"Now everyone is his own master, so forget this gift."

Zhao Gao had a leisurely demeanor and his always respectful face turned out to be extremely noble this time.

He said he wanted Li Mu to forget Zhao Li, but his body responded to Li Mu with Zhao Li.

"When Brother Yan wanted to find Guo Kai as his nephew's tutor, I objected. Guo Kai's behavior was not righteous, and his great reputation in government was touted by his cronies. I heard that his

My son went to war, and when he came back two years later, he found that his wife was pregnant. How could such a man with such bad conduct, who even wanted to touch his son's wife, educate his nephew well?"

"Brother Yan said he knew it, but it was just Xu Guo using his name to win over the nobles in the court. Although I still felt it was inappropriate, I had no reason to object. Later I entered the Qin Kingdom, and Brother Yan died early.

When Qian's nephew takes over, the government of Zhao will be controlled by Guo Kai."

"Guo Kai, a villain, saw that the world was in the hands of Qin, and wanted to exchange Zhao for his wealth. His nephew had been taught by him since he was a child, and he obeyed him in everything. He actually followed Guo Kai's wishes and cut off his own body.

, issued a stupid order to assassinate Lord Wu An! I often think that if I had not entered the Qin State, Lord Wu An would not have died. I am sorry to Lord Wu An."

After listening to Zhao Gao's affectionate words, Li Mu shook his head and sighed: "Before Handan was issued the decree to lift Mu's military power, the people of Handan had a folk song of 'Li Mu dies, Zhao will die'. This should be attributed to Mr. Gao.

That’s what you did?”

Zhao Gao was silent for a long time and nodded slightly.

He himself was not in the temple of Zhao State, so all he could do was compile some ballads and spread them among the people of Handan through the mouths of his retainers, trying to influence Zhao Wangqian with the rhetoric of God's will.

"After Qin destroyed Zhao, King Qin worshiped Guo Kai as his minister. He gave him a thousand pieces of gold, a hundred soldiers, ten pieces of jade, and a mansion to encourage the remaining ministers of the four countries to betray their country and seek glory. Within ten days, Guo Kai attacked hundreds of Qin soldiers.

Under the protection of the soldiers, he died in a tall mansion given by the King of Qin. The murderer has not yet been found."

"To be able to do this in Xianyang, which is the most heavily guarded place in the world, in the whole world, only Mr. Gao can do this and has reasons to do it."

Zhao Gao said bitterly: "Gao only hates that he failed to kill this old dog in Handan!"

"Young Master Gao has done enough, but Mu, as Lord Wu'an of Zhao, cannot be regarded as Wu'an Zhao, I am ashamed!"

When Zhao Gao heard this, he immediately stood up and gave Li Mu a salute as a Zhao person would face the most noble person.

"The death of the State of Zhao was not a crime of war! Lord Wu An did not fail the State of Zhao, it was the State of Zhao that failed the Lord Wu An!"

Li Mu wanted to stop Zhao Gao, but due to his limited strength, he was unable to do so, so he could only return the favor with the same gift.

"I don't deserve it as a pastor!"

"The Kingdom of Zhao has been destroyed. No matter how hard it is to recover, it will not be the original Zhao. It is a blessing for Lord Wu'an to be an idle person under Lord Chang'an. Today I came to Lord Chang'an's mansion and had the honor to meet Lord Wu'an.

It’s been a blessing these past ten years.”

"Does Mr. Gao really not want to return to Zhao? Mu is still strong!"

"The past is over, Mr. Wu An should stop fantasizing. Gao will go back to resume his life now. You need to tell Mr. Wu An that Gao is now the First Emperor, and what he sees and hears must not be concealed. Today is the day when Mr. Wu An is alive in the palace of Chang'an.

It is time to spread it from the mouth of Gao Gao to the ears of the First Emperor."

"No problem."

The two said goodbye to Zhao Li.

Zhao Gao pushed open the courtyard door and disappeared in a flash.

After Li Mu waited for Zhao Gao to leave for a long time, he looked at the open door and said softly: "Zhao's death is a crime of war..."

After a long time, Li Mu walked out of the room and came to a simple and elegant courtyard with a pond.

Beside the quiet pond, there was an old man sitting with a fishing rod in his hand, fishing.

Li Mu walked up behind the old man and said, "Mujie will follow your words."

After saying that, he turned around and left without any intention of stopping.

The old man didn't answer, he was still basking in the sun leisurely and enjoying fishing.

After a long time, a servant brought lunch.

The old man then picked up the fishing line, put away the fishing rod, placed the fishing gear by the pond, and went to eat.

The old man fishes here almost every day.

The sun shines on the smooth mirror-like surface of the pond, and when the breeze blows, the waves sparkle.

The fat carps were scurrying back and forth at the bottom of the pond. They lived easily and comfortably in this happy water with no natural predators. The fat carps raised one by one were big and fat, with perfect shapes, and it was difficult to find a scar on their bodies.

The fishing gear on the shore is exposed to the sun without dazzling the sun, and there is a metallic luster shining. It is a needle.

This needle was hung where the fishing hook should have been. It was extremely smooth and there was no trace of bait being inserted into it.

After a while, the old man finished his meal and returned to the pond. He gently lifted the fishing rod, swung the fishing line and sat down casually.

He didn't pay attention to the movement on the water surface, he closed his eyes contentedly and enjoyed the warm sunshine, and said happily: "Although I am not Jiang Taigong, I can still take the bait if I wish."

On the surface of the pool, the floats were moving wildly, and the old man did not lift his fishing rod.

The fat carp in the pond hits the silver needle angrily. How about you get a hook and put the needle in the lake to catch fish?

There's nothing on the needle yet, and you can't dig out the earthworms. You might as well put some steamed millet noodles on it!

Xianyang Palace.

Zhangtai Palace.

There were only the First Emperor, Gai Nie and Zhao Gao in the palace.

The eunuchs, maids, and historians who followed the First Emperor and were responsible for recording the First Emperor's daily life were all expelled by the First Emperor.

Zhao Gaogong stood in front of the First Emperor and was reporting everything he had seen and heard in the Chang'an Palace.

After hearing this, Ying Zheng fell into deep thought.

Why didn’t I know when this Zhuzi rescued Li Mu? He even hid it from me?

I asked Li Mu three times but failed. This guy was able to conquer Li Mu. What method did he use?

The only way to save Li Mu was before the Battle of Handan. This man actually harbored such an invincible general and stayed in his house for several years. It was really a waste of talent. Why don't you recommend him to me?

At this thought, the First Emperor remembered that when Ying Chengyu first entered the palace for Ying Fusu, he said that his disciples did not want to be officials.

He was so angry that he got off the couch and walked back and forth in Zhangtai Palace. As he walked, he muttered: "I have unified the world, destroyed six kingdoms, and achieved unparalleled achievements. Not even the three emperors and five emperors can do it. How can anyone not accept me?"

Instead of recruiting people, why should you follow that person instead?"

Zhao Gaogong stood silent.

As soon as he entered Xianyang Palace, he changed from the noble Prince Gao of Zhao State to the humble and respectful eunuch Zhao Gao.

Gai Nie was beside him and did not say anything this time.

I don't know how to describe his current mood. He felt like he was in the audience.

"At the beginning, I promised five thousand gold, a hundred beauties, and the title of Chehou to recruit Li Mu. Li Mu beheaded my envoys and said that I would attack Zhao and annex Zhao's land. Every Zhao person should take it as their duty to kill me. He, Li Mu, would rather die.

Nor is it accepted by Qin Lu."

"What? When I destroyed Zhao, I was Li Mu's enemy. As my younger brother, Zhuzi is no longer Li Mu's enemy? Ying Chengyu raised his money, not with my salary? Well, this seems to be okay

Really not."

The First Emperor had been thinking about it, and he regarded the Zhangtai Palace, which was used for reviewing memorials and was a symbol of Qin's power, as a room to complain.

Suddenly, the First Emperor heard the footsteps and turned to look at Genie, who was standing upright, with a fierce light in his eyes.

In an instant, he changed from a grumbling and resentful man to an emperor who could bring peace to the world with his anger.

"Gane."

Gai Nie's brows moved slightly.

The two words he heard in his ears were not serious, but they brought him as much pressure as a mountain.

This pressure was not caused by force, but purely by the First Emperor's personal dignity.

"I'm here."

When Gai Nie answered, he let out a little more sword energy and instantly felt much more relaxed and at ease.

Zhao Gao:...Gai Nie, what are you doing?

Ying Zheng's originally sheepish anger could no longer be ignited in an instant.

He has the aura of an emperor, and Gai Nie has the aura of a sword. It doesn't really matter. Zhao Gao also has his own aura.

But the problem is that Gai Nie dared to use his sword energy to resist the First Emperor and relieve his own pressure. Zhao Gao had served the First Emperor for so long and had never done anything like this before.

Thunder, rain, and dew are all your grace.

The emperor's pressure is like the thunder in the king's favor. How can it be resisted?

If Chenglong hadn't told me that if you were to enter the palace, you must not go against your nature, I would have asked you to take the punishment of the staff. Huh? Damn it! Why is it related to that Shuzi again?

"Did you know that Li Mu is at Cheng Xi's residence?"

"I know." Ganie answered fluently.

I knew it was so!

"Then why didn't you tell me?" Ying Zheng originally thought that he knew Gai Nie well enough and fully understood Gai Nie's temperament.
To be continued...