Pengcheng, as a large city in the Central Plains that connects all directions, has always been prosperous and has a large population by virtue of convenient transportation.

During the reign of the Chu State, this city was a place where merchants and rangers from all over the world came and went, and there was quite a free and free atmosphere.

After the Qin State was recovered, because it was located in the eastern part of the country and far away from the imperial court, the management of this place was still very lax, otherwise it would not have been shuttled back and forth by Zhang Liang and others.

Recently, because of the assassination of the First Emperor, the entire city has entered a state of blockade and military control.

The city was patrolled by heavily armed Qin soldiers at all times, and cavalry galloping on horseback roamed the countryside. Locals had to undergo interrogation when entering and exiting the city gates, and there were even Qin guards with swords standing guard and patrolling the main roads, checking the identity of every passerby.

This made the people of Pengcheng very depressed, but no one dared to express their dissatisfaction.

First, Zhang Liang assassinated. Later, the news of the Xiang clan raising the flag to rebel came out, and this sudden change had already made people's jaws drop, and most of the local Qiantou leaders were uneasy, for fear of being implicated.

It wasn't until Zhao Tuo, the Marquis of Wugong, put down the Xiang rebellion and hung the heads of the Xiang brothers and the traitor Ge Ying at the head of the city, that the military management of the entire Pengcheng was relaxed.

And today, an edict was issued by the emperor, announcing that Pengcheng's vigilance was lifted, except for the traffic arteries still guarded and the inspection of passers-by, other warning measures have been cancelled one after another.

With that came another big news.

"Did you hear that? Assassin Zhang Liang's accomplices have all been caught, and they will be torn apart today!"

"No wonder the controls are beginning to loosen, it turns out that the assassins have caught them. Hey, it sounds like Zhang Liang hasn't caught it yet? This person is amazing, he can still escape from assassinating the emperor, he is a talent."

"I saw the reward order posted at the city gate, which said that whoever can capture Zhang Liang will be given a knight, as well as a reward of six thousand gold!

"What! Where is Zhang Liang! Naigong wants to arrest him, my mother, a lot of money!

For the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, the prince of the Qin State seemed a little ethereal, and it was difficult for ordinary people to estimate the value of this title.

But six thousand gold is something that everyone understands, and they are drooling when they hear it, wishing that they can catch Zhang Liang in exchange for the family turning over and becoming a master.

In one day, Zhang Liang's head became the most desired thing for the people of Pengcheng.

And the news of this bounty is still spreading to all directions at a breakneck speed.

This is the intention of the First Emperor.

He wants to use a very high bounty and a rich future to make Zhang Liang a fugitive that everyone in the world wants to catch, so that he has nothing to hide!

At the time of the reward order, Gongsun Xin, who was the party concerned, had already eaten his last meal and was waiting to be escorted to the execution ground.

It's just that before Gongsun Xin died, someone came to see him.

"Zhao Tuo, isn't it enough for you to torture me with vicious and cruel punishments?"

"Why don't you have to mock me before I die, Zhao Tuo, you are really not human!"

Gongsun Xin's teeth clenched and stared at Zhao Lun in front of him.

If he hadn't been bound all over his body, and there were even Qin soldiers holding swords on his side, he would have pounced on Zhao Tuo and fought to the death.

Zhao Tuo smiled.

I remembered that someone had proposed to leave Gongsun Xin's life first, and wait until Zhang Liang was caught so that Gongsun Xin could identify it, so as to prevent another oolong incident.

But he was rejected by the First Emperor, and after he was assassinated, the anger in his chest grew stronger and stronger.

Finally caught a fellow assassin, eager to kill him to vent his anger, how could he leave Gongsun Xin's life, so he insisted on killing Gongsun Xin to relieve the hatred in his heart.

Thanks to Gongsun Xin's blessing, Xiang Xiang, who was about to be beheaded by the waist, stayed, on the grounds that he had seen Zhang Liang in Xiang's mansion and could replace Gongsun Xin's role.

Speaking of which, this Gongsun Xin appeared too timely and saved Xiang Xiang's life.

Zhao Tuo would not be bored to come to find a dying person to make fun of, he came here to see Gongsun Xin for the last time, with only one purpose.

"I have a question for you

。」 "Questions?"

Gongsun Xin was indifferent, thinking that if Zhao Tuo asked him if he knew where Zhang Liang would go after he fled, he would make up a place to tease the other party.

Zhao Tuo said lightly, "Do you and Zhang Liang hate me?" Gongsun Xin was stunned.

Do he and Zhang Liang hate Zhao Tuo? Do you need to say this answer?

Gongsun Xin laughed, then his face changed suddenly, and he bared his teeth and roared, "Hate! I can't wait to skin you, eat your flesh, drink your Zhao Tuo's blood, and dismantle you to eight pieces, so as to relieve the hatred in my heart."

"Zhao Tuo, you helped the tyrant Zhao Zheng to brutalize the world and poison the people. In the world, there is no one who does not hate you! If you talk about the ovary, hahaha, he had thought before that you and the tyrant were in the same car, and the two of you would go to Huangquan together as soon as the wrestler went down, do you say hate!"

Gongsun Xin roared angrily, venting all his anger and frustration before he died.

Zhao Tuo blinked.

This Zhang Liang is quite good at thinking, and before the assassination, he fantasized that he Zhao Tuo and the emperor would take a car, and then have a double kill.

Zhao Tuo shook his head and prepared to turn around and leave.

His purpose has been achieved. Judging from Gongsun Xin's words, Zhao Tuo was sure that Zhang Liang hated nothing but the emperor, and I am afraid that he was Zhao Tuo.

In this way, in Zhao Tuo's eyes, Zhang Liang has a flaw.

If Zhang Liang is not arrested this time, then when the situation stabilizes in the future, he may be able to take advantage of this and set a trap to fish Zhang Liang out.

Before leaving, Zhao Tuo said something to Gongsun Xin, who was full of hatred behind him.

"You hate me because of the death of the Six Kingdoms, but I helped the Emperor destroy the Six Kingdoms, so that all the people could rest in peace and the war in the world subsided."

"You hate me for killing Chen Yu and Zhao Shuo, but when you colluded with the Xiongnu, I led my army to fight against Hu Yi, open up territory for Zhuxia, and eliminate the trouble of the Hu people."

"You hate me, claiming to be for the world, but the world is just the world of the nobles of your six countries. The assassination you and others have done will wipe out the Xiang clan, make the Qianshou tired, and plunge the world into a new war."

"Ask yourselves, what have you done to the world?"

"Who is the thief in the world?"

Zhao Tuo left Gongsun Xin with a stunned face and strode out.

The reason why he said this was precisely because the assassination done by Zhang Liang, Gongsun Xin and others was about to bring a new war to this empire and to the leaders of the world.

In Gongsun Shin and other assassins were torn apart.

The first court meeting after the assassination was also held in the palace of Pengcheng.

The First Emperor sat on the throne in a black robe, his face indifferent, and there was no trace of joy or joy in the execution of his fellow Assassins.

The right prime minister Kui Xiang, the left prime minister Wang Xuan, the court lieutenant Li Si, and the governor of Su Neishi Wang Wu and other important ministers and ministers all gathered together.

Zhao Tuo also stood in it.

After all, it is a matter of national affairs, and the army needs to refer to the opinions of the Taiwei Wang Ben, the general Meng Wu and others.

But the First Emperor couldn't wait, his injuries had not yet healed completely, and he could not go on the road to endure the bumps for the time being.

Pengcheng is more than 2,000 miles away from Xianyang, and the time to go back and forth is too long, which is unbearable for the first emperor.

So he decided to hold a meeting directly in Pengcheng to make a decision.

"The traitor Zhang Liang is the former Korean minister, and he resents the destruction of South Korea, so he has the heart of rebellion. He went to Haidong to collude with the king of the small state of the Mini clan and the lord of the Ji clan to return to Middle-earth with the samurai and commit assassination."

"Today, Zhang Liangzhi's comrades were all killed, but they fled and disappeared. The anger in my heart is hard to quench, except for Zhang Liang, the barbarians of North Korea dare to conspire to assassinate me, what should I do?"

The First Emperor's voice asked calmly, but under this calm tone, everyone could feel the monstrous anger.

"A barbarian small state, daring to assassinate the lord of the world, this is a great rebellion, and it should be punished!"

Zhisu Neishi Wang Wu immediately stood up indignantly.

Li Si said coldly: "Destroy it, destroy its country, punish its king, seize its land, destroy its society, and show the world the majesty of my Great Qin!"

"What Ting Wei said is that I, Great Qin, should send a large army to destroy the Haidong barbarians!"

All the ministers in the room spoke up one after another. There is only one answer to the emperor's question. No one gets it wrong at a time like this.

Seeing the ministers shouting for war one after another, the First Emperor felt a little more comfortable.

He turned his head to look at Zhao Tuo, the martial arts marquis.

"Marquis of Wugong, you are my beloved general, and you are willing to lead a large army to sweep away Haidong for me and avenge my country!"

The First Emperor paused for a long time, then added, "The day when Haidong is pacified, it is the time when you will be crowned a prince."

Hearing this, everyone in the room looked at Zhao Tuo with envy.

This is the emperor's favor and trust! This is a naked opportunity!

What are the Qiangs and North Korea in Haidong?

Outside the Saiwai barbarian small states, a group of wild people in fur, before the Qin State did not unify the world, these small states were still beaten by the Yan State, and the weakness of their national strength can be seen.

That is, they were far away from Great Qin, so they were spared the Qin army's conquest.

If you really wait for the Qin army to go on a big march, it will be destroyed in an instant.

It can be said that this is a great credit given by the emperor to Zhao Tuo, and it is not challenging at all.

Defeating this weak enemy, Zhao Tuo can become the top marquis of the Great Qin title, which is simply the emperor's favor to Zhao Tuo.

In the expectant gaze of the emperor and the envious look of the ministers.

Zhao Tuo sighed in his heart.

Then, he shook his head.