Qin Yuedang Kong

Chapter 58 A Father's Request
Wu Jian didn't know how to answer Zhao Tuo's question for a while.After all, this matter has a lot to do with it, and if the answer is too light, Zhao Tuo will not realize the crisis, and if the answer is too serious, Zhao Tuo will hate himself.

"Wu Guoxiang, come on, there are no monarchs and ministers in this hall today. No matter what you say, I will forgive you for your innocence."

Seeing Wu Jian's embarrassment, Zhao Tuo said to Wu Jian after comforting himself.

"Since Your Majesty has said this, the old minister is bold and presumptuous; Your Majesty, this old minister thinks that the prince's blockade of the Sihui County this time shows that the prince has a heart of disobedience. The old minister guesses that the guards of the palace have been controlled by the prince. It is time to make a decisive decision, seize the prince's military power immediately, and send another general to guard Sihui County, if the prince is unwilling to accept the king's order, then please send troops to encircle the prince immediately."

"Wu Guoxiang, if the widow really does this, then he will completely break with the prince, and there will be no room for maneuver?"

Zhao Tuo looked at Wu Jian and said sadly.

"Your Majesty, the old minister knows that making such a decision is really embarrassing for you, but you have to know that I, Nanyue, can no longer bear the blow of the son's rebellion."

"Wu Guoxiang, is there no other way?"

Seeing Zhao Tuo's hesitation, Wu Jian shook his head helplessly.

"Okay, I will entrust this matter to you, you can figure it out!"

"Your Majesty, this old minister is willing to do his best for His Majesty, but there is one thing that His Majesty needs to clarify. If the son refuses to accept the king's order, how should this old minister deal with it?"

After listening to Wu Jian's question, Zhao Tuo's body trembled involuntarily, and he sat back on the throne decadently.

After a terrible silence, Zhao Tuo looked at Wu Jian firmly.

"It's up to you!"

After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, he stopped talking and sat down on the throne in a daze.

"My lord, the old minister understands, and the old minister will arrange it now."

After Wu Jian saluted Zhao Tuo, he got up and left.

Seeing that Wu Jian was about to leave, Zhao Tuo quickly got up and chased him out.

"Wu Guoxiang, if possible, please try to save Shi'er's life. This is not the king of Nanyue begging you, but a father begging you."

After Zhao Tuo finished speaking, he knelt down towards Wu Jian.

"Your Majesty, this is impossible."

Wu Jian said and helped Zhao Tuo up.

"Your Majesty, the old minister will do his best, and will never hurt the life of the prince unless it is absolutely necessary."

Two days later, a group of censors from Panyu came to the city of Sihui with Zhao Tuo's order. The city gate officials sent someone to report the news to Zhao Shi after learning about the situation. Take Chuanzhao Yushi and his party into Sihui City, and at the same time send people to invite Jia Heng and others to discuss with them.

"Everyone, the imperial censor of Panyu has arrived in the Sihui City. I'm afraid the person who came here is not good. I summoned you here to discuss with you the countermeasures."

"My lord, have you seen Chuanzhao Yushi?" Jia Heng asked.

"I haven't seen it before. Didn't I discuss it with you first?"

"Your Majesty, I think that the King should have noticed something. I am afraid that the purpose of sending the imperial edict to find out the situation in the Sihui City." Jia Heng looked at his colleagues and analyzed.

"I think His Majesty still doesn't know the situation in the Sihui City. If you have any doubts, Your Majesty will definitely not just send the imperial edict to come."

"My son, if you want to know what the king's intention is, won't you know it after you see the imperial censor?"

……

After listening to a group of relatives discussing with each other, Zhao Shi decided to meet with the imperial censor first, so as to find out the intention of Zhao Tuo, king of Nanyue, from the imperial censor.

In the lobby of the Sihui County Yamen, Chuanzhao Yushi and his party came to Zhao Shi under the leadership of the government official, and they were not polite, and directly read the Nanyue Wangzhao to Zhao Shi.

And Zhao Shi heard three meanings from the Wang Zhao:
First, praise Zhao Shi for his timely retreat in the Battle of Lishui, which saved tens of thousands of South Vietnamese troops.

Second, the king of Nanyue missed his eldest son Zhao Shi, and ordered his son Zhao Shi to rush back to Panyu immediately to meet Zhao Tuo, so as to relieve Zhao Shi's love for his son.

Third, Zhao Shi was ordered to hand over the South Vietnamese Army in Sihui City to the leading general who came with Chuanzhao Yushi.

After listening to the Nanyue King's order conveyed by Chuanzhao Yushi, Zhao Shi already understood that his father had suspected him.This time, not only did he have to transfer him back to Panyu, but he also had to hand over his military power. It was clear that he didn't trust him, and he wanted to paralyze himself with words like missing his son. At this moment, Zhao Shi had mixed feelings in his heart.

When Zhao Shi was in a daze, Jia Heng and the others behind Zhao Shi were plotting something in a low voice.

"My lord, it's time to accept the imperial edict." The censor of the imperial edict urged impatiently.

After thinking about it secretly, Zhao Shi decided to accept the edict, and stepped forward to take the edict in the hands of the imperial censor Chuanzhao.

Just when Zhao Shi was about to receive the imperial edict, visions appeared all over the place. I saw Jia Heng and the others suddenly rushing towards the censor of the imperial edict.

"How can you?" Zhao Shi asked in shock as he watched the scene before him.

Jia Heng and the others didn't hear what Zhao Shi said at all, and they were still frantically making up the knife on their own.

"Oh!" Zhao sighed helplessly.

A moment later, Jia Heng and the others threw away the daggers in their hands, and came to Zhao Shi with blood on their faces, and knelt down in front of Zhao Shi with a "plop".

"My son, this is the end of the matter, please tie us up and send us to the king. No matter the killing of the guards of the palace before, or the killing of the royal censor today, it is all done by us and has nothing to do with you. As long as our If the head can be exchanged for the king's trust in you, I will die without regret."

Zhao Shi looked melancholy at Jia Heng and the others in front of him, not knowing what to say. He was both angry at their "recklessness" and moved by their "loyalty".

"Forget it, I have no way out now. I can't exchange your heads for my father's forgiveness. Let me use my unfilial piety to find a way for you to survive!"

After hearing what Zhao Shi said, Jia Heng and others were relieved, apparently their plot had succeeded.

"Jia Heng, you go to the people you contacted before and tell them that I am willing to surrender to Daqin. You guys, come with me to persuade the soldiers in the city."

Half a day later, Han Chuan quickly sent someone to convey Zhao Shi's meaning to Fu Su, and Fu Su immediately led the Huben army to Sihui City after receiving the news from Han Chuan.

When Fusu led the [-] Huben Army to leave the camp, the [-] South Vietnam Army had already arrived at Sihui City under Wu Jian's order.

(End of this chapter)