General Qin

"Fusu is now supervising the army and helping Meng Tian build the straight road. Since he asked for this position, he should be careful. It is not good to be so emotional."

The First Emperor sat in front of the case, looking at the thin letter in his hand, saying dissatisfied words, but the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily.

Fusu's letter was about the assassination of the First Emperor.

The eldest son was very worried in the letter and asked for permission to leave Shangjun and return to the First Emperor to serve him as a filial piety.

These words made the First Emperor very comfortable, but what really made him feel comfortable was Fusu's anger at the assassins in the letter, and his hatred for the survivors of the Chu Kingdom.

Fusu asked the First Emperor to move all the clan nobles from the Chu region into Guanzhong for custody after the beginning of spring to prevent similar things from happening again in the future.

This proposal was based on the correct political stance and showed that Fusu came out of the influence of the Chu clique from the bottom of his heart.

"However, this boy is still too kind. Why do we need to wait until spring to migrate? The remnants of the six countries do not need mercy. I spare their lives and do not implicate them anymore. This is the greatest kindness!"

The First Emperor's eyes were slightly cold and he put down the letter in his hand.

"Your Majesty, the noodle soup is here."

Zhao Gao, the commander of CRRC, walked in from the door with a bowl of steaming noodle soup in his hand, but he was not close yet.

The alluring fragrance penetrates into people's noses.

After the assassination incident, the First Emperor became very wary of the outside world, and even took great precautions in his daily diet.

Everything the emperor eats must be tasted by the eunuchs after it is prepared, and only after confirming that there is no problem will it be sent here. And the person who handles the submission must be a close confidant like Zhao Gao.

"Well, put it aside until I reply to a letter from Fusu." The First Emperor ordered.

The eunuch waiting beside him immediately spread a piece of letter paper on the case and polished the ink.

The First Emperor took a deep breath, moistened the ink with his pen, and then put pen to paper.

Then, a look of pain appeared on his face.

pain!

When I pick up the pen to write, the pain in my arm is very obvious.

It even affected his waist, which was sore and painful that he couldn't really write at all.

With a strong force, the brush filled with ink slid aside, leaving a long black ink mark on the paper.

All the eunuchs shivered and lowered their heads as if they had not seen this scene.

Zhao Gao, who had just put down the noodle soup, had his eyelids twitching and swallowed.

The room was deathly silent.

The First Emperor's face was livid and his eyes were slightly bulging, like a beast about to eat people.

"It's been a month, why is it still not working?"

The First Emperor whispered and turned to look at Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gao was excited, this is a fatal problem.

He said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I think it may be due to the climate here. When Your Majesty returns to Guanzhong and takes a good rest, he will definitely be able to recover as before."

The First Emperor closed his eyes and thought of Xia Wuche's expression when he was waiting for the doctor to treat him.

These doctors were afraid of the emperor's anger and did not dare to tell the truth about the injury. They only dared to say ambiguous words.

The First Emperor himself actually knew it very well.

"Zhao Gao, pass on my edict and set off back to Guanzhong tomorrow."

"only."

Zhao Gao nodded in agreement and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But after a brief pause, the First Emperor said something that made Zhao Gao's heart skip a beat.

"In addition, I ordered Fusu to step down from the post of superintendent of the army, assign the soldiers to Mengtian, and return to Xianyang to wait for me."

"only."

Zhao Gao hurriedly accepted the promise with disappointment flashing in his eyes.

…

The next day, the emperor's huge motorcade drove out of Pengcheng and headed towards Peixian County.

"I'm going back to Xianyang."

Zhao Tuo sat on the carriage, opened the curtain, looked at the scenery that was thrown behind him by the carriage, and sighed.

This time, the First Emperor's eastward tour was originally for the purpose of enshrining Zen and seeking immortality.

In the end, the immortal was not found, and he even got a spine in Yunlong Mountain. It can be said that it is as unlucky as it is.

"I don't know how the emperor's injury is."

Zhao Tuo sighed quietly, feeling very worried.

The First Emperor always pretended to be calm in front of him, but after observation, Zhao Tuo found that after the assassination incident, the emperor's sitting posture was a little different from before, and the time for every meeting and meeting with him had not passed. After a while, the emperor showed a tired look.

This is definitely an abnormal situation.

Zhao Tuo could actually start to investigate from Zi Ying and Hu Hai. As close relatives of the clan and the emperor's beloved son, these two people probably knew the emperor's situation, but Zhao Tuo still held back. Even in order to avoid suspicion, when he talked with Zi Ying, he also Not much mention of the assassination.

The emperor's physical condition is a top secret matter. Unless he tells it himself, as a minister, he must not spy on it. This is a real taboo.

The convoy went all the way north and arrived near Peixian County within two days.

Not to mention, Zhao Tuo's newly recruited charioteer Xia Houying is really good at driving horses and cars. He is fast and steady, not to mention walking on flat ground, but he is also very steady.

"I wonder who will be better than Xia Houying or Zhao Gao in terms of driving skills."

Zhao Tuo murmured in his heart, and when the motorcade stopped to rest, he did not forget to show his kindness to Xia Houying.

"Xiahou, when you return to Xianyang, you can have your wife and children taken over and the provincial family be separated."

Xia Houying is a short-bearded man in his thirties, with a long face and narrow eyes. He doesn't talk much on weekdays. When he heard Marquis Wu Gong's words, he was immediately surprised and said: "The Lord loves you so much, Xia Houying really doesn't know how to repay him."

After saying that, Xia Houying knelt down and bowed to Zhao Tuo, bowing to the end to express his gratitude.

Xia Houying is still a little confused.

He is just a Peixian stable official, that is, a stable boy in the county stable. He is responsible for driving to greet envoys and guests. He is not even an authentic Qin official. He can be said to be an ordinary person.

It was Xia Houying who was summoned from Peixian County by the world-famous martial arts lord in one day and became Zhao Tuo's groom.

Such an opportunity can be called a meteoric rise, which makes other stable masters in Pei County stables very jealous and want to take their own lives.

While happy, Xia Houying was naturally very confused.

How could I, an ordinary groom, fall into the eyes of the Marquis of Martial Arts?

Until Xia Houying met Cao Shen and recognized him as a guest of the county magistrate whom he had welcomed before, he guessed that Cao Shen recommended it to Marquis Wugong.

For this reason, Xia Houying took out his family's money and prepared a generous gift to give to Cao Shen to express his gratitude.

Cao Shen refused.

He said: "Xiahou, this matter was not recommended to you by me, but by Junhou who took the initiative to ask. He asked your name first, and then I remembered that we had met once before. So this matter is not my fault, They are all kings who know people!"

Xia Houying became even more confused. Marquis Wu Gong had actually heard of his name, Xia Houying. Where did it come from?

In response, Cao Shen showed a strange smile.

"This is God's will. Brother Fan and I are in the same situation as you."

God willing?

Cao Shen's words made Xia Houying's scalp tingle. He felt that Wu Gonghou was shrouded in mystery, and he felt more and more awe and gratitude. At this moment, he bowed down in front of Zhao Tuo, which was naturally sincere.

"Get up. Just drive for me in the future. If you follow me and do things, I won't treat you badly."

Zhao Tuo stretched out his hand to pull Xia Houying up from the ground and opened his mouth to encourage him. Xia Houying burst into tears of gratitude and vowed that he would drive the car well for the king.

This statement naturally made Zhao Tuo very satisfied.

It is really easy for those in power to conquer talents from the bottom.

As long as you lower your body, act like a polite corporal, and offer some benefits, the other party will naturally bow to you. If you use some tricks later, you can successfully win the person back.

After sending Xia Houying away, Zhao Tuo asked Han Xin beside him if he was used to it these days.

Han Xin immediately replied: "Han Xin is lucky to be by your side. No matter where he goes, he is accustomed to it."

Zhao Tuo nodded and said: "That's good. On the way back to Xianyang. You should take a closer look at the geography along the way. If you have the opportunity, you can also understand the customs of various places. Those who are good at fighting should not only lead troops, but also understand astronomy. Knowing geography is the key.”

"That's what the Lord said."

Han Xin nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. It seemed that everything Zhao Tuo said was the truth in his eyes.

Zhao Tuo smiled, because the emperor's departure was too urgent. He couldn't wait for Zhou Bo to be found in Peixian County, so he had no choice but to go home. But this time on his eastward tour, it would be a big gain for him to bring back Xia Houying and Han Xin.

"I have left a letter to Xiao He. If he finds Zhou Bo, he should tell me my intention and ask the county magistrate to issue a biography test and come to Xianyang to find me. I think Zhou Bo will not miss this opportunity if he sees him."

Zhao Tuo was very confident.

With his current status, as long as the opponent is not a die-hard anti-Qin faction, most ordinary civilians in Guizhou will be happy and surprised by his conquest, and they will come to their door obediently.

"If I had known this, I shouldn't have pushed Liu Bang into such misery back then. Now I can recruit him into my hands. Maybe I can trick him into working for me."

Zhao Tuo sighed in his heart.

It's just that Liu Bang didn't have the chance to get it, but he waited for a visit from another person.

When the emperor's motorcade left Peixian, entered Wei and headed west, it arrived at a city in the western border of Wei to rest.

As an attendant, Han Xin came to report: "Your Majesty, there is an old man from the Lu family asking to see you. He said he is your friend."

Lu Sheng?

Zhao Tuo was startled.

Ever since he taught Lu Sheng the way to cultivate immortality, this guy got obsessed with it together with Xu Shi, Shi Sheng and others. Later, Zhang Liang's assassination and Xiang's rebellion happened. Zhao Tuo couldn't care about them for a while. I almost forgot that these people existed.

After asking Han Xin to invite Lu Sheng in, Zhao Tuo was surprised.

Because the Lu Sheng in front of him looked completely different from what he had seen before.

In the past, Lu Sheng, as the leader of the sect that went out to sea to seek immortality, dressed up carefully in order to deceive the monarchs and nobles of various countries. He had white hair, white beard, wide robes and big sleeves, and had a rather noble demeanor.

But now, Lu Sheng appeared in front of Zhao Tuo with disheveled hair, red eyes, and even a few particles of eye droppings in the corners of his eyes.

As soon as he saw Zhao Tuo, he shouted excitedly.

"Junhou! I have completed my cultivation! I have completed my cultivation!"