Chapter 75 The carved railings and jade bricks should still be there, but the red face has changed

Handan Palace.

The former Zhao royal palace now belongs to Zhengge and becomes his base in the soon-to-be-established Handan County.

The night fell like a thin veil, covering the magnificent and luxurious palace. The stars were facing the palace, twinkling, as if they knew that the palace had a new owner and were sending blessings to the new owner in this way.

clang!clang!clang!
The hall where successive kings of Zhao summoned their ministers.

The dance is graceful and the singing and dancing are prosperous.

Rows of chime bells were played, emitting pleasant melodies; skilled zither players stroked the strings with their fingers, and the passionate sounds sounded like thousands of troops galloping at them; teams of Zhao dancers, clad in light gauze with their slender waists half exposed, danced gracefully in the vast hall.

Zhao Wu and Zhao Le, the combination of the two, create a joyful and festive atmosphere that is extremely intoxicating.

The throne that originally belonged to the King of Zhao was unceremoniously occupied by the conqueror, Zheng Ge. On the left and right sides of Zheng Ge's head, the Qin and Zhao people sat on one side according to their status, enjoying the wonderful performances of the musicians and dancers who were originally raised by the Zhao royal family.

On the left, the Qin people, led by veteran general Wang Jian, Fusu, Meng Tian, ​​Yan Fei and others took their seats one after another. Tianxuan, as Fusu's confidant and Yan Fei's 'fiancé', although his military rank was unchanged, was above many officials and doctors, and was pulled by Yan Fei to sit next to her.

In his previous life, Tianxuan was not very interested in singing and dancing. After all, in that era, there were simply too many ways to kill time. In this life, due to the lack of entertainment, coupled with the deep in his heart, he could not help but be curious about the famous Zhao Wu and Zhao Le. Therefore, Tianxuan's attention was attracted by the dance and music in front of him.

Focusing his attention on the dance and music in front of him, Tianxuan felt that the guqin, chimes and other instruments that coordinated with each other were like a magnificent and splendid landscape spreading out before his eyes; and the graceful dancing postures of those scantily clad, pretty dancers were like leaping birds and beasts on this painting of mountains and rivers.

In an instant, Tianxuan felt his taut heartstrings finally relax after a long time, and his mind became empty.

Swish!
Although his attention was attracted by the dance and music, Tianxuan did not completely let go of everything. Occasionally, he cast a glance at the king and ministers of Zhao who were sitting opposite him. These kings and ministers of Zhao who had suffered the pain of losing their country had just witnessed Zhengge using the most cruel and brutal means to execute all the enemies he remembered, and were taken to the palace by Zhengge.

Zhao Wu and Zhao Le are no strangers to the people of Zhao State.

However, seeing their relatives and friends being killed, and now appreciating the familiar Zhao dance and Zhao music, everyone can't help but feel sad. As the king of a fallen country, King Zhao Qian thought about the foundation of the Zhao family, which was founded by Zhao Wuzi and Zhao Jianzi, and was destroyed by his own three generations of ancestors and grandchildren.

How will he face Zhao Wuzi, Zhao Jianzi, King Wuling of Zhao and other kings of previous dynasties on his way to the underworld? His eyes were red and tears rolled down.

The only exception was the former Prime Minister of Zhao, Guo Kai. Facing the singing and dancing in front of him, Guo Kai, with his sharp face and monkey cheeks, was not moved at all, and there was even a trace of obscenity in his eyes. It was obvious that if Zheng Ge had not been there, he would have pounced on a dancer to relieve his sexual desire.

clang!
After a long time, the song was about to end. The dancers' foreheads were covered with sweat and their breasts were heaving. As the chimes played the last sweet sound, all the dancers stopped dancing and stood obediently on the red carpeted floor.

"Go down!"

After enjoying a piece of dance and witnessing the grief of the Zhao monarch and his ministers, who used to be so arrogant in front of him, now suffered the pain of losing their country, the hatred in Zheng Ge's heart disappeared completely. He waved his hand and ordered the musicians and dancers to leave.

"Here."

After receiving Zheng Ge's royal order, these people hurriedly left the hall as if they had been pardoned.

As soon as these people left, a man suddenly stood out from the Zhao camp. With the candlelight burning in the hall, everyone looked over and saw that the man was Zhao Xiang Guo Kai. Facing everyone's gaze, Guo Kai strode towards the center.

[What is Guo Kai going to do? ] [Could it be that Guo Kai is upset about the Qin King's bullying of our Zhao State and wants to follow Cao Mo's example? ]

[Guo Kai, you have been deeply indebted to the Kingdom of Zhao. Today is the day to repay the favor! ]

……

Seeing that Zhao Xiang Guo Kai stood up and walked out with his head held high without Zheng Ge's permission, those old ministers of Zhao who could not bear the insult all placed their hopes on Guo Kai, hoping that Guo Kai could do what they dared not do: rebuke the King of Qin!

Bang!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Guo Kai, who had come to the center of the hall, suddenly felt his knees weaken and he fell to the ground:
"Your Majesty, I have made great contributions to Qin. I wonder how you plan to reward me?"

Guo Kai knelt on the ground, asking Zheng Ge for credit and reward, his pointed and monkey-cheeked face full of flattery.

"You forced Lian Po to leave and slandered Li Mu to death. You have indeed made contributions to our Great Qin. I appoint you as the Grand Minister of the Great Qin!"

As soon as Guo Kai finished speaking, he looked down at Zheng Ge, who was in the hall, and spoke in the calmest tone, words that made all the people of Zhao change color.

【Lian Po, Li Mu? 】

[The two old generals were actually...]

[You bastard! Guo Kai, you bastard! ]

……

Lian Po and Li Mu were both great generals of the State of Zhao. One died of old age in Chu, and the other was killed by King Qian of Zhao. Although everyone knew that Guo Kai was responsible, most people thought that it was just a disagreement between Guo Kai and the two old generals. Who would have thought that the tragic end of Lian Po and Li Mu was that Guo Kai was a knife for the State of Qin?

This Prime Minister Zhao has already become a traitor within Qin!
In an instant, every Zhao person felt as if struck by lightning, with endless flames of rage rising in their hearts.

"Guo Kai, you bastard, I will kill you!" King Zhao Qian never expected that the Prime Minister Guo Kai, whom he trusted and even turned a blind eye to, and acquiesced to his affair with his mother, was actually a traitor bribed by the Qin people. After realizing what was happening, he rushed towards Guo Kai with a roar, wanting to fight him to the death.

"Guo Kai, you traitor to the country!"

"I will eat your flesh and drink your blood!"

……

The roar of King Zhao Qian was like a signal. All the people of Zhao reacted and most of them rushed towards Guo Kai with roars, wanting to tear this traitor who had ruined the State of Zhao into pieces and swallow him up.

Clang! Clang! Clang!
Upon seeing this, the guards in the hall drew their swords, rushed forward, and pointed their sharp blades at the furious Zhao Wangqian and others, stopping them from taking revenge on Guo Kai.

"Why are you so angry?" Guo Kai, who was protected by the Qin army, faced the eyes of his former monarch, colleagues, and friends that were filled with endless hatred. He did not even have a trace of guilt on his face and smiled cunningly, "I am just a wise bird choosing a tree to inhabit, and a wise minister choosing a master to serve!"

[Are you worthy of being called a wise minister? ]

(End of this chapter)