The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 252 Guo Kai: I have no intention of criticizing General Li

While Ying Zheng was enjoying the bliss of life, a conspiracy against the Qin Dynasty was also being intensively prepared.

Chu-Wei, Wei-Zhao, and Chu-Zhao are actively in contact, and South Korea also has an ambiguous attitude.

Only the State of Yan is now looking for famous generals and preparing for revenge!
King Xi of Yan said, don't talk to me about attacking Qin now, unless Zhao returns my city.

It has been more than ten years since I ascended the throne! I have been bullied by you Zhao State for a long time. This time I really can't stand it anymore.

Instead of looking for reasons in yourself, it is better to blame others. King Xi of Yan is such a person.

As for the State of Zhao, King Zhao Daoxiang no longer took the State of Yan seriously. Facts have proved that the State of Yan is nothing but a clown. It is just a piece of cake for me to deal with the small State of Yan.

What he is most worried about now is Li Mu's affairs. After the wind of flattery and killing has been blowing for a while, now words of worry are beginning to ring in King Zhao Daoxiang's ears.

The main thing was that Li Mu's attitude also made King Zhao Daoxiang worried. The whole Handan was in such a storm, but Li Mu didn't react at all. Did this mean that he was acknowledging that he had such an idea?
Or was this gust of wind just released by him to test?

Does Li Mu really want to take over the Central Government? What does he want to do?
King Zhao Daoxiang was thinking about how Li Mu ignored orders and refused to come to his rescue last year, and also about Li Mu's current power in the army. He had not been able to sleep well for several days.

This is human nature, especially for monarchs. Your achievements may not be remembered by others, but your faults will definitely be remembered clearly, and will become clearer and clearer.

It's really not Li Mu's fault for this matter. In Li Mu's opinion, all the rumors circulating in Handan City are facts!

Last year, I wiped out many barbarians, making the northern border worry-free for twenty years; I marched south without stopping to fight against Wei and saved Zhao from danger; and I marched north without stopping to attack Yan and captured more than ten cities. This year, I led my troops to capture more than 30 cities of Yan and obtained a large amount of military supplies and food, which greatly alleviated the domestic famine. I can say without any modesty that no one in Zhao has made greater military achievements than me in the past 30 years.

I have been living in Yanmen for more than ten years. Now I have made great contributions. Yanmen will no longer be threatened by barbarians in the short term. It is time for me to return to the court. Not to mention the position of prime minister, at least I should be able to sit on the position of general.

Although the Northern Frontier is also possible, I can better display my abilities in the central court.

Li Mu was secretly happy about the news in Handan. He didn't expect that even though I, Li Mu, had not been in the central government for many years, there were still so many knowledgeable people who remembered me and wanted to appoint me as prime minister and general. There are still many discerning people in the world. Thank you!

It was also because of this that Li Mu did not stop the rumors that came from nowhere, nor did he submit a memorial to defend himself. Instead, he was full of confidence and waited for the king's appointment with great anticipation.

I really don't know how the king will reward me for my contribution. Will he make me a prime minister or a general? Will he make me a lord? !

Li Mu didn't even bother to use his connections, he just looked forward to it.

At this time, King Zhao Daoxiang secretly convened his core team, including Guo Kai, Lord Jianxin, and Lord Wuxiang.

When the three of them arrived, they asked, "Gentlemen, what do you think of the rumors about Li Mu?"

After saying that, he looked at the few people calmly.

The people present were all smart people. They understood that the king had already made his attitude clear with just two key words in one sentence. Moreover, this matter concerned his fundamental personal interests and his reputation.

They naturally knew what to do. Besides, they had already agreed on what to do.

Jian Xinjun was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, General Li has made great achievements in battle, how can we not reward him? General Li is also a famous general of the time. With him in Handan, the Great Zhao will have nothing to worry about."

Jian Xinjun smiled and said, "General Li has been stationed in the Northern Frontier for more than ten years and has managed the Northern Frontier like an iron plate that is indestructible. This has fully proved that General Li is not only good at leading troops in battles, but also good at governing and pacifying the people. Your Majesty, it is a blessing for Great Zhao to have General Li Mu. It is a blessing for Your Majesty."

"If General Li is willing, I am willing to step down and let General Li be the right prime minister."

King Zhao Daoxiang couldn't help but frown. What does it mean that General Li is willing?
King Zhao Daoxiang did not comment, but looked at Wuxiang Jun Lecheng, who also praised him, "General Li has made great achievements in battle, and his ability is ten times greater than mine. In the past two years, his wars have shocked all the countries. With General Li in charge of Great Zhao, I am willing to serve under him and obey his orders."

"but,"

At this point, Le Cheng hesitated to speak, and King Zhao Daoxiang urged him, "What is there that you cannot say? You are all my confidants, so feel free to speak."

Le Cheng sighed, "Then I said, General Li's ability is naturally impeccable, but General Li has lived in the Northern Frontier for a long time, and the people in the Northern Frontier are fierce and fierce. General Li's soldiers are all fierce and wolf-like. No one except him can win the hearts of the army. If General Li stays in Handan, I wonder what the Northern Frontier army will do?"

"If there is no one to watch over it, there will definitely be trouble. If we are stationed together in Handan, there will be many disagreements."

"That's a problem."

King Zhao Daoxiang nodded and looked at Guo Kai, who frowned and said, "What the Prime Minister and Lord Wuxiang said is very true, but I am quite worried about one thing."

King Zhao Daoxiang asked hurriedly, "What are you worried about?"

Guo Kai said: "I have no intention of criticizing General Li's character, but I have heard a rumor that I dare not take lightly. I heard that the recent rumor in Handan City was spread by General Li. If this is true, I really don't know what General Li's intention is."

"And I have always had doubts about what General Li has done."

"In the past, the previous king appointed General Li to be in charge of the northern border. He appointed and dismissed all officials in the northern border, and General Li held all the military and political power. As a result, he did not achieve any success in several years. The Xiongnu came and went freely without any harm, so they became more powerful."

"The previous king asked General Li to go out to fight, but General Li remained the same. Later, he was summoned back to the court and someone else was sent to guard the northern border, but chaos broke out. The soldiers and civilians in the northern border did not obey his orders. The previous king had no choice but to send General Li again."

"But General Li, like Bai Qi of Qin, claimed to be ill and refused to go out. He forced the former king to grant him the military and political power in the northern border and to let him implement all the strategies to deal with the enemy. The former king was generous and agreed to General Li's request."

"Then General Li remained the same and did not offend the Xiongnu until last year, when the king summoned General Li to come back for assistance. He ignored the king's order and only sent a few thousand men to support him."

"They say they are fighting the Xiongnu, but they are losing ground in the northern border. They say they are luring the enemy deep into our territory, but if Qin hadn't sent troops to help, the situation would have been really worrying."

"Yan is just a weak country. Great Zhao has always been victorious in its attacks on Yan. As long as no other country intervenes, Yan can do whatever it wants with Great Zhao."

"But General Li used this achievement to secretly spread rumors, which is really worrying."

(End of this chapter)