Chapter 102: Ying Zheng: What? It was Zhao Feng who saved the Queen Mother?

Chapter 102: Ying Zheng: What? It was Zhao Feng who saved the Queen Mother?

"This Zhao Ji is really insane and hopeless. She gets scared every time she looks at me. It makes me feel like I want to take her life."

Looking at Zhao Ji's performance, and it was the second time, Zhao Feng was naturally even more confused.

but.

Considering that Zhao Ji had witnessed her two sons being thrown to death, it is not surprising that she went crazy.

Naturally, Zhao Feng just complained a few words in his heart.

When Zhao Ji was arranged on the ship of the Yongcheng Imperial Guard, Tu Sui was completely relieved.

As long as Zhao Ji is still alive, he can go back and report this time.

"General Zhao."

"I don't need to thank you for your kindness."

"I will keep Tu Sui in mind."

Tu Sui bowed to Zhao Feng again.

"Your name is Tu Sui?" Zhao Feng smiled slightly but was thinking in his heart.

This name also seems to be a famous historical figure.

But at this moment, Zhao Feng really couldn't remember it.

After all, there are so many famous generals in history, and it is naturally impossible for Zhao Feng to remember the origins of each one of them clearly.

"yes."

Tu Sui replied immediately.

He was extremely respectful to Zhao Feng and did not dare to be disrespectful at all.

Obviously he was also grateful to Zhao Feng. If it weren't for Zhao Feng, Queen Dowager Huayang didn't know whether she could protect his life.

"good."

"Ben will remember that."

"The Queen Mother is frightened. The king must be chasing closely. You'd better go back and report first." Zhao Feng said with a smile.

"Thank you for your understanding, General Zhao."

"I will take my leave."

Tu Sui nodded, and finally looked at Zhao Feng with gratitude, then turned around and boarded his boat.

"Turn around and go back."

Tu Sui gave the order loudly.

Under his command.

Dozens of ships turned around and sailed home.

Watching the departing ship.

Zhao Feng's thoughtful expression gradually relaxed.

"Tu Sui."

"It was him."

"Historically, Qin Shi Huang first sent him to conquer the Baiyue people, and he successfully defeated them. However, he was ambushed by the Baiyue people and died of poison."

"After that, Zhao Tuo took over the land of Baiyue."

now.

Zhao Feng also wondered who this Tu Sui was.

"It's not bad to have a good relationship with Tu Sui." Zhao Feng smiled slightly.

During the Qin Dynasty.

Many of the Qin Dynasty's generals were overshadowed by Wang Jian, but there is no doubt that those who could make a mark in history were definitely not simple people.

“What a pity.”

"I am not a general stationed in Qin territory, otherwise I could really go to Xianyang to see the style of Qin Shihuang."

Looking at Tu Sui's ships getting farther and farther away, Zhao Feng felt a little disappointed.

Zhao Feng was also very curious about the legendary Qin Shihuang, the greatest emperor of all time.

What did this person, who was later honored as the first emperor of all ages and known as Zulong, look like? How domineering was he?

Zhao Feng was really curious.

only.

He was ordered to guard Weicheng and was not allowed to leave without the order of his superiors. If he left without permission, he would be guilty of treason.

This is also a constraint on generals.

If a general who is in charge of a region were to wander around, there would definitely be trouble.

"My Lord."

"These Wei troops are quite sensible and retreated directly."

Zhang Ming looked towards Wei Jing and said with a smile.

Zhao Feng turned his head and took a look.

The Wei army, which originally numbered in the tens of thousands, now retreated like a tide.

"Wei is no longer the Wei it once was. They dare not go to war with our Great Qin."

"Han is dead."

"What we are most afraid of now is Wei State. We are afraid that it will give us a reason to send troops to Qin State. If they dare to attack us and snatch Guo Kai, it will give Qin State a reason to send troops."

"A Wei general commanding the troops cannot bear such a responsibility." Zhao Feng smiled faintly.

Zhao Feng naturally understood what these retreating Wei troops were thinking.

"My Lord."

"Should we continue to go to Yindao or go back?" Han Xi asked respectfully.

"Of course we are going to the Hidden Island. There are some disloyal people there, so they must be dealt with." Zhao Feng said with a sneer.

Han Xi recruited so many people again, and among them were good and bad. Many of them, which Zhao Feng regarded as the most important loyalty, were not within the boundaries of loyalty. These people naturally had to be dealt with to serve as a warning to others.

Yan Ting!

There may be some with poor talents among them, but there will never be anyone who is disloyal to Zhao Feng.

This is Zhao Feng's taboo.

…

Wei capital, Daliang! Xinling Lord's residence.

"Reporting to Lord Xinling."

"General Cao who is guarding the border has replied. He arrived a step too late and failed to meet Prime Minister Zhao." An official said respectfully to an old but majestic man.

Lord Xinling! Later generations called him one of the four princes of the Warring States Period, Wei Wuji.

He is a person with extremely high prestige in the world today, and is also known as the man who stabilizes the country in the current Wei State.

As a member of the royal family of Wei State and the uncle of the current King of Wei, he has a high prestige and is also deeply trusted by the King of Wei.

Hear the subordinate's report.

A look of disappointment flashed across Wei Wuji's face.

Of course he knew about Zhao's kidnapping of the Queen Mother of Qin, and Guo Kai had sent people to have a secret talk with him in advance and obtained his consent to kidnap the Queen Mother of Qin, go down the Wei River, enter the territory of Wei, and then return to Zhao.

Today, the power of Qin is extremely strong, and all the countries in the world fear it.

As the Wei State was adjacent to the Qin State, it naturally felt a sense of loss after seeing the demise of the Han State.

Compared with Zhao, Wei's national strength was far inferior.

And compared with the Qin State, it is even worse.

"After all, it's not what we want."

"If the Queen Mother Qin could be held hostage, the King of Qin would definitely not dare to act recklessly."

"Although forcing Qin with his mother is a bit despicable, it is still a way to deal with Qin after all."

"What a pity, we failed in the end." Wei Wuji sighed.

"Perhaps Lord Xinling is thinking too much."

"Qin launched an attack on Han, citing Han's provocations on the border as an excuse. Later, he even advocated attacking Qin, which is why he was destroyed by Qin."

"Our Great Wei has been on good terms with Qin over the years. They have no reason to mobilize troops against our Great Wei. Once they do, other countries will not tolerate it." An official on the side said self-righteously.

Hear this.

Wei Wuji's eyes flashed with disappointment: "I don't know how many people in the court think the same as you do."

"The so-called just cause may be useful at a critical moment, but if a country becomes so powerful that it is no longer afraid of other countries, the so-called just cause will be useless. Qin is already a behemoth to our Wei."

"If Qin were to attack our Great Wei, our Great Wei would certainly not be a match for it."

"In the end."

"It is best not to give Qin an excuse, so that it can get help from other countries. But if we give Qin an excuse, other countries will have no reason to send troops to reinforce it."

"I regret this, sir."

"When the King of Han asked for help, he should not have waited for Zhao to respond, but should have sent troops to help Han. This might have given Han Cun another chance to fight against Qin."

Having said that.

The regret in Wei Wuji's eyes was indescribable.

He is old now.

There's not much left to live on.

He also just wanted to protect the State of Wei during his lifetime and prevent it from being destroyed by the State of Qin.

The stronger the Qin State became, the more worried he became.

In the past, there was an alliance to attack Qin, but now they are all afraid of Qin's power and dare not form an alliance.

The alliance has become a thing of the past.

The offense and defense have changed.

After listening to Wei Wuji's words, the subordinates around him remained silent.

"What is Prime Minister Zhao's current situation?" Wei Wuji asked.

"Reporting to the Lord."

"General Cao stationed on the Wei River said that they were too far away and there were boats blocking the view, so they couldn't see clearly. They didn't know whether Prime Minister Zhao was captured or killed, or escaped alive." The subordinate replied immediately.

"It would be a good thing if Prime Minister Zhao could die." Wei Wuji sneered.

Hearing this.

The subordinates around him were very puzzled: "Hasn't the Lord always had a good chat with Prime Minister Zhao? And he seems to respect the Lord very much. If he died, it would not be a good thing for our Great Wei, right?"

"Guo Kai is just a greedy villain."

"The reason why we make friends with him is because he is deeply favored by King Zhao, but it is undeniable that he is a treacherous minister. He only cares about money and profit. If he dies, and the Zhao court is again under the control of Lian Po and Zhao Yi, that will be a good thing for our Great Wei." Wei Wuji said in a deep voice.

Wei Wuji still trusted this subordinate very much, so he told the truth.

I have to say.

Wei Wuji is worthy of being called one of the four gentlemen of the Warring States Period, and his vision is indeed very unique.

Guo Kai is indeed a villain.

"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense." The subordinate echoed.

"Have you found out about Qin's defense of Weicheng?" Wei Wuji asked.

The subordinate immediately took out a bamboo slip and handed it to Wei Wuji respectfully: "This is the military report of Weicheng. Please take a look."

Wei Wuji took it and opened it directly.

"Zhao Feng."

"It turned out that he was the one guarding Weicheng."

"It seems that Wang Jian is really on guard against our Great Wei." Wei Wuji said with a frown.

"Your Majesty."

"Isn't Zhao Feng just a little luckier? How could he be so valued by the king?" The subordinate said in great confusion.

"Wei Bo, do you know why the late king placed you by my side?" Wei Wuji turned and said to his subordinate.

"I don't know." Wei Bo replied respectfully.

"In terms of status, you are also a member of the royal family of Wei. You are the younger brother of the king and my nephew."

"I am already old, and I don't have many years left to live." Wei Wuji sighed.

Hearing this.

Wei Bo immediately shook his head and said seriously: "Your Majesty is at the peak of his power, so don't talk nonsense."

"Your Majesty has been on the throne for only three years, and you have relied on me for everything. The previous king kept you by my side when you were a teenager, in order to train you to be your right-hand man, so that you can one day suppress the State of Wei."

"The world is no longer what it used to be."

"Qin is strong, and other countries are weak."

"The alliances among the nations have broken down."

"You have been by my side for many years. You should know that you should never judge things by appearances."

"Just like this Zhao Feng."

"You are by my side, so you should know his situation."

"Tell me about Zhao Feng. What kind of person is he?" Wei Wuji looked at Wei Bo and said.

"According to intelligence, Zhao Feng was originally a member of the Qin logistics army. He was able to advance to a higher position by chance after he killed the son of Bao Yuan."

"Then by chance, or luck, I killed General Bao Yuan, and was able to transfer to the Qin State's main battle camp."

"In the end."

"This person is very lucky."

"If he hadn't met Bao Yuan and his son, he might still be an ordinary logistics soldier." Wei Bo still had a somewhat disdainful tone.

Hearing this.

Wei Wuji shook his head in disappointment: "In your eyes, perhaps you only see this boy's luck."

"Indeed, this kid is very lucky."

"If it weren't for Bao Yuan and his son, he might still be a member of Qin's logistics army and would not have made a name for himself."

"But you haven't seen what this boy is capable of."

"Bao Yuan led nearly 8,000 elite troops under his command to hide in Yangcheng and launch a surprise attack under the cover of night, intending to cut off Qin's grain supply and exchange Han's chance of survival."

"Although this strategy is risky, it is a strategy that must be taken. If it succeeds, it will allow South Korea to survive longer."

"Facing the unarmored logistics troops stationed outside the city, which numbered no more than 10,000, the elite troops led by Bao Yuan were more than capable of slaughtering them. But what was the result of their pursuit? Thousands of logistics troops were united by Zhao Feng alone, and they fought a bloody battle against the elite Han troops under Bao Yuan, even fighting to the death. Bao Yuan's strategy failed, and in the end, Bao Yuan died at the hands of Zhao Feng."

"Afterwards."

"This boy has changed his previous silence and has successively conquered several cities of Han, destroyed the capital of Han, and captured the King of Han."

"This is not something that can be achieved simply by luck."

"If you have such luck, can you do it?" Wei Wuji said to his nephew.

Hear this.

Wei Bo couldn't help but fall silent, and seemed to be thinking about something.

After a while.

Wei Bo shook his head: "I can't do it."

Hearing Wei Bo's words.

Wei Wuji's eyes were slightly relieved: "I'm glad you understand! This boy is brave, good at commanding troops, and as you said, very lucky, but this is also the last item."

“What a pity.”

"It would be great if this person was born in our Great Wei. If he is from our Great Wei, I am willing to accept him as my disciple. Then our Great Wei will have a successor who can protect our Great Wei for me."

"Why is Qin so blessed?"

Wei Wuji said with a look of reluctance.

Wei Bo felt a little unwilling to hear his uncle, who he believed was a god of war, praising a foreigner so much. He had studied with his uncle for many years and had never received a word of praise from him, but he still praised a foreigner so much and even promised to be his successor.

If this were to get out, it would surely cause a stir in the entire Wei court.

"Your Majesty."

"Is he really worthy of your attention?" Wei Bo said unwillingly.

Wei Wuji smiled and said, "If he was from the Wei Dynasty, even if he was willing to serve the Wei Dynasty, it would be worth it. Unfortunately, he is from Qin!"

"Your Majesty."

"One day, if I face Zhao Feng, I will definitely kill him."

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"I will prove that he is not as good as me." Wei Bo said with full of fighting spirit.

Hearing this.

Wei Wuji was not angry either, instead he smiled and said, "Then I look forward to that day."

It is also worthwhile to use Zhao Feng to motivate his nephew to be more enterprising.

"I will definitely do it." Wei Bo's heart was full of fighting spirit. Although he had never met Zhao Feng before, at this moment his heart was full of murderous intent towards Zhao Feng.

"If Bo'er can really kill Zhao Feng on the battlefield, perhaps I will really have a successor who can protect the Great Wei for me." Wei Wuji said secretly in his heart.

Others are old.

He doesn't have many years left to live.

Wei Wuji dreamed of training a successor to protect the country, but unfortunately he failed.

After all, my nephew doesn't have that ability! ...

Xianyang, inside the court hall!

Ying Zheng had a gloomy face, and the entire court hall was shrouded in a terrifying aura of rage.

All the court officials were so angry that they dared not say a word.

"How long?"

"It took nearly half a month and a thousand-mile pursuit."

"The Queen Mother has not been brought back yet."

"I am very disappointed in you."

Ying Zheng shouted coldly.

All the ministers in the court frowned and dared not speak.

"Wei Liao."

"Li Si."

"Tell me, when can you bring the Queen Mother back?"

"Do you know what kind of checks and balances the Queen Mother will have on the Qin Dynasty if she falls into another country?" Ying Zheng shouted angrily.

In this rage.

Wei Liao and Li Si, who were once highly trusted, also didn't know how to respond.

At this moment.

Half a month had passed before Zhao Ji was found.

Ying Zheng was already upset at this moment.

It's not just because Zhao Ji is his biological mother, but also because Zhao Ji is the queen mother of the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng didn't even dare to think about the consequences of falling into another country; they were too serious!

"Your Majesty, calm down."

"The Queen Mother's abduction must have been planned for a long time."

"Although Yongcheng was once the capital of our Great Qin, its defenses were not as strict as Xianyang. Moreover, there were foreign forces in the Yongcheng palace. The Queen Mother was kidnapped this time, which was impossible to prevent."

"From what I can see now."

"The people who planned this time have some tricks. They will move in five directions, four of which will attract the Qin army, and one will hide and escape from the Wei River."

"What the king and I can do now is to trust the pursuing warriors. They will never let the Queen Mother of the Great Qin leave the country, and will not let the Queen Mother become a bargaining chip for other countries to threaten the Great Qin."

At this time!

Han Fei, who was already dressed in the official uniform of the Qin Dynasty, stood up and spoke loudly.

Hearing Han Fei's words.

Ying Zheng, who was furious, also restrained his anger a little.

Ying Zheng attached great importance to this famous minister who had just joined the Qin Dynasty.

"I would rather the Queen Mother die for the country than let her affect the fate of the Qin Empire." Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.

As soon as these words fell.

Everyone understood the coldness in Ying Zheng's words.

For the king.

It would be better for Zhao Ji to die than to fall into another country.

Perhaps, this is the ruthlessness of the emperor.

It was at this time.

"Report!"

"Tu Sui, the commander of the Yongcheng Imperial Guard, requests an audience."

Ren Xiong ran into the hall with an excited look on his face and reported.

Ying Zheng's expression changed, and he immediately shouted, "Announce!"

Zhao Gao immediately shouted to the outside of the palace: "The king has ordered Tu Sui, the commander of the Xuanyong City guards, to come to the king."

Response.

Tu Sui, who had taken off his armor and was wearing a military uniform, ran quickly into the hall. When he entered the hall, even though he had a title, he did not hesitate at all and knelt directly in the hall.

All the ministers' eyes fell on Tu Sui.

"Tell me."

"Has the Queen Mother been brought back?" Ying Zheng stared at Tu Sui and asked coldly.

Although Ying Zheng did not show much, his obvious coldness and murderous intent could not be concealed.

If you really didn't bring it back.

Then Tu Sui's life would come to an end. At this point, Queen Dowager Huayang would no longer be able to protect Tu Sui.

"The Queen Mother has been brought back safely." Tu Sui raised his head and said with a look of panic.

Hearing this.

Ying Zheng, who was originally filled with murderous intent, now restrained his expression and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Tu Sui, do you admit your guilt?"

Ying Zheng shouted coldly.

Tu Sui knelt on the ground and replied in fear: "I know my crime."

"I was ordered to guard the palace in Yongcheng, but I let the queen mother be kidnapped by thieves."

"This is due to my poor defense. Please punish me severely."

For this crime.

Tu Sui would naturally not deny it, because there was no way to deny it. Even if there were spies from other countries in the Yongcheng Palace, he was responsible for the guarding of the Yongcheng Palace, and as the commander he had no choice but to do his duty.

"Just plead guilty."

Ying Zheng said coldly.

At this time!

An official named Mi stood up and said loudly, "Your Majesty, Commander Tu was indeed negligent in his duty when the Queen Mother was kidnapped, but Commander Tu did bring the Queen Mother back, so this can be considered as a reward for his crime. Please give him a lighter punishment."

"I second this motion."

"Commander Tu has made meritorious contributions this time while serving his sentence. Please, my Lord, give him a lighter punishment." Fusu also stood up immediately.

Behind Fusu, his maternal family was surnamed Mi, and the Queen Mother Huayang was also surnamed Mi.

Tu Sui has been guarding Yongcheng in recent years, so he naturally pleases the Queen Dowager Huayang. It is obvious that Fusu's plea for him this time was also instructed by the Queen Dowager Huayang.

But at this time, something unexpected happened to Fusu and the minister surnamed Mi.

Li Si actually stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Commander Tu was indeed derelict in his duty and can be punished by being demoted in salary and rank, but the Queen Mother was not at fault this time. On the contrary, it is a warning to our Great Qin. Through this incident, we know that there are still traitors from other countries in the palace of our Great Qin."

"Please, Your Majesty, punish Commander Tu leniently."

After Li Si spoke.

The new nobles of Li Si's lineage in the court also spoke up: "We second the motion."

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Fusu was trying to win over Tu Sui, and Li Si naturally would not sit idly by. Such goodwill in front of him could be easily given.

Again.

Li Si also knew Ying Zheng very well.

Although Tu Sui was guarding Yongcheng, he was also very important there. The fact that he was appointed as the commander by Ying Zheng also showed how much he valued Tu Sui.

This time the Queen Mother finally returned, and she only gave a minor punishment and a severe warning. Whether she pleaded for mercy or not, the result would not be too different.

Seeing so many people in the court pleading for Tu Sui.

Ying Zheng nodded: "You all have a point."

"Tu Sui did fail in his duty this time, but he did his best to make up for it and brought the Queen Mother back, so he didn't make a big mistake."

"I, please pardon the crime of slaughtering Sui."

Hearing this.

The ministers who pleaded for Tu Sui all echoed: "Your Majesty is wise."

But at this time.

Tu Sui spoke again: "Your Majesty, I did not intercept the Queen Mother. Someone else rescued her. I just brought her back."

"kindness?"

Ying Zheng frowned, slightly surprised: "Is there someone else?"

"This time the bandits deliberately set up a false formation, so that I could not find anything. Later I learned that the bandits were coming down the Wei River, preparing to enter the State of Wei."

"I led my guards to pursue them, but we were unable to catch up with them. As we watched the bandits approaching Wei territory, I might even lose the Queen Mother..."

Speaking of this.

A hint of fear flashed across Tu Sui's eyes, and he paused for a moment.

But the court officials were surprised by Tu Sui's pause.

"Commander Tu, who saved the Queen Mother?" a minister asked in surprise.

"It's General Zhao Feng who is guarding Weicheng." Tu Sui said loudly.

After all.

In fact, Tu Sui could have taken the credit for himself, as long as he won over the elite soldiers under his command. Even if the time came to investigate, Zhao Feng would only have his personal guards around him, and no one would know.

But Tu Sui is not such a mean person.

This time he was able to bring Zhao Ji back because he was indebted to Zhao Feng, who saved his life and the lives of many of his brothers in the Yongcheng Imperial Guard.

If he were to take all the credit for himself, he would be a complete inhuman.

As soon as Zhao Feng's name was announced, everyone in the court was shocked.

Everyone looked surprised.

The same is true for Ying Zheng who is on the throne.

"How does this have to do with Zhao Feng?" Wang Jian couldn't help but ask.

Now he has not yet told Zhao Feng about his daughter's pregnancy. After all, Wang Jian still wants to have some attitude towards Zhao Feng.

"Zhao Feng?"

Han Fei's eyes lit up.

Although he had only spent a few days with Zhao Feng, Zhao Feng's unconventional behavior and extraordinary conversation left Han Fei speechless for several days, which left a deep impression on Han Fei.

He and Zhao Feng haven't seen each other for several months.

Speaking of which.

Han Fei really missed Zhao Feng who had been arguing with him for the past few days.

If Zhao Feng knew.

I will definitely say: "You are such a jerk. You don't want to hear any nice words, but insist on scolding me."

"Commander Tu, did you send someone to tell General Zhao Feng in advance, which allowed Zhao Feng to successfully rescue the Queen Mother?"

Chun Yu Yue, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

And hear his words.

Han Fei couldn't help but frown, but he just glanced at it and didn't say anything.

Because he wasn't sure this time.

If Tu Sui really followed Chunyu Yue's words, it was really Tu Sui who sent Zhao Feng to intercept the thieves in advance and saved the Queen Mother.

The key to that achievement still lies with Tu Sui. After all, without Tu Sui's notification, Zhao Feng would not have intercepted him.

Obviously.

This was also done intentionally by Chunyu Yue.

"If Tu Sui is a smart man, he will certainly appreciate this."

"Zhao Feng."

"I sent Meng Jia to persuade him to cancel the marriage with the Wang family, but he beat Meng Jia like that."

"Zhao Feng must not be allowed to get this credit." Chunyu Yue thought with an extremely cold heart.

When the eldest disciple he sent to Yingchuan returned with wounds all over his body, it was undoubtedly a slap in the face to Chunyu Yue and even more so to the eldest prince Fusu.

Although Fusu did not know about this, Chunyu Yue already felt that he represented Fusu. He was the eldest prince's teacher and was appointed by the current king.

Zhao Feng avenged Meng Jia.

Chunyu Yue naturally took note of it.

This time it was naturally a stumbling block.

only.

Tu Sui had no intention of taking credit for the achievement, and he did not hear the implicit meaning behind Chunyu Yue's deliberate act.

"Speaking of which."

"Apart from informing my own imperial guards and the four county troops that the king sent to encircle and suppress the bandits, I have not informed anyone else, let alone General Zhao Feng who is thousands of miles away in Yingchuan."

"I didn't know General Zhao Feng before."

"It was completely accidental that General Zhao succeeded in intercepting the thieves and saving the Queen Mother this time."

Tu Sui said truthfully.

…

(End of this chapter)

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