Of course there was a reason why Zhao Hao gave Shu Kingdom 5,000 bombs at the same time as giving them the method of making bombs.
This is not his kind heart, nor does it have much to do with keeping his word.
The main thing is that at this time, Shu Kingdom must be firmly tied to Dagan's side and the other side must not be allowed to waver in any way.
With those five thousand bombs, Shu Kingdom had enough capital to challenge Wu Kingdom and would never spit out the Yuan Yang it had swallowed.
Otherwise, due to the strength of the Wu State, I am afraid that if I don’t return it today, I will have to return it tomorrow.
Then it is very likely that the two countries will wear the same pants again.
Judging from the means of the female prime minister of Wu, this possibility is very high.
So, this kind of thing must never be allowed to happen.
As the sky darkened, Zhao Hao let out a long breath, raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and called Wu Song:
"Brother Wu, I'm done. It's time to pack up and go to the palace."
During this period, the carpentry work has been almost completed.
All the parts needed for various table clocks have been made, except for the reeds on his side.
The subsequent assembly was not too difficult and could be left to the servants in his house.
Wu Song said, "Sir, General Chu Yun, you won't even attend the banquet held by your majesty, right?"
Zhao Hao smiled softly and shook his head, "No, no matter what, I can't even attend His Majesty's banquet."
After taking a bath and changing clothes, Wu Song drove the carriage and the two of them headed towards the palace together.
When Zhao Hao arrived at the Linde Hall, there were already quite a few ministers there.
After seeing him, many people came over and greeted him.
Of course, there were also those who pretended not to see it.
Just not much.
Just as they were exchanging pleasantries, King Kang and Shang Henshui arrived.
Everyone quickly greeted him.
Immediately, King Kang and Shang Hen looked at Zhao Hao with a smile by the water.
"You came early, boy!"
"I've met the prince and the chief priest. I can't help it. I love banquets the most. I'm usually very active in such things."
"You little brat, are you still busy with your clock workshop? It's been so long, and you haven't come to visit me."
"Old man, I've been so busy lately that I haven't even been home. Please don't blame me. You should have known about the compensation for the people in Tongshan City a long time ago. I'm under a lot of pressure now!"
"Well, I heard about it. This is a good thing to do. We must take care of those people who die for their country!"
King Kang on the side said, "You old man, stop talking so righteously. Why don't you pay?"
Shang Henshui was speechless and said, "I don't know how to make money, so of course I have to leave this kind of thing to this kid who knows how to make money!"
When Zhao Hao saw this, he hurried forward to try to stop them. However, the two of them were still the same as before, and they started arguing after just a few words.
And then they always get together, which makes no sense.
Soon, all the ministers arrived. Seeing his father Zhao Wenxiang and the left prime minister coming together, Zhao Hao hurriedly went up to greet them.
Zhao Wenxiang looked at him, just nodded slightly, and didn't say much.
However, the left prime minister Lu Liuliang praised him a lot.
Finally, he turned to Zhao Wenxiang beside him and said, "Wenxiang, you have raised such an outstanding son. It's really enviable!"
Zhao Wenxiang quickly said modestly: "You are too kind, Left Prime Minister. This kid is a little smart, but he is still far from being a talented person!"
The left prime minister smiled, said nothing, and then went to greet other ministers.
Zhao Wenxiang looked at Zhao Hao and asked, "Is the clock workshop not finished yet?"
He later learned that Zhao Hao would have to pay out of his own pocket to help the court provide relief to the people of Tongshan City.
Although he felt that Zhao Hao was trying to show off, he also felt that this was the right thing to do, so he didn't say much and let Zhao Hao do it.
Besides, he couldn't disagree even if he wanted to, as Jiang Wan'er had approved it.
Many ministers gathered together in twos and threes, talking about something. Zhao Hao turned his head from time to time and looked towards the door, but he never saw Xiao Chuyun.
"This guy, he's not really going to come, is he?"
"That's kind of bad."
Even though she suffered a defeat, Jiang Wan'er should be able to tolerate it given her character and tolerance.
But.
If I don't even come to today's party, whether it's out of guilt or other reasons, it would be a bit unreasonable.
I'm afraid I'll be punished.
Soon, Jiang Wan'er arrived, and all the court officials hurriedly saluted.
Jiang Wan'er had a faint smile on her face as she glanced at the ministers one by one.
Then, he couldn't help but frowned.
However, it soon relaxed.
She just waved her hand gently to everyone and said, "Everyone, please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When Jiang Wan'er sat down, all the ministers followed suit and sat down in their respective seats.
Zhao Hao is now a Duke and can be considered the protagonist of today's banquet.
He was seated very close to the front, just below Jiang Wan'er, and could even smell Jiang Wan'er's unique body fragrance.
After everyone sat down, Jiang Wan'er said calmly, "Today's banquet is to celebrate the end of the war with Wu and Southern Chu."
"This battle, from its beginning to its end, lasted several months."
"You all know the circumstances under which I, Da Gan, fought this war."
"In the early stages of this battle, our Dagan was in an absolutely passive position..."
Jiang Wan'er had just said this when Xiao Chuyun, shirtless and with his arms clasped behind his back and an extremely heavy face, walked in step by step from the entrance of the hall.
His appearance immediately attracted everyone's attention, and Jiang Wan'er stopped talking.
Xiao Chuyun walked in slowly, came in front of Jiang Wan'er, and knelt down directly.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Chuyun, please forgive me!"
"The reason why this battle turned out like this is all because of my incompetence!"
"Your Majesty, please punish me severely!"
Jiang Wan'er slowly stood up, then walked away from the table, walked to Xiao Chuyun, and helped him up with her own hands.
"General Chu Yun, you managed to end this battle in a draw and prevented us from becoming too passive. Not only was you not at fault, but you actually did something great!"
"If it wasn't for the general's brilliant idea at the beginning of this war, and he chose to give up supporting Tongshan City and directly invade Wu's territory and rob 200,000 dan of food and grass, the consequences would be simply unimaginable!"
Hearing this, all the ministers nodded.
Express approval.
Xiao Chuyun's early move was simply a stroke of genius!
The situation was reversed in one fell swoop, and Da Gan successfully turned from a passive position to an active position.
Xiao Chuyun's face looked ugly, and his eyes were filled with infinite guilt.
He took a deep breath, looked at Jiang Wan'er and said, "Your Majesty, the reason why I was able to rob 200,000 dan of food and turn the tide of the war was not my own ability."
"I, a guilty subject, dare not take credit for the work of heaven!"
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