Chapter 116 Idiot
"Ning Hao, the great minister of the Great Zhou golden purple light, has met Prince Zhong."
Ning Hao was in his fifties and was once the Huangmen Minister during the reign of Emperor Yin of the Later Han Dynasty. He was very favored. When the Later Han Dynasty was destroyed, the surrender of Guo Wei. The fact that Bianzhou was defeated so quickly was related to the fact that this family was in harmony with the inside and outside. Guo Wei became an emperor and was somewhat guarded against him, but his official title was not low. After Guo Wei died of illness, Chai Rong ascended the throne and became the Jinzi Guanglu Dafu and a third-rank civil servant.
Although the level has increased a little, compared to the position of Huangmen Assistant Minister in the Later Han Dynasty, he seems to be quite distant from His Majesty the Emperor. Emperor Yin trusted him very much, and he betrayed Emperor Yin. Guo Wei was worried about him and was always excluded. However, this cannot be said to be Ning Hao's failure. No matter what, he survived the changes in the dynasty, and lived better than many people.
The Jinzi Guanglu doctor, many officials, are destined to not reach this height for the rest of their lives, regardless of civil servants and generals. However, this honor does not make Ning Hao happy about anything, because he, the Jinzi Guanglu doctor, has only been promoted by His Majesty's wise eyes to the current level of only half a stick of incense.
In other words, before he arrived at the Han army camp in a terrified manner, Chai Rong had just promoted him to the post.
"My dear, I know that you have always been loyal to the king and the country, and are very wise. This time, you are not afraid of hardships along the way to hunt the Han Dynasty. You are a model of your ministers. It is not easy to follow me from a thousand miles away to fight. You are a civil servant."
He was called inexplicably by Chai Rong, and then praised by Chai Rong for no reason. Ning Hao, who had just been almost scared by Liu Ling, was almost scared to death by the 5,000 cavalry leaders, subconsciously smelled a danger. His face had not recovered from the battle just now, but his heart was beating even more urgent.
"I am just doing my duty, not working hard, not working hard..."
Ning Hao immediately said modestly, but he was constantly thinking about what His Majesty meant. He inexplicably called me, a person who was far from the power center, to praise him. I am afraid it is a disaster, not a blessing. Since Zhou Taizu Guo Wei became suspicious of him, he has not been praised by the emperor for many years. Ning Hao also understood why His Majesty Shizong brought him with him this time, not to be at ease, and to be afraid that he would harm the rear?
Ning Hao smiled bitterly. He had to betray Emperor Yin when he was a last resort. He was a loyal minister who could follow him to death forever, but he could not live as a real person. No matter how he thought about it, he would not be reliable. What if he had left behind. If he ran away with Emperor Yin, wouldn’t he have been scattered by those eunuchs?
Emperor Yin was killed by a group of eunuchs on his way to escape, and the ending was not even a complete corpse. He just took the right path. Even if he did not order the city gate of Bianzhou that day, the world of the Later Han Dynasty would not last for a few days. It would be better to survive and protect the family's interests first with the self-righteous little master.
However, what Ning Hao did not expect was that Guo Wei was so vigilant about him. After Guo Wei won the world, he appointed him as a county magistrate, a small official who was as big as a sesame and mung bean, and sent him out. In fact, he was still worried about his own life in the court. Ning Hao understood this and recognized this. Although he was less powerful in the local area, he was more comfortable leaving the center of right and wrong.
Ning Hao is an official of some level. After he arrived at his county, he was still quite a bit of a normal person. As long as he was not greedy, the people would recognize you. Unless you force people to go desperate, no one would want to rebel. Because of this, seeing Ning Hao doing something locally, the people loved him quite a lot. Guo Wei was shocked and said that if this person got something done in the local area, he would not gather people to rebel if he waved the flag and shouted?
So, Ning Hao, who had just taken root, was transferred back to the court by Guo Wei and served as the Minister of Revenue. It was really a shortage, and it was so fat that it was so fat. This was impossible. Guo Wei could not let down the hearts of so many surrendered civil and military officials in the Later Zhou Dynasty. His original intention was to transfer Ning Hao back to the court, and he could not make any storm even if he was left alone.
Knowing that he was in an embarrassing position, Ning Hao did not dare to speak nonsense, and could only do things with his head. He did everything in the Ministry of Revenue in an orderly manner, and he tried not to contact all officials on weekdays to avoid being charged with forming cliques and private affairs. Seventy percent of the civil and military officials of the Later Zhou Dynasty surrendered by the Later Han Dynasty. Why did the Emperor stare at him? Later, Ning Hao thought seriously for a long time and finally gave himself an answer.
The Bianzhou city gate was opened by himself, while the others all announced their surrender after the city gate was opened. The difference was that it seemed that others surrendered passively, while they surrendered voluntarily. After reaching this conclusion, Ning Hao could only give Guo Wei three words, and he kept silent in his heart every day.
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However, after Ning Hao was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he was upset with mistakes. The mistake was that he should not show his abilities. If he was a little incompetent and afraid of death, Guo Wei might no longer pay attention to him, but who told him to keep the management of the Ministry of Revenue in an orderly manner?
Therefore, Guo Wei was pulled down from the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and gave him a false position to act like a false position.
Ning Hao has given up. No matter what you are, as long as you live safely, it is better than anything else. No matter what power he is or is idle, at least he will keep his family by himself.
This time he was brought by Chai Rong, and he was ready to die on duty and be killed by the Han army halfway. Didn’t His Majesty Sejong plan so? Chai Rong is more cruel than Guo Wei, and Guo Wei is just guarding against him, and Chai Rong wanted to kill him. It is inevitable that he would be deemed to be a real person. Using a knife to kill people is the best choice.
Even Ning Hao admired Chai Rong, although he hated him more. Before going to the war, Ning Hao arranged the family affairs and told his three sons that he would rather be a waste than make a name for himself. He transferred the family's property to the place as much as possible, and sent a few younger generations to the place to take refuge. After arranging everything, Ning Hao found that he was still a little imposing to death.
Now Chai Rong called himself out in front of the formation and praised him for no reason, Ning Hao expected that his death would come.
"Just just now, you have been protecting me in front of me. I saw it, and I remember it in my heart."
Chai Rong said calmly.
Ning Hao smiled bitterly. Since he knew that he could not escape death, he would have a good reputation for dying by protecting his master, he might be helpful to his family and descendants. It would be better than dying unjustly. If he couldn't do it well, he would be able to understand the foreign country. Instead of being plotted to death, it would be better to choose how to die by himself.
So he did grit his teeth and blocked Chai Rong. Zhao Er's arrow shot against him. He was slowing down, otherwise the one who was shot would have been Chai Rong's helmet but his own body. Unfortunately, he wanted to die but didn't die.
Hearing Chai Rong say this, Ning Hao couldn't help but fantasize. Did Your Majesty see it? I, Ning Hao, will not rebel? But this idea only came out for a moment and was completely denied by him. Chai Rong is not such an easy person to change, and even the nine-headed cows couldn't pull back the things he knew.
"I am just doing my duty as a minister. Thank you for your praise."
He didn't want to say anything more, but just answered lightly.
Chai Rong said, "If my ministers are like you, my country will be stable. Those who are responsible for their duties and can protect their lords, then I cannot reward and punish them unknown. Ning Hao, I have promoted you to the Jinzi Guanglu Dafu and recruit envoys in front of the formation."
Ning Hao is also an old fox in the officialdom who has been out for decades. The six words "Golden and Zi Guanglu Doctor" are nonsense, and recruiting envoys in front of the formation is the main topic. Damn, do you want me to die?
But what can he do? He can only kowtow and thank him, and shout long live his life.
Chai Rong was very satisfied with Ning Hao's performance and looked kind-hearted. Chai Rong, who was thirty-nine years old, looked no younger than Ning Hao. When he smiled, he looked like a Bodhisattva from the front and a King of Hell from the side.
"You go to the Han army and tell the Han army commander Liu Ling that I admire him very much and let him see the situation clearly and take care of himself. If he is willing to surrender, tell him that I will grant him the first-rank general of Tiance! Duke Zhong!"
Ning Hao raised his eyebrows, and at the same time, the expression changed, and the general Luo Xu, the general of the Huben Guardian.
General Tiance, the first-rate.
It seems that from the Sui and Tang Dynasties to this day, except for the unreasonable Northern Han Dynasty, only one person has been to this position. That is, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, who founded the Zhenguan rule. In addition, anyone who can achieve the second rank is already the ultimate level of military officers.
You are so generous!
Ning Hao sneered in his heart, and used my life to exchange for suspicion among the Han generals, thereby damaging the morale of the Han army? Your Majesty, you think too simply. If someone else is the commander of the Han army, you surrender with such a big fanfare, it may really cause suspicion among the Han generals and even cause mutiny, but that person is Liu Ling, and will he surrender?
Not to mention General Tiance and Duke Zhongguo, he is not as good as his prince just by looking at titles. Even if he wants to be the emperor, it is not his second brother Liu Zhuo to ascend the throne now, right? My Majesty, you seem wise, but in fact you are not smart. The generals of the Northern Han Dynasty doubt who rebels, and they will not doubt Liu Ling rebels!
If you want to rely on this little trick, you are hoping to split the Han army generals? It's just a fool.
Ning Hao could think of this, but he couldn't say it out. He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty is tolerant and kind, which is really a blessing for the soldiers and civilians of the Northern Han Dynasty. I guess Liu Ling must be moved by Your Majesty. I congratulate Your Majesty on his troops in advance for taking down another powerful general without bloodshed."
Chai Rong laughed and waved his hand, "Go and see what conditions Liu Ling has. I will not refuse any of them that I can agree to."
Chai Rong said nonsense and sent Ning Hao to the front of the two armies as lobbyists. After Ning Hao took the two servants to go out far away, Chai Rong suddenly felt that Ning Hao's words just now were not a word of praise. After thinking about it carefully, Chai Rong's face immediately changed color, white, and so angry that he was pale.
Ning Hao! Are you calling me an idiot?
From afar, it seemed that he could hear the anger in Chai Rong's heart. Ning Hao smiled slightly and nodded slightly, murmured: "Your Majesty, you are indeed an idiot."
Chapter completed!