Reborn to marry ex-husband's nemesis

Chapter 743 But those who are superior are never bright

For the common people who lived in the frontier and killed people at every turn, it didn't matter who was the city lord.

As long as it doesn't affect their lives and can make them live well, that's enough.

Maybe others think they have no spine, but what is spine?After you are used to seeing life and death, you will know that life is alive, in just a few decades, accidents will happen if you are not careful, and all loyalty to the emperor and patriotism are vain.

Of course, it's not that they are disloyal and patriotic, on the contrary, they love Qi very much!

But for them who live in the war-torn border, they are just victims of power.

Just like this time, it can be discarded at any time.

In fact, this kind of experience is too much, and there is no feeling.

Therefore, when Chu Zhi asked about the little prince, although the old man was afraid, he didn't have much resistance.

Chu Zhi saw the old man's fear, leaned forward slightly, approached the old man, and said in a low voice, "Why? Is this little prince so scared?"

"That's not true!" The old man's expression was complicated, and he couldn't say anything, "Little prince..."

Just looking at you is cruel, when those eyes are staring at you, they are like hungry wolves, not to mention that this little prince has a bad temper, no one can persuade him to get angry.

Seeing that the old man hesitated to speak, Chu Zhi knew that he couldn't ask any more questions, so he changed the subject.

"I heard that the little prince is brave and good at fighting. Why did he lose so quickly?"

"Of course the reinforcements haven't arrived!" said the old man, "Actually, the little prince has been at Yanghu Pass since the very beginning, but he didn't show up. Didn't the Chu army still fight back and suffer heavy casualties in the past few months? That’s all thanks to the little prince! To tell you the truth, even though the little prince is scary, we like him from the bottom of our hearts, because the little prince is really brave and powerful. Thanks to him, Chu was defeated. !"

We must know that the strength of Chu State and Qi State are equal, and the disparity is so big now, isn't it thanks to the little prince?

The old man didn't realize at all that he said in front of Chu Zhi how easy it was to be beaten when the Chu army was defeated.

"It's just that in the battle of Jurengu, the loss was heavy, the reinforcements did not arrive, and there was a problem with food and grass. The little prince had no choice but to abandon the city and flee." The old man sighed.

"I see."

Chu Zhi thought about it, gave the old man a few more copper coins, thanked him, and left with Han Zhan.

Han Zhan knew that Chu Zhi was suspicious, so he came out with Chu Zhi specially to inquire about the news.

After leaving the old man's place, Chu Zhi said: "From the fact that the little prince Qi was able to sneak around and attack General Gao, we can see that he is a man of great strategy. The reason why we will defeat the Qi army this time is that the Qi army underestimated the enemy and made it easy for us." On the other hand, the reinforcements from the Qi State have not arrived, so I suspected that someone held grudges against the little prince, so they deliberately delayed the rescue, which made the Yanghu pass fall."

"After just now, you will become more sure." Han Zhan raised his eyebrows and took Chu Zhi's words.

Chu Zhi smiled and said: "That's right! Didn't you also think of it! Concubine Su was able to take the newborn little prince out of the palace, something must have happened. Even King Qi was helpless about this matter. Most of them are arbitrary and dictatorial, and they are extremely suspicious. I dare to guess that the reason why Concubine Su and the little prince will be taken back is that there is some clue about what happened back then. Let's guess again, maybe King Qi wronged Concubine Su back then. , That's why Concubine Su came back, and King Qi is trying his best to make up for it, and he is responsive to Concubine Su and the little prince. However, for the little prince, his father's abandonment and distrust, as well as the palace people's exclusion and secret hands, are very difficult. The little prince has developed his current temperament, the more he is like this, the more guilty the king of Qi will be, this is why the little prince took his mother's surname on his own initiative, and the king of Qi pressed it even though he was furious, and even acquiesced , in King Qi's view, all his concessions are to make up for the little prince."

Having said this, Chu Zhi sighed.

Han Zhan took Chu Zhi's words and continued: "King Qi favored the little prince so much that it caused panic among others. Concubine Su was wronged out of the palace. On the one hand, they were afraid that Concubine Su would settle old scores. On the one hand, fearing that King Qi would feel guilty and even give the throne to the little prince, especially when the little prince was in command to conscript himself, the people at the border felt that although the little prince was uncertain and his methods were a bit harsh, he was a well-known general. They won the hearts of the people, so they made this bad plan to deliberately delay the rescue, the little prince had no choice but to abandon the city and flee, he was defeated in this battle, and he was notorious as a coward who disregarded the safety of the people!"

Since ancient times, as a general, he would rather die than escape.

But whoever went to the battlefield, which one was not killed in battle?
As a result, the little prince abandoned the common people for his own life. Even though the little prince’s life was precious, he never lived and died with the common people. With this stain, even if the little prince wants to succeed to the throne, he will be opposed by the officials. Say he doesn't deserve it!
Chu Zhi smiled and said: "But these are just the guesses of the two of us. Maybe the truth is not like this at all? Don't forget that Concubine Su is from Zhao. Now that Qi and Zhao are joining forces, it seems sudden, but in fact it has long been secret. He started to plan, and Concubine Su was taken back to the palace in the past two years. How could he not know that it was King Qi who deliberately favored Concubine Su and the little prince in order to win over and stabilize Zhao Guo, and acted as a show for Zhao Guo? But King Qi was worried that the little prince's ambition would really be raised. He knew that other princes wanted to deal with the little prince, so he made a hindrance and pushed the boat along the way, which contributed to the formation of this situation. In this way, the little prince with stains would not succeed to the throne. , not to worry that this foreign relative of the Zhao State will become a big one, threatening the existence of the Qi State in the future."

Surprise and joy flashed across Han Zhan's eyes, he didn't expect Chu Zhi to even think of this level.

But... why does this method seem familiar?
"It seems that Dogecoin Xiao Qirong has had too much influence on you!" Han Zhan said, "so much so that you think King Qi is also the second Xiao Qirong."

Chu Zhi chuckled: "Not only Xiao Qirong, but also the king of Chu. It's just a difference in means. Different people will have different results when dealing with the same thing. How to do it smartly and beautifully is a must for every king. The reason why Xiao Qirong is so unscrupulous is because he is too fatuous."

"Is that all?" Han Zhan asked back.

Chu Zhi's heart skipped a beat: "You mean..."

"Don't forget about Lingji. She has been lurking in Xiao Country for so many years, but she was able to gain Xiao Qirong's trust, and finally let him die in Lingji's hands. Do you think there is no handwriting of Lingji? Otherwise, why Lingji keeps asking Did you wait until the end to kill Xiao Qirong? And when father killed Ling Ji, Wu Shan would secretly take Ling Ji back to Chu, do you think all this will be hidden from the King of Chu?"

A flash of light flashed in Chu Zhi's mind, and he couldn't help straightening up: "You mean from the beginning, the King of Chu instructed Ling Ji, and Wu Shan was just a cover, and the real purpose was to hollow out Liang Guo!"

(End of this chapter)