"Shangqing, general, Handan urgent." At this moment, a guard walked in, clenched his fists and said.

"Show me." Kong Bin took the letter, opened it, and suddenly showed a smile on his face, pointing to the letter and saying, "Hahaha, the king actually asked Zhao Tang to dig coal, which was really unexpected." The old man was sure that Zhao Tang would never forget this experience for the rest of his life. ”

Kong Bin has met Zhao Tang, and he has also learned some of his past in the past few days, the door is not out of the door, a pampered son, whether he can hold a shovel is a problem, let alone digging coal.

"Won't Pingyang-kun have an opinion?" Li Mu said.

He was still a little worried when he first knew that Zhao Tang was actually the son of Zhao Bao, after all, the relationship between the people was there, and all countries had preferential treatment for the clan. But Kong Bin told him not to worry, even if something happened, he would bear it.

"Opinions? He still thinks about how he can not be used by others. The corners of Kong Bin's mouth rose slightly, and he sneered.

It's okay for Li Mu to lead his troops to fight, but his political sensitivity is still too poor.

At the moment when Liu Ping arrived, Kong Bin realized that this matter was not simple, and there was probably a push behind it.

As for why Zhao Bao was chosen, it is actually very simple.

The main ministers of Zhao can be divided into three types, the first is the clan, the second is the non-clan of the Zhao state, and the third is a non-Zhao person like Kong Bin.

The people behind it want to use the high-ranking minister to disturb the Zhao State, and the third type is excluded first.

Kong Bin has no roots and no foundation in Zhao State, even if they have opinions on Zhao Kuo, it is a big deal to pat their butts and leave, and they will not play a role in disturbing Zhao Guo at all.

Let's take a look at the second type, all those who can achieve high positions in the Zhao State are all talents who have gone through a lot of hardships, climbed up step by step, and are one in a million, how can such a character be handled by others, and they will expose themselves if they don't do it.

So in the end, there were only two people left: Zhao Sheng and Zhao Bao.

Compared with Zhao Sheng, Zhao Bao, a guy who doesn't even have talent, is obviously more suitable as an object of use.

In fact, if it weren't for Li Mu who happened to bump into him and stopped everything in time, Zhao Bao Bacheng waited until he was used, and he was still counting the money for the other party.

"It's a pity, if it breaks out after a while, you can unite others to suppress the power of the clan." Kong Bin felt a little regretful in his heart.

The ministers of various countries and the clans are naturally hostile, because the official positions and ministers that can be supported by each country are limited, and most of the clans are of average level, but they are in high positions and control important politics, which seriously affects the status and rights of their ministers.

"Let's go and send Zhao Tang and Wang Yu away." Li Mu said.

"Okay." Kong Bin nodded, got up and walked outside, and when he passed by Li Mu, he patted him on the shoulder, "When you get to Handan, remember to ask Pingyangjun to invite you to drink, he will definitely agree." ”

Li Mu scratched his head, a little unclear.

……

"The king's order has come down, you two come out." Li Mu opened the cell door and said to Zhao Tang and Wang Yu inside.

The king decided...... What to do with us? Wang Yu asked cautiously.

Unlike Zhao Tang who didn't understand what was going on now, and felt that he had been wronged, Wang Yu knew how much of a mistake he had made, and if it was a little later, it might be a big crime for the whole family to be beheaded.

"Death is avoidable, but living sin is inescapable. The king ordered you to go to the coal mine to dig coal, and when you have dug for five years, you will come out. Li Mu said indifferently.

Wang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, it was only five years, spend some money to do it, as long as he was not arranged into a deep well, it was unlikely that there would be a problem.

"Please bring a message to the king for the guilty minister, and say that the guilty minister is sorry for the king and has high hopes for the king."

Wang Yu knelt on the ground with a 'poof', facing the direction of Handan, and kowtowed three times.

He is a businessman and a scholar, both the characteristics of a businessman who pursues profits and wants to take shortcuts, and the emotion of a scholar dying for his confidant, although he can't really die, he still has a deep sense of guilt in his heart, thinking that he has failed Zhao Kuo.

"I'll bring it." Kong Bin nodded, "In addition, the old man gave you a word, you can change your mistakes, and you are very good." ”

"Thank you, Shangqing, the guilty minister remembered." Wang Yu bowed down.

Zhao Tang is face is like ashes, he is a fat man of two hundred catties, he usually stretches out his hands to eat at home to open his mouth, and now let him dig coal, or five years, it is even more uncomfortable than death, it is better to kill him.

"I'm not going, I want to see the king, I'm the king's cousin, I want to see the king. I want to see my father. Zhao Tang collapsed, collapsed on the ground, and cried heartbreakingly.

He didn't do anything, he was honestly a gnawing old man, he just received some money, and he didn't even know who gave it away. Wang Yu just told him to work together, he only needs to collect money, and don't worry about other things, who knew that it would be such a big pit.

The more Zhao Tang thought about it, the more sad he became, tears gushed out of his eyes, his stomach was flowing one by one, even the thick cotton clothes couldn't cover it, and the two guards tried hard to pull him up, but Zhao Tang didn't move.

"Next time, let's have a snack, don't believe everyone." Li Mu glanced at Zhao Tang, and with a wave of his hand, several more guards stepped forward and forcibly pulled Zhao Tang up.

Originally, Zhao Tang just ate at home and waited for death, even if he was absent from work every day, had his father's care, and his subordinates managed Woyang well in his name, no one would specifically target him.

Now it's okay, it's all over!

"It's okay, it's just this one county that has a problem." Li Mu looked at the backs of Zhao Tang and Wang Yu leaving, and said with emotion.

"General Li, it's time for us to go." Kong Bin stretched out his hand and said.

The disaster relief is complete, and he is going back to Handan to resume his life. And Li Mu also needs to go to the Great Wall to continue to guard the border.

"yes, it's time for us to go." Li Mu nodded.

"Why don't you go with the old man and wait until the fork in the road to separate?" Kong Bin made an inviting gesture.

"It's fine." Li Mu nodded and boarded the chariot with Kong Bin.

With a shout from the driver, the carriage galloped down the avenue.

"Next year should be another bumper harvest." Kong Bin pointed to the snow-covered wheat seedlings on both sides of the road, revealing only a few green wheat seedlings.

Zhao has the largest wheat cultivation area among the seven countries, and although this year's heavy snow has caused some losses to Zhao, it will also bring a bumper harvest.

"This heavy snow is not without benefits, maybe this is a blessing and a curse." Li Mu said.

"Lord, look ahead." At this time, the rider pointed to the front and said.

I saw a sea of people on both sides of the road in front of me, hundreds of people were waiting here with bamboo baskets, the bamboo baskets contained all kinds of things, there were eggs that were saved and reluctant to eat, jerky made of frozen mutton, more were just ordinary pancakes, and some were even steaming.

After the disaster relief was completed, everyone also guessed that Kong Bin and Li Mu might be leaving, and they sent people to check at the intersection. As soon as Kong Bin and Li Mu's frames appeared, everyone rushed up.

Most of them were not good at words, they just kept saying thanks, and threw the pancakes they had just made on the frame of Kong Bin and Li Mu's car, and kept them to eat on the road.

Kong Bin and Li Mu hurriedly stepped off the chariot and thanked everyone.

"Shangqing and the general, get in the car quickly, don't delay the time for us, we are just here to send Shangqing and the general." An old man waved his hand. "Okay, let's not stand in the way of Shangqing and the general."

Only then did everyone gradually step back, leaving room for the frame to pass through.

"General Li/Kong Qing, let's say goodbye." Kong Bin and Li Mu saluted each other, one south and one north, and went back.