Chapter 98: The Miscalculated Zhao Shuo
Handanzhan looked at Wei Xiang, and Wei Xiang was also looking at Handanzhan. This was not the first time these two people met, but they both seemed to know each other for the first time.
Handan Zhan said: "How sure are you?"
Wei Xiang shrugged his shoulders and said, "Nothing is possible."
Handan Chan was furious and his eyes were about to stand up: "No, no, what confidence do you have to sign this contract with me?"
Wei Xiang said lightly: "If the doctor could tell the truth before, then he would be much more sure."
Handan Zhan said coldly: "You should ask Zhao Shuo why he didn't tell you the truth!"
Wei Xiang shook the two contract letters in his hand and smiled and said, "I will naturally ask when I go back, but I just don't know if the doctor wants to sign it now?"
Handanzhan sneered, picked up a brush from the table and wrote down his name on the two seals, and then took out a seal from his sleeve and covered it with a heavy bang.
Wei Xiang picked up the two seals, confirmed that they were correct, and then smiled and put one of them back in front of Handanzhan, then turned around and left.
Handan Chan was anxious: "Where are you going?"
Wei Xiang smiled and said, "It's natural to fall asleep late at night."
Handan Chan said: "Then you just promised me..."
Wei Xiang yawned and said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow!"
Although he wanted to slap Wei Xiang to death from his expression, Handan Chan did nothing in the end, but asked someone to lead Wei Xiang to stay.
Zhao, the lower palace.
Zhao Shuo and Han Jue stood side by side, staring at the starry sky in the east.
"Uncle Jue, is this trip going to Taihang smoothly?" Zhao Shuo asked.
Han Jue frowned and said, "It's not very smooth, but I have found some signs. The actions against the Handan clan were led by the Lu clan."
Zhao Shuo raised his tone: "Lu? Not Liu Xu?"
Han Jue took a deep breath and said, "It's really not Liu Xu."
Zhao Shuo's expression of surprise had not dissipated for a long time.
The reason why the Chidi tribes were able to maintain a certain degree of peace with the Jin State was actually closely related to the secret reciprocity of both sides.
Someone is about to say, how could the Chinese nobles and officials have connections with Rong Di? It's simply nonsense and slander!
The reason is very simple, because Duke Wu of Quwo did everything he could to recruit forces to destroy the Jin Dynasty, because Duke Wen of Jin's father Hu Ji came from the Chidi Hu family, and even because Zhao Dun's mother also came from the Chidi Wangjiuru.
Compared with the goal of unifying Jin, fighting for the hegemony of the Central Plains, and fighting for the supreme power of Jin, is it shameful to use Chi Di's power? Obviously, Duke Wu of Quwo, Duke Wen of Jin, and Zhao Dun do not think so.
Since these three best leaders of Jin State in the past century have chosen this path, it would be strange if the nobles and officials of Jin State do not follow suit.
Among the Chidi tribes, except for the Gaoluo clan in the North Shangdang and Jin State, the four major tribes of the South Shangdang, the Jia clan and the Hu clan, Liu Xun and the Zhongxing clan, and Gu Juru and the Zhao clan, and there was no news of the Lu clan.
Therefore, Zhao Shuo always believed that Liu Xu, an ally of Zhongxing clan in Chidi, should be the behind-the-scenes promoter, but he did not expect that he was the strongest among the four major tribes of the Southern Shangdang Party, and he had never heard of any Lu clan related to any Jin doctor!
Zhao Shuo's face began to become solemn: "It seems that things are not as simple as I thought."
Han Jue said lightly: "I have discovered one thing, that is, the Lu family is likely to have allies in my Great Jin!"
"What?" Zhao Shuo's face became more and more surprised: "Who is it?"
If Han Jue said true, it means that there has been a force in Jin State lurking in the dark waiting for an opportunity to move, which is undoubtedly an invisible threat to the Zhao family.
Han Jue shook his head and said, "It's unknown."
Zhao Shuo was silent and said after a moment: "I understand, thank you for your hard work."
Han Jue glanced at Zhao Shuo and suddenly said, "I heard that Wei Xiang and Shi Xie went to Handan together?"
Zhao Shuo nodded and said, "It's true."
Han Jue said: "The situation in Handan is complicated now. If something happens to Shi Xie as the Shi family's successor, then I, Zhao, will have big trouble."
Zhao Shuo patted his thighs with some annoyance: "I miscalculated it. I would have told Wei Xiang and Shi Xie about this in advance."
Han Jue was shocked: "The two of them knew nothing?"
Zhao Shuo sighed and said, "I originally thought it was just Jia, and at most one Liu Xu took action. With the manpower brought by Wei Xiang and Shi Xie and the power from Handan, it was enough to deal with it. I didn't expect..."
Han Jue was silent for a moment and said, "The former doctor's territory is closest to Handan, so why not ask him to send troops to rescue him quickly."
Zhao Shuo hesitated a little and said, "Even if Uncle Zhong is willing to send troops, it will take at least half a month."
Han Jue said: "That is stronger than the Zhao family losing Handan. Zhao Meng has just taken over the Zhao family. If he loses a branch of the Zhao family at this moment, how can he convince the public in the future?"
This sentence convinced Zhao Shuo: "Uncle Zhong is now in the palace, so I will go to find Uncle Zhong now!"
After Zhao Shuo left, Han Jue still stood still.
A chuckle sounded: "I didn't expect that Dr. Han, who had been disobedient for a long time, would appear in the lower palace. It's rare, really rare."
With this sentence, Lou Ying stepped out of the shadow.
Han Jue turned his head and looked at Lou Ying: "Before Xuan Zi's death, he had entrusted important tasks to you and me, how did you assist Zhao Meng?"
Lou Ying laughed and said, "What, is the Zhao family already destroyed?"
Han Jue said coldly: "Handan is about to perish!"
Lou Ying opened his mouth and yawned: "Doctor I have never liked him in Handan. If the Handan family is dead, it will die. What a pity?"
Han Jue snorted: "Xuanzi's greatest hope is that the Zhao brothers and brothers are respectful, rather than just sitting there and watching the demise of Handan and being indifferent!"
Lou Ying put away his smile for the first time and looked at Han Jue with the same cold eyes: "Han Jue, you are just a minister of the Zhao family, and it's not your turn to point fingers at me!"
Han Jue sneered: "If Wei Xiang and Shi Xie die, I'm afraid that Zhao's family will be in danger of collapse at that time. I want to see how Lou Ying can turn the tide!"
After saying this, Han Jue left without looking back.
Lou Ying stood there and watched Han Jue’s leaving figure. After a while, he snorted: “It’s just a mere minister…isserious!”
The retainer Wei Xiang slept well this night. Compared to the wind and dining and outdoor sleeping along the way, the wooden house without bugs and the wooden couch without moisture are simply paradise!
Handanzhan sent two dancers to warm up Wei Xiang's bed, but Wei Xiang drove him away directly.
As the saying goes, the old sow turns into Diao Chan after three years of leaving home. Wei Xiang has only been away from home for a month and is still early.
The only thing that surprised Wei Xiang was that he met his brother-in-law Shixie as soon as he got up.
"Why haven't you left yet?" Wei Xiang asked curiously.
Shi Xie's face was so bad that he said in an extremely cold manner: "Although I really want to leave, I don't want Ji Mei to become a widow just now!"
Wei Xiang paused for several seconds, then laughed.
Chapter completed!