Chapter 614 Invite you to enter the cauldron
Zhang Wen's sudden and unchanging words brought Ji Han's most sensitive face to the table. Many officials and attendants in the General's Mansion felt tense, and most of their expressions changed.
At the moment, Ji Han's biggest problem is that the contributions of Zhuge Liang and Ma Di are so great that they can no longer be sealed.
However, compared to Zhuge Liang, Ma Di should be regarded as the real master of great achievements. After all, he now not only holds military power, but is also responsible for local taxes in Luoyang, and even has a prince within his jurisdiction.
With such superior conditions, it would be really easy to usurp the throne. If Ma Su wants to wear a yellow robe, Kansai doesn't even have a solution.
Can anyone really resist such a huge temptation?
Prince Liu Xuan was a little unsure about this question.
"Tsk...finished? Now that you're done, please come into the cauldron."
Ma Su showed no interest in this. He looked at Zhang Wen and said slowly after a long speech.
Usurping the throne? If he had this idea, would he need to wait until this time? What kind of bullshit is this? It’s better to think about a new death plan than to think about this kind of thing.
Seeing Ma Su's attitude, Zhang Wen couldn't help but smile bitterly, obviously he had expected this. But he didn't intend to stop there, but continued,
"General, please think twice about this matter. After all, it is also related to the lives of your whole Ma family in Yicheng. Especially since you are now so powerful that you can only continue to maintain your position because the puppet Wei Dynasty in Guandong has not yet been wiped out."
"If the puppet Wei is not destroyed and the Shu Han has no external enemies, do you really think that the current harmony between the emperor and his ministers can be maintained?"
"The birds are gone, the good bows and cunning rabbits are dead, the lackeys are cooked, the enemy's country is destroyed, and the loyal ministers are dead. This is a matter of life and death. Have you forgotten the old story of Han Xin, the literary genre?"
"Even if you can't bear to harm Chang'an, with the general's current army and territory, I'm afraid he can be the king of Guandong. Why not sit north and face south, and let this Guandong surname be Ma?"
After saying these words, Ma Su suddenly understood.
Now I understand Zhang Wen’s purpose.
Now that Sun Quan is proclaimed emperor, both the Han and Wei families want to slap him. So this thing wants to provoke himself and let himself attract firepower for him.
Once Ma Su was persuaded and wanted to be independent in Guandong, he naturally had a desire for the Central Plains. As a result, the Han army and the Wei army will inevitably fight each other, making the Wei army unable to march south.
At the same time, if Ma Su breaks into trouble, Ji Han will also be in civil strife due to his fame and reputation. In this way, Sun Wu became the safest, and could even turn defeat into victory.
What a calculation, he is worthy of being a rat from Soochow!
However, Ma Su, who has always been sensitive, caught the key words immediately.
The birds are gone, the good bows are hidden, the cunning rabbits are dead, the lackeys are cooked, the enemy country is destroyed, and the loyal ministers are dead!
China has been around for five thousand years, and most of the time it was inevitable to burn bridges after the founding of the country. Even before the Warring States Period, some people understood this matter thoroughly and said that we can share the joys and sorrows together.
Therefore, it was not until this moment that Ma Su suddenly woke up. At this time, this troubled world is more of a stumbling block than an opportunity for him to commit suicide.
As Ji Han's world-famous general, because the enemy country has not been defeated, even if you let Sun Quan become the emperor, it is impossible to attack him at this time. This troubled world has become Ma Su's internal gold medal to avoid death!
I sat up in shock when I was dying of illness. I was the one who raised the bandits’ self-respect?
After thinking about all this, Ma Su suddenly understood the shortcomings of his previous attempt to commit suicide. The attack on Kanto by myself is not fast enough! Because he has been unable to solve this troubled world, he will always have a gold medal to avoid death internally!
Although, after the world is unified, Liu Chan and the prince will have doubts about whether they will attack him. But it doesn't matter. After all, after the world is unified, even if Ma Su doesn't succeed in committing suicide, it's his turn to enjoy himself.
This is a win-win situation, and Ma Su has no reason to refuse this.
However, while thinking about all this, Ma Di still looked at Zhang Wen with apparent lack of interest. He waited until the other party finished speaking, then waved his hands slowly and said,
"I understand what you are saying, but now Bo Shen, please hurry up and enter the cauldron. The water outside has been boiled and the spices have been poured out, so you are the only one left."
"Go to the cauldron immediately, there is no need to talk about other nonsense."
Seeing that Ma Su didn't show any interest, nor was he willing to pretend, Zhang Wen completely resigned himself to his fate.
In fact, from the very beginning, Sun Quan sent him here to die. Like Jia Chong, he was sent to die to sow discord between Ji Han and his ministers.
It's just that Jia Chong is a waste and has not completed his mission. Although Zhang Wen didn't like Sun Quan, he still fulfilled his duties conscientiously.
"I am worthy of the Supreme Being, even to the point of death." Zhang Wen gently cupped his hands, then changed his body and left, walking towards his destination without any fear.
But not long after, he came back again and looked at Ma Su with a downcast face.
"Prepare a new cauldron for me. I can't be cooked in a cauldron with that greedy person from the Northern Dynasty!"
Ma Su: "..."
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For this Soochow envoy who faced death calmly, Ma Di ordered someone to prepare a new cauldron. After all, boiling Jia Chong and Zhang Wen together is indeed a bit unkind to Zhang Wen.
After boiling the water again, Zhang Wen jumped in without hesitation, without Jia Chong's howling like a ghost or a wolf. From then on, Ji Han and Cao Wei had no envoy exchanges with Soochow.
However, after cooking both Jia Chong and Zhang Wen to death, Ma Di found that the prince Liu Xuan was a little nervous.
Well, the strategy of Cao Wei and Soochow is indeed a bit vicious. Even Liu Xuan was a little nervous because of the cost of provoking two abandoned sons.
Ma Su shook his head helplessly, patted Liu Xuan's shoulder lightly and said,
"I am your father-in-law. What I pursue is nothing more than to be like the prime minister and do my best. There is no need to think too much."
Liu Xuan nodded, and the trace of nervousness gradually disappeared. After all, Ma Su had taught him for nearly ten years, so he still had this little bit of trust and comfort.
After comforting the prince, Ma Su turned his attention to the current situation again.
Because of Zhang Wen's reminder, Ma Su wanted to win Guandong quickly and end this troubled world as soon as possible. After all, with the quality of the troops of Cao Wei and Soochow, they no longer pose a threat to him on the battlefield.
Rather than placing hope on them, it is better to hope that after the world is unified, Liu Chan will really have the courage to burn bridges!
However, Ma Su still underestimated the level of sowing discord. In other words, he underestimated how seriously Sima Yi took this matter.
Not long after, a nursery rhyme spread among Luoyang neighbors...