Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 421, Misfortunes never come singly

Ying Zheng never expected that Lu Buwei would use this method to help him resolve the opposition of his courtiers.

"Marquis Wenxin is very resourceful. With this method, even if the courtiers react, it will be too late." Zhao Gao echoed from the side,

"How are the preparations for the carriage to Handan?" Ying Zheng asked.

"CRRC is ready. The chariot used for this trip is the latest carriage developed by the Academy of Sciences. It can walk in the mountains as if on flat ground. It has all the items inside. The interior space of the chariot is half the size of a palace. It can accommodate both a bed and a table for correcting memorials," Zhao Gao said.

"They are interested." Ying Zheng said calmly.

In the previous court, after Lu Buwei left the court, Li Si, Zhang Cang and Han Fei walked side by side. The three of them all looked a little sad. Naturally, the three of them understood the true purpose of Ying Zheng's trip to Zhao. It was precisely because of this , the three of them looked a little sad.

"Zhao people are very proud, and they would rather be broken than broken. It is inevitable that the king will have to use more weapons when he goes to Zhao." Han Fei said with emotion.

"Senior brother, be careful what you say." Zhang Cang reminded in a low voice.

The three of them are worried about this matter. Ying Zheng's goal in going to Handan is very clear, which is revenge. According to Zhao Ren's character, it is impossible to surrender, and it will even anger Ying Zheng, and a killing will inevitably happen in the end.

"I'm just saying this out of emotion." Han Fei said with some emotion and self-deprecation.

As a man who also lost his country, Han Fei naturally had more understanding of Zhao people's thoughts at that time. South Korea avoided a massacre because of Han Wangan's surrender, but it also made Han Fei feel disappointed. But all this has passed for Han Fei. Now Han Fei is worried that Ying Zheng will massacre Zhao in anger. The people of the country, that would arouse the resistance of the Zhao people. Even if the Zhao people don't do anything now, once they accumulate a certain amount of strength, they will definitely counterattack.

"Junior brother Ziyou is still in Handan, he will advise the king." Zhang Cang said.

Han Fei and Li Si glanced at Zhang Cang. Although they did not speak, their eyes said everything. If Zhang Cang really believed that Ziyou could persuade Ying Zheng, Zhang Cang would not worry with them.

Ying Zheng is the king, and the majesty of the king does not allow anyone to violate him. Once Ying Zheng insists on doing something, not even Zi You can do anything to stop it.

"In short, we still have to believe in the king and the junior brother." Li Si said. Over the years, Ziyou has been instilling in Ying Zheng the idea that the people are the most important. Ying Zheng's policies have also changed the harsh laws of Qin State in the past. and the strategy of fooling the people, Li Si believed that Ying Zheng would put the overall situation first.

"Now it seems that this is all we can do." Han Fei and Zhang Cang said.

Lu Buwei, who returned to his mansion, saw Fusu who had been waiting for him. Fusu is no longer the young and immature child he once was. In the past two years, he has been exposed to government affairs. Coupled with Lu Buwei's teachings, Fusu's face now has a little more depth. He is not the one who likes to look for trouble when encountering problems. The parent's person.

"What does His Highness the Prince want from me?" Lu Buwei asked.

"Father Dazhong, my grandmother asked me to come to you." Fusu said softly.

Hearing that Fusu's arrival was because of Zhao Ji, the smile on Lu Buwei's face remained unchanged, but there was a hint of caution in his eyes. Since five years after the Qin Dynasty, he had no contact with Zhao Ji anymore, and Lu Buwei was also trying his best to Avoiding the two meeting again, worried that Ying Zheng might misunderstand. Even when they had to meet, Lu Buwei treated Zhao Ji as a stranger, and Zhao Ji tacitly knew that she had nothing to do with Lu Buwei.

Now that Zhao Ji asked Fusu to speak again, Lu Buwei couldn't help but feel a little surprised and cautious. He was only a year or two away from retirement, and Fusu was brought up by him himself. "Lu's Spring and Autumn" was also completed. He He has no regrets in his life, and he doesn't want to overturn at the last moment.

"What orders does the Queen Mother have?" Lu Buwei said.

"Father Dazhong, you don't need to be too careful. Grandma also knows that father is going to the Kingdom of Zhao, and she also wants you to stop it." Fusu said.

Hearing that it was Ying Zheng going to Zhao State, Lu Buwei breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile
  "On this matter, civil and military officials throughout the court are preparing remonstrances and memorials to persuade the king so that the queen mother does not have to worry."

"Father Dazhong, there are no outsiders here, and you don't have to keep me in the dark. If these people's memorials can be submitted to my father, I would rather believe that Jiang Lu will no longer cause trouble." A trace of helplessness flashed in Fusu's eyes.

Fusu is no longer the easy-to-deceive kid he was before. Although he didn't realize what Lu Buwei was going to do when he was in the court, after coming out of the palace, he suddenly realized when he saw the ministers who hurried back to write memorials. , knowing Lu Buwei’s true thoughts.

Lu Buwei cleverly used the method of writing memorials to divert the attention of these opposing ministers and let them focus on writing memorials, thus preventing them from doing excessive things and lest they be executed by his father in anger. Secondly, even if these ministers have written the memorial, it is impossible to send it to Ying Zheng. In order to send the memorial to Ying Zheng, they need to go through two hurdles. The first one is Lu Buwei. As long as they have written it, Lu Buwei must have asked them to rewrite it because he was not satisfied.

At the second level, if they want to bypass Lu Buwei's Prime Minister's Mansion and submit it to Ying Zheng, they also need to let the ministers of Wenyuan Pavilion see it before they can do it. However, the doctors and ministers in Wenyuan Pavilion are all Ying Zheng. How could they let such an unimportant matter be handed over to Ying Zheng?

"Hahaha, it seems that you have grown a lot in the past two years. No one can stop the king from going to Handan. This is the knot in the king's heart and must be opened by himself." Lu Buwei said Fu Xu.

"I understand. There is a young master in Handan who should be able to persuade my father at critical moments." Fusu nodded thoughtfully and said.

Things in Xianyang are over for the time being, but the war in Zhao is at a critical juncture.

The news that the Great Wall at the South Gate of Handan was breached by the Qin army was sent back to Handan. The general of the defenders secretly reported what he saw and heard to Zhao Wangqian, but Zhao Wangqian did not believe it at all. He thought it was just the defenders. It's just the general's excuse for neglecting his duty.

"They are all a bunch of losers. The Southern Great Wall has been breached. They fools should die to apologize!" Zhao Wangqian roared in the court.

Looking at the angry Zhao Wangqian, the ministers below looked at each other in confusion. No one dared to offend Zhao Wangqian at this time, but some people still stood up and said

"Your Majesty, now that the Golden Fire Cavalry led by Meng Tian is gradually approaching Handan, it is time to put the whole city on alert, always pay attention to the movements of the Golden Fire Cavalry, and at the same time summon the surrounding soldiers to defend Handan."

Hearing someone stand up and speak, Zhao Wangqian also suppressed his anger slightly and said
  "Leave this matter to the lieutenant. At the same time, an edict is issued for Pan Wu, Pei, and Ge Ni to raise troops to defend Handan."

"No, Your Majesty." A military general stepped forward and said bravely, "Wang Jian launched a large-scale attack in the south. The three cities of Wucheng, Pingyang and Yecheng were horns with each other. This delayed the Qin army and prevented it from easily attacking the three cities. . The reason why Wucheng and Yecheng have not been captured so far is all due to the continuous support of Pingyang, and Pingyang's support depends entirely on the support of the surrounding cities, especially the support of the two closest cities of Pei and Ge Ni. If it is transferred The defenders of the two cities defended Handan, and the three cities of Wucheng, Yecheng and Pingyang were in danger.

Secondly, Pan Wu is the key line of defense behind Pingyang, Wucheng and Yecheng. The entire Southern Great Wall relies on Pan Wu. If Pan Wu is deployed, the entire Southern Great Wall will be in vain! Your Majesty, think twice! " "snort! " Zhao Wangqian snorted coldly and said, "If the Southern Great Wall can stop the Qin army, will the Golden Fire Cavalry continue to approach Handan? Rather than letting Pan Wu's soldiers be killed by the Qin army to receive the reward, it would be better for them to return to Handan now and defend Handan. "

"This" the general hesitated, not knowing how to answer Zhao Wangqian's words.

"There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. In addition to the above three cities, let other cities send troops one after another." Zhao Wangqian ordered.

"No!" Lieutenant Wei stepped forward and said hurriedly.

Lieutenant Wei was afraid that others would raise objections again. The previous search for the remnants of the Wuling Cavalry had already made Zhao Wangqian feel that he was incompetent. Now he must do this well.

Seeing that Lieutenant Wei was so obedient, Zhao Wangqian stopped saying anything, then thought about it and asked again
  "Is there any news about Zhao Kai?"

After hearing Zhao Kai, the ministers in the Zhao court stopped talking. Zhao Kai was sent by King Zhao to Yanmen Pass to deal with the affairs of Wuling cavalry and border troops. However, there has been no news for many days since the departure. If we look at it normally, Now Zhao Kai should have completed his mission and is on his way back, but there is no news about Zhao Kai, which also makes many people have other ideas.

At this moment, a messenger rushed into the palace of King Zhao on horseback.

"Urgent report from Daijun, urgent report from Daijun!"

The news of the messenger alarmed the entire Zhao Palace. Listening to the panic outside the hall, Zhao Wangqian asked

"What happened outside? Are you so panicked?"

A servant knelt down in the main hall and said

"Your Majesty, please report urgently to the county!"

"The news from Daijun? It seems that it was sent back by someone from Zhao Kai. Let him in quickly!" Zhao Wangqian said hurriedly.

Zhao Kai is now Zhao Wangqian's last hope. After Li Mu's death, Zhao Kai is the only person in Zhao who can fight, and the border troops at Yanmen Pass are even more brave and good at fighting. As long as Zhao Kai leads the border troops at Yanmen Pass back to support , coupled with the troops around Handan, Zhao Wangqian believed that Zhao State could still fight Qin State, and he could also keep his throne.

Under the watchful eyes and expectations of the civil and military officials of the court, the messengers hurriedly came to the main hall and saluted King Zhao, then took out the military newspaper in their arms and said

"Your Majesty, Wu'an Lord Li Mu is attacking Handan with the Wuling Iron Cavalry. The Qin Army in Yuyang County, led by Qin Army General Li Xin, has already invaded Dai County!"

Hearing the words of the messenger, everyone in the Zhao court, including Zhao Wangqian, was stunned and looked at the messenger in disbelief. Guo Kai, who had been silent all this time, his eyes widened at this moment, and his hand holding Xu stopped.

"Bold, Li Mu is dead, how could he lead the Wuling Cavalry southward!?" Guo Kai came back to his senses and said angrily to the messenger.

"I don't dare to speak nonsense. This is the military report that the Commander-in-Chief has desperately asked me to bring back. It is enough to prove that what I said is true." The messenger handed over the military report in his hand.

Hearing the words of the messenger, the stunned civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty came back to their senses. They all started talking for a while. They couldn't believe that Li Mu was still alive and leading the Wuling cavalry south to attack Handan.

At this moment, Guo Kai didn't care whether he was overstepping his bounds. He directly grabbed the military report from the hand of the messenger, opened it and read it. After seeing the content inside and the seal of Dai Junjun Lieutenant, Guo Kai's face turned as pale as old ink. Somber and terrifying.

When the surrounding ministers saw Guo Kai's appearance, they all understood that what the messenger said was true. Zhao Wangqian also had a gloomy face at this moment. He did not expect that Li Mu was not dead. Zhao Wangqian looked at Guo Kai.

Guo Kai, who was deep in thought, found Zhao Wangqian staring at him, and immediately handed over the military report in his hand and said
  "Your Majesty, I don't know what's going on? Li Mu was indeed dead at the time, and someone checked it out!"

The chamberlain beside Zhao Wangqian took the military report. Zhao Wangqian did not read the military report, but threw it aside and looked at Guo Kai with an unkind look.

Now Zhao Wangqian doubted whether Guo Kai had defeated Li Mu in the first place, but then he thought about the hatred between Guo Kai and Li Mu, and he would definitely not let Guo Kai defeat Li Mu. Now Li Mu led his troops south to attack Handan. If Handan was conquered, , the first one to kill must be Guo Kai.

In addition, after Li Mu died, Zhao Wangqian also saw Li Mu's body with his own eyes (the body that Luo Wang sent someone to replace), so Zhao Wangqian withdrew his eyes.

"King Qi, maybe someone used Li Mu's name to rebel." Guo Kai said again.

"Yes, Your Majesty, someone must be using the name of Lord Wu An to rebel." A minister stood up and said. This minister was not trying to follow Guo Kai, but was considering the overall situation.

Li Mu's prestige in Zhao Jun and even Zhao State is too high. If the news of Li Mu's rebellion spreads, regardless of whether the cities along the way will surrender and join Li Mu in rebellion, they will never dare to stop Li Mu. The only way now is This incident was described as someone with ulterior motives taking advantage of Li Mu's reputation to carry out rebellion.

It is not uncommon for people to rebel under the pretext of being famous, so most people will believe this reason.

The ministers in the court, perhaps seeing this level of interest, or perhaps simply agreeing with Guo Kai, all said this.

Zhao Wangqian also understood the stakes involved. The death of Li Mu was his personal grudge, not a matter of national justice. Therefore, Zhao Wangqian naturally did not allow Li Mu to live anymore, so he nodded and said
  "You are right. Since someone is rebelling in the name of Li Mu, then summon the city guards from Daijun to Handan to surround and suppress the Wuling cavalry!"

"promise!"

"Where is Zhao Kai? Where is Zhao Kai now?" Zhao Wangqian suddenly thought of Zhao Kai and asked.

The messenger swallowed his saliva and said
  "Reporting to your Majesty, the General was killed at Yanmen Pass!"

(End of this chapter)