The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 253 Politics, Politics

Guo Kai continued, "Now the Northern Frontier has been completely controlled by Li Mu. The soldiers and civilians in the Northern Frontier only know Li but not Zhao. If General Li is recalled to take charge of the military and political power, there is a danger that Tai'a will be overthrown."

Jian Xinjun asked in doubt: "Isn't that a bit too much? General Li should not be that kind of person."

Guo Kai looked solemn and shook his head gently: "We must be on guard. As a subject, how can I not consider the king?"

"Whether it is raising a tiger to cause trouble or inviting a wolf into the house, neither is a good thing."

"The great Zhao country and its people, the king's life is worth a ton of gold. How can you put your safety on a person who has doubts?"

Le Cheng said, "What Lord Guo Kai said is indeed reasonable. The last time I took over Lian Po's military power, he not only disobeyed the king's order, but also dared to lead an army to attack. If it weren't for the king's majesty and the soldiers' concern for their country, Lian Po would have fled in fear in the end, which would have led to a disaster."

"Even so, there are still fanatics who follow Lian Po in rebellion."

"Especially the soldiers in the northern border. They have been under General Li for more than ten years. General Li treats the soldiers very kindly. If there are really some unspeakable things, I am afraid..."

Jian Xinjun clapped his hands and sighed heavily: "Alas, it is my fault. I was not thoughtful enough. I only thought about General Li's great achievements, but I didn't think there were so many things to do."

"And I also remembered something that worries me. In the past, when the previous king was alive, General Li was on good terms with Marquis Chunping and criticized the king several times. He never supported the king's succession to the throne."

"Now I don't know what General Li's intentions are."

King Zhao Daoxiang frowned and said, "That is all past events, not worth mentioning. However, what you said is reasonable, but it is just speculation. How can I refuse to reward you just because of this groundless rumor?"

"Li Mu has made outstanding military achievements. If he is not rewarded, how can he win the support of the people? It would be even worse if the soldiers lose their confidence because of this."

Guo Kai smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty is very generous and what you said is very true. I have an idea to test General Li's loyalty."

King Zhao Daoxiang was overjoyed, it had to be Guo Qing!
"Mr. Guo, please come quickly."

Guo Kai bowed and said: "General Li has made outstanding military achievements, so he must be rewarded. In this case, you can first appoint him as the left prime minister, which is enough to reward his merits."

"Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, Great Zhao has stopped Wei, destroyed the slaves, defeated Yan, and captured cities. Your achievements are destined to be recorded in history, and everyone in Great Zhao is convinced and submits to you."

"However, there is only one thing that I am worried about, Your Majesty, being criticized by others, and that is the Marquis of Chunping."

"Chun Ping Hou is still in Da Qin. Da Zhao and Qin are now friendly. If you don't take him back, it will affect the king's reputation. Now that the world is stable, it is a good thing for Chun Ping Hou to come back and enjoy wealth and honor in Handan. He can always comfort the king who misses his brother."

"And there is no need to worry about what Qin will do in the name of Chunping Hou. There is nothing wrong with bringing Chunping Hou back. After all, the overall situation has been decided."

"Your Majesty, you can order General Li to go to Qin as the Prime Minister and ask Qin to return Chunping Hou. General Li has received great favor from your Majesty by being appointed Prime Minister. If he has your Majesty in his heart, he will certainly decline the offer. If he gladly accepts the order and goes to welcome Chunping Hou, then we must be on our guard against this man."

King Zhao Daoxiang nodded repeatedly and praised: "Well, Mr. Guo is right! It really kills two birds with one stone."

"What do you two think, my dear ministers?" King Zhao Daoxiang looked at Lord Jianxin and Lord Wuxiang.

The two of them also praised it highly and recognized it very much.

King Zhao Daoxiang finally made the decision: "Okay, then let's follow Mr. Guo's idea!"

Two days later, in the court of Zhao State, King Zhao Daoxiang appointed Li Mu as the left prime minister in front of all the civil and military officials of Zhao State. Li Mu was very surprised and delighted and expressed his gratitude.

Then King Zhao Daoxiang said with a look of longing that his elder brother had been held hostage in Qin for many years and he missed him very much, so he asked Li Mu to go to Qin to bring back Chunping Hou. Li Mu was so happy that he didn't think about the meaning at all. He agreed with joy.

King Zhao Daoxiang nodded in agreement with a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold.

It was not until Li Mu returned home excitedly that he remembered whether there was something wrong with his going to pick up Marquis Chunping.

But after hesitating for a while, he still felt that the overall situation of Great Zhao had been settled, and it was the king who asked him to go, and he had just been appointed as prime minister, so what could happen?

Besides, he had a friendship with Chunping Hou in the past, so if he could bring him back to enjoy wealth and prosperity, it would be considered as fulfilling their friendship.

After the court was dismissed, King Zhao Daoxiang smashed a cup fiercely. Fortunately, Guo Qing reminded him that Li Mu was indeed impure and disloyal to me. I appointed him as prime minister, but he still dared to do this. He is really an ungrateful person and not a human son!

He made up his mind that when Li Mu returned from Qin, he would be driven back to the northern border and must not be allowed to stay in Handan. If he was allowed to build up power in the central government and then join forces with Chunping Marquis, it would be too troublesome!
Li Mu didn't know that in the court, a rash decision would determine the future.

Politics, ah politics, that's politics.

For a king, if loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyalty.

Whether the monarch's decision is right or wrong is the monarch's problem, but whether you listen or how you listen is your problem.

On the Qin side, after Gai Nie, Wei and Zhuang gained a firm foothold in Daqin, with their abilities, they were able to take charge of the central government and study government affairs like fish in water.

After all, they are still young and have not changed as they will later. Now is the time when they can be molded. Their temperament and methods can be cultivated, and the environment can change people.

Apart from other things, Wei Zhuang's gangster habits and his arrogance have changed a lot now.

It is natural for any young hero to be arrogant, confident and feel that he is extraordinary.

If you are in a small and dirty environment, and your passion and lofty ambitions are tainted by despicable means, in the long run, your temperament will inevitably change drastically, and you will become cynical and stubborn.

Although the laws of the Qin Dynasty were strict and boring, these two people were not the kind of people who liked to enjoy themselves or abuse their power. On the contrary, they had rules and regulations for everything they did and acted in accordance with the law. They were extremely self-conscious and admired and abided by them.

Both of them are the top young talents in the world today. They are precocious, intelligent, have good personalities, excellent learning abilities, and have great ambitions and perseverance since childhood.

He was also carefully trained by famous teachers, served as an official in the court, and was cared for and loved by his elders.

Being in the power center of the Qin Dynasty, or even the power center of the whole world, his colleagues are all top heroes in the world, and his superiors are all great talents of the time.

The two of them studied in person, discussed with each other, and deliberated on political affairs. What they could learn in today's environment was not comparable to what they could have learned as a nominal swordsmanship instructor or a gangster in a small and depressed country.

Being a swordsmanship instructor beside a monarch who likes to keep a low profile is not so bad.

The other worst thing is that you are in the weakest country, playing with a bunch of weak and despicable people all day long, doing some shabby things. There is no way you can learn anything well.

A real dragon cannot be raised in a puddle. Even if you want a carp to leap over the Dragon Gate, only the carp from big rivers and lakes have a chance. The small fish in small puddles have no chance.

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