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She had not expected that Bandung would treat him with such importance. The reason why she said this was simply because she was jealous and purposely tried to sow discord between the two of them, which was to say: Your position in the Western Regions is just a substitute, and it was Bandung's verbal consent. Even if Dou Gu agreed, it could be changed at any time, and if he were to replace you in the future, Bandung would most likely be the one who would be treated with respect in the face of wealth and glory.
Unexpectedly, Chen Mubai was magnanimous and didn't think much about it at all. Instead, he laughed and said, ”What virtue and ability does Chen Mimu have to be able to hold such a high position? If the class lord really wants to protect me in the Western Regions, Chen Mubai will only follow by my side and feed the horses as a pawn. ”
Ban Chao waved his hand, ”Brother Chen, you are too modest. I recommend you not only because of the friendship between us, but also because you have the courage and the martial arts to lead a war, and also because you have the responsibility of lobbying the other countries. As you said, military power alone is not enough to pacify the Western Regions. You have left Luoyang for nearly ten years, yet you have spent ten years roaming the Western Regions. You know every country's situation like the back of your hand. ”You were wounded today, and you've performed a miraculous feat. You asked me to give an explanation in front of Lord Dou and even the Emperor. As a result, the others have no more to say.”
It was only then that Chen Mubai realized that everything had been planned long ago. He had given Sheng Xie to Chen Min so that he could kill the enemy and gain merits in order to keep others from talking about him. In particular, Guo Jing, who acted tough, but was weak, and could not be a master in the face of big matters, was speaking in a polite tone to Chen Mubai, but in fact, he was telling Guo Jing to shut up.
Guo Xun has been in the official field for many years, how can you not hear the meaning of Banzhao, it seems that Banzhao's will, can not be changed. However, all the credit has been divided between Ban Chao and Chen Chao, as if his mission to the Western Regions had not been successful and he was still somewhat unwilling. How could Ban Chao not know what he was thinking, and raised his glass and said: ”Ladies and gentlemen, although Brother Guo did not come with us, how could I, Ban Chao, dare to take this credit for myself? ”When you return to the imperial government, not only will it be thanks to you, it will also be thanks to Master Guo. You must remember this!”
After Guo Xian's thoughts were seen through by Ban Chao, she quickly waved her hand and said, ”What contribution? Master Sima, if you say it like that, I'm afraid you guys won't accept it.” I don't want to accept your kindness. ”
Ban Chao smiled, walked in front of Guo Xun, and bowed deeply, ”Brother Guo's words are wrong, all of us know, you are a weak scholar, killing the enemy in battle is not your strong point, if you insist on using this as an argument, then isn't it unfair? Although the king of Shanshan agreed to an alliance, but people change, who knows if he will go back on his word? So tomorrow you and I will go to court together... Master Guo was able to use it then. ”
Guo Shan frowned. ”I'd like to hear more.”
Ban Chao laughed, ”As long as Brother Guo tells us to bring His Royal Highness to Luoyang as a hostage, it will be a great merit!”
Now that the meal had already been cooked, there was only a need to put the rice into the bowl. Since ancient times, the subordinate states had always wanted to send their sons to be hostages in the Master Kingdom. How could the King of Shan Shan Shan be an exception? Therefore, this matter was a piece of cake for Guo Yao. However, she could still make a note of it in her book of meritorious services. So why wouldn't Guo Piao do it? He was not only a vile person, but also a mediocre person who liked to be fussy about other people's affairs, but a mediocre person who easily lost his wits. When he heard that Ban Chao would give him such a good thing, he immediately became happy, patted his chest and said, ”This is no problem, tomorrow I will make use of my sharp tongue and ask that king to obediently send the prince over.”
Everyone was now overjoyed. Not only did Guo Xun stop arguing, he even gave Ban Chao some advice and said, ”If the Shansan King goes back on his word tonight while we're drinking here, how are we going to deal with him?”