Chapter 185 Like Walking on Thin Ice 15
On the second day, the sudden appearance of Anyang Jun and Zhao Zhang surprised many people. After all, at this ** moment, An Yangjun suddenly appeared in Handan ahead of schedule, which is really hard to think about.
Zhao Zhang just stood outside the hall, smiling and greeting people he had met. He looked intimate, but it was difficult to hide a trace of pride in his eyes from time to time.
After all, his life experience, not to mention in the State of Zhao, is rare even in the whole world. Several ups and downs, first as the prince, then abolished it, and then appointed a heavy army, Jin as the king. A few ups and downs, it's really bad.
He has been the crown prince of Zhao for more than ten years, and his mother is a Korean princess. She is respected and has the help of South Korea. In addition, she is virtuous and dignified, so Han Hou is quite respected in the country. Although the master father does not love her very much, he is also respectful. Therefore, Zhao Zhang also rose with the tide, and he was appointed as the crown prince at the age of the total horn. At that time, Zhao He was still young. Although his mother was favored, she could not shake the status of Queen Han. Therefore, in the eyes of everyone, there is no doubt that the throne of the State of Zhao will be Zhao Zhang's in the future.
The master's father used him as an heir to cultivate him, so he was more familiar with the affairs of the court. Therefore, Zhao Zhang was no stranger to the affairs of the court, and he also knew most of the ministers in the court. However, at that time, Zhao Zhang and his father generally did not like tedious political affairs and only liked to fight in the battlefield. Therefore, although they had been the crown prince for more than ten years, they were not proficient in political affairs.
It's just that the world is unpredictable. Zhao Zhang was once extremely bored with the court, but today it is the place he dreams of stepping into again. In those years, Zhao Zhang naturally had his own set of people and subordinates of the Ministry of Industry, and all the officials in the country were also extremely attached to him. After his position of prince was deposed, the situation turned sharply. Not only did his former subordinates abandon him one after another, but also some people who nodded to him were angry with him, which was quite difficult and harsh on him as an abandoned prince.
After all, as the deposed prince of the previous dynasty, Zhao Zhang's identity was extremely embarrassing. In the past dynasties, all countries have never seen the abandoned prince do anything again. Therefore, in everyone's mind, Zhao Zhang's political @ governance future is almost zero. The best ending is that his brother Gu Nian's brother let him be a rich and idle person, but he didn't expect that he would have the momentum to come again today.
Falling from the position of the high prince, Zhao Zhang tasted the coldness and warmth of the world and saw the coldness of the world. When he was abolished, he had been wronged and angry, but it was more of deep fear, especially when his brother ascended the throne like lightning after being established as the crown prince, which completely failed his only hope.
Zhao Zhang knows in his heart that there has never been a deposed former prince in all dynasties. Now it's just that the master father is still alive, and the younger brother is young and doesn't have a good command, so he can live a life. When his father could no longer protect him a hundred years later, his younger brother began to realize the threat of his brother holding military power. That was the time when Zhao Zhang bowed his head and accepted his fate.
So since Zhao Zhang was deposed, everything has been respectful and careful, and he dares not go beyond him. In those years, the domineering and happy Prince Zhao disappeared, and the only thing left was the prince's seal of caution and carelessness. In this way, Zhao Zhang lived carefully for nearly three years, but today he was able to enter the court again as An Yangjun. Naturally, he felt a lot in his heart.
It's just that Zhao Zhang has matured a lot in the past few years, and he also has some city government in his chest. Now, although he is thinking a lot in his heart, his face is still silent. He just greets the old acquaintances with a smile and looks at the surprise in their eyes with satisfaction.
also includes Gong Zicheng and Feiyi.
When it comes to Gong Zicheng, Zhao Zhang's feelings are a little complicated. When he was the crown prince, this uncle and grandfather took good care of him. At the beginning, when the master's father abolished his crown prince's position and changed it to Zhao, the prince Cheng was also the strongest opposition, and even did not hesitate to oppress the master father with the ancestral law. But after all, he couldn't resist the master, and in the end, he was forced to accept the facts.
After Zhao Zhang was deposed, his son was not too bad for him. Every time the Zhao clan's festival and banquet, he did not forget to invite his eldest son to go. Zhao Zhang suffered from the warmth and cold in the world. Naturally, he was grateful to this uncle and grandfather. However, nowadays, things are erratic, but he is forced to stand on the opposite side of Gong Zicheng.
So when he saw the prince Cheng coming to him, he was quite in a complicated mood. He bowed and said respectfully, "Sun'er joined his uncle."
Mr. Cheng glanced at him up and down, and the surprise on his face slowly faded. He just said faintly, "Why don't you come to sit in my house? Why don't you want to recognize my uncle?"
Zhao Zhang heard the dissatisfaction in his words, so he lowered his head and whispered, "I just arrived in Handan the day before yesterday. My father told me not to say anything, so I didn't know anyone. I will definitely visit my uncle another day."
Mr. Cheng snorted, and his face softened a little. He took a look at Zhao Zhang, who seemed to have a deep meaning, "Since you come, just take care of yourself. Remember to be diligent in political affairs, and don't be late as often as before." After saying that, he shook his sleeves and left.
Zhao Zhang smiled bitterly. He knew that what Gong Zicheng was talking about was a ridiculous thing when he was a prince. Because the master's father is not in the court all year round, he is often the regent of the prince. But the young Zhao Zhang had no intention to stay in this extremely stuffy Zhao Palace. He often sneaked out of the palace with the bodyguards to hunt and have fun. Every time he rushed to the three-day court meeting, he hurried back from outside the palace. Several times, he was scolded by the prince because he was late.
Today, when Gong Zicheng talked about this, he really had a lot of emotion in his heart. He stood outside the hall and stopped, looking at the three big words "Linjue Palace" on the plaque on his forehead for a long time, and his expression was a little trance for a moment.
Fei Yi entered the hall with Li Du and Zhao Jian. On the road, he talked about government affairs in a low voice. When he saw Zhao Zhang standing at the door of the hall, he couldn't help but be stunned. Only Zhao Jian's face remained unchanged because he knew in advance.
Although Fei Yi was the most important minister under his father when he was king, he has always not liked Zhao Zhang's character, so there is no deep friendship between the two. In the past, when Zhao Zhang was the crown prince, Feiyi was only a business, and there was no contact in private, not to mention after the deposed. Therefore, the relationship between the two was very cold. Seeing that he did not mean to say hello to him, Feiyi just nodded lightly to him and bypassed him and went straight into the hall.
Li Dui and Zhao Jian looked at each other and smiled at each other. They saluted Zhao Zhang with a smile, and then followed Fei Yi into the door of the hall.
"The king is here."
Several eunuchs in front of him opened the way, and a large number of armored imperial guards gushed out. Zhao He walked in the middle of the team in the imperial uniform of the king of Zhao. He looks solemn and behaves calmly. Although he is young, he is full of the image of a king.
Zhao Heyuan saw Zhao Zhang outside the door of the hall. First, he stopped, and then showed a trace of joy on his face, but soon the look of joy disappeared. He looked at the eunuch beside him and showed doubts.
Wei Xian also didn't know it at all. He just shook his head with a wry smile, saying that he didn't know it.
Seeing this, Zhao He didn't ask much more questions, but just strode forward to Zhang Zhang. When the ministers next to him saw the king coming, they bowed and saluted one after another. Only Zhao Zhang did not move, holding the sword on his waist and just stood there expressionlessly.
Since Zhao Zhang was awarded the title of Anyangjun, he is qualified to wear the sword to the upper hall. Naturally, he does not need to remove the sword. Seeing that Zhao Zhang looked a little abnormal, Xian couldn't help but be a little worried and hurriedly winced at a guard leader beside him. The leader of the guard understood and hurried forward to follow Zhao He, but did not dare to surpass him. He just looked at An Yangjun warily as if he were facing a big enemy behind him.
Zhao He didn't see any fear. He just came forward and said to Zhao Zhang with a smile, "I haven't seen my eldest brother for many days. How are you?"
Zhao Zhang looked at Zhao He, who was dressed in a king's suit, and walked towards him. When he saw the people around him saluted him one after another, he didn't know why the anger and grievances that had been suppressed for three years suddenly burst out at this time.
This should have belonged to me. Zhao Zhang kept thinking of this sentence in his ear. The hand holding the hilt of the sword couldn't help clenching it. He couldn't help shouting loudly in his heart: Everything that belongs to me, the throne, dignity, I want to take it back, I must take it back!
"Your Majesty, your Majesty." Zhao Zhang, who was beside him, looked gloomy and ignored the words of King Zhao at all. At that moment, he stepped forward and stopped Zhao Heshen and whispered to remind Zhao Zhang.
Zhao Zhang didn't realize it, but he just stared at Zhao He and remained motionless. The ministers beside him also noticed that the two brothers were wrong. They couldn't help looking at them and whispering to each other.
Tian Bure, who had been bowing his head behind Zhao Zhang, couldn't help but be anxious to see the situation. He knew that if Zhao Zhang's unwillingness to visit the king of Zhao fell into the ears of the master at this time, he would certainly not like Zhao Zhang's reluctance. He hurried forward and poked Zhao Zhang's waist with his fingers and whispered, "Your Majesty, please pay attention to the courtesy of your ministers."
Only then did Zhao Zhang come to his senses. Although he was a little unwilling, he reluctantly lowered his head to salute and said, "Zhao Zhang paid a visit to the king."
Zhao He looked calmly, but looked at his brother who was taller than his head in front of him indifferently, and he also saw joy and anger on his face. It was not until Zhao Zhang finished salute that he smiled and put his hand in hand and said, "You and I are brothers. Why are we so polite? I have already said that you don't have to visit, big brother."
Zhao Zhang knew that Zhao He was looking for a step for the two, otherwise the rumor that the brothers would not agree would spread all over Handan City until tomorrow. Then he went down this step and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but the gifts of kings and ministers cannot be abolished. Zhao Zhang does not dare to abolish the public by private."
Zhao He smiled and said a few words of relief, and then said, "When did you come to Handan? Why didn't you come to see me? Since the first day of the New Year, our two brothers haven't seen each other for half a year. I really miss you."
Zhao Zhang reluctantly smiled and said, "I just came to Handan the day before yesterday. I was just afraid of nagging about the king, so I didn't see him. I didn't say anything except my father knew."