Daqin: The Greatest Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

He never hesitated to speculate about others with the greatest malice. As a great general, which one of him was not ruthless and cruel, with countless corpses on his hands?

Li Mu seems easy to talk to, but is he really like that?

The fundamental reason is that they have no conflicts of interest because they are not enemies.

Now that we have truly become enemies, will he be merciful?

In an instant he thought a lot, imagining various situations and ways to deal with them.

Do you really think that nothing was accomplished in these three days?

He toured the entire city of Handan. Except for the imperial palace, the entire layout of Handan and the deployment of city defense soldiers were all clearly imprinted in his mind.

Whether it is running away or attacking Handan in the future, it can play a significant role.

He did not refuse Sima Shang. As long as he was prepared for the situation, he would not be afraid even if it was a dangerous place.

"My dear Su Xuan, please forgive me for bothering you so late at night."

Not long after, Su Xuan met Li Mu.

He acted in an approachable manner, as if he were a younger member of the clan, and invited Su Xuan to sit down.

"How many people would love to have a drink and a chat with General Li Mu? Why would you say it's strange?" Su Xuan sat down leisurely, looked directly at Li Mu, and chuckled, "To be honest, I came here with the purpose of stealing General Li Mu's skills. If I can learn a few tricks from General Li Mu, I will have the capital to brag to my teacher when I return to Xiaoshengxian Manor."

"If you really have this idea, why don't you join the State of Zhao? I will teach you everything I know and will never keep anything for myself!" Li Mu did not react at all to Su Xuan's joke. He went straight to the point and looked at Su Xuan with sharp eyes, as if he would not give up until he achieved his goal.

This is going to be difficult.

"Thank you for your kindness, General. My ambition is not to achieve fame and fortune. I just want to indulge in the mountains and rivers and enjoy the freedom."

After he finished speaking, he felt a little uneasy and added another sentence.

"If I change my mind in the future, I will definitely consider Zhao first."

"I will wait for that day to come, but I hope it won't be too late." Li Mu nodded solemnly, seeming a little regretful.

"I've been talking to you for so long that I forgot about today's business." He took out the wine that he had prepared a long time ago, opened the wine cup, and immediately a rich aroma of wine came towards him.

"Today, you and I will drink together, and we won't stop until we are drunk!"

As he spoke, he poured a large bowl of wine for the two of them. Before one jar of wine was finished, he brought up another one.

The corner of Su Xuan's eye twitched. Others drank with wine glasses, but you, on the other hand, directly used a bowl to show off. Is it really that outrageous?

This doesn't mean I'll leave awake.

Su Xuan even doubted whether this old man would take advantage of his drunkenness and tie him up and take him to the military camp.

Fortunately, Su Xuan had already made a plan, so he was not panicked at all.

"General Li Mu is truly magnanimous!" Su Xuan grabbed the large bowl in front of him and said, "Let's drink together today!"

"Let me offer a bowl to General Li Mu first." He drank it all in one gulp.

"What a good alcohol tolerance!" Li Mu looked at him in admiration. Not wanting to fall behind others, he finished all the wine in the next second.

The two of them clinked glasses and in just a few moments, they had already finished several large bowls of wine.

At this time, Su Xuan's face was flushed, and he was shaking his head, looking drunk.

He slapped his head fiercely and said in a somewhat halting manner, "General Li, General Li Mu, I forgot to tell you something."

"There are no outsiders here, so you can speak frankly." Li Mu's eyes lit up. As the saying goes, truth comes out after drinking. He could take this opportunity to test Su Xuan.

"General Li Mu, after I get drunk and fall asleep, don't let anyone get close to me." Su Xuan reminded.

"What does this mean?" Li Mu was puzzled.

"General Li Mu, you don't know that I like to kill people in my dreams. As long as I fall asleep and someone gets close to me, my body will involuntarily draw out the sword and chop the person to death." Su Xuan frowned, "I have been troubled by this for a long time and have been looking for famous doctors, but unfortunately I have never found a solution."

"Is there such a strange disease?" Li Mu was surprised and confused.

"Who said it wasn't true? I never thought that there would be such a strange symptom in this world, and it happened to me." Su Xuan sighed and complained, "Luckily, my teacher noticed it in advance and prepared a countermeasure. Otherwise, if I had hurt my brothers and sisters in Xiaoshengxianzhuang, I would never forgive myself for the rest of my life."

He became more and more excited as he spoke, drinking and talking at the same time, and in the blink of an eye, he had already drunk several bowls of wine.

"General Li Mu, you don't know how miserable I am. Even if I marry someone in the future, I won't be able to sleep in the same bed with you..."

"All the brothers and sisters in Xiaoshengxianzhuang can sleep in Sanxing Book House, but I can only sleep in an independent courtyard."

"General Li Mu, do you know how this feels?" He beat his chest and stamped his feet, looking worried, "How I wish I could be like a normal person, sleeping with my fellow brothers, wandering around the world, without having to worry about someone getting close to me and hurting innocent people while I'm asleep..."

Li Mu was a little skeptical, but when he saw Su Xuan's realistic expression, he couldn't help but believe it a little.

In addition, since he had poured out his grievances to him and told him all his tragic experiences, he was basically certain that what Su Xuan said was true.

Is there such a strange disease in this world?

Li Mu sighed inwardly, feeling that he had gained some knowledge.

"General Li Mu, do you know? Among all the generals, I admire you the most." Su Xuan held Li Mu's hands, shaking his head in a drunken state, and spoke the truth after drinking. "In the past, the general defeated the Xiongnu at Yanmen Pass, making the Hu people never dare to set foot in Yanmen Pass again. After hearing about the general's deeds, I was stunned for a long time and admired him very much."

"I heard that the general will be heading to the front tomorrow. I don't know when we will meet again.

Since the general invited me to drink today, I will give him a poem in return.

Please don't blame me if it's not well written.

"The moon is bright at Yanmen Pass, but the people who have marched thousands of miles have not yet returned. As long as the flying general is in Longcheng, the Hu horses will not be allowed to cross Yinshan Mountain."

Chapter 20: The Hongmen Banquet

"General Li, Li Mu, why are you lying upside down?" Su Xuan began to talk nonsense, and staggered down on the wine table, already drunk.

But so that the Dragon City Feijiang will be there, he will not teach Huma Du Yinshan.

Li Mu repeated these four lines of poetry over and over again, and his heart was shaken.

This kid...

He looked at Su Xuan with a complicated and ambiguous expression.

Yes, over the years, countless good men of Zhao State have gone to the battlefield, but how many of them survived?

They fought bravely and were willing to sacrifice their lives for the country. They went forward one after another, and their blood was stained on the battlefield.

And the distance they galloped across was more than ten thousand miles.

Along the way, too many comrades-in-arms have sacrificed their lives. Their names and faces kept appearing in Li Mu's mind.

He felt sad and sat there alone, silent.

"Take him to his room to rest and don't let anyone disturb him." He called over a butler and gave instructions.

When the butler took Su Xuan away, he looked at the Zhao palace and then looked up at the sky.

At this moment, he suddenly understood the true meaning of the righteousness that Su Xuan talked about.

He also knew what Su Xuan wanted to do.

It is exactly the same as the first sentence of his Seven Kingdoms.

Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a mission for the people, carry on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity!

This is a young man with great ambition, talent and determination.

He understood Su Xuan's ideas and agreed with them.

But why didn't you choose Zhao? Couldn't Zhao unify the seven kingdoms and end the chaos of the Warring States period?

Li Mu sighed, feeling hesitant.

As a general, the first thing he has to do is to be loyal to the king and defend his country.

"General, is this kid really worthy of your attention?" Sima Shang walked over and asked.

Sima Shang's words have two meanings. One is that Li Mu tried to win over Su Xuan several times.

Secondly, three hundred swordsmen had already been ambushed in the general's mansion, ready to take action at any time. As long as Li Mu smashed the cup as a signal, Su Xuan would be beheaded.

Li Mu didn't say much, just nodded slightly.

"General, he only beat you in one game of Go, which doesn't mean anything. If we really fight on the battlefield, he will definitely not be your opponent."

"Theories alone are useless. It is far from simple to deploy troops. The son of Zhao She in the past..."

He was about to stop talking halfway and wanted to bring up the example of Zhao Kuo, but he found out that the negative example was a person from Zhao. After all, it was not a glorious thing, so how could he say it out loud?

"He is different." Li Mu's eyes were sharp and his tone was firm.

"Then General, do you want it?" Sima Shang made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Li Mu remained silent. At this moment he thought a lot.

Su Xuan's identity was that he was a disciple of Master Xun. If he was killed, it would inevitably create a mortal feud with Confucianism. No Confucian disciples would serve in the State of Zhao and might even target the State of Zhao.

If I insist on killing him, these will naturally not be a problem.

But is it really necessary? As Sima Shang said, just because he is a threat and can't be used by oneself, should we get rid of him?

He did not explicitly say that he would serve the Qin State, but instead said that the first State he would consider when entering officialdom was the Zhao State.

At present, he is not an enemy of Zhao State, but may be a friend or helper of Zhao State.

After thinking about it, he finally gave up the idea.

When it comes down to it, it was because he hadn't made a decision at all, and deploying executioners was just an extra precaution.

Given his personality, if he had made the decision at the very beginning, why would he be so indecisive?

When Su Xuan opened his eyes, it was already bright.

"Sir, this is what the general asked me to pass on to you." When Su Xuan walked out of the room, a guard immediately came up to him and handed him two letters.

One is for myself, and the other is for someone I don’t know.

Su Xuan opened his letter, the message on it was not long.

After reading it, Su Xuan finally knew what the other letter was about.

He never thought that Li Mu actually knew Nian Duan. The letter was a token of trust written by Li Mu to Nian Duan. In the letter to himself, he clearly stated the location of Jinghu Medical Village and said that he could have his illness treated there and there might be hope of a cure.

Su Xuan's eyes looked strange.

Li Mu really believed it?

But he left really early. Su Xuan looked at the sky. At this time, it would be only about eight o'clock in later generations.

He put away the envelope, walked out of the General's Mansion and headed towards Linglong Pavilion.

.......

In Linglong Pavilion, the Snow Girl sat in front of a bronze mirror, her three thousand black hair cascading down like a waterfall and spread out behind her. She picked up a wooden comb and combed her hair repeatedly, constantly looking at her face in the mirror. Although she was already a stunning beauty, the Snow Girl always felt unsatisfied.

She tied her snow-white, smooth long hair together with a red string, picked up an eyebrow pencil, lightly drew her eyebrows, and outlined them carefully.

Something that normally only takes one minute to complete took me more than ten minutes today.

She picked up the silver bracelet from the jewelry box and put it on her snow-white and slender arm. She wore a blue crystal headdress on her delicate head and applied lip balm on her pink lips. Her red lips and white teeth were so bright and beautiful.

After looking at it several times, she nodded with satisfaction.

She sat in front of the window, putting on delicate makeup, looking out the window, looking forward to it.

When will he come?

She looked at the scroll hanging on the wall, and then at the poem he wrote to her. The corners of her lips lifted slightly unconsciously, and there was a faint smile on the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, and even her eyes were sparkling.

This small gesture of joy clearly revealed her inner feelings.

After Su Xuan came out of the General's Mansion, he did not go to Linglong Pavilion immediately. Instead, he went back to the tavern to take a shower and change his clothes.

Even if he had inner strength, he would inevitably smell of alcohol after a hangover. Going to see the Snow Girl in this state would only greatly reduce his image. How could he allow himself to make such a low-level mistake?

No matter in which world, details are the key to success or failure, especially when it comes to relationships between men and women.

How fast you can complete the strategy depends entirely on how well you pay attention to the details.

Of course, there is a prerequisite before this, that is, at least he has a good impression of you, otherwise no matter how much I do, it will be in vain.

Chapter 21 The Iron Tree Blooms

"Who is my Xue'er going to meet with such an exquisite makeup?" Long Niang walked behind Xue Nu, looked at her teasingly and chuckled.