warring states careerist

Chapter 212
Qin Gongzilian once entertained Sheng Chuo and these rebels with the ceremony of setting fire to the court. One of the important reasons is that Sheng Chuo and others have said what he has always wanted to do: return to Qin.

Not only was the analysis thorough, but he also specially warned Young Master Lian: If you want to return to Qin, you must not rely on the power of the Wei people, otherwise the Qin nobles will not accept it.

Sheng Chuo knows what Young Master Lian is thinking, and Sheng Chuo knows what Young Master Lian is thinking.

So these words after this depression made Young Master Lian feel that he saw hope, perhaps a hope he hadn't discovered yet.

Sheng Chuo saw that Young Master Lian was still asking for advice with courtesy even after he was half-drunk, and he replied: "Young Master is worried about the dominance of Wei people. Wei came from Jin, but a hundred years ago, the most powerful of the six ministers of Jin, now Where did you go again?"

Young Master Lian knew that at the beginning of the rebellion between Jin and Liuqing, the Wei people were not the strongest ones, and they could even be regarded as the weak ones.

But the really powerful ones have already been wiped out, and they can no longer control the world and rule a country.

Sheng Chuo worshiped again: "The old master Mozi once said: In the past, the king of Wu conquered Yue in the east and settled in the Kuaiji; he conquered Chu in the west and Baozhao Wang Yusui; he conquered Qi in the north and took the son of the country to return to Wu. It is hard work, but it is not useful. The country is regarded as vain, and the body is also punished. In the past, the Zhibo defeated the Fan family and the Zhongxing family, and the land of the three Jins. It is not for use. The country is regarded as a vanity, and the body is used as a punishment. Therefore, when a big country attacks a small country, it is also a thieves.

"You know all the stories here. Then, in your opinion, the Wei people are powerful, why can't they become the next Helu? Why can't they become the next Zhibo?"

This seems to be just a coincidence, not all those who strive for supremacy will be the fate of He Lu and Zhi Bo in the future.

Since Ke Shengchuo said this, the half-drunk young master was moved and asked again, "Sir, is it based on what Zi Mozi said to conclude that the people of Wei will be like Helu Zhibo in the future?"

Sheng Chuo said with a wry smile: "Zi Mozi's words are naturally reasonable, but if I completely trust every word of Zi Mozi, how can I betray the Mohist family?"

Speaking of this, Sheng Chuo couldn't help but think of the reason why he belittled him at the beginning because he couldn't gain a foothold in the Mohist school.

At this point, he could only smile wryly.

After all, Shi's reputation is no longer what it used to be. He debated with Yang Zhu, Lie Yukou, and others, and his writing was outstanding. All these made Shi famous all over the world.

Sheng Chuo couldn't hate it, after all, what Shi said was not completely wrong, and he himself wanted to leave the Mo family a long time ago.

If I don't hate it, I can't help but think of the many contradictory theories and world-wide knowledge I heard when I was a Mohist in Shangqiu three or four years ago.

He may disbelieve some words of Zimozi, but he cannot disbelieve in a certain method, a reasonable-sounding technique of explaining knowledge.

Faced with the son's repeated questioning, Sheng Chuo thought of the words of the two deceased gentlemen who had first commented on the world, and said: "My son, even though the people of Wei are powerful, can they be invincible in the world? Can they conquer all the countries in the world? ?”

Young Master Lian laughed loudly and said: "Wei people divided Jin and made them princes. If Wei people can be invincible in the world, I am afraid that the emperor of Zhou will become the emperor of Wei. Naturally, they will not be invincible in the world."

"Besides, I still think that the people of Chu may defeat the people of Wei, so how can I think that the people of Wei are invincible?"

Sheng Chuo heard the words, nodded and said: "That's right. Then, my lord, why are you still worried about the fact that the Wei people may defeat Chu, break the siege of Shangqiu, and play Chengpu again under the city of Shangqiu?"

"Wei has Qin in the west, Zhao in the north, Qi in the east, and Chu in the south. The Wei people have already captured Xihe, and defeated the Qi people in Linqiu. If they defeat the Chu people in Shangqiu... In this world, no one is worried about Wei What about human strength?"

"Shi Shi, one of the Mohists, once said that if you are in the middle of the world, but you have enemies all around you, and you have an aggressive posture, I'm afraid it will cause a mob to attack you!"

Young Master Lian seemed to understand, and his half-drunk mind was cleared up a bit, and he hurriedly called someone to wash his face with cold water. After a little sober, he smacked Sheng Chuo's words, showing a hint of joy.

Sheng Chuo said again: "Now that Qin and Qi have been defeated, if the Chu people are defeated again, who among the kings of the world will not be afraid of the Wei people?"

"Three Jins seem to be of the same mind, but what can the Zhao people get if they go south and defeat the Chu people? They can't get anything. Don't they feel resentful?"

"In the battle of Shangqiu, if the Wei people are prosperous and repeat the battle of Chengpu, the Wei people will be able to dominate."

"However, at the time of Qi Huan and Jin Wen, hegemony could be united with princes. How many princes are left in the world today? At that time, sacrifices were not stopped, how many princes of states have been killed now? At that time, it was not necessary to take the city, but to ask the court to hire ministers. Where is there a war today that does not take cities?"

"200 years ago, the people of Wei were the overlords, and the world obeyed. But now, the people of Wei have become the overlords, and they will only attract the siege of the world!"

"In the battle of Shangqiu, it is best to lose. If you lose, the Koreans will surrender. Once you win...Zheng, Wei and other places are all close to Han. How can the Koreans want the Wei people to get involved?"

"The people of Zhao are already dissatisfied. If the people of Han are dissatisfied any more... Hehe, the people of Wei have a grudge against Qin because of Xihe, Qi for Linqiu, and Chu for Shangqiu...Young Master has already said that the people of Wei are not invincible. Making enemies on all sides..."

When the young master nodded again and again, Sheng Chuo paused, and said after a while: "Now Wei Si is still here, and there are Li Kui, Wu Qi, Le Yangzi, Duan Ganmu, Tian Zifang and others... Maybe they can move around , no one dared to move. Once Wei Sixu, Li Kui, Wu Qibing, and Leyang are suspected...will the people of Wei still be able to hold on?"

Wei Guo looked extremely powerful at this time.Powerful to the point where there are many talents and the monarch is wise.

However, relying on what he had learned in the past, relying on the analysis of the general trend of the world he had listened to in Shangqiu, and relying on those skills of speaking knowledge, he saw the crisis of the Wei people.

The biggest crisis is Weiss... 70 years old this year!
At the age of 50, which can be called a long life, Weiss, who knows people and makes good use of them, cannot last too long. 70 years old means that death is not far away.

Bu Zixia is dead, and Duan Ganmu, Li Kui, Tian Zifang and others are all old. Once these people die, the Wei people will inevitably experience some turmoil.

As for the successor, the young master even knows that Sheng Chuo also knows that it must be Mr. Wei.

Wei, as the upper eunuch of the Jin Dynasty, has experienced the chaos of the six ministers, and knows what a qualified heir will bring to the family and the country: If there was a problem with the heir of the Zhao family back then, I am afraid there will be no more.

The shadow of Quwo Daiyi cannot be forgotten by Wei, who was separated from the Jin Dynasty. Wei Wenhou, who knows people and makes good use of them, cannot make Wei the hidden danger of successor wars.

There are too many such examples. Weiss mentioned the chaos after the death of the Communist King of Chu more than once in front of everyone.

At that time, the king of the Communist Party of Chu never decided on an heir, because each son seemed to be very good, and he was unwilling to favor one over another.

However, Qu Jian, who once carried a sharp blade and wore leather armor to participate in the military elimination meeting and delineated the sphere of influence of Jin and Chu for hegemony, said something at that time.

He said: Chu must be in chaos.If a husband and a rabbit walk on the street, ten thousand people will chase after him; if one person catches it, ten thousand people will never leave.If the division is not yet decided, one rabbit will run away, disturbing thousands of people;

These words, more than a hundred years ago, still remind every monarch: when a rabbit runs on the street, many people will chase it. The best way to prevent so many people from chasing it is to let one person catch the rabbit.

If there is such a remark, if it is Qu Jian who made the king of the Communist Party of Chu wake up, he still created the chaos of Ling Yinwei and the son Qiji, and indirectly caused the tragedy of the Chu people being defeated by Wu.

From Quwo Daiyi to the turmoil after King Gong's death, Weiss naturally decided early on who would be the eldest son.

And this heir did not disappoint Weiss. He personally led troops at a young age, participated in the Battle of Xihe, the Northern Expedition to Zhongshan, and even a few years ago when the Three Jins conquered Qi. He was the commander of the Three Jins.

Mr. Wei Jian, who received Tian Zifang's education since he was a child, practiced martial arts and practiced military formations since he was a child, and led troops to make meritorious deeds when he was just an adult, is destined to be the king of the Wei Kingdom after Weiss' death.

Everyone knows it, everyone knows it, but Sheng Chuo finds a chance for Mr. Qin, who works for him, from this matter that everyone knows.

Sheng Chuo waited for Young Master Lian to wake up and calm down, then turned away the others and said, "Don't you know that Young Master Wei is bound to succeed? Weiss is already seventy, how many more years can he live?"

Young Master Lian hurriedly said: "Young Master, he has known soldiers since he was a child, and he was taught by Tian Zifang. No one knows his virtuous name... Is there any way, sir, to prevent him from succeeding? Didn't sir say that he once knew a man very well?" Is it possible that a warrior who can kill people at the first step and is unstoppable by armored soldiers is used to assassinate the prince and cause civil strife among the Wei people?"

What the young master thought was completely different from what Sheng Chuo thought.

Because Young Master Lian felt that what Sheng Chuo meant was that Weiss was about to die. If there was a problem with the heir, the people of Wei would be in chaos.

As for Young Master Jian, he has a good name and knows how to fight soldiers. He seems to be like his father, so it is not a good thing for him to succeed to the throne.

But Sheng Chuo said with a smile: "Young master's original intention is to benefit Qin? Or to benefit yourself?"

Young Master Lian was startled, and solemnly said: "I want to benefit both myself and Qin."

Sheng Chuo said: "There is no such thing as the best of both worlds. There is always a sequence. You should think it over before you talk."

Young Master Lian hesitated for a moment, knowing that Sheng Chuo didn't like to go around in circles. After thinking for a long time, he said: "First benefit myself, and then benefit Qin. I will be the king first, and then let Qin prosper the country and strengthen the army. Fighting for hegemony will no longer be biased!"

What this means is that before becoming the Lord of Qin, Young Master Lian could do some actions that harm the interests of Qin.

Sheng Chuo didn't care about the connotation of this sentence, he only cared about the original meaning of this sentence, he laughed and said: "Since the young master knows in his heart that he must first benefit himself and then Qin, then how could the young master think of assassinating the young master? "

The young master was taken aback, and thought to himself, don't you mean that?
Sheng Chuo laughed for a long time before saying: "My lord, you assassinated the lord, you can indeed cause civil strife among the Wei people, and the world will attack Wei, but the matter of the lord will definitely be revealed, and the lord will die. What kind of self-interest is this? How can you talk about it?" What about returning home to take over?"

"Furthermore, if the young master is assassinated, the Wei people will be in civil strife, and the world will attack Wei, and the Qin people may not be able to seize Xihe. If Ying Yuzi wins Xihe, and his prestige is extremely high, will the young master still have a chance to return to the country? Isn't this for For the sake of others?"

"If it wasn't for the young master himself saying that you should benefit yourself first, I'm afraid you would think that the young master wants to benefit Qin with all his heart! It's a pity that I, Sheng Chuo, betrayed the world for the sake of selfishness. If that's the case, I can't help you... Hahahaha!"

(End of this chapter)