The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Zhao Zhongli smiled and said, "Are you curious about why I know all this?"

"I'm afraid you were involved in this as well?"

Gu Jingzhi directly expressed his thoughts.

Zhao Zhongli nodded and said with a smile: "This is the second time Gu Heng and I have worked together!"

"Back then, he and I each brought our people and lands and joined our respective factions. Do you know why, despite killing Prince Yun and wiping out the Gu family... I was only given the title of Marquis, while Gu Heng, despite only offering four states, was also granted the title of Marquis?"

Gu Jingzhi was curious.

He really didn't know this.

For Beili and Daxia, Zhao Zhongli's contribution is much greater than Gu Heng's!

Zhao Zhongli laughed and said, "It's just Emperor Xia's trick of paying a fortune for horse bones! After the Gu family was destroyed, the entire Yun Kingdom should have been under my control, but Gu Heng unexpectedly took control of the Gu family army and thus saved the four states."

"To some extent, it can be considered as turning the tide!"

“If it weren’t for these four states, Daxia would probably have to buy every warhorse at a high price!”

"All right!"

That being said, it does make sense.

If it weren't for those four states, Daxia's current situation would probably be no different from the Zhao Song Dynasty in the history of the Great Celestial Empire.

"After he and I joined Beili and Daxia respectively, I thought we would never meet again in this life. I didn't expect..."

Zhao Zhongli continued, "The two emperors showed their favor by not transferring us. After learning this, I thought there might be opportunities for future cooperation, so I kept the letters we exchanged!"

Gu Jingzhi narrowed his eyes and said, "So, the battle between Daxia and Beili in the fourth year of Jianwu was actually a play by the two of you?"

"That's right! Otherwise, why do you think I was named Duke of Beili?"

Zhao Zhongli mocked, "Gu Heng is just a reckless man after all. He will never amount to anything!"

"He originally got the position of commander-in-chief simply because he amassed the prestige of the Gu family army and was familiar with the local terrain. But after he took on the position of commander-in-chief, the first thing he thought of wasn't arranging the troops, but contacting me..."

"what?"

Gu Jingzhi was shocked: "Isn't he afraid of being blamed for the defeat?"

"What is he afraid of?"

Zhao Zhongli sneered, "He has the support of a powerful and aristocratic family like the Song family, and he also contributed land. The Great Xia nation has only been established for four years. If we take action against someone who has made outstanding contributions, I'm afraid many people will be dissatisfied!"

"Besides, since he dared to find me, he must have made arrangements in advance. Besides, the ones who died were just the Gu family soldiers back then!"

This……

Gu Jingzhi took a breath of cold air.

Zhao Zhongli said something very good!

The reason why Gu Heng was not held accountable was not only because this was a trap set by them, but more importantly... the Gu family army was so powerful that even Emperor Xia felt uneasy.

Gu Heng sent the Gu family army to death, in order to get rid of those disobedient people and reduce the number of people who knew about his dirty deeds.

Simultaneously,

Just as Zhao Zhongli said, he could also directly kill Gu Jingzhi, who was not his biological son.

Secondly... this is probably the result that Emperor Xia wants.

By doing this, Gu Heng had completely hit the nail on the head in Emperor Xia's heart, which allowed him to escape unscathed, without even losing his title.

or,

Princess Le Huang also guessed all of this, so...

Otherwise, why would she, an orphan from a fallen country, stir up trouble behind the scenes?

Gu Jingzhi shook his head, pushing these things out of his mind. He asked, "So, your subsequent actions, which led to the annihilation of most of the Gu family army, were actually a staged act that you personally arranged?"

"Not bad!"

Zhao Zhongli said, "My position in Beili is already awkward. If there is a military achievement offered to me to solidify my position, how could I refuse it?"

"..."

Gu Jingzhi sighed deeply in his heart.

Although he guessed Gu Heng's thoughts, and even vaguely felt that Emperor Xia was involved, he did not expect Emperor Xia to be so cruel!

What I didn’t expect was that Zhao Zhongli was also involved.

And the injured... were just the Gu family army that dominated the world twenty years ago.

A famous general family and an army that dominated the world first fell in the struggle for power, and then became the ladder of human advancement, leaving only a vast field of bones covering the river and plain.

"The letters you exchanged with Gu Heng... you should have them with you, right?"

Zhao Zhongli hesitated: "Are you sure you can save my grandson's life?"

"I will do what I promised you!"

Gu Jingzhi said calmly, "Of course, you can choose not to believe it, but your expression tells me that you have brought the things. This place is still some distance from the capital, so I have plenty of ways to find it, right?"

"..."

Zhao Zhongli smiled bitterly: "You Gu family members, there really isn't a single one who is easy to deal with!"

Gu Jingzhi nodded and said, "When we get to the town ahead, write down everything about your collusion with Gu Heng! Also, when we get to the capital, you don't have to say anything, and you don't have to tell anyone about this. I will leave you the bloodline of the Zhao family!"

"???"

Zhao Zhongli looked at Gu Jingzhi in confusion. Gu Jingzhi rolled his eyes and asked, "If you arrive safely in the capital, do you think your grandson will still be alive if you tell him about these past events?"

Even though Zhao Zhongli did as Gu Jingzhi said, Gu Heng might not let him go.

But at least it can be guaranteed that no other accidents will occur.

Gu Heng was able to plot against Gu Zhen for power, and later he was able to collude with the enemy and send more than 100,000 people to death for his own sake. Is there anything he can't do?

If it weren't for Wu Song's ability, I'm afraid the Gu family army would have been wiped out.

As for the other reason for not letting Zhao Zhongli talk nonsense, it was mainly because of himself.

All the things Gu Heng did in collusion with Zhao Zhongli were serious crimes punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the clan. Regardless of whether Emperor Xia condoned them or not, if Emperor Xia did not openly execute them, it would surely chill the hearts of all the soldiers in the world.

No one has been able to prove Gu Jingzhi's background, and if he is not careful, he will be implicated.

Furthermore, Emperor Xia first sent a maid and then asked Wu Song to send someone, all with the purpose of solving the problem of the aristocratic families occupying the land. Now it is obvious...the Gu family is the breakthrough point.

If Gu Jingzhi ignored the matter and threw the case away, then everyone's attention would be attracted to it.

By then, the land issue will most likely be left unresolved.

This is not what Emperor Xia wants, nor is it what Gu Jingzhi wants.

The Ningzhou Gu family must be avenged, and Gu Heng's family must also die, but this must be based on two prerequisites.

First, he would not be implicated in this matter.

Second, what Emperor Xia wants to do cannot be influenced.

Emperor Xia's real goal is to use the Gu family to lure out the Song family and even the aristocratic family group headed by Song Pu. If he throws this case out now, Emperor Xia will most likely take advantage of the situation to get rid of him!

Zhao Zhongli sighed softly when he thought about the problems he was about to face, and finally could only nod helplessly.