Zhao Wangfu is the same as the Chu Wangfu in the capital, and is also located in the most prosperous area of Luoyang, Tongtuo Street, which is only half a mile away from the Chu Wangfu.

Sima Ting and Du Jue stepped into Zhao Wang's Mansion for the first time under the warm invitation of Zhao Wanglun. I saw that although the Zhao Wangfu was not as large as the Chu Wangfu, it was gold-coated with powdered walls, jade gold steps, and precious murals and antiques could be seen everywhere, which was a little more dazzling than the Chu Wangfu. No matter where the mansion was, there was an aura of luxury, and Sima Ting suddenly felt that the life he thought he had been rotten before was nothing compared to Zhao Wanglun.

Sima Ting said to Zhao Wanglun with a little playfulness: "Lord Zhao's mansion is really eye-opening. Sima Ting felt that Zhao Wangfu was even more magnificent than the palace! ”

Zhao Wanglun was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said, "Prince Ting is really good at laughing." How can this king's mansion be compared to the imperial palace! However, this king knows that there is a personal mansion, and that is really inferior to the palace! ”

Sima Ting said with a little interest: "Oh? I don't know whose mansion Prince Zhao is talking about? ”

Zhao Wanglun stroked his beard and smiled: "This Thunder Prince must have heard of it." It's Shi Chong yes! This guy is now building a garden on the mountain northeast of Luoyang City, called 'Jingu Garden'. This king went to see it a few days ago, and it was really on a grand scale, stretching for dozens of miles. With Shi Chong's handwriting, once it is completed, it will be like a heavenly palace! ”

Sima Ting suddenly realized and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Shi Chong!" How? Now that there is no Wang Kai to fight for wealth with him, he can only entertain himself? ”

The two laughed at the same time, and slowly walked into a palace, where the fire was burning, and the cold and snow outside were simply two worlds. There were three tables in the hall, on which countless delicacies and delicacies had already been placed, and several scantily dressed young and beautiful maids were slowly leaning over and saluting the three of them.

Zhao Wanglun smiled and invited the two to sit down, and said with a smile: "This king still remembers that the first emperor was alive back then. Uncle Wang Kai and Shi Chong are fighting for wealth and having fun! At that time, Wang Kai washed the pot with sugar water, and Shi Chong used candles as firewood. Wang Kai made a forty-mile purple silk cloth barrier, and Shi Chong made a fifty-mile cotton cloth barrier from the east of Luoyang City to the west of Luoyang City, and I don't know how far it is outside Luoyang City! Hehe, the two of them have done ridiculous things, but there are countless of them! It was rumored to be a laughing stock in the capital at that time, and the streets and alleys of Luoyang City were known to everyone. Although Prince Thunder was still young at that time, he must have heard of it, right? ”

A beautiful maid leaned over gently and added aged wine to Sima Ting's wine bottle, and the aroma of wine immediately came to her nose. Sima Ting picked up the wine bottle, sniffed the wine lightly, and said with a smile: "This is natural." Shi Chong's name was also thunderous in Jingzhou, and at that time, Shi Chong was the envy of my third brother! Shi Chongfu is rival to the country, and I heard that even the first emperor helped Wang Kai to fight with Shi Chong to fight for wealth, but he was defeated. ”

Zhao Wanglun drank a glass of wine by himself, his face immediately showed a flush, and said with a smile: "Yes! After all, it was Wang Kai who was the uncle of the country, and the first emperor saw that Wang Kai was compared to Shi Chong all day long, and his heart was not good. Once he secretly gave Wang Kai a coral tree more than two feet high, and asked Wang Kai to compare it with Shi Chong. The coral tree, with its lush branches and trunk stretching out in all directions, is a rarity in the world.

Wang Kai was overjoyed with the help of the first emperor, and he was busy running to Shi Chong's mansion to show off, but Shi Chong didn't look at it, and directly smashed the coral tree with Tie Ruyi. Wang Kai immediately became anxious at that time, thinking that Shi Chong was jealous of his treasure. Who would have thought that Shi Chongyi waved his hand and let his subordinates carry out more than a dozen coral trees, five or six of which were three or four feet high, dazzling! Shi Chong pointed to the coral tree and said, "You can pick one of your own." I'll pay you. 'Makes Wang Kaina angry...... Ha ha! Now that I think about the way the two competed against each other at that time, they both thought it was funny. ”

Sima Ting shook his head and smiled: "Yes! Shi Chong can really be regarded as the richest man in Dajin. It's just that later, after his father took over, he didn't like Shi Chong and sent him to be a county magistrate. Unexpectedly, now Shi Chong is back to Luoyang, tossing on the edge. ”

Zhao Wanglun squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Prince Ting doesn't know anything, right?" Shi Chong pulled several carriages of rare treasures yesterday and presented them to the queen. The queen has crowned him the Assassin of Jingzhou, the general of Zhennan. He will soon take office. ”

Sima Ting let out a light "oh" and said, "Jingzhou Thorn History, General Zhennan?" ”

Zhao Wanglun nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, exactly." ”

Sima Ting frowned, and said secretly: In the past, my father led the general of Zhennan and the assassin of Jingzhou. The father has died, and the court has not issued an edict to divide the prince of Chu again. Now he has sent an assassin to Jingzhou. It seems that he wants to pretend to be confused and take the opportunity to take back the power of Jingzhou.

Now there are nearly 100,000 Chu troops in Jingzhou, and the military power and power are in the hands of his eldest brother Sima Fan, Shi Chong is now going to Jingzhou with an order, and he doesn't know what will happen between the two. I don't know what Shi Chong's methods are, whether he can deal with Sima Fan, you must know that your eldest brother, although he is not a thing, is indeed not a fuel-efficient lamp! Isn't he the one who is most like his father?

Zhao Wanglun's eyes flickered, and he raised his glass to Sima Tingyao, who was deep in thought, and said, "Prince Ting, come, this king will enter you for a cup." Then he turned to the governor and said, "I also respect the master of the gate." ”

Sima Ting and Du Jue raised their glasses together and said, "Thank you, Lord Xie, please take it." ”

The three of them drank it all at the same time, and Zhao Wanglun stood up with a smile and said, "Prince Ting, the master of the gate." The king went inside and changed his clothes. Hey, after all, I'm old, and I really can't stand wearing this armor weighing more than ten pounds. ”

Sima Ting smiled: "Prince Zhao, please." ”

Not long after, Zhao Wanglun appeared in the hall again in civilian clothes, this time, Zhao Wanglun was followed by a middle-aged man, with a hooked nose, a pair of eyes blazing, and a brilliant light, swept past Sima Ting and Du Jue one by one. After Zhao Wanglun sat down on the throne, the middle-aged man did not sit down, but just stood behind Zhao Wanglun.

Zhao Wanglun smiled and said to Sima Ting: "Prince Ting, this is the king's staff, surnamed Sun Mingxiu. He is currently the general of the Central Protector Army. Sun Xiu, I haven't seen Prince Ting and the Master of the Prison Sect yet. ”

Sun Xiu looked at Sima Ting and Du Jue expressionlessly and said, "Sun Xiu has seen Prince Ting, the master of the Governor's Gate. ”

Sima Ting looked at Sun Xiu with a straight face with a smile, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a hint of curvature. Is it the general of the middle protection army? This Sun Xiu seems to be very valued by Zhao Wanglun! You must know that although the Central Protector Army has been killed by the second brother, the general of the Central Protector Army is an important position to lead the forbidden army together with the Central Marquis of the Northern Army.

Now that Zhao Wanglun has more than half of the forbidden army in his hands, this Sun Xiu can become the general of the Central Protector Army, and he is definitely Zhao Wanglun's confidant. Zhao Wanglun called him out now, and it seemed that he was ready to start talking about business.

Sima Ting nodded and smiled: "General Sun doesn't have to be polite. ”