Wei Shou, who was stared at by Chu Yao, sneezed loudly.
His brows were furrowed like a duck. With one hand he pulled at his hairy beard, while with the other hand he tightly grasped the transfer order Zheng Qiao had given him. Just after Jiang Ao's seventh day of death, Zheng Qiao airdropped another person to replace him. The newcomer did not rush out to attack the enemy as soon as he arrived, but he was quite dissatisfied with Wei Shou's behavior of defending but not attacking, and he looked like a hot-tempered person.
The deputy general persuaded Wei Shou: "Jiang Ao died in the battle, causing Chaoli Pass to suffer a great loss. The vitality has not yet recovered. The new garrison commander should not attack rashly. General, rest assured for the time being."
If the elite soldiers of Chaoli Pass had not been injured last time, it is estimated that the newcomer would also go out to show off his power, which would be a blessing in disguise. Unexpectedly, Wei Shou threw the things on the table and said, "How can I be in the mood to worry about this and that?"
The subordinates were puzzled: "Why is the general frowning?"
Wei Shou sighed and said, "I am worried about Chu Liangliang... that bastard Chu Wuhui across the street... I fell into his trap before and let him take my wife away because of my carelessness. Zheng Qiao sent Jiang Ao to force Chao Liguan to fight, which was exactly what he planned. What's even more annoying is that Jiang Ao died of disappointment, so how could Zheng Qiao not be suspicious? This time he ordered me to go back..."
The subordinates understood somewhat.
"General, are you worried that the king will punish you?"
Zheng Qiao would go crazy every now and then and he also liked to kill people, but if you look closely, the people he killed were either Confucian scholars with fame but no real power, or they were enemies that he had already offended thoroughly - even if he didn't kill them, it wouldn't reduce the hatred, so he might as well kill them. He never killed brave warriors with real military power.
Even if the other party has committed a crime serious enough to warrant beheading.
As for the killing of innocent people, rape and looting, corruption and bribery, and selling official positions, as long as they were not exposed, he would turn a blind eye. If they were exposed, he would just make a lot of noise but not much action. To put it more clearly, if the generals did not pose a substantial threat to his life, he would be tolerant of everything. It was like he was governing the Geng Kingdom together with his generals.
Therefore, the officials were not worried about Wei Shou's life.
Wei Shou said: "The problem is not with Zheng Qiao."
The official was confused again: "Whose body is it?"
Wei Shou was about to be pissed off by his stupid subordinate. He tapped the table with his fingers and emphasized, "The problem lies with that bastard Chu Wuhui! Damn it, this method looks more and more familiar. He did the same to my short-lived foster father. Now he's using it on me, he must have other bad intentions... My wife is still in his hands!"
His frown was deeper than Psyduck's.
Wei Shou knew Chu Wuhui too well.
If you are not careful, you may get killed without knowing it.
The subordinate muttered in a very low voice.
"After all, the general is still worried about his wife."
Wei Shou paced back and forth angrily: "What else? Madam fell in love with Chu Wuhui at first sight. He's good-looking, that's all. Is his shoulder as broad as mine? Is his chest as hard as mine? Is he as good on the couch as me? He was just a virgin back then. With his high-browed eyes, I guess he's still a widower now. Madam, madam... I'm worried that he'll seduce you!"
The subordinate thought this was unlikely.
If Chu Yao had responded to his wife back then, what would his general have done? It was totally unnecessary to worry about it after more than 20 years. But he also knew that his general's brain was 10% brain tissue and 90% was his wife.
"I feel a little panicked..."
The subordinate thought of Chu Yao's demeanor and thought that if he were a woman, he would prefer the gentle and elegant Chu Yao rather than the general: "You are worried about the gains and losses when facing a strong enemy."
Wei Shou's intuition makes sense.
However, it was not because of the love rival he thought it was.
Chen Tang had to admit that Li He was an excellent lobbyist. He had obviously done his homework before coming and checked Chen Tang's personality. What was her personality? A gentleman with a very good reputation, a county governor who loved his people like his own children, and a brave and fearless warrior.
Whether dealing with people or persuading them, the key is to cater to their preferences, or to find their weaknesses. Just like dealing with love-sick people requires love, dealing with greedy people requires power, and dealing with speculators requires profit. So, how to deal with Chen Tang
A gentleman cherishes his feathers.
The county magistrate sympathized with the common people.
Warriors stand for justice.
All Li He has to do is to tie Feather, Common People, Justice and Zheng Qiao together, and he can easily break down Chen Tang's psychological defenses.
He took the lead and said, “May I ask Mr. Shen a question.”
Shen Tang waited for him to fart: “Excuse me, Mr. Li.”
"I heard that Mr. Chen was born in a humble family, but he was appointed as the governor of Heyin County at the young age of twelve?" Li He lowered his voice and looked at Chen Tang. Chen Tang found that he had the potential to be a voice anchor, but when his low voice came into his ears, he forced people to like his slightly wretched face.
Shen Tang nodded: "Yes."
Upon hearing this, Li He clapped his hands and praised Chen Tang for his young talent.
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He lamented that even the best wine would not be appreciated if it were not well known.
Even a thousand-mile horse needs a horse trainer who can recognize horses in order to be known by the world. This is true for a thousand-mile horse and a great man. However, there are many thousand-mile horses but few horse trainers, which is why countless talented people throughout history have died in depression.
Therefore, the Bole who gave Chen Tang, a talented horse, the opportunity to display his talent should not be repaid with ingratitude.
Chen Tang glared at him when he heard this: “Asshole!”
She wanted to point at Li He's nose and say passionately: "Do you think I am repaying kindness with enmity by following the righteous cause and attacking the tyrant Zheng Qiao?"
Li He was not afraid of her threatening attitude.
He did not avoid or give way, but looked straight into her eyes. His small body was filled with great courage and confidence.
He spoke passionately: "Every word that Li said is true. As far as Li knows, the king and Lord Shen have no personal hatred. When he heard that Lord Shen was attacked by bandits from Tianhai and Shangnan during his time as the governor of He, he specially transferred you to Longwu County where he could do more. With the Ten Crows as your whetstone, how can it not be considered a 'favor'? Li knows that the outside world has many misunderstandings about the king, but Lord Shen should not be among them. If the king did not appreciate Lord Shen, but colluded with the Ten Crows and took the lead in buying the country as rumored by the outside world, why did he leave 20,000 elite soldiers at Yonggu Pass?"
Chen Tang was stunned and thought about several of Li He's questions.
He opened his mouth and said, "I..."
Li He did not give her time to think about the logic and asked directly: "In public and private, the king treats Mr. Shen well. How can you not be called 'repaying kindness with enmity' when you lead the army to attack him?"
A gentleman values his reputation, so why would he want to be tied to this label
Chen Tang seemed to be short of breath and could not say anything to refute. After a long while, she took a deep breath and said, "It is true that Zheng Qiao treated me well... and promoted me, but he was perverse and persecuted loyal people. He also allowed his generals to kill and massacre people in the city... He has committed so many crimes. How can such a person be the ruler of the country?"
Li He shook his head in disapproval.
"In this case, it is Mr. Shen's fault."
Chen Tang was stunned: "My fault?"
Li He nodded and raised his head: "Of course."
Chen Tang was slightly annoyed: "Where did I go wrong?"
Li He said: "One wrong step leads to all wrong steps. Mr. Shen should know that Confucian scholars disrupt the law with their writings, while knights violate the law with their martial arts. Those brave warriors who come from aristocratic families are nothing less than warlords with their own troops. Even the king cannot completely control their behavior. When the king was young, he was held hostage in an enemy country, and then he encountered a quarrel between his brothers when he returned. It was extremely difficult for him to survive. He can live to this day only because he has balanced all parties."
Chen Tang's expression softened a little, and he crossed his arms over his chest: "You mean... Zheng Qiao doesn't know about these things?"
Li He shook his head again: "How could I not know?"
Isn't it ridiculous to blame the servants for pretending to obey your orders but actually disobeying your orders
Even if Chen Tang was fooled by him to the limit of his power, he would not believe it.
Chen Tang snorted coldly: "Humph, since he knows..."
Li He said in a powerful and angry voice, "Mr. Chen, even if you know, what can you do? Once the balance is broken, the first person to be endangered is the ruler himself. The brave warriors under his command will rise up and rebel against him. It will only take a moment for his head and body to be separated!"
Chen Tang stood up suddenly, and as his back teeth rubbed against each other, the soft flesh on his cheeks also tightened, making his lacquered eyes look even colder. He asked, "So you condone their evil deeds?"
Li He sighed helplessly: "We can only take it step by step."
Then he looked at Chen Tang with a burning gaze, his eyes eager with a hint of expectation, and he said with a sigh: "It is precisely because of this difficulty that we need loyal and brave men with justice to stand up, clear the court and punish the villains. The king secretly promoted Chen Jun with this in mind, but who knew, who knew that Chen Jun was blinded by villains like Huang Lie. Alas, how can I not be heartbroken?"
Chen Tang stood with his hands behind his back and facing Li He.
Her fingers were almost tangled together, which also showed that the owner's heart was like a mess at the moment, with no clue and no direction. Li He keenly noticed that Chen Tang's shoulders, which were always straight, slumped a little. He raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes and said, "Alas, it's not Chen Jun's fault. He was wrong to give up his courage."
Warriors uphold justice and fear most that morality becomes a joke.
Li He sighed and said sadly with a tearful voice: "However, the king heard that Lord Shen managed his people very well. Whether it was He Yin, who was coveted by Wu Xian and others, or Long Wu, who was next to the Ten Crows and was always troubled by them, the common people lived and worked in peace and contentment. I was barely relieved. But..."
Shen Tang turned around and asked him hurriedly: "Just what?"
Li He said: "It's just that, I have to say something from the bottom of my heart. Mr. Shen's move is only a temporary solution. You have the ability to stabilize a county, but you don't have the absolute strength to stabilize the overall situation. Once Huang Lie and others succeed in slaying the dragon, I will really worry about Mr. Shen. In today's world, prosperity is not a blessing, but will lead to a catastrophe..."
All that’s left is to tell Chen Tang and Huang Lie that they are not good people.
Of course, Chen Tang also knew that Huang Lie was not a good person.
"… When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked. This has been the case since ancient times." Li He sighed sadly, speaking with sincerity and moving the listeners. "Li will watch with cold eyes. Once Huang Lie and others succeed, civil strife is inevitable… Although Mr. Shen has a rich family, he cannot decide the outcome alone. By then, I don't know how many years of chaos will last. The people's livelihood will suffer. It is pitiful and sad."
As he spoke, Li Heliang launched his final attack: "Mr. Chen, you cannot protect those under your rule. Once the fighting starts, the peaceful life before us will be nothing but illusions, and we will be plunged into endless war."
After hearing this, Shen Tang was silent for a long time.
Li He knew that the time was ripe, so he approached Chen Tang and bewitched him: "A real man is born in this world, how can he be bewitched by others and do something ungrateful, costly, and abetting the tyrant? Punishing the villain and correcting the wrong path is the right thing to do!"
Chen Tang closed his eyes tightly, still unable to make up his mind.
Li He noticed all her wavering.
Finally, he even used a pleading tone to Li He: "Mr. Li's words are really deafening, but this matter is not something that Shen can decide alone. If Mr. Li is relieved, why not rest in the camp for a day or two and let me think about it?"
Although Li He was worried that Chen Tang would be provoked by his subordinates, he knew that he couldn't push too hard at this time, as that would only backfire.
He said, "Of course."
Chen Tang let out a long breath.
On the surface, Li He was a scholar who came to join Chen Tang, but his real purpose was to instigate rebellion. If he was discovered by the allied forces, not only would Li He be in danger, but Chen Tang would also be in danger. She suggested that Li He hide in her main account for the next two days and then give him a reply.
Li He naturally had no objection to this proposal: "Li and Mr. Shen hit it off right away. It would be a great honor for Li He if we could talk by candlelight at night."
After talking by candlelight at night, we would sleep with our feet together.
However, Chen Tang used his bad sleeping posture, his soul separation problem, and his past history of killing people in dreams as excuses to get away with it. Li He knew this when he investigated Chen Tang. He was just too excited about the performance and got carried away for a while. Now he couldn't wait to get what he wanted.
After leaving the main tent, Chen Tang's eyes were dazed for a moment and then clear again.
Went straight to Chu Yao's tent.
There were several people waiting there.
They all looked at Chen Tang in unison. Chen Tang patted his chest and said, "Fuck, it's a pity that Li He doesn't do MLM with his mouth. Is he a vixen? He can bewitch people..."
Although Li He used the Word Spirit to prevent the outside world from eavesdropping, he could not prevent Gu Chi. With Gu Chi's simultaneous translation and broadcast, Chu Yao and others also knew what happened in the main account. When Gu Chi said that Li He was still obsessed with the way of a scholar, he was really worried for her. If it were someone with a weak will or a low IQ, he would be fooled into the stinking ditch by Li He in a minute.
"This Li He is not a vixen, but he can make you 'bewildered'. He is scarier than a vixen."
Chu Yao was very pleased to see his master: "My master is determined, how can he be bewitched by a few words from such a villain?"
Gu Chi just smiled and said nothing.
He had heard his mistress complain more than once that Li He was too ugly and distracting. If Li He had been more handsome, younger, and had a sweeter appearance, and had the skills of a scholar who was obsessed with him, she might have been fooled.
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Gu Chi seemed to know his lord's XP.
Chen Tang took a sip of cold water to cool his brain, and said, "Next, we have to wait for Li He to truly perform a big drama of 'Jiang Gan stealing the book'. Let's wait and see."
This is a key link in forcing Wei Shou to rebel.
Chu Yao nodded and took the initiative to take on the task: "Well, Chu Jie and I will go to Chaoli Pass later. If we can cooperate with Wei Yuanyuan to take down Chaoli Pass, things will go much more smoothly later..."
Why bring Chu Jie along
Because when he meets Wei Shou this time, the other party might fight with him to the death, so he brings Chu Jie as a thug to provide an extra layer of protection.