Li You murmured that name while throwing the arrow in his hand at the pot in front of him.
The arrow flew out of Li You's hand, flew crookedly in the air for a distance, and finally fell against the edge of the pot, rolling around in a circle next to dozens of arrows scattered around.
Li You, who has always liked throwing pots, was not in good condition today. He only threw three or two arrows into the pot.
"Here comes the arrow!"
Li You growled.
The attendant on the side hurriedly handed over the arrow in his hand and whispered: "Fifth doctor, there is only one arrow left."
"Fifth Doctor?"
Hearing this, Li You's face turned red instantly. He glared at the attendant fiercely, took the last arrow and threw it forward with all his strength.
The arrow did not fall into the pot, but hit the pot hard, with such force that the entire copper pot was knocked over on the spot.
This arrow seemed to have pierced the person Li You was thinking about.
"Zhao Tuo, what a great fifth doctor!"
Li You's eyes were a little red.
Although it has been known for a long time that Zhao Tuo defeated Xingyang and was promoted to the fifth doctor, Li You couldn't hold back the burning flame in his heart whenever he thought about it in his spare time.
A young man who was almost ten years younger than him suddenly had the same title as him.
Moreover, he was once his subordinate.
Li You was filled with jealousy.
But this is not the main reason for Li You's anger. Zhao Tuo's title was created by him on the battlefield with his own sword and halberd. No one can tell. Li You has carefully studied Zhao Tuo's actions on the battlefield.
After the victory, I couldn't help but admire him.
If it was just a matter of title, Li You would be very willing to be friendly with Zhao Tuo because of Li Si's relationship, but if it involves the princess.
Li You could never forget the way those people looked at him from the dark.
His lieutenants, his colleagues in the palace, the palace people who travel between the Qin Palace...
Li You is not a fool, he understands the meaning in those eyes!
"Zhao Tuo, why did you show up and why did you provoke her?"
At this time, there were footsteps outside the door.
Li Si walked in with a happy face, but when he saw the arrows falling on the ground, his face fell again.
He waved his hand to ask the attendants in the room to retreat, and then said to Li You: "You are still thinking about Zhao Tuo."
Li You gritted his teeth and said, "Because of this son, I feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles in the palace. It's really abominable."
Li Si frowned. He knew about Zhao Tuo, the princess and Li You, but he never commented on it.
Now seeing that his son's mentality was shattered, he could only say: "How can a mere woman behave like this? What does it look like to be so self-confident and resentful? My Li Si's son should not be so shallow.
"
Li You's face was full of unwillingness.
"Father, that's the princess! She clearly promised to make me Princess Shang!"
Li Si glared at him and said in a deep voice: "I tell you, the king has never promised this. He only revealed this intention to me many years ago. You must remember, never say this outside.
That’s it. If it reaches the king’s ears, under the current circumstances, I’m afraid the king will think that the Li family and his son want to use this matter to blackmail him!”
"But...but this matter has been rumored for so many years, and the king has never denied it. Now the entire Xianyang noble family has known about it for a long time." Li You whispered.
"That's because the king thinks that I, Li Si, can be useful to the Qin State. When the forces of Lu Buwei and Lao Du were wiped out, only Lord Changping and Chang Wenjun were left in power. The king specifically supported me, Wei Liao, Yao Jia and others to contain them.
, so you revealed your intention to marry me to win my heart. At the same time, I also thought that you have certain talents and can be recruited as a son-in-law. That’s why I didn’t care about this matter."
"You spread the word about this when you were drunk. If the king really wants to pursue it, let alone Princess Shang, I am afraid that the title on your head will be cut off."
Hearing this, Li You shuddered.
Li Si said coldly: "In addition, Zhao Tuo is favored by the king. Even if you have resentment towards him, never show it, otherwise the king will look down on you."
"I don't want to enmity with him, but the princess seems to be interested in him."
Li You said with a jealous face.
"Princess?"
Li Si sneered and said: "It's a waste that you have been guarding the palace for so long, and you can't even understand such a simple thing. It doesn't matter if the princess is interested in him. Could it be that the princess's marriage can be decided by herself?"
Li You was stunned.
Li Si's face was serious and he admonished: "Li You, Li You, you have been full of anger because of a woman all day long, but you have forgotten that in this Qin country, everything is decided by the will of the king."
"So what if the princess is interested in Zhao Tuo? If the king doesn't agree, what will happen to her and Zhao Tuo?"
"You, you, if you really want Princess Shang, you should be like Zhao Tuo, perform meritorious service on the battlefield, and use your most dazzling record to convince everyone. Let the king also think that you, Li Youcai, are the best son-in-law candidate! Instead of hiding in hiding
There is so much anger in this mansion, and you look like this, let alone the king, even I will look down upon you when I see you."
When his father said this, Li You's face turned red and he said: "I also want to perform meritorious service on the battlefield. I, Li You, am familiar with military books and have learned battlefield tactics from General Huanjue. If I can go to the battlefield, I will definitely be no worse than that Zhao Tuo. It's just that
I have been staying in the imperial palace, and the king has not sent me to the battlefield."
Li Si smiled.
"That's why I'm looking for you today."
"The war in the Wei Kingdom is about to come to an end. According to the military information that Wang Ben sent back, the fall of Daliang will only take a few days. By then, the Wei Kingdom will be dead. According to the plan set by the king and the ministers, a large army will be sent out after the autumn harvest.
Chu!"
"In the battle against Chu, Lord Changping, who has the bloodline of Mi, asked for help, let alone us who are from the Chu country. So this time, I have asked for help to attack Chu for you, to show my loyalty to the Li family. Your Majesty
That’s right, when the battle against Chu is launched after the autumn harvest, you can follow Li Xin and lead his army on the battlefield, perform meritorious service, and make the king look at you differently!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li You said happily: "Great, as long as you give me a chance to go to the battlefield, I will never be worse than that Zhao Tuo!"
"Don't be anxious, I have something even more exciting to tell you." Li Si twirled his beard and pretended.
Li You became more and more surprised and asked: "Father, what is this good thing?"
"I requested an order for you to go on an expedition. Your Majesty was very pleased and told me that you have served the imperial court for many years. Now that you are going on an expedition, he will give you a first-level title and be promoted to the rank of Zuo Shu Zhang to show his favor." Li Si said calmly.
The next moment, Li You's whole body was trembling with excitement.
"Chief Zuo!"
Li You laughed heartily. In his laughter, the depression accumulated over the past few days was swept away, and he suddenly felt refreshed.
Li Si glanced at his excited son, shook his head, walked forward slowly, stood up the pot that had fallen on the ground, picked up an arrow that had been lost in his hand, and walked away.
He threw it lightly and saw that the arrow was stuck firmly in the pot.
"Things in this world are just like throwing a pot. Only by finding the right position in the pot can you hit the target directly. If you don't aim at the center of the pot and throw it randomly in other places, it will be of little use."
"So I just told you that it doesn't matter who the princess likes. What's important is who the king wants to pay homage to the princess. The king's heart is the core of this pot."
"Now Zhao Tuo has just been promoted to the rank of fifth official, the same level as you. The king took advantage of your many years of serving as a guard and conferred a title on you. He just wanted you to overpower Zhao Tuo. Is there any reason behind this? Don’t you understand yet?”
Li You was stunned, and then said ecstatically: "I didn't expect that the king would love me so much. It seems that the king's heart really belongs to me, hahaha. In this way, my title is higher than that of Zhao Tuo!"
"Zhao Tuo, I have the king's favor, what can you do to compete with me for the princess!"
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"Has the imperial edict for conferring a title on Li You been issued to the Lord Lieutenant's Mansion?"
In the Qin Palace, Qin Wangzheng looked up from the slips and asked Zhao Gao who had just entered the room.
Zhao Gao hurriedly bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, the edict has been issued. I think General Li Hu will be promoted to Zuo Shuchang in a few days."
Qin Wangzheng nodded and suddenly asked: "Are you wondering why I gave Li You a title?"
Zhao Gao was stunned for a moment, looked at Qin Wangzheng's expression, and knew that the other party was asking deliberately, so he responded: "I am indeed quite confused."
Qin Wangzheng lowered his head to look at the slip on the eucalyptus, and at the same time said: "Zuo Shuchang is already regarded as the high nobility of our Qin country. The former Shang monarch also started from Zuo Shuchang when he carried out the reform plan of our Qin country. This title is difficult to obtain without high merit."
"Although Li You has lived in the Wei Palace for many years, he could not have been promoted to this title due to his hard work. But because of that boy Zhao Tuo, haha..."
When Qin Wangzheng thought of this, he shook his head and laughed.
Zhao Gao was thoughtful and asked cautiously: "I heard that Zhao Tuo won a great victory in Xingyang and was promoted to the fifth official, the same title as General Li Hu. Your Majesty promoted General Li Hu today. Could it be that he wanted General Li Hu to be promoted to a high rank?" Suppress Zhao Tuo?"
Hearing this, Qin Wangzheng burst into laughter.
Let Li You overwhelm Zhao Tuo?
It would be nice if Zhao Tuo didn't overwhelm Li You.
Zhao Tuo went to the Kingdom of Wei and won a great victory in a blink of an eye. He not only beheaded thousands of people, but also captured a young master of the Kingdom of Wei. With this achievement, he was promoted to the rank of Fifth Official, the same title as Li You.
This was nothing, Qin Wangzheng was actually very happy to see these young people compete with each other.
It's interesting to think about the fact that the two of them are in the same title and competing for the same goal.
But as the autumn harvest approached, the news coming from the Zhi Nei Shi Fu newspaper made Qin Wangzheng unable to sit still.
Although it is not the harvest season yet, the crops in the countless acres in Guanzhong are indeed growing much better than before. This year's grain production will definitely increase a lot compared to before.
"This fertilization method is indeed of great benefit to our Qin country. It is a real strategy to benefit the country!"
Qin Wangzheng remembered the promise he made when Zhao Tuo presented this method.
For this kind of method that can greatly enhance the national power of Qin, the King of Qin will not be stingy with rewards, whether in public or private affairs, and at least one level of nobility is absolutely indispensable.
But in this case, a very embarrassing thing will happen. If Zhao Tuo, who has been promoted to the rank of fifth doctor, is given another rank, wouldn't he become the concubine Zuo and suppress his old boss Li You?
Regarding the discord between Li You and Zhao Tuo, Qin Wangzheng was very clear about it. Zhao Tuo was suppressing Li You, but he actually didn't care.
But Li Si’s thoughts have to be taken into account.
Li Si has the talent of governing the country and is his close minister. The King of Qin has the idea of making great use of him in government affairs, so he must give Li Si some face.
Therefore, this is why he conferred a title on Li You.
"Haha, when the time comes, both of them will have the title of Zuo Shu Zhang, and they will attack Chu together. It will be quite interesting to compete in the same position."
Qin Wangzheng felt complacent and looked at Zhao Gao's puzzled expression without explaining.
At this moment, an attendant outside the door reported that Bangwei's Mansion had received an urgent military message from Daliang.
The battle to defeat Wei was the most important matter for the Qin State. As Daliang's military intelligence came to report, it naturally could not be delayed. The King of Qin hurriedly asked Zhao Gao to get the silk letter.
He couldn't wait to open it and read it. After just reading the beginning, a cheerful smile appeared on Qin Wangzheng's face.
"There is no more Wei State in the world today."
When Zhao Gao, who was waiting at the side, heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, for destroying another country of ten thousand chariots. We are one step closer to the great cause of unifying the world."
"Wang Jian and his son are very good. They defeated Yanzhao and destroyed Wei for me. They are really the pillars of the country..."
After Qin Wangzheng read the military intelligence report in front, his eyes fell on the merit memorial written by Wang Ben at the back.
Immediately afterwards, the smile on his face solidified.
"Promoted to a military commander, captured the city on the eastern border of Wei State, was ambushed and defeated the Wei army, five thousand defeated six thousand, surrendered the escaped Wei State Ningling Lord..."
"This kid...how can this kid accomplish his meritorious deeds so quickly!"
"It really gives me a headache."
Qin Wangzheng took the silk book in his hand and read it again and again, with an expression that didn't know whether to laugh or cry.