After leaving the palace, they strolled happily to the court hall, where Su Ge was presiding over the court meeting. Everyone was surprised to see the military advisor coming suddenly.
Su Ge hurriedly ordered people to prepare a seat for him. After sitting down, He Ran briefly talked about the situation of the various armies. The ministers were all happy to hear this, especially since there was a vassal state in the blink of an eye. This was a big deal for the Yi State.
On the occasion of the happy event, everyone praised the military advisor's achievements.
He Ran said solemnly: "These are the achievements of King Feng and the Prime Minister. I just participated in some planning. The Xiangguo Government is about to come, and the things here need to be considered carefully." He said and looked at it.
Zhuyin said, "King Feng told me something and asked me to tell it to the auxiliary minister. Sir auxiliary minister, please come with me. Sirs, please continue to discuss." After saying that, he stood up and walked out. "The officials who knew He Ran all showed their understanding.
Those who did not understand the situation respectfully sent the military advisor away with a respectful smile.
After leaving the court, Zhuyin pinched him secretly and said angrily: "Why did you call me out in such a hurry? You don't have to be laughed at. Even Dazai couldn't help but laugh. It's really embarrassing!"
He Ran whispered: "Of course I'm eager to see such a beautiful wife. Just laugh when they laugh. I can't wait until the end of the court just because I'm afraid they will laugh."
Zhuyin was already tired of the sweetness in her heart, and said with a sullen face: "Then you won't send someone to call me out, so why go in?"
"Hey, didn't you say that I would never go to court? Why is it wrong for me to go to court now?"
Zhuyin's face couldn't hold back any longer. He pursed his lips and smiled and said, "Okay, okay, let's go. You were quite presentable just sitting there, and you didn't embarrass me."
"More than just appearance, you are so respected. It should be said that I have earned you enough face."
Zhuyin pushed him into his car, sat down and said, "You really scared me this time. Why did you mobilize all the defenders in the valley?"
He Ran said with lingering fear: "I felt weak at the time, but fortunately, the crisis has passed."
"What happened to Dongfang Ao? Why was there no news about him later?"
"I have wronged him. Now he is stationed in Pingcheng. I will clear his name in two days." He Ran briefly explained the matter, and then asked: "Don't tell these things to my sisters, lest they listen.
Fear."
Zhuyin bit her cherry lips and nodded, feeling distressed and said: "It's really hard for you. It's been really hard these days."
"You know I've suffered enough? You've all been busy all these years." He Ran felt dissatisfied.
Zhuyin smiled and said: "You have spent most of your time outside in these years. How can we know such details? When you were in Yi State, you didn't have many days to do serious things in your free time."
He Ran blinked and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "It's true. I'm afraid you'll worry about those thrilling and hard-working things when I come back, and I'll downplay all the hard work. All my hard work has been in vain."
Returning to the Military Advisor's Mansion, Zhuyin asked: "When will you return to the valley?"
"Well... let's stay for a few more days. Let's discuss things with Duke Xiang tomorrow. I'll wait for news from Shi Lang. Is there any news from Fanbang?"
"It's not good. The strongest tribe has fallen out with King Fan and no longer obeys King Fan's orders." Zhuyin frowned and replied.
He Ran let out a heavy breath, "There's really no time to worry about. Why can't I live a happier life?"
"How can everything go as planned? This time it was already very good. Was it really Xiao'er who came up with the idea of plotting against Duke Xiang?"
"Well, it's all thanks to her this time. You can find a way to bring her back. It won't be a problem for her to be there alone all the time."
Zhuyin curled her lips and said, "With sister Nuanyu helping you, do you still need me? She is better at this kind of thing than me."
Speaking of Mrs. Nuanyu, He Ran asked with concern: "Yes, has she returned to the valley? She is the one I have the least control over."
"We're back, why can't you control her anymore?" Zhuyin looked at him with bright eyes and a smile.
"You don't have to look at me like that, I won't say it!" He Ran said the last three words with great force.
Zhuyin snorted, "I'm not interested in listening yet." After speaking, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, and said with a sour tone, "You will take me out alone sometime."
He Ran rolled his eyes at her angrily and said, "You are so busy. You have the world on your mind and are busy with everything. How can you have time to spend time with idle people like us?"
"You heartless person!" Zhuyin reached out and grabbed his ear, "I have given up that intention a long time ago. Now it's not all for you and the preservation of Yi Country. Do you think I am willing to do this?!"
He Ran avoided her hand, nodded and said, "I see you are really willing to do these things. I saw your energetic look in the court just now and I know you are very happy doing these things."
Zhuyin gritted her silver teeth and threw him down on the seat. She grabbed his ears and cursed with a smile: "You are a wolf-hearted person, don't expect me to spare you today!"
The couple started playing affectionately. When Xiao Lai heard the noise, he glanced inside, pursed his lips and ran away.
A few days later, when he received the battle report from Shilang, he got up and headed to Zangxian Valley with peace of mind.
Although the battlefield that Shilang faced was vast, the total number of defenders was only 20,000 to 30,000, and they were all defenders of the Shaojing Battle Formation. The Yi army was so powerful that they fought continuously and even participated in the attack.
The army of Duke Xiangguo also sang loudly all the way with few defeats.
A month later, the war was coming to an end. Yi's army had gained a lot. Not only did they recruit more than ten thousand surrendered soldiers, but they also transported a large amount of supplies back to the country. Naturally, Duke Xiang had nothing to say about this, so Yi Guo helped him.
I have conquered thousands of miles, so I deserve some reward.
During this period, Shunguo crossed the Gunlong River several times to regain the lost territory here. Duke Xiangguo came to the front line to supervise the battle. In addition, Shilang had made careful arrangements for this, so Shun's army all returned without success.
When the situation was decided, Duke Xiang led his troops to reward the Yi army with fine wine, cattle and sheep. After thanking Shi Lang again and again, he proposed to ask the Yi army to help him pacify the southeastern lands.
Shi Lang has been paying attention to the situation there. The largest force there is Jing'an Bo Qi Lan. After Yi Jun disrupted the situation here, Qi Lan took advantage of the chaos to annex some of the surrounding weak forces and vigorously recruited troops. The recently obtained
Intelligence showed that he already had more than a dozen cities with more than 10,000 troops. He had informed He Ran about this and attached his own suggestions. He Ran fully agreed with his idea in the letter sent back: Yi Guo acquiesced to Qi
Understand the existence of this force and use it to check and balance Duke Xiang.
If calculated based on land alone, the area owned by Duke Xiang at this moment is larger than that of Yi State. If there are no checks and balances, it won't be long before his wings become stiff and he will become disobedient. Therefore, not only must Qi Lan be left behind, but also Qi Lan must be retained.
Let Duke Xiang understand that Yi Guo did this intentionally, so as to warn him not to have any different intentions.
Therefore, Shi Lang tactfully rejected Duke Xiang's request on the grounds that the army was too weak to fight for a long time, and told him that the military advisor had ordered the army to return home as soon as possible, and that the military advisor would personally deal with Qi Lan's matter in the future.
How could Duke Xiang not understand after hearing this? Although he was a little dissatisfied, he thought that Yi State had finally helped him establish a country. As long as he always treated Yi State respectfully, he would wait until they saw that he had no second thoughts.
When the time comes, naturally there is no need to keep Qi Lan, and it would be bad to force it now. Thinking of this, he stopped mentioning it.
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