Seeing Wan He's eyes, Fang Xuanling nodded repeatedly. He took a step forward and bowed to Wan He. He said: "Master, this is a good friend of my subordinates. He is from Duling in Jingzhao. His surname is Du Mingru. Hui. The word is Ke Ming."
Du Ruhui. After hearing Fang Xuanling's introduction, Wan He's eyes immediately widened and he stared closely at the young man in front of him. This was the counselor Du Ruhui who was as famous as Fang Xuanling in history. He was also known as Fang Mou Du Duan. Du Ruhui. After hearing Fang Xuanling's introduction, Du Ruhui also smiled and bowed to Wan He and said: "The common people have heard about the reputation of the Duke for a long time. It is really the common people's luck to see him today."
"Uh. Oh. Oh." At this moment, Wan He was still looking at Du Ruhui in a daze. Fortunately, Changsun Wuji, who was next to him, quietly poked his lower back. Only then did Wan He react. Wan He's eyes looked at Du Ruhui. There was light. He quickly stepped forward and took Du Ruhui's arm. He said with a smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Du. Haha. I used to hear my cousin mention Mr. Du's name. It is my honor to meet Mr. Du today. That's it. Come on, come on. Mr. Du, please sit down. Please sit down."
Wan He pulled Du Ruhui enthusiastically, his eyes shining. For a talent like Du Ruhui, Wan He naturally wanted to bring him into his account. Originally, there were three top advisers: Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and Liu Wenjing. Wanhe's think tank is already quite luxurious. But now Wanhe's situation is gradually unfolding. Just relying on these three people is obviously not enough. If Du Ruhui can be brought in, it will definitely strengthen Wanhe greatly. strength.
Du Ruhui was a little surprised that Wan He was so enthusiastic. After following Wan He to his seat, Du Ruhui also looked at Fang Xuanling quietly, but he didn't understand what Fang Xuanling said to Wan He to make Wan He behave like this. reaction.
Du Ruhui felt strange. Fang Xuanling was also confused. He had only mentioned Du Ruhui's name to Wan He once before. And it seemed that Wan He already knew Du Ruhui at that time. But looking at Wan He's appearance now, he seemed to be very interested in Du Ruhui's talents. I understand the same thing. But in this way, Fang Xuanling feels more relieved. When Du Ruhui came here to find him, Fang Xuanling had already made up his mind. He wanted to recruit Du Ruhui to work under Wan He. Now Wan He behaves Since he is so thirsty for talents and he is here to add fuel to the fire, Du Ruhui's allegiance to Wan He should be confirmed.
After everyone was seated, Wan He began to pull Du Ruhui to get close to him. How many people were in his family? Are they married and had children? He specifically asked Du Ruhui some trivial matters, which made Du Ruhui dumbfounded. However, Wan He's hand was not that good. It has no effect. At least Du Ruhui won't be too restrained in his treatment of Wan He. The distance is also much closer.
"Ahem." Liu Wenjing coughed lightly. She glanced at Du Ruhui, but she was secretly worried. He had come to see Du Ruhui with Changsun Wuji earlier, mainly to sell Fang Xuanling's face. This recent paragraph Over time, he also gained Wan He's important use. His status under Wan He's account gradually improved to the same status as Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji. In his opinion, even if Du Ruhui died and joined Wan He's staff, in such a short period of time He couldn't threaten himself. But he didn't expect that Wan He would be so enthusiastic when he saw Du Ruhui. This made Liu Wenjing feel threatened. So when she saw Wan He and Du Ruhui chatting happily, Liu Wenjing suddenly intervened. He paused and then asked with a concerned look on his face: "My lord, when I just left the palace, I heard that my lord was summoned by the Queen Mother. But is there anything important?"
When Liu Wenjing mentioned this, Wan He remembered the previous troubles again. The smile on his face also faded a lot. Seeing Wan He's appearance, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji were also shocked. Both of them were shocked. The people looked at each other. Changsun Wuji immediately asked: "My lord, what happened? Why don't you tell us and let's go over the details together."
Wan He breathed a long sigh of relief. Then he told the whole story. Of course, the trivial matter between him and Concubine Xiao would not be revealed. In Wan He's mouth, it became that Concubine Xiao was very sad. He begged him pitifully. He saw that Concubine Xiao was too pitiful and could not refuse, so she was so distressed. Finally, Wan He sighed and said: "Anyway, the Queen Mother is a woman after all, and the Emperor is a child after all. How can someone who bullies an orphan and a widowed mother be considered a hero? That’s why I’m so distressed.”
Hearing what Wan He said, everyone looked at you and frowned. In fact, this matter was originally easy to handle. Concubine Xiao's request only needs to be superficially agreed to. In the future, if Yang Gao really wants to go against Wan He, he will still take action. What is the use of such a verbal promise? But Wan He's last words also made it difficult for them to say these words. They can only They looked at each other, but in the end it was Liu Wenjing who was bolder. After a moment of hesitation, she said: "My lord, you might as well agree to the Queen Mother first and just appease her heart. Why bother to be too attached to this half-sentence promise? .”
"How can this be done?" Upon hearing Liu Wenjing's words, Wan He's first reaction was to shake his head and shout. Then, Wan He said: "This man is a true man. He should keep his word when he acts in the world. A man has no faith." . Then how to stand between heaven and earth. If I have promised the Queen Mother, then this must be done. If it cannot be done, then I will definitely not be able to agree."
Wan He has been talking for a long time, but in fact it is just an excuse. If it were someone else, Wan He would lie and cheat. It would be a common thing. Whether it was in the previous life or this life, Wan He would cheat a lot of times. .It’s just that Wan He always feels guilty towards Concubine Xiao. Subconsciously, he doesn’t want to deceive her.
After Wan He said such an excuse, the eyes of Du Ruhui, who was sitting next to Wan He, lit up. Du Ruhui was born in a family of officials. His upbringing since childhood made him value the word "faithfulness" the most. And the faith shown by Wan He at this moment Yiyi just touched Du Ruhui. In Du Ruhui's view, it doesn't matter if the strength is lower. It doesn't matter if the ability is lower. But the most important faith cannot be lost. This is the foundation of being a king. Wan He can do this. At this point, it already fits the image of Mingzhu in Du Ruhui's mind. Before that, Du Ruhui was still a little wavering. Now he has almost made the final decision.
Immediately, Du Ruhui narrowed his eyes, then nodded and said: "My lord, actually this matter is not difficult to handle. Ruhui has a plan that can resolve this difficulty for my lord."
Du Ruhui suddenly said such a sentence. Wan He and the other four people were stunned and looked at Du Ruhui. Fang Xuanling, who knew his old friend best, saw Du Ruhui's appearance and immediately guessed Du Ruhui's decision. He was also very happy. He smiled and said to Du Ruhui: "Ke Ming, if you have a good idea, please tell me quickly."
Du Ruhui smiled and nodded. Then he said to Wan He: "My lord, today is a young and innocent time. As the saying goes, those who are close to red are red, and those who are close to ink are black. Your lord, you can send your confidants." Come to the emperor's side and teach by words and deeds. Let the emperor have a good impression of the Duke of Guo from an early age. He will naturally not be hostile to the Duke of Guo in the future."
"Well, I'm afraid that's not the case." As soon as Du Ruhui finished saying this idea, Liu Wenjing beside him said angrily. He had already seen what Du Ruhui was thinking. Liu Wenjing was also very unhappy about this. Du Ruhui and Fang Xuan Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji have a good relationship. If Du Ruhui also joins Wanhe's account, then the three of them must be in line. How can he defeat the three of them? Because of this. Liu Wenjing Only then did he have the intention to make an envoy to Du Ruhui. He said: "The emperor is young now. Naturally he will not understand the value of the throne. If the emperor grows up, he will naturally know the importance of the imperial power. How can he be so willing to do so? It’s for the Duke’s use. Mr. Du’s method is too naive.”
"Haha." How could Du Ruhui not hear the hostility in Liu Wenjing's words? However, Du Ruhui did not express any dissatisfaction. Instead, he still smiled and said: "In my opinion, this matter is nothing at all. In today's world Do you think that the Great Sui Dynasty can support this for a few more years? As long as the Duke of Guo can guarantee that the emperor will not show too much desire for imperial power in these five or six years. When the world's major events are decided, this matter will also It’s not a big problem anymore.”
What Du Ruhui said is a bit cryptic. In fact, it means that after a few years, the big thing will be completed. Wanhe will take the Sui Dynasty and replace it. Things will naturally fall into place. On the other hand, it also shows that Du Ruhui has great expectations for Wanhe's future achievements. Daye was very confident. When Wan He heard this, he couldn't help but nodded repeatedly. Then he said: "That's right. That's right. It makes sense as Hui said. Hahahaha. Okay. Okay. That's it. Well. Then Yiru Huizhi said See, what kind of person should I send to the emperor?"
It has been proved from the change of Wan He's title that Du Ruhui has officially become Wan He's counselor. Everyone present is a wise man. Naturally, they can understand the meaning. Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji both His face looked happy. Only Liu Wenjing's face dimmed a little. But Du Ruhui's expression remained unchanged. He continued: "The emperor is in the deep palace. Men are not suitable to accompany the emperor. Only chamberlains and women can. .And the servant is greedy by nature, but not trustworthy enough. Therefore, it is better for the Duke to send a woman to be by the Emperor's side."
Du Ruhui was a scholar. He had a natural dislike for those eunuchs, so it was not surprising that he would make such a comment. Wanhe also fell silent after listening to Du Ruhui's statement. Obviously, he could not find anything good for a while. Chang Sun Wuji's eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly raised his head and said, "Master Guo, I have a suitable candidate."