(Thanks to reader "Richard Akedmon" for the red tip.) ）

Meng E changed into palace clothes, and Han Ruzi praised: "This dress is more suitable for you." ”

Meng E said coldly: "Do you think I am a natural palace maid?" ”

Han Ruzi smiled, "No, no, you misunderstood, I just ...... Just don't like armor. He hurriedly changed the subject, "Lady Pingenhou is Xiaojun's sister and half-brother. When you go to see and bring some gifts, it is like a normal exchange between two relatives. ”

"Well, and then what?"

Then listen to what Mrs. Pingenhou has to say. Many clan members and noble families oppose the champion marquis, but it is not easy for them to come forward in person, and they have to test each other and pass on the news through the female dependents, this is your task. ”

Meng E's eyes narrowed slightly, and she didn't seem to particularly like this task, "That's all?" ”

"Madame Pingenhou will find a way to bring you into the palace, and if you have the opportunity to meet Xiaojun, give this to her." Han Ruzi took out a bamboo bookmark from his sleeve.

Meng E took it in her hand, glanced at it, and put it away.

"It would be better if you could meet my mother, you may need Xiaojun's introduction before my mother will believe you."

"Anyway, my job is to pass back and forth?"

"yes, that's it."

Meng E was silent for a while.

"If you have any questions, just say it, I'm in need of advice right now." Han Ruzi encouraged.

"It sounds like the husbands and fathers behind these women are cowards, what big can they achieve? Maybe I'll rush to tell the whistle. ”

Han Ruzi smiled, if you talk about martial arts, he is a student, Meng E is a strict teacher, urging him to take a little time to practice internal skills every day, when it comes to human feelings and power struggles, he studied under Yang Feng, and he is good enough to give Meng E guidance.

"Well, let me think about what to say...... For example, if someone asks you to fight, and there are 100 people behind him, and you are alone, or if you have 10 people following, will you fight this one? ”

"Of course not."

"If you have to, will you throw in the towel?"

Meng E thought for a while, "Then you can only admit defeat, it's better than being killed." ”

"Look, when you see a hundred people, you have the intention of retreating or admitting defeat, but you haven't thought about how many of those hundred people have been called to fill the number, and how many people can use all their strength when they really fight."

Meng E was silent again, thinking for a longer time, "Isn't this just a bluff, a fox and a fake tiger?" ”

"Not only that, the hundred people on the other side, seeing that there are only a dozen of you, will they be afraid and retreat?"

"No, they must be full of faith...... I see, you're saying that bluffs can sometimes turn into real strength? ”

Han Ruzi nodded.

Meng E thought for a longer time, she was not slow to react, but she had to think about everything several times, "How did you understand this truth?" What did Yang teach you? ”

"Yang Feng taught some, and the most important master is them." Han Ruzi patted the stack of books on the table, "When Taizu competed for the world, he always chose only one enemy for a period of time, and for other forces, he tried his best to win him over, without asking the other party to send troops and food, as long as he supported him on the surface, it was by relying on these superficial helpers that Taizu quickly became one of the people who competed for the world." ”

Meng E didn't think about it for too long this time, "The original Qi State made a mistake in this matter: at the same time, he alienated Chu and Zhao, thinking that he could sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, but the two tigers stopped fighting and temporarily joined forces, but instead wiped out the Qi State first. Chu Zhao didn't really join forces, but relying on the strength of the crowd and the courage of everyone, Qi was known as one of the three hegemons, but he had no power to fight back, because from the time Chu and Zhao attacked together, Qi had already admitted defeat. ”

The state of Qi is known as a strong country, and under the attack of Chu Zhao, it only lasted three months before the country was ruined, and future generations could only exchange the help of Emperor Chu with profound martial arts in order to restore the country.

"That's what it means." Han Ruzi stroked the cover of the history book and said with emotion: "No one knows more than the history book, and I can only learn a little bit of it." If you accumulate strength step by step, the original Taizu will never be qualified to compete for the world, and now I am even more impossible, although Da Chu has continuous internal and external troubles, but it is not difficult to solve, the new emperor ascends the throne, no need to be eloquent, just to ensure the normal operation of the court, can restore peace in the world, I can be another King of Qi at most. ”

The King of Qi mentioned by Han Ruzi was the one who rebelled the year before last, and he rebelled at an inopportune time, but few responders and finally died in defeat.

Both of them didn't squeak, each thinking about a different Qi country.

After a while, Han Ruzi said: "I can't hide it, except for a few people around me, the power I have in my hands is all fox and tiger power and bluff, as long as the forces do not know each other, especially my enemies, I can turn the false into reality." Therefore, I need the support of the clan and the nobles, and now I am a female dependent, and when they believe that I really control the Northern Army, the men behind them will stand up and openly support me, and to a certain extent, it will affect the minister, and when the minister begins to waver......"

Han Ruzi didn't go on, even for Meng E, he had to have reservations.

Meng E didn't ask, "Is this your idea, or is it Yang Feng's?" ”

"Actually, this is your idea, and it was you who told me that when there are many enemies, you should hide in the shadows, stab a sword in the east and throw a dart in the west, so as to confuse the enemy, so that the enemy will think that you are the one who is the one with many people, so he will be frightened and flee."

"But you're not in the shadows."

"Meng E, sometimes light is dark, the purpose is the same, they are all confusing the enemy."

Meng E looked a little confused, probably because she felt that she had asked too many questions today and had to take time to understand, so she didn't ask any more, but just said, "What gift should I bring to Mrs. Pingenhou?" ”

"Go to the bookkeeper He Yi, he knows what to send."

Meng E said goodbye and retired, Han Ruzi flipped through the book for a while, and when Yang Feng came back, he did understand some truths from Meng E, but the truth is just the truth, the specific plan and implementation, he still needs Yang Feng's help.

It wasn't until late evening that Yang Feng came back, first listened to the tired marquis talk about the marriage of the king of the East China Sea, and then said: "The king of the East China Sea has made up his mind to make you the first bird." ”

Han Ruzi also felt that the King of the East China Sea was drunk at that time, but he didn't care, "Mrs. Pingenhou came forward to contact me, which shows that the clan and Xungui don't particularly believe in me, and I should find a way to let the Northern Army do something." ”

"After you get Han Xing's Dadu Governor Seal, let the Northern Army release those noble sons back to the capital."

"But they don't support me, many people still oppose me, and they know more about the officers and soldiers of the Northern Army......"

"It's okay, I heard that those noble children are afraid of you?"

Han Ruzi nodded.

"That's enough, let the champion Hou doubt them."

"Okay." Han Ruzi began to think about how to contact Chai Yue, and how to get those noble disciples to bring back news that was favorable to him, "How is Guo Cong's side?" ”

Yang Feng spent the whole day negotiating with Guo Cong and several other Confucian scholars, "They still hope that the Tired Marquis and the King of the East China Sea can withdraw from the competition, but there is an additional young son of Emperor Wu, which makes them a headache, and the King of England is obviously controlled by the hopeful, and the scholars can't intervene." Guo Cong made some concessions, agreeing to introduce some Confucian scholars and perhaps a few ministers to the Tired Marquis, so that the Tired Marquis could understand what the people wanted, so that he could retreat from the difficulties. ”

Han Ruzi said with a smile: "I really don't understand these scholars, supporting the champion Hou is tantamount to agreeing with the hopeful, don't they understand the stakes?" Just willingly being toyed with? ”

Yang Feng's expression became serious, "There are all kinds of forces in the world, if I were to say which one is the most powerful, I would only choose the scholars, as well as the Wenchen who was born from the scholars." ”

Han Ruzi remembered once again that this eunuch used to be a scholar, "Where is their strength?" I haven't seen it until now, the Queen Mother can control them, the hopeful can manipulate them, ministers like Xiao Sheng and Shen Mingzhi who are vying for power can still make a little noise, and others are just like they don't exist, I have always felt that Yin Wuwu is an unqualified prime minister. ”

Yang Feng chuckled, "That's because you have never really dealt with the government and the world's major affairs, and slowly you will understand that the contact with Guo Cong is an opportunity." ”

Han Ruzi had no choice but to believe Yang Feng, but he had a question: "Since the power of scholars is the strongest, Yang Gong ...... Why did you give up your identity as a scholar in the first place? ”

The smile on Yang Feng's face gradually disappeared, and like Meng E, he pondered for a while before replying: "I didn't give up, but was banished." ”

Yang Feng must have experienced many things, he didn't want to say more, and Han Ruzi didn't ask again, "When am I going to see Guo Cong?" ”

"It's also after you get the official seal of Han Xing."

At noon the next day, Han Xing's reply arrived, he only had the general's seal with him, not the governor's seal, but he wrote an order, and sent back a cronie to accompany Han Ruzi to the Governor's Mansion of the Soldiers and Horses.

It was getting late, so Han Ruzi decided to wait one night before going to the Qinzheng Palace, and agreed with the officials of the Dadu Governor's Mansion to return the official seal before dark the next day.

Meng E also came back, did not bring particularly valuable news, if you want to enter the palace you have to wait for a while, she saw more than a dozen noblewomen in the Ping'en Marquis Mansion, they did not provide support, but put forward a lot of requests, all want to give her husband or son an official promotion.

Meng E listened more and said less, but her memory was good, and she memorized these requirements on the spot, and the names, titles, official positions, etc. were almost word for word, and the ladies were very satisfied.

Early the next morning, Han Ruzi went to the Qinzheng Palace, and he had a jade certificate to enter the first palace gate.

Coincidentally, the king of the East China Sea also came to send the official seal this morning, and the newlywed man looked listless, and when he saw Han Ruzi in front of the palace gate, he nodded at him, and on the way to the palace to the Qinzheng Palace, he lowered his voice and said, "Do you know who is supporting the British king?" ”

There are only five ministers in total, and three of them have already supported them, and there are only two idle officials left, Han Ruzi said: "It's not the Taishi Wang Ji, or the Taibao Deng Zhu." ”

The King of the East Sea pursed his lips, "I heard that the King of England is going to surprise us." ”

"Listen to whom?" Han Ruzi was most concerned about this matter, if the King of the East China Sea still had a hidden source, their alliance would be even more false.

The King of the East Sea was reluctant to answer, and took a few steps before saying, "The daughter of the Tan family told me last night. (To be continued.) )