Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Chapter 483 How to deal with the traitor Le Cheng

When Zhao Kuo returned to the mansion, it was completely dark.

As soon as he got off the carriage, Xu Li reported a message: "That one is already waiting for you in the study."

Zhao Kuo's eyes froze slightly.

In the entire country of Zhao, there was obviously only one person who was eligible to be introduced into the study by Xu Li himself.

After a while, Zhao Kuo opened the door of the study and saw Zhou Shaofen.

Zhao Kuo smiled: "Zhou Qing must go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing."

Zhou Shaofen nodded and said, "The reason why I came here today is actually for the affairs of Da Sima."

Zhao Kuo narrowed his eyes and said, "Who does the Empress Dowager want to recommend?"

Zhou Shaofen said in a deep voice, "General Le Cheng."

There was a sudden silence in the study.

After a while, Zhao Kuo said leisurely: "Since you appear here, Zhou Qing, Le Cheng must have agreed to stand by the Queen Mother and Xinjun?"

Zhou Shaofen sighed and said, "Yes.

To tell you the truth, the candidate of Le Cheng was actually proposed by the old man to the Queen Mother. "

Zhao Kuo was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "Is it a good way to identify traitors?"

Zhou Shaofen said with some worry: "Your Majesty, now you are a big tree attracting the wind."

Zhao Kuo laughed loudly, and patted Zhou Shaofen on the shoulder: "Zhou Qing, don't worry, our roots are far stronger than you imagined."

Zhou Shaofen hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about I disclose my identity directly at the next court meeting?"

Zhao Kuo laughed: "When is this, don't be in a hurry.

Don't worry, this little matter won't hurt Ben Hou.

Zhou Qing, you have been of great help this time.

By the way, your younger brother Zhou Shaoliang has been the sheriff of Hedong County for several years. Do you want to transfer him back to Handan to serve as Handan Commander? "

Zhou Shaofen raised his head and said in surprise, "Really?

It won't be exposed because of this. "

Although the Handan Order is only the city guard of a city, since Handan is the capital of Zhao State, the weight of this city guard is greater than that of ordinary county guards, which is why Zhou Shaofen was so surprised.

Zhao Kuo blinked and said with a smile, "How could it be exposed?

Zhou Qing, you can bring it up, but Ben Hou objected.

As soon as the Marquis objected, wouldn't Xinjun and the Queen Mother immediately pass it? "

Only then did Zhou Shaofen come back to his senses, and couldn't help laughing: "What Jun Hou said is wonderful!"

After a while, Zhou Shaofen bid farewell and left.

Zhao Kuo sat alone in the study, his expression slowly becoming grim.

After all, Le Cheng is also a veteran of Zhao Guo's military circle for many years, and his sudden betrayal actually had a great impact on Zhao Kuo's complete control of the military.

But on the other hand, if Le Cheng has been lurking and suddenly turns back at a critical moment in the future, the damage to Zhao Kuo's side will be truly fatal.

Zhao Kuo thought about it carefully, and felt that he was indeed not at a loss.

An enemy on the bright side is never more terrifying than an enemy lurking in the dark.

However, this matter cannot be left alone.

Betrayers, of course, will be punished!What should I do?

Zhao Kuo fell into deep thought.

After a while, Zhao Kuo said to himself: "It would be great if there is a third-party candidate."

The next day, the main hall of the palace city of Zhao Kingdom.

The Empress Dowager looked around the crowd and said calmly: "Now the position of Da Sima is vacant, if you have any candidates, please feel free to recommend them."

A few eyes fell on Zhao Kuo, Zhao Kuo looked calm and did not speak.

He had already said at the banquet with Mr. Hepingyuan before that no matter whether Le Cheng betrayed or not, it was impossible for Zhao Kuo to let his subordinates fight for the position of the chief Sima, because the queen mother would never agree.

After waiting for a while, everyone believed that Zhao Kuo would not speak, so they all breathed a sigh of relief.

As No.1 in the military, Zhao Kuo has a great influence on the position of Da Sima.

Lord Pingyuan was the first to speak: "Queen Mother, the old minister recently visited a talented person named Pang Nuan.

This person has a strategy in his chest that can reach thousands of troops, and he is the best candidate for the chief minister! "

"Pang Nuan?"

When the name was said, the others were fine, but Zhao Kuo's face changed slightly, causing quite a stir in his heart.

I didn't expect Mr. Pingyuan to attract such a talent!Who is Pang Nuan?

Pang Nuan is an apprentice of the famous scholar Xi Guanzi, a strategist and strategist in the Warring States Period, and once supported the last sky of Zhao State together with Li Mu in history.

At that time, Pang Nuan was in charge of the center, and Li Mu defended the frontier, allowing the Zhao State, which had been devastated by the defeat of Changping in history, to continue its life for another 20 years.

Not only that, Pang Nuan also organized the last six-nation attack on Qin in the Warring States Period, but it was a pity that Chu and Qi retreated without success.

Later, when Pang Nuan passed away, Li Mu returned to Handan to succeed General Pang Nuan, but was killed by Zhao Wangqian following the slander, and Zhao Guo was destroyed by Wang Jian the next year.

From this point of view, Zhao Kuo felt that Pang Nuan could make the proud Li Mu willing to guard the frontier in history, so his ability must be much better than that of Le Cheng, the second child of ten thousand years.

It's just that although Pang Nuan is strong, he is the strongest in history. Now Pang Nuan is just a scholar with little reputation, and the position of this great Sima is not easy to compete for.

Sure enough, Lin Xiangru immediately said: "Pang Nuan has never had any fame before, so it's a bit inappropriate to take up the position of Da Sima all of a sudden?"

Lord Pingyuan said calmly: "Pang Nuan's teacher, Guanzi Guanzi, also served in the palace of Wuling King back then, and also guided Benhou's studies. His talent and learning are so high that even Wuling King should admire.

The so-called famous teacher produces excellent apprentices, since Xi Guanzi wrote a letter of recommendation for Pang Nuan to come to Dazhao to work, it proves that Pang Nuan really has this ability. "

Lin Xiangru shook his head and said, "It's not right.

No matter who came to Dazhao, they should make meritorious service before appointing a position, otherwise wouldn't it be a mess? "

Mr. Pingyuan sneered and said, "Mr. Xin, your ally Yu Xin and Yuqing were also directly promoted by the late king to become Shangqing. Didn't he have a little bit of credit when he became a minister?

When Shang Yang was promoted by Qin Xiaogong as Zuo Shuzhang and presided over the reform, what credit did Shang Yang have? "

The two fought each other, but they couldn't come up with any results.

At last the queen mother spoke.

"Pang Nuan may have some talent, but everyone can see General Le Cheng's loyalty and hard work to Da Zhao over the years.

So the old woman decided to use General Le Cheng to be promoted to Da Sima, and to enter the palace for discussion in the future! "

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, a smile appeared on Lin Xiangru's face, and he subconsciously glanced at Zhao Kuo.

What surprised Lin Xiangru was that Zhao Kuo's expression was unusually calm.

Lin Xiangru was a little puzzled, didn't Zhao Kuo know that this meant that Le Cheng had betrayed him?

Zhao Kuo noticed Lin Xiangru's eyes and smiled back at Lin Xiangru.

This smile came from the heart, because Zhao Kuo suddenly thought of how to deal with Le Cheng, a traitor.

Chapter 484 Wu Xinjun?just angry

With the appointment of the queen mother, everyone's expressions were quite complicated.

Mr. Pingyuan felt a strong sense of frustration, because he felt that this time he had a good grasp, and it was a good opportunity to expel Lin Xiangru's forces from the military in one fell swoop.

Unfortunately, it failed!Thinking of this, Mr. Pingyuan suddenly regretted it.

If I had known this before, I might as well listen to Wu Xinjun's words and not fight for the position of the great Sima.

Coincidentally, less than a quarter of an hour after the Queen Mother's appointment, Le Cheng hurried into the hall and accepted the position of Da Sima in front of everyone.

The short time seemed as if Le Cheng had been waiting in the palace for the appointment of the Queen Mother.

Lin Xiangru watched this scene with a more obvious smile on his face.

Zhao Kuo's face became more and more calm.

A moment later, Le Cheng, who had just taken office as a new official, walked out of the hall and suddenly stopped.

Zhao Kuo stood at the door of the main hall, looking at Le Cheng indifferently: "General Le Cheng, don't you think you need to explain to Ben Hou?"

Le Cheng looked at Zhao Kuo, feeling very upset.

He is guilty.

But immediately, a voice came out from the hall: "Mr. Wu Xin, now General Le Cheng has become the Chief Sima, not much lower than you, why are you so aggressive?"

Lin Xiangru walked out from the hall, the words just now came from Lin Xiangru's mouth.

Zhao Kuo said coldly: "As a human being, the most important thing is to keep what you say and do things fairly.

General Le Cheng, do you think it's fair for you to do this? "

Le Cheng became more and more ashamed, but at this moment Le Cheng knew that there was no way out, so he gritted his teeth and said directly: "Mr. Wu Xin, I was just a cooperative relationship with you before, not your retainer.

Is it okay for me to end this partnership now?

What's more, this is the appointment of the Queen Mother, do you think I can refuse the appointment of the Queen Mother? "

Zhao Kuo nodded and said, "Very good.

It seems that you are determined to fight against Ben Hou? "

Zhao Kuo's eyes were sharp, and Le Cheng was clearly a seasoned veteran, but at this moment he lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Zhao Kuo!Lin Xiangru snorted heavily, and said, "Mr. Wu Xin, no matter how hard you struggle, it will be useless.

Appointing General Le Cheng as Da Sima is the meaning of the Queen Mother. Do you still want to fight against the Queen Mother? "

Zhao Kuo laughed.

Although Zhao Kuo's smile was as gentle as a spring breeze, everyone knew that a volcano was erupting in the heart of Wu Xinjun.

Zhao Kuo opened his mouth slowly, speaking sentence by sentence.

"Very good, very good."

"This Marquis has always been very fair. I will treat others as others treat me."

"Since you have done such a thing this time, when you receive retribution next time, don't blame me for using the same methods as you!"

After saying this, Zhao Kuo walked away in a huff.

Seeing Zhao Kuo's leaving figure, Le Cheng's face turned pale.

He is a person who has really seen Zhao Kuo's methods on the battlefield and personally experienced Zhao Kuo's power.

Le Cheng looked at Lin Xiangru as if asking for help: "Xinjun, what should we do now?"

Lin Xiangru was actually a little bit drummed in his heart.

Wu Xinjun's words will always be verified to be true!But on the surface, Lin Xiangru's expression remained unchanged, and he even showed a slight smile: "It's okay.

Wu Xinjun just became angry from embarrassment, the queen mother didn't trust him at all, so could he let the queen mother take back her life?

You can be your big Sima with peace of mind, and do things for us, no, for the queen mother! "

Zhao Kuo returned to the mansion and summoned several confidants.

Li Si yelled the loudest: "My lord, this Le Cheng is simply too stupid, you must teach him a severe lesson, otherwise, if someone follows suit in the future, what's the deal?"

Zhao Kuo nodded and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"

Liston was dumbfounded.

To put it bluntly now, Li Si is still a retainer, and has not really experienced intrigues in the political arena. It is still very difficult for him to come up with an idea that looks good to Le Cheng, Lin Xiangru and others.

Beside Li Si, Han Fei was thoughtful, looked at the crowd, and planned to speak.

Suddenly, a report came from outside: "Master, there is someone outside the door who claims to be Pang Nuan and wants to see him!"

"Pang Nuan?"