Chapter Twenty-Six: Wu Zi
"I have to admire, that Emperor Xin is worthy of a generation of emperors, even if he is not alive now, his means are ......" forcibly shook Zhan Bai out of his mind, Jing Ke looked at the monkey demon beside him and sighed, "It's just an assassin organization, and it can play like this." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info now in the entire Spring and Autumn Continent, are circulating the legend of Jing Ke, Nie Zheng and Yin Niang. Who would have thought that this was not three people at all, but just three names? ”
"So far, we have carried out no less than eighteen assassinations, and fourteen have completed the mission perfectly. Such a winning rate is enough to shake the entire green forest rivers and lakes and even the courts of various countries. In this way, it not only started the reputation of the fox guard, but also provoked hatred between countries. Perhaps, it won't be long before the Spring and Autumn Continent will be completely in chaos. ”
"Hmph, it's all a bunch of conspirators who eat people and don't spit out bones. Na Di Xin is indeed good, but when he was a god, he was not ruined by those old immortal calculating countries in the sky. When it comes to intrigue and trickery, they are the ancestors, and as for Di Xin, even if he has been lying on his salary for thousands of years, my grandson is still not optimistic about him. Hey, just look at my grandson's current appearance, a lesson from the past. The monkey demon changed his usual hippie smiling face, and the funny monkey face was indescribably lonely.
"Since you don't believe that person can do things, why do you want to fight with the tiger?" Jing Ke was a little puzzled.
"It's just a matter of using each other. Na Di Xin needs my grandson's appeal among the demon clan to help him restore the country, and even recreate the afterglow of the Great Shang Empire. On the other hand, my grandson also needs him to completely disrupt the order of the Spring and Autumn Continent, so that he can have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and rescue his Dharma Body itself. It's just that in comparison, my grandson feels that he has a better chance of success, as for whether Di Xin can succeed, who cares about him. The monkey demon pursed his lips.
"If you really find the Dharma Body, what are you going to do, don't you want to take revenge, in this way, don't you have to rely on Di Xin?" Jing Ke asked.
"Revenge?" The monkey demon laughed self-deprecatingly, "This kind of talk is just to deceive Di Xin." In fact, from the beginning, I didn't have this thought, not because I didn't want to, but because I was self-aware. Knowing that you can't do it, in addition to being stupid, you are stupid. My grandson has been a fool and a fool for thousands of years, I don't want to be it, and I'm afraid. Hehe, to paraphrase a sentence handed down from your world, Sun Monkey will never be able to escape from the Five Finger Mountain...... When you find your Dharma body, you will find a paradise that no one knows about, and live happily for a lifetime. ”
Jing Ke could see that although the monkey demon said it freely, he still couldn't hide the unwillingness and resentment in his heart.
"Don't talk about me, what about you, I never asked you, what are your plans for the future?" The monkey demon's voice changed, and he returned to his playful appearance.
"I ......" Jing Ke was slightly stunned, his eyes were filled with endless confusion, and he said after a long time, "I don't know." ”
For a person who has forgotten even his origins, no, it is a demon, it is a bit extravagant to talk about the future now.
"Monkey, why don't you give me some advice?"
"I can't say for sure. After all, you're still completely lying on Bodhi's chessboard, and it's not so easy to get rid of it. The monkey demon pursed his lips irresponsibly.
"Hmph, it's easy to say, as if you're not there. Don't forget, as you said before, the reason why I found you is all because of the calculation of the old Bodhi in your mouth, and in this case, you can't run away. Jing Ke was a little angry.
"Hehe, my grandson has suffered two big losses in a row, if he doesn't have the ability to save his life, won't these thousands of years be in vain?" The monkey demon showed a hateful smile, but the smug look on his face had not yet fully bloomed, so it quickly retracted, and then, it was easy to notice that something seemed to be withdrawn from his body in an instant. The expression is no longer vivid, but gives people a sense of woodenness.
Seeing this, Jing Ke was not too surprised, and hurriedly straightened his face.
"Giggles, Jing Ke, this girl came uninvited, begging for a glass of water and wine, don't mind." A voice that was so charming that it made people feel sore suddenly came from outside the cave.
The sound has not stopped, and the people have arrived.
The tall figure appeared in a flash, and a pair of bewitching peach blossom eyes gently glanced at the monkey demon who occupied a good position, followed with a kick, kicked it away, and then sat next to Jing Ke as a matter of course.
"Hidden Niang?!" Jing Ke pretended to be surprised and looked at the woman who suddenly appeared, and her face instantly turned cold, "It's really a good thing that you don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles, didn't you come to see my jokes?" ”
At this time, sitting next to Jing Ke was a very beautiful woman, at least in Jing Ke's knowledge, it was enough to rank second. is not only beautiful, but also thrilling, but it is just like that, but it makes Jing Ke not have the slightest covetousness.
Roses have thorns, not to mention poisonous roses.
Although he hadn't really seen this woman's methods, it gave Jing Ke a feeling of extreme danger. Such a woman, it is better to provoke less.
"Jokes?" The woman was stunned for a moment, but soon realized something, "Your mission failed this time?" ”
"Nonsense." Jing Ke snorted coldly and turned his head away with disgust on his face.
In fact, it is more appropriate to be jealous than disgust.
"Oh, it's fun, it's fun. There are a total of eighteen missions, counting you this time, four times failed. Three of them were for you Jing Ke to occupy them all. The woman who was called the Hidden Lady quipped.
"Don't sell it, what's the matter? I don't think you're just bored to have a drink. Jing Ke didn't want to dwell too much on it, and said impatiently.
"Hey, that's boring." Yin Niang glanced at Jing Ke hatefully, and secretly cursed incomprehensibly, but she still looked delicate, and said loudly, "The task has come down again, and this time the task will be completed by you and me." ”
"Are you sure it's me, not the other two Jing Ke?" Jing Ke was full of reluctance.
"Leave tomorrow and go to the capital of Wei. This mission is not to assassinate.,It's kidnapping.,Praise the county lord.,It's said to be a rare beauty.。 It's just a pity......" seemed to see Jing Ke's nonsense, and after Yinniang finished speaking angrily, she unceremoniously picked up the food on the table and feasted on it.
"Kidnapping? Praise ...... Princess? Jing Ke's forehead wrinkled suddenly.
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In the Spring and Autumn Continent, there are many princes, and the southernmost point of the Central Plains is the Chu State.
The surname of the Chu royal family is Mi, and it is rumored that its ancestors can be traced back to the ancient times, and they are the descendants of the fire witch Zhurong. After the fall of the Great Shang Dynasty, it rose up, and it took a hundred years to lay down this huge territory and build the capital Danyang.
In terms of land area, Chu State spans more than 300,000 li from north to south, and the distance between east and west is as long as 500,000 li, with a vast territory, and can be ranked among the top three in the Spring and Autumn Continent, with a population of up to 100 million trillions.
"It's a pity that all this glory became history five years ago." Gongzi Jun's face was sad, "It's a pity, above the court, most people are still lying in the prosperous times of the past, and they dare not accept this reality every day in the wine pond and meat forest, drunk and dreaming of death." ”
"From prosperity to decline? Five years ago? What happened? Zhan Bai frowned slightly.
"Five years ago, Ling Yin Wuqi was assassinated." Gongzi Jun gritted his teeth.
"Ling Yin? Wu Qi? ”
"My Chu State court, from my father down, is controlled by the three dukes and Jiuqing. The three dukes are the positions of Ling Yin, the general and the great secretary. Mr.'s grandfather is one of the three princes, and Wu Qi is the commander of Yin. Among the three dukes, Ling Yin took over the political and military authority of one of the countries, presided over state affairs internally and wars externally, and was so powerful that in many cases he could even command on behalf of the king. As for the big Sikong and the general, Yiwen and Wuwu are more just auxiliary left and right. From this, can Mr. know what role this Wu Qi has for my Chu State. Speaking of Wu Qi, Gongzi Jun showed love and hate, and his expression was quite complicated.
In this way, this makes Yin look like a prime minister.
Zhan Bai nodded understandingly, but he was a little incredulous, "No matter how high the authority is, just a courtier's ear, can it be that his net worth and life can still dominate the national fortune of a country?" ”
"The state of Chu can be without a king for a day, but it can't be without (Wu) for half a day. But everywhere in the Chu country, whether it is the court or the green forests, rivers and lakes, there is such a sentence widely circulated. Gongzi Jun sighed with emotion, "Objectively speaking, if there is no Wu Qi, there will be no peak prosperity of our Chu State." More than 30% of the huge territory of the Chu State was obtained by expanding its territory during his reign. ”
Hiss!!!
Hearing this, Zhan Bai couldn't help but gasp, and he couldn't have a trace of suspicion about Wu Qi anymore.
With such political achievements, it is no wonder that he is so respected by the whole state of Chu.
Immediately after, admiration turned to sighing.
is the cornerstone of such a town, but it has suffered a tragic accident, and no matter how good the talent is, it has turned into a cloud of smoke, which makes people sigh in vain.
"Since my father enabled Wu Qi and entrusted him with reuse, in just a hundred years, under his fanfare changes, the four seas have been leveled, and the national strength has been increased several times. Not only in government affairs, in the military, he is a rare soldier in the world, compiling the "Art of War of Wu Zi", a total of six articles, including the country, the enemy, the army, the general, the contingency, and the Lishi, as for the battle array, it is to create countless ones, many of which are listed as classics, and its status is not inferior to the military saint Sun Wu of the Qi State, and is collectively called the North Sun and Southern Wu by the world. Speaking of Wu Qi's achievements, Gongzi Jun has a proud face.
Zhan Bai on the side seems to be calm, but deep down he has set off monstrous waves.
"I really can't believe that such a great talent can be easily assassinated, can't a country even protect an individual?" Zhanbai is not without pity, and even a little unspeakable.
"Sir, don't you think that the enemy of my Chu State who killed him?" Gongzi Jun's face showed a strange color.
"Isn't it?" Zhan Bai was taken aback, and tasted the taste of conspiracy from it.
Under the governance of Wu Qi, the state of Chu was rich and strong in just a hundred years, and reached its peak. Such a rapid development speed will inevitably make other vassal states jealous, especially the old enemy Han State, I am afraid that they want his life in their dreams.
"In theory, what the gentleman said is really good. The royal family of the Han Dynasty did not hesitate to offer a price of 100 catties of Yuanshan Seal to buy Wu Qi's head, which attracted many rangers and assassins. For a hundred years, the corpses of rangers and assassins who intended to commit assassinations were thrown out of Wu Qi's mansion almost every day, but it was still difficult to deter Xiaoxiao. It can be seen from this that Wu Qi's defense around him is so tight. If it was easy to assassinate, I don't know how many times I would have died. Gongzi Jun said disapprerovingly.
"Since it's not a foreign victim, it's a ......," Zhan Bai's eyes glared suddenly, obviously incredulous at the other speculation.
"Any change in the law is bound to harm the interests of certain people. For those in high positions, it is only about the pros and cons, and the pros outweigh the disadvantages, and vice versa. But there are always some narrow-minded people who are resentful because of the loss of interests, one of them. Childe Jun nodded.
"Second, the merit is high. A hundred years ago, in order to restore the foundation of our Chu State, my father personally sent Wu Qi to the position of Ling Yin, and gave him the greatest rights. And it turned out that the father undoubtedly made the right bet, so he won the prosperity of the country. It's a pity that the so-called king's heart is unpredictable, and at this time and that time, while enjoying the glory brought by Wu Qi, his father will naturally have worries about the loss of royal power. And in the territory of Chu State, the situation of only knowing Ling Yin and not knowing Jun undoubtedly also buried the disaster of killing Wu Qi. ”
"If the first two are suspected of killing a donkey in my Chu State or even my father, then the last reason is his own way of death." Speaking of this, Gongzi Jun changed his previous respect, and there was a lot of hideousness in his expression.
"As Ling Yin, his power is monstrous, and he has already aroused the suspicion of his father. But that Wu Qi not only did not restrain himself at all, but even participated in the battle for the prince without knowing whether he was alive or dead, in a vain attempt to influence the future monarch of my Chu State. ”
Understood, everything understood.
Zhan Bai finally understood why Gongzi Jun respected and hated that Wu Qi, and he respected his great contribution to the Chu State. The reason why he hated it was obviously because Wu Qi was optimistic about the future lord of the Chu State, not him.
Think about it, if Wu Qi does not die, with his power and even prestige in the Chu State, if he wants to support any prince, I am afraid that the current king can only pinch his nose and admit it.
Just relying on Gongzijun's words, it is not easy to evaluate Wu Qi's personality. People die greatly, whether it is a loyal person or a powerful minister like Cao Cao, it is no longer important. But one thing, Zhan Bai can be sure that judging from Wu Qi's actions and achievements, he is definitely a person with a very high IQ and a very low emotional intelligence, and it is precisely for this reason that his tragic fate was finally cast.
A generation of virtuous ministers, who did not die under the high bounty of the enemy country, but did not escape the calculations of the people around him, is also sad and lamentable.
To put it bluntly, behind Wu's death, he will definitely be able to find out a large number of secret envoy scandals, and even involve the current king of Chu State, perhaps, the prince Jun around him will also participate.
"If you have a chance, can you take a look at the "Art of War" for me?"