In all fairness, between the Chu State and the Qi State, Zhao Hongrun is naturally biased towards the Qi State.

After all, he doesn't have any friendship with Chu Guo, even if it is a friendship with Xiong Tuo, the monarch of Chu Xuancheng, it is only because of the relationship between Mi Jiang, and I believe that this is also true for Xiong Tuo.

Comparatively speaking, Qi is the country that really does not have any conflict of interest with Wei.

Well, to be precise, it should be "no direct conflict of interest", because the Song County, which now belongs to the territory of the Great Wei, still has a certain territorial dispute with the Lu State, after all, as early as the period when the Song State was not destroyed, the Song and Lu countries had some disputes because of the border land disputes, but fortunately, they are both the younger brothers of the Qi State, so under the mediation of the Qi State, the two countries will not cause a war.

It's just that as the Song State became the Song County of the Wei State, the territorial disputes between the Lu State and the Song County gradually became acute.

Fortunately, the ruler of Song County, Nangong, the general of the Suiyang Army, did not dare to offend the Lu State, and handed over the disputed territories to the Lu State as early as possible, otherwise, the Lu State would probably make the Wei State disgraced by virtue of his powerful skills that could defeat the Chu army.

Of course, Zhao Hongrun was a little uncomfortable with this, but he also understood that Great Wei was not ready to recapture those controversial cities from the powerful Lu State.

But it is undeniable that once the Smelting Bureau develops a new military technology that is comparable to or even surpasses the Lu State Mechanism, Zhao Hongrun will not hesitate to ask the Lu State to spit out those encroached cities!

Another day passed like this, and on this day, Zhao Hongrun received news that his sixth brother Zhao Hongzhao was going to return to Qi with his newlywed wife and concubine, Tian Tan, the general of Qi State.

Yes. It is to "return" to the country of Qi.

Because after this, the state of Qi will replace the state of Wei as the new home of this sixth brother and become the object of his allegiance.

This news was specially conveyed to Zhao Hongrun by Zhao Hongzhao's Zongwei beside him, and after deliberately avoiding Zhao Hongrun for a few days, Zhao Hongzhao had to wait until before leaving. I planned to meet with Zhao Hongrun.

The meaning is self-evident.

After Zhao Hongrun learned the news, he rode to Shili Pavilion in the east of the city with several Zongwei guards.

There, Zhao Hongrun finally met his sixth brother Zhao Hongzhao, who was waiting for him in the pavilion again.

I have to say that Zhao Hongrun's mood is a little complicated, he is very angry that Zhao Hongzhao left his country to serve the Qi country, although he also understands the reason why Zhao Hongzhao did this. It is in the hope that Great Wei will get a strong ally with a solid position.

Handing the reins of the horse in his hand to Zong Wei, Zhao Hongrun walked straight into the pavilion.

At this time, Zhao Hongzhao had already ordered his Zongwei to prepare some simple wine and food on the stone table in the pavilion, and it seemed that he was planning to have a few drinks with Zhao Hongrun here before heading to the Qi Kingdom.

Zhao Hongrun sat opposite Zhao Hongzhao without saying a word, and glanced at a carriage not far from the pavilion.

Probably guessing something, Zhao Hongzhao personally poured a glass of wine for the eighth brother, and said with a smile: "There are only the guards and concubines who are brothers. General Tian Tan is waiting for his brother in the distance, and Hongrun can say it directly if he has anything to say. ”

"......" Zhao Hongzhao looked up at Zhao Hongzhao a few times. He said in a deep voice: "Is the sixth brother really so sure that the Lu Clan's Qi Kingdom will become a solid ally of my Great Wei?" ”

"Lu Clan's Qi Guo ......" Zhao Hongzhao muttered these words, smiled and said to Zhao Hongrun: "It seems that the father and emperor have revealed something to Hongrun. After that, he also poured himself a glass of wine, and said slowly: "Actually, my brother is very surprised. Brother Wei thought that those Chu envoys would leave angrily after seeing General Tian Tan, but he didn't expect it...... Oh, who is the yellow arsenic? It is even more calm than Xiong Tuo, the Jun of Xuancheng, and Xiong Wu of Guling. ”

"......" Zhao Hongrun hesitated a little when he heard this, but he didn't hide it, and said truthfully: "This person is a descendant of the Jilian clan of the Chu State. Ji Lian is the brother of the first king of the Chu State. …… Huang Arsenic is a very stable Chu person. ”

"I see." Zhao Hongzhao touched his chin, which was already a little thin, and nodded with relief. But then, he shook his head with a smile again: "It doesn't matter, as long as the Qi State is as stable as Mount Tai, the agreement signed by the Ministry of Rites and the Chu State in secret will not have any effect." ”

『……』

Zhao Hongrun silently drank a glass of wine, he was not surprised that this sixth brother would guess what kind of agreement the Ministry of Rites and the Chu State had signed in private, after all, the other party was the most talented member of the royal family among the children of their Ji clan, and his full economy was not comparable to a lazy guy like him, Zhao Hongrun, who relied on talent to eat and eat.

"The sixth brother is so sure, even if the king of Qi dies, he can still support the huge Qi country?" Zhao Hongrun asked unceremoniously.

To be sure, Qi is indeed the best ally for Wei, but only if it is an internally stable Qi state, such as Qi under the rule of Qi Wangxi.

But the problem is that although the king of Qi is the king of Shengming, but his fate will not be long, once he dies, God knows what kind of civil strife the Qi country will fall into because of the **** thing? And once the Qi State falls into civil strife because of the **** matter, then, the entente signed by the Wei State and the Qi State will become a burden to the Wei State nine times out of ten.

An ally who can't bring the slightest help to Wei in the offensive and defensive alliance wants to have a fart?!

In this regard, Zhao Hongzhao's attitude is still very calm: "Father is probably exaggerating the power of the Tian family. …… To be precise, it was a miscalculation of the power of the Tian clan, who coveted the throne of the Lu clan. In fact, even among the nobles of the Tian family, there were quite a few people who swore allegiance to King Qi. ”

"Like that Tian Tan?" Zhao Hongrun's complexion looked a little better.

"Not bad!" Zhao Hongzhao nodded and said truthfully: "In addition to General Tian Tan, there are also many noble members of the Tian clan such as Lord Tian Yan, and they all support King Qi. …… Tian's is not monolithic. ”

"What about the left phase?" Zhao Hongrun asked: "The sixth brother is the right minister, so what is the attitude of the left minister?" ”

"This ......," Zhao Hongzhao seemed a little planned.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Hongrun understood in his heart, and he was not interested in asking any more questions, but asked casually: "Is the sixth brother sure?" ”

"It's man-made." Zhao Hongzhao exhaled slightly, and pretended to be relaxed: "As long as it goes well for my brother, the Qi State will be the most solid ally of Great Wei." ”

"The premise is that the country of Qi has to survive the most difficult days after the death of King Qi." Zhao Hongrun unceremoniously pointed out one of the links that is most prone to deviation in the sixth brother Zhao Hongzhao's beautiful vision: "If the Qi State is stolen by the Tian family. Or was he corrected by Gongzi and Gongzi Gao inherited the throne of King Qi, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the sixth brother's idea to come true, right? ”

"I believe that the two adults, Tian Yan and Tian Tan, will stand on the side of the brother."

"Even so, there is no guarantee that the country of Qi will not fall into civil strife. …… Tian Yan and Tian Tan support Brother Wang, or support Gongzi Luan, but I believe that the other two Gongzi Jiu and Gongzi Gao. There will also be their own supporters, not to mention that there is the Tian clan watching from the side, how can the sixth brother ensure that the Qi State can maintain stability and become a solid ally of my Great Wei? ”

"......" Zhao Hongzhao shook his head with a wry smile when he heard this, and then Zhengse said: "No matter what, do everything for the brotherhood and give me an ally of internal stability in Great Wei." ”

"Can it be done?" Zhao Hongrun glanced at Zhao Hongzhao and said in a low voice, "There is no doubt about it. Once the king of Qi dies, when Gongzi Jiao and Gongzi Gao compete for the position of ****, the state of Chu will inevitably raise troops to attack the state of Qi...... With this internal and external troubles, does the sixth brother really grasp the stable situation? ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongzhao raised his head, looked at Zhao Hongrun and said with a chuckle: "If you say that before this, you are only two percent sure of being a brother, then." This is back to the big beam, and I am already fifty percent sure of my brother! ”

"What do you mean?"

Zhao Hongrun looked at the sixth brother puzzled.

I saw Zhao Hongzhao looking at Zhao Hongrun. seemed to say meaningfully: "Listening to what my father said, Hongrun seems to have some secret support for Xiong Tuo, the monarch of Xuancheng, if Hongrun can help the Chu State fall into civil strife, it will naturally be much easier for his brother." ”

"Why does my father have so many mouths?!"

Zhao Hongrun secretly scolded his father for talking too much in his heart, and his expression was a little dazed.

Truly. The purpose of his decision to secretly support Xiong Tuo, the monarch of Xuancheng, was to promote the state of Chu to fall into the civil strife of the prince to seize the throne, after all, Xiong Tuo, the monarch of Xuancheng, and Xiong Sheng, the monarch of Liyang, seemed to him to be incompatible, and Xiong Tuo was very incompatible with Xiong Sheng, who had persuaded his uncle Xiong Hao, the monarch of Runan, to cut himself in his mansion. There is an unforgettable hatred, and this hatred is much stronger than the disdain and disgust for Guling Jun Xiongwu.

Even if you think about it, even Wei Tianzi, who Xiong Tuo hated deeply, may only be ranked behind Liyang Jun Xiong Sheng.

Therefore, it is not difficult to guess that once Xiong Tuo rises again, he and Xiong Sheng, the king of Liyang, who is now growing stronger and stronger in the Chu State, will definitely have a fight, and at that time, the Wei State can usher in a precious period of time to develop its national strength.

And now it seems that this period of time is obviously also very important for the Qi State.

"Is Hongrun talking about his father's mouth?" Zhao Hongzhao asked with a smile.

"......" Zhao Hongrun glanced at the sixth brother and did not speak.

In fact, in front of this sixth brother, he really didn't take any advantage.

"You love as you like." Zhao Hongrun poured himself a glass a little depressed, and he gave up persuading the sixth brother in front of him, after all, he really couldn't think of words to convince the other party.

Listening to Zhao Hongrun's self-defeating words, Zhao Hongzhao smiled slightly, and immediately, he looked at the eighth brother deeply, and said solemnly: "Hongrun, when my brother is not in Daliang, I, Dawei, my father, will entrust it to you." …… Also, for the brother's ......"

"I'll take care of Concubine Wu for you." Zhao Hongrun was still a little emotional, and interrupted Zhao Hongzhao's words.

"Mano Hiroshi Junya!"

Zhao Hongzhao showed a relaxed and slightly bitter smile on his face when he heard this, he always thought that the younger brother in front of him was a handsome man with both talent and virtue among the children of the Ji clan, but it was a pity that he was lazy.

Suddenly, Zhao Hongzhao lowered his voice and asked, "Hongrun, don't you really plan to sit in that seat?" …… If Hongrun has this intention, maybe Wei and Qi can divide the world equally. ”

"Not interested." Zhao Hongzhao pursed his lips.

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to think of something, and added maliciously: "If I become the king of Wei by mistake, hey, I should raise troops to destroy Han, Chu, Ba, Qi and other countries, dominate the world, and dominate the world!" …… At that time, Sixth Brother and I will be enemies! ”

"......" Zhao Hongzhao was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Zhao Hongrun with a shocked face.

Glancing at Zhao Hongzhao, who was stunned, Zhao Hongrun said angrily: "Just kidding, Brother Wang won't be enough, right?" As he spoke, he poured a glass of wine for Zhao Hongzhao and himself, immediately raised the wine bottle, and said solemnly: "Hongrun, I wish the sixth brother a smooth sailing when he goes to Qi Kingdom!" ”

"Thank you Hongrun!" Zhao Hongzhao glanced at the wine bottle in front of him and drank a glass with Zhao Hongrun.

Immediately, he stood up, and under the eyes of Zhao Hongrun, boarded the carriage, and slowly headed east, accompanied by his sect guards.

"Husband, what's wrong with you? …… Did you have a bad conversation with that Su King? ”

In the carriage, Chang Ji saw that her newlywed husband was a little distracted, and asked suspiciously.

"It's not." Zhao Hongzhao shook his head and muttered, "It's just...... I heard a terrible rhetoric. ”

"Incredible rhetoric?" Ji Ji looked at Zhao Hongzhao suspiciously.

But Zhao Hongzhao had no interest in explaining, lifted the curtain of the carriage, looked at the pavilion of the Ten Mile Pavilion outside the window, and looked at the eighth brother who was still standing there watching him.

In a trance, a picture seemed to emerge in Zhao Hongzhao's mind: I saw him standing on Linzi City, the capital of the King of Qi, helplessly looking at the countless enemy troops outside the city, as well as the countless banners with the word "Wei" fluttering in the wind!

"Ah, that's quite a rhetoric!" (To be continued.) )