After all, Zhao Kuo hurt Qin too deeply!
Hundreds of thousands of troops were wiped out in ashes, and with the addition of Wu'an Lord Bai Qi, it would not be an exaggeration to say that we are irreconcilable. But the ministers headed by Prime Minister Fan Sui actually wanted to take this opportunity to lure Zhao Kuo to Qin, and also wanted to be their new Lord Wu'an? ! How could the many Qin generals led by Wang Lu and Sima Cuo accept this?
Is there anything wrong?
Nothing wrong!
Although Fan Sui was greedy for money, this matter was also based on the interests of Qin. Apart from other things, if Zhao Kuo can be introduced, it will not only greatly weaken Zhao's combat power, but also make up for the problem of Qin's lack of leadership. And young Zhao Kuo can serve Qin for at least thirty years.
Thirty years is enough for the Qin State to establish a cauldron to unify the other countries. Even if everything goes well, it is not known that the unification of the other countries will be possible. For this alone, no matter how much gold and silk Qin paid for it, it was worth it.
Although generals such as Wang Lu and Sima Cuo had more or less personal emotions involved, they were defeated by Zhao Kuo after all, and Bai Qi was both a teacher and a friend. It's just that their consideration is not for the sake of Qin.
The King of Qin here has just welcomed back the body of Lord Wu An with the highest courtesy, and over there he is going to pay a huge price to welcome Zhao Kuo, who forced Lord Wu An to death, into Qin? What do you want the soldiers of Qin to do? What do the people of Qin think?
It should be noted that although good generals are valuable, the foundation of the Qin State is still this group of old Qin people. It is not the behavior of a wise man to throw away his own foundation for the sake of a famous general.
One side said that introducing Zhao Kuo into the Qin State, even if it was not used, would greatly weaken the Zhao State. The other side said that the moment Zhao Kuo set foot on Qin's soil was the beginning of the disintegration of the old Qin people.
In short, both sides insist on their own opinions and refuse to give in to each other. Even in the process of increasingly fierce arguments, the two parties are almost going to use full force.
Just because of Wu Anjun's permanent absence, coupled with the general's inherent disadvantage in speaking, Wang Lu and Sima Cuo were almost beaten by Fan Sui. If it hadn't been for King Qin's help from time to time, I'm afraid the situation would have been one-sided.
But as King Qin gradually entered the scene, the scene quietly changed subtly. The ministers who originally remained neutral or were not very determined turned to Wang Lu's troops and opposed the proposal to "introduce Zhao Kuo to Qin". Without him, it is the will of King Qin.
It is a pity that King Qin, who has been king for decades, is not so easy to guess his thoughts. Even Fan Sui, who is known as his confidant, may not be able to fully understand, let alone those who sit on the fence.
As for whether to bring Zhao Kuo into Qin, the King of Qin actually had a plan in his mind, but he took this matter that should have been carried out secretly to the court for discussion. The King of Qin was obviously a drunkard and did not care about the wine.
The purpose of this court discussion from the beginning was not to discuss Zhao Kuo's stay or leave, but to test whether the new layout of the court was reasonable after the defeat in the Battle of Changping, especially after Lord Wu An left, and what King Qin's attitude toward the court was. Has Tang’s control declined?
Yes, for King Qin, whether Zhao Kuo comes or not may be important, but stabilizing the situation after the defeat is his most important task now.
Now it seems that overall it is pretty good.
The civil and military forces are still at odds. Although their strength has been temporarily weakened due to the absence of Lord Wu An, they are not completely without the ability to fight back. Although they are suppressed, they can still make due resistance; and with the defection of the wall-riding faction, the situation has changed. The instant reversal also fully illustrates King Qin's ability to control and balance the court.
King Qin expressed his satisfaction.
But just when everyone thought that the King of Qin was also opposed to bringing Zhao Kuo into Qin, things suddenly took a 180-degree turn, catching everyone off guard.
King Qin coughed slightly, and the heated discussion stopped instantly. All the officials of Qin State looked at King Qin one after another, waiting for King Qin's final decision.
The King of Qin glanced at the palace, and then said slowly, "I have fully understood the intentions of your ministers, and I have fully understood the pros and cons of bringing Zhao Kuo into Qin. I have made up my mind to bring Zhao Kuo into Qin."
As soon as the words "Introducing Zhao Kuo to Qin" came out, there was an uproar on the scene! Did you agree not to introduce it? Do you think it will do more harm than good? Why is it suddenly being introduced again? No explanation was given.
"The gold, silk, jade, swords and horses that have been spent on the Prime Minister's country will be settled by you.
Queue, be quick. "The King of Qin ignored everyone's comments and never thought of giving any reasons, and then continued to give Fan Sui instructions.
At this time, Fan Sui was still immersed in the sudden happiness. He thought there was no more talk just now, but in the blink of an eye, the king agreed to his strategy again. What a turn of events! How could Fan Sui not be so happy that he was stunned?
"Prime Minister, do you have a problem?" King Qin asked immediately when he saw that Fan Sui had not accepted the order.
"Yes. No problem, no problem." Fan Sui replied quickly after hearing this.
Fan Sui here had just answered, but Wang Hao over there was not happy and was about to argue with King Qin again: "My king..."
Before Wang Lu could say the next words, the King of Qin waved his hand, interrupted Wang Lu and said, "This matter has been decided. The Prime Minister, General Wang Lu, and General Sima Cuo are staying. I have something to explain, and all the ministers can return to their respective positions. .”
"No!" Upon hearing this, all the ministers of the Qin State clasped their fists and accepted the order.
Soon, all the ministers filed out, and apart from King Qin Ying Ji, only the Prime Minister Fan Sui and two generals Wang Lu and Sima Cuo were left in the huge palace. It can be said that these three people are the most core three people in the Qin Dynasty court today. One civil and two military, with civil and military, it is obvious that the delicate order and balance have been re-established under the careful planning of King Qin.
As for King Qin leaving the three people behind, he naturally wanted to inform them of his true intentions. After all, to realize his true intentions, the close cooperation of the three people was indispensable.
However, Wang Lu, who was in a state of excitement, could not understand the deep meaning of King Qin. After the ministers left, he would immediately try to persuade King Qin.
King Qin was not surprised by this. He had already anticipated the temperament of his subordinates. Even Wang Lu's straightforward temperament was liked by the King of Qin. If a general who led troops in battle had a very high city, this would really give King Qin a headache! For example, Bai Qi.
King Qin waved his hand slightly, looked at Wang Lu with a smile, and said, "General Wang Lu, don't be anxious."
Then he called the three people to the inner hall, and the four of them sat in a circle. The King of Qin shook his head and said helplessly: "We are discussing whether to introduce Zhao Kuo to Qin. This statement will do more harm than good, and the other statement will do more harm than good. , The father said that the public is right and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law is right, so I can’t make a decision for a while.”
Then the King of Qin's face changed slightly, and he said seriously to the three people: "Have you ever thought about this question: Who is Zhao Kuo? Even if our country of Qin lures him with the wealth of the country, is he willing to go to Qin? "
After the words fell, the hall fell silent for a moment, and you could hear a pin drop.
