"Um?"
Yan Zhitui seemed a little surprised by Xiao Han's request. He let out a sigh and asked suspiciously: "Shouldn't these things be done by the government?"
"Yes!" Xiao Han stretched out a finger, pointed at his nose and said, "But I am a member of the government!"
"But..." Yan Zhitui rolled his eyes and pointed at himself like Xiao Han: "But I'm not!"
"Uh..." This simple sentence almost choked Xiao Han to death on the spot! He stared at Yan Zhitui, his face flushed red, and after a while he gritted his teeth and said: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! Not to mention Master Yan?"
"That's what you said!" After hearing this, Yan Zhitui finally nodded. But before Xiao Han could breathe a sigh of relief, the old man glared again and asked: "But you, a member of the government, don't lead by example, so why am I, a mere mediocre person, so brave?"
"Who said I won't lead by example!" Xiao Han felt like he was about to burst!
At this time, he was like a well-equipped fisherman. He watched helplessly as the fish swung around the bait several times, but refused to take a bite. He became furious and wanted to pick up the fishing rod and fish it. The fish was stunned with one stroke and then hung on the hook by force!
"Didn't I say that I'm a soft-spoken person! No one will listen to what I say!"
"Huh? What did you say?"
Yan Zhitui ignored Xiao Han, who was about to run away, and still asked pretending to be surprised.
"I ask Your Majesty to put domestic affairs first and not to act rashly outside!"
Xiao Han was really dizzy. He didn't know why just listening to a few words from Yan Zhitui made his head so hot that he even blurted out the words hidden in his heart without realizing it! When the words came out of his mouth, he was suddenly startled and covered his mouth with some regret.
It's a pity that it's hard to stop the water. These words have already been spoken. Even if the mouth is sewn shut, it will not help.
"Oh~"
Seeing Xiao Han's annoyed look, Yan Zhitui finally no longer looked like he was so angry that he wouldn't pay for his life. He let out a long oh, and a sly look flashed in his eyes again: "Go and persuade me. Your Majesty, you ended up in trouble, and then when you saw me coming, you wanted to trick me again, right?"
"Ahem..." Xiao Han, who had been seen through, coughed twice in embarrassment and wanted to make a few quibbles, but when he met the old man's eyes that were so piercing to the world, his throat tightened and he couldn't say even a single word!
To be old but not to die is to be a thief!
The word thief here is not necessarily derogatory. For example, Yan Zhitui can be interpreted as "thief spirit, thief spirit!"
"Tell me, on this festive day of the Chinese New Year, why did you make yourself look like that? This is not like how you used to be! Where is that crazy life who was born to be useful, and who came back after all his money was gone? Yan Zhitui picked up the teacup again and looked at Xiao Han with a smile and asked.
At this moment, Xiao Han was like a defeated rooster, slumped listlessly on the chair and sighed: "Master Yan, don't laugh at me. You already knew that, so you came here without telling me. Are you just here to watch jokes?”
"Nonsense, who came without telling me?"
Yan Zhitui glared at Xiao Han, put down the tea cup and scolded: "I asked you to read more books, is it possible that you read them all in the dog's belly? Until now, you can't even use an idiom! Only then would a gentleman in Liang Shang refuse to tell you? Come here! Besides, even if I go to the palace, I can come and go at will. Why do I have to hand over a greeting card in advance and bring some gifts when I come to your little prince's mansion? "
"It's not necessary to send a greeting, but a gift..." Xiao Han shrank his neck when he was scolded, and just muttered twice, but he saw Yan Zhitui blowing his beard and staring. He was frightened and quickly changed his words: "There is no need for a gift. ! Only a boy in the world can respect you, how can I make you spend more?"
"Humph, I guess you're wise!" Yan Zhitui snorted twice, then picked up the teacup again proudly, took a sip of tea, but felt something was wrong: "Hey, did you call me a Pixiu?" Can’t get in or out?”
"Ahem, how can that be possible!" When Xiao Han saw this, he suddenly felt guilty and waved his hands hurriedly: "Master Yan, didn't he ask me what happened? I will tell you right now..."
If you want to ask who Xiao Han admires in this world, then Mr. Yan Zhitui Yan must be one of them!
This old naughty boy Wenzong met Xiao Han unexpectedly, but everything he did and did revealed his deep love for Xiao Han!
For example, the Shandong clan back then was afraid of using those shady methods on Xiao Han precisely because they were frightened by the old man's existence!
Otherwise, no one really thinks that these aristocratic families who have existed for thousands of years are a group of good babies, with their hands as clean as white paper, right?
It is precisely because of these things that even if the old man and the young man are like enemies and bicker when they meet, in the final analysis, Xiao Han's trust and admiration for this old man have never diminished by half.
Sitting opposite Yan Zhitui, Xiao Han told Yan Zhitui intermittently what happened in the north and his suspicions about Li Shimin. When he finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh deeply. Between his eyebrows, There was a strong look of worry.
Since he came to the Tang Dynasty, he has not been afraid of Xue Ju, nor Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, nor Li Jiancheng, Jie Li and others!
Because Xiao Han knew very well that in the original history, these people were the kind of people who were firmly stepped on by Little Plum and would never be able to stand up!
But the problem is, Goguryeo in the north is different!
Although, this country is as shameless as a certain country more than a thousand years later! But no one can deny that they are difficult and disgusting!
The never-ending conversions and rebellions, as well as the special climate and environment, make this country the only country where Li Shimin could not defeat him in three conquests!
If it was just that he couldn't capture it, then Xiao Han wouldn't be so nervous. The most critical issue is: in the original history, it was precisely because of the Northern Expedition to this country that Xiao Lizi's health deteriorated, and in the end he became ill due to overwork. , suffered physical pain, and became obsessed with the method of immortality through elixirs. Finally, he lived to the age of fifty and died before the three expeditions to Goguryeo!
And what would happen to Datang today if it lost Xiao Lizi? Xiao Han didn't even dare to think about it!
"Are you scared?" Yan Zhitui listened quietly to Xiao Han's words, thought for a while, and then asked.
Xiao Han shook his head: "It's not that I'm afraid, but I feel that the time is not right."
"Then when will the time come?"
"Well... let's at least wait until our troops are strong and our firearms can be assembled on a large scale."
"Then when our troops and horses are strong, will the enemy also grow stronger?"
"They won't develop as fast as us! I'm sure!"
