After Liu Ji was settled, Lu Pheasant hurried out of the tent, hoping to catch up with Zhang Liang.
The biting cold air in the winter morning was refreshing. She only saw Zhang Liang's slightly older figure, wandering back and forth outside Han Xin's tent, hesitating and not walking in.
Even for Zhang Liang, who was experienced in seeking a country, the ensuing conversation was not easy to talk about. Lu Pheasant understood.
The wheel of the great era has rolled over each of them, repeatedly tempering the softness and fragility in people's hearts until they become steel.
"I have never been to Dingtao County. So this is the place where the great scholar Fan Li retired to hermitage in the late Spring and Autumn Period?"
Lu Pheasant walked slowly to Zhang Liang's side and asked endlessly.
"Yes, the Dingtao we are in now is the ancient Tao County.
Legend has it that the Prime Minister Fan Li changed his name to Gui Yi Zipi after helping King Gou Jian of Yue to restore the country and pacify Wu. He first went to Qi to do business, and then spent all his money to come here, and finally hid in Tao County. "
Zhang Liang was born into a noble family, and his ancestors had lived together for five generations. He knew all the life stories of famous figures in the pre-Qin Dynasty and could pick them up at his fingertips.
"When Fan Li resigned from the prime minister, he once said, 'If you stay at home, you will get a thousand pieces of gold, and if you live in an official position, you will get the title of prime minister. This is the ultimate commoner.' It is unlucky for a commoner to be respected for a long time."
Zhang Liang seemed to be telling Lu Pheasant the story of Fan Li, and also seemed to be mumbling to himself, reminding himself.
"I see, no wonder people also call Fan Li Tao Zhu Gong.
I recall that Fan Li and Wen Zhong participated in the great event together and assisted Gou Jian in achieving great achievements, but their endings were completely different. "
Lu Pheasant lowered his head and glanced at the land at his feet, and he was filled with emotion. I wonder if more than two hundred years ago, Fan Li, who had retired with great success, and the beauty Xi Shi stood where I am today, quietly watching the scene. The rising sun?
"It's a pity that the world thinks that Li Zhong's strategy and wisdom are inferior to Fan Li's."
"Isn't it true? Fan Li is well versed in the art of hiding good bows when birds are gone. He sensed the ominous situation early on, so he retired to do business and went boating on the five lakes.
However, Wen Zhong always thought about sharing wealth and honor with the King of Yue, and in the end he inevitably ended up like a rabbit or a dog. "
Zhang Liang, like Fan Li, is a follower of Huang Lao Taoism. He must have his own reasons for suddenly mentioning Fan Li today. Lu Pheasant followed his words and responded, wanting to find out what he meant.
"I think that Fan Li is a person of luck, literary talent, and destiny. In fact, the only difference between the two is luck.
How to choose the time to retreat depends entirely on luck. That kind of writer also has the talent to change the world, and he may not be ignorant of the fact that the King of Yue is a man with a long neck and a beak, so he cannot share happiness with him.
It's just that he pulled away too late, God didn't help him. "
"Brother Zhang, don't forget that Fan Li once said, 'Human affairs are related to heaven and earth.' Heaven, earth and human affairs always work in harmony and cause and effect each other." Lu Pheasant suddenly said loudly,
“Although I am a woman, I still believe in the principle that everything is done by heaven and man is responsible for planning.
If eldest brother wants to imitate Mr. Tao Zhu in the future, there is no need to ask God for permission. As long as I am here, I will do my best to help him. "
Zhang Liang didn't expect that she would promise so heartily and generously. He was shocked and fell into deep thought for a while.
He and Liu Ji and his wife met in Weishi. The Lu Pheasant who returned from Chu camp was somewhat different from what he remembered.
He was just a wise man, not a god. Naturally, he didn't know that nine hundred years later, there would be a generation of Empress Wu Zetian in the world, nor did he know that Wu Zetian's soul had already lived in Lu Fei's body and merged into one.
He could only attribute all the changes to the growth of age and the blessing of her wisdom by the difficult life of a hostage.
In the past, he would have regarded Lu Pheasant's promise as absurd child's play, but now, he squinted his eyes, thought seriously for a while, and replied,
"If that day comes, I would like to thank you madam for making it happen. However, I don't know what madam wants me to do?"
"I will let you know when I have thought about it. For now, please take me with you to meet Han Xin."
Ever since Yu Gaixia had seen the martial arts of General Han Xin at close range, Lu Pheasant had always felt sorry for the fact that he was so poor that he was forced to rebel in a hurry and was killed. Could it be true that a generation of war warriors, one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, could not To be saved for her use?
***
Han Xin, who was sitting in the tent, looked at the two approaching figures, pretending to be calm and joking,
"You two are not here to catch me, are you?"
Zhang Liang stood in the cold wind for a long time and felt exhausted early on. He rubbed his waist, said "Hey," and sat down on Han Xin's couch.
"You, you, are so confused.
Did you know that when we were confronting Xiang Yu in Guangwu City the year before last, you captured Qi and wrote to the King of Qi to act on your behalf, which made the King curse in anger. "
"I know. At that time, the king thought that I was threatening him, and he was very angry." Han Xin didn't know why he brought up old things, and it was a little strange.
"After the Battle of Guling last year, the king was blocked by the Chu army in Yangxia City. You once again stood still and refused to come to help. You want to use it as a bargaining chip to claim credit, right?"
"It was completely different last year. Your Majesty immediately took the initiative to make me the King of Qi. He thought it was because of my hard work and merits."
Lu Pheasant couldn't help it any longer and laughed out loud.
"You move troops like a god on the battlefield, but how could you be so oblivious to your sophistication in the temples?
The king was angry last time because he thought you were loyal and sincere, and he never expected that you would do such a thing of asking for rewards based on your merits;
After the Battle of Guling, you waited and waited, waiting for the price to sell, but he was no longer angry, he was completely disappointed in you.
If I were to change places with you, I would rather the king be angry than him anticipating my every move. "
Han Xin's expression changed slightly, but he pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
"What the Queen said is true. You are smart all your life, but you don't understand two things." Zhang Liang took advantage of the victory and pursued it, trying to break down Han Xin's psychological defenses.
"You don't understand the relationship between the founding king and the heroes, and you don't understand the king.
You negotiate terms and rewards with the king with the heart of a businessman, but you use the heart of a gentleman to estimate the king, thinking that he will not hold a grudge.
In your eyes, is our king a common man or a gentleman?
You've been testing for so many years, but why haven't you come to a conclusion? "
Zhang Liang's low-pitched questioning was like a wake-up call, waking up Han Xin from his dream:
If Liu Ji was a gentleman, he would never have accepted his threats and agreed to his conditions;
If Liu Ji is not a gentleman, he will definitely take revenge on him. Taking away his military power last night is probably just the beginning.
***
At this time, Han Xin was in disarray, and a dense layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He raised his head and stared at Zhang Liang, with a little hesitation in his eyes.
"Then, I hope you can give me some advice on what I should do."
"For today's plan, if you want to protect yourself, you can only persuade us to move in.
The world has been decided, and your Majesty will be the well-deserved emperor. As the head of a king with a different surname, you should take the lead in persuading him to join. "
"At this time, do you want to persuade us to come in?"
"Yes, at this time and here, you must go to Shu immediately and ask the king to take your title and ascend to the throne."
"Am I the only one going up?"
"King Xin of Han, Wang Yingbu of Huainan, Wu Rui, king of Changsha, Zang Tu, king of Yan, and others are all on the way. King Zhang Er of Zhao is seriously ill, and Prince Zhao Zhang Ao is coming on his behalf. They will all arrive in the camp soon.
Are you ready to line up behind them? "
