It was beyond Zhao Tuo’s expectation.
In the military and state affairs meeting after the celebration banquet, although Qin Wangzheng and all the generals and ministers unanimously decided on the direction of Qin's next attack.
However, Qin Wangzheng did not decide on the spot who would be the head coach for the next battle.
"The king probably has a psychological shadow because of General Li's disastrous defeat. That's why he doesn't dare to easily decide on a coach. This matter should be discussed later."
Zhao Tuo secretly cursed.
At the end of the celebration banquet, Qin Wangzheng raised his homage to everyone.
"Congratulations to Great Qin!"
"Congratulations to the king!"
Zhao Tuo followed the generals and raised their glasses to toast the king.
This celebration banquet specially held for the heroes of Qin State came to an end.
After respectfully seeing King Qin off, all the generals stood up one after another, said goodbye to each other and left.
Zhao Tuo went to Li Xin immediately.
But Li Xin had already strode out of the side hall as soon as the king left.
Zhao Tuo looked at the other person's back hidden in the night and could only sigh. He knew that Li Xin was deliberately avoiding him.
At this time, someone was calling Zhao Tuo's name.
"Boy Zhao Tuo, I'm drunk. Come and help me."
After Wang Jian, the Marquis of Wucheng, chatted with Wei Liao across from him for a few words, he opened his mouth to say hello.
Qiang Yu, who was sitting not far from Wang Jian, called out: "Junhou, I'm here to help you."
Wang Jian rolled his eyes and said, "Your hands are neither light nor heavy. If you were to help me, my bones would be crushed by you."
After blocking Qiang Yu back with one sentence, Wang Jian said to Wang Ben who was about to come over from the other side: "I only want Zhao Tuo tonight."
Wang Ben was thoughtful and retreated with a smile.
At this time, Wang Jian turned his head and glared at Zhao Tuo and said, "Why, after you leave the army, I can't control you anymore."
"What did the Lord say? It's just that I saw General Qiang speaking just now, so it's hard for me to come forward."
Zhao Tuo chuckled, walked over to Qiang Yu's resentful eyes, and stretched out his hand to support Wang Jian.
He understood somewhat in his heart that Wang Jian not only rejected Qiang Yu, but also his own son Wang Ben, and only allowed him to be supported by Zhao Tuo. I'm afraid he had something private to say.
"Wei Gong, since that's the case, I'm going back. You have to come back to Pinyang to have a drink with me in the future."
Wang Jian said goodbye to Wei Liao with a smile.
"Your Majesty invites me, and I will definitely pay you a visit in the next few days."
Wei Liao also smiled and held up his hands, said hello to Zhao Tuo next to him, and strode away.
The remaining generals said goodbye to Wang Jian one after another, leaving only Wang Jian and Zhao Tuo at the end.
"The king specially ordered this boy to help you. He must have some words of advice, right?"
Zhao Tuo asked in a low voice.
"You are smart, kid."
Wang Jian chuckled: "You performed well tonight. When the king asked whether to attack Dai or Qi first, your answer was very decisive and there was no hesitation."
Zhao Tuo blinked.
He didn't think much about it just now, thinking that Qin Wangzheng asked him the first question to express his love and appreciation for him.
Now when Wang Jian said this, he actually had a deeper meaning.
Zhao Tuo frowned and thought, he was not stupid, and he quickly guessed a clue.
"Your Majesty...because I belong to the Zhao clan, are you testing me?"
"Of course."
Wang Jian nodded and said: "Because of Xiong Qi's incident, the king has become suspicious of the royal families of the six kings in Qin. You, Zhao Tuo, are very capable, and you are also loved by the king. But your origin is from the Zhao family after all."
"Even if you say that you have no thoughts about the Kingdom of Zhao, with Xiong Qi in front of you, the king will inevitably be alienated from you. Therefore, instead of asking me and Lieutenant Bang just now, I asked you Zhao Tuo first, which is a test and test for you. test."
"Qi and Dai, everyone knows what is difficult and what is easy. With your ability, Zhao Tuo, you also know which country is best for us, Da Qin, to attack first. So as long as you hesitate in your answer just now, or say "attack Qi" Hey, I'm afraid your reputation in the heart of the king will drop drastically, and you may even feel displeased."
After hearing Wang Jian's words, Zhao Tuo swallowed.
The king's seemingly trusting question just now actually hid a danger.
"Xiong Qi, the dog thief, almost killed me."
Zhao Tuo cursed in his heart.
As Wang Jian said, Qin Wangzheng's life began with betrayal. Having just experienced Xiong Qi's betrayal, it was normal for him to be suspicious of himself, a descendant of the Duke of Zhao.
What if Zhao Tuo, like Xiong Qi, is a rebellious boy who cares about his bloodline and the country?
Don’t be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of what happens.
Fortunately, Zhao Tuo's thinking is different from that of people of this era. He doesn't care about the ancestral temples and the inheritance of blood, which are valued by the nobles of the Six Kingdoms. In addition, he knows this period of history, so he could answer without hesitation just now. , which actually resolved a crisis.
Wang Jian looked around and saw no one around him, so he whispered: "You, Zhao Tuo, must not take the initiative to request orders for the destruction of the dynasty."
Zhao Tuo nodded to express his understanding.
When Xiong Qi was attacking Chu, he took the initiative to ask for orders to go to Huaiyang. If Zhao Tuo also takes the initiative to ask to be the general when he destroys the dynasty this time, I am afraid that the king will be more and more reminded of Xiong Qi.
"I'd better wait until Qi is destroyed before asking for a fight. This country is a hot potato for my status."
Just as Zhao Tuo was thinking in his mind, Wang Jian said: "But if the king asks you if you are willing to lead the army to destroy the dynasty, you must agree immediately without hesitation."
Zhao Tuo frowned slightly.
Wang Jian explained: "The king asked you to destroy Dai because he has already trusted you and is not afraid that you will repeat what Xiong Qi did. For others, the battle to destroy Dai is just about gaining military merit, but for you, Zhao Tuo, Completely destroying the Zhao family will show your loyalty to Qin to the king."
"Just like when the county governor raised Nanyang to sacrifice to the Qin Dynasty, the king asked him to lead the army to destroy Han, which was a test for him. People from the clans of the Six Kingdoms can only be used by the king if they destroy the country of the country with their own hands. ah!"
Zhao Tuo completely understood.
The king did not speak. He could not take the initiative to ask for orders. That would appear to be too enthusiastic and would inevitably lead to suspicion.
But if the king asks him to destroy Zhao Tuo, he must agree firmly and decisively. If he hesitates for a moment, the king may feel that he "misses the Zhao family."
Every question and answer is a test.
"No wonder later generations have said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger."
"The king is very thoughtful. He smiles at me on the surface, but in fact he hides evil intentions. It seems that I have to be more careful when speaking in front of him in the future."
Zhao Tuo secretly warned himself, and at the same time looked at Wang Jian in front of him with admiration.
He is worthy of being a veteran who has made great achievements and can enjoy his old age peacefully.
Just from what he said just now, he knew that Wang Jian had figured out Qin Wangzheng's thoughts.
Although Zhao Tuo was quite capable in military affairs, he had never been in the officialdom either in his previous life or in this life, and his political awareness was much lower.
Without Wang Jian's advice, hey, maybe he wouldn't have reacted by then, and he would have been disappointed and suspicious of the king, which would have been a huge loss.
"Thank you Junhou. I will definitely remember your kindness in your heart."
Zhao Tuo wanted to express his gratitude.
"Don't do this. If someone sees it, they might guess something. Just know this in your heart."
Wang Jian grabbed Zhao Tuo's arm with one hand and prevented him from saluting. He still pretended to chat and walked slowly outside the palace.
"I also see that you, Zhao Tuo, have a heart for Qin and will never do what Xiong Qi did because of Dai Guo. I am just saying these things to you because I am afraid that you may accidentally lose the king's heart."
"Zhao Tuo, I am very optimistic about you."
Walking outside the palace gate, Wang Jian smiled and patted Zhao Tuo on the shoulder.
Wang Ben was waiting outside the door, ready to drive.
"That's it. If you have time in the future, come to Pinyang and have a drink with me."
Zhao Tuo hurriedly saluted and said, "I will definitely visit you. Please go slowly."
Wang Jian smiled and glanced at the young general in front of him who was saluting him, his eyes a little dazed.
Decades ago, he looked like this young man.
Time flies and the young man is old.
"The future of Qin belongs to you, the younger generation."
Wang Jian murmured in his heart, turned around and stepped onto the carriage with Wang Ben's help.
Wang Ben smiled at Zhao Tuo, and Zhao Tuo also hurriedly gave him gifts.
I saw the carriage in which Wang and his son were riding disappear into the night in the distance.
Zhao Tuo stood in front of Qin Palace and couldn't help but sigh.
After a long time, he looked back at Qin Palace.
Zhao Tuo looked at the towering palace wall, as if he could see the aloof king inside through the wall.
"Your heart is unpredictable."
Zhao Tuo shook his head, moved his eyes slightly, and looked in another direction in the Qin Palace.
There was some softness in his eyes.
"Your Majesty asked me before if I wanted to be the princess. Although I didn't promise, I already revealed my intention."
"Now that Chu State has been destroyed, I have also captured Xiong Qi for him. I wonder if you will give me a date this time?"
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