Chapter 85 Talent
At Zhengge's order, Fusu stopped crying, but still knelt in front of Zhao Ji's coffin. Because of his emotional excitement, tears like pearls fell from his eyes from time to time. In an instant, in the huge palace, apart from Zhengge on the throne, only Li Mu was left standing proudly.

The last pillar of the Zhao State stood there like a straight arrow. With the white candles burning in the hall, it could be seen that there was not even a trace of fear on his face.

When Zheng Ge was still a hostage in Handan, Li Mu had already emerged in Zhao State and became the strongest general of Zhao State after Lian Po and Zhao She. At that time, Zheng Ge had met Li Mu. After returning to Qin State to rule, Li Mu repeatedly defeated the Zhao army, which attracted Zheng Ge's attention and regarded him as the first obstacle to destroying Zhao.

We meet again after many years.

Seeing Li Mu standing with his head held high, Zheng Ge's eyes were instantly attracted to Li Mu, and his gazes were like sharp swords, rushing to fall on Li Mu. If it were an ordinary person, he would be scared to death. However, facing the gaze of the former hostage and now the King of Qin, Li Mu was not afraid at all, and his eyes met Zheng Ge's aggressive gaze.

Crackling!

A king of Qin and a general of Zhao, their eyes met, tiny sparks flew, and the crisp sound was particularly loud against the backdrop of the silent and empty environment.

"General Lee."

After a long standoff, Zheng Ge ended this meaningless action and tapped lightly on the armrest of the throne with his fingers as smooth as fine porcelain.

"Fusu promised you the position of governor of Yanmen County, and promised that you could guard Yanmen Pass forever and defend against the wolf tribe outside the Great Wall. Is that right?"

Fusu heard these words lightly, and even though he was still filled with grief over the death of his grandmother, Zhao Ji, his expression changed drastically.

Not long ago, Li Mu had to surrender to Wang Jian because of the lives of his deputy general Sima Shang, his grandson Li Zuoche, and even thousands of his subordinates who revered him as a god. Under Tianxuan's guidance, Fusu proposed that if Li Mu surrendered, he could stop fighting other countries for the Qin State and serve as the governor of Yanmen County in Qin State to guard against the wolf tribes such as Donghu and Xiongnu outside the Great Wall.

Li Mu, who had no choice, was brought back to meet Zheng Ge. As for the thousands of Zhao troops, they were watched by the 30,000 troops led by Meng Tian. If Li Mu tried to escape, Meng Tian's army would ruthlessly wipe him out.

"good."

Fusu would be shocked that Zhengge knew about his agreement with Li Mu so quickly, but Li Mu would not be surprised.

"So, King Qin, are you willing to fulfill Prince Fusu's promise?"

"If you are willing to do so, Li Mu will submit to you and become the governor of Yanmen County of your Qin State. If you are not willing to do so, please return the Zhenyue Sword to Li Mu, and Li Mu will commit suicide." At this point, Li Mu's face still showed a deep sorrow, "After Li Mu dies, you can order the execution of the remaining Zhao army including Sima Shang, Li Zuoche and others!"

In Li Mu's opinion, pinning one's hopes on the enemy's mercy is undoubtedly a decision that only the most foolish people can make. Once upon a time, Li Mu sneered at such people. However, for the sake of his subordinates who have followed him for many years and for his confidence in his own talents, Li Mu can only be a fool for once.

After Li Mu finished speaking, although no one dared to raise their heads, everyone's attention was still on Zheng Ge, expecting and curious about what decision Zheng Ge would make.

"Hahaha."

Seeing Li Mu, the enemy who had given him a headache for many years, yielding in front of him today, Zheng Ge was very happy. After listening to Li Mu's words, after a few breaths of silence, Zheng Ge laughed out loud, and his hearty laughter echoed in the palace, rolling endlessly, like rolling thunder. When it fell into Tianxuan's ears, he felt that Zheng Ge's laughter contained unparalleled power, and if it fell on the outside world, it might cause mountains to collapse and the earth to split.

"General Li, do you think I will break my promise?"

After a while, Zheng Ge stopped laughing with a hint of unsatisfaction, but there was still a playful smile on his face.

"Then you underestimate me!" "In the past, when you were a general of Zhao State, I was not afraid of you. I give you a governor of Yanmen County with only tens of thousands of soldiers, so why should I be afraid?"

When Li Mu heard what Zheng Ge said, his expression changed slightly, and the pain from the bottom of his eyes emerged: "King Qin, aren't you afraid that I will take these tens of thousands of troops and surrender to Prince Jia?"

"General Li, if you think Zhao still has hope of revival," Zheng Ge said nonchalantly, "then you didn't fake your death to escape, you have already surrendered to Master Jia!"

"So, I don't think there's anything wrong with appointing you as the governor of Yanmen County of Daqin!"

[Why has our State of Zhao not had a king like Qin Wangzheng since King Wuling of Zhao? ]

After hearing what Zheng Ge said, even though Li Mu had already made up his mind that even if he surrendered, he would only guard against foreign races and would not fight for Qin, he still felt deep sorrow in his heart. Li Mu had served Zhao for decades, from King Xiaocheng of Zhao to King Qian of Zhao in this generation. He was a veritable veteran of three dynasties and had naturally met these three generations of Zhao kings.

However, after comparing King Xiaocheng of Zhao, King Daoxiang of Zhao, and King Qian of Zhao with the brother Zheng in front of him, Li Mu came to a helpless conclusion: no matter in terms of vision, courage, vision, or means, even if these three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were added together, they could not compare to King Zheng of Qin!
Bang!
With his heart pounding, Li Mu bent his straight knees and prostrated himself at Zheng Ge's feet.

"Your humble servant, Li Mu, the governor of Yanmen County, pays homage to His Majesty the King of Qin..."

This bow initially broke Li Mu's pride and made this one of the most outstanding generals of the time return to Zheng Ge a little.

"Good!" Zheng Ge was extremely proud of receiving Li Mu's kowtow. "General Li, I will give you 50,000 troops. Lead Sima Shang and other old subordinates to guard Yanmen Pass and defend the Central Plains against the wolves from the grasslands outside the Great Wall!"

"Also, I will not move your mansion in Handan City. It will remain your general's residence. Your grandson, Li Zuoche, and other relatives can live there. Every three months, I will allow you to return to Handan to reunite with your family for a few days."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Mu thought to himself that 50,000 troops were not enough for attack, but more than enough for defense. There was no need to go to Xianyang. The general's mansion was left in Handan City, which avoided a lot of embarrassment. A little warmth in his heart was fleeting, and he accepted Zhengge's order.

"Fusu, your grandmother has passed away. You are to carry her coffin to Qinyang and bury her with your grandfather."

After finishing his official business, Zheng Ge's attention fell on his mother Zhao Ji's coffin, and he gave this order casually.

"After burying your grandmother, you will return directly to Xianyang."

"Here."

Fusu had suppressed his grief and was entrusted by Zhengge with the task of handling the funeral of his grandmother, Queen Dowager Zhao Ji, and he accepted the order with a grateful heart.

[I have to go to Chiyang as well. 】

After hearing Zheng Ge's arrangement, Tianxuan felt a little helpless and said to himself.

(End of this chapter)