Shi Zhao, Yecheng, Dongmingguan.

The third day of August is the birthday of Shi Zhao, Qin Gong, and Taiwei Shi Tao. This Mrs. Ru was deeply favored by Shi Tao. On the day of her birthday, Shi Tao specially set up a luxurious banquet in Dongmingguan. One is to celebrate the birthday of his favorite Mrs. Ru, and the other is to enhance his relationship with his cronies. I have to say that Shi Tao still has some means.

Compared with his rugged-looking second brother of the waste prince, Shi Tao is not only handsome and handsome, but also all-round in civil and military affairs. Shi Hu thinks that he looks very much like himself when he was younger, so he especially dotes on him. Unlike Shi Xuan, who has an age advantage (primogeniture inheritance system) and enjoys his success, Shi Tao has military exploits. Fifteen years ago, when he was less than twenty years old, he led his troops alone to defeat the Northern Qiang King Bo Juda. However, not long after, Shi Hu was afraid that his beloved son would miss something on the battlefield, so he transferred Shi Tao back to his side. Since then, Shi Tao has never led troops on the battlefield alone.

After Shi Hu fell ill, he could not handle the government normally. So let Shi Xuan and Shi Tao be in charge of state affairs together. But Shi Tao was able to suppress Shi Xuan. In addition to Shi Hu's support, it also has a lot to do with Shi Tao's personal ability. After all, Shi Xuan is the crown prince and the legitimate heir of Shi Zhao, and his various resources are much stronger than Shi Tao.

However, Shi Tao's mood doesn't seem to be particularly good today. He sat on the throne and drank vigorously.

"I don't know what Gong Qin is worried about? The ministers are willing to share their worries for Qin Gong! "It was Zheng Jing who spoke, born in the Zheng family of Xingyang, a first-class wealthy family in the north, and also Shi Tao's confidant.

"It wasn't until this morning that Lone knew that we had all fallen for the tricks of Shi Xuan's thieves. It's been so long, and I didn't even notice it. It seems that we are carried away by the recent victory. Shi Tao said very unhappily.

"Medium? What's going on? Your Majesty is foolish! Please tell Qin Gong in detail. Shi Tao's other henchman, Yin Wu, exclaimed.

"Shi Xuan's thief's power is not as weak as we imagined. Today, the news came back from the inside line hidden in the East Palace. Recently, almost all of the people we have been wooing have been instructed by Shi Xuan's thieves to pretend to take refuge in Lonely. ”

"Last month's 'Stone Bridge Corruption' case was also a trap they set for solitary. The neutral imperial history who reported Shiqiao was actually Shi Xuan's person for a long time, but he didn't take refuge on the surface. The purpose is to let his father see his weakness, in order to show his father the illusion that he is no longer strong and can no longer confront Lone. ”

"Lone felt strange why his father suddenly stopped cutting the military power of the East Palace some time ago. And his father, who has always loved Lonely, will be furious, and he will be locked up for ten days in order to be alone in Shiqiao, it turns out that all this is Shi Xuan's ghost. Lone's efforts in the past few months have all been in vain, and I'm so angry that I've been tricked by that dog mongrel. Shi Tao gritted his teeth and said.

"I won't check it for a while, and I hope that Qin Gong will forgive my sins!" The people attending the banquet immediately bowed and apologized. The lord was humiliated, and of course it was his courtiers who were at fault.

"Forget it, this should be Zhao Sheng's plan! The entire East Palace is the one he is most afraid of. Shi Xuan's waste, obviously has such a good resource, but he only scraped a group of wine bags and rice bags that can only hunt fighting cocks and flattery. I didn't think about it, but I picked up a reclusive talent on the way! Shi Tao said with some jealousy

Suddenly, Shi Tao's voice changed, and he asked Zheng Jing: "Gong Zheng, can you win over Zhao Sheng for the lonely use." Money, beautiful women, mansions, and official positions are as you choose! ”

"This?"

Zheng Jing thought for a while with a somewhat sad face and said, "Duke Qin, I'm afraid it won't work!" The prince treats Zhao Sheng like a confidant, treats Zhao Sheng very well, and also allows him to be a clan sister. The minister had also been wooed several times before, but he had directly rejected them. ”

In fact, there is another reason, but Zheng Jing won't say it! All of you here know that, but no one will mention it. After all, no one wants a stranger to be parachuted directly over their heads. Even if this person is very talented, it can't be. After all, there are very few people who have few desires.

"Forget it! There is a lonely seat full of talents, and there is no shortage of him Zhao Sheng. Shi Tao also saw it, but he didn't mention it, and suddenly raised his voice.

"Gong Qin praised it!" Everyone present said modestly. Except for a few people who are very deep in the city and do not like shapes, the rest of the guests are very happy. After all, there is no one who does not want to be affirmed and praised by the boss.

"But Zhao Sheng's threat is still very big, Yin Jun, this matter will be handed over to you." Shi Tao continued.

"What does Duke Qin mean?" Yin Wu asked in a somewhat puzzled tone, and after speaking, he also put on a posture of killing his head.

Shi Tao nodded and continued to instruct: "This matter must be done cleanly, there must be no traces left, it doesn't matter if you spend more gold and silver, you must not leave any handles!" ”

The assassination of a prominent official is not a trivial matter. Once Shi Hu knows about it, even if Shi Tao is favored, he will face heavy punishment.

"Duke Qin, now that the king is seriously ill today, it is better for us to obtain military power first." After Shi Tao finished instructing Yin Wu, Zheng Jing was a little worried.

The Hu people revere the strong, and everything is based on strength. Although Shi Tao is now in the court, he has an overall advantage. But that's because of Shi Hu's support. Once Shi Hu hangs, Shi Tao will be miserable. Shi Tao only has less than 10,000 people in his hands. Shi Xuan, on the other hand, has at least 50,000 people. There is a huge disparity in strength. This is also why Shi Tao tried his best to encourage Shi Hu to deprive Shi Xuan of his military power.

But now this plan has been ruined by Zhao Sheng's plan. Shi Tao and the others need to win over all the generals with military power to confront Shi Xuan.

Shi Tao said with a sad face: "This lonely also knows." But after such a long period of contact, these generals in charge of the military are all ambiguous, and none of them have expressed their position. ”

These generals who lead the troops are not stupid, the battle between Shi Xuan and Shi Tao is in a white-hot stage, and there is no need to put yourself in it. Anyway, no matter who succeeds to the throne, they will not move these generals with heavy troops at will.

"Gong Qin doesn't have to worry! Qin Gong seems to have forgotten that there is still a general who has not been wooed. And you don't have to worry about being eaten by him. Yin Wu thought for a while and said.

"Who?" Shi Tao asked.

"Capture General Shi Min!" Yin Wudao.

"Shi Min?" Shi Tao muttered. The conquest general Shi Min was a rare Zhao general in the Shi Zhao court, with tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command. And it has been battle-hardened for a long time, and its combat power is extraordinary. The most important thing is that, as Yin Wu said, Shi Min is a Zhao man, and the possibility of seizing power is not high. You can use it. (Shi Min later changed his name to Ran Min, which is often referred to as killing Hu Lingzhu, Emperor Ran Wei.) )

After thinking about it, Shi Tao said to Zheng Jing on the side: "Then it will be annoying to Zheng Gong." Lone heard that Erlang of the Zheng family's family had a friendship with Shi Min. Ask Jiro to persuade on your behalf. If Lone can succeed to the throne, Shi Min can be a chariot general, and Erlang can be a court lieutenant. ”

Zheng Jing was overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed: "Thank you to Duke Qin." ”

After bowing his thanks, Zheng Jing continued: "Duke Qin, what should we do with the officials on the prince's side who pretend to defect to us? ”

"These people are really hard to deal with? I can't drive them all away, otherwise it will be detrimental to the reputation of my Qin Mansion. I don't know what Zheng Gong suggests? Shi Tao asked.

"We should increase our efforts and send jewelry, beautiful women, etc. to the homes of these officials every day!" Zheng Jingyin said with a smile.

"What does Zheng Gong mean? Lone understood. "Shi Tao is not a stupid person, he understands it as soon as he hears it. With his second brother's stupid, selfish, and suspicious character. There's definitely going to be a lot of drama here.

"But this will not be implemented until Yin Jun sends someone to assassinate Zhao Sheng's old thing! Lone doesn't want to do useless work! Shi Tao continued.

"No!" Zheng Jing replied.

……

"The business is over, I'll wait for the banquet to begin! If you don't get drunk, you won't go home! After solving many things, Shi Tao said happily.

As a smart person, Shi Tao is still quite good at being a person. These cronies have a very good relationship with him. At least on the surface.

"Thank you Gong Qin!" The cronies present thanked him.

"Smack!" At Shi Tao's suggestion, the waiter next to him clapped his hands.

Immediately afterwards, a group of graceful and very beautiful girls walked in. He knelt down beside the guests very skillfully. As merry characters, they are also not polite. Directly hugged the beauty into his arms and laughed. A few perverts have already put their hands in. Even Zheng Jing, an old man in his fifties and sixties, was holding two twenty-eight beautiful girls in his arms. A group of waiters then served a variety of delicacies. It can be said that every dish here is worth two days of expenses in Liu Yexiang's Mansion. You read that right, that's actually it. Shi Tao also inherited the luxurious habits of the old Shi family. Compared to his father and brother, it is no worse at all.

Outside, the Zhao people starved to death every day, and tonight's banquet could feed an ordinary 300 families for a year if it was replaced with rice grain. Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road. It should be Shi Tao and them! But Shi Tao, do they care? No, they don't care.

……

Just when Shi Xuan was holding a banquet with many of his subordinates, the two black-clothed men had already secretly hid in the bamboo forest next to the Buddha Essence House.