Chapter 554 Motive and Purpose

Every time he thinks of Zhao Shide, Zhao Mu feels faintly uneasy in his heart!

The contradiction between him and Zhao Shide is not a trivial matter, it is simply endless. Please search () to see the most complete! The fastest update

Moreover, Zhao Shide was close to the throne that day, but he was pulled down from the throne and became a prisoner, according to Zhao Shide's character, it is strange not to retaliate against him.

At present, he is beginning to suffer the consequences of Zhao Shide, but with his current position, he has the ability to fight against Zhao Shide, otherwise he will make a comeback.

It's a pity that at the juncture of the crisis on all sides of Zhao State, Ma Wu secretly got in touch with Zhao Shide, perhaps, there is no conclusive evidence for the time being, but at present, the two may collude in private.

A general with wolf ambitions, a prince who has tried to fail for many years, between the two, in order to compete for power and profit, they can hit it off and collude.

At this moment, Zhao Mu did not know whether Ma Wu should continue to lead the army when Zhao was in danger, if he secretly contacted Zhao Shide successfully, then it also meant that he got in touch with the Yan army, the three armies merged, and at the same time advanced westward, Handan would be broken.

However, there is no direct evidence to prove the collusion between Ma Wu and Zhao Shide, and if Ma Wu is abolished at this time, Zhao will have no suitable generals to fight, and the situation will become more and more crisis.

Unable to make up his mind, he had no choice but to summon his ministers into the palace to discuss.

This matter can be big or small, and if it is not handled carefully, Zhao Guo will have endless troubles in the future.

After the guards reported the news, about half an hour later, the four ministers came to the palace and went straight to Zhao Mu's study, among the four, naturally including Xu Wenhao, who had lobbied Yan Guo.

The four ministers saluted and sat down, Zhao Mu hurriedly invited the four of them to sit down, and asked straight to the point: "Everyone, I have summoned everyone to come today, I have something to ask, do you think Ma Wu is credible." ”

Xu Wenhao and the four of them all fully supported Zhao Mu at the beginning, and they were all loyal ministers under Zhao Mu, if there was no support from the four respected ministers, Zhao Mu would not have been able to calculate Zhao Shide, let alone ascend to the throne.

At present, the affairs of Zhao Guo are also handled by him and the four of them, so in Ma Wu's question, he hopes to hear the suggestions of the four people.

Hearing this, Xu Wenhao's face was stunned, and then he asked bluntly: "Your Majesty, isn't Ma Wu suspected of plotting against him?" ”

In the past, Ma Wu's actions in Liang State, the ministers of Zhao State almost all knew about it, although he behad in a decent manner after defecting to Zhao State, however, when Zhao Guojun and his ministers mentioned him, especially when they were involved in the troubles related to him, they inevitably remembered the stain on him.

The three ministers next to him were speechless, but they also frowned in their expressions, obviously not having a good impression of Ma Wu.

At this time, Zhao Mu took a deep sigh of relief and looked at the four of them: "Not long ago, the spies sent back the news, which pointed out that Ma Wu and Zhao Shide secretly united and were ready to plot against him, but there is no direct evidence for the time being, and it cannot be proved that Ma Wu and Zhao Shide colluded. ”

The four ministers in front of him all helped Zhao Mu calculate Zhao Shide, if Zhao Shide made a comeback, Zhao Mu would die, and the four of them would also die.

Hearing Zhao Mu's words, the four of them couldn't help but gasp, Zhao Shide is not incompetent, Ma Wu is a famous general, if the two of them join forces, the power that will erupt is difficult to estimate.

Therefore, Ma Wu must not be allowed to unite with Zhao Shide.

"Your Majesty, this matter is very important, and it must not be taken lightly." Yu Qianhang, the official in charge of Zhao Guo's money and grain expenses, stood up and said anxiously.

He and Zhao Mu are grasshoppers on a rope, Zhao Mu is dead, he will not escape, besides, he understands that Zhao Shide is a person, the other party is the throne, and he has been secretly planning for more than ten years, this time, for revenge, he will definitely do the same.

"Lord Yu. This matter is not as serious as imagined, Ma Wu's character is not good, there is no doubt, but as of now, there is no direct evidence to prove the collusion between Ma Wu and Zhao Shide? Xu Wenhao said.

That's right, whether Ma Wu colluded with Zhao Shide or not is indeed a matter of life and death for the five people present, however, the matter of Qingyang County in the east is also intuitively important.

The two famous generals of Zhao State, Feng Zixiu in the south and Li Mu in the north, if they want to resolve the affairs of Qingyang County, they need to rely on Ma Wu.

If Ma Wu is directly convicted without conclusive evidence, wouldn't it be necessary to take back Ma Wu's military power, then who will deal with the Yan army and the Xinzhao army in Qingyang County?

Ensuring that Handan City is worry-free is as important, if not more important, than the harm caused by Ma Wu.

Xu Wenhao continued: "Weichen suggested that at present, continue to let Ma Wu lead the troops, and at the same time, send someone to secretly monitor Ma Wu, and quickly find evidence of collusion between Ma Wu and Zhao Shide. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Mu nodded with satisfaction and said: "I also think so, at present, the war between Yan and Zhao has reached a critical juncture, and the people of Yan have always been cunning, and the matter of Ma Wu, maybe the other party deliberately spreads false news and disturbs the audio-visual, it may not be impossible." ”

Zhao Mu didn't trust Ma Wu, but he didn't want Ma Wu to secretly collude with Zhao Shide, otherwise, for Zhao Guo, who was in a precarious situation, the situation would deteriorate more and more.

At the same time, he felt that his own guess was not impossible, why when Ma Wu defected to Zhao State, there was not a single rumor about Ma Wu in Handan City.

Not long ago, Ma Wu had just led his troops out on the expedition, and news unfavorable to Ma Wu came out of Handan City.

There is no connection with Yan Guo, he doesn't believe it.

At the beginning, in order to disintegrate Donghu, the Yan State framed Bolchi vividly, which led to the suspicion of Bolchi by Tila, and Donghu, who had just become the overlord of the northern grasslands, collapsed under the strategy of the Yan State.

Not to mention the plummeting power, after the beginning of spring this year, there is a possibility that it will be completely annexed by the Yan army.

Yan Guo can sow discord in Donghu, won't he repeat the trick and calculate Zhao Guo?

Moreover, according to the domestic environment of Zhao State, this kind of thing is easier to succeed.

"What the emperor said is true, behind this matter, most of the shadows of the Yan people are standing.

"Yu Qianhangdao.

Zhao Shide was controlled by the Yan people, which led to the new Zhao troops attacking Handan City, and at the same time, if Zhao Shide colluded with Ma Wu, he would definitely be benefited by the Yan people.

However, judging from the information collected so far, it is not Zhao Shide and Ma Wu who took the initiative to contact, on the contrary, it is Ma Wu who took the initiative to contact Zhao Shide, and this matter may not be simple.

After thinking about it, Zhao Mu said bluntly: "Lord Xu, this matter is fully handed over to you to deal with, and strive to find out the connection between Ma Wu and Zhao Shide as soon as possible, whether the two are secretly colluding or not, I must understand the matter." ”

"The emperor can rest assured, this matter is very important, and Weichen will do it himself, and there will be no mistakes."

Hearing this, Zhao Mu breathed a sigh of relief, Xu Wenhao is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, he is shrewd and capable, and he is deeply loved by the emperors of previous dynasties, and he will not need to worry too much about this matter if he leaves it to him.

It's a pity that God doesn't seem to let Zhao Mu let go of the burden on his shoulders, and the four ministers didn't have time to leave, and there were spies outside to send back letters.

The guard took the letter into the study, Zhao Mu took it and glanced at it, the letter turned out to be from Li Mu on the side, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show an imperceptible smile.

At the end of the year, he sent the ministers of the court and the central government to the border to reward Li Mu's army, hoping to use the opportunity of the reward to test Li Mu's mind and whether he recognized the current court.

However, Li Mu did not express his position, but said to the envoy that at the end of the year, he would attack Ningwu Pass, take advantage of the Yan army's return to Yan to seize it, seize it in one fell swoop, and change the situation in the north.

At this moment, Zhao Mu calculated the time, since the Spring Festival, Li Mu should have launched many attacks on the Yan army in Ningwu Pass.

Now, most of the letters sent back thousands of miles are the result of a great victory at the front.

The four ministers led by Xu Wenhao saw Zhao Mu smiling, although they didn't know what was described in the letter, they also saw from Zhao Mu's expression that it should be a happy thing.

At present, the only thing worthy of Zhao Guo's great joy is the defeat of the Yan army by the north and the south, looking at Zhao Mu's attitude, the four of them can't help but guess, it is not Li Mu, or Feng Zixiu's war against Yan State, and won the victory/

Pressing the joy in his heart, Zhao Mu opened the letter with anticipation, and after quickly browsing it, the expression of joy on his face disappeared completely, but instead, his expression became more and more heavy.

He took two deep breaths and went through all the letters in detail, for fear that he had not understood the contents of the letter before.

It's a pity that the content has not changed, Zhao Mu looked helpless, spread his hand on the desk, and couldn't help but think.

Xu Wenhao and Yu Qianhang saw Zhao Mu's bitter expression, and suddenly, the four of them realized that they were happy too early, and things might be diametrically opposite to what the four imagined.

Looking at Zhao Mu's expression, although he was not angry, he was also secretly angry, it was obvious that something bad had happened on the front line.

"Your Majesty, what happened? Why did the emperor's face suddenly turn pale. Yu Qianhang raised his head and stared at Zhao Mu and asked, Zhao Guo is in an eventful season, if the front-line war continues to have major changes, Zhao Guo is afraid that it will not be far from destroying the country.

Zhao Mu didn't say anything, or maybe after the things on the front line were different from what he imagined, he really couldn't accept the blow in front of him, and in the face of Qianhang's inquiry, he motioned to the eunuch next to him and sent the letter to the four of them to browse.

So far, Zhao Mu has not figured out that Li Mu is a famous general of Zhao State, and it is not an exaggeration to be called the number one famous general in the north, but why when facing the Yan army, he made mistakes one after another, not only did he not show any famous generals, but on the contrary, the war in the border area became worse and worse.

If it weren't for Li Mu's outstanding military exploits in the past, if it was difficult for Feng Zixiu to be mobilized at present, Ma Wu couldn't be completely trusted for the time being, and he really wanted to rip off Li Mu's military power and replace him with someone else.

However, he also knew that before he consolidated his power, it was impossible to tear off the military power of Li Mu and other Zhao generals, and it was impossible to forcibly weaken the power of the other party, not to mention that if the other party's army went straight to Handan City, it was completely possible to pull him off the throne.

Yu Qianhang and the others browsed the letters one by one, and their emotions did not fluctuate as violently as Zhao Mu, but their faces also hesitated.

During the Spring Festival, Li Mu launched an attack on Ningwu Pass and failed to capture Ningwu Pass, but the Tiger Ben Army did not fail, and it was undefeated and invincible, and there was no change in the side plug.

However, in early spring, the weather in the north was still cold, and according to Li Mu's letter, the army needed to defend Ningwu Pass for two months, and when the glacier thawed, it would continue to attack Ningwu Pass.

There was no mistake in the plan, but in the letter, Li Mu hoped to continue to mobilize grain from the court to the north, but he almost killed Yu Qianhang!

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