Chapter Ninety-Six: Ma Fuzi

Zhao Wangdan woke up, and it had been a day. Zhao Wangdan held his forehead, his mouth was dry, and he had a headache. Seeing that Zhao Wangdan woke up, the eunuch Ling sat in front of the collapse and was secretly sad, and hurriedly brought up the decoction that had been prepared for sobering.

Zhao Wangdan took the decoction, drank a few sips, his head didn't hurt so much, and looked at the eunuch and said, "The widow has drunk too much." ”

The eunuch Ling knew that King Zhao was not drinking well, but yesterday Zhao Wangdan was in a bad mood and did not dissuade him. Today, seeing Zhao Wangdan's expression as usual, he advised: "The king is not good at drinking, so let's drink less next time." Wine is a good thing, it's okay to drink more. Excessive drinking, drinking too much hurts the body. ”

Zhao Wangdan complained to the person in front of him, as a trust: "Why don't you persuade the widow." ”

The eunuch ordered: "The minister wants to persuade, but he can't persuade him." Your Majesty, it's not a bad thing to drink a little wine once in a while to vent the unhappiness in your heart. ”

Zhao Wangdan remembered the upsetting things that happened in the court yesterday, and was afraid that he had drunk too much, so he said some drunken words, and asked: "The widow has drunk too much, have you said anything drunk." ”

The eunuch Ling naturally knew what to listen to and what not to hear, and hurriedly said: "Minister, I haven't heard anything." ”

Zhao Wangdan was deeply satisfied with this answer, put down the decoction in his hand, and asked, "When is it?" ”

The eunuch replied: "At noon." ”

Zhao Wangdan looked at him, thought for a moment, and asked, "What do you think of the widow replacing Lian Po." ”

When the eunuch Ling heard this, he was frightened, pounced, and knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, ministers cannot interfere in court affairs. ”

"Get up! There is no one else here, just you and the widow. Seeing that there was no one around him to speak, Zhao Wangdan raised his hand and said, "The widow wants to hear your opinion." ”

Seeing that it was not possible not to speak, the eunuch Ling cautiously probed: "Our country has not formed an alliance with the Qi State, and there is no food and grass for a protracted war. The pressure on the king is really not small! ”

When Zhao Wangdan heard this, he was deeply relieved and sighed, "However, the courtiers don't understand what the widow thinks. ”

Seeing that Zhao Wangdan's mood was not as motivated as yesterday, the eunuch Ling further said: "It makes sense for the king to replace Lian Po. Pingyang Jun is against the change of generals, and there is nothing wrong with that. ”

Zhao Wangdan asked, "Why is Pingyangjun right?" ”

Seeing Zhao Wangdan's face change abruptly, the eunuch Ling asked, "Lian Po's status in the army is unmatched. Whom does the king want to replace him? ”

A person appeared in Zhao Wangdan's mind, and blurted out: "Xu Li." ”

The eunuch ordered: "Xu Li once followed Ma Fujun to defeat the Qin army, and he is a good candidate. However, the Qin State attacked me, and the Yan State moved. General Xu was in Daijun and couldn't get out. ”

"How's it going?" Zhao Wangdan remembered that when he succeeded to the throne, King Yan attacked Daijun with Gao Yangjun as his general. Zhao State used the land of Jidong to replace An Pingjun as a general and crusade against Yan State. Le Cheng went out to fight and killed the three generals of Yan Guo.

The eunuch Ling shook his head and said: "The prestige of Lecheng is far less than that of Lian Po. The king exchanged him for an old general, and the soldiers would not obey. ”

Zhao Wangdan asked again: "How is Lou Chang?" ”

"Lou Chang is also a general who can fight. However, he was not enough to resist Qin. Hasn't the king forgotten that the building is slow? ”

"The widow has not forgotten." Zhao Wangdan remembered that Lou Huan was one of the powerful generals when he was his grandfather, but because he was squeezed out by Li Dui and others, he finally stayed in the Qin State and fought against Zhao State everywhere. Zhao Wangdan thought for a while, and then said, "How about Du Changjun." ”

Seeing that Zhao Wangdan had forgotten Du Changjun's physical condition, the eunuch reminded him: "How can the king not know how Du Changjun's body is." ”

"Yes! The elders are old, and their energy is low, so they can't put on armor and go into battle to break the formation and kill the enemy. Zhao Wangdan thought about the generals left by the previous king, and after thinking about it, he couldn't take on the big responsibility, and sighed, "If Ma Fujun and Wangjun are here, how good it would be!" ”

The eunuch Ling understands Zhao Wangdan's character and wants to do big things, but his heart is not calm enough, "Changing generals is a taboo in the army, and the king must think twice." King Yan Hui changed generals, cut down the situation, and reversed. Your Majesty, a lesson from the past! ”

Zhao Wangdan's heart is also full of contradictions. For a while, he didn't have the right person to replace Lian Po. However, Lian Po disobeyed many times, which made him lose face. This matter has been known to the monarch and ministers. If you don't deal with it, how can you serve the world?

Zhao Wangdan saw that there was no one else here, and said in a calm tone: "How can the widow not know, changing will be a taboo in the army." Lian Po refused to fight, if the widow did not replace him, how could he serve the public. ”

The eunuch Ling knew that Zhao Wangdan was in front of him, and he couldn't advance or retreat. It is impossible for him to put down his face and correct his mistakes.

Zhao Wangdan said bitterly: "If it is not Zhao Guo, no one can replace Lian Po." ”

A eunuch ran in and saluted: "Your Majesty, the Great Sikou, the Great Sima, General Lou and many other ministers have asked to see you. ”

Zhao Wangdan was looking for them, but he didn't expect them to take the initiative to come to see them, and shouted, "Please, they come in." ”

"Whoa." The eunuch bowed down and went to convey Zhao Wangdan's will.

Not long after, several important ministers such as Da Si Kou, Da Sima, and Lou Huan walked into the main hall and saluted: "Minister, participate in the king." ”

Zhao Wangdan didn't change his clothes, sat on the seat, raised his hand and said, "No need to be polite." ”

They saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

After the courtiers sat down, Zhao Wangdan asked, "You are in a hurry to see the widow, I don't know what it is for." ”

The Great Sikou took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, the minister, I have got a message. This matter is related to the society, and the minister does not dare to make decisions on his own. And after the ministers had consulted with the courtiers, they came together to the king. ”

"It's about social welfare?" Zhao Wangdan asked, "What's the news?" ”

The chief priest took out the letter, raised his hands high, and sent it forward, "Minister, don't dare to say it." Please, the king. ”

Seeing Zhao Wangdan's gaze, the eunuch Ling stepped forward to take the letter, bowed down and handed it to Zhao Wangdan. Zhao Wangdan took the letter, looked at the contents inside, and his whole expression changed greatly, "This news can be taken seriously." ”

The chief priest said: "Although the minister does not know, the source of this matter is true. However, it will not be groundless. Chen thinks we should be careful. ”

Zhao Wangdan said: "Lian Po and Lin Xiangru are the right-hand men of the previous king. The widow believed in his heart. Lian Po will not betray Zhao for glory and betray Zhao Guo. ”

The minister said: "Lian is loyal to the previous king, but not to the king. Otherwise, the king urged Lian Po to fight, why did Lian Po avoid fighting. ”

Another person said: "Lian Po refuses to fight, what is waiting for his result." Your Majesty, do you still want your ministers to say? ”

"The king ordered Lian Po to go to war, but Lian Po did not listen to the edict, presumably he secretly reached an agreement with the Qin State. Otherwise, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Qin State would not be able to attack the Dan River. ”

"Lian Po did not listen to the king's edict and returned to Handan, which was a capital crime. In order to survive, it is not impossible for Lian Po to fornicate with the Qin State and betray the Zhao State. Your Majesty, we still have to plan ahead. Otherwise, this will come true, and the harm will be endless! ”

"The widow doesn't believe that Lian Po will betray Zhao Guo." Zhao Wangdan couldn't help but tremble with the letter he was holding in both hands.

One humanitarian: "It is a matter of the safety of the country, and we would rather believe it than believe it." ”

"Lian is quite unintentional, but it's good. If Lian Po has a heart, how should we deal with it? ”

"The king was furious in the court yesterday, and the courtiers watched. If the minister who is better with Lian Po writes to tell Lian Po. If Lian Po learns that the king wants to replace him, with Lian Po's character, what will he do? ”

Zhao Wangdan swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva and asked, "What will happen." ”

One humanitarian: "Lian Po will definitely think that the king has failed him and unite with the Qin State to attack Handan." ”

Zhao Wangdan listened to the minister's words, and unprecedented fear surged in his heart. Lian Po had nearly 200,000 soldiers in his hands, plus hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Qin army. Lian Po and Qin joined forces, and Handan would definitely not be able to hold it.

Zhao Wangdan was scared into a cold sweat behind his back, and he also regretted that he shouldn't have vented his dissatisfaction with Lian Po in front of the courtiers yesterday. If Lian Po really wants to rebel, he will become a sinner of Zhao State through the ages.

Zhao Wangdan asked: "Da Sikou, what do you think of this matter?" ”

The chief priest couldn't figure it out, and hurriedly said: "This matter is too important, please ask the king to decide." The minister also believes that this matter is related to the society, and there can be no mistakes or omissions. ”

Zhao Wangdan didn't answer, and asked again: "What do you think, Da Sima?" ”

Da Sima Dao: "The minister thinks that Lian Po will not betray the lord for glory and betray the Zhao State. ”

One of them asked, "If something goes wrong, who can afford this eternal infamy?" ”

A few more people spoke out for peace.

Da Sima withstood the pressure of everyone, and said: "The king doesn't believe in Lian Po, he doesn't believe in the minister, and he also believes in Pingyuan Jun." ”

One humane: "King Han originally sent Feng Ting to deal with the aftermath and join the party. However, Feng Ting still betrayed King Han and betrayed Korea. At the moment of national crisis, people's hearts are the most unpredictable. We still need to be vigilant as soon as possible, so as not to cause a catastrophe and regret it too late. ”

"Yes! We can't bet, it's too big. If you lose, you may be ruined and the country ruined. ”

"It is better to misjudge than to misbelieve."

"Please, the king thinks twice."

Lian Po disobeyed the order, and there were letters saying that he collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and then listened to everyone's words. Zhao Wang Dan was originally dissatisfied with Lian, but when he saw this letter, he was even more dissatisfied. However, as the king of a country, Zhao Wangdan needs to be cautious. If you are careless, it will cause a great disaster, and the country will not be a country.

Zhao Wangdan asked: "If Lian Po has a different heart, Lou Chang, what will you do." ”

Lou Chang said loudly: "The minister will definitely kill Lian Po and repay Jun's grace." ”

Zhao Wangdan asked: "You have a chance of winning against Lian Po." ”

Lou Chang shook his head and said: "The ministers use soldiers, it is better to be Lian Po." ”

Zhao Wangdan's heart was cold, and he asked again: "Do you know who can resist Lian Po." ”

The ministers shook their heads, not knowing what to say.

Zhao Wangdan said: "What should the widow do." ”

The Great Si Kou said: "Your Majesty, the stakes are very high. Let's find someone to replace Lian Po first. Lian Po had no dissent, so we wronged him. In the future, I can find a way to make up for it. If Lian Po has two hearts, our country will be in danger. ”

Everyone said in unison: "The ministers seconded the proposal." ”

Zhao Wangdan saw that these people were speaking simply, but they did not solve the fundamental problem, looked at them, and said coldly: "Who will the widow exchange for him?" Who can replace Lian Po? Will the change of generals reassure the widows? ”

The ministers couldn't answer Zhao Wangdan's question.

Lou Chang saw Zhao Wangdan's eyes looking at him, and also figured out Zhao Wangdan's intentions, and replied: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks of a person who may be able to replace Lian Po and reassure the king." ”

Zhao Wangdan saw that things had taken a turn for the better, and raised his voice and said, "Who." ”

"This man is also known to the king." Lou Chang deliberately paused for a moment, looked at Zhao Wangdan, and said: "He is the son of Ma Fujun, Gongzi Kuo." ”

When Zhao Wangdan heard this, he immediately remembered who Ma Fujun's son was. However, the age of Ma Fujun's son is not a few years older than him. He didn't know what Zhao Kuo's ability was. Zhao Wangdan didn't believe that people who were a few years older than him had the ability to replace Lian Po.

Zhao Wangdan is the king of a country in Zhao State, and every decision he makes will affect the national glory of Zhao State. It is related to the survival of the country and the Zhao family. King Zhao did not dare to be arbitrary, nor did he rush to express his position. Zhao Wangdan was wondering if this person could be up to the task.

Seeing that Zhao Wangdan did not express his position, Da Sikou, Lou Chang and others also said in unison: "Your Majesty, there is no time to delay. Please make a quick decision to replace Lian Po with Ma Fuzi. ”