General, please be a loyal minister!

When he got home, Han Zhao saw Zhao Ji who was waiting for him in the porch.

Zhao Ji had a displeased look on his face, and seemed to be very concerned about Han Zhao's behavior of throwing him away.

He dared to follow his master, but flirted when he failed. Han Zhao wondered if he was pampering Zhao Ji, so he ignored Zhao Ji, picked up a hoe, and continued planting trees.

Zhao Ji didn't wait for Han Zhao's explanation, and didn't dare to ask. With the face of a pissed-off daughter-in-law, Zhao Ji rubbed against Han Zhao and gave him a hand.

The mutation was brewing in Liangzhou the moment Liu Xuan came back, gathering military power, eliminating dissidents, and sending troops to control various passes.

Everything unfolded with lightning speed, and suddenly the situation in Liangzhou's officialdom changed dramatically, and people panicked.

But these have nothing to do with Han Zhao who stayed at home teaching his apprentices behind closed doors. His mission has been completed, and the next thing is about Zhou Yuan and his party members, and he only needs to eat the final celebration banquet.

And Zhao Ji was originally a little unhappy because Han Zhao restricted his access, but when he found that Han Zhao would stay at home with him, the cloud immediately turned sunny.

On the afternoon of the sixth day, the servants of the Sheriff's Mansion sent Han Zhao an invitation to Liu Xuan's cleansing banquet the day after tomorrow, along with a bunch of gifts.

The servant left after receiving the answer that Han Zhao would definitely bring his disciples to attend.

Han Zhao opened the post and looked at it, then said to Zhao Ji, "I will take you to make clothes tomorrow, and accompany me to the Young Master's Mansion the day after tomorrow."

The Young Master's Mansion is the mansion that Zhou Yuan gave Liu Xuanpi.

Now that Liu Xuan has become the young master, he should have the honor that the young master deserves, even if it's just for face.

Zhao Ji was puzzled: "What are you going to do in the Young Master's Mansion?"

"Participate in the young master's cleansing banquet."

It is said to be a dust-cleaning banquet, but it is actually a celebration banquet that is more appropriate.

The coup d'état in Liangzhou has been settled, and it's time to invite all the heroes in Liangzhou's self-reliance to "split the pie".

But the biggest pie must have been taken early in the morning.

Zhou Yuan became the prime minister of the new court, in charge of military and political power; and his confidants and accomplices of Zhou, Wang, and Song also obtained important positions.

Han Zhao didn't care about these things. This banquet was a good opportunity to see the political situation in Liangzhou in the future, and it was also a lesson that Zhao Ji couldn't miss.

So Han Zhao will definitely take Zhao Ji there.

This boy Zhao Ji is not knowledgeable enough, and his thinking is not as far-reaching as Han Zhao's, so he is a little depressed.

Young Master, Orthodox, Restoring the Second Room...

These days he has heard a lot of these words, obviously the Liu family is dead, but there are still people who are willing to treat Liu Xuan as a treasure.

Some people seem to be born with everything.

Zhao Ji couldn't figure out why there was such a big difference between people, did it just depend on their background?

……

It was completely dark that day, the long street was lit up, and Han Zhao and his disciples arrived at the Sheriff's Mansion.

Zhao Ji was wearing the clothes that Han Zhao specially asked someone to make for him. Han Zhao who came out of Zhongming Dingshi House had a first-class aesthetic taste, and the outfit he bought for Zhao Ji was comparable to that of the nobles in Liangzhou City Nor does it fall behind.

There were a lot of guests in front of the Sheriff's Mansion, and it was very lively, but under this excitement, there was a chill hidden, and this chill came from the many soldiers guarding inside and outside.

Now that the political situation is unstable and everything has not yet settled, Zhou Yuan sent many soldiers to sit in the town.

The master and apprentice dismounted in front of the door.

Han Zhao handed over the horse to his servants, and stretched out his hand to help Zhao Ji tidy up his clothes, telling him, "behave decently, don't be petty."

This made Zhao Ji unhappy, and he retorted unconvinced: "When did I ever live like that?"

This stingy look made people feel helpless and funny. Han Zhao gave a short chuckle and reminded again: "Listen more and watch more. I didn't bring you to enjoy the spring."

Zhao Ji responded, "Understood."

Han Zhao didn't say much anymore, and led the people into the door.

As soon as he entered the door, someone greeted him. He was the Chief History Officer of the Sheriff's Mansion, and now he was in charge of managing affairs in the Young Master's Mansion.

He enthusiastically said: "Mr. Han is here, follow me in quickly, the young master and the sheriff have been waiting for you for a long time."

Chang Shi led Han Zhao all the way to the hall.

Liu Xuan sat in the main seat, Zhou Yuan sat down, and Zhou Yuan went down to sit in six seats, Yu Wenxun.

Han Zhao's position is diagonally opposite to Yu Wenxun, slightly forward.

Seeing Han Zhao's arrival, Liu Xuan got up to greet him. Han Zhao saluted him and was supported by him in time: "Mr. Han is free."

This was Zhao Ji's second time meeting Liu Xuan, and he only felt that Liu Xuan was still dignified and elegant, exuding a grace that he could not learn.

Seeing Liu Xuan, Han Zhao turned around and saluted the county guard Zhou Yuan who was sitting at the lower left of Liu Xuan.

Zhou Yuan returned the salute: "Brother Han."

Finally, Han Zhao nodded towards Yu Wenxun, and took Zhao Ji into the seat.

Surrounded by Liangzhou officials and descendants of aristocratic families, few of them knew each other.

But well-informed, they all know that this is the hero who saved the young master, and he is very appreciated by Zhou Yuan, so they don't hesitate to make friends with Han Zhao.

Han Zhao's background is that of a commoner ranger, but his manner and speech are calm and composed. Although he doesn't say he is good at dancing, he is like a fish in water, and he talks freely with everyone without showing any timidity.

Someone deliberately made things difficult, thinking that Han Zhao probably hadn't read any books because of his background, so he asked Han Zhao about the allusions in the book.

However, Han Zhao broke through the questions one by one, responded calmly, and did not show off.

While others were amazed, they also looked at this ranger with admiration.

Zhao Ji listened intently, without saying a word.

He knew that Han Zhao was far away from him.

This distance comes from background, vision, and ability.

If other people see such a big gap, they will probably only think: I am afraid that I will never be able to catch up with such a person in my life.

However, Zhao Ji stared straight at Han Zhao's profile, only thinking about how to smooth out this gap step by step, so that he could stand side by side with Han Zhao.

At the beginning of the banquet, Zhou Yuan gave a long opening speech on Liu Xuan's behalf.

As soon as he finished speaking, an old man came in, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he denounced Zhou Yuan for his lack of virtue and betraying the false emperor, and asked Zhou Yuan to kill Liu Xuan to show his loyalty to the new emperor.

For a moment, everyone's expression was a little subtle.

This man is an old pedant, who had no ambitions in the next dynasty. After hearing the new policy of the false emperor, he felt that the false emperor was the wise emperor, so he was loyal to the false emperor.

In the early years, he wrote a lot of articles praising the New Deal, and he was awarded a sixth-rank idle position when he was heard by the heavens.

Because he has no real power, Zhou Yuan left him alone when he was cleaning up the alien party, but he ran out to make trouble today, and I don't know how he got in.

Amidst the embarrassment, Chang Shi stood up. He counted the injustice of the false emperor, and praised the prosperity of the Rong and Jing Dynasties. Finally, he concluded that the next room is the destiny, and Liu Xuan is the orthodox...

As soon as these words came out, they won a lot of applause.

The old man also understood that no one was on his side.

He was heartbroken, and scolded Zhou Yuan for his infidelity, capriciousness, and cursed that Zhou Yuan would not end well.

After speaking, he rushed towards Han Zhao, trying to hit the pillar.

Han Zhao stopped the old man with quick eyesight and quick hands.

Push him back to the center of the lobby, with a neat and unrestrained posture.

Of course, Han Zhao, whose justice value is five, was not out of kindness. He was Liu Xuan's guest, and he couldn't see someone die here, ruining today's banquet.

Moreover, he also doesn't like this kind of old-fashioned who doesn't do practical things and only wants to die.

The old man was quickly taken down after being pushed back to the center.

A hot-tempered general drew his sword and was about to kill the old man, but Zhou Yuan stopped him: "Zhao Xueling is a great Confucian, so I don't want to kill a man of insight. Just drive him out."

The old man came here to achieve his own fame by dying, how could Zhou Yuan fulfill him.

There are many ways to deal with a person, and there is no need to ruin his reputation for painstaking efforts.

The old man was dragged away, and the scolding gradually became smaller.

Harmony was restored at the banquet.

From the beginning to the end of this matter, Liu Xuan did not have a chance to say a word.

Han Zhao looked at him. The young master was sitting on the main seat, looking like an outsider in the banquet held by him in name.

However, this banquet was not completely useless for Liu Xuan. When the atmosphere heated up again, the attendants beside Liu Xuan reminded him of something, so he made a sound to attract everyone's attention.

In the eyes of everyone, he picked up a glass of wine and stood up to speak.

In a long passage, Liu Xuan expressed his heartache for the decline of the next room, his resentment for the rebellious officials, and his gratitude to those who are still loyal to the next room.

After finishing speaking, he raised his glass and said: "The next room is in danger, thieves are rampant, and I am alone in South Vietnam. It is precarious. It is Zhou Prime Minister who does not forget the righteousness and tries hard. It is the only one who can stand here today. This is the first cup. Respect the prime minister."

Everyone toasted with Liu Xuan: "Respect, Prime Minister."

Zhou Yuan responded with a smile.

After a glass of wine, the attendants quickly filled Liu Xuan's wine glass, Liu Xuan raised his glass again and said, "If a person who attains the Tao wants to achieve great things, he also needs the help of righteous men. It was Lord Yuwen and Mr. Han who entered the tiger's den alone, Gu was rescued, this second cup is toast to you two."

All the ministers echoed: "Regard Mr. Yuwen and Mr. Han."

Han Zhao and Yu Wenxun toasted in return.

Liu Xuan poured the third cup: "Of course, there are also all the nobles present here. You have not forgotten the old loyalty when the next room is in danger, and you are so grateful. This third cup, I respect you all."

All the ministers: "Respect, young master!"

After the three toasts, Liu Xuan sighed: "The false emperor seized power and messed up the government, forced the father to flee the Eastern Capital, and died in a foreign land. Since then, the next room has fallen into a homeless... The lonely brothers were all killed by the false emperor, and the lonely sisters, They are all imprisoned. Every time I think about it, I can't sleep at night, weeping. I don't think about the recovery of the great cause of Dayi all the time..."

Speaking of the emotion, Liu Xuan shed tears.

Everyone hurriedly persuaded "Young Master's condolences" and replied in unison: "We are willing to burn our hearts and minds for the young master."

"Good! Good! Good!" Liu Xuan said three good things in a row, and then picked up the things brought up by the attendants, "Prime Minister Gao Yi, to save the lonely in distress, hereby grant him the seal and order him to open the mansion Master."

Zhou Yuan hurriedly got up, took the prime minister's seal from Liu Xuan, and then said a lot of words of encouragement and admonition as the acting prime minister.

Everyone present knew that Liangzhou would be considered self-reliant after today, and the rights would start to be redistributed. Those who followed Zhou Yuan would benefit a lot.

Everyone shouted "The prime minister is a thousand years old".

Han Zhao stood alone outside the carnival crowd, with an indifferent expression.

He was thinking about other things, about Xinchao.

Liangzhou is self-reliant, will the false emperor remain indifferent?

will not.

But Zhou Yuan's timing was ingenious, as Liangzhou was about to enter winter at this time.

Liangzhou is bitterly cold, and there will be heavy snow at that time, so it is not suitable for war. Even if the false emperor wants to go to war, he will have to wait until next spring or even next summer.

"We're going to war." Amidst the laughter of the crowd, Han Zhao sighed, only he and Zhao Ji could hear it.

Zhao Ji was taken aback for a moment. He had been discussing with Han Zhao the next direction of Liangzhou for a few days, so he also knew what Han Zhao meant when he said there was going to be a war.

He asked, "Master, does war feel good or bad?"

Han Zhao threw the question back to Zhao Ji: "What about you? What do you think?"

Zhao Ji was silent for a while, and answered truthfully: "In troubled times, only the lower class have the chance to advance."

"The world is so big, and there are so many rights. Only by fighting for and grabbing others, can you have your own chance." When he said this, his eyes shone with excitement.

After hearing this, Han Zhao turned around and complained to 1.0: "This kid will not be a benevolent king."

[Can you teach slowly. ] The tone of 1.0 is very weak, and it has no confidence in teaching Zhao Ji to be a benevolent king.

"Teaching what?" Han Zhao asked back, "If you don't become a tiger and wolf, why should you fight for the world?"

Han Zhao burst out laughing twice, poured two glasses of wine, and handed one to Zhao Ji: "That makes sense, I respect you for the teacher." After speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

Suddenly being praised by Han Zhao in such a way, Zhao Ji didn't realize it for a while, holding the wine in a daze, only reacted when Han Zhao drank it, and drank it like Han Zhao, and then coughed violently due to choking.

Seeing this, Han Zhao curled his lips unkindly, and he reached out and took away the cup in Zhao Ji's hand: "Okay, this is just one cup, it seems that you are still too early to drink."

Zhao Ji coughed so that the corners of his eyes became red and tears welled up. He complained dissatisfiedly, "Master is playing tricks on me again."

Han Zhao picked up a chopstick of food and gave Zhao Ji a drink to drink, which was considered a favor for him.

Putting down the chopsticks, Han Zhao raised his eyes and sighed, "Look at the scene in front of you, which one of them do you want to be?"

Zhao Ji raised his head, his eyes swept forward from the last seat, all the way to the positions of Liu Xuan and Zhou Yuan, he walked around the main seat twice, then retracted his eyes, and lowered his eyes.

He didn't answer, and he didn't know how to answer. For him now, this question was beyond the outline.

Han Zhao didn't force him to ask. He stared at the lively scene in front of him and sighed in a voice that only he could hear:

"As long as you have the ability, these will be yours."

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