Chapter 178 I am also a general

Ji Wuye died, and his head was carried into the palace by Yang Chong.

He looked at Ji Wuye's head with a sigh in his heart. Although he hated Ji Wuye, Ji Wuye was a great general of South Korea after all. He and he were both civil and military officials, and they were both very powerful officials in South Korea. To some extent, they were people of the same identity.

But now Ji Wuye is dead, and died in a very undignified way. His head was placed in a wooden box and will be sent to the State of Qin soon.

If the general can be killed so easily today, what about him as the prime minister tomorrow?

The saying "birds of a feather flock together" is exactly what Zhang Kaidi felt at the moment.

"Now Ji Wuye is dead, but the general is an important official of our Han Dynasty. Han Dynasty can do without Ji Wuye, but it cannot do without the general. Now that you are all here, who do you think is suitable for the position of general?" Han Wangan's eyes moved back and forth between Zhang Kaidi, Han Fei, Yang Chong and others. Ji Wuye is dead, but how to distribute the inheritance left by Ji Wuye is a problem that must be solved.

The death of Ji Wuye was also a good thing for King Han An. Powerful ministers like Ji Wuye had committed the above crimes repeatedly. If Ji Wuye had not been so powerful, he would have taken action against Ji Wuye long ago. Now, Ji Wuye offended the State of Qin due to fate and met an unreasonable person like Yang Chong, so he died. This was a good thing for him, but a good thing cannot turn into a bad thing. After one Ji Wuye passed away, there cannot be a second Ji Wuye.

Therefore, the selection of the new general became crucial to King Han An.

"Father, Wei Zhuang is a disciple of Guiguzi. He is a martial arts expert and is proficient in military tactics. He can be a great general." Han Fei said. He knew that what he said at this time would make his father think too much, but he didn't care about that.

Han has a powerful enemy on its side. If it falls into endless internal strife, what will Han use to fight back when Qin attacks? Therefore, he must seize enough power as soon as possible. Only by seizing power can he display his ambitions and talents and make Han strong as soon as possible.

"Father, although Wei Zhuang is Guiguzi's disciple, he still has little experience. His senior brother was only the swordsmanship teacher of King Zheng of Qin in Qin State. In our Han State, there is no reason for Wei Zhuang to be directly appointed as the general." Before King Han An could respond to Han Fei's sword intention, Han Fei's brother Han Yu spoke.

Han Fei wanted to promote Wei Zhuang to the position of general because Wei Zhuang was his good friend and ally, and Han Yu prevented Wei Zhuang from taking the position of general also because Wei Zhuang was Han Fei's good friend and ally.

Han Fei aimed at the Kingdom of Han, while Han Yu aimed at the throne of Han. Although the two seem to be the same, they are actually very different.

"Prime Minister, what is your opinion?" Han Wangan looked at his two sons for a while. He did not respond to them immediately, but turned his gaze to Zhang Kaidi.

"Your Majesty, the general is a high-ranking official with great power. The decision must be made by Your Majesty yourself." Zhang Kaidi played tricks and threw the question to Han Wangan.

"Yes, the position of general is related to the safety of our Han state, so we must be cautious." Han Wangan pondered, but his eyes inadvertently glanced at Yang Chong.

According to Han Wangan's analysis, Yang Chong should have reached some kind of deal with Han Fei. After all, Yang Chong is now the Sima of Han State, and is only one step away from the position of general. As for what Han Fei said that Yang Chong fell out with Ji Wuye because of a woman, Han Wangan did not believe it. He believed that he could not do such a thing, and he also believed that Yang Chong would not do such a thing. But now Han Fei did not recommend Yang Chong to be the general.

And Yang Chong? He also looked like he had nothing to do with it.

Didn't they reach some kind of deal? Han Wangan analyzed and tried to find some clues. If Yang Chong and Han Fei reached a deal, he would never let Yang Chong be the general. But if the relationship between the two was just ordinary, then Yang Chong would be a very suitable candidate for the general.

As for the reason? First, Yang Chong was strong enough. Although a person with excellent martial arts skills is not suitable for the position of general, it is at least a necessary condition for being a general. Second, Yang Chong had no foundation in the court of Han. Such a person could become a general, but not a powerful minister.

Coincidentally, what King Han An needed was a great general, not a powerful minister.

As for people other than Yang Chong? Han Wangan thought about it and thought of Wei Zhuang. Wei Zhuang could never be appointed as the general, at least for now.

But apart from Yang Chong and Wei Zhuang, there are very few people who are suitable to be the general. If Zhang Kaidi is allowed to recommend, it is inevitable that the prime minister and the general will be from the same family. But if the existing generals in the army are promoted, there is no way to say whether there is a suitable candidate. Even if there is, there is a high probability that the person was once loyal to Ji Wuye, and now that Ji Wuye's death is so aggrieved, it is inevitable that the person will have other ideas.

Han Wangan weighed the pros and cons and could not make up his mind for a moment, so he could only say: "This matter is of great importance, I still need to think more about it. Let's leave it here for now. However, Ji Wuye's head is what Qin Wangzheng wants, and someone needs to deliver it to Xianyang."

"Father, my ninth brother gets along well with King Zheng of Qin and is the best candidate." Han Yu said impatiently.

Although the matter of the general was temporarily shelved by Han Wangan, in order to avoid any complications, Han Yu still had to send Han Fei to Qin temporarily, to prevent Han Fei from stirring up trouble in Xinzheng and really pushing Wei Zhuang to the position of general.

Although he just said that Wei Zhuang's qualifications were too inexperienced and not suitable for the position of general, he was just saying it.

You should know that Wei Zhuang is a disciple of Zongheng and Guiguzi. With this identity alone, Wei Zhuang can enter and leave the court of any of the seven countries in the world. Among all the schools of thought, the identity of a disciple of Zongheng is the most valuable. After all, there are only two disciples in each generation of Guiguzi. Moreover, judging from past history, every disciple of Zongheng is a brilliant person, and even the losers among them have once been feared by the world.

Just like Pang Juan, although he was a ridiculous loser, he just couldn't beat Sun Bin. Before Sun Bin served the State of Qi, Pang Juan was a general who could shock the world.

Relying on the reputation gained by successive generations of Guiguzi disciples, it is really possible for Wei Zhuang to directly become the general of the Kingdom of Han.

Therefore, in order to avoid complications, Han Yu must remove Han Fei from Korea and finalize the candidate for the new general before Han Fei returns to Korea. Only in this way can he rest assured.

At this point, in Han Yu's opinion, anyone could be the new general, except Wei Zhuang.

In the end, Han Fei had to go to Qin again, taking Ji Wuye's head with him, while King Han An returned to the harem. As for the candidate for the general, he still couldn't make up his mind for a while.

Ji Wuye's shadow has dissipated, but King Han An, who is troubled by another problem, comes to Madam Mingzhu's bedroom. Now he is no longer able to pursue women, but as a king, he cannot let the outside world know that his body is no longer good, so there are still a few favored beauties in the harem, such as Concubine Hu and Madam Mingzhu.

With such a beauty by his side, he could send a signal to the outside world that he was still healthy. So he often stayed in the bedrooms of several beauties, and today was no exception.

"Is there anything troubling your king?" Madam Mingzhu closed the lid of the incense burner and walked towards King Han An with light lotus steps.

"Now that Ji Wuye is dead, the position of the general cannot be vacant. But who will be the general is a troublesome problem." King Han Ando said, not knowing whether it was because of the incense or something else that he was in a particularly relaxed mood.

He didn't hide anything, of course, he didn't think there was any need to hide anything. After all, Madam Mingzhu was his, and the harem was a world of its own. Even if Madam Mingzhu knew something, it would not have much impact.

"Your Majesty should have already had a few candidates, right?" Madam Mingzhu showed a little more curiosity.

"Yes, there are two people who are more suitable at the moment, one is Yang Chong and the other is Wei Zhuang." Han Wangan said.

"Yang Chong and Wei Zhuang? They are both very powerful people!" A hint of strangeness appeared in Madam Mingzhu's eyes that Han Wangan had not noticed.

"They are all young talents, but Yang Chong's mind is unpredictable. In just half a year, Bai Yifei and Ji Wuye both died at his hands. Seeing him always makes people feel inexplicably chilled." Han Wangan recalled that Yang Chong made him feel very dangerous. Even though he was the king of Han, he found it difficult to feel at ease. After all, there was the precedent of Bai Yifei and Ji Wuye.

"If that's the case, we might as well let Wei Zhuang be the general. He is a disciple of Guiguzi and I think he is capable enough." Madam Mingzhu followed Han Wangan's words.

If possible, Madam Mingzhu would certainly hope that Yang Chong would become the general. After all, the more powerful Yang Chong became in the future, the more security she would get. But she couldn't say it directly, otherwise it would easily arouse Han Wangan's vigilance.

"No, Wei Zhuang..." Han Wangan denied Madam Mingzhu's proposal, but he did not state the specific content. He could not say that it was because Wei Zhuang was on good terms with Han Fei, and he was afraid of his own son, right?

Han Wangan may have such fears, but he must never say it out loud, because that would be too embarrassing.

"Your Majesty, I shouldn't interfere in matters outside, but there is one matter concerning the inner palace, and it is also Your Majesty's family affair. I think I should tell Your Majesty." Madam Mingzhu said, observing Han Wangan's expression.

"What's going on?" Han Wangan's mind was tense. What could have happened in the harem? Could it be that someone had cheated on him? Thinking of this, Han Wangan's face turned ugly.

"It's about Princess Honglian." Madam Mingzhu turned the topic to someone who had nothing to do with the previous topic.

"Honglian, what's wrong with her?" Han Wangan felt relieved when he heard this. He thought that Honglian was just being willful again. It was just a small matter, at least compared to the fact that he was cuckolded.

"Your Majesty knows that Honglian once learned martial arts from Yang Chong." Madam Mingzhu said tentatively. She was using appropriate words to reveal the connection between Honglian and Yang Chong.

"I know about this. Yang Chong's martial arts are unmatched in South Korea. I feel at ease with him teaching Honglian martial arts." Han Wangan nodded.

"Your Majesty has a keen eye. Honglian's martial arts have indeed made great progress during this period of time. However, Your Majesty also knows that Honglian is still a girl after all, exactly the age of the young boy Mu Ai, and Yang Chong is only a few years older than Honglian and is also very brave. The more they interact with each other, naturally there will be more thoughts between a boy and a girl." Madam Mingzhu said.

"Did Yang Chong have evil intentions towards Honglian?" Han Wangan frowned and clenched his hands into fists. Although he was the King of Han, he was more of a father. When he heard that the precious woman he had raised for fifteen or sixteen years was being spied on by a man, how could he not react?

"I don't think so, but he should have a good impression of Honglian. I have also tried to probe him from Honglian's words and found that Yang Chong has not done anything inappropriate towards Honglian. Instead, Honglian seems to be in love and has placed all her love on Yang Chong." Madam Mingzhu was definitely not setting a trap for Yang Chong at this time. She was trying to help Yang Chong get the position of general.

"Honglian she..." Han Wangan pondered in silence, not knowing what he was thinking for a moment.

"Your Majesty, Yang Chong is indeed dangerous, but he has no roots in the Kingdom of Han. If Your Majesty uses some tricks, you should be able to make him loyal to You. After all, he doesn't have many friends in the Kingdom of Han," Madam Mingzhu reminded.

She was reminding Han Wangan that even if Yang Chong became a general, he would never be a powerful official like Ji Wuye, because Yang Chong had no foundation, and Honglian was in love with Yang Chong. If the two of them could succeed, Han Wangan would not only be Yang Chong's monarch, but also Yang Chong's father-in-law. Under this dual role, it would not be difficult for him to gain Yang Chong's loyalty.

Sure enough, after hearing Madam Mingzhu's words, Han Wangan's expression changed and he fell into deep thought.

No one knew what Madam Mingzhu said to King Han that night. The people of Xinzheng only knew that three days after Han Fei left Xinzheng for the State of Qin, an imperial edict from the King Han's palace appeared in Yang Chong's mansion.

"General? King Han An is really generous!" Yang Chong looked at the imperial edict in his hand. It was very light, but the information inside was priceless because it was an edict appointing the general.

"Didn't you say that we would leave Korea after we're done with this?" Zi Nu looked at Yang Chong, who had a smile on his face, and reminded him.

"We have to leave Korea, but I find that this edict is not useless." Yang Chong said thoughtfully.

"What's the use?" Zi Nu asked curiously.

"Which identity would be more valued by King Zhao, the former Sima of Han going to Zhao or the former general of Han going to Zhao?" Yang Chong asked in return.

"Of course it's the Korean general. As a general of a country, he will be treated with courtesy in any country he visits." Zi Nu said.

"So, now I am also a general, let's just serve for a few days first."

(End of this chapter)