Chapter 190: The Second Place in the Civil and Military List
"Wouldn't it be more difficult for Di Renjie if you are entangled with the Demon Sect like this? What's more, the Demon Sect, like Cihang Jingzhai, is involved in establishing the heir apparent. If Emperor Qin wants to settle accounts, then you..."
Wanwan left, but Zhan Qi came out of the room.
Zuo Zhou smiled and waved his hand, asking her to sit across from him and drink together, "I have moved out of Dali Temple, so I take good care of Di Renjie. As for Emperor Qin, he won't do anything."
"Why?" Zhan Shiqi didn't understand. How do you understand Emperor Qin so well?
Zuo Zhou smiled and said: "Every country has its own local Jianghu forces. Before, Emperor Qin conquered the world and killed all the Jianghu forces who dared to mess around. Here we can actually see his attitude towards these Jianghu people. It was only later that
He softened his policy, and it was precisely because of this that Cihang Jingzhai and the Demon Sect had the opportunity to enter the Qin Dynasty. Once this opening was opened, unless the Emperor of Qin wanted to start a war again, he would not deliberately target the Jianghu forces. As for participating in the fight for the throne
...Haha, if you think about it this way, how many forces support the two princes? No matter which force is pulled out, it may not be any worse than the Demon Sect and Cihang Jingzhai. Since Emperor Qin can tolerate those forces, he will naturally tolerate them.
The next two Jianghu sects. What’s more, even if we really want to take action, it won’t be Emperor Qin himself, but the prince who wins in the end.”
Zhan Shiqi blinked. She didn't quite understand. Why didn't Emperor Qin take action and let the prince take action? But she still continued to ask: "Then you want to participate in the fight for the heir apparent?"
"I won't participate." Zuo Zhou gave a clear answer.
Zhan Shiqi was even more puzzled, "If you don't participate, then why are you getting involved with the Demon Sect?"
Zuo Zhou drank all the wine in his glass and looked at the vast starry sky. A question suddenly popped into his mind. Are the starry skies in different worlds the same?
"Actually, I am a very self-aware person. If you have a gun but no intelligence, you are a bandit. If you have intelligence but no gun, you are a noob. In the end, only those who are wise and courageous can play in this world! This will not depend on the progress of society or the advancement of technology.
It depends on whether it is developed or not and whether the system is perfect or not."
Zuo Zhou said with a hint of bitterness, "Everyone has had ambitions. How can a prince, general, or minister be willing to do it? If he had the ability to do it, who would be willing to lie down!"
Zhan Shiqi was shocked. Does Prince General Xiang Ning have the guts? Is this what you can say?
Just listen to Zuo Zhou continue to say: "In the past, I was not strong enough, and I did not have the intelligence to be close to a demon. Why should I not hold my thigh? Why should I not lie down? But what happened to Mr. Ximen made me understand a truth... No matter you
No matter what position you are in, all kinds of troubles will always come to your door. Either you make changes, or you are shaped by the world into the shape it wants!"
"Take the Di Renjie, Cihang Jingzhai, Demon Sect and even Emperor Qin you mentioned before. If you want to lie down, they will treat you the same way they treat a person who is willing to lie down. But if you become
How about someone who can talk to them as equals, or even surpass them?"
"They'll respect you!"
Zhan Shiqi opened her eyes wide, feeling that the person in front of her had changed and became a bit strange, but he exuded charm all the time, a charm that she couldn't understand but was shocking.
"Then...what are you going to do next?"
Zuo Zhou held up the wine pot and pointed it directly at the spout, drinking more boldly than before, "I had no strength or wisdom before, but now... Wanwan's visit made me realize that I am strong enough to gain some respect. Since
So, why do you want to change into someone else’s shape?”
Exhibition Seventeen (⊙_⊙)? I always feel like this is not a good thing to say.
"You have strength, but for things like wisdom, you must either be born strong or have enough experience, otherwise the effect of hard work will never be very small. So, you have to find another way, for example, take advantage of the situation!"
"Taking advantage of the situation?"
"Yes, there is a saying that there are three gangs of heroes. Since you are not suitable for using your brain, just let the right people make suggestions. As for me, I will continue to seize and control every possible force. When you
When the power is strong enough, the collective wisdom changes qualitatively and surpasses the individual!"
"So Momen, Zuo Yaoqing and others are all considered as part of your 'collective wisdom'?" Zhan Shiqi understood a little bit.
"That's right, but now this collective wisdom doesn't belong to me, I'm just borrowing it." Zuo Zhou smiled carelessly. It's not easy to build a team. You have to take your time.
Zhan Shiqi hesitated for a moment and asked: "Are Axiang and I included in your collective wisdom?"
Zuo Zhou laughed out loud and stretched out his hand to lift Zhan Shiqi's chin, "You just need to support me. As for wisdom, read more books first. Well, Chu Chu may become the wisdom of our family!"
"
Zhan Shiqi's cheeks instantly turned red, but then he felt a little annoyed, why couldn't she and A Xiangjia both be as good as a baby?
"Okay, go back to bed, I have to clean my new home tomorrow!"
Zuo Zhou pushed Zhan Shiqi back to the house to sleep, and went to bed again. Seeing Axiang and Chuchu blowing bubbles in front of each other, the haze in his heart quietly dissipated. He went back to bed lightly, closed his eyes and enjoyed the ordinary warmth.
moment.
…
After all, the Demon Sect is an external force. If you say how strong it is, it's really not that powerful. In fact, it may not be as useful as Zuo Yaoqing's people. It's just that Zuo Yaoqing's side is too expensive.
, what's more, in some things that only the indigenous people understand, the exile group really has little meaning.
For example, the pattern he drew for Wanwan was obviously special, and the exiles were slower to investigate than the natives.
"Junior brother is really making things difficult for me. In order to find this pattern, I didn't sleep well all night. Look, these dark circles are coming out." Wanwan jumped into Zuo Zhou's home early in the morning and pointed at her crystal clear skin.
Nonsense.
"Can't you knock on the door? It's always so high and high. Isn't it cold down there?"
Wanwan is angry, why can you always find such a strange angle? But...the two big white legs in the skirt subconsciously rub together, not to mention always floating in the sky like this, it is indeed a bit chilly, although in the past
She was not strong enough to care about the coolness, but when Zuo Zhou said this, she felt awkward.
"Disgusting! Hey, that's what you're looking for."
Wanwan coquettishly handed a picture to Zuo Zhou. It was a more exquisite picture than what Zuo Zhou had drawn yesterday. It had fine and gorgeous patterns and a black, gold and red color scheme. It looked like it was of high quality at first glance.
Just listen to Wanwan continue: "This pattern is very rare. There are only three families in the entire Great Qin. Because it is an honor awarded by the Qin Emperor to those who are both civil and military!"
Zuo Zhou frowned, "What is a person with both civil and military skills?"
"Those who were among the top three in both civil and military examinations during the imperial examinations can naturally be said to have both civil and military qualifications."
"Only three?"
Wanwan's eyes widened when she heard this, and she hummed: "What do you think? The Qin Kingdom in the past was just that. Today's Great Qin is the strongest in the world. To be able to pass the top three in Great Qin, that strength is no joke! What's more,
He also obtained rankings in the civil and military examinations at the same time, which most people would not even register for at the same time."
Zuo Zhou nodded clearly, "Since there are only three families, you must also know their names."
Wanwan said proudly, "Of course, two of them appeared before the rise of the Qin Dynasty, and they were very old. The master was not born at that time. The closest one is a civil and military scholar named Sheng Dingtian!"
Sheng Dingtian... This name seems a bit familiar. Could it be another character in a certain work?
This feeling of familiarity made Zuo Zhou a little annoyed. It wasn't that he was afraid of being involved in some plot, he was just annoyed that he couldn't remember it.
"Then what?"
"More than ten years ago, this man who was ranked second in the civil and military ranks was wiped out."
Zuo Zhou was not surprised. He could basically guess it from the painting. He just looked at Wanwan quietly and said, "It's gone? That's it!"
"What else do you want? Everyone is dead, what else do you want!" Wanwan said, taking out a piece of paper with the original residence of Sheng Dingtian written on it, "This place is located in Xicheng District. It's quite quiet there, but it's already abandoned.
Already."
A flash of light flashed in Zuo Zhou's eyes, "Abandoned"? In this imperial capital where land is so valuable, there is still such a thing as "abandoned"? The only explanation is that some people don't want to touch this house. Is it a friend of Sheng Dingtian? Or is there someone else in the Sheng family?
Survive, does this Sheng family residence still have an owner?
"Thank you, senior sister, for making this trip. It's a good idea to leave!"
Wanwan: "..."
Zuo Zhou ignored her, turned around and went out to follow the location on the map. He wanted to see the Sheng family mansion.
Xicheng District is very prosperous, with all kinds of restaurants and shops, as well as many large houses.
Zuo Zhou met a lot of people along the way, and the houses on the gates were quite impressive. Anyone who knows the rules of the court will understand that it is not easy to see the plaques of these houses, because only those who have titles or have established
Only houses that have achieved great achievements and were rewarded by the Emperor of Qin can be called 'mansion', while other officials and common people can only be called 'zhai' or 'di'.
As Sheng Dingtian was a rare civil and military leader, Emperor Qin naturally gave him many rewards, so the first thing Zuo Zhou saw was a crooked plaque of "Shengfu".
Although the door was closed, it was not bolted. Zuo Zhou pushed the door lightly, and a wisp of dust fell down. The lush spider web told the world about the decline of the Sheng family.
Zuo Zhou stopped being polite when he saw no one was there. Soon, he found the location of the painting from the perspective of Mr. Ximen.
At this time, the surroundings were already in dilapidated condition, with vines climbing all over the walls, and desolate fallen leaves covering almost everything. Zuo Zhou used his feet to push some away, and he could still see dark traces on the ground. He stretched out his hand and placed it on the pillar.
, you can even find sharp scratches on the windows and walls.
He even found two throwing knives pierced into a wall!
"The detectives didn't take away these murder weapons?"
There was a change in Zuo Zhou's eyes, and the second in the civil and military rankings was wiped out. The police should not dare to slack off, right? Unless everyone knows who the murderer is, so there is no need for these evidences!