"Taifu, Taifu has heard that my father is going to send an envoy to the Shang Kingdom to congratulate you?" The crown prince Murong Lin hurriedly summoned the jade dye into the palace at the end of the day.

Yu Ran nodded, "Shang Guo is going to send Hua Guo a princess to show friendship with Hua Guo." Although the Shang State is said to be at the end of the Four Kingdoms, its power and combat power are not inferior to the other three countries, and the relationship between Hua and Ning and An is delicate at this moment, and only the new monarch who has just ascended the throne of the Shang State can interact with each other, and the monarch will naturally attach importance to the peaceful coexistence between the two countries. Therefore, I think that the king will soon issue a decree to select a person who can take on great responsibilities as an envoy to the Shang Kingdom, congratulate the new king of the Shang Kingdom on his ascension to the throne, and win the hearts of good people. ”

"In that case, is there anyone in Taifu's heart who can take on this great responsibility?" Murong Lin's eyes were shining, and he looked at Yu Ran with some expectation.

Yu Ran caught a glimpse of Murong Lin's expectant eyes, and immediately reacted in his heart, and then asked, "Listening to the prince's meaning, don't you want to recommend yourself to Huajun as an envoy to the Shang Kingdom?" ”

"This is exactly what this means. Just like what you just said, Taifu, the envoy selected by my father to go to the Shang Kingdom this time must be a close person, and he must be able to take on important responsibilities. Although Bengong said that as a prince, he could do things clumsily, but now that the prince has arrived, Bengong feels that he has the courage to take on this great responsibility, so he wants to recommend himself to his father. What does Taifu think? At the end, Murong Lin still looked at Yu Ran with great respect.

Yu Ran looked at Murong Lin for a long time, this prince Murong Lin really seemed to be a little more active than before in recent days. But Yu Ran actually knew that although Murong Lin seemed to be a slightly cowardly person in the past, it was by no means as simple as it seemed. A prince who can stand on the throne of the crown prince for eight years without falling naturally has a reason for his existence.

Perhaps, the current Murong Lin is just gradually releasing his true nature.

Yu Ran's mind moved slightly, and he suddenly shook his head solemnly, and then locked his eyebrows and said solemnly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, it is still not appropriate to rush this matter. ”

"Why is that?" Murong Lin was surprised.

"Your Highness has this heart to recommend yourself, and the Third Highness must also have it, and the two Highnesses are in the most critical place to compete. And if Your Highness first vigorously recommends yourself at this time, you will definitely be thought by everyone to be in the limelight and be able to please the king, rather than from a sincere heart for the country, and there will be mistakes in the Shang country. In this way, if the courtiers add a few more words to the Third Highness, it will be unfavorable to Your Highness. And at this time, if the Third Highness recommends himself again, the possibility of the king agreeing to him will be much greater. Yu Ran said deliberately and seriously.

Murong Lin pondered for a long time, and seemed to think that what Yu Ran said was quite reasonable, "Then Taifu thinks, what should this palace do?" ”

"Retreat is advance." Tamarin spoke.

"Retreat as advance?" There seemed to be a flash of brilliance in Murong Lin's eyes.

"Yes, Your Highness. At this time, you don't fight, but it's far better than fighting! Yu Ran smiled slightly, and bowed his hand at the moment when he finished speaking.

"This palace understands, thank you Taifu for your teachings." Murong Lin also bowed his hand slightly towards Yu Ran at the same time, and the smile on his face did not know whether it was true or not.

"If His Highness has nothing else to do, then Yujin will retire first." Yu Ran bowed his head slightly.

"Okay." Murong Lin nodded immediately.

Jade Ran smiled, then turned and left without looking back.

It's just that that night, Yu Ran heard that there was a special guest in the Taifu Mansion outside, so he disguised himself as a man in Yujin and walked out from the secret passage leading to the outside of the palace from Yunhua Hall accompanied by Su Jiu.

Speaking of which, Hua Jun gave her the Taifu Mansion, and this is the first time she has come back.

The Taifu Mansion was very close to the palace, and Yu Ran and Su Jiu only walked around for a while, and they had already come to the outside of the mansion. Maybe Hua Jun means that since he is holding the name of assisting the prince, he must be ready to teach the East Palace at any time to solve his doubts.

"Your Highness." Someone came out and opened the door.

There are not many people in this Taifu Mansion, and they are all purchased from the Red Moon Pavilion, which also reassures Yuran.

Su Jiu followed Yu Ran into the mansion, and then frowned slightly and said, "This third prince of Huaguo came uninvited, but it is really rude. ”

"In this Chinese country, he is the third prince of the queen's descendants, and I am just a minister, and I can only be sent by others." Jade Dyed Wind smiled lightly, seemingly unconcerned.

"But in the final analysis, in this Hua country, apart from His Royal Highness Rong, there seems to be no second person who can truly compare with His Highness." Su Jiu gave a very pertinent answer.

Yu Ran chuckled, "I didn't expect to hear such words from your mouth, it seems that tomorrow's sun will have to come out of the west." ”

"Your Highness......" Su Jiu immediately softened his voice, and then said righteously: "I am still very fair most of the time. ”

Yuran nodded unconcernedly, "Okay, okay, I know." ”

Su Jiu pursed her mouth, she knew that Yu Ran was perfunctory, but she didn't continue to chase after her.

The two walked together outside the main hall, and Yuran glanced at the person guarding the hall, and then the other party opened the door for her. Yu Ran stepped in, and Su Jiu took over from the original person and guarded the door.

"The minister didn't know that His Royal Highness the Third Prince was coming, and he missed the welcome." As soon as Yu Ran walked in, he said with a smile.

"Don't worry, it's also a sudden visit from the main hall that disturbs the Taifu. I heard that Taifu was unwell today, so he rested early, and now he deliberately got up to come again for the sake of the main hall, but Taifu's body can still eat? Murong Yi also did his best to greet Yu Ran.

Yu Ran lowered his eyes slightly, pretending to be stiff, and at the same time said with a slight hoarseness in his throat: "The minister is fine, how can the minister's body be as important as the Third Highness deliberately looking for the minister in the minister's mansion after nightfall?" ”

Intentionally or unintentionally, Yu Ran read the words "deliberately", "into the night", and "the minister's mansion" a little heavier, that is, to imply that Murong Yi already knew that Murong Yi quietly left the palace tonight and came to her mansion for some things that could not be made public, such as asking for advice on how to cross the crown prince.

"Taifu is really a sensible person!" Murong Yi laughed, and then stretched out his hand to make a "please" gesture, "Taifu, please sit down first." ”

Yu Ran was not polite this time, so he sat down first. But she still filled the empty cup for Murong Yi first, and then poured a cup of tea for herself.

"So, why did the Third Highness come here tonight?" Yu Ran asked first.

Murong Yi was silent for a moment, as if he was considering how to speak, and after a while, he saw that his face seemed to show a sigh, and then he said in a rather distressed tone: "This hall came today, and there is indeed something I want to ask the opinion of the Taifu. ”

"Oh? What is it that can make the Third Highness so distressed? Yu Ran asked knowingly.

"Isn't it true that Taifu doesn't know why this hall is so distressed?" Murong Yi asked a question intentionally or unintentionally, and his smile was cold, making people feel the slightest bit of truth.

Yu Ran smiled silently, then silently picked up the cup on the table with his eyes closed, put it to his lips and took a sip of tea, and after putting down the teacup again, he said quietly: "Your Royal Highness, don't you just want to ask the minister, what do you think about the matter of the king sending someone close to him who can take on great responsibilities to envoy to the Shang Kingdom?" ”

"Since the Taifu understands, then the palace doesn't need to explain it to the Taifu again." Murong Yi seemed to nod with relief.

Yuran's eyes were dark, but his face was still indifferent, "The Third Highness came down to ask the minister about this, which means that the Third Highness also wants to be this envoy?" ”

"It's been a long time since my father has paid so much attention to one thing, since my father takes this friendship with Shang Guo so seriously, let alone that he is a person who is more capable of taking on great responsibilities, you say that if this palace does not fight, wouldn't it be inferior?" The word "person" of "falling behind" obviously refers to the crown prince Murong Lin.

Yu Ran pondered for a moment, and then nodded rather seriously, "What the Third Highness said is indeed reasonable. ”

Murong Yi saw that Yu Ran had been quiet for a long time, so his eyes flashed, and the next moment he spoke again: "I think that the prince's brother must have asked Taifu this question." ”

"Admittedly." Yuran nodded, not evading.

Murong Yi's eyes sank, but he still said with a smile: "Taifu doesn't have to be anxious in his heart, and this palace doesn't want to embarrass Taifu." The Taifu only needs to tell the main hall that if there is a court, and what happens in the court is the same as the two Chinese merchants today, and it is also necessary for a prince with a monarch to send an envoy to another country to show friendship, then the prince will advise that prince to go to another country? ”

Yuran pursed her lips, then nodded slowly, and she replied, "Yes." ”

"Oh? Can you tell the main hall why you chose this way? Murong Yi was curious.

Yu Ran said with a light smile: "One reason is that if you take the initiative to bear part of the heavy responsibilities of the family and the country for your father, then your father will love him and all the courtiers will respect him; Second, when an envoy goes to another country, he is a guest to another country, and if the envoy treats him with kindness and respect, he will surely reciprocate with kindness. ”

The implication of Tamarin's words is that if a person is willing to go to another country, he will be liked by his father, respected by his courtiers, and may be supported by other countries in the future.

In Yuran's words, he said all the good things.

"Taifu's words are very reasonable." Murong Yi seemed to think about it carefully, and then said very approvingly.

Hearing this, Yu Ran smiled lightly, and then said: "Since the Third Highness has made up his mind in his heart, it seems that the minister does not need to say much. ”

"Thank you Taifu for your advice, then the main hall will go back to the palace first." Murong Yi and Yu Ran stood up at the same time, and then nodded towards Yu Ran, seemingly in a good mood.