Chapter 1192: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (VIII) The New Year’s Bell Will Ring on Time

There was silence in the big tent. Zhao Xilie and Li Mingjun both sat silently. Zhao Xilie lowered his head, and the expression on his face changed drastically, sometimes ferocious, sometimes miserable. Li Mingjun looked at him quietly, neither of them spoke, and they looked at each other. The sound of heavy breathing between them could be heard clearly. The north wind howled outside the big tent. From time to time, it would lift the curtain of the big tent, blowing the cold wind and a few flakes of snow in, falling on the two of them, and immediately turned into Water stains disappear.

"I want to report it to my father first." Zhao Xilie said, "This matter is too big and I can't make the decision myself." Finally, Zhao Xilie spoke.

Li Mingjun shook his head and said: "Xi Lie, are you still a child? You are almost thirty today. Can't you make your own decision without Mr. Zhao? Don't forget, you are the prince of the imperial court, commanding The entire army of the imperial court is so hesitant in doing things, how can they lead the army? If everything has to be approved by your father, you will not be able to do anything. You will never be Zhao Xilie, and you will always be Lord Zhao Qi. son."

"But this is related to the life and death of my Zhao family." Zhao Xilie said loudly.

"With all due respect, Master Zhao's era is over. His thoughts have been divorced from this era. He cannot understand what is happening in Han. He denounces everything that happens in Han as deviant and as a scourge, but he does not See, it is precisely because of these that the Han Dynasty has risen strongly in just a few years, from scratch to weak to strong, surpassing all the powerful countries in this continent in one fell swoop. Xilie, if you will. Tell your father about this, and this plan will end before it even begins."

"No, my father doesn't have a good impression of Qin either."

"Yes, he has no good opinion of Qin, but he hates Han even more. Once he knows the news, you will lose your position as the commander of the army. And I am really going to run away." Li Mingjun said.

"Aren't you afraid of death?" Zhao Xilie said sarcastically: "You come all the way to me to persuade me to rebel?"

"Death in your hands and death in the hands of your father are two different concepts. You are my brother of life and death, and I owe you. But I don't owe your father. Although he promoted me, I have worked for him all these years. Going through life and death can be regarded as repaying his kindness."

"Including betraying him this time?"

"Xi Lie, look at it from your point of view. I betrayed Mr. Zhao, but from another perspective, why am I not saving him? If this continues, will Mr. Zhao be okay? Not only him, but also the Zhao family. Okay? We are the Qin people's dogs, and we are still dogs without any dignity. The guard dogs can still get a few meat bones from their owners, but we can't even eat leftovers. In addition to helping the Qin people bite people, we also You have to find food by yourself. Once the dog loses its strength, it will be abandoned like a shoe, and it will not even be able to save its life. Xi Lie, look at the kings and nobles of Korea, Ji Ling and others of the Yan Kingdom. Right? There’s grass growing on their graves now, right?”

"Stop talking!" Zhao Xilie growled.

"Why don't you say, yes, if we defect to the Han people, Zhao will indeed have no hope of returning to the country. But with Zhao's current strategy, is there any hope? Even if the Qin people win, with our current situation Situation, will they let Zhao re-exist? I'm afraid then. We will still be the fish on the carpet between Qin and Chu. If we defect to Han, we can at least ensure that Mr. Zhao can enjoy his old age. If you stand up again. With great success, the Zhao family can still enjoy prosperity and wealth in Han Dynasty. Gao Yuan can even tolerate people like Tian Dan, but he can't tolerate Master Zhao?" Li Mingjun's voice also became louder.

"Mingjun, stop talking and let me think about it, think about it, okay?" Zhao Xilie looked at Li Mingjun and begged.

Li Mingjun nodded, "Okay, but Xilie, I hope you make the right decision. I'll find a place to sleep first. I'm exhausted from this journey. By the way, let your personal guards do it." I'll make a good fire."

"You're relieved." Zhao Xilie said with a bitter smile. "Can you still sleep?"

"In the first few days, I was also helpless. The pain and struggle in my heart were the same as yours. But now I have figured it out. Since there is no hope for Zhao to return to the country, why don't we do a good thing and let the people of Zhao They can live a better life, at least compared with the Han people. The people of Qin are living too hard, even worse than our people in Zhao. They can't even provide benefits to their own people, so how can we talk about our people in Zhao? Common people?”

Li Mingjun turned around and walked away with his head held high. Only Zhao Xilie was left in the tent, holding his head and thinking hard.

According to what Li Mingjun said, this plan was undoubtedly to keep his father in the dark and to take him into account. Once the plan was launched, not only the hope of Zhao Guo's restoration would be destroyed, but also his father's political career. , regardless of success or failure, my father will step down from the stage of history and can only be an ordinary ordinary person from now on.

This is undoubtedly painful for the father.

But what's wrong with this? In front of Zhao Xilie's eyes, his father's head full of white flowers, his stooped back, and his trembling hands appeared. His father was already sixty years old. If he stopped worrying about these things, stopped worrying about political affairs, and stopped fighting with other people, Maybe you can live longer and healthier. There may be a period of discomfort, but you will eventually recognize the reality. I believe the same is true for Tian Dan of Qi State. Compared with his father, Tian Dan is more famous and has been in charge of Qi State for a longer period of time, but he is not the same. Did you become an obedient citizen of the Han State? When I heard that the Qin people attacked Dayan City of the Han State, Tian Dan even helped the Han people to make plans and defend Dayan City.

Ah, Zhuo'er, my Zhuo'er, he is still so young. Once our Zhao family is defeated, can he still live a carefree life? Will he become a beggar on the street, or die in the wilderness? And my wife, who is in her prime of life, has a beautiful face like a flower. Without my care, can she survive? I'm afraid there is only one way to die.

Zhao Xilie shivered and suddenly woke up.

No, I will never let this happen. I still have the ability to change it now, so why not give it a try. Maybe this adventure will bring a peaceful and happy future.

He stood up and said, "Come here!"

"General!" Personal guard Zhao Bo stepped in.

"Go and ask General Li to come over," he said.

"Ah, I just sent a brazier to General Li, and he was already snoring loudly." Zhao Bo said.

"Then drag him up. If he can't drag him up, find a basin of cold water and pour it on him. He will still be able to sleep." Zhao Xilie said angrily: "Did he fall asleep just after he got into bed?"

Looking at Zhao Xilie, Zhao Bo was in a daze. As Zhao Xilie's personal guard, he was very aware of the close relationship between the two.

"Go quickly." Zhao Xilie shouted angrily.

Li Mingjun stepped in with an unhappy look on his face, looked at Zhao Xilie, and shouted: "I just fell asleep, and you come to disturb my dream again. Do you know how tired I am from running all the way from the upper valley in the wind and snow?"

Zhao Xilie ignored Li Danjun's complaints, stared into his eyes, and said loudly: "I agree."

"What did you say?" Li Mingjun blinked and did not react for a moment.

"I agreed, but I want to see someone in Han who can keep his word and take charge of affairs. This is not a small matter, it is a fatal matter that can overthrow the country and the family. I must make an accurate judgment about the future. " Zhao Xilie said.

"Someone who can take charge? You will definitely not be able to see Gao Yuan, the King of Han Dynasty. How about the minister of their police department?"

"What department?" Zhao Xilie's eyes widened. "What kind of yamen is this?"

"Police Department, Cao Tianci, you always know Cao Tianci, right?" Li Mingjun said. "How could you not know about such a big personnel change in Han Dynasty?"

"Oh, you are talking about Cao Tianci, the director of their Supervisory Yuan. The name Police Department is too hard to remember. I forgot it after hearing it. Isn't it just that the Supervisory Yuan has changed its name?"

"It's different. The police department has much more power. The former Supervisory Yuan is now the National Security Bureau, which is just a department under the police department." Li Mingjun said: "He is now in my army in Shanggu. If you agree with If you like him, I can send someone to ask him to come over.”

"He will come to our camp with confidence?" Zhao Xilie was a little unconvinced. "Aren't you afraid that I would break my promise? I would tie him up with a rope and give it to the Qin people to make a great contribution?"

"Based on what I know about you, you are not that despicable." Li Mingjun said with a smile: "What good will this do to you? What reward can you get for making a contribution in front of the Qin people? Besides, this man is very courageous. Not long after I reached an agreement with them, this person entered my military camp.”

"Has your army begun to accept Han's adaptation?" Zhao Xilie asked in surprise.

"Yes, Xilie, in fact, no matter what the outcome is when I come to persuade you this time, the facts will not change. I came with the risk of being killed by you, but even if I die, Shanggu will no longer It belongs to the imperial court, and my wife and children have been secretly sent to the capital of Han Dynasty," Li Mingjun said honestly.

"Cao Tianci, let's just Cao Tianci. He is one of Gao Yuan's most trustworthy confidants. I believe he can still count what he said." Zhao Xilie nodded.

"Okay, I'll send someone back right away. In a few days, you'll be able to meet Cao Tianci, who is one of the commanders in charge of this plan."

"Who else from Han is involved?"

"I heard that there is another important general in the military involved, but Cao Tianci didn't say who it is, and it's hard for me to find out." Li Mingjun said.

Five days later, in Li Mingjun's camp in Pinggu County, Shanggu County, Cao Tianci, dressed in casual clothes, smiled and said to Yi Bin beside him: "Immediately send someone to report to the king that the New Year's bell will ring on time." (To be continued.) . )