How dare he disobey his orders? Did he think that he was negotiating with him just now by being polite to him? The middle-aged man frowned slightly, moved his eyes away from the beauty's face, looked at the tall and tall young man Zhao Gao, and muttered with a playful look on his face: "Can't...obey?" At this moment, he had already chopped Zhao Gao into pieces in his heart. It became a thousand pieces, but because of the incident this morning, he also wanted to follow the crowd and learn from that gentle person with good temper and patience.
"Yes, I can't obey my order." Zhao Gao admitted generously. This was actually an excellent opportunity. Even though Zhao Gao was only treated as a special plaything and became a retainer of the powerful, he might not be able to change this situation with his own abilities in the future. How many people squeezed their heads and wanted to be a guest in the mansion of the powerful, but they were unable to get in. Zhao Gao undoubtedly got the best opportunity.
However, he never thought of serving as an official in Zhao State. Although he was not clear about many specific historical details, there was one thing he was sure of - the Zhao Kingdom would perish. Therefore, his target has never been Zhao State. As early as three years ago, he had set his sights on Zhao State's neighbor to the west, Qin State.
Even if he doesn't bother, doesn't seek to be an official or seek fame, and just works for middle-aged men, he will lose many opportunities to enrich himself, because the Taishi Mansion is the most well-informed about the big and small things that happen in the country and even in the world. , and his rich collection of books is unmatched elsewhere. Being an insignificant clerk in Taishi Mansion is undoubtedly the safest choice at the moment.
In addition, from the moment they met, Zhao Gao felt that with this middle-aged man’s personality, it was impossible for him to stay and work by his side safely. Besides, who knew who the middle-aged man was and whether he would be able to stay?
"Er San, what happened to the disobedient person last time?" At this time, the middle-aged man caressed the beauty's smooth black hair and asked quietly. The boy understood and echoed in a tone of voice: "Go back to the master, I heard that he fell into the river and drowned not long ago. He looked like that when he was fished out. Oops."
At this moment, as if in accordance with the boy's words, a gust of cool wind blew in from the window at the right time, making Zhao Gao feel chilled all over. It is useless to be afraid at this time, as long as the soldiers come to block the water and the earth covers it.
Hey, this person is out and about. He is not afraid of meeting shameless people, but he is afraid of meeting shameless and arrogant people. What is even more tragic is that if this person is still a powerful person, if you want to defeat him, you will definitely be defeated no matter what. He can't.
When dealing with this kind of person, you must first not let him look down upon you, so you must refuse, and you must not lose any of your inner temperament or outer expression. The second thing is that after rejecting... well... you still have to bow your head, you must remember to express your fear appropriately.
"Boy Zuo is just a commoner who is greedy for life and afraid of death. When he thinks that if he agrees to your words now, he will die soon, so he refuses." [1] What Zhao Gao has to do is to arouse his desire first. Interested, keep his patience, and then you can slowly fool him, oh no, slowly grind it out. While observing the words and expressions, he was thinking about the next countermeasures in his mind.
Sure enough, the middle-aged man was puzzled by what he said. Although he was still leaning lazily on the soft couch, this time he slightly pushed away the beauty in his arms, narrowed his eyes and asked: "I want you to be a retainer and do things for me, but I don't want you to do anything for me. Life, why do you say this?"
Seeing his master's reaction like this, the boy named Er San couldn't help but feel cold sweat for Zhao Gao. It would be a pity for such a handsome little brother, hey!
But here, Zhao Gao lowered his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes, with a calm and calm look on his face. He just heard him explain quietly: "I think it is a 'profit' for you to be the guest, and you are threatening me with life and death." 'Threat', using inducement and coercion is your mastery. The boy is indeed unable to avoid and escape. But in my opinion, no matter which path the boy chooses, he will not be able to escape the word death in the end. Since Either way, it's death, so I'll just choose the easier way to die."
This statement was really strange to the middle-aged man. He had always thought that he was not an unreasonable person. As long as this little brother was willing to come to the house and be a guest, he would have no problem in ensuring that he had no worries about food and clothing. Who would have thought that when the little brother Here, you are so damn weird, why do you think your life is in danger after becoming one of your own disciples?
The boy beside him became thoughtful when he heard what Zhao Gao said: Ever since he served this difficult master, he had been living in fear every day.
While Zhao Gao was talking, he carefully observed the middle-aged man's expression. Seeing that his expression was quite peaceful, he felt that he could go deeper, so he continued: "It is true that you can lure him with benefits, but I can only agree to it." I am doing it for profit, not out of my own heart to surrender to you. As time goes by, you will doubt my loyalty, and my life will probably no longer be saved."
"Yes, it makes sense." The middle-aged man nodded and sat up straighter this time, and the beauty beside him wisely stopped disturbing her.
Collecting his reaction in his eyes, Zhao Gao's mouth curved slightly, and continued: "Compared with luring him for profit, it is a bad idea for you to threaten your life. Because if the kid doesn't agree, he will be hurt. Isn't it a pity that you lose a person you like and can use? But if the boy agrees, it will only be because of your power. Not only will he not sincerely work for you, but I am afraid he will also be dissatisfied. Stay with you. It can only add to the threat, and sooner or later you will still kill the kid."
Looking at the little brother in front of him, he is only thirteen or fourteen years old, but he can talk like a young man, and he is not afraid of danger. He speaks clearly and logically. The more the middle-aged man listens, the more he feels that he has not made a mistake. Of course, what is more important than these is: this little brother - candid! But these alone were not enough, so he went on to ask: "If this is the case, how should the little brother solve today's matter?"
Seeing that he was not careless in his cooperation, Zhao Gao paused for a moment and quickly combed through his thoughts in one breath. He had some thoughts in his mind, and then folded his hands again and said sincerely: "If you can let me go today, it shows your magnanimity. It is beyond the reach of others. Of course, I sincerely admire you. I will do my best if you ask me to do anything in the future. I am just a servant of the house, but I still can't obey."
What I said before was very useful to the middle-aged man, but when it came to the back, didn't it mean that I still didn't plan to enter the mansion? The middle-aged man felt a little unhappy, suppressed his smile and asked in a deep voice, "Why?"
Zhao Gao's long words caused the middle-aged man to have several emotional ups and downs, and there was nothing he could do about it. The man looks like a straw bag on the outside, but actually there is a hint of ruthlessness and shrewdness on the inside. He is definitely a ruthless character who can handle himself well in the temple. Zhao Gao's current attempt to coax him into submission is tantamount to wishful thinking.
Of course, it was not advisable to give up persuasion and simply wait for death. All he could do was bite the bullet and give it a try. While trying to save his own life, if he could gain even a little bit of initiative for himself, he would It could not be better.
"All the little tricks I learned from the books in Langhuan Pavilion. I was lucky enough to guess the last game just now because I remembered what was said in the book. On the surface, I thought it was correct, but in fact it has reached its limit. It will be different next time , I’m afraid I won’t have such good luck again. However, if you can allow me to stay in Taishi Mansion to store more ink, I will definitely not disappoint you if you give me instructions in the future.”
"Little brother, could it be that he is a civil servant in the Taishi Mansion?" Although it was a question, it was in an affirmative tone. Taishi's Mansion... Taishi's Mansion has always been the most disdainful place for middle-aged men, but it also placed his spies and placed his little brother there. There seems to be nothing wrong with it. Maybe it can have some effect at the critical moment. It can be known.
Hey, when did he become so easy to talk to, yet he was unknowingly being led by his little brother to consider his proposal? What a fucking coward. The middle-aged man thought of this and looked at Zhao Gao uncertainly, but when he saw the other person's harmless look, the fire in his heart was immediately extinguished by Duotou. Forget it, just be a gentle and good person for once and give him an advantage.
"Okay, little brother said this. I don't want to force it anymore, but you should know what your little brother's name is?" As soon as these words came out, Zhao Gao knew that he had succeeded. However, he never expected that he had prepared many reasons to convince the man, and before he could say them out, he actually agreed.
Of course, he didn't think that just by saying a few words today, he would really be able to get rid of this trouble in the future, so he said truthfully: "My name is Zhao Gao."
At this moment, the voices of Wang Chong and Zhang Xian talking came from the entrance of the corridor. Zhao Gao subconsciously looked at him when he heard the sound. At the same time, the two of them were also looking at him here. "Little brother's friend?" the middle-aged man asked in a nonchalant manner. Zhao Gao nodded. The middle-aged man suddenly thought of the beauty who had been left aside. He felt itchy in his heart and waved his hand: "Go."
Although Zhao Gao was relieved and wanted to stay away from this place of right and wrong, his face seemed calm. He did not forget to observe all the etiquette and waited for the middle-aged man to nod before turning around and leaving. And the way he advances and retreats in a measured manner and behaves calmly unknowingly added a layer of goodwill to the middle-aged man: he is a stable and available person, and it is not in vain that he has wasted so long time.
Wang Chong and Zhang first looked at the middle-aged man, then at Zhao Gao, and then said: "Let's go." However, as soon as the three of them walked out of the middle-aged man's sight, Zhao Gao was hurriedly pulled over by the two of them and asked why. Just now, the two of them came up and found that Zhao Gao felt that the atmosphere was not right, so he deliberately spoke loudly to attract the attention of the other party.
When I left, it was not the time to talk, so I have been holding back until now. Not wanting to go through Zhao Gao's explanation, the two of them felt even more frightened. "Aren't you afraid of really annoying him?" Even Zhang Xian, who was always as steady as a mountain, couldn't help but expressed concern. Wang Chong even asked him: "Could it be that my little brother has really become a spirit?" What he meant was that Zhao Gao was so young, but he had practiced to such a mature level, and he could still remain calm and composed in such a scene.
Zhao Gao smiled bitterly, raised his hand and waved it in front of the two of them, and said: "Of course I'm afraid." In fact, this was the first time that Zhao Gao had encountered such a scene in his more than thirty years of life. His life was in the hands of others. He said in his hand that he was not afraid of the truth. During the time of answering, he suppressed the fear in his heart again and again. At this moment, the little glistening water on his hands was enough to show how nervous he was at that time.
The two comforted him, and Zhang Xian asked about the man's identity: "But you really don't know his identity?" Zhao Gao shook his head truthfully. At that moment, he pulled the sleeves of the two of them and urged: "Since he can't figure it out and wants to do it, he will always come to me to find out. There are many opportunities. Let's go. I heard that the candy sellers have to close their stalls in advance. Go It’ll be too late.”
When Fang came back from the edge of life and death, he immediately thought that the only one he wanted to buy sweets for was the little brother in front of him. Wang Chong and Zhang Xian had nothing to do with him, so they had to suppress the matter for the time being.
