Although this is not the place where the Chi Road built by the emperor passed through, because it is the hometown of Wucheng Hou Wangjian and the place where he retires, the road from this small county to Xianyang has been specially repaired and the road surface is smooth.
Quite spacious.
At this time, a gorgeous carriage was driving on this road.
The carriage was surrounded by dozens of horse-riding attendants, all carrying swords and holding their chests and heads high. It looked grand. The farmers cultivating in the fields on both sides of the road looked surprised when they saw it, secretly wondering who this was.
The nobles from Xianyang came to visit the Marquis of Wucheng.
A horse ran to the side of the carriage.
The knight on the horse raised his hands to the people in the car and said: "Junhou, I just asked, this land also belongs to Wuchenghou. From the place where the stream flowed just now, all the way to the direction of Pinyang, there are tens of thousands of acres of land.
All the fields belong to the Marquis of Wucheng. In addition to this, there are tens of thousands of acres of fertile farmland to the north and east of Pinyang, which are also given to the Marquis of Wucheng. The fields and houses are so vast that they are hard to count."
At the end of the sentence, the knight couldn't help but be speechless.
Zhao Tuo nodded and asked the knight to lead the way. Then he sighed as he looked at the endless fertile fields on the roadside and the countless farmers working hard in the fields.
"Wucheng Hou, Wucheng Hou, you are living a good life after retirement. Your Wang family has almost taken over half of the entire Pinyang County land."
Zhao Tuo sighed with a little envy on his face.
Although he had 6,000 households, the number of houses and fields was not very large, and was far from comparable to that of Wang Jian.
When Wang Jian was attacking Chu, he kept writing letters to Xianyang to ask for land from the Qin king's dignitaries. The messengers came and went countless times. At that time, everyone saw it and thought that Wang Jian was greedy and wanted rewards for his great achievements.
Zhao Tuo knew that Wang Jian had self-destructive intentions, so that the emperor could safely hand over the military power to him.
But no one expected that Wang Jian wanted so much land.
Even not counting the feudal lords' food, just with these nearly 100,000 acres of land, the Wang family is one of the largest landowners in the Qin State today, which is simply the envy of others.
However, Zhao Tuo's envy disappeared all of a sudden after entering the Wucheng Hou Mansion.
Because Wang Jian's physical condition was somewhat beyond Zhao Tuo's imagination.
Zhao Tuo, led by Wang Jian's young grandson Wang Kai, walked into Wang Jian's bedroom and saw the pale and listless old man on the bed.
"General."
Zhao Tuo immediately stepped forward, walked to Wang Jian's couch and knelt down.
He did not call Wang Jian by the title of monarch, but only by his position when he conquered Yan and conquered Chu.
Wang Jian shook his head: "I am a retired old man, why do you call me a general? And didn't you, Zhao Tuo, also serve as a general?"
Zhao Tuo smiled and said: "No matter whether the general retires or not, Zhao Tuo will always be a soldier under the general, and the general will always be the general in Zhao Tuo's heart. Without the teachings of the general, Zhao Tuo would not be what he is today.
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Wang Jian chuckled: "What a martial arts prince, he is really good at flattering. It would be a pity not to be a flatterer."
While smiling, Wang Jian began to cough.
"Big Father."
Wang Kai on the side immediately stepped forward and handed Wang Jian the silk cloth he had prepared.
After a while, Wang Jian coughed up a lot of thick phlegm, and a strange smell filled the air.
Zhao Tuo could see clearly that there were faint traces of blood in the silk cloth, which shocked his body.
Wang Jian didn't seem to be pretending to be ill.
"You should go out first. Marquis Wu Gong and I haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's have a good chat."
Wang Jian felt much better after coughing up phlegm. He waved to his grandson. Wang Kai responded respectfully and then withdrew.
Wait until there are only two people left in the room.
Zhao Tuo asked worriedly: "General, why are you so ill? I heard from Brother Wang before that the General is fine."
Wang Jian curled his lips and said, "Do you think that I heard that you got seriously ill after taking the emperor's medicine, so you fell down on purpose to avoid disaster?"
Zhao Tuo didn't expect Wang Jian's question to be so straightforward, so it was hard to answer for a while.
On the contrary, Wang Jian glanced at him and sighed: "Now, there is nothing to deny. I was indeed taken aback by the news of your sudden illness, and I thought of falling down to avoid danger. Who knew that if I fell, I would be injured a few days ago?"
It’s not bad yet, and I’m still in high spirits even after talking to Wang Li. But the situation got worse as time went by, and I couldn’t get out of bed for the past two days.”
Zhao Tuo's expression changed.
I remembered in my past life that I had heard of some elderly people who appeared to be fine after falling, but in fact they were bleeding, breaking bones, or causing various complications.
He said in a trembling voice: "General, what did the doctor say?"
Wang Jian chuckled and said, "What can I say? I'm old and have fallen and injured my roots. Let me rest on the couch and drink some herbal medicine to hang on to my life and see if I can recover."
As he spoke, he sighed to himself again: "I think back when I was young, it was okay to do dozens of somersaults on the ground. Even if I fell off the horse while riding a horse, I could get up again by patting my butt.
Who would have thought that now, I would look like this after a slight fall. Oh, I am old. Before, it was just like playing."
Zhao Tuo was speechless.
This Lao Wang, a fake fall turned into a real fall.
Once you fall down, you really can't get up.
Zhao Tuo came to Pinyang this time. He originally came to visit Wang Jian after he heard that he had fallen down. At the same time, he also explained to Wang Jian that the reason why he fell suddenly ill was not because the emperor had murderous intentions, but purely because of the alchemist's problem, so that Wang Jian would not have to spend the whole day
I was so frightened that I couldn't sleep.
As a result, when he saw Wang Jian's situation, it was difficult for him to explain.
You can't say that all your falls are in vain.
Zhao Tuo could only listen silently to where Wang Jian was, bragging about how good his health was when he was young. As he talked, he even mentioned how he defeated Li Mu when he destroyed Zhao, and talked about how good Li Mu was.
It's amazing, but in the end it wasn't a glorious victory that he won through trickery.
When he said this, Wang Jian's eyes sparkled.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! That is the thing he is most proud of in his life, even more proud of him than Mie Yan and Mie Chu.
Zhao Tuo listened and praised, and handed Wang Jian the silk cloth when he coughed.
At this moment, the person in front of him was no longer a famous general with great military exploits, but just an old man in his twilight years.
After Wang Jian talked for a while, he finally remembered the topic and teased Zhao Tuo: "What does the medicine given by the emperor taste like?"
"It hurt for two days and I went to the toilet almost twenty times."
Zhao Tuo smiled bitterly, thinking about the feeling at that time, he felt his butt hurt again.
"Haha...cough...cough..."
Wang Jian laughed, laughed and coughed. After coughing, he glared at Zhao Tuo and said: "It's okay even if your butt is broken, at least you are still alive. Zhao Tuo, you are too young to have such a wound at this age."
His military exploits and his climb to his current high position are much more dangerous than mine."
"No one can guess the emperor's thoughts. Although the outside world said that the medicine you took was the fault of the alchemist, why did the emperor give you the poisonous medicine just once after taking the medicine for half a year without any incident?
.Do you really believe those words?"
Zhao Tuo fell silent.
Wang Jian sighed again and said: "More than thirty years ago, I was a prince in the Qin Palace. I saw with my own eyes that Lord Wu An, who was powerful in the six kingdoms, was stripped of his title by the King of Qin and demoted to a soldier. I also personally escorted him.
The envoy carrying the sword of King Qin walked out of the palace gate and rode to Duyou Pavilion."
"When Mr. Wu An committed suicide, I stood outside the door and heard with my own ears what he said in the house."
"Why have I sinned against Heaven to end up here!"
After listening to Wang Jian's words, Zhao Tuo closed his eyes, and the scene seemed to appear in front of his eyes of the world-famous general pulling out the sword of King Qin in the house, shouting in grief and anger, and finally committing suicide.
"Wu'an Jun is dead, and later Yinghou was also killed, leaving no generals. I saw with my own eyes that Wu'an Jun Bai Qi, who was powerful in the six countries, and Yinghou Fan Ju, who was a close friend and a close friend, are all dead."
Wang Jian murmured, as if he had returned to the time when he was young.
Zhao Tuo sighed: "The current emperor is different from the former King Zhaoxiang. He will not kill heroes easily."
Wang Jian sneered and said: "You are thinking simply, why do you think Wei Liao left? I still remember his comments to the emperor back then: The King of Qin was a man who showed little kindness but a greedy heart.
Sincerely let the King of Qin achieve his ambition in the world, and the whole world will be captives, and you cannot stay with him for a long time."
"You should know how much the emperor has done in the past two years. He has waged wars on all sides, conquered barbarians, launched corvees, built Chidao, built Xin Palace and Temple, and expanded the Lishan Emperor's Mausoleum. The people of the world have never rested for a moment. They are all for
Servant, these are not the words of Wei Liao in the past!"
"Now that the emperor has become the lord of the world, he wants to start conferring Zen status again. His desire is endless. After he finishes conferring Zen status, how can you know what he will do in the future."
"General."
Zhao Tuo's expression changed drastically. It would be a big deal if Wang Jian's words spread.
Wang Jian looked at Zhao Tuo's expression and smiled: "You are old, so if you complain, please don't spread it to others. I also see that you are still young, so I just want to give you a few words of advice."
Zhao Tuo responded: "General, don't worry. What is said in the room today can only be known to you and me, and no one in the world can hear it."
Wang Jian nodded and said: "The emperor's desires are growing day by day. No one knows what will happen in the future. If you say something to dissuade you in the court, sooner or later you will be feared and even be killed. If so,
Be silent or just be a puppet that goes along with it. Even with your personality, you can't do that."
"In my opinion, it would be better for you to follow the example of Duke Tao Zhu and seek an opportunity to retreat, get some land and manor, and live a stable life. From now on, you will no longer interfere with the government affairs, save your life, and enjoy peace. Wouldn't it be wonderful?"
Zhao Tuo sighed secretly in his heart.
He also felt that he was too cold in the high places of Xianyang. He hoped to learn some skills from Wang Jian about keeping a low profile and biding his time. Now Wang Jian did give him a piece of advice.
Learn from Tao Zhugong Fan Li, who assisted King Gou Jian of Yue, and retreat bravely in exchange for a life of peace.
But, can Zhao Tuo really retreat?
He knew exactly what this empire would eventually become.
If we retreat, this empire may be gone.
If the second emperor in history was still in charge, it would be easy to directly kill the powerless Zhao Tuo.
Can he withdraw?
Don't dare to retreat.
However, at this moment, faced with Wang Jian's teachings, which were serious and thoughtful, Zhao Tuo still nodded in agreement without saying much to argue.
Wang Jian said a few more words, then he felt hungry, so he asked Wang Jian to have half a bowl of gruel, mixed with finely chopped vegetable leaves, and swallowed it.
Zhao Tuo watched silently.
The last time he came to Pinyang to see Wang Jian, the Marquis of Wucheng could still eat two large bowls of rice. Although he went to Yiyi once in the middle, he was still in good spirits.
Now that time has passed, Wang Jian can only drink half a bowl of gruel, and the hand holding the bowl is still trembling.
Wang Kai wanted to help carry the bowl, but Wang Jian yelled at him rudely, and the porridge in his mouth sprayed all over the bed.
Zhao Tuo looked very sad.
The image of Wang Jian as a general in the battles of Yan and Chu came to mind, wearing armor and sword, with bright eyes and making decisive decisions.
The old age of a hero.
He sighed slightly.
After a while, the king started to take the bowl and left.
"Zhao Tuo, I may not live for a few more days."
Wang Jian called Zhao Tuo.
Zhao Tuo shook his head and said: "General, don't say such things. After I go back, I will ask the emperor to send an imperial doctor to diagnose and treat the general. Since Xia Wuji has great medical skills, it will be no problem for him to become the general."
Wang Jian smiled and shook his head and said: "My family knows my own affairs, and I have been dreaming for the past two days. I dreamed about Li Mu. In his dream, he said that I won disgracefully and asked me to go down and compete with him again. I said yes.
, I, Wang Jian, can beat you once, and I can beat you a second time."
"By the way, there is also that Xiang Yan. This old guy is also calling out below. Haha, I was fully prepared back then. I wanted to have a good fight with him, but you didn't know that you kid would beat me to the decisive battle.
No chance was given to me."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "But that's okay, I just scolded him in my dream, saying that Xiang Yan, you old guy, can't even beat my boy Zhao Tuo,
I still want to challenge me, but I really don’t know how good I am. This guy Xiang Yan is still not convinced and insists on letting me go down and fight him. I agreed and said I would go down and deal with him in a few days... ahem..."
"General."
Zhao Tuo's nose felt sore and he lowered his head and did not dare to look at Wang Jian's face.
"Okay, I'm just going to die. It's not a big deal. We in the military have never been afraid of death. Compared to Li Mu and Xiang Yan, I, Wang Jian, have already lived too long. You should laugh at me when I go down.
They had a meal."
Wang Jian said again: "By the way, I know my grandson Wang Li's ability very well. He can fight, but sometimes his brain is not very good. If there are any problems in the future, you have to look out for my sake and help him.
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Zhao Tuo nodded heavily and said: "Don't worry, General, I will take care of Brother Wang in the future."
Wang Jian smiled, took a deep look at Zhao Tuo in front of him, and said softly: "I'm very happy that you can come here to see me. I have said everything that needs to be said, and there is nothing to miss. It's already late, and I don't
I'm tired, Zhao Tuo, please go back first."
Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Wang Jian.
Wang Jian may not have been very kind to him when he destroyed the Yan Kingdom.
But when Li Xin attacked Chu, Wang Jian gave him advice, which finally allowed Zhao Tuo to find a way out of a dead situation.
Later, Wang Jian also used Zhao Tuo very much when he attacked Chu. If Wang Jian hadn't asked Zhao Tuo to lead the troops to Dongjun and entrusted him with the task of defeating the Qi army, Zhao Tuo would not have been able to gain such a prestigious reputation and achieve such illustrious feats.
Not to mention that Wang Jian taught Zhao Tuo a lot in daily life, so it is not an exaggeration to call him Zhao Tuo's teacher.
"General, take care."
Zhao Tuo stood up and murmured to himself. When he saw Wang Jian nodding slightly towards him, he closed his eyes and rested.
Zhao Tuo slowly retreated outside the house.
After all, I couldn't help but take another look at the figure on the couch.
General Qin is old.
The hero dies.
Zhao Tuo sighed softly.
He knew that this would be the last time he and Wang Jian met.