Thirteen Swords of Qin Shizhi's Desperate Beginning

Handan, the capital of Zhao, exploded, and the pot exploded overnight.

A piece of news spread crazily, down to hundreds of thousands of people, including high-ranking officials and dignitaries, hundreds of schools of thought, up to civil and military officials, princes and nobles, Zhao Wang and Zhao Qian were all stunned by this news.

First it was shock, then it was denial, then half of the people denied it, half of them questioned it, and a small number of people firmly believed and kept looking for "clues" to the news.

In the royal capital of Handan, in the streets and alleys, restaurants, inns, casinos, song and dance halls... everyone is talking about one thing.

"I heard that there was news from the army in front that someone reported that Mr. Wu'an was plotting against him."

"I also heard that several generals in the army reported at the same time, and the news spread to Handan. The whole country was shocked overnight."

"Impossible, Mr. Wu An is the army god of my country Zhao. He is the one who defeated the wolves, wiped out the rags, and broke the Donghu time and time again to ensure the peace of the north for more than ten years."

"That's right, Mr. Wu An has worked hard and made great achievements. He was born in Zhao, so he must be loyal to the country and the king. Perhaps this is Qin's plan to separate, just to prevent Mr. Wu An from commanding the army."

"That's right, that's right. Over the years, it was Mr. Wu'an who was ordered to save the building from collapse and save the people from fire and water. It is precisely because of this that the king appointed General Li Mu as Lord Wu'an of Zhao Guo."

In the inn, one of them frowned and murmured: "But, Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an of the State of Qin, did not have great military achievements, and was born in Qin. Didn't he also have the intention of treason in the end, so he was eliminated by King Qin Zhao?"

Some people echoed: "Power breeds ambition. Zhao's army is now only [-] to [-], and there are only [-] soldiers left in the capital of Handan. General Li Mu has a [-] army in his hands. If, if he really wants to rebel, how will the king deal with it?" ?”

Someone else argued: "It shouldn't be so, even if Lord Wu An really has the intention of rebelling, but Li Changqing, the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, has [-] to [-] troops, so how can he dare to plan rebellion?"

"Brother is right"

"..."

various opinions, discussions
The news fermented day by day, the hearts of the people in Handan were restless, and the army and the people were panicked.

Regarding this matter, Zhao Qian had already held a court meeting, and all the officials had their support and excuses, but in the end it was nothing, most of them were mediocre, and they only hoped that Li Mu would block the Qin army and keep their noble family business .

In many cases, it doesn't matter who will be the king at all, what matters is whether their interests are protected.

After the court meeting, Zhao Qian was restless.

When it was late at night, Zhao Qian ordered the prime minister Guo Kai, the chief minister Zhao Cong, and the imperial envoy Yan Ju to enter the palace, and summoned the three trusted ministers in the study.

Soon, the three of Guo Kai entered the palace one after another, and walked into the study hand in hand.

"See Your Majesty!" Guo Kai, Zhao Cong, and Yan Ju bowed their heads together.

"The three lovers are exempt from courtesy."

Zhao Qian was restless, and when he saw Guo Kai and the three of them, he instantly had a backbone, and his mind was half settled, and he asked: "Three lovers, have you heard the folk rumors?"

Yan Ju was over fifty years old, stroked his long beard, and asked knowingly: "Your Majesty, are you talking about the rumors about Lord Wu'an Li Mu's rebellion?"

King Zhao snorted coldly, "What are you talking about!"

Zhao Cong is very young, in his twenties, a member of the royal family, Zhao Wang's cousin, and Zhao Qian's little follower since childhood. The relationship between the two brothers is similar to the relationship between Zhao Huiwen Wang and Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng. As the king, the younger brother assists.

Zhao Cong said: "Brother Wang, calm down, this matter is just a folk rumor, it should not be believed."

Zhao Qian's eyes were soft, and his face was cold and stern: "Should?!"

"This..." Zhao Cong's expression froze, and he said: "Brother Wang, it is reasonable to say that General Li Mu guarded the northern border for my Zhao Guowu'an Jun, and even defeated the Qin army. He has worked hard and made great achievements. I should not doubt him."

"But, but..."

Zhao Qian asked, "But what?"

At this time, Guo Kai said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Cong is the Grand Sikong, and his military power is second only to General Li Mu. He needs to avoid suspicion, so I should answer for him."

King Zhao nodded and said, "President Xiangguo, please tell me."

Guo Kai stroked his thoughts, and said: "According to Zhao Sikong's unannounced visits and intelligence collection recently, most of the people in Handan do not believe that General Li Mu will rebel."

"Your Majesty, this is the collected information, take a look."

During the speech, Guo Kai presented the information.

Zhao Qian took over the "intelligence", and when the so-called folk speeches came into his hands, they turned out to be factual evidence and secret intelligence after investigation.

Zhao Wang looked at the information, his face darkened.

"..."

"It must be a slander. Mr. Wu An is my Great Zhao Army God. It is he who defeated the wolves, wiped out the rags, and broke the East Hu to ensure the peace of the north for more than ten years."

"That's right, Mr. Wu'an has worked so hard. He was born in Zhao, so he must be loyal to the country and the king. This must be Qin's divorce plan, just to prevent Mr. Wu'an from commanding the army."

"Yes, yes."

"In these years, Lord Wu'an has been ordered to save the building from collapse and save the people from fire and water. It is precisely because of this that the king appointed General Li Mu as Lord Wu'an of Zhao Guo."

"The general is the number one military general in our country of Zhao, a unparalleled national soldier, and he will never rebel."

"..."

After Zhao Qian finished reading, his eyes were cloudy and uncertain.

After a while, Zhao Qian asked: "Guo Kai, Zhao Cong, do most people not believe that Li Mu rebelled?"

Zhao Cong nodded and said: "Yes, Brother Wang. Not only the people in Handan, but people everywhere. Even the vast majority of the [-] troops on the front line trust Lord Wu An very much."

Guo Kai's eyes were gloomy, and he said strangely: "Your Majesty, Mr. Wu An has won the hearts of the people and the army!"

"This!"

A thunderbolt hit Zhao Qian's heart, as if a bolt of lightning had struck his head, and his thoughts gradually became clear.

Yan Ju concurred and said, "Your Majesty, the total number of soldiers and horses in Zhao State is barely 12. Lord Wu'an Li Mu has [-] soldiers and horses in his hands, and he has such prestige. If he mutinies, what should you do? What should Zhao State do?" how?"

"I..." Zhao Qian panicked, broke out in cold sweat, and shouted angrily, "He dares!"

"He, Li Mu, is a courtier, how dare he have the heart to seek rebellion!"

Zhao Qian said bluntly: "If the widow wants to kill him and Li Mu, this Zhao country will still be the widow's Zhao country."

Guo Kai immediately said: "Your Majesty can't!"

"Li Mu has an army of [-]. You should not send people to arrest him, let alone start a confrontation. You only need to write a royal decree to revoke Li Mu's position."

"Once Li Mu returns to Handan, his life and death will be at the mercy of your Majesty."

Zhao Cong nodded and said: "That's right, and this move can test whether Li Mu has the intention of rebellion. If he has no intention of rebellion, he must respect Wang Ling."

"In this way, it can be proved that the rumors are just rumors. Brother Wang only needs to place Li Mu in Handan and give him an idle position. When the battle between Qin and Zhao is over, Li Mu can be used at any time."

Zhao Qian clapped his hands and laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Haha, this plan is very clever."

"I get Brother Cong, just like King Huiwen got Lord Pingyuan!"

Zhao Cong laughed and said, "The king is absurd!"

Zhao Wanglang said: "Okay, my widow summons Li Mu immediately and withdraws him to Handan."

Guo Kai, Zhao Cong, and Yan Ju bowed their hands together and said in a heartfelt admiration, "Your Majesty is wise!"