The snowflakes outside the window were silent, and the camellia trees under the wall were soon covered with a layer of white.

The chill invaded the room through the window, and as soon as it came into contact with the heat emitted from the stove, a fine mist quickly condensed on the windows and doors inlaid with Western glass.

The water in the kettle was still rattling, but it was already sizzling. Zhao Jun rolled up his sleeves, stretched out a hand and fanned the white mist on the pot, then wrapped the bracelet on the lid of the pot with a handkerchief and opened it, poured out the boiling residual water, and then added a few spoonfuls of spring water into it, and soon the hall was quiet.

The spoon landed on the white porcelain jug with a soft crunching sound.

Zhao Jun stretched out his hand and pulled out the chest of drawers behind him, and took out a few plates of snacks, "The queen made it herself, although it is not good-looking, it is rare for King Yan to love it." ”

Compared with the dim sum in the imperial dining room, the appearance is indeed not good-looking, the color is dull, and the shape is also simple, but compared with the folk food, it is still a lot better. Jing Luo likes to eat, probably because it looks very similar to the coarse food he used to eat in the countryside.

Xiao Ji broke a small piece and chewed his throat gently.

Zhao Jun looked at him: "If you really eat it, aren't you afraid of poison?" ”

Xiao Ji wiped his fingertips with a silk and said, "If you want to kill me, why do you need to poison me?" I've only brought one guard with me today, and if you want to kill me, you can do it openly. And I believe that you are not without a more neat and justifiable way than this, since even I can go to Gu's house for a meal to form a party, who knows if you will directly deduct me from the hat of rebellion and usurpation next time? ”

Zhao Jun took a sip of tea, rubbed his slightly cold fingertips, and said, "You are blaming me for targeting you." ”

Xiao Ji raised his eyebrows.

Zhao Jun said: "But I'm not targeting you. And against whom? ”

He spread his hands, and the tail note rose gently with the snow. "I have no enemies at the moment, only opponents, and you are my biggest opponent. You are forbearant and wise, calm and decisive, you are the heir of the Xiao family, half of this country belongs to your family, and my Zhao family is ashamed of you. If you want to take back the throne. I think that everyone in the world will support it, but at least more than half of the people will support it.

"With you, I'm in a state of panic. But I can't kill you. Because. If I kill you, I will kill myself. As long as you die at my hands, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will come and push me down, and I have been the prince for so many years. With so many years of ambition in my heart, how could I be willing to give up this hard-won position? I don't believe I'll do less than you in this place. ”

He looked at him with sparkling eyes, and the resoluteness in his eyes was unconcealed.

Xiao Ji was silent for a moment, looked at the tea leaves floating in the water in front of him, and said, "I thought that what I did was enough for you to eliminate your vigilance and vigilance against me. I also thought that the sincerity I had shown was enough to convince the world that I had no interest in the throne. Do you think that hatred can only be revenge and plunder as a means of exhaling and raising your eyebrows? ”

"I don't kill Beren, but Beren dies because of me." Zhao Jun said eloquently, "Sometimes you don't have ambition, it doesn't mean that others don't have ambitions. If everyone around you is ambitious, it's hard not to grow ambitious. And there are other times when you have no ambition in the past, but at some point in the future, you are suddenly not satisfied with the status quo and give birth to a lot of 'what ifs', then it will be a disaster for me.

"As a ruler, I certainly do not allow such a scourge to occur. When the interruption continues, there will be trouble, especially if you are so good, you can kill the king of Chu Zheng, save the king of Yan, and even the Mongols are helpless to take you, you say, how can I let go of you? Compared with you, I, the emperor, have become tofu scum. ”

He raised the corners of his lips and told jokes that weren't funny.

Xiao Ji also smiled and said, "I don't understand, why are you comparing with me?"

"I am not the best one in the Manchu Dynasty, and I am just luckier than most people, with a pair of very capable biological parents, an adoptive father who loves me very much, a smart wife and a very powerful Yue family. Speaking of which, I am often ashamed of myself in front of them. If they hadn't given me the opportunity to shine, I wouldn't have accomplished so much.

"And don't you give many of these opportunities?"

"Admittedly, there are opportunities that I have given. But, who made you the heir of the Xiao family? Or is it a male heir? Zhao Jun leaned back slightly, and there was no smile on his face, "Your identity can't be compared with me, even if I don't compare, the world will compare me with you!" When your identity is revealed to the world, it is destined that the world will compare you and me with who is more suitable to sit in this position!

"And it just so happens that I was picked up from the palace by you, without you, I might have died at the hands of Liu Yaze. You not only saved my life, but also single-handedly pushed me to the throne of God, and then you rescued King Yan, your kindness to me Zhao Jun has become a Mount Tai, pressing on me so that I can't breathe, I can't turn over, and even my breathing has been blocked!

"Although I reign over the world, I will carry your kindness all my life, I have to treat you like a guest, sing praises to you, and admit that without your help, there would be no me now, I want to give you supreme glory At the same time, I also want to show that I have not done enough to you, what does it mean for an emperor like me to do?"

He finished speaking in one breath, and his tone was very smooth, as if these words had been in his heart for a long time, just waiting for this opportunity to appeal to his mouth.

Xiao Ji also had a long silence, maybe not only silence, he was still holding his breath.

After a long time, he smiled and said, "I can't refute what you said, and it seems that I am right from your standpoint."

"But from your standpoint, I think you're very contradictory.

"Your horizons have always been broad, and since your ambition is to benefit the people and create a prosperous world, it is reasonable not to focus on these things. I don't want to flaunt how great I am, but if you didn't accept my assistance in the first place, you wouldn't have been able to get out of the palace, ascend the throne, and have no opportunity to benefit the world.

"Even if I embarrass you, if you continue to target me like this, it will be very detrimental to you to realize your ideals, right?"

"You're thinking too much of me." Zhao Jun raised his glass, "Or rather, you think about human nature too simply."

"Compared with my ideals, the embarrassment and embarrassment you gave me is the most personal experience for me, and after I get rid of you, I may not have the opportunity to realize my dreams in the future." (To be continued......)

PS: I'm sorry, I went to the hospital early in the morning, I just came back, the update was late, please forgive me~