Chapter 116: Intercepting the Edict
At this moment, the outside is a mess, and the atmosphere inside seems a little cramped.
Zhao Gao and Li Si exchanged pleasantries, and then fell silent.
Li Si knew Zhao Gao's intention, but he didn't reply to him immediately, and kept pacing back and forth.
"Li Xiang, can you think about it?" Zhao Gao broke the silence and got straight to the point.
"Brother Zhao, do you really want this?" Li Si lowered the prime minister's frame and did not commensurate himself with his official position, but his hesitation did not change.
Zhao Gao stepped forward and patted Li Si on the shoulder, circled around him, and said, "The arrow is on the string, do you think there is still a way out?" β
"No, it's all a foregone conclusion, and Xiang Gong's people are paying attention to everything here, if we don't make a desperate bet, the consequences will be very serious."
Li Si's steps did not stop, touching his beard from time to time, and it was difficult to make a decision.
"Actually, the son of Fusu is benevolent and a successor." Lees asked tentatively.
"Fusu?" Zhao Gao snorted coldly, "Don't forget that he represents Confucianism, you are a Legalist, will he reuse you?" β
"What's more, Li Zhao has made many military exploits, presumably his status in the army is not low, plus his relationship with Meng Yi, with the relationship between you and Li Zhao that can't be resolved, do you think Li Zhao will not calculate you? Don't be naΓ―ve. β
"Well, even if he doesn't calculate you." Zhao Gao paused and glanced at Li Si meaningfully, "If you let him know the cause of his father's death, do you think he will fight with you?" Don't forget, he is now the main general, commanding 100,000 troops, and his relationship with Fusu is not shallow. β
Li Si's face changed when he heard this, and his eyes stared at Zhao Gao, "You, what did you say, what did you let him know the cause of his father's death?" β
"Hey, hey!" Zhao Gao smiled weirdly, "If you want people not to know, unless you don't do it, you can hide that little thing from Li Zhao, but you can't hide it from me." β
"You"
Li Si listened, his face distorted, and the whole person looked very hideous.
"Hey, hey!" Zhao Gao stepped forward and patted Li Si on the shoulder, "Don't be afraid, as long as you cooperate with me, I won't say it." β
He continued: "Of course, if none of this happens, Fusu succeeds to the throne, but think about the situation you will face? β
Li Si calmed down slightly, his steps stopped, and he tilted his ears, as if he was in deep thought.
"Fusu succeeded to the throne, with Meng Tian's relationship with him, Li Xiang asked himself if he could compare with Meng Tian? In the court, your merits, prestige, and strategies cannot be compared with Meng Tian, how can Fusu believe you, and then he will make Meng Tian the prime minister, and your life may not be guaranteed. β
Li Si looked up at the sky, his hands hanging down weakly, his body staggered for a while, he seemed to be weighing the pros and cons, and it seemed that it was difficult to make a choice.
"Li Xiang, don't hesitate any longer, those who know the times are Junjie, your life decisions are in your hands, as long as you nod your head, I believe that the road ahead is bright."
Zhao Gao kept persuading and pouting.
After a long time, Li Si finally sighed, his eyes fell on Zhao Gao, and he nodded slowly.
Zhao Gao smiled knowingly, didn't say more, and walked out.
The temporary palace, guarded by the guards, no one can enter, and the attendants can only stand aside, and no one knows what is going on inside.
The next moment, the door opened, and a guard came out of it, holding the edict in his hand, and hurried away. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what was happening, but no one dared to ask.
The guards selected a few men, mounted their fast horses, and hurried north.
In a dense forest, a trail leads straight ahead, and what no one knows is that on the trail, within ten zhang, it is covered with a layer of thorns, covered with scattered leaves, and it is difficult to find without looking closely.
At this moment, the sky was cloudy, and I couldn't see the distant scenery clearly, and from time to time a few big birds were frightened away, and finally fell silent.
Suddenly, three or five fast horses came in front, and three or five people were sitting at once, and they were hurrying to this side.
Hiss!
As they stepped into the field, the horse in front of them let out a terrible scream, and the whole horse fell head-on, along with the people on the horse.
When the man behind saw the situation in front of him, he immediately took hold of the reins, and the horse stopped, and immediately the man let out a cry of exclamation, and looked around, and shouted: "Who dares to stop me from waiting?" β
A few of them were guards, and they were ordered to go to the north to announce the decree.
Seeing that no one answered, the guard grabbed the reins and ordered the horse to turn in circles, and shouted loudly again: "We are the emperor's guards today, and we are ordered to move forward, and those who know each other quickly come out to apologize and remove the obstacles, otherwise it will be a rebellion." β
These words worked, and a dozen men immediately rushed out of the dense forest, but the men were not frightened by his words, and indiscriminately stabbed them with their swords, and killed the horse under the sword in three or five strokes.
When the three or five guards were helpless, it was easy to be taken down by the man.
A man saw the object on the guard's waist and immediately took it.
All this happened in a matter of breaths, and there was no mud or water, and soon calm returned to the path, and the man disappeared, along with the guards.
A moment later, on the silent path, two black-clothed people appeared, both covered by black canopies, and their faces could not be seen clearly, but the straight swords at their waists proved their identities.
"Iron Eagle, what should we do? Do you chase it or let it go? One spoke.
These two people are the people of the Black Ice Terrace, and the leader is Iron Eagle.
Tie Ying looked at the direction where the man disappeared, and smiled unexpectedly, "There is no need to chase, the man will win the edict, it must be the same as the purpose of the two of us, and our task can be regarded as indirectly completed." β
The man was stunned, wondering why Tie Ying said this, and asked, "Who will have the same purpose as us?" Could it be that His Majesty sent another group of people? β
Tie Ying shook his head, and the smile under the black canopy was very bright.
"No, but this person can think what His Majesty thinks."
"Oh! Who is such a person? β
"Li Zhaoye!"
"Li Zhao?" The man was surprised, "No wonder! β
"Your Majesty really didn't misunderstand him, he is loyal."
While the two were talking, a person suddenly flashed out of nowhere, and as soon as this person arrived, he immediately arched his hand and said to Tie Ying: "Tie Ying, there is an emergency, I am afraid it will be unfavorable to Your Majesty." β
Tie Ying's face changed, and he hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" β
"There was a trace of thieves a mile away, and I found that it was the like of the ovary."
"Ovary? He really didn't give up, and immediately secretly told the Marquis of Tongwu that he must destroy them. β
"It's been notified, but." The man pursed his mouth and continued, "But the Marquis of Tongwu didn't react. β
"No response?" Tie Ying's brows furrowed, "This fang has ill intentions, Your Majesty really guessed correctly, except for Li Zhao, everyone must be on guard." β
The next moment, Iron Eagle made a decision, "Quickly mobilize all the Black Ice Guards and destroy the thieves a mile away." β
But this man did not react immediately, but said: "Don't worry, although the Marquis of Tongwu has not moved, but Li Zhao has moved, he seems to have noticed it a long time ago, and he has set up his hands on the road that must be passed, just waiting for the thieves to step in." β
(End of chapter)