The reception banquet lasted from noon to evening. Lan Tian kept smiling at everyone, but no one dared to persuade him to stop drinking. The atmosphere in the palace was always cheerful.
Zhang Zhao wanted to ask for the reason several times by toasting, but he was unable to move forward due to the large number of people in the hall, so he felt like sitting on pins and needles at the table.
When Lan Tian saw that it was getting late, he stood up and clasped his fists and said loudly: "I am really lucky to meet you all today. However, Lan is not drinking well and can't accompany you anymore. I will take my leave and have a rest. I will come here to manage the government on time tomorrow morning."
"Where will you go to rest? Do you need me to make arrangements for you? There are many idle rooms in the palace." Zhang Zhao stood up in a hurry.
Lan Tian waved his hand and replied: "Lan is just a Yangzhou shepherd, and living in the palace is really unreasonable. Besides, I only have three people, father and son. In the morning, I asked Huishu (Zhang Wen) to find a small courtyard for me to stay temporarily. It seems to be not far outside the palace." There’s no need for Zibu to worry about the place.”
"Well, Huishu did a good job, the prince will be satisfied when he sees it." Zhang Zhao was stunned when he heard this, and then he gave it away.
Zhang Zhao remembered that Lan Tian had a few words with Zhang Wen alone before the banquet, probably asking him to arrange a place to live, but why not ask me? If you want to respect your elders, you can go to Zhong Si (Zhang Cheng).
Lan Tian and his son left one after another, and Mi Fang, Hao Pu and other generals also followed. Soon, only the Soochow officials were left in the palace. They gathered around Zhang Wen, who was favored, and the topic of conversation naturally revolved around Lan Tian's likes and dislikes.
When a prince falls like a whale, women and wealth will be divided among the victors in an instant. Sun Ce conquered Lujiang in the past and Zhou Yu divided the family between the big and small Qiao. Yuan Shu's family, wealth, and tribe also all belong to the Sun family. Although Sun Quan did not get the big and small Qiao. Qiao, but finally accepted Yuan Shu's daughter; Cao Cao captured Yuan Shao's Yecheng, and Cao Pi took the Zhen family one step ahead of him.
No one would despise all their deeds, and some of them were even talked about in good terms. There had never been a team like Lantian that spared Sun Quan's harem from provocation. His own father and son did not have this intention, and even the soldiers who entered the city were spared. He actually allowed Zhang Wen to live in a private house outside the palace, and Lan Tian contributed to the destruction of the country, but Liu Bei didn't even ask for it?
Lan Tian's elegance, smiling face, not greedy for beauty and other actions made Jiangdong officials unable to see clearly for a while, but his character impressed them.
Zhang Zhao heard everyone's gossip and thought to himself that you are only at this level. You cannot see the point in the problem and do not have much political understanding at all.
Is that because Lantian doesn't want to do it? It should be because he is in a high position and he dares not to do so. Now he holds a heavy army and is surrounded by two tiger generals and his sons as his wings. He has also surrendered Jiangdong's minions. He can even establish himself as the new King of Wu. It's just this person's character. He is so similar to Lu Xun, he is cautious in everything he does, and I don’t know what his childhood experience was like.
When Zhang Zhao shook his head and sneered, he suddenly found that Yu Xiu was missing from the palace. He punched his palm and chased after him. He thought to himself that he would never forget you, you scumbag. Before surrendering, he pushed me in front of others. Lan Tian After entering the city, he pushed Zhang Wen in front of others. I will follow him secretly to show my loyalty. I can't let you take all the good things.
Zhang Zhao rushed over panting. The sky was gray and turning into night. Soldiers in formation stood majestically outside the house. Hu Ke was about to lead his team away after negotiating.
"Ze Cheng, walk slowly." Zhang Zhao rushed forward and called out.
"Mr. Zibu should be drinking in the palace, why did he leave the table so quickly?" Hu Ke looked surprised.
"Why is the general here?" Zhang Zhao asked with a frown.
Hu Ke said sternly: "Master Lan is staying here temporarily. Of course I have to come and recognize the door. I will go back to explain to the house next door. It is best to move these people elsewhere so as not to disturb the tranquility of Master Lan."
"Oh, people say that Yu Zecheng is smart. Now I see that his reputation is well-deserved. The general is as meticulous as his hair when doing things. I bet Mr. Lan Mansion will put him to good use, right? There is a lot of land near the palace, and the wife and family are still very wealthy." Zhang Zhao meant. Said deeply.
Hu Ke pointed at the soldiers standing guard and said with a smile: "Sir, you will know just by looking at it. The general will not be able to detect it at all."
"General, you are really greedy. The trapped troops are the confidants of Fujun. What can you do to fight with them? Stop thinking about it. Letting you continue to be in charge of Jianye City Defense is already a huge trust." Zhang Zhao shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Sir's words from the bottom of his heart will definitely be remembered by the generals in the end." Hu Ke was still acting on the surface, but he was indescribably proud in his heart. What could I do to compete with the trapped soldiers? When the general was serving as a captain in the trapped army, they might still be crawling on the ground.
"Where are you going now, general? Do you want to go into the mansion to meet Lord Lan?" Zhang Zhao asked again.
"The Lord of Fu was on the road just now. He encouraged the general a few times and didn't plan to meet him alone. Didn't Mr. Zibu go out of the city last night?" Hu Ke shook his head at first, and then asked curiously.
Zhang Zhao also shook his head slightly, "No one in the palace is busy. I just exchanged simple greetings last night. You have also seen what happened today. There are really many officials in the palace, so I still want to meet alone at this time. Zicheng is with me." go?"
"The general is stupid, I think it's better to forget it. Mr. Zibu can go alone." Hu Ke said goodbye with his fists clasped.
Zhang Zhao was so slanderous when he heard it, he thought to himself that you are a stupid guy? I can't believe you even if you believe in ghosts, but I still politely replied: "If you don't go, forget it. I will give you a good word."
"Thank you, sir." Hu Ke thought that he had concealed this from Zhang Zhao, thinking that with your little ability, you would be eaten to the bone by your husband.
Zhang Zhaohou was allowed to enter after a general communication. In the courtyard, he saw Lan Ji playing with the halberd to great effect. He couldn't help but admired Lan Ji and said "Hello", and then entered the main hall to see Lan Tian.
"Why did Mr. Zibu come out?" Lan Tian motioned for Zhang Zhao to sit next to him, and then asked curiously.
Zhang Zhao bowed and sat down and replied: "My lord, please forgive me. I am impatient and can't hold back something on my mind, so I came to disturb your rest."
"It's okay. It's still early. What's important, sir?" Lan Tian asked with a frown.
"The Jiangdong gentry are deeply entangled and powerful in Yangzhou. Even Sun Quan could not control them at that time. Today, I see that the prince is showing favor to them. Do you want to rely on these people? The veteran believes that we need to be more cautious, otherwise a single family will not be able to check and balance." Zhang Zhao had a sad look on his face.
Lan Tian stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Like Sun Quan, push a talented person like Mr. Huaisi out to check and balance the Jiangdong nobles? Don't you think this is a bit cruel?"
"Wherever there are people, there will be struggles, and political struggles are even more ruthless than bloodshed, but the old ministers and they are all willing. If the ruler does not check and balance, he will be controlled by others." Zhang Zhao hissed and sighed.
"Sir, you are overly worried. Lan is just a Yangzhou shepherd, not a prince like Sun Quan. There is no need to play with checks and balances. I just hope that the people will be happy and the treasury will be full. Everyone, whether Zibu or the Jiangdong nobles, can live in peace." Lan Tian shook his head slightly.
Zhang Zhao's face was full of bitterness, "The Lord may think so, but others may not think so. There are a lot of people in the state, and you and I are all outsiders. The Jiangdong gentry are united and xenophobic. Want to live in harmony? It's difficult."
"Zibu, don't worry. Jiangdong will never be like Sun Quan, but now I need their help. Sun Quan's defeated army is still lingering. When the foreign enemies are really eliminated, I will re-formulate the rules. Zibu, you are a veteran of several dynasties. You must Be patient and calm down." Lan Tian's words were slightly harsh at the end.
Zhang Zhao smiled awkwardly and said, "Old minister, I'm just too impatient."
"Zi Bu, be more patient. I said I won't treat you badly, so I won't break my promise. I'm tired." Lan Tian waved his hand helplessly.
"Uh, sir, I'm sorry for disturbing you." Zhang Zhao quickly turned around with his fists clasped.
Lan Tian looked at the door and remained silent. Lan Yuan sighed when he saw this: "My child heard it in the back room just now. What does Zhang Zibu want? Don't you understand after living at such an old age? You still thought you were under Sun Quan's command."
"Boyang should not be underestimated. This person has been standing in Jiangdong for decades, and he is not an ordinary person. Now go to the back door and bring General Yu Xiu to see me." Lan Tian ordered in a deep voice.
"You still call him General Yu?" Lan Yuan asked doubtfully.
"Don't ask too much, you'll find out soon."
"only."
(End of chapter)
