Chapter 672 Betrayal
Obviously, Chu Xianping was in a similar situation to Tang Chen. Although he had not been abused in the past two days in Dajue and had been well fed and well served, Yan Huaiqing was definitely trying to get more from him.
As the number one person around Wei Changtian, if he could be made to "rebel", it would undoubtedly bring the most benefits to Dajue.
Of course, Yan Huaiqing knew that the price he could offer would not be acceptable to Chu Xianping, or in other words, given Chu Xianping's current position, it would be difficult for him to be tempted by ordinary interests and make the decision to betray Wei Changtian.
So he simply settled for the second best, not asking Chu Xianping to rebel, but only asking the latter to lend a hand when Dajue needed it.
For example, sending back some important information related to Dajue.
For example, using the identity of "military advisor" to influence some of Wei Changtian's decisions.
As long as Chu Xianping can do something, it might be of great help to Dajue.
And this is exactly what the old man wants to express now.
“.”
The incense was curling up, and the white-haired old man in the room was still chattering non-stop. No one knew where all these words of advice came from.
Several very beautiful maids were standing outside the door. Although it was only early spring, the clothes they were wearing were already very cool.
These maids were obviously arranged by Yan Huaiqing.
However, compared with the great success of Li Zimu's "high-end beauty trap", his "low-end beauty trap" did not achieve any results at all.
After all, although Chu Xianping "licks", he only licks women he likes, and he does not lower his intelligence when he sees a woman.
So even though these maids have tried their best, they have not been able to succeed in two days.
No matter how they accidentally exposed themselves in front of Chu Xianping, how they flirted, or how they threw themselves into his arms, the latter remained indifferent and remained calm.
It was the first time for these maids to meet such a man, so they were even discussing privately whether Chu Xianping had some unspeakable secrets in that aspect, or he simply didn't like women. Well, I'm getting off topic.
In short, Chu Xianping resisted the temptation of beauty very well.
As for whether he could resist the recruitment from the Dajue Dynasty, "Master Liu, are you finished?"
After about a quarter of an hour, the white-haired old man finally finished his long speech.
Chu Xianping, who had listened to the whole process, just asked casually:
"So what price is Your Highness willing to pay for this?"
"Mr. Chu, this matter has nothing to do with Your Highness."
The white-haired old man shook his head seriously and said, "I am just volunteering to do my part for the Great Awakening State. This visit to you was also my own decision, not instructed by anyone else."
“.”
It's quite clean.
Chu Xianping smiled, but did not break the window paper that both of them understood. He just followed the old man's words and asked: "Okay, then I wonder what Lord Liu can give for this? What benefits can I get from this?"
"This one?"
The old man narrowed his eyes and answered in a low voice, "You will certainly not care about money. As far as I know, you are now extremely powerful."
"But please forgive me for asking a question."
"I wonder, sir, if you and Master Wei fall out one day, will your men help you or Master Wei?"
"Master Liu, what exactly do you want to say?"
Chu Xianping's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled faintly, "Just be frank. I don't like beating around the bush."
"Well"
The old man was stunned. He didn't expect Chu Xianping to play by his own rules. He couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed for a moment.
But he quickly adjusted himself, took a deep breath and continued:
"Okay, then I'll just say it straight."
"Mr. Chu, as long as you agree to what I just said, I can help you build a force that belongs only to you in secret."
"People, money, things, these are not problems, they can all be solved by my great awakening."
"This way, you will have some power to protect yourself, and you won't have to worry about Master Wei crossing the river and destroying the bridge one day."
"Mr. Chu, what do you think of this condition?"
“.”
Dajue provided money, manpower and effort to help Chu Xianping establish a secret force that was independent of Wei Changtian and belonged to him alone.
The old man's words sounded nice, but every word was intended to sow discord between Chu Xianping and Wei Changtian.
After all, the prerequisite for establishing such a force is that there must be a possibility of antagonism between the two of them.
The prerequisite for using such a force is that the two people have reached the point of being enemies.
So, to put it bluntly, this condition is to drive a wedge between Chu Xianping and Wei Changtian.
Moreover, since Dajue provided the manpower and money, how could such a force only obey Chu Xianping's orders? Chu Xianping could not fail to understand the above.
But the old man was not afraid that Chu Xianping would understand.
After all, if Chu Xianping intended to guard against Wei Changtian, using Dajue to do this would be the most labor-saving and covert way.
And if Chu Xianping really trusted Wei Changtian, he believed that the latter would not do such a thing as "killing the dog after the rabbit is dead and hiding the bow after the bird is dead". How is this possible?
Any official who holds great power, unless he is stupid, would worry that he will be abandoned one day.
Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. Even if you are favored, one wrong step may lead you into the abyss.
Who doesn't understand this? So Chu Xianping must be the same.
It was obvious that the old man had determined that Chu Xianping could not be completely devoted to Wei Changtian.
It’s a pity that he doesn’t know the existence of Puppet Pill.
Theoretically speaking, Chu Xianping, who had taken the Puppet Pill in front of Wei Changtian, would not have the possibility of rebelling at all.
Unless he doesn't want to live anymore.
Therefore, even if it was just for his own life, Chu Xianping would most likely reject the old man's proposal with the same righteous words as he rejected those maids.
Or maybe he would play it safe and try to get more out of the old man.
Surprisingly, however, neither of these two situations occurred.
Chu Xianping was silent for a while, then he looked up at the white-haired old man and asked slowly:
"Lord Liu, to be honest, Master Wei thinks highly of me, and I never thought he would do such a thing as hiding the bow and cooking the dog."
"But what you said does make sense."
"No matter when, it's never wrong to leave yourself a way out."
“.”
Having said this, Chu Xianping paused, his expression seeming a little conflicted.
The old man opposite was overjoyed. He held his breath and stared at him until he finally heard the answer that made him feel relieved.
"Yes, I can promise this."
"But I want to talk to Yan Huaiqing in person."
"this"
The old man's smile froze, and after hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and replied, "Okay, I will report to His Highness."
"Well, I'll have to trouble you, Master Liu."
“.”
Chu Xianping bowed gently to the old man and said nothing more.
His face was calm and his breathing was steady, without any signs of the puppet pill taking effect.
He had already thought of betraying, but he did not die suddenly.
There are only two possibilities in this situation.
1. He did not betray Wei Changtian.
Second, the puppet pill he took was fake, or he had already detoxified the pill through some unknown method.
(End of this chapter)
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