"PS: Thank you for congratulating me on my birthday. It's just that the number of blessings on the page is 183 people...... My heart is broken, and I feel so tired......

———— the following text————

On the same day, after reaching an agreement with Zhao Wenshen, King of Chengling, Zhao Wenzhuo, King of Jiyang, Zhao Wenhuo, King of Zhongyang, and Zhao Wenkai, King of Yuanyang, Zhao Hongrun saw that the sky was approaching dusk, so he didn't bother to go to the Smelting Bureau again, but went straight to the palace and went to Ningxiang Palace to accompany his mother Shen Shufei to have dinner together.

If he didn't guess wrong, he should be able to meet his father in Ningxiang Palace tonight, and learn the results of his negotiations with his second uncle, Zhao Yuanyan, from his father's mouth.

Sure enough, when Zhao Hongrun came to Ningxiang Palace, his father, Emperor Wei Tianzi, was already in the palace, and he was laughing with Concubine Shen at the moment, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

However, because of Shen Shufei, the father and son did not talk about the Zongfu for the first time, after all, Shen Shufei's health has always been bad, therefore, Wei Tianzi, Zhao Hongrun, Zhao Hongxuan, father and son, have always avoided mentioning any bad topics in front of Shen Shufei, even if Zhao Hongrun was locked up in the meditation room by the Zongfu a while ago, Wei Tianzi also lied that Zhao Hongrun was too busy with the Smelting Bureau.

Today, Zhao Hongrun's younger brother Zhao Hongxuan did not come to Ningxiang Palace to eat, and it is said that he was left by the lecturers and professors of palace science.

It is no wonder that after all, this year is Zhao Hongxuan's last year in the palace, once he passes the academic assessment of Wei Tianzi, he can officially become an adult prince and go out of the palace, so whether it is the professors and lecturers of the palace or Zhao Hongxuan himself, they all regard it as a top priority.

After dinner, Concubine Shen Shufei talked a few words with Wei Tianzi and Zhao Hongrun's father and son according to the custom, and then went back to the inner hall to rest because of her weak body.

"Looking at the complexion of my father, it seems that the second uncle has retreated a lot this time......"

"Your second uncle will back down a lot?" Listening to Zhao Hongrun's words, Wei Tianzi shook his head with a smile and said, "Are you the first time you have known your second uncle?" ”

"Huh?" Zhao Hongrun stopped suspiciously and asked, "Didn't my father re-cut the authority of the sect?" ”

Wei Tianzi shook his head, and said with a straight face: "Your second uncle only agrees to add one article to the sect rules: the sect government must not interfere in state affairs. For the rest, I'm afraid I'll have to soak with him for a while......"

"Isn't this enough?"

Zhao Hongrun looked at Wei Tianzi puzzled, after all, in his opinion, in fact, the Zongfu itself was just an empty shelf, it was just a link between the imperial court forces headed by his father and the domestic aristocratic forces, and played a role in mutual checks and balances.

For example, if there is a disobservant among the aristocratic forces, the clan will use the power of the imperial court to suppress the former; On the other hand, if the imperial power forces suppressed the domestic aristocratic forces too much, the imperial government would unite with the latter to fight against the imperial forces.

To put it bluntly, the Zongfu itself does not have much real power.

If you have any actual power, I'm afraid there is only that Zong Wei Yu Lin Lang.

Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun asked in surprise: "Father Emperor doesn't plan to take over Zongwei Yu Linlang, right?" ”

Wei Tianzi laughed, his face looking a little unnatural.

"Father is too ruthless." Zhao Hongrun showed a little strange look.

You must know that if the Zongfu loses Zongwei Yu Linlang again, then it will really become an empty shelf that is dispensable and exists in name only, so as the current Zongzheng of the Zongfu, Zhao Hongrun's second uncle, Zhao Yuanyan, will definitely not agree to this matter.

"I just think it's ......" Wei Tianzi smiled bitterly, and then after a pause, he asked Zhao Hongrun about another matter: "Hongrun, you have been in charge of the army twice, and you have commanded the Junshui Army, the Dangshan Army, and the Chenggao Army so far, what do you think of the strength of these three armies?" ”

"Very strong." Zhao Hongrun praised from the bottom of his heart, after all, it was the three armies of the Junshui Army, the Dangshan Army, and the Chenggao Army that helped him defeat Xiong Tuo, the king of Xuancheng, and Bitatu of the Jiaojiao tribe with fewer victories.

Wei Tianzi smiled slightly when he heard this, and then said melancholy: "The 'Garrison Six Battalions' are the six strongest armies of my Great Wei, and conversely, the strongest army of my Great Wei is the 'Garrison'......"

"......" Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he heard this, and immediately understood the meaning of his father.

The so-called "garrison", to put it bluntly, is the "garrison army", which is an army that focuses on defending the country, as the name suggests, this kind of army will only be dispatched when it is forced to do so, otherwise most of them are used to defend the four directions.

"Father...... Looking for a new army? Zhao Hongrun asked tentatively.

Wei Tianzi nodded and said in a deep voice: "You were in Sanchuan a while ago, and I don't know the situation in Shanyang County. But your fourth brother Hongjiang sent a handwritten letter, and he had a hunch that Korea was urgently preparing for a war against our Great Wei......"

"Isn't that something that I already knew?"

Zhao Hongrun was a little unimpressed.

Probably seeing through Zhao Hongrun's thoughts, Wei Tianzi shook his head and said: "It's not that 'we are guessing that South Korea is about to use troops against our Great Wei', but 'South Korea is indeed actively preparing for war'. ”

Zhao Hongrun pondered for a moment, and finally realized the difference between the two sentences, frowned and asked, "Brother Four Wang...... Did he find any clues? ”

Zhao Hongrun let out a long breath and said in a deep voice: "A month ago, your fourth royal brother took the Zongwei to disguise himself and bypass the 'Mengmen Pass' on the mountaineering trail......"

"Death......

Zhao Hongrun was shocked in his heart, you must know that Mengmen Pass is the pass where South Korea is stationed with heavy troops.

"Did he find anything?" Zhao Hongrun asked anxiously.

"He saw a large camp, stretching for dozens of miles." Wei Tianzi let out a long breath, and then added: "Cavalry, all are cavalry!" The number, I'm afraid it will reach 100,000! There are countless foot soldiers...... South Korea is mobilizing a large army to Mengmen Pass. ”

"100,000 Korean cavalry...... What?'

Zhao Hongrun secretly thought in his heart, only feeling a little troublesome on the scalp.

You must know that the individual quality of the Korean cavalry is not at all below the Karma cavalry of Sanchuan.

"Hanren, finally can't hold it anymore?" Zhao Hongrun asked with a frown.

Unexpectedly, after a period of silence, Wei Tianzi shook his head and said, "No, the Han people, they have not threatened Shanyang County anymore...... According to Hongjiang, the current South Korean army at Mengmen Pass is enough to conquer Sanyang, but the Koreans have no intention of attacking Sanyang at all, and they still hold their troops...... That's what I'm most worried about right now. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Hongrun thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Could it be that there is a war between Korea and the Hu people in the north?" ”

Wei Tianzi shook his head and said, "It's not clear...... I hope so! Otherwise, it's really unimaginable. ”

『……』

Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly.

Of course, he understood what his father meant: he had enough troops to conquer Shanyang, but he had not moved so far, which meant that either Korea did not intend to start a war with their Wei state, and its purpose was only to clear the Hu tribe in the border area; Otherwise, the time is not yet ripe to attack Wei, and the Koreans are still waiting for some opportunity.

If it's the former, that's fine, but if it's the latter, it's too bad.

After all, the longer the Koreans spent preparing for the war, the more they valued the war, and if their purpose was really to attack Wei, they would never be satisfied with just capturing Shangdang and Hedong counties, and it was very likely that they would cross the river and attack Henan.

"I don't want the flames of war to burn on the land of my Great Wei all the time...... "Wei Tianzi explained his intention to add a new army in one sentence.

And this army will no longer be a garrison army focusing on "garrisons", but an army focusing on attacking.

Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun also understood why his father wanted Zongwei Yu Linlang of the Zongfu.

After all, the most headache for the new army is not the source of soldiers, but the generals who are enough to hold positions, from the generals to the captains, and Zong Wei Yu Lin Lang, they at least have the vision and quality of the chief (100 generals), if this new army can be built with Zong Wei Yu Lin Lang as the backbone, it may have the potential to catch up with and surpass the six battalions of the garrison.

"The new army that can catch up with and surpass the sixth battalion of the garrison......

Zhao Hongrun thought for a moment and said with great interest: "Father, if you can really convince the second uncle, the son wants to try to train this new army. ”

Hearing this, Wei Tianzi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhao Hongrun for a long time, shook his head and said, "You...... No way. ”

"Father's words are too hurtful, aren't they?" Zhao Hongrun frowned, and said unhappily: "Father should know that as long as it is a state affair, his sons will never be child's play." ”

"That being said, but you...... Still not suitable. After that, Wei Tianzi glanced at Zhao Hongrun deeply, and said meaningfully: "When you return home, you may be able to understand the meaning of my words." ”

Seeing that Wei Tianzi obviously didn't want to go into details, Zhao Hongrun pursed his lips wistfully.

Bidding farewell to Wei Tianzi, Zhao Hongrun returned to King Su's Mansion.

He was surprised to find that Zong Wei Gao Kuo was standing in front of the mansion with a look of anxiety and anxiety.

"What's wrong, Gao Kuo?" He asked, puzzled.

I saw Zong Wei Gao Kuo walking over quickly, and after nodding and saying hello to Shen Yu and Lu Mu, he lowered his voice and said to Zhao Hongrun: "Your Highness, something happened, somehow, rumors are circulating in Daliang City that are unfavorable to Your Highness...... Honesty is the strategy of "Ming Xiu Plank Road Darkness Chen Cang"! "Note: The phrase 'Ming Xiu' comes from the Han Dynasty, but the author really can't think of a more appropriate one."

As he spoke, Gao Kuo secretly glanced at Zhao Hongrun's face, and added: "I also said that His Highness is inconsistent and ambitious, and he is a person who deceives the world and steals his name. ”

『……』

Zhao Hongrun opened his mouth, and closed it again wordlessly after half a ring.

How could he not have guessed where this rumor had come from.

『…… Bastard, I'm leaving, but I'm going to leave something disgusting with me......

Zhao Hongrun gritted his teeth hatefully.

At this moment, he finally understood what his father meant by the phrase "you are not suitable".

As the rumor said, the power in his hands now far exceeds the rights that a prince or prince can have, especially the power of the military.

What's even worse is that this rumor is likely to break the relationship between him Zhao Hongrun and his brothers. (To be continued.) )