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The Ninth Prince choked angrily, and immediately glared at him fiercely. Then he turned his head and looked at the emperor with bright eyes, "Father, I want to follow you." Go to war like my brother. "Although the Ninth Prince is smarter than Zhao Yao in studying, he doesn't like studying either. "I want to be a great hero like my brother."

  When the seventh prince heard what the ninth prince said, he immediately taunted him: "Ninth brother, do you think fighting is child's play? You still want to be a hero, wait until you go If you enter the battlefield, you will definitely turn into a bear."

  His words made the third prince, fifth prince, and sixth prince laugh involuntarily.

  When the Ninth Prince saw the Seventh Prince insulting him like this, his little face turned red with anger. He glared at the Seventh Prince fiercely: "Zhao Jingqian is a bear, no, you are worse than a bear." As he spoke, he raised his chin, showing a proud look, "My brother is good at fighting, and I am my brother's younger brother. , I must be good at fighting, unlike you who can't even hit an arrow. Even that idiot Zhao Yao is better at archery than you, so you wouldn't be embarrassed if I were you. "

  On weekdays, the prince. In addition to studying in Wende Hall, they also go to the martial arts training ground to learn riding and shooting. In terms of reading, the seventh prince is much smarter than the ninth prince, but in terms of riding and shooting, the seventh prince is much worse than the ninth prince.

  Every time he practiced archery, the seventh prince rarely hit the target, and sometimes he even missed the target. The Ninth Prince, like his brother, is very good at riding and shooting, and can hit the target almost every time. The Ninth Prince often teased the Seventh Prince about this matter.

  Cavalry and archery is the only shortcoming of the Seventh Prince. Not to mention the Ninth Prince, even Zhao Yao is not as good as him. He is the worst among all the princes in cavalry and archery.

  The Seventh Prince was livid with anger at the Ninth Prince, and retorted: "I'm not going to fight on the battlefield."

  "Zhao Jing, how dare you say such things." The Ninth Prince unabashedly despised the Seventh Prince, his tone full of Ridiculing, "The world is not peaceful now, and there are rebels from the previous dynasty who are causing harm to the people. As the sons of our father, we should share our father's worries and go to the battlefield to quell the rebels. But you say you don't go to the battlefield to fight. You are really unworthy." Be your father's son!"

  "You..."

  The seventh prince was about to retort, but the ninth prince didn't give him a chance to speak.

  "Father, I also want to quell the rebellion like my brother and share the emperor's worries."

  "Xiao Jiu said it well." Concubine Rong said with a smile on her face, "As the emperor's son, I should share the emperor's worries. This He is the emperor's good son. However, it is understandable that the seventh prince is too timid to go to the battlefield. Your Majesty, please don't blame the seventh prince."

  Empress Xie frowned and said with a cold face: "Concubine Rong... Concubine

  Rong interrupted Empress Xie's words and held up her wine glass to the emperor's mouth with a smile: "Your Majesty, I would like to offer you another glass of wine." She deliberately touched the glass with the red lip marks left on her from just drinking. Put it to the emperor's mouth.

  The emperor lowered his head and smiled, opened his mouth to the rim of the cup with the red lip marks left by Concubine Rong, and drank the wine with her hand.

  When Queen Xie saw this scene, she couldn't control her expression, and a look of jealousy and anger appeared on her usually dignified and decent face.

  Concubine Rong poured another glass of wine and drank it where the emperor had just drank.

  When Concubine De and the others saw this scene, their eyes showed deep jealousy and disdain.

  Concubine Rong, this bitch, really seduces the emperor regardless of the occasion.

  "Xiao Jiu, it's a good idea for you to go to the battlefield to quell the rebels like your brother. Mother and Concubine support you," before she could finish her words, she heard the Ninth Prince say excitedly, "Really, Mother and Concubine?"

  "You are too young now. When you are twelve years old, I will allow you to enter the military camp."

  The Ninth Prince is still a few years away from turning twelve. He can't wait to enter the military camp now, follow his brother, and fight with his brother. .

  "Okay, then I'll wait a few more years." He asked again, "Father, mother and concubine, when will my brother come back?"

  Concubine Rong Gui looked at the emperor and asked, "Your Majesty, when will the acting king come back?"

  " The second child is already on his way back and will arrive in Beijing in half a month.

  "Father, can I come out of the palace to meet my brother?"

  "Yes."   

  "Thank you, father." After the ninth prince said this, he glanced at the seventh prince provocatively.

  "Ah, I deserve to die." Concubine Rong looked at Queen Xie apologetically, "Just now, I accidentally interrupted the Queen. What did you want to say just now?" She said damn, but did not get up. It means to apologize.

  "You..."

  Queen Xie started to speak, but was interrupted by Concubine Rong, "Your Majesty, how is it going in Yangzhou? I remember that the Queen's brother put down the rebels in Yangzhou?" She added, "By the way, Liang My sister's brother suppressed the rebellion in Jingzhou, and he must have achieved a great victory."

  When he mentioned the rebellion in Yangzhou and Jingzhou, the emperor's face instantly became a little ugly.

  Queen Xie and Concubine Liang naturally noticed the emperor's expression, and their hearts suddenly sank.

  "I remember that Concubine Liang's brother went to Jingzhou earlier than King Dai." Concubine De thought for a moment and said, "It's been almost eight months. I haven't heard any news about the great victory in Jingzhou so far."

  "The chaos over there in Jingzhou There don't seem to be as many troops as there are in Liangzhou, and the war is not as serious as in Liangzhou." Concubine Shu continued what Concubine De said, "Now that Liangzhou has achieved great victory, there has been no good news in Jingzhou. Is the war in Jingzhou more dangerous than that in Liangzhou?"

  Among the three concubines, only the concubine Liang's natal family came from a family of military commanders and had military power.

  Except for Concubine Rong, Concubine De and Concubine Shu always thought that Concubine Liang was their biggest enemy. Once given the opportunity, the two of them would unknowingly join forces to deal with Liang Fei.

  "Your Majesty, I remember that the situation in Yangzhou was not very serious at the beginning. Why hasn't the Queen's brother been able to put down the rebels in Yangzhou for more than half a year?" Concubine Rong Gui said with a look of surprise on her face, "Is it possible? The war in Yangzhou is more dangerous than the war in Liangzhou, so the empress's brother has not put down the rebels for a long time. "

  Empress Xie scolded her brother in her heart, a waste.

  A few months ago, rebellions from the previous dynasty appeared in Yangzhou and Liangzhou at the same time. However, due to the complex and steep terrain, the fighting in Liangzhou was more serious than in Yangzhou. At that time, Queen Xie's brother and Dai Wang took the initiative to ask Ying to quell the rebellion. The emperor sent Dai Wang to Liangzhou to quell the rebellion, and Queen Xie's brother to Yangzhou to quell the rebellion.

  The war in Yangzhou was lighter than that in Liangzhou. It stands to reason that Queen Xie's brother should be the first to quell the rebels before King Dai, but now it is King Dai who has taken the lead in quelling the rebels in Liangzhou, while Queen Xie's brother has yet to do so. Put down the rebellion in Yangzhou.

  Queen Xie's brother is her biological brother from the same mother. This time the chaos in Yangzhou was suppressed, Queen Xie was full of expectations for her brother. As long as her brother succeeds in quelling the rebellion in Yangzhou, then her brother will not only get some military power from the Xie family, but also gain some say in the Xie family.

  The Xie family basically supports the prince and does not support the seventh prince, the son of Queen Xie. If Queen Xie and the Seventh Prince want to get that seat, they must get the support of the Xie family.

  Queen Xie and her brother have been secretly winning over some family members, but these people do not have a high say in the Xie family. Queen Xie felt that if her brother could have a high say in the Xie family, more people in the Xie family would support the seventh prince.

  She planned well, but it was a pity that her brother was not as beautiful as she thought to put down the Yangzhou rebels.

  "Your Majesty, please let King Dai return to Beijing later. Let him go to Yangzhou to quell the rebels first." Concubine Rong Gui suggested thoughtfully.

  To Queen Xie, these words were tantamount to insult.

  "Concubine Rong does not need to worry about the war in Yangzhou. My younger brother will put down the rebels."

  "Queen, as the elder sister, you naturally believe that your brother can put down the rebels in Yangzhou. But judging from the current situation, your brother It seems that the rebellion in Yangzhou cannot be quelled, so it is better to ask Dai Wang to help. This can end the rebellion in Yangzhou as soon as possible, and the emperor can feel at ease as soon as possible. "

  "Your Majesty, my concubine..."

  the emperor said, "I know this well.

  " The ambiguity of the words gave Queen Xie an ominous premonition. Did the emperor really want the king to go to Yangzhou to help quell the chaos?

  If King Dai really goes to Yangzhou to help quell the chaos, it will not only embarrass Queen Xie, but also slap the Xie family hard in the face.

  While Zhao Yao was eating silently, he exclaimed in his heart: The show tonight is really good.

  (End of this chapter)