Zhi Xuan

The news of the gathering of the princes spread to the palace, and the prince Huai was discussing with the queen about the autumn harvest.

The servant was lying on the ground, his voice was lower than usual, but he didn't dare to hide a word, he spoke out the whole content tremblingly, and quickly touched his forehead to the ground, not daring to spy on the expressions of the two of them.

For a long time, there was no sound in the hall, almost a needle could be heard.

Prince Huai stared at the bamboo slip in his hand, the writing on it was extremely clear, but it couldn't fall into his eyes, let alone imprinted in his mind.

The princes gathered together and praised Xiyuanhou.

Abandon raw food etiquette, doubt the royal family.

Every time the servant uttered a word, it was like a heavy hammer hitting Prince Huai's heart.After a while, there was buzzing in my ears, and my mind went blank.

The waiter stopped talking, Prince Huai still couldn't regain his senses, and a question came to his mind, why did things come to this point?

Is it intentional or unintentional?

Was it calculated from the very beginning, or did the situation develop to this point?

Prince Huai couldn't make a conclusion, and was in a state of confusion for a moment.Emotions erupted suddenly, fingers trembled, and it was almost impossible to hold the knife and pen.

"Huai, don't worry." Seeing Prince Huai's behavior, the queen had no choice but to speak out, and at the same time waved back the servant, ordering him to close the palace door.

The servants hurriedly exited the inner hall as if they had received an amnesty, their knees and hands touched the ground, and they did not dare to lift their heads.

The door of the temple was closed in front of his eyes, the pressure on his head was relieved, the waiter had no time to catch his breath, when he suddenly heard a sneer.

The waiter was suspicious in his heart, looked sideways at his colleague, and saw that his face was half a smile, with obvious sarcasm, he immediately snorted coldly, got up and stood by the door, his attitude was dismissive, and he was not at all irritated.

The pressure is real, and so is the anger.The waiter was terrified, but he would not give up his position.

Crisis is often accompanied by luck.

Not to mention anything else, just the Queen's reuse and trust, which many people dream of, and I have firmly grasped it.

Thinking of this, the waiter felt relieved, all the uneasiness and fear faded away, and despite the repeated sarcasm of others, he was still as stable as Mount Tai.

In the hall, Prince Huai didn't say a word, his face gradually turned red and then livid.

The queen didn't say anything to comfort her, but said: "The matter has come to this point, and I can only figure it out. If I can't figure it out, the days to come will be even more difficult."

This remark was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire. Prince Huai suddenly raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot, his fists were clenched tightly, the knife and pen creaked, and cracks appeared on the pen holder.

"What does mother mean by this?"

"Don't understand, or pretend not to understand?" The queen sat up straight, fixed her eyes on Prince Huai, not allowing him to dodge in the slightest, "The matter has just begun, and from now on, there will be more similar situations. What you have to do is not Anger is not avoiding or blaming others, but seeing the situation clearly and making the most appropriate response."

Prince Huai wanted to speak, but was stopped by the queen.

"Is the capital city stable? Can you control the clans in the city? The surroundings have not been completely wiped out, so why not talk about anything else!" The queen said in a deep voice, "What the princes do is beyond your control. Today's royal family only maintains face. If you want If you prop up the lining, you will not be able to fight against the princes, especially the prince of Xiyuan. Do you understand?"

Prince Huai lowered his head, and the queen suddenly leaned over and pinched his chin with one hand, not allowing him to escape her gaze.

"Huai, do you understand?"

"I understand." Prince Huai pressed his fingers hard, and the pen holder made a crisp sound, and finally broke in two.

On that day, the palace decreed that there is no need to eat raw meals during the funeral of the king.Although he did not explicitly abolish the relevant etiquette, it is already a voluntary concession, an obvious compromise to the princes.

When the decree was issued, the princes responded flatly, neither excited nor questioned.

It is not worth making a fuss about the gathering in the camp being known by the palace.Although the royal family is weak, the accumulation of previous kings has not completely dissipated, so it is not surprising that information is spied on.

Most importantly, part of the content at the party was deliberately leaked to observe the reaction of the royal family.

The development of the matter was satisfactory, and the palace really gave in.This result made the monarchs very satisfied. Thinking of the alliance plan revealed by Marquis Nishihara, they couldn't help being very excited.

Unite the princes and unite the world.

One sentence makes the blood of the monarchs boil.

Since the founding of the country by the king of Ren, the feudal lords of the world have been entrusted, and the status of the royal family is aloof, and the city of Zhongdu has always stood firm.

For hundreds of years, the situation has changed, big countries have risen, and small countries have attached themselves.Looking at the princes of the world, there are domineering ones, there are tyrannical ones, there are wise ones, and there are also domineering ones.In front of the king of men, they all bowed their heads and professed their ministers, and there was no act of arrogance.

Marquis Xiyuan's proposal was unique. Before him, no one even thought about it, let alone doing it.

The right to divide the capital?

Before it was changed to two generations, it was simply a rebellious statement, and it would be discussed by all the princes of the world.

Not so today.Times have changed, the royal family is weakening day by day, private soldiers are scattered like sand, and their weaknesses are exposed to the eyes of the world.If it is said that the monarchs of various countries have no ideas, it is purely a joke.But as bold as Zhixuan, the plan was in place in one step, which still shocked the monarchs.

After the party, the monarchs returned to their respective camps, with excitement and excitement lingering in their hearts, and complex emotions filled their minds, which could not be calmed down for a long time.

Divide the power of the royal family and the power of the central capital!

The temptation is too great, but it is very possible to realize it.

The sweet fruit hangs in front of your eyes, and you can taste it with your mouth open.There is an abyss under your feet, and if you are not careful, you will be smashed to pieces.

how to choose?

The monarchs were indecisive, tossing and turning.So much so that at the sacrifice the next day, except for the four princes, all the monarchs present were pale, their eyes were black and blue, and their spirits were listless.

It is reasonable to use an excuse to mourn the king.What is the real situation, only the monarchs themselves know.

Prince Huai kept in mind the queen's teachings, and didn't want to cause trouble for himself, so he turned a blind eye to the performance of the princes.Everyone also gave the royal family face, the whole ceremony was successfully completed, and they praised Prince Huai, saying that he is filial, righteous and polite, and has the style of the kings of the past dynasties.

In the second sacrificial ceremony, all members of the royal family attended together.

Zhixuan's position was close to the altar, just a few steps away from the royal family. When he looked up, he could see the queen in plain clothes, as well as Mrs. Ji and Yuantao standing near the queen.

Compared with the memory, Yuan Tao has not changed much, she is getting older, and the childishness of the girl is still there.

Meeting Zhi Xuan's gaze, Yuan Tao couldn't help being excited.However, the occasion is wrong, no matter how happy I am in my heart, I can't show it to the outside at this time.

Mrs. Ji noticed the strangeness of Yuan Tao, followed her gaze, and saw Xi Yuanhou in a uniform.Different from the first sacrificial ceremony, in the next eight sacrificial ceremonies, all the princes had to wear crowns and wear swords bestowed by the king.

This was the first time Mrs. Ji saw Zhi Xuan.

In her impression, Nishihara Hou is a man of wisdom and martial arts, and he is Yingwei's husband.Now face to face, I found that imagination is really conservative.

Marquis Xiyuan is as beautiful as a crown jade, with extraordinary manners, and is as outstanding as the sun and the moon.Such wonderful people are rare in the world.

Mrs. Ji withdrew her gaze and thought to herself: No wonder Yuan Tao ignored Prince Huai's favor, and even the concubine she brought had a mediocre attitude towards Prince Huai.Having seen the sun, moon and stars, how can you admire the light of firefly candles?

Sensing Mrs. Ji's silence, Yuan Tao couldn't help turning her head, with doubts in her eyes.

Mrs. Ji looked at her, and suddenly her heart softened. When Prince Huai stepped up to the altar, she used her sleeve to cover the hand holding Yuan Tao, and said softly: "The sacrifice is over, and you can invite the Marquis of Xiyuan to come over."

Yuan Tao's eyes lit up, and said, "Mrs. Xie!"

Mrs. Ji wanted to touch her head very much, but she held back because of the scruples about the occasion.However, the atmosphere flowing around the two is different after all.

Everyone in the Prince's Mansion has long been used to the situation between the main wife and the side wife.Others focused on offering sacrifices and did not pay much attention.

Seeing it in Zhi Xuan's eyes, Zhi Xuan couldn't help wondering, Prince Huai's wife Zheng loves Yuan Tao so much?

After careful observation, Mrs. Ji's attitude does not seem to be fake.That being the case, he doesn't mind giving Ji some more benefits in return for taking care of Yuan Tao.

After the sacrifice, the princes returned to the camp, and the royal family still had to stay under the altar until the bonfire was burned out.

The next day, the royal palace issued a decree that the princes went hunting with the prince Huai, and offered sacrifices for the sacrifice.

Time was running short, Yuan Tao and Mrs. Ji discussed, and instead of inviting Zhixuan to the mansion rashly, they wrote a letter with their own handwriting and sent it to Daying.

After reading Yuan Tao's letter, Zhi Xuan became more and more sure of his previous guess.Without waiting for the return from hunting, he dispatched ten carts full of rare treasures, unfurled the banner of the Yuan clan, and sent them to Prince Huai's residence.

Vehicles passed through the city, attracting city residents to stop and watch.

Someone had the courage to ask, but the guard made no secret of it, saying that it was for Mrs. Ji and Yuan Tao.

The treasure was sent to the prince's mansion, but it had nothing to do with the prince Huai.When the news came out, there was no movement in the palace, and everyone in the royal family was aggrieved, but they dared not ask questions.Seeing the reaction of the royal family, the monarchs were even more excited about the alliance.

On the day of hunting, the monarchs put up guards of honor and boarded their chariots.As before, Zhixuan's chariot was the first, at the front of the team.

After leaving the city, the chariots of the princes began to speed up and lined up in front of the hunting ground.Zhi Xuan and Zhao Hao were side by side, marching forward with the sound of drums and horns.

The wheels rolled over the tall grass, driving out the pikas and foxes hiding in the grass.

The target of everyone is not a small beast, but a bigger prey.When encountering foxes and hares jumping to the front of the car, they ignored them and urged the driver to speed up so as not to fall behind.

Suddenly, there was a roar of tigers in the forest, accompanied by howls of wolves, it seemed like a fierce fight.

The roar of the tiger was not far away, the chariots were speeding up one after another, and the monarchs were scrambling to be the first to do their part. There was no Prince Huai present at all, and they needed to give way to each other.

The roar of the tiger and the howl of the wolf are getting closer and closer, and the chariot at the front has found broken vegetation and splashed blood.

Zhi Xuan thought the howling of wolves was familiar, and the next moment he saw a white wolf running towards him, followed by several gray wolves, either luring or chasing them away, forcing an adult male tiger to leave the dense forest and rush straight towards the chariot.

When the tiger appeared, everyone immediately drew their bows, including Prince Huai.

Surprisingly, Prince Huai was holding a strong bow, but the arrow was not pointing at the tiger, but Zhixuan's chariot.Although he moved away quickly, this scene was still captured by many people.

Zhi Xuan glanced at him, his gaze stayed for no more than two seconds, and then turned back to the tiger.

Zhao Hao's eyes had a cold light, and evil spirit emerged, if there was any substance.In the next moment, three arrows were fired in succession, and they all landed in front of the prince's Huai chariot, nailing a fox to the ground, with no concealment of warning.

The accident happened so fast that it was unexpected.

The monarchs fell silent collectively, and their eyes fell on Wang Zihuai, which was quite meaningful.The hearts of the accompanying royal family were beating wildly, but no one dared to ask questions.

At the same time, the tiger approached the chariot, and Zhi Xuan aimed at the prey, not using a crossbow, but a strong bow specially made for him by the craftsman.

There was a sound of breaking wind, and the sharp arrow pierced the tiger's eyes and pierced the tiger's mouth.

The tiger was not killed by the arrow, but became very ferocious.Zhi Xuan drew out his saber, took advantage of the fierce tiger's pounce, quickly dodged sideways, and sliced ​​open the soft belly of the tiger with his sword.

The male tiger was besieged by wolves and was already wounded.He was led to Zhixuan, shot by arrows one after another, and wounded by a long sword. His energy was exhausted, he fell heavily to the ground, and remained motionless again.

The wolves walked around the tiger carcass twice, and then crouched beside Zhixuan's car, howling loudly.

Ignoring the faces of Prince Huai and members of the royal family, the princes knocked on the shaft of the chariot with their sword hilts and cheered together with high-pitched and deafening voices.

"Wu!"