Zhao Yang said meaningfully:
"Haha, Mr. Bank of China...maybe he has his own considerations."
Xun Shu snorted again and said disdainfully:
"Hmph! Of course he has his own considerations! What happened to the Cheng family is still fresh in my mind! He just wants to make our Xun family make the same mistakes again, and then the Zhongxing family will be the only one in the family!"
Zhao Yang smiled and said:
"This is Xun's family matter, please forgive me for having to say more!"
And Zhao Yang's words were undoubtedly more silent than sound at this time. Xun Shu opened his mouth and almost said something more straightforward, but then he thought about it, this kind of occasion is really not suitable to say too much.
After all, the Xun family and the Zhao family didn't have a close relationship before. Now, although Zhao Yang spoke for the Xun family in the court and even gave up the position of Zhengqing, there was still no trust between them.
"Mr. Zhao, in his position as chief minister today, I want to ask Xun to keep it in mind, and I will repay you in the future!"
Zhao Yang waved his hand.
"We are all sharing our worries for the king, so why should we share our worries with each other? Everything should be done with the interests of Jin in mind!"
Xun Shu understood the truth without preaching:
"Well, what Mr. Zhao said is true!"
Zhao Yang and Xun Shu chatted for a few more words before saying goodbye.
Zhao Yang returned to Zhao Mansion and went straight to the inner room to find Li Ran.
Li Ran was discussing the next matter with Fan Li at this time. As soon as Zhao Yang saw Li Ran, he happily told what happened in the court today.
Li Ran couldn't help stroking his beard:
"Okay! Since Zhong Xingyin couldn't keep his composure and expressed his dissatisfaction in front of Xun Shu, then Xun Shu is definitely not a stupid person, and he knows it in his heart! And this favor of the general will definitely be the same for Xun Shu in the future. It’s time to pay it back!”
"By the way, is there any news from Handan?"
Zhao Yang shook his head and said:
"This...but it's not there yet. Maybe the edict has just arrived in Handan not long ago. Now Zhao Wu is probably having urgent discussions with everyone. It may take a few days before there is a reply, right?"
Li Ran said leisurely:
"Haha, no matter how they discuss this matter, it will be of no use! This is an unsolvable situation, and no matter what they do, it will be in vain!"
"But next... the general should probably go back to Jinyang as soon as possible!"
Zhao Yang thought for a while and couldn't help but said:
"Oh? Why is this?"
Li Ran said:
"First of all, since Xun Shu is now the first minister, in order to allow him to handle the state affairs with peace of mind, the general might as well avoid Jinyang temporarily because of trouble! Secondly..."
Zhao Yang couldn't help but ask:
"How about the second one?"
Li Ran smiled and said:
"Haha, the second purpose is to deal with Zhao Wu's matter! No matter how he reacts to this matter, he must go to Jinyang! If he is allowed to come to Jiangcheng, some things may not be done! After all, there is a Bank of China If the general and the Fan family support him, how should the general act if he is controlled by them?!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he suddenly realized:
"That's it! If that's the case, then I'll start returning to Jinyang!"
Therefore, Zhao Yang immediately visited Han Buxin, Wei Chi, and of course Xun Shu, and told them his plan to return to Jinyang.
…
Let’s talk about Zhao Wu.
After receiving this order from Zhao Yang, he was hesitant for a while.
The five hundred craftsmen sent by Weiguo, although according to the wishes of the people of Wei, were originally given to him.
But according to the usual practice, as a small sect of the Zhao family, even if he accepted these gifts, he should still explain the whole story to the big sect.
In fact, this matter is not big or small. So in this matter, Zhao Wu is really wrong.
Now Zhao Yang suddenly ordered him to ask for this batch of workers. After thinking about it, Zhao Wu thought that it would be better not to have a head-on conflict with Jinyang.
Therefore, he prepared to reply directly to Da Zong:
"These craftsmen are originally under the temporary control of Handan. Since the sect master intends to return them, he can count them at noon and send them to Jinyang!"
But just after Zhao Wu finished writing, he thought about it again and felt that something was still wrong. So, he summoned his compatriot Zhao Yangshi to discuss together.
After hearing Zhao Wu's words, Zhao Yang couldn't help but frown.
Zhao Yang can be regarded as Zhao Wu's half-brother, and he is also older than Zhao Wu. However, because he is not a direct descendant, Zhao Wu succeeded him as the doctor of Handan.
As an assistant to his younger brother, Zhao Yang had actually been exchanging letters with Shu Niu, a retainer of Tianqi in the State of Qi.
Therefore, whenever Zhao Wu had something he couldn't decide on, he would come to Zhao Yang to discuss it.
But Shu Niu could be said to have known about it beforehand. He actually talked to Zhao Yang about these five hundred craftsmanship in a subtle way, and made it clear that these craftsmen could not be sent to Zhao Yang easily!
Therefore, when Zhao Yang was asked about this, he immediately said:
"Master, you must not send these hundreds of workers away!"
Zhao Wu looked at Zhao Yang very curiously and couldn't help but wonder:
"Oh? Brother, why did you say this?"
Zhao Yang replied:
"These five hundred craftsmen were given to us by the Kingdom of Wei in Handan. We are close to Handan and the Kingdom of Wei, and there was a grudge between the Kingdom of Wei and Dazong. If these craftsmen were sent to Jinyang, wouldn't it be against the Kingdom of Wei? Does it conflict with the country’s original intention?”
"During the last peace talks, there was a conflict between Dazong and Wei Guo. Now Zhao Yang has taken in Wei Guo's former crown prince Kuai Chi! If Mrs. Jun of Wei Guo knows about this, she will definitely have grudges with Handan. !”
"The distance between Handan and Diqiu is only a short distance. If the head of the family is said to have defected to the clan and offended neighboring countries, then it is not worth the gain?!"
When Zhao Wu heard this, he sighed and said:
"That's the truth! It's just... I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to handle! If you don't send it... wouldn't it be my fault, Handan?"
At this time, Zhao Yang smiled slightly at him, raised his hands and admonished him:
"This matter is not difficult to handle. Why doesn't the head of the family raise troops to invade Qi to cover it up?!"
When Zhao Wu heard this, his eyes widened immediately:
"Invade Qi?"
But Zhao Yang nodded firmly:
"Zhao Yang suddenly asked us to send the craftsmanship given to us by Weiguo to Jinyang. The enemy is clear but the friend is still undecided... This is Zhao Yang's 'watch the fire from the other side' plan! The sinister intentions of it are evident!"
"We must not let Zhao Yang manipulate us. We might as well raise our troops immediately to attack Qi in the name of the Zhao family of Jin! And Qi will definitely come to retaliate when the time comes. In this way, we can explain to the Marquis of Wei - The Zhao family attacked Qi without permission!"
"Then, we turned Handan into a battlefield and moved it to Jinyang on the pretext of protecting the five hundred skilled workers. In this way, we not only handed over a mission to the Wei Kingdom, but also took this opportunity to let Zhao Yang feed himself. Bad consequences!"
"If he comes to save us, we can defeat his troops. If he doesn't come, then we can justifiably surrender to Qi! At that time, the Fan family and the Zhongxing family will come forward to calm the matter. When the generals see this, they will not dare to act rashly, and Once I get his protection, I can rest easy!"
When Zhao Wu heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed! But when I thought about it again, I still hesitated and said:
"But if... Zhao Yang uses the sect master's edict to blame me, wouldn't that be bad?"
Zhao Yang smiled again and said disapprovingly:
"Jin and Qi have been fighting for a long time. We, Handan, are a large city adjacent to Qi. Once we attack Qi, Qi will invade again. Does Zhao Yang still dare to risk the disapproval of the world and punish us?" If this is really the case, how will the Zhongxing and Fan clans in the court let him go?"
"Doesn't the head of the family hear that 'the one who caused the disaster dies'? How could he, Zhao Yang, not know the importance of this? And my family has been established in Handan for four generations, and their people's opinions and opinions are all mine, so why should we fear them? ?”
Zhao Wu thought that this was indeed the case, and immediately made up his mind and said with a smile:
"Well... what my brother said is absolutely true! If that's the case, let's follow my brother's plan! Humph! I want to see how Zhao Yang... should deal with it!"
