Chapter 41
Not only did Yu Huaiyong be destroyed, but Zhao Zhun's trusted troops also suffered heavy losses and were seriously injured in their vitality. They had to recruit many soldiers from the Baihua Federation. Yu Rong and other factions also took the opportunity to participate.
Zhao Zhun's current situation is not as good as he imagined. The nobles did not support him, and he had no prestige among the people. After he ascended the throne, he became more famous and doubts about his bloodline spread more widely. The throne maintained by the army was actually not stable. He knew the thoughts of these old noble ministers represented by the Yu family, but they could not intervene too much. Both sides were trying their best to cultivate their own power. Everyone knows that in the end, either the east wind overwhelmed the west wind or the west wind overwhelmed the east wind. The most important thing is to seize the opportunity.
Zhao Zhun was leaning on the couch, listening to Wen Liangchen sing a hundred operas, and his opera was loud and heroic, and he could hear it across the yard.
Chen Zui stood in the corridor, Qiu Hua put on his cloak and said, "It's really not a wise move for the new emperor to do this."
Not far away, the coffin of the late emperor was parked. All the ministers were there, but Zhao Zhun actually dared to indulge in front of everyone. They could hear the yard, let alone the yards of Yu Rong, the old prince and others, which were next to each other, so they would be afraid that they would be quarrel so much that they could not sleep.
"A person who has been suppressed for many years can easily be blinded by power once he reaches the peak of power. But I guess he is not just for the pleasure brought by power. Yu Rong and other old ministers were not convinced at all. He wished he could kill them, but he didn't have the strength, so he felt depressed?"
This is quite consistent with some basic characteristics of the early tyrant.
The more you suppress, the more perverted you are, the more perverted you are, and you begin to test on the verge of committing death.
Chen Zui was about to enter the house, but someone came in outside and bowed and said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty, please come over."
Qiuhua was a little surprised and asked, "Now?"
The other party nodded: "Please, please."
Wen Liangchen was still singing, the red mask on his face was ferocious, and Zhao Zhun was a little dazed. He only felt that the ferocious mask turned into a ghost and rushed towards him. He woke up with a tremor.
Wen Liangchen's red dress was very dazzling. Chen Zui stood at the door and frowned.
When everyone was wearing white and black, there were people in red here?
Wen Liangchen saw him come in, but he didn't stop singing. Zhao Zhun ignored him, and Chen Zui stood in the hall, silently.
After standing for about four or five minutes, Wen Liangchen finally finished singing, then pretended to see him, bowed and said, "Your Highness."
Zhao Zhun got up from the couch: "How does Your Highness think he sings?"
"Your Majesty summoned me to come, didn't you let me see the singing and dancing?"
Zhao Zhun came down barefoot, stepped on the carpet with his feet, and looked at Chen Zui with a smile on his face.
Chen Zui was not afraid of him, so he looked at him calmly.
Zhao Zhun walked around him: "I heard that after His Highness returns to Beijing, he wants to live in the Yu family? Why is the palace so big that there is no residence that His Highness likes?"
"Your Majesty has passed away, I am free. Your Majesty will never let me be a man and stay in the palace as a widow, right?"
Zhao Zhun laughed and said, "Your Highness is young and beautiful, so naturally he can't be a widow for an old man. Even if you think about it, I can't bear it." He walked to Chen Zui and looked at him slightly: "It's just that my eldest brother's body is not cold, and your Highness is anxious to make a new love. Are you too anxious?"
"Your Majesty is asking me to act like this?" Chen Zui said: "The late emperor has passed away. I, the former queen, should be in a state of grief. I have to wear black clothes for at least a year or two to express my condolences, right? It seems that human nature should be like this. But as the late emperor's younger brother, His Majesty can watch operas and listen to music next to his coffin, so why should I ask a queen who has never had the same bed with the late emperor, and has no feelings for him?"
Zhao Zhun's face disappeared and he looked at him gloomyly.
Chen Zui said: "I am the same as Your Majesty. We are all impatient."
Zhao Zhun reached out and lifted his chin, and Chen Zui said coldly: "Your Majesty is you going to be flirting with me? Your old brother has just died, think twice."
His eyes were cold and he had no fear at all.
"Your Highness opened his mouth, it's really amazing." Zhao Zhun touched his lower lip, and saw that Chen Zui's eyes suddenly showed ruthlessness, so he withdrew his hand: "What is my attitude towards the Yu family? If Your Highness Chen can't see clearly, I'll ask someone to tell you."
He returned to the couch and sat down, signaled to Wen Liangchen. Wen Liangchen said, "Long before the war started, Yu Xiang..."
"I don't need you to say it." Chen Zui turned his head to look at him and interrupted him seriously: "Wen Liangchen, you are a good art master, young and promising, why should you be involved in the power struggle? Do you think you can stir up the situation? In fact, anyone with some power can kill you by moving your fingers. Do you think the emperor is omnipotent? You are now wearing red clothes and singing erotic songs in the palace. You offend anyone who has a little awe of the royal family. You think the emperor can protect you. You are so naive."
Wen Liangchen said: "I just obey orders. I sing whatever Your Majesty asks me to sing. I wear whatever Your Majesty asks me to wear. If I cannot end up well because I follow Your Majesty's wishes, I, Wen Liangchen, will never regret it. This is my loyalty to Your Majesty."
He is very good at talking.
Chen Zui sneered and said, "I hope Your Majesty can really understand your loyalty."
"Chen Zui, you are so arrogant." Zhao Zhun said.
Chen Zui said: "I am the empress of the late emperor, a hero who killed Yu Huaiyong. Behind me is Yu Rong, and I have a good relationship with Yu Cheng. Our Chen family is rich and can match the country, and even the late emperor needs to win over. If you want to kill me, then you can do it. But if you want to make an idea about me and vent your arrogant desire for power on me, I advise you to think twice."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhun picked up the teacup on the table and smashed it at him. The teacup fell to his feet and shattered into several pieces. The tea leaves inside splashed onto the corner of his robe, but Chen Zui didn't move at all. He just sneered: "Your Majesty's throne is hard to get. If you want to sit down, don't make any more criticism. This is the advice I, the former queen, gave you."
After saying that, he bowed, turned his head and walked outside.
Zhao Zhun shouted: "Stop for me!"
Chen Zuili ignored him and walked out.
After traveling for so long, his greatest growth was that he had met his relatives and thought that the emperor was no big deal. Zhao Zhun is now a sick tiger.
Qiu Hua was frightened when he heard it outside. When he saw Chen Zui coming out of it, he quickly put on his cloak: "Your Highness, you..."
"He actually made up my mind." Chen Zui felt angry and ridiculous: "Do you think I was a widowed sister-in-law who didn't dare to say anything even if she raped me?"
It's indeed even more perverted than Yu Huaiyong.
Qiu Hua followed him and secretly turned around: "But your Highness offended him like this, and he is afraid that he will suffer in the future."
"If you don't offend him, he will hold me in your palm. Go and spread the news today, and say that I had a quarrel with him, and finally parted in a bad mood, let them guess."
If the rumors want to spread widely, they have to say half of the words, half of the truth, half of the truth. Let everyone know that he and Zhao Zhun are not in harmony, but Zhao Zhun dare not do anything to him immediately.
What Zhao Zhun is stronger than Yu Huaiyong is that he is not impulsive, has a scheming, and his weakness is also here. What he wants is not only the throne, but also the surrender and respect of everyone to satisfy the dignity he lacked since childhood. Therefore, he cannot be as crazy and unscrupulous as Yu Huaiyong.
Yu Huaiyong dares to kill someone if he disagrees, but Zhao Zhun dares not. He also needs to find a high-sounding reason for killing someone.
The news of Chen Zui and Zhao Zhun's big quarrel soon spread. Qiu Hua was concise and added some information.
"I heard that His Majesty listened to Wen Liangchen sing erotic songs late at night. His Majesty Chen couldn't see it, so he went to stop him. As a result, he had a big fight with His Majesty."
"Your Majesty is really enough... Looking at His Highness Chen's weak appearance, I didn't expect that he was so brave."
"It's not just that you are brave, but also have integrity. I think you are better than the Fourth Prince. Your Majesty acts like this, but the Fourth Prince, as the best person, has never given any advice!"
"It is said that the late emperor and His Highness Chen had a political marriage and had no feelings. From this perspective, His Highness Chen has feelings and righteousness."
Lin Yunying and Zhao Run stood in the corridor and heard these words faintly coming from the wing room next to him. Lin Yunying frowned slightly and looked at Zhao Run.
Zhao Run didn't say anything and walked over directly.
When he returned to the two people's room, Lin Yunying shut down everyone and said, "These people talked about Your Highness behind their backs, aren't your Highness angry?"
"What they said is not wrong," said Zhao Run.
"These people only see in front of them, but they can't see the painstaking efforts behind His Highness." Lin Yunying was silent for a while and said, "Is it okay for Chen Zui to become famous now?"
Zhao Run poured a cup of tea and said, "No matter how famous you are, you have no royal blood, and you cannot give birth to a royal heir, so there is nothing to worry about. It may not be a bad thing for us to be able to stand alone."
Lin Yunying said: "In order to reduce innocent casualties, outsiders do not understand your highness's painstaking efforts. Nowadays, many criticisms outside say that your Highness is incompetent and gives up the throne, and he refuses to fight. I don't know how many people are laughing at you behind your back. I am worth it for you."
"How do you think these words are spread? You and I have worked hard for many years and the people have their own status in their hearts. How could they criticize me so much just because I did not compete for the throne? This is just the second brother spread it out by his subordinates in order to stabilize his throne."
Zhao Run's face was thin and pale, but his eyes were shining. He pinched the teacup in his hand: "The power is not as good as a human being, so he can only wait and see what changes."
Lin Yunying pressed his shoulder: "Your Highness must also relax, we have all done our best."
"It's all fate." Zhao Run said with a cold look: "I poisoned my elder brother, but I wanted the second brother and Yu Huaiyong to fight against each other. But in the end he died early, so he had to give in to the throne he won. During the prayer event, I just wanted to assassinate Yu Huaiyong, but I just wanted to warn him, but my second brother also ambushed so many gunmen, which caused a shocking tragedy, and then forced Yu Huaiyong to fight. Yu Huaiyong was powerful and actually defeated him. After all, he was not as good as the heavenly conscience. I, Zhao Run, probably won't have the chance to have the throne in this life."
Lin Yunying said: "Your Highness, don't be discouraged. In my opinion, the overall situation is not yet determined. The new emperor is rude and has caused so many troubles as soon as he ascended the throne..." She said with a frown slightly, "You said, if Your Highness Chen was assassinated at this moment, who would you think it was done?"
"It's not the time yet." Zhao Run said: "It's useless to keep his life."
Chapter completed!