"PS: Code one chapter first, let me sleep, get up in the middle of the night and put the second chapter, dizziness and fatigue in the past two days. Pen % Fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

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Around the middle of the day, Jie Ziyu, who heard the rumor that "King Su participated in the struggle for the throne" in the city, rushed back to King Su's mansion in a hurry under the escort of several Su Wang guards, and knocked on the door of the mansion.

After a while, the door of King Su's Mansion opened half open, and an old soldier of King Su poked his head out, thinking that he had come to deliver the worship post, but he didn't expect to see Jie Ziyu and several Su Wangwei.

"Mr. Meson." The old man of Su Wangwei, who opened the door, hurriedly opened the door of the mansion, of course he recognized Jie Ziyu.

You must know that Kou Zhun, Jie Ziyu, and Wen Qi, these three are well-educated people who are called the "Three Sages of the Palace" by Zhao Hongrun, the king of Su, so the Su Wangwei in the palace have special respect for these three gentlemen.

"When did Mr. Jiezi return to the girder?" While welcoming Jie Ziyu into the mansion, the old man of Su Wangwei greeted him closely: "Have you ever had breakfast, if not, I will ask the cook to prepare a ...... for Mr."

"There is labor, but this is not in a hurry." Jie Ziyu waved his hand humbly, and then asked, "Old Li Tou, is His Royal Highness still in the house?" ”

The old man thought for a while and said, "I haven't seen His Highness leave the mansion today, and most of them are still resting in the mansion." ”

Jie Ziyu nodded secretly, and then turned back to the Su Wang guards who escorted him back to the Su Wangfu behind him and said, "Brothers, go back to the mansion to rest first, there have been a few hard work along the way." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Several Su Wang Wei replied respectfully.

After a few words, the two conveniences parted, and the Su Wang guards went back to the house in the front yard to rest, while Jie Ziyu, carrying the burden of only a few clothes, went straight to his room in the wing of the east courtyard.

returned to his own room and put down his baggage, Jie Ziyu didn't care about freshening up and bathing, and went straight to the north courtyard.

When passing through a garden in the north courtyard, Jie Ziyu saw Gao Kuo, Mu Qing, and Zhou Pu, three sect guards, sitting at the stone table resting and chatting, as if Mu Qing and Zhou Pu were making fun of Gao Kuo.

"Three." The meson owl took the lead in saluting and greeting.

Gao Kuo, Mu Qing, and Zhou Pu, the three Zongwei, turned their heads when they heard this, and when they saw Jie Ziyu, they all got up and saluted.

"What are you talking about?" Jie Zilu asked curiously.

Mu Qing and Zhou Pu both knew that Jie Zilu was not an outsider, and he did not hide it, hearing this, Mu Qing said with a smile: "We are laughing at Gao Kuo's self-assertion, concealing it from His Highness, and being punished by His Highness for three months......"

"Conceal it from His Highness?" Jie Ziyu glanced at Gao Kuo in some surprise, you must know that as far as he knows, these Zongwei are extremely loyal to Zhao Hongrun, the king of Su, how could this happen?

may have noticed Jie Ziyu's strange eyes, Gao Kuo then explained yesterday's events with a scornful face, and when he heard Jie Ziyu, his heart moved slightly.

"You still say that Wei Jiao is brainless, and you yourself are stupid." Zhou Pu said teasingly: "Since that rumor has spread in the city, how could His Highness be kept in the dark?" You see, you're really a ghost. ”

Gao Kuo was speechless and depressed.

Seeing this, Jie Ziyu's heart moved slightly, and he asked curiously: "Today, when I went back to Daliang next time, I heard the people in the city talking about 'His Highness wants to fight for the throne' on the way, could it be that this is what the rumor refers to?" ”

"Sir, heard about it too?" Mu Qing asked in some surprise.

Jie Ziyu nodded, and then asked, "If the three of you don't mind, can you tell me more about what is going on?" ”

So, Mu Qing told Jie Ziyu about the situation that happened in the Jiying Hall that day, so that the latter could understand the ins and outs of the whole thing.

"What happened in the Jiying Hall of the Imperial Palace the night before yesterday was spread in the city yesterday morning, and the speed at which this rumor spread is really strange...... Is someone behind this?'

Jie Ziyu pondered for a moment, and then asked, "What is Your Highness's reaction to this?" ”

Glancing at Gao Kuo, who was a little depressed, Mu Qing shook his head and smiled: "Well, because Gao Kuo deliberately concealed it, His Royal Highness only realized that the situation was wrong last night......

"Oh?" Hearing this, Jie Ziyu asked meaningfully: "In other words, His Highness hasn't made any statement to the outside world, has he?" ”

"That's right." Mu Qing nodded and said.

Jie Ziyu lowered his head and thought for a moment, and suddenly asked, "Where is Your Highness at the moment?" ”

Mu Qing glanced up at the sky and said, "I should still be getting up." …… Something is wrong with the sir? ”

Jie Ziyu smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just this rumor, it's big or small...... Don't be slack. As he spoke, after taking a deep look at Gao Kuo, he arched his hand to the three sect guards and said, "In that case, wait in the front hall." ”

"Sir, walk slowly."

Bidding farewell to the three guards, Jie Ziyu went straight to the front hall of the main house in the north courtyard, sat down on the seats in the hall, and served tea to the subordinates of his own house.

It is estimated that he has been waiting for nearly an hour, and when it was close to two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Hongrun yawned and came to the front hall from the apse with his personal maid Que'er.

When he saw Jie Zi Yu sitting in the front hall waiting, Zhao Hongrun was stunned for a moment, and then a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Jie Zi." ”

Jie Ziyu immediately stood up and saluted: "Your Highness." ”

"Sit down." Waving his hand to signal Jie Zi Ou to sit down, Zhao Hongrun casually found a seat to sit down, and asked Jie Zi Yu with a smile: "When will you return to the beam?" ”

"Early this morning."

"Things over there are settled?"

"Returning to Your Highness, before returning to Daliang next time, the affairs of Yucheng have been roughly settled, and the rest has been handed over to the Patriarch Lubaron."

"yes, okay." Zhao Hongrun nodded and took the tea handed by the bird.

For Lu Balon, the patriarch of the Lun clan, he was still quite relieved.

Just as Zhao Hongrun lowered his head to drink tea, Jie Ziyu considered the words in his heart, and said cautiously: "Your Highness, I just entered the city, or I heard that the people in the city are preaching a ...... Well, rumors about His Highness, saying that His Highness wants to compete for the throne, this ......"

Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun's expression suddenly fell, and he said with a smile: "Even you who just returned to Daliang have heard about it, it seems that this matter is really spreading in the city...... Hey, a loss-making deal, all the benefits were given to the fourth brother, but I made a fuss. ”

At this time, Zhao Hongrun had long forgotten the joy of suppressing King Qing Hongxin and King Zhao Yuanzuo of Southern Liang in the Jiying Palace, and his heart was extremely depressed.

Suddenly, Zhao Hongrun seemed to think of something, and said to Jie Ziyu: "It just so happens that you are back, you and this king have a total of total, what should this king do with the current situation?" Should this king take an attitude towards the government and the opposition and deny the contention for the throne? ”

"No!" Jie Zilu subconsciously interrupted.

"Huh?" Zhao Hongrun was slightly stunned and looked at Jie Zilu in confusion.

Only then did Jie Ziyu realize that he was too anxious, and hurriedly remedied: "Your Highness, do you think that even if you express your stance to the outside world at this moment and clarify the rumors of the struggle for the throne, will you be able to gain the trust of the government and the opposition?" Perhaps in the eyes of some people, the more anxious His Highness is to clarify at this time, the more suspicious it becomes. …… Those who are clear are self-purifying, so why bother to clarify? ”

Zhao Hongrun frowned when he heard this, and thought about it: "What do you mean......"

"Let it go!" Jie Zi Yu Zhengse said: "The so-called rumors stop at the wise, as long as His Highness treats them as nothing, is frank and open, and acts as usual, it won't be long before the rumors collapse themselves." ”

"Let it go?" Zhao Hongrun said in astonishment: "Doesn't that mean acquiescence?" ”

Hearing this, Jie Ziyu smiled and said: "Whether it is default or not, it doesn't matter, the key lies in your attitude, Your Highness." …… If you are determined and do not fight for the throne, who can force you to fail? I thought that as long as His Highness sticks to his heart, the government and the opposition will eventually understand His Highness's attitude, and if he rashly clarifies it, it will cause criticism. ”

"Well......" Zhao Hongrun thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "But ...... like this?"

As if he had guessed the thoughts of the highness in front of him, Jie Ziyu smiled and said, "Your Highness is worried about the attitudes of King Yong, King Qing, and King Xiang, right?" …… In my opinion, it is not necessary. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Let's talk about King Qing first, as far as I know, His Royal Highness recommended His Royal Highness King Yan to serve as the guard of Hanoi in Jiying Hall the day before yesterday, and Shengsheng took several cities in the eastern part of Hanoi County from the hands of the King of Southern Liang, which has already offended King Qing and the King of Southern Liang. …… In addition, I heard that there were more than half of the meritorious people who were close to His Royal Highness at the east seat of the Jiying Hall that day, and I believe that this incident must have aroused the vigilance of King Qing. Your Highness, do you think, since King Qing has already made enemies with His Highness, and seeing that His Highness's command is huge, how can he be indifferent? In the next thought, no matter whether His Royal Highness intends to compete for the throne or not, King Qing is destined not to ignore His Royal Highness again. Therefore, whether His Royal Highness clarifies the matter of competing for the throne is of little significance to King Yu Qing. ”

"......" Zhao Hongrun nodded slightly.

Indeed, there is really nothing to clarify about Qingwang Hongxin, as Jie Ziyu said, that day in the Jiying Palace, Zhao Hongrun had offended Qingwang Hongxin heavily, and he couldn't explain it, I believe that Qingwang Hongxin's attitude towards him will be the same in the future.

Anyway, he is destined to be less than in a pot with Zhao Wu, and Zhao Hongrun doesn't care what Qingwang Hongxin's attitude is towards him - although he was mainly targeting Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang that day, but if Qingwang Hongxin doesn't know what to do, Zhao Hongrun doesn't mind cleaning up with this Zhao Wu - anyway, Zhao Hongrun never thinks that Zhao Wu can become a qualified monarch.

Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun asked again: "What about King Yong's side?" Should this king go and say hello? ”

Hearing this, a hint of discoloration flashed in Jie Ziyu's eyes, and he said with a chuckle: "Your Highness, according to your understanding, King Yong was quite close to His Highness in the past, and regarded His Highness as a compatriot and brother, since he trusted His Highness so much, he would not change his attitude because of these things...... If His Highness is in a hurry to send someone to explain, it will not be beautiful. ”

"You mean, the king doesn't do anything?" Zhao Hongrun had an incredible expression on his face.

"What do you want to do, Your Highness?" Jie Ziyu chuckled and said, "Come forward to clarify the facts? Going to Shangshui to take a break from the limelight? …… How can His Highness guarantee that there is no deliberate attempt to force His Highness away from this matter? …… As far as I know, a similar situation happened a few days ago. ”

This made Zhao Hongrun's heart sink, indeed, when he had a conflict with the Zongfu at the beginning, there was also a similar scene, although the incident at that time was instigated by the remnants of the Xiao family behind his back, not what his brothers said, but who can guarantee this time?

There is no doubt that if he Zhao Hongrun leaves Daliang at this time, then Qingwang Hongxin will definitely take the opportunity to attack the Smelting Bureau and the Military Casting Bureau.

If he didn't have the support of Zhao Hongrun, how would the Smelting Bureau and the Military Casting Bureau parry and live?

Seeing that Zhao Hongrun was silent in thought, Jie Ziyu struck while the iron was hot, and said: "Your Highness, at this time, we should respond to all changes with the same, as long as I don't mess up and wait to watch the situation, it won't take a few days to see who is behind it." At that point, I'll see you again. ”

Zhao Hongrun pondered for a moment, and felt that what Jie Ziyu said was very reasonable: in the case of unclear situations, he should indeed stabilize his position first, wait and see the situation, and first figure out the "nature" of this rumor, and see whether his own people are acting without authorization against his last wishes, or whether other forces are fueling the troubles and trying to fish in troubled waters.

If it is the former, the problem is not big, just knock and knock; But if it is the latter, Zhao Hongrun will naturally not show mercy to those who are hostile.

"Let's go! Just wait and see for a while. After patting his thigh and deciding to come down, Zhao Hongrun got up and said to Jie Ziyu: "Jie Zi, this king wants to enter the palace to ask the old man about some things, if you have nothing else, go with me." ”

For his treacherous and cunning old man, Zhao Hongrun is still somewhat unconfident now, after all, the former's means of scheming in the temple, to be honest, he is really a little overwhelmed, no, he fell into the pit again in Jiying Hall the day before yesterday.

"Yes!"

Jie Zilu stood up with his hands clenched into fists.

Looking at His Royal Highness King Su who was walking in front, Jie Ziyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But on the whole, it is quite smooth, as long as His Royal Highness King Su does not come forward to clarify, after a long time, the government and the opposition will naturally imperceptibly accept His Highness's participation in the struggle for the throne.

As for the next step, it is only necessary to find another opportunity to try to change the attitude of His Royal Highness Su towards the throne.

"You have to eat one bite at a time, so let's do it for the time being."

Jie Ziyu said secretly.