"If direct remonstrance is useful, why will everything end up like this?" Lin Xiangru shook his head and sighed.
Hearing this, Mr. Pingyuan was slightly startled, and then he sighed in his heart. How could Mr. Pingyuan not know that such advice was useless? From the midnight when Zhao Kuo sent back the military report, both himself and Lin Shangqing had tried to persuade him countless times, but things still went in the direction they least expected, without any regard for their will.
But, don’t advise? Are you just going to watch the king go all the way to the dark side, and watch Zhao Guo, who finally climbed out of the abyss, step by step into the abyss of failure?
For a moment, Mr. Pingyuan was confused again, and even the urge to go to the palace to ask for an explanation dissipated a lot.
Lin Xiangru patted Mr. Pingyuan on the shoulder and said slowly: "The matter has come to this, we can't do it overnight, we can only figure it out slowly. The land of Daibei was originally the place we chose for Mr. Ma Fu to avoid disaster, but now Mr. Ma Fu has just If he is punished by the imperial staff, he must follow the king's will and give him time to recuperate from his injuries."
"But?" Mr. Pingyuan was still waiting to refute, but he couldn't find any reason to refute.
Indeed, under the current situation, King Zhao has gone a little crazy. If he were to force himself, as his biological uncle, he might not have any problems, but what about Ma Fujun? If King Zhao gets angry and throws Ma Fujun into the prison again...
He was seriously injured, lacked medical treatment, and was in a dark prison. How could he see his old friend if something happened to him?
"Inform my king of the frequent visits by envoys from Qin, Wei and other countries, as well as the richness of their carriages and treasures. Then explain in detail how Lord Ma Fu turned them away and hung up a sign to thank guests behind closed doors." Lin Xiangru saw Pingyuan. Jun looked thoughtful, and then continued to come up with ideas: "It is said that it is moved by emotion and understood by reason. Since the reason is not clear, it is moved by emotion."
"Move with emotion." Mr. Pingyuan nodded sternly. Obviously, Lin Xiangru's method was considered the best of all methods.
"Don't say any words of resentment. Your resentment is Ma Fujun's resentment. Remember this." Lin Xiangru instructed again.
Hearing this, Lord Pingyuan looked at Lin Xiangru intently, and then he quickly understood. That's right, the more he fights for Zhao Kuo, the more he offends King Zhao, and King Zhao will obviously attribute all these disobediences to Zhao Kuo. This is why the more people in the court support Zhao Kuo, The reason why King Zhao Yue wanted to severely punish Zhao Kuo.
If Mr. Pingyuan still meets like this this time, even if King Zhao finally agrees to his request, I am afraid there will be other means waiting for Mr. Ma Fu. This is something Mr. Pingyuan doesn't want to see at all.
After thinking about this clearly, Mr. Pingyuan immediately bowed to Lin Xiangru with his hands clasped in fists and said, "If it hadn't been for your Majesty's reminder, I would have missed something important. Thank you for your advice."
Seeing Lord Pingyuan like this, Lin Xiangru was relieved. He nodded immediately and said, "Go. When you return, come to my house."
"Yes." Mr. Pingyuan agreed and bowed again.
Watching Lin Xiangru's soft sedan slowly leave his sight, Lord Pingyuan straightened his clothes again and went to the Longtai Palace.
In the Longtai Palace, King Zhao had been waiting for a long time after receiving the eunuch's order to reply. He was already prepared for Lord Pingyuan to roar into the palace. What could his own uncle do?
Fortunately, the conversation between Lord Pingyuan and Lin Xiangru in front of the palace gate was not too long, and it did not keep King Zhao waiting for a long time.
But what surprised King Zhao was that the expected storm did not come. Mr. Pingyuan even played the emotional card. He was an orphan, a widower, and seriously injured. It almost made King Zhao cry. .
Then the conversation changed and they talked about the shamelessness of the envoys from Qin and Wei. Fortunately, comrade Zhao Kuo was firm-willed and hung up the "closed door to thank guests" sign, which put an end to the imminent ideas of other countries.
These words made King Zhao sigh, and even the stupidest person gradually understood that he had done something wrong. But for King Zhao, it is easy to recognize a mistake, but difficult to correct it, and it is even more difficult to admit a mistake.
Of course, Lord Pingyuan never thought of asking King Zhao to admit his mistake under Lin Xiangru's brainwashing. Seeing that King Zhao was already a little ashamed, Lord Pingyuan immediately revealed the purpose of his trip - to plead for Zhao Kuo and delay his journey north for about ten days to recover.
Injury.
When King Zhao heard this, he was shocked again. I originally thought that although Mr. Pingyuan had changed his approach, his request should still be the same. I was secretly thinking about whether to agree to Mr. Pingyuan's request, but I didn't expect that Mr. Pingyuan's request was so simple. This made King Zhao a little embarrassed.
He immediately said that he was just worried about Dai Bei's war, but Zhao Kuo's health was more important, and he thought Dai Bei could still hold on. Immediately, King Zhao ordered Lord Pingyuan as his representative to visit Zhao Kuo and promised Zhao Kuo that he could wait until his injuries were completely healed before setting off again.
Lord Pingyuan who heard this was almost worthless. Others didn't know what the Daibei War was about, and he, Lord Pingyuan, didn't know. Wherever there was any war, it was just made up by King Zhao. As for whether the injury is completely healed, I'm afraid that once time passes, King Zhao will have trouble again.
However, no matter what, King Zhao was finally relieved, and his hard work was not in vain.
"Sure enough, ginger is still hot when he's old!" Mr. Pingyuan sighed in his heart.
Here Lord Pingyuan finally made King Zhao relax, and everything seemed to be back on track as Zhao Kuo expected. However, the ripples in Handan City inevitably spread to all parts of the Warring States Period.
The kings who received the news from their respective envoys and spies took action one after another.
In the Kingdom of Chu, dozens of slim-waisted noble ladies stood in front of the palace gate, waiting for the final selection by the King of Chu, but their final destination was the Kingdom of Zhao, thousands of miles away;
In the Kingdom of Han, the bellows of the workshop were pulled fast, and dozens of skilled craftsmen gathered together just to forge a sharp sword that all generals could not refuse;
In Yan State, at the horse market, horse ministers frequently shuttled among horse dealers, and horses galloped past in front of them one after another, just to find that unique horse.
In Qi State, countless gold coins were packed into boxes. Countless boxes filled with gold coins were loaded onto carriages. Dozens of carriages loaded with gold and jade slowly headed east. The heavy boxes almost crushed the shafts of the carriages. break;
Even in the Wei State, the guilty Lord Xinling, who had not been seen for a long time, was summoned to the palace. In just one afternoon, the court of the Wei State had reached an agreement, and Lord Xinling even wrote a letter in person. Lian Po of Shangdang County and Pingyuan Jun of Handan City were obviously "moved with emotion".
Almost all countries have shown extreme interest and enthusiasm for Zhao Kuo.
Only the Qin State was in an inextricable dispute!
