Chapter 86 Hidden Deeply
After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he stared deeply at Cao Shen, with a flash of coldness in his eyes, assuming a condescending posture.
Now, he is not only a military advisor of the Han Dynasty, but also a friend and advisor of the King of Han. Before him, the King of Han swore an oath to confer officers and privileges. Later, all the generals surrendered and all the armies bowed their heads.
At this moment, Zhang Liang has truly reached the point where he is inferior to one person. He combines the highest honor and the most powerful power. No one can surpass him in the Han Dynasty.
Throughout history, no one has been able to reach this level. For example, Jiang Shang and Guan Zhong, whose fame and power are within reach but not their power; stable people like Shang Yang and Wei Ran, whose fame and power are barely within reach and cannot compete with each other.
Even if he is a king, he is nothing more than this. Those who have made great achievements have always had a bad end, but now Zhang Liang, who has gained fame and power, is not asking for rewards based on his merits, but is actually being rewarded by the King of Han himself.
The current Zhang Liang is superior to the civil servants and generals of ancient and modern times. No matter whether he is a prime minister through the ages, a famous general in the world, or a commander-in-chief with the god of war, they are far incomparable.
Moreover, the king's love is so deep that even his first beloved concubine is far inferior to him. Such love has already surpassed all the concubines in the harem.
In ancient times, there was King You of Zhou who teased the princes at will just to win over his concubine. There was also King Fu Chai of Wu who was infatuated with the beauty of Xi Shi and wasted on military affairs. None of them are as doting on Zhang Liang as the King of Han is today.
The beauty of a woman is only in appearance, which can confuse the king's heart and confuse the king's wisdom. The beauty of a man, however, is not limited to appearance, but focuses on temperament and demeanor, as well as great virtues and talents, which can influence the king's mind.
At present, Zhang Liang's beauty is already comparable to that of Yu Ji in Liu Bang's heart. She has fatal attraction. Naturally, she has great trust and respect, and is able to hand over all the military and political power to her.
Therefore, Zhang Liang was very high-spirited and arrogant. With the King of Han at his side, he could not completely release the fire in his heart, but he had the courage to gather power in his posture and concentrate his attention on his eyes.
Guan Ying and other generals present had already bowed to him, but Cao Shen never showed any intention of surrender. In the past, he always looked like he was refusing to accept others. In Zhang Liang's opinion, this was extremely arrogant and as stupid as a pig or a dog.
To be at the top of a human being is a matter of glory for eternity. We must never allow a hard stone to exist. It is just hard, but it still stinks so bad. If it is not resolved, it will become a stain for life.
This smelly and hard piece of stone is Cao Shen. In the past few years, he has never said hello to him or said anything nice in front of others. This is intolerable to Zhang Liang.
Before this, Cao Shen had made great contributions and won the trust of the King of Han. Most of the soldiers were convinced. With this solid foundation, he could not be moved just by being the mastermind of an army.
Now that he is the most powerful general in the civil and military affairs of the Han Dynasty, he is not afraid of General Cao Shen. It is time to express the dissatisfaction that has been stored in his heart for a long time and at the same time show the power of a divine minister.
Shenchen means a sacred minister, someone who stands close to the emperor and looks down upon the court. It is a word of honor that Zhang Liang coined at this time. Because no one in history can compare with him, he is worthy of the word "god".
The Cao Shen in front of me is a hard-nosed person. No one knows what he wants to do. Today I just take this opportunity to test it out.
Previously, it was extremely rare for him to act uncharacteristically, to despise the authority of the emperor, and to be more courageous than Fan Kuai and others. This was the first time in several years that he had behaved so boldly, and was even more wanton than the previous generals who had blocked his execution.
At that time, the king of Han was so angry that he lost his mind and went crazy. When he killed Fan Kuai in the morning, he was only extremely angry. There is a big difference between the two levels of anger.
Being angry to the point of being unwise is the ultimate form of anger, let alone the anger of an emperor! At that time, all the generals were frightened, and no one dared to say a word, which shows its seriousness.
Sitting in the middle position among all the generals, Cao Shen dared to speak out without fear of death. Even though Zhang Liang was as smart as a demon, he still couldn't figure it out at this time.
Looking at him with dignity now can not only clear up the confusion in his heart, but also erase this stubborn stone. This is a double kill. Zhang Liang will not let go of this opportunity.
If you don't do this and endure your doubts and hide hidden dangers, it will not be conducive to defeating the enemy today. If he can't figure out why, in any case, you should take this opportunity to let him go west.
Although Zhang Liang was a scholar who was familiar with the art of war and good at planning, he had read a few books on officialdom over the years and had unique views on making friends and cutting them off, and stabilizing his own status.
The deeper the person hides, the more dangerous he is. The most terrifying person is the person who is unsmiling and refuses to accept softness or hardness. When you encounter such a person, you must find out as soon as possible. Once it is determined that you cannot teach, you should get rid of it as soon as possible.
Even the powerful and intelligent Xiao He did not make Zhang Liang feel in danger, because he was the one who recommended him to serve the King of Han. It can be clearly felt that in his eyes there was only loyalty and survival, and no desire for fame.
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And this Cao Shen is extremely extraordinary. On the surface, he has made Zhang Liang feel threatened. What happened secretly has aggravated Zhang Liang's worries. As a military advisor, he has tolerated it for a long time. So now that he is about to turn around, he needs to be given some color.
"Haha... what the military advisor said is that now that we have to deal with the Chu army's attack, we really shouldn't have any doubts. The general has been negligent. Let me explain to you."
When Cao Shen heard this, he was stunned, faced Zhang Liang's unkind gaze, smiled, and said in a relaxed tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Shen took a step forward. Amid everyone's surprised gazes, he bowed and reached out, picked up the Red Sky Sword, and then looked at the sword's blade with a smile for a few seconds.
"Your Majesty, please use this sword to kill the last general!"
Cao Shen suddenly grasped the end of the sword hilt and handed it to Liu Bang. With a faint smile on his lips, he said unhurriedly.
Then, he looked directly at the King of Han with a firm look on his face, his eyes showing the intention of willingly die. At the same time, he glanced at Zhang Liang next to him, and a hint of cunning flashed across his face.
"My dear, why do you say this?"
Liu Bang was shocked, stared at it, and said in confusion: "Didn't the military advisor ask you to tell the reason? Before you even said it, you had the idea of committing suicide. What is there that Ai Qing has to hide?"
Liu Bang's heart was beating fast, and he was filled with surprise. The man who was calm and composed a moment ago suddenly shouted that he was about to die, which caught people off guard.
Glancing at Fan Kuai and the others next to him, Liu Bang was extremely frightened. Today, a general was shouting for death one after another, which was an ominous sign.
In the past, when the army was launched, thousands of soldiers were lost in one day. In recent years, in the battles with the Chu army, more than 10,000 soldiers were lost in a battle, many times, but Liu Bang did not feel the disaster of annihilation.
But now, Liu Bang felt it clearly. Looking back on this day, since the Chu army came to the city, the generals present had not yet gone to the battlefield, and each of them almost died.
From ancient times to the present, there has been no record of such extremely evil things. The more Liu Bang thought about it, the more frightened he became. He could not help but feel fear in his heart and felt cold all over.
I have been trapped in death situations countless times, but it has never been so frightening, because it was a battle between two armies, and it was a living person! At this moment, there was something evil in the dark!
"The general's explanation is that he wants to anger the king and ask the king to kill the general with his own hands. In this way, the king's anger can be subsided and he can calm down. Otherwise, I will forgive the general's blunt words, and my big man will perish!"
Chapter completed!