The moon was dark and the wind was high, Zhao Cheng carried a lantern and came to the depths of an alley alone.
It's very quiet here and there's no one around. If you talk quietly, no one will know. Of course. If he was silenced, no one would know.
Zhao Cheng couldn't help but shudder at the thought of silence.
He was a little scared, but he came without hesitation. Over the years, he has done many things without hesitation, turning himself into a knife in Zhao Gao's hand.
Zhao Gao was in charge of the command, and all the dirty work was done by him, Zhao Cheng.
For no other reason, I just hope that when Zhao Gao becomes famous in the future, he can leave all power and wealth to himself.
After all, his eldest brother was infertile, so everything he had would either be passed on to Zhao Cheng, or a child would be adopted as an adopted son from one of Zhao Cheng's descendants.
No matter what the situation was, everything Zhao Cheng did today was for himself. So he worked hard and devoted himself to it. And Zhao Gao also trusted him very much and told him everything he knew.
Looking at the whole world, are there such harmonious brothers in Da Qin?
Sometimes Zhao Cheng would be happy. Fortunately, Zhao Gao was castrated. Otherwise, what happened to Zhao Gao would have nothing to do with him. It's just that this rebellious thought was deeply buried in his heart, and he never dared to show it to others.
Zhao Cheng was thinking wildly when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from the entrance of the alley.
Zhao Cheng turned around quickly and shook the lantern in his hand.
The people outside the alley paused, then strode in.
Zhao Cheng raised the lantern, illuminated his face, then smiled and said, "It's me. Zhao Cheng."
The visitor seemed a little surprised and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Cheng said: "General Wang Ben, you are well."
That's right, the person Zhao Cheng is waiting for is Wang Ben. Zhao Gao had been planning for a long time and wanted to send Wang Ben to the north to pursue Wu Tong.
According to Zhao Cheng's original plan, it would be enough to send someone to secretly contact Wang Bi and reveal the news of Wu Tong's pursuit. You don’t have to show up, and you don’t have to reveal your identity.
After all, when the Wang family was in trouble, Zhao Gao did not lend a helping hand, and afterwards he gathered together the Wang family's old party. It would be terrible if Wang Ben held a grudge and did harm to himself.
But Zhao Cheng thought about it. I still gave up this idea. Wang Ben is a fierce tiger. Even if the tiger is sick, its power is still there.
It was impossible for Wang Ben to work for himself without even showing his face. It may even anger Wang Ben, and by then, everything will be counterproductive.
So Zhao Cheng sent someone to send a letter to Wang Bi and made an appointment with him. Let’s meet in this alley at midnight.
The letter was unsigned, but the wording was very humble. In order to ensure that Wang Ben would come, Zhao Cheng clearly stated in the letter that he had a way to avenge Wang Li.
Wang Ben slowly inserted the sword in his hand into the scabbard and said quietly: "I thought it was Huaiguzi and Li Xin who deliberately tricked me into coming out to eradicate the roots. I was ready to kill everyone today. Prepare."
Zhao Cheng looked at Wang Ben's sword and felt a little scared. Fortunately, he took the initiative to look at his face just now, otherwise, Wang Ben might have struck it down with one strike of his sword.
Zhao Cheng said: "It seems that General Wang hates Huaiguzi deeply. Now there is an opportunity to kill Huaiguzi."
Wang Ben folded his arms and said nothing.
Zhao Cheng continued: "I'm afraid General Wang doesn't know what happened in the court today. That Huaiguzi is betting his life with others again. Bet that within a month, Sha Tilie will give Qin a thousand horses, cattle and sheep. Countless. If the time limit is up, no cattle or sheep will be seen. The heavy ones will cause death, while the worst cases will lead to house arrest for refining elixirs and never see the light of day again."
"Your Majesty seems to trust Huaiguzi very much and thinks that he has such great magical powers that he can make Shatilie obey and willing to give gifts."
Wang Ben frowned and said: "How is this possible? Sha Tilie hates the Qin Dynasty to the core, how can he send cattle and sheep? Isn't Huai Guzi asking for his own death?"
Zhao Cheng whispered: "There seems to be some conspiracy between Huaiguzi and Sha Tilie. Maybe these cattle and sheep will really be sent over."
Zhao Cheng did not say anything about Sha Tilie's palace punishment. After all, this fact was of great importance. If you spill the beans, everyone will know. The emperor will definitely be furious, and then the entire Zhao family will suffer.
Zhao Cheng did not tell the truth, but Wang Ben came up with a reason in his own mind and said: "I heard some rumors recently that Sha Tilie was about to be executed that day, but it was Huai Guzi who saved him. Sha Tilie was about to leave. At that time, Huaiguzi even said goodbye to him."
"Could it be said that Sha Tilie bribed Huaiguzi? This time, he was willing to send cattle and sheep to help Huaiguzi pretend to be a ghost and gain His Majesty's trust. In the future, Huaiguzi can disrupt the Qin Dynasty and create opportunities for the Huns to invade?"
Zhao Cheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "That must be it."
He couldn't help but admire: "This Wang Ben is very imaginative."
Wang Ben asked Zhao Cheng: "So, what is your so-called method of killing Huaiguzi?"
Zhao Cheng said: "There is a businessman named Wu Tong in Xianyang City. This man is the envoy of Huaiguzi. He carries a letter to Sha Tilie and goes to get the cattle and sheep."
"I implore the general to take some troops with him, sneak out of the pass, and kill Wu Tong outside the pass. As long as the cattle and sheep cannot reach Daqin in a month, Huaiguzi will definitely lose."
Wang Ben didn't answer.
Zhao Cheng complimented again: "Except the general, no one else can accomplish this."
"The land of the Xiongnu is poor in products and sparsely populated. Even if you gallop on horseback, you often won't see anyone for three or two days. Not to mention, you can't find a group of small merchants in the grasslands and deserts."
"To accomplish this, you must have a general who has experienced hundreds of battles. But...but..."
Wang Ben smiled coldly: "However, the generals of the Qin Dynasty are all engaged in military affairs, and it is impossible to sneak out of seclusion. Only I, Wang Ben, was demoted to a commoner and stayed at home all day long. Even if I leave, A month, and no one knows. Right?"
Zhao Chengqian laughed and said: "If this can be done, how happy will it be for the general to get his revenge? And without the constraints of Huaiguzi in the court, my brother can make arrangements calmly and strive to restore the general to his post as soon as possible."
"After all...the Wang family and Young Master Hu Hai are related by blood, and my brother is the Young Master's mentor. We are basically a family."
Wang Ben said calmly: "We are indeed a family. Zhao Gao has brought all the old members of the Wang family under his command. This shows that our two families, Wang and Zhao, have a close relationship."
Zhao Cheng was a little embarrassed and hesitant, not knowing how to answer.
Wang Ben chuckled and said, "However, this is indeed a God-given opportunity to kill Huaiguzi. I will take it."
Zhao Cheng was overjoyed and said quickly: "I have prepared the troops, horses, and transportation for the general. When the general comes out of seclusion, you can leave..."
Before Zhao Cheng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Wang Ben.
Wang Ben said calmly: "Although my Wang family has been suppressed, I still have some foundation in the army. Thousands of soldiers and horses can be put together. As for the path out of the customs, Mr. Zhao does not need to worry about it. .”
Then, Wang Ben held the sword, turned and left.
Zhao Cheng waited for Wang Ben to go far away, then he slowly walked towards his mansion with a lantern in hand.
"The Wang family has been a general for three generations, and their influence in the court has been uprooted. However, they still have some prestige in the army. However, this prestige is also dissipating. In three to five years, if the Wang family cannot regain its strength, If he does, the military will no longer recognize him." Zhao Cheng walked and analyzed all the way. The more I analyze, the more I feel Zhao has a bright future.
The night seemed very short, and it was daylight soon.
After dawn, two groups of people rode out of Xianyang City.
One group of people were the messengers sent by Li Xin, and the other group of people were Wang Ben in disguise.
When leaving the city, the two groups of people looked at each other and felt that the other party was acting suspiciously.
However, they did not communicate and quickly parted ways. Different generals have different paths out of the customs.
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Xiongnu, Shanyu Wangting.
Touman Shanyu is very happy recently, because since Shatilie came back, he seems to have changed a person, becoming more and more like a hero.
In the past, Satile was very fond of drinking, and he delayed many important events just to drink. But when he went on a mission to Da Qin, he was disgusted to death when he saw the fine wine. Later, he even stopped drinking alcohol.
The former Shatilie was also extremely beautiful. I have to torment myself to exhaustion every night and do a lot of ridiculous things. But now, he doesn't show any pretense to women at all. Not even a glance.
Sometimes Touman Chanyu even deliberately tested Shatilie and asked a beautiful woman to wait for Shatilie to sleep.
The whole night, Shatilie slept with his clothes on, unmoved.
In this regard, Shatilie explained that he drank the fairy wine in the Central Plains and suddenly became enlightened. He was completely unmoved by any fine wine or woman.
All he thinks about every day is to conquer the world and seize the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains. The tens of millions of acres of farmland in the Qin Dynasty were turned into horse pastures for the Huns.
Touman Shanyu was so excited that he almost boasted to everyone he met, saying that Shatilie would definitely be able to carry forward the Xiongnu.
Shatilie was favored by Touman Shanyu in the past, but his actions were a bit ridiculous. Some Huns nobles tended to be more reliable, Maodun.
But now, everyone has turned to Satire.
Just when Sha Ti Lie was in the limelight, a group of merchants arrived at the court of the Huns. It was Wu Tong sent by Li Shui.
Wu Tong brought a lot of gold, silver and jewelry with him on this trip. Along the way, he did business with different Xiongnu tribes and gained a lot.
But the more money he made, the more he yearned to do business with Li Shui.
Wang Laoshi, the wine seller, has become worth hundreds of millions since he got Li Shui's deal. And Wu Tong is a big businessman. If he can cooperate with Li Shui, he will definitely become rich and powerful.
So after hesitating for a while, he still ventured to the court of Shan Yu.
When Sha Tilie heard that a Qin businessman was coming, he immediately pulled out the scimitar from his waist and asked Wu Tong to try the sword.
Wu Tong had heard about the grievances between Li Shui and Sha Tilie, and was wary of this trip. Now when I saw Shatilie coming over with a knife, I was immediately scared to death.
Subconsciously, he wanted to escape, but this was Shan Yu's court, where could he escape to?
At the critical moment of life and death, Wu Tong suddenly remembered that before leaving, Li Shui told him that if he met Sha Tilie, he could save his life by saying that he was the messenger of Huaiguzi.
Anyway, the danger was now gone, so Wu Tong shouted, "Your Majesty, I am the envoy of Huaiguzi."
As expected, Satire stopped.
Wu Tong patted his chest happily: "Is it really useful?"
As for Sha Tilie, he was about to break the handle of the knife: "The messenger of Huaiguzi? Killing him so easily is not enough to relieve my anger. I will roast him, eat his flesh, and drink his blood." Baidu "I am in Qin Read the latest chapters of Chaodang Shen Jiezhong Literature for free as soon as possible.
