Volume 1: The Supreme Mandate of Heaven Chapter 4: Vertical and Horizontal (II)
At that moment, Chen Sheng snorted coldly, slowly let go of his claws from the neck of the second prince, and said coldly: "I know more things than you do." It doesn't matter if you are a prince or not, in short, you have to do your best to assist me during my stay in Qi Kingdom, understand? ”
Chen Sheng's tone was extremely unpolite, and he didn't take the other party's prince identity in his eyes at all. This situation is not normal in the first place. You must know that although the status of the Black Ice Platform of the Qin State is special, it is only a spy agency after all, and in terms of identity, the identity of all the members of the Black Ice Platform is actually very low. On the other hand, no matter what you say, the second prince is also the prince of Qi, and he has a good chance of becoming the next monarch of Qi, which is not much different from the prince of Qin.
Although the two kingdoms of Qi and Qin were not subordinate to each other, the Warring States Period was an era of identity and family background after all. When an ordinary commoner saw a nobleman like the second prince, even if he didn't bow down on the spot, it was impossible for him not to take him seriously at all. However, the second prince had just picked up a life under Chen Sheng. Frightened, where is there any question of whether Chen Sheng is rude?
In fact, after narrowly escaping death, the second prince had faintly recognized Chen Sheng's strength in his heart, and positioned himself as the weak. It doesn't matter what identity is, it's just another manifestation of the truth that nature predates the strong. It is precisely because he has positioned himself as a weak person that he is submissive to Chen Sheng's orders and does not dare to disobey them at all. Then he cautiously asked, "Secret envoy, was that Bian Dongshan and those warriors really killed by you just now?" Tian Bang's horse, you also killed it? ”
Chen Sheng nodded and admitted his case. The second prince's eyebrows showed a strong shock, and said: "Bian Dongshan is one of the four disciples under Mr. Forget Worry, and his swordsmanship is only under his master. In my Daqi, only a few people such as Dan Chu, Xu Shang, Zhongsun Xuanhua, and Min Tingzhang are enough to compar. The secret envoy was able to kill him so easily, this ability is really ...... It's really ......", but I can't even describe it.
Chen Sheng shook his head and said disdainfully: "Bian Dongshan...... This person can't. His heart is not sincere, so the sword is not sincere. Those who are truly sincere to the sword, the sword is a part of the body, and it is impossible to be forced to the side by the enemy but not be able to produce the sword. ”
After a pause, Chen said again: "If you want to be honest, that Mrs. Xie is not bad." It's a pity that she is a woman, and she is naturally inferior to a man physically. Hey, Cao Qiudao calls himself a sword saint, but he doesn't know what level he is. ”
The second prince's eyes showed a light of worship, and he said: "Cao Gong's swordsmanship can be said to be earth-shattering, and it really has the power of ghosts and gods. Alas~ It's a pity that Cao Gong and Tian Dan stand together to support my eldest brother, and agree with the theory of Hezhong. If this continues, even if my father is unwilling, he can only agree to join the joint column and canonize my eldest brother as the crown prince. At this point, his brows were already full of frustration.
Chen Sheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "Cao Qiudao and Tian Dan stand together and support the joint fight against Qin?" That's just right. Killing him and the envoys of Zhao State together, isn't there no problem? ”
The second prince smiled bitterly: "The secret envoy said that he was laughing. Who in the world has the ability to kill Cao Gong? Suddenly, he had an idea and said, "Actually...... If I can kill my eldest brother, it will be a fundamental solution to the problem. Secret envoy, you ......"
Chen Sheng sneered and said, "If I want to kill someone, I will only kill the person I want to kill." Your big brother? He doesn't deserve it yet. ”
The second prince looked embarrassed, and said continuously: "Yes, yes." I don't dare to say anything more about it. After a pause, he said cautiously: "The envoy of Zhao State is now stationed in the embassy of Zhao State, and his precautions are very tight, and it is really very difficult to kill people. When the secret envoy first arrives, if he acts too eagerly, it seems that it is not beautiful. Why don't you go back to the palace with the little king first, and then talk about it after seeing your father? ”
The assassination of the envoy of Zhao really needs to be planned first and then moved. Although Chen Sheng has a self-confidence in his chest that he is "invincible in the world", he will not be so arrogant that he thinks that he can really fight against thousands of troops. That's a mythical thing, and it's impossible in reality. First go to meet the king of Qi, figure out the other party's layout and entry and exit rules, and then attack its flaws, this is the right way. What's more, now that it is known that Cao Qiudao originally belonged to the Hezong faction, maybe the two things of challenging Cao Qiudao and assassinating the envoy of Zhao State can be mixed and done at the same time, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?
Since he had such a plan, Chen Sheng did not prevaricate, and nodded and agreed immediately. He sat back in his place, looked the second prince up and down a few times, and suddenly asked, "Tian Dan is the prime minister, and Cao Qiudao is also a sword saint." Since the two of them hold your eldest brother as the crown prince, weishenme, do you still think you have a chance to fight for this position? With your father's support alone? Maybe it's not enough, right? ”
The second prince was a little proud, and said: "This prince has always been a corporal of Lixian and has won the hearts of the people. My eldest brother is addicted to alcohol, and he is cowardly, arrogant and rude. Therefore, most of the people in the government and the opposition support me to become the crown prince. Among them, Zhongsun Long is the most powerful backing of this king. ”
Regarding the name Zhongsun Long, Chen Sheng also had some impressions. He thought for a moment and asked, "Zhongsun Long?" The richest man in Qi who made his fortune by lending usury? Isn't he the father of Zhongsun Xuanhua? His son is Cao Qiudao's apprentice, weishenme he will support you? ”
The second prince said honestly: "Because Zhongsun Long and Tian Dan have never dealt with each other, so if Tian Dan opposes it, he must support it." Moreover, Cao Gong accepted apprentices, always only to see whether the person had the talent to practice martial arts. He never interferes with what his apprentices do after they leave the school. Zhongsun Xuanhua was the second of the four disciples under the throne of Cao Gong, but Cao Gong did not express any dissatisfaction with him following Zhongsun Long to support me. ”
Cao Qiudao's behavior may feel very incredible in the eyes of others. But he is also a martial idiot, but Chen Sheng understands this very well. After all, what a martial artist pursues is only an exploration of martial arts. Everything else is secondary. Even though there is a saying that "one rì is a teacher, a father for life". But in Cao Qiudao's view, in addition to teaching martial arts, he would never disdain to waste jīng power and take care of how his apprentices behave in the world.
Chen Sheng himself is still young and has not yet opened the mountain gate to accept apprentices. If Chen Sheng also accepts apprentices, his attitude towards apprentices will probably not be any different from Cao Qiudao.
The second prince was either talking about it more and more interestingly, or he intended to curry favor with Chen Sheng, the secret history of the Black Ice Platform of the Qin State, so he paused and talked again: "Tian Dan, a thief, actually proposed to participate in the joint column, you know." The strategy of combining and longitudinal is to unite the weak and resist the strong. I am a powerful country in the world, and I was once called the two emperors of the East and the West along with the Qin State, how can I be compared with the average weak country? Lowering my dignified Qi to a status equal to that of the Three Jin Dynasty is really insulting to the national character, and it is tolerable and unbearable. ”
Chen Sheng sneered and reminded: "If it weren't for Tian Dan back then, I'm afraid that the Qi State would have been destroyed by the Yan State, right?" ”
The second prince shook his head again and again, and said: "Back then, it was the Five Kingdoms that came together to attack my Great Qi, otherwise, how could I be reduced to such a great Qi?" In the past few years, Xiao Wang and his father have talked about the things of the year, and they both feel that if Qi and Qin had formed an alliance at the beginning, as soon as the alliance of all countries came out, Qin would immediately wave troops to attack the lair of the six countries from behind, then I would definitely be able to be as safe as a rock. The past does not forget the teacher of the future. Therefore, in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, Daqi should form an alliance with the Qin State and take a concerted approach. Great Qi and Qin were located in the east and west of the world, and their territories did not border each other, so there was no conflict of vital interests. There is no doubt that an alliance between the two sides will benefit both sides.
In addition, when Shang Ying entered the Qin Dynasty, he established a strategy of long-distance friendship and close attack, which made the Qin State prosperous from then on. This sincerity is also the best plan. The Qin State can attack from afar, and of course my Great Qi can also. The target of the close attack is none other than the Yan Kingdom. As long as I can annex the Yan Kingdom, then I will be able to reproduce the majesty of the Henggong in the past, unite the princes, and become the overlord of the world. This is in the best interest of my great strength. In this way, how can Daqi agree to Zhao Guo to join him and make wedding clothes for others? ”