Chapter 137: No access
Zhao Wang Liu Pengzu was indeed just like the legend, with an extremely low appearance on the surface.
Almost as soon as the three of them entered the territory of Zhao State, they were welcomed all the way to the capital by Lieutenant Han Qi, who had been waiting on the road.
He also brought hundreds of soldiers from the kingdom to accompany him to clear the way. If pedestrians were slow to dodge, they would be whipped mercilessly.
Han Qi couldn't help but smile apologetically: "It's a small country with few people, and they don't understand the great peasant order and the majesty of the two generals. I hope you don't blame me!"
Tang Qi had a strange expression.
The lieutenant is equivalent to the general in the country, in charge of the country's military power, and his status is second only to the prime minister.
Moreover, it was often the confidants of the princes and kings who were in charge. In terms of power alone, within the feudal state, they could be said to be truly under one person!
In addition, Han Qi is a thick-set man with a beard, forty or fifty years old, with a loud voice, and looks like a figure like Zhang Fei.
It's so horrifying to see such a person groveling and flattering you!
Tang Qi guessed that it was probably because he and his party were going to support the border counties and were accompanied by a large army and two close generals of the emperor. There were also rumors that he was closer to the warriors.
Then King Zhao Liu Pengzu specially sent a lieutenant to greet him, instead of the Prime Minister or the Tutor?
Unfortunately it was just the opposite!
Seeing Han Qi's unshaven face and smiling coquettishly, Tang Qi got goosebumps all over his body and wanted to punch him in the face to shut him up!
Li Guang and Huo Qubing also had bad expressions. They were obviously disgusted.
However, Tang Qi was the leader among the three, and Tang Qi, the nine ministers, did not speak. It was difficult for someone like Huo Qubing to speak first.
In short, the three of them endured the discomfort and finally arrived at the palace safely.
The moth is here again!
I saw that the middle door of the palace was wide open, and a fat middle-aged man in black casual clothes was waiting respectfully at the foot of the stairs, with many civil and military officials standing behind him.
As soon as Han Qi saw the man, he hurriedly got off his horse and walked forward to salute: "Your Highness, waiting for An Ding, Colonel Changshui and Colonel Piao Yao are here!"
"Get out of here!" The fat man pushed Han Qi away and came forward with a smile, bowing his hands and saluting, "Little Wang Liu Pengzu has seen Marquis Anding and the two captains! The mansion where the three of them stayed has been cleaned.
May I ask whether you should fill your stomach at Xiao Wang's house first, or go directly to the mansion to rest?"
Tang Qi and the others had all dismounted at this time, preparing to salute and greet the prince and king of the clan.
As a result, when I looked up, I met Liu Pengzu's fat smiling face.
Coupled with the feminine tone, artificial gestures, and the weird mandarin that deliberately expressed his "countryside" status, Tang Qi almost became disgusted and cursed!
It is estimated that the two serious generals at the back would not be able to bear it.
I heard Li Guang boasting so seriously before that I thought Liu Pengzu was of such a high rank.
Looking at the results, it’s clear that even modern traffic niche actors have better acting skills than this one!
At least others look nice!
It is estimated that if this man hadn't been Liu Che's brother, and he really didn't have the inclination or ability to rebel, he would have been skinned by the officials in the court who didn't like him!
And those civil and military officials in the back, they were all scrapped from nowhere.
All of them have dark circles under their eyes that are comparable to those of giant pandas, their complexions are dull, their skin is swollen, their steps are sluggish, and their eyelids cannot open wide in broad daylight.
Just have the words "overindulgence" etched on your face!
So much so that it was impossible to tell which one was the persecuted prime minister and which one was the local official of Zhao State. It seemed that they had all been successfully assimilated.
Tang Qi, who had the greatest sense of responsibility among the three, resisted the urge to run away. In order not to show disgust, he could only keep his face paralyzed.
He said indifferently: "No, I have been ordered by the emperor to rush to Shanggu for support. I can't delay any more, so I will leave now."
"Oh, that's so embarrassing!" Liu Pengzu rubbed his fat hands flatteringly, "It's hard for Da Nong Ling to come here, so why don't we give Xiao Wang a chance to fulfill his friendship as a landlord and try our Zhao country's delicacies?
, Xiao Wang is all ready!"
Tang Qi used all his strength to resist the urge to sigh.
I just don’t understand. You are a majestic prince, why are you so humble and humble?
Isn't it just to grab some leverage? Is there no other way?
Don’t you find it disgusting?
Seeing that Liu Pengzu was about to step forward and grab his hand, all the hairs on Tang Qi's body stood up: "The military situation is urgent. The Huns may invade the border at any time. I understand King Zhao's good intentions!"
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
After saying these two words firmly, Tang Qi immediately got on his horse and kicked the horse's belly hard as if he was running away.
"Xilulu——"
The war horse was in pain and galloped away. In the blink of an eye, both the man and the horse were gone!
Li Guang and Huo Qubing were stunned. After they realized what they were doing, they could only accuse Liu Pengzu, mount their horses and chase after Tang Qi.
Liu Pengzu kept his flattering smile until the three of them disappeared completely, and then his face suddenly darkened.
There was a sinister light shining in the eyes that were narrowed due to excessive obesity.
"Master."
"Here you are!" A little old man with dark circles under his eyes stepped forward quickly and bowed his head respectfully, "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
"Have you remembered what happened just now?" Liu Pengzu changed his previous soft and flattering attitude and sneered, "I want to write an article to complain to Gu's good brother!"
"It's just a big peasant commander and two big-time captains, but they dare not take Gu Gu in the eyes, damn it!"
Lieutenant Han Qi also licked his face and flattered him: "Your Highness is right, it's time to teach them a lesson and let them know the majesty of His Highness!"
Before the little old man could agree, a middle-aged man with a sallow complexion suddenly stood up.
This man seemed to be extremely afraid of Liu Pengzu and did not dare to raise his eyes. He just lowered his head and shouted to stop him: "Your Highness, you must not do this!"
Liu Pengzu's face twitched: "What, the Prime Minister has something to teach me?"
The middle-aged man trembled hard and almost burst into tears: "I only obey Your Highness. My family and life are all tied to Your Highness. I dare not not think about Your Highness!"
"That's just Li Guang, the captain of Changshui. Tang Qi, the great farmer, and Huo Qubing, the captain of Piaoyao. No one in the court knows that these two are deeply favored by His Majesty. Tang Qi, in particular, who is only in his early twenties, has become such an outstanding figure.
He became one of the Nine Qings and was granted the title of Marquis for his unparalleled military achievements, and no one in the court could object!"
"There is also Huo Qubing. This man is the great general's nephew. He was brought into the palace to be educated since he was a child. His Majesty treats him as his own son. No one dares to mess with him, no matter whether he is civil or military."
"Your Highness, if you want to report, you can only work on Li Guang, and you must not touch the other two, otherwise a disaster is coming!"
The middle-aged man spoke so sincerely that he just had to kneel down to show his loyalty.
Liu Pengzu didn't take it seriously, and his expression was even more vicious: "What are you kidding, Prime Minister? Gu is a member of the Han clan. The three of them disrespect Gu, they just don't take the Han royal family seriously, not to mention Gu didn't talk nonsense!"
"Didn't you say that there was a man with two thousand stones before? What did you call him? You said he was your favorite. You thought you were a noble man and didn't take me seriously. You reported me to your majesty, and you dealt with him in the same way?"
"Let me tell you, His Majesty needs someone like Gu to help him beat those 'favourites' so that they don't dare to be arrogant because of their favor!"
Chapter completed!