Chapter 214: Reply

At the dinner table, Zhao Feng and Gongsun Xuanxu naturally inevitably talked about the banquet at the Zhao family store tonight.

Zhao Qian picked up a piece of mutton slices, put them in a bowl, and asked calmly: "Do you have any ideas about the banquet tonight?"

Gongsun Xuanxu looked at Zhao Jin's face and smiled, "It seems that the prince has already become inclined! Otherwise, how could he be so fearless?"

Zhao Feng was amused and cried by Gongsun Xuanxu's words and said, "Sir, can you ask me to learn from Liu Bei?"

What is Liu Bei’s biggest feature? Crying! Many people say that Liu Bei cried out from Shu. Although this is biased, it also has his own reasons.

Gongsun Xuanxu smiled calmly when he heard this and said seriously: "Resolve it!"

After being stunned, Zhao Feng tentatively said half-believingly: "Sir, are you joking?"

Gongsun Xuanxu shook his head and said, "No!"

After a pause, Gongsun Xuanxu asked, "Why does the prince think that Liu Bei can still fight again after defeat? It depends on crying. Everyone will sympathize with the weak, and his identity as the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Although the prince is now the King of Changsha, isn't he weak against Lu Yijian?"

Nodding thoughtfully, Zhao Qian said, "What the sir said is very much. As for his identity as the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, I think he can win the hearts of the people in the world. Although I cannot win the hearts of the people in the world, I still have no problem with it!"

Gongsun Xuanxu nodded and said, "As long as the prince shows weakness, he will not only not be attacked by the crowd because of this banquet, but will benefit! It is just that the operation of this is done. Otherwise, it will be easy to backfire!"

Zhao Qian nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, let's go to the study room to plan carefully after dinner!"

Gongsun Xuanxu suddenly asked, "Do you want to invite the magistrate to go to the Zhao family's main shop together for a banquet?"

Speaking of Zhong Shiheng, Zhao Qian couldn't help but be covered with a layer of haze. Since returning to the capital, the relationship between Zhong Shiheng and Zhao Qian has become a little close and distant. He can also reject Zhao Qian's invitation. According to Cao Feiliang's report, it is said that Zhong Shiheng planned to return to the northwest, but he thought that he did not want to get involved in the vortex. However, this is also the usual idea of ​​most generals of the Song Dynasty in this era. They understood that in terms of being scheming, were they the opponents of the scholars and officials?

If you can't fight, you will naturally have to choose to hide wisely.

Sighing, Zhao Qian said, "Forget it, it's better to let Zhongping return to the northwest. He should have stayed in the northwest!"

Gongsun Xuanxu was a little strange. Why did the prince say that Zhong Shiheng should have stayed in the northwest?

There was a burst of rapid footsteps coming out of the door, as if something was important. Gongsun Xuanxu immediately put aside the not-so-important issues in his mind and looked at the door of the dining room solemnly.

Zhao Qian couldn't help but pause the chopsticks that had been raised and put them down.

"Prince!" Cao Feiliang walked in panting.

"What happened?" Although Zhao Feng was also infected by Cao Feiliang's anxious emotions, he remained calm on the surface.

Seeing that Zhao Feng was so calm, Cao Feiliang was a little calmer. He took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, the news has just been heard from the Secretariat. It has been confirmed that the former JD East Road magistrate Zhong Shiheng is the governor of Huanzhou, and the troops in Huanqing are in charge of building Qingjian City and defending the Western Xia affairs."

"It was personally criticized by Xianggong Lu. Although the official position is not high, its power is no worse than that of the judges. It is equipped with 13,000 troops and 300,000 guan of money." Cao Feiliang was quite angry as he spoke.

Zhao Qin couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this. Because in the 30th year of Chengping, there were actually not many soldiers in the Song Dynasty. Although there were signs of redundant soldiers, there were actually not many soldiers in the world at this time. Because the Northern Song Dynasty learned from the lessons of the Tang Dynasty's strong branches and weak branches, since its establishment, it has unswervingly implemented the national policy of strong branches and weak branches. There were about 200,000 soldiers in Bianliang City. There were not many soldiers in various places, just like Hebei. As a big country in the east, the Song Dynasty only arranged 100,000 imperial guards and more than 100,000 wings of soldiers.

In Shaanxi, because Li Yuanhao caused trouble, some troops were gradually increased. Even so, they had only arranged a total of 100,000 troops. Zhong Shiheng alone had 13% of the troops. Even Zhao Jin had only one army of Shengjie Army and three thousand troops!

With such generous conditions, no wonder Zhong Shiheng chose to betray him. Thinking of the word betrayal, Zhao Jin felt a stinging pain in his heart, as if he was stabbed in his heart with a dagger. His hand holding the chopsticks couldn't help but use force. The chopsticks were broken with a "pop" look, and Zhao Jin covered up his ugly face: "The quality of these chopsticks is so poor, come... change to a new pair of chopsticks!"

Gongsun Xuanxu looked at Zhao Jin and said seriously: "The prince and Zhongping have been together for three years. Don't you know Zhongping's character?"

Zhao Qian was stunned for a moment, feeling that he seemed to be blinded by anger, but Zhao Qian couldn't figure it out exactly.

Gongsun Xuanxu said seriously: "Prince, this is probably Lu Yijian's plan to alienate. Zhongping doesn't want to get involved in the vortex, so why did he turn to Lu Yijian? Take a step back and say that even if Zhongping is willing to go to a higher level in the vortex, Lu Yijian is indeed more powerful than you, but the prince is obvious to Zhongping and the officials of Jingdong East Road. Does Lu Yijian dare to be important for such a person? And is Zhongping such a person?"

Zhao Qian was stunned for a moment, nodded with some understanding, and said, "Well, thanks to the gentleman's words, otherwise he would have been trapped by the old fox Lu Yijian!"

However, it is impossible to say that Zhao Jin has no grudge against Zhong Shiheng. A person who has been trying hard to win over and cultivate himself finally chose to leave him. If anyone else is replaced, it is impossible for him to be without any anger.

Cao Feiliang said unwillingly: "Mr. Gongsun, even if you really say this, the prince treats this kind of Shiheng like this, but he runs out. Is this reasonable? You must not let him go with such a ruthless and unrighteous person!"

Zhao Qian sighed, his heart was confused, he was really unable to cut off his feet, and he was still confused.

"Prince!"

Turning his head and looking over, it was Du Xiansheng standing outside the door.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Qian's tone was filled with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Du Xiansheng said nervously: "Zeng...Zeng Tongtong asked for a visit!"

Zhao Qian was stunned, not knowing what to say.

Cao Feiliang gritted his teeth and said, "How dare such a ruthless villain come to the door? Just drive it out!"

Gongsun Xuanxu hesitated for a while, but finally did not speak.

Zhao Jin did not speak, so Du Xiansheng naturally could not listen to Cao Feiliang's words and go to Zhong Shiheng.

"Prince! What's there to hesitate about?" Cao Feiliang said hatefully.
Chapter completed!