Zuo Xiangfu.
The Eight Wise Kings asked:
"Brother Banshan, will Xu Xian really help us reform?"
Zhuge Banshan replied:
"That is God's will, and it is also his fate. If he can come to the capital, he can no longer escape."
In the palace.
Xu Xian summoned the nameless divine sword, pointed it at Captain Gao, and said:
"Gao Shide has been executed. Now it's your turn. Do you have any last words to confess?"
The god of death was approaching. Captain Gao turned pale with fright and said in a trembling voice:
"I was just deceived by the bad guy. I didn't mean to help him. Please forgive me, Lord Medical Sage."
Xu Xian said coldly:
"I want you to confess your last words, not to hear your excuses."
Captain Gao said:
"Your Majesty and I are brothers. If you kill me, you won't give Your Majesty face."
Xu Xian said:
"I'll give you one more chance. If you think about it again, I'll take action."
Captain Gao felt desperate and roared:
"Xu Xian, you are a devil, and I will not let you go even if I am a ghost."
As soon as Captain Gao finished speaking, a blood hole appeared on his forehead. The blood hole slowly grew larger until the entire head disappeared. Snow Angel's figure flew out of the blood hole and slowly grew larger.
Snow Angel stood in front of Xu Xian, stretched out her delicate hands, and said with a smile:
"Xu Xian, I did you a favor and wiped out all the past grudges. How about you and I becoming allies and turning enemies into friends?"
Xu Xian said:
"Forget it about whether men and women are intimate or high-five. Whether you turn enemies into friends or not depends on your future performance."
Xu Xian's reluctance to give high fives was not because of differences between men and women, but because he was afraid of Snow Angel's mysterious spatial ability, so keeping a distance was the safest way.
Snow Angel smiled sweetly and said:
"Little sister must perform well in the future and try to satisfy big brother."
Xu Xian said:
"I have something to deal with. Just stay here and don't make me any more trouble. Just help me."
Snow Angel nodded and said:
"Yes, little sister listens to big brother."
After finishing speaking, Xue Tiantian retreated to Chu Huizong's side obediently.
Snow Angel and Xu Xian were enemies, so everyone still had someone to rely on. Snow Angel actually turned to Xu Xian's side. Everyone suddenly felt that all resistance was in vain, so they had no choice but to let Xu Xian handle it.
Chu Huizong felt betrayed, and an inexplicable fear arose in his heart. He felt hopeless.
Xu Xian slowly walked towards Cai Jing and said:
"Lao Cai, there is a folk song: if you hit the bucket and pour the vegetables, it will be a good world on earth.
Do you know what it means? "
Of course Cai Jing knew that the people were dissatisfied with him, so he compiled this ballad. In front of Chu Huizong and all the civil and military officials, Cai Jing dared to admit it and just said:
"Cai has little talent and knowledge, and does not understand its meaning. It may be a slander against Cai by a political enemy, but it is unknown."
Xu Xian said:
"Since Lao Cai doesn't understand, let me explain. Cai refers to you, Cai Jing.
The theory of the Six Thieves of Chu is widely circulated among the people. It is a collective name for the six treacherous ministers of Chu. These six people are Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Liang Shicheng, Zhu Meng, and Li Yan.
The six of you formed a clique for personal gain, took bribes and perverted the law, were licentious, excluded dissidents, and privately abused your power to prey on the common people, causing the people to live in a state of chaos and ruin.
Lao Cai, you are the leader of the six thieves. "
Cai Jingcheng was extremely sophisticated and did not lose his composure. He pretended to be distressed and said slowly:
“It’s all because Cai is usually jealous of evil, offends too many people, acts too high-profile, and is favored by His Majesty, so he is tabooed by political opponents, and he becomes the leader of the six thieves.
Cai is brave and loyal, and this heart can be used as a guide to the sun and the moon, and to the heaven and the earth. "
Xu Xian said:
"According to rumors, Lao Cai is the leader of the "six thieves" who are famous in Da Chu. He is so corrupt that it doesn't matter if he uses part of the collected money to hold an open competition for high-ranking royal officials to spend money on.
The six of you collude with each other and exclude dissidents. The people say, "Three thousand ropes can lead to the Secret Pavilion; five hundred strings can promote the general judgment." "
The dragon energy in the palace was cut off by Bai Suzhen. Even if Cai Jing was very talented, the words he wrote could not mobilize the dragon energy of heaven and earth.
The high-spirited Cai Jing who originally scolded Fang Qiu was just a weak scholar with no power to restrain a chicken.
Scholars naturally rely on scholarly methods to confuse right and wrong. Cai Jing knelt on the ground and cried sadly:
"If Zhou Gong was afraid of the rumor day and Wang Mang was humble and corporal, if he died at that time, who would know the merits and demerits of thousands of years?
Your Majesty, this humble minister has suffered such a great shame and humiliation. He should have died to clarify his ambition.
However, if the weak minister really dies, wouldn't he be confirmed as a traitor and there will be no day for him to be rehabilitated?
For the sake of justice and justice, your Majesty, please forgive me for enduring the humiliation and living an ignoble life. "
Liang Shicheng had not returned from the northwest, so Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Zhu Meng, and Li Yan felt that they were in the same boat as Cai Jing.
However, Xu Xian was so powerful that he mainly targeted Cai Jing. Before they could reach them, they didn't want to be the first to take the lead and swallowed their anger. They just begged Xu Xian not to kill them all.
After hearing Cai Jing's cry, Chu Huizong felt sad. He was afraid of offending Xu Xian and losing his life, so he did not answer.
Because Gao Qiu was good at Cuju, he was favored by King Duan Zhao Ji. After Zhao Ji ascended the throne and became Huizong of Chu, he favored Gao Qiu and became a Taiwei. The two fell in love like brothers.
However, Xu Xian did not give him any face and insisted on killing Captain Gao, making Chu Huizong dare to be angry but dare not speak out.
Unexpectedly, before Xu Xian took action, Snow Angel took action on Xu Xian's behalf in order to please Xu Xian.
The lame Taoist left Chu Huizong's only support, Xue Tian. Seeing Xu Xian's handsomeness, she fell in love secretly and betrayed Chu Huizong.
The situation was grim and he was besieged on all sides. In order to save his life, Chu Huizong could only endure Xu Xian's deception.
Cai Jing, Wang Fu, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Zhu Meng, and Li Yan were known as emperors and ministers to Chu Huizong, but they were also close friends of Chu Huizong.
In order to cut off Chu Huizong's wings, Xu Xian wanted to attack them again.
Xu Xian's rebellious intentions were well known to everyone on the road.
Chu Huizong didn't want to die, he wanted to remain useful. When the lame Taoist and Fahai came back to serve as kings, that would be Chu Huizong's only chance to make a comeback.
Xu Xian didn't expect that he was so terrifying in Chu Huizong's heart. If he knew, he might directly kill the Seven Thieves.
In fact, in Xu Xian's view, there are not only six thieves in Dachu, but seven thieves, and Chu Huizong should be added. Chu Huizong is the real leader of the seven thieves.
Cai Jing and others were able to prosper in Da Chu because they were doing exactly what Chu Huizong wanted.
The "six thieves" brought the country into chaos, and the culprit was actually Chu Huizong.
The Chu Hui sect Zhu Meng searched for rare treasures, famous flowers and ancient trees in the Jiangnan area. Zhu Meng and his minions relied on the emperor's power to run rampant in the Jiangnan area. They demolished walls and houses, extorted money, and made the people miserable.
Wang Fu was hypocritical and obeyed the people's sentiments, and opposed Cai Jing's actions in order to gain fame and reputation. He used his power to seek treasures from his children and lived a luxurious life. Please set up the Yingtai Bureau and seize the rare things from all directions on land and water for your own use.
Children's nature is clever and charming. When he was first appointed as a worship official, he searched for calligraphy and paintings for Huizong in Hangzhou. Help Cai Jing become prime minister.
Cai Jing recommended him to be the supervisor of the northwest army and head of the Privy Council. He had been in charge of the military for twenty years and had power both internally and externally. At that time, Cai Jing was called "Gong Xiang" and Cai Jing was called "Xiang Xiang".
Liang Shicheng looked stupid and humble on the outside, and looked honest and kind. He did not seem to be a eloquent person, but in fact he was cunning, observant, and experienced in dealing with things. He won the favor of Huizong and was promoted to the Imperial Palace of the Imperial Academy.
All imperial orders were issued by his own hands, and he also found people to imitate Huizong's handwriting to forge imperial edicts. As his power grew, he committed corruption, bribery, and selling out his official position.
After Yang Jian died, Li Yan succeeded him as the general manager of the palace. He merged the fields that Yang had previously collected into the Xicheng Suo, gaining a total of more than 34,300 hectares of land. "Those who were bankrupt were compared to each other, and those who were rich in the morning were beggars in the market at night." More than a thousand good people were beaten to death, and the people of Jingdong and Hebei rebelled.
Chen Dong, a student at Taipei University, said:
"What happened today is that Cai Jing caused chaos in the front, Liang Shicheng conspired in the back, Li Yan made enemies in the northwest, Zhu Meng made enemies in the southeast, Wang Fu and Tong Guan also made enemies in Liao and Jin, and started border provocations.
It is appropriate to punish the six thieves and spread the news to all directions to thank the world."
The crimes of the six thieves are difficult to describe, but the root of their existence is because of Chu Huizong.
As long as Chu Huizong is here, even if Xu Xian kills six thieves, there will be six new thieves.
The real culprit was Chu Huizong.
Xu Xian was unwilling to help Zhuge Banshan in his reform because Chu Huizong simply couldn't afford it.
The reason why Chu Huizong appointed Zhuge Banshan as his left prime minister to implement reforms was because Chu had no money to conquer Liao.
In order to unite with the Jin Dynasty to conquer Liao Dynasty, Da Chu conscripted troops and grain from various places, which made the people miserable, and Fang La took advantage of the situation to revolt.
The Fang La Uprising was suppressed, and Da Chu was still short of money. Chu Huizong had no choice but to implement Zhuge Banshan's Reform.
After the Liao campaign, regardless of success or failure, Chu Huizong would definitely not tolerate Zhuge Banshan.
Xu Xian saw through it that Zhuge Banshan knew what he was doing was impossible, and he would definitely withdraw sadly in the end, and even lose his life because of it.
The reform offended the interests of vested interests, and Chu Huizong did not really want to reform. He only wanted money and food.
Xu Xian knows that real reform cannot be established without destruction.
Only by killing Chu Huizong and establishing an ideal country can the reform truly succeed.
If we really kill Chu Huizong, can we really build the ideal country that Xu Xian wants?
Obviously not.
If Xu Xian really kills the king, he will become the enemy of the whole world. Not to mention others, even Zhuge Banshan and the Eight Sage Kings will stand against Xu Xian.
The establishment of an ideal country not only requires a man of great wisdom to be the emperor, but also requires a group of talented people to govern the country.
Not to mention that Xu Xian had no intention of becoming the emperor, even if Xu Xian wanted to be the emperor, after the regicide, he became a big rebel, and no one was willing to assist him.
In that case, Xu Xian will become a real loner.
Xu Xian was able to defeat Fahai and Lame Taoist because of the power of all living beings.
After the regicide, Xu Xian was not understood by all living beings, and stood on the opposite side of all living beings. Even Fa Hai and the lame Taoist could not deal with him.
The Chu State that loses Chu Huizong will have civil strife or turmoil. When the Jin soldiers go south, the Chu State will be in danger, and Xu Xian will become a sinner for the ages.
Xu Xian didn't help Zhuge Banshan because there was no road ahead.
Xu Xian did not kill Chu Huizong because he could not kill him.
Xu Xian did not kill the six thieves because it would be useless and would arouse Chu Huizong's suspicion. When the Jin Bing went south, Xu Xian wanted to help the court, but Chu Huizong felt that he was more terrifying than the Jin Bing.
Xu Xian didn't know that he was already terrifying in Chu Huizong's mind.
In short, Xu Xian didn't want to kill the six thieves, he just wanted to scare them into helping him.
