Chapter 598: Wiping the Sword
Under Xu Chen's gaze, Ma Teng remained silent, obviously engaged in an ideological so, the hesitation and consideration themselves are enough to explain some attitudes, that is, the overlord of Xiliang is obviously not very satisfied with the price offered by the court.
However, Xu Chen would not be angry about this. This kind of thing requires mutual consent. He always lets others think about it carefully. As long as they can figure it out, they can still be good friends.
"Although this is the first time I have met you all, I feel like we are old friends. I am in a good mood to talk, so please don't be offended by my chatter."
Perhaps to give Ma Teng some time, Xu Chen turned around and continued to greet Zhang Lushixie: "Speaking of which, although this southern expedition has achieved a great victory, I also have many feelings. Do you know why these feelings arise?"
Zhang Lu said "Oh" and then looked over with a serious expression and smiled: "I am actually very curious about this matter. Please tell me the reason, Prime Minister."
Shi Xie opened his eyes wider and leaned forward: "Since the Prime Minister said so, I am also curious. A great victory should be a great joy, why does the Prime Minister feel emotional?"
Xu Chen glanced at them and sighed. Then he stood up from his seat and paced in the hall with his hands behind his back. The eyes of several people followed Xu Chen's footsteps.
They clearly saw an expression of regret and pity on Xu Chen's face.
"The southern expedition was a great victory, and the people of the world finally have peace. This is of course a very good thing, but there were also many tragic events along the way. Whenever I think of it, I can't help but feel heartbroken."
At this point, Xu Chen stopped, then looked at a picture of mountains and rivers carved on the wall and sighed: "Many of these tragedies could have been avoided."
Zhang Lushixie was confused when he heard this: "Why did the Prime Minister say this?"
Xu Chen turned around, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "You say, Sun Quan and Liu Bei knew the general trend of the times, but they still wanted to drag the people of several states into doing things that defy heaven. It would be fine if they were crushed to pieces, but they also caused countless people to lose their homes and become homeless. Is it worth it?"
After the words fell, the hall fell silent for a moment, and Zhang Lushixie couldn't help but glance at Ma Teng.
Ma Teng's expression suddenly became unnatural.
Xu Chen didn't care about their reactions and continued talking.
"What makes me sad is that this tragedy could have been avoided. If they had followed the will of heaven instead of going against heaven, then why would the people of several states have suffered because of this? Even they themselves could have had a proper ending. How could countless heroes be destroyed in a battle like today?"
At this point, Xu Chen seemed to be a little emotional, and he slammed the table hard, which immediately scared Ma Teng who was sitting next to him.
"Whenever I think of this, I wish I could catch Sun and Liu from the underworld and interrogate them. They caused the world to be in turmoil and the people to suffer just for their own desires. How can they die with a clear conscience? Such a sin cannot be redeemed even in ten lifetimes."
At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall became even more solemn. Shi Xie and Zhang Lu looked panicked, as if they were a little frightened.
They sensed a hint of murderous intent in Xu Chen's tone, and for a leader like Xu Chen who had succeeded in his business with every move of a sword and a gun, even a hint of murderous intent was enough to shock Shi Xie and Zhang Lu.
Of course, the person who was even more frightened was Ma Teng. He clearly saw Xu Chen glanced at him when he spoke, and this glance made him feel cold all over.
Subconsciously, Ma Teng touched his waist, which was an instinctive reaction to danger, but he touched nothing.
It was this empty touch that made Ma Teng sober up, and when he looked at Xu Chen again, he saw Xu Chen walked to the side at some point. Under the hanging map there was a wooden frame with a sharp sword on it.
Xu Chen picked up the sword and slowly wiped the blade with his handkerchief, muttering to himself as he wiped it: "Some things obviously have better solutions, but unfortunately people like Sun and Liu did not cherish this opportunity. I just hope that no one will repeat their mistakes in the future. If everyone can solve the problem in peace, won't everyone be decent?"
There was only silence in response to Xu Chen.
Shi Xie and Zhang Lu felt as if they were sitting on pins and needles and were uncomfortable all over. They suddenly had a strong urge to escape from here. If the almost solidified atmosphere was not eased, they were worried that they would suffocate.
Ma Teng's face turned even paler. He had just fully experienced what verbal sparring was, of course, in the literal sense.
Every word Xu Chen spoke was filled with a chilling military force, and the hairs all over Ma Teng's body stood up. He seemed to be on the battlefield, seeing the soldiers charging, and seemed to hear the sounds of shouting and killing.
This is a kind of concrete pressure, and all these feelings can be transformed into substantial pictures.
On the map in front of Xu Chen, the geographical outlines of the thirteen states in the world are clearly shown. Among them, only Liangzhou is surrounded by a huge red circle. What this represents is self-evident.
No one dared to speak, no one even dared to move.
Xu Chen is not used to oppressing others, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to oppress others. In fact, when he really shows his dominance, almost no one can remain calm in front of him.
Having led the team all the way to today, he has already possessed the qualities of a leader, which includes a natural force of oppression. If compared to an emperor, this force of oppression can be compared with the power of the First Emperor and Emperor Wu of Han.
Ma Teng and the other two just watched Xu Chen wipe the sword quietly. It was not until a long time later when Xu Chen finally finished wiping the sword and put it back on the sword rack that they all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and the tense atmosphere dissipated.
Shi Xie and Zhang Lu glanced at Ma Teng. Although they didn't say anything, Ma Teng could still clearly feel the wish for the best in their eyes.
Xu Chen turned around and returned to his seat, sitting down leisurely. Then he seemed to remember something: "Come to think of it, Brother Shoucheng came all the way from Liangzhou, and didn't mention his purpose. Could it be that he came to visit relatives and friends?"
Ma Teng took another look at the map hanging on the wall. The circled Liangzhou on the map was particularly eye-catching.
Seeing that Ma Teng still didn't speak, Xu Chen smiled, picked up the teacup and took a sip, and said: "If that's the case, Brother Shoucheng can have fun in the capital. When you have enough fun, I will personally send you back home."
Ma Teng, who had been silent for a long time, felt the strong confidence in Xu Chen's words, and this time he finally couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
After taking a deep breath, he stood up and bowed in front of Xu Chen.
"Prime Minister, you know that Ma Teng came here this time to appeal for the support of the great forces. Xuanxia is adhering to the will of heaven to rule China. How can Liangzhou be left alone? I only hope that the court will accept Liangzhou and complete the great cause of unifying China!"
Xu Chen put down his teacup, smiled faintly, and stepped forward to hold up Ma Teng: "Shou Cheng is so righteous, I am very pleased."
(End of this chapter)
Under Xu Chen's gaze, Ma Teng remained silent, obviously engaged in an ideological so, the hesitation and consideration themselves are enough to explain some attitudes, that is, the overlord of Xiliang is obviously not very satisfied with the price offered by the court.
However, Xu Chen would not be angry about this. This kind of thing requires mutual consent. He always lets others think about it carefully. As long as they can figure it out, they can still be good friends.
"Although this is the first time I have met you all, I feel like we are old friends. I am in a good mood to talk, so please don't be offended by my chatter."
Perhaps to give Ma Teng some time, Xu Chen turned around and continued to greet Zhang Lushixie: "Speaking of which, although this southern expedition has achieved a great victory, I also have many feelings. Do you know why these feelings arise?"
Zhang Lu said "Oh" and then looked over with a serious expression and smiled: "I am actually very curious about this matter. Please tell me the reason, Prime Minister."
Shi Xie opened his eyes wider and leaned forward: "Since the Prime Minister said so, I am also curious. A great victory should be a great joy, why does the Prime Minister feel emotional?"
Xu Chen glanced at them and sighed. Then he stood up from his seat and paced in the hall with his hands behind his back. The eyes of several people followed Xu Chen's footsteps.
They clearly saw an expression of regret and pity on Xu Chen's face.
"The southern expedition was a great victory, and the people of the world finally have peace. This is of course a very good thing, but there were also many tragic events along the way. Whenever I think of it, I can't help but feel heartbroken."
At this point, Xu Chen stopped, then looked at a picture of mountains and rivers carved on the wall and sighed: "Many of these tragedies could have been avoided."
Zhang Lushixie was confused when he heard this: "Why did the Prime Minister say this?"
Xu Chen turned around, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "You say, Sun Quan and Liu Bei knew the general trend of the times, but they still wanted to drag the people of several states into doing things that defy heaven. It would be fine if they were crushed to pieces, but they also caused countless people to lose their homes and become homeless. Is it worth it?"
After the words fell, the hall fell silent for a moment, and Zhang Lushixie couldn't help but glance at Ma Teng.
Ma Teng's expression suddenly became unnatural.
Xu Chen didn't care about their reactions and continued talking.
"What makes me sad is that this tragedy could have been avoided. If they had followed the will of heaven instead of going against heaven, then why would the people of several states have suffered because of this? Even they themselves could have had a proper ending. How could countless heroes be destroyed in a battle like today?"
At this point, Xu Chen seemed to be a little emotional, and he slammed the table hard, which immediately scared Ma Teng who was sitting next to him.
"Whenever I think of this, I wish I could catch Sun and Liu from the underworld and interrogate them. They caused the world to be in turmoil and the people to suffer just for their own desires. How can they die with a clear conscience? Such a sin cannot be redeemed even in ten lifetimes."
At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall became even more solemn. Shi Xie and Zhang Lu looked panicked, as if they were a little frightened.
They sensed a hint of murderous intent in Xu Chen's tone, and for a leader like Xu Chen who had succeeded in his business with every move of a sword and a gun, even a hint of murderous intent was enough to shock Shi Xie and Zhang Lu.
Of course, the person who was even more frightened was Ma Teng. He clearly saw Xu Chen glanced at him when he spoke, and this glance made him feel cold all over.
Subconsciously, Ma Teng touched his waist, which was an instinctive reaction to danger, but he touched nothing.
It was this empty touch that made Ma Teng sober up, and when he looked at Xu Chen again, he saw Xu Chen walked to the side at some point. Under the hanging map there was a wooden frame with a sharp sword on it.
Xu Chen picked up the sword and slowly wiped the blade with his handkerchief, muttering to himself as he wiped it: "Some things obviously have better solutions, but unfortunately people like Sun and Liu did not cherish this opportunity. I just hope that no one will repeat their mistakes in the future. If everyone can solve the problem in peace, won't everyone be decent?"
There was only silence in response to Xu Chen.
Shi Xie and Zhang Lu felt as if they were sitting on pins and needles and were uncomfortable all over. They suddenly had a strong urge to escape from here. If the almost solidified atmosphere was not eased, they were worried that they would suffocate.
Ma Teng's face turned even paler. He had just fully experienced what verbal sparring was, of course, in the literal sense.
Every word Xu Chen spoke was filled with a chilling military force, and the hairs all over Ma Teng's body stood up. He seemed to be on the battlefield, seeing the soldiers charging, and seemed to hear the sounds of shouting and killing.
This is a kind of concrete pressure, and all these feelings can be transformed into substantial pictures.
On the map in front of Xu Chen, the geographical outlines of the thirteen states in the world are clearly shown. Among them, only Liangzhou is surrounded by a huge red circle. What this represents is self-evident.
No one dared to speak, no one even dared to move.
Xu Chen is not used to oppressing others, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to oppress others. In fact, when he really shows his dominance, almost no one can remain calm in front of him.
Having led the team all the way to today, he has already possessed the qualities of a leader, which includes a natural force of oppression. If compared to an emperor, this force of oppression can be compared with the power of the First Emperor and Emperor Wu of Han.
Ma Teng and the other two just watched Xu Chen wipe the sword quietly. It was not until a long time later when Xu Chen finally finished wiping the sword and put it back on the sword rack that they all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and the tense atmosphere dissipated.
Shi Xie and Zhang Lu glanced at Ma Teng. Although they didn't say anything, Ma Teng could still clearly feel the wish for the best in their eyes.
Xu Chen turned around and returned to his seat, sitting down leisurely. Then he seemed to remember something: "Come to think of it, Brother Shoucheng came all the way from Liangzhou, and didn't mention his purpose. Could it be that he came to visit relatives and friends?"
Ma Teng took another look at the map hanging on the wall. The circled Liangzhou on the map was particularly eye-catching.
Seeing that Ma Teng still didn't speak, Xu Chen smiled, picked up the teacup and took a sip, and said: "If that's the case, Brother Shoucheng can have fun in the capital. When you have enough fun, I will personally send you back home."
Ma Teng, who had been silent for a long time, felt the strong confidence in Xu Chen's words, and this time he finally couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
After taking a deep breath, he stood up and bowed in front of Xu Chen.
"Prime Minister, you know that Ma Teng came here this time to appeal for the support of the great forces. Xuanxia is adhering to the will of heaven to rule China. How can Liangzhou be left alone? I only hope that the court will accept Liangzhou and complete the great cause of unifying China!"
Xu Chen put down his teacup, smiled faintly, and stepped forward to hold up Ma Teng: "Shou Cheng is so righteous, I am very pleased."
(End of this chapter)
