"Now everyone is his own master, so forget this gift."
Zhao Gao had a leisurely demeanor, and his always respectful face turned out to be noble this time.
He said he wanted Li Mu to forget Zhao Li, but his body responded to Li Mu with Zhao Li.
"When Brother Yan wanted to find Guo Kai as his nephew's tutor, I objected. Guo Kai's behavior was not righteous, and his great reputation in government was touted by his cronies. I heard that his My son went to war, and when he came back two years later, he found that his wife was pregnant. How could a man with such a bad conduct, who even wanted to touch his son's wife, teach his nephew well?"
"Brother Yan said he knew it, but it was just Xu Guo using his name to win over the nobles in the court. Although I still felt it was inappropriate, I had no reason to object. Later I entered the Qin State, and Brother Yan died early. When Qian's nephew takes over, the government of Zhao will be controlled by Guo Kai."
"Guo Kai, a villain, saw that the world was in the hands of Qin, and wanted to exchange Zhao for his wealth. His nephew had been taught by him since he was a child, and he obeyed him in everything. He actually followed Guo Kai's wishes and broke his own spine. I gave a stupid order to assassinate Lord Wu An! I often think that if I had not entered the Qin State, Lord Wu An would not have died, so I am sorry to Lord Wu An."
After listening to Zhao Gao's affectionate words, Li Mu shook his head and sighed: "Before Handan was issued the decree to lift Mu's military power, the people of Handan had a folk song of 'Li Mu dies, Zhao will die'. This should be attributed to Mr. Gao. That’s what you did?”
Zhao Gao was silent for a long time and nodded slightly.
He himself was not in the temple of Zhao State, so all he could do was compile some ballads and spread them among the people of Handan through the mouths of his retainers, trying to influence Zhao Wangqian with the rhetoric of God's will.
"After Qin destroyed Zhao, King Qin worshiped Guo Kai as his minister. He gave him a thousand pieces of gold, a hundred soldiers, ten pieces of jade, and a mansion to encourage the remaining ministers of the four countries to betray their country and seek glory. Within ten days, Guo Kai was among the hundreds of Qin soldiers. Under the protection of the soldiers, he died in a tall mansion given by the King of Qin, and the murderer has not yet been found."
"To be able to do this in Xianyang, which is the most heavily guarded city in the world, the only one in the world who can do this and has reasons to do it is Mr. Gao."
Zhao Gao said with hatred: "Gao only hates that he failed to kill this old dog in Handan!"
"Young Master Gao has done enough, but Mu, as Lord Wu'an of Zhao, can't be the king of Wu'an Zhao, what a shame!"
When Zhao Gao heard this, he immediately stood up and gave Li Mu a salute as a Zhao person would face the most valuable person.
"The death of the State of Zhao was not a crime of war! Lord Wu An did not fail the State of Zhao, it was the State of Zhao that failed the Lord Wu An!"
Li Mu wanted to stop Zhao Gao, but due to his limited strength, he was unable to do so, so he could only return the favor with the same gift.
"I don't deserve it!"
"The Kingdom of Zhao has been destroyed. No matter how hard it is to recover, it will not be the original Zhao. It is a blessing for Lord Wu An to be an idle person under Lord Chang'an. Today I came to Lord Chang'an's Mansion and had the honor to meet Lord Wu An. It’s been a blessing these past ten years.”
"Does Mr. Gao really not want to return to Zhao? Mu is still strong!"
"The past is over. Mr. Wu An should stop fantasizing. Gao will go back to resume his life. We need to tell Mr. Wu An that Gao is now the First Emperor. What he sees and hears must not be concealed. Today is the day that Mr. Wu An survives in the Chang'an Lord's Mansion. It’s time to spread it from Gao Gao’s mouth to the ears of the First Emperor.”
"No problem."
The two said goodbye to Zhao Li.
Zhao Gao pushed open the courtyard door and disappeared in a flash.
After Li Mu waited for Zhao Gao to leave for a long time, he looked at the open door and said softly: "Zhao's death is a crime of war..."
After a long time, Li Mu walked out of the room and came to a simple and elegant courtyard with a pond.
Beside the quiet pond, there was an old man sitting with a fishing rod in his hand, fishing.
Li Mu walked up behind the old man and said, "Mujie will follow your words."
After saying that, he turned around and left without any intention of stopping.
The old man didn't answer, he was still basking in the sun leisurely and enjoying fishing.
After a long time, a servant brought lunch.
The old man then picked up the fishing line, put away the fishing rod, placed the fishing gear by the pond, and went to eat.
The old man fishes here almost every day.
The sun shines on the smooth mirror-like surface of the pond, and the waves sparkle when the breeze blows.
Lines of fat carp were scurrying back and forth at the bottom of the pond. They lived easily and comfortably in this happy water with no natural predators. The fat bodies raised one by one are big and perfect, and there is not a single scar on the body.
The fishing gear on the shore was exposed to the sun without dazzling the sun, and there was a metallic luster shining. It was a needle.
The needle hung where the fishing hook should have been. It was extremely smooth and there was no trace of bait being inserted into it.
After a while, the old man finished his meal and returned to the pond. He gently lifted the fishing rod, flicked the fishing line, and sat down casually.
He didn't pay attention to the movement on the water surface. He closed his eyes contentedly and enjoyed the warm sunshine. He said happily: "Although I am not Jiang Taigong, I can still take the bait if I wish."
On the surface of the pool, the floats were moving wildly, and the old man did not lift his fishing rod.
The fat carp in the pond hits the silver needle angrily. How about you get a hook and put a needle to fool the fish?
There's nothing on the needle yet, and you can't dig up earthworms. You might as well put some steamed millet noodles on it!
Xianyang Palace.
Zhangtai Palace.
There were only the First Emperor, Ge Nie, and Zhao Gao in the palace.
The eunuchs, palace maids, and historians who followed the First Emperor and were responsible for recording the First Emperor's daily life were all expelled by the First Emperor.
Zhao Gaogong stood in front of the First Emperor and was reporting what he had seen and heard in Chang'an Jun's Mansion.
After hearing this, Ying Zheng fell into deep thought.
Why didn't I know when Li Mu was saved by Zhuzi? He even hid it from me?
I asked Li Mu three times but failed. This guy was able to conquer Li Mu. What method did he use?
The only way to save Li Mu is before the Battle of Handan. This man actually harbored such an invincible general and stayed in his house for several years. What a waste of talent. Why don't you recommend him to me?
At this thought, the First Emperor remembered that when Ying Chengyu first entered the palace for Ying Fusu, he said that his disciples did not want to be officials.
Suddenly he was so angry that he got off the couch and walked back and forth in Zhangtai Palace, muttering as he walked: "I have unified the world, destroyed six countries, and achieved unparalleled achievements, even the three emperors and five emperors can't do it. How can anyone not accept my invitation? , instead of following that Zhuzi?"
Zhao Gaogong stood silent.
As soon as he entered Xianyang Palace, he changed from the noble Prince Gao of Zhao State to the humble and respectful eunuch Zhao Gao.
Gai Nie was beside him and did not say anything this time.
He didn't know how to describe his current mood. He felt like he was in the room.
"At the beginning, I promised to recruit Li Mu with five thousand gold, one hundred beauties, and the title of Chehou. Li Mu beheaded my envoy and said that I would attack Zhao and annex Zhao's territory. Every Zhao person should take it as their duty to kill me. He, Li Mu, would rather die. Nor is it accepted by Qin Lu."
"What? When I destroyed Zhao, I was his Li Mu's enemy. As my younger brother, then Shuzi is not his Li Mu's enemy? Ying Chengyu raised his money, didn't he use my salary? Well, this seems to be okay Not really."
The First Emperor had been thinking about it, and he regarded Zhangtai Palace, which was used for reviewing memorials and was a symbol of Qin's power, as a room to complain.
Suddenly, the First Emperor heard the footsteps and turned to look at Genie, who was standing upright, with a fierce light in his eyes.
In an instant, he changed from a grumbling and resentful man to an emperor who could bring peace to the world with his anger.
"Gane."
Gai Nie's brows moved slightly.
The two words he heard in his ears were not serious, but they brought him as much pressure as a mountain.
This pressure was not caused by force, but purely by the personal dignity of the First Emperor.
"I'm here."
When Gai Nie answered, he let out a little more sword energy and instantly felt much more relaxed.
Zhao Gao:...Gai Nie, what are you doing?
Ying Zheng's feigned anger could no longer be ignited in an instant.
He has the aura of an emperor, and Gai Nie has the aura of a sword. This is actually nothing, and Zhao Gao also has his own aura.
But the problem is that Gai Nie dared to use his sword energy to resist the First Emperor and relieve his own pressure. Zhao Gao had served the First Emperor for so long and had never done anything like this.
Thunder, rain, and dew are all your grace.
The emperor's pressure is like the thunder in the king's favor. How can it be resisted?
If Cheng Xi had not told me that if you were asked to enter the palace, you must not go against your nature, I would have asked you to take the punishment of the rod. Um? hateful! Why is it related to that Shuzi again?
"Did you know that Li Mu is in the Chengyu Mansion?"
"I know." Ganie answered fluently.
I knew it was so!
"Then why didn't you tell me!" Ying Zheng originally thought that he knew Gai Nie well enough and fully understood Gai Nie's temperament.
He guessed that Genie would answer "Your Majesty has not asked." He had already prepared a response, but he guessed wrong.
"Chang'an Lord was once Nie's lord, and Nie was Chang'an Lord's retainer. How could a retainer leak the Lord's information?" Gai Nie said seriously.
Ying Zheng:……
"You mean, you are still loyal to Cheng Xi?"
"I am loyal to Your Majesty."
"Then tell me, who else is in Chengxi's residence."
"Can't say."
"You also said that you are not loyal to Cheng Xi?"
"I am loyal to Your Majesty."
"..."
There is no more talk at this point.
Ying Zheng turned around and said angrily to Zhao Gao: "Zhao Gao! I want to know who is in the Chang'an Palace! How many days can we do it?"
Zhao Gao:......
"You're not even answering my call now, are you?"
Zhao Gao knelt on the ground, lowered his head to the ground, and said: "The outside of Chang'an Lord's mansion is loose and tight inside. The servants and maids are all chosen by Lord Chang'an personally. I really can't insert informants. If you want to realize what your majesty said, We can only surround Chang'an Jun's Mansion with absolute force and arrest everyone inside."
After a pause, Zhao Gao continued: "The sewers in Xianyang City are all involved by Lord Chang'an. I don't know if there are tunnels under Chang'an Lord's Mansion. If you want to be absolutely sure, when arresting, it is best to focus on Chang'an Lord's Mansion. Dig three feet into the ground."
Since the underground sewers of Xianyang City were built a few years ago, no matter how much rain falls from the sky, there has never been water accumulation in Xianyang City.
If we want to take Chang'an Jun's Mansion as the center, we will dig three feet into the ground.
The area occupied by Chang'an Junfu would paralyze less than half of Xianyang City's underground sewers.
Although this method is feasible, the price paid is too high.
Knowing that it would take such a high price to know how many people Ying Chengyu had hidden, Yingzheng's temper became even more intense.
"Come on, I'll personally go to the Chang'an Lord's Mansion and see who is hiding in his Chang'an Lord's Mansion!"
"I can't see you." Gai Nie said abruptly, "When your majesty arrives, you can only see what Lord Chang'an wants your majesty to see."
"You are loyal to me at this time."
"I have been loyal to Your Majesty since I entered the palace."
"Then tell me the answer to who else Cheng Xi is hiding."
"Can't say."
The conversation circled back here, and there was nothing more to talk about.
"Zhao Gao!"
Zhao Gao sighed in his heart and said respectfully: "I am here."
"Why didn't you bring Chenglong back!"
"...I cannot take Chang'an Lord by force after Chang'an Lord and Li Mu join forces. If Your Majesty wants to achieve your wish, I would like to ask Mr. Gai to accompany you."
Ying Zheng turned his head and said: "Gai Nie, you and Zhao Gao go to Chang'an Jun's Mansion again."
Gai Nie responded: "Wei."
Ying Zheng laughed out loud when he saw Gai Nie answering so cheerfully, like a naughty boy who had taken advantage.
"Mr. Gai was deceived by me, right? You are willing to go with Zhao Gao, which means that in your heart, Cheng Yu is in the Chang'an Lord's Mansion, and you two can't capture it. That means that in addition to the Chang'an Lord's Mansion, Cheng Xi and Li Mu are still capable of defeating Mr. Gai's power, right?"
Gai Nie coldly said with a paralyzed face, "I don't know."
The First Emperor didn't care at this time. He felt that he had got the answer he wanted, and said with a smile: "It's okay if Mr. Gai doesn't answer. Please go to the Imperial Medical Office and call Xia Wuji, and the three of you will come together." Head to Chang'an Jun's Mansion."
"Wei." Gai Nie responded crisply.
Turn around and go to the Imperial Medical Office.
Can't the three of them defeat Chenglong?
Are there so many peerless masters in this world?
The First Emperor frowned and said again: "Mr. Gai will go to Xianyang Prison to call Zhang Han."
"only."
Gai Nie was almost out of Zhangtai Palace.
"stop!"
Gai Nie stopped and looked back: "Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"
Ying Zheng walked up to Gai Nie, stared into those clear eyes that kept staring back at him and said, "I order you to go to Chang'an Jun's Mansion now and take Ying Chengyu into the Tingwei Prison."
"Not going."
Ying Zheng's face twitched.
I just said that something felt wrong before. How could there be so many peerless masters in this world?
In order to confirm what he was thinking, Ying Zheng continued: "I should have done it before, but I shouldn't do it now. Why?"
"Your Majesty previously asked me to go to the Chang'an Lord's Mansion. Your Majesty now wants me to go to the Chang'an Lord's Mansion to capture Ying Chengyu."
With such a comparison, the difference between the two sentences is obvious.
You and I can go to Chang'an Jun's Mansion and just take a look around.
But you want me to go and capture Chang'an Jun, so I won't go.
Ying Zheng's anger surged.
It is indeed like this, playing a word game. No normal person can hang out with that jerk!
Zhao Gao, who was lying on the ground, thought to himself that it's my turn again and counted silently in his heart, one, two...
"Zhao Gao!"
"...I'm here."
"Get out and guard the door! If a fly flies in! I will ask you!"
"only!"
Zhao Gao responded quickly and ran out of Zhangtai Palace with small steps half as fast as usual.
He stood guard outside the palace gate and let out a sigh of relief - he finally came out.
When he served the First Emperor before, no matter how wronged he was, he never felt like he did today.
He felt wronged.
As the door closed, the First Emperor sat down on the soft couch, beckoning Genie to come to him.
Gai Nie walked over according to his words.
He thought he would be scolded by the First Emperor.
Unexpectedly, the First Emperor, who was furious just now, had a gentle face and said thoughtfully: "Is there any other disciples with high martial arts skills in the Chengyu Mansion?"
"I don't know."
"You can no longer be ignorant." The First Emperor said in a deep voice, this time his face was extremely serious: "Li Mu is the Lord of Zhao Wu'an, and Zhao Gao is the Young Master of the Zhao Kingdom. It is impossible for Cheng Xi not to know that the two know each other. Do you understand what I mean? "
Gai Nie was shocked!
"I would like to ask you again, are there any other disciples with high martial arts skills in Cheng Xi's residence?"
"……have"
The typos will be corrected first and later. You can read the next chapter tomorrow morning after midnight!
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