Chapter 219 Since you insist on doing this, don't blame me for being a mean person.
"I wonder if Ying Chengjiao's words about not promoting war still hold true."
You overturned the chessboard. Are you going to use Qin's military force to force Liang to follow you to Qin?
Nowadays, all the major cities and counties in Han are under the rule of Qin, and the county governors, county lieutenants, and county chancellors are all appointed by Qin.
If Ying Chengjiao were to use the official power of the Qin State, then ten Zhang families would be crushed to death.
The bet between Zhang Liang and Ying Chengjiao was carried out without official interference from the Qin State from beginning to end, otherwise the bet would have been meaningless.
"If it was me who was betting with you, I would have to do this now. To quote the Lord, 'In the face of absolute power, all conspiracies and tricks are futile.' Unfortunately, it is the Lord who is betting with you, and I cannot take your place. I will make you lose with conviction, Zhang family boy, please do your best, you aristocratic families don't have many days left."
Lu Buwei promised not to use the official power of Qin, which made Zhang Liang feel relieved.
He resumed his calm demeanor even when faced with a collapse of Mount Tai, and was unperturbed by either honor or disgrace.
Lü Buwei turned and left, saying as he walked: "Don't think too highly of yourself and think that being a retainer of the monarch is a shameful thing. I might as well tell you that the green paper was given to you by the monarch, not to me, and its real purpose has nothing to do with this gambling fight in Han. The monarch never thought of making a fuss about the green paper. You guessed what I thought, not what the monarch thought."
Haha, playing tricks.
Zhang Liang sneered in his heart. He didn't believe that the green paper was given by Ying Chengjiao out of kindness.
"Wait a minute, sir."
Called Lu Buwei.
Zhang Liang retreated and said, "Sir, you and Ying Chengjiao are both too arrogant."
Lu Buwei turned around and saw that Zhang Liang had retreated to the door, his old eyes slightly narrowed, without saying a word or moving.
The room where the two people were staying had two doors.
One is the door behind Lu Buwei that directly connects to the outside world, and the other is the door behind Zhang Liang that allows one to enter the inner room.
"Sir, you are a rare talent. You supported a hostage to ascend the throne, destroyed the Zhou Dynasty and became the overlord of the world. From a humble merchant, you became the prime minister of a country, which is a phenomenon that has never happened in a thousand years. You look down on me, and I can totally understand that."
While Zhang Liang was speaking, he kept walking and was almost backing to the inner door.
"No need to waste time with words. I won't leave. You can stand in front of the door and talk slowly." Lu Buwei mocked.
He saw what Zhang Liang wanted to do, but he didn't care.
Zhang Liang's pace did not change, and he was not disturbed by Lu Buwei's words. He soon arrived at the inner gate.
Zhang Liang slipped in after opening the inner door, leaving only a crack that allowed him to poke his head out. He said, "I don't know whether to say that you are courageous or arrogant."
Although Zhang Liang didn't think that Lü Buwei and Lu Goujian behind him could keep him - how powerful could these two old men be? They were not military generals.
But Lu Buwei had to watch Zhang Liang run away, which made Zhang Liang feel despised and a little depressed.
I was so accurate in what I said, and you performed so well today.
Even if you are famous all over the world, you shouldn't look down on me like this.
"I am old and my eyesight is dim. I really underestimated you. It's my arrogance that caused me to fail."
After hearing what Lu Buwei said, Zhang Liang felt much better.
Although Zhang Liang was much more famous than Lu Buwei in history, neither of them was a time traveler and were unaware of this.
At this moment, the Sage of Strategy was younger than the Prime Minister of the Former Qin State not only in age, but also in popularity.
Zhang Liang was a little excited to be recognized by Lu Buwei.
"Sir, please don't blame me for my mistake."
"If you have something to say, please say it quickly. I am not waiting for you to greet you. Qin people do not like to talk too much."
You are from Wei, how can you be from Qin?
Zhang Liang said this in his heart.
"Sir, you have such a reputation, so you can treat me like a kid. But why is it that a young man, whose greatest reputation in the world is the shame of Tunliu, can be so arrogant?"
Recalling Ying Chengjiao's promise not to use the official power of Qin, the piece of paper he received when he first returned to Xinzheng, and the green paper he received inexplicably.
"You are giving away a great advantage to others, and you insist on using your own weakness to overcome the enemy's strength. How can such an impulsive, arrogant and unwise person be worthy of being your disciple? The mutiny you launched in Qinian Palace shocked the world, but have you lost your sharpness now?"
Zhang Liang was making his final effort to persuade Lu Buwei to rebel.
Lu Buwei's Lu Chamber of Commerce was so rich that Zhang Liang was almost killed by the money for the first time.
Zhang Liang was very tempted by this powerful ally who had the ability to make money.
Even if there was no Lu's Chamber of Commerce, Zhang Liang would be envious of Lu Buwei himself.
In this era, the three words "Lü Buwei" are definitely a golden signboard that shines brightly wherever they are placed.
"Defeat me first, the game between you and me is not over yet."
Lu Buwei turned and walked towards the outer door, followed by Lu Gou Jian, .
Although he was somewhat unhappy to hear Zhang Liang belittle Ying Chengjiao, he did not try to explain to Zhang Liang how powerful Ying Chengjiao was.
Facts speak louder than words.
When the young man from the Zhang family arrived at the mansion and came into contact with Jiao'er, he naturally realized how ridiculous he had been today.
"Since you insist on doing this, don't blame me for being a mean person."
Listening to Zhang Liang's words, Lu Buwei opened the outer door.
Everywhere you look, you see people fully armed.
At a rough glance there were dozens of Zhang family soldiers, some holding knives, some holding axes, and some holding long spears.
They did not actually evacuate; the evacuation sound just now was made deliberately by them.
"Ever since you came into the Zhang family, I have never thought of letting you go back. That's a mean thing of mine." Zhang Liang sighed.
If possible, he really didn't want to force Lu Buwei to stay and be branded as a despicable person. He wanted Lu Buwei to stay on his own initiative.
But the deal had already fallen through, and he felt he would be a complete fool if he let Lu Buwei go now.
He is a nobody, what fame does he want?
No matter what means, as long as you can win, it's fine.
"It's okay. I just told you to do your best, starting from now on." Lu Buwei said nonchalantly.
Start walking backwards.
"I didn't want to harm you, but swords have no eyes. You did a great deed, and I did the same thing that day."
Zhang Liang saw what Lu Buwei did and thought that Lu Buwei was going to go back into the room.
This scene reminded him of the predicament he was in at Chang'an Jun Mansion, where he was forced back into the room by dozens of Qin crossbows.
He said this in order to calm down the annoyance in Lu Buwei's heart.
The same experience.
I can relate.
People with the same disease always sympathize with each other.
"I am a man of great courage, but I cannot be as timid as you. When the King of Zhao wanted to kill the former king, I went to Handan and risked my life to bring the former king back to Qin. I still say the same thing, how is your Zhang family compared to Handan back then."
Zhang Liang's open ridicule of Ying Chengjiao just now made him feel unhappy.
At this moment, taking advantage of Zhang Liang's despicable behavior, he spoke out his feelings and felt completely refreshed.
He retreated to the side of Lu Gou Jian, who was dressed as an old servant and had no sense of existence, and spoke in a very low voice.
"Thank you for your help, Brother Lu."
Fortunately, Lu Gou Jian was a man who was not greedy for fame and fortune. If Ying Chengjiao were here, he would have replied - I am fighting, but you, Lu Shu, have done all the bullying, which is not appropriate.
"promise."
Lu Gou Jian responded.
Squeak
Lu Gou Jian drew his sword.
Zhang Liang was scolded and felt unhappy.
Looking at Lu Gou Jian drawing his sword, his face showed strange color.
What's going on? You two old men, do you really want to fight?
"Capture him alive, don't harm his life!" Zhang Liang shouted.
"only!"
The Zhang family soldiers were in high spirits and responded in unison.
This morale is more or less due to respect for the elderly, there is no way to explain it.
But being able to do this with just a few dozen people was something that even the regular Korean army might not have been able to do.
Tap tap tap
The Zhang family soldiers advanced step by step, approaching the outer gate.
They thought that Lu Buwei would not dare to come out, so they wanted to go in and capture Lu Buwei.
With a gate blocked, the fighting soldiers could not be fully deployed. At most only two soldiers could fight against Lu Gou Jian at a time. It was obviously more advantageous for Lu Buwei to guard the gate than to go out to fight.
"well."
Lu Gou Jian sighed softly.
“It’s the second time.”
He walked slowly forward, his sharp sword dragging on the ground, as if he was too old to lift the sword.
Lu Buwei followed closely behind, without any effort, and even felt that Brother Lu was walking a little slowly.
"Gou Jian clearly went to Zhang's house with the merchant, so why did Master Zhang say that the merchant went alone?"
The Zhang family soldiers outside the door saw that Lu Gou Jian was about to come out, so they all stopped and waited.
Open areas are to their advantage.
Although they were facing two elderly people and although they did not feel any threat from them, they were still very cautious.
They are just like Zhang Liang, who faced two old men and felt nothing was wrong but still ran to a safe area and controlled the situation remotely.
This is the Zhang family led by Zhang Liang. The Zhang family leader Zhang Liang's style of doing things inadvertently influenced the entire Zhang family.
For a team, the leader’s behavior style is of paramount importance.
For example, Chang'an Junfu, no matter what his original personality was, after staying with Ying Chengjiao for a long time, he would always become Buddhist, lazy, and say some dirty words from time to time.
"Gou Jian clearly stands with the merchants, so why did Master Zhang only want to spare the merchant's life? In the eyes of you noble families, the lives of common people have never been lives."
After saying a few words, Lu Gou Jian had already walked to the door.
Zhang Liang did not respond. His expression remained calm, but his heart was not calm at all.
Zhang Liang, who once searched the world for masters but only found a big iron hammer, knew the name Gou Jian.
Although the old servant in front of him looked very ordinary, not only did he walk slowly, he couldn't even lift his sword.
But from Lu Buwei's actions, Zhang Liang could basically confirm that the old man in front of him who called himself Goujian was the best swordsman in the previous generation, Lu Goujian from Zhao.
"Kill." Zhang Liang said coldly with vicious eyes.
While speaking, he was observing Lu Buwei.
He hoped that the old man with the sword was bluffing, and he hoped that Lu Buwei would stop immediately.
If it wasn't necessary, he really didn't want to kill Lu Buwei.
There were many people who opposed Qin, but only a few could really make a difference in the fight.
Lu Buwei followed Lu Gou Jian without any expression.
"only!"
All the Zhang family soldiers responded in unison.
They didn't move.
He held the bow slung over his shoulder with one hand and reached for an arrow from the quiver behind his back with the other.
The master wants these two men to die. The safest way is to shoot them to death. Wait until they reach the middle of the door and cannot dodge.
They draw their bows and arrows, and if they can pull the bow for a full moon, they will never pull the bow for a half moon; if they can pull the bow for a full moon, they will never pull the bow for a half moon.
They didn't know who Lu Gou Jian was, but they didn't want to go up and fight in close combat.
Archery is steady and safe.
Steady in close combat, dangerous.
Zhang Liang stared at the two men's backs and became furious.
If my guess is wrong, then you, Lu Buwei, deserve to die here and pay the price for your courage!
At that time, Liang gave away all his wealth, left Han, and went to Qi to find Tian Heng.
Yiliang left his hometown and the Zhang family for 200 years in exchange for the Qin State's unrivaled prime minister, a small profit!
The next step was to cross the threshold, but Lu Gou Jian stopped and looked at where dozens of sharp arrows were pointing.
He turned his head, as if he was not afraid at all of the sharp arrow shot from behind.
Chance!
The Zhang family soldiers' eyes lit up.
Shooting arrows from behind is steadier than shooting arrows from the front while walking on the threshold.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh
Dozens of sharp arrows shot towards Lu Gou Jian inside the gate. This was the first wave.
The next moment, the second wave came with more than ten arrows.
The next moment, the third wave still had more than ten of them.
Dozens of Zhang family soldiers were divided into three waves to shoot arrows. When the third wave was shooting, the soldiers in the first wave had already loaded their arrows.
Once the arrows start shooting, they come in waves without stopping until the person dies.
"Master Zhang said that the Lord is arrogant, while Gou Jian said that the Lord is too modest."
While watching Zhang Liang speak, Lu Gou Jian gently swung the long sword that he could not drag.
He used the blade of his sword to press down on the sharp arrows, which circled in the air again and again.
Because these sharp arrows were pressed by the sword, they were not cut off and flew away, but instead drew circles along the long sword in Lu Gou Jian's hand.
Those so-called masters could not do this even if they had dozens of eyes on their backs, at least Ying Chengjiao could not do it.
Amid the sound of a sharp arrow breaking through the air, and the clinking sound of the arrow moving in a circle as the sword moves.
Lu Gou Jian spoke calmly and at a slow pace, just like an old man patiently admonishing his grandson.
"Your Majesty is not using your own weaknesses to attack Young Master Zhang's strengths. Your Majesty has no weaknesses except martial arts. The Thirteenth Path is a thing of the past. If Young Master Zhang cannot learn the Nineteenth Path, he will soon be eliminated by the world created by Your Majesty. Times have changed."
After he finished speaking these words, the sunlight in front of Lu Gou Jian was covered by flying arrows.
There were no new arrows coming in from outside because the Zhang family soldiers had used up the ten arrows in their quivers.
Hundreds of sharp arrows circled around Lu Gou Jian's sword, and the rustling sound made everyone present turn pale, even Lu Buwei, who knew how powerful Lu Gou Jian was.
Lu Buwei had never witnessed such a peerless master in action.
Crash~
The Zhang family soldiers shot ten arrows with all their might, their arms were sore and swollen, and they had difficulty charging with swords and axes. They had not yet recovered from the shock of Lu Gou Jian controlling the arrows with his sword.
Their eyes were covered by a sea of arrows. Hundreds of arrows blocked out the sun in the sky and sent them into eternal darkness.
They had never fought in close combat with Lu Gou Jian, but still died.
In the face of absolute power, no matter how cautious or calculating you are, it is useless.
Lu Gou Jian shook off all the flying arrows, strode out of the outer gate, and Lu Buwei followed him.
In the room, only Zhang Liang, who had his head sticking out of the inner door, had an ugly and frightened look on his face.
If Lu Gou Jian had thought like that just now, he would have died.
