"General, you've finally returned from your seclusion!" Upon seeing Wang Han appear beside him, Emperor Huizong of Song said warmly, "I've been thinking about you every day, General."
After annexing Western Xia, there was no longer any need to suspect Wang Han. Everyone knew that Wang Han could easily destroy any country, including the Song Dynasty, and his prestige in the Song Dynasty was extremely high. No one could stop Wang Han from doing whatever he wanted, and few dared to stop him. Many people wouldn't even try to stop him. If Wang Han really wanted to do something to the Song Dynasty, he wouldn't need to beat around the bush, because no one could stop him no matter what he did. Since there was no need to suspect Wang Han's intentions now, it was natural to bring the relationship closer.
"This seclusion will last a long time. I'm only coming out of seclusion now because some things haven't been finished yet. I'll finish them temporarily, and I'll be going into seclusion again soon," Wang Han said with a smile.
"Ah, another seclusion! When will the General go into seclusion again, for how long, and where? And how can I find him?" Upon hearing this, Emperor Huizong hurriedly asked a whole host of questions. Wang Han was a deterrent to many surrounding countries, but unfortunately, he couldn't stop him from going into seclusion. After all, Wang Han wasn't actually his subordinate.
Upon hearing this, Wang Han smiled and said, "Finish what you haven't done and then go into seclusion. The seclusion place is at the highest and most dangerous peak of Kunlun Mountain, a place that neither humans nor beasts can reach. There's no need to look for me. If there's anything urgent, I will naturally sense it and will come out of seclusion at that time. Let's talk about the joint tribute mission from multiple countries first!"
"What does the General think should be done?" Emperor Huizong asked.
“If we don’t give them a chance, how can we have a reason to start a war? What do you think?” Wang Han said with a smile.
"Before the General returned, I wanted to make them pay tribute to weaken them, and then find a reason to annex them when the General returned. Now that the General has returned, I naturally want to annex them as soon as possible." Upon hearing this, Emperor Huizong of Song said with a smile, agreeing with Wang Han's idea.
"They want to see me! Let them see me tomorrow," Wang Han said with a smile.
"If they see the General, wouldn't they be even less likely to make a move?" Emperor Huizong said, which contradicted what Wang Han had said!
"You'll find out then," Wang Han said with a smile, his figure vanishing instantly, just as he had arrived.
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When Wang Han reappeared, he was already at his own Divine Might General's Mansion.
"General, you're back!"
The head steward, who was directing his servants in the courtyard, was startled when he saw Wang Han suddenly appear. Upon seeing that it was Wang Han, he quickly stepped forward and greeted him respectfully.
"General!" The servants who were busy in the courtyard greeted him in unison.
"You all continue with your work!" Wang Han waved his hand, signaling the servants to get back to their tasks. He then instructed the head steward, "Prepare a banquet tonight. Get ready; I expect quite a few people will be coming to visit."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, the head steward immediately nodded and went to give instructions to the servants.
After the head steward left, Wang Han summoned the second steward, who took the gift list bestowed by Emperor Huizong and went to each room to store the gifts into his divine power space. Finally, he went to his study.
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As evening fell, the entrance to General Shenwei's mansion once again became bustling with activity. Porters carrying heavy loads of gifts and herding cattle and sheep lined up to enter the mansion. High-ranking officials and nobles dressed in fine silks and sat down to their seats in the main courtyard or other courtyards, led by servants. Everything was just as it had been when Wang Hancai had lived in General Shenwei's mansion.
"General, you're finally back! For the past year and a half, His Majesty has ordered us to search for you everywhere, asking us every few days if we've found you." In the main hall, Yang Zhi, Wu Song, Lu Da, and more than ten other generals brought by Wang Han greeted him and then poured out their grievances. The pressure of not finding Wang Han was immense for them as well.
“Seclusion is not something that can be easily disturbed. If you could find me so easily, why would I need to be in seclusion? I could just stay at the Divine Might General’s Mansion.” Wang Han said with a smile, “But you two are already generals with considerable military rank. Even Zhao Fujin and Li Shishi, you two have become generals.”
"We owe our success to the Great General. When we annexed Western Xia, we were just reaping the credit. We didn't even encounter much resistance. His Majesty only made us generals because of the Great General," Yang Zhi quickly said upon hearing this. Just as he said, without Wang Han, they would be nothing, let alone have their current status.
“You are all fully capable of becoming generals, and you will all reach this position sooner or later, or even higher. You are just ahead of schedule now. I hope you will continue to work hard and fight to defend the country,” Wang Han said with a smile.
"Yes, your subordinates will certainly do their utmost to protect the country, even unto death on the battlefield, and never fail the country or the General's training." Upon hearing Wang Han's instructions, Yang Zhi and the others immediately stood at attention, just as they had when they were Wang Han's bodyguards.
"I won't directly intervene in the upcoming war, nor will I offer you any advice. Everything will depend on your own performance," Wang Han said with a smile.
"Yes." Upon hearing this, Yang Zhi and the others immediately stood at attention again and replied.
"Let's go outside, we have a lot of guests tonight," Wang Han said, getting up and walking outside. Yang Zhi and the others immediately followed.
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The next day, Wang Han unusually attended the morning court session.
When Wang Han entered the palace surrounded by generals such as Yang Zhi and walked into the Hall of State Affairs, all the civil and military officials in the court widened their eyes in surprise. This was the first time in more than two years that the Divine Might General had attended the morning court session.
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