Meng Ke sat in front of Liu Ji and said solemnly: "Today, Western Qin has a vast territory, a prosperous country and a peaceful people, and millions of soldiers. This is something that no Han country can compete with."
"If the King of Han wants to seize the world, he must join forces with Chu and Nanyue to defeat the Western Qin and divide the land and people of the Western Qin. I wonder if the King of Han realizes this?"
Liu Ji frowned when he heard this, and felt a little unhappy in his heart. Not long ago, he had a few battles with the Chu State and suffered heavy losses. Now he is joining forces with the Chu State. What does this mean? Is the wind blowing the grass on both sides?
Although he was unhappy in his heart, Liu Ji couldn't refuse clearly, so he laughed and said: "Sheng Ke is really asking a question. In terms of his understanding of fighting for hegemony, he is not one-tenth as good as the right Prime Minister Zhang Liang. Ke Sheng
Why not ask him for his opinion?"
After saying this, Liu Ji's eyes fell on Zhang Liang with a look of expectation.
Zhang Liang stood up and bowed to Meng Ke and Liu Ji respectively: "Return to your Majesty, according to what I have seen, Ke Sheng's words are reasonable. If you want to dominate the world, you must first wipe out the Western Qin Dynasty."
"With the power of the Han State, it is definitely no match for the Western Qin. It is imperative to unite the Chu State and South Vietnam."
Anger flashed through Liu Ji's eyes, but the smile on his face remained unchanged and he said: "The right prime minister is indeed very insightful, what do you think of the left prime minister?"
Just when Xiao He was about to respond, Li Shiqi stood up first and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Liu Ji quickly said: "Let Li Qing tell you what you think."
Li Shiqi straightened up, pointed at Zhang Liang and said, "I sincerely request the king to punish Zhang Liang for treason and betrayal of the king."
Liu Ji was stunned when he heard this and reprimanded: "Li Qing, don't talk nonsense. You are so loyal to me. What crime is there?"
Li Shiqi said unceremoniously: "Zhang Liang is a thief who is both a traitor and a loyal person. Your Majesty, please don't let him deceive you. As far as I know, Zhang Liang has three major crimes. Any one of them can destroy his entire family."
"One of his crimes is collaborating with the enemy. A few days ago, hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Han State fought life and death with the Chu army in the Yandu area to protect the Han State. Now, Zhang Liang actually supports the alliance between the Han State and the Chu State.
Wouldn’t it chill the hearts of loyal people?”
"If the soldiers are disheartened and refuse to sacrifice their lives for the Han State, who will resist if Chu's army invades the country one day?"
"I inquired and learned that Zhang Liang once had a close personal relationship with King Xiang Ji of Chu. I have every reason to suspect that he was having an affair with the Chu State, so he used such insidious tactics to assassinate the Han State."
"The second crime is to make enemies of Western Qin and bring disaster to Han. I was sent to Western Qin on the order of the king, and lived up to my expectations and formed an alliance with Western Qin. To Han, Western Qin was a friend rather than an enemy. I really didn't know
Why did Zhang Liang join forces with Chu to deal with Western Qin?"
"It should be noted that the strength of the Western Qin State is far greater than that of the Han State, and it is not easy to maintain peace and harmony. If the Han State alliances with the Chu State and becomes hostile to the Western Qin State, and the Western Qin State sends a large army to attack, how will the Han State respond?"
"At that time, the Chu State will be thousands of miles away and can stay out of the matter. The Han State will be connected with the Western Qin, and both will face the Western Qin's million-strong army. I dare to ask the king, do you have the confidence to resist?"
"With the fate of the Han State and the success of the Chu State, if Zhang Liang is not a traitor, why would he do such a thing?"
"The third crime..."
Li Shiqi wanted to say more, but Xiao He stopped him and persuaded him in a low voice: "That's enough. This is not Zhang Liang's proposal, but a Confucian proposal. Don't make a mistake."
Li Shiqi heard this and said angrily: "The Han Kingdom is the Han Kingdom of the King of Han, not the Confucian Han Kingdom. As a Han official, I should think about the King of Han, not Zhang Liang, who rises to power by flattering Confucianism."
"The third crime is that he has no superiority to the king. He does not consider the King of Han in everything, but only pursues his own selfish interests. His crime should be punished."
"I ask the King of Han to kill Zhang Liang as a warning to others."
Liu Ji felt very relieved after listening to the first half. But when he heard Li Shiqi saying that he wanted to kill Zhang Liang, his eyes suddenly wandered and he pretended to be in a state of wandering.
When Li Shiqi saw this, his face showed sadness and anger, and he looked up to the sky and sighed: "The rebellious ministers and traitors are in power, what can be done?"
Zhang Liang interrupted coldly from the side: "Li Shiqi, have you finished your act?"
"Do you think that by making an alliance with Western Qin, the other side will let Han go? Once the time comes, Western Qin will definitely send troops to wipe out the world."
"If we don't take advantage of the fact that Western Qin's strength is not strong enough to destroy the Three Kingdoms and join forces to suppress it, there will be endless troubles."
"As for the alliance with the Chu State, don't you even understand that there are only eternal interests and no eternal enemies?"
When Li Shiqi heard this, he just sneered and said with disdain, "You are a collaborator."
Zhang Liang's face darkened and he ignored Li Shiqi. Anyway, no matter how Li Shiqi objected, Lian Chu and Qin must be carried out.
At this time, Meng Ke spoke: "I will only emphasize this once. This matter is a matter decided by my master Confucian Sage and other saints, and no one can oppose it."
"Whoever opposes it is an enemy of Confucianism. If you don't want to bear the wrath of Confucianism, you'd better keep it in your heart and not say it out loud."
After saying this, Meng Ke glanced at Li Sheqi coldly, and his warning was self-evident.
Li Shiqi turned his head away directly. Although he could not fight against Confucianism, it did not mean that he had to obey Confucianism. If he should be dissatisfied, he would be dissatisfied.
Xiao He, who was upstaged by Li Shiqi, bowed his hands to Meng Ke and said, "We will bear in mind the words of the sage Ke, but there is one point that I would like to make clear."
"Confucianism has decided that the Han State will fully cooperate with it, but I hope that the Confucianists can ensure the interests of the Han State and not make it a thankless task for the Han State."
Meng Ke replied calmly: "You don't need to worry about this matter. Since the King of Han is the destined emperor favored by my master, the Confucian sage, the world will eventually belong to him."
When Meng Ke said this, the atmosphere in the hall instantly fell silent.
People in the main hall had heard about the fact that Liu Ji was the destined emperor a few years ago, but several years had passed and there was no sign.
Meng Ke coughed lightly, stood up and said, "I have spoken. I hope you will prepare wholeheartedly to attack the Western Qin Dynasty. If you have outstanding military achievements, Confucianism will not hesitate to reward you."
"How to handle specific matters, I will not explain them one by one."
Just as Meng Ke was about to turn around and leave, a figure came from outside and said loudly: "The Confucian sage has decreed that the three kingdoms of Chu, Han, and South Vietnam will be unified and placed under the command of Hu Hai."
Meng Ke frowned slightly and asked: "Bu Shang, is this order really issued by the teacher? The Three Kingdoms belongs to Hu Hai, the commander of a stranger?"
The fortune teller nodded and said, "Replying to Senior Brother Meng, it is indeed the order the teacher just issued."
When Li Shiqi heard this, he acted like a madman and shouted: "I don't agree, and I will never allow the decision-making power of the fate of Han to be handed over to others."
"Your Majesty, this is the way to subjugate the country, and we must not agree to it."
Meng Ke's face turned dark instantly. He flicked his fingers and pushed Li Shiqi into the pillar, where he stuck to it and was unable to struggle down.
After Meng Ke finished this move, he looked at Liu Ji with a calm face and asked softly: "What does the King of Han think?"
Liu Ji looked at the solemn-looking Meng Ke and decisively ordered: "Come here, blast Li Shiqi out."