It has been almost four years since the fall of Zhao State.
Suddenly it came out of Xiong Qi's mouth, and Zhao Tuo felt strange for a moment.
But soon, he reacted.
Zhao Tuo stared closely at the disheveled and pale man in front of him.
This Xiong Qi is quite capable.
Regardless of what he said just now, it didn't matter whether it was Xiong Qi's real reason for rebelling against Qin.
But saying it out loud makes it impossible to accuse him anymore.
Because Xiong Qi's move was not a simple betrayal of the Qin State, but a betrayal for the sake of the blood inheritance of his surname and for the continued destruction of his ancestral nation.
The reasons and motivations for this betrayal are very convincing in this era.
Except for the Qin people who were betrayed by Xiong Qi and suffered heavy losses.
The people of the six countries in the world will all admire and regret Xiong Qi's actions, and will even regard Xiong Qi as a moral model.
This descendant of the Xiong family named Mi really sacrificed his life for righteousness and never forgot the blood of his ancestors!
At the same time, Xiong Qi's words just now were not only talking about himself, but they were also intended to awaken the resonance of the descendants of the Zhao family in front of him about the bloodline of their surname and the country of their ancestors.
Especially in the last two sentences, it is even more revealing, pointing out Zhao Tuo's identity at once, and questioning Zhao Tuo morally.
I, Xiong Qi, am willing to give up my glory and wealth in Qin for the sake of the Chu State, and resolutely leave Qin and return to Chu!
As a descendant of the Zhao family, don't you feel ashamed that you actually helped the Qin State fight the war that destroyed your ancestor's country?
If it were a native Zhao noble who had the values of this era, he might actually be blushing by Xiong Qi's words, and even have feelings of admiration for Xiong Qi in front of him.
Once there is a psychological flaw, Xiong Qi can take advantage of the situation and attack, kidnapping based on morality and ethics to achieve his own goals.
But for Zhao Tuo, those "bloodline surnames, ancestral communities" mentioned by Xiong Qi did not touch him at all.
Zhao Tuo did not answer directly, but asked: "Your Majesty, do you still remember what I said to Jing Ke in the Qin Palace?"
"The world."
Xiong Qi muttered these two words, then turned and sneered: "What the world, isn't this the reason you Zhao Tuo found out because he was greedy for life and afraid of death. After betraying Jing Ke, you were afraid of losing your reputation."
Zhao Tuo's face turned dark.
I, Zhao Tuo, am afraid of death?
He said sternly: "A prince can't help but treat a gentleman with a villain's heart. If I, Zhao Tuo, were afraid of death, how could I take the initiative to ask for orders and go to the battlefield when the king in the past appreciated me and let me enter the school?"
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"I, Zhao Tuo, fought with others on the battlefield. Every level of title was obtained from fighting. After several years of fighting, I encountered countless dangers. Just last year, I attacked Shouchun with a surprise force and traveled thousands of miles to return to Qin.
Along the way, there is no danger of life and death. If I, Zhao Tuo, were greedy for life and afraid of death, how could I take the initiative to go to the battlefield?"
"I was just coerced by Jing Ke to go to the Qin Palace. What Jing Ke did was a small righteousness between him and Yan Dan. However, I, Zhao Tuo, have the righteousness of the world in my heart, so I will not conspire with him."
"What the prince said is so unreasonable!"
Xiong Qi fell silent.
He really couldn't find anything to refute what Zhao Tuo said.
The battlefield is the most dangerous place in the world. Countless people have lost their lives on the battlefield throughout the ages.
Even the always invincible Qin army suffered a disastrous defeat by Li Xin. Most of the 200,000 troops were destroyed, and that battle was exactly what Zhao Tuo had experienced.
Looking at it this way, it really cannot be said that Zhao Tuo is a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death.
"What a great righteousness for the world. But have you forgotten your Zhao family's ancestor Sheji? The Qin people destroyed Zhao and cut off the blood of your ancestors, so you don't have the slightest grudge?"
Xiong Qi stared at the young man in front of him.
He did not believe that a young man from a true aristocratic background would have no nostalgia for his mother country.
He, Xiong Qi, was born in the Qin State, and he admired the Chu State because of his blood, and was willing to betray the King of Qin for the sake of the survival of the Chu State.
This Zhao Tuo was truly a nobleman born in the Kingdom of Zhao. Doesn’t he have the slightest affection for his motherland?
Hearing Xiong Qizhi's question, Zhao Tuo burst into laughter.
"Zhao Guo, haha!"
"My father was loyal to the survival of the State of Zhao, and even advised Li Mu. What was the result? Zhao Wangqian was cruel and unscrupulous. He listened to Guo Kai's slander and killed my parents. If I hadn't escaped with my life, I would have been dead.
die."
"Then the king of Zhao is so stupid. He kills loyal ministers and generals, appoints traitors and sycophants, and even his royal family does not care about the ancestral country. Why should I be obsessed with the Zhao country that killed my parents and relatives? Even the Qin State destroyed Zhao.
When I captured the mediocre King Zhao, I wished I could drink wine and sing loudly to express the joy of having my parents' revenge avenged."
Xiong Qi's eyelids twitched.
The Qin army destroyed Zhao, to a certain extent, it really avenged Zhao Tuo's parents.
It makes sense that Zhao Tuo did not blame Qin.
But Xiong Qi was unwilling to give in. He whispered: "Qin will destroy Zhao and your country will be destroyed. Your ancestors will have no blood to eat!"
Zhao Tuo laughed and said softly: "Junhou, you are wrong. My ancestor with the surname Ying had blood sacrifices in the Qin State."
"The ancestors of the Zhao family share the same ancestors with Qin. Our surnames are all descendants of Emperor Gaoyang, after Boyi."
"As for the founder of the surname Ying, the Qin State still has some sacrifices. As long as the Qin State does not fall, my ancestors Gao Yang and Boyi will continue to eat blood, so how can there be no one to sacrifice?"
Seeing Zhao Tuo smiling and speaking.
Xiong Qi's mouth twitched.
He had forgotten that Qin and Zhao had the same surname and were both ancestors.
Qin and Zhao were not only descendants of Zhuanxu Miao, just like their Chu state, but the ancestors of Qin and Zhao were both named Boyi.
The State of Zhao would offer sacrifices to Zhuanxu and Boyi, and the State of Qin would also offer sacrifices to Zhuanxu and Boyi.
So even if the State of Zhao was destroyed, Zhao Tuo's ancestors would still continue to eat blood.
The only difference is probably that no one worshiped the ancestors of the Zhao family after Boyi and after Zaofu. But looking at Zhao Tuo's appearance, he didn't care about this at all.
Xiong Qi sighed.
He really has nothing to say now.
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"Have you ever finished asking your questions? If so, please listen to my words."
Xiong Qi nodded silently.
Zhao Tuo said: "The reason why you rebelled against Qin just now was just for the sake of your family name and the blood of your ancestors. That's why you betrayed Qin when General Li was attacking Chu. Such behavior may be the righteousness of the monarch, but for
For the whole world, it has delayed the reunification even longer."
"In the past, when Qin and Zhao were at war, I followed the Zhao people at the bottom. I saw with my own eyes that the heads of Guizhou were displaced, their bones exposed in the wild, the villages were uninhabited, and the people exchanged their children for food. The scenes were so sad and heartbreaking. The kings and princes did not see all this.
Have you passed?"
Zhao Tuo's voice was low, with a sad tone.
"The kings and princes sit in the temple, wearing rich clothes and fine food. They can give orders at the flick of a finger. They enjoy great power. They can launch wars at will for the glory of your nobility and the blood of your ancestors, and recruit the common people at the bottom to embark on the journey.
battlefield."
"But have you ever asked whether the countless common people in this world are willing to sacrifice their lives and fight for the blood of your ancestors?"
"Beside the Huai River, we are surrounded by enemies on all sides. Do you still remember this?"
"Twenty thousand Chu troops fled in all directions overnight. Doesn't that explain everything?"
"Except for you nobles who are obsessed with the blood of the country and the glory of one surname, the remaining Chu people don't want war at all!"
"They have parents and wives. What they want is for their parents and wives to be reunited. If they have a mouthful of food at home, they are satisfied. So by the Huai River, when the people of Chu heard the singing of Chu songs and heard what I did to them,
When you promise not to harm your life, you will see how many people are willing to follow you in the end!"
Xiong Qi couldn't help but argue: "Since you are opposed to war, why do you want to help Qin fight and kill Chu people? Isn't it self-contradictory?"
Zhao Tuo sneered and said: "If you want to have no war, the best solution is to unify the world. As Zimozi said, 'The meaning of uniting the world is to govern the world.' I help Qin, just as Qin Mo helped Qin
, all in order to unite the world as one faster. The process of Qin's unification of the world will certainly cause a lot of killings, but the long-term pain is not as good as the short-term pain. As long as the world is unified, the war will naturally subside, and the people of Guizhou can live and work in peace and contentment.
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"This is what I, Zhao Tuo, want, and this is the righteousness that I, Zhao Tuo, pursue in my life!"
"For the sake of the righteousness of the world, even if the Zhao family is cut off, even if the six kingdoms are destroyed, what's the matter!"
"I, Zhao Tuo, only want the world to be unified!"
Zhao Tuo held his head high, his eyes bright, and his voice filled with incomparable determination.
Facing the young general's imposing declaration in front of him, Xiong Qi couldn't help but become shorter.
"The world."
Xiong Qi murmured.
He turned around and shook his head, sighing softly: "You can see Zhao's demise without resentment, but I don't want to see Chu's demise."
Seeing Zhao Tuo's determined expression, Xiong Qi knew that no matter what he said, he would never be able to sway this young man's heart.
"Now that the matter has come to this, I have nothing to say. Please give me the sword."
He stood up and asked Zhao Tuo for help.
"Lishang."
Zhao Tuo took a deep look at Xiong Qi and already knew what the other party was planning.
If the King of Qin wants Xiong Qi to die, he will naturally not be able to live.
But nobles also have their own ways of dying.
Not to mention, he is a king.
Li Shang heard the call, pushed the door open and walked in. He cupped his hands and said, "General."
"Give him the sword."
Zhao Tuo spoke calmly.
Li Shang hesitated for a moment, but then obediently pulled out the dagger and handed it to Xiong Qi.
Xiong Qi reached out and took the Qin sword. His palm touched the sharp blade, and bright red blood dripped from it.
There was a sad look in his eyes.
"Please also tell the king that I, Xiong Qi, am sorry for him."
In Xiong Qi's sad voice, Zhao Tuo nodded and agreed.
Xiong Qi then smiled, but the smile was full of bitterness.
He looked at Zhao Tuo again with a complicated expression.
"Zhao Tuo, Zhao Tuo, I knew you were extraordinary when we were in Xianyang in the past. But I didn't expect that it would be you, Zhao Tuo, who finally destroyed our Chu Kingdom!"
Xiong Qi looked up to the sky and sighed, with his sword across his neck.
In an instant, blood splashed.
Xiong Qi, the last king of Chu, committed suicide in the land of Yue people.
Zhao Tuo stood there, watching the warm blood splashing on his shoes, a flash of confusion flashed in his eyes.
With the death of Xiong Qishen, the Chu State was truly dead.
This reminded him of the prophecy that was spread among the Chu people in Shouchun.
Tuo, the one who destroyed Chu!
"The Kingdom of Chu is dead."
Looking at Xiong Qi's body on the ground, Zhao Tuo sighed.
"General, the weather is unbearably hot. I'm afraid it will be difficult to bring Xiong Qi's body back to Xianyang. Should I behead him?"
Li Shang stared at the corpse on the ground and asked.
Zhao Tuo frowned slightly.
It’s thousands of miles away from Xianyang, and in summer, the temperature is unbearable.
Xiong Qi's body is really difficult to dispose of. I'm afraid it will rot and be filled with maggots in a few days.
Zhao Tuo turned around and walked outside the house.