"Zhao Zhonggeng, you did a good job in Chu this time. The king is very happy."
On the way to King Qin's palace, Zhao Gao smiled and spoke.
"This matter is not only the fault of Zhao Tuo, but also the trust of the king."
Zhao Tuo hurriedly humbly pushed the credit to the King of Qin. Of course, he would not forget Zhao Gao. He cupped his hands to Zhao Gao solemnly and said: "Everything in the palace depends on Zhao Jun's protection. Zhao Tuo is extremely grateful. It is Zhao Tuo's good fortune to meet Zhao Jun."
Zhao Gao did not know very well what Zhao Gao said for him in front of Qin Wangzheng, but Zhao Gao did provide him with some information before that.
For example, before the attack on Chu, there was a silk letter that read, "Only a pillar of the country is worthy of the king's daughter."
Zhao Gao is determined.
Zhao Tuo sometimes even felt that Zhao Gao, the famous female official in history, who was famous for "turning a deer into a horse", was not that bad, and was even quite good to him alone.
But the shadow of the famous tree and what happened in history left a deep impression on Zhao Tuo, so he still kept a close eye on it. Although he was on good terms with Zhao Gao, deep down he would not let down his guard.
Zhao Gao didn't know what the young man in front of him was thinking. Seeing that Zhao Tuo was full of respect for him in his words, he couldn't help but nodded slightly.
It's good for this guy to know that he is helping him.
As a trusted confidant of the King of Qin, Zhao Gao had little power, but he often had the opportunity to listen to the words of the King of Qin. He knew that the king loved this young man very much. In addition, Zhao Tuo was indeed very capable and would surely prosper in the future. Has endless potential.
Zhao Gao's previous actions were not only to repay Zhao Tuo for his life-saving grace, but also to make friends with him and help him.
No one can have too many potential allies.
If you don't make friends now, it will be difficult to make friends with Zhao Tuo when he takes off completely and becomes a general or an important minister in the court.
Thinking of this, Zhao Gao said cheerfully: "You and I are both Zhao family members, so don't be so polite. If you don't mind my humble background and are willing to be friends with me, we can get closer and closer."
Zhao Tuo was startled, and when he saw Zhao Gaozheng looking at him intensely, he knew what Zhao Gaozheng was thinking.
They all mentioned that they were both members of the Zhao family.
Is there any other meaning?
Zhao Tuo hesitated for a moment, then raised his hands to the middle-aged man in front of him and said, "In that case, I will boldly call Zhao Jun my brother."
A flash of joy flashed in Zhao Gao's eyes. He was indeed a smart young man. He couldn't help but grab Zhao Tuo's hands and called out, "Wonderful brother."
The relationship between the two became closer and closer.
"I think your Majesty may want to ask Xiong Qi something, my dear brother, please make preparations in advance."
As the elder brother, Zhao Gao gave the first gift.
Zhao Tuo's heart moved, and he thanked Zhao Gao on his face: "Thank you, brother, for informing me. I am very grateful."
"Since we are brothers, don't be so polite. In the future, when there is no one around, you and I should treat each other as brothers."
Zhao Gao smiled slightly and saw a group of patrolling Zhonglang coming from a distance, and let go of Zhao Tuo's hand.
The two of them went to the king's palace, one behind the other.
When he arrived at the palace, Zhao Gao returned to the palace and resigned.
Before leaving, he did not forget to show Zhao Tuo a gentle smile.
….
Zhao Tuo stood at the door of King Qin's palace, straightened his clothes, took off his shoes, and walked in.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo, pays homage to your Majesty."
Zhao Tuo walked into the house and bowed to the figure on the bed.
"Well, get up."
A calm voice came from the couch.
Zhao Tuo quickly stood up and looked at each other.
I saw that the palace of King Qin was quite spacious. The floor was paved with blue-gray black bird bricks. The beams and columns were majestic and decorated with gold patterns, giving it a rather solemn look.
But the furnishings in the house are very simple, with few useless decorations and ornaments. There is only a wooden eucalyptus piled with slips.
Qin Wangzheng had already changed into the beaded crown dress he had worn during the banquet just now, and was lying on the couch wearing only a light and comfortable dress.
On top, holding a scroll of slips in his hand, he was reading by candlelight
Zhao Tuo blinked, this Brother Zheng is really a workaholic.
After the banquet, King Qin left first. It will take him a while to get here from the main hall, and it will take a while to change clothes, and then Zhao Tuo will be ordered to come here. I'm afraid there won't be much time left in between.
In this way, he still had to read the slips on the couch without fear of getting tired.
And the light is so bad, can your eyes hold up even if you look at the bamboo slips?
Zhao Tuo complained in his heart, but remained respectful on his face and stood with his hands down.
Soon, Qin Wangzheng threw down the bamboo slips, stretched out comfortably, and then looked at Zhao Tuo.
"Do you know what I want from you?"
Qin Wangzheng spoke with a calm face.
Zhao Tuo shook his head and said, "I don't know. I guess your Majesty might want to hear the story of Chu Land?"
Qin Wangzheng was speechless and laughed.
"You kid, why don't I call you into the palace late at night just to listen to your stories? You'd better leave your stories to others."
Zhao Tuo smiled awkwardly, he knew that "other person".
However, Qin Wangzheng's smile made the serious atmosphere a lot more relaxed.
He sat up and asked in a deep voice: "I have called you here to ask you a question. If you don't figure it out, I will have trouble sleeping all night."
"How...how did you know that Xiong Qi would betray?"
Zhao Tuo took a deep breath. Sure enough, this was the problem. It seemed that after Li Xin returned to Xianyang, he reported everything to the king in detail.
Because Zhao Gao had warned him early, Zhao Tuo said without hesitation: "Because I think that Xiong Qi, as a prince of Chu, may sit back and watch the destruction of Chu, but he will never destroy it with his own hands. He took the initiative to request to go to Huai Yang is sitting in command, contacting the nobles of Chu State, and wants to destroy Chu State. This is not in line with common sense."
King Qin Zheng Danmo said: "Although he has the blood of the King of Chu, he also has the blood of the Qin King's family. He was born in Qin and served as the prime minister of Qin for ten years. Why do you think he always regards himself as the son of Chu? Rather than Lord Changping of our Qin Kingdom?"
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If you make a mistake, the price of falsely accusing Lord Changping will be very high.
Zhao Tuo knew it well and immediately gave up the second reason.
"In the past, when I returned from conquering Yan and was appointed Zhonglang, I was invited into the mansion by Xiong Qi..."
Zhao Tuo began to talk eloquently, saying that he saw many Chu people's things in Xiong Qi's mansion, thus deepening his suspicion. More importantly, Xiong Qi once asked him about the art of Gongshu.
"Xiong Qi once asked me if there was any way to defend against giant cannons. If I dedicated it to him, I could be honored and honored..."
Zhao Tuo's words were mixed with truth and falsehood, and he vividly described Xiong Qi's intimidation at that time. Anyway, they were the only two people present at the time.
Xiong Qi is now far away in Chu State. No matter what Zhao Tuo says, he can't argue.
"Um."
Qin Wangzheng nodded slightly. According to Zhao Tuo, when Xiong Qi left for Huaiyang, he also asked him about the technology of defensive cannons and other military equipment. His behavior was indeed suspicious.
Seeing that Qin Wangzheng believed it, Zhao Tuo added the last bargaining chip.
"In the past, all the generals in the army opposed General Li's strategy. Even General Meng Wu bluntly discouraged him. But Xiong Qi was the only one who did not say a word and even expressed his approval. Xiong Qi was the prime minister of Qin for ten years. With experience, we can definitely see that General Li’s strategy is inappropriate, but he behaved like this..."
"I am not sure that Xiong Qi intends to betray, but General Li's strategy is too dangerous and cannot allow for any mistakes. If Xiong Qi betrays, it will be the danger of overthrowing the army and killing tens of thousands of our Qin soldiers. Ah. That’s why I took the risk and boldly advised you.”
At the end of Zhao Tuo's words, his voice was low and sad.
If Li Xin had listened to him at Pingyu and changed his battle strategy, he would not have been blocked by Xiang Yan near Xia Cai. The battle against Chu could not be won, but at least he would not have lost so miserably.
That's tens of thousands of lives.
Qin Wangzheng nodded silently, already understanding what Zhao Tuo said.
….
From Fusu's clothing preferences and the Chu things in Xiong Qi's house, we can infer that Xiong Qi is in the Qin country but his heart is towards the Chu country.
Then Xiong Qi took the initiative to request orders to go to Huaiyang, and before he left, he asked Zhao Tuo about the art of defending against giant cannons, and agreed with Li Xin's strategy in Huaiyang.
One by one, the insignificant things were connected, and Zhao Tuo smelled danger in them.
"This guy is very smart."
Qin Wangzheng praised in his heart, then thought again.
If Li Xin listened to him, would there still be such a big defeat?
Maybe they will lose. After all, Xiong Qi's position is too important. As long as he rebels, the Mengwu army will be cut off from supplies and will definitely return to attack Huaiyang, and the Chu army in Xiangcheng can take advantage of the situation to follow.
In the absence of food and grass supplies, the Qin army could not win at all.
"Xiong Qi...I hate this thief very much!"
Qin Wangzheng's face was full of anger, he slammed the bed and roared: "Xiong Qi betrayed me, thinking that both Meng Wu and Li Xin were defeated, so there is nothing I can do against him?"
"He underestimated the widow, and also underestimated the state of Qin!"
"So what if he betrayed us through conspiracy and defeated Qin's 200,000-strong army?"
"Our Qin State is so big and powerful, it's just 200,000 people! After losing 200,000 people, I still have 400,000 people, 600,000 people, and millions of men with halberds and armor all over the country!"
Speaking of this, Qin Wangzheng sneered and said: "After the spring plowing, I will take Wang Jian as my general and send out all the troops of the country to destroy Jingchu."
"Xiong Qi rebelled against the Qin Dynasty and was avenged by others. I want him to die too!"
Hearing this, even though Zhao Tuo had been prepared, he couldn't help but look surprised.
This is too fast.
Li Xin's attack on Chu was an army sent out after the autumn harvest last year, and was defeated in the winter.
It is mid-spring now, and there are only two or three months left before the end of spring plowing in various parts of the Qin State.
This means that the time before Wang Jian's attack on Chu will never exceed three months!
The anger of Qin Wangzheng.
You can only endure it for so long.
He can't wait to take revenge, overthrow
Destroy the Chu State and capture and kill the traitors.
Zhao Tuo's mind was spinning.
Compared with the disastrous defeat of Li Xin's attack on Chu.
This time veteran Wang Jian takes action, he can only be described in one word.
stable!
Zhao Tuo didn't hesitate anymore and immediately spoke loudly.
"I am willing to serve as the king's pioneer and accompany the king's general in the expedition to Jingchu to capture and kill Xiong Qi to avenge the king!"
Qin Wangzheng nodded.
"good."
Dongjun taking off
