Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 405, Li Mu is heartbroken

Zhao Wangqian nodded, and Guo Kai felt a lot more at ease.

"Your Majesty, wait for a moment. After I have discussed with Lord Anyang and Lord Wu Sui, I will go directly to the camp." Guo Kai said with a smile.

"it is good."

After Guo Kai walked out of the palace, he went straight towards the residences of Anyang Jun and Wu Suijun. After the secret snare spy discovered the incident, he quickly reported it.

Ziyou smiled slightly after getting the information.

"It seems that Zhao Wangqian can't wait any longer and doesn't even want to wait for Zhao Kai to come back. That's okay."

"Sir, our people are back and the news has been given to Li Mu." Mo Ya said as he pushed the door open.

Ziyou looked at the location of the military camp outside the city. At this moment, Li Mu was writing down the amount of money and food needed for his return in the camp.

Li Kai walked into the camp with a panicked look and saluted Li Mu.

"Something happened to the general, and news came from Handan City."

"What news?" Li Mu continued writing without stopping.

Li Kai swallowed his saliva and said

"General, there is news from the city that Young Master Jia secretly hid armor and raised dead soldiers, intending to rebel. He was strangled by the king three days ago and is now hiding in Handan City."

"What? Young master is trying to rebel?" The pen in Li Mu's hand stopped, and ink dripped on the paper, staining it.

"Not only that, this morning Gongzi Jia's family members and people related to them were all beheaded on the execution ground. According to the news, the armor Gongzi Jia hid was in the style of the border army, with the logo of our Wuling Cavalry on it. "

After Li Kai said this, Li Mu suddenly stood up from his seat, his eyes filled with disbelief. Although he didn't know where the armor on Young Master Jia's Mansion came from, it definitely couldn't be the armor of the Wuling Cavalry. Previously, Gongzi Jia repeatedly tried to win over him and wanted to use the 10,000+ troops behind him to rebel, but he didn't agree. How could he give him the armor of the Wuling cavalry? Isn't this unnecessary?

The hope in Li Mu's heart completely disappeared at this moment. He knew that this time Gongzi Jia's rebellion was aimed at him. Let's not say whether Gongzi Jia's rebellion was true or not. The fact that the palace hid armor and raised dead soldiers was enough to kill him. Jia's life, and that armor happened to be the style of the Wuling Cavalry. He, the general of the Wuling Cavalry, could not get rid of the blame.

He knew clearly that this was a scapegoat and that someone framed him, but Li Mu knew that he had to bear the blame. At first, he did not agree to support Gongzi Jia in his rebellion, but he did not refuse either. It is to create an appearance that the relationship between the two is unclear, so as to intimidate the court and prevent them from attacking him easily. Now that Master Jiamou has died in rebellion, he, the general outside, is naturally the first suspect. .

"Also, there are rumors in the city that three nights ago, Gongzi Jia sent a retainer with a letter to the general to ask for reinforcements and raise troops." After Li Kai said this, he fell silent.

Li Kai's words made Li Mu's heart sink completely. Looking at the silent Li Mu, Li Kai stepped forward but hesitated to speak.

"What do you want to say?" Li Mu asked with a frown.

"General, why don't we take action now? We have more than 3000 people, all of whom are good players." Li Kai said in a low voice.

"You also suspect that I really conspired with Gongzi Jia to rebel?" Li Mu asked with raised eyebrows.

"Isn't it? Otherwise, why would we bring 3000 people back, and every time we pass through a city, the general must quietly deliver a letter to General Sima?" Li Kai asked in surprise.In fact, Li Kai was doubting whether Li Mu was really going to take action along the way. Before they returned to the court, Gongzi Jia sent someone a letter. This letter was given to Li Mu by Li Kai, although he did not know the content of the letter. What it is, but now it is obvious that they are discussing rebellion together.

Li Kai has no idea about treason. He has long been disgusted with the group of moths in the Zhao court. Now that Gongzi Jia has not been arrested, if they break the city and capture Handan, they will depose King Zhao and establish another son. Jia, let alone Zhao Guochaotang, their border troops will never have their money and food deducted again.

"That's bullshit. If I really wanted to rebel, how could I stay here for three days? If I really wanted to rebel, I should secretly send the elite of the border army to Handan, get in touch with Gongzi Jia, and then send someone there Discuss with the clan and finally bring you to Handan!" Li Mu cursed.

After hearing Li Mu's words, Li Kai was stunned for a moment, but then a light flashed in his eyes.

"General, do you have any ideas? It's not too late now. The guard general of Handan City and I are of the same race. We can try to ask him to open the city gate for us. The brothers in the border army have already had enough of being useless. .”

Li Mu saw Li Kai eager to try and immediately slapped him on the head with anger in his eyes.
"If you keep talking nonsense, I will be the first to kill you!"

Seeing that Li Mu was angry, Li Kai immediately did not dare to say anything else, but what he said was indeed true. Their frontier army had really had enough of being jealous of the court, especially the frontier army led by Zhao Kai. Every time, the money and food were not bad at all, and there was even more, but their border troops at Yanmen Pass had to endure the days of lack of food and clothing. If their general was not Li Mu, who could lead them to defeat foreign enemies time and time again and capture countless, They don't know yet what hard life they will live.

With a dark face, Li Mu was thinking of a way to break the situation. Suddenly, Li Mu thought of the tragic fate of the generals of the Zhao Kingdom in the past. There were many famous generals in the Zhao Kingdom, but one thing that no one noticed was that unless the generals became powerful ministers, they would all end up with the same fate. If the ruler and his ministers are disloyal, the best outcome is to die in a foreign country.

A general who has lost the trust of the king would be eager to give up his military power and go home to live in retirement, because the king will not trust anyone who threatens his throne.Just when Li Mu was thinking wildly, the noise outside the camp attracted his attention.

"What's going on outside?" Li Mu asked in a deep voice.

The soldier outside the door came in, cupped his hands and said
"General, it's the brothers who want to see the general!"

Li Mu glanced at Li Kai, who immediately shook his head to express that there was no news about this matter.

"Come out with me and take a look." Li Mu said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

At this time, a dozen soldiers were surrounding the camp and shouting that they wanted to see the general. The guards were desperately trying to stop these people. Although they didn't know why these people wanted to rush into the camp regardless of military law, they, the guards, had to stop them.

"Cough cough!"

Li Mu coughed slightly and walked out of the tent. The chaotic soldiers outside immediately calmed down and saluted Li Mu.None of these people dared to make trouble, they all shouted
"I have seen the General!"

"Well, why are you so impatient to see me first?" Li Mu asked.

The leading soldier glanced around and wanted to step forward to speak, but was stopped by the guards.

"It's okay, let him come over and talk." Li Mu stopped the guard and said.

"Yes." "Thank you, General!"

"Come in with me."

Li Mu entered the camp with his guards. "Is there something that can't be known to outsiders?" Li Mu asked with a frown.

After hearing Li Mu's question, the soldier immediately knelt down and said to Li Mu
"General, my subordinate is the centurion of the Wuling Cavalry Jiazi Battalion. The reason why I led my soldiers to break into the military camp is because I want to ask the general to save the families of our soldiers in the first battalion!"

"I remember that the family members of Jiazi Camp should all be in the Handan fiefdom. How could there be a life and death danger?" Li Mu asked.

"General, your Majesty sent people to take away all the family members of our Wuling Cavalry!" the centurion said in a deep voice.

"What!? How is it possible!? Where did you hear the news?" Li Mu asked in shock, "Do you know that shaking the morale of the army will lead to beheading?"

"General, my subordinates dare not say nonsense. He is my brother and he saw it with his own eyes!" the centurion said.

"Your brother? Tell me carefully."

The centurion immediately told Li Mu what happened today. The whole of Handan knew about their return to Handan. Naturally, their family members also knew about it. However, they did not go home because they were staying in the military camp. This made people miss their son. The centurion's parents thought something had happened, so the centurion's brother was sent to inquire about the news. Yesterday, they finally reached the military camp. After seeing that the centurion was fine, his brother went back to inform his Parents.

The centurion didn't take it seriously, but just this afternoon, his brother ran over in panic, saying that the king had sent people to arrest all their family members. If he hadn't gone back late, he had escaped. Jie, he will also be captured.

After hearing what the centurion said, Li Mu immediately asked
"Who knows this news?"

"Only the brothers who share the same tent with my subordinates know about it. The subordinates also know that this matter is of great significance and they dare not publicize it." The centurion replied. Being able to become a centurion, he still knows the seriousness of this matter. , so I didn’t dare to publicize it at all. Because the situation was urgent, I didn’t report it to my superiors, but went directly to Li Mu’s camp.

"You did a good job. Where is your brother?" Li Mu asked.

"He's outside," asked the Centurion.

Li Mu nodded to Li Kai. When Li Kai went out and came back, there was a young man behind him. The young man immediately bowed down when he saw Li Mu. After some questioning, Li Mu nodded and said
"When you go back, let everyone who knows the news keep it in their stomachs and don't let them spread it. As for your family members, I will save them."

"Thank you General."

After the two of them left, Li Mu weakly closed his eyes. If Gongzijia rebelled and blamed him and wanted to abolish his military power, Li Mu would not care. But now Zhao Wangqian imprisoned the Wuling Cavalry. This made Li Mu completely give up all hope.

"Can the king really not tolerate me at all?" Li Mu sighed helplessly.

In order to deal with him, Zhao Wangqian did not hesitate to arrest the family members of the Wuling Cavalry. Such consequences would alienate the entire Zhao army from Zhao Wangqian. A king who has lost his military morale, can he still keep the country?This is nothing more than an idiot's dream, so Li Mu gave up completely.

Li Kai's face was flushed with anger at this moment, and the veins on his forehead popped out. Although his family members were not in Handan, but in Dai County, he was still extremely angry at Zhao Wangqian's behavior. Zhao Wangqian's move was not only Doubting their loyalty, and threatening them with their most important people, no soldier can bear such an insult!

"General, is your Majesty's move to completely break with our Wuling Cavalry?" Li Kai asked in a low voice.

Li Mu didn't speak. He didn't know how to answer Li Kai at the moment. He finally said in silence for a long time.

"That's all, this happened because of me, and it will definitely end because of me!"

Soon a guard came in and said

"General, Prime Minister Guo, Lord Anyang and Lord Wu Sui are here with the king's edict!"

"Li Kai, go and invite them in!" Li Mu said weakly.

"promise!"

Li Kai glanced at Guo Kai and others at the gate of the camp with an angry face. Now Li Kai naturally understood what Guo Kai and others wanted to do when they arrived. He whispered a few words to the guard on the side, who looked at him in surprise. A glance at Li Kai.

"Stop talking nonsense, if you don't want anything to happen to the general, go quickly!" Li Kai whispered.

Hearing that it was about Li Mu, the guard did not hesitate at all and followed Li Kai's words.

Li Mu sat on his seat, glanced at the half-written list on the table that was stained by ink, smiled silently, glanced at the direction of King Zhao's mausoleum, and whispered
"My late king, you have failed to choose the right successor."

Although Zhao Wangyan did a lot of ridiculous things, Zhao Wangyan still had great ambitions in his heart. He also clearly understood the general situation and rewards and punishments. However, he was still confused in the choice of the next generation of monarchs. After all, this was God's fault. Destroy the Kingdom of Zhao.

Soon Li Kai led Anyang Jun, Wu Suijun and a group of scimitar warriors into the camp. Looking at Li Mu who was sitting, Guo Kai immediately opened the edict and said
"The king's edict, Li Mu takes the edict!"

"Your Majesty, Li Mu accepts the imperial edict!" Li Mu stood up numbly and saluted.

"The king has decreed that Li Mu colluded with Young Master Jia to plot rebellion. Li Mu is now ordered to hand over the Tiger Talisman, be removed from his position as general, and be thrown into prison!" Guo Kai said.

As soon as Guo Kai finished speaking, a group of Wuling Cavalry officers rushed into the camp.

"How bold, how dare you wrongly accuse the general!!" The leading captain drew his sword and scolded.

Seeing the soldiers rushing in, Guo Kai was shocked. Wu Suijun and Anyang Jun were also hiding aside in fear, while the scimitar warrior pulled out the scimitar from his waist to confront these officers.

"Bold, do you want to rebel?" Guo Kai boldly asked.

"Of course we don't dare to rebel, but you, a treacherous minister, dare to frame the general. As Lord Wu'an, the general's loyalty to the State of Zhao is well known. How could he possibly rebel!? The king must have listened to villains like you. A false accusation." The captain scolded without any hesitation.

"You, you." Guo Kai looked at the silhouettes of people outside the camp. Even though there were scimitar warriors beside him, he was still frightened.

"Stand down, justice will prevail." Li Mu scolded.

"General, you can't leave!!" the captain said urgently.

Other officers also blocked him one after another.

(End of this chapter)