When Zhao Tuo walked out of the palace, he still felt as if he could laugh or cry.
As a soul from later generations, he actually saved Zhao Gao today despite being familiar with historical development.
He saved the biggest murderer who would bring trouble to the world and bring about the death of the second generation of the Qin Dynasty in the future.
If possible, Zhao Tuo would definitely want to find an opportunity to kill Zhao Gao.
But today, Zhao Tuo can't do it.
Because he knew very well that Qin Wangzheng would definitely protect Zhao Gao from what happened today.
The reason is that in the entire incident, it was not Zhao Gao who leaked the information, nor was it Zhao Gao who conspired with the Chu State envoy.
Zhao Gao's only mistake was that he recommended the wrong person.
Although according to the law, Zhao Gao's crime was very serious, in fact, he made a mistake not based on principle. In the eyes of Qin Wangzheng, this matter was harmless, and he did not want to kill someone who had been with him for many years and was deeply trusted by him because of this matter.
Minister.
He wanted to protect Zhao Gao, so he did not send him directly to Tingwei, but asked Zhao Gao to be brought here. This in itself shows an attitude.
Unexpectedly, the person who arrived was Meng Yi, a good Qin official who "didn't dare to follow the law". He sentenced Zhao Gao to death as soon as he arrived.
Qin Wangzheng didn't want to take the initiative to ask for pardon, which would be such a loss of face.
In the end, Zhao Tuo could only provide a step so that he could legitimately use the power of pardon.
Zhao Tuo knew the reason very well, so he said the good words about Zhao Gao being a loyal minister and good official against his will. Everything was in accordance with the king's wishes.
The final effect was very good, and the matter came to a successful conclusion.
The only thing that worries Zhao Tuo.
"Then Meng Yi won't hate me because of this, right?"
Zhao Tuo was helpless. He knew that the Meng brothers would soon be prosperous, so he naturally wanted to get in touch with them and become good allies like Wang Jian's family.
Who would have expected that today, he and Meng Yi would be in a confrontation over Zhao Gao's matter.
"But for someone like Meng Yi, as long as I don't break the law in the future, he probably won't do anything to me. I'd rather mess with a gentleman than a villain."
"On the contrary, if I say bad things about Zhao Gao today, if this guy survives, he will definitely 'repay' me well in the future. That is the big problem."
When Zhao Tuo thought of this, his heart suddenly broadened. From the perspective of his own interests, there was nothing wrong with what he did today.
As the envoys from the Chu State left the Qin State, the traitor Fan Yi was sentenced to death and brought disaster to the three tribes. This matter finally passed.
Perhaps it was because of Zhao Tuo's behavior when facing Xiang Qu in the main hall, or perhaps because he had figured out Qin Wangzheng's thoughts on Zhao Gao's matter.
In short, King Zhenglong of Qin was very happy and rewarded Zhao Tuo with a big house on the grounds that he had no place to live in the city.
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Zhao Tuo settled directly in Xianyang, and the corresponding government office would transfer his household registration from Chaoyang in the countryside to the city of Xianyang. From then on, Zhao Tuo became a glorious Xianyang native.
Then, Zhao Tuo became very troubled.
The mansion given to him by King Qin Zheng was very large. It was said to be the residence of a high-ranking official who was fined and had his property confiscated for committing a crime.
This mansion covers an area of several thousand square meters. In addition to the spacious houses, there is also a dedicated garden pavilion in the courtyard, which is very quiet and livable.
Living alone in such a large house is very lonely and inconvenient. Just cleaning such a big place is a problem.
Zhao Tuo went through Yang Xiong's path and spent some money to buy more than a dozen trained male and female slaves.
Although Zhao Tuo was still a little unaccustomed to using slaves and servants, this was after all a characteristic of today's times. He could only follow the local customs and live a rather luxurious life.
After fighting for so long, can't we enjoy ourselves?
Of course, he also communicated with a certain princess through slips on this matter.
The final result is that the maids in Zhao Tuo's house are all quite old women. Although they are not very eye-catching, they are very capable at work.
During the day he went to the palace to work as an official, and at night he enjoyed life at home.
Zhao Tuo's heart has not been corroded by days like this. He has a strong sense of crisis and has been paying attention to the news from the east.
As time turned to December and entered January of the 21st year of the Qin Dynasty, the news Zhao Tuo had been waiting for came.
Xinzheng rebelled!
When the news was announced in the court, the officials were in an uproar.
Xinzheng is the most important city in Yingchuan County. Its people are wealthy, its population is large, and its city size can be compared with Luoyi and Daliang.
Of course, the more important point is that Xinzheng was the capital of South Korea in the past, where a large number of old Korean nobles gathered.
Four years ago, Nanyang County Governor Teng led his army to attack Han, but Xinzheng surrendered without a fight.
With the cooperative attitude of the Koreans, the Qin army did not take action against the surrendered nobles of Korea. They only kidnapped King An of Han, established Yingchuan County in Han, and sent Qin officials to rule.
Four years have passed and there has been no problem in Han. Unexpectedly, such big news broke out today.
"Huh, these Koreans are really evil. Fortunately, last year they moved Han An to Chen Ying for custody, so those Koreans didn't find a chance."
"Yes, thanks to Lord Changping's foresight and trip to Yingchuan, we were able to suppress the rebellion as soon as it started."
"Your Majesty, please kill all the former Korean officials to avoid future troubles!"
All the ministers spoke one after another, some praised Lord Changpyeong for his decisive action, and some proposed to eradicate the Korean nobles. For a time, there was a roar in the court.
Qin Wangzheng looked at the ministers arguing in the palace, frowned slightly, and said coldly: "The nature of the rebellion in Han is really bad. Fortunately, Lord Changping suppressed Han and was able to put it down quickly. Those who participated in the rebellion
All the people must be killed, but..."
When Qin Wangzheng spoke, all the ministers stopped and listened respectfully to the king's speech.
"Chang Pingjun said that this rebellion was caused by those Koreans who still wanted to support Han An and tried to use Xinzheng as a stronghold to gather Koreans into an army to rescue Han An and restore him."
"So, as long as you kill Han An, you can eliminate the Korean people's desire for restoration. What do you think?"
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Kill Han An!
Kill a surrendered monarch of the Six Kingdoms.
This matter is so big that no one dares to speak out.
Since the Qin State started the war to destroy the country, it has successively captured Han Wangan and Zhao Wangqian.
Although King Yan of Yan State fled, his prince Yan Dan was captured.
Among them, except for Yan Dan who was killed by a chariot for plotting to assassinate the Qin king, although the two kings of Han and Zhao were exiled or imprisoned, their lives were not in danger.
This represents Qin's policy towards the six countries: the king will not be killed.
But now, King Qin intends to kill Han An. No one knows what kind of reaction this will cause.
"Wei Qing, you are an important minister of the state, what do you want to say?"
Qin Wangzheng turned his eyes to Wei Liao.
Wei Liao pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, if I kill Han An, I'm afraid that the three kingdoms of Wei, Chu and Qi will be frightened when they hear about this, and they will be stubbornly resisting in future battles, which will cause a lot of harm. It's better to move him to Xianyang.
In this way, even if the Koreans want to support Han An, they will be unable to do anything."
"What Duke Wei said is to move Han An to Xianyang. This is a prudent method and will not cause fear in the Three Kingdoms."
All ministers agreed, and Prime Minister Zuo Wei Zhuang also nodded along with everyone. In this regard, everyone is relatively conservative.
Qin Wangzheng sat on the couch and sighed slightly in his heart when he saw all the ministers in the palace saying such things.
If it is Zhao Tuo, I think he can know what I am thinking.
Fortunately, in the huge Qin State, Zhao Tuo was not the only one who was the confidant of King Qin.
Then I saw Chief Shi Li Si saying loudly: "I thought otherwise."
"Oh? If Chang Shi has any ideas, please tell me." Qin Wangzheng's eyes lit up.
Li Si glanced at the ministers in the palace and smiled indifferently.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Xinzheng's rebellion is a provocation to our Qin State. If the Koreans are not punished with strict laws, then the people of Yan and Zhao will probably imitate them after hearing about this."
"And what's the use of moving Han An to Xianyang? Without Han An, those Koreans can support a new king and continue to raise the flag to rebel. The people of Yan and Zhao will also follow suit, support the new king, and restore the old country. This way
Once this happens, there will be endless troubles!”
"In my opinion, as Lord Changping said, Han An should be executed to shock the world. Let the people of the world know that anyone who dares to resist our Qin country will only be punished by death. All resistance will be suppressed with severe punishments!"
"In this case, even if the old people still want to support a new king, who would dare to do it?"
"As for the remaining three countries, why bother with their thoughts? When our Qin army arrives, will they still be able to survive?"
Li Si's voice was sonorous and powerful, and his words were full of murderous intent, shocking everyone in the hall.
Qin Wangzheng glanced at Li Si with satisfaction.
Li Si, very good.
Now that someone has stood up and expressed what they are thinking.
Qin Wangzheng no longer hesitated.
He looked around at the ministers in the palace and spoke loudly.
"I know what you mean, but I am not afraid."
"If the Han people rebel, I will kill Han An. If the Zhao people rebel, I will kill Zhao Qian. I will let everyone in the world know."