I’m The King Chapter 549: : It’s just a small matter

In the prison, the sun is not visible. Lu Chao can only infer what time it is by relying on the approximate time of eating a day. In the prison, there are meals in the morning and in the evening. By the time we eat dinner, it should be dark outside up.

After returning from Shannan County, he was directly arrested and imprisoned by the officials of the Criminal Department. He didn't know what happened to his mother, but Lu Chao was not worried about it. First, Lu Bin would take care of his mother. Second, the teacher is now Still in Xianyang, with the teacher around, my mother would not be bullied.

The cell door was pushed open again with a bang, Lu Chao raised his head, and by the light of the torches in the cell, he saw the head of the cell leading two people in, he stood up abruptly, and rushed to the fence in a few steps , plopped down on his knees.

"Mother!"

At this time, Mrs. Lu has long lost the pampering and dignity she had in Fufeng and Liaoxi. Her face is full of chilblains after traveling in the harsh winter, and her mottled hair has disappeared in just over a month. All turned white. Looking at the long iron chains attached to Lu Chao's body, she couldn't help but wailed.

Through the fence, the mother and son hugged each other tightly, and Lu Bin, who was following Mrs. Lu, couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Mother, are you okay? Have you found a place to stay?" Lu Chao asked, holding back the sadness in his heart.

"Hi, I'm fine. Steward Lu has rented a small yard and we've settled down. Chaoer, you, you've suffered." Touching Lu Chao's thin face, Mrs. Lu's birth place Hold back the tears.

"I'm fine. The past month or so has been the happiest time I've had in the past few years. I eat and sleep, and I eat and sleep. If this continues, I'm going to become a pig!" Lu Chao said with a smile.

"My lord, you've lost a lot of weight. How can people live here?" Lu Bin wiped his tears. sideways.

"Why can't I live in people? I am a person who treats crimes, how can I have so many demands!" Lu Chao shook his head, "Steward Lu, what I ordered you. How are you doing?"

"Since this period of time, my wife and I have been working on these matters, and some progress has been made, but all the funds that my wife brought from Liaoxi have also been sent out." Lu Bin squatted down and whispered Said: "In order to make the young master redeem his sins with silver, the lady gave away one hundred thousand taels of silver just as a gift."

Lu Chao nodded, "For my crime of losing Shannan County, it should be a death sentence, and it has not been judged until now. It should be that the money has played a role. If the money is gone, it will be gone. As long as people can get out alive, You can earn it back, Steward Lu. Have you met the teacher?"

Lu Bin shook his head, "Master Li has been living in the palace, how can my wife and I see each other?"

Lu Chao was silent for a while, "I don't think the teacher will ignore me, butler Lu, all the money in the family has been taken out, how are you and your mother living now?"

"Although a large amount of money has been sent out. But the old slave still has some savings, and there is no problem in getting through this winter, but in a few months, there will be a deficit. Some of the family members have been sent away, so that you can save a few mouths. Cut and save some rations."

"Now you and your mother are the only ones left at home?"

"Yes!" Lu Bin lowered his head, "My lord, it's useless to be an old slave, even the maids around the old lady have been dismissed."

"Thank you for your hard work!" Lu Chao closed his eyes slightly, "After I come out, I will never treat you badly."

"Young master, what are you talking about? My life was saved by the master. To do these things is what the old slave should do. As long as the old lady is safe and sound, the young master can escape this disaster as soon as possible. Already."

"Just wait, everything will be fine." Lu Chao nodded, dragged the chain to the corner, and took out a large stack of papers from there, "Teacher's blessing, in prison, I I didn't suffer much, and I still need pens, inks, papers and inkstones. These are the political gains and losses of Shannan County that I have summed up these days, and what we should pay attention to if we run these places again in Daqin. You can take them out and give them to my teacher. Let's go."

"It's the son!"

"Go back with your mother. It's very cold in this big prison. My mother is weak. If you stay here for a long time, it will hurt your health. Mother, you can go too. Don't worry, your son will come out soon. .” Lu Chao looked at Mrs. Lu and said in a low voice.

Xianyang Palace, located in the highest hall, King Qin Wulie sits cross-legged on the black marble floor as in the past, the clear lines on it outline the geographical map of the entire Central Plains, which is different from the past. , the previous territory of South Korea has now been incorporated into the territory of Qin State. Although Xinzheng has not yet been captured, in King Qin Wulie's view, it is only a matter of time.

On the opposite side of him, a thin old man was sitting on a cotton pad, smiling and flipping through a stack of papers in his hand, while at his side, another person was sitting quietly, looking at his nose and heart. But he is the head of the Black Ice Terrace, waiting for Zhongli in the pass.

Although Shannan County was lost, King Qin Wulie still seemed to be in a good mood. His fingers were scratching the lines under his body, full of interest. Indeed, the loss of Shannan County was a loss, but it was still a loss for Qin's current strategy. , it's not a big deal. This was an idle game to contain Zhao State, attack Zhao State, and destroy Zhao State. Now Qin State is still powerless. Only after taking Han Wei and defeating Chu State, Qin Wulie King Only then will he truly turn his gaze to Zhao Guo.

"Little brother is proud and arrogant. I'm afraid I'm very sad after being hit hard this time." King Qin Wulie knocked on the marble floor, making a loud noise, and said with a big smile, "Especially the one who defeated him." The person in question turned out to be the Gao Yuan whom he had always looked down upon, which probably made him even more uncomfortable."

The old man on the opposite side put down the paper in his hand, smiled and said: "Lu Chao is very talented, he is also diligent and studious, and he can bear hardships. His energy to endure hardships is unmatched by you. Of course, you Their status is also very different."

King Qin Wulie laughed loudly, "I know that you value this little junior brother, teacher, but I never thought that you valued him so much."

"Of course I value it!" The old man said lightly: "You have strengthened Daqin with my academics, and you will dominate the world in the future, but I am more optimistic about letting Lu Chao carry forward my theories and inherit my orthodoxy. But he is too serious. Gao Qiao, it is a good thing for him to suffer a lot of setbacks this time. The sharp edge of the sword is sharpened by itself, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Don't suffer a few times, you know the difficulty of doing something. "

"That's true!" King Qin Wulie nodded and said: "It seems that the younger brother has indeed learned some lessons this time. What does the teacher think of the things he summed up from the prison?"

"It's still very pertinent. I didn't get dizzy because of this failure, and the summary of this failure is also in place. I didn't blame everything on Gao Yuan's cunning, but reflected on our Daqin in Shannan County. The gains and losses of his administration, this is the most important thing, in the future we will regain Shannan County, his experience can be of great use." The old man smiled with his beard.

"That's right. After we defeated the Huns, we only wanted to prevent the Huns from uniting again. But we didn't expect to take these Huns for our own use. This mistake made Gao Yuan catch a legitimate Now, if we can win over a few Xiongnu tribes for support, how can they easily succeed this time?" King Qin Wulie sighed.

"This matter is extremely easy for Gao Yuan. But it is very difficult for us." Zhongli on the side shook his head and said: "The Huns were defeated by my Great Qin, and even their royal court was defeated. The British prince died, and Wang Xiao killed tens of thousands of Hun captives at the Huolan Mountain Pass. This made the Huns extremely hate us. On the other hand, Gao Yuan has always been friendly with the Hun tribe. He did this with half the effort, and we , I’m afraid it’s half the effort.”

"That being said, there are many people in this world who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Gao Yuan's strength is comparable to my Great Qin. It is really not worth mentioning. It is not too late to make up for it. Zhongli, this matter You have to start to do it. Gaoyuan took Shannan County, but gave it to Zilan. He just wanted to contain us. If we can support one or two Xiongnu tribes, invade Daijun, cut off Daijun and go to Shannan County The logistics channel, Shannan County will definitely return to my hands in the near future."

"Your Majesty's words are justified. Zhao's internal situation is unstable, and Zilan cannot get the support of Zhao Wang. It is very difficult to deal with us with the power of a county. In addition to this, we should send people to Zhao. State, constantly fueling the conflict between Zhao Wang and him, talking about gold, accumulating and destroying bones, as time goes by, there will be irreconcilable conflicts between the two, with Zhao Wuji's heart, Most likely we will attack Zilan, if this is the case, the county will be in chaos, and it will be easy for our army to replace the county." The old man said.

"Yes, I'll make arrangements for this right after I go down!" Zhongli leaned forward and said.

"Teacher, the younger brother's crimes are almost enough, and some people in the court have proposed to let him pay for the crime to atone for his crimes. Where is the most suitable place to go?" Qin Wulie Wang said with a smile.

"Let him go to Li Xin's army to serve his crimes and make meritorious service!" The old man said: "General Li's victory over South Korea is just around the corner, and Lu Chao is also very capable in governing the side. Let him go to South Korea to raise military supplies for General Li on the spot. , so that General Li can concentrate on plotting Wei in the coming days."

King Qin Wulie clasped his palms together, "Teacher's words are exactly what I want. The younger brother is talented, let him work hard for a few years, and he will definitely be my great Qin's arm in the future."

Zhongli on the side also smiled and said: "Mr. Lu's family is a rich man. This time, in order to persuade that person to propose a crime and pay the money, he actually gave him one hundred thousand taels of silver. As far as I know, Mrs. Lu is willing. Do everything you can to save Mr. Lu from prison."

"I gave away one hundred thousand taels of silver just by asking someone to talk about it." King Qin Wulie's eyes widened, "No wonder that person put so much effort this time, it saves me to think of another way. Silver?"

Zhong Li extended a slap, "500,000 taels!"

As soon as these words came out, even King Qin Wulie took a deep breath. "I didn't expect my junior brother's family to be so rich?"

"Chao'er's father used to do business with Gao Yuan in partnership, and almost monopolized the entire wine industry of Yan State. It is not surprising that he has accumulated such a family property." The old man said lightly: "My lord, this time Chao'er's proposal The crime silver was set at 500,000 taels, and although General Li used his troops, even though he was victorious in successive battles, the treasury was still empty, so it was just used to make up for it.”

"Well~IndoMTL.com~ It seems embarrassing, right?" King Qin Wulie rubbed his chin and said with a dry smile.

"It is to let Chao'er have nothing at this point that he can be motivated the most!" The old man laughed, "If you don't push yourself to a dead end, how can you make him a real talent?"

King Wulie of Qin swallowed a mouthful of saliva. This teacher is really cruel, but when he thinks about how he dealt with him back then, he doesn't think it's different. He smiled immediately, turned his head and said to Zhongli: "Zhongli, the person who received the money, don't let him be better than Luo, when this matter with the younger brother is over, if you find a fault, you have to let him take the one hundred thousand silver. You can’t spit it out.”

"The subordinate understands that the one hundred thousand taels of silver will definitely be included in the treasury!" Zhong Li nodded.

The three of them settled down with a few words here, and then they put this matter behind them. For them, this matter is really not worth mentioning.

"Zhongli, you went out this time and stayed in Liaoxi for a long time, and you also met my junior brother. Tell me, what do you think of that Gao Yuan?" The old man said to Zhongli: "To tell the truth , I didn’t pay much attention to this Gao Yuan before, but since my junior brother couldn’t bear to be lonely, he ran to vote for him, I’m a little interested.”