Daqin: The Greatest Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Madam Mingzhu was a beauty who brought disaster to the country and the people. When she was swinging on the swing, she swayed back and forth, and the impact she brought to people was particularly strong.

Su Xuan even felt his body getting hot. He subconsciously touched his nose. Fortunately, he didn't bleed, otherwise it would be embarrassing.

Madam Mingzhu naturally noticed Su Xuan's little action. She found it somewhat funny and felt inexplicably happy.

Swinging was just a little thing she mentioned casually last time, and even she had forgotten it, but she didn't expect that Su Xuan had always kept it in mind and even made a swing directly in the Pearl Palace.

His caring attitude surprised her and touched her heart.

Once upon a time, she was also an innocent girl, the apple of her parents' eyes, and was loved by everyone.

But who remembers it now? Who cares?

With the help of the swinging force, she flew into Su Xuan's arms with a bright smile on her face, radiant and charming.

"Madam, it's time for us to get down to business!" Su Xuan coughed twice and nodded slightly.

At the same time, he silently recited in his mind that if his mind was as clear as ice, he would not be startled even if the sky fell, and he chanted various mantras to purify his mind.

"What kind of business do you want to do?" Mingzhu looked at Su Xuan with a playful expression, and a hint of mischief flashed in her eyes.

As he spoke, he placed Su Xuan's palm into the softness and asked seductively, "Is this a serious matter?"

Su Xuan said that this was intolerable and he carried Madam Mingzhu towards the bed.

Business? Damn business, nothing is more important than what’s happening right now!

At this moment, he deeply understood why the king ignored the affairs of state.

I am enjoying myself here and don’t have to think about politics!

......

A lake in the east city of Xinzheng.

Under the bright moonlight, the man in the straw raincoat is fishing with a rod.

As a fisherman, the straw raincoat man has plenty of patience.

But at this moment, he frowned, which was rare.

Because he waited too long.

What on earth is that woman doing? She hasn't come an hour after the agreed time!

Could it be that you were entertaining him?

Or did something unexpected happen?

Just as he was lost in thought, a crisp sound of footsteps came closer and closer. He turned his head and took a look, and the person coming was none other than Madam Mingzhu.

At this time, the man in the straw raincoat had just caught a crucian carp weighing about one kilogram. He slowly reeled in the rod, took out the hook, and threw the crucian carp in his hand back into the water.

"Don't you find it boring to fish like this?" Mrs. Mingzhu expressed her confusion about his behavior.

"Your Majesty, you are late." The man in the straw raincoat glanced at her calmly and continued calmly.

In his opinion, the greatest pleasure of fishing is the process of casting bait and patiently waiting for the fish to bite, and he does not care about the amount of catch.

He did not intend to explain to Madam Mingzhu, nor did he want to explain, so he went straight to the point and asked, "Madam, why did you come to me?"

"But there is a great thing." Madam Mingzhu smiled charmingly, "As one of the Four Evil Generals of Night, I will not leave you out if there is a benefit!"

"I found you a new master!"

As soon as Madam Mingzhu finished speaking, the man in the straw raincoat frowned, looked around vigilantly, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean, Madam?"

"She means that you should recognize me as your master." Su Xuan walked out slowly from the woods.

After seeing Su Xuan's figure, the man in straw raincoat's pupils suddenly shrank. Judging from his behavior, he had planned it in advance?

It seems that his ambition is far greater than I thought!

"It seems that you have made all the preparations?"

Su Xuan smiled but said nothing, his expression remained the same.

"If you want me to recognize you as my master, then let me see what you can do!" The man in straw raincoat, who knew something about Su Xuan, used all his strength at once. He swung the fishing rod in his hand, and the fishhook turned into a cold light, flying straight towards Su Xuan.

Faced with the lightning-fast attack, Su Xuan folded his hands into his sleeves, remaining unmoved.

brush!

A sharp sword energy cut off the fishhook accurately.

The ghostly figure in black suddenly attacked the man in straw raincoat. He swung the black and white swords in his hands, and the two swords merged into one. In just one round, the man in straw raincoat was defeated.

He used his sword to cut off the raincoat that was covering the face of the man in the straw raincoat, put a sword on his neck, and stated the coldest fact with an expressionless face.

"You lost!"

Fine beads of cold sweat broke out on the forehead of the man in the straw raincoat. It was because the man in front of him had superb swordsmanship, otherwise he would have been beheaded when his straw raincoat was cut off.

When he saw the figure clearly, he was even more shocked.

Isn't Hei Bai Xuan Jian a member of Luowang? Why is he here? Did Su Xuan join Lu Buwei?

"It's you!" Mrs. Mingzhu was surprised and couldn't believe it when she saw the true face of the man in the straw raincoat.

Su Xuan looked at the face that looked somewhat similar to Zhang Liang, and said to himself, "As expected."

The Zhang family has had five generations of prime ministers and has always been able to stand firm. This is far from being as simple as it seems!

Ji Wuye's night seems to control the government and the country and has great power over the world, but is it really so?

Ji Wuye's night seems to control the government and the country and has great power over the world, but how can his efforts of more than ten years compare to the Zhang family's five generations as prime ministers of Han and hundreds of years of hard work?

If Ji Wuye is a nouveau riche, then the Zhang family is a true aristocratic family. No matter how the political situation in South Korea changes, they can be passed down from generation to generation and remain prosperous.

The person in front of him was Zhang Liang’s father, Zhang Ping.

Zhang Ping successively assisted King Li of Han and King Huanhui of Han, and served as Prime Minister. It was he who proposed the famous strategy of "exhausting Qin". During his reign, he actively advocated an alliance to resist Qin. It can be said that he devoted all his efforts.

When King An of Han came to power, he retired because he saw that the State of Han was gradually being eroded by the State of Qin, and he became depressed and ill.

When King An of Han first ascended the throne, he had no one else to use, so in order to maintain the stability of the court, he asked Zhang Kaidi, who had assisted three generations of kings of Han, to come out again and has served as prime minister ever since.

But no one expected that Zhang Ping took the opportunity to retreat behind the scenes and even became the Straw Raincoat Man, one of the Four Evil Generals of the Night. He and Zhang Kaidi, one in the light and one in the dark, supported each other and controlled the entire Kingdom of Korea.

Why did he wear a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat from beginning to end? Because he couldn't show his true face to Ji Wuye!

"It's true that heroes emerge from youth!" Zhang Ping seemed to be admiring and sighing.

He had already thought highly of Su Xuan, but he didn't expect that in the end, he still underestimated him.

Su Xuan smiled back and asked, "Has Prime Minister Zhang ever seen a tsunami?"

He said to himself, "When a tsunami comes, billions of hectares of seawater will turn into a raging torrent, blocking out the sky and the sun. Anything that stands in its way will have only one outcome."

He paused, and then continued, "A new era has arrived. In this trend, some people choose to ride the waves, soaring into the sky, while others choose to sail against the current, making no progress until they are overturned by the waves."

"Prime Minister Zhang is a smart man. I'm sure he will make the right choice."

Zhang Ping sighed. How could he not know these things?

When he was young, he was full of enthusiasm and thought that he could change the weak situation of Korea through his own efforts. However, when he stood in the position of prime minister, he realized how difficult it was to implement it.

Although it was a policy that was clearly beneficial to Korea, once it harmed the interests of the Korean nobles, they would strongly oppose it. The king said that he supported him, but he never had the determination to carry it through to the end. Whenever he encountered some difficulties and obstacles, he would give up.

Building the Zhengguo Canal was a strategy to "exhaust Qin". Didn't he know that its successful completion would make Qin's national strength several times stronger?

He knew it, but under the circumstances at the time, he could not think of a better way. Despite his best efforts, he could only help South Korea prolong its national destiny for a few more years. How sad was that?

He began to feel disappointed and confused, and he no longer knew how to save South Korea.

Perhaps because he worked day and night for state affairs, he fell seriously ill and almost died.

After experiencing the life and death situation, he gradually became more open-minded. He began to retreat behind the scenes, secretly building up his power and preparing a way out for the Zhang family.

During this process, he witnessed Ji Wuye's rise with his own eyes. Instead of stopping him, he fanned the flames behind the scenes and gave him considerable help.

Perhaps it was because of guilt, or perhaps there was still some tiny hope in his heart.

Going with the flow is indeed the most correct choice, but the Zhang family has been blessed by the emperor for generations, and his inner morality makes him hesitate and fall into a dilemma.

Seeing that he hadn't answered for a long time, Su Xuan became impatient and issued an ultimatum, "I give you two choices, surrender or die!"

Chapter 112 A combination of kindness and power

For Su Xuan, there are only two reasons why the Straw-Robed Man has any value.

The first is the intelligence network of the Straw-Cloaked Man, which can help him improve his intelligence organization more quickly and comprehensively. The second is his identity - Zifang's father.

His purpose was to break through the surface by tying up Zhang Ping first, and then tying Zhang Liang, and even the entire Zhang family, to the Qin chariot.

The latter even accounts for a larger proportion, because with the development of the Violet Chamber of Commerce, he has initially formed his own intelligence network, and what the Straw-Robed Guest has is not a necessity for him.

It would naturally be the best choice for Zhang Ping to turn from evil to good, but if he refuses to change his ways, Su Xuan wouldn't mind drowning him in the lake to feed the fish.

He admitted that he did covet Zhang Liang, one of the three great strategists of the early Han Dynasty, but he would not be merciful to Zhang Ping because of this.

This is determined by different positions!

When he decided to serve in the Qin State, any resistance that might prevent the Qin State from unifying the world would be ruthlessly eliminated by him!

Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!

Bright red blood dripped slowly along the edge of the sword. The terrifying murderous intent suppressed Zhang Ping so much that he almost couldn't breathe.

Looking at Su Xuan's unmoved expression, he knew that he was not just trying to scare him, he really dared to do it!

He began to think about why he had ended up in such a situation. He first glanced at Madam Mingzhu, and then the information about Su Xuan connected in his mind.

Form alliances and defeat them one by one?

First it was Mo Ya, Bai Feng, then Madam Ming Zhu, Marquis Xue Yi, and now it’s myself. Who’s next?

He is just a commoner, all alone, but he can integrate the forces of all parties to his advantage, and unknowingly plays with the night in his hands...

Can the Zhang family and South Korea deal with such a person?

Without even thinking about it, he came up with the answer.

It's not shameful to lose to such a person!

He took a deep breath, bowed and said, "Zhang Ping greets... the Master."

"Very good." Su Xuan laughed with satisfaction.

Xuan Jian put away the black sword and stood respectfully behind Su Xuan.

"Prime Minister Zhang, you hid your true identity very well." Madam Mingzhu smiled meaningfully, "If we hadn't revealed your true face today, we wouldn't even know how we died when you fabricated false news to deceive us."

She looked at Su Xuan again and reminded him, "For such a cunning person, we must take some precautions. I happen to have a poisonous insect that can control his life and death. Do you want to plant it in his body?"

"You!" Zhang Ping looked at Madam Mingzhu angrily.

What a vicious woman with a heart of a snake and a scorpion!

However, Su Xuan felt that Madam Mingzhu was becoming more and more considerate and caring. Who could not love a beautiful woman who cared so much about him?

He hesitated for a moment, as if thinking about the feasibility of this matter.

Madam Mingzhu took out a jade box from her bosom and looked at Zhang Ping with a smile.

Zhang Ping's eyes were filled with anger and injustice!

No matter who you are, no one would be willing to put their life in the hands of another!

Just when he was about to open his mouth to dissuade him, Su Xuan spoke first.

"Your Majesty, this is wrong."

"Prime Minister Zhang has worked hard for Korea and has been working hard for decades. He has never made any mistakes."

Zhang Ping's expression relaxed when he heard this, and he inexplicably felt that he was recognized.

"Since Prime Minister Zhang has recognized me as his master, I naturally trust him without reservation. How could I suspect that he has ill intentions?"

"Put it away quickly, and never mention the matter of the poisonous insect again!"

Zhang Ping's face is complex.

Xuan Jian shook his head secretly, thinking that his lord was too kind-hearted. If he met someone with bad intentions, he would suffer a great loss.

It seems that he still needs to help his lord secretly monitor this person. If he has evil ambitions and does not know what is good for him, he will show no mercy to him with his black and white swords!