Chapter 687 The Last Backbone of the Great Zhao Collapsed! Li Mu: If He Can't Sit on the Throne Well, Someone Else Will Sit on It!

The next morning, the gate of Longtai Palace opened as usual.

Under the worried gaze of Mao Sui and other court officials, a figure kneeling facing Longtai appeared in their sight.

The heavy white snow covered his shoulders and his hair crown, but did not bend his straight and pine-like spine.

The cold wind became colder and more violent when passing through the palace gate, but it could not shake him at all.

The layer of frost condensed on the outer layer of his clothes reflected the warm light of the morning sun, making him look particularly sacred.

Zhao Po, Zhao E and other 51 guards lined up on both sides of the palace gate, kneeling on the ground facing this figure, and remained unshakable despite the wind and snow.

However, Mao Sui's tears covered his face in an instant.

"Zuoshi~" Mao Sui whispered with a trembling voice, and then cried out: "Zuoshi!"

Dozens of important officials wearing green-bottomed red robes threw etiquette and laws behind their heads, picked up their skirts and ran towards the palace gate.

But when they arrived behind Chu Long, they slowed down their pace and walked around to Chu Long from the side.

Looking at Chu Long's blood-red skin, looking at Chu Long's cloudy and stiff eyes that still refused to close, every court official choked with sobs.

Many people don't like Chu Long, or even hate him.

He is too upright, and many of the rules that are customary in the officialdom will be criticized by Chu Long.

He speaks too directly and harshly. No matter what status a person is, as long as he does something wrong, he can't escape his bombardment.

But even political enemies have to admit that Chu Long may be too picky, but Chu Long's words are always right.

Chu Long may be isolated and helpless, but his loyalty to Zhao State cannot be compared with him!

Today, this man who was hated but admired by many people died in the Longtai Palace where he was loyal, and died at the feet of King Zhao.

He died with his eyes wide open!

Mao Sui knelt on the ground, his knees splashed with snowflakes, and his voice became more and more sad:

"Zuo Shi!!!"

Behind Mao Sui, all the courtiers of Zhao State also faced Chu Long and turned their backs to Longtai Palace, kneeling on the ground and crying out:

"Farewell Zuo Shi!"

Zhao Po, Zhao E and other palace guards could not help but shout in a low voice:

"Farewell Zuo Shi!"

However, just as everyone was sad, several figures appeared on the city gate tower.

Guo Kai raised his lips slightly, and asked in a low voice: "Did we do it cleanly?"

Zhao Cong also whispered: "Except for the fifty-one palace gate guards, all the eunuchs and palace maids that Zuo Shi saw after entering the palace yesterday have been dealt with."

"So please rest assured, Prime Minister, the court officials may be suspicious of Zuo Shi's death."

"But even if the court officials investigate further, they can only trace it back to the Queen Mother."

Guo Kai nodded slightly: "I never thought that a mere prostitute could control her murderous intent, and finally just threw Zuo Shi at the gate of the palace, letting him freeze to death."

"Fortunately, a prostitute is just a prostitute after all, and her actions are still too shallow, so she did not delay the Prime Minister's plan."

Zhao Cong smiled and bowed: "The Prime Minister's divine foresight is not something that a mere prostitute can predict!"

Guo Kai's smile was more relaxed: "But this matter is not over yet."

"Shangqing Zhao, go to the palace gate in person and tell him that I am ill today and cannot hold a court meeting."

"Order the doctors to form a formation inside the palace gate to prevent the ministers from outside the court from rushing into the palace and carrying the body of Zuo Shi to see the king."

"When they try to stop us, you can remind them to take away the fifty-one guards and tell them what we want to say through the fifty-one guards."

Zhao Cong bowed solemnly: "Yes!"

"I will never let the outsiders step into the palace gate!"

Guo Kai and Zhao Cong both thought that Mao Sui and others would hold Chu Long's body to see Zhao Wangqian, and use Chu Long's death to awaken Zhao Wangqian's vigilance against Guo Kai or Queen Mother Zhao, and guide Zhao Wangqian to the path of a wise ruler.

But what they didn't expect was.

Before Zhao Cong walked down the palace wall, Mao Sui had already picked up Chu Long's body.

Finally, he looked back and took a deep look at Longtai Hall, and Mao Sui strode out of the palace gate!

The courtiers who had waited with Mao Sui all night did not yell or shout, nor did they try to storm the palace.

They just followed Mao Sui silently, escorting Chu Long's body out of Longtai Palace.

They left this palace that made them feel desperate! ——

January 12, the 14th year of Qin Wangzheng.

Zhao State, Wu'an City.

Li Mu looked at Mao Sui with a gloomy look: "Zuo Shi, dead?"

Mao Sui answered hoarsely: "Zuo Shi, dead."

Li Mu shouted angrily: "How could Zuo Shi die!"

"Zuo Shi was the minister appointed by the previous king to assist in government affairs. Who dares to harm him!"

Mao Sui's voice was extremely bitter: "The last time we saw Zuo Shi was when he stepped into Longtai Palace."

"When we see Zuo Shi again in Longtai Palace, we will only see Zuo Shi's corpse."

"The guards at the palace gate said that Zuo Shi was dragged to the palace gate by Chunping Jun. When he came, Zuo Shi was soaked all over, and soon he was frozen into frost."

"Zuo Shi was frozen to death inside the palace gate!"

Li Mu stood up suddenly, biting his right hand fingers with his teeth, and paced back and forth anxiously.

Li Mu was trying to suppress his anger, but Li Mu found that he could not bear it at all.

"Bang!"

Li Mu slammed his fist on the table and shouted angrily: "Ridiculous!"

"The minister of state was frozen to death inside the palace gate."

"This is ridiculous!"

"I will return to Handan immediately. I will personally ask Chunping-kun how many heads he has grown and how dare he treat Master Zuo like this!"

As a general who guards the border all year round, Li Mu has a high opinion of Chulong.

When Zhao Wangyan asked Li Mu to go on an expedition, Li Mu would worry that the court would deprive him of food and grass again.

But as long as Zhao Wangyan proposed that Chulong supervise the grain and grass, Li Mu no longer had any scruples and dared to do whatever he wanted.

In that court full of insects, Chulong was one of the few people Li Mu could trust, and he was also one of the few lights in Li Mu's heart.

But now, Chulong is dead.

He died in the palace gate in such a ridiculous and humble way!

How could Li Mu not be angry!

Mao Sui hurriedly said: "We thought that Lord Chunping must be one of the murderers of Master Zuo's death, but he will definitely not be the culprit."

"Otherwise, those fifty-one guards would never have survived to meet us."

"The real culprit behind the scenes is someone else!"

Li Mu waved his hand and said, "Don't be so complicated as I told you."

"Master Zuo died in the palace, everyone in the palace is responsible! The Prime Minister is also responsible!"

"And the king sitting on the high platform has even more responsibility!"

"No matter how old the king is, since he is the king, he should shoulder the responsibilities of the king."

"If he can sit on this throne, he can sit on it. If he can't, then someone else can sit on it!"

"We cannot let the king and his prostitute mother continue to cause trouble to our country, Zhao!"

Li Mu's words were outrageous.

But Mao Sui did not dissuade or scold him.

Because there is nothing wrong with what Li Mu said!

Chulong, Mao Sui, and Li Mu were all willing to die in order to support the country and help King Zhao Qian consolidate his power.

But Chulong could not see Zhao Wangqian for several months, and finally died on the way to see Zhao Wangqian.

Mao Sui knew that Zhao Wangqian's current situation must be very difficult. He might also be afraid and eager for the support of his courtiers.

But Zhao Guo does not have qualified heirs!

If the original Crown Prince Jia had not been deposed as Crown Prince and instead succeeded as king, would Guo Kai still be able to control the king so easily?

Being weak is not a fault.

But in this world of great strife, a weak king has no right to survive!

However, just when Li Mu was determined to return to Handan in person, Sima Shang suddenly opened the curtain and spoke urgently:

"Coach, Wang Lingzhi!"

Li Mu's brows suddenly condensed, and his eyes met with Mao Sui's.

Mao Sui said in a deep voice: "Jun Wu An, be careful!"

There is no doubt that Guo Kai's sword slashing at Li Mu has fallen!

And now that Chulong is dead, no one can protect Li Mu in the court!

Li Mu nodded slowly: "I would like to see if Xiangbang can freeze me to death!"

Stepping out of the tent, Li Mu looked at Zhao Cong in front of him with cold eyes, and held his hands solemnly: "Jun Mu of Wu'an, please listen to the king's order!"

Zhao Cong unfolded the silk and said proudly: "Today, Qin is getting stronger, while other countries are getting weaker!"

"If things continue like this, Qin will become dominant and Zhao will be unable to survive."

"In order to control Qin's encroachment, I ordered Wu'an Lord Li Mu to lead an army of 200,000 troops to attack Qin from the west!"

"We must weaken Qin's arrogance and seize all the Taihang Mountains to strengthen the prestige of Zhao!"

After closing the silk, Zhao Cong looked at Li Mu with a smile and said: "Jun Wu An, will you accept your order?"

However, to Zhao Cong's surprise, Li Mu did not step forward to catch the silk silk.

After looking at Zhao Cong for a few breaths with an indifferent look, Li Mu said in a cold voice: "If the court wants to take my head, just cut it off."

"You really shouldn't let me be buried with another 200,000 soldiers, ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and ministers of the State of Zhao!"

Zhao Cong frowned and asked, "Does Mr. Wu An have any grudge against the king?!"

Li Mu did not answer Zhao Cong's question directly, but shouted mercilessly: "There are also generals in the court. Please ask the generals before giving orders, and think twice before acting!"

"Qin Changan-Jun is definitely not one to give in when things go well. Even an alliance can hardly bind this person."

"Once the State of Qin orders Lord Qin Chang'an to lead troops to fight, the battle will be unprecedentedly fierce and almost endless!"

"If the government can only allocate 200,000 troops and horses, I will definitely be defeated, and it may even cause Handan to suffer."

"That's why I refuse to accept the king's order!"

Zhao Cong took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice: "There must be a battle between Qin and Zhao."

"Nowadays, the Qin State is developing rapidly due to the use of gold juice to treat excrement and other strategies, but we, the Zhao Dynasty, have stagnated and are unable to make any progress."

"If we don't start the war as soon as possible, our chances of winning as Zhao will gradually decrease in the future."

"How do you think Lord Wu An can win the war between Qin and Zhao?"

Li Mu said without hesitation: "Give me 600,000 troops for deployment."

"At the same time, North Korea and China promised not to deduct food, grass and military pay from our ministry."

"If this is the case, then I can give it a try!"

Zhao Cong didn't bother much, and bowed his hands without hesitation: "In that case, I will go and report to the king!"

After watching Zhao Cong leave, Mao Sui just said: "Wu Anjun thinks that the demand for 600,000 troops and horses can dispel the idea of ​​Xiangbang?"

Li Mu slowly shook his head: "This battle will weaken Qin State for the first time, and the main thing is to remove me!"

"So even if the Prime Minister empties the Great Zhao State, he will still provide me with enough troops to convince the people of the world, so that I can fight abroad and have no time to pay attention to the chaos in the court."

"But since the king's order has been issued, I have no choice but to obey. I can only use this strategy to involve the prime minister as much as possible."

Now that Chulong is dead, Li Mu is the only person who can pose a substantial threat to Guo Kai.

But Li Mu, who holds a large number of soldiers, is not like Chu Long, who can be killed by Guo Kai at will.

So Guo Kai chose to go to war against Qin without hesitation and appointed Li Mu as the commander-in-chief!

In this way, Guo Kai could take advantage of Li Mu's absence to control the government, eliminate dissidents, and finally target Li Mu and take back the military power!

But even if Li Mu knew Guo Kai's plan, what would it be like?

Wang Ling is Wang Ling after all, and Li Mu is also a general of Zhao after all.

Even a rebellious Li Mu can only bargain with Wang Ling, but cannot disobey Wang Ling!

Taking a deep breath, Li Mu looked at Mao Sui solemnly and said: "Please take care of the court."

"When I win a great victory, I will lead the troops back to the court to eliminate the termites!"