Zhao Xi got off the horse, threw the reins to the subordinates who came to answer, walked to the mansion by himself, looked up at the door plaque on his head by the way, sighed, raised his legs and walked in.

As soon as he entered the gate, the lady who rushed to hear the news was greeted by the concubine's room. After saluting, he said, "The husband came from Daidi, and he didn't inform the family, so that people could get ready." ”

"What is there to prepare, go back to your own home, then you still need to be so extravagant?" Zhao Xi said disapprovingly. He is a soldier, and he is strict with himself and his family on weekdays, and never allows his family to do some extravagant and wasteful things, so that his children, once he knows that there is something insulting, will directly use family law, and even beat bedridden, and he is also very strict with his own people.

"It's not extravagance, it's also necessary preparations. However, no matter what, the husband must stay in Handan for a long time these days, but there is no need to be in a hurry. Madame chattered and smiled.

But when Zhao Xi heard this, he figured out that something was wrong, frowned, and said awe-inspiringly: "What do you mean by this?" Where did you learn that you stayed in Handan for your husband? "When I received the order to return to Handan, I only said that it was to report on the training, but it seemed that from the mouth of my wife, there was something else hidden. Although this Handan is quite big, no matter how small it is, it is also a big thing in the mouths of the upper echelons. So Zhao Xi had to investigate.

"This... The body of this concubine is also not clear. Madame has been with Zhao Xi for all these years, so she naturally knows his temper, and when she saw that Zhao Xi was about to burst out, she felt a sigh in her heart, so she had to say truthfully: "It was the second lieutenant who sent someone to deliver a message in the morning, saying that you are coming back, maybe staying a little longer, saying that if you have time, you will visit today." ”

"Second Lieutenant? Which ensign, sir? Zhao Xi asked suspiciously.

"Naturally, it's Second Lieutenant Zhou Zhaozhou."

"It turned out to be him." Zhao Xi nodded. The second lieutenant was the selection officer of the Zhao State and was responsible for the selection and appointment of ordinary officials. Therefore, Zhao Xi's move to return to Handan naturally cannot escape his eyes.

However, this Zhou Zhao, why did he invite himself to the banquet? The relationship between himself and him is not far away, this time, what is going on?

Thinking of this, Zhao Xi suddenly made a sudden, because he accidentally remembered that Zhao Yong's anger at the court meeting in the Xin Palace, Zhao Sue, the old man of the family, was even scared to death in the court because of this. And before that, Zhou Zhao also seemed to be opposing Zhao Gu's reform of cavalry in Daidi.

Thinking about this matter, Zhao Xi became cautious instead. There is no good banquet, and there is no good drama.

Zhou Zhao sat in the carriage, looking at the pedestrians coming and going, squinting, but constantly thinking about that person's words in his heart.

Yes, he doesn't like this so-called restoration, although others haven't understood it yet, but he can vaguely perceive that Zhao Yong is different from other ancestors of the Zhao Kingdom, even compared to his monarch father, it is still different. The difference is that Zhao Yong is more able to forbear and disguise himself. He's never been so docile on the surface, and he's always the last word when you don't know it. It seems that it is always a forced decision, but behind every arrangement, there is a hidden purpose.

For example, in order to control the military power of Handan, he arranged all the generals of the clan such as Zhao Zhuang and Zhao Qi on the border, although they were nominally promoted, but they were far away from Handan, and they couldn't find anyone to appreciate if they wanted to perform. At the same time, some branches of the clan that originally had no status, or branches that showed neutrality and obedience, were promoted and reused, the two most obvious examples, one is that Zhao Bao belongs to the neutral faction in the clan, so even if he is old, he is still entrusted with important tasks by Zhao Yong. The second is that Zhao Guang and Zhao Shan, who were originally not in the stream, were promoted and reused by him, so that these branches that had no rights could gain a place, and because the rights came from Zhao Yong, they had to listen to Zhao Yong's words, otherwise they would be swallowed up by other forces immediately.

The key is that these things Zhao Yong did were all blatant, and the teacher was famous, so people couldn't find a reason to refute it.

If that's all there is to it, it doesn't matter. But Zhou Zhao and many of the patriarchs in the clan already felt that Zhao Yong was devouring their wealth - land through one policy after another. In order to achieve this goal, Zhao Yong did not hesitate to migrate to new land, and directly gave the land to them. This is something that Zhou Zhaosuo can't stand it.

Once Zhao Yong is given such a head, then sooner or later the Zhao family will be expelled from the court. Because of this, he and other people from the old faction must regain the right to speak in the court.

And the breakthrough is on Zhao Xi. That's why he came to the door in person this time.

Zhao Xi was obviously disrupted by Zhou Zhao's sudden attack, but in fact, he didn't plan to go to the banquet. However, Zhou Zhao had already come to the door, and he couldn't drive him away, so he could only order his wife and concubine to set up a hasty banquet in the living room, and the two sat down and talked to each other.

"I heard that the general came back from Daidi, and I looked forward to it one day and night, and wanted to drink and talk with the general early, and I saw it today, and the general's body is better than in the past, which is really gratifying." Zhou Zhao said.

"Worried the lieutenant, guilty of sin." Zhao Xi should admit it, and the answer was decent, leaving himself a way out.

The general's words are wrong. In fact, in this Zhao country, it is not me who is worried about the general's body, but thousands of people in Zhao country, all of whom wish the general good health. ”

"That's a fallacy to say." Zhao Xi said indifferently: "A certain person who has already entered the earth, thanks to the ancestors and the monarch who did not give up, and repeatedly overproduced, only then did he have today's status." As for the admiration of the people, it is somewhat inappropriate. A certain is a martial artist, he has no ability, he just trains soldiers and fights wars. For the rest, there's nothing to show off. ”

Zhou Zhao couldn't hear the meaning of Zhao Xi's words, but as a lobbyist, he naturally had to insist.

"A general is a man of loyalty, and this should be recited by all." Zhou Zhao said, "However, the general should know that the Zhao State is on the verge of collapse at this time, and the king is being used by villains to renew, but he doesn't know that the people of the Zhao State have already complained!" Not only that, but the villain even encouraged the king to boycott the military power and meddle in military affairs. The general's coming to Handan from Dai Di this time is a conspiracy they are planning! ”

Zhao Xi frowned when he heard this, and pretended not to care and said, "Lord Lieutenant's words seem to be a bit alarmist. A certain is just a general who has no military power, and naturally he will not carry a tiger talisman when he comes to Handan, so what conspiracy is there? ”

"That's why it's important to be careful." Zhou Zhao said, "At this moment, the general has no reinforcements in Handan City, how can he protect himself?" ”

"Haha, Lieutenant, I'm overthinking." Zhao Xi is not a soldier, and in the face of Zhou Zhao's threatening words, he can still talk and laugh, "A certain is the prince of Zhao State, although he is leading the troops outside, but this time he returned to Handan to report on his work, the family will only be a dozen, and the servants will not be more than a hundred. ”

"But don't forget, general, you are the senior citizen in the army, and you are also the one with the highest qualifications and the greatest merits among the generals of Zhao State. Back then, King Chu Ling asked Shen Wuyu if the national capital had built a high wall, so that he could guard against the threat of villains outside the national capital. Shen Wuyu said, 'The end must be broken, the tail will not fall, and the king will know', because for the king of a country, what he is afraid of is not necessarily what kind of power, after all, as a king, he has absolute axioms, but he is afraid of heroes with great merits. Speaking of this, Zhou Zhao looked at Zhao Xi and said quietly: "So, does the general feel that he is in danger?" ”

"Besides, if the general doesn't think about himself, he also thinks about his two nephews." Zhou Zhao looked around and whispered, "I heard that the monarch wants to implement the military merit system on the basis of wearing Hu clothes. At that time, all the sons will need to obtain the title by virtue of their military merits, and the position of a general like yours cannot be passed on to the two nephews. ”

Zhao Xi raised his head, glanced at Zhou Zhao, and was silent.

The moonlight was slightly cool, Zhao Xi glanced at the figure of Zhou Zhao's carriage leaving, turned around and walked into the mansion.

If before entering Daidi, he had not shown enthusiasm for the Restoration, then now Zhao Xi has shown a certain interest in the "Hufu Cavalry Shooting" implemented in the army. Especially after the Great Dynasty Meeting, the new cavalry promoted by Lou Chuan and Li Yan was obviously higher in combat effectiveness than the old-style cavalry, and there were already faint signs that they could fight alone. This is very happy for Zhao Xi to see. He could already faintly feel that a field army composed mainly of chariots and cavalry supplemented by cavalry had begun to emerge, and what he had to do now was to learn this tactic of coordinated combat by chariots and cavalry, and it was obvious that his ambition had not faded with age.

But what if the reform policy hurts you? Zhao Xi shook his head, listening to the frogs chirping, ravaging his chaotic nerves.

He had two sons, and according to the old custom, if he died of old age as a general, he could pass on his official position. Although the two sons were tired, Zhao Xi didn't criticize them too much when he thought that no matter how bad they were, they wouldn't end up on the streets.

However, if according to what Zhou Zhao said, everyone's titles will be divided according to military merits and will not be hereditary. Then his own vein, maybe it will really fall.

Zhao Xi was indeed very conflicted, and he suddenly felt that it was a mistake for him to come back at this time. And Zhao Yong let himself come back at this time, it may really not be as simple as a simple debriefing.

I'm going to meet you tomorrow, where should I go? Do you really want to oppose the so-called Restoration, as Zhou Zhao said?

It was destined to be a sleepless night.