Chapter 186: Take sides

If there were still people who were suspicious of the rumors that the prince killed his father and plotted rebellion, now they have to believe that it is true. The ministers have either seen or heard of Yang Zhi's cunning, he is so arrogant that people hate him, but no one thinks he is a madman. Is this play that he is singing and playing when he is full? Of course not. He sings to those who have evil intentions.

Zhao Qi's lazy and stubborn impression in the past, his powerless background, and his milky age are his best disguises. As soon as this appetizer before the main meal was served, everyone decided that today's banquet was just playing his brand, and the queen and Wei Su were the real masters behind the scenes! It is said that there is no good banquet, this big New Year, God knows if there is a chance to go home and have the next meal with his wife and children?

Although Zhao Qi was not without the suspicion of settling things with the mud, his intention to protect Zhao Tianyang was very obvious, and he declared that they should not hold grudges against each other in the future. But Yang Zhi is certainly a master who can't be provoked, and Zhao Tianyang is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Since Zhao Qi said so, everyone listened to it.

As the saying goes, it's none of your business, hang high. The ministers came to the banquet to be apprehensive, and they came to watch the wind and look at the limelight, and always warned themselves to be cautious in their words and deeds, so as not to cause trouble. Everyone understood in their stomachs that if Yang Zhi really intended to kill Zhao Tianyang, why wait until now? The host who invited the guest to dinner spoke to take the lead as a guarantee, and if he would not even send such a favor without expense, he would be a complete fool, and everyone echoed it in unison.

Wei Su never came forward to say half a word for Zhao Tianyang, knowing that Yang Zhi was sure that he didn't dare to turn his face now, and he was the mastermind of the prince's murder of his father and usurpation, and the invisible black cauldron was more and more dead, but there was nothing to be done. As long as you grit your teeth and stand up until the crown prince brings the emperor back to Beijing, it will be a victory! Last night, he did let Zhao Tianyang make some corresponding preparations, if the ministers were interested in expressing their support for the crown prince, it would be the best, in case someone dared to jump out to stir up the situation and lift the lid, then send him to the Lord of Yama to celebrate the New Year! What if Yang Zhi is blatant? As soon as he went out this morning, the old and new court guards in the name of exchange were ordered to stay in the Flying Tiger Hou Mansion, and the Hou Mansion was surrounded by airtightness. Even if you can't deal with you Yang Zhi, can't you still deal with your profiteer father and two big-bellied mothers-in-law who only know how to eat and wait for death?

Wei Su's thoughts in some aspects coincided with Zhao Qi: Yang Zhi did not have a good reason to be an enemy of the crown prince. Everything he did. All in order to get an ideal price for himself in front of the prince in the future. Whether it's a jackal or a tiger or leopard, as long as you feed him, you won't bite.

Zhao Qi was afraid that Yang Zhi would not be able to handle the fire and play too much. Why didn't Yang Zhi understand his hard work? Take it when you see it! It's just that Zhao Qi's sentence of "sowing discord" reminded him again, and made up for the fire of yin and yang: "Since the prince and the adults are willing to be the guarantor, if the micro-minister is no longer unforgiving, he will not be able to get along with the prince and the adults." The little affair between Weichen and General Zhao was revealed. But I have one more word to remind you: General Lao Zhao bothered to take care of it. I don't have to be alone. You might as well brighten up your eyes when you go back later, what kind of dish everyone eats Chinese New Year's Eve let people know it, it doesn't matter, if it's ....... Hehe, everyone's mind! ”

Not to mention that all the high-ranking officials present are human-looking, that is, ordinary ordinary people, who doesn't have some secret things that are not enough for outsiders? Yang Zhi's yin fire can be said to have burned into everyone's hearts. All the people were full of laughter, and no one answered his words. But when I think of myself like a fish swimming in a glass fish tank, I feel how greasy and crooked I am.

What the do you call "that's it"? Zhao Tian raised his heart and said, I can also make the guards of the Inner Court Guard's Mansion, and it was the emperor's will to be on duty in your Mansion for the Inner Court guards to be on duty in your Mansion for more than half a year. The ministers' mansions that enjoy this kind of treatment have no semicolon for your family, even if someone is really spying on them, it's none of my business!

As soon as Yang Zhi's voice fell, the ministers couldn't help but look at Zhao Tianyang, obviously believing his words. Zhao Tianyang's eyes turned black with anger, and when he saw Wei Su coughing a few times, his stern gaze swept over again, and he barely squeezed out a smile that was more ugly than crying and said, "Since the Flying Tiger Marquis said that it has been revealed, there is no need to make fun of me anymore, right?" ”

Zhao Qi, Wei Su, Wang Yunong, Xu Wenhan and others looked at it more deeply, and Wei Su's eyes became even colder: Yang Zhi still held on to Zhao Tianyang's ill-intentioned hat. It is still a trivial matter to stir up the ministers to go back and turn their mansions upside down, the important thing is to wear down the prince's prestige little by little! The crown prince is not a perverse and violent person, as long as he ascends the throne and cultivates virtue and benevolence, the people of virtue and prestige will naturally recover in the future. Now is not the time to think about these details. I had to let this guy's nonsense go.

Wei Su was originally worried about letting Yang Zhi lead the troops to meet him, but at this time, he did not hesitate for a moment. It's really not very worrying for this guy to stay in Chang'an, anyway, he doesn't have a master who can compete with the crown prince, and it won't be a climate to give 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers and horses. That's it! Send him as far as possible!

I saw Zhao Qi answer at the right time and said with a smile: "Feihu Hou, General Tianyang said that it was a small misunderstanding, and I sincerely apologized for your sin." The king and his ministers are willing to protect him, and you are too stingy! The king has ordered a feast, so please sit down! ”

Zhao Qi claimed to be entertaining in a private capacity, saying so, but no one would be stupid and take it seriously. This is not a meal for people at all, and it is better to stand and watch others eat than to mess with the number of respects and humilities. Everyone carefully weighed their identities and consciously sat down at the three tables. Zhao Qi sat on the throne, Fu Wang Zhao Xing is the emperor's younger brother, Wei Su is the emperor's sons and daughters and the dual identity of the Privy Council, the two sit on both sides to accompany each other, and the rest are several cabinet assistants headed by Wang Yunong. Although Yang Zhi has no official title, his status is no different from that of Chaopin, so he naturally sits at this table.

The generals also formed a table by themselves, and Geng Chao deliberately sat beside Zhao Tianyang. He held back the same thoughts as Yang Zhi before, in case he couldn't reach a compromise acceptable to both parties, he believed that with Yang Zhi and his own martial arts, it would be okay to kill Wei Su and Zhao Tianyang on the spot. After that, he didn't stop doing it, biting the prince to death and killing his father to rebel, and taking advantage of the chaos to slaughter the queen all the way! Even if he is asked Geng Chao to be a scapegoat to bear this heinous sin, as long as he can remove the obstacles to King Ning's ascension to the throne of God, it will be worth it!

All kinds of delicacies and delicacies flowed into the table, and everyone seemed to have no mouths today, ignoring the delicacies on the table, and only pricked up their ears to listen to the sound of the big guys' seats.

Zhao Qi and Yang Zhi have a little similar habits, and they are disgusted from the bottom of their hearts for this kind of occasion full of deceit and hypocrisy. It doesn't mean that he's not good at it. The two crafts of acting and playing with the eyes of the heart are very particular about talent. The eunuch who ordered to serve from the side filled the wine glass in front of the courtiers, and raised his glass with a grin: "Today is the Chinese New Year's Eve, and the king has invited you from the warm mansions of all families to gather for a drink. It's a little abrupt in my heart. This first cup is the king's welcome wine to all of you, thank you for finally giving the king a few thin noodles to appreciate the light! ”

Nonsense! You are the prince of the prison country! You must know that now in Chang'an, at least you are the largest in terms of reputation, and if you don't give you face, you won't give face to the emperor, and secretly you don't know who is having a treat today! It is not only related to whether the black gauze hat on the head is reliable, but also whether the net worth is mysterious. Who has that dog that dares not to "appreciate the light"?

The ministers got up one after another to hold their cups, and before the various versions of polite words of humility poured out, Zhao Qi was very arrogant.

"This second glass is still a thank you wine. Since his father and the crown prince drove to the Southern Tang Dynasty, he has entrusted his father with the important task of supervising the country, and he has not been sincere and trembling for a moment. Fortunately, God blessed my Great Xia, not only did my father and the crown prince play a triumphant song to success, but Chang'an and the rest of the prefectures and counties of Great Xia were also stable as usual. The king was still young and had never acted for the government, and during this period, Daxia was able to have this peaceful situation, and inherited the hard work of the four assistant ministers who supervised the country. I owe you the power of dedication and maintenance. This king is just sitting back and enjoying his success, so ashamed! Come! Please drink this cup to the fullest, and this king will do it first! ”

Indeed, as Zhao Qi himself said, he was not very old, but he spoke very decently, and he drank very happily, and he still raised his head and drank dry without waiting for the ministers to react. As soon as these two glasses of wine were dry, the uneasiness in the hearts of the ministers in the palace and the tense atmosphere stirred up by Yang Zhi eased slightly.

Wang Yunong was the leader of the court, he was not a party at all, and he was an out-and-out "hardcore emperor faction". The old man has always been soberly aware. The emperor's four precious sons currently do not have the ability to control Yang Zhi, Xu Wenhan and Qin, and relying on the emperor's wings is the most in their current interests, so it is natural to classify them as a faction loyal to the emperor like himself.

Wang Yunong praised Zhao Qi's performance today, and also knew that Zhao Qiping had a lively mind. However, he still suspected that the farewell banquet was written by the queen and Wei Su, and Zhao Qi's performance was caused by their "training" in advance. Meaningfully glanced at Wei Su, who was sitting in a precarious position, and said tepidly: "Everything depends on the wisdom of the prince's young man and his intentions in state affairs, and the ministers are just grateful for the emperor's grace and abide by the duties of the ministers, what is the merit?" The prince praised. The old minister was ashamed. ”

"Wang Xiang doesn't know, the most rare thing now is to abide by his duty." Zhao Qi laughed dryly twice, and was not ready to entangle with the old man, so he raised his wine glass high again while he was talking: "This third glass is for wine." Your Excellency must have heard that my father occasionally felt a cold wind and a dragon body was sick during the triumph of the class teacher. To say something that shouldn't be said, my father is close to the age of sixteen, and if ordinary people reach this age, it is too common for them to occasionally have a little headache and brain fever. But there is a person with ill intentions and good deeds, in order to achieve ulterior motives, he even tried in vain to separate the father and son of my big summer family, and did not hesitate to fabricate rumors out of thin air, trying to frame His Royal Highness the prince for the injustice of the anger of people and gods! ”

Such rumors are not only absurd, they are simply stupid and not worth refuting! Slowly, the father is the true dragon son who is blessed by heaven, and he will spend this little misfortune safely in the sky. Even if there is a day when the dragon body is infected and it is unbearable, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the prince of the country ordained by his father himself, and there is no shortage of people here who have seen it firsthand, and it is only natural that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will inherit the foundation of the Great Xia River! Why did he take the great risk of being infamous through the ages to do the evil things that went against heaven and humanity? Ladies and gentlemen, the so-called rumors stop at the wise, so this truth doesn't need to be said by this king, right? The king said well, those who are ministers should know and abide by their duties. Therefore, this third cup of wine is Dun Dun please everyone, take the big rebellious rumors as a wind in your ears and laugh at it, abide by the duties of the people and ministers, and be ready to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to escort his father and the emperor back to the court! ”

Zhao Qi's spitting macro arguments are clear and reasonable, his facial expressions are varied and rich, and he speaks impassionedly, which sounds very infectious at first glance. The ministers kept going up and down in their hearts, just waiting for Zhao Qi to pop out of his mouth with some valuable real guys, and he was shocked for a while. Even Yang Zhi almost believed that the crown prince was the most unlikely person in the world to kill his father and usurp rebellion.

A familiar emotion popped up in Yang Zhi's mind again: big people are usually excellent actors. The emperor and the crown prince can be called the only acting masters in the world. Zhao Qi benefited from his family history, and he was unwilling to fall behind his father and brother, and he was better than the blue. If the crown prince is really so solid and down-to-earth on the throne of the prince, who is willing to kill his father and usurp it? The stinky boy's ability to avoid the important and change the concept is self-taught! I don't know how the expressionless Wei Su feels at this moment?

Dozens of people attending the banquet looked at each other. It was as if their mouths were collectively sealed at this moment, and the huge hall was suddenly silent. Zhao Qi's first two glasses of wine were like drinking boiled water, but this one changed his style and did not hurriedly pour it into his mouth. He looked at Wei Su with a smile and asked, "Lord Wei, did this king say something wrong?" Why is everyone silent? ”

This seems to be a naΓ―ve and innocent question from Zhao Qinian. In fact, all the responsibilities of today's banquet were pushed to Wei Su cleanly, and he was really slippery to the extreme. The ministers thought that Wei Su was the chief director behind today's scene, but it was just a guess. Listening to Zhao Qi's question, eleven out of ten people believed that it was Wei Su's masterpiece that instigated him!

Wei Su smiled, got up and lowered his head and replied: "The prince is well aware of the righteousness, and the ministers are extremely admired and deeply agreed. The minister doesn't know why you are silent, forgive the ministers for daring to speculate, your lords' feelings should be the same as the ministers. ”

Who said that generals can't play with their hearts? The magic of Wei Su's words lies in the word "should"!

Zhao Tianyang immediately moved when he heard the wind, and then got up and saluted Zhao Qiyao and said, "Lord Wang, the minister also agrees." ”

Only then did the ministers smell something: the time to stand in line has come!

After Zhao Tianyang made a statement. Zhang Tianxing, the deputy general of the forbidden army, and another general of the forbidden army who attended the banquet followed, followed by two of the five cabinet scholars, and nearly half of the six scholars and several temple secretaries also echoed the proposal. Although the number of seconders is scarce, there are more and more people. In fact, these people may not be completely die-hard princelings, some people just want to get through this hurdle, and strive to go out of the palace without missing arms and legs, and go home for a few days of peace first. However, Wang Yunong, Xu Wenhan, Yang Zhi, Fuwang, Geng Chao and other key bigwigs are still unmoved, which also makes many people fight fiercely in their hearts for whether to continue to insist on stability.

Suddenly, someone said loudly: "Weichen thinks that the prince's words are not like that." ”

Finally, I heard a different voice! The atmosphere in the hall has just become a little lively. There was silence again. Everyone stared at it, who was it not Yang Zhi? Wang Yunong and Xu Wenhan couldn't help frowning slightly, but Fu Wang, Geng Chao and others had their eyes lit up and their spirits were greatly lifted.

Zhao Qi was stunned. Without blinking his eyes, he kicked the ball to Wei Su: "Really? Lord Wei, did you hear what the Flying Tiger Marquis said? ”

Wei Su's thin face twitched slightly, and he subconsciously glanced out of the hall, and said calmly: "Flying Tiger Marquis, the prince's instructions are reasonable, what's wrong?" The prince said those rumors that were just big rebellions. This section is about the righteousness of the monarch and the minister, if it is not for the conclusive evidence, the minister must not be gullible and suspicious, I hope you will think carefully and be cautious! ”

"It's true that rumors should not be believed, but they should not be disbelieved. After all, as the saying goes, there is no wind and no waves! Yang Zhi flashed that hateful lazy smile again: "I still understand the truth of catching thieves and stolen goods, catching traitors and catching doubles." Master Wei, what are you anxious about? I just said that the prince's words were not said like that, when did I say that the prince's words were wrong? When did you say you didn't agree with you again? - Lord Wang, Weichen seconded the proposal! If any adult has any objection to the words of the prince, and pass the level of my Yang Zhi first! ”

His statements before and after were very different, and he made a sharp turn of one hundred and eighty degrees, and in turn put on a posture of standing up for Wei Suqiang. Except for Wei Su, who couldn't help but take a long breath, everyone was stunned, and they all secretly scolded him for playing tricks on people's appetites, seeing that the wind made the rudder sharper than anyone else, and he was also shameless.

Wang Yunong and Xu Wenhan glanced at each other, nodded slowly, and bowed to Zhao Qi together: "The Flying Tiger Marquis is reasonable, and the ministers seconded it." ”

There is a way to be an obedient apprentice of a talking master, in fact, as long as everyone thinks about it carefully, it is not difficult to hear that Yang Zhi's statement is very realistic: you can be suspicious, but you can't help but express your position. You have to argue with Wei Su, but you have to put forward strong evidence. If you can't put it out, why bother blindly doing it and doing a senseless battle of words? He humiliated Zhao Tianyang just now, and Wei Su was stunned and didn't let out half a fart, which is enough to show that he didn't hold back his face today. At this time, it is very funny to pay attention to what kind of gentleman is a promise, and Yang Zhi is not even a bullshit. Let's take it easy, and then look at the limelight!

The three giants turned abruptly, and those who still had a wait-and-see mentality were not fools, and set off another round of seconded small **. King Fu, Geng Chao and the others suddenly felt lonely, so they had to endure and deal with it vaguely.

"Good! Good! I saw Zhao Qi hit the table and praised: "It's rare for all of you to be so of one heart and one mind, so you drank this cup of please!" ”

His face was already fair and pink, and as soon as he poured down these three glasses of wine, his little face turned red, and he smirked drunkly: "Happy!" Today the king is happy! Very happy! ”

Jin Zishan had been standing on the side and watching coldly, and stepped forward to support Zhao Qi and whispered: "Lord Wang, you are drunk." ”

"Drunk? Who said this king was drunk? Zhao Qi staggered out seven or eight pieces of music from the sleeve of his robe, picked up a random book and looked at it drunkly: "Why is this king suddenly a little dazzled?" Lord Wei, let's see what is written? It's up to you to take the king's place! ”

threw himself on the ground in front of Wei Su, and collapsed on Jin Zishan with exaggerated movements. Yang Zhi couldn't help but laugh secretly: The little bastard is announcing that his role is over, and he is ready to grease the soles of his feet. At this time, the curtain call is just right, no matter how you sing your next play, no matter who will hold him accountable in the future, he has no responsibility for a single hair! As for what is written on those movements, do you need to ask? (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )