Kong Fu did not take this seriously. The exchanges between the two countries ultimately depended on interests, and personal feelings did not play any role in it. As long as the Xiongnu army still had some sense, it should be seen that now it is simply not possible. This is not the time to offend them.
In the end, Hou Dexing will still ask for help after he figures it out. At that time, the initiative is still in his own hands.
Hou Dexing was furious and left Kong Mansion back to the inn. Then he smashed a lot of things. Zhuang Cheng left after he returned to the inn, but soon he returned to the inn. appeared and brought a lot of delicious food, looking like he was going to put out the fire for Hou Dexing. But no one knew that he had gone out to contact his superiors and received instructions, that is, Hou Dexing must not be allowed to interact with him. Kong Fu united again. At this time, Da Gan's troops were mainly concentrated in Zhangcheng and Heping City. Most of the other areas were auxiliary troops. If Da Gan really sent troops into Jinzhou at this time, the situation would be very serious. unfavorable.
After receiving the instruction, Zhuang Cheng reappeared next to Hou Dexing and served the delicacies one by one as if to "please". After a while, Hou Dexing was no longer as angry as before and was ready After calming down, he sat down and tasted the delicious food while saying to Zhuang Cheng, "You said, Kong Fu dared to reject us, what should we do next?"
Zhuang Cheng thought in his mind that it would be better to refuse, but he said: "Sir, Kong Fu is different from the past. He is now a popular man in Emperor Qiande's eyes, and the main force of our Xiongnu army is not here. Of course he is not here." I’ll be scared.”
"What? Then you mean we have to admit this loss." After hearing this, Hou Dexing's face turned ugly again.
"No, no! Of course we can't admit it like this. The younger one is saying that we can't use the previous methods to negotiate with Kong Fu now. It's no longer effective. We have to find another way." Zhuang Chengyi had an idea. appearance.
"Oh, if you have any ideas, why don't you come and listen." Hou Dexing also felt that there seemed to be something in Zhuang Cheng's words, so he asked aloud.
"Sir Nuo, that's what I thought. Now that Kong Fu has power and money, what should such a person be afraid of?" Zhuang Cheng did not answer immediately, but gave guidance.
"What are you afraid of?" Hou Dexing asked habitually, and then he suddenly realized: "You mean, he is most afraid of losing everything he has now."
"Your Excellency, you are wise." After the flattery, Zhuang Cheng continued: "The biggest fear for people like Kong Fu is to lose everything and all their power. Then Your Excellency, you can start from these two aspects."
"How to do this?" Hou Dexing also came and asked with interest.
Zhuang Cheng, who had already had an idea, saw that the time had come, so he told the solution he had discussed with his superiors. Upon hearing this, Deguang frowned at first, then relaxed, and then laughed, "Not bad. , although this idea is a bit risky, it should indeed be effective. Well, I will go to Kong Fu again tomorrow, and this time I want to see how long he can remain stubborn."
Early the next morning, Hou Dexing once again appeared outside the door of Confucius' mansion, accompanied by Zhuang Cheng and others.
When Kong Fu learned that Hou Dexing had come again, he was still a little curious. Could it be that he had figured it out so quickly and was about to bow to himself?
Now that people are here, they always have to meet. It was in the side hall yesterday that the two met. Compared with yesterday, Hou Dexing's eyes seemed to have a little more confidence.
Kong Fu didn't make him wait any longer this time. Maybe he also wanted to see what Hou Dexing would say today.
The two of them sat down, and the servants served tea. After completing a set of procedures, Hou Dexing said, "Master Kong, how have you considered what I told you yesterday? Can you give us an answer?"
He didn't mention any other conditions, but he still insisted on yesterday's incident. This made Kong Fu a little confused, but a little angry was true. He had made it very clear yesterday, and Dexing was stupid at this time.
Are you ready? I still have to ask.
Feeling unhappy, his attitude was naturally not much better. Kong Fu said, "Mr. Hou, Kong has already given you an answer to what happened yesterday."
"Oh, so Mr. Kong will not change his decision?"
"Well, I won't change it." Kong Fu nodded, looking very indifferent.
"Very good, it seems that Mr. Kong has forgotten how everything in front of him came about." Seeing that the other party's attitude did not change, Hou Dexing knew that it was not possible to talk and discuss, so he simply decided to use Zhuang Cheng's idea.
When he looked at Kong Fu, there was a bit of disdain in his eyes.
Hearing that the other party's tone was bad, Kong Fu turned around and asked, "Mr. Hou, what do you mean?"
"It's not interesting, Hou just wants to say. Since my master can help you rise step by step, he can naturally knock you down again. Haha, Hou knows that Emperor Qiande values Master Kong very much, but that
So what, if we Xiongnu express our attitude and do not capture Master Kong, we will send troops to Daliang. Then I wonder if your emperor will continue to protect you? Which is more important, you or his country?
Woolen cloth?"
"Of course, Mr. Kong can also continue to bet that our Huns army will not embarrass Daliang City. After all, everyone thinks that the Huns' current opponent is the Chinese army and they should not fight on both sides. But Mr. Kong must also know that the Huns
But aliens don’t have much culture, and things often depend on their mood. When you’re in a bad mood, you can do anything, right?”
Looking at Kong Fu with interesting eyes, Hou Dexing said this with a half-smile.
When looking at Kong Fu, his complexion kept changing until he finally turned ashen.
Kong Fu is the person who knows Tang Jia best. He is the replica of Emperor Qianwen. He only sees power and will sacrifice everything for power. If the Xiongnu really makes a request to capture him, otherwise he will send troops. Even if
The possibility of sending troops like this is only 1%, so Tang Jia would never take the gamble given his character.
The final result must be to sacrifice oneself.
This move is really vicious. I think that if I really lose my current status, or even lose the emperor's favor, then everything I have now will be scattered with the wind. Even those who have offended before will be hurt.
I'm afraid that by that time, either my power will be gone, my money will be gone, or my life will be gone.
Kong Fu absolutely did not want to lose everything he had finally gained.
Hou Dexing could be said to have grasped his weak spot and seven inches of Kong Fu.
Do you just agree to Hou Dexing's request and send troops to Jinzhou in the Great China Kingdom?
This is tantamount to offending Dahua Kingdom to death. Based on the military strength comparison between Dahua Army and Daqian Army, if they really make the other party anxious, they will give up making enemies of foreigners and instead specifically deal with Dahua Army. If so, how could they be opponents?
When that day comes, will Tang Jia hand over himself as the instigator to appease the anger of Emperor Vantage Tang Ao?
Even if Tang Jia had no intention of surrendering, once all Da Qian were destroyed, how could Emperor Huati Tang Ao spare him? At that time, even if the world was so big, it would be difficult for him to find a place for himself.
At this moment, Kong Fu realized that he was in a dilemma. No matter what he did, it seemed that nothing would work, and no matter what he did, he would end up dead.
Kong Fu looked ugly and stopped talking. Seeing in Hou Dexing's eyes, he was very proud. But he also knew that he could not push the other party too hard, so he said: "Okay, the matter is serious, Master Kong must still You need to think about it carefully. Let me give you a day to think about it carefully. If you can't give an accurate answer tomorrow morning, then I will have to go to the palace to meet your emperor, hahaha."
After saying this, there was no need for Kong Fu to say goodbye to the guests. He left the Kong Mansion with a proud look on his face and returned to the inn.
Hou Dexing was in a good mood. After returning to the inn, he first wrote a secret letter to Wei Qian'er, explaining the situation here, and then sent someone to deliver it. Then he asked Zhuang Cheng to prepare good wine and food, and he wanted to get drunk Fang rest.
Zhuang Cheng naturally left the inn again and came back soon, accompanied by a restaurant delivery boy.
Zhuang Cheng is the person next to Hou Dexing, and he has been particularly valued by him in the past few days. His status has been rising. Naturally, no one will stop him if he brings someone into the inn. Even when he sees Zhuang Cheng, Many people also showed flattering looks.
It was on this night that a scream rang out from the main room of the inn. The piercing scream attracted many people to run over. Then they saw a black shadow running on the roof of the inn.
In the small courtyard in front of the main house, Zhuang Cheng was shouting, "Catch the assassin quickly, catch the assassin, don't let him escape."
The few men responsible for guarding Hou Dexing's safety immediately ran up and chased after the black figure on the roof. The others looked towards the main room, and what they saw was Hou Dexing's chest. A dagger was inserted, eyes widened, a scene of tragic death.
Hou Dexing was actually killed!
He was the envoy sent by the Xiongnu to Daqian Kyoto. His death will definitely affect the relationship between Daqian and the Xiongnu. Even if it is not handled properly, it is possible for the two countries to go to war. For a time, everyone was confused. Looking at it, you can see a trace of panic in everyone's eyes.
Everyone was in a mess, even the steward of the post station and the envoy of Daqian also looked panicked. The Huns' envoy was actually assassinated and killed in his own territory. If someone must If we want to hold him accountable, how can he be free of involvement?
While being frightened, he ordered people to strengthen patrols to prevent the killers from coming in and threatening other Huns. At the same time, he left the inn and headed straight for the Kong Mansion.