A day ago, they were still immersed in the shock of His Royal Highness the Prince's wisdom and martial arts, and he intercepted and killed Hulu Khan in one fell swoop, and many of them even dreamed of being promoted to the rank of knight after returning to Beijing.

But today's words of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were like a basin of cold water poured on his head, which calmed down most of the military advisors present. It also made them realize that as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not ascend the throne one day, they may be wiped out at any time for one reason or another.

The succession is the most murderous power struggle, and it requires everyone to gamble with their own lives and the lives of their entire families. The slightest carelessness will cause the whole clan to be overturned.

The Zhao Junshi invited by the Wen family still had two brushes, and he said after pondering for a while, "Your Highness, the grass people think that we might as well invite King Beidi to enter the capital together." ”

As soon as these words came out, the military advisors on the side echoed one after another, "Yes, Your Highness." Your Majesty will not ignore the safety of the Ji Dynasty no matter what, and will not rashly assassinate the team with the presence of King Beidi, otherwise it will be exposed that he will admit that he assassinated His Royal Highness the Prince? ”

Weichen also felt that Mr. Zhao's words were reasonable, King Beidi was currently the most powerful group among the barbarians in the Northland, and he was the first one willing to submit to my Ji Dynasty. Even if it was for the sake of other Northland tribes, it was natural that they would not rashly assassinate the team of King Beidi. ”

"yes, yes. Wechen thinks so too. ”

The gossip discussion gave His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was not completely rested, a little headache. He didn't have a big reaction when he heard these words, but said lightly, "Good idea, then who will persuade King Beidi to enter the capital with us?" ”

The military advisors died down in an instant, and they only heard that Mr. Zhao reply in a kind manner, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the grass people think that Lord Lu is the most suitable candidate. He went to Saiwai with the mission, and he has a better understanding of the customs and customs outside the Saiwai, and these days it has been Xiao Lu who is communicating with the King of Beidi, presumably Lord Xiao Lu already has some understanding of the King of Beidi, and is more suitable to persuade the King of Beidi than everyone here. ”

It seemed that he had finally eased up, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was noncommittal when he heard this, but just looked at this Mr. Zhao with a smile, "Sir, you are really talented." ”

The tone was indistinguishable from joy and anger, and it was impossible to tell whether it was praise or sarcasm.

It's just that after saying this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just threw down the next sentence, "I'm tired." And he got up and left the tent of the council, leaving all the military advisors to look at each other blankly.

To be honest, this group of military advisors themselves felt very useless. There was no way, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince used soldiers like gods, and he won the team of Hulu Khan all the way like chopping vegetables and melons.

In the face of absolute power, all intrigues are paper tigers. Naturally, this group of military advisors did not wait for the opportunity to give advice. And this was something they had not anticipated before they set out on the expedition.

However, in the past few days, this Mr. Zhao has quietly made plans several times, and he has even won the hearts of the people in the barracks, and has secretly become the leader of this group of military advisers.

Seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leaving, the military advisors around him came over one after another, "Mr. Zhao, what do you think should I do?" That little Lord Lu is from a famous family, but he refuses to go, who of us can force it? ”

Mr. Zhao was silent, but his eyes were full of determination. Of course, it's because that little Lord Lu looks very good and foolish, ah no, it's innocent, straightforward, and honest with people. He has seen a lot of such people, as long as he says a few words about the righteousness of the family and the country, they will do it with enthusiasm, regardless of whether someone has dug a hole for them.

In this regard, Mr. Zhao is confident.

However, when he really tried to persuade Lord Xiao Lu, he found that something was wrong. Although Lord Xiao Lu looks like a hot-blooded teenager, he has always praised Mr. Zhao's talent. In the end, I almost had to introduce Mr. Zhao to the mission

In particular, Lord Xiao Lu swore to pat his chest and promise, "Since Mr. Zhao can say that King Beidi will enter Beijing together, he must be an outstanding talent who will not be born in the world." How can such a person be subservient to others, be a small military advisor, and join our mission, and he will definitely be able to find an official and a half position in the mission. ”

In the end, Mr. Zhao resigned several times, but Xiao Lu still enthusiastically persuaded him to come to the mission, "I was born in the Fanyang Lu family, four generations and three dukes in the family, and I will recommend Mr. to get an official and a half position for Mr. ”

In this scene, Lu Bingxi's relentless enthusiasm and sincere frankness in his eyes, as well as Mr. Zhao's hurried escape, almost made Wang Jian on the side laugh.

Wang Jian walked up to Lu Bingxi and patted him on the shoulder and said, "I thought that I was going to take care of you this time, but I didn't expect you to be so familiar with the way of officialdom, but I was worried in vain." ”

Lu Bingxi was surprised, "What kind of officialdom?" It's just that my grandfather told me before I went out, saying that I was from the Fanyang Lu family, and someone must brag about my talent on this trip. My grandfather told me not to take these compliments to heart, they only said so because of my identity as a member of the Fan Yang Lu family.

Grandfather also said that if someone repeatedly mentions this, it must be because he was born with a humble heart and has low self-esteem, and he wants to do these things but is afraid that his identity is not enough. At this time, we must use the advantages of being born in the Fanyang Lu family to help these people enter the ranks, so that they can have the identity to do these things. ”

Wang Jian was dumbfounded when he heard this, and said in his heart, "Old Patriarch Lu is really a wonderful person, and ordinary teachings may not be effective for Lu Bingxi. But for such naïve and frank people, if they are told that sometimes they want to help these people who are born with low birth and have low self-esteem to become officials, they will definitely spare no effort to do it. ”

Lu Bingxi is still struggling, why is Mr. Zhao unwilling to accept his recommendation to join the mission? He muttered to himself, "Why don't I take the initiative to find Mr. Zhao next time, maybe he thinks I'm just a pretext, I must let him see my sincerity." ”

Out of a subtle psychology of protecting the calf, Wang Jian did not stop Lu Bingxi's behavior, but still let him go to Mr. Zhao frequently. In the following days, Mr. Zhao felt for the first time how terrible it is to cling to someone who wants to help others. They are simply pervasive and can't avoid them from appearing in front of you all the time.

All this fell in the eyes of Pei Jian and Wen Cheng is that Lu Bingxi tried his best to have a good relationship with Mr. Zhao, Pei Jian couldn't help but sigh, "I admit that I had a mean opinion of the crown princess before, you see, Mr. Zhao obviously wanted to be fooled by Lord Xiao Lu, but Lord Xiao Lu was still so enthusiastic to come to Mr. Zhao, which shows that he is broad-minded."

I originally heard that when Mr. Zhao and Lord Xiao Lu were going to deal with each other, I was worried about the discord between His Royal Highness the Prince's mother and future wife's family, but now it seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a dragon, so naturally everything is going smoothly. ”

After speaking, Pei Jian also clubbed Wen Cheng's arm, and wanted to ask Wen Cheng, "Do you think what I said is right?" Halfway through the result, Pei Jian suddenly remembered that this Mr. Zhao was found by the Wen family. Pei Jian pointed at his words awkwardly and touched his nose in disguise.

Just when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was thinking about how to return to Beijing, an unexpected person came to the door.

The Empress Regent of Beidi, who is nearly forty years old, is still bright and moving, and after she came, she went straight to the point, "I am willing to enter Beijing with His Royal Highness the Prince, just to conclude the covenant between the Ji Dynasty and Beidi." ”

Facing the pie smashed from the sky, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was quite cautious, "Won't the Queen Mother be too aggressive?" It is true that Lone promised to let Ji Dynasty and Beidi form an alliance before, but now the Son of Heaven is still my father. The heart of the emperor is difficult to understand. It is hard to guarantee that His Majesty will not feel that killing the Queen Mother of Beidi is more beneficial to the Ji Dynasty than forming an alliance. ”

The Queen Mother Regent of Beidi, who obviously has Han Chinese ancestry, is very sure, "No, Your Majesty will not be willing to provoke another war today." Saying this, the Queen Mother Regent's eyes looked at Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince calmly, "Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't know that your reputation is only higher than Your Majesty's.

Your Majesty is so fond of power, you will not give Your Highness another chance to increase your prestige. On the contrary, His Majesty will definitely agree to an alliance. Because this is the best way to kill the prestige of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

The words of the Queen Mother Regent are self-evident, attributing the military exploits of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the alliance between the two dynasties, rather than the wisdom and martial arts of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, which must be His Majesty's preferred choice.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stared at her for a long time, staring at the woman who actually controlled Beidi, and said with some admiration, "Beidi can develop and grow into the largest tribe among the tribes in the Northland, and the Queen Mother must have contributed a lot." ”

Looking at the face of the Queen Mother Regent, I don't know why? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always felt a little familiar. He had a guess in his heart, but he didn't dare to identify it, so he could only ask sideways, "I see that the Queen Mother seems to be a Han person, I don't know if it is a Han woman in the border city who was taken captive by Beidi during the war?" ”

Hearing this question, the regent queen mother of Beidi asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince unhurriedly, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has really thought about this matter, do you want to know the answer?" Her eyes were dangerous, and there seemed to be a certain certainty in her eyes.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only felt that the other party knew something he didn't know, and the answer to this question might not be what he wanted to know. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled, "It's inconvenient for the Queen Mother to explain, anyway, as far as Gu is concerned, the Queen Mother only has the identity of an ally." ”

The two smart people reached a consensus on this and only waited for the day when they returned to Beijing on the road.

When the news broke, both in the barracks and in the legations, everyone was ecstatic. Without him, with the Queen Mother's company, their safety and security are obviously on a higher level.

The only one who felt annoyed and frustrated was Mr. Zhao, who was literally beating his chest at the moment. Didn't he come to the army this time regardless of the danger and consequences, just to seek fame and official position? Knowing that the queen mother was so easy to move, he should have pushed the boat when Fan Yang Lu Jiazi said that he wanted to introduce him, so now he has not a fame, but also an official position.