Chapter 500: Where is the future of Zhang Chu who is missing four things?
The cold wind was like a bunch of soft knives, piercing through the gaps in clothes and leaving people covered in wounds.
Wu Guang was shivering with cold. He rejected for the third time the suggestion from his personal soldier Huang Tu to find him a good leather jacket, and he harshly rebuked Huang Tu in front of all his personal soldiers.
"Can you find a fur coat for me, and for every one of the people of Zhangchu?"
In one word, Huang Tu felt ashamed and felt he could not be a human being. He drew the long sword at his waist and was ready to commit suicide.
Wu Guang grabbed Huang Tu's wrist and knocked him down with force.
The long sword with obvious reddish-brown rust on the blade fell to the ground with a clang, bouncing and vibrating, trying to shake off the rust.
To no avail.
The iron sword has been exposed to the air for many years and has been oxidized. How can it disappear just by falling?
Wu Guang raised his toes and threw the two-foot-long sword high into the air .
He stretched out one hand to hold the hilt horizontally, and with the other hand pointed at the rust that could not be shaken off.
“When other countries were still using bronze swords, South Korea was already using iron swords!
“But this iron sword that gave Korea its name was not broken in the hands of the soldiers, but rotted in the warehouse of the nobles!”
Wu Guang glanced at the guards around him and looked into the eyes of the hundred or so guards one by one.
"The tyrannical Qin is unjust, and the people of the world should unite to attack it!
"A sword is a deadly weapon. The swordsmith forged this sword not for the nobles to hide in their vaults, nor for you to commit suicide, but to kill the enemy! To chop a way out!
"If you don't want to live, you can just lose your life on the battlefield!"
Everyone lowered their heads and shouted in unison.
"only!"
Wu Guang put the sword back into the yellow earth sheath with his backhand and pulled the two yellow earth lapels inwards.
It was cold to the touch, even through the thin clothing and rough skin.
"I know your good intentions, but you are all cold. I am shivering with you, but my heart is warm. I am wearing a fur coat to keep warm, but my heart is really cold."
Huang Tu's eyes were red and he knelt on the ground with a plop.
"I am willing to die for the fake king!"
The palace gate was pushed open from the outside, and Wu Guang, with the cold wind, invaded the warm palace created by charcoal.
"I am willing to die for the fake king!"
Chen Sheng heard the loud shouting and frowned inadvertently, then immediately relaxed.
He got up from his comfortable state, smiled and said to Wu Guang, who was standing at the palace gate and stopped moving. Because he was too far away, he couldn't see his expression clearly:
"Why don't you come in?"
The palace gates were wide open, the cold wind was blowing in, Mu Tan was beaten back step by step, and the voices of those who were willing to die for the fake king were still ringing.
Wu Guang's voice came late, with a hint of coldness.
"Greetings to my king. Guang has something important to discuss with you. Please clear everyone out."
Chen Sheng's expression turned stern, and his voice was influenced by Wu Guang's voice, and also had a hint of winter. He shook his head and said coldly:
"Didn't you hear what the fake king said? Get out now!"
The thirteen beauties and the nine eunuchs who served them bowed respectfully and said goodbye, then lowered their heads and slipped out of the palace past Wu Guang.
Wu Guang stood motionless like a stone sculpture. When there was no one else in the palace except him and Chen Sheng, he turned around and closed the palace door to keep the cold out.
Chen Sheng got out of bed, walked barefoot on the warm floor with underfloor heating, walked to a round table used by the King of Han, picked up the golden wine pot on the table and poured wine.
"Okay, there are no outsiders here.
“Although you and I are not brothers, we have rebelled against the three Yi tribes under their charge, and our lives have long been linked. Even brothers cannot trust each other as much as you and I do.
"We two brothers live and die together. If I have made you angry, just tell me directly. There is no need to show your displeasure."
Holding the wine glass filled with wine, he walked to Wu Guang who was leaning against the palace gate and refused to enter, handed it to him, and said with a smile:
“It’s cold outside, but I’ll toast you with this glass of wine.
"One is to make amends, and the other is to ward off the cold. Please drink up."
Wu Guang looked at Chen Sheng for a while, then suddenly took the wine glass, poured it directly into his mouth and drank it all.
Seeing Wu Guang drink up the wine without hesitation, Chen Sheng's smile became more sincere.
"What did I do to make you so unhappy? Now you can tell me."
"How could you kill the millet farmer!"
Chen Sheng was stunned, then burst out laughing, which made Wu Guang's face even darker.
"I thought it was no big deal, just the death of a pariah."
Chen Sheng's nonchalant look angered Wu Guang. The fake king, who was dressed in plain clothes, raised an angry question in a low voice to King Zhang Chu, who was dressed in brocade clothes and silk pants.
"Untouchables? Two months ago, you and I were both untouchables!
"Look at yourself now. What's wrong with you? You are obsessed with women and wealth. Have you forgotten our aspirations? Have you forgotten the swan that yearns for the blue sky? That's fine.
"But everyone remembers the phrase 'If you become rich and powerful, don't forget us', how could you forget it?
“You live in a luxurious palace, enjoy the service of eunuchs, and sleep with beautiful women. We can still use the fact that you are the king as an excuse to convince the soldiers and the people.
"But you killed the millet farmer who worked with us as a hired labourer. You committed such a treacherous act. We became famous through our righteous deeds! We became famous through these eight words: 'Are you a king or a general? Are you a descendant of a species?'
"Just wait and see. From now on, those who come to you for your reputation will gradually leave. No old friends will come to you, and you won't have anyone close to you anymore!"
Chen Sheng snatched the cup from Wu Guang's hand and smashed it to the ground, his face full of rage.
"Did the king want to kill the millet farmers from the beginning?
"He ran to the palace naked and shouted, 'I want to see Chen She.' I didn't hold him responsible for calling him by his last name, did I? The guards stopped him from entering, and he told the guards, 'I have farmed with Chen She.' I didn't hold him responsible for making false statements about the king, did I?
"I will go to see him in my carriage, and invite him to come and visit the palace. I will give him my food, my clothes, and let him live in the palace. Isn't this sharing wealth and splendor?
"But how did he repay me? Because of my kindness to him, he became more and more indulgent, and he came in and out of the palace more and more frequently. He also told everyone that he used to work with me and talked about old things, constantly undermining my dignity.
"If you become rich and powerful, don't forget me. If you become rich and powerful, don't forget me!
“When we said these six words, they didn’t believe us and laughed at us, saying that it was impossible to talk about wealth and honor with two people who couldn’t even afford food and were starving to death.
“When we became rich and powerful, they came looking for us, and I did not treat them unfairly, but they slandered me in return!
"They are just a bunch of untouchables, a bunch of sparrows that can't fly high or far, have no knowledge, and can't be tamed! What's the point of us coming here with such trash?"
Chen Sheng closed his mouth tightly, his chest kept rising and falling, and the anger in his body turned into two hot breaths that hit Wu Guang's face.
“Yes, you are right.
"You have expressed your magnanimity. It is the millet farmer, a pariah, who deserves to die. Guang also believes that he deserves to die.
"But you know these things, I know them, but do people in the world know them? If you announce today's words to the world, will they spread a hundred miles away? How many people within a hundred miles will believe them?"
Wu Guang took a step forward, breathing heavily and clenching his fists.
"Guang just asked you one question!
“You want to be a corpse lying in this palace surrounded by beauties.
"I still want to conquer the world, gain the world, and become a real king!"
There was still a hint of coldness on Wu Guang's thin clothes.
The cold air continued to approach Chen Sheng, making his breathing more rapid and cold sweat appear on his forehead.
He covered his heart and gasped for a long time before whispering:
"King! I want to be king!
"I am stupid, but I am grateful to my dear brother for giving me a wake-up call!"
Chen Sheng bowed his head and kowtowed.
Wu Guang immediately held up his hands and refused to accept the gift.
"I have never heard of the king's rites being used to borrow from the king.
"At this moment, the most important thing is to eliminate the influence. Your Majesty, please think of a good plan quickly!"
The awakened Chen Sheng nodded repeatedly.
"Hurry up and invite Chen Yu and Zhang Er to come!"
Wu Guang was about to leave the palace to invite him, when he suddenly frowned and remembered something he had overlooked.
Chen Sheng was a man of great talent and strategy.
It was the person who discovered a big problem at Mount Tai when he saw the Qin army, which was anxious to return to the capital.
He was also the first person to find him and join in the rebellion.
He even proposed that in Han, the place where the first peasant uprising took place, they, who had noble status but no noble support, must not revolt in the name of the nobility.
Instead, they used the eight words "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers all born of different species?" to attract the peasants who were about to starve to death to revolt again.
This is also the reason why Chen Sheng was the king and he had the fake king as his deputy.
He was very impressed by Chen Sheng.
But why could Chen Sheng, who had a more brilliant vision than him, not understand what he could see clearly? Was it because he suddenly saw wealth and beauty that he lost his mind?
"Your Majesty, the millet farmer deserves to die, and he cannot escape the blame even if he dies a thousand times.
“But killing is a bad thing, and the king is very perceptive and will never turn a blind eye.
"But Your Majesty did this anyway. Please think carefully and see if someone is tempting him!"
Wu Guang's words have a double meaning.
1. If someone really could induce Chen Sheng, that would be the best.
2. If no one misled Chen Sheng, he would quickly make one up and pass the blame on to others.
The king will definitely not make any mistakes. It is the treacherous ministers around him who are responsible.
Chen Sheng, whose IQ had regained the upper hand, immediately understood the hidden meaning of Wu Guang's words.
Listening to words and sounds, and gongs and drums, this is the basic skill of every noble. This is paving the way for him.
But when Chen Sheng thought about it carefully, his eyes lit up in surprise. It was true!
"Brother, quickly bring the two thieves Chen Yu and Zhang Er here!"
From a wise minister, he turned into a villain.
The title changes, the identity changes.
Without saying a word, Wu Guang immediately left the palace to lead his troops. Having just returned from a battle, he led the soldiers who had followed him through life and death, and attacked the residences of Chen Yu and Zhang Er.
Chen Sheng's face was gloomy and he waved his hand to tell the beauties and eunuchs not to come in and disturb him.
Chen Yu and Zhang Er were great sages of the State of Wei. They were already famous before the State of Wei was destroyed by Qin.
When Chen Sheng had the intention to rebel but had not yet made up his mind, two people came all the way from Daliang to join him and gave him analysis and advice, saying that those who take the lead have the upper hand, and that the king who is the first in the world can lead all the wise men in the world.
Chen Sheng's blood boiled with excitement, and after careful consideration, he decided to start the rebellion.
He originally wanted to use the name of restoring Han, but at this time Chen Yu and Zhang Er again advised him against it.
It is said that there are no nobles in the land of Korea, and they are happy to hear the name of Chang'an. Although the people here are still Korean, their hearts are no longer Korean.
It would be better to name the country Zhang Chu, which means the Great Chu State.
The State of Chu was the only country that caused the tyrannical Qin to suffer a crushing defeat. There must have been countless wise and famous generals waiting to take revenge on the Qin.
The reason why we don't name our country after Chu is because you, Chen Sheng, are not a member of the royal family of Chu. If you name your country after Chu, if a member of the royal family of Chu named Mi Xiong stands up and calls out, your subordinates will all run over there.
Chen Sheng thought about it and it made sense. Although the main force of his Zhang Chu army was made up of Han people who were going to starve to death, as long as these Han people could survive, they certainly didn't care whether it was Han or Chu that was restored. After all, when he was about to starve to death, he just wanted to eat some millet.
It would be better to use the name of Zhang Chu to recruit those Chu nobles who are truly capable of fighting against Qin.
After the establishment of Zhang Chu, Chen Yu and Zhang Er also contributed greatly, and almost all of Zhang Chu's internal affairs were handled by these two people together.
Zhang Chu and Chen Sheng’s current status are inseparable from these two people.
Therefore, Chen Sheng trusted the two men very much and even gave them tokens, allowing them to enter and leave the palace at will and control most things on their own.
Just as he was thinking about it, Wu Guang stepped into the palace with a gloomy face and shook his head.
"They ran away. The city gate guard who saw Chen Yu and Zhang Er recently said that he saw them go out with the king's token three days ago."
When Chen Sheng saw this expression, he knew something was wrong. His face darkened and he felt so angry that his teeth were itching.
"You thieves! When my army conquers Daliang, I will kill these two thieves and their entire clans, and then I can vent my hatred!"
"Your Majesty, please tell me how you were deceived by these two thieves."
After the millet farmer entered the palace, he was very honest at first. How could a farmer be so arrogant after entering the palace?
Chen Sheng enjoyed it at first.
Now that he was rich, he was able to help his old friends who used to look down on him and farm with him, and he felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Chen Yu then made a suggestion, saying that it was too shameful for the king to have a peasant in the palace.
Chen Sheng thought it made sense, but he didn't take it seriously.
Compared with the effect of the six-character saying "If you become rich and powerful, don't forget your friends", his little bit of face is nothing.
Then the millet farmers became even more outrageous. They entered and left the palace at will, and kept talking about the ugly behavior of Chen Sheng before he started the rebellion.
Chen Sheng was very angry, but he didn't want to kill anyone. He just sent people to tell the millet farmers to shut up and talk less.
Zhang Er made a suggestion at this time.
"This man's words offended the king, causing the king's prestige to drop and making it difficult for the people to win over. Now the only way is to kill him so that the officials and people of Zhangchu know that the king is the king and his prestige can be restored."
Chen Sheng, who was angry, thought Zhang Er's words made sense and pleased him very much, so he ordered him to be executed directly.
Wu Guang, who had been told everything by Chen Sheng, was silent for a moment.
"Guang just interrogated the servants of the two thieves, and three of them, instructed by the two thieves, told the Su Nong King that His Majesty wanted them to talk about the past.
"The millet farmers occupied the area first and then surrendered, all at the instigation of the two thieves."
Chen Sheng's face turned pale, as if he had aged five or six years in an instant. He shouted in grief and anger:
"We made Zhang Chu prosperous, and we destroyed Zhang Chu!
"Chen Yu, Zhang Er, who are you working for? You are unworthy of being the sons of the fatherland!"
Although Zhang Chu, who is powerful and now the largest rebel force in the world, has not seized much land in the county.
Being famous does not mean being strong. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, whose families were destroyed in the chaos in Han, had almost no support from the nobles and were entirely supported by the word "morality".
Lack of soldiers, money and food.
Now even his reputation has been damaged.
Where is the future of Zhang Chu, who is lacking in four aspects?
