Chapter 342: The Hongmen Banquet
People were watching on both sides of the road, saying that it was the prince Zhao Rui who was back, and all of them had reverence on their faces, and seeing Zhao Rui show his face on the carriage, it would cause the girls to scream.
Zhao Rui not only has a lofty status, but his status is unparalleled, and he has simply become a national son-in-law in the hearts of the people of Jiaozhi.
The people were so enthusiastic, and Zhao Rui also greeted them, and for a while, the surroundings were screaming again and again.
Zhao Rui's palace is in the palace, and now it is equivalent to going home, Chen Xuan took people and respectfully invited Zhao Rui into the palace.
The banquet was at noon, and there were still a few hours left, and Zhao Rui and they had traveled a long way, just to take a good shower, change clothes, and so on.
Everyone changed their clothes and came to the living room with a new look, Zhao Rui found that the house was still relatively clean, and Chen Xuan should have arranged for someone to clean it regularly.
Moreover, there were snacks and tea on the table in front of him, and he might feel that Zhao Rui was the first to come after a long journey
Everyone chatted casually for a while, and then a guard came over and invited, and everyone walked out with him.
As soon as he went out, Zhao Rui smelled the fragrance of vegetables, and had a lot of expectations for today's banquet.
Zhao Rui's arrival was early, Chen Xuan was already standing up to greet him, judging from the smile on his face, he was very welcome to Zhao Rui's arrival.
So Zhao Rui and Chen Xuan were at the same table, and this table was full of royal relatives and nobles, while Zhao Gong and they were sitting at another table.
The atmosphere of wine is very warm, and now is the rising period of economic development, so all departments are very good, and they wish the emperor Chen Xuan longevity and Tianqi, longevity and boundlessness.
Zhao Rui is a companion here, so just eat well.
The two ministers on the table next to him, looking at Zhao Rui's low-key appearance, were also a little uneasy.
"Hey, do you say that Zhao Rui is not good now, I heard that he fought with the Yuan and Song dynasties, it should be a big loss!"
"It's hard to say, but today's matter, no matter what, it has to be done!"
The two men seemed to have made up their minds, and one of them stood up with a grin. first saluted the emperor, and then the prince Zhao Rui.
"Lord Wang, long time no see! I wonder when you got there? β
Seeing someone toasting and raising his head, Zhao Rui felt that there was no such person in his impression, but this was a banquet, so he naturally raised his glass with joy.
It's just that others drank it all in one gulp, but Zhao Rui took a sip gently.
Zhao Rui has always had no good impression of wine, and he can usually drink it without drinking it, but today is Chen Xuan's birthday, so Zhao Rui drank a little less, which can be regarded as giving some face.
"Yo, Lord Wang, what are you doing here? Keeping so much, ready to raise whales? β
To be honest, Zhao Rui was shocked.
Later, it slowly occurred to me that maybe he was not pronounced correctly and said that the goldfish was a whale.
"Hehe, yes, raise fish and cultivate sentiment!"
Zhao Ruile is happy, if it is in the Song Dynasty, it will be down, but in Jiaozhi, this is like his own base camp, almost every city is fought by himself, and now there are people shouting in front of him, how forgetful is this?
However, Zhao Rui didn't take it seriously, and said perfunctorily.
What the?
Zhao Rui's words surprised many people, how did the prince who used to be a short-tempered prince become so good at talking now?
And the official who was looking for trouble was stunned, obviously he didn't expect Zhao Rui to give such an answer, isn't he really not good?
This man felt like a punch on the cotton, and his heart was very uncomfortable, and he didn't know what to say for a while, so he had to sit down.
As if he thought he was in good shape, his other accomplice stepped forward to toast again.
"Lord Wang, it's rare for you to come back once! We're going to forget about you here, haha, come, let's drink one, by the way, do you know what my name is? β
This person's speech is a little ugly, Zhao Rui's psychology is not as good as before, he just smiled and said: "Hehe, I really don't remember, come, come!" β
Zhao Rui didn't stand up at all this time, and took another sip of the cup.
This...... What's going on?
After two temptations, Zhao Rui did not get angry, which made some people who opposed Zhao Rui immediately emboldened.
Chen Xuan also understood it beside him, but he thought that these two people were talking vaguely, maybe Zhao Rui hadn't heard it yet, so it was not easy to refute it in person, but he was secretly staring.
But Chen Xuan was surprised to find that this minister didn't even look at himself.
This person's name is Chen Guangjin, and he is also considered powerful in the court, but he doesn't even care about himself, which still makes Chen Xuan a little surprised.
"Come, Lord Wang, let's toast the emperor together, thanks to the emperor's measures this year, we will be thriving!"
Unexpectedly, this minister added another sentence, and Chen Xuan's face immediately pulled down!
"What nonsense are you talking about! The development of Jiaozhi, thanks to the prince, if there is no Zhao Rui, we Jiaozhi will not have a vigorous development! β
The emperor's stern speech was indeed a bit heavy, so that Chen Guangjin in front of him did not dare to speak.
But they had already come prepared, he didn't speak, but the other ministers stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have different opinions, now the prince has been away for nearly a year, even if he has made a good start, in fact, I don't think his contribution is so great, even without him, we can develop well now!" β
Wow~
There was a lot of discussion in the audience, of course, there were more people who supported this minister.
Zhao Rui raised his eyebrows, and at this time he could also see that these people were ostensibly aimed at him, but they were actually heading towards Chen Xuan.
What happened to Chen Xuan, how could he cause the disloyalty of the ministers?
Chen Xuan's face turned cold, stared at the minister who was speaking, and said coldly: "Nonsense! If there is no prince, there will be no today, you are all very clear, why are you talking nonsense with your eyes open? Kindness? If anyone talks about the prince's no, be careful that I give you a palm! β
Chen Xuan was angry at this moment, he actually didn't want to, but now the scene is becoming more and more uncontrollable, which is what Chen Xuan is most surprised about.
However, this long-planned matter did not end with Chen Xuan's loud reprimand.
"Your Majesty! That's what we all think! Zhao Rui has the name of the prince of Jiaozhi, under one person, above ten thousand people, but he is not in Jiaozhi all day, so what does our development have to do with him? β
"Yes, Your Majesty, Zhao Rui took this prominent official position, but he did not contribute to the development of Jiaozhi, but evaded the tax burden, which made our court suffer a lot of losses!"
"Please think twice, you want to remove Zhao Rui from his post!"
"The emperor thinks twice......"
Immediately afterwards, five or six ministers came out of the queue and knelt in front of Chen Xuan, this is the rhythm of forcing him to make a holy decree!
Chen Xuan's face was about to turn purple, and he could see it at this time, now the scene was not aimed at Zhao Rui alone, but in the end, he was challenging his authority.
These guys, who gave them so much guts!
Chen Xuan was about to get angry again, but Zhao Rui stretched out his arm to stop him.
Zhao Rui half lay on the back of the chair and said leisurely: "What does the emperor mean, you also dare to rebel?" Could it be that the leopard who ate the ambition can't be guts? Who the hell are you? Does Lao Tzu know you? β
Ooh!
Zhao Rui's words are not crazy.
But the current Jiaozhi is not the same as before, now they are all rich as officials, and at the same time they train private soldiers and make weapons and everything, so they are not so afraid of Zhao Rui.
On the contrary, I think that the firearms on Zhao Rui's side seem to be very useful, if Zhao Rui is ousted from power, then what control does he have over the matter of arms manufacturing?
Chen Guangjin sneered: "Heh, Zhao Rui, are you too arrogant, you are a Song person, why should we be the prince of Jiaozhi people?" Speaking of which, it's not that the emperor is too mediocre! β
Oh, my God!
How dare you say such a big rebellious thing?
While Chen Xuan was surprised, he looked below, and his heart was also cold for a while, because he found that most of the people didn't have any particularly surprised expressions, and they obviously knew about this matter in advance.
What do they want to do?
Failed to seek power and usurp the throne?
Zhao Rui smiled coldly, thinking that this is coming!
"Bold! Dare to openly say that the emperor is not! Do you still want to do it? β
Zhao Rui stood up slowly, his eyes showing a fierce light, which was a precursor to his imminent outburst.
But since these people are prepared, they are not vegetarians, I saw Chen Guangjin wave his hand, and immediately walked in from the courtyard outside a team of guards.
This simply surprised Chen Xuan, because these guards were all internal guards, and they were exclusive to their own command, but today, they were actually commanded by Chen Guangjin?
So where do you put your own emperor?
"Chen Guangjin, I really looked away, come on, arrest him for me, and ask him directly!"
Chen Xuan's voice was low, obviously angry to the extreme.
But there was silence in the audience, and no one came forward!
Why, don't I have loyal ministers?
Chen Xuan's heart popped up with several names, and he looked around at the same time, but he didn't find anyone present.
Yes, they are loyal ministers, and Chen Guangjin naturally knows it.
Now that they are not here, I am afraid that they have created a poisonous hand!
At this time, Chen Xuan was already a little depressed, he really couldn't imagine that he was calculated, and then he was the last person to know.
What kind of chaos has become of this officialdom!
As if feeling Chen Xuan's sadness, Zhao Rui stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and motioned for Chen Xuan to sit down.
That Chen Guangjin was still a little reluctant at this time, pointed at Chen Xuan and said: "Hmph, we have put up with you for a long time, why don't we have such a cowardly emperor, on the surface, Zhao Rui is the prince, but in fact, you still don't listen to him?" How can the future of our Jiaozhi be handed over to a Song person, so don't blame anyone for today's events! You can only blame yourself! β
Chen Guangjin even criticized the emperor harshly, but there was really no one at the banquet who stood up to help Chen Xuan speak, and Chen Xuan's heart sank into a trough all of a sudden. Thinking that maybe today is the end, I am too paralyzed and careless, since I have been calculated by these officials!
"Hahaha! Wonderful! β
Zhao Rui was unusually at this time, smiling and clapping his palms.
"This drama of seeking power and usurping the throne is really good, but it's time to stop now, you shouldn't have said that I am not! You guys are so naΓ―ve! β
"Huh...... Zhao Rui, death is on the verge of death, you can still laugh, now you have a few subordinates, who else will save you! β