Chapter 28: The Wind Rises (4)
The soldier is the first, and then the real.
This means that you can first make a big splash and overwhelm your opponent to win. Wei Kai was above the court of Qi State, and he kept talking about morality, without mentioning the interests of the two countries, and avoided the topic of strong Qi and weak Han to refute the ministers.
The debate of righteousness and benefit has always been an eternal topic, and no major congress has recognized the "debate of righteousness". Although all countries are seeking their own interests, they still have to pay attention to the face of deceiving the world, which is also the reason for Wei Kai's victory.
However, it is also necessary to act according to local conditions. For a whimsical monarch like King Qi, deliberately pretentious, it is counterproductive.
Therefore, this is also the reason why Wei Kai, as an envoy to Han, went to meet Sun Bin first, instead of meeting King Qi first. Wei Kai took advantage of Sun Bin's psychology of wanting to recommend Wei Kai, and relied on Sun Bin's suggestions again and again to leave a hint that Wei Kai was a great talent in King Qi's heart.
The more Wei Kai's actions in the court were different from ordinary people, the more King Qi thought that Wei Kai was a great talent, so the more he wanted to recruit Wei Kai, and the easier it was for Wei Kai to achieve his goal.
It is easy for Korea to form an alliance with Qi, but Qi is willing to form an alliance with Qin, which is what Wei Kai wants to see.
Human nature is like that.
The King of Qi was curious, so he was willing to take the initiative to further contact Wei Kai, so that Wei Kai could take advantage of the situation and promote the alliance between Qi and Qin.
"Brother Wei Kaixian, today's court debate is really wonderful."
When Sun Bin saw Wei Kai after the court, he said with a wry smile: "Brother Fool didn't expect to fall for Brother Wei Kai's plan this time."
After Wei Kai heard this, he looked at Sun Bin, who was already waiting for him in his room, and hurriedly saluted, and said with a guilty face: "Wei Kai is also forced to do so."
"Brother Fool is just feeling, Brother Wei Kai doesn't have to mind."
Sun Bin looked at Wei Kai, who was saluting, then pushed the wheelchair, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that the purpose of the virtuous brother will be achieved soon."
"It's still up to the king."
Wei Kai hurriedly stepped forward and pushed Sun Bin, only to hear the wheelchair squeaking on the wooden path.
Sun Bin looked at the rockery in the courtyard, and after a long time, he looked back at Wei Kai and said, "It's a pity that Qi State couldn't get a talent like Wei Kaixian's brother."
"The King of Qi has countless capable ministers, how can there be a lack of people like Wei Kai who are only good at arguing?"
Seeing Sun Bin casting a regretful gaze, Wei Kai replied directly. Although King Qi appoints people on the basis of merit, but the monarchs after King Qi Wei are all straw bales, Wei Kai doesn't want to waste time in vain.
Meritorious service is what Wei Kai needs, and revenge is also what Wei Kai needs. The State of Qi, which is settled on the coast of the East China Sea, Wei Kai has never considered it.
As soon as nightfall, the king of Qi came to summon Wei Kai's envoy and came to Sun Bin's mansion. King Qi, who has a strange personality, was attracted by Wei Kai's performance after all, and couldn't hold back his heart to summon Wei Kai.
Taking the carriage of the Qi Palace, Wei Kai followed the waiters and went to the Qi Palace to meet the King of Qi.
Qi is a big country after all, the layers of palaces, hidden in the green trees and red flowers, appear to be layered, the decoration of the palace along the way, even if the King of Qi is simple, but the carved patterns, animals, lifelike appearance, it is not comparable to the Qin State, it seems to be particularly exquisite.
After entering the Qi Palace, Wei Kai's first feeling was that the palace of the Qi Palace was very tall and towering into the sky, of course, this was also related to the fact that the Qi State was on the seaside, and the high-platform buildings could prevent floods and moisture, and the air was fresh.
Just as Wei Kai was looking at the Qi Palace, the carriage suddenly stopped. After Wei Kai got out of the carriage, he saw Qi Wang Tian Qi respectfully waiting for Wei Kai outside the palace.
Wei Kai hurriedly took small steps, arrived in front of the King of Qi and said, "Cheng Kun meets ......."
Without waiting for Wei Kai to finish speaking, Tian Qi, the king of Qi, personally helped Wei Kai up, took Wei Kai's hand and entered the palace, and after Wei Kai entered the table, the king of Qi entered the table again, picked up the wine on the table and toasted Wei Kai, and then said to Wei Kai: "Mr. Wei Kai came to my Qi country, so please stay in my Qi country as an official, okay?" ”
After Wei Kai heard this, he knew that King Qi had found out his identity, but this was exactly what Wei Kai wanted.
Even if Wei Kai used the alliance Han to let the king of Qi take the initiative to summon him, it would be logical for the follow-up alliance to Qin. But the Qin State has been closed for many years and does not interact with other countries, how can the King of Qi rashly believe that the Qin State has come to form an alliance?
However, using Wei Kai's identity as an avenger to connect the alliance with Han and Qin, then the king of Qi had to believe it.
Wei Kai's assassination of Prince Shen and other matters, focusing on the Qi State of Wei, as long as you check, you will know that Wei Kai and Wei have a deep hatred. Therefore, as long as what Wei Kai did was to take revenge on Wei, then it seemed believable.
It's just that it doesn't matter what is true and what is false. Qi wanted to add trouble to Wei, and Wei Kai wanted to achieve his goal, and both sides took what they needed.
Then looking at the unrefusable look on King Qi's face, he immediately came out and said: "King Qi is very courteous to Wei Kai, but Wei Kai still has a big revenge that has not been avenged, and I am afraid that he will not be able to serve King Qi."
When the king of Qi heard this, he said: "The widow already knows what happened to Mr. Wei Kai, and the Wei State actually cruelly harms the people of the public office, it is really intolerable by heaven and earth. Now that Mr. is staying in the Qi State and helping the Qi State deal with the Wei State, wouldn't he be able to avenge the extermination of the clan? ”
When Wei Kai heard this, he looked up and saw the King of Qi and said, "What Qi is trying to achieve the hegemony of Wei, but what Wei Kai wants is the tragic death of the Wei royal family."
Even if the State of Qi destroys the State of Wei, it will treat the Wei royal family well. Now, if because of Wei Kai, the King of Qi is given the notoriety of being a tyrant, and Wei can't bear it."
When King Qi heard this, he was silent for a moment and said, "Sir......."
Wei Kai raised his hand to King Qi and said, "Wei Kai thanks King Qi for his kindness. If Wei Kai couldn't avenge his family, how could he assist the King of Qi in managing the huge Qi Kingdom? ”
When the King of Qi heard this, he sighed and said, "The Wei State is really hateful."
Wei Kai saw the King of Qi with a regretful expression on his face, and continued: "King Qi, this time Wei Kai came to the State of Qi to make an alliance between the State of Qin and the State of Qi, and hoped that the King of Qi would agree."
When the King of Qi heard this, he said after a while: "Qin State? ”
Wei Kai looked at King Qi's puzzled expression, and hurriedly said, "Qi King Qi, it is indeed the Qin State. Qi and Qin do not border each other, and there is no struggle for interests, but they both have the great enemy of Wei, and there are advantages and disadvantages to an alliance between Qi and Qin."
When King Qi heard this, he looked at Wei Kai, who was eager, and said slowly: "Mr. Wei Kai, it's not that the widow is unwilling to form an alliance with the Qin State. It's just that the widow has a difficult thing now, which has plagued the widow for a long time, and I hope Mr. Wei Kai can solve the widow's doubts? ”
When Wei Kai heard this, he understood that if there was no way to solve King Qi's confusion, the Qi-Qin Alliance would not be able to be completed.
Wei Kai said: "King Qi, please speak."
When the king of Qi heard this, he held the wine glass and said, "There is a Lu country in the south of my Qi country, and Qilu has been friendly for generations. Now the monarch of the Lu State has ignored the friendship of Qi and Lu in vain, and united with the Chu State to harass our border. If I cut down Lu, not to mention the state of Chu, the state of Lu is the Duke of Zhou, and I will definitely lose morality in the kingdoms; If I don't cut down, I won't be able to sleep well."
After Wei Kai heard this, he pondered for a while and said with a smile: "King Qi should go and ask Master Meng, who is now studying in the palace."
King Qi said: "Although Confucianism originated in the Lu State, there are no pro-Confucian ministers in the Lu State."
Wei Kai said: "Confucius has served in the Lu State for many years, although he is not valued by the Lu nobles, but he is loved by the people of the Lu State at the bottom. Now that Confucius has been dead for many years, there are still many people in Lu who follow Confucius.
If the King of Qi can say that he will move Master Meng to travel to the Lu Kingdom, and then secretly release the news that the Jixia Academy will recruit seniors. The young people of the Lu State must be willing to come to the Qi State and receive the teachings of Meng Fuzi in the Jixia Academy.
Then, in the place where the Lu State and the Qi State were handed over, they lightly paid the money and absorbed the people of the Lu State to come to the Qi State to farm. In this way, talented young people and farmers who paid taxes fled in large numbers.
How can the State of Lu compete with the State of Qi? Is it by their nobles who enjoy it all day long? ”
When the King of Qi heard this, he applauded loudly, and then said, "What should the State of Chu do?" ”
Wei Kai said: "The country of Lu is empty, and the king of Qi can't bear to crusade. In the barbarian land of Chu State, don't you have the idea of crusading against Lu State and eating the land of Lu State? Even if the State of Chu does not crusade against the State of Lu and the State of Qi, the timid and frightened nobles of the State of Lu are not afraid that the State of Chu will take the opportunity to crusade against the State of Lu? It must be reported to Qi as soon as possible.
At that time, the southern border of the Qi State will be guarded to the death by the weakened Lu State, and the Lu State may hope that the southern border will be safe more than the King of Qi.
If the king of Qi wants the land of the Lu State, he will wait until the Chu State will destroy the Lu State, and then take it from the Chu State, and then the King of Qi will not only maintain morality, avenge the Lu State, but also get the land, why not? ”
When King Qi heard this, he was amazed by Wei Kai's wisdom, but at the same time felt regretful. After the banquet was held for Wei Kai, he formed an alliance with Qin.
A few days later, Wei Kai, who had completed borrowing Han Mengqi, hurriedly asked the king of Qi to resign and left the Qi country. After all, King Qin was seriously injured, and Wei Kai couldn't be sure if Yingquliang could still inherit the throne like in his previous life. This is also the reason why Wei Kai took the lead in taking the lead, went to extremes many times, and persecuted King Han and King Qi successively.
King Qi looked at Wei Kai who was far away, and felt both happy and regretful in his heart. The good news is that this alliance with Qin and Han will give Qi a greater chance of gaining the supremacy of Wei; It's a pity that a great talent like Wei Kai can't be reused by the Qi State.
Sun Bin on the side, looking at King Qi with a complicated face, stroked his beard, looked at King Qi and said, "My king summoned Wei Kai, have you asked about the country?" ”。
When King Qi heard Sun Bin's voice, he hurriedly turned his head, looked at Sun Bin and said, "Mr. Sun Bin, I asked Mr. Wei Kai about the Lu Kingdom. What's the matter, is there anything else Mr. Wei Kai needs to convey? ”
When Sun Bin heard this, his face instantly became solemn, and he said, "My king only asked Lu Guo?" ”
When King Qi saw Sun Bin's solemn face, he instantly became nervous and said, "Is there anything wrong?" ”
After Sun Bin heard this, he sighed and said: "Didn't my king find that Wei Kai's usual arguments are all metaphors like King Wen, King Wu, and Shang Tang?"
He is Yi Yin who wants to be a Shang Tang, a person like the Taigong of the Zhou Dynasty, he must have a strategy to calm the world in his heart. My king didn't take advantage of the opportunity of the alliance Qin, and didn't ask him how to level the world, but actually asked Lu Guo about this skin ringworm disease. Ay......... ”
After the King of Qi heard it, he also regretted it very much, and at this time Sun Bin continued: "No wonder Wei Kai said yesterday that the King of Qi bought and returned the pearls, and the Qi State can only dominate the world."
The minister of Qi on the side heard Sun Bin say this about the king of Qi, so he shouted: "Sun Bin, bold." King Qi hurriedly stopped and said, "Military Master, what you said is true", and then looked at the direction Wei Kai left with great annoyance.