Everyone is waiting for the results after Lord Pingyuan enters the palace, but of course Lin Xiangru and Zhao Kuo are not among them.
A deep sense of crisis lingered deeply in Zhao Kuo's heart. Zhao Kuo really didn't want to experience this deep sense of powerlessness and the feeling of being choked by others. When Zhao Kuo returned to his mansion, he immediately sat down at his desk, regardless of the pain in the wounds on his back and chest, and quickly wrote a few silk letters.
"Zhao Ping." Zhao Kuo called softly.
Zhao Ping, who was on duty in front of the door, immediately pushed the door open and said, "General."
Zhao Ping, the head of Tianlao, was given the surname Zhao by Zhao Kuo. In a few days, under Zhao Kuo's operation, he had joined Zhao Kuo's sect and served as Zhao Kuo's retainer. There is no way, the soldiers in Zhao Kuo's hands may be able to fight, but they are not as good as Zhao Ping in doing things. Naturally, Zhao Ping has become one of Zhao Kuo's confidants.
"Two things. First, these silk letters were immediately sent out by the right people. They were sent to General Lianpo of Shangdang, General Zhao Wei, and Generals Tian Dan and Xu Li of Hanoi. They are all signed." Zhao Kuo continued to give instructions.
"Yes." Zhao Ping immediately took the silk book from Zhao Kuo's hand and said.
"Secondly, select the fifty strongest and most powerful men from among my soldiers and go to the village outside the city. After receiving the supplies sent by Zhao Wei, they will station themselves in the village outside the city." Zhao Kuo continued to order.
"Yes." Zhao Ping continued to answer.
With a wave of his hand, Zhao Kuo signaled him to retreat. Presumably with those things, my safety should be guaranteed.
It's just that this Handan City is really not suitable to stay any longer - today King Zhao can send someone to urge him to go, and tomorrow he may be the one who brings him to prison. King Zhao's actions have exposed his unscrupulous nature. Zhao Kuo did not want to entrust his wealth and life in the hands of a madman, even if Lord Pingyuan had entered the palace now.
However, if we leave now... Zhao Kuo shook his head helplessly, it's not yet time!
But it was said that Zhao Kuo here was making final preparations for his future trip to Daibei, and the angry Lord Pingyuan over there had already killed himself outside the palace.
After jumping off the carriage, Mr. Pingyuan was about to go to the palace, but he saw an old man with white hair and beard sitting on the sofa outside the palace gate, looking at him with burning eyes.
Who dares to sit peacefully on a soft cave outside the palace, not Lin Xiangru or Lin Shangqing?
After three steps and two steps, Lord Pingyuan came to Lin Xiangru's side. He cupped his hands and gave a slight salute, then squatted down and said, "Shang Qing, why are you here?"
"Of course I'm here for you." Lin Xiangru didn't waste any words.
"Me?" Mr. Pingyuan was obviously confused. He came to the palace on a last-minute basis, so how could he come here for himself?
Lin Xiangru didn't want to make Lord Pingyuan guess any more, and immediately explained: "I know that the king has an order to order Zhao Kuo to go to Daibei immediately. I thought that you would be very angry and would go to the palace to argue with King Zhao, so I came here here." Looking for you here."
"I see." Mr. Pingyuan nodded, and then asked, "What strategies do you want to teach me, sir?"
Lin Xiangru did not answer directly, but continued to ask: "Seeing that you came here in a hurry, have you ever seen Mr. Ma Fu? Did Mr. Ma Fu say anything after receiving the king's order?"
As Zhao Kuo's ally, Lin Xiangru must first understand Zhao Kuo's intentions before he can prescribe the right medicine.
When Lord Pingyuan heard the words, his eyes turned red again in an instant. Fortunately, the city government for many years did not let him choke and make a sound. He then said: "Master Ma Fu is a true national scholar! I was at the scene at the time, and there was no trace of Ma Fu who listened to the king's order." He had no intention of resisting, not even a hint of resentment, and even said that he would set off as soon as possible."
Lin Xiangru nodded when he heard this, and Pingyuan Jun immediately continued: "If it weren't for the injury behind Mr. Ma Fu that made him unable to move, I'm afraid that Mr. Ma Fu would have already embarked on his journey by now. Alas..."
"Do you know why Mafu Jun is entrusting you?" Mr. Pingyuan sighed again and said, "I just asked you to go to the palace to plead with the king for a few days to recover from my injuries. My king treats his countrymen so poorly. ..."
After finishing speaking, Mr. Pingyuan tried his best to calm down his excitement, but the hand in the sleeve had been clenched unconsciously. The reason
He is so angry because Mr. Pingyuan loves Zhao Guo deeply. This can also be seen from the historical Handan defense battle. If Lord Pingyuan had not taken the lead in sending his servants to join the army to defend the city, and wrote letters to Lord Xinling of Wei State over and over again to ask for help, I am afraid that Handan would have been defeated by the Qin army.
Because of his deep love for the State of Zhao, Lord Pingyuan knew how huge and far-reaching the damage King Zhao's move had done to the State of Zhao.
To put it mildly, Zhao Kuo, an unrivaled general, was treated harshly. If Zhao Kuo had not been so benevolent and righteous as a national scholar, he would have been planning to run away at this time.
To put it more seriously, this is a disregard for talents. Zhao Kuo, who has made unparalleled achievements and possesses unparalleled abilities and is a native of Zhao State, is treated in this way. Talented people from other countries dare to come to Zhao State to ask for help. Do you want a bowl of rice? Do domestic talents even dare to stay in Zhao to shine?
The answer is self-evident. When high-end talents do not get the respect they deserve and receive generous treatment, even those who have never made a career will think of one word - Run! The loss of one talent may not be a big deal, but once the loss of talent becomes the norm, the problem becomes very serious.
How could Lin Xiangru be unaware of such a situation? It's just that compared to Lord Pingyuan's anger, Lin Xiangru seemed much calmer and calmer. Of course, it's not because Lin Xiangru's city is deeper than Pingyuan Jun's. Both of them have been in power for many years and are both old foxes for thousands of years. The city's city is bottomless.
The reason why Lin Xiangru appeared to be much calmer was simply because Lin Xiangru had already seen King Zhao's face clearly and had naturally expected such a situation. But what Lin Xiangru wants to do now is not to follow Lord Pingyuan to attack King Zhao, but to make Zhao Kuo achieve his goal.
From Lord Pingyuan's short words, Lin Xiangru could get limited information, but combined with Lin Xiangru's understanding of Zhao Kuo, it was enough to judge what Zhao Kuo really wanted - Dai Bei must go, but Zhao Kuo is now Not ready yet. Although I don’t know what Zhao Kuo is waiting for, it is obvious that Zhao Kuo still needs time.
And this time is the purpose of Lin Xiang's coming here.
"How does Lord Pingyuan want to convince my king?" Lin Xiangru breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask Lord Pingyuan.
"Of course we have to argue with reason." Lord Pingyuan immediately replied: "The king's move to be so close to the villain and the virtuous minister has put our Zhao country in a situation that will never be restored. Even if you risk your life... ...."
Before Mr. Pingyuan finished speaking, Lin Xiangru across from him waved his hand to interrupt him.
