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Chapter Thirty-One

More than ten days later, Guo Yue, the guardian of Xizhi City, resigned and recommended Bo Liuliang, the former secretary of Dongzhi City, to temporarily take charge of Dongzhi City.

He Ran immediately called Liu Liang to see him. Liu Liang listened to the military advisor's advice and declined repeatedly, saying that his virtue was not enough to convince the public. He strongly recommended the two old men Bo Kui and Siye who led the people to petition that day.

He Ran smiled and asked: "Then tell me, which of the two is the most suitable for this job?"

Liu Liang thought for a while and said, "It's Bo Kui. Although both of them are great sages, I'm afraid I won't be able to hire Shiye if he concentrates on his studies."

He Ran turned to Chuan Tong and said, "Then you should go with him and invite them to come."

Liu Liang waved his hand and said: "It's necessary. Military advisor, please forgive me for talking too much. The two great sages are quite famous in this area. I will definitely not invite you here."

"What do you think?" He Ran asked with a smile.

Liu Liang bowed and said: "You are brave, this little man, and for the welfare of the people, I sincerely hope that the military advisor and the polite corporal will go and greet you in person."

He Ran smiled and said: "I don't think that's necessary. If we can't invite them, you can take charge of the city first."

Liuliang had no choice but to bring a bucket and go to ask for help.

Less than an hour later, Liu Liang came back happily and reported: "The waiter has arrived."

He Ran was a little surprised and said: "Didn't you say that he is more difficult to recruit? Where is Bo Kui?"

Liu Liang looked confused and said: "The villain is also very strange. We went to invite Bo Kui first. He asked why he came and declined, saying that he had no intention of becoming an official. I knew that with my little face, I would never be able to invite them."

I bit the bullet and went to invite Siye again. I didn't have any hope, but I didn't expect that the old gentleman came without saying a word."

"Okay, I'll help you, go down first." He said to Chuanggong: "Please come in, old gentleman."

Chuangtong blinked and asked, "He's already at the house, and the military advisor won't go out to pick him up?"

He Ran pointed to his back and said, "How can I move if I'm so seriously injured?"

Chuan Tong knew that he had just walked in the back garden in the morning, and when he heard what he said, he knew that he was deliberately neglecting this waiter, so he stopped talking, smiled, and turned around to go out.

After a while, Ser Ye walked in. After the ceremony, He Ran recognized him as the old man who had not spoken much before the city.

After he sat down, He Ran saw that he was refreshed and calm, and said: "He Ran was injured and could not come to the house to greet him in person. He was very negligent. I hope you will forgive me, sir."

Ser Ye said with a smile: "How dare you, a common man, to work as a military advisor? It's a great blessing to be summoned by the military advisor."

He Ran looked at him, the smile at the corner of his mouth spread, and he said jokingly: "I speak casually, please don't blame me, old man. Just now Liuliang praised the old man highly as a great sage here, and I just thought it was hard to touch the old man."

, but... at first sight, why do I feel that the old gentleman is not as noble as a sage? Instead, he utters flattering words."

Ser Ye stroked his beard and smiled without hesitation, and said calmly: "I don't dare to be called a 'great sage'. The great sages in this world are only military advisors."

He Ran smiled happily and said: "I'm afraid there are not many sages in the world who can express flattery so openly."

Ser Ye picked up the tea cup and said: "I use tea instead of wine to honor the military commander. Although I am not a great sage, there are not many officials in the world who deserve my sincere praise."

He Ran raised the teacup to signal to him, and they each took a sip.

After putting down the tea cup, He Ran sighed with emotion: "Sages are outspoken. Those who put on airs are not truly sages. The old gentleman really deserves the name of a sage. He Ran is disrespectful."

Serye said: "Although the sage's theory of the military advisor is only three words, it conveys the true meaning. As the old saying goes, when the Holy Lord appears, the wise men appear. The new policy recommended by the military advisor is ancient good governance. At this time, the wise men in the country should come out to serve.

Although I am an old man with low abilities, I am willing to do my best as a military advisor if prompted, but I will only suffer from my stupidity and make things worse."

"The old gentleman is too modest. This old gentleman is expected to hold the position of city guard, but I don't know if he has a detailed understanding of the new policies."

Serye said seriously: "I have been trying to figure out the New Deal this year, and I even visited several surrounding cities specifically for this purpose. Because I really understood the New Deal, I came immediately when the military advisor was called, and I learned what I have learned

, the final state reached by this new policy is that the government does nothing but the people can govern, and even if there are no temples, the country will not be in chaos."

He Ran happily took pictures of the case and said, "Well said! The old gentleman is really a great sage, and I was really disrespectful just now." Then he told Zhong Zong, "Bring me some wine, I have to apologize to the old gentleman."

After filling up the wine, He Ran picked up the wine bottle and said: "To be honest, Mr., I had no intention of asking you and Bo Kui to take charge of Dongzhi City from the beginning. One reason is that I feel that most of the wise and famous people are deceiving the world and stealing their fame.

, Secondly, I think great virtues are great evils. Those who are in charge of the new government should have a good heart rather than high talents. If they keep good people and have a good character, they can emerge from the filth without being stained. They can also be humble and give up their official positions. I have thought of letting him

As the city guard, he strongly recommended these two old gentlemen, so I had no choice but to pretend that I had neglected a true wise man, so I offered this wine to apologize."

Serye raised his wine bottle and said, "The military advisor has said it before. I admire Mr. Liu's conduct very much. I agree with what the military advisor said, 'Those who are in charge of the new government, their hearts are more honest than their talents.' I have always disdained being an official."

Yes, but now I really want to help, so please ask the military advisor to allow me to assist Mr. Liu."

He Ran drank all the wine in the bottle, and after waiting for Shiye to drink it, he said: "The old man is not a talented man, so he will be here to guard the city for a while. After Jiao Liuliang understands the gist of the new policy, I will

Write to the king and ask him to come in person to welcome the old gentleman to the court."

Serye waved his hands and said, "I can't afford this. If the military strategist feels that the old man is still somewhat useful, he only needs a piece of paper and the old man is willing to be driven away. I'd better save all the unnecessary extravagances and etiquette."

He Ran praised: "There are indeed true wise men in the world!"

After talking for nearly an hour, Serye stood up and said, "The military advisor's back injury is not healed and it is not advisable to sit for a long time. I will take my leave now."

He Ran still said: "One conversation with you is better than ten years of reading. He Ran has really benefited a lot from me today. I hope I can get more teachings from the old man in the future."

Ser Ye said solemnly: "Although I don't have much talent, I have always been aloof. In today's world, the only person I can truly admire is the military advisor. I hate flattery the most in my life, but I must say it today to show my respect."

He Ran grinned and said, "Although I like to hear flattery, please don't praise me so solemnly next time. Just say a few words with a smile. This makes me embarrassed."

Siye laughed and said, "The military advisor is really interesting. It will be a worthwhile life for me to meet such a genius as the military advisor."

Before leaving the house, Shiye suddenly remembered something, bowed and said, "I want to wait for the people who were watching that day to thank the military advisor."

He Ran helped him up and said, "That's unnecessary. We can't blame them."

Ser Ye nodded and said: "Yes, if you think about it, no one else would dare to act rashly in such a situation. I originally strongly disapproved of kidnapping them to plead guilty, but I couldn't convince everyone."

He Ran pointed to his heart and said: "If the rulers can do things based on their hearts, laws and regulations will be dispensable. No matter how strict the rules are, there will still be flaws. If the heart is the balance, all evil will be done."

Only by hiding it can justice be revealed to the world.”

Serye nodded slowly and said: "Wonderful theory, I have written it down."

After seeing off Serye, Chuangtong sighed: "Today I always know what a true wise man is. In comparison, Bo Kui is far behind. When I invited him, I saw that he was pretending to shirk.

Yes, I guess I want the military advisor to invite him in person, this old gentleman is really free and easy and sincere."

He Ran nodded and said: "You are right. The difficulty in being a human being lies in the word 'true'. He praised me so much. I used to only think that your ability to flatter me has reached its peak. But in comparison, Yun Ni

Lijing, you should learn from others."

Chuantong smiled and said: "I am just as sincere as him when it comes to flattery, but my talent and reputation are not as good as his, so the military advisor is not as useful as him."

He Ran laughed and said: "That's a good flattery." He put away his joking expression after saying that, "Through your work these days, I have seen your talent. It would be really great if you were only allowed to be a long history in the Military Advisor's Mansion.

This is too much of an inconvenience. I will recommend you to the king later. You should join the imperial court as an official."

Chuantong smiled calmly and said, "I'm here to be a military advisor, not to be an official."

He Ran was moved, looked at him and said: "Thank you for your high opinion, then... you can make this long history."

Wearing the barrel, he bowed and said, "Thank you, military advisor, my wish is enough!"

He Ran helped him up and said: "There is no need to be more polite in the future. As the old man said just now, the Holy Lord appears and the wise men appear. I am not a Holy Lord. I know that you are willing to come out and work for the people because of the new policy."

Yes, your talents are enough to rank as prime minister. Since you think so highly of me and want to make a long history here, then I will comply with your wishes and treat each other as brothers in private."

Chuangtong said calmly: "Then I won't be polite. You can't blame me for being arrogant. I hate saluting people the most. I have given more salutes these days than I have in the past few decades."

He Ran frowned and said: "How many times have you saluted these days? So you have never saluted a few times in these decades. It's really... alas!"

Chuan Tong moved his mouth and wanted to retort, but after all, the acquaintance was short and he didn't dare to be too casual, so he endured the words that came to his lips.

He Ran laughed and said: "If you can't let go, you will always suffer."

Chuangtong smiled confidently and said, "When I really let go, you will be the one who suffers."

"It's too early for you to say this." He Randa disagreed, "I will have to recover from my injury for a while before I can start my journey back. Don't be idle here. Take a few staff back to Bell Ringing City first.

, go to the Ministry of War for a few days to learn about the domestic military situation, and go to Pingcheng to pay a visit to the Prime Minister, and I will rely on you for future affairs."

"Take your orders!" Chuan Tong bowed halfway and straightened up again.

He Ran pointed at him and smiled: "You are the best at this point. It seems that you were really unwilling to salute others before. Could it be that you just learned the etiquette from Bai Yuan before coming to my house?"

I was teased again when I was wearing a bucket. I shook my head thinking that I was unlucky and turned around.
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