Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 333: The courage to fight to the death! Ying Zheng's spirit!

Zhang Liang didn't know that when he felt the great energy, it actually made Wei Zhuang feel a sense of crisis.

He nodded as a matter of course and said, "Haoran Qi is indeed overwhelming. I have only just dabbled in it for the first time. I only know that Haoran Qi is divided into nine grades, with the ninth grade being the lowest and the first grade being the highest."

"What about above the first rank?"

This question of Wei Zhuang is also what Han Fei wants to know.

Zhang Liang was unable to answer this question. After hesitating for a moment, he smiled uncertainly and said, "I don't know either. I have just entered the ninth rank, and I have only obtained a seed of great energy. But I think there must be more mysterious and incredible realms above the first rank."

Han Fei looked at Zhang Liang anxiously. After a moment's silence, he said, "Brother Wei Zhuang, Zi Fang, it seems that you and I should go to visit our uncle. He has really made a big fuss."

The emergence of this new system of so-called great energy really made Han Fei feel deeply uneasy.

However, when Han Fei proposed to visit Luofu in person.

Wei Zhuang suddenly seemed to have thought of something, frowned and said: "Han Fei, I met my senior brother."

Han Fei was startled and looked at Wei Zhuang in surprise. His mind flashed with thoughts and he reacted like lightning.

There is only one person in the world who can be called senior brother by Wei Zhuang, and that is Gai Nie, who is also the descendant of Guiguzi Zongheng lineage like Wei Zhuang.

But, didn’t Gai Nie go to the State of Qin?

Wei Zhuang had never left Xinzheng during this period, so how could he have met Gai Nie?

Unless Gai Nie comes to Xinzheng, South Korea.

Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang are different. Not only this pair of brothers, but also they have to uphold the rules of Guiguzi lineage and decide the next generation of Guiguzi amidst the disputes in the world.

More importantly, compared to Wei Zhuang, who can only collect protection fees in Xinzheng now, Gai Nie had already become a swordsman in the Xianyang Palace a long time ago.

It is said that Gai Nie was responsible for teaching the King of Qin swordsmanship in the Xianyang Palace.

Theoretically, it was impossible for him to leave Xianyang and Qin and run to Xinzheng.

Unless Gai Nie betrayed the Qin State or accepted some mission, he needed to make a special trip to Xinzheng.

But the former was obviously impossible. After all, Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang were disciples of Guigu, so there was no possibility of them betraying. As for the speculation that they accepted the mission, the probability was very low.

Because Han Fei had already investigated and found out that the current King of Qin, Ying Zheng, should have been in power a long time ago, but unfortunately, the power was still in the hands of Lu Buwei.

The King of Qin had no power at all, and Gai Nie, as his swordsmanship teacher, was almost inseparable from him.

Unless... unless the King of Qin also comes to Xinzheng.

But how is this possible?

The appearance of King Qin in Xinzheng, Korea, was like a joke.

After subconsciously denying this guess, Han Fei soon discovered that it seemed that only this seemingly absurd possibility was the most likely fact.

King Ying Zheng of Qin appeared in Xinzheng?
Han Fei felt his scalp tingling just thinking about this scene.

There is no doubt that among the seven countries in the world, the strongest one is Qin.

The Qin Empire is a land of tigers and wolves, and it is not just a name.

And it served as the gateway for the Qin Dynasty to expand eastward.

South Korea was beaten back and forth by Qin countless times.

It can be said that the hatred between Han and Qin was truly deep-rooted, and this hatred was even greater than that between Qin and Zhao.

However, Qin was powerful and Han was weak. No matter how Qin ravaged Han, in order to preserve itself, it had to bow to Qin again and again and try its best to avoid conflicts with Qin, which gave Qin a reason to send troops.

Now King Ying Zheng of Qin appeared in Xinzheng silently.

If the situation goes wrong, even South Korea may be destroyed.

As long as the news that King Ying Zheng of Qin is in Korea leaks out, it will be a disaster for Korea.

Not to mention that King Ying Zheng of Qin might encounter any accident in Xinzheng.

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. Han Fei even ignored the idea of ​​visiting Luofu.

"Brother Wei Zhuang, did Mr. Gai Nie come here alone?"

Wei Zhuang looked at Han Fei in surprise. Seeing Han Fei's increasingly desperate look, he shook his head and said, "Brother didn't come here alone. He came here to escort Master Shang!"

Han Fei was completely desperate now.

Mr. Shang, this is really almost undisguised.

I didn't expect that the contemporary King of Qin, who was regarded by many as a puppet of Lu Buwei, would have the courage to fight to the death.

The reason why Mr. Shang dared to appear in Xinzheng at such a risk was probably that he had intended to use Korea to achieve his own goals from the very beginning.

Of course, with Han Fei and Liusha's intelligence network, it is certainly possible for them to guess the King of Qin's purpose just like the Qin high-ranking officials.

After all, few people in the world could guess that the King of Qin wanted to seize military power.

Those who can guess it must be those who are loyal to the orthodox Qin State.

Han Fei's lack of intelligence and other aspects led him to make a wrong judgment.

In his opinion, the only explanation for the King of Qin's appearance in Xinzheng, Han under the pseudonym Shang Gongzi was that he intended to attack foreign enemies in order to complete the process of taking power personally.

In this regard, the Qin State has many precedents to follow.

Especially Cheng Jiao’s betrayal before gave Qin a reason to send troops to attack Han early on.

In addition to the fact that Cheng Jiao's maternal lineage was from South Korea, the key point is that when Cheng Jiao launched the rebellion, he had the support of South Korea behind him.

Even if Cheng Jiao had not died so quickly, I am afraid that Cheng Jiao, who escaped the disaster, would have definitely hidden in South Korea.

The situation is even more desperate now, even Master Shang himself is willing to take the risk himself.

While Han Fei was shocked by the courage and boldness of the King of Qin, he also began to worry about the future of Han.

His expression was gloomy and uncertain, constantly changing. Han Fei asked, "Brother Wei Zhuang, may I ask where Master Shang and Mr. Gai Nie are now?"

"I do know where Master Shang and Brother Shang are, but... Han Fei, do you really want to meet them? In what capacity?" Wei Zhuang shook his head, motioning Han Fei to calm down before saying, "If the whereabouts of Master Shang and Brother Shang are exposed, the consequences will be disastrous if there is any mistake."

Han Fei smiled bitterly, rubbed his swollen brows, and said, "Do you know why Mr. Shang came here?"

Wei Zhuang really knows a thing or two about this.

Although he was not sure whether the information he knew was true or false.

After all, the King of Qin, in white dragon fish costume, appeared in Xinzheng not for Luofu, the Confucian saint, but for Han Fei.

This reason seems fake no matter how you look at it!

Seeing that Wei Zhuang had not responded to him yet.

Han Fei was suddenly stunned.

Just now, Han Fei thought that the Prince Shang, King Ying Zheng of Qin, appeared in Xinzheng in order to recruit his uncle.

But now, looking at Wei Zhuang's reaction, Han Fei clearly realized that he had guessed wrong.

However, Xinzheng is the capital of South Korea. If Mr. Shang didn’t come for Luofu, the top boss, then what else could he come for?
Isn't it targeting South Korea?
Now Han Fei would never have thought that the purpose of Ying Zheng's appearance in Xinzheng was actually for him.

After all, Han Fei's Five Vermin is indeed a famous and thought-provoking piece of writing.

But no matter what, Han Fei could not have imagined that the king of Qin would take such a big risk for his article and Bailongyufu would appear in Xinzheng.

Even though he clearly guessed in his heart that Ying Zheng's real purpose was to seize power and rule the country himself.

Han Fei still underestimated Ying Zheng's determination.

"Brother Wei Zhuang, why did Master Shang come to Xinzheng?"

Wei Zhuang did not keep the secret, but looked at Han Fei with a strange look and said, "Master Shang hopes to meet with you in private."

Han Fei was startled and asked in surprise: "Are you kidding me? Master Shang is not here to see Uncle Luofu, but to see me?"

Nodding affirmatively, Wei Zhuang said, "Yes, Master Shang came just to see you."

Han Fei was now even more confused.

However, Mr. Shang’s problem is of great importance.

This is different from Zhang Liang's inexplicable realization of the so-called Confucian and Taoist skills just now.

You have to know that this concerns Master Shang. Any slight mistake may even lead to the entire Kingdom of Korea being attacked by the Qin Dynasty.

Never forget that the 100,000 Pingyang heavily armored soldiers led by Wang Qi were guarding the border between Qin and Han.

As the weakest of the seven countries, Han was always facing the threat of the 100,000-strong Qin army. One can imagine how terrified Han was of Qin.

At present, as long as Qin finds a reason to send troops, it can easily destroy Han completely, especially now.

You know, not long ago, the Qin State had just defeated the coalition of the six Shandong states, but compared with the coalition of the six states, this coalition did not really cause any serious damage to the Qin State.

That is to say, now that Qin is internally unstable, the conflict between Prime Minister Lu Buwei and the King of Qin is almost exposed.

Otherwise, given Qin's past style, it would have retaliated against the recent coalition.

As for Han, it was like a nail stuck in the Qin State's only route to the east, and it was also the weakest country.

As long as Qin was given a reason, the destruction of Han would be almost unstoppable.

The last coalition had already brought a heavy burden to the six states in Shandong. At this time, if Qin found a reason to attack Han, even the two states of Zhao and Wei, which were closely linked, might not really send troops. At best, they would just make a pretentious threat, just like Chu, Qi, and Yan, and at most mediate in the court.

After six generations of kings worked hard to govern the country, Qin State had truly formed an overwhelming advantage over the six states in Shandong. In this situation, as a prince of Han, the only thing Han Fei could do was to avoid any possible reasons for Qin State to take action.

As for the martial arts skills, no matter whether they are from sorcerers or others, they are totally insignificant in front of the army.

After all, since the end of the mythological era, this world has been rapidly declining in power and limit at an inhuman speed.

Even now, the power wielded by many ancient gods and demons has become a legend.

On a real battlefield, at best, only the mechanical techniques of the Mohists and Gongshujia can play a decisive role.

As for ordinary warriors, they can only defeat a hundred people at best.

Even Gai Nie, a famous swordsman in the seven countries, was seriously injured when facing three hundred Qin soldiers. Although this was because Gai Nie needed to protect Jing Tianming and could not escape quickly.

But at the same time, those 300 Qin soldiers could not be considered the real elite of the Qin army.

If it was on the battlefield, facing the real elite Qin army, Gai Nie would not be able to defeat even if there were only 300 of them.

It can be seen that in this world, warriors cannot play a decisive role on the battlefield.

How could Han Fei of today have imagined to what extent the Confucian and Taoist system created by Luofu would reach under Zhang Liang, the first person who gained resonance in the Confucian and Taoist holy land and the world of divine power?

He truly gave all living beings an opportunity to realize great power within themselves.

Zhang Liang's system, which could barely be regarded as opening the door to Confucianism and Taoism, was threatened by Wei Zhuang. It can be seen that if this system is developed, it will inevitably become the mainstream of this world.

When there are many strong men, even the kings of nations will have to bow down and submit to the strong man who can defeat an entire army alone.

"Master Ninth, Master Shang's matter is of great importance." Although Zhang Liang is not yet a future livelihood, he has gradually revealed some innate powerful wisdom in the quicksand.

Han Fei calmed down and said, "Mr. Shang suddenly appeared. We must not allow any accidents to happen in Korea."

Frowning, Han Fei said, "With the power of our Quicksand, we cannot absolutely protect Master Shang."

Wei Zhuang disagreed and said, "I think you are worrying too much. With the protection of my senior brother and the quicksand, unless Master Shang's identity is exposed and the whole of Xinzheng is targeting him, we can definitely let Master Shang leave safely!"

Han Fei gave a bitter smile, for he was not just worried about Ying Zheng's life.

But we must not give Qin any reason to attack Han.

If Ying Zheng could be sent out of Xinzheng and Korea safely, everything would be fine.

But if Ying Zheng died in Xinzheng, then the fate of South Korea would be unclear.

Don't think that this possibility is low, although Ying Zheng is now the legitimate King of Qin, and his younger brother Cheng Jiao also died because of rebellion.

However, there are still many people in the Ying clan of Qin State who are capable of taking on the role of King of Qin.

Even Changping Jun, who is currently in the Qin court, can suddenly become the king of Chu when Qin attacks Chu in the future.

There were also royal families in the Qin State.

Especially in this situation, the conflict between Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng has been exposed.

Once something unexpected happened to Ying Zheng, the Qin State would certainly immediately support a new King of Qin through Lu Buwei and other Qin court ministers, and then destroy the Kingdom of Han immediately.

Something unexpected happened to Ying Zheng in Korea. Even within the Qin State, countless people were hoping for this to happen.

For Ying Zheng, who has not yet come to power, being alive is his greatest confidence.

Once any accident occurs, there will be a huge uproar in the Qin court.

Now is not the future. After Ying Zheng came to power, he began to show his dominance in swallowing up the six states in Shandong. When Qin began to annex the six states, Prince Dan of Yan assassinated Ying Zheng because he had no other choice.

And now, even though the six states in Shandong knew that an unexpected event involving Ying Zheng would cause great internal turmoil in the Qin State.

But no country is willing to bear such a price.

On the one hand, any of the six states in Shandong who did this would become the focus of Qin's revenge.

On the other hand, doing so is a bit too taboo.

Although assassins have been active for almost hundreds of years from the Spring and Autumn Period to the end of the Warring States Period.

But in fact, using assassins to target the rulers of other countries is the bottom line of all countries.

Unless it has really come to the point where their families are destroyed and they are willing to perish together, otherwise, with so many of them, they will inevitably become outliers in the entire circle of princes.

After all, since the Zhou Dynasty's enfeoffment, intermarriage between the major vassal states has long formed a special circle.

In this circle, attacks and wars are nothing.

But if it's an assassination, that would really be turning the table.

Although the bottom line has become lower and lower since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the former etiquette and laws are completely unable to restrain the vassal states, some unspoken rules still exist.

South Korea is a country that is located right on the route that Qin State must take to the east.

It was the most important thing not to offend the Qin State and give the Qin State a reason to send troops.

If King Ying Zheng of Qin died in Xinzheng, Han, then the successor to the throne, a member of the Qin royal family, would have avenged Ying Zheng as soon as he ascended the throne.

Even if Ying Zheng left Xinzheng alive, if he was injured in Han, it would still give the other side a reason to send troops.

It can be said that in Han Fei's heart, Ying Zheng was like a hot potato, a huge trouble that could destroy the entire Kingdom of Korea.

If his ideals were realized, after South Korea had carried out reforms and strengthened itself, South Korea might still have the strength to fight, but now...

Don’t think that South Korea now has Ji Wuye, who is known as the strongest general in a hundred years, and Bai Yifei, the Blood-Robed Marquis who commands an army of 100,000.

But in front of Qin, Han's military strength was so small that Qin didn't even need to take any real action. Even the 100,000 Pingyang heavy armored soldiers stationed at the border between Qin and Han were enough to defeat the entire Han.

The Qin State is known as a country of tigers and wolves, and this reputation is definitely not undeserved.

Under the military merit system, Qin's soldiers were happy to hear about war; from the perspective of fighting spirit alone, none of the six states in Shandong could compete with Qin.

The military merit system is a powerful system that can allow a commoner to become a noble if he is willing to fight on the battlefield and has luck and strength.

The 100,000 Pingyang heavily armored soldiers almost crushed South Korea in all aspects, both in terms of fighting will and weapons.

Even if Bai Yifei came up with those fancy icy methods, in a real battlefield, as long as the system of military merit and honors did not collapse, countless Qin soldiers would flock to him. The piles of them would be enough to kill Bai Yifei.

As for Ji Wuye, the so-called strongest general in a century, he can only brag about it in South Korea, the weakest country.

In the Qin State, let alone being compared with a general like Wang Jian who destroyed a country, even compared with the young Meng Tian, ​​he was a laughing stock.

It is clear that the current South Korea cannot withstand the attack of Qin.

Even if Qin was given a reason to send troops, even within the Kingdom of Han, no one knew how many people would surrender.

Under such circumstances, one can imagine how much pressure Han Fei was under.

Wei Zhuang has confidence in Gai Nie, but Han Fei does not.

Just in terms of the cost of failure, the pressures Han Fei and Wei Zhuang endured were completely different.

Taking a deep breath, Han Fei looked at Zhang Liang and said, "Zifang, we must do everything we can to ensure Master Shang's safety. We must not let anything happen to Master Shang in Xinzheng."

After a slight pause, Han Fei continued, "Mr. Shang's identity is too special. Now there is only one person who helps to conceal Mr. Shang's identity."

Zhang Liang instantly guessed Han Fei's thoughts and blurted out, "Mr. Luo Zi."

"That's right." Nodding, Han Fei said, "Only Master Uncle can guarantee Mr. Shang's absolute safety."

Although Luofu is now regarded as a Confucian sage.

However, his ideal of pursuing universal peace was the common wish of all philosophers, even kings of various countries, the dignitaries, and the common people.

The truth is, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the present, the whole of China has been in chaos for more than five hundred years.

After more than 500 years of war, ideals such as universal peace and harmony have become the consensus of everyone.

Even the illiterate common people do not want any more wars.

By providing a theoretically feasible way to achieve great harmony, Luofu's reputation reached an unprecedented peak among the various schools of thought and the top leaders of various countries.

Especially the Confucians who are the best at talking. No matter how great the analysis of the various branches within Confucianism is, when it comes to praising Luofu, the various branches of Confucianism are unanimous.

This made Luofu the most famous scholar in the whole world. His reputation was so high that even the great masters of various schools of thought such as Xunzi, Bei Mingzi and Six-Fingered Black Knight pale in comparison to him.

Luofu now seems to have become more like a benchmark and a flag.

Taking action against him is tantamount to denying the ideals of universal harmony and peace that people all over the world hold dear.

To some extent, Luofu is no less difficult to deal with than Ying Zheng, the King of Qin.

After all, even the Qin State could not afford the cost of taking action against Luofu.

That would be a bad thing and might even lead to the possibility of a new round of alliances.

But for Han Fei, Luofu was associated with Ying Zheng, who used the alias Shang Gongzi.

On the contrary, it will be able to ensure Ying Zheng's safety more reliably to a great extent.

Han Fei and Zhang Liang obviously thought the same thing on this point.

But soon, Zhang Liang frowned and said, "Mr. Nine, Mr. Luo is now traveling around the world and has never served in any country. How can we get Mr. Luo to accept the protection of Mr. Shang?"

"We don't need Uncle Master's consent." Han Fei said confidently, "We just need to send Master Shang to Uncle Master. We don't even need to tell Uncle Master about Master Shang's identity."

Zhang Liang was obviously a little worried about this practice of killing first and reporting later, and said, "Will this not make Mr. Luo unhappy?"

(End of this chapter)