Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

In fact, Concubine Li already had a very deep understanding of the officials of Zhao Kuo's faction from Pingyang Jun.

From Concubine Li's point of view, being able to defeat Li Si this time was already a very good victory for her side.

In the future, as long as we cannibalize step by step, one day we can completely take Zhao Kuo down.

At that time, the political arena of Zhao State is full of idiots like Mr. Pingyang, and the King of Zhao is being played and applauded by Concubine Li. Wouldn't Concubine Li be able to easily control the government of Zhao State?

Thinking of this, a smile slowly appeared on the pretty face of this woman who was a brothel woman not long ago.

For a long time, even though Concubine Li was in a brothel, she still tried every means to climb up.

It's just that in her previous thinking, it would be the best ending if she could be redeemed by a nobleman and become a concubine.

But now?

After having such an opportunity, she decided to grab it firmly and never let it go.

Chapter 868 Removal of Li Si

Zhao Kuo still doesn't know about this matter at this time.

Because they followed the waiting strategy set by Zhao Kuo from the beginning, during this period of time, the officials of Zhao Kuo's faction did not say that they would take the initiative to provoke the officials of Lord Pingyang.

This stabilized and eased the political situation in the entire Zhao Kingdom, and disappointed the other vassal states who wanted to watch the excitement. They felt that Zhao Kuo seemed to have chosen to back down. In deadlock.

This kind of situation naturally made Mr. Pingyang even more proud. He even took advantage of this spring breeze to take in several concubines, feeling like rejuvenating his old age.

In such a situation, the upper plan came.

As an annual assessment of officials, no official dares to relax.

The entire Zhao country's political arena was fully invested in this time's plan, and it made people temporarily forget how fierce the previous political struggle was.

In this regard, Zhao Kuo actually did not mean that he was completely unprepared.

Before the start of the plan, Zhao Kuo called a meeting of his confidants and asked them to convey Zhao Kuo's meaning.

"This year's plan is different from previous years. Although we say we are temporarily in a defensive stage, Lord Pingyang must feel that his situation is very good, so he will definitely start to initiate some enter the palace.

So let our officials in various places be careful, and they must not be caught by Lord Pingyang in this plan, otherwise there will be big troubles. "

Facts have proved that Zhao Kuo is quite foresighted. In this time, the first target to be attacked soon surfaced.

It has to be said that the candidate chosen by Mr. Pingyang was beyond Zhao Kuo's expectation, but it was indeed reasonable.

Lees.

As the governor of Donghu County, Li Si's performance in the past few years has actually been quite good.

Originally, when Zhao Kuo wanted to come, after the end of this plan, he could find a way to transfer Li Si to the Central Government of Handan.

With Li Si's talent, he can play a better role in the central government of Handan and make greater contributions to Zhao Kuo and Zhao Guo.

But what Zhao Kuo didn't expect was that in the list of top graders, Li Si actually got a middle-lower evaluation.

Generally speaking, only the upper class can be promoted, the upper middle class is a qualified level, and the lower middle class is a very bad and inverse level.

Among the more than 20 county guards in Zhao State, except for Li Si, none of the other county guards received a mid-to-low evaluation, which made Li Si very conspicuous.

It is precisely because of this that it is very easy to understand why Mr. Pingyang, who is holding this evaluation form, has such a smug expression on his face.

Pingyang Jun said to Zhao Kuo triumphantly: "Mr. Wu Xin, Wu Xinjun, I heard that this Li Si is the treasure you found out of the prison, and he is also your retainer who claims to have the most administrative ability. It's just that."

When Mr. Pingyang said this, it was not just him and Zhao Kuo, but he said it at a court meeting.

Since King Zhao and several other important ministers of the State of Zhao were present, it was naturally impossible for Zhao Kuo to show weakness to Lord Pingyang.

In fact, after knowing that Li Si's evaluation was so low, Zhao Kuo's face had already turned gloomy.

Zhao Kuo said to Lord Pingyang coldly: "Mr. Pingyang, Lord Pingyang, I have always known that you are dissatisfied with me, but I feel that although we have different political opinions, at least we can all be willing to work together for the sake of you." Zhao Guo worked.

But this Marquis never imagined that you, for the sake of political struggle, would be so unscrupulous in smearing our loyal and capable officials in Zhao Guo. Is this the bearing you should have as a prime minister? "

Zhao Kuo was very aware of Li Si's ability, and Nightingale also wrote a detailed intelligence summary of Li Si's ruling experience in Donghu County in the past two years and sent it to Zhao Kuo.

No matter from which point of view, Zhao Kuo has no doubts about Li Si's ability to govern.

Faced with Zhao Kuo's doubts, Pingyang Jun also sneered, and said to Zhao Kuo: "Wu Xinjun, it is meaningless for you to say this.

Your beloved General Li Si has not made any progress in the governance of Donghu County in the past two years, the population of Donghu County has not increased, and the number of cavalry contributed to Handan has not increased, and the number of cattle and sheep contributed has not increased.

If you think about it for yourself, based on these achievements, he is not middle and low, who is middle and low? "

Zhao Kuo looked at Pingyang Jun and immediately retorted: "Pingyang Jun, what you said sounds reasonable, but I must point out that Donghu County is the territory we just conquered. The Donghu people even carried out a small-scale rebellion under the instigation of Yan Guo.

Under such circumstances, other frontier counties have been experiencing small-scale wars, but Donghu County has maintained a peaceful situation as a whole. Doesn't this explain Li Si's political achievements?

As a frontier county, the situation in Donghu County is different from the situation in our internal counties in Zhao, but you have to use the requirements of inland counties to request Donghu County.

The most outrageous thing is that the requirements of other frontier counties are completely different from those of Donghu County. This is a kind of outright targeting! "

Facing Zhao Kuo's accusation, if it was normal, Pingyang Jun would have been speechless at this time because of his guilty conscience, but today is different.

Lord Pingyang sneered, and said to Zhao Kuo: "What do you mean by outright targeting?

Simply nonsense.

Anyway, Li Si's evaluation is average, no matter how hard you struggle, you can't change this fact, Wu Xinjun, you just accept your fate. "

After all, the two sides quarreled and it was Zhao Wang who had to make the final decision.

Before Zhao Kuo spoke, Zhao Kuo already had a bad premonition in his heart.

Sure enough, King Zhao said the next moment, "I've heard of Li Si before, and he has indeed made some achievements.

However, the results of Donghu County are also ranked here this year, and it is impossible for me to change our hundreds of years of practice in the Zhao Kingdom just because of a mere Li Si.

Send an order to remove Li Si, the sheriff of Donghu County. "

After hearing these words, Lord Pingyang was naturally very happy, and called Dawang Yingming directly.

And Zhao Kuo's face became very calm, without any disturbance.

Pingyang Jun looked at Zhao Kuo triumphantly, and regarded Zhao Kuo's behavior as a sign of weakness.

But only those who are really familiar with Zhao Kuo know that whenever Zhao Kuo shows such an expression, someone must be really unlucky.

Chapter 869 Concubine Li gave birth, Zhao Kuo's counterattack officially began

After half a month, Li Si, who was dismissed from his official position, returned to Handan City, and immediately came to Zhao Kuo's mansion.

Li Si saluted Zhao Kuo respectfully, and said with some shame: "I have betrayed my lord's trust, and I am ashamed of my lord."

Zhao Kuo also looked at Li Si carefully.

Obviously, life in the grassland these past few years has not been so easy. Li Si, who used to look gentle, has now been sharpened by the wind and frost of the grassland, and he has completely turned into a rough man in the grassland.

Seeing Li Si's appearance like this, Zhao Kuo felt relieved instead.

This proves that Li Si did not say that he was just above the temple during this period of time, but he really went to the grassroots to understand the situation of the common people in Donghu County, and he really did something for the common people Issues.

This is the official that Zhao Kuo really needs, and it is also the official that the people of Zhao Guo really need.

Those who can only talk like Pingyang Jun are doomed to be eliminated by history.

Zhao Kuo showed a smile, and said to Li Si very kindly: "It's okay, we all know that the trick this time is not because of your lack of ability, but because that fellow Pingyang Jun used the power in the court to attack this Marquis. Just revenge.

You can take a good rest in the mansion temporarily, and by the way, summarize your experience as an official in the past two years.

Soon you will be enabled again, and by that time you will still have a lot to contribute to our country of Zhao. "

After listening to Zhao Kuo's words, Li Si naturally left with tears of gratitude.

After Li Si was dismissed from his official position, Jun Pingyang's arrogance became even more arrogant. In Zhao Guo's political arena, he began to actively attack Zhao Kuo's side.

Because the situation during this period has been reversed, Zhao Kuo seems to be becoming more and more passive.

In addition, Zhao Kuo suddenly chose to remain silent for some reason, so in the eyes of those who are concerned about the political situation in Zhao State, Lord Pingyang has won a complete victory in this wave, and with the support of Zhao State's court, he completely suppressed it. Zhao Kuo once again took back the initiative in Zhao Guo's political arena.

But is it really that simple?

Mr. Pingyang, who was indulging in joy, didn't know that the real deadly murderous intent had begun to approach him step by step.

Finally, on a snowy day, Concubine Li gave birth.

The birth of Concubine Li is definitely a major event for the court of Zhao State. Everyone is looking forward to it and waiting for the result.

Among them, Zhou Shaofen's mood was the least calm.

"Wu Xinjun, what do you think if that bitch really gave birth to a prince?"

Zhou Shaofen absolutely could not accept the fact that Concubine Li gave birth to a prince, because that would definitely be a very big blow to the prince born to Queen Zhou.

It is worth mentioning that, two months before Concubine Li gave birth, Queen Zhou also successfully gave birth to the second child for King Zhao.

It's a pity that the second child is not the second prince, but the first princess of King Zhao.

So once Concubine Li gave birth to a prince, then Queen Zhou and Concubine Li each gave birth to a prince, and the two princes will compete fiercely around the position of Prince Zhao.

Since the Dune Incident broke out at the end of King Zhao Wuling's reign, there has been no similar struggle for the throne in Zhao State for decades.

A lot of people don't want it to be a son, but just as many people want it to be a son.

Whose wish will come true?

The answer came out that night.

Accompanied by a very loud cry, a baby was carried out of the room, and the woman in charge of delivering the baby said happily to King Zhao, "Congratulations, congratulations, you have got another little prince."

After Zhao Wang heard the news, he couldn't help laughing up to the sky.

The great king of the Zhao Kingdom has already had three children, including two sons, before he even turned 20.

From then on, no one should doubt the fertility of King Zhao.

Lord Pingyang, who was standing beside King Zhao, was also overjoyed after hearing the news, and congratulated King Zhao again and again.

In Lord Pingyang's view, Concubine Li is his most stable ally in the court. Now that Concubine Li has given birth to a son, her position in the court must be further stabilized. The future alliance between the two is also promising.

On the other side, Zhao Kuo, who did not enter the palace, got the news a little later.

After hearing the news, Zhao Kuo was a little dazed at first, and then immediately came back to his senses.

Perhaps this is God's will.

From when Concubine Li and Pingyang Jun started to get online until Concubine Li gave birth to her son, in the past few months, Jun Pingyang's strength can be said to have survived a desperate situation, and he should be at the highest point now .

As Zhao Kuo said before, when a person's power reaches the highest point, it is the time when this person is most likely to fall straight from a height.

And beside Zhao Kuo, Zhou Shaofen's face changed drastically after hearing the news, and finally couldn't help but grabbed Zhao Kuo's hand, and said very earnestly: "Mr. Wu Xin, we really can't bear it anymore. If we continue to endure, this guy Pingyang Jun will completely destroy us, and we must get rid of Pingyang Jun immediately."

As an old fritter who has been up and down in Zhao's political arena for decades, Zhou Shaofen certainly has a very keen sense of judgment.

If possible, of course Zhou Shaofen wanted to destroy Concubine Li herself.

However, now Concubine Li is the most favored by King Zhao, and a prince has just been born. It is absolutely unrealistic to drive Concubine Li out of the palace head-on.

Under such circumstances, Zhou Shaofen could only settle for the next best thing, destroying Pingyang Jun, Concubine Li's greatest helper outside the court.

Only after Pingyang Jun is eliminated, Concubine Li will not be able to obtain other helpers from Zhao Guo's political arena. In this way, it is absolutely impossible for Concubine Li to succeed in the position without helpers.

Zhou Shaofen gritted his teeth and said to Zhao Kuo: "Mr. Wu Xin, as long as you are willing to kill Pingyang Lord, no matter what price we have to pay, our Zhou family will never have any complaints."

Looking at Zhou Shaofen in front of him, Zhao Kuo twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, showing a smile.

"Since Zhou Qing has already said that, let's formally implement our plan from today on."

Chapter 870

Ever since Concubine Li gave birth to a little prince, Mr. Pingyang has been walking with wind during this time, and his tone of speech has become much higher than before, and he has become more confident.

This situation even caused a joke to spread unknowingly in Handan City, saying that Concubine Li's son was actually not the infant little prince, but Lord Pingyang, who now occupies a high position in Zhao Guoxiangbang.

Tucao belongs to Tucao, but it is indeed a fact that Pingyang Jun's power has been continuously expanding during this period, especially after he got rid of Zhao Kuo's confidant Li Si with the help of tricks, Pingyang Jun's reputation in the country of Zhao is even greater. Already, there is a trend to go up to a higher level, and the number of disciples who go to Lord Pingyang has gradually increased.

There was even a very classic joke about the doorman.

Jun Pingyang found that among the disciples who came back to join him, there were actually some people who had left before, so he couldn't help but asked a question to these disciples who had left before.

"Since you've all left, why do you want to come back again?"

These diners were also thick-skinned people. After hearing Mr. Pingyang's question, not only did they not blush, but they answered confidently.