Xu Yahua was a little nervous when he passed through the heavily guarded general's mansion and entered Lu Chao's study. In the middle of winter, there was a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

"General!" Xu Yahua bowed with fists.

Lu Chao stood up and looked at Xu Yahua's appearance, and couldn't help but be stunned, "General Xu, are you very hot?"

Xu Yahua wiped the sweat beads on his head, and his face looked awkward, "It's not that hot, it's that he's a little nervous, and it's a little afraid!"

Listening to Xu Yahua's calm words, Lu Chao couldn't help laughing, "What's wrong? Are you afraid that there are still knives and axe drivers in my study room, and then they will surge out after I throw a cup?"

Lu Chao's joke made Xu Yahua laugh, and his nervous mood relaxed slightly, "If the general wants to kill the last general, please give him a command. Why should he be so troublesome? I am just worried that the general will say to me next, I can't answer and I'm in a dilemma, so I'm very nervous and scared."

There was a sound of laughter, and Lu Chao clapped gently, "General Xu is worthy of being a beloved general under General Meng Tian's rule. He has courage and knowledge. Let's sit down. I really have something to tell you today. You and I are the chief and deputy commander of the more than 100,000 troops of Hangu Pass. If you are not in harmony, you will naturally be inappropriate."

Xu Yahua sat down silently. Although he was the deputy general of Hangu Guanzhong, he was afraid that his actual power might not be much larger than other generals. If he was really a little special, it was Meng Tian’s beloved general back then. And about one-third of the troops in this army came from the remaining troops of Meng Tian at that time. However, after so many years, it is really hard to say how many people still remember General Meng Tian.

The two sat on the edge of the charcoal basin. Lu Chao poured a cup of hot tea from the small copper pot and handed it to Xu Yahua, "The tea is not good, I don't know if you are used to drinking it? You are different from me. I am from a poor family, and you are from all the people."

"There are so many things to pay attention to in the military?" Xu Yahua took the cup with a smile.

"That's right. My wife can often draw countless tricks on drinking tea, and she is enjoying it. It's really boring to see it. It's okay for a woman to be like this. If a man is obsessed with it all day long, it would be disgusting." Lu Chao laughed at the high point.

"Mrs. Lu came from a noble family, so he was naturally very particular." Xu Yahua smiled. Gongsun Yan was the legitimate daughter of the former Korean Gongsun family, and her life experience was naturally not comparable to that of ordinary people. He drank the cup of hot tea in one breath. Put the tea cup on the edge of the basin, Xu Yahua sat upright, put his hands on his knees, and looked at Lu Chao with his eyes.

Lu Chao held the tongs in one hand and flipped the charcoal fire, making the fire burn even more vigorously, but sparks were also splashing in front of the two. "When General Meng Tian was there, a 200,000 army guarded the Qin-Chu border, and the Old General Meng also worked hard and made great contributions. But he would not be trusted by Lao Wang in his life. Can General Xu know why?"

Xu Yahua was slightly shocked. He didn't know what Lu Chao meant to mention this matter at this time, so he could only say: "I dare not argue about what happened to you, sir!"

"Just just now, you said that the men in the army were the most generous, but at this moment they were disheartened." Lu Chao looked at him with a smile, "Aren't you angry when you talked about this in the army, why are you silent now? Could you still worry that the former king would crawl out of the tomb and punish you?"

This was extremely disrespectful. Xu Yahua looked at Lu Chao in surprise.

"Don't be surprised, the former king did it inappropriately in this matter."

"This matter is indeed a cause and effect. General Meng actually supported the eldest prince at that time, because the eldest prince's mother's surname was Meng." Xu Yahua said.

"Big Prince!" Lu Chao couldn't help but think of the old guard beside King Wulie. This person entered the Great Prince's Mansion, and then the Great Prince joined hands with the people and all died. "Actually, the Great Prince is also a talent, but the early king just didn't like him."

"The General and the King have always had a close relationship?" Xu Yahua suddenly asked.

"Of course. I have been in the same camp for many years and naturally have a lot of feelings. But now the king is disappointed. When the Qin Dynasty falls to its current level, the king should pay the responsibility he should pay. I have entrusted an important task for the former king, so naturally I cannot let Qin fall like this. Therefore, I have to do some things. Even if I have a bad reputation for it and have been infamous for it for thousands of years, I will do it without hesitation." Lu Chao's face said a little bit tucked.

Xu Yahua's body was slightly shocked. Is this going to showdown? His mind was turning quickly. What position should he take? Although Lu Chao was still joking when he came in, as he said, Lu Chao wanted to kill him without any effort. After being summoned, although he hesitated, he had to be summoned in the end, because he knew very well that he did not have the power to compete with him. Now that he was completely loyal to his troops, he was simply a mantis arm to block the car and was vulnerable in front of Lu Chao.

The sudden dispatch of troops around Hangu Pass in the past two days was too obvious. The general did not avoid him at all. He mobilized the army openly and vaguely surrounded his direct troops.

"Do you know how General Meng Tian died?" To his surprise, Lu Chao suddenly asked another question.

"I heard that when I returned from the front line, I accidentally suffered from a cold. In addition, the veteran General Meng had a long battle and had a secret disease, and finally a minor illness caused a major disaster." Xu Yahua whispered.

"Do you believe it?" Lu Chao laughed.

Of course Xu Yahua didn't believe it, but he forced himself to believe it.

"The old general Meng was sentenced to death by the previous king. At that time, the old king gave him two ways. One was that he was ruined and his entire clan was destroyed. The other was that General Meng followed him and returned to the underworld. General Meng's two sons were granted the title of Hou. In the end, General Meng chose the second way." Lu Chao said lightly.

Xu Yahua remained silent. He had known this result for a long time. Today was just confirmed by Lu Chao.

"This is the choice of the old general Meng, and I can't say anything." After a while, Xu Yahua said in a muffled voice, and in his lower head, sparks of anger flashed in his eyes.

"Yes, this is the choice of the Old General Meng, and we can't say much." Lu Chao stood up, walked to his major case, and took a stack of files. "After the old general's death, your subordinates and troops began to be broken up, but do you think this is the end?"

Xu Yahua took the stack of files from Lu Chao's hand, looked at him in confusion, then lowered his head and opened the files in his hand. After just a few glances, his hands trembled uncontrollably.

This was an order, and it was issued by the former king during his lifetime. In this order, the generals of the five armies under Meng Tian were listed. Of course, this was not an order for them to be promoted, but an order for execution.

With a snap, the file in his hand fell to the ground. Xu Yahua now understood how those colleagues could die? What embezzled military pay, reselled military rations, and had complaints and plots. Although the reasons were varied, the real result was here. The old king had sentenced them to death before his death.

After picking up the file on the ground, Lu Chao threw it into the charcoal fire, making the fire burn more vigorously. "I should only have one order to execute you. You are wondering why the other ones will be in my hands, right? These are real items I took out from the archives in the palace. Now they are archived in the palace, but they are fakes."

Xu Yahua stood up, clasped his fists at Lu Chao, and bowed to the ground: "The last general thanks General General for not killing him."

Lu Chao waved his hand, "I didn't kill you at that time, because I was a little unhappy in my heart. You made great contributions to the state. If you killed them with such false charges, it would be too unfair. Secondly, you have outstanding military talents, and I also borrowed you from the point of view. In fact, in recent years, I have tried to find an excuse to kill you many times, because you exist for one day, and the king's suspicion about me will be re-listed."

Xu Yahua sat down dejectedly.

"General Xu, you don't need to thank me. In fact, from another perspective, you should still resent me. If I killed you, it would be just a crime to you, but now it will cause trouble to your family." Lu Chao said, "The king must think that we two have long been together and have a nest of snakes and rats."

Xu Yahua smiled miserably, "It's a knife to stretch your head, and it's a knife to shrink your head. Without me, how can I hold on? The family of a colleague is missing now. I have sent someone to look for it, but I haven't found it."

"You can't find them, but I found them a year ago. Now they live in a safe place." Lu Chao said lightly.

"really?"

"Of course it's true. Can I cheat you on this?" Lu Chao smiled.

"General, do you want to rebel?" Xu Yahua asked suddenly.

"Rebel?" Lu Chao laughed, "I really don't have this idea now, but it doesn't mean I never have this idea. General Xu, I respect your character and your talent, so I left you behind. I have never disturbed you over the years. To be honest, the remaining troops of the Old General Meng Tian came to my command for more than 50,000 people. Most of the generals have been loyal to me, but there are still some people who only follow you. This is your ability. So, today I invite you to make a choice. The king is now doing something wrong, causing resentment from all over the country, and there are constant riots in the country. If the king cannot make decisive changes, one day I will raise a banner, clear the king's side, sanction the villain, and revitalize the court again."

Xu Yahua took a deep breath: "If there is really such a day, then Xu dares to be the pioneer."
Chapter completed!