Chapter 104: The God of War Returns to Qin! The King Rewards!
After Ying Zheng left!
Xia Wuqie looked at Zhao Ji deeply, and seeing that she was still muttering to herself, Xia Wuqie struggled for a moment and then turned and left.
The other side.
Inside Zhangtai Palace!
The two ministers Li Si and Wei Liao stood in the hall.
Among all the civil and military officials in the court, only they two were summoned.
It can be imagined that the King of Qin must have something important to do.
"In the battle at Weishui, Zhao Feng rescued the Queen Mother and captured the mastermind behind the plot."
"Do you know who planned this?" Ying Zheng said calmly to the two ministers.
"Wang Wei of Zhao is the strongest secret soldier of Zhao State. Since they are going out this time, it should be Wang Wei who is leading the team." Li Si thought for a moment and replied.
"The court official was wrong."
"This time, it was planned by Zhao Xiang Guo Kai." Ying Zheng sneered.
Li Si and Wei Liao looked at each other, both a little surprised.
"Guo Kai?"
"This person actually knows how to plan?"
"I heard that this man relied on Zhao Yan's favor to ascend to the position of prime minister. He himself has no talent or virtue and is a coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death. How dare he come to our Great Qin to plan such a thing?" Wei Liao said in surprise.
"I underestimated this man's courage." Li Si also said.
Ying Zheng looked at the two ministers and said slowly: "This man is a treacherous villain. Just as you two beloved ministers said, he has no talent and no virtue."
"Killing him alone is useless."
"Leaving it to Zhao State may help it become a chess piece for Qin to destroy Zhao in the future."
Wei Liao immediately understood: "Your Majesty, do you want to control Guo Kai and make him the internal supporter of the Qin in Zhao?"
“This person.”
"Greedy for money and profit, covetous for life and afraid of death."
“Excellent control.”
"After Tu Sui brought him back, he realized that his identity would cause a great stir, so he did not make it public. The State of Zhao probably also did not know that Guo Kai was captured by the Qin State."
"My two dear ministers should understand what I mean." Ying Zheng laughed.
"I understand."
"This Guo Kai will definitely be used by our Great Qin." Li Si and Wei Liao said in unison.
"Go ahead."
"Give me the result as soon as possible." Ying Zheng waved his hand.
"I'll take my leave."
Li Si and Wei Liao bowed and left the hall.
"Tu Sui is going to Weicheng. The Yongcheng Palace still needs a guard commander."
"And it's not just the Yongcheng Palace. It's time to clean up my Xianyang Palace as well." Ying Zheng thought to himself.
Then.
"Zhao Gao."
Ying Zheng shouted.
…
Xianyang Prison!
Guo Guan was imprisoned in a solitary cell. At this moment, he was wearing prison clothes and looked terrified.
Along the way.
Guo Kai was extremely frightened, and he knew that he would not have a good ending.
Whether it was because he and Zhao Yan had bullied the King of Qin in the past, or because he had abducted Zhao Ji now, Ying Zheng would not let him go.
In this state of panic, Guo Kai became thinner and thinner.
At this time!
Several jailers came to Guo Kai's prison and opened the door.
The sudden noise startled Guo Kai awaken instantly. Seeing several jailers entering the prison, he immediately asked in a trembling voice: "What? What happened?"
You can tell from his expression that he is extremely scared.
"I'm here to interrogate you on the order of the Chief Justice." The jailer said coldly.
After saying that.
Two jailers stepped forward, forcibly lifted Guo Kai up, and walked out of the prison.
"Let me go, let me go."
Guo Kai shouted and struggled in panic.
But none of this helped.
soon.
Guo Kai was escorted to the imperial prison hall by several jailers.
Li Si sat in the main seat, and Wei Liao sat on the left side.
When Guo Kai arrived.
"Kneel down."
A jailer kicked Guo Kai's foot.
Guo Kai was kicked to the ground.
"Guo Kai."
"As the Prime Minister of Zhao State, I, the Chief Justice, never expected to meet you here." Li Si looked at Guo Kai and sneered.
"Tingwei."
"I am the Prime Minister of Zhao. If you do anything to me, my great Zhao will be furious."
"Let me go back, I will definitely be grateful to the Minister of Justice, and I will definitely make peace between my Great Zhao and Qin forever." Guo Kai said with a look of horror.
"Guo Kai."
"Don't you think it's a little late for you to say this now?" Li Si sneered.
"Li Tingwei..." Guo Kai was still panicking.
"You must be aware of your guilt for entering the Qin Empire and kidnapping the Queen Mother of the Qin Empire."
"I, the court judge, am here to judge your crime by order of the king."
"Kidnap our Great Qin Queen Mother, it is an unpardonable crime."
"You have raised an army to commit murder in my Great Qin, causing the deaths of many of my soldiers. This is a crime punishable by beheading."
"Two crimes, both punishable."
"Sentence Guo to be executed by dismemberment of the vehicle, to be executed immediately."
"Take the document and have Guo Kai sign it." Li Si shouted coldly.
"promise."
Several jailers stepped forward, one of them held Guo Kai down, one of them lifted up Guo Kai's hand, and another one took out a bamboo slip and a red seal.
See here.
Guo Kai struggled frantically.
"No, don't kill me."
"I am useful. I am the prime minister of Zhao State. I know a lot about Zhao State and King Zhao."
"I am willing to serve the King of Qin and become his subject."
“Don’t kill me…”
Guo Kai shouted in fear, trembling all over. He was extremely scared at this moment.
Looking at the bamboo slip that was getting closer and closer, he saw his hand touching the red seal and signing on the bamboo slip.
"Report to the Court."
"Guo Kai has signed." The jailer said loudly, holding the bamboo slips.
Li Si immediately picked it up and took a look.
A smile appeared on his face, and then he waved his hand: "Take Guo Kai to the execution ground."
"This Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Imperial Household will personally carry out the execution."
Hear the sound.
Guo Kai collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted, with a look of despair on his face.
But several jailers did not tolerate him and directly lifted him up and carried him to the execution ground.
soon.
The execution ground outside the imperial prison.
There were jailers on duty everywhere.
However, these jailers were all Li Si's true confidants selected by him, so there was no way the information would leak out.
Only these few people would see the news of Guo Kai's capture.
now.
Guo Kai was already lying on the ground, with five carriages around him. Guo Kai's limbs and head were all tied to the carriages.
Torn to pieces.
It can also be called the five horses dismemberment in later generations.
This was also the most cruel punishment of this era.
“I don’t want to die.”
"I don't want to die."
"King Qin."
"I am willing to be loyal to the Qin Dynasty. I beg the King of Qin to spare my life."
"King Qin..."
Even at this point, Guo Kai was in despair and had been begging for mercy. He did not want to die.
He still has countless money that he hasn't spent, he still has many concubines that he hasn't enjoyed, he still has great wealth and glory, he doesn't want to die.
"Guo Kai, your crime is unforgivable."
"According to the order of the Supreme Court, he was torn to pieces by chariot."
"Execute immediately."
Li Si spoke loudly and threw a token directly at Guo Kai.
When the token lands.
Guo Kai struggled even more frantically.
"No, don't kill me."
“I don’t want to die.”
"Li Tingwei."
"King Qin."
"Please spare my life."
"I don't want to die..."
Guo Kai was shaking all over and was so scared that he peed himself, leaving a puddle of water under him.
The moment of being on the verge of death is the most terrifying.
See this scene.
Li Si and Wei Liao looked at each other with a smile on their faces.
This scare.
Guo Kai was completely frightened to the depths of his soul.
It has come to this.
Li Si also knew that the time had come.
With a wave of the hand.
Several jailers untied the ropes that bound Guo Kai.
Guo Kai was still struggling and didn't even notice.
"Guo Kai, you are so afraid of death that you really don't have the bearing of a prime minister!"
Li Si and Wei Liao walked up to Guo Kai's face, and the former said with a somewhat sarcastic tone.
Hear Li Si's voice.
Guo Kai barely came back to his senses from his fear and despair, opened his eyes, and saw Li Si and the other man.
Guo Kai was as miserable as he could be at this moment, with tears all over his face and water stains on his pants from peeing in fear.
Being the prime minister of a country is an extremely honorable honor in itself. Generally speaking, those who are able to bear this position have the corresponding bearing and do not lose their bearing.
Even if he is struck by swords and axes, he remains calm and composed.
But Guo Kai's behavior was not like that of a prime minister at all. He was simply afraid of death and did not have any bearing of a prime minister.
Perhaps looking at the whole world, Guo Kai is the only one like this.
Looking at Guo Kai who was so scared that he didn't know how to speak.
Wei Liao spoke up: "Are you really willing to serve the Qin Dynasty and the king?"
"I do."
"I really do."
At this point, how could Guo Kai be unwilling? Saving his life is the most important thing.
"Okay then."
"As long as you tell us the secrets about Zhao State and sign an oath to serve our Great Qin, the king will pardon you." Wei Liao said again.
"I'm willing. I'll say it right away." Guo Kai nodded immediately.
"good."
"Follow me, the Chief Justice." Li Si smiled with satisfaction.
The reason why the two men wanted to scare Guo Kai was to make him work for the Qin Dynasty.
And the purpose of this is, of course, to get hold of something on Guo Kai so that he would have to submit.
Even after returning to Zhao State, you must not disobey.
After all, for a villain like Guo Kai, the so-called loyalty is a joke.
Then.
In the Imperial Prison Hall!
Li Si gave Guo Kai some blank silk books and asked Guo Kai to write on them himself.
"Prime Minister Guo, please write down as many secrets about the State of Zhao as you can."
"And the same thing about yourself."
"Finally, you wrote a letter on silk declaring your loyalty to the Qin Empire."
"all in all."
"As long as you write something that satisfies this Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Imperial Household, we will report to the King and ask him to pardon you."
“If you don’t write well and make false statements, don’t blame me for not giving you a chance.” Li Si said in a threatening tone.
"I will definitely write well."
"I will definitely serve the Qin Dynasty with all my heart." Guo Kai nodded repeatedly.
He had just been lying on the execution ground and was almost torn to pieces. Now that he was still alive, Guo Kai felt very precious about it.
For him, as long as he can survive, all loyalty is irrelevant.
"Write it."
Li Si waved his hand and took a seat.
Time passes by.
Probably more than an hour passed.
Guo Kai finally finished writing. As he was writing, Li Si and Wei Liao watched him alternately.
"I didn't expect there would be so many things going on in Zhao State."
"If it weren't for Guo Kai, we really wouldn't know these." Wei Liao said with a smile.
"indeed."
"Prime Minister Guo has really been of great use." Li Si also laughed.
Listen to these words.
Guo Kai also had a flattering smile on his face: "Thank you both for the compliments."
"Someone come."
"Prepare a set of good clothes for Prime Minister Guo, take him to bathe and change clothes, and then we will go to meet the king." Li Si said to the jailer.
"promise."
The jailer responded immediately.
After a while!
Zhangtai Palace! "Your Highness, I, Guo Kai, pay my respects to you, Your Majesty."
"May the Great Qin live forever, and may the King live forever."
As soon as Guo Kai entered the hall, he bowed and paid homage to Ying Zheng.
Like this.
He was completely a minister of the Qin State, not the Prime Minister of the Zhao State at all.
"I have read all the silk books you wrote."
"You are very sincere."
"Since you are willing to be loyal to me, I will accept you." Ying Zheng smiled slightly.
Hearing this.
Guo Kai breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that his life was saved.
"I am willing to serve the king until my death." Guo Kai said loudly and kowtowed.
Regarding this so-called pledge to serve till death, Ying Zheng naturally smiled calmly.
"Guo Kai."
"The King of Zhao does not know that you have been captured by my Great Qin. This time you will return to Zhao and continue to serve as your prime minister."
"If I have anything for you to do, I will let someone know."
"certainly."
"You don't have to do it."
"But I will make public the secrets you have told me and the silk book you have written to me."
"In that case, Zhao will not tolerate you." Ying Zheng stared at Guo Kai and said.
Hear the sound.
Guo Kai's heart trembled. He naturally understood that after writing those things, he had no way out.
As long as he is exposed, King Zhao will never let him go.
In addition to leaking some secrets of the State of Zhao, he also revealed some of the King of Zhao's hobbies and dirty deeds, such as snatching the position of Crown Prince Zhao Yi, all of which were written down.
If these were to get out, not only would Guo Kai die, but the Zhao royal family would also be disgraced and humiliated.
"I swear to be loyal to the king until death." Guo Kai replied respectfully, obviously knowing the answer.
"certainly."
"As long as you work for me."
"I can promise you that as long as you make contributions to our country and help our great Qin to destroy Zhao, I may not give you a high position and generous salary, but I will definitely promise you a life of glory and let your descendants have no worries." Ying Zheng smiled slightly and said to Guo Kai in a way of winning him over.
Hear this.
Guo Kai was also delighted. Wealth and glory were what he pursued. As long as he had these, Guo Kai felt that everything was worth it.
"I will serve you even if I die." Guo Kai bowed excitedly.
"Wei Qing."
"Find a way to send Guo Qing back to Zhao, but he should not be too high-profile when he returns, and should act in a more embarrassed manner."
"Guo Qing, remember this."
"All the people you led to do this have died, and you are the only one who escaped by luck."
"After arriving in Zhao, you must never say anything good about me, and you must not favor the Qin State. You must show sufficient hostility towards me and the Qin State. Do you understand?" Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.
"I understand." Guo Kai nodded repeatedly.
Wait until Wei Liao led Guo Kai away.
"Your Majesty."
"Capturing Guo Kai this time is truly a great achievement."
"With him, our Great Qin will know more information about the State of Zhao in the future, and through what Guo Kai said."
"The King of Zhao dislikes Lian Po and Li Mu, and is particularly dissatisfied with Lian Po."
"Perhaps we have a chance to use Guo Kai to force Lian Po away from the Zhao court, so that Zhao will lose this capable general." Li Si suggested with a smile.
"Once Guo Kai has regained his footing in the Zhao court, we can start dealing with Lian Po."
"This veteran is indeed difficult to deal with." Ying Zheng nodded.
"The most urgent task now is to establish an alliance with the State of Zhao so that the King of Zhao can resolve his worries and attack Yan."
"This matter still requires careful planning." Li Si said again.
…
Time flies! Weicheng!
As a populous border city, it was built on the Wei River and had a special merchant wharf on the Wei River. The neighboring Weicheng was also very prosperous, with a population of over 100,000, many of whom were merchants.
In the city.
A tavern called Jiuxianlou has been open for ten days.
It only took ten days to go from being dull at the beginning to being packed with people now.
"My dear guests, I am so sorry."
"The third floor of the restaurant is already full. I don't know when a seat will be available."
"Of course, if you want to buy some wine to drink at home, that's fine."
The owner of the restaurant bowed and shouted with a smile on his face.
"Alas, I didn't expect that I couldn't get a seat today. Boss, can't your restaurant be expanded? How many people can be seated in these two floors?"
"Yes, expand it quickly. Your restaurant is famous for its fine wines, and the side dishes are also good."
"Even if you don't expand, you should sell more wine every day. I've been here for several days in a row, and I can't buy any every time."
"Brew more wine. The wine in your restaurant is so fragrant and strong. It is truly a top-quality wine."
"Hey, you don't know, the kind of wine we drink is three hundred coins a pot, this wine is called Erguotou, but the wine that costs one thousand coins is better, it's called Jiuzui, but it's too expensive, I can't afford it."
"You're talking about only one thousand coins. I heard there are more expensive ones, selling for five thousand coins a pot. There's also the highest-priced one, called Jiuxian, which is the treasure of Jiuxian Tower and costs a hundred coins a pot. I wonder what that tastes like..."
The people queuing outside started to complain to the shopkeeper.
However, while complaining, it is not difficult to reveal their love for the Jiuxianlou wine.
In just ten days.
The fine wine sold in Jiuxianlou has touched the hearts of wine lovers throughout Weicheng. Not only that, as Weishui is an important commercial river, Jiuxianlou's reputation will continue to grow over time.
"I have noted down the suggestions of all the guests, and will definitely ask the winery to increase production."
"Dear guests, please line up in an orderly manner. There are enough drinks now and you can buy them all." The shopkeeper said with a smile.
He was also very happy to see such good business.
And it is on the innermost level of the second floor of Jiuxian Tower.
"My Lord."
"The business of Jiuxianlou is surprisingly good. In just ten days, this restaurant has made so much money that your lord may not be able to imagine." Han Xi looked at Zhao Feng excitedly.
"Tell me about it?" Zhao Feng smiled.
"In ten days, this restaurant alone made seven hundred gold."
"Or maybe it's winter now, and strong liquor is selling very well as it's needed to warm the body," Han Xi said excitedly.
Hear this number.
Zhao Feng also showed a smile on his face: "There are many people who love wine in this world. Now it is just a wine shop. When the Wine Fairy Shop is opened all over the world, it will be easy to make thousands of gold every day."
"Congratulations, my Lord."
"No need to worry about spending money on Yan Ting anymore." Han Xi immediately congratulated.
"From now on, we will increase the recruitment of Yan Ting."
"The requirement is to be under 11 years old, regardless of gender."
"Choose a few more hidden training locations. As for the final number of Yanting soldiers, we will train 4,000 elite secret soldiers within three years."
"In addition to the secret training of Yan Ting, there are also winemakers, blacksmiths, and swordsmiths. As long as they are capable, all of them will be secretly recruited by me. You can estimate the specific number yourself." Zhao Feng immediately gave the order to Han Xi.
"I understand." Han Xi responded immediately.
"Other restaurants can also be opened faster. As long as there is enough money and the wine brewed by the winery can keep up, we can continue to open branches."
"However, as our Jiuxianlou becomes more famous, you will definitely encounter many situations. There will definitely be people who want to covet the recipe, or even steal it. You have to be cautious about this matter." Zhao Feng reminded.
"Please rest assured, my lord."
"I am the only one who knows the formula. Those winemakers don't know the complete formula. Besides, the wine is diluted every time it is delivered. Even if it is really stolen, they will definitely not be able to get the formula." Han Xi replied confidently.
"In short, treat it with caution."
"From now on, let Han Shuang send some secret soldiers to guard the winery. If anyone invades, kill them." Zhao Feng said coldly.
From now on.
As Jiuxianlou continues to be popular, there will definitely be many people who want to take advantage of it. This is Zhao Feng's money bag, and he will definitely not let anyone succeed.
"I understand." Han Xi nodded immediately.
At this time!
"My Lord."
"There's news from the army just now."
"The envoy of the King of Xianyang has arrived."
Zhang Ming knocked on the door and reported respectfully.
"I will leave the arrangements for Jiuxianlou to you."
Zhao Feng gave Han Xi some final instructions, gave him absolute power to dispose of the matter, and then left.
Inside the military camp! A guard wearing different armor was waiting outside the military camp's meeting hall.
At this moment, all the generals under Zhao Feng were already waiting here.
"The envoy of the King of Xianyang has arrived. I failed to greet you from afar. Please forgive me."
Zhao Feng walked over quickly and clasped his fists.
When he saw Zhao Feng coming.
The imperial emissary, who was also a general of the imperial guards, immediately laughed and said, "General Zhao is busy with military affairs, how could he make mistakes?"
"I am here on the king's orders to reward General Zhao."
Hear this.
Zhao Feng's mind moved: "It seems that this is the reward for saving Zhao Ji. If not a promotion, the title will definitely be increased by one level, right?"
Zhao Feng naturally had some guesses in his mind about this accidental achievement.
There is almost no chance of being promoted directly from deputy general to chief general. Even if the queen dowager is saved, the position of chief general is not vacant and Zhao Feng has nowhere to go. It can be considered a promotion in title.
And on the side.
Zhao Tuo, Chen Tao and other four generals all looked puzzled.
"A reward for General Zhao?"
"Could it be that General Zhao has done something meritorious again?"
"Since we moved our troops to guard Weicheng, there has been no fighting at all. We have only been pacifying the rioters and cutting down some trees for the winter."
"have no idea."
"You will know everything after listening to the king's edict."
Zhao Tuo's four generals looked at each other and exchanged glances, but there was a look of doubt and confusion on each of their faces.
Only Zhang Han looked on with a smile, but when he looked at Zhao Feng, his eyes were full of awe.
"Who could have thought that the Lord could save the Queen Mother by going to the Weishui River?" Zhang Han thought to himself.
But Zhang Han did not hide it. He looked at the four doubtful people around him and smiled with a little complacency: "Four generals, General Zhao did a great thing at Weishui, so the king will reward him."
"Big deal?" The four were even more confused.
At this time.
The royal envoy from Xianyang took out an imperial edict, held it high, and shouted, "The King of Qin's edict!"
Three words fell.
Everyone around bowed their heads in worship, and Zhao Feng was no exception.
"Your Highness, I respectfully listen to your command."
Everyone said in unison.
"Royal edict!"
"A few days ago, the thieves entered our Great Qin Yongcheng and conspired with spies to kidnap the Queen Mother in the Yongcheng Palace. The guards chased them for half a month without success. On the Wei River, the thieves almost escaped. Fortunately, Zhao Feng led his guards to stop the thieves and rescued the Queen Mother. He made great contributions to the Great Qin and prevented the thieves' conspiracy from succeeding."
"Therefore, Zhao is granted a promotion of one level in title and is named Right Minister, enjoying an annual salary of the title. He is also granted 500 acres of good farmland, 1,000 gold coins, 100 thousand coins, 100 pieces of jade, 100 slaves, and 10 elixirs." The hundred guards read aloud.
Hear this.
Except for those who knew about it that day, everyone else was stunned.
Especially Zhao Tuo, Chen Tao and others.
"When did General Zhao go to Weishui? And did he save the Queen Mother?"
"One day it seemed that General Zhao led his personal guards to inspect the Wei River. Could it be that day?"
"While inspecting the Wei River, did you happen to save the Queen Mother?"
“Isn’t this too lucky?”
"The nobility has been promoted by one level, to the eleventh level. General Li Teng, as the commander-in-chief, seems to be only at the tenth level."
Several generals looked at each other in shock. Obviously, they had not expected Zhao Feng to achieve such a great achievement.
"Your Majesty, I, Zhao Feng, thank you for your grace." Zhao Feng immediately replied loudly.
He naturally felt at ease with this promotion in title.
Then.
The general of the imperial guards handed the imperial edict to Zhao Feng and said respectfully, "General Zhao, except for the bottle of elixir, the rest of the king's reward will be sent to General Zhao's hometown by the Shaofu."
"Thank you." Zhao Feng nodded.
"This is the elixir bestowed by the king."
The imperial guard then took out a small box from his arms and presented it to Zhao Feng with both hands.
Zhao Feng took a look at it and naturally took the elixir in his hands solemnly.
But deep down I was complaining.
"well."
"People in this era regard elixirs as treasures, but in reality they are poisons."
"I don't know if the King of Qin has the habit of taking pills now. If he has, he would have been poisoned by now." Zhao Feng thought secretly in his heart.
"In addition, the king also asked General Zhao to prepare for the recruitment of new soldiers after the New Year. The king hopes that General Zhao will make great contributions to the Qin Dynasty again." The hundred generals of the imperial guards said again.
Zhao Feng immediately replied solemnly: "Please tell the king that I will do my best for Daqin."
"The king's decree has been delivered. I will take my leave."
The hundred imperial guards smiled and clasped their fists towards Zhao Feng.
"I respectfully send off the royal envoy." Zhao Feng bowed and clasped his fists.
Zhao Feng turned around only after all the guards had left.
Zhang Han was the first to come forward and said, "Congratulations, General, on your promotion to a higher rank."
"Congratulations, General Zhao."
Chen Tao, Zhao Tuo and several other generals also came forward to congratulate them.
“That’s not necessary.”
"This achievement was just luck." Zhao Feng replied with a smile.
To this.
The feelings of Zhao Tuo's four generals were also extremely complicated.
While inspecting the Wei River, he actually saved the Queen Mother.
This is really unbelievable!
…
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