Early that morning, the carriage and horses were ready, and the group was preparing to return to Zangxian Valley. Lin Yan's carriage and horses also arrived.
Just as He Ran was about to mount his horse, the messenger suddenly came, and Su Pingjiang summoned him to the palace to discuss matters.
Zhuyin was very surprised, because he just asked for leave from the king yesterday, what urgent matter would he have?
"I hope Fan Yu doesn't cause trouble." He Ran prayed softly.
Zhuyin said firmly: "No, she knows she can't be hasty, and she won't make a fuss now if she wants to."[
He Ran originally wanted everyone to leave first, but he caught up later, but everyone was worried and insisted on waiting for him to come back and go together.
Entering the palace hall, Su Pingjiang and Su Ge were the only ones here. He Ran thought that Su Ge was suing him again. He didn't expect that Su Pingjiang summoned him because the emperor's secret envoy came to deliver the emperor's edict and order Yi Guo to send troops. Defeat Zhao.
The emperor's edict had long ceased to be enforceable in the world, and the sudden edict was beyond Su Pingjiang's expectation, so he let the envoy go down to rest and immediately summoned Su Ge and He Ran for discussion.
After figuring out the whole story, He Ran asked: "Did the emperor order the world to fight together or did he choose to do it?"
Su Pingjiang said: "I asked, the emperor's intention is that Liu Guo has been on good terms with Zhao for generations, and Liu Wang will not send troops. Xiping's ambition has been demonstrated, and the emperor does not want it to take the opportunity to expand its power, so I hope that the three kingdoms of Lin, Kang and Yi will be divided into Zhao."
He Ran pondered for a moment, then smiled.
"Why are you laughing?" Su Pingjiang looked at him and asked.
He Ran said: "I am Xiao Moju, I think very carefully."
"Mo Ju?" Su Pingjiang was a little confused.
He Ran stood up and asked with a smile: "You don't really think this is the emperor's intention, do you?"
Su Pingjiang realized something: "Are you saying that the emperor's edict was given by Mo Ju?"
He Ran said with a smile: "It shouldn't be wrong. The only one who can coerce the emperor and order the princes is the state of Kang. In fact, it was Mo Ju who wanted to urge us to send troops. He expected that we lacked an excuse to break the alliance with Zhao, so he specially put this The excuse was sent, so I say he thought carefully."
Su Pingjiang looked at Su Ge, who nodded and said: "His analysis is probably correct. This should be the case."
"Then how do you think we should reply to the envoy?" Su Pingjiang said, making a gesture to He Ran to sit down, and said dissatisfied: "Don't leave in a hurry, this is related to our next national policy, we need to discuss it carefully. "
He Ran had no intention of sitting down and said: "Is there anything else to discuss? Even without Mo Ju's urging, it is inevitable for us to attack Zhao. Now is a once-in-a-lifetime good opportunity. The news from the general said that the depth of There are not many Zhao soldiers left for hundreds of miles. Zhao Min really has no soldiers to use. He can only hope that a piece of covenant can stop us. Otherwise, he really has no other way to fight now. It just takes up a lot of land and there is no battle to fight."
"You mean we can send out troops immediately?" Su Pingjiang asked.
He Ran clenched his teeth and said: "The feast is in front of us. The problem is that we have eaten enough. I want to wait for about half a year and wait until the newly occupied places have settled down and officials can be deployed before sending out troops. Now The situation is very clear. Kang State has contained a large number of Zhao troops. We will do nothing if we do not send troops. Once we send troops, we will make plans to attack Jingqu City. Only in this way can Zhao State have to send troops to resist, otherwise they will be there. While fighting hard, we leisurely occupied some cities and then stopped, Kang Guo had to turn against us, which is really unjust."
Su Ge said: "Thanks to your new policies, in just a few years, we have grown from three cities to more than a hundred. Before, no one would have dared to think of this."
Hearing Su Ge's sincere exaggeration of the New Deal, He Ran felt warm in his heart. He smiled at him and said, "I'm just talking. The New Deal is so effective because of the hard work of my brother and all of you." [
Su Pingjiang was also very happy in his heart. The estrangement between the two people was a big problem in his heart. Now it seems that the two of them can reconcile. He wanted to strike while the iron is hot and said happily: "You can go back to the valley tomorrow. Let's talk about it later." Let the three of you drink a few bottles and discuss carefully when is the best time to send troops."
He Ran quickly shook his head and said: "No, no, we are all in the car and you called me here. I have to leave now. They are all waiting for me, not to mention the talented girl Lin."
Su Pingjiang sighed and said to Su Ge: "You see, I am a king. I can't even keep a minister to drink with you. What kind of king am I?"
Su Ge smiled and said nothing.
He Ran smiled and said: "Your Majesty treats me like a brother and sister. I don't want to meet you. I am not in a hurry to defeat Zhao. I will think about it carefully after I go back. As for how to reply, I just say that we will fight for a long time." We are exhausted, and the soldiers who have been fighting continuously will become resentful. If we tell them the truth, we don't have that many officials available. If we continue to fight all the way, it will be unstable and difficult to penetrate deeply. It will take three to five months no matter what."
"Okay, let's go quickly." Su Pingjiang waved his hand angrily.
He Ran saluted with a playful smile and walked out with three unsteady steps. Before he reached the door, he turned back and said with a grin: "I think it is a high-sounding excuse to crusade against Zhao State under the emperor's order, but I still I'm really embarrassed to see Zhao Min. After all, he has always been affectionate and righteous to me. Please think about it again and see if you can find any more excuses, or I can resign temporarily."
"Don't even think about resigning." Su Pingjiang immediately refused.
He Ran said with a sad face: "Then... then you should think of some excuses for me, otherwise I will always feel guilty."
After he left, Su Pingjiang said with emotion: "He attaches too much importance to friendship. There are really no people with such power and position like him. You see, he is actually a very face-conscious person. I’m afraid I’ll offend others, even my enemies.”
Su Ge was also very emotional and said: "Power will not change his nature, and money will not change his heart. He is a man of true temperament. It is precisely because of this that the king will not have the slightest suspicion of him, and we are happy to work with him." .”
"Aren't you angry with him anymore?" Su Pingjiang asked, raising his eyebrows.
Su Ge looked ashamed and said: "Facts speak louder than words. A few months ago, I was completely dissatisfied with him. I was deeply moved by Mie Shun. I thought that when I changed my country, I could only manage three cities, and even if Shun Guo blew his breath, I would be able to conquer him." We were wiped out in ashes, but now we have swallowed up the big with the small, so that we can not only protect ourselves, but also have the strength to compete in the world. What I have always been worried about is whether the country belongs to the king. After being shocked by the destruction of Shun, I finally understand In the past, the most important thing was that we strive to protect ourselves. This truth is simple to say. But when we had dozens of cities, I was so confused by victory and interests that I almost forgot that we were still just food in people's mouths. He did something stupid and stupid. He told me this truth repeatedly, but at that time I seemed to be lost and just couldn't listen. He praised me for being a smart person in vain. Thinking about it, he was really ashamed. He is the shrewdest, with a far-sighted vision that is beyond my reach. He always knows what to do best in his heart, and has never been confused at all. Although it is important who belongs to the country, it is still second-rate to self-preservation, and besides, I should not doubt In terms of his loyalty to the Su family, he is actually stronger than me."
Su Pingjiang breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "You are really in vain for your shrewdness. I have understood this for a long time, but you have just understood that in a fierce battle at the beginning of the founding of the country, I did not listen to his good advice, so that Most of the few troops and horses we had were lost. To be honest, I was disheartened. I thought my life was over. I was just trying to save my worries in my last days by entrusting him with state affairs. I didn't think about it at all. I was able to escape alive. The fire in front of the Cangxian Valley was like a divine help. It burned away the enemy soldiers and at the same time convinced me. At that time, I vaguely felt that God sent him to help me change the country. Later, he was weak and weak. The army has repeatedly defeated the great army of the country. What is this but divine help? The military and the people are all in support of it. It can be said that it is the only pillar of the country. If he wants to rebel against me, it is just a matter of effort. I will cut him off out of fear. It is the self-destruction of the country. What is particularly valuable is that he only values friendship and is not greedy for fame. What you just said is wrong. He has no loyalty to me. It is just friendship. The love of brothers and the love of in-laws are better than loyalty. I feel more at ease.”
Su Ge nodded and said with a smile: "The king's words are true insights. If you think about it, it's true. His loyalty is not loyalty, but friendship. If he was just loyal, he wouldn't dare to be so reckless in front of the king. No wonder he always said that the king is the one who knows best in life. , I realize today that this is by no means a flattery. I used to secretly blame the king for being indifferent, but now it seems that it is wise for the king to do this. It is precisely because of letting him let go that the country of Yi has the current good situation. "
Su Pingjiang had a complacent look on his face and said, "I am more and more convinced that God sent him to help me. You should believe it by now, right?"
"In any case, the achievements he has made are unparalleled. What I firmly believe is that when Uuchi is peaceful, he will definitely return to the mountains and forests. This country will always belong to the king. This is enough. I will never have anything to do with him again. It’s so difficult.”
Su Pingjiang was greatly relieved and praised: "That's right, then don't hide in leisure and come out to manage politics."
Su Ge said ashamedly: "I was about to resign. I have thought clearly recently. Since the reform of the official system, a large number of officials have been dismissed. In fact, the one who should be dismissed is the one who should be dismissed. He is trying his best to protect me because he cares about the friendship in the past. It's ridiculous. It’s me who has repeatedly opposed him, and it’s not easy for him to tolerate me until now. Now that I understand this feeling, I can no longer hold the position of Dazai.”
Su Pingjiang said earnestly: "You can't resign from this position, but don't offend him. You also know that the sworn sister has taken on most of the government affairs. In order to be able to legitimately open the government and appoint officials to reduce the fatigue, he He would rather build an additional Zhongshufu than damage your position as the Grand Prime Minister. He emphasized to me repeatedly that he would keep your position intact. When he promoted his sworn sister to the position of Zhongshufu, he told me more than once, when If you are willing to govern, Zhongshu Mansion will immediately return to Dazaifu. To be honest, I am very touched by his kindness to you. If you insist on resigning, he will not feel good. Whatever he does, his first concern is friendship. Don't break his heart."
Su Ge's heart was pounding, tears appeared in his eyes, and he said with a hint of sobs: "Thank you so much, Your Majesty, and the military advisor. I'm so embarrassed that I can't express my shame. I will study the new policy immediately after I return, so that I can be more effective in the future."
Su Pingjiang said with a smile: "It should have been like this a long time ago. Okay, now that we've settled the matter, you can stay and drink a few bottles with me. Speaking of him, it won't be pleasant if I don't drink a few bottles." He said without complaining. Sighing, "This guy is good at everything, but he is too focused on sex and not on friends. I really want to stay with him for a while. I will have endless fun with him." ["_7502015"href"http:23562 "ttle"Jiuding Military Division 2"Jiuding Military Division 2]"_7502015"href"http:"The first release of a good novel[]Jiuding Military Division 29