Lin Xiangru finally nodded, agreeing.
Soon the city gate to the north of Handan opened again, and several horses galloped out.
"We must catch up!" Mr. Pingyuan prayed secretly in his heart. After the city gate was closed again, Mr. Pingyuan slowly turned around and boarded the carriage to go to Longtai Palace.
In the rickety carriage, Mr. Pingyuan had many thoughts.
It is simply unheard of for a general who leads troops to go on an expedition to be attacked in his own country or in the hinterland. But why would such a thing happen in Zhao State? !
If Zhao Kuo and other Shangdang reinforcements gathered together and headed north, how dare the Qin people have such thoughts?
Even if they only complete Zhao Kuo's three thousand personal guards, would the Qin people still have such thoughts?
However, Zhao Kuo neither waited for the Shangdang's reinforcements nor expanded his own bodyguards, so he hurriedly said goodbye to Handan and headed north.
Is this weird situation really just a coincidence? Or is there someone behind the scenes that is adding fuel to the fire?
Mr. Pingyuan couldn't imagine that if there was really a secret hand behind this, it was almost obvious who it was.
However, Mr. Pingyuan briefly recalled the scene of his meeting with King Zhao at night. If it was really King Zhao who did it, he would not be as surprised as himself. What's more, only King Zhao knows about the secret agent's report. If it is really what King Zhao did, You can conceal this situation again, or at least announce it later. In this case, even if you discover the clue immediately, you will not have time to rescue and notify Zhao Kuo.
Thinking of this, Mr. Pingyuan felt a little calmer. At least he was certain that King Zhao would not be the person behind the scenes. This is obviously very important to Lord Pingyuan who is loyal to King Zhao. No one would want to be loyal to a king who conspires to kill his own minister, especially when this minister is still a pillar of the court.
However, what Lin Shangqing is worried about...
Just as he was thinking about it, the swaying carriage suddenly stopped and the driver's voice came from the front: "Your Majesty, the palace has arrived."
"Okay." Mr. Pingyuan, who had already made a plan in his mind, immediately opened the curtain and jumped out of the carriage with the help of the driver. "I hope Lin Shangqing has guessed wrong." Mr. Pingyuan thought secretly in his heart.
Immediately, he handed over the card, entered the palace, and saw the driver.
"Pingyuan Jun went back late at night, but did he defeat the intention of the Qin envoy?" King Zhao didn't waste any words. After a brief greeting, he immediately asked.
"Of course." Mr. Pingyuan nodded, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he said, "Your Majesty, please take a look at the map of the Kingdom of Zhao."
"Yes." King Zhao waved his hand, and the eunuchs on the side immediately took the order and left.
Soon, a large piece of map fixed on the shelf was carried up by two eunuchs.
Mr. Pingyuan didn't waste any time. When he came to the map, he pointed to the location where the Qin mission was found to be diverted, and recounted the route of the Qin mission: "The Qin mission was diverted here and continued to the northeast. , that is, heading in the direction of Handan, while the other group of hundreds of people turned back to the northwest and disappeared."
"Of course." King Zhao nodded in agreement.
"My king knows that Mr. Mafu also left Handan earlier today." Mr. Pingyuan paused for a moment, then looked at King Zhao, trying to see clearly all the expressions on King Zhao's face, and said: "The direction in which Mr. Mafu left. It's exactly the northwest."
"Ah?!" King Zhao sighed in surprise: "Mr. Pingyuan, you mean that the Qin delegation is going for Mr. Ma Fu."
Looking at the very surprised King Zhao, Mr. Pingyuan finally felt relieved. He immediately nodded and added: "Mr. Ma Fu was supposed to have three thousand personal guards around him, but in the battle of Changping, all his personal guards were lost. Now there are only three thousand personal guards around him. There are only less than 500 personal guards."
"Five hundred people!" King Zhao was shocked again. If it was said before, it might have been Mr. Pingyuan's own conjecture, but as soon as the number of five hundred came out, even those who were unaware of it could feel that something was wrong. I'm afraid the people of Qin are really going for Zhao Kuo.
"Hurry up!" King Zhao was also a little anxious and said immediately: "Hurry up and inform Mr. Ma Fu, and order all the cities along the way to intercept the Qin army. Hurry up!"
After hearing this, Mr. Pingyuan agreed seriously on the surface, but he was happy in his heart. Sure enough, Lin Shangqing was overly worried. Although
King Zhao was somewhat jealous of talents, but it was not to the point of destroying himself.
However, Mr. Pingyuan's optimism did not last long. Just when Mr. Pingyuan was about to turn around and leave to give the king's orders, a "slow" sound stopped Mr. Pingyuan's movements.
What's wrong today? Can't you finish everything in one go?
Mr. Pingyuan's mood at this time can no longer be described as bad. Of course, anyone who is blocked "three or four times" in a night will be in a bad mood. It's just that whether the first few "slow" words or the last "slow" words came from the mouths of Lin Shangqing and King Zhao, they were both people he couldn't afford to offend. What can be done? Just bear with it.
However, Lord Pingyuan, who turned around, never expected that King Zhao, as the head of a country, would actually say such words.
"Mr. Pingyuan." King Zhao seemed to feel that what he said was a bit hard to say. He swallowed a little and then said slowly: "The situation is unclear now. If, if we rashly declare that Qin State and Qin State have evil intentions, I'm afraid it will hinder... It will hinder the diplomatic relations between the two countries. If there is a misunderstanding... I'm afraid it won't end well!"
Hearing this, Mr. Pingyuan only felt thunder from the sky! Is this what you, King Zhao, should say?
The Qin State acted rashly and privately and did not follow the planned route, which was already the biggest provocation to the Zhao State. There is no misunderstanding. If it were another country, it would be annihilated without any hesitation. What kind of diplomatic issues are there? question.
This is obviously King Zhao's excuse. There was only one reason for such an excuse. King Zhao regretted it.
Indeed, the moment Lord Pingyuan agreed, King Zhao suddenly thought, isn't this an excellent opportunity to completely solve Zhao Kuo? It's better to use Qin's sword than to think of a solution on your own! It can even inspire the people in the country to resist Qin. If we can take advantage of this opportunity to share the same hatred with the enemy, we can conquer one or two counties of Qin...
Obviously, King Zhao wanted more, much more than Mr. Pingyuan had guessed.
But Mr. Pingyuan still retained the last shred of hope and said slowly: "Don't worry, my king, the Qin State is unreasonable. It is a taboo for an envoy to divert the troops and divert them without authorization. There is no misunderstanding at all."
"Pingyuan Lord! Pingyuan Lord, please calm down for now and listen to me." King Zhao also saw the resentment in Lord Pingyuan's heart, but the temptation he faced was too great. King Zhao did not want to give up and immediately continued: "This is The news of the assassination has not yet been made clear. If we inform Mr. Ma Fu, there may be some trouble. How about, um, why not wait for the former army to report back before making the move?"
