Zhao Yang heard what Shebin said, but still shook his head and said:
"The current situation is turbulent, and anything is possible. Zhao Yang has rushed from Jiangcheng to Jinyang now, I'm afraid he has ulterior motives! The head of the family still needs to be more cautious!"
Zhao Wu nodded and said Shen:
"Although what my brother said is not unreasonable, it is precisely because this is a critical moment. If I don't go now, wouldn't I be giving someone else a hand? When I go to Jinyang, as long as I don't confront him head-on, I can't do anything about it. Then Zhao Yang doesn’t dare to do anything to me!”
The guest involved also chimed in and said:
"What my lord said is absolutely true! I think so too! Zhao Yang seems to be decisive in killing, but in fact he is often at a loss in advance and retreat, and is timid! Moreover, now that we have the support of the Zhongxing family and the Fan family, we are still afraid of Zhao Yang's actions. very?!"
When Zhao Wu heard this, he couldn't help but clasped his hands and laughed:
"Hahaha! Exactly, brother, you don't have to be so cautious, I will definitely have a worry-free trip!"
Zhao Yang shook his head, but still said:
"In that case... please ask the head of the family to properly handle the Handan affairs before leaving!"
Zhao Wu was dissatisfied and said:
"Brother, what do you mean by this? Is there bound to be an accident when I go to Jinyang this time?"
Zhao Yang shook his head and said:
"I don't mean this as a brother, I just want to take precautions before it happens. If Yang has two intentions, why should the head of the family be fully prepared?"
When Zhao Wu thought about it, it was indeed the case. If his brother-in-law really had something on his mind, he would have been wishing that something unexpected happened to him outside.
Thinking of this, Zhao Wu nodded helplessly and said slowly:
"If something unexpected happens to me outside, I will let Zhao Ji take over as the next Doctor of Handan!"
Zhao Ji is the legitimate son of Zhao Wu, and was originally the first candidate to succeed the Handan doctor.
I saw Zhao Yang leaning over and saying:
"No! In that case, Yang is in Handan, and I hope that the master of the family can return smoothly!"
Zhao Wu nodded:
"Well, now that the matter has been decided, it's up to you to make arrangements for the guests involved and come with me to Jinyang!"
The involved guests responded and left first, while Zhao Wu held Zhao Yang's arm and said sincerely:
"Here in Handan, I am counting on my brother to take care of me these days. If nothing happens, I will be back in a month. In addition, I will also write a book for the Zhonghang clan. If there are changes in Handan, let the Zhonghang clan send more people to the front. Come to support. With this arrangement, even if Zhao Yang gives him another 10,000 courages, he would not dare to do anything to me!"
From beginning to end, Zhao Wu believed that Zhao Yang would never dare to do anything to him, so his mood seemed relatively relaxed.
After everything was prepared, Zhao Wu and Shebin went to Jinyang.
…
Zhao Yang naturally arrived in Jinyang earlier than Zhao Wu.
Dong Anyu and Yin Duo heard the news and rushed to greet them.
Along the way, Li Ran observed Jinyang carefully. However, although the city defense of Jinyang is stable, on the other hand, its scale is still slightly inferior to Jiangcheng, the capital of Jin State.
Li Ran saw this and knew Dong Anyu's good intentions, so he couldn't help but nod his head in praise.
Just because the cities of the public, ministers, and officials have certain specifications according to the etiquette system. As a high-ranking official, Zhao Yang, if the standards for building Jinyang are too high, it will inevitably be used as an excuse to "deceive the emperor".
However, if the size is too small, it will be difficult to resist the invasion of the army.
Therefore, how far the city should be built and how to coordinate this contradiction is indeed a very thorny issue.
Nowadays, Dong Anyu built and reinforced Jinyang City. Although its specifications are slightly inferior to Jiangcheng, its interior has been reinforced several levels, and the pool protecting the city has also been widened and deepened.
But at the same time, these are all in compliance with etiquette and will not be taken advantage of by others.
Li Ran followed Zhao Yang into the city, and Zhao Yang settled him in a mansion.
Li Ran's residence actually has his own small courtyard, which shows that Zhao Yang is extremely thoughtful.
Chu Dang lived in the front room, while Li Ran and Fan Li were in the back room. Other than that, there were no guards in the small courtyard. The guards were all standing guard outside the courtyard. Li Ran was also extremely satisfied with this arrangement.
As soon as Li Ran entered, he saw that everything had been cleaned, and Fan Li only needed to tidy up a little before he could move in directly.
Moreover, in view of the fatigue of traveling and traveling, Zhao Yang did not bother him again. Li Ran had a good sleep in this environment.
Early the next morning, Zhao Yang and Dong Anyu came together to say hello. It happened that Li Ran also got up early, so Zhao Yang immediately stepped forward and saluted:
"I've seen you, sir! Martingale is here to say hello to you!"
Li Ran also hurriedly returned the gift:
"General, there is no need to be so polite. You and I are the guest and the host, so why does the general come to greet us every day?"
Zhao Yang smiled and said:
"Yes, that's what you said! Actually... I don't want to disturb you, sir, but I heard that Zhao Wu is about to arrive in Jinyang, and Yang Yang is still a little uneasy..."
Li Ran smiled and said:
"Luan Yu, what do you think about this matter?"
While he was talking, he saw a few more people entering the hall immediately. After everyone sat down, Dong Anyu cupped his hands and replied:
"Zhao Wu provoked a war with Qi without permission, and his guilt is not small! Even if he is killed, it is not impossible! It's just... that we must think carefully about the aftermath... After all, this is Handan The Zhao family is different from other small sects.”
"If the head of the family really deals with it like this, even though he will benefit from it, he may also bear the risk!"
Li Ran stroked his beard, nodded and said:
"What Yan Yu said is true. But if a general does great things, he must use some extraordinary means! A general is not an indecisive person. If you keep making decisions, you will be disturbed!"
"What the general is worried about now is just the inscription 'The one who caused the trouble dies'. But if you want to make a difference, the general must break this restriction!"
"So, if the general wants to win quickly, Zhao Wu must kill him! What's more, the general now has the support of the monarch. By then, the Zhongxing clan and the Fan clan will either be driven out or destroyed. Even if Xun Shuang really wants to stir up trouble later, he will not be able to do it. It doesn’t necessarily have to be an unsolvable situation!”
Dong Anyu thought deeply for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Sir's words are shocking. My lord has been oppressed by these people for too long, so he has too many worries. My lord wants to achieve great things, and now he has Mr. Ziming's clever idea, but what else does my lord have?" What about worrying?!”
Zhao Yang took a deep breath, frowned, and nodded with a serious expression:
"Well... it's time for Martingale to end things with them! When Zhao Wu comes, I will imprison him first, and then I will find some excuse to behead him and sacrifice him to the flag!"
…
After a few days of this, Zhao Wu and Shebin finally arrived in Jinyang.
The two of them entered the city, but it was already approaching noon. The two of them arrived directly at the gate of Yi Mansion. After getting off the carriage, they wanted to enter directly, but unexpectedly, they were suddenly blocked by guards.
Zhao Wu stared and couldn't help but said:
"How dare you stop me? Don't you know who I am?"
The guard replied:
"Of course I recognize it, but please ask Dr. Zhao to remove his sword before entering!"
As a small sect, it was natural for Zhao Wu to take off his sword and enter when meeting the leader of a large sect.
Therefore, Zhao Wu didn't think too much. He took off the sword directly and said to the guest:
"Shebin, wait outside!"
Shebin nodded, bowed and said:
"promise!"
Afterwards, Zhao Wu walked through the door.
But when he just walked into the courtyard, he immediately heard Zhao Yang shouting:
"Zhao Wu! You are so brave!"
Zhao Wu was startled and immediately fell to the ground.
"Zhao Wu met the sect master. Zhao Wu came over immediately after he learned that the sect master had summoned him... Wu really doesn't know where he went wrong!"
Zhao Yang walked up to Zhao Wu and said sharply again:
"You, Zhao Wu, had previously accepted 500 craftsmen from the Wei Kingdom without permission, and you never told the master about it, let alone sent the craftsmen. Do you want to set up your own business and secretly communicate with the Wei Kingdom? You Zhao Wu In Wu’s eyes, does our Zhao family still have a big sect?!”
Zhao Wu said hurriedly:
"These skillful craftsmen of the Wei State were originally given to the Zhao family by the Wei State. Because Handan is close to the Wei State, they were only temporarily left in Handan. It is true that Wu was negligent, but he was definitely not intentional. It's just... I just feel that there is no need to explain such trivial matters to Da Zong!"
"I, the Zhao family of Handan, are a small sect of the Zhao family and have lived through four generations. How can I dare to have second thoughts? Please be careful, sect leader!"
Zhao Yang was still furious and said:
"Since Weiguo wanted to make peace with the Zhao family, as a small sect of the Zhao family, you knew the truth and did not report it. It is a heinous crime! In addition... I would like to ask you, why did you invade Qi State without authorization? In order to incur Qi State's revenge. ? Now, Tian Qi is leading the army and is about to attack Handan! You provoked a war for no reason, but it brought shame to our Zhao family! Tell me! What crime should you do?"
(End of chapter)