The Nine Emperor Princes were choked by Zhao Yao's anger, and immediately glared at him fiercely, then turned his head and looked at Emperor Wu of Zhou with bright eyes, "Father, I want to go to war like my brother." "Although the Nine Emperor Princes are a little smarter than Zhao Yao in reading, he doesn't like to read either." I want to be a big hero like my brother. ”

When the Seventh Emperor heard the words of the Nine Emperors, he immediately opened his mouth to mock him and said, "Ninth Brother, do you think that fighting a war is child's play." If you still want to be a hero, you will definitely become a bear when you go to the battlefield. ”

His words made the third prince, the fifth prince, and the sixth prince laugh.

When the Nine Emperor Princes saw the Seventh Prince insulting him like this, his little face turned red with anger. He glared at the Seventh Prince viciously: "Zhao Jing, you are a bear, no, you are not even as good as a bear." As he spoke, he raised his chin and showed a smug look, "My brother is very good at fighting, I am my brother's younger brother, I must be good at fighting, unlike you who can't even shoot arrows." Even Zhao Yao's stupid archery is better than yours, and you are not ashamed. If I were you, I wouldn't have the face to come out to meet anyone. ”

On weekdays, in addition to studying in the Wende Palace, the princes also have to go to the martial arts training ground to learn riding and archery. In terms of reading, the Seven Princes are much smarter than the Nine Emperors, but in terms of riding and archery, the Seven Princes are much worse than the Nine Emperors.

Every time he practiced archery, the Seven Princes rarely hit the bull's-eye, and sometimes he missed the target. And the Nine Emperors, like his brother, are very good at riding and shooting, and can hit the bull's-eye almost every time. The Nine Emperors often mocked the Seven Princes with this matter.

Mounted archery is the only shortcoming of the Seven Princes, not to mention the Nine Princes, even Zhao Yao is inferior, and he is the worst mounted archery among all the princes.

The Seventh Prince's face turned blue by the anger of the Ninth Prince, and he retorted: "I don't go to the battlefield to fight. ”

"Zhao Jing, why are you embarrassed to say such a thing." The Nine Emperors unabashedly despised the Seventh Prince, and his tone was full of sarcasm, "If it is not peaceful today, and there are the rebellious armies of the previous dynasty that plagued the people, we, as the sons of our father, should share our father's worries and go to the battlefield to pacify the rebellious army." And you said that you don't go to the battlefield to fight, you really don't deserve to be the son of your father! ”

"You ......"

The Seventh Prince was just about to sneer back, but the Nine Princes didn't give him a chance to speak.

"Father, I also want to pacify the rebellious army like my brother and share my father's worries."

"Xiao Jiu said it well." Concubine Rong said with a smile on her face, "As the emperor's son, he should share the emperor's worries, this is the emperor's good son." However, it is understandable that the Seven Princes are timid and dare not go to the battlefield to fight, and the Emperor, don't blame the Seven Princes. ”

Empress Xie frowned, and said with a somewhat cold face: "Concubine Rong......"

Concubine Rong interrupted Empress Xie's words, and with a smile she picked up her wine glass and handed it to Emperor Wu Zhou's mouth: "Your Majesty, the concubine will toast you with another glass of wine." She deliberately handed the rim of the red lip print she had just drunk to Emperor Wu Zhou's mouth.

Emperor Wu of Zhou lowered his head and smiled, opened his mouth at the cup of the red lip print left by Concubine Rong, and drank the wine with her hand.

When Empress Xie saw this scene, she didn't control her expression, and her always dignified and decent face showed a look of jealousy and anger.

Concubine Rong poured another glass of wine, and drank a glass of wine from the place where Emperor Zhou Wu had just drank.

When Concubine De saw this scene, her eyes also showed strong jealousy and disdain.

Concubine Rong, a slut, really seduces the emperor regardless of the occasion.

"Xiao Jiu, it's good that you want to go to the battlefield like your brother to quell the rebellion, and the mother concubine supports you," before he could finish speaking, he heard the Nine Emperors say excitedly, "Really, mother concubine?" ”

"You are too young now, and when you are twelve years old, I will allow you to enter the barracks."

The Nine Emperors were still a few years away from turning twelve, and he couldn't wait to enter the barracks now, follow his brother, and fight with his brother.

"Okay, then I'll wait a few more years." He asked again, "Father, mother, when will my brother come back?" ”

Concubine Rong looked at Emperor Wu of Zhou and asked, "Your Majesty, when will the acting king come back?" ”

"The second child is already on his way back, and he will arrive in Beijing in half a month."

"Father, can I go out of the palace to greet my brother then?"

"Yes."

"Thank you, Father." After the Nine Emperors finished speaking, they glanced at the Seven Princes defiantly.

"Ahh Concubine Rong looked at Empress Xie apologetically, "Concubine Fang accidentally interrupted the queen's words, what did you want to say just now?" She said she deserved to die, but she didn't mean to get up and plead guilty.

"You ......"

As soon as Empress Xie spoke, she was interrupted by Concubine Rong again, "Your Majesty, how is it in Yangzhou, the concubine remembers that the queen's younger brother pacified the rebellion in Yangzhou?" She added, "By the way, Concubine Liang's sister's brother has also won a big victory in Jingzhou." ”

At the mention of the rebellious armies in Yangzhou and Jingzhou, Emperor Wu Zhou's face instantly became a little ugly.

Empress Xie and Concubine Liang naturally noticed Emperor Wu Zhou's face, and their hearts sank suddenly.

"The concubine remembers that the brother of Concubine Liang's sister went to Jingzhou earlier than the acting king." Concubine De thought for a while and said, "It's been almost eight months, and I don't seem to have heard any news of Jingzhou's victory so far." ”

"It seems that there are not as many rebels in Jingzhou as in Liangzhou, and the war is not as tight as in Liangzhou." Concubine Shu continued Concubine De's words and said, "Now that Liangzhou has won a great victory, but there has been no good news in Jingzhou, is the war in Jingzhou more dangerous than Liangzhou?" ”

Among the three concubines, only Concubine Liang's maiden family is a family of military generals and has military power.

In addition to Concubine Rong, Concubine De and Concubine Shu have always believed that Concubine Liang is their worst enemy. Once they have the opportunity, the two of them will unconsciously join forces to deal with Concubine Liang.

"Your Majesty, the concubine remembers that the situation in Yangzhou was not very serious at the beginning, why did the queen's younger brother not pacify the rebellious army in Yangzhou for more than half a year?" Concubine Rong said, with a sudden look on her face, "Could it be that the war in Yangzhou is even more dangerous than the war in Liangzhou, so the younger brother of the queen mother has not pacified the rebellion for a long time." ”

Empress Xie scolded her younger brother in her heart, waste.

A few months ago, Yangzhou and Liangzhou appeared at the same time as the rebel army of the previous dynasty, but Liangzhou was more serious than Yangzhou because of the complex and precipitous terrain. At that time, Empress Xie's younger brother and acting king took the initiative to ask Ying to pacify the rebellion, and Emperor Wu of Zhou sent the acting king to Liangzhou to quell the rebellion, and sent Empress Xie's younger brother to Yangzhou to quell the rebellion.

The war in Yangzhou was lighter than that in Liangzhou, and it stands to reason that Empress Xie's younger brother should be the first to pacify the rebellious army than the acting king, but now it is the acting king who took the lead in pacifying the rebellious army in Liangzhou, and the younger brother of Empress Xie has not pacified the rebellious army in Yangzhou for a long time.

Empress Xie's younger brother is the younger brother of her mother's compatriots. This time Yangzhou quelled the turmoil, and Queen Xie was full of expectations for her younger brother. As long as her brother succeeds in quelling the rebellious army in Yangzhou, then her brother will not only be able to get some military power from the Xie family, but also get some right to speak in the Xie family.

The Xie family basically supported the crown prince and did not support Empress Xie's son, the Seventh Prince. If Empress Xie and the Seventh Prince want to get that position, they must have the support of the Xie family.

Empress Xie and her younger brother have been secretly enveloping some people in the family, but these people do not have a high voice in the Xie family. Empress Xie felt that if her younger brother could have a high voice in the Xie family, then the Xie family would have more people supporting the Seventh Prince.

She planned well, but unfortunately her brother did not pacify the rebellious army in Yangzhou as beautifully as she thought.

"Your Majesty, let the acting king return to Beijing later, let him go to Yangzhou to pacify the rebellion first." Concubine Rong suggested very intimately.

For Empress Xie, these words are tantamount to an insult.

"The war in Yangzhou doesn't need to worry about Concubine Rong, the younger brother of the palace will pacify the rebellious army."

"Queen Mother, as an elder sister, you naturally believe that your brother can pacify the rebellious army in Yangzhou. But judging from the current situation, it seems that your brother can't pacify the rebellious army in Yangzhou, so it is better to let the acting king go over to help, so that the rebellion in Yangzhou can be ended as soon as possible, and the emperor can rest assured as soon as possible. ”

"Your Majesty, the concubines ......"

Emperor Wu of Zhou said, "I know it in my heart. ”

This sentence was ambiguous, which made Queen Xie have an ominous premonition in her heart, did the emperor really want to let the acting king go to Yangzhou to help quell the chaos?

If the acting king really went to Yangzhou to help quell the chaos, it would not only embarrass Queen Xie, but also slap the Xie family in the face.

Zhao Yao was eating silently, and at the same time exclaimed in his heart: This scene tonight is really good.