After the matter between Mi Zhu and Mi Fang was resolved, Wang Can asked the soldiers to take Chen Gong into the side hall.
Chen Gong looked at Wang Can with straight eyes, happy and unafraid. The expression on his face was very calm, and there was no trace of panic in his eyes. He seemed to be a man who was ready to die with peace of mind, and there was no longer any fluctuation in his expression.
Wang Can felt a headache when he saw this.
If Chen Gong walked in and yelled, he would think it was normal.
However, the Chen Gong in front of him was like a man waiting for death without any worries. Nothing could move him. Even though Wang Can wanted to speak, he could not find a topic to move Chen Gong.
It was very quiet in the main hall.
Neither Chen Gong nor Wang Can spoke first, and Chen Gong was really calm.
After a long time, Wang Can couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "Gongtai?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Chen Gong immediately retorted: "We are not familiar with each other, so just call him by his first name!"
Wang Can shouted again: "Chen Gong!"
Chen Gong said expressionlessly: "The king of Shu will tell you what he wants. If you want Chen to surrender, please don't talk to the king of Shu. Otherwise, Chen will reject the king of Shu and let the king of Shu be disappointed."
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Wang Can rolled his eyes and asked, "Chen Gong, do you want to live?"
Chen Gong replied: "Ants are greedy for life, let alone humans? Chen Gong is just a small person in the world of troubled times, so he naturally hopes to survive."
Wang Can asked again: "Chen Gong, are you willing to submit to me?"
Chen Gong smiled brightly, shook his head and said: "The King of Shu still can't hold it back. Chen has made it clear just now, please don't speak to the King of Shu. But since the King of Shu has said it, Chen also replied to Shu
King, it’s absolutely impossible!”
Wang Can said: "Mi Zhu and Mi Fang said they would never surrender, but they surrendered anyway."
Chen Gong raised his head slightly and said proudly: "If you seek life, you will live; if you seek kindness, you will get kindness!"
Wang Can still had a smile on his face and said, "You want to live, but you don't want to submit. What do you think I should do to you?"
Chen Gong said word by word: "It's very simple, let me go!"
This sentence was so bold that it actually made Wang Can let him go. After hearing this, Wang Can shook his head slightly and said firmly: "I can't do it, it's absolutely impossible!"
Chen Gong had anticipated such a situation and immediately said: "In this case, please kill me, King Shu."
Wang Can changed the subject and asked: "Chen Gong, do we have any grudge?"
Chen Gong shook his head and said: "Everyone is his own master, no enmity or enmity!"
Wang Can spread his hands and said with a smile: "Since there is no injustice or enmity, why should I kill you?"
At this time, the expression on Chen Gong's face finally changed.
Chen Gong's mind was already a little confused, and he was confused by Wang Can. Wang Can was unwilling to let him go, but now he said he would not kill him? Such contradictory words made Chen Gong very puzzled. Chen Gong changed his mind.
When I thought about it, I immediately thought of a possibility, that is, Wang Can was planning to imprison him.
Apart from this, Chen Gong could not think of any other way.
From the conversation with Wang Can just now, Chen Gong knew that Wang Can would not let him go.
If the tiger returns to the mountain, there will be endless troubles.
After thinking about it for a while, Chen Gong said: "The King of Shu neither wants to kill me nor let me go. Could it be that he is planning to imprison me so that I will never be able to leave Chengdu?"
Wang Can still didn't answer Chen Gong's words and asked again: "Are you willing to live like this?"
Chen Gong thought for a while and decided to test Wang Can, and said resolutely: "If I am always imprisoned, I would rather die!"
In fact, he is willing to be imprisoned for a lifetime.
Wang Can looked serious and asked solemnly: "Chen Gong, are you really unwilling to surrender?"
Chen Gong shook his head and did not answer.
After a while, Wang Can breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Okay, you win!"
Chen Gong raised his eyebrows and asked, "Will the King of Shu let me go?"
For a moment, Chen Gong was filled with joy and excitement. He felt that what Wang Can asked him before was just to test him. Now that Wang Can said that he had won, he obviously wanted to let him go. At this time, Chen Gong felt that Wang Can was a little
Silly, but Chen Gong admired Wang Can for his boldness and boldness. It was really beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Chen Gong's mind was turned left and right by Wang Can, and he was a little confused. When he was happy, he forgot that Wang Can said that it was impossible to return to the mountain, but he simply ignored it in his heart.
Wang Can smiled and nodded and said, "If you win, I will indeed let you go."
Chen Gong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, King Shu!"
Wang Can said: "Don't be too busy thanking me. I just said I won't imprison you anymore, but I didn't tell you to leave Chengdu and go to Liu Bei. I'm not a fool. I can't do such a thing. You have to stay in Chengdu."
"ah!!!"
Chen Gong exclaimed, showing an angry expression.
The joyful expression on Chen Gong's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a ferocious expression. Chen Gong was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He pointed at Wang Can and said tremblingly: "Young man Wang Can, you don't keep your word.
, is it fun to play tricks on Chen? I thought you were still a figure, but it seems like you are just that!"
Wang Can said: "I broke my word? I said I would let you go, but I didn't say I would let you leave Chengdu. All of this is because you got carried away. You would rather die than surrender. How could I let you go to Liu Bei?
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After hearing this, Chen Gong suddenly withered as if a balloon had been popped.
Indeed, he was too naive.
Chen Gong took a deep breath and said, "So, the King of Shu is still planning to imprison Chen?"
Wang Can shook his head and said: "I said I won't imprison you, and I will never imprison you. Although you are not willing to serve or submit to me, then go and become a teacher. Sima Hui, Pang Degong and other great scholars
They are all in the Chengdu Academy of Literature, and my teacher Cai Yong often goes to and from the Academy, and there are many great scholars in the Academy, so you will have something to do when you go to the Academy."
Chen Gong sneered and said: "The King of Shu is so scheming that he wants them to persuade me to surrender. I tell you, it is absolutely impossible."
Wang Can said, "Chen Gong, I asked you to go to the Academy of Arts to teach and educate people, in order to wash away the harm you caused to the people of Wancheng, do things well, and accumulate some virtue for yourself!"
Wang Can felt a little angry and was not polite when he spoke.
"Kick! Kick!"
Chen Gong's expression changed drastically and he took two steps back.
What happened in Wancheng was an eternal pain in Chen Gong's heart. He didn't dare to think about it at all, because when he thought of Wancheng, he would think of the suffering of the people in Wancheng and see the bitter consequences caused by his own hands.
Wang Can suddenly brought up the matter of Wancheng, which made Chen Gong's mood no longer stable.
His body trembled slightly and his mood became depressed.
Wang Can just said it casually, but found that Chen Gong's expression changed drastically, and he immediately caught this opportunity. Chen Gong had a firm idea, but the people of Wancheng were undoubtedly his weakness.
Wang Can took advantage of the victory and pursued him, and continued: "Because of you, countless people have their families broken up, their wives and children separated. This is your fault. Go to the liberal arts academy to educate the people well, and slowly accumulate virtue for yourself. Don't worry, I will not
I will ask the people in the Wen Yuan to persuade you to surrender, and spend the rest of your life in the Wen Yuan."
At this moment, Chen Gong seemed much older.
His straight back suddenly stooped and could no longer straighten up. He felt very depressed. What happened in the past seemed to be vivid in his mind, making it difficult for him to forget.
At this time, Chen Gong's idea of retreating to the mountains and forests came up again.
Continue to defect to Liu Bei?
He shook his head in his mind, feeling that it was difficult to face Liu Bei and his former self.
With this thought in Chen Gong's mind, he felt that it would be a good choice to become an ordinary teacher. Moreover, being in the academy and not paying attention to worldly affairs could be regarded as living in seclusion in the mountains in disguise.
Chen Gong looked disappointed and cupped his hands and said: "Thank you so much, King Shu, Gong is willing to go to the academy!"
Wang Can finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Even if Chen Gong couldn't make suggestions for him, he still had to squeeze Chen Gong's ability and let him teach outstanding students and students who would work for Wang Can. This could be regarded as a disguised surrender to Wang Can, but Chen Gong was so confused that he couldn't
He had no energy to think about these things, so he just wanted to hide quietly in the house and be alone.
After finishing speaking, Chen Gong turned around and left.
Wang Can looked at Chen Gong's leaving figure with a smile on his face. Chen Gong went to the Academy of Arts and could never come out again.