One day ago, they were still immersed in the shock of His Highness the Crown Prince's brilliance and martial prowess, intercepting and killing Hulu Khan in one fell swoop. Many of them even had dreams of being promoted to nobility after returning to Beijing.
But the words of His Highness the Crown Prince today were like a bucket of cold water being poured down on the head, causing most of the military advisors present to calm down. It also made them realize that as long as His Highness the Crown Prince does not ascend the throne, their family may be destroyed at any time for one reason or another.
Seizing the heir is the most brutal power struggle, which requires everyone to pay their own life and even the life of the whole family as a bet. A little carelessness can lead to the overthrow of the entire clan.
The Zhao military advisor invited by the Wen family still had two skills. After pondering for a while, he said, "Your Highness, the common people think that we might as well invite King Beidi to the capital together."
As soon as these words came out, the military advisors on the side agreed, "Yes, Your Highness. Your Majesty will never disregard the safety of the Ji Dynasty, and will not rush to assassinate the team with the Beidi King. Otherwise, will he admit it if he is exposed?" Will you assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince yourself?"
"Wei Chen also thinks that Mr. Zhao's words are reasonable. The Beidi King is currently the most powerful among the barbarians in the North, and he is also the first one willing to submit to our government. Even if it is just to show off to other northern tribes, Naturally, we will not rush to assassinate King Beidi's team."
"Yes, yes. Wei Chen feels the same way."
The buzzing discussions gave His Highness the Crown Prince a headache as he was not fully rested. He didn't have much reaction after hearing these words. He just said lightly, "Good idea. Then who can persuade the King of Beidi to accompany us to the capital?"
The military advisers immediately ceased their activities, and only heard Mr. Zhao's kind reply, "Your Highness, the common people think that Mr. Lu is the most suitable candidate. He went with the mission to the outside of the Great Wall, and he has a better understanding of the customs and customs outside the Great Wall. Over the past few days, Lord Xiao Lu has always been communicating with King Beidi. I think Lord Xiao Lu already knows something about King Beidi and is more suitable than everyone here to persuade King Beidi."
It seemed that he had finally recovered. His Highness the Crown Prince did not comment when he heard the words. He just looked at Mr. Zhao with a half-smile and said, "Sir, you are really a great talent."
The tone didn't distinguish between joy and anger, and you couldn't tell whether it was a compliment or a sarcasm.
After saying this, His Highness the Crown Prince just said, "I'm tired of being alone." He got up and left the meeting tent, leaving the military advisors looking at each other blankly.
To be honest, these military advisors themselves felt very useless. There was no other way, His Highness the Prince used his troops like a god, and defeated Hulu Khan's team just like chopping vegetables and melons.
In the face of absolute power, all conspiracies and tricks are nothing but paper tigers. Naturally, this group of military advisors did not have the opportunity to make suggestions. This situation was something they had not expected before setting off for the expedition.
However, in the past few days, this Mr. Zhao has quietly made plans several times, and has even won the hearts of the people in the military camp. He has secretly become the leader of this group of military advisors.
Seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leaving, the military advisors around him came over one after another, "Mr. Zhao, what do you think we should do? Mr. Xiao Lu comes from a famous family, but he refuses to go. Who among us can force him?"
Mr. Zhao twisted his beard and said nothing, but his eyes were full of determination. Of course it's because Mr. Xiao Lu seems to be easy to fool, no, he is innocent, straightforward and honest to others. He has seen many such people. As long as they say a few words about the justice of their family and country, they will do it enthusiastically, regardless of whether someone is digging a hole for them.
In this regard, Mr. Zhao is confident.
However, when he actually tried to persuade Mr. Xiao Lu, he discovered something was wrong. Although Mr. Xiao Lu looks like a hot-blooded young man, he always praises Mr. Zhao for his talent. At the end of the day, I almost recommended Mr. Zhao to join the mission
In particular, Mr. Xiao Lu swore and promised, "Since Mr. Zhao can persuade the King of Beidi to come to Beijing together, he must be an outstanding talent. How can such a talent be subordinate to others, be a small military advisor, and join our mission?" , he will certainly be able to find an official position in the mission."
In the end, Mr. Zhao declined several times, but Mr. Xiao Lu still enthusiastically persuaded him to come to the mission, "I come from the Fanyang Lu family, with four generations and three sons in my family. If I recommend him, he will definitely get an official position for him. "
In this scene, Lu Bingxi's relentless pursuit, the sincere frankness in his eyes, and Mr. Zhao's hasty escape almost made Wang Jian on the side almost laugh out loud.
Wang Jian walked up to Lu Bingxi and patted him on the shoulder and said, "I thought I was going to take care of you during my mission outside the Great Wall. I didn't expect you to be so familiar with the ways of officialdom, so I worried in vain."
Lu Bingxi was surprised and said, "What officialdom? It's just that my grandfather told me before I went out. He said that I was from the Fanyang Lu family, and someone would brag about my talents during this trip. My grandfather told me not to put these compliments aside. In their hearts, they only said this because of my identity as Fan Yang, the son of the Lu family.
My grandfather also said that if someone mentions these things repeatedly, it must be because he was born in a humble background and has low self-esteem. He wants to do these things but is afraid of not having enough status to do them. At this time, we must use the advantages of being from the Fanyang Lu family to help these people become officials so that they can have the status to do these things. "
Wang Jian was dumbfounded when he heard this, and thought to himself, "Patriarch Lu is really a wonderful person. Ordinary teachings may not be effective for Lu Bingxi. But for such an innocent and frank person, if you tell them, sometimes you have to help these humble and humble people. If people with low self-esteem become officials, they will spare no effort to do so."
Lu Bingxi is still struggling, why is Mr. Zhao unwilling to accept his recommendation to join the mission? He murmured to himself, "How about I take the initiative to find Mr. Zhao next time? Maybe he thinks I'm just an excuse. I must let him see my sincerity."
Out of a subtle protective mentality, Wang Jian did not stop Lu Bingxi's behavior, but allowed him to frequently visit Mr. Zhao. In the next few days, Mr. Zhao felt for the first time how scary people who insist on helping others can be. They are so pervasive that you cannot avoid them appearing in front of you all the time.
In the eyes of Pei Jian and Wen Zheng, all this is because Lu Bingxi tried his best to establish a good relationship with Mr. Zhao. Pei Jian couldn't help but sigh, "I admit that my views on the Crown Princess were a bit harsh before. You see, Mr. Zhao is obviously I just wanted to trick Mr. Xiao Lu into being fooled, but Mr. Xiao Lu could still come to Mr. Zhao so enthusiastically, which shows that he has a broad mind.
I originally heard that when Mr. Zhao and Mr. Xiao Lu were going to deal with each other, I was worried about the discord between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's maternal clan and his future wife's clan. Now it seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is possessed of dragon spirit, so naturally everything goes smoothly. "
After saying that, Pei Jian also punched Wen Zheng's arm and wanted to ask Wen Zheng, "Do you think what I said is right?" But midway through, Pei Jian suddenly remembered that Mr. Zhao was hired by the Wen family. Pei Jian pointed at his words awkwardly and touched his nose as if to cover up.
Just when His Highness the Crown Prince was thinking about how to return to Beijing, an unexpected person came to the door.
The Queen Mother Regent of Beidi, who is nearly forty years old, is still bright and charming. When she arrived, she got straight to the point, "I am willing to go to Beijing with His Royal Highness, just to conclude an alliance between Ji Dynasty and Beidi."
Facing this pie falling from the sky, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very cautious, "Is the Queen Mother too aggressive? I promised before that I would make an alliance between Ji Dynasty and Beidi, but the emperor today is still my father." Emperor. It is difficult to fathom the heart of an emperor. There is no guarantee that His Majesty will not feel that killing the Queen Mother of Beidi is more beneficial to Jin Dynasty than forming an alliance."
The Queen Regent and Queen Mother of Beidi, who was obviously of Han descent, was very sure, "No, Your Majesty will not be willing to provoke another war." After saying this, the Queen Regent looked at His Highness the Crown Prince calmly, "Might His Royal Highness not know that your current reputation is not less than that of His Majesty.
Your Majesty loves power so much that he will not give you another chance to improve your reputation. On the contrary, His Majesty will definitely agree to form an alliance. Because this is the best way to kill His Highness the Crown Prince's reputation. "
The words of the Queen Regent and the Queen Mother are self-evident. Attributing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's military exploits this time to the alliance between the two dynasties, rather than His Highness the Crown Prince's wisdom and prowess, would surely be the choice His Majesty prefers.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stared at her for a long time, staring at the woman who actually controlled Beidi, and said with some admiration, "Beidi can develop and grow into the largest tribe among the tribes in Beidi. The Queen Mother must have contributed a lot."
Looking at the face of the Queen Regent, I wonder why? His Royal Highness always feels a bit familiar. He had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't dare to confirm. He could only ask insinuatingly, "I think the Queen Mother seems to be a Han. I wonder if she is a Han woman from the border city who was kidnapped by Beidi during the war?"
Hearing this question, the Empress Dowager Regent of Beidi calmly asked His Highness the Crown Prince, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has really thought about this matter. Do you want to know the answer?" Her eyes were dangerous, as if there was something in it. The meaning of determination.
His Royal Highness just felt that the other party knew something that he did not know, and perhaps he did not want to know the answer to this question. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled and said, "It's okay for the Queen Mother not to explain. Anyway, as far as Yu Gu is concerned, the Queen Mother only has the status of an ally."
The two smart people reached a consensus on this and were just waiting for the day to return to Beijing.
When the news came out, everyone in the military camp and the mission were overjoyed. Without him, with the Queen Mother accompanying them, their safety was obviously improved to a higher level.
The only person who felt annoyed and frustrated was Mr. Zhao, who was simply beating his chest at this moment. Didn't he come to the army this time regardless of danger and consequences just to seek fame and official position? If he had known that the Queen Mother was so easy to persuade, he should have helped Fan Yang when Lu Jiazi said that he wanted to introduce him. Now he not only has fame but also has an official position.
