When the military report of Chen's army attacking Qin was transmitted to the court of Yan State, the study room of the Jingwang Mansion of the Great Chu State was also silent.

Qin Xufei looked at the letter in his hand calmly.

This letter, in fact, is not very long. But he had been watching without moving for half an hour.

In front of his desk, a middle-aged man who was a servant bowed his knees, kneeling on the ground in a very humble posture, his forehead almost touching the ground, he maintained this posture, and waited quietly for half an hour.

Qin Xufei's expression was solemn, and he didn't see joy or sorrow. The kneeling man bowed his head to the ground, and it was difficult to see him. Only Qi Shijie, who was standing on the side, had a fire in his eyes, and kept staring at the kneeling man.

His hands clenched into fists at his sides. If it weren't for the scruples of not being rude in front of Qin Xufei, Qi Shijie would have rushed up a long time ago and would have repaid the old fist to this person.

In the midst of this strange silence, Qin Xufei finally sighed softly: "Shijie." ”

Qi Shijie gritted his teeth and continued to stare at the kneeling man with hatred for a moment, while answering and walking to the desk.

Qin Xufei raised his hand and handed the letter over.

Qi Shijie took the letter and quickly swept it from beginning to end, and couldn't help but sneer: "Now I know that I have come to ask for someone." Why did you have to leave so much room for change back then? ”

The man who was prostrating on the ground still didn't dare to raise his head, but his voice sounded calmly: "Your Majesty has always regretted the old things, and I regret it all the time......"

Qin Xufei snorted coldly, and Qi Shijie heard his unhappiness. No longer deliberately suppressed himself, strode forward, and kicked hard: "Come on, lie to the ghost with this!" Does he regret it? He regretted that for so many years, he had not seen him send someone to welcome His Highness back? ”

The man was kicked and fell to the ground, but he immediately stood up and knelt down, but no longer bowed his head and bowed, but plucked up the courage to look at Qin Xufei: "The villain doesn't dare to quibble anymore." But there has always been a struggle for the throne, and the king has been defeated. There is no righteousness to speak of. Throughout the ages, the emperor's family affairs have been like this. What's right or wrong? ”

Qi Shijie gritted his teeth and sneered, and slapped his teeth fiercely: "Don't tell us about your imperial power skills, the truth of becoming a king and defeating a king." I knew that you were in our hands right now, and we could kill as much as we wanted. Cheng Pu! ”

Qi Shijie's eyes showed murderous intent: "I know that you are his confidant and strategist, as early as when His Highness first made war exploits." You will help your master, keep stumbling on His Highness, and stab us soldiers in the back who are bleeding desperately in front! After we invaded the state of Chu, you immediately cut off all back roads, and you also helped him come up with this idea! ”

Cheng Pu was so shaken by this slap that half of his face immediately swollen and blood spilled from his lips. But he was still able to protest dismally: "The Lu of the Eater, the Matter of Loyalty to the Monarch." Since I have served Your Majesty as the Lord, I will devote myself to your Majesty's work. It is my duty to destroy all enemies. A counsellor like me will do evil tricks and despicable deeds...... But it's me, though I'm not a good person. But he also knows the righteousness of the country. ”

He stretched out his hand and wiped the blood on his lips: "At the time when my family and country are in danger, I am an ant villain. I don't dare to pity my own body. I traveled thousands of miles to come to His Highness at the risk of death, for the sake of the entire Great Qin and the people! ”

He turned pale with a pale face, facing Qin Xufei, and slammed his head on the ground: "The villain offended His Highness back then, and today he threw himself into the net, and he had already given up his body and let him be killed." No matter how His Highness retaliated, the villain never complained. I am a despicable person, I still know the reason to sacrifice my life for the country, want to be a hero of the world, and never abandon the country for personal grievances......"

Qi Shijie originally rolled up his sleeves and raised his feet, ready to hit and kick and beat him up, but he didn't expect that this big bastard, who was relied on by King Qin as his confidant and adviser, and had countless bad ideas to frame them, suddenly became so righteous and awe-inspiring, and his iron bones were strong. This made Qi Shijie not want to vent his anger for a while, so he had to turn his head depressedly to look at Qin Xufei's meaning.

Qin Xufei looked at the kneeling man coldly, and said lightly: "You raise your head." ”

Cheng Pu raised his head in response, looked into a pair of surprisingly calm eyes, and suddenly his whole body trembled.

There is no anger, no resentment. Such a calm and cold made this Qin Wang strategist feel a chill in his heart inexplicably.

"You don't have to be so strong in front of me. You know that I know heroes and heroes, and you know that I have very obvious weaknesses. My ......" Qin Xufei sighed slightly and continued: "My eldest brother knows that I have hatred in my heart, and if he doesn't send someone to make me angry, I'm afraid it won't be able to calm my anger." And you also believe that as long as you put on a strong and selfless attitude, there is a great possibility that I, a fool who can be bullied, will no longer take revenge on you because I respect your backbone. If I can even let you go, naturally, I won't pursue him any more, right? ”

Cheng Pu's face turned pale little by little, but he still gritted his teeth and didn't make a sound.

Qin Xufei's expression was indifferent: "If I were still the general who would only lead the troops to rush and fight, maybe I would really respect you as a loyal and righteous man." It's a pity that you have forgotten that I have been in charge of Chu for two or three years. Although we have made mistakes and diverged in the road, we can always learn some lessons. I know how to deal with people from all walks of life, understand the truth of seeing people and talking about people, and I also learn to read faces and colors, and know how to distinguish truth from falsehood. Therefore, your iron bones can't deceive me, and your justice is awe-inspiring, and it can't stir me, what should I do, I will make my own decision, and ...... to you"

Qin Xufei looked at Cheng Pu, there was no trace of emotion in his eyes: "To you, no matter what I do, it is a reasonable revenge, and no one can accuse me." Your pleading will not soften my heart, and your righteousness will not put me to shame. I'm just exercising my right to claim the compensation I deserve. Even your master, my eldest brother, will never say a word for your life afterwards. Now ......"

He leaned forward slightly, his cold eyes fixed on the trembling body below

Do you want to say to me, kill or chop? No complaints? If it will definitely make you wish. ”

Gritting his teeth and trying to look at Qin Xufei for a very short moment, Cheng Pu had already collapsed, if Qin Xufei was like Qi Shijie, showing anger and hatred without any scruples, he could continue to pretend to be hard-hearted. Heroes have always been easy to be bullied by villains, and people who are easily impulsive are often easily impressed. However, Qin Xufei's unexpectedly cold attitude made him shiver in his heart.

This person. is no longer the simple brave general who was an outsider in the civil war and an expert in the foreign war many years ago. His mind and mind will not be shaken in any way, and no means, illusions, or disguises can hide from such cold eyes and hearts. In this case, it is better to directly show all your timidity and weakness.

Cheng Pu gave up the struggle and let his panicked emotions control him: "Your Highness." Your Highness, spare your life, spare your life! I...... I'm just a small person, everything I do, I do everything according to orders, Your Majesty can't tolerate Your Highness, it's none of my business......"

Qi Shijie was stunned, and then kicked over angrily: "I thought you were really a bit heroic." Unexpectedly, it was all pretended! With such courage from you, you dare to come to see Your Highness! ”

"He didn't want to come either. It's just that I couldn't escape, and in the end I pretended to be heroes and martyrs, trying to deceive us into sympathy and respect. ”

Qin Xufei said lightly: "Cheng Pu, why did Chen Guo just start the war, and Daqin did not show defeat. He wrote to me begging for help from the army? I thought that he would never ask me until he had to. ”

"If you wait until Chen Jun has the upper hand. When the allied forces of all countries have stepped into the border, I am afraid that it will be too late to turn to His Highness for help. Cheng Pu replied honestly with a bitter face.

King Qin was originally a smart man, and it was impossible to see the situation clearly. As long as there is still a way to go, where will he be willing to bow to Qin Xufei.

It's a pity that all his efforts have failed before this.

Whether it is to send people to the four countries, to be willing to use rich words, to lobby as much as possible, or to try their best to sow discord among the countries, it will not play a big role. At present, all benevolence, righteousness and morality are fake. Who would give up this great opportunity to carve up the Qin State? There was such a great temptation in front of him, and the tiny frictions and trivial disputes he could provoke could not make them stop.

The king of Qin didn't really dare to expect these methods to be effective, but he tried his best to delay time, he transferred a large number of troops and generals, and increased the city defense, but no matter how he tried his best, and finally took out the country's combat strength for an analysis, all these efforts were just to postpone the final defeat time for a while, nothing more.

If the Qin State wants to resist the split attack of the four countries, it will definitely not be able to do so with the current military strength of the Qin State. In addition to asking for help from Qin Xufei, who was expelled from the field, where did he have a second way to go.

Since sooner or later you have to bow your head and beg him, it is better to ask for it later than to ask for it early. Qin Xufei's army arrived a day earlier, and the Great Qin State would be able to retain one more point of strength.

At such a juncture, to be able to make such a decision in a timely and ruthless manner, Cheng Pu himself is still willing to admit that his own emperor is really a powerful person. Of course, it would have been better if he hadn't chosen himself to be the unfortunate messenger.

Qin Xufei asked thoughtfully: "Back then, he ruthlessly murdered me, how did I know that I would definitely be willing to help him?" ”

Cheng Pu lowered his eyebrows and said: "The whole country knows that His Royal Highness is a hero of the world, he knows where the righteousness lies, how to choose, when the country is in danger, His Royal Highness will not count personal grievances......"

Qin Xufei chuckled twice and stopped talking, but Qi Shijie sneered: "I hate this kind of villain who shouts righteousness as a slogan and shouts loudly and behind his back, he specializes in killing all righteous people." He was the one who stabbed him in the back, and he was also the one who came to ask for someone in person, and if he had to do what he said, it would be righteous and awe-inspiring, and if he didn't listen to him, he would definitely leave a stench for 10,000 years, this kind of thing ......"

"That's enough." Qin Xufei said lightly.

Qi Shijie closed his mouth angrily, not daring to speak again.

Qin Xufei gently threw the letter forward and fell lightly in front of Cheng Pu: "The letter said that I am extremely sorry for what happened back then, as long as I am willing to return to the army to save the country, he is willing to apologize to me with death, and from now on, all the affairs of the Great Qin State will be decided by me with one word, you say, is he sincere." ”

Cheng Pu didn't dare to read the letter at all, but respectfully held up the letter again with both hands, bowed his head and said: "The monarch's promise is not something my courtiers dare to discuss." It's true or false, I'm afraid that His Royal Highness has already embroidered it on his chest, so why let the villain say more. ”

Qin Xufei smiled and waved his hand: "Since that's the case, I don't have anything else to ask." Shijie, you can take him out. ”

Qi Shijie responded with a gloomy face, stepped forward and dragged Cheng Pu away, and Qin Xufei's fluttering words suddenly sounded in his ears: "Just leave him alive." ”

Qi Shijie's eyes lit up, where can he not understand, the meaning of this is that as long as you don't die, everything is up to you.

He responded crisply, the whole person was in good spirits, lifted Cheng Pu up with one hand, and strode out.

Cheng Pu's face changed miserably: "Your Highness spares ...... life"

didn't finish shouting, and his face was already slapped heavily: "What do you shout!" Didn't Your Highness say that it would save your life? ”

Qin Xufei only listened to the wailing and screaming for a while, and the sound of punching and kicking gradually faded away, but his heart was just indifferent.

If he had been resentful back then, he would not have indulged his subordinates so much, beating and scolding a literati who had no ability to resist to vent his hatred.

Now, though...... The mood is already different.