Palace.

Lian Po was dressed in military uniform and saluted respectfully towards King Zhao Xiaocheng.

King Zhao Xiaocheng was originally an ambitious hero, but after the defeat of Changping, he collapsed.

Zhao Xiaocheng, who is now in his fifties, looks extremely vicissitudes.

"The envoys of the Yan Kingdom are going to stay in Handan for a few days, has the king ever thought about who to send to receive the envoys of the Yan Kingdom?"

Lian Po finished his salute and asked directly.

When King Zhao heard this, he looked hesitant.

The Yan State is powerful, even if it is eyeing the Zhao State, the Zhao State cannot snub the envoy of the Yan State.

It is also destined that only those who have enough weight must be sent to be qualified to entertain the envoys of the Yan Kingdom.

However, the envoy of the Yan State was not good, and King Zhao naturally noticed it.

Therefore, the person who entertains the envoy of the Yan State must not only be able to speak well, but also be able to suppress the momentum of the other party.

In this way, except for a few important ministers of the court, it is difficult to find such talents.

It's just that the important ministers in the court have important tasks, and it is impossible to accompany the envoys of Yan for a few days.

After pondering for a long time, King Zhao suddenly said: "The crown prince has become more and more calm over the years, and his identity is enough, or send him to receive the envoys of Yan State." ”

Lian Po heard this, but he was extremely disdainful in his heart.

In front of King Zhao, the crown prince naturally pretended to be calm and sensible, but his private reputation was extremely poor.

Not to mention anything else, just marrying a prostitute and making her a proper wife is very criticized.

You must know that Zhao Yan, as the crown prince of Zhao State, is very likely to inherit the throne in the future, and his wife is also the mother of a country.

Let prostitutes serve as the mother of the country, won't the entire Zhao country be disgraced?

What's more, Lian Posu looked at Zhao Jia well and thought that Zhao Jia would be able to lead Zhao Guo to become strong in the future.

It's a pity that Zhao Yan doted on the prostitute and the son of the prostitute, and snubbed Zhao Jia, the eldest son.

In addition, Zhao Yan is indeed not a martial artist.

In public and private, Lian Po was extremely displeased with the crown prince Zhao Yan, so he repeatedly rejected Zhao Yan's overtures.

Taking a deep breath, Lian Po said: "Although the crown prince is calm, this time the envoy of the Yan Kingdom is Yan Xiang's chestnut belly. ”

"The chestnut belly is in the power of the Yan country as a Qi person, and his scheming is deep, old and sophisticated, and it is extremely difficult to deal with."

"With such a character, Prince Yan may not be able to suppress the other party's momentum, and it will backfire."

When King Zhao heard this, his brows furrowed, obviously a little unhappy.

Although Lian Po said it vaguely, King Zhao finally understood that Lian Po was belittling his son Zhao Yan in disguise.

Although Zhao Yan is indeed talented, he is the only son of King Zhao after all, and he is usually very well-behaved.

King Zhao was unhappy in his heart, but Lian was quite meritorious.

King Zhao didn't want to blame too much, but said a little unhappily: "That being the case, then Lian Qing thinks who can take on this heavy responsibility?" ”

Lian Po had an upright personality and didn't care about the changes in King Zhao's mood, and said: "Zhao Jia, the eldest grandson of the king, is capable of writing and martial arts, and has great courage, which is enough to take on this heavy responsibility. ”

"You said Jia'er?"

Hearing Lian Po recommend his grandson, King Zhao's face was slightly soothed.

If Lian Po recommends the rest of the clan's disciples, it means that Lian Po believes that the descendants of King Zhao are not as good as the rest of the branches, and King Zhao must not like it in his heart.

Although Zhao Jia is the grandchild of King Zhao, King Zhao has not paid much attention to him over the years, and the blood of the two sides is thicker than water after all, and they continue to give up.

It is better for Lian Po to recommend Zhao Jia than to recommend others.

King Zhao pondered for a long time and said: "Over the years, the widow only knows that Jia'er has studied with the children of the clan, what is it, presumably Lian Qing knows better than the widow. ”

"However, I still have to test him."

Lian Po was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "You should be like this." ”

said that after Zhao Jia left the General's Mansion, he secretly sighed in his heart: If you are really sleepy, someone will send you a pillow.

He originally thought about asking Lian Po to help him recommend him and let him enter the court.

Unexpectedly, before Zhao Jia could speak, the opportunity had already come.

"I don't know, will the royal father let me go to entertain the envoys of the Yan Kingdom."

Zhao Jia returned to the courtyard, picked up the military book and flipped through it, but because he had something in his heart, he couldn't read it anyway.

In desperation, Zhao Jia simply put down the military book, pulled out his saber and danced the sword in the courtyard.

"Childe, the king has summoned you!"

Zhao Jia was dancing vigorously, but Yu Zhu rushed in, his pretty face was full of excitement.

"Boom!"

Putting the sword into the sheath, Zhao Jia gasped slightly, but his eyes were very bright.

However, it was said that Zhao Jia was summoned, and soon entered the palace, and waited at the door of the inner hall under the leadership of the eunuch.

"King, Master Jia is here."

The eunuch entered the inner hall, looked at King Zhao, who was dealing with government affairs at the desk, and reminded him softly.

"Oh?"

Hearing Zhao Jia coming, King Zhao raised his head, and a look of exhaustion flashed in his eyes.

"Let him in."

The sound of footsteps came slowly, and it didn't take long for Zhao Jia to come to King Zhao.

"Grandson to meet the royal father!"

Looking at the strange and familiar King Zhao, Zhao Jia had mixed feelings in his heart, but he still saluted respectfully.

Zhao Wang, who is in his fifties, already has spotted white hair on his temples.

He looked up at the young Zhao Jia, and after carefully looking at it from beginning to end, his expression was a little trance.

"No courtesy."

But soon, King Zhao cleaned up his mood.

"The widow heard the general say, you have made great achievements in studying and practicing martial arts over the years, but is this the case?"

Zhao Jia lowered his head and replied: "Compared with the royal father, the grandson only knows a little about the skin, and he can only look up and look up at his ears forever. ”

Being slapped by his grandson, King Zhao was very happy, and the wrinkles on his face stretched a little.

"You kid, you are humble."

"Originally, the widow still wanted to take the school exam with you, but the widow believed in the general's vision."

"Now that there are princes' envoys in Handan City, it's up to you to entertain the envoys of Yan Kingdom, so you can have a long insight."

But then, King Zhao's face became serious.

He said in a deep voice: "Recently, the domestic army and baggage of the Yan State have been frequently transferred, and I am afraid that they will covet my Zhao State. ”

"The Yan State Mission, although it is nominally here to celebrate the widow's birthday, I am afraid that the person who came is not good."

"You should remember that this time to entertain the envoys of Yan State, you must not lose your etiquette, let alone insult the prestige of our country!"

"Can you do it?"

Zhao Jia's heart was awe-inspiring, and he shouted in a deep voice: "Promise! ”

Zhao Jia knew that this task was very arduous.

However, he also knows that as long as he can seize this opportunity, he will be able to take advantage of the situation.

Only by controlling the right to speak can it be possible to change the fate of himself and Zhao Guo.

Thinking of Li Mu, the future god of war, Zhao Jia's heart moved slightly, and he bowed down and said, "Sun Er has the courage to ask for someone from the royal father, and go with me to receive the envoy of Yan Kingdom." ”

King Zhao showed an interested look on his face and said, "Who is it?" ”

Zhao Jia replied: "Li Mu." ”

When King Zhao heard the name Li Mu, his face immediately looked a little unpleasant.

Li Mu's timid and fearful approach made King Zhao very dissatisfied in his heart, if it weren't for the fact that the other party had been stationed at the border for several years, and there was no merit and hard work, King Zhao would have already issued an edict to punish him.

Now he threw Li Mu in the post house, just to polish the other party's temperament.

"Then Li Mu is greedy for life and afraid of death, cowardly and afraid of war, so if he goes with you to receive the envoys of Yan State, wouldn't it be a disgrace to our country?"

King Zhao was a little displeased.

Zhao Jia insisted: "My grandson is young and ignorant, reckless and impulsive, and has never experienced any big scenes. ”

"Although Li Mu is timid and afraid of war, he has been stationed in northern Xinjiang all these years, and he is well-informed, calm and introverted."

"Let Li Mu accompany him, just to complement his grandson, and ask the royal father to fulfill it!"

King Zhao thought about it for a long time, and felt that what Zhao Jia said was not completely unreasonable, and finally accepted it.

In Handan City, Zhao Jia and Li Mu led dozens of soldiers to accompany the envoys of Yan State to walk around.

Li Mu didn't expect that after being left out in the cold for a few days, not only was he not punished, but he was assigned a task.

As long as he is not completely snubbed by King Zhao, Li Mu will have a chance to rise again.

Thinking of this, Li Mu couldn't help but set his eyes on Zhao Jia.

He knew that he was able to come to entertain the envoys of Yan State this time, most of which was due to the contribution of Jia Gongzi.

Everyone was wandering around Handan City, and the envoys of Yan State looked around.

Chestnut belly and other Yan envoys looked at the streets mostly old people, women, children, and young people under the age of twenty.

Their eyes intertwined, and their eyes flashed with light.

Chestnut pretended to be careless and said: "I really didn't expect that after several years, Zhao Guo still hasn't recovered. ”

"Look at the women in this city, many of them must have lost their husbands."

"If the women of Zhao Kingdom can't find a man, they might as well go to Yan Kingdom, my big Yan men are not only numerous, but also extremely majestic."

"Hahahaha!"

When the rest of the Yan envoys heard this, they all burst out laughing, and their laughter was a little unscrupulous.

Maybe Zhao was strong before.

It's just that after the defeat in the Battle of Changping and the defense of Handan for several years, the adult men of Zhao State were almost killed and wounded, and the national strength declined greatly.

On the other hand, Yan Guo has just expanded its territory not long ago, and it is when the spring breeze is proud, so he dares to be so presumptuous.

Li Mu, who was standing behind Zhao Jia, was immediately furious when he heard this, and he was ready to attack with the hilt of his sword in his hand.

The soldiers of Zhao Guo, who followed behind Li Mu, were also angry.

Zhao Jia hurriedly signaled Li Mu not to act rashly, and then asked pointedly, "I heard that Mr. is from Qi?" ”

Chestnut's face changed slightly, and then he said in a deep voice: "Exactly." ”

Zhao Jia smiled and continued: "I heard that Mr. once studied in Jixia Academy, I don't know if that? ”

As if remembering the good times at the beginning, chestnut belly remembered for a long time, and then sighed: "The Jixia School Palace, where the sages once gathered, is a pity that things have long been wrong." ”

Le Yi led the armies of the five countries to attack all and even captured seventy-two cities.

After the king of Qi was killed, only two cities of Ju and Jimo were left in the Qi country, and the country was almost declared dead.

The Yan army besieged Jimo, and Tian Dan was elected as a general in the city, and he held it for five years until the death of King Yan Zhao, and Tian Dan used a counter-plot to make Le Yi be abolished and fled to Zhao State.

After that, Tian Dan defeated the Yan army with a fire bull formation, and although he successfully recovered the lost territory, he was no longer able to fight for the world.

At this time, the Qi State is no longer as strong as it used to be.

Although Li Belly is an official in Yan State, he is a Qi person after all, and he thinks of the rise and fall experienced by Qi State, and his face is full of sorrow.

Zhao Jia continued quietly: "Jia is dull, there is something I want to ask Mr. ”

Although Chestnut had a sense of foreboding, he finally stubbornly said, "But it's okay to ask." ”

Zhao Jia sighed: "How powerful the Qi State was in the past, but it was broken by the Yan State, so that it fell into such a situation. ”

"Since Mr. is a Qi person, why don't you want to restore the Qi country, but go to the Yan country, the feud of Qi, as an official, and keep calling yourself Yan people?"

"Although Zhao was defeated in the Battle of Changping, the children and women of Zhao were all devoted to Zhao and climbed the city wall to resist desperately, so as to repel the Qin army."

"My Guan gentleman has read the scriptures thoroughly, is it not as good as the children and women of Zhao Guo, who abandoned their country and turned to the enemy country?"

Zhao Jia's voice fell, and the air on the street seemed to become stagnant.

Chestnut's face was pale.

The rest of the envoys of Yan Kingdom were also divine, and their feelings were unnatural.

Only Li Mu and Zhao Guoshi turned their anger into joy, and looked at the chestnut belly with disdain.