Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 199 Beware of Zhao Tuo! (seeking subscription)
Zhao Gao looked at Ren Ao, and said calmly: "Zhao Tuo may have selfish intentions."

"After this journey, Zhao Tuo's attitude towards the young master is very indifferent. I'm afraid he didn't pay attention to the young master at all, and now he doesn't want to distribute the money. I'm afraid most of them are secretly greedy for money. Zhao Tuo's heart is not right."

Ren Ao frowned and thought about it, but felt something was wrong.

He said: "General Zhao Tuo's words are actually somewhat reasonable. Many soldiers in the South China Sea have been guarding the border for nine years, and they have a lot of understanding of the court's behavior. However, the environment in the South China Sea is so difficult, and the soldiers may be extremely homesick. A little mishandling may cause turmoil in the army."

"General Zhao Tuo is probably worried about this."

"It's just that General Zhao Tuo is too emotional about handing out money rewards."

"I'm afraid something happened in the South China Sea that we don't know about."

Ren Ao looked serious.

His father, Ren Xiao, was the chief general of the South China Sea, and was killed by Baiyue people three years ago, but he was serving in the imperial court at that time and did not serve in the army, so he knew little about the situation in the army.

Hearing what the two said, Hu Hai nodded slightly and didn't say much.

Ren Ao didn't stay in the tent for too long.

After only Hu Hai and Zhao Gao were left in the big tent, Zhao Gaogao said in a low voice, "My lord, be careful about Zhao Tuo, this person might have two minds."

"Otherwise, I may be selfish about the money and food. The South China Sea is barren. Although the imperial court allocated money and food, compared with the 50 troops in the South China Sea, it is still a drop in the bucket. These generals may want to swallow these money."

"Two-hearted?" Hu Hai's expression froze, and he said, "Tell me in detail."

Zhao Gao sneered, and said: "I know Zhao Tuo. He has a low-key and steady personality. In the past, he rarely made mistakes in the court. He has always been steady and steady, and every step is very solid. But this time, when he heard the young master's words, he turned pale. I am afraid that the young master's words may have disturbed his original plan."

"Young master came in a hurry this time."

"The South China Sea is too far away from Xianyang, so it is very inconvenient to transmit information, so Zhao Tuo probably doesn't know the real intention of the young master's visit."

"Zhao Tuo rarely made acquaintances in the court in the past, so not many people would inform him, so Zhao Tuo probably never thought that the court would distribute money to the 50 soldiers in the South China Sea."

"All the way down."

"Zhao Tuo never cared about the young master."

"I'm afraid he doesn't think the young master can ascend to the throne at all."

"That's why I dare to be so contemptuous."

"But no matter what, Zhao Tuo really miscalculated."

"Then what exactly is Zhao Tuo's intention?" Hu Hai also became serious.

He even touched the sleeve subconsciously.

Zhao Gao said sadly: "How can this minister know?"

"It's just that Zhao Tuo's rebellion is unlikely. How could the soldiers of Daqin rebel with Zhao Tuo?"

Hu Hai nodded slightly.

He also didn't think Zhao Tuo had this ability.

Zhao Gaodao: "I think that Zhao Tuo wants to get into a high position."

"That's why he doesn't want troubles in the South China Sea. Rather than handing out money rewards from the court, he hopes that the court will move more women here so that the soldiers in the South China Sea can completely settle down. After a while, he will capture the Ouluo area. He has made outstanding military achievements and has contributed to stabilizing the three counties in southern Lingnan. By then, his merits may be enough to rank among the nine ministers, and he may become the prime minister in the future."

"This is probably Zhao Tuo's true intention."

heard.

Hu Hai was thoughtful.

He took his hand out of his sleeve and stroked his chin, thinking what Zhao Gao said was reasonable.

Zhao Tuo is a person who seeks stability.

He doesn't want his established things to change.

And his trip was completely beyond Zhao Tuo's expectations, and it would disrupt Zhao Tuo's original arrangement, so Zhao Tuo seemed flustered.

Zhao Tuo has a strong desire for power!

immediately.

Hu Hai showed displeasure.

According to what Zhao Gao said, Zhao Tuo clearly regarded himself as Jiuqing or the prime minister, that's why he didn't take himself so seriously, and didn't even think that he could become emperor. This made Hu Hai very unhappy, and said displeasedly: "Although Zhao Tuo is the chief general of the South China Sea, most of Lingnan was brought down by Tu Sui and Ren Xiao. Zhao Tuo just picked up the achievements of these two generals. What right does he have to show his face to me?"

Zhao Gao chuckled and said, "Don't worry, my lord."

"It's a good thing that Zhao Tuo has selfish intentions."

"Although he leads 50 soldiers, in the eyes of the courtiers, he is completely inferior to Meng Tian. He probably knows it himself, but does he really think that he is inferior to Meng Tian?"

"I'm afraid not."

"Although Prime Minister Da Qin has one left and one right."

"But there is only one person who really holds the power."

"Wang Wan and Kai Zhuang are in power, and Li Si and Feng Quji are in power."

"If the eldest son takes the position, the position of prime minister must belong to Meng Tian. Even Li Si may not be able to compete for it. Judging from Zhao Tuo's current calculations, he may be unwilling to only have some side power, so Zhao Tuo may not be able to fight for the son."

"If the son can get Zhao Tuo's help, he will be able to fight against the eldest son in the army."

"Some time ago, because of the matter of salt and iron, the eldest son offended many courtiers. Many of these people were shaken. At this time, with the help of Zhao Tuo, the son will definitely be able to recruit those who were originally vacillating. By then, the son's power in the court will increase greatly."

"Young master's opportunity is coming!"

Zhao Gao is persuasive and persuasive.

He wanted Hu Hai to take a step back this time.

Agreeing with Zhao Tuo's idea, he then wins over Zhao Tuo, expands his strength, and further consolidates the courtiers' refuge during this period, so as to win enough power for himself to compete with Fusu in the future.

Hu Hai has already been persuaded a little.

He looked to the side, but saw a lot of mosquitoes and flies around him, immediately showed displeasure, and quickly stretched out his hand to drive them away.

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Zhao Gao also hastily waved his sleeves.

Hu Hai sat on the ground, pondered for a while, looked at Zhao Gao who was serious at the side, but frowned. He thought of Ji Heng's reminder in the past that Zhao Gao was also motivated by interests, and he and Zhao Tuo were actually the same way.

It's just that Zhao Gao was right.

If he can win over Zhao Tuo, his prestige in the court will increase greatly.

It may not be impossible to compete with the eldest brother.

"My lord, what's there to hesitate about? This opportunity is rare. If you don't seize this opportunity, you will not only be unable to win over Zhao Tuo, but you may offend him. If you want to succeed, it may become extremely difficult for you. Don't hesitate anymore, lord." Zhao Gao was a little anxious and hurriedly urged.

Hu Hai clenched his fists.

Just when he was about to say yes, he thought of the second tip given by Ji Heng.

Let him not be extravagant.

With Ji Heng's ability, he would not give such advice easily. Although Ji Heng didn't know much about the situation in the South China Sea, Ji Heng rarely made mistakes in the past.
If the emperor knew about it, then it would be really bad.

Hu Hai calmed down.

He quickly shook his head and said: "No, this time I will go south and north with Eldest Brother, and Eldest Brother will definitely follow Father's order. If I follow Zhao Tuo's suggestion and let Father hear it, what will Father think of me?"

"Father hates disobedience the most!"

"No, no, no."

Hu Hai shook his head like a rattle.

Hearing Hu Hai's words, Zhao Gao's face became anxious, and he hurriedly said, "My lord, why don't the money rewards be distributed? Then we will say that it has been distributed, and let Zhao Tuo write a letter like this. How many people in the court will really go to check? As long as the accompanying people don't tell, Zhao Tuo and other generals don't tell, who in the court will know?"

"This is a money cloth of millions of gold. How many people can hold back their greed? As long as they are given huge profits, how can they not obey?"

"Young master, why are you suddenly confused?"

Hu Hai's expression turned cold, and he scolded, "Zhao Gao, it's not your turn to dictate what I should do."

"I, Hu Hai, haven't made no progress during this period. I know what to do and what not to do. I am indeed dissatisfied with elder brother, but I also know that the reason why I can come to South China Sea this time is mainly because of my father's favor. If I lose my father's favor because of this, it is really a small loss!"

"Don't persuade me any more!"

"It is impossible for me to disobey my father's decree."

"Go down."

Hu Hai rarely lost his temper with Zhao Gao.

Hearing Hu Hai's anger, Zhao Gao was also taken aback for a moment.

He stared at Hu Hai closely with his eyes, a little unbelievable. Hu Hai has always been obedient to himself, rarely raises objections, let alone gets angry with himself, why is he uncharacteristically this time?

In just a moment, he thought of the reason.

Ji Heng!

It could only be this person.

He knew Hu Hai well in the past.

But since he was imprisoned, everything has changed.

Hu Hai seemed to have a gap with himself. Many times, Hu Hai would not listen to the suggestions he gave, but would think about it.

This distrust.

Zhao Gao felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Even panic.

He opened his mouth and wanted to persuade him a few more words, but he didn't dare to say any more, he could only swallow it aggrieved, then cupped his hands and exited the big tent.

Out of the big account.

Zhao Gao's eyes were red and his fists were clenched tightly. He gritted his teeth and said, "Ji Heng, what did you tell Hu Hai? Hu Hai didn't even believe me. You obviously fell for the eldest son, but you still want to seduce Hu Hai with evil words. I, Zhao Gao, will not let it go."

"Hu Hai can only listen to me!!!"

Linchen's midsummer is already like a fire.

But in the mountains and forests outside Linchen City, there is a rare breeze.

The figures of Zhao Tuo, Lu Jia, Zhao Mei and others appeared in this unnamed mountain forest. Not far from the forest, there was a thatched pavilion surrounded by soldiers guarding it, but Zhao Tuo and the others had no intention of going to the thatched pavilion at all, they just sat on the ground, looking very cold.

Zhao Tuo's upright face revealed a dignified look, and he said in a deep tone, "Have you heard what Hu Hai said?"

"Tell me what you think."

Zhao Mei said in a deep voice: "Father, we miscalculated this time."

"Although we guessed that Hu Hai came this time to reward the army, so we came here from Panyu to Linchen specially, and even welcomed some overworked soldiers, in order to drive Hu Hai away as soon as possible, so that he would retreat in spite of difficulties, but we didn't expect that Hu Hai really came this time, and brought millions of dollars in cloth."

"If all these money cloths are distributed, the dissatisfaction with the imperial court in the army may be eliminated a lot."

"It's not good news for us."

Lu Jia frowned, and said in a concentrated voice: "Xianyang is too far away from the South China Sea, and it is very inconvenient to transmit information. Over the past few years, most of the officials of the imperial court have lost contact, and none of them is willing to take the initiative to transmit information for us. We really miscalculated this time."

"However, the land of the South China Sea is different from the Central Plains."

"It's brutal here."

talking.

Lu Jia looked disdainful.

He is a Vietnamese!

He is also the leader of one of the Baiyue tribe.

It's just that when Qin conquered Baiyue for the first time, he was captured by the Qin army, and finally chose to join the Qin people to save his life. After advising Zhao Tuo over the years, he has won Zhao Tuo's trust and aroused Zhao Tuo's ambition of self-reliance.

It's just that Zhao Tuo is not a person with great ambitions.

He dare not stand on his own easily.

Lu Jia said coldly: "The current population of the South China Sea is roughly divided into two categories. One is the Yue people who went south, which is Baiyue, and the other is the original tribes in the South China Sea, who have no name. The fight was fierce."

"After the Qin army went south, Baiyue mostly bowed their heads."

"Only the original clans are still resisting, but the number has become increasingly rare, and there is nothing to fear at the moment."

"But the Baiyue people in the South China Sea have been far away from the Central Plains for too long, and their living habits are far from the Central Plains. They are not used to the rule of the Qin people, and it is very difficult for the Qin people to enter the South China Sea. Although there is a Southwest Road now, as long as the road is closed, the South China Sea can directly block the Central Plains."

"So the South China Sea is a natural place to stand on its own!"

Lu Jia said calmly for a few moments before turning the topic back to Hu Hai, "The arrival of this young master of Qin was indeed a bit unexpected, and it also ruined our plans. We had been deliberately stirring up the morale of the army and causing dissatisfaction among the soldiers against the imperial court. At the same time, we kept asking the Qin court for women so that these soldiers could settle down, and then let them completely separate from the Qin court. We have also been intentionally weakening the influence of the Qin court on the soldiers."

"Creating opportunities for self-reliance in the future."

"But if Qin Ting's money is distributed this time, many things we have done in the past may lose their effect directly."

"These soldiers will also have a new heart to return to Qin."

"Therefore it is absolutely impossible to agree."

"It's just that Hu Hai has already made a decision. Although we have control over the army, the soldiers still have expectations for Daqin. They may not follow us to make trouble. What should we do now?" Zhao Mingning said.

Lu Jia sneered, and said sadly: "This is Linchen City, and the soldiers around are all ours. It's not time to turn against Qin Ting, so we can't kill Hu Hai, but it's still easy for them to fool Hu Hai."

"At least this Hu Hai must be driven away as soon as possible."

"Didn't he want money rewards?"

"Let him post!"

"However, the feeling of 'homesickness' broke out in the army, and it is also possible to yell at the court."

"I would like to see how this son of Daqin will end up in this situation?"

"Did he accept the game?!"

(End of this chapter)