Because of Tian Dan's words, everyone's eyes were on Lou Huan.
Lou Huan's eyes widened, he stood up on crutches, and then said angrily: "Why do you want to slander me like this?" He suddenly looked at King Zhao and said seriously: "Your Majesty... if
Just because I came from Qin, you put these things on me, so who else would dare to come to serve you again?" King Zhao looked at Lou Huan with some doubts, and after hearing his excuse, he did not speak.
, just waiting for Tian Dan.
Zhao Kuo was also a little surprised. He had never paid attention to Lou Xu. Since Lou Xu returned to Zhao Kingdom, he had kept a low profile and worked hard to help Yu Qing handle state affairs. According to what Wei Wuji said, Wei Wuji counted
He was tested several times, but he did not do anything harmful to Zhao. And Pang Gong told him about his injustice, which made Zhao people not hate him for surrendering to Qin.
He was sent to Qin, but he was betrayed and imprisoned unjustly.
Arita Dan reminded that Zhao Kuo seemed to suddenly wake up a little. Lou Xu, Lou Chang, the assassination of Dong Chengzi, a group of elite spies who could pass the "assessment", yes, Lou Xu served as a lieutenant, and he was responsible for the assessment.
, if he wants some people to pass the assessment smoothly, it will not be difficult. He can know the domestic conflicts in time and continue to intensify them.
He was the one who pointed many things at Chang'an Jun and diverted his attention. Zhao Kuo seemed to have figured out many things in a moment. He looked at Lou Huan, the harmless old man, and shook his head.
, said with emotion: "Tian Gong did not lie to me. I trust others too easily. I actually believed in a Qin minister who came to Zhao to negotiate peace, but was forced to stay by the Lord."
"You are also bold... You are making trouble in Handan, but you don't have the slightest fear?"
Lou Huan and Zhao Kuo looked at each other. Lou Huan shook his head and said, "Are you going to convict me based on speculation? I heard that you taught your disciples to govern the country by law, and the law is the country.
Fundamentally, the law values evidence. You have no way to prove my crime, so you have to convict me based on your own suspicions. This is against your daily teachings. What a person says and does
Is it okay that things are different?"
Zhao Kuo smiled, shook his head and said: "I don't want to convict you. That's what Dong Chengzi wants to do. I just put forward my own guess. Your matter still needs to be reviewed by Dong Chengzi. I
I think I can find the evidence you want in your mansion. I heard that evildoers cover up their crimes tightly, just like Mount Tai shrouded in heavy fog. However,
The fog will eventually lift, and crime will stand tall like Mount Tai, visible to all and unable to be destroyed."
Immediately, a warrior stood behind Lou Huan, and Dong Chengzi also stood up.
King Zhao squinted his eyes and looked at Lou Huan. Although he was still more willing to believe in Zhao Kuo, King Zhao asked sadly: "Mr. Lou, I will try my best to make up for Zhao Guo's previous debt to you and give you the best."
The courtyard, promoting you to important official positions, and letting you sit at the top of every banquet, can't these things make you return to Zhao? You are originally from Zhao, why are you doing this?"
Lou Huan smiled and looked at King Zhao. He looked at Dong Chengzi again. He already knew in his heart that the matter had been exposed. Although he didn't know how it was exposed, he was wary of many people, but only one person missed it. After seeing Tian Dan, he didn't expect that this old man would actually take the initiative to participate in this matter. However, there was no worry, no fear, and no shame on Lou Huan's face. Even the stern look from his old friend Pang Nuan showed that It didn't make him feel ashamed.
There is indeed a lot of evidence in his mansion, letters that he has not had time to deal with, and letters that are about to be sent.
Lou Huan looked at King Zhao and said seriously: "I heard that Kong Wenzi, who was defending the country, wanted to attack Taishu, so he came to ask for Confucius's opinion. Confucius said: I have seen and learned about rituals and music, but I can't lead troops to fight. , I don’t know. After Kong Wenzi left, Confucius wanted to leave Weiguo. Confucius said: Only birds choose trees to make their nests, how can there be any reason why trees choose birds?”
"Now there is a big tree, swaying its branches and leaves, trying to attract more birds, but the trunk has been gnawed by moths, almost rotten, and may collapse at any time. You said, there will be birds to choose such a big tree Are you here to build a nest? If the big tree falls, won’t the nest be destroyed as well?”
"Don't think about getting rid of the borers, don't think about making your branches more branches, make your own leaves more, but just looking at the birds hovering in the sky, hoping that more birds will fall down, this is Zhao The shortcomings of the country today."
"You are indeed different from your ancestors. You respect me and love me. I shouldn't have done this, but I don't regret what I did. You can kill me. Before that, I want to tell you Your point is that the State of Zhao cannot make the State of Zhao stronger by recruiting more talents. Today's ministers are like Lord Ma Fu, Lord Xinling, Lord Xinping, Yu Qing, Lejian, Dong Chengzi, Xu Li, and Pang Nuan These people...oh, and Mr. Tian."
"Any one of them, a vast country, will become stronger because of their arrival, and will become weaker because of their departure...Look at the Qin State, it can give orders and help the King of Qin negotiate important matters Yes, there is only one Yinghou who can fight and fight, and there is only one Wuanjun who can help King Qin conquer other countries. But why is Zhao, who has so many talented people, not a match for Qin?"
"Are Ma Fujun, Xinling Lord, Yu Qing and others inferior to Yinghou and unable to govern the country well?"
"Mr. Ma Fu, Lord Xinling, and Lord Xinping, aren't they as good as Lord Wu'an and can't defeat your enemies for you?"
"The King of Qin only has Marquis Ying and Lord Wu An around him, but he can listen to all Marquis Ying's suggestions. Even if Marquis Ying's strategy fails, he will not blame him and comfort him with a smile. He will adopt Lord Wu An's most adventurous strategy. Even if Lord Wu An does not win, he will not forget to reward him. Because the King of Qin can use people, although there are not many wise people around him, he can turn Qin into the most powerful country."
"You have these outstanding talents around you, but you cannot use them. You did not support the reform proposed by Lord Ma Fu, but King Qin adopted it, so Qin became more powerful. Lord Xinling wanted to implement the reform, but you allowed Pingyang to do so. Jun came to oppose him, so the reforms in Zhao's country have not produced results for several years. Mr. Xinping wanted to fight against Mr. Wu An steadily and steadily, but you did not trust him and even refused to give him a title. Treating Zheng Anping even Better than him."
"Dong Chengzi is a simple man, but you allow your son to bully his son and refuse to apologize to him. Yu Qing is an upright man, so you always reject him and refuse to follow his advice. Pang Nuan is knowledgeable, He is inferior to everyone, but have you ever called him to the palace to ask him for advice? Xu Li was not of high birth, so you always sent him to do the most tiring tasks, but refused to give him equal rewards. "
"You seem to value talented people, but you don't support them and don't give them the opportunity to display their talents. How can this be called recruiting talented people?"
Lou Xu shook his head, looked at the ministers present seriously, and said: "It's such a pity for these people. If they were in the Qin State, the King of Qin would definitely come out of Xianyang to greet them and put them in the most suitable place." position, they will not be immersed in pain all day like they are now. Lords, as Confucius said, a good bird can choose the tree that is most suitable for it, and a good minister should also serve and be reused. their lord."
"Shut up!!" King Zhao shouted angrily. Lou Huan's words made him very angry, a little ashamed, and angry. Perhaps it is the most suitable to apply to the current King Zhao. King Zhao He angrily said to Dong Chengzi: "Please punish him severely!" Dong Chengzi nodded, and then sent warriors to escort Lou Xu out of the palace. Lou Xu just looked at the ministers around him with pity and kept shaking. Head down.
"What a pity...what a pity."
The criminal who was about to be executed was pitying the high-ranking ministers around him. This seemed a bit incredible, as if these people were prisoners, which made everyone feel a little uncomfortable. King Zhao looked at everyone, and he suddenly found that he was a little uncomfortable. He doesn't dare to look into these people's eyes. He's afraid to see anger and dissatisfaction in their eyes. He can't lose these people!
Zheng Anping in the crowd was even more trembling, Lou Suan was the person behind the scenes?? I want to go home!!
King Zhao did not speak, and the ministers did not dare to speak. Everyone was silent, and the atmosphere was a bit strange. They stayed like this for a long time, and then King Zhao asked everyone to leave.
Two warriors from the palace took Zhao Bao out and escorted him home. Although Lou Huan's crime was exposed, King Zhao did not exempt Zhao Bao from punishment. Pingyang Jun, in the next period In the day, probably unable to leave his mansion, everyone watched the lonely Pingyang Jun get into the carriage, lowered his head, and left the palace. Zhao Kuo hurriedly followed Tian Dan, Tian Dan didn't say a word, just walked away Get on the road.
"Thank you... If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have thought that it would be Lou Huan. Sometimes, the things that are easiest to think of are the easiest to ignore because they are too simple." Zhao Kuo said and followed quickly. Behind Tian Dan, Tian Dan ignored him. Zhao Kuo seemed to be leaned over by Di. He talked endlessly about his suspicions and review process in these days, and asked Tian Dan how he could see something was wrong. Finally, under Zhao Kuo's questioning, Tian Dan stopped angrily.
He turned around and looked at Zhao Kuo coldly.
"The rebels all passed the assessment. The lieutenant was responsible for the assessment. You are so smart, why didn't you send someone to investigate the lieutenant? It is understandable that someone assassinated Dong Chengzi. Dong Chengzi did not have any retainers around him, but Lou Huan, who We all know that Lou Huan has a group of elite Qin guards around him. Who would send an assassin to assassinate him? Therefore, I suspected Lou Huan and went to Lou Huan. I investigated the dead assassin and many people saw him drinking and chatting with Lord Chang'an. ..”
"I asked Lord Chang'an, and he said: This man came to him to offer him a good horse."
"I looked at the good horse again. Whenever such a good horse enters Handan, a record must be left. After comparing the records, I found that the record of this good horse was brought into the city by merchants from the State of Yan. I sent someone again
We found the merchant from the Yan Kingdom..." Tian Dan said briefly, and then said: "Those who followed Lou Suo into Handan were recorded at the city gate, because they
He's from Qin... I, Zhao Lai, asked the merchants of Yan State to identify the portrait and confirm that the person who came to him to buy a horse that day was Lou Huan's retainer."
"But this made me discover a more important thing. Lou Xu's current guests are not the guests who originally followed him into the city. Later, Lou Xu said that he had hired some guards because of the assassination, but the number of his guards was not
The reform only made it easier for people to come in and out, and it just changed a group of people. If no one compared it carefully, it would be difficult to find out that the assassin who died at the beginning also entered the city with many companions not long before his death.
.I investigated these people who came into the city and found that they are the guests in Lou Chu now..."
Tian Dan told a not exciting story, but Zhao Kuo listened very carefully and nodded from time to time.
"Okay, it's as simple as that. I'm not doing this to help you. I just want to have a stable old age..." Tian Dan waved his hand in displeasure before jumping on the carriage. It seemed that
Not at all like an old man who wanted to spend his old age in peace, the carriage left quickly. Zhao Kuo just watched Tian Dan leave. Han Fei frowned and stood not far away, looking a little guilty.
"Back then, I went to visit Lou Huan, and Lou Huan asked me to wait for a while. He had something to deal with, so he left for a while. Then, he was assassinated. It seems that he was assassinated during the time he left.
He arranged his assassination and deliberately let me...I saw that I was deceived by him...I thought he was also the target of assassination...so I didn't think it might be him...", Han Fei
He frowned, feeling really bad.
This young man probably had a sense of frustration in his heart. He was quite confident in himself. In many cases, he was the only student who dared to argue with Zhao Kuo, but today, Lou Huan's incident gave him a lot of trouble.
The big blow made him wake up from his self-confidence and arrogance. Zhao Kuo felt that this was a good thing. This is how everyone grows up. He smiled and said to Han Fei:
"Don't do this again next time."
Han Fei nodded solemnly.
When the soldiers escorted Lou Huan back to his courtyard, they were attacked by Lou Huan's guests. The two sides fought and all the guests of Lou Huan were killed. However, when the soldiers invaded the courtyard, they were not attacked.