The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 117 Finally got hold of Gu Heng’s handle!

"The first time was twenty years ago!"

"Twenty years ago?"

Gu Jing was stunned: "The Yun Kingdom was destroyed?"

"Not bad!"

Zhao Zhongli recalled, "Back when Great Xia was first established, Yun State was caught between Great Xia and Beili, and was in constant fear. Although Gu Shun, known as a famous general, could turn the tide, Yun State was still a small country after all..."

"In the face of the general trend, it is absolutely impossible for a famous general to change it!"

Gu Jingzhi nodded slightly and said, "So Yun Country is preparing to surrender to Daxia!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Zhongli laughed and said, "Although Daxia was newly established and its military was strong, it still needed to rebuild. Beili was the strongest nation at the time. Even if Yun Nation defected to them, it would probably be in constant fear. Both sides would have to be on guard!"

"What's more, Yun State and Beili just fought a protracted war, with many soldiers from both sides dying on the battlefield. If Yun State were to ally with Beili, I'm afraid its own soldiers would rebel first."

“Isn’t this a good choice?”

Gu Jingzhi asked in return, "Why did you lead your people to join Beili and slaughter the royal family?"

"Haha! Beili may not be able to accommodate a King Yun, but it can accommodate a great general!"

Zhao Zhongli said sadly, "The Beili Kingdom learned of Yunguo's decision, so they found me and promised me the title of Marquis and guaranteed not to touch my military power!"

"..."

Gu Jingzhi sighed softly.

As a modern man, what he thinks in his heart is that if a person does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

He could understand Zhao Zhongli's choice, but he could be disloyal to one family or surname, but he could not betray his country. Even if Zhao Zhongli rebelled and proclaimed himself king, Gu Jingzhi would look up to him instead.

"Since you've already made your choice, why do you have to harm the royal family and wipe out the entire Gu family?"

"There's nothing I can do! If I just surrender, the credit I'll get is too small!"

Zhao Zhongli laughed and said, "As a general, how can you gain a foothold in Beili if you don't have a decent letter of surrender?"

"I murdered the royal family and plotted against Gu Shun and other Yun Kingdom ministers. To some extent, I have cut myself off from the world! Apart from Beili... I have no other choice."

Hear the words.

Gu Jingzhi nodded silently.

Although Zhao Zhongli's character was criticized for doing this, for the emperor, such people were actually the easiest to control. If they were capable enough, it would be even easier to use them.

only……

He said: "But you are still abandoned by Beili!"

"Yes! That's why I said that individuals are truly insignificant in the face of the great trend!"

Zhao Zhongli glanced at Gu Jingzhi and said lightly.

Gu Jingzhi said silently: "Let's talk about the deal between you and Gu Heng first!"

"Gu Heng... is just an untamed dog!"

Zhao Zhongli sneered, "The Gu family is full of loyal warriors. Even the generals under their command are loyal and steadfast, with the exception of Gu Heng!"

"Back then, I devised a plan to bring Gu Shun and his two sons back to Beijing, leaving behind only his third son... Gu Zhen!"

Zhao Zhongli glanced at Gu Jingzhi and said, "The reason we didn't recall them all was because we were afraid Gu Shun would become alert."

"I guess you already have a plan on how to deal with Gu Zhen?"

Gu Jingzhi thought of what Wu Song said. Gu Zhen did take people to rescue Gu Shun and his two brothers, but he never came back.

Zhao Zhongli laughed and said, "That's right! I originally planned to use the lives of the three Gu family members to lure Gu Zhen, and then kill them! But... something unexpected happened!"

"As Gu Zhen's vanguard general, Gu Heng actually found me and was willing to lead Gu Zhen into the ambush circle I set for me."

"You believe this?"

Gu Jingzhi asked suspiciously.

Zhao Zhongli sneered, "Of course I don't believe it, but I never thought Gu Heng could be so cruel. He actually killed Gu Shun's eldest grandson and used it as a token of his loyalty to gain my trust!"

"..."

Gu Jingzhi asked curiously, "You left the city to ambush Gu Zhen, and you had a child with you?"

"Of course it's to threaten Gu Zhen!"

Zhao Zhongli said, "Although Gu Shun's eldest grandson, Gu Minzhi, is only thirteen, he is indeed an extraordinary young genius, with outstanding talent in battle formations..."

"God truly loves the Gu family! Not only did they have Gu Shun, but they also had three extraordinary sons. Furthermore, the peerless genius Gu Minzhi was born into the Gu family. If he hadn't died young, I'm afraid his achievements would have surpassed Li Sheng's by now!"

"..."

Gu Jingzhi raised his eyebrows: "We've strayed off topic, let's get back to the point!"

"hehe!"

Zhao Zhongli looked at Gu Jingzhi and smiled, then continued, "To be born in the same era as the Gu family is a misfortune for military commanders all over the world. This applies to me, and so does Gu Heng!"

"If the Gu family hadn't perished, even if I had surrendered to Daxia, I would never have been granted the title of Marquis in my lifetime, and Gu Heng would have been nothing more than a family general, even if Gu Zhen treated him like a brother!"

"So you colluded secretly..."

"Not bad!"

Zhao Zhongli said frankly: "Gu Shun is too powerful. I dare not bring too many people with me for fear of alerting him. So even if I prepare to ambush Gu Zhen's reinforcements, I still don't have complete confidence!"

"With Gu Heng as my insider, I can be absolutely sure of keeping Gu Zhen!"

"In fact, I couldn't figure out why Gu Heng wanted to kill Gu Zhen at first. Later, when I learned that Gu Heng had successfully taken over the Gu Family Army, I understood! He had been eyeing the position of head coach of the Gu Family Army from the beginning!"

Zhao Zhongli's tone was filled with contempt. He said, "Although I, Zhao Zhongli, am also doing this for myself, I have never in my life secretly harmed anyone who has done me a favor!"

"Really? What about the royal family of Yun State?"

Gu Jingzhi said disdainfully, "Does Prince Yun count as a favor to you?"

"Humph! I earned that by risking my life on the battlefield with every sword and every knife!"

Zhao Zhongli said disdainfully.

After hearing this, Gu Jingzhi still felt contempt in his heart, but he didn't dwell on it too much.

Zhao Zhongli looked at him and said, "If everything you said is true, then Gu Heng was able to successfully take over the Gu Family Army because of you!"

Gu Jingzhi did not hide it and nodded directly.

"Ah!"

Zhao Zhongli sneered, "If it weren't for this, the Gu family army would never have obeyed Gu Heng's orders. It's a pity that all the people trained by Gu Shun were sent to their deaths by Gu Heng..."

"???"

Gu Jingzhi was shocked and asked, "You know about this too?"

"Huh! What's there to not know?"

Zhao Zhongli said disdainfully, "Even though he used you to threaten the former generals of the Gu family army, how could those generals willingly obey his orders?"

"At that time, he had already gotten what he wanted. It would be best if the person who disobeyed and knew the secret died naturally!"

"If it weren't for the few useful old generals of the Gu family, I'm afraid you wouldn't be alive today..."

He glanced at Gu Jingzhi.

Gu Jingzhi also thought silently.

What Zhao Zhongli said was correct. The reason why Gu Heng did not touch Gu Jingzhi was probably because the old general of the Gu family was leading troops at the border.

only……

Zhao Zhongli knows so much about Gu Heng's affairs, could he be involved in this matter as well?