Among the people who were not present, only Zheng Kang did not appear too surprised.

Because, since the last time he was captured, he has fallen into a deep remorse, or rather, he has recognized Kong Shangxian's ability from the bottom of his heart.

Therefore, when Kong Shangxian said the word persuasion, he felt that it was reasonable, because the other party did have the qualifications to persuade him.

However, this sounded very harsh to the rest of the nobles.

A foreign minister, dare to point fingers?

"Hmph, it's ridiculous that the shaft also talks about military affairs!"

"A person who defected to the enemy even said that he would be persuaded, but I am afraid that he has no good intentions......" A noble yin and yang strange qi said.

"I guess I saw that the master of Cangguo had the upper hand and waged his tail here, right?"

"The old man knows that this guy who risked his life to see the Third Highness must not have a good heart, but he is afraid that he will play some conspiracy again."

The nobles spoke coldly and-for-tat, as if they wanted to return all the ridicule just now.

Kong Shangxian ignored them, but turned to Zheng Kang and said, "If Your Highness listens to the next sentence, let these little insects that can only make noise get away, otherwise, you will be treated as if you have never come." ”

"Does it have to be that way?" Zheng Kang frowned.

"It has to be."

"Okay then." Zheng Kang sighed and waved his hand at a group of nobles: "You all stand down, this prince will discuss with Mr. Kong first, and then inform you." ”

"Your Highness, no! How can he believe the words of a foreign minister! ”

"Don't be fooled by it!"

"According to the old man's opinion, this person should be broken into thousands of pieces in front of the two armies!"

The nobles hurriedly persuaded.

Zheng Kang was very impatient and yelled, "Enough! Now that Cannes is besieged, what are your good ideas? Shut up if not! ”

“……”

By this roar, all the nobles lost their temper, bowed their heads silently, and when the first person turned around and walked out, they all retreated.

Until the entire main hall, only Zheng Kang and Kong Shangxian were left.

"What does the gentleman have to say, can you say it now?" Zheng Kang sat on a chair next to him, picked up a cup of tea, and took two sips.

Kong Shangxian arched his hand and said: "I came here this time to advise His Highness not to abandon the city and flee." ”

"Oh?" When Zheng Kang heard this, he was slightly surprised, put down the teacup, and said: "Sir, I'm afraid it's a joke, this prince abandoned the city and left, which is beneficial to your army and harmless, isn't this just what you want?" ”

"Definitely." Kong Shangxian shook his head and said, "Your Highness is wrong, the purpose of Cangguo's Northern Expedition is not Kangcheng, but the entire Zheng Kingdom. ”

The whole Zheng Guo ......

Do you finally dare to admit it head-on?

Zheng Kang's pupils shrank suddenly, and when Kong Shangxian said this, he realized that the topic he was talking about next would not be simple.

"Your Highness doesn't have to be like this." Kong Shangxian flicked his sleeves lightly and said, "My Cangjun has shown the intention of annexing Zheng Guo, isn't this exactly what His Highness has been looking forward to?" ”

"That was before!" Zheng Kang snorted coldly, suddenly realized something, and hurriedly said: "This prince is one of the heirs to the throne, how can there be such a ridiculous idea, you don't want to frame it with empty words, this prince invited Cangjun to come here, just to play a play and reinvigorate his prestige, and he has never had the intention of bringing troops into the customs." ”

"Oh? Is that really the case? Kong Shangxian smiled, also picked a chair and sat down, and said: "If Zai guessed correctly, His Royal Highness should have been instigated by the second prince Zheng Han to try to introduce our Cang army into Zheng State, and then deliberately abandon Kangcheng to lure our army deep into the hinterland of Zheng State and annihilate it in one fell swoop, right?" ”

"You know everything?" Zheng Kang was shocked, the whole plan was only known to him and Zheng Han, but he didn't expect to be broken by Kong Shangxian, and the shock in his heart can be imagined.

"There are many flaws, and you are the only one who is kept in the dark." Kong Shangxian glanced at him with disdain, and said: "From the beginning, you were calculated by Zheng Han, your second emperor brother had a good idea, he wanted to kill two birds with one stone, take the opportunity to steal the military power, and then get rid of you, and then destroy the Cangguo...... It's a pity, only a brain like you will believe his words and seek skin with the tiger. ”

Zheng Kang was said to be red-faced, in fact, he has been full of regret these days, and now that the balance of strength between the two brothers has been broken, he has lost the qualification to compete with Zheng Han for power, and he has been kicked out of the game, so he can only change his original strategy, from taking the initiative to abandon Kangcheng, and turn to Zheng Han for help.

But I didn't expect that the most promising support army was intercepted and killed halfway and the whole army was wiped out!

The whole situation has completely detached itself from his vision and has become a game of playing with fire.

"Speaking from the heart, your second emperor brother is much smarter than you, knowing that your father is unwilling to make a decision, so he deliberately led the enemy army into the country and forced your father to make a choice...... He can even persecute your father, will he let you go? Presumably, he has already slandered your father, and even if you escape from Cannes today, you will inevitably be charged with collaborating with the enemy in the future, because someone must be held accountable for this war. ”

Take responsibility......

Four words, it can be said that a word wakes up the person in the dream, Zheng Kang pondered these words several times, and suddenly felt a chill in his back.

He remembered his father who was sick in bed, and he had always been wary of the three of them, and he resolutely refused to establish a prince until the last moment, and he resolutely refused to be crowned a king, isn't it just to prevent a prince from being too powerful and forcing the palace to rebel?

And now, the father and emperor have handed over the military power to Zheng Han, and it would be strange if there was no cat behind it.

"That'...... If this prince doesn't abandon the city and leave, what else can he do? Zheng Kang was a little unmastered and asked anxiously.

"Your Highness, don't worry." Kong Shangxian shook his head and said, "Since abandoning the city and walking is a dead end, why don't you stay in this city?" ”

"Staying in Cannes?" Zheng Han was stunned and said: "Mr. said that he laughed, under the siege, Kangcheng will definitely not be able to hold it, once it falls into the hands of the Cang army, I will still be a dead end." ”

"Your Highness is wrong, Your Majesty Emperor Dacang didn't think about your life, as long as Your Highness can cooperate, even if he swallows up Zheng Guo in the future, Your Highness, you can still be a carefree nobleman."

"Cooperation......" Zheng Kang muttered, and then shook his head vigorously: "No, no!" I am the prince of Zheng Guo, how can I help you Cangguo! ”

"Since His Highness is unwilling, he can also find another way to live by himself."

Zheng Kang was silent.

Kong Shangxian's words also hit his weakness.

If you don't cooperate with Cangguo, where can you find a way to live?

I'm afraid that as soon as I leave the city, I will be caught by Zheng Han's army, and then I will find an excuse to kill the sacrificial flag.

Zheng Kang got up from his chair and paced through the main hall, thinking about it.

"Since His Highness is so hesitant, I will forgive you for not accompanying him." Kong Shangxian got up, walked out, turned back again, and said: "Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell Your Highness that our Cang army will not storm Kangcheng at present, Your Highness can wait and see from the sidelines first, if our Cang army is defeated in the future, it will be too late for you to regret it." ”

After speaking, Kong Shangxian continued to walk out.

"Wait!" Zheng Kang gritted his teeth and asked, "What you said, seriously?" ”

"After all, the master and servant will definitely not deceive His Highness." Kong Shangxian stopped, turned around and said: "In the capacity of the envoy of the Cangguo, I promise His Highness that if our Cang army defeats Zheng Han in the future, as long as His Royal Highness, as the prince, leads the troops and nobles in the country, declares his submission and merges the Zheng State into the Cangguo, then the monarchs and ministers of the Cangguo Kingdom will definitely not treat His Highness badly." ”

"So, you're taking a fancy to who I am?" Zheng Kang finally understood something, it was nothing more than wanting to support him as a puppet, and then borrow the name of his prince to quickly pacify the major local armies and nobles after the war.

Kong Shangxian nodded: "What we want is not a torn Zheng State, but a Zheng Land where the army and the people return to their hearts, so that every subject can identify with his or her identity as a Cangguo and be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor...... Oh, by the way, our Emperor His Majesty said, this is called Zen Rang. ”