Bad people in Qin Dynasty

Chapter 307: Cultivation of the God of War
Not to mention the rest and recuperation on the Qin side, the envoy team on the other side finally entered Handan City.

Using the same strategy as the Wei State, although Handan City was initially attacked and even the palace burned down, Zhao Wangdan did not move the capital after that.

The impact of moving the capital was too great, far exceeding the cost of rebuilding Handan City. The Zhao State could not withstand the trouble internally, so it had no choice but to rebuild.

It's not luxuriously rebuilt, it's just barely usable. If the Qin army comes again next time, just throw it away.

Of course, they also took many precautionary measures and placed many means on the river. The bed crossbows and trebuchets were all lined up, all of which were fine products produced by the Mohist family.

They also prepared a lot of fire oil. If the Qin Black Dragon and the fleet dare to come here again, they will set fire to it.

In addition, they also built a dam upstream, which can trap their opponents in the mud once the water is cut off.

Last time, I just didn't expect where the Qin Guoguo came from, and I was caught off guard. I was robbed unprepared. Now that I have targeted preparations, I have nothing to fear.

They even placed a dragon-slaying weapon there to wait for the black dragon of Qin to come.

Last time they placed the dragon-slaying weapon in the palace in the city, but the black dragon of Qin didn't show up at all, and couldn't hit it even if they wanted to.

This time, after learning the lesson from last time, I will be able to kill the Qin black dragon.

Tian Hao could see some of the arrangements here, but he ignored them.

His tactics are mainly based on imagination, and he generally does not use the same tactics to deal with the same enemies, which can easily be tricked by his opponents.

So Zhao Guo's design there is useless.

"My Great Qin Supreme God of War is finally going to meet!"

Looking at the two familiar big characters on the top of the city, Tian Hao felt quite emotional.

Several years have passed since I left Zhao State, but those days are still vivid in my mind.

That was when I was at my weakest, and I was always on tenterhooks for fear that my underground work would be discovered, not to mention how tiring it was.

Fortunately, he succeeded in the end and brought out the Six-fingered Black Man from his master, giving him the first capital for his rise.

If it weren't for the Thunder Breathing Technique, it would have been impossible for him to have such strength in just a few years, even with a cheat.

Of course, these are only secondary matters. What he is thinking about now is Guo Kai, the Supreme God of War of Great Qin.

As the saying goes, when Lao Cao and Lao Cao arrived, a carriage came out of the city and stopped in front of the envoy team.

"Are they Princess Yu Tu of Wei State and Jiu Gong Zifei of South Korea?"

A man stepped off the carriage and saluted Mei Sanniang and Han Fei at the front.

"I am Han Fei, the Ninth Young Master of South Korea, and this is Princess Yu Tu of the Great Wei Dynasty."

Han Fei stepped forward to communicate. He was more suitable in this aspect. Mei Sanniang had not received royal education and did not understand this.

"The king learned that the two of them came from afar, and specially ordered me to come to greet you. I have prepared a place for you to stay. Please come with me."

Guo Kai seemed very polite, and there was a sense of smoothness in his words.

Tian Hao was observing this man and matched it with the portrait he had seen before. That was Guo Kai, their supreme war god of Great Qin.

After they first talked about the strategy for the Six Nations, they secretly collected some key information. Guo Kai was the focus, and they even made a portrait.

As if noticing Tian Hao's gaze, Guo Kai turned his head and nodded in kind, obviously aware of Tian Hao's existence.

In other words, after the last battle in the Palace of Wei, he was already famous all over the world. After all, he killed a hard-working man, and his Confucian imperial skills were extremely domineering, and he was valued and considered by all countries. Come and get a set too.

Soon the group of people was led by Guo Kai to a mansion, very close to the palace.

This shows that Zhao Wangyan attaches great importance to them.

"My residence is nearby. If you have any needs, you can send someone to inform me and I will do my best to satisfy you."

After bringing several people into the mansion, Guo Kai seemed very easy-going and approachable.

This is Zhao Wangyan's special order. He must entertain the envoys of Wei and South Korea, especially Tian Hao.

It can be regarded as a kind of wooing.

"Master Guo is interested!"

Han Fei replied, but he didn't like Guo Kai very much.

Judging from the conversations along the way, this person should be a cunning person. This kind of person is not a good thing for the government and the country.

Guo Kai seemed to have noticed Han Fei's attitude, but he didn't show any signs of it and still seemed very easy-going and approachable.

Originally, Guo Kai wanted to stay for a meal so as to get closer to each other, but seeing his attitude, he was too embarrassed to stay any longer. After talking for a while, he stood up and left.

At this time Tian Hao spoke.

"Master Guo, walk slowly. Haoran has always had a craving for food. I am here in Handan and want to experience the special delicacies of Zhao State. I wonder if Master Guo can introduce them?"

"Mr. Haoran opened his mouth, and Guo didn't dare to refuse. I'll have someone bring delicious food over."

Guo Kai was stunned for a moment, then he quickly responded after realizing it.

"There is no need to send it, we will just go to Mr. Guo's house. It just so happens that we want to ask Mr. Guo some things about Zhao State, so as not to violate taboos in Handan City."

Tian Hao also seemed very close, and this closeness was real.

After all, this is the future Supreme God of War of their Great Qin.

"It's Guo's honor, please sir!"

That feeling of closeness made Guo Kai even more happy and enthusiastic.

"Please!"

Tian Hao and Guo Kai chatted while walking towards the mansion next to them.

"Brother Han, this is the Kingdom of Zhao. We are not familiar with the place. Don't be willful, let alone there are people watching us. If we haven't done anything before, there is a high probability that they will do something on the way back. We can get help from the Kingdom of Zhao. We can also relax a little bit.”

Li Si glanced at Han Fei, shook his head, and followed quickly after giving a reminder.

"I feel that Guo Kai is not a good person."

Mei Sanniang doesn't like those cunning people either.

“There are all kinds of people in the court, it’s very complicated.

And since we are new here, Brother Haoran may want to take this opportunity to first understand the current situation of Handan. "

Han Fei explained gloomily, but he always felt that it was not easy for Brother Haoran to be close to Guo Kai, and there might be a deep-seated plan.

He just couldn't guess what the specific plan was, but it was normal.

Brother Haoran is ten times more talented than me, so he is the only one who can guess.

Guo Kai's work efficiency was quite high. Soon after Tian Hao sat down at the mansion, several dishes of Zhao's special delicacies were delivered, and he even got a few dancers to dance.

"I have long heard that Zhao Wu is the best in the world, and now that I have seen him, his reputation is well-deserved."

Admiring the dancing postures of those young ladies, Tian Hao couldn't help but sigh.

Although he had lived in Handan City for a long time before, he had no intention of appreciating the so-called Zhao Wu.

I just saw it today, and it was truly extraordinary.

And these dancers are obviously not top-notch. I really don’t know what the dancing style of the Zhao Kingdom’s number one dancer Xue Nu will be like in the future.

Hearing Tian Hao's emotion and appreciation, Guo Kai was very happy. Just as he was about to speak, something unexpected happened.

I saw a dancer suddenly throw out the hairpin on her head, directly hitting Guo Kai's throat. Judging from the color of the hairpin, it must have been smeared with some kind of poison.

Guo Kai was looking at Tian Hao at this time and did not notice this. The guards behind him did not expect this. By the time they reacted, it was already too late.

Just as the hairpin was about to pierce Guo Kai's throat, a chicken bone swung from the side and accurately knocked the hairpin away and nailed it to the pillar next to it.

"Clang clang..."

The guards at the rear immediately drew their swords and jumped over to subdue the dancers, especially the dancer who threw away her hairpin.

"Who sent you to assassinate me?"

Guo Kai, who had just reacted, looked at the hairpin stuck on the pillar next to him, especially the abnormal color on it. His face instantly became gloomy, with murderous intent surging, and he looked coldly at the subdued dancer.

"Everyone will kill you, a treacherous and corrupt official. Killing you is to eliminate harm for the Zhao country. No need for others to instigate it. I can only regret that it failed today and let you survive for a while."

The subdued dancer said angrily, and at the end she looked at Tian Hao hatefully, and then black blood began to flow from her mouth and nose. She had obviously swallowed some kind of poison.

After finishing speaking, he took a breath for a while, and finally lost his breath.

The other subdued dancers remained silent, never expecting that their companions would do such a thing, and were very frightened.

"Take them down, I want to know who sent them here." Sure enough, seeing the death of the man, Guo Kai turned his stern eyes to the other dancers, who were so frightened that they collapsed on the ground, knowing what would happen next He was going to be tortured.

Just as he was about to beg for mercy, he was touched by the guards and was so painful that he could not speak.

"To commit suicide by taking poison so decisively, he must be a trained death warrior. This is not an ordinary person. Others should have nothing to do with it. Mr. Guo, please don't vent your anger. It's not easy to do this business. There is no need to embarrass them."

Tian Hao asked for mercy, these are poor people, there is no need to embarrass them.

"Since Mr. Haoran begged for mercy, please spare their lives."

After calming down, Guo Kai also knew that this statement was reasonable, and since it was hard to refute someone else's face, let alone someone who had just saved his life, he agreed.

After waving their hands, the guards understood and led the dancers out.

"Thank you sir for your help. Guo is grateful. If you need anything in the future, please ask."

After taking the dancers out, Guo Kaifang stood up and saluted gratefully to express his thanks.

The blow just now was really dangerous. If Mr. Haoran hadn't taken action, he would have died.

"It's just a little effort. Mr. Guo doesn't need to do this, but it seems that Mr. Guo is blocking the way of some people."

Waving his hands carelessly, Tian Hao pointedly said, taking this opportunity to change the subject.

These words seemed to have touched Guo Kai's heart, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "The late king left suddenly, and the king's ascending basically made many old ministers dissatisfied. They all wanted to control the king and act according to their wishes. As a result, Guo The king’s beloved minister became their target.”

"I have heard a little bit about King Zhao. It is said that King Zhao has a strong and domineering temperament. Even if he thinks about it, he can't stand what those old ministers say."

Tian Hao nodded to express his understanding.

He knew something about King Yan of Zhao, and he was indeed a very domineering and paranoid person. This could be seen from his stubbornness in marrying a prostitute as his queen.

It's okay to marry a prostitute. As the king of a country, it's normal to have a few more women, but it's very inappropriate to make her a queen.

This shows how fierce Zhao Wangyan is.

"The king's temperament is a bit strong and domineering, and he has the legacy of his ancestor King Wu Ling..."

Guo Kai deeply agrees with this. He has been with Zhao Yan since he was a child and knows his character very well. He is indeed very domineering and paranoid.

Tian Hao looked solemn and said seriously: "Such a temper is not necessarily a good thing for the current Zhao court, and it will inevitably aggravate the conflict between King Zhao and the old ministers.

Nowadays, the Zhao court needs to maintain stability, make a peaceful transition, complete the handover and inheritance of power, and the subsequent integration, so that the emperor and his ministers can be harmonious and the generals can be in harmony.

I was still worried about this at first, but now I feel relieved when I see Mr. Guo. "

At the end of the sentence, his face calmed down, and he seemed really relieved.

"Why did Mr. Haoran say this?"

These words made Guo Kai a little confused. Is he capable of this?
Li Si also listened attentively, wanting to know what brother Haoran had planned for Guo Kai.

"Prince Zhao has a tough temperament, so he needs someone with a soft and smooth temperament to serve as a link with the court to ease the conflicts between the two parties.

Mr. Guo is a close confidant of King Zhao, and he should help King Zhao solve his problems, and more importantly, he needs to maintain the stability of the court..."

Tian Hao deceived the words he had prepared long ago, and he was very serious about it. Hearing this, Guo Kai smiled happily, nodded repeatedly, and even felt like a confidant.

As early as when he was accompanying Zhao Yan, many people were displeased with him, saying that he would lead the prince into evil, and some wanted to behead him.

Even if the prince became the current King of Zhao, those people still disliked him, and even now they have assassinated him.

He felt that no one in the entire court understood him. Unexpectedly, he met a confidant today, and it even seemed like he had found his life goal.

That's right, I, Guo Kai, am by no means a treacherous and corrupt official, but I am loyal to the king in another way and maintain the stability of the court. How can those superficial people understand my good intentions, Guo Kai.

Li Si, who was standing next to him, had his eyelids twitching when he heard this. Even with his mind, he wanted to nod after hearing this. He felt that what Brother Haoran said made sense, but his reason told him that there were pitfalls in these words, and there were big pitfalls.

“Running a big country is like cooking small dishes, it requires all kinds of materials, and all kinds of people are also needed in the court.

Maybe Mr. Guo's methods are a little biased, and in the eyes of some people he is a treacherous and corrupt official, but sometimes when dealing with some people, things cannot be accomplished without some extraordinary means.

Moreover, King Zhao had just ascended the throne and took power, and he needed to open up the situation in the court, which would be difficult to achieve without some extraordinary means.

As a minister, it is the first rule for the king to share his worries, and everything else is only secondary.

As a confidant of King Zhao, Master Guo Kai should be like this.

But those courtiers care about their reputation, procrastinate in doing things, and follow the rules. Such people and ways of doing things cannot save the State of Zhao.

In extraordinary times, extraordinary means should be used, and other people’s misunderstandings are essentially nothing..."

Tian Hao was very serious in his deception. To establish a correct concept for Guo Kai, a treacherous and corrupt official with ideals is much more advanced than a pure treacherous and corrupt official.

"This road is destined to be lonely, but why should we care about the eyes of others when we act?

As a saying goes, great loyalty is like treachery, and great treachery is like loyalty. Loyalty and treachery are not that easy to distinguish. It can only be judged by future generations. We can have a clear conscience. "

This sentence once again reached Guo Kai's heart, and he cheered repeatedly.

"Okay, it's a good saying that great loyalty is like betrayal, and great betrayal is like loyalty. It's hard to tell who is loyal and who is traitorous in the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty. It's hard to see what kind of thoughts they have. Only they know what kind of person they are in their hearts."

His heart was full of passion and emotion, and Guo Kai felt that this was his confidant, his bole.

Then he hesitated and finally decided to ask for advice.

"I wonder what your understanding of greed is, sir?"

"have no choice!"

Tian Hao replied with two words, which made Li Si next to him a little confused and didn't quite understand.

How come greed is related to helplessness?

Does it matter?

"have no choice?"

Guo Kai didn't understand it and couldn't think of any connection.

"I will give Mr. Guo [-] gold today and ask him to do something difficult. If you don't do it, I will go back to Xiaoshengxian Manor to speak ill of Mr. Guo, destroy Mr. Guo's reputation, and use the connections between Xiaoshengxian Manor and Confucianism to slander him. You, especially the manpower on Zhao Guochaotang's side.

Mr. Guo, will you accept this gift or not? "

Tian Hao gave an example, which made Guo Kai confused and then helpless.

I'm really helpless, I can't help myself if I don't accept this gift.

"Can you just do things and not accept gifts, so as not to get caught?"

Li Si couldn't help but ask, and then received helpless looks from Tian Hao and Guo Kai.

"I won't be worried if Mr. Guo doesn't accept the gift and goes to do things!"

Tian Hao replied, making Guo Kai nod in agreement.

Sometimes life is so helpless.

"It's mainly a rule. If Guo can do things without accepting gifts, more and more people will come to ask me to do things, and things will get messy. Gifts are just a threshold."

Guo Kai also woke up and spoke very helplessly, but also a little confident at the same time.

Yes, I, Guo Kai, only accept gifts to raise the threshold of doing things. This is a rule.

"The greater helplessness is that such rules have been formed in the officialdom. To change it by one person is tantamount to a fool's dream. All we can do is to actively integrate into it, keep our own ideas from being infected, and use internal rules To accomplish what we want to do.

As long as the final result is achieved, the process is only secondary. In life, there are always choices to make when doing things. Having the best of both worlds and perfect things is too ideal and unrealistic. "

Tian Hao showed a deeper helplessness, which once again aroused strong resonance with Guo Kai.

"Nine times out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory, and there is indeed a lot of helplessness."

Guo Kai deeply agreed and understood it, and at the same time strengthened his heart.

So what if I, Guo Kai, become a treacherous and corrupt official?

As long as I stick to my beliefs and solve the king's problems, it doesn't matter if I am misunderstood, reviled, or assassinated.

I have a clear conscience!
"Another point is that as a king, you cannot make mistakes, but ministers can make mistakes. Mr. Guo's future road will definitely be difficult."

Tian Hao reminded Guo Kai with a hint of sympathy and admiration, which made Guo Kai very moved.

"Guo has already realized this, and this is Guo's duty."

Guo Kai understands very well that as a trusted minister, he has to take the blame at critical moments. This is also the meaning of his existence.

For the sake of the king, I, Guo Kai, am willing to die with my heart and brains shattered to pieces!
Li Si was stunned as he watched this scene, and even saw a sense of brilliance in Guo Kai, who was more upright than the great scholars in the Little Sage Manor.

(End of this chapter)