Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 456

[Chapter 456 Prepare to cheat]

cheat on you “Father, my servant will offer you a toast!”

Zhang’s mansion.

Zhao Xu sat on the lower right of Zhao Heng, the second prince Zhao Qu sat on the lower left of Zhao Heng, and other officials and generals sat on both sides.

Before Zhao Heng came, Zhao Xu asked people to tidy up the Zhang family’s mansion and make it Zhao Heng’s temporary residence.

After settling down, he arranged a banquet for Zhao Heng to wash away the dust.

“Okay, okay, okay.” Zhao Heng smiled all over his face and drank the wine in one gulp.

Sipping the fine wine in his mouth, he felt completely relaxed.

Since being trapped in Xiancheng, he has been living in fear all day long.

Now, he finally didn’t have to worry about enemies coming anytime.

After all, this is King Yan’s territory, and it is the safest place in the northern border.

“Father, I also respect you.” The second prince was not willing to fall behind Zhao Xu, and raised his wine glass.

Glancing at Zhao Qu, Zhao Heng snorted softly, but still drank the wine.

In fact, he also knew that it was not entirely the second prince’s fault that the solitary army went deep this time.

Without his acquiescence, the Northern Expeditionary Army would not be able to move a single soldier.

Then Zhao Qu poured another glass of wine, raised it to Zhao Xu, and said with a smile, “Ninth Brother, thanks to you this time, otherwise my father and I would be in danger. Something like a hot air balloon.”

“Second brother is wrong, I can only say that the father and the second brother have great fortune, this kind of thing called a hot air balloon was just made by the son of an official under the king, and it flew nine times into the sky. It has to fall from the sky five times, and this time I used it out of desperation.” Zhao Xu said, looking at Zhao Qu lightly.

He secretly thought that Zhao Qu had grown up in the capital’s political circle.

There is a needle hidden in the cotton in any sentence.

What he said seemed to be really flattering him, but he was actually telling Zhao Heng cryptically.

If he, King Yan, hadn’t hidden the hot air balloon, they might not have been trapped in Xiancheng for so long.

Beidi besieged the city, and they could escape.

“Furthermore, a hot air balloon can only fly back and forth for more than 20 miles. If the fuel burns out, it will also fall from the sky.” Zhao Xu added.

Zhao Heng and Zhao Qu’s expressions changed at the same time when they heard the words.

It turns out that this thing is so dangerous.

Thinking of this, they couldn’t help sweating behind their backs.

“Ninth brother is really generous.” Zhao Qu glanced at Zhao Heng.

It means that the King of Yan actually used such a dangerous thing to save them, and his heart can be punished.

Zhao Xu was still very indifferent, he said: “Save, ten deaths and five lives, don’t save, ten deaths and no life, and the father is the son of the real dragon, I believe that the heaven will protect the father, this time, the father is going well Escaping from Qinzhou, it can be seen that the father is deeply blessed.”

“Hahaha…”

Zhao Heng laughed loudly, originally he was secretly a little unhappy, but when Zhao Xu said this, he couldn’t help but feel elated.

Zhao Xu attributed his ability to escape from Qinzhou to his status as the Emperor of the Dragon, but deliberately did not mention his own credit, which naturally gave him full face.

“My ninth brother recovered from his illness, but he is more eloquent than before.” Zhao Qu said with a sour heart.

His two little tricks were easily resolved by King Yan.

“Thank you second brother for your compliment, but it’s true that you can speak well, but the root cause of the disease has not been completely eradicated. Sometimes you will be angered, and you will do extraordinary things…” While speaking, Zhao Xu stared at the second prince.

What he meant was clear enough. Using contemporary terms, he was telling the second prince that he was intermittently mentally ill.

Do not provoke him again.

Sure enough, upon hearing the words, the second prince seemed to have a layer of wax on his face.

If it is true, will the generals under his command chop him down when King Yan is ill?

Thinking of this, he immediately shut his mouth, lowered his head to eat, and didn’t even dare to look at Zhao Xu.

Zhao Heng, who was sitting on the seat, also smiled awkwardly.

Now he can understand all the unreasonable actions of King Yan.

His ninth son is really different from ordinary people.

I also felt a little apprehensive in my heart.

However, he remained calm, with a concerned expression, “When I return to Jinling, I will definitely send you the best imperial doctor in the palace to treat you.”

“Thank you, Father.” Zhao Xu lowered his head, There is a sly smile on the corner of the mouth.

After drinking together for a while, Zhao Heng was slightly drunk.

Thinking of the unsatisfactory journey of his imperial conquest, he felt depressed, and couldn’t help sighing, “Xu’er, although the father escaped from danger, General Yang and his soldiers are still trapped in Xiancheng. I don’t know what is going on now?”

Zhao Xu heard, He stopped hiding from Zhao Heng, and said, “Father, don’t worry, Ulanba, the land of Beidi Khan, is now locked in the prison in Yancheng. Mu Lehong really wants his son to go back, so it’s impossible. Move to Xiancheng again.”

“Yes, that’s right.” Zhao Heng regained his energy and was mostly sober.

He almost forgot about it.

Thinking of Ulanba’s 100,000 troops hiding in the sea, he said: “Where is the Beidi army attacked by the pirates? If they can be recruited and used by Da Song, they will benefit a lot in the future.”

“Father, this pirate is called Black Shark, Erchen also thought so, but he declined.” Zhao Xu said.

He knew very well that after this naval battle, the name of Black Shark would be known both inside and outside.

Therefore, a set of rhetoric has been prepared.

“It’s a pity.” Zhao Heng sighed.

Then he asked about the current war in Yanzhou.

Zhao Xu then told about the fact that he ordered soldiers to go out of Ningjindusi.

“Nonsense, how can a mere 100,000 soldiers be the opponents of the two Beidi king’s tents, the Ningjin Dusi is stationed in the Tongniu and Machete king’s tents, these two king’s tents are very fierce, otherwise Mu Le Hongzhen would not have Ning Jun and Jin Jun rewarded them as their pasture.” Zhao Heng frowned.

At the moment, he really doesn’t want King Yan’s soldiers and horses to suffer heavy losses.

Otherwise, Da Song will really suffer from internal and external troubles.

After all, the Imperial Army has suffered heavy losses, and if the King of Yan declines again, the royal family and the powerful clan will be further out of balance.

The horn of Beidi War has not stopped yet, who can contain Beidi?

Zhao Xu smiled softly, and told Zhao Heng his real purpose with his ear.

Zhao Heng nodded slowly, “So that’s the case. If this is the case, I’ll wait for a while in Yancheng to see how Mu Le Hongzhen makes his decision.”

At the same time, he looked at his ninth son with admiration again.

This east-west linkage not only broke Beidi’s east-west linkage, but also made Beidi completely passive.

Most importantly, he, King Yan, didn’t have much to lose at all.

In his joy, he drank a few more glasses and was almost drunk by this time.

Zhao Xu instructed the officials and generals to persuade the second prince to drink.

At this moment, the moon and stars are sparse, holding a wine glass, Zhao Xu is very sober.

For a long time, both the courtiers and Zhao Heng regarded him as a pawn.

This will not change in the future.

He was weak before, so he could only endure it temporarily.

But now, he will no longer be manipulated by Shizu and Zhao Heng.

They set him up, and he will set them up too.

Therefore, based on the Yuan family’s rebellion last time, the imperial court lightly let the Yuan family go, it was only a precedent for assigning two counties to him.

He had no hope for Zhao Heng’s so-called “heavy reward” after he returned to the capital.

It’s better to be in Yancheng, where he has set a “big reward” on his territory.

And this is also the most important purpose for him to let Zhao Heng come to Yancheng.

Merchants who do business still know how to exchange at equal value.

This time he saved Zhao Heng’s life, and also saved the crisis in the Northern Territory. If Zhao Heng didn’t spit out something before leaving, that wouldn’t work.

(end of this chapter)