On the day of return, He Ran got up early in the morning and had freshened up. He sent someone to inform Dazai and was waiting to get the customs clearance documents and set off.
Hong An ran in in a panic and reported: "Military advisor, King Zhao is here!"
He Ran was shocked, his face changed slightly, and his heart began to sink. He thought that Zhao Min didn't want to let him go, and his wishful thinking had failed. He straightened his clothes and walked out slowly to greet him, thinking the worst in his heart.
At this moment, he was really filled with regrets. He was really smart. He regretted not listening to Zhuyin's words. I'm afraid it would be difficult to see Su Xiyao and the others again in this life.
As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw Zhao Min walking into the inner courtyard with a smile on his face. He hurriedly took a few steps forward and saluted.
"You should be more polite, military advisor! I really want to blame you!" Zhao Min supported him with a slight reproach on his smile.
Coming into the hall, Zhao Min waved his hand to the attendants beside him and said, "You all can go out."
Seeing that he left no attendants, He Ran had a flash of doubt in his heart. Isn't he afraid of fighting to the death? Or does he have other motives? He tried his best to stay calm and asked with a smile: "I really didn't expect that the king would die so soon."
I’m back and I’m about to set off back.”
Zhao Min pushed him onto the seat and sat across from him, saying apologetically: "Don't blame the military advisor. It's extremely disrespectful for me to leave the military advisor here to go hunting out of the city. There are real difficulties here. There is a giant in the suburbs of Dingyang."
Hao, this man is so rich that he can rival the country. He has maintained more than a thousand minions, made friends in the court and local official circles, and paid the taxes without paying. He is robbing men and dominating women. The few people in the village can't take care of him now, but he is so arrogant.
Beating and killing the upright officials who did not cooperate with them, thinking that this large group of rebellious people would be a scourge in the suburbs of the royal city, so I wanted to spare time these days to eliminate them in one fell swoop. These people are well-informed, and many officials in the court are working with them.
They have colluded with each other and sent troops to suppress them. Firstly, they must be prepared in advance, and the soldiers will be killed if they kill them. Secondly, the key criminals will flee after hearing the news, and it will be difficult to achieve their full success. So I came up with the following idea.
In the name of hunting, using the strategy of a surprise attack with the hunting guards, the action should have been postponed until the arrival of the military advisor, but a secret report was received that night. The wealthy man had a new son, and the next day there was a banquet to celebrate.
The opportunity is rare, so I led the troops out of the city before I could inform the military advisor. I was afraid that the news would be leaked and I couldn't let others tell the military advisor the inside story. I hope the military advisor will understand that I learned about the military advisor's return to the country before the rebellion was finished. I thought it was the military advisor's fault.
I blame you for being so indifferent, so I will return immediately, be released late last night, and come early this morning to apologize to the military advisor."
He Ran heard that his story was so complete and his words were so sincere, so he smiled and said: "The king's words are serious, how dare the foreign ministers blame the king? The foreign ministers have already deeply felt that the king's kindness to the foreign ministers comes from the bottom of his heart, even if the king
Without any explanation, the foreign minister roughly guessed that the king might have other motives for his hunting trip."
"Hahaha, if the military advisor had guessed some clues earlier, I wouldn't have to feel so guilty. It's really a pleasant thing to get along with such a wise person as the military advisor." Zhao Min smiled happily.
He Ran also smiled happily and said: "The foreign minister is eager to go back now because there are urgent matters in the country to deal with, and it is definitely not because of any dissatisfaction with the king."
"It's necessary! The strategist comes only once. How can I leave before I can treat him well? If the strategist insists on leaving, then I will think that the strategist is blaming me for my indifference!" Zhao Min frowned with an extremely sincere expression.
He Ran's heart sank again, and he said with a grimace: "This... Your Majesty's kindness makes the foreign ministers extremely grateful. However, He Ran is a minister of the Yi State and does not dare to serve the king disloyally. There is something going on in the country at this moment, so how dare the foreign ministers?
Delayed? I hope your Majesty will understand the difficulties faced by foreign ministers."
Zhao Min shook his head and said: "If the military advisor leaves today, not only will I feel guilty in my heart, but the people in the world will also think that I am ungrateful. Even if the military advisor is in trouble, I will stay for two more days, otherwise I will personally carry the weapon and act as a servant outside the door."
Don’t let the military advisor leave.”
He Ran heard him say that he could stay for two more days. He thought about it in his mind and thought it was still enough. He stood up and thanked him and said, "Why does the king ask the foreign minister to do this? Even if the foreign minister will be punished by my king when he goes back, he is still willing to stay for one more day.
Please don’t blame the foreign ministers for not knowing how to appreciate others. If you keep more foreign ministers, you will be unworthy of my king."
"This..., well, a military advisor's loyalty can be seen from the sun and the moon. It's my fault if I try to force myself any further. I will personally come to see the military advisor off in the future."
He Ran was happy and confused when he heard that he actually agreed. It was hard to fathom what he was thinking. He secretly hoped that nothing would happen again in this day.
After explaining the matter of leaving the city, it was time to further reassure him. Zhao Min smiled and said: "Military advisor, I want to imitate the ancient kings who gave foreign ministers important tripods to express my gratitude to the military advisor. At this moment, the craftsmen are already here
Built.”
Zhuyin told him this kind of thing when he was tutoring him in history. Hearan heard this and waved his hands quickly and said: "There is absolutely no way the king can do it. The king's benevolence can be compared to that of the holy king, but how can He Ran be as virtuous as him?"
The sages who accepted the cauldron? They didn’t want to accept it, but they really didn’t dare to accept it.”
"I have observed the moral character of military advisors, and their achievements are as good as those of the forefathers. Military advisors should not shirk this matter. When the cauldron is completed, I will send important ministers as envoys to deliver the cauldron to show its achievements." Zhao Min did not allow him to argue.
"The foreign minister is really unworthy of the great kindness of the king!" He thanked him for his kindness, but He Ran became more and more confused in his heart. It looked like Zhao Min was determined to deal with him.
Zhao Min smiled with satisfaction, took out a brocade box from his sleeve, opened it and pinched out a golden tripod the size of a fingernail, handed it to He Ran and said: "Even giving a heavy tripod is not enough to express my gratitude to the military advisor.
This golden cauldron is my favorite thing. I cannot express my merits to the military advisor for flanking Xiping. I will thank you for this cauldron."
He Ran felt that it would be superfluous to be more modest at this time. He stood up and took the golden tripod with great care, saying: "He Ran does not violate the king's good wishes. I am sorry to accept it."
Seeing his solemn look, Zhao Min was very happy and said happily: "That's it." After he sat down, he suddenly burst into laughter and said, "Military advisor, I almost did something bad with good intentions this time. It's really scary.
I’m covered in cold sweat.”
He Ran asked in confusion: "What makes the king so frightened?"
Zhao Min smiled so uncontrollably that he took pictures of several cases and said: "It's just about the military advisor's old friend. Hahaha, don't blame the military advisor. I came back last night and really wanted to see the military advisor immediately to explain my departure from the city, but I was afraid of disturbing the military advisor's good dream."
, so I summoned the old friend of the military advisor to ask questions, wanting to know if the military advisor was blaming me, but when I asked, hahaha, I was shocked and broke into a cold sweat at first, and then I couldn't help but laugh."
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