People write diaries in Zongwu, and the heroes collapse

"I have always remembered the prince's appreciation for many years."

Zhuge Shenhou said seriously.

"Since you still remember my kindness, why are you unwilling to serve me?"

King Zuo Wu scolded.

Zhuge Shenhou replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Your Highness, it's not that I don't want to serve you, but I can't agree. The court is in trouble now, and people's livelihood is declining. I just want to stay useful and do more for the Song Dynasty and the people of the world."

"Your Highness is already a vassal king, second only to the emperor and above everyone else. I advise Your Highness to put the court first and not have those unrealistic ideas."

After hearing what Zhuge Shenhou said, King Zuo Wu was furious. He said with a gloomy face: "Zhuge Zhengwo, are you trying to say that I will rebel?"

"Your Majesty, we are all smart people. If you didn't have this intention, how could it be worth it for Your Majesty to go to such great lengths to kill me just because I didn't serve you?"

Zhuge Shenhou directly pointed out King Zuo Wu’s thoughts.

Hearing this, King Zuo Wu's face became even gloomier, and he said in a sinister voice: "Are you going to force me to kill you?"

"Didn't the prince sneak into the palace this time just to kill me?"

Zhuge Shenhou said.

Seeing the blood on Zhuge Shenhou's mouth, so embarrassed, Zuo Wu Wang smiled triumphantly and said to him: "I am not a heartless person. I can give you a chance. As long as you promise to be loyal to me, I will not kill you, and I will trust you without reservation."

After a pause, he said, "This king believes that you have the talent to be a prime minister. When this king achieves great success, the position of prime minister will belong to you."

For the first time, King Zuo Wu admitted his ambition in front of Zhuge Shenhou. For someone like him who was eyeing the throne, the most lacking thing was talent. If he could get the help of Zhuge Shenhou, the probability of success would be much higher.

Moreover, if he joins forces with Zhuge Shenhou, he won’t have to be afraid of that old guy Kuihua.

Furthermore, after achieving his great cause, he also needed Zhuge Shenhou to help him stabilize the government. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he really didn't want to let go of such a talent.

Zhuge Shenhou shook his head slightly and rejected King Zuo Wu's attempt to win him over.

King Zuo Wu was somewhat annoyed and angry. He was very sincere to Zhuge Shenhou and valued him extremely, but Zhuge Shenhou rejected his kindness time and time again.

No matter how good-tempered Zuo Wu Wang was, he could not stand it anymore and said to Zhuge Shenhou: "What good is there about Zhao Ji? He indulges in sensual pleasures and neglects state affairs. If I win this world, I will work hard to make our Song Dynasty prosperous again like Taizu and Taizong."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Shenhou let out a long sigh.

During the reigns of Taizu and Taizong, the Song Dynasty was prosperous and powerful. However, in modern times, the country's strength has been on a downward trend, especially since Zhao Ji became emperor and favored the treacherous prime minister Cai Jing, which led to the decline of people's livelihood.

An idea suddenly occurred to Zhuge Shenhou that if King Zuo Wu became the emperor, it might not be a bad thing.

Compared with Zhao Ji, King Zuo Wu was not so foolish. It can be said that King Zuo Wu was better than Zhao Ji in all aspects.

Zhuge Shenhou shook his head and put this inappropriate thought behind him.

King Zuo Wu was indeed much better than Zhao Ji, but he was too ambitious. It might not be a good thing for the Song Dynasty if such a person became emperor.

"Zhuge Zhengwo, I told you so much because I value you. Do you really want to let me down?"

King Zuo Wu frowned.

Zhuge Shenhou sighed and shook his head, saying: "Your Highness, let's just pretend that what happened today never happened. Once a big mistake is made, there is no regret medicine in this world. I hope Your Highness can turn back now."

"Zhuge is correcting me——"

Upon hearing this, King Zuo Wu became furious. He didn't have time to listen to Zhuge Shenhou preaching to him.

"Since you refuse to accept my toast, don't blame me for being rude."

"Today, you came here to kill me."

Zhuge Shenhou said in a calm voice.

King Zuo Wu sneered and said, "You are right. I came here today to kill you. I have said so much to you out of kindness, hoping that you can change your mind. Unfortunately, you are still as stubborn as before. I am really disappointed."

"Come to think of it, we have known each other for decades. I really can't bear to kill you like this."

"However, considering that you and I have known each other for decades, I will definitely make you a good coffin and choose a good cemetery for you."

After hearing this, Zhuge Shenhou was not angry, but smiled calmly: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, but even if I am about to die, I still have something to tell you."

King Zuo Wu looked at him coldly and said impatiently, "Speak."

"Your Majesty, I have no regrets about killing me, but Tie Shou, Wu Qing, Leng Xue, and Zhui Ming are still young, so I hope Your Majesty can spare their lives."

Zhuge Shenhou said.

King Zuo Wu laughed and said, "I can promise you that. Besides, the four of them are indeed talented people. I also value talents. I still need them to contribute to the new dynasty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Okay, do you have any last words?"

King Zuo Wu asked.

Zhuge Shenhou shook his head and said, "No, I have served my country and my people all my life, and I have no regrets in my death."

"Okay, then I will send you off now."

King Zuo Wu said in a cold voice, and began to gather true energy in his right palm.

"Your Majesty, there is one thing I don't understand. This is my last question. I hope Your Majesty can enlighten me.

Zhuge Shenhou said in a deep voice.

King Zuo Wu frowned slightly and said, "Well, since we have known each other for a while, I will give you this opportunity."

"Is the prince colluding with the Jin Dynasty?"

Zhuge Shenhou looked into King Zuo Wu's eyes and asked.

"Why do you ask?"

King Zuo Wu asked.

"The prince sent someone to contact the Kingdom of Jin. This is true, right?"

Zhuge Shenhou said.

Hearing this, a trace of surprise flashed across Zuo Wuwang's face. He then thought of something and said incredulously, "Li Zhong fell into your hands. I should have thought of it earlier."

Li Zhong was a member of his palace and was highly trusted by him, so the task of contacting the Kingdom of Jin was given to him.

But one day, Li Zhong disappeared after contacting the Kingdom of Jin. King Zuo Wu mobilized various forces but failed to find him.

Later, the information that could be found was that Li Zhong was robbed and killed by bandits, and the matter was over. However, ever since Li Zhong disappeared, King Zuo Wu felt uneasy, so he had been secretly searching for his whereabouts, and even mobilized some of the underworld forces he had conquered.

As soon as Zhuge Shenhou mentioned Li Zhong, King Zuo Wu guessed that Li Zhong was not robbed and killed by bandits, but fell into the hands of Zhuge Shenhou.

"Since Li Zhong has fallen into your hands, I think he has confessed. Why didn't you report it to the court?"

King Zuo Wu felt a little strange. Since Zhuge Shenhou had the evidence, why didn't he report it? If Zhao Ji had solid evidence, his throne would be in danger.