Zhuyin had just said a few words to He Ran after returning from the imperial court. Before he could ask for a reply to Zhao's envoy, Xiao Lai reported outside: "The general wants to see you."
He Ran said to Zhuyin, "Let's talk about it later. I'll go see Xu Tong first."
Before he could walk out of the house, Xiaowen ran over to report: "Shi Lang from the Ministry of Household Affairs and Mu Shilang from the Ministry of Works want to see you."
He Ran raised the curtain and asked, "Are you going to see me or my wife?"
Xiao Qu replied: "It's to see Madam."
Zhuyin put his half-off official uniform back on and said, "To prepare for military supplies, let's go together."
Xiao Qu smiled and said: "With two officials in the family, there is not even enough space for the lobby."
Zhuyin ordered: "Please invite the two adults to discuss matters in the side hall."
He Ran stopped Xiao Chuan and said: "Madam, they are in the lobby. Let's go to the side hall. We have to let them know that Madam is in charge in this house."
Xiao Lai clapped his hands in amusement and said, "Okay! I'll make arrangements."
Zhuyin stopped her with a smile and said to He Ran: "Stop being ridiculous, messing up the rules will make people laugh. Besides, what is being discussed is government affairs. Naturally, there are rankings based on rank. There are no military advisors or generals in the side hall.
Auxiliary Prime Minister and two assistant ministers occupy the main hall, aren't you afraid that Xu Tong will blame you for being deliberately disrespectful?"
"He dares! It's true that there are hierarchies based on rank in court, but it's a different matter when you're at home. You are both the righteous daughter of the emperor and the sworn sister of the king. Your status is naturally more noble than mine. Who dares to say anything about such an arrangement?
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Zhuyin couldn't refute him for a while, because it was rare for women to be officials in the past dynasties, and there were too few cases like his and his wife. There was no precedent for husband and wife to manage government affairs at home, so there were no ready-made rules to follow. According to ordinary
As for etiquette, there is a situation where the two of them now have their own reasons.
"Okay, don't get entangled with this. Now we are entertaining guests, so let's decide the meeting place based on the dignity of the guests." Zhuyin said with a smile. She knew her husband too well. The reason why he was so persistent about such things was entirely due to his persistence.
In order to have fun, the more nervous he is, the more he will seize every opportunity to fool around in order to relax his body and mind and entertain others and himself.
He Ran still refused, and said to Xiao Lai Xiao Chui: "Don't worry about it, just follow the wife. I'll take the general to the side hall. He doesn't dare to talk to me about etiquette."
Xiao Qu covered his mouth and smiled, raising his big finger and saying, "Well done. No wonder they always say that running a big country is like cooking small dishes. You dare to play with such things. I admire your courage to do anything."
Xiao Lai also held out his thumb and held back his laughter and said, "Well, it's really good. Even if you're afraid of henpecks, you act upright, courageous and responsible! You're worthy of the word "man"!
Zhuyin reached out and poked Xiao Lai's forehead, laughing and scolding: "You are getting more and more tricky!"
He Ran laughed out loud at Xiao Lai's words and walked out first.
Entering the lobby, Xu Tongzheng was chatting with the two ministers. Seeing the military advisor coming, the two ministers quickly stood up and saluted. They waved their hands happily and said: "You two ladies, you don't need to be polite. Please wait here. The princess will be here soon. You are welcome."
General, please follow me."
The two ministers were originally led to the side hall. They knew that the general was here to pay tribute. They didn't want the military advisor to ask them to assist him here. They didn't know why for a while. Since the military advisor had given the order, they had no choice but to agree.
After arriving at the west side hall and taking a seat, He Ran explained his fallacy to Xu Tong, and then said: "I feel sorry for you in the side hall, so you have nothing to say, right?"
Xu Tong found it funny and said, "This is the only thing that can happen to your family. I won't care about it with you." After saying this, his face turned solemn and said, "Let me lead the troops this time."
, I came here specifically for this matter."
Seeing the hesitation on He Ran's face, he said with a sincere expression: "You can't bear all the hard work alone. There have been countless bad battles in the past few years. I hold the position of general, but I only do the work of the commander of the royal city. Even if others don't tell me,
, I feel my face is burning. I don’t want to compete with you for any credit. You know my character well. You and I are good brothers. As an elder brother, I should share some of the hard work for you.
, I was not sure how to fight those battles in the past, so I could only give you a hard time, but we have already discussed how to fight this time, and I already know it well. If you don't let me go, I will think that you don't treat me as a brother.
Already."
He Ran swayed slightly and said, "Actually, I have already made a plan in my mind to let you lead the troops."
Xu Tong was both happy and dissatisfied at the same time and scolded: "Then you didn't tell me earlier! It cost me so much trouble." He had a quarrel with He Ran before, and afterwards he always felt that he should not treat this good brother like that.
, he is a straightforward person and does not want to owe others, so this time he insisted on sharing some of his worries. When he heard that he agreed, the joy came from the bottom of his heart.
He Ran took out the geographical map and the letter sent by Shi Lang from his arms, and said: "Here is this for you. I have made a copy of the map. I have marked the chapters that you need to remember in this letter. Everything is in accordance with
Act according to the agreed-upon strategy. When the two armies confront each other and attack the city, you are far better than me. I have nothing to entrust you. You must be more careful."
Xu Tong glowed with pride and said: "I can't say whether I can defeat you in battle, but you can't fight alone even if I tie your hands."
He Ran's face was hurt, and he insisted: "Don't worry about flashing your tongue, tomorrow morning we will go to the school grounds to tell the difference. You tie your hands and see how I take your dog's head!"
Xu Tong laughed and said: "Don't humiliate yourself. I was captured and tied up but I finally ran out of the camp. The surrounding soldiers were killed by me jumping on my horse, hitting and kicking them several times."
Hey, do you dare to say that those two moves of yours are comparable to those of ordinary soldiers?"
He Ran knew that he would be even more embarrassed if he continued talking, so he drew out the sword from his ribs and gave him a few false blows, saying: "I can kill you even if your hands are not tied, believe it or not?"
Xu Tong looked at him with disdain and said: "Yes, you are not going to kill anyone you want with Shang Fang's sword. Who dares to hide? Hiding will be the crime of extermination."
He Ran seemed unable to hear his sarcasm and said proudly: "It's good to know."
After seeing Xu Tong off, He Ran strolled in when he saw that the affairs in the lobby had not yet been completed. Chuan Tong was also inside. It was Zhuyin who called him in to discuss the matter together. He seemed to have fully entered the command of Chief Shi of the Military Advisor's Office.
Role.
Although military affairs were fully handled by Tokiro of Pingcheng, as the war was approaching, all parties focused on the war. The Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Households were responsible for many coordinated affairs. These were all presided over by Zhuyin, the auxiliary minister. He
However, he watched her decisively and wisely deal with the major and minor matters reported by the two ministers, and he secretly admired her in his heart. When he needed military judgment, he would solve it on her behalf, which saved a lot of trouble.
To the point, He Ran became more and more satisfied with this long history.
After the official work was done, he returned to the house and said apologetically: "I'm really sorry to thank you. I just knew you were busy before, but today I saw it with my own eyes and realized how tiring and tiring you are."
"Are you feeling distressed?" Zhuyin looked at him playfully.
He Ran nodded seriously and said, "I feel really bad. I'd better go to court tomorrow."
Zhuyin looked at him affectionately and said: "I am satisfied if you think like this. In fact, I don't feel tired. This is called everyone's specialization. These things may seem trivial to you, but they are organized to me.
Obviously, you already know how to deal with it, just like you are planning a war, but I find the things you think of unreasonable, so you just concentrate on planning your affairs, I can handle the rest."
He Ran hugged her lovingly and said: "Such an exquisite beauty is so adorable. Alas, I often secretly sigh, thinking about how virtuous and capable I am. In my previous life, I was just an ordinary commoner, but with the help of flying
I am so lucky to marry the most intelligent and beautiful woman in this world, God has been so kind to me."
Zhuyin smiled sweetly and said: "Don't belittle yourself. If I were born in your life, I would choose you as my husband as long as I have the chance to meet you. Don't you understand now that your talents in other worlds are just the reason why we know each other?"
It's just a medium. What really makes me fall in love with you is your temperament and sincerity. After staying with such an interesting person like you for a long time, seeing other people becomes boring."
He Ran chuckled and said, "This sounds really comforting."
Zhuyin pursed her lips and said: "Don't be too busy being beautiful. You just said that I am the smartest and most beautiful in this world. Does that mean that my sister's intelligence and appearance are inferior to mine? And your sister Nuanyu."
He Ran pretended to lower his voice and said, "Just know it yourself, but don't tell them, lest they become jealous and hateful."
Zhuyin chuckled and said: "Bah! I guess you have said this to each of them."
He Ran continued to be serious and said: "That's just your idea. How can I be so miserable that I can coax everyone with just one sentence?"
There was a smile in Zhuyinming's eyes, "Okay, then tell me how you coaxed them."
"Forgot." He Ran replied casually and wanted to borrow it to wash up and avoid it.
Zhuyin grabbed him and shouted: "Say!"
"Uh..." He Ran frowned and thought hard, "The words of praise are all spoken casually according to the time and circumstances. Who can remember it so clearly afterwards? Aren't you making things difficult for me?"
"I don't want you to say the exact words verbatim. You won't forget the general meaning, right?"
He Ran raised his head helplessly and thought for a while, then said: "Sister...it's the kind of transparent wisdom that not only sees through the world, but also life and death. Her appearance and demeanor don't have the smoke and fire of the world. In short, she is close to an immortal.
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Zhuyin gritted her silver teeth and said, "Okay, let's talk about your sister Nuanyu."
He Ran couldn't hide the evil smile on his lips, and said briefly: "Sister Nuanyu is a semi-immortal, with great wisdom that is difficult for ordinary people to match. Her appearance..., when she is charming, she can confuse people's minds and turn all living beings upside down.
When he is dignified, he has a majestic appearance that makes people dare not look at him. He does not have the slightest evil thoughts. His two heavens of ice and fire make people elusive. In short, he is close to a demon."
Zhuyin's teeth were itching with anger, and she pinched his ears and said, "Okay! You put me first in the world. I was secretly happy, but it turns out that they are a near-immortal and a near-demon, and I am the only one."
He is a mortal!"
He Ran covered his ears and said: "Let's stop making trouble. You are the most beautiful monster in the sky, okay?"
Zhuyin suppressed his laughter and said with force on his hands: "You are cursing me to be killed by the fairies. Aren't you seeking your own death by going to the Nine Heavens Fairyland?"
"Then you are the most beautiful fairy in the demon world, right?" He Ran grinned and was still laughing.
"Can I fight so many monsters? Sister Nuanyu is enough for me, and it's not a dead end. It seems that you are a partial person who wants me to die early so that you can make room to straighten the two of them.
,Yes or no?"
"No, no, no, the reason why I'm both a fairy and a fairy is that I don't want you to push them both over. It's a bit confusing to put them together. So tell me whether you like to be a fairy or a witch. I'll tell you what you like.
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Zhuyin let go of his hand, snorted and pretended to be angry: "It's so boring. I'm forcing you to do it, so don't tell me."
He Ran hugged her with a smile and said: "In my eyes, you are all nine-day fairies, each with its own charm. The so-called spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums each have their own advantages, so how can you tell the difference?"
Zhuyin chuckled, stretched out her jade finger and poked him on the forehead, and said coquettishly: "Your mouth is that of a fairy and a demon. Your upper lip is that of a fairy, and your lower lip is that of a demon."
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