Chapter 501: Chen Ping, can he control it?
With his hands behind his back and a pale face, Chen Sheng's eyes were full of anger. He suppressed his anger and kept pacing.
Killing a disrespectful peasant who violated the king's authority was no big deal for other regimes.
When farmers don't provoke them, they still take bribes and bully them at will, not to mention that they have a legitimate name.
But this was very important for the Zhang Chu regime, which had nothing but relied on its reputation to attract talented officials.
They raised the banner of "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers all born of different species?" and shouted the slogan "If you become rich and powerful, don't forget your friends." They have reaped the benefits of fame, and if they want to maintain it, they must continue to pretend.
The mask cannot be worn. The moment it is taken off, the backlash will be as severe as the benefits you enjoy.
Seeing that the king had turned around dozens of times but could not come up with a good solution, Wu Guang looked up at the magnificent palace ceiling and lamented:
"It's beyond human power! Heaven wants to kill me, Zhang Chu!"
The voice of despair echoed in the palace and repeated in Chen Sheng's ears.
He slowed down his pace, and a flash of inspiration came to his mind, but it disappeared in a flash.
In order to find that flash of inspiration, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"It is beyond human power, and Heaven wants to destroy Zhang Chu.
"It is beyond human power, and Heaven wants to destroy Zhang Chu.
"It is beyond human power, and Heaven will destroy me, Zhang Chu."
After repeating it three times, he suddenly widened his eyes and finally caught the inspiration. He said with ecstasy:
“Man, God!
"If man can't do it, God will help! Sheng has thought of it! My dear brother is really a lucky general!"
A few days later, Wu Guang led his soldiers in training and was cooking.
A soldier caught a fresh carp from the river and was overjoyed. He cut open the fish's belly. Just as he was about to remove the fish meat to make a delicious fish soup, he was surprised to find a piece of cloth in the fish's belly with three big words written on it - King Chen Sheng.
The matter was reported to higher levels and soon reached the fake king Wu Guang.
Wu Guang took the cloth and looked at it, his expression was excited, he held it high and shouted:
"God has revealed that the king is the Son of Heaven! God wants us to prosper Zhang Chu!"
The soldiers were hungry and had little interest, but seeing the fake king was extremely excited, they also shouted a few words.
Night falls.
There are many old trees near the military camp, and there are strange, gentle and demonic fox sounds coming from the forest far away.
Listening carefully, there are clearly six big characters.
"Zhang Chuxing, Chen Sheng Wang."
Within three days, everyone in Zhang Chu, which occupied four counties, knew about the books hidden in the fish's belly and the wild fox's gossip, and Chen Sheng became famous.
“Books are hidden in the belly of fish, and wild foxes speak like humans.
"The common people are ignorant. Instead of trying to prove that heaven does not exist, you might as well fabricate some auspicious signs to prove that you are the emperor and imitate Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.
"The phoenix sings in Qishan, and the black bird gives birth to the Shang Dynasty. Emperors of all dynasties have used this to rule the people. The people will easily trust you."
After listening to Ying Chengjiao's story, Ying Zheng gave sincere advice.
Ying Chengjiao sneered.
If he did so, then everything he had done before would be almost meaningless.
If you want him to change his mind, just send a meteorite shower to kill him.
Having seen the methods used by the immortals and the Yin-Yang masters, Ying Chengjiao seriously suspected that Liu Xiu was not cheating, but had a master under his command, a master who was even better than Guiguzi, who could predict the weather.
Seeing that Ying Chengjiao looked indifferent and didn't seem to be listening, Ying Zheng was about to say something.
Someone knocked on the door outside, and a gentle voice flowed in.
"The food is ready. Do you want to say anything more, my husband and uncle?"
Without responding to his brother with words, Ying Chengjiao said loudly:
"Sister-in-law, wait a moment. I'll be right there."
Pull up the brother who has a somewhat dissatisfied look on his face.
"Let's eat first."
I'm discussing state affairs with you, but you only think about eating!
Ying Zheng was in a bad mood when he sat at the round table. He got even more angry when he saw Ying Chengjiao eating with relish and praising Afang's excellent cooking skills.
With the chopsticks in his hand, he pressed down the chopsticks that Ying Chengjiao was holding as he picked up a piece of fat and lean pork.
"Since you don't want to learn, then forget it. You are the king of Qin after all.
"Han and Zhang Chu are not a concern. The Three Jins are one family. What is the current situation of Wei and Zhao?"
Ying Chengjiao narrowed his eyes, and the slit was filled with murderous intent.
"Wei Xiang Chen Ping is the person I want to kill the most!"
Daliang, the royal palace.
Chen Ping held a grand welcoming banquet for Zhang Er and Chen Yu to celebrate their triumphant return from Zhang Chu.
At the banquet, in the center of the stage were two actors dancing gracefully.
Lingyou only had two ribbons on her body, one tied around her chest and the other hung on her hips.
Her fair skin is revealed as her clothes flutter, and the grape fields are looming.
"Come, come, come, let me offer you two a drink!
"If Zhang Chu dies, all his wealth, people, and weapons will belong to the Wei Dynasty! You two should be the first to attack!"
Zhang Er and Chen Yu were so mesmerized by the singing and dancing of the actors and actresses that they picked up the wine jar and drank it all in one gulp.
Although both of them were great sages of the State of Wei, they usually interacted with people who were well-read in poetry and books, and the dances they appreciated were all elegant and graceful dances. They had never seen this kind of vulgar dance.
Chen Ping took a sip of wine and put down the bottle. Anyway, the two men were so engrossed in watching the dance that they didn't pay attention to whether Chen Ping had finished drinking or not.
Today's dance was specially tailored for the two of them by Chen Ping. There was no such dance in any brothel in Wei State. This was choreographed by Chen Ping, who came from a humble background.
When choreographing, Chen Ping didn't consider the connotation of expressing ambitions in a simple, elegant and quiet way, he just thought about what he wanted to see.
As expected, Zhang Er and Chen Yu always regarded themselves as gentlemen, but today they forgot the four words "do not look at what is not appropriate".
With a slight smile, Chen Ping shook his head.
These two great sages of Wei State who came from aristocratic families were really easy to deal with. They were far easier to deal with than Zifang, who also came from aristocratic families. We must take advantage of the fact that these two had many old friends and drive out the wolves and swallow the tigers, and do things that are so powerful.
When the time comes for survival of the fittest and the competition for supremacy, and when it comes to fighting for supremacy with real swords and guns, these two people will be useless.
Chen Ping concentrated on the food on the table and ate every bite very seriously.
He knew that Zhang Er and Chen Yu didn't need his attention at all.
After a cup of tea, Chen Ping ate the last piece of meat on the plate and drank the last sip of wine left in the wine bottle.
He raised his head and winked at the two actors with fluttering ribbons on the stage.
As the two actors danced, they ended up in the arms of Zhang Er and Chen Yu.
One of them picked up the wine jug on Chen Yu's desk, took a sip of wine, and shyly fed Chen Yu some imported wine.
One of them poured wine into her broad bosom, hugged Zhang Er, breathed softly into Zhang Er's ear, and said, "The wine is so cold. Please, sir, have mercy on me and let me drink it all."
The ribbons are floating and dancing in the air.
There are clouds and rain in Wushan, and birds are singing and beasts are roaring.
Chen Ping left the banquet without changing his expression, and his eyes did not move towards the two battlefields at all.
His eyes just swept over the remaining wine and meat on the table in front of Chen Yu and Zhang Er.
The next moment, the field of vision was filled with two lumps of yellow and white flesh entangled together.
Chen Ping paused silently and took a deep breath. He felt sorry for the broken plates and messy food on the ground.
If he had seen this scene ten years earlier, he would have picked it up and eaten it.
If he had seen this scene twenty years earlier, he would have crawled on the ground and eaten it.
After collecting his thoughts , he quickly walked out of the room.
He walked hurriedly, with big steps, and was a little anxious, because King Wei Bao was still waiting for him.
On the wall of Daliang, Chen Ping was brought by the warriors and saw Wei Bao standing in the cold wind with his clothes fluttering.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Chen Ping bowed and saluted.
Wei Bao, who had heard the footsteps a long time ago, seemed to have just come to his senses. He immediately turned around and helped Chen Ping up with an unhappy look on his face.
"I have told the Prime Minister many times that you don't need to bow when you see a leopard, why won't you listen?"
Chen Ping stood up.
"The king is the king. If you do not show respect to the king, it will undermine his majesty."
" Sir, you strongly recommended Chen Yu and Zhang Er to come to Han, and asked Chen Sheng and Wu Guang to make Zhang Chu my bride. With such great contributions, why do you need to perform formalities?"
"This is all thanks to the two sages. Ping only recommended them. If the king is determined to reward Ping, please give Ping gold and jade, and allow Ping to eat food prepared by the palace kitchen."
"How can these vulgar things be worthy of your merit? Do you think these things are more precious than not bowing to the king?"
"Although Ping is born in a commoner family and loves common things, these common things are naturally not as good as the king's grace. But my king, if you give Ping common things, Ping will live a better life. If you want Ping to not bow when he sees the king, your subjects will only look down on you."
Wei Bao nodded.
"What you said makes sense. As long as the Great Wei has you, I have nothing to worry about.
"I will give you thirty gold coins and a pair of jade ruyi. As for the food in the palace, I will have a cook come to your house and cook for you. How do you think?"
Chen Ping was overjoyed and bowed to express his gratitude.
Pulling Chen Ping to the edge of the city wall, the two of them were in the pitch-black night, and in the distance was the river water that was shining and gurgling.
Wei Bao liked standing on the top of Daliang City very much.
Standing here, he could recall the surging ocean, his desperate uncle, and Wang Ben coming on a raft with his arrogant face.
On the top of the city wall, he could smell the smell of dirty water mixed with the blood of Wei Wuzu. It reminded him not to indulge in desires, as he still had a blood feud to avenge!
"Chen Sheng has no foundation and has lost his roots. He will be destroyed by Qin in three months. It is insignificant. Now I have started the rebellion according to your advice. With just one word from you, I will change the city walls of thirteen counties in Wei State to Qin and Wei.
"Let Daliang be the capital, and the surrounding thirteen cities be the bases. Then we can expand our conquests to the surrounding areas and restore the Wei Dynasty. Do you agree with this, sir?"
Chen Ping looked thoughtful and pondered.
Wei Bao was not in a hurry. He waited quietly in the cold wind.
“I think it’s inappropriate.
“It is winter now, and the war is not favorable. Our Wei State is not like Zhang Chu, who is short of food and clothing and has to go on a war to support the army and the people.
"Establishing the name of the Great Wei and occupying the reputation is enough to attract wise men who are interested in Wei. This is enough. We should not start a war to attract the attention of the tyrannical Qin. This is to share the pressure for Zhang Chu.
“Your Majesty, you must know that when the fierce tiger Qin comes down from the mountain for the first time, it will be as powerful as thunder and lightning, and no one can stop it.
"The damned Zhao Zheng is dead, but the tyrannical Qin army that conquered the world is still here. Whether it's Wei or Zhang Chu, whoever is the first to block the tiger from descending the mountain will die."
Wei Bao praised him repeatedly.
"Sir, you are so far-sighted. Please teach me how to deal with it next."
Chen Ping had already prepared a draft in mind.
He had deliberately hesitated for some time just now to let Wei Bao know that he, Chen Ping, attached great importance to the king's opinion and that the king's important opinions must be carefully considered before responding.
He pondered again, and after a long while he said:
"At that time, Jin was the only powerful state in the world, and all other states were subordinate to it. If Jin had not been divided among the three states, the world might have all belonged to Jin.
"If Your Majesty wants to conquer the world, the Three Kingdoms must be restored to Jin. Han has already fallen into Your Majesty's trap through Zhang Chu. Next, we should target Zhao."
Wei Bao's eyes were filled with anticipation.
"How can I hold on to the State of Zhao?"
Chen Ping smiled slightly.
"We need Erxian to do what happened in Korea again."
Wei Bao thought about it carefully and shook his head.
"All the people of Zhao are martial, the women of Zhao are passionate and unrestrained, and the men of Zhao are wild and uninhibited. I heard that the royal family of Zhao is still there, but they dare not do anything because of the massacre in Qin not long ago.
"If Chen Yu and Zhang Er entered Zhao and assisted a king of Zhao, the people of Zhao would certainly support them with all their might and would not regret it even if they died nine times.
“Sir, you may not know that when Handan City fell, the Zhao children jumped down from the top of the city wall, followed by Zhao soldiers, shouting that the Zhao people would never surrender to Qin. I could hear this voice clearly in Daliang, thousands of miles away.
"The people of Zhao will not serve me, they will only be loyal to their king."
Chen Ping looked as if he had suddenly realized something. He said:
"Your Majesty is right. Ping is not thoughtful enough. People in the countryside do not know the nature of the Zhao people."
Frowning and pretending to think for a long time, Chen Ping said tentatively:
"What if the Zhao royal family had not restored Zhao?
"Zhang Er and Chen Yu had many friends, many of whom were ambitious.
"We can ask the two wise men to come to Zhao and choose an ambitious man who is not from Zhao from among our friends as the King of Zhao.
"When the tyrannical Qin marches eastward and destroys Zhao and Zhang Chu, my Wei will be in a good position to clean up the mess. The people of Zhao will not die for a king who is not from Zhao."
Wei Bao asked doubtfully:
"I am not from Zhao, and they will not die for me. When the Zhao royal family makes a call, I will be making things easier for them, right?"
Chen Ping was speechless. Do you really want me to say everything clearly?
"The State of Zhao was destroyed twice. To its left is the State of Qin, with whom it has a deep blood feud, and to its right is the State of Wei, with which it was once one. The strong-willed people of Zhao will naturally stand on the side of the king.
"As for the royal family of Zhao, does Zhao still have a royal family? Ping has never heard of it."
How could there not be? There are still quite a few! How could the royal family of a country be wiped out so easily? None of the six countries were wiped out.
Wei Bao was just about to speak and introduce the remaining royal family of Zhao to his prime minister, when he suddenly saw his prime minister's smiling face full of deep meaning.
I couldn't help feeling a chill in my heart.
Wei Bao has seen this expression before!
This was the expression on Chen Ping's face when he returned from Qi and told him how he planned the massacre of the entire county of Lanling!
Wei Bao finally understood.
His prime minister raised the butcher knife against the Zhao royal family and wanted to kill everyone!
He nodded slowly.
"I really don't know how many members of the Zhao royal family are still alive. Please ask the Prime Minister to check it out."
"only."
Wei's Prime Minister Chen Ping left the Daliang city wall.
Wei Bao stood alone on the top of the city wall, and the chill in his heart lingered for a long time.
Chen Ping, can he control it?
