Zhang Lin was determined to die, but his men refused and tried to persuade him. After several rounds of arguments, he gave up the idea of ​​death and escaped with his brothers through a very hidden path in the back mountain.

At this point, the Nanlin Kingdom completely disappeared from the map.

Zai Kuo hated the people in the city and slaughtered them all. He cut off the heads of strong men and used them as soldiers to gain military merit. In addition, he allowed his men to rob in the city, filling several carts with gold, silver and treasures. If it were not for the banner of the court, people would have thought that bandits had entered the city.

To be more precise, he is worse than a bandit.

When he returned to the capital, Emperor Wen of Cambodia was overjoyed and led all the officials in the hall to begin rewarding each other according to their merits.

Zai Kuo thought that he had worked hard and made great contributions, and that he deserved the first credit. However, it was not as he thought. The first credit was taken away by the King of Yue, only because his strategy of winning people's hearts was very effective.

Zai Kuo was dissatisfied, but he did not dare to lose his temper because the tyrant was above him. After the celebration banquet was over, he returned to the general's mansion, where his trusted people prepared a welcome dinner for him.

A deputy general saw that he was full of anger and asked carefully, "General, you just attended the Emperor's celebration banquet. Why do you look so unhappy? Did someone offend you?"

Zai Kuo drank a glass of wine, slammed the table, and roared in anger: "I risked my life to fight in the front, and was almost shot to death by that bastard Zhang Lin. I worked so hard, but the dog emperor didn't even give me the first credit. He gave the first credit to the King of Yue who can only talk. Who the hell is he?!"

His confidants all felt sorry for him: "That's right, the general is so brave, how can the King of Yue compare with him?"

"Yes! If the general is willing, we brothers will help him vent his anger in private."

"Well said! Let this humble King of Yue know that if he offends the general, he will suffer the consequences."

Everyone was talking about teaching the King of Yue a lesson, when a servant ran in and reported, "General, the King of Yue has brought a valuable gift to congratulate you."

Zai Kua was just feeling angry and had no place to vent his anger, so when he heard that Zai Kua had taken the initiative to come to him, he immediately put on airs and asked someone to call him in.

He wouldn't even say please.

The King of Yue knew that this person was narrow-minded, greedy for money and lustful, and he came here to make good use of him. After he came out of the palace, he immediately brought the valuable gifts he had prepared long ago to the general's mansion, smiled, presented the gift list, and began to act.

"You have worked so hard, General, and have made such great contributions to the country. I am just a scholar, and I am really not as good as you."

Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s just flatter him first.

Zai Kuo was arrogant and didn't give him a good look: "Humph!"

The King of Yue, as a great prince, was of course not afraid of the general, and did not care about his disdainful tone and attitude. He just began to lay his trap in a very humble and polite manner and very sincerely.

"General, please don't be angry. I came here specifically to apologize. In this battle, I just talked a lot, so I can say that I didn't contribute anything. But General, it's not the case. You risked your life in the front and were the bravest of the three armies. When I heard about it in the capital, I felt admiration for you. Just now in the court, the emperor gave me the first credit. I feel uneasy and guilty!"

Zai Kuo felt much better after being praised like this. He looked at the gifts on the gift list, which were much more than the rewards given by the emperor. He said disdainfully in his heart: This King of Yue is really the son of a maid, and he is a lowly person at heart. These are good things, but he has no eyes for them.

"Your Highness, please take a seat. Someone, bring the best tea!" Zai Kuo looked him up and down, pretending to be very smart and asked, "Your Highness, you came here not just for these things, right?"

"As expected of you, you are a great general. You can't hide anything from you." The King of Yue continued to set a trap for him. "The Emperor's reward for merit this time was indeed inappropriate. As his younger brother, I can't bear to see the Emperor make such a mistake, and I can't bear to see the General suffer such an injustice. The General is a genius and a pillar of the country. In the future, Khmer will have to rely on the General. The Emperor has hurt your heart this time. As your younger brother, I will compensate you as much as I can to show my gratitude."

Zai Kuo felt better after hearing what he said. It was really rare for a prince to humble himself and say such nice words. He also believed that he was indeed a rare genius, a pillar of the country, and no one in the world could match him.

He held the gift list in his hand and said with a smile: "The compensation from your Highness is not just a little, hahahaha..."

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, the scheming boy, King Yue, said generously, "These are all external things. If they can be exchanged for the general's loyalty to the court and the emperor, these are nothing to worry about."

"Your Majesty, I finally understand why the Emperor is so fond of you. You have a powerful mouth."

"I am just repaying the emperor's kindness for not abandoning me."

"Hahaha, Your Majesty, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. My subordinates are preparing a welcome party for me. I wonder if Your Majesty would do me the honor of showing me this."

The King of Yue declined, saying, "I'm afraid that's inappropriate. The Emperor will summon me to the palace later."

"All right, then this general will not force you to do anything." Zai Kuo personally escorted him to the courtyard, "Your Majesty, please."

"General, please stay."

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