Zhuge Teng has been in officialdom for a long time, and his ability to judge people is also excellent.
Although it was only the first time for him to meet Zheng Guo, he could tell from Zheng Guo's words and deeds that Zheng Guo was by no means a scheming villain. Regardless of his position or interests, Zheng Guo had no reason. Confront yourself to the King of Han.
If you want the other person to trust you, you must first open your heart to the other person.
It may seem like a drunken remark, but Zhuge Teng has been thinking about it for a long time.
"Intuition?" Zheng Guo smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "Intuition can be very harmful to people sometimes."
At the beginning, he had a gut feeling that he would be favored by King Han, but unexpectedly he became the outcast who took the blame.
At first, he had a gut feeling that King Qin was targeting South Korea, but he was unexpectedly countered by Ying Zheng.
"It's really harmful to people." Zhuge Teng sighed and said, "Maybe it's because I didn't meet the right person and the right thing."
Zheng Guo frowned, thinking about Zhuge Teng's words.
The right person, the right thing...
He was originally forced to build canals for Da Qin, but over the past year or so, he felt like he had realized his value. Even if he stayed in South Korea, he might not have had any chance to show off his skills.
But the King of Qin always gave him what he asked for, and basically never interfered with the construction of canals.
Is this the right person or the right thing to do?
"To be honest, now I really sincerely build canals for the Qin Dynasty." Zheng Guo said seriously, "leaving aside the interests of the country and the country, this matter of benefiting future generations will be done again and again. Even with great resistance, we must complete it now.”
"So... it really has nothing to do with Qin or the King of Qin?" Zhuge Teng asked.
Zheng Guo thought for a while and then said: "To be fair, if it were another monarch, I might not have such an idea, at least, I wouldn't be so determined."
"Oh?" Zhuge Teng narrowed his eyes and said, "So, Brother Zheng has met the right person?"
No one had ever asked Zheng Guo similar questions, and he seemed to have never thought about this question. Now that he was asked suddenly, he seemed a little confused.
After being stunned for a long time, Zheng Guocai nodded and said, "It seems, yes."
"Haha, congratulations to Brother Zheng for finally meeting the Ming Lord." Zhuge Teng said with a smile.
"Hahaha..." Zheng Guo laughed and stroked his beard and said, "I'm so ashamed. It wasn't until now that I realized that I had devoted my whole heart to Qin."
"Good birds choose trees to roost in." Zhuge Teng said, "Today's Great Qin is like a towering tree, with a solid foundation and luxuriant branches and leaves. Everyone wants to show their strength there."
Zheng Guo asked in confusion: "From what Brother Zhuge said, you also quite agree with Da Qin?"
Zhuge Teng was speechless and just nodded slightly.
"I don't understand this." Zheng Guo said, "At the beginning, the Qin Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and caused Luoyi to end up like this. Brother Zhuge should be full of hatred for the Qin Dynasty."
"Haha, it's true that the Great Qin conquered the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, but it didn't kill them all." Zhuge Teng said with a smile, "The Eastern Zhou royal family has existed in name only for hundreds of years. Even if the Great Qin does not take action, sooner or later other countries will take action, and if it comes At that moment, who can guarantee that the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be wiped out?"
A rhetorical question, Zheng Guo didn't know how to answer.
"I don't know now whether I should be grateful to Great Qin or resentful of Great Qin." Zhuge Teng sighed and said, "If you want to talk about resentment, it is indeed because of Great Qin that Luoyi ended up in this situation. If you want to talk about gratitude, you should also say Fortunately, Da Qin left behind the last bit of Da Zhou’s legacy and dignity.”
Zheng Guo asked curiously: "I don't know, is Brother Zhuge more resentful or grateful?"
"Haha, at first, of course, I was more resentful." Zhuge Teng said, "But now, I am extremely grateful to Da Qin."
one heart
Emotional changes may indeed change with the passage of time and changes experienced.
"Really?" Zheng Guo was a little unsure.
Believe what he heard.
"Really!" Zhuge Teng said, "Now it seems that the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty has been exhausted. Among the countries, there is an urgent need for an enlightened monarch who values the people to stand up and reunify China. And at the moment Lu Buwei kidnapped Jiuding, I know that Da Qin has been making such preparations, and now, it seems that it is time to take action."
"Ah?" Zheng Guo said in shock, "Jiuding? You mean Jiuding, is it in Qin?"
"This is an important matter related to national affairs. The Qin Dynasty must keep it highly confidential. It's not surprising if you don't know." Zhuge Teng said, "Do you think South Korea has the courage to steal the Jiuding that all the heroes covet?"
Indeed, South Korea would not dare to do so even if it were given a few more courages.
"Well, that's true." Zheng Guo asked doubtfully, "Then since Brother Zhuge knew that it was the Great Qin that robbed Jiuding, why didn't he make it public or ask for help from other countries?"
"Ask for help?" Zhuge Teng sneered, "Are you asking the Chu State to snatch the Jiuding back and then put it back in the Chu State?"
Zheng Guo: "..."
Now that the Eastern Zhou Dynasty has been destroyed, Jiuding will naturally become the target of competition among various countries, and no matter who snatches it, Jiuding will never return to Luoyi.
"What's more, if this matter is publicized and known to the whole world, it will inevitably cause the largest melee in history." Zhuge Teng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "For the people, they will inevitably fall into dire straits again. If once The situation is out of control and the consequences will be disastrous. By then, Zhuge Teng will become a sinner in the world."
Zheng Guo's brows darkened, and his heart was churning.
It is undeniable that what Zhuge Teng said is the truth.
Zhuge Teng solemnly raised his hands and said, "I see that Brother Zheng is benevolent and upright, so I told the truth. However, I would like to ask Brother Zheng to keep this matter strictly confidential and not to mention it to anyone, or else, treat it as someone else." Drunk talk."
Zheng Guo sighed with emotion and said, "Even if Brother Zhuge doesn't remind me of such a thing that is causing harm to the country and the people, I will definitely not mention it to anyone. Since King Qin has not made any announcement, he must have other plans."
"That's right." Zhuge Teng said, "I also analyze it this way. Jiuding changed hands, and the world, which was supposed to be in chaos, seemed extremely calm. None of the countries wanted to take the lead in restoring the kingship of Zhou Dynasty. Of course, they were just waiting and watching for the missing Jiuding. .”
"Then tell me, is there anyone among the countries who heard about this matter but did not make it public?" Zheng Guo asked.
"Of course there is." Zhuge Teng said, "Other countries dare not say it, but the King of Han must have noticed the clues, but there is no evidence. As long as I don't come forward to testify, no matter who says it, it can only be regarded as a frame-up."
Zheng Guo was shocked. He never expected that the factor that determines whether the world is stable or not is actually in Zhuge Teng's hands.
Immediately, Zheng Guo stood up, straightened his clothes, looked at Zhuge Teng with great solemnity, bowed and bowed and said: "Brother Zhuge cares about the people of Li, and will not put the people in water or fire because of his own selfish desires. Zheng I admire you greatly, please accept the worship of Zheng Guo."
Zhuge Teng also quickly stood up, supported Zheng Guo, and said, "Oh, Brother Zheng, what are you doing? Anyone would make such a choice in this kind of thing."
Zheng Guo raised his head, his eyes filled with respect: "Brother Zhuge puts the overall situation first and deserves to be worshiped."
"Haha, if it were you, I would have made the same choice." Zhuge Teng said with a smile, "So let me say from the beginning that we are the same people. Isn't that true?"
"Hahaha!" Zheng Guo said with a smile, "Of course it's true. Come on, Zheng, give Brother Zhuge a drink."
Zheng Guo leaned over and picked up his wine prince, and then handed Zhuge Teng's wine prince to him.
"Fuck!" The two of them saluted each other at the same time, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"Hahaha..." The two of them laughed together again.
"Happy!" Zhuge
Teng Gao called out, "Brother Zheng, please sit down. We have known each other for a long time. Let's talk slowly."
"Okay, Zheng also has this intention." Zheng Guo said.
The two sat down again and looked at each other with a smile.
Zhuge Teng said: "Now that Brother Zheng knows what's going on here,
Ge, please help me analyze the current situation. I want to know what the current situation of Da Qin is. "
Zheng Guo nodded lightly and said, "In my opinion, Great Qin's national power has become stronger and stronger since King Shang's reform, and its foundation is now extremely strong. Take the matter of building canals, South Korea originally thought that Great Qin's treasury It will inevitably be gradually dragged down by this matter, but I don’t think that Da Qin has basically not touched its foundation. Now that nearly half of the canals have been built, we don’t feel that there is any tightness in the national treasury.”
"This means that the national power of Great Qin is far beyond our imagination?" Zhuge Teng asked.
"Well." Zheng Guo nodded and said, "Great Qin is no longer that poor country living in a corner. Looking at Bashu, the Yi Canal all belongs to Qin State, the capital of Chu State, Yingguan, Wei Guan, The Hexi region of Zhao State was also occupied by Da Qin."
"In these short two years, Cheng Yu rebelled, Lao Ai conspired, and Lu Buwei was eradicated. It can be said that the Qin Dynasty has been in troubled times."
"But even so, there is still no sign of unrest in the Qin Dynasty, and the King of Qin also handles these matters extremely properly. He can not only discern the opportunities, but also find the most reasonable response method."
Zhuge Teng raised his eyebrows and asked, "King Qin...what kind of person is he?"
Zheng Guo thought for a while and said: "In my understanding, King Qin is very wise, thoughtful, and quite studious. He never likes to be polite to others, probably because he is not used to hypocrisy. He looks a bit young and mature. , it seems that he always has some worries or secrets in his heart, making it difficult for people to guess what he is thinking."
"The most important thing is that King Qin has a heart to help the world. I heard that Li Si once asked King Qin if he had aspirations for the world, and King Qin said that he would personally end the centuries-old conflicts among the countries and restore peace to the people. .”
Zhuge Teng's eyes widened, his lips trembled a little, and his tone was obviously higher: "He...he really said that?"
Living in troubled times, everyone wants to meet some like-minded people.
"It is indeed true." Zheng Guo said, "It is precisely because of this that Li Si decided to stay in Qin and assist the King of Qin."
Zhuge Teng's eyes shook violently for a few times, and then he asked again: "Then what kind of weapon is the "I" that Brother Zheng mentioned just now? "
"I wonder if Brother Zhuge has heard that King Qin accidentally obtained an ancient magic weapon in a secret room deep in the mountains. This magic weapon is called "my weapon". It is shaped like a shield. It is said that it can cut, stab, attack and attack. The defense is very powerful, and now, the King of Qin has even formed a special "our army", using these magical weapons, and each person is also equipped with a flying crossbow that fires continuously. "
"Previously, Yiqu's remaining troops united with the Western Qiang to invade, but they were defeated by this team. Now, all Yiqu's remaining troops have surrendered to Da Qin and have taken root in Longxi."
"Yiqu's legacy?" Zhuge Teng said, "How come I haven't heard of it?"
"After Yiqu was annexed by the Qin State, some Yiqu people fled and lived in the Xiongnu territory for many years, and Lao Ai was the youngest son of the old Yiqu clan leader." Zheng Guo explained.
"Haha." Zhuge Teng laughed and said, "This story is so bizarre. It seems that Lao Ai's rebellion was premeditated?"
"Exactly." Zheng Guo replied, "However, the current Yiqu Patriarch has abandoned the king as a duke and assumed the responsibility of Longxi County Governor. He has also long since abandoned his past grudges against the Qin Dynasty. It is said that the young patriarch even became a brother to the King of Qin. .”
Zhuge Teng's brows moved and he carefully thought about every sentence and word Zheng Guo said.
As for Zheng Guo, after all, he was once a foreign minister to the Qin State, and what he said was undoubtedly the most objective.
