"The Grand General is going into seclusion again?" At the victory celebration banquet in the palace, upon hearing that Wang Han was going into seclusion again, Emperor Huizong of Song said with reluctance, "How long will the Grand General be in seclusion this time?"
“A long time!” Upon hearing this, Wang Han said with a smile, “This time it’s a period of seclusion. I don’t know exactly how long it will last. Maybe it will be one or two years, or maybe it will be permanent.”
"General, the Liao and Tubo are still restless. Why don't you wait until you help our Song Dynasty annex these two countries before closing the borders?" Emperor Huizong of Song said with a smile.
"The Liao and Tubo kingdoms have already been weakened considerably, and they also have to deal with attacks and covetous eyes from neighboring countries. They are no longer a threat and will certainly not provoke the powerful Song Dynasty." Upon hearing this, Wang Han said with a smile, "Once the Song Dynasty spends another ten years and truly controls the former Dali, Western Xia, and Goryeo kingdoms, and develops for a period of time, its strength will surely be unprecedented. At that time, destroying these two countries will be a piece of cake."
"I am relieved to hear the General say so. The General has worked hard and made great contributions to the Song Dynasty. I would like to toast the General." Emperor Huizong said with a smile, raising his wine cup.
Upon seeing this, the maidservant attending Wang Han immediately filled Wang Han's cup with wine.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Wang Han looked at the wine in the cup, paused for a moment, then sneered inwardly. He smiled and said to Emperor Huizong of Song, then drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.
"General, you have a good capacity for alcohol. I would also like to offer you a toast to thank you for your advice and strategies for the reform of the Song Dynasty, which have made the lives of the people better day by day." Seeing that Wang Han had finished his cup of wine, a minister raised his cup to Wang Han and said this, and then drank his cup first.
Seeing this, Wang Han picked up the wine that the maid had just filled and drank it all in one gulp.
"General..."
As one minister sat down, another stood up and offered Wang Han a toast. Then another minister came, and Wang Han accepted all the toasts without hesitation.
It's worth mentioning that there were very few military officers at the victory banquet. Not only were none of the officers cultivated by Wang Han, such as Yang Zhi, absent, but there were also very few civil officials who had been promoted by Wang Han, and the military officers were mostly veteran generals.
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