Not long after the two returned to the big tent, Su Ming personally escorted a person over. In fact, it was better to say escort than escort. Not only did he not bind the person, Su Ming also looked very respectful.
After entering the big tent, Su Ming reported: "This is the prince of the current dynasty, and he is accompanied by Zuo Zhao Zhongcheng, Doctor Si Jian and others."
He Ran and Shi Lang were both shocked when they heard that the prince had escaped.
The prince stepped forward and saluted, saying: "Houyu paid homage to the military advisor and received the order from the Prime Minister. This time he fled to avoid disaster and sought the protection of the King of Yi. I hope the military advisor and the Prime Minister's order can fulfill his wishes. I will never forget your great kindness and virtue."
He Ran and Shi Lang hurriedly stepped forward to support him. They bowed and bowed. He Ran said: "Your Highness, you have broken the two of us. How dare a foreign minister accept your Highness's gift? Please take a seat."
Hou Yu said sadly: "I am ashamed that I dare not accept the love of the military advisor. How dare I live as a prince at this moment? I am just begging for mercy as a prisoner. If I can save my life through Chui's love, I will be extremely grateful."
He Ran and Shi Lang adhered to the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers, and spent a lot of time to get him to sit down.
While waiting for tea, He Ran took a closer look at the prince and saw that he was about forty years old and already showing signs of premature aging. His temples were all gray and his face was haggard, showing that he did not lead a pampered life.
Before the two of them could ask questions, Hou Yu sighed and said, "It's really sad to think that my country has fallen into such a bad situation. My father was deceived by traitors and sycophants, and he provoked war, so that the country was not safe. Alas, in the end
He lost his life at the hands of a traitor."
Tokiro was surprised and said: "The king was actually murdered?"
Hou Yu's face showed sadness and said: "I dare to guarantee with my life that my father was harmed by Uncle Wu Wang and the others, because I went to the palace to visit him early this morning. Although my father is seriously ill, he will not die in an instant. I have collected it before."
I received a secret report that those traitors were planning to kill my father at an opportunity to delay the Yi army's offensive. These people actually came up with such despicable means and were worse than beasts. But my father not only didn't believe my report but also scolded me. Just now
As soon as I heard the death knell, I knew that my father had finally been murdered, so I ran away in a hurry without saying a word. Fortunately, there was no delay, otherwise I would never have come out again. The martial law order arrived at the city gate almost at the same time as me.
The general who defended the city was respectful and respectful a moment ago, but then he turned around and brandished his sword at us."
"Oh..., that's it." He Ran shook his body slightly and glanced at Shi Lang.
Shilang couldn't guess what he was planning, and sighed: "Your Highness is alert and decisive when seeing things. The foreign ministers saw with their own eyes that the situation at that time was so dangerous that it was almost impossible to survive. As the saying goes, if you survive a disaster, you will be blessed later. God bless Your Highness,
It’s gratifying.”
Houyu gave a self-deprecating smile and said: "If you lose your home and country, how can you talk about future blessings? Ever since the White House touched the power of military advisor Hu Wei, and I lost the land of Henan, I have expected this day, so I have already put my heart and soul into it."
Let's take it easy. If I wasn't worried about my father, I would have escaped from Liqing long ago. I just want to avoid disaster so that the king can show mercy and let me live the rest of my life in peace as a common man. I have no other extravagant hopes.
He Ran raised his eyebrows and said: "What your Highness said is not true. My king is benevolent and benevolent. The reason why I ordered the two of us to conquer Shun is because the White House officials and other sycophants bullied me too much. If I don't punish them, I'm afraid they will be troubled for a long time."
, I know that Your Highness will be treated with courtesy when he comes to avoid trouble, and it will be reasonable for His Highness to return to the country in the future. Please rest assured."
Hou Yu and Shi Lang both knew that what they said about reviving the country was nothing more than polite words. King Yi would definitely show such courtesy when the time came, but no one dared to take it seriously, otherwise they would be asking for death.
Houyu grinned reluctantly and said: "Your Majesty, I have heard about your benevolence and virtue for a long time, but I can't mention the restoration of the country anymore. I hope that the military advisor and the Prime Minister can put in a good word for me. Please give me a few words from your Majesty."
Mu of thin farmland, Houyu will not dare to forget his great kindness and virtue as long as he lives."
He Ran said with a smile: "Your Highness is joking, let's do this. Your Highness has just been frightened. Please rest for a while. I will write a letter to the king with the Prime Minister. I dare not say goodbye, but I can guarantee that Your Highness will still be in power even if he cannot return to the country in the future."
Not inferior to the prince."
Hou Yu was well aware of the power of this military advisor in the State of Yi. Hearing what he said, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and stood up to bow down.
He Ran hurriedly helped him and ordered someone to accompany him in the prince's attire to rest.
After sending Hou Yu away, He Ran could not suppress his joy and said to Shi Lang: "Kaiqing City is now in place. There is no need to withdraw the troops."
Shi Lang frowned and thought for a moment, his eyes showed joy, and he whispered: "Make him the king and fight against thieves on his behalf?"
"You're famous for your training!" He Ran patted him hard on the shoulder.
Tokiro looked at him and pointed repeatedly: "It turns out you have been thinking about this idea just now. I wonder why your eyes are twinkling."
He Ran said proudly: "How's it going? This is a good idea."
Shilang raised his head and thought for a while, then said: "Such a big matter requires the king's will. You and I can't make the decision without authorization. Furthermore, once you make him king, you will not be able to break your promise in the future. There will be no less trouble, unless you really
I plan to return all the land to him."
He Ran clenched his teeth and said: "If we are more evil-minded, we can choose the opportunity to kill him, and it will be over. But this method is too old, let alone white people, even stupid people know what is going on.
.”
Shi Lang waved his hand and said: "I don't agree with this. Apart from anything else, the prince's morality and filial piety are well known in the country. I have heard about it before. Today I saw that the rumors are true. Killing such a person will
Losing the support of the people.”
He Ran walked around on the ground a few times, stopped and said: "Then let him be the king of shun and return Kaiqing and the surrounding cities to him. It is impossible to return them all to their original places."
Shilang immediately objected: "You have to think about this. King Shun will definitely turn to him in his heart. It will be difficult for us to govern the area. There are not enough officials to send. Once chaos breaks out, it will be a big disaster."
Woe to you."
He Ran smiled slightly and said: "Listen to my plan below. Make him king. But don't let him go back to Kaiqing immediately. Let him stay in Bell Ringing City for a year and a half, waiting for the new policy to come.
Once he has won the hearts of the people, you won't be afraid of sending him back. I have experience in this. You should know what happened in Pingcheng. I handed it over to Mr. Xi in front of the whole city's people. What happened in the end? Didn't he ask for help?
I took it back. At that time, most of the people in the city were devoted to Mr. Xi, but gradually they no longer cared about the ownership of the city. What they cared about was who could ensure that the New Deal would be implemented forever."
Shilang smiled and said: "This is a good idea. The situation will be very different in a year and a half. You are so sinister that you gave him a prince who was only in name only, but it was very helpful in appeasing people's hearts at the beginning."
He Ran snorted and said: "I am a villain. Only a villain can come up with such a sinister idea. Gentlemen like you don't bother to think about this. I am responsible for all the bad reputation and the crime. Someone has to come up with it."
You are a dirty person, but I have to say it again, I have done the things that make me scorned, and it is you who have to do the hard work. Isn’t this fair?"
Shilang suppressed a smile and said: "Okay, okay, okay, once this is done, I will let you go back and won't bother you again. Judging from how pitiful you are, besides trapping and killing soldiers, what other crimes and notoriety do you have? A good reputation.
I’ve actually deceived a lot.”
He Ran didn't dare to pester him, and said with a smile: "You are so generous, you can write a memorial, and we will withdraw our troops when the people who come to Qingcheng to announce the funeral arrive."
Tokiro nodded, withdrawing the troops was an inevitable move. It would take time to exchange letters with Bell Ringing City. The prince and others must not be allowed to know the secret of Fei Ge's letter, so we had to make a show of it. We could also withdraw the troops at the same time.
It is not known that paralyzing the enemy army and suddenly turning back the enemy's weapons may be able to break the city in one fell swoop. The two of them knew this very well, so He Ran didn't explain it and Tokiro didn't bother to say a word.
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