All people crave light and hate night, which is almost innate in the genes of human beings.

In ancient times, since the concept of civilization was born, the ancestors of mankind have always strictly followed the system of sunrise and sunset, because they knew that when the night came, danger would come quietly.

At that time, the dangers faced by the ancestors were generally poisonous snakes and wolves.

But by the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the beasts were no longer the main threat to humans.

Humanity has grown in full strength and has begun to expand its footprints across the planet, and in the process of expansion, humanity suddenly discovers that the most vicious enemy they have to face has changed from a poisonous snake to a human being.

So from that time on, the night has become the best time for humans to kill each other.

Cannibalism is a skill that is both difficult and easy to say.

It is said to be difficult because in later generations, many people would find it difficult to kill even a chicken with its feet tied with ropes, and even after killing a chicken for the first time, they would not be able to eat the tender chicken they slaughtered by their own hands because of some inexplicable feelings.

Killing chickens is still like this, killing people can be imagined.

It is said to be simple because with good mastery, even a child who is not more than five or six years old can easily cut the throat of a strong man who is sleeping quietly in the dark night with the sharp blade in his hand, and take a human life silently.

Such an operation is often referred to as an assassination, and the person who planned and directed this type of assassination is generally regarded as the mastermind of the conspiracy.

Any conspiracy that cannot see the light of day and may cause the death of another person or even another family, race, or even a country can be called a conspiracy.

The night is the best place to plot a conspiracy.

Wei Wangyu actually didn't like conspiracy.

As a king, he expects all his ministers to be respectful to him, to be honest with himself, and to do his best to himself.

If he could, Wei Wangyu hoped that there would not be even a single conspiracy in the Wei state.

But as the saying goes, nine times out of ten things are unsatisfactory in the world, Wei Wangyu, who wants to avoid a conspiracy, is about to encounter a conspiracy that makes him very uncomfortable.

Before this conspiracy was revealed, Wei Wangyu was drinking with his favorite retainer Duan Ganzi.

Since Xiangbang Wei Wuji was still fighting with the Qi army on the front line in Pengcheng at this moment, the heavy responsibility of assisting Wei Wangyu to envoy this time naturally fell on Duan Ganzi, who had just been reactivated by Wei Wangyu a while ago.

I saw Duan Ganzi raise the wine lord in front of him, and smiled at Wei Wangyu: "The king today defeated Qi Wangjian in front of the kings and soldiers of all countries, raised the prestige of the Great Wei State, and made the ministers bow down. If you want to come to this great task of the revival of Wei, you should be on the king! ”

There is a saying that thousands of people wear sycophants and don't wear them, Duan Ganzi came down like this, and Wei Wangyu's face couldn't help showing a smug smile, touched the beard under his chin, and snorted: "That Qi Wangjian is just a cowardly child, relying on his mother's ability to govern the country, how can he compare to this king?" ”

"Exactly!" Duan Ganzi said categorically: "In the opinion of the ministers, although there are many states today, in terms of meritocracy, there is no one who can reach the king!" In time, the king will definitely be able to lead the Wei State to shock the world and reproduce the hegemony of Wenhou, Wuhou, and King Hui in the past! ”

The reign of Wei Wenhou, Wei Wuhou and Wei Huiwang was the most powerful time of Wei, and it was also the most colorful stroke in the entire history of Wei.

Wei Wangyu felt comfortable in his heart, and the wine in his chest was also surging up, not to mention how comfortable he was, so he put down the wine jue in his hand, spit out a mouthful of wine vigorously, squinted his eyes and stared at Duan Ganzi and said with a smile: "Duan Qing's words, the widow is very happy!" ”

The vast majority of people who can be favored in front of the king must have a very deep study of sycophants, which can be seen from Duan Ganzi's words and deeds.

In "Zhuangzi Gengsang Chu", it was said: "Therefore, there is no one who can get it because of what he likes." ”

This sentence tells us a truth, that is, if you want to gain a person's trust, you must first do what he likes.

Sycophants are the most convenient way to do what they like.

As long as you can vote for the king's favor through sycophancy, then you can become a favored vassal.

A king is a king because he has supreme power.

In order to govern the country, the king had to share power with his courtiers, and it was only natural that his courtiers would receive far more power than other courtiers.

Although it has not even been a month since he was activated, Duan Ganzi has successfully won back the trust of Wei Wangyu by virtue of his pervasive flattery and has become an out-and-out favorite minister.

Sycophancy is never the right way, so most of the so-called favorites will not use this power for the right way.

Not only will they not use their power in the right way, but they will also take the power given by the king as their own, and will even go so far as to destroy anyone who might endanger their power.

The same goes for Duan Ganzi.

Duan Ganzi once had power, so when he embraced and tasted the wonderful taste of power again this time, the minister of Wei secretly swore in his heart that he would never let this power be taken away by anyone again.

For the sake of power, Duan Ganzi can do anything.

But Duan Ganzi knew very well that as long as there was such a person still in the Wei State, then Duan Ganzi's power could be taken away again at any time.

The man's name is -

Wei Wuji.

Duan Ganzi narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Wei Wangyu who was sitting in front of him with some presumptuousness.

Wei Wangyu's alcohol consumption is actually not very good.

But whoever it is, they don't mind drinking a few more jue when they're happy.

Wei Wangyu drank far more than a few lords today, so now Wei Wangyu is already a little drunk.

According to Duan Ganzi's many years of experience, once Wei Wangyu enters this state, it is also the easiest time to be bewitched.

So Duan Ganzi took a deep breath and said slowly: "But although the king is famous in the world, the minister still thinks that the king has a hidden worry that has not been solved so far, and he is afraid that the king will be in danger!" ”

"Worried?" Wei Wang Yu paused for a moment, and then smiled: "Duan Qing is talking about Zhao Guo?" It doesn't matter, although Zhao Wang Dan is domineering, but this time the widow participated in this meeting as an ally of Zhao State, and Zhao Dan could not take any rude actions against the widow. ”

Obviously, Wei Wangyu still remembers the unfair treatment he suffered during the last meeting in Zhongmu......

Duan Ganzi shook his head and said: "Great King, although the Zhao State is in trouble, it is not enough to endanger the Great King and the Wei State. ”

"Oh?" Wei Wangyu's eyes widened in surprise: "Duan Qing is talking about it, who is this person?" ”

Duan Ganzi said: "This person is none other than Wei Wuji, the king of Xinling who is second only to the king in the court of Wei now, and who dares to disobey the ministers who cover the sky with one hand!" ”

After Duan Ganzi's words came out, the entire hall fell silent all of a sudden.

Wei Wangyu slowly opened his eyes, his eyes showed a few traces of essence, and the drunkenness that was still on his face disappeared in an instant, and even when he spoke, he carried a bit of the cold of a winter night.

"What does Duan Qing mean by this?"

Just like people, there will be good and bad kings, some good and some virtuous, and some will be lascivious, but all kings have one thing in common, that is, they are very intimidating when they are angry.

The husband is angry, but the blood flows five steps, and the king's anger can ambush millions of corpses.

A king like Wei Wangyu may not be able to ambush millions of corpses, but if Wei Wangyu wants to make Duan Ganzi's entire family ambush corpses on the streets, it is still a very simple matter.

So when facing such a person, Duan Ganzi must be cautious and cautious.

Fortunately, Duan Ganzi has always been a very cautious person.

I saw Duan Ganzi looking directly at Wei Wangyu, and said in a deep voice: "Don't you know that since the breakthrough of Taoyi, the whole Wei country has praised the virtuous ability of Xinling Jun?" Some people even said that if the king had used Xinling Jun earlier, then the one who now dominates the Central Plains is not Zhao State, but Wei State! ”

"Bang!" Wei Wangyu slammed his fist on the table in front of him, his eyes were red, and he shouted: "It's just nonsense!" ”

Duan Ganzi saw that Wei Wangyu was angry, and immediately lost no time in saying again: "Now the political arena of Wei is full of people from Wei Wuji's party, and all Wei Wuji's words and deeds are regarded as a guideline, and the danger of this king is also the danger of Wei!" ”

Wei Wangyu let out a long breath and said impatiently: "Although Xinling Jun is high and powerful, few people know about his merit and ability. The loyalty of his people is also known to the widow, Duan Qing doesn't need to say anything! ”

It stands to reason that according to the instinct of a favored minister, since Wei Wangyu has become angry, then Duan Ganzi's slander of Wei Wuji should end here.

But today's Duan Ganzi didn't do that.

This was not because Duan Ganzi suddenly fainted, but because Duan Ganzi suddenly remembered an allusion called "Yellow Robe Plus Body" that Su Dai had told him not long ago.

Su Dai once told Duan Ganzi that if this allusion was thrown at the right time, it would definitely be very useful.

Duan Ganzi gritted his teeth and said: "Yes, Xinling Jun may indeed be loyal to the king, but I don't know if the king has ever thought about it, if one day Wei Wuji's subordinates make trouble and support Wei Wuji, so that Wei Wuji's royal robe will be added, what will happen?" ”

Like a thunderbolt in the sky, Wei Wangyu's entire body suddenly stiffened.