In the side hall of Zichen Palace, Gongzi Jiu, who was ordered to attend the banquet, has been silent since the beginning. He did not say anything except occasionally smiling casually. However, his performance was in the eyes of many people, but he did not think there was anything too strange.

Most people inside and outside the Wang Ting know that Gongzi Jiu, who had lost his mother for a long time, has always had a weak sense of existence in the royal family. This is certainly related to his own personality, but it is also caused by many other factors. He lost his or her young age and did not easily see the old emperor. Growing up in a cold environment within the palace, some personality flaws are inevitable. The most direct impact is his own hesitation and cowardice when encountering major events.

For a person who may have the opportunity to inherit the great cause of the dynasty, such a flaw is undoubtedly very unfavorable. In the past years, he has never had the opportunity to do anything. He just wandered around like an ordinary rich young man and did not do his job properly. If it were not for his uncle's strong support, he would have become a useless person long ago.

It can be said that before the last Zhongzhou War, Gongzi Jiu, like the other royal princes, had no special place. He was mediocre, just like this. It was the Battle of Zhongzhou that started from some aspects five years ago that made him change and grow rapidly. It can be said that it was a blessing that the old man lost his horse and was a blessing!

Five years ago, the scene of those rebellious princes coming to the city deeply hurt Gongzi Jiu. And the belief that the strong man dominated everything was imprinted in his mind. It was from then on that time that he began to calm down and study for a long time.

Prince Jiu was undoubtedly very lucky. Because, after the end of the Battle of Zhongzhou, after the joint request of his brother Ji Mo, old uncle Chunyu Xian and others, King Zhao promised to let Prince Jiu follow the north and learn to serve him from then on. For Chu Jiangmian, this is naturally not a big deal. For Prince Jiu, it is an important opportunity to change his destiny.

When Gongzi Jiu looked back, five years were not long. It seemed that it had passed in the blink of an eye. But only he himself understood in his heart how important these five years were! Not long ago, on the way south from Zhao State, he had thought countless times that if he had stayed in Luocheng, continued to live his past life, and wasted his time while wandering and drunken, what would it be like now?

Although this is just an assumption, every time I think of this, Gongzi Jiu would wipe away the cold sweat from his forehead, and was extremely grateful for his original choice.

After being with King Zhao for five years, the royal prince underwent a complete change. This was a change in temperament from the inside out. His will became firm and his eyes became brighter. The hesitation of encountering difficult things to decide rarely appears on his face.

"Young master is calm and modest, and can take on great responsibilities!"

This is what Chunyu Xian said when he came back from Zhao State and just entered Luocheng. When he first entered Luocheng, he cried and said. This comment was by no means an exaggeration. It was also a common evaluation made by other ministers of the royal court who had seen him. They talked excitedly to each other, if Prince Jiu could have worked so hard a few years earlier, why would the old emperor not be able to decide the choice of heir and keep trying to support that tone?!

An inexplicable hope appeared in the hearts of many people. This also led to the early progress of a conspiracy. In this sense, I don’t know whether Gong Zijiu’s return was a blessing or a misfortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty?

But no one could understand the feelings of this royal prince who had added a lot of calm expressions to his face at this moment. At this lively Wangting banquet, who knew that every sip of wine he drank in his mouth was not a trace of joy, only endless bitterness!

Since the banquet tonight began, Gongzi Jiu had an unknown premonition. Although he still did not know what plan Chunyu Xian and others had formulated. But one thing he knew very well that Luocheng had already arranged a trap to deal with Chu Jiangmian. As for how this mechanism was launched, when and where, and in what way, he let him observe carefully and think about it, but he did not find any clues.

Over the past few days, Gong Zijiu has been extremely conflicted. If he were to his nature, he would of course warn Chu Jiangmian without hesitation, telling him not to enter Luocheng, or to be well prepared for it. He believed that with this person's ability, even if he was in a dragon's pond, a tiger's den, a sea of ​​swords and fire, he could escape without hesitation.

However, Gongzi Jiu had no way to do this. No matter what, he was a descendant of the Ji family of the Great Zhou Dynasty! When he was held by those old and dry hands that night and nodded with great pain, he had already agreed to the instructions and request of Emperor Ji Yuan.

The responsibility of the mountains and rivers, the love of time! Which of these two is lighter and which one is heavy? He has been thinking about it for several days at night. But until this moment in front of him, he has not yet distinguished it!

However, God would not give him too much extravagant choice of time. When he heard what Chunyu Xian said with a loud laugh, the young master jumped in his heart. He withdrew his random thoughts and forced himself to suppress all kinds of complex emotions. Then he took a deep breath, stood up, bowed his hand and answered.

"There are specific lists of various treasures and rewards given by the emperor and have been delivered to the subordinate officials of King Zhao in advance. As for the fine wine given by the emperor, it should be presented to King Zhao..."

While he was talking, he turned around and summoned, but he couldn't help but be stunned. Because the close servants who had been following him had disappeared at some point. However, before he could ask, Chunyu Xian had waved. Two figures turned around from the side, holding the red silk wine jar, the golden cup and the jade cup, and walked in front of him.

In a moment, Young Master Jiu's heart suddenly jumped up wildly, and even his hands were trembling a little. Because, he saw clearly the faces of the two servants holding wine, old and white, without any need. However, it was the two old waiters in the palace who had been ordered to follow him these days. He raised his head with difficulty, but met Chunyu Xian's smile. He nodded to him and said.

"Young Master, the emperor gives you wine here, so please offer it to King Zhao!"

Even if Young Master Jiu was slow to react, he knew what would happen next. His heart was churning, and he couldn't tell what it felt like. He originally thought that even if someone was going to be unfavorable to King Zhao, he should have done it slowly. After all, the emperor's birthday is still several days away. If he could delay it for a few days, he might come up with some good way to resolve the crisis. It would be better to have a good ending with both worlds, which is his greatest wish.

However, Gongzi Jiu never expected that these planners could not wait! On the first day after King Zhao entered Luocheng, he was about to attack?! This was not because he thought too much. When he saw the personal servants missing and the two "old monsters" who were responsible for monitoring him appeared, he was almost certain.

"Young Master, what are you waiting for? King Zhao has made contributions to the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and his identity is extremely important... You must not lose etiquette!"

Chunyu Xian looked at him with a smile on his face, but his tone was full of respect for King Zhao. Although the dozen or so important noble ministers sitting behind him were also echoing the smile, their expressions became a little unnatural. The two old waiters holding wine had a blank expression and seemed to turn a blind eye to everything in front of them. They raised the wine jar and wine cup, like a pair of wooden sculptures, waiting for Gongzijiu to toast King Zhao.

"Hahaha! Chunyu Gong, such etiquette is a bit too grand. Prince Jiu is the royal prince and represents the emperor. How can he be as polite as an ordinary person? What's more, in recent years, he has been with me Moqi, and has chased the north of Masai several times, hunting the south of the mountain, and is no different from his brothers... I can drink this cup of wine by myself!"

Chu Jiangmian stood up and reached out to get the jade jindang without any grudges. He was generous by nature and was not careless, which was his usual style. No matter in any occasion, drinking alcohol, he just wanted to drink happily. If everything was restricted by etiquette, it would be boring!

Seeing that Chu Jiangmian had no doubts at all, he took the initiative to reach for the drink. Chunyu Xian's eyes flashed with a hint of undetectable sneer. However, of course, his complacent would not be seen by anyone. And those nervous people behind him seemed to breathe a sigh of relief in secret. Everyone couldn't help but stare at what was about to happen, hoping that everything would be as planned.

"King Zhao, wait!"

A sudden voice suddenly sounded. In the eyes of everyone, Gongzijiu raised his head, his eyes were quick and quick, and he reached out to take the wine before Chu Jiangmian. The atmosphere at the scene stopped, and Chunyu Xian showed a sharp look on his face. However, before anyone could react, Gongzijiu said to himself with a calm expression.

"I have been away from Luocheng for so many years and miss the taste of the fine wine in the palace. Since King Zhao said that we are sympathetic to brothers, let me taste this wine first!"

After saying that, he did not hesitate at all. Before everyone could stop him, he drank a large cup of wine in a few sips. There was a silence around him, and everyone stared at the scene in amazement. No one expected that the young master Jiu, who had always followed the politeness, would become so rude. He actually drank the emperor's wine in front of King Zhao? Everyone knew that what King Zhao said before should be just a humble word. How could he take it seriously? This is too ridiculous!
Chapter completed!