At this time, Long Shujun thought for a while, and then arched his hand and said: "Prince, the minister recommended a person, this person has led the army to the expedition many times, and he has made meritorious deeds, and the king has praised him for his ability."

Moreover, in the face of the siege of the rebels, he always adhered to his loyalty to the king and always held the city until the king's reinforcements arrived.

If the prince recommended this man, then with his loyalty and ability, the king would have promised it. ”

The prince hesitated and said, "What Mr. is talking about is the new Zhong Lijun, Zhong Lijun." ”

"That's the man." Long Shujun nodded, and then arched his hand: "Prince, Zhong Lijun is the great feudal monarch of the Jianghuai area, and he is also the core figure of the Jianghuai nobles, and his status among the Jianghuai nobles is second only to Bohai Jun Zhaolang. ”

The prince was thoughtful when he heard this.

Because of Zheng Sleeve, and because of his closeness to the Jianghan nobles, and in recent times, he has frequently accepted those Jianghuai nobles who had rebelled, so the mainstream feudal lords among the Jianghuai nobles, such as Bohai Jun Zhaolang and Zhongli Jun Jue, are not very good with him.

If he can recommend Zhong Lijun this time, even if he doesn't succeed, he can be good to Zhong Lijun, brand Zhong Lijun with his own brand, and separate the relationship between his father and Zhong Lijun.

If it succeeds, it can also win over Zhong Lijun and ease his relationship with the Jianghuai nobles.

It's just that there is a problem in this, that is, Zhong Lijun has always been neutral, and whether Zhong Lijun will appreciate it rather than resentment for his kindness and courtship.

Thinking about it, the crown prince took a quick glance at Long Shujun, he knew Long Shujun's identity, and at the same time, he also knew that Zhong Lijun held on to the city back then, causing great trouble to Long Shujun and Qu Yangjun, who were responsible for besieging Zhongli.

Therefore, this time Long Shujun recommended his enemy to work Yin, will this be waiting for an opportunity to retaliate?

In case Long Shujun got in the way, then his action of recommending Zhong Lijun would most likely cause Zhong Lijun's hostility and even revenge.

Thinking about it, the prince hesitated again.

Just when the prince was hesitating, a soldier reported in the foreign court: "Prince, the right worker is asking to see." ”

"Gong loses!" The prince's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Since the Gongyi ran to Chu two hundred years ago, the Gongyi family has taken root in the Chu State with its excellent skills.

In the past two hundred years, the Gongyi family has been completely integrated into the Chu State and has become a major nobleman of the Chu State, and there are often clansmen who serve as Gongyin. It is precisely because of the huge advantage of the public loser in the Chu State and the intentional or unintentional exclusion of the Mo family, so in the two hundred years after the death of Mozi and his disciples, few people of the Mo family have been prominent in the court of the Chu State.

Until more than twenty years ago, the Mo family used eight hundred rangers, including the chief, to pave the way to the throne in the Chu State with their blood.

In the past few years, as the Mo family has become more and more favored by his father, the Mo family's sphere of influence has not only extended to the Gongyin Mansion, but also to the army, and until not long ago, the Mo family's influence has extended to the intelligence organization of the Chu State.

With the increasing power of the Mo family, the public losers who have repeatedly opposed the Mo family are also uncomfortable day by day.

Therefore, Gong Yi came to visit at this time, and he must have come to take refuge in him and obtain the position of Gongyin.

If you help the public loser, then no matter whether you succeed or not, you can get the support of the public loser family, even including the intertwined aristocratic forces behind the public loser.

And at this time period, when the Mo family's power is expanding day by day, using the old opponent of the Mo family as a worker Yin will definitely limit the further expansion of the Mo family's power.

And this, the prince bowed slightly, he believed that the Mo family, the virtuous nephew of the public loser, should also be in line with his father's wishes.

Thinking about it, the prince smiled slightly, and then said to the ministers: "Gentlemen, the right worker is visiting, go and meet alone." ”

Soon, the public is coming.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Gong Yi Zheng presented a wooden box that had been opened and said: "Prince, since the king issued an edict to reward the invention, although the minister has improved some equipment over the years, it is difficult to have an amazing invention after all.

After years of painstaking efforts, he finally remade the wooden sparrow that his ancestors had made. However, the minister is dull, and he cannot be compared with the ancestors, and the wooden birds he makes cannot be compared with the ancestors, so he can only fly in the sky for dozens of breaths.

The subordinate got this sparrow, thinking that the wooden finch was not as useless as Mozi said, and could also attack the enemy with fire, so he was willing to sacrifice the wooden finch to the prince and the king. ”

The prince looked at the bamboo and wooden bird in the wooden box and was stunned, of course he knew the legend of making a wooden bird like a public loss, and it was said that the wooden bird could fly in the sky for three days and three nights without landing. However, when he showed off to Mozi with a bamboo bird, he was reprimanded by Mozi as useless, but a plaything, not as useful as a hoe for farming.

Therefore, he was ashamed of what Mozi said, so he destroyed the wooden bird with his own hands.

As a result, the wooden bird was lost and appeared in the legends of the history books.

Now, the prince looked at the wooden bird in the box, touched it again, and made sure that it was not a real bird, but a bamboo and wood bird made of real bamboo and wood and unknown materials, and looked at Gong Zheng in surprise: "Right worker is sure that this bamboo bird can fly." ”

As soon as Gongyi heard the prince's questioning, as if he had been insulted, he immediately jumped up from the seat, and then excitedly arched his hand and said: "Please come to the courtyard to have a look, in order to prove that I am right, if I deceive the prince, the minister is willing to die to apologize." ”

Soon after, the prince stood in the courtyard, looking at the bamboo birds in the sky that were constantly inciting their wings to fly, and was stunned.

After a long time, he exclaimed in a daze: "It's really flying, it's just amazing!" ”

As he spoke, Prince Heng saw that the bamboo bird seemed to have exhausted its strength, and its outstretched wings could no longer be flapped, and then fell to the ground.

Then, Gong Yizheng made another round of drumming, and the bamboo bird flew again.

Then, Prince Heng's eyes were once again attracted by the bamboo bird.

After a while, the look of surprise in Prince Heng's eyes dissipated, and then he returned to the bamboo bird itself.

At this time, Prince Heng suddenly found that the bamboo bird's flight trajectory was forward or backward, left or right, with no rules to follow, and it was not controlled by the public.

Seeing this, the prince walked sideways to the side of Gong Zheng, and then hesitantly looked at the smug Gong Zheng Dao: "Right worker, this bamboo bird flying into the sky is indeed amazing, and it is indeed ingenious." But you're sure this bird can be used to attack enemy camps or cities, and not to burn ourselves. ”

Gong Zheng's face froze, he glanced at the heavy face of Prince Heng, and then said uneasily: "Prince, this bamboo bird has only been made for a long time, and there is still a lot of room for improvement, give the minister a while, and the minister will definitely be able to control its flight direction." ”

"It turned out to be a semi-finished product!" The prince knew in his heart, and then smiled, and said to the public: "Okay, the bamboo bird made by Qing, although there are still flaws, but it is also a sharp weapon. ”

When Gong Yi heard this, he immediately bowed with joy: "Prince Xie recommended it, and the minister is grateful!" ”

After the prince sent the prince away, he returned to the hall where he discussed with the ministers, and then without discussing with the ministers, he said directly: "Lone has decided to recommend the right worker as the Gong Yin, and then, if the father summons the ministers to discuss the selection of the Gong Yin, please nominate the right worker together." ”

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other and said in unison, "Yes, prince." ”

At this time, Long Shujun in the crowd sighed silently in his heart at the moment he lowered his head: "The current prince is becoming more and more assertive, and it is becoming more and more difficult to fool." ”