The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 528 Li Mu wants to rebel? !
Now Tianze is completely confused. If they gather together, the Chu army will go out in force. If they break up into small groups, they will be prepared to be captured by slave-catching teams.

Compared with the Baiyue, the size of Chu was too large. The slave hunters could come and go in batches. But the Baiyue could not stand it. There was no way to survive. It was impossible to gather closely in the uncultivated wild land. There was no way to produce. If they gathered for a long time, they would starve to death without fighting.

This kind of dispersion in the past made it difficult for the Chu army to know where to start.

But the current dispersion will only turn us into slaves if we are not careful.

Survival and production are already difficult, and now it is even more difficult.

The entire Wu and Yue regions were in complete turmoil.

No, it's not just the Wu and Yue regions, it's the Min Yue, Ou Yue, and the entire Baiyue region. All the Baiyue people have been unable to live in peace.

Tianze completely lost the hearts of the Baiyue people.

King You of Chu also forced all the Baiyue people to resist, which completely started an all-out war between the Chu people and the Baiyue people.

But after all, Chu was strong and Baiyue was weak. Baiyue was even less united and had no organization. They were like a pile of loose sand. Under the Chu people's vigorous capture, it became increasingly difficult for them to survive.

It even forced the Baiyue people to abandon their most conspicuous custom of cutting their hair and tattooing, and to learn the language and accent of the Chu people.

This can also be considered an alternative form of accelerated fusion.

But no matter what, the entire southeast has become a mess, which is enough to add fuel to the fire of the already troubled Chu State and enough to distract most of Chu State's energy.

Now each country is only capable of handling its own affairs. They are unable to support other countries, especially to interfere in the military operations of the Qin Dynasty, which is even more impossible.

More than half a month had passed since Guo Kai began his investigation. Guo Kai hurried into the palace and after meeting Zhao Daochang, he asked her to dismiss everyone.

Guo Kai said sternly: "Queen Dowager, something terrible is happening! It is just as you think. Li Mu is indeed up to something bad."

"I sent people to the northern border to investigate. It turned out that Li Mu was actually connected to the Qin State. People with Qin accents often visited him. As for his relationship with Lord Anyang, it was indeed too enthusiastic."

"The people I sent to the northern border to inquire about the relationship told me that the two men had an extremely close relationship. They always traveled in the same car and ate at the same table. Moreover, Li Mu treated Lord Anyang with great respect and always addressed him as his subject. It seems that Li Mu did have evil intentions."

"As for what exactly is wrong, it is difficult to determine at this time. In order not to alert the enemy, I dare not investigate in detail."

When Zhao Daochang saw Guo Kai enter the hall with a solemn face and sorrow in his eyes, she knew it was not good news, but she still couldn't help feeling shocked and angry.

Her delicate hands slammed the table hard, and the solid wood made a dull sound. Empress Zhao Daochang scolded in a delicate voice, "Traitor!"

"What a traitor! Great Zhao has never treated him unfairly. When Qian'er succeeded to the throne, he was appointed as Lord Wu'an. The power of the Northern Frontier was still entrusted to him. He is the left prime minister and Lord Wu'an. He is already in the highest position among officials. Yet he still has evil intentions. What a traitor! Evil thief!"

"Guo Qing, you must not let him go!"

Guo Kai frowned and replied, "Queen Dowager, Li Mu is in a high position and is not in the capital. He commands a large army in the northern border and cannot be dealt with lightly."

"Besides, there is no evidence at the moment, and it would be unfair to accuse a good man. Why not find an excuse to transfer him back to the capital, and then interrogate him thoroughly. After all, Li Mu has made great contributions to the Great Zhao, and we cannot kill him without reason."

Queen Zhao Daochang nodded repeatedly, thinking that Guo Qing was a man of measured conduct.

After all, Li Mu has a large army at his command. Now is a year of great disaster, with internal and external troubles. We cannot alert the enemy. If Li Mu suddenly rebels, the Great Zhao will be in real trouble.

"Mr. Guo, then what reason should be given to transfer Li Mu back?"

Guo Kai replied, "This is a simple matter. Some time ago, we dealt with Li Mu of Yan State for his military merits. We ordered him to return to Handan to receive the reward. Li Mu will not return without receiving the reward, right? And this will not arouse his vigilance."

Queen Zhao Daochang nodded in approval and ordered Guo Kai to take full charge of the matter. He also sent someone to convey the order and invite Li Mu to come back.

Guo Kai took the order and left in a hurry.

As soon as Guo Kai left, Queen Zhao Diaochang quickly raised her little hand, placed it in front of her cherry lips, and blew on it several times.

I slammed the table too hard just now and my hand hurts.

As for Li Mu, he has been extremely busy during this period.

This year, the Qin State launched a massive attack on the State of Zhao. He received an urgent letter from Handan asking for help, and immediately gathered his troops and marched south to support Handan. However, he was blocked in Shicheng and could not move forward.

After a series of hard battles, there was still no progress. Just when things became extremely anxious, the Qin army retreated and the two countries ceased fighting.

But before Li Mu had time to catch his breath, let alone rush to Handan, the State of Yan attacked again.

They went on to support the Northeast without stopping. After finally recovering most of the lost territory, they discovered that drought had come. They were unable to move forward and could only cease fire with the State of Yan.

Then he hurried back with people to deal with the natural disaster. The people in the northern border are mostly nomadic and less agricultural, so the drought has a greater impact on the people in the northern border.

As the highest person in charge of the northern border, he had to deal with his own disasters and be careful to prevent the Hu people from coming to rob him. It was under such circumstances that the envoy from Handan arrived.

The messenger sent by Guo Kai took a long time to find him, after all, Li Mu was too busy.

Repairing water conservancy facilities and finding water, food allocation and relief, maintaining public order and border management, none of these are trivial matters.

When the messenger met Li Mu, he had just presided over a rain-praying ceremony.

At this time, Li Mu looked haggard, his lips were chapped, and his eyes were sunken, showing his fatigue. He had not had a good rest for a long time.

The disaster had already been reported to the central government, requesting food aid, but now the whole world was suffering from a severe drought, where could there be food to support the northern border? The journey was long, and the cost of transporting the food was outrageous. The northern border was vast and sparsely populated, and if there was any food to save the northern border, it would have been scattered in the Central Plains.

Li Mu naturally understood this truth, but he still couldn't hide the grief and anger in his heart. There was too little help he could get, and he could only rely on himself for everything.

He had worked hard in the Northern Frontier for more than 20 years and had put half his life's efforts into this business. Seeing a disaster that killed countless people, this devastating blow really made him extremely sad and exhausted.

When he learned that Handan had sent an envoy, he was overjoyed, thinking that it was rescue food and supplies. However, what he was told was to return to Handan to report on his work and be rewarded according to his merits.

Li Mu was so angry that he almost fainted on the spot. What was going on? What time was it?!

Why should I go and claim the reward when I am too busy with disaster relief? I am not in a hurry, so why should the court be in a hurry?
What I want now is not the reward, but food and rescue!
And what is going on now? How can I leave?

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What on earth is the imperial court thinking?!

But Li Mu also knew that this was well-intentioned, and he could not blame him for letting him go back to receive the reward. He suppressed his anger and anxiety, and asked the envoy to convey a message to the court, saying that he appreciated the kindness, but the situation was serious now and the Northern Frontier could not do without him. He would go back after the disaster was alleviated and the situation stabilized.

The messenger did not force it. He just said a few polite words and went back.

Li Mu continued with his own business.

When Guo Kai received the news from the messenger, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Li Mu, ah Li Mu, I see you are not going to die this time!
Guo Kai hurried into the palace again, and this time his expression was even uglier.

When Zhao Daochang saw Guo Kai's face, which was so ugly that it couldn't be uglier, his heart skipped a beat. Without waiting for Guo Kai to speak, he asked anxiously, "Mr. Guo, what happened that makes you so anxious?"

Guo Kai invited Zhao Daochang to leave and then said, "Queen Mother, something is wrong. Li Mu really has evil intentions, and I'm afraid he's going to take action."

Empress Zhao Diaochang was instantly shocked, her pretty face turned pale, and she exclaimed, "What?!"

Guo Kai said quickly, "The messenger I sent to the northern border to invite Li Mu back told me that Li Mu refused to return to the court due to the disaster. When the messenger asked Li Mu to return to the court, Li Mu's face suddenly became ugly and angry. I think Li Mu must have had something wrong and had been prepared for it. I'm afraid this time he has alerted the enemy."

"The situation is critical now. We cannot delay any longer and must make a quick decision."

Guo Kai's words frightened Queen Zhao Daochang so much that she was at a loss. She clenched her hands so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Empress Zhao Daochang asked hurriedly, "Mr. Guo, the Great Zhao cannot afford a big mess now. What should we do now?"

Guo Kai's expression was firm, and he said decisively: "Queen Dowager, I dare not speak rashly on this matter. Please quickly invite the Prime Minister and Yao Keqing, as well as Chunping Jun and Wuxiang Jun to the palace to discuss it."

Queen Zhao Diaochang closed her beautiful eyes and took several deep breaths, trying to calm herself down. She immediately sent someone to invite Lord Jianxin, Yao Jia, Lord Chunping, Le Cheng and others.

After they arrived, they all looked grim and felt nervous when they saw Guo Kai and Zhao Diaochang.

After Zhao Daochang asked Guo Kai to explain the whole story, everyone's face changed drastically.

I really didn't doubt whether this story was true or not. After all, the logic was self-consistent and well-founded. With Guo Kai's current reputation, no one would disbelieve it.

The main thing is that there were only five ministers present.

Guo Kai and Yao Jia came here to kill Li Mu, and Lord Jianxin and Lord Wuxiang had always been at odds with Li Mu.

There is only one Chunping Jun, but Chunping Jun has a special status, so it is not easy for him to speak up. Moreover, he and Queen Zhao Diaochang have been in love recently, and the two are in love. Now Li Mu has violated the biggest taboo of Queen Zhao Diaochang, so he can't risk offending his lover by speaking up.

Furthermore, if Li Mu really has connections with the Qin State, then he deserves to die.

Li Mu is in a high position of power and has a huge stake in the matter, so we must not be careless. It is better to kill someone by mistake than to make a mistake.

Besides, I didn't mean to kill him. I just wanted to calm him down and investigate the matter thoroughly.

After some discussion, the few of them finally made a decision to immediately send someone to the Northern Frontier to take over Li Mu's military power. No matter what, they had to stabilize the Northern Frontier first and bring the person back.

And Young Master Jia also needs to be brought back. It seems that it is not safe to keep him in the northern border now, so it is better to keep him under my nose and keep an eye on him.

(End of this chapter)