Zhao Wen's dress was very strange, and Zhao Hu couldn't help but frown. He gently put down his hood, and Zhao Wen saluted Zhao Hu. He didn't kneel down, but just bowed his hands and bent down.
Zhao Yu said angrily: "Zhao Wen is so bold that he doesn't show courtesy when he meets the king!"
Zhao Wen glanced at Zhao Yu: "Do you still have the king above?"
Zhao Yu gritted his teeth and half of the sword had been drawn out. Lu Jia reached out to hold Zhao Yu down and shook his head slightly, allowing Zhao Yu to suppress his anger.
Zhao Hu was not angry, and actually had a smile on his face: "Come on, Zhao Wen is my uncle, why don't you look at your seat!" The chamberlain and the maid did not move, Zhao Hu stared at him: "You are deaf, are you?"
Let me do it myself?" While looking for a servant, he looked at Lu Jia.
An older chamberlain brought a mat to Zhao Wen. Zhao Wen thanked the chamberlain politely and sat down slowly.
Zhao Hu put on a smile again: "Uncle, I haven't seen you for two months. You are more energetic. There is an aura of transcendence all over your body. Congratulations to uncle for finding the right path. Becoming an immortal and a god is just around the corner. Hahaha..."
Zhao Wen also smiled, picked up the water on the table, and only tasted a little: "Becoming an immortal or a god is something for later. Does your Majesty know the purpose of my coming here?"
Zhao Hu said: "Isn't my uncle also here to persuade me to surrender? Xi'ao and Luoyue have surrendered under my uncle's persuasion, but my nephew cannot surrender! My grandfather was a general of the Qin Dynasty. When Qin fell, my grandfather did not send troops. Later,
After being enfeoffed by the Overlord and becoming the King of South Vietnam, the Overlord was destroyed and we took refuge with the Han again. We have done it so many times. This time, uncle, do you think the Han can let us go?"
Zhao Wen glanced at his nephew and felt that he had never been as smart as today: "Yes, the king is right. Even if he surrenders, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty will not let our Zhao family go. Everyone present will probably die."
, but the king has never thought about the tens of thousands of people in South Vietnam? One family died in exchange for the lives of tens of thousands of families. If you do such a thing, you are a saint, and the people of South Vietnam will remember our Zhao family forever."
"Uncle, do you want to exchange the lives of our Zhao family members for the lives of the South Vietnamese people?"
Zhao Wen nodded: "For so many years, our Zhao family has come to South Vietnam since our ancestors and received great favor from the Vietnamese. We have enjoyed the best and most beautiful things in South Vietnam for more than a hundred years. Since the South Vietnamese have raised our Zhao family, at this critical moment
Soon, our Zhao family will be worthy of the South Vietnamese people who raised us!"
Zhao Hu waved his hand: "Uncle really sees through life and death. It seems..."
"Your Majesty! Please behead the demon Zhao Wen!" Zhao Yu suddenly stood up, pointed at Zhao Wen and wished he could do it himself.
Zhao Hu smiled: "It seems that not everyone in the Zhao family wants to die. Even if I am willing, Zhao Yu is not willing. Uncle, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
"It's easy to handle. If you want to go, you can leave. If you want to stay, you can stay. Everyone's life should be decided by yourself. As long as the king gives the order, those who are willing to follow us to Han will be taken away. Those who are unwilling to leave will stay. Whether they live or die.
In my heart!"
Zhao Hu nodded: "Is this a way?" He turned and looked at Lu Jia and others: "Prime Minister, are you leaving or staying?"
Lu Jia saluted and said: "South Vietnam belongs to the king, and the ministers are the prime ministers of the country. If the king gives an order, the ministers must obey the order and never dare to disobey."
"oh?"
"Prime Minister!" Zhao Yu collapsed. At the critical moment, Lu Jia actually wanted to follow Zhao Hu to Han. Zhao Yu was so anxious that he didn't know what to say.
Lu Jia motioned to Zhao Hu to listen to what he had to say: "However, I feel that not many people in South Vietnam are willing to go to the Han. How can the decades-old hatred between the Han and my Vietnamese be resolved by just one Su Ren?"
If Su Ren lets bygones be bygones, how can the Emperor of the Han people and the Han people let us go? I'm afraid that when I get to the Han land, I will become a slave if I surpass others, and I will never be able to stand out again!"
Zhao Hu nodded again: "What the Prime Minister said is somewhat true. The hardships in Lingnan are true. If you become a slave in the Han Dynasty, that is not what I want to see. Uncle, can you guarantee that such a thing will not happen?
occur?"
Zhao Wen shook his head: "Everything in the world is impermanent, and naturally we cannot believe everything the Han people say. But now eight out of ten people in Lingnan are gone, leaving only the old, weak, sick and disabled. Several months of civil strife have exhausted the last bit of strength of our Yue people. If
If we do not accept the conditions of the Han people, I am afraid that the Han army will arrive at Panyu City soon, and the country and the ancestral temples will be destroyed. By then we will be the eternal sinners!"
"We have already agreed with the king to retreat and buy property. You don't have to worry about the future of our South Vietnamese people!" Zhao Yu finally seized an opportunity to run against Zhao Wen.
"Oh! So there is such a plan!" Zhao Wen nodded and smiled: "The property is located on the edge of the forest. If the Han army dares to go, they can hide in the forest. If it doesn't work, they can continue to the south. As long as the country is not destroyed, we, South Vietnam, will
We are still from South Vietnam, this idea is very good, the villain supports it, I wonder who came up with this plan?"
Zhao Yu curled his lips and said, "What do you think of the Prime Minister's intention?"
"It turns out he's the Prime Minister!" Zhao Wen stood up and bowed deeply to Lu Jia: "The Prime Minister has worked hard for our Zhao family, devoted himself to the people of Yue, and used his own fiefdom as the capital of the country. Such great righteousness is something that few people in the world can do.
Come, I will pay my respects to the Prime Minister on behalf of the ancestors of the Zhao family!"
"But, I still want to ask the Prime Minister!" Before Lu Jia could speak, Zhao Wen continued: "I wonder if the Prime Minister wants to recruit all the people of South Vietnam to buy property, or only let His Majesty and officials go? According to the villain's understanding
, although it is good to buy property, the place is small, and the city is not big. I am afraid that it cannot accommodate the entire people of South Vietnam. Although the Prime Minister's hometown is rich, it cannot take care of tens of thousands of people to survive. I don't know who the Prime Minister is going to take away.
,Who will be left behind?”
"Of course he is the king. When the king is here, Nanyue is here. How can a humble citizen compare with the king?" Zhao Yu spoke again. Lu Jia closed her eyes and was speechless for this son-in-law. Why didn't she realize before that her son-in-law was so stupid?
Like this?
Zhao Wen smiled and sat down without saying anything more.
Zhao Hu chuckled: "Okay, okay, let's not discuss this matter for now. Since my uncle has not returned for two months, today the king invites you to have a meal and orders to prepare a banquet. I want to have a few drinks with my uncle and the Prime Minister!"
The standard of the banquet was very high, and all the food and wine were served. Zhao Wen and Zhao Hu had a great time chatting with each other. Zhao Yu was ready to flatter Zhao Wen a few more times, but Zhao Wen and Zhao Hu only talked about their uncle-nephew relationship and did not talk about Yue people at all.
The future and the future of South Vietnam.
Lu Jia sat aside, eating and drinking slowly, enjoying the singing and dancing peacefully without any worries. Zhao Yu couldn't hold himself still, and moved the cushion to Lu Jia's side: "Father-in-law, Zhao Wen clearly wants to do something bad.
Let my son-in-law cut the grass and root it out!"
Lu Jia glanced at Zhao Yu: "Behave in front of the king and sit properly! Today's snake meat soup is good, the singing and dancing are also beautiful, enjoy it!"
"father in law!"
"The king said, we only talk about gossip, not state affairs!"
Zhao Yu had no choice but to cook it again, tear off a piece of meat and put it into his mouth to chew slowly, staring at Zhao Wen and Zhao Hu with a pair of eyes.
The banquet went well, and everyone except Zhao Yu was very happy. From noon to moonset, Zhao Hu was very drunk, and was carried down by ten servants. The banquet ended. Zhao Wen slowly stood up and picked up the banquet.
He picked up his crutch and walked out without saying hello to anyone. Zhao Yu wanted to get up and chase him, but found that Lu Jia was holding his robe, making it difficult for him to move.
Su Ren was also serving wine, and what he served was Zhuangxing wine. He was about to set off tomorrow. Su Ren summoned all the captains and military commanders to come for a banquet. The food was not good, but the wine was good. The fine liquor was shipped from Shu County.
, one sip will make you feel hot from your throat to your stomach. This kind of wine is most suitable for drinking in a humid place like Lingnan.
Su Ren picked up the wine glass: "Brothers, tomorrow morning we will set out to annihilate the Yue people and share your Majesty's worries! Again, whatever is left behind by the court is our own. Shopkeeper Cui of the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce is here
Here, he has a lot of money in his pocket, if we don't help him share some of it, we would really be sorry for Shopkeeper Cui's fat body!"
"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed. Cui Jiuming patted the money bag on his waist in cooperation, making a snapping sound.
Xiao Zuo said loudly: "Don't worry, Chang Shi, this time I will never ask Shopkeeper Cui to take the money back like last time. This time the brothers have gained experience and will definitely move the Nanyue Palace without leaving anything behind!"
Li Danghu glared at Xiao Zuo: "You talk too much, sit down!" Xiao Zuo quickly lowered his head and sat back down in his seat.
Su Ren smiled and said, "Actually, Xiao Lieutenant is right. What do we do as soldiers? Is it not just to have enough food and make our family live a better life? Those Yue masters in Lingnan are all full of fat.
The wealth of a small Minyue king is almost as great as that of the Shang Dynasty. The soldiers of South Vietnam are not as good as those of Minyue, but they have a lot of money. All of them have been snatched from us Han people over the years. Since they can snatch it, we can also snatch it.
, do you think so?"
"Yes...!" Everyone roared, and the whole hall was shaken three times.
Su Ren nodded: "Very good, come on, have a drink, and let's grab his motherfucker tomorrow!"
A few short sentences heightened the atmosphere. They couldn't understand what a group of big bosses said about national justice and serving the country and the people. Only words related to one's own future life sounded the most exciting.
It's better to put money in your face than to present facts and reason, and anyone will consider it.
I think of someone who said that any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem. If the problem is not solved, it means that the price you paid is not enough. As a descendant, Su Ren does not believe in those foolish and loyal heroes.
People are either brain-broken or have mental problems. Su Ren would not risk his life for illusory things. If you want people to work for you, you have to pay a high enough reward.
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During the whole banquet, there were only two people who felt uncomfortable. One was Li Danghu, a guy with mental problems. The other was Ying Guangji. All he heard was the big boss talking about how to loot in Fujian and Vietnam, and how to do it this time.
, Ying Guangji felt really uncomfortable. In Ying Guangji's heart, the people of Yue were the people of Qin, and could at least be counted as his people. It was strange to feel happy when he heard other people's ideas against his people.
Su Ren came to Ying Guangji with a drink and sat cross-legged: "How about it? Can you think carefully about the previous suggestion?" (To be continued)