When the servant led the old friend in, Wu Qi knelt on the ground and crossed his sword to his knees.

He did not get up to greet him, and Shengchuo knelt directly opposite Wu Qi after coming in, and naturally divided into the host and guest.

The servant stood beside him, but Shengchuo ignored the etiquette and shouted, "How can we not drink when we meet old people? Pour wine quickly."

The servant looked at Wu Qi, and saw that Wu Qi did not signal to object, and was impressed by Shengchuo's demeanor, so he turned around and went out to get the wine.

After a moment, the wine arrives.

Two people who fought in Lu twenty years ago and those who fought in Luoyin a few years ago did not mention those old stories after meeting.

When he drank it all, Wu Qi just asked calmly.

"Although you rebel against Mo, the Mo family argued for profit. Since you came, will you benefit me?"

Shengchuo put down the wine cup, and the servant came to fill it.

He looked at Wu Qi and asked lightly: "A hundred people have a profit, a thousand people have a profit. There are merchants who treasure pearls and jade, and there are inks from Si Shui that treasure benevolence and righteousness. I don't know what the profit in your eyes is, so how can I say something that is beneficial to you?"

Shengchuo changed his tone and suddenly said, "There is a man who has such a merit: he has been euthanized by the three armies and sent soldiers to die, and the enemy country dare not plan; he governed all officials, loved the people, and prepared for war with the treasury; he guarded the Xihe River but did not dare to go east, and Han Zhaobin followed. He fought against Daliang and killed Chu and held Gui, and one went to Yin, and twenty cities."

"Do you know who this person is?"

Wu Qi smiled and said, "This is me."

Shengchuo sighed: "Although you dare not compare such credit to Duke Zhou, you are almost the same as Guan Zhong. So, your power in Wei State is comparable to Guan Yiwu?"

He did not ask about ability, but directly asked about power. Wu Qi shook his head, which was a question that needed no answer.

Because Guan Zhong was called "Zhongfu" by Duke Huan of Qi. Bo Zhongshu Ji, Zhongfu is his father's eldest brother and his eldest uncle. In other words, he is called "Second Dad".

Because Guan Zhong has always been trusted and never suspected, and also because Duke Huan of Qi covered his face when he died, he felt ashamed to see Guan Zhong in the nine springs.

More importantly, Guan Zhong shot Duke Huan of Qi and almost killed him.

Shengchuo asked again: "If Guan Zhong had not been able to make such merits and have such abilities when you were in Qi Huan, wouldn't you be "Zhongfu"?"

These words are instigating.

Wu Qi had been in a depressed life for the past three years, but at this moment he just sighed and said, "This is the reason why Qi Huan became hegemonic, united with the princes and helped Zhuxia."

Shengchuo picked up the wine cup and drank it all, then laughed and said, "The rules have changed, and the world is in chaos. It's not that there is no such person as Qi Huan in the world, but that Qi Huan dares not be Qi Huan now!"

This was the first time Wu Qi heard this. He knew that although Sheng Chuo rebelled against Mo, he was originally a figure within the Mo family. He could fight with him and fight against him and be able to defend Luo Yin and force him to retreat when he was panicked by the Luoshui Qin people. He naturally gave him enough respect.

So I asked for advice: "I would like to hear the details."

Sheng Chuo said leisurely: "When I was a Mohist at that time, Dazhishi once said that everyone in the world is for the benefit of the people. He was a person who always liked to speculate on the nobles and nobles and ministers with the darkest thoughts. I don't object to this."

"You learned from Zeng Shen, Zeng Shen learned from Zuo Qiuming, and you know history."

"People's hearts are unpredictable, I will just say one assumption. If Guan Zhong had the will to usurp the throne at that time, could he do it?"

Wu Qi thought for a while and said, "No. Duke Huan of Qi has a great power and has two high clans."

Shengchuo nodded and said, "There is another thing. Before Qi Huan, could there be someone who won the country by a non-public clan?"

Wu Qi shook his head, Shengchuo said again: "Yes, the rules were still there at that time. Unless the public clan, you cannot seek the position of a king. For their own benefit, the princes also firmly opposed such things in the world. Their rules to protect the superiors and inferiors are to protect their own status."

"But... Biwan is just a common man. Now his descendants have obtained Wei. Chen Tian destroyed the country and destroyed Qi. Now the people of Qi only know the Tian family but not the Duke of Qi... They did this themselves, breaking the rules of the world but no one came out to stop him."

"In fact, Confucius was running around to prevent such a thing from happening. Now the world is in chaos."

"The giant... No, Mo Di travels around the world, but knows that the chaos in the world is irreversible and cannot be returned. He can only think of future solutions under the current situation."

"The purpose of these two people is to make peace in the world, but the path they take is different. But now that things have come to this point, Zhongni's path is no longer successful."

"If they can do things to win the country, Han, Zhao and Weitian, why can't others do it? Even if Guan Zhong resurrected, if he had the momentum of the past and had no rules now... If he wanted to seek the country and plan the country, whether he could do it or not, whether he could do it or not."

"Just like I'm spreading rumors everywhere now that you like to eat people and want to eat everyone in the world, will people be afraid?"

Wu Qi shook his head.

Shengchuo said again: "But I just spread the rumors that you might be trying to usurp the country, but some people believe it. But no one would believe the same rumors, two hundred years ago when the rules and literati were still alive, because you could not do it at that time. This is the same truth."

"Because you want to eat all over the world, it will not happen. And you may be trying to usurp such a thing, it may happen. People will not beware of what is impossible, but they have to beware of what is possible."

"You are a tiger. You tell people that I don't eat people. Even if you say the truth, will people be unprepared?"

Shengchuo did not shy away from the fact that he had spread rumors about Wu Qi. Wu Qi also knew that Shengchuo had spread rumors about him, so those who spread rumors and those who were slandered could look at each other and smile and not care about it.

Shengchuo asked his servant to drink again and laughed: "But although Gongzi Ji was stubborn and proud and could not trust others, he was not a fool. So he would not believe some rumors. Therefore, I made up two rumors that sound more credible...or that you can make as long as you are willing to do it."

Amid laughter, under the glare of the servant, Shengchuo proudly stretched out his two fingers.

"First, you are determined to attack Qin, in order to be enfeoffed in Qin in the future, or to support the young Qin king for one year after entering Qin, to follow Guan Zhong and Qi Huan's affairs, to lead the affairs of Qin, and to be the Zhongfu of Qin."

"Second, after you defeated Chu State in Daliang City, the two Kings of Chu will see your talents. At that time, you will be the prime minister and be determined to change. The ones I praised you before...such as generals of the three armies, and soldiers were euthanized to die, and the enemy country did not dare to plan; govern all officials, favor the people, and prepare for war; guard the Xihe River but the Qin soldiers dared not go east, and Han Zhaobin followed. Four people who fought against Daliang and killed Chu, one who held Gui, and one who went to Yin, and twenty cities... These are threats to the Prince's attack."

"Do you know why these two rumors are credible? Why am I too lazy to spread rumors that you might be planning to gain politics in Wei State?"

Wu Qi still smiled and asked, "Ask for advice."

Shengchuo did not answer directly, but asked: "Can Wei Kingdom be considered powerful now?"

Wu Qi said yes and said, "Han Zhao Bin followed, the Qin people did not dare to go east, the Qi people did not dare to repair the Great Wall, and the Chu State was divided into two difficult situations. It can be called powerful, this is the foundation of the overlord."

Shengchuo smiled and said, "So you cannot be the prime minister in Wei State. Now your Xihe Guard has reached its peak and cannot move forward any more."

Wu Qi was puzzled, and Shengchuo asked, "If you were the prime minister, would you do nothing?"

Wu Qi said in a slight anger: "If I were prime minister, I would naturally have to enrich the country and strengthen the army. How could I do nothing?"

Shengchuo clapped his hands and said, "So if you want to enrich the country and strengthen the army, you cannot be the prime minister. What Wei needs now is not to change and strengthen, but to be stable. If you are the prime minister, you must change again, weaken the lord's power, gather the lord's power, innovate the land power, respect the virtuous as a responsibility, reward farming, expand the military soldiers, reduce the salary of the lord, and the power of the lord's masters... Wouldn't this Wei State be in chaos?"

"Only great chaos can be done to rule, but for Wei... Wei State has already controlled Qin in the west and forced Qi in the east, suppressed Chu in the south and served Han and Zhao in the south. The Marquis of Wei is more willing to maintain stability? Or should we change?"

"All have become so powerful, so what else can you change? It's not good to change, wars are everywhere, public clans are resentful and angry, and disasters are caused by Xiao Wall. So the more you want to do things, the less you can't be the prime minister."

"If you are a waste, you will not do anything, but you do not have the blood of the noble family, so you still cannot be the prime minister."

"On the contrary, you are wise and capable, know how to control the country and strengthen the army, but you still cannot be the prime minister."

Wu Qi heard this analysis for the first time, but did not laugh at him and thought he was nonsense. Instead, he was silent for a long time and drank a sip of strong wine. Instead, he asked: "As you said, it makes sense. This is like a dying person. Changsang Jun looked at him personally and thought that he needed to break his limbs and he would be cured. Most of this person would accept it. But if a strong person was told that he had a hidden disease and needed treatment in urgent need of treatment, he might not believe it?"

"As you said, where can I go for the prime minister?"

Shengchuo laughed loudly when he heard this, and after a long time, he said, "You have heard the two rumors just now. Why do those two rumors attract others to believe? Because those two rumors are possible, others believe them."

"The alliance of the Three Jins has not yet broken down, and Han Zhaobin is convinced by Wei. So, even if Han Zhao knows your talents, how can you be the prime minister? They dare not."

"The Duke of Qi in Qi is still there, and Tian He is just a prime minister. If you become prime minister, then how should Tian He handle himself? So it cannot."

"The Mohist school is in Si, with a lot of talents, a theory and a reason. Moreover, the internal organization is tight, and the righteousness that the giant needs is gathered. You cannot convince the public in Sishui. So you are delusional."

Shengchuo first mentioned four places where Wu Qi could not show his ambitions. Here he did not mention Yan State or Yue State. In addition to Wei State itself and Qin Chu, who spread rumors, there was an additional Si Mohist family.

In Shengchuo's eyes, the Mohist school has become one of the seven heroes in troubled times. And the Yan State... was not qualified to participate in the dispute in the Central Plains at this time.

The rise of Yan State is thankful to Qi's devouring Yan, which broke the ancient system of Yan State. After the restoration, the King of Yan completed the reform of the centralized system with his prestige and military power. Qi helped Yan State clean up the domestic vassal nobles. But now, Yan State is just a so-called soybean for the countries in the Central Plains.

The surname of Yan State Ji was really a country like a living fossil. Without Qi State invading Yan, Yan State would not have the chance to be reborn from the ashes.
Chapter completed!