath, how can this king not believe your reasoning." As long as you assist this king with all your heart, this king will never treat you badly. ”

After a pause, he said: "As for King Xu Zhengben, he just appreciates his talent and learning, and has no other thoughts about him. You can relax. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Chen Yuanzhao thanked him.

The two have their own thoughts in their hearts, but they are very harmonious on their faces.

The secret conversation lasted until midnight, and Chen Yuanzhao opened his mouth to say goodbye. King Qin personally sent Chen Yuanzhao out of the house.

After Chen Yuanzhao left, the smile on King Qin's face gradually faded, his face was gloomy, and his eyes were full of gloom. (To be continued......)