Zhao Yang did not delay and immediately wrote another letter. During the writing process, he asked Dong Anyu several times how to word it.
The two of them discussed together and spent nearly an hour before they were finally done.
Before Dong An left, Zhao Yang told him again:
"Luan Yu, be sure to convey my true intention to Li Ziming!"
Dong An said confidently:
"Lord, please be patient, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Dong Anyu's confidence comes from his understanding and insight into Li Ran.
He thought that since Li Ran had already responded, he would probably come out. Now it depends on how Zhao Yang will respond!
And he felt that Zhao Yang's response this time would definitely satisfy Li Ran.
…
Besides, Li Ran was still leisurely and contented. He didn't seem to care about Zhao Yang.
When Guan Cong saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
That night, Li Ran was having dinner with Gong Eryue and Liguang, when Fan Li suddenly came from outside:
"Sir, Dong Anyu wants to see you!"
When Li Ran heard this, he just said "Oh", then put down the bowl and chopsticks, and stood up:
"Yue'er, Guang'er, you eat first, and I'll go out and take a look!"
Gong Eryue and Liguang both nodded, while Li Ran followed Fan Li to the front hall.
Dong Anyu was waiting inside. Because he was too anxious, he did not sit down, but paced back and forth.
When he saw Li Ran, his eyes suddenly lit up.
For the past two days, he had been wanting to see Li Ran, but now he was finally allowed to see him.
Dong Anyu bowed deeply to Li Ran, and before he could speak, Li Ran was already holding his arm with both hands.
"No need to be polite!"
Dong Anyu said:
"Dong Anyu, the noble minister of the Zhao family of the Jin Dynasty, met Mr. Ziming!"
Dong Anyu did not address Li Ran's official position as Taishi, but called him "Mr.", and his intention was also very obvious.
The purpose of his coming here this time was to get Li Ran to help the Zhao family, so he tried to avoid talking about the post of Taishi as much as possible.
Li Ran said:
"Ms. Zhao has helped me a lot in the past and even saved my life. I should have gone to express my gratitude in person, so why bother to come here? I feel really ashamed to see you today!"
Dong Anyu hurriedly said:
"Sir is a prodigy in this world. It is only natural that my Lord should come to pay homage to him!"
The two of them sat down, and Li Ran smiled and said:
"Now Zhao Zhongjun originally only had you as his humerus minister, but now you have Yang Hu as his arm. But I don't know that Yang Hu has now surrendered to Zhao Zhongjun. What happened to him?"
Dong Anyu cupped his hands and replied:
"Yang Hu has been talking about Sir's kindness since he came to the Zhao family. When I came here this time, I also told me that if I see Sir, I must thank him for his life-saving grace!"
"Yang Hu is now in the lord's tent, and he can be said to be like a fish in water. And my lord also has a lot of power in Yang Hu. The lord is also very fond of Yang Hu's ability, so he is full of praise for this recommendation of Mr. Na!"
Li Ran nodded and couldn't help but said calmly:
"Actually, I also cherish his talent. If Zhao Zhongjun can use it, that would be the best. It's just a little effort, but it can't be said to be credit."
Dong Anyu smiled and said:
"Although it is just a small effort from the husband, it is a great help to the head of the family! Just like this time, I came to Chengzhou with the head of the family, all because of Yang Hu's presence in Jiangcheng. Otherwise, it would be like this in Jiangcheng Who can take on this important task in such a desperate situation?"
Li Ran also smiled and said:
"Haha, I'm afraid I'm not just here to praise Li Ran, right?"
Dong Anyu heard this and quickly raised his hands and said:
"The letter from the head of the family... I must have read it, sir. The news from Guan Ziyu, sir, made the head of the family very enlightened after hearing it!"
"Sir, you have a great ambition, which is extraordinary! In fact, the master of the house is not the same! Therefore, the master of the house specially asked me to come here to reply to the master, the master of the house... is willing to take on this important task!"
Li Ran knew that Dong An had already had a showdown with him.
Moreover, he and Zhao Yang obviously understood his good intentions:
"Good! I already understand Zhao Zhongjun's intention!"
Dong An was overjoyed and immediately took out the letter written by Zhao Yang from his sleeve.
"This is written by the head of the family himself, please sir, please read it."
Li Ran put the letter on the table without looking at it. He just smiled and said:
"Since Zhao Zhongjun has this ambition, then I have to ask him to come in person. At that time, I, Li Ran, will definitely tell Zhao Zhongjun about this good recipe to 'help the world'!"
Dong Anyu quickly stood up and bowed:
"Okay! If that's the case, then I'll take my leave and tell the family master the good news!"
Li Ran didn't try to persuade him to stay, and just sent Dong Anyu to the gate.
Dong Anyu left in a hurry. Li Ran looked at his leaving figure and smiled slightly with his hands behind his back.
Fan Yang was watching from the side. Seeing that Dong Anyu had gone away, he stepped forward and said:
"Sir, it's cold at night, so you'd better go back to the house early!"
Li Ran finally came back to his senses:
"Oh, young uncle! Just follow me to the front hall and wait!"
Fan Li followed Li Ran to the front hall, and Li Ran ordered Fan Li to remove the water:
"If nothing unexpected happens... Zhao Yang should be here soon."
When Fan Li heard this, he was not surprised:
"Sir, is this Zhao Yang really the master you have been seeking for many years?"
Li Ran couldn't help but sneered when he heard this, and replied to Fan Li:
"What is the 'Ming Lord'? Is it the emperor? Is it the princes? From now on, I'm afraid it's not the case! Today is a time of great strife, and whoever can bring peace to the world can be called the Lord of Ming! Therefore, I am now a minister. If the Tao serves the king's affairs, if the world can really be brought to peace, wouldn't it be okay?"
"Now what Li Ran is asking for is not from his person, but from his way! If the suffering of the people in the world can be quelled, even if it is obtained through the way of ministers, why not? Now Zhao Yang is asking me three times. This is my It’s about etiquette! First, teach righteousness, secondly, conduct yourself as a human being, and only then can you serve as a ruler!”
Seeing Li Ran's generous words, Fan Li also knew that he had firmly established his ideal of "supporting the world together with virtue".
"It is indeed as the teacher said, we now know Zhao Yang very well. In addition, there are teachers who are good at teaching him. If we want to use this to bring peace to the world in the future, it will definitely be good! "
Li Ran couldn't help but nodded and said:
"In the past, I, Li Ran, only knew him, but I didn't know how to teach him. Therefore, although I intended to assist the Ming Lord, I was ultimately dissatisfied! As the saying goes, 'Heaven's way is constant, but people's hearts are changeable'. This time I met Zhao Yang , let’s see how I can seduce his sincerity!”
Fan Li nodded and said:
"Sir, then...is there anything I need to do?"
Li Ran thought for a moment.
"You don't have to do anything. Just prepare a can of water and some snacks, and then go to the gate to wait for him! This time, I'm afraid I will inevitably have to have a long talk with Zhao Yang with a candle!"
Fan Li responded and prepared water and snacks, then arrived at the gate.
In less than half an hour, Fan Li saw a horse riding Juechen approaching at the gate, almost charging too far ahead, and then he reluctantly stopped the horse.
Fan Li saw clearly that the rider was Zhao Yang!
Zhao Yang was seen riding alone, not caring about attracting the attention of the patrolling soldiers, and quickly galloping around the city. And because its speed was so fast, it almost went over the head.
Fan Li also rushed forward to hold the horse's rope, but Zhao Yang looked anxious and shouted to Fan Li:
"Thank you, brother! I'm going to see Mr. Ziming now! This horse is working hard!"
Zhao Yang rushed into the gate without waiting for Fan Li's reply.
When Fan Li saw this, he couldn't help but shook his head and sneered.
