He was originally a high minister of the State of Qi, a member of the public family with the surname Jiang, a branch of the Lu family, and was the original clan leader of the Gao family, which shows his status back then.
Due to Gao Qiang's careless friendship in his early years, he and his good friend Luan Shi were both alcoholics. When he was in Qi State, he was provoked by Tian Qi, who provoked conflicts between other nobles and the Luan family and the Gao family. Tian Qi later joined forces with the Luan family and the Gao family.
Bao took the opportunity to attack them while they were drunk.
In the panic, Luan Shi and Gao Qiang also made frequent mistakes. At that time, they even wanted to enter the palace and control Qi Jinggong.
And this move of theirs was directly caught by Tian Qi. It was directly characterized as "rebellion", which made the two of them the target of public criticism. In the end, they were defeated by Tian Qi, and then Gao Qiang could only
He chose to run away to the State of Jin.
At that time, the state of Jin was still in power, and Qi and Jin were not in harmony at that time, so Zhongxing Muzi took him in with some excuses. And Gao Qiang settled down under the command of the Zhongxing family.
However, after this failure, Gao Qiang endured the humiliation. During his tenure as a retainer of the Zhonghang clan, he became conscientious and made great contributions to the Zhonghang clan.
Later, Zhongxing Muzi passed away, and Zhongxing Yin succeeded him, and he also appreciated him very much. Therefore, Gao Qiang can be regarded as "a good doctor after breaking his arm three times." He became increasingly calm as a person, and he also understood that he should think twice before doing anything.
At this time, the reason why Zhong Xingyin sent him to Handan was also obvious.
Zhao Ji knelt down and knelt on the ground, crying about his father's murder, and asked Zhonghang to avenge Handan for this deep hatred.
Gao Qiang replied calmly:
"Doctor Zhao, please express your condolences. Let's go to the hall to discuss matters!"
Zhao Ji wiped his tears, nodded, and took Gao Qiang to the hall.
At this time, Zhao Yang, Shebin and others were accompanying him.
Gao Qiang was silent for a while and then said:
"Doctor Zhao, I know that you are eager for revenge now. But... this matter really cannot be rushed. What Mr. Bank of China means is... Handan must not act rashly now..."
When Zhao Ji heard this, he couldn't help but feel angry and said:
"Ah? Master Gao means...that Ji's revenge for killing his father will not be avenged?"
Gao Qiang sighed:
"It's not that we don't report, it's that the time has not come yet! The current situation is complicated and there is no room for error. If we act rashly, we will only expose our long-standing plan in advance..."
"Now... we must stay calm, otherwise we may be fooled by the Zhao family! Now, the three families of Zhao, Wei, and Han have joined forces, especially the Zhao family and the Han family, which can be said to be closely related. In addition,
Now that Zhengqing Xunsong is backing them, this matter may not be possible!"
"When your father was killed, Zhao Yang put all the blame on your father in the court. If Handan really raises troops to rebel against Zhao at this time, he may be falling into Zhao's trap!"
When Zhao Ji heard this, he couldn't help but waved his sleeves again and said excitedly:
"Hmph! So what? We have thousands of miles of fertile fields in Handan and plenty of food and grass! Plus the Zhongxing clan has Lu Hun's army! Plus the Fan clan has friends with the princes from all over the world, we don't necessarily lose to them! As for the Xun clan
, I’m just a mediocre person, so what’s the point of fear?”
"Master Gao, Zhao Ji has already made up his mind about avenging his father, and no one can change it!"
"If the Zhongxing clan is willing to help me, Handan, then that's the best. Even if they don't help, Handan will raise troops!"
Gao Qiang couldn't help but take a breath when he heard Zhao Ji's words:
"What you are doing will be tantamount to treason! The consequences... have you ever thought about it?"
Zhao Ji curled his lips with disdain and said:
"The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable! Which one is tolerable? Handan must not sit back and wait for death. Today Zhao Yang can do whatever he wants with my father, and tomorrow he can do whatever he wants with me!"
"I thought Lord Gao came here to help me succeed in Handan! I didn't expect... that he would also come to persuade us not to take revenge. It is really... very disappointing!"
Gao Qiang said helplessly:
"I have no intention of doing this, but... the time has not come yet! The only way to defeat them now is to defeat them one by one. If Handan rebels against Zhao now, they will definitely use this as an excuse to suppress them in the name of the king.
.What will you do about it then?”
"At that time, not only you Handan will be killed, I'm afraid the Zhongxing clan and the Fan clan will also be implicated. It's hard to say what the outcome will be!"
Shebin also said from the side:
"Humph! What the head of the family said is true! Mr. Gao can't help but be too timid! Everyone in the Jin Kingdom knows what the Zhongxing clan and the Fan clan have been doing in these years! The Zhongxing clan and the others
In 2001, he conquered the barbarians and directly annexed the army of Lu Hun. In terms of military strength, he is the leader of the Jin Dynasty! And the Fan family, whether in the court or in the east of Jin, has an influence that no other clan can match.
To the right!"
"In addition, Handan has abundant food and grass. Even if the three of them join forces, who will be our opponent?"
"What's more, now that the two sides have turned against each other, why should we be timid anymore? Our preparations for many years have been for today, isn't it? Moreover, Zhao Yang has been making frequent moves in recent days, and it is obvious that he wants to take action!
"
"Why don't we take advantage of it first? When Mr. Gao was in Qi State, it was because Tian Qi took advantage of him that he was ultimately defeated. Didn't Mr. Gao learn his lesson? Or did he not consider Bank of China at all?
family interests?"
Gao Qiang was not angry when he heard these words, he just said:
"It is precisely because Gao was dull in his early years and did not know what happened, that he became a good doctor after breaking his arm three times! Now, speaking from experience, Gao advises you to be more cautious. If you rashly raise your troops to rebel, it will be useless.
It’s like digging your own grave!”
"And now, it is obvious that Zhao Yang wants to use Handan to drag the Zhonghang family into trouble. Don't you all notice such an obvious strategy? Once the action is taken, the monarch will side with the Zhao family.
, wouldn’t the final result be exactly the same as Gao’s back then?”
Unexpectedly, Shebin actually sneered again and said:
"Ha! Back then, Doctor Gao was a minister in Qi State, but he did not do his job properly. He only drank too much all day long. He would eventually be expelled by the Tian family. That was natural! But now he is talking alarmist here! Haha, it is really a waste of time for Zhongxing Mu
What a kindness you showed me back then! I never thought that the defeat of the Zhongxing clan would be at your hands!"
After hearing what the guest said, Gao Qiang finally couldn't bear it any longer, stood up and scolded:
"You can't wait! What do you know! Although my lord now has the advantage of military strength, after all, the king is not on his side. If he acts rashly and does not get the support of the people, he will only end up betraying his relatives!
"
Zhao Ji continued:
"It seems that Mr. Gao was bitten by a snake once and was afraid of well ropes for ten years! He is such a timid and fearful person! Since Mr. Gao is so stubborn, we in Handan can't care about so much. Please ask Mr. Gao to go back.
Tell Mr. Bank of China to let him wait there for us to raise troops in Handan!"
Gao Qiang was also rude and pointed directly at Zhao Ji with his hand:
"You...how can you do this!"
Zhao Ji, on the other hand, frowned and looked indifferent:
"Avenging my father is a matter of course! Now I, Handan, am all of the same mind. It has been decided long ago and there is no way to change it!"
Seeing this, Gao Qiang frowned and focused on Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang didn't speak for a long time. It was obvious that at this time, even he was speechless.
But even so, Gao Qiang also knew that the only one who could persuade Handan now was Zhao Yang. So Gao Qiang calmed down his anger and said to Zhao Yang:
"Zhao Yang, Zhao Wu trusted you the most back then. Do you think so now?!"