Qin Dynasty snare people

On a forest path, hundreds of elite cavalry in black and red armor were escorting a carriage forward slowly.

This team is naturally Luo Yan and others.

Luo Yan did not stay in South Korea for long. After appeasing Mrs. Mingzhu, he set off for the Kingdom of Zhao.

Compared with the trivial matters in South Korea, the most important thing is to go to Zhao State this time, because Zhao State and Qin State have too deep grudges. The two countries are feuding. In terms of the difficulty of attacking, Zhao State is definitely the first. Even Chu State is weaker than them. Shao, who made the relationship between Chu and Qin complicated.

In contrast, there was a blood feud between Zhao and Qin, especially among this generation of Zhao people. Nine out of ten elders died in the Battle of Changping.

Bai Qi's killings were so brutal back then that he basically slaughtered all the young men of Zhao's generation.

In the eyes of outsiders, those are just numbers, and they think Bai Qi is awesome, but to Zhao Guo, they are an unforgettable blood feud, not just words in a book.

War is cruel after all.

This also led to the determination of Zhao State to resist Qin. If Guo Kai was not talented enough and had a handsome man like Li Mu leading the army, Qin State would have to use force to conquer Zhao State, using human lives and resources to destroy it. What a price to pay. There was some fighting, which would be detrimental to the future conquest of other countries, let alone post-war governance.

"Guo Kai..."

Luo Yan was sitting in the carriage, thinking about how to bribe Guo Kai so that Guo Kai could squeeze out Li Mu as soon as possible, or even kill Li Mu in advance.

As for persuading Li Mu to surrender, Luo Yan never thought about it.

Persuading people to surrender also depends on the person.

People like Li Mu cannot be persuaded by just a few words. Unless Zhao State is really destroyed and his last thoughts are cut off, he cannot be persuaded by his words alone.

But so, another problem arises.

The one who destroyed Zhao was Qin. Would someone like Li Mu surrender to the enemy?

The most indispensable thing these days is people with integrity.

"I don't know if I can see him this time. If I do, I can test it out."

Luo Yan thought to himself.

It is indeed a pity that people like Li Mu were tricked to death.

Da Siming looked at Luo Yan lying on his lap and said coldly: "We have entered the Taihang Mountains. We can enter the Zhao Kingdom tonight."

"It's pretty fast."

Hearing this, Luo Yan couldn't help but say.

Da Siming said: "You'd better be mentally prepared. The people of Zhao are not very friendly to the people of Qin."

"I'm not from Lao Qin."

Luo Yan immediately retorted, there was nothing wrong with what he said. According to modern geographical classification, he is actually a Chu State person, no, he is a Qi State person... Forget it, don't think about it anymore, everyone is Chinese, as long as the world is unified, from now on This problem no longer exists.

"But you are the Marquis Yueyang of the Qin State, and you are now the teacher of the King of Qin, the current Grand Tutor!"

Da Siming couldn't help but remind her that she felt Luo Yan was a little confused about the situation.

The State of Zhao is different from other countries.

At the most serious time, Zhao State would kill Qin people one by one on sight, so that Qin merchants did not dare to enter Zhao, because those Zhao people were really jealous of Qin people, and they did not care whether they were innocent or not.

Although things have gotten better in recent years, the hatred in my heart has not changed.

"In this case, shouldn't Zhao State have to protect me even more? If something happens to me, Qin State will have another reason to attack Zhao State."

Luo Yan followed Da Siming's train of thought and said.

"Do you think Zhao people will care about this?"

Da Siming asked instead without answering.

Hearing this, Luo Yan nodded immediately and said, "Don't worry, I have someone in the Zhao Kingdom. If nothing happens, someone will come to pick us up after we enter the Zhao Kingdom."

He wasn't too worried about safety issues.

The Kingdom of Zhao was Guo Kai's territory. He gave Guo Kai two full carts of gifts, even more lavishly than Lu Buwei. How could the other party not be polite to him?

In addition, Luo Yan's reputation outside these years has also been very good.

It stands to reason that no matter which country you go to, you will receive courtesy.

Even the Zhao State is the same.

The uneducated civilians below are ignorant, how can the powerful people above be ignorant?

After hearing this, Da Siming stopped talking and continued to massage Luo Yan with a very good technique.

Nothing but familiarity.

. . . . . . . . . . .

It's approaching evening.

Luo Yan and others also successfully entered the border of Zhao State, and the border position was not blocked.

Just as Luo Yan guessed, Guo Kai was very good at life. He was able to rise from a young boy to the position of Prime Minister of the Zhao State. Naturally, he relied not on his own talents, but on flattery, forming cliques for personal gain, and figuring out people's thoughts. Of course, all this is to please King Zhao.

In this regard, Guo Kai's skill points are undoubtedly full.

Therefore, as soon as he entered the border of Zhao State, he was greeted by a general of Zhao State.

"The person who came here is Marquis Yueyang of the Qin State. Yan Ju, the last general, has been ordered by the Prime Minister to wait here."

The person who came was a middle-aged general with two small mustaches hanging from the corners of his mouth. He was wearing armor and had bright eyes. He spoke with a strong voice, quite a bit like a fierce general on the battlefield.

Yanju?

The name sounded familiar, and an introduction to this person immediately appeared in his mind.

It's short, but the content is exciting.

The other party was originally from Qi, but later defected to the Zhao State for unknown reasons, and later became a general of the Zhao State, and did well in the Zhao State. In history, this person was one of the executioners who killed Li Mu.

No wonder~

Now that they are all following Guo Kai, it can be seen that the other party is Guo Kai's confidant, and it is logical to leave Li Mu's affairs to him in the future.

They are all nobles of Qin!

Upon hearing this, Luo Yan quickly got off the carriage, surrounded by Da Siming and Mo Crow, and said with a smile, "Excuse me, General!"

Looking at Luo Yan who got off the carriage, Yan Ju's eyes suddenly changed, and his smile became stronger. He quickly raised his hands and saluted, and said: "I have seen Marquis Yueyang. This time, the Prime Minister should have come to greet him in person, but something happened in the capital. The Prime Minister I can't get away, so I'll leave it to my general to do the work for me. I hope Marquis Yueyang will forgive me for my negligence."

"I have a close relationship with Xiangguo, so I won't be polite this time."

Luo Yan's smile did not diminish and he followed Yan Ju's wishes.

Subtext: We are in this together.

As expected of the Prime Minister, he is actually a close friend of the Qin State's Marquis Yue Yang... Yan Ju looked more and more respectful and said: "It's getting late, how about Marquis Yue Yang entering the city first? Drinks have been prepared in the city to welcome Marquis Yue Yang and wash away the dust. "

"Okay, please, General."

Luo Yan said with a smile, and immediately walked towards the border city with Yan Ju.

I also observed the soldiers of Zhao State along the way. Compared with the soldiers of South Korea, the eyes of these soldiers of Zhao State were colder and firmer, with a smell of iron and blood, and even mixed with a bit of disgust and murderous intent. They glanced at Luo Yan and others who were passing by. .

If Yan Chui hadn't been standing by, Luo Yan doubted that these soldiers would have dared to take action against them.

Da Siming’s words are not alarmist.

Fortunately, Guo Kai is my eldest brother!

That's right, Luo Yan plans to recognize Guo Kai as his eldest brother... He usually doesn't look at his sister-in-law when he recognizes him as an eldest brother.

Mo Ya looked at Luo Yan's fluent eloquence and admired him in his heart.

As expected of him, he got acquainted with others in just a few words. This made Mo Ya couldn't help but think of his past. He seemed to have chatted with Luo Yan in this way, and then all his immediate superiors were killed by Luo Yan.

Smiling tiger... so Mo Ya thought.

Da Siming watched all this indifferently, feeling that Luo Yan had lowered his status a bit. The dignified Marquis Yueyang of the Qin State and Dongjun's future husband actually started chatting with a general of the Zhao State.

Meng Tian was indifferent to this, with a cold face, and led his soldiers to protect Luo Yan's safety.

They talked nonsense all the way, and soon, the group entered the palace of the Lord of Border City.

Food and wine...except for the lack of dancing girls, the treatment was perfect.

It’s a shame that the other party was able to produce so many things at the border.

After three rounds of drinking.

Luo Yan opened his mouth and asked, "Did I bring any trouble to Guo Xiangguo during my mission to Zhao? What was the reaction of those in the Zhao court? Can General Yan help me clear up my doubts?"

While talking, Luo Yan took out a stack of large amounts of money from his arms, pressed it on the table, and pushed it over.

As the saying goes, it is not strange to be polite to many people.

As for these money tickets, money tickets existed in the world during the Qin Dynasty, but they were only among the big forces.

For example, Qianlongtang in the farmhouse has something similar.

The money notes in Luo Yan's hands were obtained by the Chamber of Commerce. They can be exchanged at any chamber of commerce member shop, which facilitates the circulation of funds and has a high reputation.

It has been circulated in various countries for more than a year, and Luo Yan believed that the other party would recognize what it was.

Luo Yan and Yan Ju have no friendship. It is not good to blindly use status to suppress them. It is better to use money to maintain the relationship. He is not short of money anyway, so things that can be solved with money naturally don't need to be too troublesome.

"Marquis Yueyang, this is... this is definitely not..."

Yan Ju naturally recognized what it was, and was about to decline politely, saying that it was not a big deal and there was no need for it, but when he glanced at the money ticket, he suddenly lost his nerve.

The amount of the money ticket was five thousand gold. Luo Yan took out at least ten, and the amount was no less than fifty thousand gold. This number was a bit exaggerated, enough to make people jealous and lose their mind.

The military expenditure of South Korea's border defense is only 100,000 gold per year. Luo Yan's casual payment is South Korea's military expenditure for half a year.

Just asking for news...this gesture is a bit too exaggerated.

"Make a friend. I hope General Yan will not refuse. Anyone who knows me knows that I like to make friends regardless of my status."

Luo Yan smiled and let go of his hand on the money note, and said slowly.

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, and for people who follow Guo Kai, Luo Yan doesn't believe that Yan Ju is not interested in money.

What's more, the money was given away by myself.

If you don’t accept Yan Ju, you won’t give face.

If you accept it, everyone will be your own. If you want to accept the money without doing the work, it depends on whether you have the ability.

Guo Kai didn't dare, let alone a small character like Yan Ju.

Luo Yan thinks highly of him, mainly because of Li Mu's history. Spending "a" small amount of money to bribe someone is nothing.

Yan Ju's expression was a little stiff. He looked at Luo Yan and then at the money on the desk. To be honest, the money he had embezzled and bribed over the years was only a little more than what Luo Yan had given him. How could he not be moved? To climb up, in addition to talent, you also need to see if there are people above.

If you want to please Guo Kai, you can't miss out on this gift.

Swallowed.

Yan Ju said slowly: "How can I be the friend of Marquis Yueyang despite my virtues and talents? As for the affairs of Zhao State, I know everything Marquis Yueyang wants to know."

Luo Yan gave him face, so how could he climb up the ladder without knowing the rules? He still understood this rule.

Immediately he began to answer Luo Yan's questions.

Luo Yan's sudden mission to the State of Zhao caused quite a stir in the State of Zhao. After all, Luo Yan's reputation in the seven countries has become quite big in the past few years, especially the things Luo Yan did in the State of Qin, which attracted the envy of all countries. Now Luo Yan suddenly wanted to come to Zhao Kingdom, which naturally caused countless people to think wildly and speculate about Luo Yan's intentions.

They obviously couldn't guess that Luo Yan's purpose was Guo Kai. As for the rest, it was just incidental.

So everyone thought Luo Yan had some purpose.

There were even radicals who believed that Luo Yanqiang should be kept in Zhao. This idea was severely opposed by Guo Kai.

In short, King Zhao was a little uneasy during this period.

The center of the storm is naturally Luo Yan.

Soon, Luo Yan learned all the inside information that Luo Yan wanted to know from Yan Ju, and even learned a lot about Guo Kai from him, such as his sister-in-law and so on... Well, Guo Kai's original wife has been dead for many years. , the concubine who now has only a dozen rooms has not remarried.

As for the dancing girls and others, there are countless more.

When he was young, Guo Kai followed Zhao Yan and wandered around all the popular places, and he was not a serious person.

Good at bragging and flattering, drinking, gambling, playing with women, pranking enemies, etc.

So.

The young Zhao Yan felt that Guo Kai was a talented person and "extremely knowledgeable", so after he ascended the throne, he was named the Prime Minister of the State of Zhao.

This shows what kind of character Zhao Yan is.

Of course, I don’t blame Zhao Yan, who didn’t love this when they were young.

Absurdity is normal.

so.

Zhao Yan defied public opinion and married a female advocate to become his queen.

I'm so pissed off, no one can care about me anymore!

I am the king and the boss.

Speaking of Queen Zhao, she is also very interesting.

This girl first married into the Zhao family and became a widow after her husband's death. Zhao Yan married her because of her beauty. Li Mu persuaded Zhao Yan not to accept her as his concubine on the grounds that the girl's birth was unfair and disrupting the clan's bloodline would lead to the overthrow of the country. , Zhao Yan refused to listen, and later even named her queen.

Among them, Guo Kai showed great strength, so Guo Kai's position became more and more stable.

Which man can withstand the love of a promiscuous woman?

The death of Zhao was not unjust at all.

Luo Yan muttered in his heart, as Zhao Yan is the king of Zhao, it's okay to like a beautiful and coquettish advocate, it's okay to like a pretty widow, and it's even less problematic to reuse Guo Kai. The main reason is that his brain is not very good and he can't distinguish what should be done. Do and what not to do.

This kind of woman just wants to play around, but if she insists on marrying her as a real wife, who can withstand this?

The harem is manipulated by women, and the court is coaxed by Guo Kai. This is a shitty country to govern.

After compiling the dark history of the two of them, Luo Yan stood up and said goodbye: "I'm tired from traveling and traveling, and I'm too drunk. Thank you General for the banquet tonight."

"I don't dare. As long as Marquis Yueyang likes it, as for these..."

Yan Ju quickly stood up to see him off, and at the same time grabbed the money note, wanting to return it to Luo Yan.

"How can I take back the small money I gave to the general for tea? The general just keeps it. As for what happened tonight, I drank too much tonight, so the general must have drank too much."

Luo Yan showed a smile and said softly.

He also got a secret from Yan Ju. Zhao Yan's body seemed to be unable to hold on any longer.

Yan Ju learned about this from Guo's mouth, and outsiders had no way of knowing about it. If Yan Ju was not Guo's confidant, he would not have learned the news.

Guo Kai wanted to contact Luo Yan because of this matter.

Once Zhao Yan dies, who will succeed the new king will become a problem.

Guo Kai does not have Lu Buwei's ability to dominate the government. He does not have this ability. Today's power comes from Zhao Yan. Once Zhao Yan dies, he will not be able to suppress the powerful clan members of Zhao State.

Therefore, Guo Kai is in urgent need of allies now.

The idea naturally came to Luo Yan.

Yan Ju sent Luo Yan to the door with a smile on his face, then watched Luo Yan, Da Siming and others leave, with a slight twinkle in his eyes, and finally touched the money in his belly. The news told Luo Yan that it should be nothing.

Sooner or later the other party will know.