Before the implementation of the Dragon Project, King Liu Kai planned to understand Prime Minister Wu Rui's attitude and make appropriate arrangements for him.
He summoned Prime Minister Wu at Yangxin Hall, and Zhang Yi was present.
Prime Minister Wu walked quickly into the palace with a smile on his face, raised his hands and bowed: "Long live my king, I will pay my respects to the king!"
"Prime Minister, you and I have been brothers for many years, why do you need to be so formal?" King Liu Kai said with a smile, "Prime Minister, please sit down!"
Prime Minister Wu sat down with a smile. Only then did he clearly see the young man standing next to the king. He was wearing a white robe and a jade belt around his waist. He had an extraordinary bearing. Prime Minister Wu was surprised and looked at Zhang Yi with wide eyes.
"Hello, Prime Minister Wu!" Zhang Yi clasped his fists and saluted, "We were fortunate enough to meet each other on the cross street. My surname is Zhang Mingyi and I come from Mopan City."
"So you are Zhang Yi from Mopan City!" Prime Minister Wu was even more surprised, with a slightly exaggerated expression, "I had heard that you came to Chang'an to pay homage to the king, but I didn't expect that we met on the street. We misunderstood and disrespected you!"
"I didn't expect you have met once. I wonder if there is any misunderstanding?" King Liu Kai asked.
He also asked questions knowingly. Xiaoliu had told Zhang Yi about this matter, and he was very angry. It was imperative to crack down on gangsters and eliminate evil.
Zhang Yi briefly explained the situation and said: "It is said that Mopan City is a den of bandits, but now we can keep our homes open and don't pick up things on the road. I didn't expect that there are so many rogue teenagers in the majestic Chang'an. How dare they dare to do so in broad daylight?"
Bullying young girls. Fortunately, Prime Minister Wu arrived in time and subdued those guys."
This was a kind of test. Zhang Yi and the king both went to see Prime Minister Wu's performance.
Prime Minister Wu was a little embarrassed, but it was only for a moment. He returned to normal in the blink of an eye, and said tit for tat: "The situation is very different, Your Excellency, Mopan City only has a population of tens of thousands, and Chang'an City has hundreds of thousands, so it is naturally more complicated. Your Majesty Wang Shengming,
The country is peaceful and the people are safe, but occasionally a few bad boys corrupt the public morals. I have made arrangements to prevent such incidents from happening again."
This guy is wily and scheming, his words are impeccable, and he praises the king, but because he is the hero, there is a hint of arrogance in his tone.
Zhang Yi saw it clearly.
King Liu Kai has always trusted this old brother, and the two of them can be said to be life-and-death friends. Seeing his attitude at this moment, he was slightly unhappy, but said calmly.
"Prime Minister, thanks to your thoughts and hard work day and night, I can rest in peace. I invite the Prime Minister to come today. There are several things that need to be discussed."
"I am willing to devote myself to my king and die, so what does it mean to worry about hard work?" Prime Minister Wu expressed his loyalty, turned to look at Zhang Yi, and smiled slightly, "Does my king want to discuss the matter of Mopan City? Didn't my king agree?
Is Mopan City independent?"
King Liu Kai laughed loudly and glanced at Zhang Yi, his joy could not be concealed.
"For outsiders, it is independence, but for our own people, it is integration," Zhang Yi said with a smile, "From now on, the Mopan City area and the Kingdom of China will be one."
Prime Minister Wu was very surprised. He looked at the color and guessed that the king planned to recruit Zhang Yi as his son-in-law!
It has to be said that he was quite upset, and the look of frustration on his face could not be concealed. Back then, he had made an agreement with Liu Kai that if I have a son and you have a daughter, we can get married one day. King Liu Kai promised
, but the queen died of illness, and the king was in great pain for the past three years, so he could not bring up the matter of marriage.
Why did the king suddenly change his mind and marry Princess Xiaoliu to Zhang Yi, against his promise? Zhang Yi comes from a bandit land and is considered a bandit leader. What virtues and abilities does he have?
Anger arose in Prime Minister Wu's heart. The king has no sons. Wu Liang married the princess. After a hundred years, the country will be named Wu. Wouldn't it be beautiful to honor the ancestors?
The wishful thinking was suddenly shattered, making Prime Minister Wu, a person who was "immovable as a mountain", become restless. He then thought, maybe the king was digging a hole for Zhang Yi? Using Princess Xiaoliu as bait, he first used the millstone
Incorporate the urban area into the territory, and then get rid of Zhang Yi?
Anyway, this matter has not been determined yet, there is still a chance.
Thinking about it this way, he felt better.
His behavior was a bit abnormal, which made Zhang Yi feel strange. Logically speaking, Prime Minister Wu should be happy. I saw a smile appear on Prime Minister Wu's face again, and he held his hands in congratulations.
"My king is powerful all over the world, and all directions are surrendered. Congratulations to the king! Now that we occupy the important area of Mopan City, we can advance, attack, retreat, and defend. We have a great advantage!"
Then he raised his hand and congratulated Zhang Yi.
"General Zhang, our two families don't know each other without fighting. If you had accepted the reward from the king earlier, there would have been no subsequent misunderstandings, and General Liu Guangda would not have gone on the expedition, hahaha."
King Liu Kai and Zhang Yi both laughed.
"Prime Minister, I plan to make Zhang Yi the chief bachelor and the first-rank general. What do you think?" King Liu Kai asked.
"Uh..." Prime Minister Wu was taken aback, and at the same time gave Zhang Yi civil and military power. This was unprecedented in this dynasty. Even a great hero like him had no chance to get involved in military power. Why did the king want to use Zhang Yi in an unusual way?
Is his status still above him?
Prime Minister Wu couldn't bear it. His brows were furrowed, his lips were pursed, and his hands were clenched into fists. It was obvious that his whole body was shaking. His eyes revealed anger and dissatisfaction, but he still held back his emotions and tried to maintain his temper.
Calm down. He took a deep breath and sat back in the chair, trying to control his emotions.
He gritted his teeth and forced himself to remain calm and rational. He gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger in his heart. He knew that losing his temper or showing any dissatisfaction at this time would destroy his future.
…
Zhang Yi understood clearly that Prime Minister Wu was very dissatisfied with the king's decision. He was like a powder keg that could explode at any time. It can be seen that Prime Minister Wu's mind was too narrow-minded, and he could only allow the king to be above him.
It's hard to see anyone else being better than him.
King Liu Kai was as calm as a mountain. He narrowed his eyes slightly and examined Prime Minister Wu carefully. He suddenly felt that this old brother had changed. He was no longer the brave and loyal person he used to be. Instead, he always thought about his own interests, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Chilling.
The atmosphere became awkward and dull, time passed slowly, and he felt more and more depressed. Zhang Yi cleared his throat and tried to break the silence, but suddenly found that he had nothing to say.
King Liu Kai didn't want to say anything. He didn't want to explain. As a king, he only needed to make a decision. Asking Prime Minister Wu for his opinion was just out of respect for the veteran minister and did not require his consent.
Seeing Prime Minister Wu like this, King Liu Kai sighed slightly. They turned out to be brothers, but later they became monarchs and ministers, so there was a distance. I thought Wu Rui would remain loyal as always, but he didn't know that he didn't speak for a long time, and it was clear that he had different intentions.
King Liu Kai was very disappointed, but at this moment he heard Prime Minister Wu laugh a few times and speak.