Chapter 196 The gentleman hides his sword(1/2)
After the dinner, King Zhao sent everyone away, leaving Zi Qin alone. This incident aroused Zhao Mu's murderous intention towards Zi Qin.
However, Ziqin had already made preparations to become Zhao Mu's enemy since he made up his mind to win the trust of King Zhao, so he was not afraid of Zhao Mu's eyes at all.
When only King Zhao and Ziqin were left in the hall, King Zhao suddenly showed a greedy look on his face.
"Lian Jin, the method of long-lived life, can now speak."
King Zhao may be foolish, but when he is really serious, he looks like a monarch. Otherwise, it is not his turn to be the king of Zhao. You must know that in this era, there was no such thing as the eldest son's succession.
Most kings are not their eldest sons.
"It's useless to talk more. Let's let Lian Jin perform for the king."
Ziqin stood up, saluted respectfully to King Zhao, then turned and walked towards the palace door.
Of course, Ziqin didn't have the long-lasting method, but he did have ginseng pills, which were definitely much better than stimulants, and could even kill a dying person.
At the door of the main hall, Ziqin looked at the soldier whose sword he had borrowed before, and secretly apologized in his heart, but clasped his fists and asked this man for help.
At this time, Ziqin had been conferred the title of Imperial Swordsman by King Zhao himself, and his status was far higher than that of the guard guarding the gate. Not to mention Ziqin's polite request, even if he gave the order directly, there would be no problem.
At Ziqin's request, the guard walked into the hall. Ziqin, who was standing still in the center of the hall, suddenly punched the guard in the heart.
Lian Jin, played by Ziqin, is not very powerful, but he is definitely not weak either. The guard immediately fell softly under this punch, blood overflowed from his mouth and nose, and he could see that he was dead.
King Zhao looked at Zi Qin with wide eyes. Although he was in a daze, he also knew that Zi Qin had his own motives for doing this.
In the eyes of King Zhao, Ziqin stretched out his hand flatly, and a delicate porcelain bottle appeared out of nowhere in the palm of Ziqin's hand.
Naturally, Ziqin extracted the ginseng pills directly from the system. However, how did King Zhao know that in King Zhao's eyes, Ziqin seemed to have conjured the bottle of ginseng pills out of thin air.
Ziqin didn't pay much attention to King Zhao's shock. He just poured a ginseng pill from the bottle and stuffed it into the guard's mouth.
According to the system, ginseng pills can restore life and internal strength. This guard is just a punch from Ziqin to remove internal injuries. Even ordinary doctors can treat them. Using these ginseng pills is really a waste. But the effect is amazing.
Under the gaze of King Zhao, the guard's complexion quickly returned to rosy from the previous paleness. In less than a cup of tea, he had climbed up from the ground and looked at Ziqin with a hint of anger and fear.
.
"You are angry and I attacked you sneakily. Now I give you a chance to attack me with your sword."
Seeing the angry look of the guard, Ziqin shouted.
"This is not a provocation, this is an order. Don't forget that I am a swordsman, and you are probably my subordinate. If you dare to disobey me, I will kill you."
Ziqin's voice was resolute, and King Zhao looked thoughtful and spoke as well.
"From today on, you are Lian Jin's subordinate, and you must obey Lian Jin's every order."
The king's order was given. The guard had no choice. However, the hatred for Zi Qin in his heart grew stronger, and he made up his mind not to let Zi Qin have an easy life even if he died.
He immediately pulled out the long sword that he had returned before and slashed at Ziqin fiercely.
The guards were just ordinary soldiers, and they had been in the Zhao palace for a long time. They had never experienced war, and although their sword skills were considered pure, they were not very powerful. Ziqin held the golden sword in both hands and was defeated behind his back. His feet were light and mysterious.
The mountain hid from the attack of this guard.
In a row of dozens of moves, the guard followed Ziqin fiercely and swung his sword. King Zhao had a look of surprise in his eyes. King Zhao was sure that the guard was definitely seriously injured by Ziqin's previous punch, but there was only one pill.
But it was enough to restore the guards to their original state. For the first time, King Zhao had great confidence in the long-lasting art that Ziqin said.
Although Ziqin dodged the attacks of the guards, his eyes were always paying attention to King Zhao. When he saw King Zhao's expression, he immediately knew that his performance had made King Zhao confident in himself.
Immediately, he turned his body, put a hand on the guard's shoulder, and knocked out the golden light sword from its sheath, easily removing the guard's long sword.
"Since you are my subordinate, what I just did to you is not excessive. Soldiers take obedience as their bounden duty. What you just did was very good. If I don't reward you, it will make people think I am unfair. You have already given me the elixir just now."
Try it for yourself and know its value after thinking about it. Now I will give you one and hope you will cherish it."
Zi Qin's voice sounded majestic, and the guard wanted to struggle at first. However, when Zi Qin finished speaking, the guard no longer had any resentment towards Zi Qin in his heart, only full of gratitude and loyalty to Zi Qin.
The guard naturally knew the value of that elixir, so Ziqin's feeling of clear rewards and punishments was infinitely strong, which was enough for any soldier under his command to die for him.
He let go of his hand and poured out a ginseng pill from the bottle and handed it to the guard. The latter immediately knelt down to take it and thanked Ziqin loudly.
With a gentle smile, Zi Qin ordered the guard to leave, and then turned to look at King Zhao.
"Your Majesty, I think you have seen the effect of this elixir. However, this elixir is not the best elixir yet. I have elixirs here that can extend people's life. Although they cannot live forever, they can increase their longevity by three to five times."
Ten years of life is a piece of cake."
Ziqin smiled lightly and looked at King Zhao with infinite "coquettishness". He had taken out the ginseng pills directly from the system before, and with the miraculous effect of the ginseng pills, King Zhao no longer had any doubts about Ziqin's words.
Although it is a pity not to live forever, adding another thirty to fifty years to one's life is also a great temptation.
King Zhao walked down from the throne, came to Ziqin and took Ziqin's hands.
"Lian Jin is really the great sage of our Zhao country."
From a powerful swordsman of the Wei Kingdom, to a hero, to a great sage, and now to the great sage of the Zhao Kingdom, it is a process of acceptance by the King of Zhao for Ziqin. From looking down on him to now relying on him as his confidant, Ziqin
But he finally seized his place in King Zhao's heart.
"Your Majesty, have you ever looked carefully at the scenery of Handan?"
He took his hands out of King Zhao's hands without leaving a trace. Although he wanted to become King Zhao's confidant and then use this to achieve his own reputation, he stayed away from the good son of Long Yang like King Zhao.
Pretending to be solemn, he walked to the window of the main hall and looked out the window. This was not the main hall when King Zhao came to court, but the main hall when he entertained ministers. The building was not short, but you could see most of it from here.
The scenery of Handan.
Although it was already night at this time, Handan was much more beautiful under the hazy moonlight than during the day. Although Ziqin's pretentious words were half pretense, they were also half true.
"This is my Handan. How could I not take a closer look at it?"
King Zhao's tone was actually a little low. Speaking of King Zhao, it was also a tragedy. His grandfather, King Wu Ling, Hu Fu, was invincible in the world of cavalry and shooting. Although his father no longer had the martial prowess of his grandfather, he still had Lin Xiangru and Lian Po under his command.
Li Mu and other famous ministers and fierce generals, the national power is unparalleled in the world.
By the time he arrived, he should have been able to make Zhao a powerful country comparable to the Qin Dynasty with the help of Lian Po and Li Mu left behind by his father. Who would have thought that in the battle of Changping, he was so hot-headed that a sudden change of generals would lead to the destruction of Zhao's 400,000 elite troops.
Later, unwilling to cede territory and lose the city, he was bullied by Qin's 650,000-strong army. He had to rely on the help of his uncle, Lord Pingyuan, to invite Lord Xinling to lead 80,000 Wei troops to come to the rescue, and finally captured Handan.
rescue.
However, after this incident, King Zhao's prestige dropped to the lowest level in the world. If Lord Pingyuan hadn't died later, there would be no debate as to who King Zhao belonged to.
"Does my king know that a gentleman hides his weapons in his body?"
Ziqin looked out the window, still looking like an outsider, but he slowly said a sentence. King Zhao was stunned for a moment and frowned.
Wrinkle, a little unhappy with Zi Qin's words, but still stood next to Zi Qin and looked out the window as well.
The interpretation of this sentence is that a gentleman recuperates in obscurity and waits for the reality to come. If Jiang Shang meets King Wen, he can show off his talents. But in other words, it can also be understood as saying that when you are not good, you can
He hides obediently and learns something carefully. This clearly means that King Zhao is not good and the country of Zhao is not good, so King Zhao is a little unhappy.
"My king will definitely not like what I said."
Ziqin turned his head and looked at King Zhao with a smile. In the night, Ziqin's smile was so bright in the candlelight that it had a strong sense of exaggeration. King Zhao's original slightly unhappy mood immediately dissipated.
"After the Battle of Changping and the siege of Handan, our Zhao country is now at its weakest in a century. This is clear to my king. However, my king might as well think about it the other way around. At the moment, the other six countries are
How do you think of my country, Zhao?"
Ziqin's smile became gentler and gentler, but with a hint of hidden confidence.
"During the siege of Handan, our Zhao State was saved only with the help of Lord Xinling. Therefore, the other six countries categorically believed that our Zhao State was weakened. This was also the reason why the Yan State dared to provoke our Zhao State. However, this was not necessarily the case.
Bad thing, Qin has always had the intention to unify the world, but its strength is insufficient, so it will look for weak countries to join forces among the six countries to ensure the smooth destruction of strong countries. At this time, our Zhao country is already weak, but there is no need to worry about falling into the eyes of the strong Qin
, This is the first advantage of our country, Zhao."
Ziqin's voice was extremely generous, and King Zhao's eyes lit up slightly. All the six countries in Guandong were afraid of Qin, and King Zhao was no exception. However, Ziqin's words made King Zhao feel that this was really what happened, and Qin was temporarily strong.
He no longer focused his attention on Zhao Guo, and suddenly felt relaxed in his heart.
Ziqin had been observing King Zhao. When he saw King Zhao's behavior, he was happy on one side and sighed on the other. The happy King Zhao accepted his words, which meant that he had obtained Zhao's status both privately and in public.
The king's trust, however, was due to the unbearability of King Zhao. If the king of a country is so frightened, how can you still expect him to govern a country strong enough to resist Qin.
Fortunately, he was not prepared to bet on Zhao State. Ziqin sighed secretly, but continued to speak.
"However, our country, Zhao, is devoted to martial arts. It will only take about ten years to return to its peak. At that time, only one famous general can bring Zhao country back to its peak. The banner of this world will inevitably not be lowered. Of course, in these ten years, it will
It is a critical period, and the words "recuperate and recuperate" are all-encompassing. If my king has time to join the Jin Dynasty, he can slowly do it for me."
Before the relief in King Zhao's heart could spread, Ziqin once again threw an even bigger cake.
As for the various aspects involved in the word "rest and recuperation", Ziqin randomly picked out a few famous reform plans in the history of "Dark Martial Arts Lander" in later generations, such as the government military system, the land equalization system, etc. Although the words were not clear, they were used to coax King Zhao.
This novice is completely adequate.
After saying this, Ziqin chose some topics such as water conservancy and farming to explain to King Zhao. It must be said that although King Zhao was dim, Ziqin's guidance was really clever. He used the word "Jiuhuo" to arouse King Zhao's interest.
Zengshou excited King Zhao, and then helped King Zhao analyze that Qin State would no longer pay attention to Zhao State, which made King Zhao feel relaxed. Then he elaborated on the way of governing the country and discussed all aspects. These words made King Zhao Qin's heart.
Yanran is already omnipotent.
When the moon passed the zenith, King Zhao's title to Ziqin had been changed from "Great Sage of Zhao State" to "Mr."
A powerless man was able to be called sir by the king of a country. This only shows how successful Ziqin's deception was.
"I'm afraid I will never go back to Wujiapu. At this time, the Wu family is probably eager to kill me. Can your Majesty prepare a place for me to stay?"
To be continued...