Zhang Chong bowed his hand and said respectfully:

"The subordinate is Zhang Chong of the Zhang family in Dunhuang, and he has seen King Zhao with his son Zhang Bao."

King Zhao turned his head to look at Zhang Chong, raised his hand and returned the half-salute, and said with a smile:

"Master Hou is full of heroic blood, but it has not been exhausted, it is really gratifying."

Hearing this, Zhang Chong and Zhang Bao glanced at each other, and the father and son felt very comfortable in their hearts.

Listen, the same is the blood of the Yuan royal family, the words of the three princes, how to listen to it.

In comparison, the prince Yuanzhi is simply a demon.

The father and son arched their hands at the same time and said, "Thank you King Zhao." ”

Yuan Luo raised his hand to let the father and son sit down, and said very sincerely:

"The Hou Ye and the prince haven't had lunch yet, so the king has prepared a table of wine and shared it with the two."

As soon as the words ended, the waiters and maids in the restaurant lined up to serve exquisite dishes and wine.

Wow, a table of delicacies from the mountains and seas.

Looking at this table of delicacies, Zhang Chong and his son suddenly had mixed feelings.

The prince didn't even see him, but King Zhao gave him a grand banquet.

is also the bloodline of the Yuan royal family, why is the gap so big?

The maids poured a full bottle of wine, Yuan Luo picked up the wine bottle and said a few opening words, and the three of them began to eat.

At the wine table, they pushed each other's glasses and exchanged glasses, and the compliments were endless.

Yuan Luo intended to make friends, and Zhang Chong's father and son were in the middle of it.

The atmosphere of this meal between the three of them is also getting more and more enthusiastic.

After a while, the wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have five flavors.

At this time, Yuan Luo put down the wine bottle, stranded the chopsticks, and ended a topic of talking and laughing.

Seeing this action, Zhang Chong's father and son glanced at each other, knowing that a good show was about to be staged.

So, they also put down the wine bottles, put down the chopsticks, put their hands on their knees, and listened attentively.

"In a few days, the prince's wedding will be held, I don't know if the two of you will come to the capital this time, what should be done can be done?"

Hearing King Zhao's question, Zhang Bao got up and arched his hand and said:

"Thank you for your concern, my father and I came to the capital mainly to give congratulatory gifts to His Royal Highness the Prince's wedding, which can be said to be done, but it can't be said to be done."

Hearing this, Yuan Luo narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "Oh? That sounds a bit mysterious, right? ”

Sighing lightly, Zhang Bao pretended to be worried, "It's not a secret, the Western Regions have not been peaceful in the past half a year, presumably the prince is an understanding person, and he should know it well." ”

Yuan Luo nodded when he heard this: "I don't know it well, the Western Regions are indeed not peaceful, first the Western Turks invaded the Eastern Turks in the east, and then attacked the border with my Zhongjin Empire, destroying the prosperity of commerce and trade in the Hexi Corridor." ”

"The imperial court sent the Western Army to crusade, and the new history of the Jaw State Thorn, Xiang Zhuang danced the sword, intended for Pei Gong, but in fact, it was mainly to rectify the interior of the Western Regions, which caused the harassment of the rebel horse bandits, which made the already not peaceful situation in the Western Regions even more divided."

Zhang Chong nodded and said:

"That's true, the foundation of my Zhang family for hundreds of years is all in the Dunhuang area of Guazhou, and it is really sad to see such a situation in the state capital, so I united some local families and squires who can still speak."

"Among them, there are many courtiers and veterans who have returned to their hometowns, and there are also scholars like the Zhang family who have developed in the local area over the years, so to speak, the voices of our people represent the wishes of the local people in the Hexi Corridor."

"At the end of last summer, the imperial court sent a new Guazhou thorn Cao Kesheng, who at first thought it was from the Cao Xiang clan and didn't care. Who knows that after Cao Kesheng came to Dunhuang, he didn't think about how to unite the squires and revitalize the local economy, but focused on gathering authority and excluding dissidents. ”

"But anyone who doesn't listen to him, he will dismiss him from office, or go directly to prison, or raid his house, such tyranny makes the Hexi Corridor even more chaotic."

"Therefore, our father and son are entrusted by many local villagers and elders this time, that is, they hope to come to the capital to meet His Royal Highness the Prince, so that His Royal Highness can see the true face of Cao Kesheng and deal with him and investigate him."

Yuan Luo listened to these words quietly and grinned:

"I'm afraid your wish is going to be frustrated. That Cao Kesheng is the biological father of Concubine Lan of the East Palace, and he was originally sent by the prince to rectify the Hexi Corridor in the Western Regions and make this place his rear. ”

"From last year to the beginning of the year, there have been countless recitals of Cao Kesheng's crimes in the court, but when has the prince seen it? There were two imperial histories before, and they participated in the early dynasty, and were reprimanded by the prince, if it weren't for the rules of this dynasty, the imperial history would not be convicted for words, and the two would have to peel off a layer of skin. ”

"The prince said that in troubled times, it should be used to re-enforce the law, and it is difficult to deter without capital punishment, and the civil and military officials in the court, all those who participate in Cao Kesheng's performance, are in league with those who are corrupt and pervert the law, and they must be investigated by the secret guard."

Who would dare to say anything when this is said? The Manchu Dynasty is still like this, let alone your father and son? It's normal for you to be snubbed by the prince because of this. ”

Speaking of this, Yuan Luo glanced at the father and son, and then turned temptingly:

"It's just that your thoughts are clear to the king, and they are all for the sake of the people of Li in the Western Regions, how can such a pure heart make you cold and hot-blooded? The road to the East Palace is impassable, but this king, the Zhao Palace, welcomes you at any time. ”

Yuan Luo did not introduce King Ning, but invited him directly, which made the pace of this conversation suddenly quicken.

It also made Zhang's father and son a little dazed.

Zhang Chong pursed his lips, looked at Yuan Luo with a sincere face, and said, "The prince is so righteous, Zhang admires it." ”

"It's just that what I, the Zhang family, thinks about the entire Hexi Corridor, not the gains and losses of the Zhang family, so I need strong support..."

Listen to the sound of gongs and drums, listen to the sound of words.

Of course, Yuan Luo understood Zhang Chong's overtone, he narrowed his eyes and smiled:

"What Lord Hou means is that this king has no foundation in the court, even if he supports you, he can only wave the flag and shout on his lips, but he can't give actual strength, right?"

Of course, Zhang Chong couldn't admit it directly, so he hurriedly shook his hand to deny it, "The prince misunderstood..."

Yuan Luo waved his hand to stop it, and his fingers tapped on the table and said lightly:

"We don't say dark words, who is the head of this queen, presumably your father and son are clear, saying that there is no foundation in the court at the moment, this is true, even Cao Xiang has fallen, otherwise, you will not have to look for me."

"But today, it's not that the crown prince Yuanzhi has ruled the world, in the south, especially in Jiangnan, there are a total of seven vassal kings, among which King Ning has the highest strength and prestige..."

"It's very simple, the affairs of your Western Regions are wrapped up in this king, what about his arrogant Guazhou assassination? Once the master behind him falls, he will be a lost dog, and countless people will kill him at the first time, without the need for this king or you to take action. ”

These words were ambiguous, which shocked the hearts of Zhang's father and son.

The master behind it is down, what does this mean?

Could it be that King Zhao, no... It's King Ning who is ready to do...