Chapter 423: He used you, do you hate him?
Ying Jianglu's expression changed.
"Uncle, are you saying that Meng Tian did this on purpose?"
"That's nonsense. Without his order, would this idiot dare to come to you?"
The third young master looked somewhat worried and angry, looking at Li You with disappointment in his eyes.
Li You was the only person he trusted while staying in the border county. During this period of time, he really treated Li You as a brother, closer than his own brother.
"I treat you as a brother, but you turned out to be a spy of Meng Tian..."
"fart!"
Li You jumped up. The pain in his flesh could not suppress the anger in his heart. He kicked over the table, showing an even stronger performance than Ying Jianglu.
Facing the Third Young Master, he pointed at Ying Chengjiao and said:
"Nai Gong came to see you! What does it have to do with the general? Don't listen to his bullshit."
A sharp pain came from his elbow, as if it was broken, choking Li Youhou from saying any more obscene words.
The young man squatted on the ground, covering his arm, his face covered in cold sweat, and cried out in pain.
Ying Jianglu struggled for a moment and then quickly walked up to him. He judged from the strength of Ying Chengjiao's attack that his uncle was really angry and was not just joking like before.
I asked my uncle who was offended and looked cold:
"Uncle, calm down. Li You was anxious and lost his mind. He definitely didn't do it on purpose."
Ying Chengjiao pushed his three nephews away.
Ying Jianglu's face was full of worry, but he didn't dare to stop him.
Ying Chengjiao took two steps forward and lightly kicked the boy's calf.
It is not very harmful, but it is quite insulting.
The young man raised his head, and although he was looking up, his face was full of hatred and he had no intention of giving in.
How could Li Si, a man who was able to judge the situation, raise such a stubborn son... Ying Chengjiao murmured in his heart, and a smile broke out on his face, like ice melting in the coldest days of winter.
"Does it hurt?"
The young man was angry.
The men we have always come into contact with in the military are straightforward people. How could there be such a moody madman?
"You have some kind of epilepsy!"
"You are not the first person to say this, and you won't be the last, but this is not what I want to say today."
Ying Chengjiao pulled his third nephew over and said to the young man with a smile:
"Do you think that Xiao Taotie stood in front of you just now willingly or because I allowed him to do so?"
The boy's pain suddenly stopped, his feeling and consciousness were separated, and the only thing left in his mind was the voice of Xia Ying Chengjiao.
The Third Young Master's performance was not much better. He stood there stiffly like a puppet.
"Since I entered the city, my communication with Little Taotie has been in front of you. I certainly would not ask him to save you in advance. So, when he stood in front of you just now and stood up for you, it must have been out of his heart, right?
"I'm telling you now, I used heavy hands because I knew he would stand up for you. I gave him this opportunity to save you so that you would be grateful to him.
"I can then say to Jiang Lu: 'I must vent my anger and give him two slaps. If you are still standing here to protect this bastard, then take the slaps for him.'
"Given Jiang Lu's temper, he certainly wouldn't change his mind. So, after I slapped you twice, will you be more grateful to him? Jiang Lu did everything from the bottom of his heart. So, do you think this matter has anything to do with me?"
Li You's head was buzzing and blank, as if stars were exploding in his head.
Ying Jianglu's breathing was rapid, causing pain in his swollen face, but he didn't feel it at all.
If they hadn't heard Ying Chengjiao's story, the two of them wouldn't have thought there was anything wrong with it.
Li You's arrogance comes from his heart, and Ying Jianglu protects his brothers from his heart. What does it have to do with others?
But after hearing what Ying Chengjiao said, how could the two of them still think that it had nothing to do with others? Everything seemed natural, but in fact it was already arranged by Ying Chengjiao!
Ying Chengjiao returned to his seat, poured himself a drink, and talked as he drank.
"My third nephew grew up in the palace and is well-versed in books from hundreds of schools of thought. No matter how unreliable my younger sister is, she still takes her son seriously.
"How could the Qin army, who had just arrived at the border and could not read a single word, spoke foul language and only knew how to kill and play with women, pee in the same pot?
"At this time, as long as a literate person appears in front of the third nephew, the third nephew will feel that he has found a soulmate. The son of the prime minister suddenly appeared, that is Boya meeting Ziqi!
"These Qin soldiers are just mud. With them as a foil, you, Li You, are just one of the few white lotuses here.
"If I'm not mistaken, since you and your third nephew became brothers, you have plenty of time to look for him every day, right?
"Think about it carefully. Apart from you, a white lotus, which personal guard has so much free time to drink and chat with others every day? Don't personal guards need to be on duty?
"Little Taotie, you don't have to be angry. This idiot is exactly like you just now. Everything he does is from the heart. He really treats you as a brother. He is not being instructed by Meng Tian, otherwise he wouldn't be so natural.
"To be honest, I'm really looking forward to this idiot being instructed by Meng Tian. He can act so realistically at such a young age, his future is limitless."
Although his knot was untied, Ying Jianglu did not feel much joy in his heart, but was instead filled with gloom.
It was not because Ying Chengjiao called him a fool, but because he was deeply trapped in Meng Tian's trap without knowing it.
If what his uncle said was true, then all these days, he, Ying Jianglu, had actually been a puppet of Meng Tian. He thought he was being suppressed, but that was not the case at all. The basis of suppression was the confrontation between the two, not one-sided domination.
Helping up Li You, who seemed to have lost his soul, Ying Jianglu forced a smile.
"Uncle, you think too highly of Meng Tian. How can he be as scheming as you?"
"high?"
Ying Chengjiao sneered.
"Sometimes I really can't tell whether you are really stupid or just pretending to be stupid. No matter which one it is, you are stupid anyway!
"You can despise the enemy strategically and still have the courage to draw your sword. But you must never despise the enemy tactically, as this will lead to your death! How dare you, a powerless Third Young Master, really not take the Lord of Jiuyuan seriously?
"Jiuyuan belongs to Meng Tian, Yunzhong belongs to Meng Yi and Wu Shu, Yanmen belongs to Meng Gong, and now it is also inherited by Wu Shu. There are only seven counties in the northwest, and the Meng family occupies three. Do you think there is any family in the current dynasty that has such an honor?
"Even a lion needs to use all its strength to fight a rabbit. Moreover, you are the rabbit and Meng Tian is the lion. Uncle Wu is still alive, and Meng Tian is the current head of the Meng family. Even Uncle Wu was summoned to the underworld by a letter from him.
"The emperor's brother personally appointed Fusu as the minister of state. He is the only one in the whole court. Do you think Meng Tian is weak? I don't care whether you think Meng Tian is weak because of false feelings or true feelings, you cannot do that!"
Ying Jianglu still insisted on being stubborn.
"This man, whom my uncle praised so highly, summoned my father in advance to avoid my uncle's punishment, and even hid in the army as a personal soldier. This really makes it difficult for the generals to look up to him."
Ying Chengjiao stopped pouring the wine and made a "Puh" sound.
"Stupid, I can't teach you."
Walk away in anger.
Ying Jianglu was confused. He didn't expect his uncle to be so impatient.
In a hurry, he didn't even care about his brothers, he rushed forward and hugged his uncle's thigh.
"I can teach you, I can teach you! Uncle, you speak! Jianglu listen!"
Ying Chengjiao kicked him away and shouted angrily.
"If it weren't for your mother, I would have asked you to go back to Xianyang long ago! You are embarrassing yourself here!
"You thought I was just putting on a show for Meng Tian when you took those two slaps! Nai Gong really hit you! From the time I met you till now, the slap you gave yourself on the road was the only performance that was acceptable!"
Ying Jianglu was like a spring, and he jumped back the moment he landed on the ground. This time he hugged Ying Chengjiao's thighs, looking as if he had heard Gui Nie's words.
"My uncle taught me that. My uncle taught me that."
Ying Chengjiao glanced at his third nephew.
"You look down on Meng Tian and call him father. You look ten times uglier than Meng Tian. What do you mean by that?"
"Those who achieve great things do not care about small details. Not letting my uncle leave at this moment is the greatest thing!"
Ying Chengjiao's anger eased a little.
"That's a reasonable thing to say. Get up."
The third young master quickly got up, as nimbly as a monkey, and carefully supported his uncle's arm, as if he was supporting an old man who had lost the ability to control himself.
Sitting down again, Ying Jianglu learned his lesson and dared not speak nonsense anymore. While pouring wine for his uncle, he carefully and humbly asked for advice.
"Uncle, why did Meng Tian send Li You to me? Isn't he my brother's man?"
Ying Chengjiao took a sip of wine and beckoned Li You to come over and listen. He didn't ask Li You to come to vent his anger by beating him up, but to teach him, as Li Si had done a lot for him.
A few years later, Li Si found out about this and laughed out loud, saying, "What I did was worth it." This man from Chu had made the right bet again.
The rebellious boy did not rebel this time and sat down in silence.
"Meng Tian is not just one person, he has the Meng family behind him . The Meng family is both his backer and his burden, so he cannot do everything according to his own wishes.
"Although Fusu is now the crown prince, my brother is still in his prime and can still rule for at least another 20 to 30 years. It took only 10 years for our Qin to conquer the six kingdoms. No one can predict what will happen in such a long period of time."
Ying Jianglu's eyes lit up.
"Uncle, are you saying that Meng Tian thinks highly of me? He thinks I can be the second emperor of Qin?"
Ying Chengjiao rolled his eyes at his third nephew who suddenly became excited.
"Think of nice things.
"The position of the crown prince is set. If something unexpected happens, unless Fusu offends his brother or dies a violent death, the overall situation is set. Fusu will definitely be the second emperor of Qin. You are dreaming.
"He stood on Fusu's side because of my brother's order, and he withheld your troops and food. All of this was for Fusu's benefit and was something my brother would like to see. This is in line with the emperor's wishes.
"What's wrong with you that you think you are favored by Meng Tian? He favors you and you use your troops to escort Fusu?"
Ying Jianglu looked dejected.
“In order not to offend you to death, I sent you Li You because he is a cautious person and I am worried that an almost impossible accident might happen.
"With Li Si in the court and Meng Tian on the border, Li You will be the next generation of the Qin dynasty. If you are lucky enough to ascend to the throne, Li You will be as close to you as Meng Tian is to Fusu.
“Even if you want to avenge today’s vengeance, for Li You’s sake, you can’t be too harsh on the Meng family. At most, you can just reduce their ranks and take a few cities.
"Today he and Uncle Wu will sit on the left, and both father and son will restrain their evil spirits. I will give you the honorable seat on the right, and you will accompany Li You. You will also have the county governor, county magistrate, and county lieutenant sit below.
"Two against five, this is showing weakness, just to let you vent your anger. Uncle Wu suddenly slapped him in the face on the street because you were slapped twice on the street, so he also took two slaps on the street to relieve your resentment.
"Think about it carefully. Meng Tian and the emperor have been friends since they were young. Apart from you, has he ever said anything about your brothers? He knows his limits.
"No matter who gains power in the future, the Meng family will remain glorious."
The third young master was still unwilling to give up.
"My uncle just said that twenty or thirty years is too long, and anything could happen..."
Ying Chengjiao was thinking about the ending of the Qin Dynasty in his previous life and looking at his third nephew with a strange expression.
"My brother passed away unexpectedly, and my close minister Li Si kept the news a secret. He forged an imperial edict to have you succeed him, and forged an imperial decree to have Fusu and Meng Tian commit suicide. Fusu committed suicide on the spot, and Meng Tian committed suicide in despair.
"Only in this case will you be promoted and the Meng family will be in trouble."
Ying Jianglu was originally in a depressed mood, but after hearing these words, he broke out in a cold sweat and suddenly became energetic.
Not only him, but also Li You next to him was sweating profusely.
Ying Chengjiao dared to say this, but they didn't dare to listen!
Conspiring to usurp the throne is a serious crime that cannot be solved even by losing one's head, so the three clans must be eliminated in a game.
“This, this, this…”
Ying Jianglu stuttered for a long time, feeling frightened by the look on his uncle's face.
There was no time to organize his words, and everything in his mind came out blurt out.
"This is impossible! This accident is so unexpected!"
Ying Chengjiao chuckled.
"You also think it's impossible."
But this is true history, and reality is always more magical than fiction.
If Guiguzi were still alive, Ying Chengjiao would have said what he was thinking.
"One Meng Tian made you throw away your weapons and armor, drink every day, play with beauties, and waste your time. You looked down on your elder brother for being trapped in the Da Zheng Palace by me, but weren't you also trapped in Jiuyuan by Meng Tian?
"Your elder brother finally fought his way out, but what about you? You still need me to rescue you. People outside the game laugh at Fusu, but you are not as good as Fusu inside the game. How can you be qualified to compete for the position of crown prince?
"It's not that my brother and I don't give you a chance and are biased towards Fusu. The fact is that you are limited in ability and can't handle such a big task!"
Ying Jianglu lowered his head and said nothing.
Ying Chengjiao turned his head and looked at the boy who was rubbing his elbow next to him.
"Joining the army doesn't mean you have to give up literature and take up martial arts. The general you admire most is the wisest, not inferior to your father. Today I will analyze everything he did. He used you, do you hate him?"
The young man was stunned. Although he was being used, he really couldn't feel any hatred in his heart.
Without Meng Tian, how could he be so close to the three princes of the Qin Dynasty? It is true that he is the son of Li Si, and it is also true that he was valued and cultivated by Meng Tian.
But Ying Jianglu was the son of the First Emperor.
The First Emperor is the king, and there is only one in the world.
No matter how noble Meng Tian and Li Si were, they were still ministers, and there were countless of them.
The person who was trying to climb up was never Ying Jianglu, but Li You.
“If you want to help your good brother, don’t just learn how to fight from Meng Tian, learn how to make strategies as well.
"Anyone can come up with a plan to harm others and benefit oneself. Few people can come up with a plan to benefit others and oneself.
" Before the scheme is exposed, you don't know you are being plotted against and are grateful for it. This is called petty cleverness. After the scheme is exposed, you know you are being plotted against and are still grateful for it. This is called great wisdom."
