After the dispersal of the dynasty, Qin Wangdang sent someone to invite Gan Mao into the harem and asked: "Gan Mao, who do you think is the best candidate to enter Shu to quell the rebellion?" ”

Gan Mao didn't have to think about it to understand who was the most suitable candidate, and said with a smile: "Sima is wrong." ”

"To enter Shu to quell the rebellion, Sima Cuo is a good candidate." Qin Wangdang nodded, and asked again: "Why don't the widows use you instead of Sima Wrong." ”

Gan Mao took a breath, stabilized his mind, and replied, "I don't know. ”

Qin Wang Dang saw that his eyes were calm, and he couldn't see through the thoughts in his heart. Whether he really doesn't know, or pretends to be confused, and expresses his worries deep in his heart, "Sima Cuo took advantage of the internal fighting in Bashu to defeat Bashu, and he worked hard. Danyang and Lantian also commanded 200,000 Bashu people to attack the Chu State. Sima Co is in the Bashu area and is known as prestigious. ”

Gan Mao hesitated: "Sima Cuo is famous in Bashu, and he also knows the land of Bashu very well. The king used him to enter Shu to quell the rebellion, which would reduce a lot of losses. ”

Qin Wangdang didn't know if the other party was really confused or pretending to be confused, so he shook his head and said, "That's right, the widow can't use him." ”

Gan Mao was stunned for a while, and hurriedly said: "Sima Cuo is absolutely loyal. Please, the king, don't worry. ”

Qin Wang Dang looked him in the eye and asked, "Is Sima Cuo loyal to the Qin State or to his father." ”

When Gan Mao heard this, he couldn't answer, so he was speechless for a while.

"Chen Zhuang is not loyal to the Qin State. Rather, he was loyal to his father. His father died, and Chen Zhuang killed Shu Hou and established himself as king. Enough to say it all. Sima was wrong, the widow couldn't eat accurately, and he didn't have the confidence to suppress him, so he didn't dare to use him. Qin Wangdang said again: "Chen Zhuang's strength can't support the huge ambition in his heart. The defeat of Chen Zhuang has been decided, no matter who enters Shu to quell the rebellion, the widow is not worried at all. If the widow let Sima mistakenly enter Shu to quell the rebellion, after victory, he will further win the support of the people of Bashu. Once, Sima Cuo established himself as king in Shu, and the widow was not sure to deal with him. Gan Mao, you are loyal to the widow, and the widow sent you to Shu to quell the rebellion. ”

"The ministers swear allegiance to the king and loyalty to the Qin State." Gan Mao's eyes filled with tears, "The ministers will do their best to quell the rebellion in Shuzhong. to repay the king's kindness. ”

"The widow doesn't want you to do your best." Qin Wangdang's eyes shone brightly, "If you want the widow, you must succeed." ”

Gan Mao knelt down and said, "Minister, live up to the king." ”

"Get up." Qin Wangdang took out a bamboo slip and handed it to him, "Look at it, what is this." ”

Gan Mao got up and took the bamboo slips, began to read them, and said sarcastically: "Chen Zhuang killed Shu Hou and established himself as the king, committed treason, and even had the face to ask the king for a title. ”

King Qin snorted coldly and said with disdain: "Chen Zhuang wants to take advantage of the funeral of the Five Kingdoms, the widow has just succeeded to the throne, and the situation in Shu is unstable, so he will fish in troubled waters." Chen Zhuang's thoughts, how the widow can't see through it. Chen Zhuang looked down on the widow so much, which was also the reason for his defeat. Gan Mao, tell me why Chen Zhuang sent someone to Qin to ask for the title. ”

Gan Mao sorted out the letter and said sarcastically: "Chen Zhuang is sending a problem to the king. ”

Qin Wang Dang couldn't cry or laugh when he heard this, "Go on." ”

"The ancients said that it is difficult to achieve something wrong if the name is not right. Chen Zhuang asked the king for the title, and he could use the name of Qin Chen to govern Shu in the name of the emperor. If the king does not give him the title, he will send troops into Shu to quell the rebellion. Chen Zhuang can spread slanderous words and confuse the public on the grounds that the Qin State exterminated the Shu people. Call on the Shu people to resist Qin. Chen Zhuang can claim to be the leader, establish himself as the king, and become the savior of the Shu people. Regardless of whether the king gives the title or not, Chen Zhuang is the biggest winner. ”

"Chen Zhuang did give the widow a problem." Qin Wangdang asked, "Gan Mao, can you solve this problem?" ”

Gan Mao smiled: "Chen Zhuang has a clever mind, but he ignores a fatal thing. The king neither refused nor answered. Chen Zhuang's situation is dangerous. ”

"That's a good point. Chen Zhuang just wanted to take advantage of the widow's succession and the instability of Shu to stand on his own. Qin Wangdang approvingly: "If the widow doesn't give Chen Zhuang an answer, he will be anxious." Chen Zhuang killed Shu Hou, and the situation in Shu was already chaotic. If the widow gives him a fire, the situation in Shu will be even more chaotic. Chen Zhuang was the common enemy of Qin and Shu. If the widow lets him go, the old ministers of Shu will not let him go. The widow believed that the old ministers of Shu had already been dissatisfied with Chen Zhuang and were plotting at the moment how to expel Chen Zhuang and restore Shu Hou's rule. The people who followed Chen Zhuang's treason saw that the hearts of the people in Shu were fluctuating, and there was no movement on the side of the widows. They will also be apprehensive and suspicious of each other. ”

Gan Mao said in his heart: "It turns out that the king has planned it a long time ago. Using him to enter Shu to quell the rebellion was not only to weaken the influence of Sima Cuo and others, so as to further consolidate their power. Although the person in front of him is only nineteen years old, his royal skills are beyond the reach of the previous kings. ”

Qin Wang Dang instructed: "The situation in Shu is almost over. Ganmao, it's your turn. Widow, waiting for your good news. ”

Gan Mao knelt down and said, "Oh." ”

In the battle for entering Shu, Zhang Yi was defeated again. As soon as he returned to the mansion after leaving the court, he suddenly heard that Wei ministers, Wei Zhang, Zhang Ruo and others suddenly visited. Zhang Yi didn't have time to tidy up his clothes, went out to greet him, and asked, "Generals, why are you here?" ”

Wei Zhang arched his hand and replied, "Qin Xiang, aren't you welcome?" ”

"What did General Wei Zhang say?" Zhang Yi stretched out his hand, "Please come in." ”

Zhang Yi invited everyone into the mansion, and at the same time ordered people to go down to prepare wine and food to entertain the VIPs. The people entered the living room and sat down on the floor. Wei Zhang asked straight to the point: "Since the king has succeeded to the throne, he has neither reused us nor stayed away from us. What does the king mean to us? Qin Xiang, I don't have any bottom in my heart. ”

Zhang Ruo also said: "What General Wei Zhang said is also what I want to express. ”

Everyone also said: "Please Qin Xiang have an idea for us." ”

Zhang Yi picked up the wine bottle, drank by herself, and did not speak. Wei Zhang hurriedly said: "When is Qin Xiangdu, you still have the heart to drink." ”

Zhang Yi looked at Wei Zhang, and then at everyone, "You have also seen what happened in the court today." ”

Wei Zhang said: "Qin Xiang and the chief of the Great Shu both advocated giving up Shudi. The king's reluctance to give up Shu was not only to convey to the princes that the Qin State would not give up an inch of mountains and rivers, but also to deter ministers with ulterior motives. All of this makes sense. But I don't understand one thing. ”

Zhang Yi looked at him and asked, "General Wei Zhang, is there something you don't understand." ”

Wei Zhang said emotionally: "Chen Zhuang rebelled, why didn't the king use General Sima Cuo, but Gan Mao." The Qin State was able to obtain the land of Bashu, and General Sima Cuo made great contributions. Not long after Gan Mao entered Qin, he had no military achievements. How could the king let him lead the army into Shu to quell the rebellion. What is the king's will? ”

Zhang Yi asked softly: "When entering Shu to quell the rebellion, the king does not need Sima to make a mistake, but to enable Gan Mao." Do you think that the king is confused? ”

Wei Zhangdao: "Sima Cuo is familiar with Shu Dao, and he is also familiar with Shu Kingdom. The king does not use him, but Ganmao, this is not foolishness, and what is it. ”

"The king is not confused." Zhang Yi deliberately paused and said: "The rebellion of Chen Zhuang has sounded a wake-up call to the king. The king did not use Sima Cuo, because he was afraid that Sima Co would become the second Chen Zhuang after the rebellion was quelled. However, Gan Mao is different. Gan Mao's military talent is equal to Sima Cuo's. But Gan Mao was a foreign minister and had no roots in the Qin State. The king is not afraid that he will come after he quells the rebellion against Shudi. Leaving the Qin State, Gan Mao was nothing. ”

Zhang Ruo said unfairly: "Sima is loyal to the country, why would the king be suspicious of him." ”

"The king is not only suspicious of Sima Cao." Zhang Yi sighed: "How can we not be suspicious of the king. The king doesn't trust us! ”

Wei Zhang's eyes erupted with anger, "We didn't do anything to be sorry for the Qin State. Your Majesty, why do you treat us like this? ”

"Who has made the power in our hands too great and threatens the position of the king." Zhang Yi took a deep breath, "The king uses Gan Mao, not Sima Wrong, just to re-cultivate his own strength and reduce those with military merits." The king also did these things to consolidate his power and position. ”

Wei Zhang's pupils widened, "What Qin Xiang means is that the king is afraid of our power. If the situation continues, the king will purge our forces. ”

"Although the king is young, his temperament is more unpredictable than that of the previous king." Zhang Yi picked up a glass of wine bottle, "We are from the Wei State, and we are in a high position in the Qin State. Most of the military and political power of the Qin State fell into the hands of Wei military generals. The king does not have the mind of the previous king, and he will do it to us if he is late. ”

Wei Zhang analyzed the current situation and said in shock: "Prime Minister Qin, will the king do something to us?" ”

Zhang Yi put a bottle of wine to his lips and replied, "Qin is worried about foreign affairs, and the king will not do anything to us." ”

Zhang Ruo asked, "Qin Xiang, I can't hear clearly. ”

Zhang Yi replied: "When the first king succeeded to the throne, the first thing he did was to behead Gongsun Yan. The king's succession to the throne did not do anything to us, firstly, because the king was jealous of the strength of our Wei ministers. The second reason is that the king is steady, and he will not do anything to us rashly without absolute certainty. The king's succession to the throne needs to be stable, and once the affairs of the foreign ministers are not handled well, I am afraid that it will cause great turmoil. The king's wisdom is not to use us highly or to alienate us. But he will solve the crisis of the Qin State step by step, and not weaken our strength step by step. When the time comes, the king will be against us. ”

Wei Zhang said in a low voice: "The king treats us like this, we might as well ..."

"No." Zhang Yi cut off: "The king treats us like a mountain, how can we rebel and leave behind infamy through the ages." If the Qin State loses me, I will not lose the Qin State. The Qin State doesn't need me, I just leave. How can they do rebellion? ”

Wei Zhang said: "If we can't rebel, are we waiting for the king to do something to us?" ”

Zhang Ruo also said: "Qin Xiang, if we don't fight, are we waiting for death?" ”

"The first king had the grace of knowing me. Zhang Yi will never do anything that endangers the Qin State. Zhang Yi is not a Gongsun Yan and the like, and is slaughtered by others. When Gan Maoping rebelled against Shu and returned to Qin. It was also the day Zhang Yi left the Qin State. Zhang Yi raised his neck and drank a glass of stuffy wine, recalling his former opponent Gongsun Yan, the corners of his eyes were a little moist, and he sighed in his heart, "Zhang Yi is dedicated to the country, and she ended up like this, it's sad!" Pathetic! ”

Less than three days after Gan Mao led the army to leave Xianyang, Qin Wangdang received the news that Yiqu in northern Xinjiang was attacking. King Qin said angrily: "Yiqu dares to violate my border. The widow will not tolerate it. Chief, where is it? ”

Win said: "The minister is here." ”

Qin Wang said: "The widow takes you as a general, leads 100,000 troops, and sends troops to Yiqu." ”