In late October, the Daliang court sent a secret message to the "Yuanzhong Fortress" urging Zhao Hongrun, the prince of the East Palace, to return to Daliang as soon as possible.

Think about it, from the end of May to October, Zhao Hongrun, the prince of the East Palace, disappeared in Daliang for nearly five months. The court finally survived until the Wei army defeated Lin Hu and captured the Hetao area, but the prince was still stuck in the Hetao.

It is no wonder that Du You, the Minister of Rites, was so anxious that he was willing to return to Daliang.

"Brother, I think it's best for you to go back to Daliang immediately. Otherwise, I'm afraid Mr. Du You will personally lead a team to get the person."

When they were having a drink with the Marquis of Yan, Zhao Jiang, and the Marquis of Huan, Zhao Xuan, Zhao Hongrun's younger brother Zhao Xuan joked with a smile.

Beside, Yanhou Zhao Jiang also nodded with a smile.

In fact, the generals of the Wei army had a vague feeling that this war against Lin Hu was still unfinished, but for the "Southern Yan Army" under the command of Yanhou Zhao Jiang and the "Northern First Army" under the command of Huanhou Zhao Xuan, it was just the right match.

After all, the former was almost wiped out in the "Battle of Shanyang", while the latter suffered more than half of its casualties in the "Battle of Yongqiu". These two armies, which have added a large number of new recruits, need this.

Various levels of war hone soldiers and generals.

It is worth mentioning that because he also made great contributions in this war, Zhao Hongrun decided to restore the royal titles of the two brothers Zhao Jiang and Zhao Xuan after returning to Daliang. After all, Zhao Hongrun was trying to reduce their titles.

Sometimes, it is just a formality. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see this.

As for Zhao Yuanzuo, the King of Southern Liang, in fact, long before the former's auxiliary general Pang Huan defeated Huan Hu in Suiyang County, Song County and expelled the latter to the Song and Lu area, Zhao Hongrun had already restored this man's title to the king, but he still only allowed this man to be king.

He went out to fight when Wei needed him, but he had to stay in Daliang during normal times. Although Zhao Hongrun had said that he was not afraid of this uncle Wang, in the end he was still a little concerned about it.

Because this man is really quite dangerous.

After gathering with brothers Zhao Jiang and Zhao Xuan, Zhao Hongrun invited the generals of the Wei army the next day, including Chengling King Zhao Shen, Anping Hou Zhao Tan and other nobles who led private armies.

At this banquet that was both a celebration and a farewell, Taiyuan Shou Lian Pi, one of the top ten tycoons in Bukwon, Korea, attended for the first time as a Wei general with his deputy Yu Xi - Zhao Hongrun had appointed Lian Pi a few days ago.

Lian Pi was appointed as the "Yunzhong Shou" and Yu Xi was appointed as the "Yunzhong Commander", thus entrusting the entire Yunzhong County to Lian Pi.

Regarding this appointment, 90% of the Wei generals supported it, but there were also a small number who were skeptical or wary - it was not that they did not trust Lian Pi, but that the place "Yunzhong County" was too important.

If Lian Pi pretends to defect to Wei, then Li Mu of Yanmen County will effortlessly enter the hinterland of the Hetao area through Yunzhong County, and the "multi-point defense deployment" in the Hetao area will lose at least half of its effect.

However, after waiting for the generals of the Wei army who were suspicious of Lian Pio, after having a drink with Lian Pio, they all dispelled their suspicions. In their opinion, a man who drank so freely would definitely not be a good person.

Evil person - although this reason sounds ridiculous, it is undeniable that this is what military communication is all about in this era. As long as a person has a heavy drinker, he seems to be able to get along anywhere else.

Three days later, after the Wei army rewarded all the troops to celebrate their victory, Zhao Hongrun bid farewell to the Wei troops who temporarily needed to be stationed in the Hetao area, and rode back on his war horses the same way.

During this period, Qin Shaojun Yingying also joined Zhao Hongrun on his journey, preparing to return to Daliang with her husband.

I have to say, it feels like watching my wife travel back and forth between Qin and Wei from time to time in the past two years, playing the roles of "Qin's Crown Prince 'Qin Shaojun'" and "Qin's Princess 'Ying Ying'" who married to Wei.

It's really strange.

"How long can you stay in Daliang this time?"

On the way back to Daliang, Zhao Hongrun asked Qin Shaojun how.

I saw Qin Shaojun sitting on the horse stroking his hair, and replied with a chuckle: "It should be half a year."

To be honest, Qin Shaojun is not beautiful, at least unlike Su Ran and Yang Yan Xing. The beauty of the latter two is called glamorous. As for Qin Shaojun, in fact, when he resumed women's clothing, his appearance was far less beautiful than Su Ran and Su Ran.

Sheep tongue apricot, on the contrary, when she was wearing men's clothes, her neutral beauty made Zhao Hongrun's heart flutter.

Especially when he learned that Qin Shaojun was secretly admired by many daughters of the Daliang family, Zhao Hongrun felt even more secretly happy, and he didn't know why.

"Half a year?" Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he heard this, and said with both envy and ridicule: "You are quite comfortable being the crown prince. You only need to show up in Xianyang every once in a while..."

"..." Qin Shaojun glanced at her husband lightly, but said nothing and turned away to chat with Zhao Que.

Zhao Hongrun looked puzzled: "Am I right?"

Beside him, Zhao Que pursed his lips and smiled.

It seems that only she can understand the anxiety in Qin Shaojun's heart. She is watching Mi Jiang's son Zhao Wei and Su Ran's daughter Chu Chu getting older and older. Yang Yanxing and Oona, counting the days, also come to the Hetao area when Zhao Hongrun comes.

Zhang Jun gave birth to children one after another, and now she, Zhao Que, and Qin Shaojun are the only common wives in the family. There is no news about her pregnancy. How can this not make them anxious?

Perhaps because of this relationship, the relationship between Qin Shaojun and Zhao Que became increasingly close. Within a few days of their reunion in the Hetao area, they became best friends who talked about everything.

A few days later, when Zhao Hongrun and his party returned to Fenyinjin, a special envoy sent by the Daliang court had already arrived at the port with a boat waiting for the return of Zhao Hongrun, the prince of the East Palace.

This messenger, Zhao Hongrun, was no stranger to him either. He was none other than Tang Ju, a candidate who took the exam with Jie Zigui back then. After passing the top grade in high school, he became a disciple of Du You, the Minister of Rites, and became the disciple of this Master.

The right hand man, now, has also been promoted to the position of Lang Guan.

"Master Du You, is he about to explode with anger?"

After boarding the ship specially made to pick him up, Zhao Hongrun greeted Tang Ju.

Possibly due to the influence of Du You, the Minister of Rites, Tang Ju, who was stern at first, has now become more youthful and mature. He replied seriously: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is joking. Your Excellency, the Minister, is loyal to me, Wei Chidan, and I hope to assist Your Highness in the future."

Become the wise king of my great Wei..."

Balabala, a lot of advice, Zhao Hongrun rolled his eyes when he heard it, almost wondering if Du You was here in person.

Taking the waterway is very convenient. In only four or five days, Zhao Hongrun and his party arrived at Bolangsha River Port from Fenyin.

Today's Bolangsha River Port may not be as prosperous as Daliang, but in terms of liveliness, it completely surpasses Daliang and has become the leading free trade port in the Wei Kingdom. Even the "Luocheng Free Trade Port" has been built for many years.

"Trading River Port" is not as lively as Bolangsha.

It’s no wonder, after all, Bolangsha River Port is the only market in the entire world that is open to any country or force in the world. No matter which country in the Central Plains you are from, even if you are a nomad, as long as you have

Wei's copper coins can be used to do business in this port.

It is precisely for this reason that the value of copper coins minted by the Wei State is getting higher and higher now, and businessmen from various countries have gradually become accustomed to hoarding some.

Even because the purchasing power of Wei's copper coins was small and inconvenient for bulk trade, businessmen from various countries had appealed to the Ministry of Household Affairs in Daliang more than once, hoping that Wei would mint a high-value coin.

This is also a headache that the Ministry of Revenue has been having recently. After all, there are no effective anti-counterfeiting methods in this era. If the Wei State really mints a high-value coin in accordance with the requirements of those merchants, then it will not be long before all parties

The powerful forces would secretly mint a large number of counterfeit coins, exchange them for copper coins in Wei State, and seek profits from the difference.

This is no small amount of money.

When passing by Bolangsha, Zhao Hongrun considered that it would not be appropriate to return to Daliang empty-handed, so he took Qin Shaojun, Zhao Que and the Zongwei around Bolangsha Port City. On the one hand, he wanted to make an unannounced inspection of the security of the port city.

With the degree of prosperity, on the one hand, it is also to buy some gifts.

His father and the emperor had a share, his mother and concubine (Concubine Shen Shu) had a share, and each of the female relatives in the family had a share.

Especially for Oona and Yang Yanxing, when they gave birth, Zhao Hongrun was thousands of miles away in the Hetao area. Although the two women's personalities would not complain, he could coax his own woman appropriately.

What's wrong?

There is also the concubine Wu Gui. Zhao Hongrun promised his sixth brother Zhao Zhao to take care of the former, so naturally he cannot be left behind.

"As for the Queen and the Queen, Your Highness must not be left behind, otherwise some people will inevitably accuse Your Highness of favoring one over the other and not being filial."

Zongwei Chief Lu Mu reminded from the side.

Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly.

In fact, Lu Mu is right. Even if Zhao Hongrun is not the child of Queen Wang, and the two have had little contact in the past, at least Zhao Hongrun, sitting in the position of Crown Prince of the East Palace, must treat Queen Wang like Concubine Shen Shu, and even address him as "King".

The queen is the mother, this is the traditional rule.

To be honest, Zhao Hongrun didn't have a very good impression of Queen Wang. After all, this woman ruined her two sons. The eldest prince Zhao Hongli left Daliang sadly and still doesn't know where he lives in seclusion. The old prince Zhao Yu was once broad-minded.

, who had countless followers, eventually burned himself in the Jinxiu Palace, which was inseparable from the Queen Wang.

While Zhao Hongrun was taking Qin Shaojun and Zhao Que to visit the Hong Kong city incognito, Tang Ju, an official from the Ministry of Rites who went to Fenyinjin to pick him up this time, secretly sent someone to report to the court first, as if he was worried about His Royal Highness the Prince of the East Palace.

Sneak away again.

This distrust made Zhao Hongrun feel helpless.

After waiting for a long time to visit the Hong Kong city, Zhao Hongrun and others returned to Daliang with the purchased gifts only an hour before dusk.

Returning to Daliang and the palace, Zhao Hongrun took the lead in going to Ningxiang Palace to say hello to his mother-in-law. He secretly hoped that the gift purchased in Bolangsha Port City could alleviate the resentment in the mother-in-law's heart. After all, he could not even say hello this time.

Without fighting, he sneaked to the Hetao area and stayed there for nearly five months. God knows how angry this mother-in-law would be.

But what surprised Zhao Hongrun was that when he came to greet her with Qin Shaojun and Zhao Que in a worried mood, Concubine Shen Shu was actually in a very good mood, which made Zhao Hongrun feel incredible.

After asking, I found out that both Oona and Yang Yanxing had given birth to a baby boy for Zhao Hongrun, giving Concubine Shen Shu two more grandchildren, so she was in a very good mood.

Of course, although Concubine Shen Shu was in a very good mood because she had two more grandchildren, Zhao Hongrun could not escape the necessary preaching.

No, while Qin Shaojun, Zhao Que, Lu Mu and others watched and laughed secretly, Zhao Hongrun was called to the side hall by Concubine Shen Shu, where he was scolded.

I'm not blaming Zhao Hongrun for sneaking into the Hetao area without even saying hello, but I'm blaming Zhao Hongrun, a father, for actually leaving Daliang when his son was born.

In the end, Concubine Shen Shu ordered Zhao Hongrun to find a good name for her two grandchildren as soon as possible.

At the same time, Qin Shaojun and Zhao Que secretly complained in their hearts after learning that Wu Na and Yang Yanxing had given birth to a baby boy.

Especially Qin Shaojun Yingying, after all, she is an equal wife, and if she gives birth to a son for Zhao Hongrun, the baby boy can be named "Shangjun" right after birth and have Shangshui County as a fief.

Although this is a special treatment that only she, the princess of Qin, has, the problem is that there is no movement in her stomach so far. How can this not make her feel anxious?

So, she quietly asked Zhao Que for advice. Unfortunately, Zhao Que himself was very anxious - although Zhao Que had learned many ways to charm men because he was a nightingale, and with these methods, Zhao Hongrun, her husband, became obsessed with her.

, but the seeds were sown again and again, but there was no movement. What could she do?

"...otherwise, please ask Mi Jiang?"

Zhao Que secretly said to Qin Shaojun.
To be continued...