Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, who had participated in the war for the throne of the previous generation, what kind of person would he be?

With all kinds of speculation and imagination, Zhao Hongrun once again lost sleep.

Fortunately, this time the situation was not serious, and about the fourth watch, he had fallen asleep and slept until his sixth uncle, Zhao Yuanli, came to call him in person.

The two of them had a simple meal in the palace, and then set off for the outside of the city.

This time, Zhao Hongrun didn't bring too many people, only Shen Yu, Chu Heng, and Mu Qing, while Zhao Yuanyan only brought his Zongwei chief Wang Qi and another Zongwei, a total of seven people.

"Sixth uncle, this time the third uncle returns to Daliang, doesn't the court have the intention of greeting him?"

When he rode slowly to Shili Pavilion outside the city, Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but ask, because at this time, the news of the return of the King of Southern Liang to Daliang had not yet spread, which meant that someone deliberately blocked the news, and it also showed that the imperial court did not have the intention of sending people out of the city to greet him with great fanfare.

Zhao Yuanyan smiled slightly when he heard this: "That's your third uncle, who was once condemned as a rebel." …… There are many officials in the court who have personally experienced the war for the throne 17 years ago, and they will never dare to show their faces until your father and the emperor have expressed their attitude. ”

Zhao Hongrun tilted his head and said funny: "My father has taken the initiative to recall the third uncle back to Daliang, isn't this a sign of attitude?" ”

Zhao Yuanli turned his head to look at Zhao Hongrun, and teased: "Your father still seems to be standing on the side of the War Casting Bureau, but in fact? ”

"......" Hearing Zhao Yuanyan mention this matter, Zhao Hongrun blushed slightly, and argued: "I was just angry, and I didn't think about it, if I thought about it carefully." I won't be able to see clearly......"

"Hahaha."

Zhao Yuanyan smiled noncommittally, shook his head and said, "Don't mention it." Come, Hongrun, Uncle Six will test your riding skills. ”

With that, he clamped his legs between the horse's belly, and the horse under his crotch seemed to be a sharp arrow from the bow. Instantly rushed out.

Zhao Hongrun was stunned, and immediately reacted, and slapped the buttocks of the war horse under his crotch with the whip in his hand, and followed closely.

But unfortunately, no matter how much Zhao Hongrun tried his best, he couldn't shorten the distance between him and Zhao Yuanyan, but the distance became wider and wider.

After about a cup of tea, Zhao Yuanyan took the initiative to slow down and rode his horse to stand in place. Looking at Zhao Hongrun, who was chasing behind him, he shook his head and joked with a smile: "King Su, who once commanded an army of 80,000, doesn't want to be so unbearable in riding, and the sixth uncle still intends to let you." ”

Zhao Hongrun's face was slightly red when he heard this.

In fact, where does he know what riding skills, the so-called riding skills refer to the free movement of people on the back of running war horses and horses, such as the cavalry of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion of the Junshui Army.

Like Zhao Hongrun's so-called riding skills. At best, it can only be regarded as a substitute for transportation with horsepower.

In fact, Zhao Hongrun himself knows this kind of thing.

But. That is, in front of this Uncle Liuwang, Zhao Hongrun will rarely play a scoundrel.

"Nope! I'm not ready yet! ”

"Do you want to try again? You're here to call the shots? Zhao Yuanli blinked and teased.

Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but be a little short of breath, after all, in front of him, it was Uncle Liuwang, who had played with dogs and horses for half his life, and his superb riding skills were probably no less than those well-trained cavalry of the Junshui Army, to be honest, Zhao Hongrun was really not sure.

"Hmm...... To compare. We've got to change horses! Zhao Hongrun's eyes rolled and he stared at the horse under Zhao Yuanling's crotch.

"Hey, it's slippery!" Zhao Yuanyan chuckled lightly and shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

I have to say that Zhao Yuanyan's horse is really better than Zhao Hongrun's horse. The feeling of running is completely different, but despite this, Zhao Hongrun still lost, and the loss was worse than the previous time.

"Convinced?"

"Humph!"

The two switched back to their mounts.

However, despite losing, Zhao Hongrun was very curious about Zhao Yuanyan's horse.

You must know that the horses that Zhao Hongrun rode were obtained from the driving department under the Ministry of War, which could be called the best horses in Wei, and were mainly supplied to the cavalry of the sixth battalion of the garrison.

Unexpectedly, this kind of military horse was far inferior to Zhao Yuanyan's horse in terms of foot strength and explosiveness, which made Zhao Hongrun a little puzzled.

"Uncle Six, you horse...... It's not a horse from Hebei, right? ”

Zhao Yuanli smiled slightly and teased: "Hongrun is also involved in Soma? ”

"It's just feeling...... I feel that Uncle Six's horse's foot strength is better than mine's. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yuanyan did not hide it, and said truthfully: "This is a grassland horse, a horse raised by the Wu family. ”

"Us? One of Sijon?'

Zhao Hongrun looked surprised.

Seeing his expression, Zhao Yuanyan seemed to have misunderstood, and said with a smile: "In fact, the sixth uncle still has some Qiang horses, if Hongrun is interested, the sixth uncle can give you a few Wushi horses and young Qiang horses." ”

"Pony?" Zhao Hongrun looked at Zhao Yuanyan in puzzlement, and said strangely: "Why doesn't the sixth uncle directly join me as an adult?" ”

"What's the point of that?" Zhao Yuanyan couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, and immediately poured into this nephew: "The so-called betting on horses is to raise and breed them yourself, which is fun, take other people's horses, what's the point?" ”

Zhao Hongrun suddenly realized when he heard this, and he realized that his sixth uncle gave him a young horse in order to pull him into the circle of horse betting.

Betting on horses, this can be said to be the most common and extravagant gambling game among the nobles of the Great Wei Dynasty, and the cost is far higher than the children of the Ji Zhao family who broke the news to spend a lot of money for any woman, which is not something that ordinary nobles can afford.

"I don't have that much money." Zhao Hongrun said sullenly, you must know that he still owes a lot of debts to the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry.

"Haha, it doesn't matter." Zhao Yuanli seemed to see through Zhao Hongrun's sour thoughts, and said with a smile: "Horse racing doesn't have to be a bet, in short, try to see." …… If you live a lifetime, you must know how to enjoy yourself in time, so that this life will not be in vain. ”

"It's a great speech......

Although he couldn't help but vomit, it was undeniable that Zhao Hongrun was extremely enthusiastic about the speech of this sixth uncle.

He, the sixth uncle, seems to have been playing all his life, and his free and easy life like this once made Zhao Hongrun yearn for it.

Of course. Even now, I still envy and look forward to it.

It's a pity that Zhao Hongrun has faintly felt that he may not be able to be as free and easy as this Uncle Six Wangs, because after accepting the gift of those young horses from Uncle Six Wang, the first thing he thought of was not how to breed them well. Uncle Liuwang was surprised, but he was wondering if he could breed and cross Wei horses with Wushi horses and Qiang horses, and he would be able to breed better and better horses.

It can be seen that Zhao Hongrun may not be as free and easy as his sixth uncle Zhao Yuanyan in this life, and his character determines his fate.

Some people are destined to live only for themselves, such as Wei Tianzi, who worked hard for Wei Guo, and Zhao Hongrun......

This is also Zhao Hongrun's dissatisfaction with Wei Tianzi's stuffing of the smelting bureau to him. but still wholeheartedly dedicate the reason for the strength.

Shili Pavilion in the southern suburbs of Daliang will soon arrive.

It is the custom of the Wei people to greet and send off only ten miles, which is probably that although they are reluctant, they must have a different meaning when they send them thousands of miles.

Let the guards tie the horses to the tethered horse stakes outside the Shili Pavilion, and Zhao Hongrun and Zhao Yuanyan walked into the Shili Pavilion.

For this pavilion, Zhao Hongrun is no stranger.

He had waited for He Xinxian's arrival here with Princess Yulong, and had also bid farewell to his sixth brother Zhao Hongzhao and his new wife Mu Ji and his wife here. Oh, I also used to send away Xiong Tuo, the monarch of Chu Xuancheng, with Mi Jiang and Mi Rui sisters here.

But when it comes to picking up people here. That's the first time I've ever experienced it.

"Sixth uncle, when will the third uncle arrive?" Zhao Hongrun glanced at the sky and asked.

It's a pity that Zhao Yuanli still doesn't know about this, and he instructed his sect guard chief Wang Qi to take out some dried meat, dried fruits, and a few pots of wine from the horse's backpack. While saying to Zhao Hongrun: "Don't worry, this is an official road, rest assured, wait a while, your third uncle will come." ”

"Hmm." Zhao Hongrun nodded.

The two sat down opposite each other, drinking and chatting.

Duration. Zhao Yuanyan told Zhao Hongrun some of what he had seen and heard in the Longxi area, including his dealings with the Wu clan and the conflict with a small group of Qiang people, and Zhao Hongrun listened to it with relish, without feeling the passage of time at all.

I don't know how long it took, Wang Qi, the head of the sect guard who had been standing behind Zhao Yuanling, had a look in his eyes and said in a low voice: "Lord Wang, here!" ”

Zhao Yuanli's voice recounting his experience stopped abruptly, and he turned his head to look at the way he came.

At the same time, Zhao Hongrun also subconsciously turned his head to look at the official road, only to see a carriage driving slowly on the official road.

"Could that be the third uncle?"

Zhao Hongrun's eyes showed a little disbelief, after all, the carriage was too shabby, the wooden skin outside the carriage fell off piece by piece, and the whole body was gray, it was hard to imagine that it would be the seat of a dignified prince.

Around the carriage were four guards on horseback—if the four men dressed like ordinary people could be considered guards.

However, Zhao Hongrun did not dare to underestimate the middle-aged men dressed as four civilians, including the middle-aged horseman who was driving the carriage.

Because of these five people, Zhao Hongrun smelled a similar breath to Shen Yu, Wang Qi, Bailiba, Sima An and others.

Zong Wei was born!

It seems that the kind of guard who behaves like a general, there is only Zong Wei!

“……”

The carriage slowly slowed down, and one of the four knights slowly rode to the pavilion, looking at the people in the pavilion with a blank expression.

At this time, Wang Qi, the head of the sect guard behind Zhao Yuanyan, and another sect guard, stood quietly in front of his lord and looked at the knight.

Shen Yu, Chu Heng, and Mu Qing, the three young sect guards, suddenly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere inside and outside the pavilion.

"These guys......

They looked at the four knights in horror, their right hands reaching uncontrollably towards their belts.

And just then, the carriage stopped.

A middle-aged man dressed in plain white cloth slowly stepped out of the carriage and swept towards the people in the pavilion with a pair of eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything.

"That's Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang?!"

Probably because of his excitement, Zhao Hongrun felt that the blood in his body had coagulated. (To be continued.) )