God of War through the ages: Han Xin

Chapter 39 Kuai Che Talks About the King of Qi

During the dialogue between Han Xin and Wu She, Kuai Che, a counselor of the State of Qi who sat opposite Wu She, remained silent.

There are two great counselors around Liu Bang, Zhang Liang advocates "Yangmou", and his proposals are more upright; Chen Ping advocates "conspiracy", and his proposals are more utilitarian.In fact, Han Xin's side is also in the same situation. Li Zuo's car is the owner of "Yangmou", and Kuai Che is the owner of "conspiracy".After Han Xin adopted Kuai Che's plan to attack Qi last time and succeeded, Kuai Che's status in Han Xin's opinion rose sharply, and he could even be called the number one counselor around Han Xin, because Li Zuoche has disappeared from historical records.

In terms of qualifications in Jianghu, Kuai Che debuted very early, not inferior to Zhang Liang and Chen Ping.Kuai Che's strategy of re-enforcing Fan Yang and ordering Xu Gong to pacify the land of Yanzhao offered by the former Zhao Wang Wu Chen is logically consistent with Zhang Liang's strategy of persuading Liu Bang to re-enable Yongchi to calm the hearts of the officials, which shows that Kuai Che's talent.Since Han Xin was a subordinate of Liu Bang, the king of Han, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping were "imperial-level" counselors, while Kuai Che could only be subordinated to be a "vassal-level" counselor. The status difference was too great.

Kuai Che was dissatisfied with Zhang Liang and Chen Ping, but he didn't have the road to heaven. Watching Zhang Liang and Chen Ping turn upside down, Kuai Che's face was full of dissatisfaction.If Kuai Che also wants to be an "imperial-level" counselor, there is only one way to go now: to persuade Han Xin to be independent from Han and establish his own family.

Kuai Che decided to take a trip to Han Xin's muddy water, not because of the righteousness of the world and Han Xin's future, but to realize his dream of being an "imperial-level" counselor.Wu She's lobbying to Han Xin was actually in the interests of Kuai Che, but he did not expect the foolish Han Xin to refuse, which greatly disappointed Kuai Che.Now that Wu She did not "achieve" his goals for himself, Kuai Che decided to teach Han Xin in person.When Han Xin and Wu She were entangled, Kuai Che had already prepared the draft.

Wu She, the envoy of Chu, had gone away, and Han Xin was about to stand up and leave, when Kuai Che suddenly raised his hand to stop Han Xin: "Your Highness, wait a minute, I have something to say."

Han Xin's attention had been on Wu She before, and he really ignored Kuai Che's existence. When he heard Kuai Che talking to him, he subconsciously let out an "ah" and sat down again.Because Han Xin rejected Wu She's persuasion before, he thought he had won the victory morally, so he was in a good mood. He smiled and asked, "What do you want to say, sir? I am all ears."

"I once learned physiognomy." Kuai Che replied that the donkey's lips were not right with the horse's mouth.

Han Xin was taken aback, physiognomy?I have never heard of Kuai Che's physiognomy, and he has never been in contact with it.Han Xin was very curious. Anyway, I have time today, so let Kuai Che talk about physiognomy.Han Xin asked: "How is your master's skill in matching people?"

Kuai Che laughed, Wang Po sells melons, of course she will praise the sweetness of her own melons.Kuai Che told Han Xin: "My minister uses physiognomy to test countless people, and all of them are right." Han Xin suddenly became interested, and he wanted Kuai Che to meet him to see his future stardom. "Sir, give me a free test for the widow."

What Kuai Che wanted was Han Xin's words, otherwise he would not be able to carry out his "conspiracy".However, the words he is about to say must not be heard by idlers. If it reaches Liu Bang's ears, it will be a death penalty for treason.Kuai Che asked Han Xinping to go to the left and right, and Han Xin couldn't help laughing: "Mr., please take care of the left and right, just you and me."

The guilty Kuai Che didn't fail to see that there was no one in the hall, what he was worried about was that the curtain had ears.Kuai Che took a closer look at the hall and found that there was indeed no one there, so he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hands.Kuai Che stood up, came in front of Han Xin, surrounded Han Xin and began to perform his so-called "person-finding technique".

"Kuai Banxian" pretended to look at Han Xin for a while, and then sighed: "The face of the king can be described as a dilemma! The minister looks at the face of the king, and he is just an ordinary person. There is a calamity of white iron. But it is beyond words for me to test the back of the king, which is beyond my expectation."

In the ancient political context, "nobility is unspeakable", male refers to being an emperor, and female refers to being a concubine. Han Xin was surprised when he saw Kuaiche claiming that he had the appearance of an emperor.Han Xin seemed to understand Kuai Che's implication. Kuai Che didn't seem to be fortune-telling or divination for him. He should have something inconvenient to say to himself.Han Xin asked: "There is no outsider here, so it's okay to speak frankly, sir."

Seeing that Han Xin exposed his own lies, Kuai Che stopped playing around in circles, and just spoke up when he had something to say.Kuai Che finally uttered his truest thoughts: "Chu and Han have fought for several years, the world is as violent as reckless, the king is kind-hearted by nature, how can he just sit back and watch the people smear blood all over the country? Chu and Han are not given by heaven. It’s not just fighting to secure the world? Wu She’s advice to the king is not unreasonable. The world is divided into three parts, and Qi is the strongest. If Qi attaches to Chu, Chu will win, and if it attaches to Han, Han will win. However, She’s plan is to be the king of Chu, not the king. .The minister received the great kindness of the king, and there is nothing to repay it. Please repay it with all your heart and soul today. If the king can listen to the minister's words, the world can be settled. The king is a hero who can conquer the world, but the minister is a meritorious dog. The three points of the tripod are enough to build an eternal career." Kuai Che glanced at Han Xin, and found that Han Xin was not as patient as when he listened to Wu She just now.

For Han Xin, just after he sent away Wu She, another Kuai Che who held the same view and was even more radical jumped out, which made Han Xin a little annoyed.Didn't Kuai Che hear the conversation between him and Wu She?Han Xin had already made it very clear that he couldn't bear to betray Liu Bang. If Han Xin had this intention, he would have been persuaded by Wu She long ago, and there was no need for Kuai Che to repeat Wu She's original words.

Han Xin almost copied the set of arguments he just rejected Wu She: "The king of Han treated me very well. He cared me, clothed me, and fed me. Don't you know that, sir? I will be used by the king of Han, that is, I will be the king of Han." Share worries. People have their own selfishness, but a gentleman has righteousness, and a thousand gold is not easy. If I stand on my own, I will lose the king of Han. Unfaithful and unrighteous people, what kind of face will I have to walk in the world after that. Sir, this strategy will not deceive me ?”

Kuai Che had already expected that Han Xin would say this. This silly boy has been immersed in the illusion of "National Warriors" created by Liu Bang and couldn't extricate himself from it. In fact, Han Xin is just what Wu She said.What Kuai Che has to do now is to break Han Xin's stupid loyalty to Liu Bang's so-called "gratitude and gratitude", and let Han Xin recognize the dangers of the world.

Kuai Che's eyes were fixed on Han Xin, and every word came out of his mouth, like angry stones hitting Han Xin's face: "The king often compares himself with the king of Han, and they are friends in need. It is really absurd. Big mistake! How is the friendship between the king and the King of Han compared to the friendship between Zhang Er and Chen Yu? The two of them became friends by cutting the neck when they were young. What is the fate of Chen Yu now! Why did you come to this point? I think that human nature is greedy, and you can see two things at once, so Zhang Chenchu ​​is the enemy after cutting the neck. The minister looks at the king of Han, the ancient king of Yue Goujian. Goujian, Wen Zhong and Fan Li can share adversity, but cannot share wealth Wu died, Wen Zhong died, and Fan Li fled. How is the king talking about personal friendship? How is loyalty? Invincible, attacking everything, powerful in the world, the dragon among men! The general's skill is so high that it overwhelms the master. This is the way to bring disaster. People in the world only know the king, but not the king of Han. Can the king of Han bear it? Can the king of Han help the king of Han to destroy Chu , How can the King of Han not suspect that the King will destroy Han again? The King of Han does not kill the King today, which is not benevolent, because Xiang Yu is still alive. The cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackey is cooked. I ask the King to think twice, and don’t fall into the disaster of Wenzhong."

Han Xin was terrified by Kuai Che's eyes that could kill people, and Kuai Che forcefully stuffed such unacceptable cruel words into his ears, and his expression was very uncomfortable.

Under repeated persuasion by Wu She and Kuai Che, Han Xin's persistence obviously wavered to a certain extent, although this wavering was only fleeting in Han Xin's mind.It's not that Han Xin didn't think about leaving a way out for himself. He couldn't bear to bear Liu Bang, and Liu Bang might not be grateful for his favor.If you choose to rebel now, although Han Xin will be trapped in moral injustice, in reality, the benefits to Han Xin will outweigh the disadvantages.Human nature is afraid of power and not of virtue, Xiang Yu killed countless people, but the world still knelt under Xiang Yu's hegemony.

A multiple-choice question that chooses one of the two makes Han Xin suffer from both emotional and moral torments.

Han Xin lost his mind for a moment. Seeing that Kuai Che was still staring at him, Han Xin's mood was broken and he wanted to think alone.Han Xin waved his hand: "That's all for today, let me think about it."

Kuai Che knew that Han Xin was still struggling in the quagmire of morality, maybe Han Xin needed some time to convince himself, so he silently withdrew.

Kuai Che stepped back, and Han Xin fell into deep thought.

Betrayal or loyalty, Han Xin has been thinking painfully.

Han Xin is not without selfishness. Although he did not become a general for the sake of riches and honor, and he does not belong to Liu Bang's cronies, he still needs to be paid for his part-time job.Han Xin made amazing achievements in the world. There are two thirds of Han in the world.

Just as Su Xun of the Song Dynasty said in "The Imperial General": "Han Xinzhi was established in Qi, and the theory of Kuai Tong and Wu She has not gone away. At this time, if the king is seized, Han will be in peril. Don't you want three One who divides the world and stands on his own? And the other said: 'The king of Han will not take away from me.'”

If Han Xin had the intention of rebellion, he would have raised the flag of rebellion over the city of Linzi without Wu She and Kuai Che persuading him.What Han Xin hoped for was to gain wealth by his own ability, and after the world was settled, he would be a happy prince and king and enjoy the rest of his life. He had no interest in the emperor.

In the era of "home world", the most heinous crime in the world was treason. Han Xin chose to continue working for Liu Bang. He just wanted to improve his salary and never intended to rebel. He believed that Liu Bang would not have any despicable thoughts about him. .

Han Xin is upright and magnanimous, his thinking and behavior are closer to "chivalry", and his mind is full of ancient chivalrous teachings.Since ancient times, a great chivalrous man knows how to repay his gratitude. Yu Rang assassinated Zhao Xiangzi by swallowing charcoal in order to repay Zhi Bo's kindness.Han Xin received Liu Bang and Xiao He's kindness, and he had nothing to repay him. Only by conquering the world can he repay this kindness.

Han Xin is a nostalgic person. When Han Xin was almost starved to death, it was the kind Piaomu who saved him. From then on, Han Xin was grateful to Piaomu and never forgot.Liu Bang also accepted Han Xin when Han Xin was most confused in his life. It was Liu Bang who let Han Xin have everything now. If he chooses to betray, how will the people of the world think of Han Xin?This was more unacceptable to Han Xin than Evil Younger forcing him to crawl under his crotch.

Han Xin did not forget Piaomu, nor did he forget Liu Bang.

If Han Xin chooses to betray Han at this critical moment, it means that Han Xin is a villain who repays virtue with grievances. If the world does not scold him, Han Xin himself will be trapped in a moral quagmire and cannot extricate himself.Han Xin will never forget that full-moon night on the bank of the Han River, when Xiao He, who knew the fate of his age, stood in front of him and cried. Han Xin felt a warm pain.

Every time he saw Xiao He's busy back, Han Xin would unconsciously search for the long-lost father's back in his yellowed memory.In a sense, after the death of both parents, Han Xin was bullied by the market. It was Piao's mother who gave Han Xin the warmth of motherly love, and it was Xiao He who gave Han Xin the warmth of fatherly love.Let Han Xinen avenge his revenge, how can he do it?

After all kinds of hardships and fighting on the battlefield, Han Xin's views on life have become increasingly cold, but there is still a soft space in his heart.This space for storing warmth is specially reserved for Piaomu and Xiao He, and Liu Bang is also fortunate to have a place in it.Every time he thinks of them, there will be an intoxicating warm current in Han Xin's heart, and Han Xin has the urge to cry.

Morality can kill, and it can also bind a person's thoughts. Han Xin was overwhelmed by the heavy mountain of morality, but he chose to carry it on his back.Han Xin had already felt sorry for Li Shiqi before, and he didn't want to feel sorry for Liu Bang and Xiao He again. Han Xin often dreamed that Li Shiqi was screaming in a boiling oil pan.Every time Han Xin woke up from the nightmare, his heart felt like a knife and he sweated profusely.

In Han Xin's subconscious mind, he needs to use his loyalty to Liu Bang and Xiao He to make up for the mistakes he made to Li Shiqi, otherwise Han Xin will have difficulty finding peace of mind for the rest of his life.After several days of painful hesitation, Han Xin still made the same decision as rejecting Wu She—to stand firmly in Liu Bang's camp.

After receiving Han Xin's final reply, Kuai Che's disappointment can be imagined.

Kuai Che still didn't give up, he still had to make a last-ditch effort.

Kuai Che warned Han Xin: "If you don't listen to the words of a wise man, you will be harmed! Husbands act, and the country is the greatest. The king is more trusted than the king of Han, and he is in a cocoon. Isn't it stupid! Today, Chu and Han are exhausted, and only Qi is the greatest. The opportunity of the ages If you don’t stand on your own today, you’ll be a slave to others in the future, what to do! What to do!”

Kuai Che's facial expression has been severely distorted, and his voice has obvious crying.Kuai Che hated Han Xin for being weak, and he was really unwilling to see the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip away like this.After saying these words, Kuai Che looked at Han Xin eagerly, hoping that Han Xin would listen to his words.

What Han Xin had already decided would not change in any way, and he finally rejected Kuai Che's anti-Han strategy.Mr.'s kindness is appreciated by the widow.The King of Han is not what Mr. Wu Shehe said.The king of Han treats me like a national scholar, and I will repay him as a national scholar.That's all for now, don't talk about it anymore.

Kuai Che looked up to the sky and sighed, wanting to cry but no tears, he hated himself for being blind, why did he follow this fool!Liu Bang is like a snake and a scorpion, he only remembers the evil of others, but not the kindness of others. After he unifies the world, Han Xin must be the first to clean up!Kuai Che's mastery of the world has reached a terrifying level. He knew that after Han Xin's downfall, Liu Bang would not let him go as a persuasion attempter.

Han Xin can't stay here any longer, all "emperor-level" counselors, go to hell, it's important to save your life now!

In the main hall, Kuai Che burst out into a creepy laugh, which echoed sadly between the beams and pillars.Kuai Che's hair was disheveled, his hands were raised high, as if he wanted to grab something in the air, and then he staggered towards the gate of the palace.Loudly speaking strange words that Han Xin couldn't understand, it seemed to be related to gods and ghosts.

Kuai Che's back gradually blurred, and Han Xin sat silent for a long time.Han Xin did not expect that his refusal would cause Kuai Che to be so greatly stimulated. Han Xin was suddenly touched by something in his heart. He wanted to get Kuai Che back and have another in-depth talk, maybe there would be a different harvest.

When Han Xin sent someone to find Kuai Che, he was nowhere to be found.

(End of this chapter)