Chapter 705: The Price of Freedom
Favoring gifts, especially at the national level, is one of the traditions of the Qin State, and it is the mark left in the family bloodline.
When Qin Shi Huang's grandmother Empress Dowager Xuan (芅八子) was in power, the state of Chu sent troops to attack South Korea, and Korea tried to persuade her with the truth of cold lips and teeth, but Mi Bazi, who was born in the state of Chu, neither agreed nor refused, but answered him with an extremely famous vulgar metaphor in history.
"The concubine was also the king before, and the first king was a concubine with his hip, and the concubine was not tired; is placed above his concubine, and the concubine is heavy, why not? With its less, it is advantageous. Now in Sahan, there are not many soldiers and not much food, so it is not enough to save Han. The husband saves Han's danger, and he spends a lot of money every day, and he must not make the concubine less profitable. ”
What do you mean by that? The previous metaphor is a little colorful, and it is inconvenient to explain in detail, in general, the old lady and the six relatives do not recognize, if you want the old lady to help you, you have to give me some benefits!
Otherwise, it's no good for you to say chicken feathers!
As for the types of benefits, of course gold goods are okay, treasures are barely enough, talent is a good choice, and technology is acceptable. Of course, if you can give the hard currency of the land city, then there is nothing to say, what you say is what, let you be the master and I will pay for the smile and sing the harlequin.
The King of Qin is very profitable, and this huge foundation has been saved little by little by dozens of generations of Qin kings, and the high-rise buildings of a hundred zhang start at the end of the micro, which has the confidence of the first emperor to sweep away the six countries and dominate the world.
At this time, the plot world on this side is chaotic and mixed. In the face of many powerful historical dynasties, the Qin State seems to have returned to the original situation of living in the wilderness of the western region, so at this time, the forbearance in Yingzheng's character regained the upper hand, the so-called face and the like are floating clouds, and everything is done with the choice of the interests of the Qin State as the highest criterion.
You don't have to think about it to know that Zhao Gao must be sure enough that he can pay such a big price to see him at this time.
"Tell me, what do you want?" He seemed to indifferently retreat from the left and right of his followers, paced back and sat down in his seat again, and asked interestingly.
didn't mention what Zhao Gao's gift was, but directly asked Zhao Gao's appeal, and invisibly gained the upper hand in the negotiation and firmly held the initiative in his own hands.
Of course, in fact, Zhao Gao didn't dare to ask for equal status at all, and at this time, the enthusiasm for facing the First Emperor of the Ages was probably greater than the cold pressure just now. If Emperor Qin still had the scruples of Corporal Lixian just now, at this time, Zhao Gao had obviously jumped out of this relatively safe position and stood on behalf of the other force.
"The Xiongnu sued for peace, and begged His Majesty to open the Hangu Pass, leaving an opportunity to go west to pursue the land of the ancestral source." Zhao Gao took out the messenger mark that the Bank of China had prepared for him, and put forward the purpose of his trip with a look of neither humility nor arrogance.
"Joke, a dying boar, what qualifications do you have to negotiate with me?" The First Emperor was unmoved, and the expression on his face showed contempt and disappointment. Obviously, at this time, the Xiongnu, who were already declining, were lacking in qualifications as the other side of the negotiations.
This asymmetry in status made him look down on Zhao Gao. The so-called gift-giving has become the most commonly used word technique among lobbyists in the history of the Warring States Period, and Zhang Yi, one of the prime ministers under his command, is a good player, who deceived the king of Chu with a lotus flower.
If Zhao Gao was like this, purely thinking about getting by, he didn't mind letting this guy with a thin reputation appreciate what the majesty of an emperor was.
The wrath of the Son of Heaven, ambushing millions of corpses!
"Your Majesty, rest your anger."
In the face of the almost endless coercion of the First Emperor, Zhao Gao only felt that it was difficult to control the rhythm of his breathing, and the blackness in front of him could only be relieved by kneeling, but the strong willpower exercised by multiple plot worlds allowed him to barely maintain his crumbling body, and he could be regarded as withstanding this wave of temptation head-on.
"Hey, you're very good." Seeing that Zhao Gao didn't fall or even vomit blood, Emperor Qin Yingzheng had a little curiosity. At his level, every move can lead to the rules of heaven and earth, not to mention a mere Confucian disciple who has not attained the Tao, he is a real saint, and kneeling in front of him abounds.
This praise made Zhao Gao's body loosen up and down, and his originally tense body suddenly lost his strength, but as if he had suffered a blow from his own full strength, he almost fell down with a muffled snort.
"Well, it turned out to be a girl's flag, interesting." After a slight pause, Qin Shi Huang pointed his finger, and the "free guidance" hidden in Zhao Gao's body involuntarily floated, forming an illusion and resisting his coercion with a hoarse voice.
This is the free will of a nation, and in the face of the unimaginably powerful Qin Shi Huang, the spirit that exists in the will itself is forced to be fully activated, transformed into a remnant of Joan of Arc holding a long sword, and doing its best to resist the peerless majesty of the emperor who belongs to the emperor.
In this case, the third attribute of "Freedom Guidance", which Zhao Gao had tried and could not identify by any means, finally took the initiative to show its shape, and gathered into a concrete data that integrated into Zhao Gao's perception.
"Freedom Guidance (Remnant): Attributes omitted
Action Skill: Destiny Guide (Stats omitted)
Passive Skill: Saving Dreadnought (Attribute omitted)
Core Skill: Freedom.
Forcibly unblock any form at the cost of losing health, and maintain the maximum overlord state until the health cost reaches zero (unaffected by any control or restriction skills). After use, one of the three choices is to randomly and permanently reduce one point of the highest attribute point, one point to randomly reduce a skill, and one level to randomly reduce a skill.
Skill Priority: Historical Legends.
Skill Description: If freedom cannot be chosen, then we at least have the freedom to choose death. ”
The tragic but resolute posture in this explanation can be clearly felt even by Zhao Gao across countless planes.
Although Joan of Arc and Emperor Qin Yingzheng are both historical legends, just like a full-score scholar, there is a difference between being able to score 100 points and only 100 points in the paper, and the gap between the two in strength is very obvious. It's just that at this time, Qin Shi Huang's hegemonic coercion has obviously violated the bottom line of "free guidance", which takes national liberation as the core rule, even if he knows that he is invincible, it has still become Zhao Gao's strongest hole card.
"Your Majesty, please listen to me. His Majesty Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has already agreed to the request of the Xiongnu, and asked His Majesty to think twice. Under the escort of "free guidance", Zhao Gao barely had the ability to answer, he didn't dare to have any more nonsense, and immediately pulled another figure who could be called the same as Emperor Qin to the front of the stage, in order to divert the attention of the other party.
Emperor Qin's love for treasures is famous, if the other party wants to "guide freely", will he give it or not? Or are you entitled not to give? It stands to reason that the rules should not allow historical figures to snatch the equipment and props of explorers, but at the level of historical legends, whether this rule is still valid is also debatable.
"Oh? Liu Che's kid! Qin Shi Huang really laughed, and the invisible coercion dissipated without a trace, only Zhao Gao himself knew that the "Soul Shock" in his skill that had been promoted to MAX had been permanently reduced by one order, and its usefulness was greatly reduced.
Freedom, as expected, comes at a price.