When he first heard Handan Zao's words, Zhao Kuo was still a little afraid, fearing that he was sent by the King of Zhao to rush to the battlefield. After listening to Handan Zao's subsequent words, Zhao Kuo realized that this was not the case at all.
, this was not appointed by King Zhao, but by several passionate young people in Handan City. They were filled with righteous indignation because they could not stand Zhao's military defeat. Zhao Kuo's appearance gave them great hope!
So they thought about taking their followers and following Zhao Kuo to break the Qin Dynasty. Well, these people had a lot of followers in total, more than 300 people. Yes, they wanted Zhao Kuo to lead them.
These more than 300 people went to the battlefield, killed Wang Lu, broke through Hangu Pass, and captured the King of Qin.
Hahaha.
Just when Zhao Kuo was thinking about asking his disciples to take this lunatic out, Xing walked into the courtyard again. He lowered his head and tried not to let others see the bruise on his face. His right eye was a little open.
Without opening the door, he said, "We have a visitor. Let me call you Xu Li."
Zhao Kuo was shocked. The memory in his mind told him that this Xu Li had a great background. He was a friend of Zhao She and almost a disciple of Zhao She. He was now serving as a minister in Zhao State. It was said that he was an official in charge of military construction.
, Zhao Kuo couldn’t remember clearly. After Zhao She’s death, Xu Li also took great care of Zhao Kuo and would often come to test his knowledge. Of course, when it came to the art of war, Xu Li never defeated Zhao Kuo.
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Every time he came here, he was speechless by this young man who was more than ten years younger than him. This made Xu Li's visits to the Zhao Mansion gradually decrease. In recent years, there was no news, but even so.
, Zhao Kuo also respected this elder and treated him with the courtesy of a disciple. Zhao Kuo stood up quickly and went to greet Xu Li in person. Handan Zao was still waiting for Zhao Kuo to reply, but when he heard Xu Li came
I didn't dare to say anything more. I just sat among the guests and felt no shame.
When Zhao Kuo walked out of the door, he saw this elder. Xu Li frowned, had a resolute look on his face, and stood tall and mighty. Zhao Kuo hurriedly bowed to greet him. Xu Li looked at Zhao Kuo in front of him, but didn't say much.
He walked directly into the courtyard. Zhao Kuo followed him and walked into the courtyard. Many guests in the courtyard stood up to pay their respects. Xu Li did not return the greeting. He glanced coldly at the people present and suddenly stared at them.
Made in Handan.
Handan Zao lowered his head. In Handan City, the person he feared most was Xu Li. At that time, Xu Li was just an official in charge of public security. He enforced the law strictly and hated evil as much as hatred. Handan Zao fell into his hands countless times. Now it seems that
Handan Zao was a little panicked when he saw him. Fortunately, Xu Li did not scold him. He just pulled Zhao Kuo and walked into the inner room with him. Several diners wanted to follow, but Zhao Kuo shook his head and motioned for them to stay.
After entering the room with Xu Li, Zhao Kuo hurriedly found a seat and the two sat facing each other.
"Kuo, now is not the time to be friendly. Everyone knows the Qin people's intention to destroy Zhao. Yesterday, a businessman came to visit me. His name is Lu Buwei. He told me that Zhao has now reached the point of life and death.
At this critical moment, the only one who can save the Zhao Kingdom is you, Zhao Kuo. He wants me to advise the Lord and use you as a general." Xu Li said seriously.
Zhao Kuo was startled and asked hurriedly: "Did you agree to him?"
Xu Li sighed, and then said: "I didn't ask him to donate money. At this time, a businessman is spending money on the affairs of the country. How can I ignore the affairs of the country just because I am related to you? I
I recommended you to Shangjun."
"What?!" Zhao Kuo almost jumped up, but Xu Li said with some regret: "But the Lord refused to listen to me and did not use you as a general." Zhao Kuo was relieved.
Tone, can't you finish what you say in one go? Zhao Kuo was a little confused. Although he didn't know why King Zhao didn't use himself as a general like in history, this was a good thing.
He said helplessly: "You don't know that I suddenly became famous in the Zhao Kingdom and was praised by everyone. The reason is that the Qin people wanted to use me to replace General Lian Po to destroy the Zhao Kingdom. You should not recommend it to the King of Zhao
mine."
Xu Li's eyes widened and he thought for a moment before shouting: "It was my mistake! I almost put Zhao Guo into danger!"
Zhao Kuo finally understood that as an elder, he might have some skills in fighting a war, but in terms of politics, he really had no strategy at all. Such unreliable rumors, coupled with the eloquent Lu Buwei
, so he frightened his elder. Fortunately, King Zhao did not agree, otherwise, something big would really happen.
Xu Li reacted and was immediately annoyed. He stood up in a hurry and said, "I will return to Handan, find that Lu Buwei, and kill him."
By this time, Zhao Kuo, who had gone through the period of confusion, was no longer so anxious. He calmly asked Xu Li to sit down and said, "The root cause of this matter does not lie with Lu Buwei. The reason why the Qin people did this is
Because they are afraid of General Lian Po, not me. The most important thing now is to make Your Majesty trust General Lian Po and not let Your Majesty have the idea of abandoning General Lian Po."
"Otherwise, even if I don't succeed General Lian Po, someone else will take his place. In Zhao State, the only one who can resist the Qin people is General Lian Po."
Xu Li was overjoyed and said: "You can rest assured that your Majesty will treat General Lian Po as politely as he treats his elders. Your Majesty will not remove General Lian Po from his position."
If I hadn't studied history, I would have really believed your evil deeds! Zhao Kuo cursed in his heart, realizing that Xu Li didn't take this matter seriously. For the first time, he put on the airs of a Zhao Guoren and seriously
He said: "I heard a story. Once, a fellow villager with the same name as Zeng Zi killed someone. Someone found Zeng's mother and told her: Zeng Shen killed someone. Zeng Zi's mother said: My son can't kill, it's all right.
Keep spinning."
"Another person came to Zeng's mother and told her: Zeng Shen had killed someone. Zeng Zi's mother was confused and stopped spinning. A third person came to Zeng's mother and told her: Zeng Shen had killed someone. Zeng Zi's mother dropped the tree in her hand.
He climbed over the wall and escaped."
Xu Li looked at Zhao Kuo thoughtfully, and Zhao Kuo said: "Now that your Majesty trusts General Lian Po, how can he compare to Zeng's mother trusting Zeng Zi?"
"cannot."
"Can General Lian Po's reputation be as good as Zeng Zi's?"
"also can not."
"Even with Zengzi's reputation and Zeng's mother's trust in him, they can't stop the rumors. So what about the matter between the Lord and General Lian Po?"
Xu Li stood up solemnly and bowed to Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo stood up quickly and avoided his salute. Xu Li smiled and said: "I didn't expect that Kuo you have grown to this point. Maybe,
If you serve as a general, you can really defeat the Qin people. I will prevent these rumors from entering the ears of the Lord, and I will definitely tell the Lord what you say."
"Don't tell your Majesty, lest he really wants to replace General Lian Po with me!" Zhao Kuo warned. Xu Li nodded and walked out of the room. Zhao Kuo sent him to the door. Fortunately, he was
Standing at the door, he saw him going out and hurriedly avoided it. Only then did Xu Li remember what happened to him and said to Zhao Kuo unhappily: "When Ma Fujun was here, he often said to me that only those who stay away from villains and get close to gentlemen can
You have made a difference, but now you reuse a villain like him, but ignore the talented people from the same country. What's the point?"
Zhao Kuo was stunned, "Why do you say that?"
"This man asked me for a bribe when I came in. You can tell that he is a villain. And the prison gate in Mafu can stop my car and act impartially. You can tell that he is a gentleman. I hope you can
Stay away from villains and reuse gentlemen like the prison gate." Xu Li ordered before getting on the carriage. Zhao Kuo frowned, recalling the prison gate with a smile on his face and bending his knees...
Could it be that the prison gate in our township has been replaced?
He didn't look like a gentleman in his usual appearance. Just as Zhao Kuo was thinking about it, Xing knelt on the ground beside him, lowered his head in shame and said, "I have lost my face, Shaojun. I hope that Shaojun
You can execute me."
Zhao Kuo looked at him and sighed. These days, he also saw that there was only one person under his command who could really be used. These days, he entertained various guests or stopped some daring liars.
, Xingdu played a big role, so Zhao Kuo asked him to be responsible for the reception. If he was gone, after thinking about the way Ge Na held his head high, Zhao Kuo felt that it would be better for Xing to stay.
"I don't blame you for your behavior this time, but moral people like money, and they must obtain it through the correct method. I hope you can remember this."
Xing bowed to Zhao Kuo again, his eyes red.
"I have written it down. Because of Shaojun's kindness to me, I am willing to die with Shaojun."
Zhao Kuo smiled, helped him up, and returned to the courtyard. He didn't know that at this time, being willing to die with the master of the family was not an empty talk.
During the reign of Duke Mu of Qin, he held a banquet to entertain the ministers. During the banquet, he said: "We, the emperor and our ministers, were so happy when we were alive. It would be great if we could be together after death." So, he died.
The three ministers, Zhong Xing and Zhen Hu, said to him: "We are willing to die with you." Later, when Duke Mu of Qin died, these three people immediately committed suicide and went to enjoy themselves with Duke Mu of Qin.
In this most trustworthy era, living and dying together is definitely not just an empty talk. Only the most loyal disciples dare to say this.
