Chapter 31: The Water of the Waves (3)

After the second prince Zhao Jin finished speaking, he sat down slowly, settled down and said: "It has been a month since the tragedy of the Spirit Clan's Mansion, we have no definite evidence for this matter, don't spread it. ”

Zhao Xi and Zhao Ping nodded one after another, and no one was talking about this topic, Zhao Xi thought that in a few days it would be the birthday of the Shu Emperor, which was also called the "Tianchang Festival" in the Shu Immortal Kingdom. As the prince, he also wants to give a birthday gift, but he didn't know what to give for a long time, so he asked: "Second brother, there are still a few days before the father's birthday banquet, and officials at all levels of the Shu Immortal Kingdom are preparing, what gifts are you two going to give to your father?"

Zhao Jin put down the nervous expression just now, took a sip of hot tea, and said: "Seventh brother, I have also thought about this matter for a long time, as the emperor of Shu, is there anything missing? ”

Zhao Xi nodded on the side: "Second brother, I really thought it through, I originally said that it was indeed inappropriate to give it to my father the emperor's jade." ”

Zhao Jin looked at Zhao Xi and Zhao Ping, took a sip of tea, and continued: "Third brother, seventh brother, as the prince, we have to think about our father's thoughts everywhere, and what can make the Shu Emperor happy is undoubtedly the filial piety and thoughtfulness of our princes, as well as the martial arts. And this "Tianchang Festival" in front of hundreds of civil and military families, giving birthday gifts, the intention of the father is nothing more than to let a few princes show their shrewdness and ability in front of the ministers, cultural and martial arts, and excellent quality. In this way, the ministers of civil and military affairs will definitely think that the father and the emperor have a good way to teach their sons, and there are successors to the Shu Immortal Kingdom. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Jin smiled slightly, "So the third brother, the seventh brother, the gift to my father must have a certain relationship with governing the country." I heard that the old thirteen is going to give it to his father, the detailed record of the seven years of the Shu Immortal Kingdom, like this kind of gift is extremely good, which can not only reflect the old thirteen's usual worries about the country and the people, but also give his father a book of merit for governing the government. Kill two birds with one stone!"

Zhao Ping nodded on the side: "Second brother is right, at first I thought that the thirteenth brother was a fool, but now it seems that the thirteenth brother is not a fuel-efficient lamp!"

Zhao Jin waved his hand and smiled: "He is a fool? Hahaha, this thirteenth brother should be the leader of officialdom among our nineteen princes." Don't look at him with a sour scholarly taste, he just wants to read sage books every day, and he doesn't practice martial arts or do things. He is trying not to burn the fire on himself, pretending to be crazy and stupid in front of people every day, even the prince and the fourth and eighth children think that he has a bad brain, and they are unguarded against him, they only think that he is a poor and sour talent with no ambition. Emperor Shu was also disappointed in him, saying that he was a waste. As everyone knows, he is the real master, the snipe and the clam compete, and the fisherman profits. Look at it, at this time, he thinks that his strength is not strong enough, sitting on the sidelines, watching us fight with the prince, and secretly wooing officials at all levels, and when we and the prince finish fighting one day, he will leak out his teeth. ”

Zhao Xi waved his hand: "Second brother, I still admire you the most, I always think that you are the most capable of our dozen brothers." Nearly seven of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty have bought your account, although this time I missed the relationship between the spirit clan, but the second brother is in our current power, and sooner or later my father will set up another prince. ”

"Shh~~~~" Zhao Jin put his right index finger in front of his mouth and said: "Seventh brother, we are all princes, we all want to do something practical for the Shu Immortal Kingdom, it is not easy to govern the country, we should be more considerate of the difficulties of our father, as for who inherits the throne in the future, what does it matter, it is just a false name, don't say this kind of thing in the future." ”

Zhao Xi and Zhao Ping smiled slightly, "Hahaha, second brother, you are really tall, you are really high." ”

Zhao Jin stood up, sharpened the ink on the inkstone, and wrote the word "Dongming" on the paper with a pen. Then he said: "The world is full of knowledge, and the practice of human feelings is the article!"

At this time, a servant walked quickly outside the door, walked into the house, knelt down on one knee and said, "Tell the prince, there is something important to report." ”

Zhao Jin put down the pen and said to the slave, "Say." ”

"Tell the prince that the ghost king has been captured by General Yan Shirong. ”

Zhao Xi and Zhao Ping wanted to glance at each other, very surprised, Zhao Jin asked, "Do you say it again?"

"Yes, the two princes, Yan Shirong, are outside Mingying City, leading three hundred brocade soldiers, one hundred warriors, and ten captains. Ambushed the ghost king outside Mingying City, and fought with the ghost king for an hour to capture the ghost king alive. Now imprisoned in the brocade department of Ming Yingcheng, it is said that the ghost king was imprisoned with 4 large thick iron chains, each chain weighed 10,000 stones, and every day there were hundreds of brocade clothes who took turns to suppress it with internal force. According to the report, a ghost king's accomplice was also found at the scene, a ten-year-old boy. ”

Zhao Jin was a little surprised by this ten-year-old boy, put down the teacup and asked, "Who is this ten-year-old boy?"

The servant said, "The brocade department has not reported casualties yet. However, that young man seems to be a classmate of Dan Ling'er, the daughter of the patriarch of the Spirit Clan, and the Jinyi Department reported that he should cooperate with the outside and kill the whole of the Spirit Clan's mansion. also ran out of the mansion and played a scene with the ghost king on the street, so as to continue to hide his identity and stay in Mingying City to obtain information. As a result, when General Yan was arresting the Ghost King, he found that he had sent a message to the Ghost King, and he was about to take it, but unfortunately he was run away by the child, and now General Yan is arresting him in the whole city. ”

Zhao Jin nodded and motioned for the slave to go out, and the slave answered and walked out of the door. Zhao Jin picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, a smile appeared on his face, and he said to the third prince and the seventh prince: "Third brother, it seems that your speculation just now is correct. Then he burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, our prince has prepared a big gift for his father!"