Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Gongsun Yang entered the tiger's den alone, Qin showed weakness and formed an alliance with Wei

Chi Liji and others who were waiting anxiously on the horse-strapping field outside the palace were shocked when they suddenly saw a group of guards escorting Gongsun Yang out of the palace gate.A lieutenant drew out his sword and was about to rush forward to rescue him, but Chi Lijiu, with his sharp eyes and quick hands, dragged him back. Everyone hurriedly gathered around: "Fifth doctor, what should I do?" Xili quickly turned to a sergeant: "You stay here to inquire about the news, and the others will follow me back to the station first!" When everyone returned to the post station, their buttocks had not yet settled down, and the sergeant who had inquired about the news had already come back on a galloping horse, and said in fear, "Quick—little man—"

Xi Liji's expression tightened, but his face was calm: "Don't worry, speak slowly!" The sergeant breathed a sigh of relief: "The villain found out that the Marquis of Wei will set up troops at noon tomorrow, and wants to take Daliang to make a sacrifice—a sacrificial flag!" Everyone was startled, and they drew their swords out of their sheaths one after another, clamoring to rob the prison.Chi Liji pondered for a while, put his hand into his sleeve, and slowly took out the bag that Gongsun Yang left him, slowly opened it, glanced at it, his face gradually softened, turned to the lieutenant and said: "Prepare the car!"

After Chi Liji and the others changed their clothes, they took a four-horse cart and drove towards the busiest East Street in Anyi.A new two-storey luxury restaurant was built in the best part of the East Street. This day coincided with its opening, and everyone in Anyi knew about it. When Chu Liji's carriage arrived, there were already people coming and going in front of the restaurant, almost all the rich and noble families in Anyi City came, and there was not a single idler on the horse-strapping ground.Chili, who was dressed as a rich man, jumped out of the car and walked straight to the front of the restaurant.

Chu Liji didn't go in right away, but stood not far away, carefully looking at the door.The three characters "Yuanheng Tower" are impressively written on the lintel, each character is the size of a human head, and is shining with gold. If you look at it, you can tell that it is made of pure copper. The gongs and drums were loud at the entrance, and Lin Rongqin, the shopkeeper of the restaurant, led five or six assistants to stand at the entrance with a smile on his face, bowing and thanking the honored guests who came to congratulate him.Every time a person came in, some singers greeted them, took the invitations, and sang loudly such as "Master Liang is coming", "Master Wu is coming", and then some people accepted the gifts, registered, and some people settled the guests, and the whole restaurant was full of excitement. The scene of a crowded city.

Xi Liji looked at it for a while, and he had a clue in his mind. Seeing that the guests were almost here, he winked at the two sergeants dressed as servants, and walked towards the gate with his head held high.The two understood, carried the gift box and followed behind. Although Shopkeeper Lin had never seen Xi Liji before, but he saw that he had a big posture and no invitation card in his hand, so he was not sure who the visitor was, so he hurriedly went up to greet him, and bowed deeply: "I'm Xia Lin Rong, thank you for coming to join us!" Xili Ji returned a bow: "It's raining in the woods, and I'm passing through your place. I heard that your house has opened auspiciously, so I'm here to congratulate you!"

Shopkeeper Lin stretched out his hand and said courteously, "Mr. Mu, please!" Someone wrote down the word Mu Yukui at the back, and the inspector took the gift box, opened it for a while, and then closed it hastily, staring at shopkeeper Lin with straight eyes.Shopkeeper Lin froze for a moment, walked slowly towards the gift box, and opened the lid with his hand. At the door of a secret room on the second floor of Yuanheng Building, Qi Guang, the steward of the senior doctor Chen Zhen, quietly lifted the bamboo curtain hanging on the door, looked downstairs for a moment, turned around slowly, and walked into an elegant room. room.

The elegant room is very large, and the interior is extremely luxuriously furnished.Behind a black lacquered table, Chen Zhen sat on the mat with his eyes slightly closed.Qi Guang stood for a while, and whispered: "Report to the lord, everyone who is supposed to come has come, let them have a feast!" Chen Zhen didn't move at all, and only said from the corner of his mouth: "Wait a little longer!" Qi Guang thought for a moment, then said softly: "Either way, villain, just arrange it and let the guests play first. Most of these people are players, and seeing dice, any food or drink is not delicious!"

Chen Zhen opened his eyes slightly, and glanced at Qi Guang: "What are you panicking about? Speaking of dice, I have to remind you that Dr. Chaoqing is not allowed to engage in business, not to mention that we are running a casino here. This is the law of the Great Wei. Can you remember it?" "Return to the Lord's words, the laws of the Great Wei, and the villain's rules are engraved in his heart!" Qi Guang said, taking a step forward, lowering his voice, "Master, so far, everyone in Anyi City knows that this building was opened by shopkeeper Lin. , even a villain, never shows up easily!"

"It's good to know!" Chen Zhen nodded slightly, and sighed softly, "Oh, you have seen it too, if you are not in charge of the family, you don't know how expensive Chai Mi is, so I put my head on it here, just because of you bunch of idlers?" Qi Guang knelt down and kowtowed: "My lord's kindness, it's hard for a villain to repay in ten lifetimes!" "Who expects you to reciprocate? If I can have something good in my heart and make less trouble, I will be satisfied! By the way, I heard that the surname Lin called Qian tight a while ago. What kind of tight method is it?"

Qi Guang hesitated for a moment, and took out an account book from his sleeve: "This is the general ledger of expenses recorded by shopkeeper Lin after the whole incident. After a rough calculation, there is still a shortfall of 203 gold!" Chen Zhen pushed the account book aside, and frowned slightly: "It's such a big place, didn't you throw in three hundred gold, how can you be short of so much?" Qi Guang replied: "Don't talk about this house, but the decorations and everything inside are all top-notch. Not to mention that it is in Anyi, even in other countries, it is difficult to find a second one. My lord, this is amazing. It is also your will!"

Chen Zhen let out an "oh" and closed his eyes. "The shopkeeper Lin also said that most of the debts are wages and materials, and the creditor has repeatedly urged him to find a solution as soon as possible!" Chen Zhen seemed impatient: "Think of a way! Think of a way! I won't turn into gold, so what do I think?" Qi Guang's voice became even softer: "The villain has one more thing to report—" Chen Zhen didn't lift his head: "Speak!" "The villain heard that Bai Gui wants to give up the position of prime minister to Zhu Situ!" Chen Zhen was stunned, his eyes widened: "Oh, who did you hear?" "It's Mr. Sinong's second son, Young Master Wu, who said it. Young Master Wu has a very good relationship with Young Master Bai, so it must be true!" Chen Zhen's eyes were cold, he closed his eyes and thought for a while, then smiled darkly, and said to Qi Guang: "Just now you said that there are still some shortcomings here, isn't the Bai family rich? It's only two hundred gold, let this young master Bai pay it!" " "Master Bai?" Qi Guang blinked his eyes a few times, and suddenly realized, "The villain understands!" Chen Zhen opened his eyes slightly: "What do you understand?" Qi Guang flatteringly said: "Bai Gongzi is lazy by nature and likes to be exciting. There is nothing else in our building except exciting. According to the lord, the villain must try to drag him to the gambling table." , take his family's gold—" He stopped talking and made a grabbing gesture. Chen Zhen closed his eyes slightly, and opened them after a while: "No rush, this is a slow job, I'm afraid it's too late to hurry!" Just as Qi Guang was about to answer, shopkeeper Lin hurried upstairs and knocked softly on the door.Qi Guang walked out of the dark room, shopkeeper Lin whispered something in his ear, Qi Guang gasped, and shouted: "Two hundred gold?" Shopkeeper Lin nodded. Qi Guang asked in surprise: "With such a generous gift, he wouldn't ask for nothing, right?" Shopkeeper Lin listened again, and Qi Guang was shocked: "What? This person wants to see the shopkeeper? Didn't you tell him that you are the shopkeeper?" "The villain said it, but he insisted that the villain was not. He also said that if he couldn't see the real shopkeeper, he—he would take the gift money away!" Qi Guang pondered for a while: "How about this, you call him up!" Shopkeeper Lin agreed, and trotted downstairs, and after a while, shopkeeper Lin led Xili up the stairs.Qi Guang went up to meet him, and said with a bow: "Qi Guang, the owner of Yuanhenglou, I don't know if Mr. is here, so I'm too far away to welcome you!" Chi Liji looked him up and down, bowed back and said: "I heard that your shop opened, and I came to congratulate you with a small gift. Please Mr. Qi forward it to your shopkeeper. I really want to see him!" Qi Guang was taken aback, and his expression was slightly restrained: "What's the matter, sir, just tell me!" Chi Liji smiled slightly: "I have traveled thousands of miles to the treasure land, and I just want to see your shopkeeper. Doesn't he even want to reward this face?" Qi Guang thought for a while, and gritted his teeth: "Since you can't believe it, sir, please go back! Shopkeeper Lin, see off the guests!" Chu Liji didn't answer, turned around and left.Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps, a voice came from behind the curtain: "Sir, stop!" Xili stopped quickly, and Chen Zhen, who was dressed in casual clothes, had already walked out of the back room.Xi Liji bowed deeply: "I have met the doctor!" Chen Zhen was shocked when he heard him call the doctor directly, and immediately said with a smile: "Mr.——" "I'm ill in Xiaxi, the fifth doctor of Qin State!" Chen Zhen knew the whole story in his heart, and returned the courtesy slightly: "Chen Zhen has met the five doctors!" He turned sideways and bowed behind the curtain, "Please, five doctors!" The two came to the inner room and sat down separately.Chen Zhen cupped his hands and cut straight to the point: "Doctor Chu Li came to our hall, it seems that He Xi is not here!" Chi Liji also cupped his hands and said: "Since I can't hide it from the wise eyes of the superior doctor, I can only tell the truth. I have been entrusted with great trust, and I am here to ask the superior doctor about it!" Chen Zhen smiled slightly: "It was entrusted by Gongsun Yang!" Chu Liji shook his head slightly. "Oh? It's not Gongsun Yang, who is it?" "Duke Qin!" Chen Zhen was startled secretly, and thought for a while: "Duke Qin appreciates your face, I'm flattered! May I ask what you entrusted by Duke Qin?" "Please go to the doctor to rescue Daliang Zao!" Chen Zhen smiled slightly: "Doctor Xili's joke is serious! From the San Dynasty to the present, it has only been two hours before and after. Duke Qin would not have known that his Daliang Zao was about to be sacrificed to the flag so soon! Even if he knew, Can the messenger come with wings?" "To tell you the truth, Doctor, before I left for the mission, Duke Qin had already calculated that His Majesty the King of Wei would kill Daliang to make a sacrificial flag, and the only one who can save Daliang is you, Doctor! Before leaving, Duke Qin secretly gave the following instructions. Vice-president, I'm just acting according to plan!" Chen Zhen pondered for a while, then raised his head and said, "Please ask Doctor Xili to take this great gift from Duke Qin back! This is a big deal, and I'm weak in my next job, so I'm afraid I've failed Duke Qin's great trust!" "Don't be polite, Mr. Qin. Duke Qin said that as long as Mr. Shang is willing to come forward, there will be nothing you can do. Mr. Qin also said that this little gold is just a small gift. After the matter is completed, Mr. Qin will pay you a lot! Mr. Qin always said It must be done, the doctor must have heard of it!" Chen Zhen sighed lightly: "Oh, Duke Qin is pushing me to a dead end! How about it, doctor Xili, you go back to the post first, stay here to find a chance, and come to the king to beg for mercy!" Xi Liji arched his hands together: "The next generation of Duke Qin will thank the doctor!" Xi Li hurriedly said his goodbyes and went out, Qi Guang sent him to the door, turned back hastily, looked at Chen Zhen with puzzled eyes, wanted to say something, but stopped.Chen Zhen understood what he wanted to ask, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said slowly: "You see, there is no obstacle I can't get past! I just wanted to take a nap here, and someone brought a pillow!" Seeing that he spoke easily, Qi Guang's expression softened, and he was still anxious: "My lord, this matter of saving lives——" Chen Zhen tapped several times rhythmically with his fingers and said casually, "Who are you saving? It's just a favor!" The Yuanmen of the Central Army of the three armies of the State of Wei was temporarily set up in the west of the city, not far from the General's Mansion.Entering the gate, there is an altar that has just been erected. There are two navy blue flags floating on the altar, one is the national flag and the other is the commander-in-chief flag.On both sides of the altar, the soldiers of the three armies are fully armed and lined up.Looking down from the altar, I saw the flags flying, the swords and guns everywhere, and the armor shining.In front of the altar, under the banner of Shuai Zi, Gongsun Yang, the great Liang of Qin State, was tied behind his back to the huge flagpole. Towards noon, a war drum sounded, and the two sword-axe fighters exchanged glances, walked up to Gongsun Yang in unison, and waited on both sides, one on the left and one on the right.Another person was holding a tray with three bowls of old wine on it. The Lord General, Young Master Ang, walked back and forth in front of the altar with an irritable expression.The generals of the three armies stood majestically in front of the team, and the deputy general Long Jia with a fluttering white beard stood in front of the generals. The scouting horse flew to him, knelt down and reported: "Report, there is no king's chariot on the avenue ahead!" After a while, another scouting horse flew over: "Report - in front of Miyagi, I haven't seen a large group of horses and horses!" At this moment, the official Si leaked loudly to announce the time: "Ding Chou's day arrives at noon!" All the generals looked at Young Master Ang.Long Jia came over and said softly: "General, from the looks of it, Your Majesty won't be coming!" Young Master Ang stomped his feet, strode towards the gate, leaped onto a chariot, swung his whip and urged the horse, and galloped towards the palace. Young Master Ang hurried into the palace, but saw that everything in the palace was as usual, and there was no tension and excitement like before the army's conquest.Young Master Ang's heart sank, he asked an eunuch, and learned that the emperor was still in the imperial study, so he hurried away. In the imperial study room, Wei Huihou sat upright in front of him, his eyes half closed and half open, as if he had fallen asleep.Piren knelt behind him, clasped his hands slightly, and beat him rhythmically on his back.A maid of honor stood aside, fanning gently with a fan.Next to it is an hourglass, the scale is earlier than noon. Young Master Ang came hurriedly, knelt down on the steps and waited. Seeing it out of the corner of Piren's eyes, he stopped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please see me, General!" Wei Huihou was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Oh, An'er is here, let him see you!" Young Master Ang entered the door and kowtowed: "Your minister knocks on your father!" Wei Huihou rubbed his eyes, and slowly looked at Young Master Ang: "An'er, it's noon, you don't take a nap at home, what are you doing here?" Gongzi Yang was startled for a moment, hesitated and said: "Father, it's already noon, the army is about to attack, Gongsun Yang has already arrived, and the soldiers of the three armies are waiting for your father at the gate, killing Gongsun Yang to sacrifice the flag!" "Sacrifice the flag?" Wei Huihou seemed surprised, and slapped his forehead, "Oh, yes, yes, the three armies went out at noon today, and the widow said that they were going to sacrifice the flag." Turning his head to Biren, "Go and see the hourglass, What time is it?" Biren walked up to the hourglass and said loudly, "Report to Your Majesty, it's already past noon!" Wei Huihou sighed with great remorse: "Oh, my widow accidentally took a nap, and didn't want to miss a major event, this--what should I do?" "Father Jun, it's only half a moment's delay, it's okay!" Wei Huihou glared at him: "What a big event the three armies are going to go to war, don't miss a moment, even a moment, it can't be wrong!" Young Master Ang was puzzled: "Father Jun?" Seeing Chen Zhen approaching from afar, Pi Ren interjected in a low voice, "Your Majesty, please see me, Doctor!" Wei Huihou said pleasantly: "Oh, Chen Aiqing is here too, hurry up and invite him to see you!" Chen Zhen stepped forward and kowtowed: "I kowtow to the king!" "Aiqing, please get up! An'er, get up too!" Chen Zhen and Young Master Ang said in unison: "Thank you, my lord (father)!" The two stood up and took their seats. Wei Huihou looked at Chen Zhen, and sighed softly: "Oh, Aiqing, I am really old, today at noon the three armies set off for an expedition, I promised to go to sacrifice the flag, I didn't want to take a nap, and I missed this matter! Oh, you said this—" Chen Zhen knew it well, and immediately said: "This is God's will, why should your majesty blame yourself!" Wei Huihou's eyes widened: "Oh, tell me, Ai Qing, why is it God's will?" Chen Zhen blinked his eyes a few times, and asked softly: "I dare to ask you, did you ever take a nap before noon?" Wei Huihou shook his head. "You never took a nap before this morning, but today you doze off, and this nap is neither early nor late, at this time, isn't it God's will?" Wei Huihou pondered for a while, nodded and said: "Well, what Aiqing said is true! It seems that today's flag sacrifice is against God's will!" Young Master Ang was shocked, and said eagerly, "Father Jun, if something is wrong today, how about we change it tomorrow?" Wei Huihou glanced at him and shouted: "What tomorrow? Military and state affairs, how can it be trifling?" Young Master Ang trembled all over, and knelt down on the ground: "My son is guilty!" Wei Huihou breathed a sigh of relief: "Go back and tell the soldiers of the three armies that the matter of sacrificing the flag will be postponed!" The young master kowtowed: "Your minister accepts the order! My minister will leave!" Young Master Ang gave Chen Zhen a gouged look, got up and retreated.After walking a few steps, Wei Huihou called to him: "An'er, by the way, take that martingale to prison, and tell them to take care of him, so don't lose weight from hunger!" The young master replied without turning his head, "I obey you", and walked away. Wei Huihou watched him walk out of the gate, sighed softly, then turned to Chen Zhen: "Is there something important for Aiqing to ask to see the widow?" Chen Zhen stood up, knelt down in front of Wei Huihou, and kowtowed three times: "Your Majesty, I have committed a serious crime!" Wei Huihou asked in surprise, "What crime did Aiqing commit?" Chen Zhen clapped his hands outside, and after a while, two guards carried a box into it and left.Wei Huihou looked at the box suspiciously: "Chen Aiqing, what is this?" Chen Zhen pointed to the box: "Your Majesty, someone sent this box to the Weichen's mansion, saying that it contained two hundred gold. The Weichen couldn't deny it, so he had to accept it! According to the laws of the Great Wei Dynasty, if the Qing and the doctor take one gold privately, they will be fined." Committing an unforgivable crime, let alone two hundred gold? My minister is sincere and terrified, and hastily forwarded this box intact to the king, and ask the king to judge!" "Oh, who sent it?" "Gongsun Yang's entourage and deputy envoy Chi Liji, the fifth official of the Qin State!" Wei Huihou thought for a while, and said slowly: "He gave this generous gift because he must ask you to intercede for Gongsun Yang!" Chen Zhen kowtowed: "Your Majesty is wise!" "Aiqing, tell me, is this widow allowed or not?" "Your Majesty has his own holy judgment, how dare a lowly minister speak nonsense?" Wei Huihou chuckled: "You, you always hide and hide! Tell me, I really want to hear your opinion!" "My minister thinks that if the king is a sage, he will definitely not kill Gongsun Yang to sacrifice the flag!" Wei Huihou seemed surprised: "Oh?" "The people of Qin have become a general trend, and they must be eliminated. But I believe that there are two ways to eliminate the trend of Qin. One is to launch a conquest and completely eradicate it; It may hurt both sides, so it is a last resort. If I can use it to my advantage, it is the best policy. The people of Qin were discouraged when they heard about my conquest, and surrendered before fighting. How can I refuse what I want? " Wei Huihou pondered for a while: "What Aiqing said is very true. Only by using his power can he get rid of his power. When his power is exhausted, I will have nothing to worry about!" "Your Majesty is really a holy master of a generation. Although Shang Tang and Zhou Wu can only plan things like this!" Wei Huihou closed his eyes slightly, and thought for a while: "Chen Aiqing, you can take the widow's gold medal, release Gongsun Yang from the prison, and put him in the posthouse for a good life! After all, this man came to ask for surrender. Well!" Biren handed a gold medal to Chen Zhen.Chen Zhen took it and kowtowed: "My minister bids farewell!" "Chen Aiqing, since someone gave you this box, take it back too!" Chen Zhen kowtowed, "I don't dare!" Wei Huihou laughed and said, "It's a reward for you!" Chen Zhen kowtowed again: "My minister, thank you for your generous reward!" The Bi people clapped their hands, and they turned out to carry the box away. "Farewell, my minister!" Chen Zhen knocked and took a few steps back, Wei Huihou suddenly shouted again: "Ai Qing, stay a step!" Chen Zhen stopped. Wei Huihou smiled and pointed to the seat: "Aiqing can sit down for a while, the widow remembered something and wanted to ask Aiqing!" Chen Zhen sat down a few tables anxiously, looking at Wei Huihou without blinking. "When the widow just took a nap," Wei Huihou said slowly, "I was in a trance and went back to the Mengjin court meeting. Guess what the emperor Zhou was doing? He was showing off his clothes in front of the widow! The widow had never noticed before What kind of clothes does the emperor wear? After his showing off, I am really moved. Looking at it, it is really exquisite and luxurious. I really want to ask Aiqing, is the emperor's clothing special?" Chen Zhen was stunned, thought for a while, and then said: "According to Zhou Rites, the emperor's clothing is very particular. Generally speaking, it can be divided into two categories, one is auspicious clothing, and the other is fierce clothing." "Let's put the fierce clothes aside for now, let's talk about the lucky clothes first!" "There are ten sets of auspicious clothes, one is fur clothes, the second is Dagon clothes, the third is feather clothes, the fourth is bamboo clothes, the fifth is Greek clothes, the sixth is Xuan clothes, the seventh is Weibian clothes, the eighth is leather clothes, and the ninth is leather clothes. yes--" "What are Wei Bianfu and leather Bianfu?" Before he could finish, Wei Huihou interrupted, "There are too many famous houses in the Zhou family. As far as I know, the ancient sage kings only had three sets of costumes, one is Bianfu, the other is Silk clothes, the third is linen clothes. Bianfu worships heaven and earth, silk clothes govern government affairs, and linen clothes serve as mourners.” Chen Zhen kowtowed: "Your Majesty is a wise man. According to ancient books, there are three clothes in ancient times, five clothes in Xia Dynasty, seven clothes in Shang Dynasty, and the addition of auspicious and mourning clothes for Zhou Dynasty. There should be more than ten clothes." "The rituals of the week are really complicated. According to my opinion, the emperor has three clothes, which is enough!" Chen Zhen understood: "Your Majesty, follow the example of the virtuous kings of ancient times, simplify the complexities, and be sympathetic to the people. You can be called the virtuous king of today!" Wei Huihou chuckled and yawned: "I'm just talking, Aiqing, go to work, I'm sleepy!" Chen Zhen bowed and said, "Resign, my minister!" Chen Zhen returned to the mansion, and asked Qi Guang to take Wei Huihou's gold medal to the post house, and rushed to the prison with the five doctors, Chili.The judge passed the gold medal inspection and ordered the jailer to escort Gongsun Yang out of the prison. Gongsun Yang, who was dressed in a prison uniform, was handcuffed for two days and tortured in prison. His body was very weak, and he staggered every few steps.Xili took a quick step, stepped forward to support him, and cried, "Made by Daliang, the official is too late!" Gongsun Yang stabilized his body, turned his eyes to Qi Guang who was standing outside the door holding a gold medal, and asked suspiciously, "This is—" Chi Liji hastily introduced: "This is the elder Qi's family in the doctor's mansion, he is the one who rescued Daliang Zao with the gold medal!" Qi Guang stepped forward and bowed: "The villain Qi Guang is ordered by the lord to ask Daliang Zao to go back to the post to rest for a while! The lord also said that he will prepare another thin wine later, so as to suppress the shock of Daliang Zao!" Gongsun Yang bowed deeply to him, jumped into the carriage, and said to Chili, "Go to the doctor's residence!" As the chariots and horses drove outside the doctor's mansion, Gongsun Yang, dressed in prison uniform, walked into the gate with the support of Chi Liji.A servant had already gone in to report. Chen Zhen heard that Gongsun Yang came to see him before he could change his clothes, so he rushed out to greet him. After seeing the ceremony, they went to the living room hand in hand.Over there, Qi Guang dragged Xi Liji into the side hall to talk. As soon as he entered the living room, Gongsun Yang bent his knees and kowtowed to the ground: "Gongsun Yang kowtows to the doctor!" Chen Zhen pulled it up hastily: "This, this, this——Da Liang made such an expensive body, how can I afford it?" Gongsun Yang stood up, and the two sat down as guests and hosts. Gongsun Yang cupped his hands and said, "I don't thank you for your great kindness. I owe my life to the doctor, and a word of thanks can't express it enough!" Chen Zhen also cupped his hands and said, "It's Daliang who has benefited the great life, how dare Chen Zhen take credit for it?" "As the saying goes, there is nothing worse than killing one's father, and nothing more kindness than saving one's life. I have no other way to repay my kindness to a doctor. I just want to call Brother Chen!" Chen Zhen thumped in his heart, looked closely at Gongsun Yang, saw that he was really sincere and not suspected of being artificial, he was very moved, and blurted out: "Brother Gongsun!" Seeing that he responded, Gongsun Yang called out in a trembling voice, "Brother Chen!" Chen Zhen personally made a cup of tea for Gongsun Yang: "Brother Gongsun, please use tea!" Gongsun Yang thanked him, took the teacup, took a sip, and gave a few compliments.The two of them were polite, and Chen Zhenfang said: "Brother Gongsun is a powerful official of the Qin State. He is under one person and above ten thousand people. He will have something to rely on in the future!" Hearing this, Gongsun Yang seemed to be angry: "Brother Chen said such a thing, could it be that you look down upon him!" Chen Zhen laughed hurriedly: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this today! Brother Gongsun, please drink some tea!" Gongsun Yang also laughed, took another sip from his cup, looked at Chen Zhen, and said calmly, "No matter what Brother Chen thinks, from today onwards, I will definitely treat Brother Chen as a brother." "Brother Gongsun's words are also the voice of my heart!" "Since I am a brother, I want to express my feelings directly. I wonder if Brother Chen is willing to listen?" "Brother Gongsun, it's okay to say!" "Although the doctor is currently in the king's heart, his position is not stable." Chen Zhen was taken aback for a moment: "Please make a clear statement, Daliang!" Gongsun Yang emphasized his tone: "It would be unstable to say it lightly, but if you say it more strongly—" he deliberately stopped talking. Chen Zhen's appetite was all lifted, and he stared straight at him.Gongsun Yang slowly spit out the following: "It must be in danger!" Hearing these words, Chen Zhen relaxed instead, leaned back slightly, with a slightly disdainful expression: "Brother Gongsun, why did you say that?" Knowing that he was not convinced, Gongsun Yang answered with a question: "According to Brother Chen's talent, he should have been in the position long ago, but in fact, Brother Chen is still a top doctor in name only, does Brother Chen know the reason?" These words really hit home.Chen Zhen thought for a while, then looked up at Gongsun Yang: "Brother Gongsun, please show me clearly!" "Looking at it from below, there are two reasons: one is that the old prime minister is jealous of his talents, he regards brother Chen as an enemy, and suppresses him everywhere in front of the king to fight for his favor; the other is the king!" Chen Zhen leaned forward and asked in surprise, "What do you mean by that?" "I have been in Wei for many years in the past, and I know the king well. Even though the king has all kinds of sages, there is one thing I dare not compliment, that is, use relatives without ability, use mediocrity without talents. For example, Bai Xiangguo. The ancestor of Bai Gui was originally Wenhou. Favored ministers, Bai Gui's late father and former emperor Wuhou were named monarchs and ministers, and they loved each other like brothers. It is also because of the power of the emperor that the Bai family can do everything well. They are rich in business and can rival the country, from the political position to the minister. Another example is Zhu Situ. Zhu Situ's elder sister-in-law is the former Prime Minister's uncle Cuo. In terms of in-laws, Zhu Wei is still the uncle of the king. Now the king uses two people, so that one person is in charge of all the officials and the other is in charge of the people! Let me ask Brother Chen, if the king is not nepotism, How can the real power of the DPRK and China be placed in the hands of these two people?" Chen Zhen nodded in admiration: "Yes, yes, brother Gongsun is right!" Gongsun Yang strikes while the iron is hot: "As far as I know, all the officials in the court have colluded with the Wei family, but Brother Chen wins with his talents. Those who win with their talents will be envied by others. Don't say it is Bai Xiangguo, even Zhu Wei , can he really convince you, Brother Chen? Now that Brother Chen is still favored by the emperor, if there is any negligence, wouldn’t Brother Chen be in a precarious situation?" Chen Zhen took a deep breath, leaned forward and asked, "In Brother Gongsun's opinion, is there room for change in the situation below?" Gongsun Yang smiled slightly, pointing out his dead point: "What I'm saying below, in fact, Brother Chen already understood, otherwise, why would Brother Chen take the risk of building that building? Brother Chen is a man of great ambition, if he didn't want to make friends It's convenient, does brother Chen really care about a few small money?" Hearing Gongsun Yang point out Yuanheng Tower, Chen Zhen's face was completely pale, and after a long time, he said: "Brother Gongsun, what advice do you have, I will listen to you!" "Brother Chen, forgive me for speaking bluntly, this building alone is not enough. If we, the commoners, want to be promoted, we must figure out the king's heart and do something shocking. Let me say that when I was in Wei, I was just like Brother Chen. , although he worked hard, he couldn't use it for a long time, so he left for Qin in desperation. After arriving in Qin, I thought hard for several months, and finally figured out the current emperor's mind, which facilitated his reform and reform, and achieved today's honor!" Chen Zhen nodded: "In Brother Gongsun's opinion, what is your heart at the moment?" Gongsun Yang smiled slightly: "There is no one who knows the king's heart better than Brother Chen, why should Brother Chen ask questions knowingly?" Chen Zhen also laughed: "Talking with Brother Gongsun is really a great joy in life!" Gongsun Yang simply pointed out: "If brother Chen can follow the king's heart this time and assist the king to achieve the king's career, it will not only be a success, but also go down in history!" "If it can be like this, I will thank you, Brother Gongsun!" "It's Duke Qin who made it happen. I still have one more request, and I hope Brother Chen can help me!" Chen Zhen smiled slightly and said, "As long as I can help you, I would like to help you a little!" "I have admired the reputation of the General for a long time, and I really want to make friends. I heard that the General and Brother Chen have a very close personal relationship, and I want to ask Brother Chen to complete this matter!" Chen Zhen's face was distressed: "This—Brother Gongsun doesn't know something, the general wants to kill Brother Gongsun to sacrifice the flag, and I rescue my brother, now he can't wait to tear my corpse into thousands of pieces!" Gongsun Yang laughed and said, "This is what I'm doing. Brother Chen and the general are confidantes. If I cut off the relationship this time, how can I feel at ease? Doctor Xili!" Chi Liji, who was talking to Qi Guang in the side hall, heard the voice and hurried over. "Go get the two boxes from the car." After a while, several people carried two gift boxes and placed them on the table.Everyone quit. Gongsun Yang opened one, revealing a box of gold.Gongsun Yang pointed to the gift box: "It's a small gift, please pass it to the general, and have the right to put out the fire for the general! Also, please pass it to the general, I want to have a table of bojiu in Yuanheng Tower, thank you for not killing me Grace!" Chen Zhen glanced at the gift box and said with a slight smile, "Brother Gongsun, there is no shortage of such yellow things in the general's house!" Gongsun Yang nodded and said: "What the general lacks, according to Brother Chen's talent and wisdom, there is no need to find it. A small fortune is just a small gift for an audience!" Chen Zhen and Gongsun Yang looked at each other and laughed loudly.Gongsun Yang suppressed his laughter, opened another box, and said with a slight smile, "Brother Chen's great kindness cannot be repaid with gold and silver. Although this bit of pearl and jade is meager, it is a wish. I hope Brother Chen will not abandon it!" Chen Zhen looked at a large box full of pearls and jade, not without surprise: "This—" Gongsun Yang got up, cupped his hands and said: "The superior doctor is busy, so I won't bother you. I got my life back today, and I have to go back and take care of it, so as not to burden Brother Chen's hard work!" Chen Zhen also got up and cupped his hands: "Brother Gongsun must go, I won't force you to stay!" Chen Zhen sent Gongsun Yang all the way to the door, and watched Chili drive away quickly, and then said to Qi Guang in admiration: "This man is really a fine man!" Qi Guang looked disdainful: "What kind of person? If the lord hadn't rescued him, he would have already walked on the road to hell!" Chen Zhen glared at him, and ordered: "Pack that box and follow me to the General's Mansion!" Knowing that he had said something wrong again, Qi Guang agreed in a low voice, and hurried to prepare the car. The two masters and servants drove to the General's Mansion, but were stopped by two guards holding halberds.Chen Zhen was originally a frequent visitor to the general's mansion, and all the guards knew him, so he always went straight in and out without being stopped by anyone.When this happened today, Chen Zhen knew it well, immediately let go of his arrogance, bowed and said: "Please tell the sergeant to report to the general, and tell the doctor Chen Zhen to see you!" A guard said: "If you go back to the doctor, the general has an order. If Chen Zhen comes, he will be sent back! Doctor, please leave quickly, so that the villain will not be embarrassed!" Chen Zhen gave a look, Qi Guang understood, took a step forward, and took out the two gold plugs from his sleeve with a smile: "The general is just joking, you take it seriously!" Unexpectedly, the guard pushed the gold away, and said solemnly: "The general has an order, whichever hand the villain touches with the doctor's gold, the wrist will be cut off!" He looked at Chen Zhen with a helpless expression. , "Doctor Shang, please go away, I beg you, villain!" Chen Zhen was slightly taken aback, nodded and smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go right away, I won't make things difficult for you! However, I have a private message for the elder, can you two invite him out?" The two looked at each other, and a guard said: "Wait a moment, doctor!" After a while, the housekeeper of the General's Mansion walked out quickly, and Chen Zhen bowed his head and said, "Chen Zhen has seen the old man!" The housekeeper replied: "The villain doesn't know that the doctor is here, so he is far away to welcome him!" "Chen Zhen has something here, please send it to the general!" As soon as Chen Zhen finished speaking, Qi Guang took out a satin bag from his sleeve and handed it to the housekeeper.The housekeeper took it and turned back.Chen Zhen didn't say much, jumped into the carriage, whipped and left. After walking not far, Qi Guang lashed the horse's buttocks hard, and the horse hoofed and ran away.After Qi Guang let out his anger, he turned around and looked at Chen Zhen inexplicably: "My lord, the general is really serious, we came to give him a big gift, he won't thank you, he won't even let you in, what in the world is this happening? " Chen Zhen said with a smile: "You run so fast, even if the general wants to invite you in, I'm afraid he won't be able to catch up!" Qi Guang heard the voice and hurriedly slowed down the car. Sure enough, after walking not far, a fast horse rushed up and stopped beside their car. Please!" The two returned to the General's Mansion, the housekeeper was already waiting at the door, and welcomed Chen Zhen to the living room.The General's son An was sitting in front of the table, on which was the opened cloth bag, inside the cloth bag was only a piece of bamboo slip, on which was written a line of small characters: "No war is not necessarily a disadvantage!" Chen Zhen knelt down and kowtowed: "The lower official Chen Zhen kowtows to see the general!" Young Master Ang didn't answer, and after being cold for a while, he pointed to the line on the bamboo piece and said, "Master, what do you mean when I ask you, sir?" "War may not be profitable!" Young Master Ang pondered for a while, but still couldn't understand it: "Please explain in detail!" "General," Chen Zhen got up without waiting for the greeting from the young master, sat on the guest seat, and said slowly, "What the people are fighting for today and what everyone is chasing is nothing more than a word of profit. For the young master, gold, silver and jewelry There has been no lack of it for a long time, and the position of prime minister is not where the son aspires to be. The position of prince should not be surpassed in a hurry. Besides, the son has already become the commander of the three armies, and there is no way to climb up. Let me ask you, even if you succeed in defeating Qin, What can you get, son?" The young master was stunned there, and said for a long time: "This—this young master has never thought about it!" Chen Zhen smiled slightly: "Ask my lord again, whether to fight or not is up to you. Can you know what your lord thinks?" Young Master Ang looked at Chen Zhen in puzzlement. "Young Master, do you know why Your Majesty recalled Long Jia from Hexi?" "Swear to the master to sacrifice the flag! Long Jia is a lieutenant general, so it's not surprising to recall him!" "No, no, no," Chen Zhen shook his head again and again, "Sacrifying the flag is just a ceremony, and it's enough to have you as the chief general." Young Master Ang's heart trembled, and his consulting gaze was directed at Chen Zhen. Chen Zhen talked eloquently: "Your Majesty recalled Long Jia and added 50,000 more troops, which can only explain one thing - Your Majesty is afraid of attacking Qin. As for why he is afraid, you are a sensible person, and there is no need for an official to point it out. It is precisely here At that time, Gongsun Yang, the Minister of Qin, came to seek peace and expressed his willingness to be a minister in the north. Subduing the enemy without fighting is such a good thing, Jun Shangle is still not happy, why take the risk and forcibly conquer?" 公子卬陷入沉思，似是自语：“怪道君父迟迟不去祭旗，原来弯在这里！”有顷，目光缓缓移向竹简上的几个小字，“不战未必不利”，再徐徐移向陈轸，目光中含有征询之意。 陈轸早看出来，微微笑道：“公子现在应该明白这句话的奥妙了吧。如果伐秦，即使战胜，公子所能得到的无非是一个虚名。万一战败，公子就只有一个结局——身败名裂，前功尽弃！” 听到“身败名裂，前功尽弃”这八个字，公子卬不由自主地打了个寒噤。 “话又说回来，如果不去伐秦，公子反有许多好处！” 公子卬眼睛一亮：“哦，是何好处？” 陈轸击掌，二人抬进公孙鞅送上的礼箱，退到外面。 公子卬起身打开，朝里面略扫一眼，讽笑一声：“上大夫所说的好处，可是这点黄物？” 陈轸轻轻摇头。 公子卬略显惊异：“不是此物，却是何物？” 陈轸将身子朝后微仰一下，缓缓说道：“秦人此来，不仅屈膝称臣，还要拥戴君上南面称尊。公子应该看出，王天下之心，君上早已有之，只是没有明说而已。公子若能顺承君上心意，使君上心想事成，就会成为开国重臣，功追周、召二公，名垂青史。君上称王，公子自可据功封侯，上可图谋太子之位，以承大业，下可与赵侯、韩侯比肩而坐！这是百年不遇的大利啊！” 陈轸一席话说完，公子卬长吸一口气，抱拳道：“陈兄真乃旷世奇才，魏卬受教了！” 陈轸亦抱拳还礼：“下官不过是一介匹夫，还要仰仗公子多多提拔呢！” 公子卬哈哈笑道：“陈兄放心，你我知交多年，自然要福祸相倚，同舟共济！” “谢公子抬爱。后晌下官路遇一人，相谈甚笃。论及公子才具，此人甚是仰慕，有意在元亨楼置薄酒一席，交结公子，不知公子愿意赏光一见否？” “哦，元亨楼？听说里面既有国色天香，又有美酒佳酿，本公子正想一去。只是这——喝酒要喝个明白，本公子甚想知道，是何人愿意破费呢？” 陈轸轻声说道：“公孙鞅！” 公子卬一怔，抬眼望向陈轸，盯视有顷，哈哈笑道：“不花钱的酒，为何不吃呢？” 当天晚上，天刚迎黑，公子卬、陈轸的车马就已停在元亨楼外。二人走进去，林掌柜将他们迎至二楼一套雅室，公孙鞅、樗里疾早已候在那儿。一阵寒暄过后，陈轸吩咐上酒菜，公孙鞅手拿酒壶，亲自为公子卬连斟三爵，一一端起。 公子卬也不客套，大大咧咧地张口就喝。公子卬连饮三爵，公孙鞅又倒一爵，再次端起，公子卬伸手接过，终于说道：“大良造，你们三人滴酒未沾，本公子已是连饮三爵，这又端上，可有说辞？” “自然有个说辞！”公孙鞅呵呵笑道，“前面三爵，第一爵是鞅代秦公敬的，第二爵是鞅代秦国殿下敬的，第三爵是鞅代秦国三百八十万老秦人敬的。只有这一爵，才真正是鞅敬上将军您的！” 公子卬略怔一下，推道：“大良造的说辞不对，该罚一爵！” “上将军何说此话？” “咱们在这里喝酒，与秦公、秦国殿下和老秦人并无瓜葛，何劳他们敬酒？” “怎么能说没有瓜葛呢？若不是上将军在最后关头动了恻隐之心，秦境之内不日必是废墟一片，尸横遍野。如此大功大德，莫说是三爵薄酒，便是用纯金打造一个功德碑，也是应该的！” 一听此话，公子卬心里顿时热乎乎的，夺过酒壶，也为公孙鞅倒一爵道：“秦公、殿下和老秦人如此客套，实叫本公子过意不去！本公子回敬一爵，请大良造代劳！” 公子卬将酒爵双手端起，公孙鞅接过，与公子卬碰过，二人同时一饮而尽。 酒过十数巡，公子卬、陈轸、公孙鞅、樗里疾四人均呈醉态。林掌柜叫来乐手和舞女在一边助兴。 公孙鞅的舌头已经微微发僵，仍在举爵：“尝闻上将军一怒，天下惊心，今日一会，方知此言不虚呀。来来来，公孙鞅再敬上将军一爵！” 公子卬亦是僵着舌头举爵道：“大良造高抬魏卬了！” “盛赞上将军的不是公孙鞅，而是秦公啊！” “哦！”公子卬似是吃了一惊，“秦公怎么说？” “方今天下，”公孙鞅郑重其事地说道，“秦公最佩服的只有上将军一人。” “大良造别是虚言吧？” “公孙鞅所言，句句属实。有一天秦公与鞅闲聊国事，忽然问鞅，爱卿可知魏侯何以雄霸天下吗？鞅思索良久，竟是不知。秦公说道，欲霸天下，首在人才。魏侯之所以独步天下，只因他的身边有两个大才。一是公子卬，可为当世之雄，另一是陈轸，可为当世之英！” 公子卬脸上放光，神情飘飘：“听闻秦公独具慧眼，看来真是传言不虚呢。好好好，此酒魏卬喝下！”接过酒爵，一饮而尽！ 公孙鞅看一眼正在那边舞蹈的美女，半开玩笑道：“自古英雄爱美女，上将军英武自是不必说的，不知这美色——” 陈轸微微一笑：“公孙兄有所不知，上将军除武学之外，还有两绝，一是品酒，二是品色！” 公孙鞅脱口而出：“哦？在下不堪酒量，却是好色。所憾的是，在下只是好色，并不知色，今日幸遇上将军，还望上将军不吝赐教！” “魏卬见笑了！”公子卬拱手谢过一句，开始谈色，“若说天下美女，当是各具特色。粗略论之，楚女能歌，赵女善舞，齐女贤淑，燕女多情，胡女妖娆……” 公孙鞅点头赞道：“佩服，佩服！上将军真是行家里手呀。那魏女和秦女又当如何呢？” “魏女看得多了，反倒不觉出色。至于秦女嘛，我也有两个字——绝妙！” 公孙鞅听到此处，扑哧一笑：“公子说笑了。在下寄居秦地十余年，尚未看出秦女有何绝妙之处！” “秦女绝妙，是因为秦女难求啊！” 公孙鞅笑问樗里疾：“五大夫，鞅是卫人，并不知秦。你算是老秦人了，这也说说，秦女果真难求吗？” 樗里疾笑道：“樗里疾此生最是惧怕女人，看都不敢看，何敢言求？” 公子卬手指樗里疾哈哈大笑：“怎么样，本公子没有错说吧。《诗》曰，'蒹葭苍苍，白露为霜。所谓伊人，在水一方。溯洄从之，道阻且长。'此诗是秦风，说的不正是秦女难求吗？” 公孙鞅亦笑一声：“'所谓伊人'，想必就是公子了。秦女纵使有心'从之'，只怕也是'道阻且长'啊！” 公子卬醉眼迷离：“公孙兄既如此说，本公子真就开口相求了！” “但凡有公子看得上眼的，在下尽力张罗！” 公子卬朝那边略一挥手，众乐手、舞女退出。公子卬身子微微前倾，压低声音：“天下盛传两个绝色女子，公孙兄可曾听说？” 公孙鞅也凑前去：“哦，在下孤陋寡闻，愿闻其详！” “一个是周室公主，名唤姬雪，说是有沉鱼落雁之容；另一个是秦室公主，名唤紫云，说是有羞花闭月之貌！” 公孙鞅暗吃一惊，口中却道：“听公子语气，难道是对紫云公主——” 公子卬忙揖大礼：“大良造若能玉成此事，魏卬必有厚报！” 公孙鞅眼珠一转，哈哈笑道：“英雄既识美人，美人当配英雄。上将军既然看上紫云公主，此事包在公孙鞅身上就是！” 公子卬心里却是忐忑：“不知秦公——” 公孙鞅再笑一声：“哈哈哈哈，秦公能得上将军为佳婿，不定会高兴成什么样儿呢。公子放心，待在下寻个机缘，先向陛下提亲。只要陛下允准，公孙鞅愿为公子保媒！” 公子卬起身，行叩拜大礼：“魏卬谢大良造成全！” 在回官驿途中，樗里疾一脸迷惑地望着公孙鞅：“公子卬是出了名的花花公子，十足大草包一个，大良造将紫云公主许嫁与他，岂不是将鲜花插在牛粪上吗？” “唉！”公孙鞅轻叹一声，“此举实属无奈啊！” 樗里疾越发不解：“无奈？” “公子卬对魏来说是个草包，对秦却是天赐至宝！” 樗里疾更是诧异：“天赐至宝？” 公孙鞅微微点头。 樗里疾挠挠头皮，半晌方道：“据下官所知，公子卬名为上将军，手中并无实权，三军将士几乎全在龙贾、裴英诸将手中。上大夫更是一个虚名，朝中各司，皆在白相国手中！” “你呀，”公孙鞅笑道，“净看这些皮表。魏罃多疑，魏宫实权名义上是由白圭、龙贾等权臣分掌，其实全在他一人的掌控之下。而在魏罃心里，听起来顺耳的只有陈轸，用起来顺手的只有公子卬。这两个人，一左一右，一文一武，恰如魏罃的左臂右膀。此二人若能为我所用，魏罃想不听话，也由不得他了！” 樗里疾佩服地说：“大良造高瞻远瞩，下官叹服！只是下官担心，他们二人真的能够为我所用吗？” 公孙鞅微微一笑：“这样说吧。他们好比两条狗，只要咱们不停地扔骨头，你说他们能不听话吗？” 樗里疾甚感诧异：“扔骨头？什么骨头？” 公孙鞅哈哈笑道：“这个骨头嘛，咱们就得细细琢磨了！” 公孙鞅他们前脚刚走，陈轸就将公子卬安排到另外一间雅室，吩咐戚光道：“今儿上将军走鸿运，你叫林掌柜他们安排两个玩家陪上将军玩一把！” 戚光答应一声，走出去安排。见房中再无别人，陈轸朝公子卬笑道：“上将军，你走这步棋，真是妙着啊！” 公子卬莫名其妙地望着陈轸：“哪一步棋？” 陈轸又笑一声，缓缓说道：“方才这一步呀！你看，不着痕迹的一句话，非但抱得美人，且又结上了秦公。上将军得到秦公这个泰山，天下列国敢不刮目相看？” 公子卬恍然大悟，连连拱手：“说起此事，真还得谢谢你这个做大媒的了！” 陈轸候的就是此话，不失时机地接道：“上将军真要犒劳下官，就该赏一点实的！” “上大夫有话，直说就是！” “唉！”陈轸长叹一声，“下官不知何故得罪了白相国，处处受他挤对。下官心有不甘，可职微言轻，有怨也是无处申诉啊！” 公子卬点头道：“上大夫所言甚是。一个老白圭，一个老龙贾，朝中早晚飘着这两撮白胡子，能不老气横秋吗？” 陈轸斜他一眼，再叹一声：“唉，君上眼下处处只听他们的，你我纵想有所施展，也是难哪！” 公子卬若有所思：“老白圭占住茅坑却不拉屎，他的相国也该做到头了！” 陈轸又是一声轻叹：“唉，做到头又有何用？下官听说他早就物色好接替之人了！” 公子卬似吃一惊：“谁？” “朱威！” “你说朱司徒？”公子卬爆出一声长笑，“他怎么能行？在本公子眼里，此位只有一人合适，就是上大夫陈轸！” 陈轸叩拜于地：“下官叩谢公子再造之恩！” 公子卬一把将他拉起：“起来，起来！你这是做啥？本公子还有一事问你呢！” “上将军有何吩咐，下官唯命是从！” “你后晌说的南面称尊，君父他——真有此心吗？” “君上有无此心，下官说出一件事儿，上将军一听便知。祭旗那日，上将军离开之后，下官也要告退，君上却叫住下官，说是在打盹时梦到周天子向他炫耀所穿王服，接着就津津有味地向下官大谈王服的款式，批评周室的繁琐仪礼。” 公子卬惑然：“这又怎样？君父一向瞧不上周室的繁文缛节，如此评议本公子听得多了！” “上将军再想一个细节，”陈轸趋前一步，“那日公孙鞅上朝，一口一个陛下，分明就是乱臣贼子之语，君上却不加斥责，只说他是不知礼数。后来公孙鞅极力怂恿君上称王，君上口中反对，心里却是舒服。” “既然如此，君父为何反在那日拿他祭旗？” “那是因为上将军您啊！上将军是君上倚重之人，那日一心欲拿公孙鞅治罪，君上还能再说什么。再说，吓一吓公孙鞅，对君上来说也未必不可。为了此人，这些年来君上不知生过多少闷气，总该有个出气的时候！” 公子卬笑道：“君父的心思，你倒揣摸得透！” 陈轸亦笑一声：“上将军若是不信，一试便知！” “如何去试？” “君上不是梦到王服了吗？下官可使人为君上量身定做一套王服，君上若是不穿，说明君上尚无此心。君上若是穿了——嘻嘻！” 公子卬思忖有顷，点头道：“好，就依你了！” 在安邑西街，靠近拐角的地方有一家裁缝铺，掌柜名唤庞衡，妻子早丧，膝下唯有一子，名唤庞涓。庞衡一心想将一手绝活传予儿子，不想庞涓的心思根本不在剪刀、尺子上面，只对棍棍棒棒、枪刀剑戟感兴趣。眼见儿子早过冠年①，庞衡心里越发着急起来。 这日上午，看到庞涓提上宝剑又要溜出，庞衡将他喝住，叫到跟前，拿起剪刀、尺子，苦口婆心地劝道：“涓儿，你不要小瞧这门手艺，一天到晚总是想着舞枪弄棒。只听说舞枪的人死于枪下，舞刀的人死于刀下，有谁听说缝衣裳的死于针线之下？你想想看，只要是人，就不能光着身子。只要不光身子，裁缝就有饭吃。只要你的手艺好，名声儿就会响出去。别的不说，就说咱家，整个安邑，谁人不晓得你阿大的名号？这是为啥？因为