Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 952 Chen Ping
  In the northern border of the empire, Daijun, the residence of the eldest son.

Han Fei, who is over 40 years old, does not seem to have aged faster than ordinary people. It can be said that he is still young. Only the few wrinkles that appear from time to time on his forehead and other places prove that he is no longer the romantic young man of the past.

Of course, although our body is getting older, our drunkard’s mentality is still as bohemian as ever.

Sitting ungracefully on the couch, Han Fei leisurely put the wine glass in his hand on the table and said to the person sitting below him with a smile, "Brother Chen Ping, I have made it clear to you the whole story of this mission."

"I think you have an idea of ​​how difficult and dangerous it is."

"So, what do you think?"

The guest sitting next to Han Fei - strictly speaking, he should be regarded as the guest of Prince Fusu. According to historical facts, he was also Chen Ping, one of the founding heroes of the Han Dynasty in the future.

Judging from his appearance, he is about the same age as Han Fei, about thirty years old, with regular features, delicate and elegant appearance, and he is also a rare and good young man.

Chen Ping, Xiao He, Cao Shen and other talents recruited under Gu Xun's instruction have performed well in all aspects during the development of Beidi.

Among them, the one Han Fei admired the most was...Cao Shen.

Well, it wasn't the Chen Ping he met this time, nor was it the Xiao He who stood out the most in the eyes of others.

The reason is that in Han Fei's opinion, Cao Shen is the most versatile among them. No matter what position you ask him to take, he can almost perfectly do it.

Theoretically speaking, average often means mediocrity, not outstanding in all aspects.

But this kind of thing also depends on the actual situation. Hexagonal warriors also exist, but they are very rare.

And Cao Shen happens to be an all-round talent with high five dimensions.

Perhaps at certain specific times or occasions, this kind of person is not as good as someone who is extremely outstanding in a certain aspect, but in the process of handling daily affairs, this kind of person is the most reassuring.

However, this time for the mission of lurking in the grassland, Han Fei did not find Cao Shen, but Chen Ping, who was more suitable.

This kind of action that combines gathering intelligence and dividing the enemy (referring to the many alien races on the grassland) is most suitable for an expert in the strategist family.

In theory, the most suitable ones are Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie, the current generation successors of Guigu.

It's a pity that the skills of these disciples of the Strategist Family are a little bit crooked.

In terms of combat effectiveness, these two are more ruthless than the other, but their eloquence... can't be said to be bad. They can move people with emotion, reason with them, lure them with benefits, threaten them with threats... and so on. They can also use these methods. Played very smoothly.

But the premise is that there must be someone who can allow them to analyze the pros and cons and weigh the gains and losses.

Given the savage personalities of the wolf tribe, if Wei Zhuang were to go, I'm afraid this espionage operation would soon turn into an assassination operation.

Han Fei didn't need to think too much about this plan. He killed it in his mind when it first appeared. Later, when he and Fusu discussed how to deal with the wolves, he decisively recommended the alternative plan, which was Chen Ping.

After several years of running in, Han Fei had a good understanding of Chen Ping's group.

Leaving aside others, Chen Ping is basically a counselor who prefers strategists.

These days, the philosophy of governing the country is not directly linked to the family background.

Han Fei was born in the Holy Land of Confucianism and was a direct disciple of the great Confucian Xunzi. This did not prevent him from being a standard Legalist. If we define him strictly, he is a Confucian disciple who governs the country with Legalist methods.    This is not a contradiction.

Disciples of Confucianism do not necessarily act according to Confucian ideals. This is true for Taoism, Mohism, etc.

Moreover, if we strictly divide the sects according to their origin, there are only three political strategists in the world - Gai Nie, Wei Zhuang, and Gui Guzi.

Chen Ping was an ordinary scholar with no background, just a modest family background, and had nothing to do with any major sect, but his behavior was very much like that of a political strategist.

Proficient in speech, good at observing people's hearts, and well versed in weighing pros and cons, calculating gains and losses, and analyzing situations. He can always accurately find what others care about and make targeted arrangements that are most beneficial to him. , and most people - including some who should be considered smart - are unable to realize that they have been arranged by others.

He was the only person who was not from Peixian County among the talents that Han Fei recruited according to Gu Xun's instructions.

People in this era have a very strong geographical awareness, and their rejection of outsiders is almost equal to instinct. No matter how talented Xiao He and others are, they are bound to have this habit. But now, Chen Ping has perfectly integrated into the group and is in harmony with everyone. Nothing more.

After ruling out the seemingly reasonable option of Wei Zhuang for the first time, the best candidate that came to Han Fei's mind was Chen Ping.

However, she is just a guest of Fusu, so she should work hard for her master's family, but lurking among the wolves to carry out espionage activities is a life-and-death job, and it cannot be arranged with just one sentence.

Han Fei must ask the other party's intention first. If he is not willing to take the risk... then Han Fei will have to find someone else.

Chen Ping sat in front of the table in an orderly manner, lowering his head and looking at the wine as clear as a mountain spring in the wine glass, weighing the pros and cons of this task.

Needless to say, there is danger. If you are dealing with the wolf clan as a Central Plains person, you may die inexplicably, because the other party may not follow your logic, and if you don't get it right, you will kill someone.

This is not Chen Ping or the Central Plains people's prejudice against the wolf tribe, but it is indeed the case.

Barbarians who are indifferent to rules, etiquette and other concepts will often trick you into trying to trick them, and there is nothing you can do about them.

Of course, according to what Chen Ping learned from Han Fei, the current Shanyu Maodun of the wolf clan was able to kill the previous Shanyulan clan at a complete disadvantage, seize power, and even develop the wolf clan again after a fall. Get up, obviously not a reckless murderer.

However, this does not mean that the other party is less dangerous.

Chen Ping is not arrogant enough to think that he can easily play with other people's minds.

When facing a fool, it is easy to make a smart judgment, but when facing a wise person, it is also possible to make a judgment that is not smart enough.

These are his risks.

What made him hesitate the most was that the information Han Fei could give was too little, and the support he could get after going to the grassland was too little. If something happened, the price would almost certainly be his life.

In Chen Ping's opinion, making a life-threatening choice with a blind eye is definitely not a wise move.

Looking at Chen Ping who was brooding and entangled, Han Fei didn't push him. He drank by himself leisurely with a wine glass and flask, looking like he was here to drink heavily. He was so happy.

He didn't want to put pressure on the other party or promise temptations about this kind of thing, it was better for him to think clearly about it himself.

Otherwise, it will not help but harm his life and destroy the established plan.

Emotionally Han Fei didn't want to see the previous scene happen, and rationally he didn't want to see the latter scene happen even more.

(End of this chapter)