In the Zhou family's mansion, when the Zhou brothers heard the news, the two were overjoyed.

Zhou Shaoliang smiled and said, "Brother, this Zhao Kuo is really a slap in his heart. He actually embarrassed Li Mu so much because of a little jealousy.

Think about it, who else dares to serve Zhao Kuo in the future? You said it was right before, it’s time for us to rise!"

Zhou Shaofen was also quite happy, but he was not as optimistic as Zhou Shaoliang.

Zhou Shaofen said: "You are thinking too much. Wu Xinjun is now a Xiangbang. As long as he is still an Xiangbang for a day, there will be more people who want to serve him, not to mention that there is a continuous stream of his followers' output in the academy!"

The Zhou brothers are really envious of the Academy.

It can produce hundreds of officials stably every year, and most of these officials are from Zhao Kuo's faction. Who wouldn't envy this?

Unfortunately, the current academic palace is dominated by Xun Zi, a famous scholar in the world, and the confidant of Han Fei, is in charge of the middle class. Although the Zhou brothers tried every means, it was still difficult for them to intervene in the academic palace.

Zhou Shaoliang coughed and said, "Brother, today's good day, let's not talk about these disappointing things.

Let’s talk about Li Mu, can we win him over?"

Zhou Shaofen nodded and said, "Just in case, we will visit him tomorrow. You can send someone to send a message to you right away!"

Zhou Shaofen was also a little worried. If Zhao Kuo figured it out and reconciled with Li Mu, there would definitely be nothing wrong with the Zhou brothers.

Therefore, the Zhou brothers also wanted to completely win over Li Mu before Zhao Kuo and Li Mu reconciled! The next day, the Zhou brothers excitedly got on the carriage and headed to Li Mu's mansion.

Sitting on the carriage, Zhou Shaoliang smiled and said to Zhou Shaofen: "Brother, do you think we can succeed in winning over Li Mu this time?"

Zhou Shaofen thought for a while and said, "You have to be 80% sure."

In Zhou Shaofen's opinion, Li Mu and the Zhou brothers actually have commonalities. They all used to be Zhao Kuo as their younger brothers, but now they are independent.

After becoming independent, he was suppressed by Zhao Kuo. If he could join forces to keep warm and create a "Avengers" to deal with Zhao Kuo, it would be very pleasant.

Li Mu probably has no reason to refuse.

After hearing Zhou Shaofen's words, Zhou Shaoliang also laughed: "I originally thought that Zhao Kuo would have no power to stop him after the destruction of South Korea this time. Unexpectedly, although he destroyed South Korea, he also gave us a Li Mu for nothing. Instead, he became weaker and weaker as he played, hahaha!"

There was laughter and joy in the carriage.

Soon, the Zhou brothers came to Li Mu's residence. Since someone had sent a letter of worship yesterday, Li Mu naturally met them.

Li Mu's face looked very bad, but the Zhou brothers didn't care, because they felt that Li Mu's stinky face should be due to Zhao Kuo's side and had nothing to do with the Zhou brothers.

Not long after sitting down, Zhou Shaofen also took the initiative to mention this matter: "General, I heard that you and Wu Xinjun had some misunderstandings?"

Li Mu nodded and said slowly: "Yes, something really happened.

To be honest, I haven't figured it out now."

What Zhou Shaofen wanted was Li Mu's words, and he immediately said, "Actually, this kind of thing happened to me back then."

Li Mu was stunned for a moment: "Zhou Qing means..." Zhou Shaofen smiled slightly and said calmly: "I believe the general also knows that the relationship between me and Wu Xinjun back then can be described as intimacy.

But later, why did I leave Wu Xinjun? Is it because I am ungrateful?

No.

That's because I felt that Wu Xinjun is so ambitious!"

Li Mu looked at Zhou Shaofen and said nothing.

Zhou Shaofen continued: "Everyone is very ambitious, and people without ambition cannot make progress. I am also very clear about this.

But the problem with Wu Xinjun is that he has a very strong ambition and always wants to thirst for something that did not originally belong to him.

The general must be very clear about Wu Xinjun's character, right?"

Li Mu was silent for a moment and said, "It seems that Zhou Qing knows the Lord very well... Wu Xinjun."

Zhou Shaofen nodded with a smile and said, "Of course.

If I hadn't really noticed Wu Xinjun's ambition, how could I leave him?

If his ambition continues, one day it will attract the king's alertness and cause trouble! I don't expect to be implicated by him at that time."

Zhao Kuo looked at Zhou Shaofen with a strange expression: "So, Zhou Qing finally chose to be an enemy with Wu Xinjun."

Zhou Shaofen admitted without any hesitation: "Yes, if Wu Xinjun's ambition was not that great, maybe I would still be his loyal ally now.

But after seeing Wu Xinjun being suppressed again and again, my husband understood that he could not change.

Since he cannot be changed, I can only leave him and wait for his self-destruction! General, can't you still see it?

As the power grows step by step, Wu Xinjun is no longer the Wu Xinjun we knew before!"

Li Mu was still silent, but the expression on his face had obviously shaken.

Zhou Shaofen felt that the time was up, so he said without hesitation: "General, think about it carefully. As long as you and I join forces, we can curb Wu Xinjun's ever-expanding power and desire.

Otherwise, if he has decided to abandon you now, you will inevitably suffer his blow and revenge in the future.

Without the help of my brothers, your future journey in Zhao State will be very difficult!"

In Zhou Shaofen's opinion, he has already said this. Even if Li Mu is stupid, he should turn to his side.

There was a silence in the lobby, and the Zhou brothers were quietly waiting for Li Mu to make the final decision.

Finally, Li Mu spoke.

"I must admit what Zhou Qing said, some of them are reasonable.

However, Wu Xinjun has kindness to me after all, and he does have some opinions about me now, but I don’t have to go to the point of opposing me.

So, Zhou Qing, please come back.”

After hearing Li Mu's answer, the Zhou brothers became dumbfounded.

Li Mu's meaning is already very obvious, that is, he will not join the Zhou brothers! Zhou Shaofen said hurriedly: "General, you..." Li Mu waved his hand decisively and interrupted Zhou Shaofen's next words: "Zhou Qing, I have decided, so there is no need to say more.

Come and see off the guests!”

A moment later, the Zhou brothers sat in a carriage and left Li Mu's mansion in great depression.

Zhou Shaoliang said unhappily: "This Li Mu is so ungrateful! Now Zhao Kuo wants to mess with him. We kindly want to help him, but he doesn't want to cooperate with us yet?"

In Zhou Shaoliang's opinion, Li Mu is simply a fool among the stupid! Zhou Shaofen also had a serious face, and later said: "Maybe, we underestimated the king in this matter."

"King?"

Zhou Shaoliang was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but say, "What does this have to do with the king?"

Zhou Shao snorted and said, "Think about it carefully, who is behind the reason why Li Mu and Wu Xinjun have been at this point?

If it weren't for the words and performances of the king before, would you really think that Wu Xinjun's cunning would be so angry, and it would be so easy to break up with Li Mu at once?"

After hearing this, Zhou Shaoliang was also quite surprised. After a while, he said, "Can you say that Li Mu... is the king?"

Zhou Shaofen yelled and smiled bitterly: "After a long time, it turns out that the person who really gets the benefits is the king. We are all in vain!"

Zhou Shaoliang: "..." The Zhou brothers have come back to their senses and understand why Li Mu decisively rejected his family.

Zhou Shaoliang said hatefully: "It seems that our king is not as ambitious as Wu Xinjun!"

Zhou Shaofen shook his head silently and said after a while: "It doesn't matter. As long as Wu Xinjun's power is weakened, it will be something that we can accept."

Zhou Shaofen also figured it out at this time. If King Zhao wants to intervene, let King Zhao do it. As long as Li Mu really leaves Zhao Kuo, it will be a heavy blow to Zhao Kuo.

Next, the Zhou brothers still have the hope to continue to play with Zhao Kuo in the political arena with the support of King Zhao.

Compared with the situation where he was completely inferior and could not resist Zhao Kuo at all, this situation is much better for the Zhou brothers.

But no matter how you say it, the feeling of being fooled by someone as a monkey still made the Zhou brothers very unhappy! They never expected that it was not Zhao Kuo who played them, but the young King Zhao.

Later that day, after hearing the news, King Zhao couldn't help laughing.

"So, the Zhou brothers were disappointed when they were Li Mu?"

The eunuch Ling nodded and said, "That's true. When our people saw that the Zhou brothers were leaving, their faces were extremely gloomy. After returning to the mansion, Zhou Shaoliang also found an inexplicable reason to scold several of his confidants."

King Zhao laughed and said, "These two old people really treat themselves as dishes."

Is the person I want so easily taken away by them?"

Although King Zhao seemed to have done nothing, in fact, King Zhao invested much earlier in Li Mu than the Zhou brothers and paid more.

At the triumphal ceremony, we entered the palace with the same car, had a heart-warming conversation in the ancestral temple, drank and chatted together at the celebration banquet, and also gave the title of Wu Shengjun and many rewards. These were all the investments of King Zhao to Li Mu.

Where are the Zhou brothers?

Just by opening your mouth, you want Li Mu to join?

I thought so beautifully! King Zhao was in a good mood and smiled and said, "Okay, please pass on the order. Let Li Mu enter the palace to see me tomorrow!"

When things got here, King Zhao felt that it was time to start closing the net and really take Li Mu, the big fish.

The next day, Li Mu entered the palace on time.

"See the king!"

Li Mu saluted King Zhao.

King Zhao laughed and went forward to help Li Mu up: "General, you are the most trusted minister of my country, why should you be so polite?

I am in a good mood today, so you and I will go to the Imperial Garden for a walk.”
To be continued...