Zhi Xuan

Ten cities?

Zhi Xuan looked Shi Ziba up and down, and suddenly sneered.The laughter was too abrupt, without the satisfaction Shi Ziba expected, but full of cynicism and sarcasm.

"Liang Ba, in your eyes, I am a dull person?" Zhi Xuan's voice was cold, like frost and snow hitting his face.The meaning in the words made Shi Ziba's heart beat wildly, he suddenly raised his head, met those dark eyes, and for a moment didn't know how to respond.

"Your Majesty, Ba Jue has no such intention." After a long time, Liang Ba had difficulty saying a word.

"No such intention?" Zhixuan sneered twice, "Otherwise what is the intention?"

"Your Majesty..."

"Liang Ba, don't you forget where you are?" At this point, Zhi Xuan deliberately paused, and then continued after seeing Liang Ba's sudden change of color, "If I hadn't nodded, the news of Dongdu City would have reached your ears ?”

The implication is that Shi Ziba was able to receive news from the outside world because of Zhi Xuan's consent.If he intentionally intercepted it, it was absolutely impossible for Shi Ziba's retainers to freely come and go in the Western Capital City.

In other words, Zhi Xuan is willing to let him know the news from the outside world, so he can know.If he doesn't want to, he will immediately become deaf and blind, and become a prison bird trapped in the palm of Zhixuan.

Also as a monarch with real power in his hands, Marquis of Dongliang knew this better than Shi Ziba.

After Shi Ziba set off, he directly gave up on this son.There are plans to promote and others to be judged by oneself.He didn't think that Zhi Xuan could easily let Shi Ziba leave, and if he didn't kill him, he would be kept as a hostage.

Zhi Xuan exposed the truth in a few words, Shi Ziba's face flushed red, and his eyes were filled with anger, and then he realized his situation, and the anger gradually extinguished.The last sliver of luck was exposed, the disguised surrender turned into decadence, the whole person seemed to lose all energy, no matter how straight his back was, he still couldn't hide the decadence and frustration in his heart.

Seeing him like this, Zhi Xuan didn't intend to let him go.

Since he was able to act in the past, how can he judge how true or false the current appearance is?

"Liang Ba, I know what your plan is, and what you want. It's a pity that you miscalculated." Zhi Xuan said.

"Your Majesty looks down on Ba?" Shi Ziba looked up at him, with a wry smile on his lips.

"That's not the case." Zhi Xuan shook his head and said sternly, "In your situation, unless you put yourself to death and survive, there is absolutely no other way to go."

Zhi Xuan understood Shi Ziba's situation.

Back then, he was also trapped by Marquis Xiyuan, and was once in danger.The road to becoming the crown prince is not smooth, and there are many twists and turns before ascending to the throne.To be able to make it to this day, my own hard work, the support of Su Hu and others, and the luck of chance and coincidence are all indispensable.

But understanding does not mean understanding, let alone abuse of sympathy.

Along the way, although Zhi Xuan has used many tricks, he has never implicated the innocent.On the other hand, Shi Ziba sent people to attack Yang Qi's team before, and then sent dead soldiers into the camp to assassinate him, Zhi Xuan remembered everything one by one.

Seriously speaking, he and Shi Ziba are definitely not friends, they should be enemies.

Shi Ziba asked for help, but he was vague about the matter, and the conditions he put forward were even more ridiculous.

Given his status and circumstances, how could he promise ten cities?

Isn't the true meaning behind it just to rely on the strength of the Xiyuan Kingdom to help him seize the throne by borrowing chickens to lay eggs?

When Xiyuan Kingdom and Dongliang Kingdom went to war, it was Zhixuan and Donglianghou who were burning oil and fire, and the clans of the two countries were lining up the troops. The money and food of the two countries were consumed in the war, and the people of the two countries were killed and injured.

On the other hand, Shi Ziba just moved his mouth and made an illusory promise that he would not pay any money and food, and he would not send anyone. It is a good idea to just sit firmly on the Diaoyutai like this!

Both Xiyuan and Dongliang are big countries, and there are old feuds. Once the war starts, it will not be limited to the border, but will inevitably expand in scale, and it is likely to involve the whole country.

If Xiyuan Kingdom wins, Shi Ziba will be able to ascend the throne smoothly.If the Dongliang Kingdom won, he could pat his ass and leave, follow the promise he made to Zhixuan, and go to persuade Nanyou Kingdom and other powerful vassal states.

At that time, the two major vassal states that have been severely injured will become fat in the eyes of others.

Not to mention these, Zhixuan sneered even more when Shiziba proposed the condition of ten cities.

The two countries started a war. If the Xiyuan Kingdom had the upper hand, wouldn't it be reasonable to win the Dongliang Kingdom's city?Not to mention the ten cities, if they could really reach the Eastern Capital, they would occupy at least half of the Eastern Liang Kingdom.

The wars of the vassal states have always followed the rules, and all the cities won will not be returned, at least one third must be left.If the loser refuses to accept, he can fight back and fight back.Even if the lawsuit goes to Zhongdu City, the rules are the rules, and the King of People cannot force the winner to return it.

As a result, Shi Ziba opened his mouth, and the city that Xiyuan Kingdom won through bloody battles became the benefit he gave.

The other party can't take back the things that have already fallen into his pocket, so he just pretends to lick them and give them to you generously, is it troublesome?

Dongliang Kingdom first occupied the five cities of Xiyuan Kingdom by despicable means. After Zhixuan became the king, he regarded the border cities as his pockets and tried every means to seize them. He used despicable means and even used marriage as a cover.What's more, Dongliang sent spies and dead soldiers several times to break the clan rules.His despicable deeds are spread to other countries, and they are bound to be despised by others.

Sooner or later, Zhixuan and Chao Zhongqing were going to declare war on Dongliang, and the proclamation had already been written, pointing at Dongliang's evil deeds one by one, and the appeal to Zhongducheng was still tenable.

This kind of national war is meaningful, it is to maintain the dignity of the country, and to stand on the side of righteousness to improve morale.

The most important thing is that if you start a war with such a reason, you can claim compensation according to the rules after victory, and no one else can comment.

Look at Shi Ziba again and again, asking Zhi Xuan to help him, let’s just let it go if things don’t work out, if things happen, if he really ascends to the throne and becomes Marquis of Eastern Liang, he will definitely play up Zhi Xuan’s help in winning the throne and suppress Xiyuan Kingdom’s desire to go to war real reason.

For the ten cities, Zhi Xuanda can take them by himself, and take them in a fair manner, without any promise from the other party.

On the contrary, Shi Ziba will use this to make a big fuss, suppress comments that are unfavorable to Dongliang Kingdom, use gratitude to cover up the stupid and vicious things he has done, and take the opportunity to save face and attract people's hearts.

Can you say he was wrong?

Thank you for ever being wrong.

It's just that the calculation is too much, and everyone else is treated as a stepping stone and a fool!

Shiziba clearly wants lizi and face.

Both Zhixuan and Xiyuanguo were the tools he planned to use. It seemed that he lowered his dignity and lowered his head to ask for help, but it was just an expedient measure, in order to hide himself and bring selfishness to the extreme.

If Zhi Xuanzhen was deceived by him and stepped into the trap, the national war initiated with righteousness would be tampered with.

People in the world will not inquire into what the Marquis of Eastern Liang and Shi Ziba have done, they will only believe that the Xiyuan Kingdom sent troops to help Shi Ziba seize the throne.Shi Ziba then took the opportunity to publicize and spread the news of the ten cities, and both Zhi Xuan and Xiyuan Kingdom would fall into a passive position.

Once public opinion is formed, Shi Ziba can be his monarch safely, and he can take the opportunity to attract people's hearts, stepping on Zhi Xuan's face to make a name for himself.No matter how angry Nishihara was, there was no reason to continue sending troops.

"Liang Ba, am I right in my analysis?" Zhi Xuan's speech was slow, even slow, but every word was like a knife's edge, slashing at Shi Ziba's body one after another, making his face ashen, with anger and fear intertwined, but There is nothing to say, let alone sophistry.

"Should I say you are smart or stupid?" Zhi Xuan sat a little tired, leaning forward, leaning forward with his elbows on the desk, and his chin with one hand. He never spoke sharply, but Shi Ziba felt even more afraid.

"You think you are smart, but you treat everyone else as fools. You have a good idea, and your plan is meticulous. If you were not in the middle of the game, shouldn't you applaud and praise you loudly?"

Shi Ziba didn't answer, and Zhi Xuan was not in a hurry, he spoke lazily, but there was murderous intent in every line.

"I didn't want to kill you, but now that I think about it, it doesn't matter what you want." Zhi Xuan narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "What do you think, cousin?"

A cousin seemed to be written in blood, a layer of cold sweat broke out on Shi Ziba's forehead, and the chill that shot up his back made his face turn blue and his teeth tremble.

He had thought that the plan was flawless, but the recklessness and impatience shown before would make the other party lower their vigilance and see him as a hopeless person in a desperate situation.Who would have thought that the moment they met, they would be punctured, and the disguise would be torn off directly, and it would be impossible to deceive them.

"Assassinating the monarch is torn apart according to the law, and the clan's head is hanged." Zhi Xuan said calmly, even with a smile on his face.

Shi Ziba raised his head in a daze, sweat slid down his eyebrows, covered his eyelids, and blocked his vision, making him unable to see the expression on Zhixuan's face clearly, only seeing the thick blackness, like hellfire, which can burn people to death , not even bones left.

How dare he plot against such a person?

How dare you be your enemy?

Is it too late to regret now?

Shi Ziba wiped off his cold sweat and clenched his teeth, fear made his mind suddenly clear.He finally understood that at this moment, he was the one who sent himself to death.There is a cliff of ten thousand zhang in front of you, and you don't even realize it. As long as you take another step, you will be lost forever.

Shi Ziba couldn't help wondering, did his father expect this day when he left Dongdu City?

He should have thought that he would be so stupid, so he would make a big fanfare without any scruples, and he would not care about the news of reporting his brothers.Maybe even fueling the flames, wanting to further stimulate myself.

Thinking of this, Shi Ziba couldn't help but shudder.

He suddenly realized that his nearly 30 years of life had been controlled by Marquis Dong Liang, and his every move could not escape the eyes of the other party.

Was the disguise all these years a joke too?

Shi Ziba didn't dare to continue thinking.

If he continued to explore, he was afraid that he would not be able to bear it and would fall into madness in front of Zhi Xuan.

Gritting his back molars hard, Shi Ziba put aside all calculations and saluted Zhixuan again, this time bending even lower.

"Your Majesty, please beg for your life."

Zhi Xuan observed him carefully, and said for a long time, "What can you give?"

"Everything owned by Fanba, you can take whatever you want." Shi Ziba raised his head, his handsome face was dripping with sweat, his complexion was pale, with a strand of black hair sticking to his forehead, but he didn't look embarrassed, on the contrary, it added to that face.

Zhi Xuan frowned, and had to admit that a good-looking person has an advantage.

It's a pity that no matter how good-looking the person in front of him is, it is at most a sharp sword to him, which can help him stab Dong Lianghou.

"I can save your life, and I can also help you ascend to the throne. When the war starts, you have to publicly expose what the Marquis of Dongliang has done, and recite the call to action. Is it possible?"

Shi Ziba knew in his heart that according to what Zhi Xuan said, all his previous plans would be in vain.Even if ascended to the throne, there will be a rift with the domestic clan.

The clans don't care about the discord between Dongliang Hou and his son, but they care about the country's face.

No matter what the reason is, it is impossible for the clan to accept Shi Ziba's public exposure of Dongliang Hou and his open side with Xiyuan Kingdom.

Shi Ziba got his wish and became the new Marquis of Dongliang, and it was difficult for him to secure his position.If he doesn't want to be overthrown, he must rely on Zhi Xuan's support.But in this way, he and the Dongliang clan will continue to be separated, and it will be difficult to gain the trust of the other party, and it will be completely divorced.

Shi Ziba thought about it, and found that his retreat was blocked.

Zhi Xuan gave him two choices, either die or accept the conditions, there is no room for bargaining.

Shi Ziba didn't want to die, so he could only agree to Zhi Xuan's conditions.

It's true that the days are hard, but at this point, he has all blamed himself, and he really has no one else to blame.

After figuring it out, Shi Ziba took a deep breath, looked straight at Zhi Xuan, put away all calculations and depression, and solemnly said: "Your Majesty's orders are all yours!"

This promise is far more sincere than the so-called Ten Cities.

Zhi Xuan straightened up, swept away his previous laziness, his face became serious, and after returning the gift, he formally accepted the other party's surrender.