The crown prince and the acting king first had a brother-friend-brother reminiscence. Judging from the expressions of the two of them, it seems as if they are really a pair of good brothers who love each other.

The ministers saw that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Acting King were talking and laughing, and they also laughed on the sidelines.

There was a harmonious and friendly atmosphere at the scene.

Zhao Yao felt the harmonious atmosphere of the scene, and sighed in his heart: Everyone is a human spirit, and everyone can act. The actors who often sing on stage do not have them to act.

After the recollection, the prince remembered that he had come with a holy decree. He received the decree from Lu Cong's hand, and everyone knelt down at this time.

The content of the decree is very simple, and it can be summarized as praising the performance of the king in this great victory in Liangzhou. did not let Emperor Wu of Zhou count on him, and he deserved to be the son of Emperor Wu of Zhou.

After reading the holy decree, the crown prince personally reached out to help the acting king and handed the holy decree to the acting king.

"Second brother, you pacified the Liangzhou Rebellion this time, and my father is very happy."

The acting king smiled and said, "This is all what I should do." ”

"Second brother, if there is no you this time, I am afraid that the capital will be in danger." The prince's expression was very sincere, and his tone was very sincere, "If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I'm ......" Speaking of this, the prince paused, he changed his words, and said gratefully, "Second brother, thanks to you in the past few years, if you hadn't been in peace outside, how could there be peace now, and it was you who let the people live a stable life." Big brother really thanks you. ”

When the acting king heard this, he hurriedly said, "Big brother, you are serious, I just did what I had to do." Although the acting king said so modestly, he really thought so in his heart. Of course, he didn't believe that the prince would sincerely thank him.

"You've done enough in the past few years. Compared to you, I'm doing too little as a big brother, and I'm not as good as you. The prince said, with a pleased smile on his face, "Fortunately, I have a brave and capable brother like you. Second brother, I'm really proud of you. ”

What the prince said was very true. However, the acting king did not believe a word.

"Big brother, these are all things I should do." Although the acting king didn't believe every word the prince said, he was still very proud when he heard the prince say this.

The acting king was too lazy to think of a snake with the crown prince anymore, and set his eyes on the Nine Emperor Princes who were standing aside and staring at him. He beckoned to the Nine Emperor Princes: "Ninth Brother, come here." “

The Nine Emperors ran over to the Dynasty King with a face full of joy. The acting king bent down and hugged the Nine Emperor Princes.

"Brother, you're finally back, I miss you."

The acting king rubbed the head of the Nine Emperor Princes, and said with a smile on his face: "I have grown taller and stronger." It seems that during the months of my absence, you had a good meal. ”

The crown prince stood aside, his eyes gently watching the interaction between the acting king and the nine princes. Then, he beckoned to the three princes.

The three princes came over and greeted the king one by one.

For the younger brothers of the three princes, the acting king is not in his eyes. Of course, they don't have any brotherly love with the three princes. In his heart, there is only one brother of the Nine Emperor Princes, and the others are outsiders.

The acting king was very perfunctory about his younger brothers, and then asked the prince if he could return to the palace now.

The crown prince asked the acting king not to be in a hurry, and then instructed Lu Cong to bring the wine. He personally poured three bowls of wine for the king, and then poured wine for himself.

He picked up a bowl of wine and handed it to the acting king: "Second brother, you have to drink three bowls of wine before entering Beijing, you won't forget this rule, right?" ”

"I haven't forgotten." The Acting King took the wine handed to him by the prince with one hand.

The crown prince raised his wine bowl and said to the acting king with a smile: "Second brother, I will toast you first." ”

The acting king raised the wine bowl and touched the wine bowl in the prince's hand, "Brother Xie." ”

"This first glass of wine, I, who is the eldest brother, will take a Qiao, and I will honor you in my name, I hope you will not dislike it."

"What the eldest brother said, this is my honor to be a younger brother."

"Okay, drink!"

The brothers toasted together, and soon a bowl of wine bottomed out.

The crown prince picked up the second bowl of wine and handed it to the acting king, "This second bowl of wine, I will respect you on behalf of all the adults." ”

"Brother Xie."

The prince picked up the third bowl of wine and handed it to the acting king, "This last bowl of wine, I respect you for the people, and thank you for your great hero." Because of you, the people can live a stable life, and they don't have to be like the previous dynasty, where their families were ruined and their wives separated. ”

When Xuanping Hou heard the prince's words, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He wanted to open his mouth to refute the prince, and he also wanted to remind the acting king not to follow the prince's words, but this occasion was not for him to speak. I could only watch the crown prince put a high hat on the acting king again and again.

The acting king, of course, did not notice that the crown prince had been putting a high hat on him. He only felt that the prince was acting in front of the ministers.

"Brother Xie."

The crown prince personally finished toasting three bowls of wine, and then it was the turn of the three princes.

The third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth princes all only saluted the king with a bowl of wine. And Zhao Yao is too young, after all, he is only six years old, and he can't drink yet. He replaced the wine with tea and saluted the king. If he is allowed to drink a bowl of wine, he will definitely faint drunk.

The ministers don't need to toast, because the prince has toasted them just now. However, at the dinner tomorrow, the ministers will make a toast to the king.

The crown prince led the princes to toast to the acting king, and took a dark cloak from Lu Cong's hand. This cloak was given to the acting king by Emperor Wu of Zhou.

The cloak is embroidered with auspicious clouds, and the four-clawed golden dragon is embroidered with gold thread. The golden dragon soars over the auspicious clouds, and there is a momentum that swallows mountains and rivers.

"This is the cloak that your father gave you, and I will tie it for you." After the prince finished speaking, he personally put on a cloak for the acting king.

The Acting King did not refuse, nor did he bow his head or bend down to ask the prince to tie his cloak. He straightened his back, looked at the prince with eye level, and said indifferently, "Brother Xie." ”

Many ministers saw this scene and whispered about it.

Seeing this, Xuanping Hou also felt that it was inappropriate for the acting king to do this, but he understood the acting king's temper. Even if he asked the acting king to pay attention, the acting king would not bow his head or bend down to the crown prince.

In fact, it can be seen from the act of saluting the prince on behalf of the king that he did not respect the prince as a courtier, because every time he saluted the prince, his head was raised high, and his back was straight.

The prince didn't seem to notice the acting king's rude movements, and after tying the acting king's cloak, he patted him on the shoulder affectionately.

"Second brother, let's go back to the palace, my father is still waiting."

"Yes, big brother."

The crown prince waved his hand at the three princes and motioned for them to mount. He had just turned away from the king, and was about to mount his horse, when the king took a step of his way and got on his horse first.

When many ministers saw this scene, they showed dissatisfaction on their faces.

Yu Shi Zhongcheng frowned, and his face was very ugly.

The acting king is really too arrogant.

The prince didn't seem to notice, and a warm smile still hung on the corner of his mouth. After he got on the horse, he beckoned to the acting king, "Second brother, let's go side by side." ”

Lu Cong hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this is not in accordance with the rules...... Before the words fell, he was coldly glanced at by the prince.

"Now my identity is not the crown prince, but the eldest brother, don't say much."

Lu Cong said respectfully: "Yes, Your Highness." ”

"Second brother, let's be together."

"Since the eldest brother said so, then I might as well obey my fate if I am respectful." The acting king unceremoniously accepted the prince's proposal with peace of mind, and swaggered to ride alongside the prince in front.

When Zhao Yao saw this scene, he thought in his heart: Does the second brother really not know, or doesn't care?

The third prince and the fifth prince didn't see what they should do. The fourth prince frowned, while the eighth prince had a calm expression.

The crown prince rode his horse and talked to the acting king with a smile.

Although the acting king didn't want to deal with the hypocritical prince, he had to deal with it.

Riding into the capital, I saw people kneeling on both sides of the road.

At this time, the prince stopped the horse, and then he raised one of the king's hands and introduced to the people in a loud voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is my second brother, the king. It was he who pacified the rebellious army in Liangzhou and let us welcome back our great hero. ”

The people immediately shouted loudly: "Great hero! Acting for the king! ”

I don't know who shouted, "Acting King Chitose Chitose!" Then the people shouted.

This voice of "Acting King Chitose Chitose Chitose" is very loud and resounding throughout the capital.