After Yuan Hong became a disciple, Zhang Zixing left Kong Xuan alone.
Zhang Zixing did not hide anything and told everything that happened after Kong Xuan left. Kong Xuan's face gradually became serious as he listened.
"Brother Imperial, right now I am in the light and the enemy is in the dark. Especially when there are saints taking action, I have no way to defend myself." Kong Xuan is well versed in the art of war and revealed the key point in just a few words. "If you just defend passively, your
The situation will only get worse."
Zhang Zixing frowned: "I can't help it. As the emperor, I sit in charge of Chaoge. Now that the massacre is coming, I will be the target of public criticism. Even if there are natural disasters or man-made disasters or conspiracies, we can only stop them with soldiers and cover them with water."
Kong Xuan thought for a while and said: "In my opinion, Brother Huang has been too sharp recently. Although Brother Huang has also used a lot of scheming in these matters, from the overall situation, it is ultimately a miscalculation. The more you will
When those things were solved satisfactorily, the planners became less willing to fail, so disasters came one after another, making the emperor exhausted to deal with them."
As an outsider, Kong Xuan woke up the dreamer with one sentence: It is true that Zhang Zixing handled these incidents very well, and also put a lot of effort into sowing discord, with some results, but as a mortal emperor,
, these things are solved too "perfectly". The more perfect, the more troubles there will be. For example, if the world's severe drought is solved like Yinglong did, Haotian God will definitely not give up and support Nuwa who usurps the throne.
After the plan fails, trouble will definitely happen again. He, the emperor, is like a target, standing in a fixed position and receiving arrows from all directions.
Although he also has his own plans, the people he plots against are not dead creatures and are left at his mercy. Moreover, the enemies he does not take into account also plot against him openly or secretly. This is like an interactive online game world.
Everyone is the protagonist; instead of a single-player game, the rest are all NPCs surrounding a certain protagonist. When you are calculating others, others are also calculating you. When you develop and progress, others will also change. How can
How to gain an advantage and create hope in this complicated situation? Zhang Zixing couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
After a long while, Kong Xuan said: "Brother, do you still remember the book of war you gave me? There is a sentence in it: 'Show your ability to show your inability; show your strength to show your weakness'."
Zhang Zixing was shocked and vaguely understood what Kong Xuan meant: As far as the metaphor of the target is concerned, his "target" may be able to bounce back the incoming arrows, or it may be so strong that it is difficult for arrows to penetrate, but the more so.
, those powerful archers will shoot arrows more vigorously until they successfully penetrate him. If he is a bad target with extremely low difficulty, the archers will lose interest after shooting a few arrows, and will naturally shift their targets to other targets.
on the target.
"Showing weakness" as Kong Xuan said was a good idea, but Zhang Zixing wanted to go deeper. He not only wanted to be an unobtrusive target, but also wanted to be a shooter who aimed at others.
Kong Xuan saw that he was deep in thought and knew that he could not help him much, so he could not disturb him and quietly left.
There is another sentence in Sun Tzu's Art of War: "Soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape. He who can win due to the changes of the enemy is called a god." If you can build a plank road openly, cross Chencang secretly, and combine with the clone of Xiaoyaozi to muddy the water, you can
It is possible to become one of the shooters in the killing, rather than the target.
The key is, how can we turn light into darkness and get through this "Chen Cang" secretly? In the recent Altar Rebellion incident, he used the method of turning light into darkness, and finally turned against the guest, and wiped out all the rebels, and even killed his confidants.
Ji Chang, who was seriously ill, also dragged down the muddy water. Although he was about to face immortals and saints with vastly different strengths, the success of this method still had something to learn from.
Zhang Zixing couldn't help but lament that there was no good strategist around him. Kong Xuan was a handsome man, not only powerful, but also proficient in strategy, but he was unable to be a strategist specializing in calculations; Nv Ba and Ying Long charged into the battle.
Shang Qingjun's IQ may be able to meet the requirements, but intelligence alone is far from enough, and the tight time and her identity as a woman make it impossible to travel around the world to increase experience and accumulation.
She has no experience, so she is not qualified. Looking at the civil, military, internal affairs, and governance talents of the dynasty, there are many talents who can strategize and win the world, but there is no suitable candidate. If you really want to get one, I am afraid that the only one is Ya, who has seven orifices and exquisite heart.
Compared to dry.
If we were reborn in the Three Kingdoms period, there would not be a large number of outstanding counselors, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Guo Jia, Pang Tong... there would be n number of them. In the Three Kingdoms, there are not many legendary immortals, and most of them are just pretenders; however, here
In the world of gods, immortals are everywhere, but excellent counselors are rare.
Thinking of Sima Yi's name, Zhang Zixing suddenly remembered a famous story. During the Three Kingdoms period, Emperor Wei Ming of the Wei Kingdom passed away. Cao Fang, who succeeded him, was only eight years old. The government was jointly run by Taiwei Sima Yi and General Cao Shuang. Cao Shuang was a noble family member.
, deprived Sima Yi of his military power by means of overt promotion and covert surrender. Sima Yi knew that Cao Shuang was powerful, so he claimed to be ill and stopped going to court. Cao Shuang sent his confidant Li Sheng to Sima's house to find out the truth. As a result, Sima Yi showed his weakness and pretended to be alive.
After hearing the news, Cao Shuang was overjoyed and relaxed his vigilance against Sima Yi. As a result, not long after, Sima Yi took advantage of Cao Shuang and his three brothers to escort the emperor Cao Fang to visit the tomb in the north of Jiyang City. He mobilized troops and quickly occupied Cao Shuang.
The Queen Mother had no choice but to agree. Sima Yi sent people to occupy the arsenal, and when Cao Shuang returned to the city after hearing the news, the situation was over. Sima Yi accused Cao Shuang of treason and had him killed.
One family finally took over the power, and the Cao Wei regime was in name only.
This strategy is called "Fake Crazy but Not Mad", and it is one of the thirty-six strategies.
Inspired by this strategy, Zhang Zixing's thinking suddenly became clearer. The more he thought about it, the smoother it became. He already had a relatively detailed plan for future actions, but the risks involved in this plan were not small.
According to what Fu Xi said, the killing calamity is a re-establishment of order in the way of heaven, which cannot be avoided. Even if the world is really peaceful, it will inevitably cause great disasters, trigger a war between immortals, and finally the dead will be made gods and the rules will be rearranged.
In this case, the human race's war is just a general environment for this massacre. Whoever wins the power battle in the end has no real impact on the entire massacre. Even if the Great Shang Dynasty is not replaced by the Western Zhou Dynasty, as long as
After the killing and robbery is completed, the gods can still be crowned and the verdict can be finalized. Therefore, he, the "King Zhou", is not destined to be a loser.
The prophecy that "God is born, Shang will destroy Zhou and revive" spread among some immortals is likely to have two reasons. First, the Shang Dynasty's national fortunes are gradually declining, and the fortunes of the Western Zhou Dynasty are getting stronger, which may replace them; secondly, the prosperity of the dynasty
Using it as an excuse to launch a war justly and legitimately makes it easier for the immortals to deal with the disaster.
According to Fuxi's statement, it is difficult to say who will win in the end. If the great merchants can survive the most difficult stage, it is not impossible for the country's fortunes to flourish after declining. The key lies in how to make a difference in this calamity.
If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cub? Zhang Zixing gritted his teeth secretly and made up his mind.
That night, Wen Zhong, Shang Rong, and Bigan were secretly summoned to the palace.
At this time, the Acting Prime Minister Jiang Shang and the two senior officials Zhao Qi and Mei Bo were still inspecting the implementation of the New Deal in various places, so Shang Rong reluctantly managed some affairs with his "sick body".
Zhang Zixing politely asked the three of them to sit down. The first sentence made the three old ministers stunned: "You three dear friends, do you believe me?"
Wen Zhongdao: "Why would your Majesty say this? You are the king and we are the ministers. How can we not believe in your Majesty?"
"What if I am ignorant and willful?"
Shang Rong shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, please don't make jokes. This is not a flattery of an old minister. With your Majesty's talents, even among the emperors of our great Shang Dynasty, you are considered a rare British master. How can you be like that?"
"It's not that I want to be stupid, but that I have to be stupid..." Zhang Zixing turned his gaze to Wen Zhong: "The Grand Master is a disciple of Jiejiao, does he know about the murder?"
Wen Zhong looked surprised: "I have heard that Master Jin Ling, Our Lady, mentioned this matter. Many fellow Taoists followed the instructions of the saint and lived in seclusion in the mountains. This matter is relatively secret. Where did your Majesty get it?
Know?"
"I have inherited destiny, and I knew it early... The reason why I changed the world and freed the slaves was to avoid this massacre, but it was all in vain," Zhang Zixing sighed: "Old Master... Your Majesty
Have you ever said that you will never encounter the word 'absolute' in your life?"
Wen Zhong was shocked and said: "I realized the Tao at that time and studied the art for fifty years when I worshiped the Holy Mother of Jinling as my teacher in Biyou Palace. My teacher ordered me to go down the mountain to make soup. Before I left, I asked my teacher, 'How is my disciple going?
?' My master said, 'You will never be able to say anything in your life. How did your majesty know such a secret matter from my old minister?"
Zhang Zixing sighed and said: "Grand Master, I have some knowledge of calculations and can also know some secret things. Since the murderous calamity has begun, we are all the ones who should be killed. Even your master, the Holy Mother of the Golden Spirit, will not be able to stay out of it...
…”
Hearing Zhong's whole body was shaken, but he also knew that the emperor's words were definitely not fabricated. However, Master Jin Ling Sheng Sheng was one of the four direct disciples of the Saint of Jiejiao. If even she was involved in the murder, then the rest of the Taoist friends would also be involved.
Aren't they all...
From this point of view, the chaos in the world is probably not far away. Wen Zhong understood the reason why the emperor said before that he "had to be mediocre", and he couldn't help showing a cautious look on his face.
"Grand Master, no matter what happens in the future, please be sure to firmly control the military power of Dashang. The generals at each pass must be careful and vigilant and practice diligently. They must not lose their combat effectiveness due to some government affairs. I will send special personnel
Provide supplies to the army to prevent military morale from fluctuating."
Political power comes from the barrel of a gun. In any case, military power must be in the hands. King Zhou in the original book seems to attach great importance to this, so even though he is ignorant and unscrupulous, there are quite a few die-hard people in the military, especially
They are the general soldiers guarding various passes. Most of them fight to the death and refuse to surrender. In the end, their loyal souls return to the Conferred God Platform.
Wen Zhong was well aware of the importance of this matter and immediately responded in a low voice. Shang Rong and Bigan did not understand the killing and robbery, but they could hear that the emperor seemed to have some hidden agenda.
"The matter discussed today is very secret. Please remember to keep it secret." Zhang Zixing said to the two of them: "If I am good at it, there will be a big chaos in Chaoge soon. One of the two Qings is the father-in-law of the country, the other is uncle Wang, and the other is uncle Wang.
You are the two prime ministers of our great merchant, and I have always relied on you two as my arms. At that time, disaster is approaching, and most of the ministers in the court are unable to protect themselves. It is better for you, sir, to avoid it as soon as possible."
Shang Rong stood up and laughed and said: "Avoidance? Your Majesty thinks that this minister is old and useless? If Your Majesty does not give up, I will be willing to shed my blood into the great business community. Even if I die, I will have no regrets!"
"The old prime minister is a minister who has entrusted me with an orphan. He works hard and gets stronger with age." Zhang Zixing hurriedly said: "How can I dislike Shang Qing? This move is just to use you, but I want to show ignorance. If the old prime minister insists, I'm afraid this will happen."
The plan is unlikely to work. If the old prime minister retreats into the dark, it will have the effect of a surprise attack."
Shang Rong was a veteran of three dynasties, with a sharp mind and extensive experience. He vaguely realized something at that moment, so he did not persist in his stubbornness and just remained silent.
Bi Gansheng had a delicate mind and was able to understand everything, but he rejected Zhang Zixing's persuasion: "I am Uncle Wang, and as a clan relative, and I am highly valued by His Majesty, how can I escape? Besides, the old Prime Minister has already disappeared.
Everywhere, I should take care of you in the bright and dark places, so that I can help your majesty achieve your goals."
Zhang Zixing recalled the scene of Bigan sacrificing his life to protect him during the altar riot that day, and couldn't help but be moved: "Uncle Wang, you are the pillar of the country, how can you put yourself in danger? I have calculated that if you stay in Chaoge, you will be in a life-or-death disaster, so why not
…”
Bigan shook his head and said: "Please forgive me for making wild guesses. Your Majesty is just trying to make a dangerous plan. If your Majesty leaves, won't you be fighting alone? Your Majesty, don't try to persuade me. I have made up my mind and will not avoid disaster."
And leave.”
Zhang Zixing gritted his teeth and asked: "What if one day, Uncle Wang suffers the pain of having his belly cut open and his heart ripped out for no reason?"
Bigan didn't care and smiled calmly: "As long as your majesty's plan succeeds, Bigan will die without hesitation!"
Zhang Zixing's heart was agitated, and he felt his blood rising. He couldn't help but think of the poem of Lin Zexu, a famous patriotic minister in the Qing Dynasty - If you live and die for your country, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings?
Zhang Zixing secretly made up his mind: You treat me as a national scholar, and I will repay you as a national scholar.
After a long discussion, the three ministers left the palace.
"After a while, I'm afraid I will become a real faint king..." Zhang Zixing looked at the shining stars in the sky and took a deep breath, Tianxi Xing, will you be my final destination?