The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 338 Calling the Wind and Rain

"Moreover, within the imperial court, only our power and influence can stand against that dog Wei Zhongxian."

"No other faction can rival us. Once you join our faction, it will be like adding wings to a tiger. You will be able to command the wind and rain in the court!"

Chen Er watched helplessly as the two put on their act. If Chen Er's thinking was correct, then these two old guys had already made their plan when he first arrived.

It's about figuring out how to deal with himself, as for joining Qin Zhongting's forces.

Chen Er had never thought about this before. He felt that Qin Zhongting's power was not as bad as it seemed on the surface. For example, Qin Zhongting's power and Wei Zhongxian's power appeared to be on the same level.

However, Chen Er had recently inquired about Qin Zhongting's affairs and heard about many of his bad deeds, which made him somewhat reluctant to join Qin Zhongting's forces. But now, in front of Qin Luoshen...

Chen Er didn't want to directly reject Qin Zhongting and Zhao Beixing's proposal, as doing so would be too hurtful, so Chen Er said helplessly.

"I say, gentlemen, let's not talk about business today. Let's sit down and have a drink. Isn't today a welcome feast for me? Look at the blood all over me, I need some alcohol to get rid of it!"

After Chen Er finished speaking, he sat down in his seat. Qin Zhongting and Zhao Beixing exchanged a helpless glance, shook their heads, and smiled bitterly.

I never expected that what I was worried about would still happen; Chen Er actually refused to join my faction.

Moreover, the reason Qin Zhongting brought it up today was to put pressure on Chen Er in an invisible way, since anyone who isn't a fool can see that.

Chen Er had fallen for Qin Luoshen, which is why the two of them met at the welcome banquet.

He suggested to Chen Er that they join his faction.

But Chen Er was so cunning that he used this simple excuse to fob them off. The two were about to speak when Qin Luoshen, who was beside them, became a little angry.

“Father, please stop threatening Chen Er like this. Besides, Chen Er has his own plans. What good is it for him to join your faction? Are you all thinking of the common people?”

After Qin Luoshen said this, the atmosphere in the hall became a little awkward. Qin Zhongting and Zhao Beixing exchanged a glance and then lowered their heads in silence.

Qin Luoshen is right. Although Qin Zhongting appears to be a snobbish figure on the surface, he seems to be the embodiment of justice.

However, he also did many bad things for his own purposes. Of course, these things were not as obvious as those of Wei Zhongxian.

All of this was done in the dark, which is why Chen Er...

After everyone had taken their seats, Ma Dazhi stood up and spoke first, explaining why he didn't want to join Qin Zhongting's faction.

"I'd like to first offer my respects to everyone present on behalf of my elder brother. I will follow my elder brother into the imperial court in the future. My request is not high; I just want to be my elder brother's right-hand man."

After Ma Dazhi finished speaking, he drank the delicious Nu'er Hong wine in one gulp, which immediately drew applause from many people.

After Ma Dazhi finished speaking, he looked at Liu Chengdong beside him, and even Chen Er looked at Liu Chengdong with a smile.

Chen Er knew that these good brothers had helped him a lot, and this time Chen Er decided to enter the imperial court and become a high-ranking official.

Chen Er still hoped that the two of them could follow him and become his bodyguards. Zhao Beixing smiled bitterly and stood up. Liu Chengdong looked at Chen Er.

"Chen Er, although we had some grudges before, men often become friends after a fight, and in such a short time, I feel that it is really easy to get along with you."

“I can learn a lot about manly qualities from you, and for that reason alone I’m willing to be your bodyguard.”

After Liu Chengdong finished speaking, he tilted his head back and drank the delicious Nu'erhong wine. Chen Er was also very excited and stood up. Suddenly, he looked at Zhao Beixing and Qin Zhongting not far away.

"My lords, if I offend you in any way in the future, I hope you will be lenient with me."

"Actually, I am quite aware of your snobbishness; it's not as simple as it seems on the surface. So I don't want to join you for the time being, and I hope you can understand."

After Chen Er finished speaking, he also drank the wine in his cup. Qin Zhongting and Zhao Beixing exchanged a glance, and the expressions on their faces began to distort.

It feels like you've just swallowed a damn fly.

Faced with Chen Er's uncompromising stance, Qin Zhongting and Zhao Beixing were truly in a dilemma, as their superiors were still waiting for good news from Chen Er.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for Qin Zhongting and Zhao Beixing's help this time, Chen Er wouldn't have been able to smoothly enter the imperial court and become a high-ranking official.

That was impossible, so the two exchanged a smile, confirming that they had already made up their minds, because they both knew the truth!

There were three factions in the imperial court, the first and most powerful of which was Wei Zhongxian.

There's no way Chen Er would join such a major traitor, so the second powerful force is his own self-interest.

Qin Zhongting now feels that Chen Er doesn't quite understand his snobbishness.

After all, building up power within the court wasn't just about dealing with that scoundrel Wei Zhongxian; it also had its own purposes and plans. Isn't there a saying that goes something like that?

The saying "If you're powerless, you won't get up early" perfectly illustrates this point. Who would do something for the common people for no reason and not even try to make a profit?

However, this is the difference between Chen Er and them. Chen Er entered the court for Qin Luoshen and for the poor people, wanting to rescue them from their suffering.

This was Chen Er's truest thought. There were also some weak forces that were not worth mentioning at all, such as the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

In cases like this, neither Wei Zhongxian nor Qin Zhongting took the Embroidered Uniform Guard seriously, so now Chen Er has made his choice.

Aside from joining Wei Zhongxian, the only other option was to join Qin Zhongting's forces. Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for Chen Er to join the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

No one would do that unless they were an idiot, so Qin Zhongting and Zhao Beixing exchanged a glance.

At that moment, I had a goal in mind: as long as I could successfully get Chen Er into the court, this young man would definitely feel a sense of pressure.