Chapter 64: In extraordinary times, do extraordinary things
"Your Majesty, Li Si, Wang Wan has seen the king for ten thousand years, and the Qin Dynasty for ten thousand years——!" Li Si and Zhang Han came hand in hand and saluted Ying Zheng, saying.
At this time, Wei Liao has not arrived yet.
"Plain body."
Ying Zheng glanced at Li Si and said indifferently: "Li Si, you are a court captain. Tell me, what should I do if someone goes overboard and recruits 50,000 soldiers privately?"
Hearing this, Li Si's face suddenly turned pale. Although the matter had little to do with him, recruiting fifty thousand troops privately was tantamount to treason.
No matter where they are, the army is the king's confinement, not to mention the domineering existence in front of him.
"Your Majesty, for recruiting soldiers privately, you are guilty of conspiracy and rebellion, and you are a member of the Yi tribe." Under strong pressure, Li Si spoke firmly.
Hearing Li Si's answer, Ying Zheng laughed loudly, his eyes fell on Li Si again, and he said in a leisurely tone: "Zhao Shu and Yu Xin have recruited 50,000 troops. Do you remember that you are his recommender?"
"Your Majesty, I am guilty of death!" With one sentence, Li Si was sweating profusely, as if he was filled with great terror.
Li Si was uneasy.
After a long time, Ying Zheng put the silk book on the desk and said to Wang Wan and Li Si: "This is the news from Heibingtai. Take a look and wait for the captain to arrive before discussing it."
"promise."
Wang Wan looked at the silk book and couldn't help but tremble with his hands. In his opinion, Zhao Shu was really a maniac seeking death, especially when he saw the end, his scalp went numb.
In the entire Qin Dynasty, no one knew that military power was his rival.
After reading it, Wang Wan handed the silk book to Li Si and looked at Li Si helplessly. I'm afraid this matter is going to be difficult to resolve.
How to solve it all depends on Ying Zheng's thoughts.
Li Si opened the silk book tremblingly and read it word by word. While he was reading, he was also looking for hope.
After a long time, Li Si finished reading and felt relieved. Although Zhao Shu had gone a little beyond, his vitality was still there.
At this time, Wei Liao walked into Zhangtai Palace, saluted Ying Zheng, and said: "Your Majesty, Wei Liao, pays homage to the King. The King has been here for thousands of years and the Qin Dynasty has been around for thousands of years."
"There is no need to be polite, Lieutenant. You should read the message from Heibingtai first." Ying Zheng looked calm, showing no emotion or anger.
"promise."
Nodding in agreement, Wei Liao sat down calmly. Naturally, he felt the strange atmosphere in Zhangtai Palace.
Taking the silk book from Li Si's hand, he glanced at Li Si in surprise. From Li Si's expression, he saw the joy of surviving the disaster.
Wei Liao opened the silk book and read it again. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He was surprised by Zhao Shu's madness and was also shocked by Zhao Shu's both civil and military skills.
"What do you three think about this matter?" Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.
Wang Wan knew in her heart that this matter was related to Li Si, and it was difficult for Li Si to speak. Then Wei Liao came, pondered for a moment, and said to Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, I think that Zhao Shu's move may be suspicious of overreach, but it is also for the sake of Qin and Xindu."
"Now the battle to destroy Zhao has reached a stalemate. Not only the Handan side, but also the Jingxingguan side are facing each other and are in a stalemate."
"In Wu'an City, General Wang Ben is guarding Shang Hao, but in Xindu City, General Zhao Shu has only three thousand Qin troops."
"With three thousand Qin troops, it is difficult for them to defend their territory. If they want to break the situation, the only way is for the imperial court to send a large army into the Zhao territory again, or to recruit local people as soldiers like Zhao Shu."
Having said this, Wang Wan said in a deep voice: "Therefore, I believe that Zhao Shu has merits and demerits, and he should be rewarded and punished."
"Moreover, Zhao Shu stood out from the Battle of Wu'an. He has outstanding talents both in the army and in stabilizing the letter."
"I believe that such a person with both civil and military talents should be polished and made into the pillar of the Qin Dynasty."
"Old Qin people, it's been a long time since there has been such an amazing and talented person."
Ying Zheng did not comment on Wang Wan's words, but looked at Wei Liao. Sensing Ying Zheng's gaze, Wei Liao spoke.
"Your Majesty, in extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done. Although Zhao Shu went above and beyond to recruit soldiers, he acted according to the orders of the King of Qin and did not recruit private troops."
"The purpose of his recruitment was to destroy Zhao and defend Xindu, not to separate one side and make the territory the king."
"Moreover, what I saw from the silk book is that this person has great talent and can stabilize the skyrocketing food prices in Xindu in a short period of time."
"Dare to risk the disapproval of the world, kill the Xindu family, collect money and food, threaten Xindu merchants, and enhance the court's prestige."
"Then the land was divided among the people, the king collected the people's support, borrowed the seeds from the people, restored production, and repaired the city walls to keep the promise of the capital."
"This man has great courage, great courage, and a good style. Just like Zhao Shu's generation, few people can compare with him."
"Your Majesty, if Zhao Shu is punished for this matter, I'm afraid it will chill the hearts of the soldiers who fought to the death. After all, Zhao Shu also wants to defend Xindu and break the situation."
"In times of war, the general who leads the army has the power to replenish his soldiers and recruit soldiers to defend the city at the last moment."
"It's just that Zhao Shu's move is a bit risky with Zhao people as his army and only three thousand Qin warriors around him."
At this point, Wei Liao changed the topic and said: "But if Zhao Shu can win over his heart, it means that Zhao Shu's future is limitless."
"Um."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly, and finally turned his gaze to Li Si and said, "Tingwei, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Hearing this, Li Si pondered for a long time before he spoke solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, I thought I was going to reprimand him and then promote him to a noble title."
"With the title of Duke, it is already the limit to command three thousand warriors of the Qin Dynasty. Now, Zhao Shu has an army of fifty thousand. As the saying goes, if the name is not correct, the words will not be fulfilled."
"Although Zhao Shu has made extraordinary moves, Your Majesty, it is time for me, the Qin Dynasty, to come out from the east and destroy the six kingdoms to unify the world."
"As Captain Guo said, in extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done. At this moment, do not hurt the hearts of the soldiers."
At this point, Li Si paused slightly, then turned towards Ying Zheng solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Shu is an authentic old Qin man, and his father also fought for the country."
"Over the years, there have not been many outstanding people in the imperial court and among the old Qin people, whether they are military generals or civil servants."
"Your Majesty, I think this talent is amazing. If it is polished, it will be the sharpest sword in the King's hand and the thickest shield in the Qin Dynasty."
"...."
After listening to Li Si's words, Ying Zheng nodded, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He knew what Li Si meant, and Li Si's words hit his heart.
After taking a sip of herbal tea, Ying Zheng spoke and said: "Heibingtai has thoroughly investigated the details of Zhao Shu. He is fourteen years old and a native of Yongcheng."
"A dozen of our ancestors died for the Qin Dynasty. They are the descendants of Jichang, the third son of Duke Xian."