Li Ke knew that Lian Po had a fiery temper, as long as it was a decision he made, it was difficult for anyone to shake it. Li Ke is good at observing words and feelings, and he is also a smart person, so he couldn't talk about it, so he had to leave. Seeing this, Yu Qing stepped forward to stop him and said, "The envoy came from Handan, and he worked hard all the way. Please, the envoy go down and rest. ”

Li Ke glanced at Lian Po, and was angry in his heart, but he couldn't attack directly, and deliberately raised his tone and said: "I haven't completed the king's mission, how can I be in the mood to rest." General Lian, I will tell the king what you said truthfully. I will go back to Handan and inform my king. ”

Seeing Yu Qing's expression, Pingyuan Jun instantly comprehended, and hurriedly said: "Li Ke, I came from afar, and I have worked hard." Someone is coming, don't send Li Ke down to rest quickly. ”

The cronies beside Pingyuanjun stepped forward and said, "Please." ”

Li could see that Pingyuanjun's move was to forcibly keep him, and he hurriedly said: "Pingyuanjun, don't need it." The king is still in Handan, waiting for news from me. ”

"How?" Seeing that he was using Zhao Wangdan to press him, Pingyuan Jun asked, "Are you not giving me face." ”

"Minister, don't dare." Li Ke knew Ping Yuanjun's status in Zhao State, and even Zhao Wang Dan had to give him three points.

"I will leave you to rest, but you will not give me face." Pingyuan-kun's tone was a little impatient, and said, "What if I have to keep you." ”

"This..."Although Li Ke didn't want to come and stay, he had no other choice, and the conversation changed, "Thank you Pingyuan Jun for being considerate of the minister, and the minister will stay." ”

Seeing that he was still quite knowledgeable, Pingyuan Jun shouted to the two cronies beside him: "You send Li Ke down to rest, treat him well, and don't slack off." ”

After Li Ke left, Yu Qing looked uneasy and said, "Old General Lian, you really said that you are serious." The state of Qi refused to form an alliance with us and did not sell us grain. In this way, we can only fight with the Qin State. ”

Lian Po had expected it, and said in a calm tone: "The two countries are at war, and they can only rely on themselves. Princes are unreliable. ”

Yu Qing looked at the several war reminders sent by Zhao Wang Dan on the case, and asked: "Wang Shang is in a hurry to start a war with the Qin State, General Lian, what should I do." ”

"We have been in a stalemate with the Qin State for so long, whoever withstands it, the victory will belong to whom. If we go to war rashly, not only will we not be able to defeat the Qin army, but we will also bring great disaster. Lian Po remembered Zhao Wangdan's indiscriminate order, and his anger gradually surged.

Pingyuan Jun also knew that Zhao Wangdan's order was wrong, but he still had to defend Zhao Wangdan and take care of Lian Po's emotions, and said warmly: "Old General Lian, the king is not sympathetic to you. We failed to form an alliance with Qi and failed to purchase grain. The pressure on the king was too great. As courtiers, we must also be considerate of the king's troubles. ”

Yu Qing also said: "Qi State does not sell grain to us. We don't have the bread and grass to sustain a protracted war. Wang Shang also had no other choice, so he urged the old general Lian to go to war quickly. ”

"I understand the king's difficulties." Lian Po said in a calm tone: "Lian Po is not a cowardly person. Lian Po also wanted to fight a quick battle, defeat the Qin State, and regain the lost territory. However, our strength does not allow it! ”

Pingyuan Jun knew that what Lian Po said was true, but Zhao Wangdan gave the order to start a war. If it is not implemented, Zhao Wangdan's prestige will be damaged. If it is carried out, it is afraid that it will spoil the big thing. Pingyuan Jun weighed the pros and cons, and asked tentatively: "Old General Lian, the king's war reminder has been sent. We might as well ..."

Lian Po knew the words that Pingyuanjun didn't finish in his words, and asked rhetorically: "Pingyuanjun, the Qin army on the riverbank is several times more than us. Can we take the initiative? ”

"I can't." Pingyuan Jun also knew that it was not easy to resist the edge of the Qin army. Defeating the Qin army is simply a fantasy.

"Do it when you know you can't do it." Lian Po let out a sigh of amazement, and said, "Wouldn't this cost my Zhao boy's life?" Even if the king is dissatisfied with Lian Po, I will not take the initiative to fight and damage the good sons of the Zhao family. ”

When Pingyuan Jun was King Zhao Huiwen, he had already learned Lian Po's stubborn temper, and said sadly: "If we don't fight, the king will not be able to explain anything." ”

Yu Qing interjected: "I can understand the pressure from the king. However, in the matter of the battle formation, one wrong step will lose the whole game. Plains King, the king does not know the actual situation here. We will tell the king about the battle here. Please, the king retracts the order to go to war. ”

Seeing that he couldn't do the work of Tonglianpo, he could only do Zhao Wangdan's work, and nodded: "Okay!" I sent a letter back to Handan to inform the king of the details here. I hope that the king will retract the decree to go to war. ”

Yu Qing hurriedly said: "The king's temperament, Pingyuan Jun doesn't know yet. In this matter, he also asked Pingyuan Jun to rush back to Handan in person to persuade the king. ”

"Okay!" Pingyuan Jun thought about it, he went back in person, maybe he could change King Zhao's mind. Pingyuanjun, knowing this matter well, can't delay, and said: "I'll hurry back to Handan." ”

Zhao Wangdan sent several orders urging him to fight, but the result was that Lian Po refused to fight. Zhao Wangdan saw that Lian Po did not carry out the decree, which made him lose his prestige, and shouted angrily at the courtiers: "How can this be reasonable, Lian Po dares not to listen to the edict of the widow and refuse to go to war." Damn, damnable. ”

As soon as Zhao Wangdan was angry, some courtiers saw that the king was extremely dissatisfied with Lian Po's actions. Those who usually have a bad relationship with Lian Po took the opportunity to fall into the well and said: "Don't be angry, the king. The old general Lian had a hot temper and was similar to his old friend, and he was also forced to take a detour. The king wants to force Lian Po to fight, but it is too difficult. ”

Seeing that Zhao Wangdan's expression was full of murderous energy, Pingyang Jun reprimanded: "Old General Lian's temper is a little hot. However, for the first king, it is a heart for Zhao Guo. The old man was like him, although he was forced to take a detour by the old general. The old general Lian still corrected his mistakes and took the blame. General Lian and Lin are like each other, but it is a good story for our country to be harmonious. ”

One person said: "General Lian disobeyed the king's order and refused to fight." Is it the way of a minister? ”

Another said, "Yes! In Lian Po's eyes, I don't know if there is a king. ”

Seeing that the enemy was at present, the courtiers were still detached from morality, and scolded: "Everyone, do you still think that the situation in our country is not chaotic enough? ”

Zhao Wangdan should have listened to it, but he couldn't listen to it. I shouldn't have listened to it, but I listened to it. Zhao Wangdan was already very dissatisfied with Lian Po's non-fighting. Now, when he heard the words of the courtiers, he was full of anger and said in a cold tone: "They are reasonable. The widow admires General Lian, so he will back down many times. Lian Lao General, disobeying the orders of the widowed generals, must not be tolerated. Otherwise, where is the majesty of the widow? ”

Seeing that Zhao Wangdan had lost his mind because of anger, Pingyang Jun persuaded: "If General Lian doesn't go to war, he has his own reasons not to fight." Your Majesty, do not act rashly. ”

"It's been a long time since the widow was incorruptible. Didn't he say that the widow had the ability to find someone to replace him? Well, the widow will take his place. The widow didn't believe that Zhao Guo would not be able to survive without Lian Po. ”

Most of the courtiers shouted, "The ministers seconded it." ”

Zhao Wangdan saw that Pingyang Jun was talking for Lian Po everywhere, and said with a dissatisfied expression: "The widow has made up his mind, replace Lian Po." The widow did not believe that the Zhao State could not defeat the Qin army without Lian Po. ”

Pingyang Jun saw that Zhao Wangdan was angry, coupled with the instigation of the courtiers, which made him lose his judgment. Zhao Wangdan only knew that Lian Po refused to fight, but he never thought about why Lian Po refused to fight.

Could it be that it is really Lian Po's cowardice?

Pingyang Jun withstood Zhao Wangdan's pressure and said bluntly: "Regarding the matter of changing generals, please think twice." ”

Zhao Wangdan said loudly: "The widow thinks very clearly, Lian Po must be changed." ”

Pingyangjun asked: "Lian Po has a very high status in the army and is deeply loved by the soldiers. The king replaced Lian Po, and the army will be in turmoil. The slightest carelessness can cause catastrophe. ”

Zhao Wangdan snorted heavily and said: "The soldiers belong to the widows, not to Lian Po." Even if they didn't have Lian Po, they could still fight for the outnumbered. ”

Pingyang Jun saw that Zhao Wangdan couldn't listen to it, and said bitterly: "Changing generals in battle is a taboo in the army. Your Majesty, think twice. Back then, Wangzhu Le Yi led the armies of the five countries to attack Qi and almost killed the Qi country. If it weren't for King Yan Hui's change of generals, it would disturb the morale of the army. Qi State may not exist for a long time. Lian Po resisted the offensive of the Qin army, and if the king replaced him, the army would definitely be unstable. Once, when the Qin State comes to attack, what should the soldiers do if they are not united. ”

"Don't say more, the widow has made up his mind." In order to prevent anyone from interceding again, Zhao Wangdan shouted: "If anyone pleads, kill." ”

"The king did not listen to the advice of his ministers. Minister, what's the use of staying here? After Pingyangjun said this, he didn't salute, turned around and left.

Zhao Wangdan shouted: "If you dare to walk out of the main hall, don't come back." ”

When Pingyang Jun heard this, he didn't stop, but strode out of the main hall. Pingyangjun stood on the high platform, looked in the direction of Changping, and shouted: "Zhao Guo, the wind is rising." ”

Zhao Wangdan said angrily: "If any of you are dissatisfied with the widow, please leave quickly." ”

When the courtiers heard this, they did not speak.

Seeing that no one was talking, Zhao Wangdan shouted, "Okay." If you do not want to leave, listen to the edicts of the widows. Who dares to intercede for Lian Po, and blame the widow for being ruthless. ”

Seeing his majesty, Zhao Wang Dan shocked the courtiers and asked, "Who is willing to replace Lian Po and defeat the Qin State for the widows." ”

The name of the tiger and wolf of the Qin State, how could the courtiers not know. Lian Po, who was the most capable of fighting in Zhao, fought very hard against Qin, and could only choose passive defense. The Qin general Wang Yi is only the left chief of the Qin State, and there is one of the most capable Bai Qi who has not yet appeared.

Although the courtiers supported Zhao Wangdan to replace Lian Po, they were unwilling to replace Lian Po. After all, in the matter of the battle array, they are still not as good as Lian Po.

Zhao Wang Dan saw that the courtiers all lowered their heads, and looked at the military general Gao Xun angrily. Those generals either say that they are old, or that their strength is not good. Zhao Wangdan even named a few names, but they were politely refused.

Zhao Wangdan saw that there was no one who was useful, so he scolded angrily: "Could it be that there is no one in my country except Lian Po who dares to start a war with the Qin State." ”

Zhao Wangdan saw that no one responded, and his face was extremely ugly. When my grandfather and father were alive, there were many capable military generals. When it came to him, these capable generals were all there, but none of them stepped forward. Zhao Wangdan thought to himself: "Could it be that these capable generals despise the widowed?" ”

Zhao Wangdan discussed with the courtiers for a long time, and there was no one in Zhao Guo who could replace Lian Po, so he was so angry that he left the hall angrily.

Seeing that Zhao Wangdan was angry, the eunuch Ling hurriedly asked his subordinates to retreat, so as not to be reprimanded or even lose their lives.

When Zhao Wangdan saw this empty hall, he felt very cold, remembered the unhappiness in the court, and roared: "There is not a single general who can fight around the widow. ”

The eunuch Ling stood below and didn't talk, so as not to cause Zhao Wangdan's displeasure.

Zhao Wangdan scolded for a long time, his mouth was dry, and he shouted: "Bring wine to the widow." ”

The eunuch Ling knew that Zhao Wangdan was in a bad mood, so he didn't stop him, and hurriedly ordered someone to prepare wine. Zhao Wangdan raised the wine bottle and kept drinking. A jar of Zhao wine was quickly drunk by him. Zhao Wangdan slapped a wine partition, looking a little drunk.

Through the wine, Zhao Wangdan completely stimulated the dissatisfaction in his heart, "These courtiers know how to bully widows. At the moment of national crisis, no one is willing to contribute to the widow. Damn! Damn it. ”

"Usually, when I see them pointing out the country, they all say that they do their best for the widow. In the event of a war, these people will stay away. ”

"They are not obedient to the widow, they are not satisfied with the widow."

"The king of Qin bullied the widow, and the courtiers also bullied the widow. They all bully the widows. ”

The eunuch Ling also knew that the young King Zhao had suffered a lot and suffered a lot of crimes. At his age, he has endured things that he shouldn't have endured. However, King Zhao Huiwen and Zhao Wei left one after another, leaving him helpless.

"The more they say no, the more they want to prove it to them. The widow wants to prove to all that the widow is right. The widow is a qualified king of the Zhao State. ”