"Trust him again... again?"
At this moment, use Han Xin again? Who dares?
Xiao He was so frightened by the Queen's bold idea that he almost lost his balance. He looked at her in confusion and then at the confident Lu Ze beside him.
Lu Pheasant glanced left and right, and the Ji Ling palace man who had been waiting not far away quickly stepped forward, picked up Liu Ying, and sent her back to the palace.
"Do we need to arrange for these many officials to read more books? They can't be like their father, who are all illiterate.
If you look like this, you won't be able to take over in the future. "
Lu Ze frowned and sighed.
Lu Pheasant sighed together,
"I'll go talk to Shusun Tong myself. It's a matter of apprenticeship. It would be more dignified for me to go out and invite him."
The prince had already gone away. Lu Pheasant picked up Xiao He's question again and said to him with a smile,
"Even if Han Xin is no longer the King of Chu in the future, he will still be the extraordinary talent you recommended.
You have always been the best at recognizing people. If you dared to remonstrate with His Majesty for him in the first place, why are you so timid now? "
"Oh, this time, that time."
Xiao He was a little embarrassed and felt that it was difficult to express clearly many of the details, so he could only respond vaguely.
This time when he was recruiting candidates from the hero's house, he deliberately skipped Han Xin's house quietly. He didn't expect that he would still be able to escape the Queen's scrutiny, and he didn't expect that she would bring this matter to light.
Han Xin was Xiao He's old acquaintance, but his current situation is really hard to describe.
He was first named King of Chu, and when he went to Xiapi, the capital of Chu, to return home, he was so filled with resentment that he made many faint moves.
According to rumors among the people in the Chu region, Han Xin always showed off his power when he traveled. He had a complete set of ceremonial vehicles and driving records, as well as countless armored guards, Dutch soldiers holding shields, and strict protection.
Xiao He remembered that when he heard about Han Xin's arrogant and swaggering behavior, he secretly shook his head, complaining that the officialdom was unpredictable and ever-changing, but Han Xin's political wisdom had not improved at all over the years.
As a veritable man of great achievements, Han Xin was indecisive and arrogant. He often added insult to injury when Liu Ji was in the most critical situation and used coercion and inducement to achieve his goal.
Therefore, Liu Ji's suspicion and dissatisfaction with him are also well known.
However, in response to the emperor's suspicion, the new King of Chu, Han Xin, foolishly adopted a precautionary strategy to confront fate head-on.
***
Going in and out of Chenbing formation to demonstrate to Liu Ji in the imperial city thousands of miles away, this unwise behavior that was almost provocative reminded Xiao He of the Qi nobleman from long ago, Jingguo Jun Tianying.
Tian Ying was the father of Mengchangjun Tianwen and a famous Qi clan minister during the Warring States Period.
At that time, King Wei of Qi passed away, and the new king of Qi, King Xuan of Qi, was Tian Ying's half-brother, and they had always been at odds with him.
In order to avoid disaster, Tian Ying chose to leave the capital of Qi and returned to his fiefdom, Xuecheng.
However, even though he was far away from the king, he still felt uneasy about the unknown future.
In order to guard against unforeseen circumstances, Tian Ying began a large-scale construction project in Xuecheng and built high walls around the fiefdom, intending to firmly defend himself as a country within a country.
Unfortunately, as the city wall was built higher and thicker, Tian Ying's inner fear was still growing day by day.
Finally one day, an ordinary citizen of Qi State saved the entire Tian Ying family.
That Qi man said three incomprehensible words to Tian Ying - "big fish in the sea".
Tian Ying was confused and hurriedly asked questions. Qi Ren explained calmly,
"Your original situation is like a big fish in the ocean. The fishing net cannot catch it, the hook cannot catch it, you are free and unscrupulous.
However, once this big fish leaves the sea, just ants will be able to eat it up. "
Tian Ying suddenly realized this, so he stopped building the wall, decisively chose to return to the capital, restored old friendship with King Xuan of Qi, and finally died a good death.
"The Prime Minister thought of Jing Guojun's precedent, didn't he?
In my opinion, although Han Xin has taken some detours, he is still much smarter than Tian Ying. "
Lu Pheasant seemed to have an insight into Xiao He's thoughts and concerns, and said jokingly.
Seeing that the Queen was discussing important matters with the Prime Minister, Lu Ze had already walked away slowly and stayed away to avoid suspicion.
During these days, Xiao He had gradually become accustomed to the Queen's unpredictable wisdom, and he sighed heavily,
“The big fish in the sea, the big fish in the sea, after all, fish can’t live without the sea.
If Tian Ying loses the protection of King Qi, how many days of peace can he maintain even if he builds the city wall as high as the sky?
Fortunately, Han Xin became enlightened in time. With his temperament, it was not easy. "
This sigh also carries the meaning of sadness when a rabbit dies and a fox dies, and something hurts its own kind.
Just when everyone was secretly guessing whether Liu Ji would be the first to attack the King of Chu, to everyone's surprise, Han Xin seemed to have suddenly figured it out and stopped Chen Bing's move in time.
Then, he made another ingenious move. Before Zang Tu's evil deeds were exposed, he rushed back to Luoyang from Chu State in time at a speed that was close to escaping. He lived under the emperor's nose in a down-to-earth manner and even confessed to the emperor. Zhong Lihuan's behavior showed weakness on the one hand and loyalty on the other.
Lu Pheasant observed the words and expressions, and felt somewhat confident, so he casually mentioned an anecdote in the city.
"Have you heard, Prime Minister, that Han Xin's current residence in Luoyang City has been stolen three times in the past two months?
The captain who was guarding the capital was unable to handle any robberies at his house, and he complained every day. "
***
"Yes, even the people in charge of my palace have heard about it. They laugh at his family all day long, saying that it is a royal palace after all, but why can't it even afford some private soldiers?"
Xiao He took over the conversation and meant something.
"He is completely undefended now. The guards in the mansion are too loose and tight, and there is no trace of the princely style anymore."
Compared with the "precautions" of high walls in the palace and demonstrations by Chen Bing, Han Xin is now taking the initiative to confess.
Behind this series of protective actions, could it be that Zhang Liang was teaching him? Or Chen Ping?
If it weren't for them, looking at Luoyang City, could there be other experts secretly giving advice and helping?
As a thousand-year-old fox who has made a living under Liu Ji, who is suspicious by nature, Xiao He is curious about the various techniques used by his peers to avoid disasters and protect themselves.
Zhang Liang, the number one adviser, adopted the strategy of "reclusion". While taking on the leisurely duties of the prince and tutor, he fled to the northwest, as if he wanted to be a wise and wise outsider;
And thinking back to the time when he had millions of people, he would win the battle and capture the attack. Han Xin, who was the best at fighting in the Han army camp, also uncharacteristically "cleared up his doubts" and opened the door to the public. He looked like he was digging his heart out;
However, Xiao He always believed that the path he chose was the most reliable way to protect himself.
"The Prime Minister has purchased a lot of land recently. He wants to become a rich man."
Lu Pheasant thought that he might as well kill the snake and stick it on the stick at this time, so he explained his little plan in one sentence:
Faced with the hidden worries of his superior master, Xiao He's proud strategy was to hide and to taint himself.
The Eight Immortals crossed the sea and each showed their magical powers. However, in history, Xiao He's unique path almost failed.
