Chapter 479 Do you want to meet General Wei?

"Yuanlong, do you want to save this person's life?"

By observing Chen Deng's expression, Qiao Rui saw Chen Deng's intention.

Chen Deng did not choose to lie to Qiao Rui. He nodded and said affirmatively, "That's right, Mr. Qiao. What do you think?"

how about?

Qiao Rui stroked his long beard, recalling Chen Deng's attitude towards him in recent days.

To be fair, it is impossible for Yuan Shu to treat him so well. Chen Deng not only treated him as an elder, but also helped him become famous among the Guangling gentry, and would humbly ask him for advice on military strategies.

As long as it does not involve Chen Deng’s bottom line, Chen Deng will support it with both hands.

How can they still regard him as a surrendered general?

It is in stark contrast to Yuan Shu's hot-and-cold attitude! You can tell who is better at a glance!
Even the small matter of the assassin was so sincere and cared about his feelings.
Thinking of this, the pent-up energy in Qiao Rui's chest gradually dissipated. He put down the sword, and with a clang, he pushed the sword into the scabbard. He glared at Zhang Kai and then said to Chen Deng, "Yuanlong, I have no objection."

"Thank you, Mr. Qiao."

"Hey, thank you or not?"

Zhang Kai was stunned for a while as he listened to Chen Dengqiao's conversation. Hmm? They're not going to pursue the matter?
"Zhang Kai? Let him go and keep him in my house for the time being!"

It was not until Chen Deng gave orders to the guards that Zhang Kai came back to his senses. He then let go of the knee that was pressing on his back. His body felt much more relaxed and his breathing became much easier.

Chen Deng was obviously in no hurry to ask Zhang Kai questions. He waved at the guards, who immediately understood. They pulled Zhang Kai up, and the two of them grabbed Zhang Kai's left and right hands respectively, and followed Chen Deng's pace with big strides.

Seeing Chen Deng leave, Qiao Rui no longer cared about the matter. He raised his glass and laughed at the nobles present, saying, "Everyone, continue."

As he spoke, Qiao Rui waved to the musicians and dancers, "Keep playing the music, keep dancing!"

When Zhang Kai sat in the guest house of Chen Deng's mansion, he was still a little dazed. He really couldn't figure out what Chen Deng was up to.

He is an assassin, not a guest of honor!

Zhang Kai was unable to sleep or eat well, and he felt uncomfortable whether he was sitting, lying, walking or standing. It was as if hundreds of ants were crawling all over his body.

He pushed open the door and stuck his head out like a lurker, looking around to see if there was any possibility of escape.

However, the guards standing in front of the courtyard and the soldiers patrolling from time to time poured a basin of cold water on him, which made him give up the idea of ​​escaping.

I had no choice but to retract my head and close the door.

Fortunately, Chen Deng did not forget him. The meals delivered by the servants were not only on time but also delicious.

It was not until the next day, when the sun was high in the sky, that Zhang Kai saw Chen Deng.

Chen Deng's image was different from what he saw yesterday. Chen Deng now looked tired. If you looked closely, you could see a faint dark circle around Chen Deng's eyes. There were several guards following behind him.

"I was busy with official business yesterday."

Chen Deng's tone was as if he was stating a fact. Of course, he did not deceive Zhang Kai, but he omitted many key points.

As his role was over, Chen Deng could no longer go to the fairyland.

He can't, but someone can.

Yesterday was exactly the day he was going to the fairyland. After capturing Zhang Kai, he rushed to Mi Zhu's house without stopping and asked Mi Zhu's sister to help him investigate Zhang Kai's subsequent deeds after arriving in the fairyland.

It would be a pity if he didn't check it. When he checked it, he was shocked.

It was even more surprising than Huang Zhong and Guan Yu's imminent capture of Liyang.

Unlike the book where there was no news about Zhang Kai after he returned to Yuan Shu's army, after Zhang Kai returned to Yuan Shu's army, he was ordered by Yuan Shu to pretend to pass by the State of Chen and assassinated Chen Wang Liu Chong and Prime Minister Luo Jun.

He had heard of the names of Liu Chong and Luo Jun. Before that, there was famine, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and bandits were rampant. County officials and soldiers all abandoned the city and fled. At that time, Liu Chong had thousands of powerful crossbows, so he recruited soldiers from all over the country, stationed them in Duting, and defended the State of Chen.

At the same time, Liu Chong and Luo Jun used the wealth of Chen State to help the people in the counties, saving them from hunger, which was also a great achievement.

However, Chen Deng never expected that Zhang Kai could assassinate two people. Liu Chong was extremely good at shooting and could hit the target every time he shot. He also had an army of 100,000. Of course, whether he really had 100,000 soldiers was still a question.

Regardless of whether he has 100,000 soldiers or not, based on the data on paper alone, Liu Chong is a force that cannot be underestimated.

Later, because he refused to lend food and grass to Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu held a grudge against him and assassinated him by Zhang Kai, an assassin sent by Yuan Shu.

After Liu Chong's death, the State of Chen declined rapidly.

A glimpse of the whole picture gives us an idea. Carrying wealth and guarding a county or a country is no different from a child carrying gold through a busy market.

It is just like rowing against the current, if you don't move forward you will only move backward. The princes of the world are fighting each other and bleeding. How can you sleep peacefully in troubled times?

Who among the princes of Chen State would not be jealous or tempted by its wealth?

However, the current trend is not the same as what is recorded in the fairyland. It can only be used as a reference and cannot be fully trusted.

According to Yuan Shu's current situation, he might point the finger at Liu Chong. However, Liu Chong has an army of 100,000, so even if Yuan Shu wanted to, he wouldn't be able to defeat him, right?
Forget it. I'll write a letter to warn King Chen when the time comes.

Chen Deng shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He set his sights on Zhang Kai, and after learning that Zhang Kai could assassinate Liu Chong and Luo Jun, he became more certain of using Zhang Kai for his own benefit.

At first, he wanted to follow Liu Bei's example and treat Zhang Kai with respect and courtesy, to see if he could win him over.

No matter how much I thought about it, the methods I came up with were somewhat unsatisfactory.

If he was a noble family, Chen Deng could have acted in the same way he did to deceive Qiao Rui.

Once faced with Zhang Kai, who has no aristocratic power and who hangs his head on his waist,
It's indeed a bit tricky.

Chen Deng was not the kind of person who would change himself because of other people's personalities. When he was still able to go to the fairyland, he shared his thoughts on this with Liu Bei more than once.

Liu Bei's answer can be simply summed up in four words: treat others with sincerity.

These four words are easy to say but hard to do.

After tossing and turning all night, Chen Deng still chose to reconcile with himself. He knew that he couldn't do it.

So on the second day, after getting the news from Mi Zhu's sister, he came to the house where Zhang Kai was temporarily staying.

Although he couldn't do it, he knew there was someone who definitely could.

Zhang Kai looked calm. He had finally thought it through. Judging from the fact that Chen Deng stopped Qiao Rui from swinging his sword, Chen Deng did not want to kill him.

If you wanted to kill him, you would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?
Letting him live in a guest house is more credible than killing him.

If Chen Deng wanted to win him back, he wouldn't mind pretending to be nice to Chen Deng for the time being.

After all, Yuan Shu had treated him well, and if he had the chance to get rid of Chen Deng, he would definitely not show mercy.

Just then, a flash of expectation appeared in Zhang Kai's eyes, hoping that Chen Deng could persuade him to join the army.

Finally, God helps those who work hard.

Chen Deng finally spoke: "Do you want to see General Wei?"

"I" Zhang Kai's gesture of apologizing and bowing and the promise that was about to come out froze at this moment, and he just felt a little dazed.

WTF?

(End of this chapter)