With his hands behind his back and a pale face, Chen Sheng's eyes were full of anger, and he suppressed his anger and kept pacing.
Killing a peasant who is rude and violates Wang's authority is nothing to other regimes.
When the farmers didn't provoke them, they still wanted to bully them, not to mention they had an upright name.
But this was very important to the Zhang Chu regime, which had nothing but only relied on reputation to accept hundreds of rivers and recruit virtuous ministers.
They raised the banner of "Princes, generals, and ministers would rather have their own kind" and shouted the slogan "Be rich and honorable, don't forget each other." You have reaped the dividends brought by your reputation. If you want to maintain it, you must pretend to be one.
If the mask cannot be worn, the moment it is taken off, the backlash will be as fierce as the dividends are.
Seeing that the king had turned around dozens of times but could not come up with a good solution, Wu Guang looked up at the splendid roof of the palace and lamented:
"It's beyond human power! Heaven is going to kill me, Zhang Chu!"
The voice of despair echoed in the palace and repeated in Chen Sheng's ears.
His pacing slowed down, and a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in his mind, but it was fleeting.
In order to find that spiritual light, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"It is beyond human power, and God is going to destroy me, Zhang Chu.
"It is beyond human power, and God is going to destroy me, Zhang Chu.
"It is beyond human power, and God is going to destroy me, Zhang Chu."
After repeating it three times, his eyes suddenly widened, and he finally caught the light, and said with a look of ecstasy:
“Man, God!
"If man can't do it, God will do it! Sheng has thought of it! A good brother is truly a blessed general!"
A few days later, Wu Guang led his soldiers in drills and buried pots to make rice.
A soldier caught a fresh carp from the river. He was overjoyed and opened the fish's belly. When he was about to pick out the fish meat and make a delicious fish soup, he was surprised to find a piece of cloth in the fish's belly with three characters written on it - King Chen Sheng.
This matter was reported to all levels, and soon the fake king Wu Guang was informed.
Wu Guang held the cloth and looked at it with excitement. He held it high and shouted:
"Heaven declares that Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven! Heaven wants to make me Zhang Chu!"
The soldiers were hungry and lacked interest, but seeing that the false king was extremely excited, they also shouted a few words.
Night falls.
There are many ancient trees near the military camp, and there is a strange, melodious and demonic fox sound coming from far away in the forest.
If you listen carefully, you can clearly see that there are six big characters.
"Zhang Chuxing, King Chen Sheng."
Within three days, in the territory of Zhangchu, which occupied four counties, everyone knew about the books hidden in the belly of the fish and the words of the wild fox, and Chen Sheng's reputation became very popular.
"There are books hidden in the belly of fish, and the words of wild foxes are spoken by people."
"The people in Guizhou are ignorant. Instead of always trying to prove that heaven does not exist, it is better to concoct some auspicious signs to prove that you are the emperor, and follow the example of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.
"The phoenix sings in the mountains, and the black bird produces business. Emperors of all dynasties have used this to rule the people. The people will easily believe in you."
After listening to Ying Chengxuan's story, Ying Zheng gave sincere suggestions.
Ying Cheng smiled.
If he did this, then almost everything he had done before would be meaningless.
If you want him to change his mind, just let a meteorite rain hit him to death.
Having seen the methods of the Immortal Family and the Yin Yang Family, Ying Chengyu seriously suspected that Liu Xiu was not cheating, but that he had a master under his command, a master who was even better at weather forecasting than Gui Guzi.
Seeing Ying Chengyu's unconcerned expression and his unwillingness to listen, Ying Zheng was about to say something else.
Someone knocked lightly on the door outside, and a gentle voice filtered in.
"The meal is ready, husband and uncle, do you want to talk more?"
Ying Chengyu, who did not respond to his brother with words, said loudly:
"Sister-in-law, wait a moment, I'll be here soon."
He picked up his brother who had a somewhat dissatisfied look on his face.
"Let's eat first."
I talk about state affairs with you, a bastard, but you only think about eating!
Ying Zheng was in a bad mood when he was sitting at the round table. He was even more angry when he saw Ying Chengyu feasting and praising Afang's excellent craftsmanship.
With the chopsticks in his hand, he held down Ying Cheng and pinched the chopsticks towards a piece of fat and thin pig meat.
"If you don't want to learn, then forget it. You will be the king of Qin after all.
"Han, Zhang and Chu are nothing to worry about. The three Jins are one family. What is the current situation of Wei and Zhao?"
Ying Chengyu narrowed his eyes, a gap filled with murderous intent.
"Wei Prime Minister Chen Ping is the person I want to kill the most today!"
Daliang, royal palace.
Chen Ping held a grand welcoming banquet for Zhang Er and Chen Yu to celebrate their triumphant return from Zhang Chu.
At the banquet, in the center of the venue were two graceful dancers.
Lingyou only has two colorful ribbons on her body, one tied around her chest and one hanging on her hips.
Amidst the fluttering clothes, her fair skin is hidden among them, and grape paddy fields are looming.
"Come, come, let me give you both a bottle of respect!
"When Zhang Chu dies, his wealth, people, and weapons will all belong to the Wei Dynasty! You two should be the first to attack!"
Zhang Er was mesmerized by the singing and dancing of the singers, and Chen Yu picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp.
Although the two were great sages of the Wei State, their daily contacts were with people who were well-read in poetry and books, and the dances they enjoyed were all elegant and quiet. They had never seen such a vulgar dance.
Chen Ping took a sip of his wine and then put down the bottle. Anyway, the two of them were so fascinated by the dance that they didn't even notice whether Chen Ping had finished his drink.
Today's dance was specially made by Chen Ping for the two of them. There was no such dance in the brothels of Wei State. It was choreographed by Chen Ping, who came from a humble background.
When choreographing, Chen Ping didn't consider the connotation of elegance and tranquility in expressing his ambitions, he only thought about what he wanted to see.
As expected, Zhang Er and Chen Yu always regarded themselves as gentlemen, but today they forgot the words "don't look at anything inappropriate".
Smiling slightly, Chen Ping shook his head.
These two great sages of the Wei State who were born into aristocrats are really easy to deal with. They are much worse than Zi Fang, who was also born into a noble family. We must use the characteristics of these two people to have many old friends as soon as possible to drive away wolves and devoured tigers and do whatever they want.
When it comes to the survival of the fittest later, when the heroes compete for the throne, and when they have to fight their way out with real swords and guns, these two people will be useless.
Chen Ping concentrated on the food at the table and ate every bite very seriously.
He knew that now Zhang Er and Chen Yu didn't need him to greet him at all.
After a cup of tea, Chen Ping ate the last piece of meat on the plate and drank the last sip of wine left in the wine bottle.
He raised his head and winked at the two actors and actresses with colorful ribbons fluttering in the field.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The two actors danced until they reached the arms of Zhang Er and Chen Yu.
One picked up the wine bottle on Chen Yu's table and took a sip of wine, then fed Chen Yu imported wine with a shy look on his face.
One of them poured wine into his broad mind, hugged Zhang Er, breathed softly into Zhang Er's ear, and said the wine was so cold, please take pity on me and drink it all.
Colorful ribbons floated in the sky.
Wushan is filled with clouds and rain, and birds are singing and beasts are roaring.
Chen Pingping left the banquet without changing his expression, his eyes not moving towards the two battlefields at all.
His eyes had just glanced at Chen Yu and the remaining meat and wine on the table in front of Zhang Er.
The next moment, his vision was filled with two lumps of yellow and white flesh entangled together.
The footsteps paused silently, and Chen Ping took a breath. He felt sorry for the broken dishes and messy food on the ground.
If he had seen this scene ten years earlier, he would have picked it up and eaten it.
Twenty years earlier, if he had seen this scene, he would lie on the ground and eat it.
He gathered his thoughts and quickly walked out of the room.
He was in a hurry, taking long steps, and was a little anxious. King Wei Bao was still waiting for him.
On the wall of Daliang City, Chen Ping was brought by the warriors, and at a glance he saw Wei Bao standing in the cold wind, his clothes fluttering.
"Greetings to the King."
Chen Ping lowered his body and saluted.
Wei Bao, who had heard the footsteps a long time ago, seemed to have just come to his senses, and immediately turned around to help Chen Ping up, with a displeased look on his face.
"How many times have I told the Prime Minister that you don't need to salute when you see a leopard. Why doesn't the Prime Minister just listen?"
Chen Ping stood up.
"The king is the king. If you don't show courtesy to the king, it will undermine the majesty of the king."
"Sir, you strongly recommended Chen Yu, Zhang Er came to Korea and wanted Chen Sheng, and Wu Guang appointed Zhang Chu as the widow's wedding dress. With such great achievements, why is there any need to salute?"
"This is all the credit of the two wise men. Ping is just a recommendation. If the king insists on rewarding Ping, please give Ping something of gold and jade, and allow Ping to eat from the palace cook once."
"How can these common things be worthy of Sir's merit? Does Sir think these things are more precious than not bowing to the king?"
"Although Ping was born in a commoner family and loves common things most, these common things are naturally not as good as the king's holy grace. But your king, you can live a better life if you give Ping common things. If you want Ping to see the king but not worship him, I can only ask for you.
My subordinates look down upon you."
Wei Bao nodded.
"What you said is right. In the great Wei Dynasty, if you have a teacher, I will have no worries."
"I will give you thirty gold coins and a pair of Ruyi jade. As for the food in the palace, I will send a chef to your husband's house to cook for him alone. How about it?"
Chen Ping was overjoyed and bowed down to thank him.
Pulling Chen Ping to the city wall, the two of them saw the dark night in front of them, and the sparkling river water in the distance.
Wei Bao likes to stand on top of Daliang City.
Standing here, he could recall the vast ocean, his desperate uncle, and Wang Ben's arrogant face as he came on a raft.
On the top of this city, he could smell the fishy smell of dirty water mixed with the blood of Wei soldiers. He could make himself remember that he could not indulge in lust, as he still had a blood feud to avenge!
"Chen Sheng has no information and has lost his foundation. He will be destroyed by Qin as soon as March is over. He is insignificant. Now I have started to act according to the teacher's words. As long as you say a word, I will change the city walls of the thirteen counties of Wei State.
Qin is Wei.
"Using Daliang as the capital and the thirteen surrounding cities as the base, we will spread conquests in all directions and restore the Wei Dynasty. Do you think so, sir?"
Chen Ping looked thoughtful and kept thinking.
Wei Bao was not in a hurry, and waited quietly despite the cold wind.
"I thought it was inappropriate.
"It is winter and the war is unfavorable. Our country, Wei, is not as short of food and clothing as Zhang Chu. We have to conquer to raise troops and people.
"It is enough to establish the name of Wei and occupy the name, which is enough to attract the sages who are interested in Wei. We should not go to war to attract the attention of the violent Qin. This is to share the pressure for Zhang Chu.
"Your Majesty, please be informed that the first time the tiger of Bao Qin descends from the mountain, it will be thunderous and no one can stop it.
"The damned Zhao Zheng is dead, but the tiger and wolf army that violently conquered the Qin Dynasty is still there. Whether it is the Wei Dynasty or Zhang Chu, whoever is the first to block the way of this tiger coming down the mountain will die."
Wei Bao praised him again and again.
"Sir, I still have farsightedness. Please tell me, sir, how to deal with it next?"
Chen Ping had already prepared the draft.
He just deliberately pondered to waste time, in order to let Wei Bao know that Chen Ping valued the king's opinion, and the king's important opinions must be carefully considered before answering.
At that moment, he began to ponder again, and after a long time he said:
"At that time, the Jin family was the only one in the world, and all the other countries were under one roof. If the three families had not been divided into Jin states, the whole world might have been Jin territory at this time.
"If the king wants to take over the world, he must return the three kingdoms to Jin. Han has already used Zhang Chu's body to get into the king's trap. Next, the one we should plot is Zhao."
Wei Bao's eyes widened with anticipation.
"How can I hold Zhao in my hands?"
Chen Ping smiled slightly.
"I want Erxian to do the Korean thing again."
Wei Bao thought about it carefully and shook his head.
"All Zhao people are martial, Zhao women are enthusiastic and unrestrained, and Zhao men are unruly. I heard that the Zhao royal family is still there, but they dare not cause trouble because of the recent massacre by Qin.
"If Chen Yu and Zhang Er entered the Zhao Kingdom and assisted a Zhao king, the Zhao people would definitely give their full support and never regret it.
"Sir, you may not know that when the city of Handan was destroyed, the children of the State of Zhao jumped down from the top of the city, and the Zhao soldiers jumped down immediately. While jumping, they shouted that the Zhao people would never surrender to the Qin Dynasty. I could hear this voice clearly from a beam thousands of miles away.
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"The Zhao people will not be used by me, they will only be loyal to their king."
Chen Ping looked like he suddenly realized something and said:
"What the king said is absolutely true. Ping Ping is not thoughtful, and people from the countryside don't know Zhao people's temperament."
Frowning and pretending to think for a long time, Chen Ping tentatively said:
“What if the Zhao royal family hadn’t restored Zhao?
"Zhang Er, Chen Yu has a wide circle of friends, many of whom are ambitious.
"We can ask two wise men to join Zhao, and choose an ambitious person from our friends who is not from Zhao to be the king of Zhao.
"When Bao Qin Dong steps out with his iron hoof and destroys Zhao and Zhang Chu, we, the Wei Dynasty, will be able to clean up the mess. The people of Zhao will not die for the King of Zhao who is not a person of Zhao."
Wei Bao said doubtfully:
"I am not from Zhao, and they will not die for me. When the time comes when the Zhao royal family ascends to the throne and shouts, won't I make wedding clothes for them?"
Chen Ping was a little speechless. Do you want me to explain everything clearly?
"The Kingdom of Zhao was destroyed. On its left was the Kingdom of Qin, which had a bloody feud, and on its right was the Kingdom of Wei, which had been one in the past. The staunch Zhao people would naturally stand on the King's side.
"As for the royal family of King Zhao, does Zhao still have a royal family? Ping has never heard of it."
Why not? There are quite a few! How could a royal family be wiped out so easily? None of the six kingdoms were wiped out.
Wei Bao was about to speak and introduce the royal family left behind by the Zhao Kingdom to his prime minister, when he suddenly saw his prime minister's smiling face full of deep meaning.
I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart.
Wei Bao has seen this look before!
This was the look on Chen Ping's face when he returned from Qi and told him how to plan the massacre of the entire county of Lanling!
Wei Bao finally understood.
His prime minister raised his butcher knife to the Zhao royal family and wanted to kill everyone!
He nodded slowly.
"I really don't know how many members of King Zhao's royal family are still alive. Please go and check on them."
"only."
Chen Ping, the Prime Minister of the Wei Dynasty, left the Daliang City Wall.
Wei Bao stood alone on the top of the city, the chill in his heart not dissipating for a long time.