In 245 BC, Zhao Xiaocheng became king for twenty-one years.

Handan, Prince's Mansion.

"Father, father, father!"

Zhao Zheng, who was more than a year old, opened his arms and ran like a fly in the house, like a milk swallow returning to the nest, and threw himself into Zhao Yan's arms.

"Good grandson!"

Zhao Yan held Xiao Zhao Zheng high and turned around twice in place, with a very bright smile on his face.

Since killing Li Ji, Zhao Yan has put all his thoughts on his grandson Zhao Zheng in addition to managing politics.

This child is also all Zhao Yan's hope.

The grandfather and grandson were playing in the house, and after about half an hour, someone suddenly burst in.

Seeing this, Zhao Yan's face suddenly sank slightly.

Zhao Yan, who lost his young son, has also changed his temperament slightly, not as affectionate as before, but began to enjoy the joy of family.

Therefore, when Zhao Yan was playing with Zhao Zheng, no one was allowed to come and disturb him.

"The king is critically ill, and he urgently summons the prince into the palace!"

Zhao Yan, who was about to get angry, suddenly heard the news and was stunned on the spot.

He had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know whether to be sad or happy.

"Zheng'er, you and the nurse are playing at home, the royal father still has something to do, and he shouldn't have much time to spend with you recently."

Zhao Yan touched Zhao Zheng's little head and said in a soft tone.

"Okay."

Xiao Zhao Zheng was quite sensible, and he didn't pester Zhao Yan too much.

Zhao Yan didn't dare to slack off, and after leaving the prince's mansion, he hurriedly walked towards the palace.

At this time, martial law began to be imposed on the entire royal palace.

The guards of the royal city are all fully armed, guarding all the transportation arteries, and they are ready to fight.

When Zhao Yan rushed to King Zhao's residence, he could see the rest of the ministers of the court and the central government from time to time, all of whom came in a hurry.

Bedroom doorway.

Zhao Gan, who had already been pardoned, stood with the most elite armor soldier pressing his sword, his eyes sharp.

At this time, no matter who dares to make an outrageous move, Zhao Gen has the right to cut first and then play.

Inside the bedroom.

The mind of King Zhao, who was described as withered, was already a little confused, and after the imperial doctor was busy, everyone was sweating profusely.

Zhao Yan strode to the door of the bedroom, but was stopped by Zhao Yan.

"The king is critically ill, and the imperial doctor is doing his best to rescue him, and no one is allowed to go in and disturb him at this time, and I hope the prince will not blame him."

"How's my father?"

Zhao Yan also knew the rules, and he didn't mean to break in, but his face was full of melancholy.

Zhao Gan's face showed a sad look and said, "The king has been in a coma for a long time, and according to the imperial doctor, his pulse is extremely weak. ”

When Zhao Yan heard this, the anxious look on his face became even stronger.

But he couldn't do anything, but kept wandering in the doorway, and looked into the house from time to time.

It's a pity that the bedroom door has been closed, and Zhao Yan can't see anything at all.

It didn't take long for Lian Po, Lecheng, Lejian and other military generals, as well as the ministers of the DPRK and China, all gathered outside the door, and everyone was anxious, but no one dared to speak out.

Among all the people, Lian Po's face was the most sad.

At this time, Lian Po was already a very popular minister, and as long as King Zhao was still alive, he could enjoy the treatment of one person and more than ten thousand people.

If King Zhao dies and is succeeded by the crown prince Zhao Yan, Lian Po, who has always been not on good terms with the prince, does not know what will happen.

Time passed slowly, and two hours passed.

The people who stayed outside the door did not get a drop of water, and many of the elderly were already a little weak and their bodies were shaking.

However, no one dared to leave without knowing the exact situation of King Zhao.

"Crunch!"

In the anxious waiting of everyone, the door was finally opened.

"The king has woken up, summon the general in!"

The imperial doctor walked out of the room with a pale face, and there was still a deep worry in his eyes.

When Lian Po heard that King Zhao had woken up and summoned him, he was immediately overjoyed, and strode towards the house.

On the other hand, Zhao Yan's face was gloomy.

He didn't expect that the first person his father woke up and summoned was not himself, but Lian Po, who had always been at odds with him.

"Lian Po has always been good friends with Zhao Jia, isn't it?"

At this time, Zhao Yan was suffering from some gains and losses, and the expression on his face was also a little uncertain.

"The King."

Inside the bedroom.

When Lian Po saw King Zhao lying weakly on the bed, he suddenly felt that his nose was sour, and his eyes were actually a little moist.

"It's the general, sit down by the widow's bed."

King Zhao tilted his head, and after seeing Lian Po's sad expression, a slight smile squeezed out of his withered face.

Lian Po heard the words and hurriedly complied with the order.

"Widow, time is running out."

Lian Po had just sat on the edge of the bed when he heard the news, which was like a bolt from the blue.

He choked up and said: "The king has a long life, and his body will slowly improve!" ”

King Zhao shook his head, as if he had seen through life and death, and said in a calm tone: "How can the widow's body not know that since Changping was defeated and fainted, his health is not good. ”

"To be able to support it for so many years, watching Zhao Guo gradually come out of that big defeat, I am very relieved!"

When Lian Po heard this, he just cried secretly, but he didn't know what to say.

If you talk about the Battle of Changping, who was hit the hardest was King Zhao.

At first, King Zhao was ambitious.

He wanted to compete with the Qin State, and even did not hesitate to gamble on the national fortune and recruit soldiers and horses from all over the country to fight to the death with the Qin State.

reality, but it gave King Zhao a heavy blow.

In that defeat, Zhao Kuo certainly became a scapegoat, and King Zhao was also secretly scolded by Zhao Ren.

Many people said: If King Zhao does not replace Lian Po, Zhao will never have such a big defeat, and he will never have such heavy casualties.

King Zhao knew that the people were secretly talking, but he didn't hear it, and just endured it silently.

To this day, Lian Po still remembers the scene when King Zhao fainted in the main hall after learning the news of the defeat of Changping.

Since then, King Zhao's health has not been better.

"At the beginning, it was the widow who was wrong, he fell for the tricks of the Qin people, mistrusted Zhao Kuo, and replaced the general, resulting in this big defeat."

"In the past few years, the widows have groveled to the Qin State and made compromises to the whole country, just to allow Zhao Guozuo to continue."

"But you don't know how much hatred there is for the Qin State in the hearts of the widows!"

At this time, even if King Zhao's health was already very poor, he still gritted his teeth when he mentioned Qin Guo.

"Everyone thinks that after my Zhao State experienced the defeat of Changping, I will no longer be able to compete in the world, and even the weak Yan will dare to send troops to attack!"

"Fortunately, there is a general who turned the tide, defeated the Yan army, killed Yan Xiang, and surrounded Yan Capital, which made my Zhao State prestige great."

"Then Jia'er joined forces to attack Qin, broke the Qin army, and even took the opportunity to occupy the land of Shenqi."

King Zhao's rambling narration recounts the victories that Zhao has won over the years.

From the battle of the Shandai to the battle of the Qin, then to the battle of the Qin army in the land of Shenqi, and finally to the battle of Li Mu to break the Xiongnu.

It is no exaggeration to say that almost every foreign war of Zhao in recent years has been a complete victory.

If there was no defeat in Changping, King Zhao would definitely go down in history with the victory of these wars and become a male lord who was not inferior to King Wuling of Zhao.

Pity.

With the defeat of Changping in front, the series of victories in the back can only restore Zhao Guo a little.

King Zhao has Changping's mistakes in the past, and future generations may not count these credits on him.

Lian Po waited for King Zhao to finish speaking, then he lowered his head and said humbly: "My Zhao country defeated the strong with the weak, and won many battles, thanks to the wisdom of the king. ”

When King Zhao heard this, a smile appeared on his face.

It's just that he shook his head after all and said, "This series of victories is thanks to the general, Li Mu and Jia'er." ”

"Without you, I'm afraid Zhao Guo wouldn't be able to stop Yan Guo's attack!"

King Zhao is not confused, and he can see many things very clearly.

He tilted his head to look at Lian Po, and suddenly asked: "In the rest of the year, the land of Shenqi has not only accepted and absorbed tens of thousands of Huns, but also attracted countless merchants to settle in. ”

"Today's land of Shenqi is even richer than the surrounding areas of Handan, and Jia'er's ability is far beyond what few people expected."

"Jia'er is both civil and military, and has won several battles, and Jia'er has made great contributions."

"You say, if the widow directly passes the throne to Jia'er from generation to generation, can the Zhao State quickly become strong and prosperous, and finally can really compete with the Qin State?"

King Zhao's sudden questioning made Lian Po a little at a loss.

In all fairness, Lian Po naturally hoped that King Zhao would pass the throne directly to Zhao Jia.

Pity.

Lian Po cautiously looked at King Zhao's face, but he couldn't tell whether what the other party said was sincere, or he wanted to test himself.

With King Zhao's critical illness, the battle for the throne has entered a white heat, and from the current situation, Zhao Yan has an absolute advantage.

Therefore, Lian Po should also be cautious at this time

If you are not careful, even a high-ranking and powerful Lian Po may be crushed.

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