The eighth prince was named King of Wei. Because he wanted to stay in the capital to assist His Highness the Crown Prince, he was not given a fief for the time being.
One month after he was granted the title of King of Wei, he married Xie Ning, the daughter of a branch of the Xie family, as his princess. On the day of his wedding, Zhao Yao went with him to greet the bride.
Because of the support of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Duke of Zhenguo, King Wei's wedding was very lively and grand. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince felt that King Wei could not lose to King Chu in his wedding, so he specially supported King Wei.
After King Wei got married, he continued to work with His Highness the Crown Prince. As his ability to do things became stronger and stronger, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Duke of Zhen also valued him more and more. Now he has become an indispensable confidant around His Royal Highness.
Not long after he got married, he was sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to Shu to visit the soldiers who were controlling Shu.
Earlier in the morning, the emperor wanted to send someone to visit the soldiers who were in Shu. So, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince recommended King Wei, and the emperor agreed.
Knowing that King Wei was going to Shu, Zhao Yao of course wanted to go with him, but the emperor did not agree.
Before the King of Wei left for Shu, Zhao Yao made a special trip to the Palace of the King of Wei.
Since the marriage of King Wei, Zhao Yao rarely went to the palace of King Wei. After all, the couple had just gotten married and it was the wedding time. His brother-in-law often went there, which was too disturbing to them. He is not a man without eyesight.
"Bago, is it okay for you to travel a long distance to Shu?" Zhao Yao was worried that the Eighth Prince's body could not withstand the hardship of the long journey. "Also, the weather over there in Shu is different from that in the capital. I read the local chronicles. The climate in Shu is hot and humid. Can you adapt to it?" He was also worried that the myna would be acclimatized. A few months ago, many of the soldiers who went to Shu could not adapt to the weather in Shu and were acclimatized. I heard that some soldiers died because they were not accustomed to the climate.
"Eldest brother was also afraid that my body would not be able to withstand the long journey, so he asked the imperial doctor to check my pulse. The imperial doctor said that my health was very good and there would be no problem in going to Shu." King Wei reached out and rubbed Zhao Yao's head, his face full He said with a smile, "My health has improved, thanks to your Shiquan Dabu Pill."
"Since the imperial doctor said so, I'm relieved." It seems that the effect of Shiquan Dabu Pill is very good, and it can actually make Bago go all the way to Shu. "But, myna, you'd better bring some medicine to cure the acclimatization."
"Already prepared." King Wei felt warm in his eyes when he saw Zhao Yao was so worried about him, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
"Bago, this is your first time traveling far away. Of course I'm worried." However, having said that, just a few days after Bago got married, the prince brother asked Bago to go to Sichuan, and let eighth sister-in-law stay alone in the empty boudoir. Isn't it a bit strange? Not so good.
King Wei looked soft and said, "I'll be fine."
"Bago, if you go to Shu, do you want to go back to Beijing with General Zhang and the others?" There are only a few months until the end of the year. Fourth Brother and General Zhang have already recovered most of Shu. After a while, they will probably be able to completely capture Shu.
"Well, we should come back together with General Zhang and the others." King Wei said with a smile, "Don't worry, Brother Ba will not forget to give you delicious food and fun things from Shu."
When Zhao Yao heard this, his eyes instantly shone, and he said with joy on his face: "I knew Bago loved me."
King Wei looked at Zhao Yao, who was looking happy, and teased him: "Should I bring you a cook from Shu?"
After hearing this, Zhao Yao nodded repeatedly and said in a very excited tone: "Okay, okay, I heard that the food in Shu is very delicious. Brother Bago, please bring me a cook, and then I can eat authentic Shu food." It’s time to cook.”
What King Wei just said was just a joke, but he didn't expect Zhao Yao to take it seriously. He smiled helplessly at first, and then said: "I'm afraid one is not enough, I will bring a few more for you."
"Okay." Zhao Yao said with his fingers, "One will make Shu dishes, one will make Shu snacks, and one will make Shu specialty snacks." As he said that, he raised three fingers towards King Wei, "Myna, You must at least bring back three cooks to me."
King Wei raised his hand and gently tapped Zhao Yao's forehead, and said funnyly: "I think three are not enough, otherwise I will bring you ten."
Zhao Yao grinned and said: "Bago, if you bring me a hundred cooks, I won't be too many."
King Wei was dumbfounded by Zhao Yao's "shameless" words: "I can't bring back a hundred cooks."
"Actually, just bringing one back is enough." Zhao Yao said, suddenly remembering that there were many insects and monsters in Shu, and reminded King Wei, "Myna, there are many strange and dangerous insects in Shu, be careful when you go there. .”
King Wei nodded slightly and said, "I understand."
Zhao Yao warned King Wei again before leaving King Wei's mansion.
Bage will leave for Shu tomorrow, and he will not stay to disturb Bage and Sister-in-law tonight.
After walking out of Prince Wei's Mansion, Tong Xi glanced at Zhao Yao strangely: "Your Highness, didn't you invite His Highness the King of Wei to bring something to His Highness the King of Chu? Why didn't you tell His Highness the King of Wei just now?"
"I would like to say it, but I dare not say it." Zhao Yao was riding on the horse and said helplessly, "It's not like you don't know that the relationship between Bage and Fourth Brother is not good. If I ask Bage to bring a message to Fourth Brother , what do you think Bago will think?"
Tongxi forgot about this incident, and then he remembered it after hearing what Zhao Yao said.
"This servant has forgotten that His Highness the King of Wei and His Highness the King of Chu will not deal with them."
"Brother Prince must know that the relationship between Bage and Fourth Brother is not good, so he deliberately sent Bage to Shu." Of course, it is very likely that Bage himself took the initiative to ask to go to Shu, because there are many Southern Wei people in Shu. people.
I'm afraid that the main purpose of Bage's trip this time is not to go to Shu, but for certain things. He always felt that Bago was going to do something big this time.
"Your Highness, His Highness the King of Chu and His Highness the King of Wei have met. They won't start fighting, right?"
"No, fourth brother and eighth brother don't even want to say a word to each other, how could they start a fight?" Fourth brother and eighth brother really look at each other, let alone talk, just look at each other, they don't want to give each other, It's as if one look at the other person will make him blind.
"Then after His Highness the King of Wei goes to Shu, will he secretly speak ill of His Highness the King of Chu and give His Highness King Chu some shoes to wear?" When His Highness the King of Wei goes to Shu, he not only visits the soldiers who are controlling Shu, but also monitors them. His Royal Highness the King of Chu.
"Who knows." Zhao Yao sighed slightly and said, "I can't interfere with the matters between Bage and Fourth Brother." He didn't dare to mention Fourth Brother in front of Bage.
"His Royal Highness the King of Wei and His Highness the King of Chu are both good to you. If anything happens to either of them, you will be sad." Tongxi also sighed, "I hope that His Highness the King of Wei and His Highness the King of Chu will be well, so that your Highness can No need to be embarrassed."
"I hope." I hope that after Brother Bago goes to Shu, he won't cause anything that will make Fourth Brother unable to fight with peace of mind.
Zhao Yao went to He Lianfang's house and told He Lianfang his troubles.
After hearing this, He Lianfang rolled her eyes at Zhao Yao, who looked troubled.
"Your eighth brother belongs to the prince. Of course he has a purpose in going to Shu. It's impossible for him to do nothing."
"What will the prince ask Brother Eight to do? To sabotage Fourth Brother's actions and make Fourth Brother lose the battle?" After Fourth Brother went to Shu, he has been winning battles and has never lost a single battle. He is really amazing and not at all like The first time he went to the battlefield and led his troops to fight. The ministers who supported the fourth brother had been touting the fourth brother's ability to lead troops in wars some time ago. They boasted that the fourth brother was gifted, capable in both civil and military affairs, and was most like his father when he was young.
To be honest, this was a bit embarrassing, because the ministers who supported Dai Wang boasted about Dai Wang in this way, saying that Dai Wang was completely modeled after his father when he was young. Let’s not talk about what my father was like when he was young. The second brother and the fourth brother are both his sons. Isn’t it normal for them to resemble his father?
Although he always thought his father was a bitch, he had to admit that he was very powerful when he was young. To be honest, neither the second brother nor the fourth brother is as good as his father when he was young.
"The prince does not have the courage." He Lianfang said mockingly, "If the prince asks King Wei to do something to disrupt the war in Shu, he, the prince, may not want to do it."
"That's right, then the prince brother should ask Ba Ge to secretly collect some bad rumors about Fourth Brother, or come up with some false things to frame Fourth Brother." Zhao Yao frowned and guessed, "After Fourth Brother returns to Beijing, then give Fourth Brother Brother, I’m here to settle the scores.”
He Lianfang said: "That's a good guess."
Zhao Yao suddenly sneered and said: "If the prince brother has this idea, he will make a mistake. With the temper of the fourth brother, he will never give others a chance to make mistakes." The fourth brother is steady and careful in his work. When he learned that Ba Ge was going to Shu, he would not be unprepared.
"Then it depends on whether King Wei has the ability to find trouble."
Hearing what He Lianfang said, Zhao Yao couldn't help but feel nervous. He was worried that He Lianfang would ask him about myna, but he didn't expect He Lianfang to ask, which made him relieved.
"The prince asked King Wei to go to Shu for another purpose." He Lianfang did not continue, but looked at Zhao Yao with a slightly raised eyebrow.
When Zhao Yao heard this, he reacted quickly and said: "Let Bago inquire about the situation in Shu to see if he can take it into his own pocket, and then send his people to Shu."
He Lianfang nodded slightly and said, "Not bad."
"The land of Shu is a piece of fat." He had read local chronicles about the land of Shu and described it as a land of abundance. The land of Shu is rich in products and is not inferior to Liangzhou at all. Not only that, there are many things in Shu that are not found in other places. For example, there is a lot of iron and copper in Shu. During the years when Shu was occupied by Han Zhong, Han Zhong minted many weapons and coins in Shu. The coins used in Shu were not Zhou Dynasty coins, but coins cast by Han Zhong.
"The land of abundance is naturally not bad." He Lianfang said, "The geographical location of Shu is also very good. It is difficult for others to detect you if you do something secretly in Shu."
"My father will probably not reward my royal brothers with the land of Shu as a fiefdom." Zhao Yao speculated, "After finally taking back the land of Shu, my father will definitely send someone he trusts to take over the land of Shu."
"Your father will probably send someone to assist Han Zhong's eldest son in managing Shu, and he will also send troops to station in Shu." He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao and asked, "Who do you think your father will send to assist Han Zhong's eldest son in Shu? , and who will be stationed in Shu?"
"Let me think about it." Zhao Yao thought carefully and said, "I think that in addition to sending people he trusts, my father will also send officials from aristocratic families to Shu. As for who to send to station in Shu, it must be General Zhang. people."
With my father's bad temper, he would never let go of such a good opportunity to let the family dog bite the dog. To the aristocratic families, the land of Shu is also a piece of fat meat. They want to swallow it up directly without giving any family a chance.
After hearing this, He Lianfang reminded Zhao Yao: "You missed one person."
"One person is missing?" Zhao Yao was confused at first, but then he responded, "Second uncle, do you mean that my father will arrange for fourth brother's people to go to Shu?"
"That's right."
After hearing this, Zhao Yao furrowed his brows and said with a big change of expression: "If this is the case, then fourth brother..." At this point, he paused, and then continued with a heavy tone, "The prince and the acting king are really I won’t let Fourth Brother go.”
"Do you think the prince will join forces with King Dai to get rid of King Chu?"
"No, the prince and the acting king will not join forces." Zhao Yao felt that He Lianfang's words were a bit scary. "They are sworn enemies, how could they join forces. They would just stand by and watch one side deal with the fourth brother, and then take advantage of the other side not paying attention. When the time comes, kill him and the fourth brother together." Letting the prince and the acting king cooperate is more difficult than climbing to the sky.
He Lianfang asked: "What do you think King Chu will do?"
"Fourth brother..." Zhao Yao pinched his chin, thought for a while and said, "Actually, with the temperament of fourth brother, he is not willing to fight with the prince and the acting king. Rather than fighting for power and profit, he prefers to do practical things to benefit the people. Live a good life.”
"If you say that, King Chu may not be able to defeat the crown prince and the acting king."
"That's not true. Although the fourth brother doesn't like to play power, it doesn't mean that he can't do it. On the contrary, with the intelligence of the fourth brother, he is very good at it." Zhao Yao was full of confidence in the King of Chu. "The fourth brother really and the prince follow each other. If you fight on behalf of the king, you will never lose."
"You do have confidence in King Chu."
Zhao Yao smiled and said, "Of course I have confidence in my fourth brother."
He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao and asked with interest: "What about King Wei?"
Zhao Yao, who had just drank the tea, was so shocked that he choked the tea into his throat when he heard He Lianfang's question, and then coughed violently: "Cough cough cough cough..." He just heard something.
He Lianfang glanced at Zhao Yao with some disgust, and then continued to ask: "What do you think of the King of Chu compared to the King of Wei?"
Second uncle knows about Eighth Brother? ! How did he know it and when did he know it? ! ! !
Wait, it seems that he has never mentioned the matter of Eighth Brother in front of his second uncle. Second Uncle, he... he, he, he...
Seeing Zhao Yao's horrified expression, He Lianfang mocked, "Do you think I won't know about King Wei if you don't tell me about it?"
Zhao Yao's expression froze and he looked at He Lianfang blankly.
He Lianfang looked at him and said nothing.
Zhao Yao came back to his senses and asked in shock: "Second uncle, how did you know?"
He Lianfang looked at the surprised Zhao Yao with an idiot's eyes: "Why do you think I don't know?"
Zhao Yao thought for a moment. He always thought that if he didn't say anything, his second uncle wouldn't notice the insignificant Bago. Now it seems that he was naive.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard He Lianfang say: "The King of Wei has close contacts with the people of Southern Wei, do you think I won't notice?"
Zhao Yao stiffened for a moment, then smiled coquettishly and said, "I really thought, Second Uncle, that you didn't know about Bage. After all, Bage is with the prince."
He Lianfang felt that she had been underestimated by Zhao Yao, and laughed angrily: "Do you think I look like a fool?"
Zhao Yao quickly shook his head: "It's not like that." After saying that, he quickly said, "I'm a fool, I thought you didn't know, uncle." The second uncle has been investigating the affairs of the Southern Wei people. With the second uncle's methods, How could it be possible that Ba Ge had an unclear relationship with the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty?
He Lianfang glanced at Zhao Yao coldly and asked, "Come, tell me why you concealed the affairs of King Wei."
"This...it's a long story."
"Then let's make a long story short."
Zhao Yao saw He Lianfang staring at him coldly. If he didn't say anything, he wouldn't let him go. He could only tell He Lianfang the reason for concealing it.
After hearing this, He Lianfang sarcastically mocked Zhao Yao: "You really defend your eighth brother."
Zhao Yao sat down obediently like a child who made mistakes.
"I'm not defending Bago, but..." He didn't know what to say. "The things Bago did are all my guesses. There is no evidence. It's hard for me to say." To be honest, he still has no evidence to prove that Bago did those things.
"Since you have no evidence, why do you think it was King Wei who did it?"
"I didn't doubt Bage at first. I felt that Bage was really attached to the prince. Later, when the prince was assassinated, Bage was seriously injured and almost died trying to save the prince, which made me doubt Bage." Zhao Yao put forward his original suspicions on 151 Shidi told He Lianfang.
"You are alert."
"Second uncle, I really didn't hide it from you on purpose. You never told me about myna, how could I mention it to you?" Zhao Yao lowered his head and poked his left index finger with his right index finger, "I thought you I don’t like Bago, if I tell you about Bago, you won’t believe it.”
He Lianfang sneered twice. Of course he didn't believe what Zhao Yao said.
Zhao Yao felt guilty when he saw He Lianfang's sharp eyes. He smiled flatteringly at He Lianfang: "Second uncle, if you mentioned myna to me today, didn't I just tell you?"
He Lianfang glared at Zhao Yao and stopped trying to hide anything from him.
"Tell me, what else did you guess?"
"The people of the Southern Wei Dynasty unconditionally support Bage's fight for the throne..." Zhao Yao told He Lianfang without any concealment about some of the things he had guessed about the King of Wei. Of course, this also includes the fact that Uwe is from the Southern Wei Dynasty.
After hearing this, He Lianfang was shocked. He didn't expect that Zhao Yao could guess everything the eighth prince had done just through suspicion, and he guessed everything correctly.
Seeing He Lianfang looking at him with a strange look, Zhao Yao hurriedly asked: "Second uncle, what's wrong? Did I guess wrong?"
"No, you guessed everything correctly." Although He Lianfang looked normal, she was very shocked in her heart. "Your eighth brother is from Southern Wei."
"What?" Zhao Yao stood up in shock and said with a horrified look, "How could Bago be from the Southern Wei Dynasty?"
"Your eighth brother's biological mother is from Southern Wei."
Zhao Yao looked astonished and his tone was full of disbelief: "Bago's biological mother is an ordinary palace maid, how could she be from the Southern Wei Dynasty?"
"She is from the Southern Wei Dynasty, and was specially sent to the palace in order to climb onto your father's dragon bed, give birth to a dragon son, and then ascend to the throne." He Lianfang said, "Otherwise, why do you think the Southern Wei people would assist you unconditionally? King Wei, you have done so many things for King Wei."
Zhao Yao said with a sudden look on his face: "No wonder, I have been wondering why the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty support Bage so much." He always thought that the people of Southern Wei supported Bage. In addition to fancying Bage's intelligence and methods, he also thought that Bage had no power. support. Now it seems that he thought too simply.
Wait, the reason why my father dislikes Bage so much is because Bage’s biological mother is from the Southern Wei Dynasty?
"Second uncle, does your father know that Bage's biological mother is from the Southern Wei Dynasty?"
"Do you think your father doesn't know?"
"As expected!"
"When the Great Zhou Dynasty was first established, in addition to the eighth prince's biological mother, there were other Southern Wei people in the palace." He Lianfang continued, "In the years when your father ascended the throne, in addition to being busy with national affairs, he was also busy cleaning up the palace. People from the Southern Wei Dynasty."
Zhao Yao suddenly thought of another very important thing. He was horrified and asked: "Does the father know about Bage?"
Sorry, old friends, I am not satisfied with the chapter I just wrote, so I have deleted it all. I will rewrite it tomorrow and will not update it tonight.
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