Xu Jie left, took all the money in Zhao Xing's small treasury and left, Zhao Xing still stayed in Zhongshan to work for Zhongshan, and now, he seems to have forgotten his original intention.

When he was holding his teacup again and looking at the accounts of the income and expenditure of the Zhongshan treasury, another visitor arrived.

Appearing in front of Zhao Xing this time, a middle-aged man in a plain robe appeared in front of Zhao Xin. This surprised Zhao Xing, now, ordinary Zhongshan people have begun to popularize the wool produced by the grassland, and people who are a little richer are wearing gorgeous clothes, and a person wearing plain linen clothes is already an outlier.

This person stood in front of Zhao Xing, which made Zhao Xing feel that there was a lonely and bleak atmosphere on this person's body. But in this atmosphere, there is also an unyielding atmosphere.

This is a very contradictory consortium, which makes Zhao Xing feel very uncomfortable. Put down the account book in his hand, stood up and respectfully saluted: "I don't know what to call you, but a sentence of Mr. is estimated to be appropriate, since you visit the cottage, there is nothing to entertain, a cup of tea, a gentleman's talk, please sit." ”

The middle-aged man glanced at the tables and chairs in Zhao Xing's room, and turned around with his hands behind his back: "The tables, chairs and benches, the tea and fragrant tea, are very in the style of Zhao Guodaijun, which makes me can't help but suspect that I am not in Zhongshan, but in Daijun." ”

Then without waiting for Zhao Xing to say anything, he sat down opposite Zhao Xing, did not drink tea, and looked directly into Zhao Xing's eyes: "Use Confucianism to eliminate the fierceness and belligerence of our Zhongshan people, use spirits to consume the will and body of our Zhongshan people, and hollow out our Zhongshan storage at a high price, so that we are rich in Zhongshan and only have money and pearls, your plot to harm my Zhongshan is obvious, although I don't know who you are, but I firmly believe that you are a person in Zhao State." ”

Zhao Xing calmly poured tea for the visitor, handed over the teacup, and asked with a smile: "Distinguished guest, should I call you King Zhongshan, or call you Xiangbang, or Lao Xi?" ”

The other party looked at Zhao Xing calmly: "King Zhongshan, I don't dare to respond, help, it's not anymore, let's call me Laoxi." ”

Zhao Xing sat down, raised the teacup and took a sip: "Zhongshan's life and death are actually not bought and sold by my moves, and Zhongshan's death is inevitable, even if there is no business done by me." At this point, you, as a veteran, should know better than me. ”

Lao Yi asked with interest: "How do you explain?" ”

Zhao Xing pointed out the door: "The songs of children on the street are not groundless, no matter how you want to use the cast utensils to express your heartfelt feelings to the king, but you are a master of high merit, and you are already doomed to the centrifugal departure of the monarch and the minister." And with the ballads of people with ulterior motives, I think the current king is definitely always plotting how to get rid of you day and night. ”

Lao Yu sighed, picked up the teacup, took a sip silently, and shook his head with a wry smile. He shook his head not in denial, but in helpless pain.

"Even if the current king, in the face of your merits and friendship, can't bear to attack you, but look at our crown prince. Don't think that he has a weak personality, it's all an illusion, he actively promoted Confucianism, and began to recommend those Confucians to enter the court as officials, in fact, it has already indicated the direction of the wind. He already hated you, a man who was born as a military general, for helping him. He already had the idea of changing the whole landscape of the country. Let me tell you, you don't have to use a knife to kill someone, a Confucian mouth can not only ruin your reputation, but also destroy your entire family, what do you think? ”

"If it weren't for you to introduce Confucianism to Zhongshan, I wouldn't have this kind of crisis at all."

Zhao Xing smiled slightly: "Accepting Chinese culture is the ideal of the kings of Zhongshan in the past dynasties who wanted to integrate into the princes of the Central Plains. Changing one's birth and becoming a fellow clan recognized by the princes of the Central Plains is also the goal that the kings of Zhongshan have diligently pursued. The crown prince and concubine studied and promoted the development of Confucianism in Zhongshan, this was not his whim, this was a yearning he had in his bones, and it was not something that I could change with a few scholars. ”

Lao Di pondered for a while, and then nodded lightly: "The reason why Zhongshan survives between several Central Plains princes is not because we have integrated into the princes of the Central Plains and are accepted and recognized by them. No matter how hard we work and how much we learn from the Central Plains culture, it is impossible to change this situation, which is unrealistic. The example of the state of Chu is right in front of us, they have been diligently pursuing 700 years, but it is still in vain. The most important thing for our Zhongshan country to survive and develop in the cracks is to rely on the blood of our own nation. When a nation changes its nature, this nation no longer exists, and the Zhongshan Kingdom, even if it continues to survive, will not die. ”

Zhao Xing did not discuss this issue, but continued to say his own words: "It will not be more than two or three years, the current King of Zhongshan is about to die, and the crown prince will definitely ascend the throne." He would become the most loyal supporter of Confucianism. When the time comes, the literati will stand in the court! Military generals will not be welcomed, and in Confucianism, people like you must be eliminated quickly. ”

Then stretched: "You shouldn't care about whether I am a person from Zhao State now, because even if I am a person from Zhao State, if the prince is not dedicated to Confucianism, what can I change?" If the people of Zhongshan are not dedicated to Confucianism, what can I change? Therefore, now you should not use your heart on me, what you should do is to protect yourself wisely and run to other countries. With your talent, no matter what vassal states you are, there is no problem with a guest in a high position. ”

Then he pointed to the distant palace: "If you really love this nation and love this country, you should not drink tea here, but you should do something to reverse this Zhongshan that is about to weaken." Then she smiled and stared into his eyes, "Shouldn't it be like this?" ”

Lao Yi drank tea silently and drank a pot. Finally put down the teacup and sighed: "Your words made me understand that it is useless to kill you, you let me know the crux of the problem." Then stood up in a chic manner, and at this moment, Zhao Xing felt that the gloomy and decadent in him was gone, and he became energetic again.

When he stood up to send him off, he couldn't help but exclaim: "A hero is like a sharp sword, even in a broken scabbard, it can't cover his sharp edge, Lao Zheng, hero." ”

Lao Qi paused for a moment, then turned to Zhao Xing and arched his hand: "My next step, I don't know if this sword of mine can become the reliance of Zhongshan's rejuvenation, or the murder weapon that will destroy Zhongshan." ”

Zhao Xing smiled but did not answer.

Seeing off Lao Zheng, Zhao Xing greeted the soldiers of Junqiu who were dressed as his buddies, and instructed Lin Hu: "Close the shop, let the soldiers put on armor, take up weapons, and we are ready to protect ourselves." ”

Lin Hu didn't ask why he agreed directly.

It's just that in the blink of an eye, the three hundred monarchs scattered all over Lingshou have been fully equipped, and an army of tigers and wolves that can despise the world was immediately formed, and they quietly guarded their positions, ready to meet the future turmoil.