Originally, Shi Le was listening intently, but his expression changed, and he put down his wine glass, suppressing his anger as he said, "Is Prince Wang trying to stir chaos in the Han Kingdom, to throw the entire world into turmoil?"
Wang Yan replied, "Why would the General say such a thing?"
He said, "I am genuinely considering the General's interests. In the past, I was young and didn't like to engage in politics, only wanting to avoid calamities for myself. But now, I truly wish to strategize for the General. Otherwise, why would I make so many suggestions?"
Shi Le became even more infuriated. He was once a person of the Jin State. Though he was Jiehu, he was born in Shangdang, where his family, from grandfather to father, were minor tribal chiefs. He, too, was once the future heir of the tribe, living a tranquil life with the villagers in shared farming, albeit poor but harmonious.
