Seeing Zhao Hongrun playing with the teacup in his hand and not speaking for a long time, Zhao Ying was a little impatient, and couldn't help asking: "Zhao Run, you are in a hurry to see me, what is the matter?" …… Let's start with the "Water Pavilion."

At this time, Zhao Hongrun was thinking about where Xiao Luan might be hiding, and saw that Zhao Ying misunderstood that he was planning to recapture the "Yifang Water Pavilion", so he smiled and said with relief: "Don't worry, Yifang Water Pavilion, I don't plan to get back ......"

"That's good." Zhao Ying hurriedly agreed, as if she was afraid that Zhao Hongrun would regret it.

In fact, don't look at her as if she has pinched the "One Water Pavilion" in her hands, but if Zhao Hongrun must take it back, she really has no way.

After all, today's "One Water Pavilion" is no longer what it used to be.

I think that when King Yi Zhao Yuanli was still alive, who would dare to go wild in the "One Water Pavilion"? But now, as the biggest backer of the Water Pavilion, King Yi Zhao Yuanli has long since passed away, and before his death, he was involved in the rebellion and rebellion.

This is also the reason why Zhao Ying kept saying that she wanted to draw a line with Zhao Hongrun, but as soon as she heard the call, she had to rush back immediately - if she lost the protection of Zhao Run, the king of Su, she would not be able to keep her father-in-law's family business at all.

may be that there is no conflict of interest, Zhao Ying's expression is much kinder, a pair of bright eyes on the foxy face blink gently, and a seemingly innate charm is fully displayed, which makes Zhao Hongrun, who restrained himself during the period of filial piety, feel a little dry.

"Ahem, that's right." With a cough, Zhao Hongrun took his eyes off Zhao Ying's flattering face, and while handing the empty cup to the other party, he motioned for him to pour another cup of herbal tea, and said with a straight face: "This time, this king asked Que'er to try to contact you, on the one hand, I want to know the results of your tracking of Xiao Luan's whereabouts, if possible, I hope that before I get married this year, I will use Xiao Luan's head to pay tribute to the spirit of the six kings in the sky......"

"Married? You're getting married? Zhao Ying, who was pouring tea for Zhao Hongrun, asked subconsciously, as if she was a little surprised.

"What? Are you surprised that I got married? Zhao Hongrun asked amusedly.

Zhao Ying's expression was a little complicated, and after glancing at Zhao Hongrun a few times, she said inexplicably: "Will you give the finch girl a name?" …… She is now loyal to you, and she doesn't even listen to me, who is my sister, so you don't want to let her down......"

Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Ying for a while when he heard this, and suddenly said: "Since I am a woman, of course I will not live up to it." …… I may not be able to give too high a name, but I can guarantee that my women will be treated equally. ”

Zhao Ying blushed slightly, but fortunately it was not obvious under the dim candlelight in the house: "What are you saying to me about this?" Just go back and say it to the girl. …… When do you get married? ”

"Around October, after my filial piety has expired for a year." Zhao Hongrun took a sip of tea.

"I'll have a generous gift when the time comes."

"Huh." Zhao Hongrun chuckled lightly and did not speak.

As if feeling that her face was getting hotter and hotter, Zhao Ying diverted the topic and asked, "What else?" Do you have anything else to do? ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Well, there is one more thing, I want to ask you to help me check someone." ”

Zhao Ying was surprised when she heard it, after all, although the water pavilion she was in charge of was also well-informed, it was not as good as the green crows and black crows, how could Zhao Hongrun let her check people?

"Who?" She asked curiously.

I saw Zhao Hongrun ponder for a moment and said, "Su Ran, the concubine in my house, you should know, right?" She was once a member of your waterhouse, and it is said that she was sold to you when she was young...... I want you to help find out where she came from and see if you can still find her relatives. ”

After listening to Zhao Hongrun's words quietly, Zhao Ying's chest rose and fell angrily, and the faint emotion in Fang Cai's heart had long since disappeared.

"That's the main purpose of your visit to me, right?" She said in a cold tone: "It's really spoiled, His Royal Highness King Su, for the sake of her beloved concubine, I ordered the little girl to rush back to Daliang day and night to listen to the orders......"

At this time, she couldn't help but feel a little pantothenic acid in her heart.

Zhao Hongrun didn't care about Zhao Ying's attitude, but pleaded with a pleasant face: "Please, Ying'er, this matter may only be found out by you." ”

Seeing Zhao Hongrun begging each other with a pleasant face, the resentment in Zhao Ying's heart calmed down slightly, and asked with a little taste: "How long has that woman stayed in the water pavilion?" ”

"When I first met her seven years ago, she said that she had been in a water pavilion for many years, but not in the main beam, but in a ...... A place dedicated to teaching them their talents. ”

"I know where that is." Zhao Ying frowned and said, "Is that woman a 'white warbler'?" ”

"White warbler? What do you mean? Zhao Hongrun asked in confusion.

Zhao Ying explained: "The girls adopted by the water pavilion are divided into "nightingale" and "white warbler", you already know what "nightingale" is, as for the white warbler, it is a woman who is trained to give it to dignitaries and nobles......"

When she said this, her expression was also very resistant, after all, she had always been disgusted with women becoming men's playthings and vassals.

And Zhao Hongrun also frowned a little uncomfortably, after all, what he was talking about right now was the woman who had the deepest feelings with him: "I don't know what white warbler is not white warbler, she used to be the Qing'er of your water pavilion......"

"That's the White Warbler, that's right." Glancing at Zhao Hongrun, who was frowning, Zhao Ying said in a playful tone: "Count her fate to meet you, otherwise, hum." …… I'll check on this matter, there aren't too many women who are qualified to be white warblers, but you'd better not get your hopes up, after all, that woman may have been on my side for more than ten or twenty years, and it's not easy to find out. ”

Zhao Hongrun nodded, after all, he also understood the difficulty of this matter.

"Anything else?" Zhao Ying asked.

Zhao Hongrun glanced at Zhao Ying, shook his head, seeing this, Zhao Ying bit his lip lightly, and asked intentionally or unintentionally: "When you entered the city, I heard that you suppressed King Qing Hongxin's side at the merit banquet in Jiying Palace, and intended to compete for the big position, seriously?" ”

"You've heard that, too?" Zhao Hongrun couldn't laugh or cry, shook his head and said, "That's just a rumor." …… I admit to suppressing Zhao Wu, but I don't mean to compete for the position. ”

Seeing Zhao Hongrun's denial, Zhao Ying suddenly frowned and asked, "Why?" With your current power and status, why don't you fight for that one? ”

"I'm not interested in that guy, why fight?" Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Ying, who seemed to be a little excited, in surprise.

"You ......" Zhao Ying was so blocked that she couldn't speak, and only said after half a ring: "Although I am not in the temple, I have also heard that Zhao Run, the king of Su, is powerful, and the princes, kings, and ministers of the court all avoid its edge, like a sharp sword hanging high in the air......"

"What do you want to say?" Zhao Hongrun asked with some amusement.

I saw Zhao Ying frowning at Zhao Hongrun, and said in a low voice: "Zhao Run, you don't fight for the throne now, and when the new monarch ascends the throne in the future, you are afraid that you will regret it." …… Do you really think that the new monarch will tolerate you continuing to hold more than 100,000 troops at that time? Continuing to be at the helm of the Smelting Bureau? ”

Zhao Hongrun smiled when he heard this: "If the new monarch is virtuous, he can tolerate me...... My Great Wei is not the overlord of the Central Plains, even if he becomes the overlord of the Central Plains one day, Han Chu will never bow down to me, and keep me here, so that Han and Chu will not dare to act arbitrarily. ”

"But what if the new monarch is ignorant?" Zhao Ying asked rhetorically.

Zhao Hongrun smiled lightly when he heard this, and said lightly: "Xinjun will not be ignorant, because a person who is ignorant can't sit in that seat." ”

Staring at Zhao Hongrun for a while, Zhao Ying said quietly: "You are too conceited...... No, it should be said that you are too domineering, just because you just said bluntly that "a foolish person can't sit in that seat", you are destined to become a "minister of the king". ”

"......" Zhao Hongrun was slightly stunned.

Thinking about it carefully, Zhao Ying does have some truth in what he said: isn't Zhao Hongrun now subjectively judging that King Qing Hongxin is not enough to lead Wei to a strong state, so he faintly favors the Yongwang Hongyu that he recognizes?

Obviously, he promised not to intervene in the affairs of the throne, but he did something that affected the ownership of the throne, as if he wanted to decide the future king of Wei State with his preferences, this is not domineering What is this?

Seeing that Zhao Hongrun seemed to be speechless, Zhao Ying smiled charmingly, and then said: "Zhao Run, if I am not your daughter...... Well, a former woman, and unable to escape from your protection, will you still acquiesce in handing over a waterfront to me to take care of? ”

"......" Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly and did not speak.

Seeing this, Zhao Ying shook her head, lowered her voice and said, "You won't." …… In the same way, the new monarch you are optimistic about in the future will not acquiesce to you to continue to have the power and status you have now. People change because of ambition, and ambition increases little by little...... The same is true for the new king you are optimistic about in the future. ”

That night, after Zhao Ying left, Zhao Hongrun lay on the couch and tossed and turned for a night.

Among the brothers, he is most optimistic about Yongwang Hongyu, thinking that Yongwang Hongyu will definitely be able to lead Wei to become strong, and more importantly, Yongwang Hongyu has shown favor to him several times, vaguely hinting at some promises, and his words are sincere, not like a lie, so Zhao Hongrun's heart has always been biased towards Yongwang Hongyu to become the king of his Wei State in the future.

But today's words of Zhao Ying left a pimple in Zhao Hongrun's heart - as Zhao Ying said, people will change, even if today's Yongwang Hongyu keeps saying that he will never treat him badly Zhao Hongrun in the future, but who can guarantee that this second brother can really keep his promise and will not change his mind today?

Fortunately, there is still a period of time, so that Zhao Hongrun can continue to observe Yongwang Hongyu's personality - as Yongwang Hongyu gets closer and closer to that position, I believe that the more Yongwang Hongyu can be seen by then.

He didn't dare to think about it, "What if King Yong's reputation disappoints him?" This question, because if Yongwang Hongyu also disappoints him, then there is really no candidate for the prince who can satisfy him - after removing Qingwang Hongxin and Yongwang Hongyu, who will be left at that time?

Is it Zhao Hongli, the eldest prince who has grown greatly but is barely able to make progress after setbacks, or Zhao Hongjing, the two-faced and three-faced Xiangwang?

You can't bring back Zhao Hongzhao, the sixth prince brother who is far away in Qi Kingdom, right?

"I hope Brother Yongwang won't disappoint me......

Lying on the couch, Zhao Hongrun could only pray secretly. 8)