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"To tell you the truth, my master died in the middle of the countryside ten years ago because of his advanced age. However, he did not want to alarm the late emperor, so he only sent his people away in secret. "So, if General Si Ma wants to seek my lord out, I'm afraid it will be impossible." That person did not hide anything from Sima Shang and told him about the death of the Pingyuan Lord.

Sima Shang was shocked when he heard that. He said, "So, the Pingyuan Lord died fifteen years ago?"

"Exactly."

After Sima Shang received confirmation from that person, he could not help but reveal a face of disappointment. After shaking his head and sighing, he said to the sky with great sorrow, "Could it be that from now on, my State of Zhao will forever be a dead nation?"

Seeing Sima Shang's sorrowful expression, the man actually put down his previous sorrowful feelings. He stepped forward and comforted Sima Shang, "Sir Sima, there is no need to be so sad. It is more important for you to take care of yourself. In fact, General Sima wanted to use the prestige of our Master, the Pingyuan Lord, to persuade King Zhao to attack Chu Ying.

Sima Shang was in deep sorrow, but he suddenly stopped. The person who stopped him suddenly had a thorough understanding of his thoughts, causing him to become sad and suspicious. He asked that person, "What does mister mean? "Since you already know that I wanted to use your majesty Pingyuan's prestige to carry out the mission, how could you let me accomplish it when the Pingyuan Lord is no longer in this world?"

"Although my master is not here, his prestige still remains." As he spoke, he took out something from his sleeve and said to Sima Shang, "This piece of jade was personally bestowed by Zhao Xiaocheng. The late king allowed my lord to use this book to persuade him against his will, and not to be held hostage by the king. The descendants of the State of Zhao should remember what they said, and should not turn a deaf ear. If General Si Ma trusts me, I am willing to follow along with General Si Ma and personally persuade King Zhao to transfer troops to Chu Ying to reject Master Qin's plan. "

Sima Shang was shocked to see that the man had actually taken out the book that the previous emperor had bestowed upon him. He immediately knelt down and greeted the man, "Your servant, Sima Shang, pays his respects to the previous emperor's saint artifact. Please forgive my rudeness."

Seeing Sima Shang's actions, the man could not help but laugh and say, "This Yu Shu is just a dead thing, General Sima need not take it too seriously. Seeing that Chu Ying is about to join us, I think we should hurry down to meet the king. "

When Sima Shang heard what the scholar said, he stood up and said, "Since that's the case, please follow me into the palace, Mister."

Sima Shang led the Confucian Scholar toward Zhao's Tomb. As Sima Shang was the capital's general, none of the Palace Guards dared to stop him. Thus, Sima Shang and the Confucian Scholar headed straight for Zhao Qian's residence.

Ever since Zhao Qian had surrendered and become a prisoner of the Qin, he no longer had the mood to live a beautiful life like that. And since Wang Jian was demoted, no one spoke good words for him in front of Ying Zheng. As for Zhao Qian, he had also been hastily placed by the Duke of Qin in the Fang Ling County. He had been confined there all day, and not to mention drinking and pleasing to the ear, he had even eaten a meal and had lived his days like a criminal.

Zhao Qian was once the king of the country of Zhao, so how could he bear such humiliation? He stood on the balcony and looked at the endless streams of cursing water flowing eastward. His heart was filled with grief as he shouted out to the flowing water.

The Fangshan is the palace, the water is the milk. Not smelling the zither, only smelling the soup! The ruthlessness of the water could still be reflected in one's mind. It was a dream to be the master of ten thousand times the normal amount of time! The good officials were drowned, the country fell, and the rest were deaf. How could they dare to blame the Duke of Qin?

His voice was filled with grief and indignation, causing one to be moved. It was a pity that the ruler of a country that had perished only knew how foolish it was to listen to the greedy Guo Kai and persecute a loyal general like Li Mu. However, it had already happened, so even if he regretted it, what could he do? Therefore, other than sighing at the distant mountains and the flowing water, he had no other way.

"To be able to repent in such a short period is the greatest fortune among the misfortunes of our State of Zhao!" Just as Zhao Qian was venting his frustration at the distant mountain's flowing water, he suddenly heard someone speaking to him in this manner from behind. He quickly turned his head and looked over.

It turned out that ever since Zhao Qian had been sent to Fang Ling County, he had been secretly watched by the Duke of Qin's spies. Thus, he was afraid that his words would become disrespectful words in front of the Duke of Qin, offending him for a crime of great disrespect.

However, he didn't know that his sincere words of remorse had been heard clearly by Sima Shang and the scholar who had rushed over. Therefore, Sima Shang suddenly had a new opinion of Zhao Qian. Previously, when Zhao Qian had listened to Guo Kai's slanderous words about killing Li Mu, he was extremely disappointed. He even had some resentment towards Zhao Qian. He had thought of leaving the country and returning to his homeland, ignoring the imperial government. However, he had stayed in the State of Zhao for many years as a sovereign minister.

It was precisely because Sima Shang still had some doubts about Zhao Qian that he was worried that Zhao Qian would obstruct his plan to agree to cooperate, which was why he wanted to invite Zhao Sheng, the Pingyuan Lord, to be his lobbyist. However, he didn't expect that Zhao Qian's heartfelt words had already proven that he had completely understood everything.

"General Si Ma?" When Zhao Qian saw Sima Shang, he was instantly filled with excitement, as if he had not seen him for many years.

"Your subject Sima Shang pays his respects to the King." Seeing that Zhao Qian had personally come to welcome him, Sima Shang immediately knelt on one knee and cupped his fists as he greeted him.

"Great General, please get up." Zhao Qian immediately helped Sima Shang, who was kneeling on the ground, and repeatedly shook his head as he sighed, "This is all the sins of the oligarchs. The oligarchs misunderstood the words of the villains and wronged General Li Mu, thus they ended up like this. They deserve this punishment."

"Since the king has already realized his wrongs and the matter is over, there is no need for him to blame himself too much. If the king can change things and avenge General Li Mu, then this subject believes that the great general below the netherworld will surely forgive the king." When Sima Shang saw Zhao Qian's heartache, he could not help but feel relieved. He then kindly tried to console Zhao Qian.

However, despite Sima Shang's words of consolation, Zhao Qian still said in despair, "Now that the oligarchs are in prison, how can they avenge General Li?"

When Sima Shang heard Zhao Qian's words, he immediately understood what he meant. He took the opportunity to speak, "Your Majesty, if you really want to wash away your shame, I have a plan."

Hearing Sima Shang's words, Zhao Qian was startled, he quickly asked, "General Sima, what kind of brilliant plan do you have for us to let the widows wash away their shame, for them to voluntarily sacrifice themselves on the battlefield, and for them to not want to spend the rest of their lives in prison? General Si Ma, please teach me quickly."

Zhao Qian's words moved Sima Shang a little. Sima Shang was suddenly unable to hold back his tears. His eyes started to fill up with tears. So he cleared his throat and said to Zhao Qian in an extremely determined voice, "Your Majesty, Yan Guo has established the Pill Sword Alliance again today, and appointed the son of the Mo family, Jing Ke, as its leader. Moreover, he has announced to the world that he has ordered the six nations to re-establish Su Qin's policy of rejecting Qin, and now that Jing Ke is in Chu Ying, he has sent a letter to the other five nations to lead the armies to Chu Ying. Why not take advantage of this opportunity and lead the troops of the State of Zhao to Chu Ying, together with the combined forces of the six nations to kill off the Qin army, and also allow General Li, who is at the bottom of the underworld, to rest in peace? "

"Oh? "There's actually such a thing?" When Zhao Qian heard Sima Shang's words, he could not help but be shocked.

Seeing that Zhao Qian was not sure, Sima Shang took out a silk letter from his chest pocket and handed it to him, saying with absolute certainty, "Your Majesty, please take a look. Brother Jing's letter has already been delivered to our State of Zhao. When the King gives the order, this old official will lead the old tribe to Chu Ying immediately!"

Zhao Qian took the letter from Sima Shang's hand and read it carefully. He was so excited that his face twitched, and he said to Sima Shang in a trembling voice, "Looks like God has already blessed me with Zhao Qian. I, Zhao Qian, will die with no regrets. Without further ado, General Si Ma can lead the army to Chu Ying to wash away the shame of the fallen nation for Li Aiqing, for the widowed and for the people of Zhao! "

When Zhao Qian said this, he suddenly thought of something and immediately said to Sima Shang, "Right, General Sima, please wait a moment." Then, he took out a brocade box from under his pillow.

He slowly opened the brocade box, from within he took out an exquisite gold-edged jade artifact, and handed it to Sima Shang, saying: "This is my country's leader's tiger talisman, General Sima, take it, and go to Handan to meet the leader of the Imperial Guard, let him and General Sima go together to Chu Ying, to restore our clan."

When Sima Shang saw that Zhao Qian had actually handed over one of his trusted aides to him, he immediately broke into tears of gratitude. He kowtowed to Zhao Qian and said, "I will definitely revive the country of Zhao, even if I have to sacrifice my body!"

"Haha, it seems that my visit today is unnecessary." Seeing the two of them acting so emotionally, the Confucian Scholar next to them laughed and said.

When Sima Shang heard the Confucian Scholar's laughter, he finally reacted. He wiped the tears around his eyes with his sleeve, and turned back to the Confucian Scholar, apologizing, "I'm really sorry, sir."

"It is the blessing of the State of Zhao that General Si Ma and his subjects were able to dispel all their past grudges. If my lord knew about this in the underworld, he would definitely be happy about it." The Confucian Scholar saw that the two of them had stealthily made up their minds to reject Qin Yun. After congratulating the two of them, he mocked himself, "Today is the second time in my life that I've presented myself."

After that scholar mocked himself, he took out the Alchemy Book Jade once again and passed it to Sima Shang, saying, "However, this item should still be left for you, General Sima. Perhaps in the future, you might be able to use it."

Sima Shang received the scholar's Alchemy Book Jade from the scholar with some hesitation, and thanked him, "Sima Shang didn't know how to repay such a precious gift left behind by Mr. Shang. I wonder what mister plans for the future? "

Hearing Sima Shang's words, the Confucian scholar raised his head and laughed out loud. He said very casually, "This item should have returned to the person who should have had it. Why would General Sima need to thank me? Just go ahead and give the people of Zhao a satisfactory result. "As for me, I will just travel the martial arts world. I will be fine for a lifetime."

After the scholar said this, he turned around and said, "The sharp awl has nothing to do with the middle of the pants. There are nineteen people in the martial arts world." As he muttered these words, he walked out of the room.

When Sima Shang heard the Confucian scholar's two lines, he repeated them a few more times. Suddenly, he had an epiphany and hastily shouted at the man, "Is mister Mao Zedong?!"

After hearing Sima Shang's words, the man stood still for a moment, but he didn't turn his head. Instead, he replied to the people in front of him, "Mao Zui is just a commoner, to be able to get what General Sima has said is enough of a life. "My lord's wish has been fulfilled, I hope General Si Ma will succeed!" After he finished speaking, he disappeared out of the room without looking back.

Why did he say that, and why did Sima Shang guess his plan? It turned out that the two lines of poetry that Mao had chanted before he left were exactly the same ones he had proposed to himself as an envoy to Chu before he left for Pingyuan. In the past, Mao Zedong had been a foodie for three years on the plain, but had never made the slightest bit of a living. Because of Qin's attack on Handan, Zhao Xiaocheng had been terrified, so he had sent Zhao Sheng, the Pingyuan Sovereign, to the Chu Country to borrow troops. Zhao Sheng originally wanted to select only twenty people from his sect for a civil and military debate. However, because there were only nineteen people from the three thousand diners who were both civil and military, he stepped forward and recommended himself to Zhao Sheng as one of the diplomatic missions. Back then, when Zhao Sheng saw his unremarkable appearance and the fact that he hadn't had the ability to deal with the world for three years, he had laughed at him for being such a talent. Mao Zedong told him that this was the moment he was truly in the bag, and that if he made a move, not only would he expose a single point, but he would also make the entire cone stand out. Sure enough, in the debate with Lord Chu, Mao Zedong did not disappoint Zhao Sheng's expectations and used his smooth tongue to defeat Lord Chu's hundred thousand masters. So after that, when people said that one stood out, they meant the person who had recommended himself in front of the main family, Mao Zedong. This was also the reason why Sima Shang was able to guess the Confucian scholar's identity from the two sentences he recited.

After saying that he had borrowed the army from Chu, Zhao had treated Mao Zedong as a distinguished guest, accompanying him by his side until his old age had passed away. At the end of the day, he also handed the book to Mao Zedong, hoping that one day Mao Zedong would be able to solve the problem of the State of Zhao. Mao Sui carried out Zhao Sheng's last wishes and came here this time with the intention to recommend him again, to persuade Zhao Wang to agree to this plan, and from then on to agree to Sima Shang sending troops to Chu Ying Association. However, he did not expect that Zhao Qian had already set a trap for him, so he turned back to the shore, and handed the Jade Alchemy Book to Sima Shang and left to travel the world.

Ever since Zhao Qian had handed over the Imperial Guards to Sima Shang, Sima Shang had led the old branch of the State of Zhao to join the Young Master and Young Master Jia in sending troops to Chu Ying. At this point, all the way from Korea, Zhao and Sima Shang, Wei and Su dynasties, Yan and drama, all the way back to Qi and from then on, all five groups of people were summoned according to the order of King Kaorai of Chu and all of them headed towards Chu and Ying of the capital of Chu. And the message from these five teams was the letter from the alliance.