After some reminders from Li Ran, Zhao Yang finally remembered that he was really too complacent now. He only wanted to introduce Li Ran but forgot to introduce other people.
Therefore, under the recommendation of Zhao Yang, Prince Wei Kuai Chi, Yin Duo and other retainers came forward one after another.
Zhao Yang introduced Li Ran one by one. Li Ran treated them with courtesy and said politely:
"Now we are all ministers of the Zhao family. I hope that we can all work together in the future to share the favor and humiliation! Moreover... Li Ran's entry into the Jin Dynasty is not known to outsiders, so please be sure to keep it a secret for Li Ran!"
Yin Duo and others stepped forward to express their agreement, and Dong Anyu said from the side:
"Everyone present today is the family master's confidant, and they will not spread the word about Mr.'s whereabouts."
Everyone toasted to each other again, and unknowingly, Li Ran also drank a lot, and his face couldn't help but turn rosy.
Zhao Yang was very happy and couldn't help singing:
"The young man's fur is beautiful, and the three heroes are charming. His son is the noble man of the country."
This verse comes from the Book of Songs, which means that the lambskin dress is so new and bright, and the three red tassels are so bright and dazzling. The gentleman wearing this luxurious dress is truly a talented person in our country!
Li Ran didn't react yet, Zhao Yang sang again:
"Guan Guan Jujiu, in the river island. A graceful lady, a gentleman loves to fight. The water plants are mixed, and they flow left and right. The fair lady, I have been longing for it. I can't get it, and I am thinking about it. I am leisurely, tossing and turning. The water plants are scattered,
Pick it from left to right."
This popular song "Guan Ju" also comes from the "Book of Songs". Its original intention is to express the emotion of men pursuing women. However, in the "Book of Songs", women are often compared to talents, and women are often compared to talents.
A gentleman is compared to a lord.
Therefore, when Zhao Yang chanted it at this moment, the meaning was very obvious. He just wanted to express his admiration for Li Ran.
Li Ran smiled slightly and responded:
"There are Jiayu in the south, and the Yanran is covered. The gentleman has wine, and the guests are enjoying themselves. There are Jiayu in the south, and the Yanran is in Shantou. The gentleman has wine, and the guests are in the mood. There are locust trees in the south, and the sweet gourds are tired.
.A gentleman has wine, and the guest will be like Yan Suizhi. The elegant person will be thoughtful, and the gentleman will be thoughtful."
(Interpretation: The south produces delicious fish, and schools of fish swim with their tails wagging. A gentleman’s banquet has fine wine, and guests feast and enjoy themselves. The south produces delicious fish, and schools of fish swim with the current. A gentleman’s banquet has fine wine, and guests feast and enjoy themselves.
.In the south, there are branches of curved branches, and gourds and vines are tightly intertwined. There is fine wine at a gentleman's banquet, and the guests enjoy the banquet in peace. Doves fly in the sky, gathering on the trees in all directions. There is fine wine at the gentleman's banquet, and the guests drink happily to fill their glasses.)
Li Ran was expressing his gratitude to Zhao Yang for such courtesy. Zhao Yang heard it clearly and was even more happy in his heart.
When the wine was full, Zhao Yang brought Kuai Kuai to Li Ran and said:
"Sir, you must know Kuai Chi, the Crown Prince of Wei Kingdom!"
Li Ran couldn't help but stand up, cupped his hands and nodded:
"That's natural. I have met His Highness Prince Wei once! We haven't seen each other for many years, but His Highness is still okay?!"
But I heard Kuai Chi sighing:
"Hey... I am no longer the crown prince of Weiguo... I am really embarrassed to be called 'Your Highness'!"
Zhao Yang couldn't help but laugh and said:
"Haha, since we are old friends, why don't you two have a chance to talk about old times in the future?"
Kuai Chi was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately knelt down and worshiped on the ground.
When Li Ran saw this, he immediately supported him and said:
"Prince Wei does not have to be like this... In fact, although His Highness the Crown Prince is committed to the Jin Kingdom now, he will eventually return to the Kingdom of Wei in the future! And what we should do now is actually to wait for the right time!
"
Kuai Chi responded:
"Thank you sir for your comfort..."
When the banquet was over, everyone left one after another.
Afterwards, Zhao Yang said to Yang Hu and Dong Anyu beside him:
"You two should step back first."
Yang Hu and Dong Anyu bowed and left, while Zhao Yang took Li Ran's hand and walked into the inner hall.
"Sir's words last time made Yang Yang suddenly enlightened. However... there are many things that Yang Yang is still not clear about. Please sir, please explain to Yang Yang in detail!"
"But I don't know what I, Mrs. Zhao, should do next?"
Li Ran raised his hands and said:
"The general's first priority now is to ask Dong Anyu and Yin Duo to return to Jinyang immediately, and let Dong Anyu be responsible for purchasing some military supplies! In particular, arrowheads and arrow shafts must be prepared in sufficient quantities! And Yin Duo,
Then you can make him responsible for the defense of Jinyang City, especially remember to raise the city wall and accumulate grain!"
Zhao Yang nodded and said:
"This matter is not difficult to handle. Yang Yang can ask them to go back to Jinyang tomorrow to handle it!"
Then, Li Ran sat down again:
"This second thing is related to the general. I have repeatedly mentioned that if a general wants to achieve great things, he must first respect the official position! However, how to do this depends on the general's daily court appearance.
example!"
"General, please remember that every day in the court regulations, the general must let the king make decisions on all matters of the Jin Kingdom! But you must not let the Marquis of Jin hastily conclude the court meeting as if it were a routine matter!"
"Even... the general can ask Yang Hu to find something every day. As a pretext, the general only needs to discuss state affairs with the monarch step by step every day and make strategies, no matter how big or small. This is nothing more than letting the monarch act like a monarch.
It’s your duty! If it lasts like this for a long time, the king will have his own majesty!”
"Moreover, the king will naturally be closer to the general in the future!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, although he was still a little puzzled, he still raised his hands and said:
"This martingale will definitely do the same."
Li Ran saw that Zhao Yang still had doubts, so he smiled slightly and explained:
"This matter...may be a bit boring for the general, and may even seem a bit pretentious. However, I think that all this is worth it and is in line with etiquette! The so-called 'restraining oneself and restoring etiquette',
This is exactly what it means! The general thinks that it may not be necessary, but at a critical moment, these trivial matters can become the general's chance to win!"
Zhao Yang couldn't help but nodded and said sincerely:
"Ying Yang understands, sir, just rest assured. Yang Yang will never be negligent in this matter, let alone let down sir's hard work!"
Li Ran nodded and continued:
"The two things I just mentioned are long-term solutions, but the results cannot be seen in a short period of time. However... the third thing, the general can achieve immediate results! That is
Having a good relationship with the Xun family set off an open and covert struggle between them and the Zhongxing family!"
"Their two families already have a feud, so it is not difficult to drive a wedge between them! If not let them fight to the death, at least we should make Xunshu and the Zhongxing clan become increasingly alienated!"
"Besides...it's the Handan Zhao family!"
Speaking of the Handan Zhao family, Li Ran couldn't help but pause. Because Li Ran couldn't help but think of the servant who had followed him for the longest time - Owl Wings.
This servant who had been following him since he was young died in Handan trying to save his life!
But now, Li Ran has finally come full circle and is about to start his revenge plan.
"I heard that not long ago, Weiguo sent five hundred skilled workers to the Zhao family in Handan. I wonder if this is true?"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but reply:
"It is indeed true, but... just because I took in the Crown Prince Kuai Chi, the Wei Kingdom is now closer to the Handan clan. And the five hundred craftsmen were directly given to Zhao Wu of Handan by the Wei people!