Looking at Guo Kai who was trembling a little, Ziyou said
"Hunzhu, close the window. Don't let the cold wind catch the cold to Mr. Guo."
"promise!"
After closing the window, Hun Zhu saluted Guo Kai and said
"Xiang Guo is a subordinate who didn't think carefully."
"Ah. It's okay." Guo Kai said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
After Hun Zhu walked out of the room again, Guo Kaixin just wanted to leave here quickly, so he asked
"Lieutenant, if you have anything to say, just say it. As long as it can be used, Kai will do it well."
It was not the first time that Guo Kai had done the betrayal of Zhao. Doing it once more and less often meant that he would be scolded more often and less scolded. Anyway, he has been notorious for thousands of years.
"What if I asked you to be a good minister?" Ziyou said with a smile while playing with the wine glass in his hand.
"Ah!?" Guo Kai was stunned on the spot. He didn't believe what he heard. Zi Lu asked him to be a good minister? Isn't this a joke? Except for the mediocre Zhao Wangqian who believed that he was a good minister, everyone in the Zhao State believed that he was a good minister. If you randomly found a child on the street who had just learned to speak and asked him to evaluate himself, he would immediately say that he was a treacherous minister without hesitation.
"I'm just kidding. I said I came to see Prime Minister Guo this time for the sake of your friendship with Qin. Qin has always been generous to its friends, so I got rid of Zhao Chang," Ziyou said.
Because of the joke just now, Guo Kai was not so nervous. Guo Kai once again had a flattering smile on his face.
"What do I mean? How could the Taiwei not know Kai's reputation in the Kingdom of Zhao? Don't you know what the Taiwei's orders are?"
Seeing the changes in Guo Kai before and after, Ziyou's eyes showed a trace of satisfaction. For people like Guo Kai who are aware of current affairs, Ziyou is the favorite, because it is very convenient to talk to such people.
"I know that Prime Minister Guo and Li Mu have always been at odds, and King Zhao also wanted to get rid of Li Mu, but because of the blessing of the prostitute, we have never had a chance. The guard is dead, and the lieutenant among the guards in Handan is yours, so I don’t need to say anything more about what’s going to happen next, right?” Ziyou said with a slight smile.
"The lieutenant wants me to get rid of Li Mu?" Guo Kai's face looked a little downcast.
Guo Kai naturally knows the importance of Li Mu to the State of Zhao. Why did King Yan of Zhao appoint Li Mu as the Lord of Wu'an? Because Li Mu is the Great Wall of the State of Zhao and the greatest confidence for the State of Zhao not to fear Qin. At the same time, Li Mu is also the king of Guo Kai. The biggest bargaining chip, a bargaining chip that can be exchanged for maximizing benefits.
"Don't you think so, Mr. Guo? Or do you think that the Weiwei is dead? Who do you think the prostitute will suspect? In addition, today there is news that the military salary was stolen. Do you think the prostitute will do anything to protect her power and status? What about joining forces with Li Mu, who is about to return, to do something? Even if the prostitute doesn't do it, will the Zhao clan and Zhao Yi's remnants take this opportunity to attack Guo Xiang?
What Li Mu brought back were elite border troops who had visited their relatives in Handan for thousands of years. I don’t need to say more about the strength gap between the guards in Handan and the border troops, right? What's more, there is this Gongzi Jia in the city who has been hiding all this time. Do you think Li Mu dares to abolish King Zhao and establish another Gongzi Jia? "
After listening to Ziyou's words, Guo Kai fell into deep thought. He knew how powerful Ziyou was, but he knew in his heart that Zhao Wangqian and the prostitute were mother and son. The prostitute would not sit back and watch the clan team up with Li Mu. Abolish Zhao Wangqian. The only person in the entire Zhao Kingdom who is qualified to depose King Zhao is the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother. Without the Queen Mother's will, Li Mu and the clan dare to force the palace, then they are rebellious ministers and traitors. For those of them who cherish their reputation, this is more uncomfortable than killing them. .
Seeing that Guo Kai didn't reply, Ziyou naturally knew what Guo Kai was thinking, so he continued.
"Perhaps Li Mu and the clan dare not do it for their own reputation, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. Although Zhao Wangqian and the prostitute are mother and son, everything can be discussed. The prostitute cares about her own status.
If the clan united with Li Mu to force the palace, it would not matter to the people of Zhao whether the so-called imperial edict was written and sealed by the prostitute herself, or whether it was written and sealed by the clan, as long as the imperial edict was written and sealed. Pen, it seems like I don’t need to say more about this, right?
In the face of death, it seems that it is not an unacceptable thing for King Zhao to do something other than his own son? After all, no matter who is the king of Zhao, she will be the queen of King Zhao Miaoxiang and the queen mother of Zhao. "
Hearing Zi You reveal the last thought in his mind, Guo Kai's face darkened and his eyes kept moving. Maybe he was just talking to Zi You. At that time, what did the prostitute want to do? He can't help it. As for the fact? The people of the State of Zhao would only think that King Zhao was fatuous and incompetent, which aroused the anger of the people. In the end, the prostitute and the royal family abolished King Qian of Zhao for the future of the State of Zhao. people.
And what about the historian? It will also be because the imperial edict of unknown origin records that King Zhao Qian was ignorant in governing the country and appointed sycophants, but later abolished them with the clan. General Li Mu eliminated the sycophants of the country and established Gongzi Jia. So in the end, Guo Kai had only one way to go, to die and be burdened with all kinds of infamy. He didn't care about the infamy Guo Kai had, but if he died with infamy or lived with infamy, he would choose the latter without hesitation.
Naturally, Guo Kai hated Li Mu deeply, but he could not let Li Mu die so easily, because Li Mu was his bargaining chip to seek benefits from Qin.
"The king has long hated Li Mu's disobedience, but he has never had the chance to accuse Li Mu. Maybe this is an opportunity, but if the king is determined to separate from the queen mother and get rid of Li Mu, we still need to discuss it!" Guo Kai said with affectation.
Ziyou smiled knowingly, knowing that Guo Kai was making conditions.
"There is something that Mr. Guo may not know. Once the guard Zhao Chang dies, Hunzhu will definitely not be able to stay in Handan. As for the restaurant run by Hunzhu, it still needs someone to take care of it. I wonder if Mr. Guo has a suitable candidate?" Zi You said.
Guo Kai took a breath of air when he heard that Ziyou wanted to hand over Hunzhu's restaurant to him. The daily income of Hunzhu's restaurant was considered small, and Hunzhu was not the only restaurant in Zhao country. Basically, all the cities in the Zhao Kingdom have restaurants that Hunzhu is responsible for. Giving the Handan restaurant to him means that Ziyou has given away the entire Zhao Kingdom’s restaurants. This is a huge deal.
But Guo Kai did not let go, but said in embarrassment
"I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Kai is the prime minister of a country. If he rashly takes over Brother Hunzhu's restaurant, I'm afraid his reputation will not be good if word spreads."
"It doesn't matter. We just need to let out the news that Hunzhu is planning to leave Zhao State and go to Chu State to do business. It makes sense to sell some properties in exchange for gold. Of course, Qin State has always been generous to its friends, and the hospital has already prepared two carts of jewelry and money. It will be used to help Prime Minister Guo make up for the missing portion of military pay. As for the extra money, it will be regarded as Prime Minister Guo’s hard work." Ziyou picked up the wine glass and said.
"You deserve it." Guo Kai raised his wine glass and clinked it with Zi You and said with a smile.
After the two laughed a few times, Guo Kai immediately stood up and said
"Li Mu will be back tomorrow. It is not appropriate for me to stay for a long time. I will go to the palace to meet the king now."
"Excuse me, Prime Minister Guo." Ziyou made a gesture of invitation.
Guo Kai walked out of the attic. Hun Zhu outside saw Guo Kai step forward and saluted and said
"Have you finished talking to Mr. Guo Xianghe?"
"Yes, Brother Laohunzhu will send me to the palace." Guo Kai said.
"nature."
After Hun Zhu took Guo Kai out of the other courtyard, Mo Ya knocked on the door. After Mo Ya entered the room, Ziyou asked
"Is everything done?"
"It's done. I've given the news to the clan and Gongzi Jia, and Gongzi Jia has already started to take action. He wants to send his disciples out of Handan to inform Li Mu of the danger in Handan."
"In this case, we will wait and see how this story about the survival of Zhao will develop." Ziyou said.
After Hun Zhu sent Guo Kai outside the palace, Zhao Wangqian got up from the bed and looked at Guo Kai with a low expression after being passed on by the guards.
"Is it important for Mr. Guo to meet with me late at night?"
"Your Majesty, Chang Zhao is dead." Guo Kai said.
"If Chang Zhao is dead, he is dead. Why did Zhao Wangqian gasp for breath and not care, but he quickly reacted and said with a look of astonishment, "What did the Prime Minister say? Zhao Chang is dead? "
"Yes, Chang Zhao is dead and was assassinated in the street. The spies who were in Chang Zhao's house saw Chang Zhao's body with his own eyes." Guo Kai said.
"Someone dares to assassinate a guard in the street. Who is so bold!? Is this contempt for others?" Zhao Wangqian said angrily.
"Your Majesty, now is not the time to be angry. Zhao Chang is dead and our opportunity has come!" Guo Kai said hurriedly.
Zhao Wangqian's eyes narrowed slightly after hearing Guo Kai's words. Zhao Wangqian naturally understood what opportunity Guo Kai was talking about. His eyes kept scanning Guo Kai. He suspected that Zhao Chang's death was related to Guo Kai, but thinking of Guo Kai's character , then gave up the idea. Zhao Wangqian knew Guo Kai's character and asked him to kill an important minister of the country or a clan member. Guo Kai did not have the courage.
Seeing that Zhao Wangqian was silent, Guo Kai said
"Your Majesty, Li Mu will be back tomorrow. Now that Zhao Chang is dead and the Queen Mother has no army in her hands, this is the best time."
Guo Kai then analyzed the situation to Zhao Wangqian, but he did not say anything about the prostitute's support for Li Mu. He only said that the clan and Li Mu might unite with Prince Jia to rebel in order to protect themselves. After hearing Guo Kai's words, Zhao Wangqian was still a little hesitant. He was worried about the Wuling cavalry who had followed Li Mu back, and it would be bad for his reputation if word spread that he was good at killing generals. He had been thinking about finding a suitable charge before. Buttoning it on Li Mu's head can also block the mouths of the civil and military officials in the court.
Just when Zhao Wangqian was hesitating, there was a sound of footsteps, and the servant said outside the palace
"Your Majesty, the lieutenant guarding the city gate wants to see you!"
"Let him come in." Zhao Wangqian said.
After Lieutenant General Wei entered the hall, he saw Guo Kai. Guo Kai winked at Lieutenant Wei, and Lieutenant Wei saluted to Zhao Wangqian and said
"Meet the king!"
"Why did the lieutenant come to see you late at night?" Zhao Wangqian asked.
"Your Majesty, I caught a man trying to sneak out of the city." Lieutenant Wei said.
"Who?" Zhao Wangqian asked curiously.
"Gongzijia's retainer!" Lieutenant Wei said.
"What!? What is he going to do out of the city?" Zhao Wangqian asked with a frown.
Lieutenant Wei glanced at Zhao Wangqian and said
"He said he was going to see General Li Mu. Master Jia has something important for him to convey to Li Mu!"
"What!? What happened?" Zhao Wangqian had already clenched his fist tightly, and the joints of his fingers began to turn white due to excessive force.
"Your Majesty, do you need to say more? Young Master Jia must have known the news and is preparing to join forces with Li Mu to rebel!" Guo Kai said hurriedly from the side.
Lieutenant Wei glanced at Guo Kai, then said to Zhao Wangqian
"I couldn't believe it at first, but the retainer did say so. He had a letter from Gongzi Jia on his body, which said that the king and Prime Minister Guo were going to attack Gongzi Jia and Li Mu, and asked Li Mu to prepare a way to deal with it."
As soon as Lieutenant Wei finished speaking, Zhao Wangqian was so angry that he pushed down all the utensils on the table and said
"What's the way to deal with it? You want to rebel, right? Lieutenant, you immediately seal off Handan and the palace, lead people to arrest Young Master Jia, and impose martial law on the entire Handan!"
"promise!"
After the lieutenant left, Zhao Wangqian looked at Guo Kai again.
"My brother is really unwilling to be lonely. He actually wants to collude with foreign ministers. Do you really think that I am easy to bully?" Zhao Wangqian said angrily.
"Your Majesty, don't forget it's still Li Mu. Li Mu will arrive in Handan tomorrow," Guo Kai said.
"Does Prime Minister Guo have any way to deal with Li Mu?" Zhao Wangqian asked. The large army in Li Mu's hands really made King Zhao very afraid. If it weren't for the hundreds of thousands of troops, Zhao Wangqian would have captured Li Mu long ago.
"Li Mu is just a general after all. As long as your Majesty gives the order, let him temporarily repair outside Handan City. When we capture Prince Jia and other Li Mu's accomplices in Handan City, we will send people to remove Li Mu's military power. That's it. This is Handan, not Yanmen Pass, so what if Li Mu has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands?" Guo Kai said with a smile.
"But Li Mu has thousands of elites in his hands. If he notices something, he may take the opportunity to escape." Zhao Wangqian said with some worry.
"So we have to act quickly, before Li Mu finds out."
"good."
After the discussion between Guo Kai and Zhao Wangqian ended, Lieutenant Wei led the Handan garrison to impose martial law on the entire Handan, and sent troops to surround Gongzi Jia's mansion. By the time the Zhao clan reacted, it was already too late. They were the first to Shi Shi wanted to find the prostitute, but the entire Handan was under martial law and could not move. Some people tried to break in but were killed by the lieutenant on the spot.
Such a big thing happened in Handan. Even the prostitute in the harem knew some news. After sending people to find out, she immediately wanted to find Zhao Wangqian, but her palace was also surrounded by the army. Up, unable to get in or out.
The prostitute wanted to send someone to deliver the news to Zhao Chang through the secret passage, but the person sent out returned a news that the prostitute could not expect, that is, Zhao Chang was dead. The prostitute was stunned, and then closed the door. He arrived at the entrance of the main hall and sent someone to give Chang Zhao a letter of edict.
(End of chapter)
