Zhao accepted the party and reaped the fruits of Qin's victory. When Qin Wangji heard the news, how could he not be angry. The king was angry, and bled and drifted away. Without the slightest consideration, Qin Wangji made an order to attack Zhao.

The courtiers of the Qin State saw that the King of Qin was furious and insisted on starting a war with the Zhao State, but they did not dare to persuade him. Seeing that King Qin had lost his mind because of his anger, Qin Xiang Fan Ju did not dare to advise, but said euphemistically: "Zhao is stronger than South Korea, and it is on a par with our country. We want to start a war with Zhao State, and we must be prepared for a protracted war. However, the frontline is running out of food and grass, and it will not last long. ”

King Qin asked, "How long can the grain and grass on the front line last?" ”

Fan Ju said: "Half a month at most." ”

"The widow will give you three days." The King of Qin issued a decree and said in a loud voice: "Hurry up the preparation of grain and grass, and send it to the front line as soon as possible." When Zhao accepted the party, he was an enemy of Qin. The widow wants to know what the consequences will be if he offends the Qin State. ”

Qin Wangji left the court angrily, and the courtiers of Qin also dispersed on their own. Prince Qin caught up with Qin Xiang Fan Ju and shouted, "Qin Xiang stays." ”

Fan Ju saw that it was the prince of Qin, and hurriedly saluted: "Minister, see the prince." ”

Prince Qin said: "Prime Minister Qin doesn't have to be polite. ”

Fan Ju asked, "Prince, what's the matter with letting the ministers stay?" ”

Prince Qin looked around, lowered his voice and said, "What does Prime Minister Qin think about the matter of going to the party." ”

Fan Ju saw that there were trustworthy people all around, so he didn't answer and asked, "What does the prince think?" ”

"My country and South Korea have been fighting for three years, and they have consumed a lot of grain and grass. We are at war with the Zhao State, and we can't tell the winner in a short time. Prince Qin said again: "I don't approve of a war with Zhao. ”

Fan Ju saw that Prince Qin showed his attitude, and also said: "The minister and the prince have the same opinion. ”

Prince Qin asked: "My father has always relied on Qin Xiang, why didn't Qin Xiang advise my father." ”

"Zhao Guo's acceptance of the party is tantamount to an undeclared war against our country. If we don't fight, we will disgrace the national prestige. Fan Ju stopped and said, "In this battle, if we don't fight, we have to fight." ”

"Zhao Guo accepted the party, and the incident happened suddenly. This is something we didn't expect. Prince Qin said: "If Zhao dares to accept the party, he is ready to go to war with us." We are unprepared and rush to war, and we will suffer great losses. ”

"This is also something that the minister is worried about." Fan Ju said: "Zhao Guo is ready, but my country is not prepared. If the war starts rashly, the situation is not in favor of our country. ”

"What are you waiting for?" Prince Qin said: "It's better to follow me into the palace and meet my father." ”

Fan Ju said: "Prince, there is no point in us entering the palace. ”

Prince Qin asked, "How do you say this?" ”

"Just now, the prince saw the scene of the ministers' admonition. If we try to exhort again, we will only anger the king. Seeing that Prince Qin didn't understand Qin Wangji's personality at all, but he couldn't say it clearly, Fan Ju said in a different tone, "Prince, don't you know the king's personality." ”

When Prince Qin heard this, he was stunned for a moment. Indeed, Qin Wangji's character is difficult to fathom. Although he is the son of King Qin, he has never understood Qin Wangji. Qin Wangji has a suspicious personality and ruthless methods.

Prince Qin couldn't help but shudder in his heart when he thought of Qin Wangji's handling of his grandmother and Sigui. Although he is the crown prince of Qin, he is not loved by the king of Qin. Today, the king of Qin attacked Zhao, and he spoke out to dissuade him. What the result will be, he does not know.

Fan Ju saw that Prince Qin didn't speak, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he said, "The prince doesn't have to worry. The king was just angry because of Zhao Guo's interference. ”

When Prince Qin heard this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Prince Qin knew that Fan Ju was loyal to his father. If he said too much in front of Fan Ju, he would be considered dissatisfied with Qin Wangji by the other party.

Prince Qin stopped in moderation and said with a smile: "Father is wise and powerful, how can I..."

Prince Qin didn't let the words come out, and just replaced them with laughter.

Fan Ju didn't notice anything wrong with this sentence, and said with a smile: "Prince, don't worry. When the king calms down, he will think clearly about whether to kill Zhao. ”

"Listening to Qin Xiang's words, I am relieved." Prince Qin said: "If you don't understand anything in the future, please ask Prime Minister Qin to teach me more." ”

Fan Ju replied: "If the prince doesn't understand anything, just ask the minister." The ministers must do their best to solve the prince's doubts. ”

"I thank Qin Xiang again." Prince Qin didn't want to have more contact with Fan Ju, and said, "If Qin Xiang wants to prepare grain and grass, I won't bother." Qin Xiang, farewell. ”

Fan Ju saluted and said, "Minister, send the prince." ”

After Prince Qin left, Fan Ju glanced up at the sky, then at the main hall, and said in his heart: "The war between the Qin State and the Zhao State is ahead of schedule. ”

Qin Wangji left the hall angrily and returned to the harem, thinking of Zhao Guo's acceptance of the party, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became. It took him three years to get the Korean party. Zhao Guo was bloodless, so he accepted South Korea to the party. Zhao's actions not only made his years of hard work in vain, but also made him ridiculed by the princes.

Zhao accepted the party and fought against Qin without declaring war. Zhao Guo wanted to fight, how could he not fight.

After another two days, as time passed, the anger in Qin Wangji's heart gradually dissipated. Qin Wangji, who calmed down, thought about a lot of things. Slowly, a picture flashed in Qin Wangji's mind, when he made the decree to kill Zhao, all the ministers persuaded him. Only Fan Ju did not cater to him, nor did he oppose him.

The more Qin Wangji thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and said to the eunuchs beside him: "Go, call Qin Xiang." ”

The eunuch received the order and bowed down.

When Fan Ju left the main hall, he was responsible for preparing grain and grass. The eunuch came to Fan Ju and saluted: "Prime Minister Qin, the king has summoned you." ”

Fan Ju waited for two days, and finally got it, and said in his heart: "The anger in the king's heart has finally disappeared." ”

Fan Ju entered the palace, met the king of Qin, and saluted: "Your Majesty, the grain and grass of Zhao, the ministers are almost ready." ”

"Thank you for your hard work." Qin Wangji said again: "The widow is defeating Zhao, consider whether it is thorough." ”

Fan Ju said loudly: "Zhao Wang Xiao'er, dare to accept the party and fight against the Qin State. Zhao Guo bullied me, how could I not fight. ”

"Not bad." The anger in Qin Wangji's heart was suddenly ignited, "More than ten years ago, the widow exchanged land with Zhao State. Zhao He Lao'er got the land of Qin, and he did not exchange land with the widow. Zhao He Lao'er, a bully. Today, Zhao Wang Xiaoer, bully me. How can a widow endure it? That's it! The new and old hatreds of the widow and the Zhao State were ended together. The widow wants to know that only the Qin State bullies the princes, and the princes of An bully me. ”

"The king's words are very true." Fan Ju echoed: "The vertical son doesn't know the height of the sky, and if he dares to bully my Qin State, wouldn't he be looking for a fight." ”

Qin Wangji knew that Fan Ju was here to flatter him by saying these words, so he slowed down his speech and asked, "My country has fought with Korea for three years, and then started a war with Zhao State. Is it beneficial for our country to start a war at this time? ”

Fan Ju saw that King Qin's tone was softened, but he couldn't figure out the true intention in King Qin's heart, "Just Zhao Guo, how can you stop me." ”

When King Qin heard this, he didn't feel very happy, but let out a long sigh, "Qin Xiang, don't say that. ”

"Your Majesty, is the minister wrong?" King Qin's remark made Fan Ju even more incomprehensible.

"Just ask the princes of the world, the only one who can compete with the Qin State is the Zhao State." Qin Wangji remembered that he had been defeated by Zhao Guo for more than ten years, and said in a low tone: "Zhao Guo is not so easy to bully. ”

Fan Ju saw that King Qin was no longer losing his mind because of anger, and he was really happy in his heart, and said in a low tone: "Your Majesty, rest assured, my country has Wu Anjun." Zhao Guo is not an opponent of our country. ”

Qin Wangji shook his head and said: "There is Wu Anjun in our country, Ma Fujun in Zhao State, and Du Changjun in Zhao State. Our country is fighting against Zhao, and it is difficult to predict who will kill the deer. ”

Fan Ju asked, "The king doesn't want to kill Zhao and endure this anger." ”

"The widow beat Korea, knocked down the Chu State, and beat the Wei State. The princes of the world, the widows are not afraid, why not fear the Zhao country. The erector deceives me, how can a widow endure it. Qin Wangji's tone was not high, but he also expressed his attitude that Zhao Guo had to fight, "If the widow does not kill Zhao, it is enough." Once, if you make a move on Zhao Guo, you want Zhao Guo to know that Qin Guo is powerful. ”

Fan Ju said: "What the king said is very true. Zhao and our country are equal, if we don't fight, it's over. If you fight, you will beat Zhao Guo down, and you will not dare to be the enemy of my Qin State. ”

"That's what the widow thinks." Qin Wangji's eyebrows were high, and he said: "Wu Anjun, serve the king on the horse." The widow doesn't know what a chance of winning. ”

"The minister brings good news to the king."

"What good news."

"Ma Fujun of Zhao State died of illness."

"What did you say?" Qin Wangji looked at Fan Ju with unbelievable eyes, and said: "Defeated my Qin State, Ma Fujun, who shocked the princes, is dead." ”

Fan Ju nodded and said, "Yes." Ma Fujun of Zhao is dead. ”

Qin Wangji asked: "Ma Fujun is dead, how can the widow not know." ”

Fan Ju replied: "The minister also got this news from a friend in Handan. ”

Qin Wangji asked, "Ma Fujun died like this. ”

"Not long after the death of Empress Dowager Zhao, Ma Fujun contracted a serious illness. Soon after, Ma Fujun died of illness. ”

"Why didn't the widow get any news at all?"

"Empress Dowager Zhao died, and Zhao's internal affairs were already unstable. The news of Ma Fujun's death spread. Zhao's national politics were even more chaotic. In order to maintain the state government, Zhao was wary of the princes taking advantage of the situation to attack Zhao, and deliberately blocked the news. ”

"This message is from the right source."

"The minister sent someone to Handan to secretly inquire about the news. Ma Fujun died of illness and was buried in Huiling. The heir of Ma Fujun wears mourning clothes to guard filial piety. This news is absolutely true. ”

Qin Wangji clapped his hands and said, "Great, God really helps me." Ma Fujun is dead, who in Zhao can compete with me. ”

"Your Majesty, although the king of Ma Fu is dead. However, there are many people who can recruit good fighters in Zhao State. Fan Ju saw that King Qin had no intention of interrupting, and said: "Du Changjun Tiandan, Lian Po, Le Cheng and others cannot be underestimated. ”

"Tian Dan is a Qi person, although he was worshiped by the king of Zhao State, he was not reused by King Zhao." Qin Wangji asked, "Who is Lian Po?" ”

Fan Ju reminded: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten the matter of the Five Kingdoms? ”

"How can a widow not remember."

"The general of Zhao Guoqi is Lian Po." Fan Ju said again: "Lian Po led the army deep and broke the Qi country alone, so he bravely crowned the princes." ”

"It's him!" Qin Wangji smiled and said, "The widow remembered. Lian Po fought bravely and defeated the Qi army. Zhao He Lao'er, it is precisely because Wen Youlin is similar, Wu Youlian is quite good, competing in the Central Plains, winning more and losing less. Lian Po can indeed fight, but when he is older, how can he be. ”

"In addition to Lian Po, Zhao Guo also has Xu Li and Lecheng. These people are all people who fought with Ma Fujun, and we can't underestimate them. ”

"What if Xu Li and Le Cheng can fight, how can they beat Wu Anjun." Qin Wangji said again: "In addition to Wu Anjun, there are other people in our country who can fight well. Ma Fujun is still there, and the widow still has concerns. Ma Fujun died of illness, and the widow was not afraid of it. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Zhao Guo is going to fight. But, not now. Fan Ju said: "Most of my country's military strength is in South Korea. A war with Zhao is tantamount to opening up a new battlefield. ”

"Go on."

"Zhao and our country are equal in national strength, and South Korea still has the strength to fight. Zhao's acceptance of the party is not only a declaration of war against our country, but also an opportunity to unite with South Korea and jointly fight against our country. Our country will fight against Han and Zhao, even if it wins, it will pay a heavy price. The princes of Wei, Chu and other princes took advantage of the defeat of our country and Zhao and Han and suddenly intervened. The situation is not good for our country. ”

"You have a point." Qin Wangji pondered for a while, and said: "These factors have to be considered by the widow. The states of Wei, Qi, and Chu led to a great decline in national strength because they despised the princes of the world. The old way they walked, the widow could not walk. ”

"That's what I mean, that's what I mean."

Qin Wangji asked: "Zhao Guona joined the party and declared war with our country. If it doesn't work, we won't fight. ”

"Zhao is going to fight, but we shouldn't open up a new battlefield." Fan Ju saw Qin Wangji motioning for him to continue, and said, "Back then, King Qi Xuan united Zhongshan to intervene in the Yan Kingdom and attack Jicheng. King Wuling of Zhao did not want to watch the Qi State annex the Yan State, nor did he want to start a war with the Qi State. Therefore, King Wuling of Zhao said that King Han Xuan sent King Yan Zhao back to the country, and fought with Qi in the territory of Yan under the slogan of 'countering the rebellion and driving Qi'. We might as well follow the example of King Zhao Wuling. ”

When Qin Wangji heard this, he understood and asked, "What do you mean to say that we are in Shangdang and Zhao State to divide the victory and defeat." ”

"That's exactly what I mean, minister." Fan Ju said again: "Zhao accepted the party and went to war with our country without declaring it, but it did not go to war directly. King Han ceded the Shangdang to our country, and our country accepted the Shangdang, which is also justified. If Zhao Guo dares to accept the Shangdang, we will expel Zhao Guo from the Shangdang by force. Our country can not only fight with Zhao Guozai in the party, but also decide the winner. It was also able to avoid the expansion of the war with Zhao. ”

"Okay." Qin Wangji also agreed to this plan, "We will compete with Zhao Guo in the party." Send an order to Wu Anjun, quickly occupy the party, defeat Zhao State, and raise the prestige of our country. ”

Fan Ju said again: "The king, the minister, do not approve of Wu Anjun as a general. ”

"Why?"

"Wu Anjun's military exploits are too prominent, and all the princes know it. If we send Wu Anjun to fight, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of Zhao Guojun and his ministers. Zhao Guo saw that our country was fighting with Wu Anjun, and he would definitely fight the whole country and expand the war between the two countries. ”

"You're right." Qin Wangji asked: "Who will the widow take as the general to attack the Shangdang." ”

"Minister, recommend Wang Di." Fan Ju said: "Wang Yu uses soldiers, not weak Wu Anjun. We took Wang Yi as the general to attack the Shangdang and test the confidence and strength of the Zhao State. ”

Qin Wangji also felt that it was very good to have Wang Ji as a general, which could not only support the new generals, but also weaken the influence of Wu'an Junfeng. However, he was still a little uneasy, and asked: "What if Wang Ji can't attack the Shangdang and can't repel the Zhao army." ”

"Wang Di can't take the party, let's fight with Wu Anjun again."

"Zhao Guo wants to fight, and the Korean widow also wants it." Qin Wangji said in a steady tone: "The widow will use Wang Ji to attack the party, and Wu Anjun will attack South Korea to deter South Korea." The widow wants the king of Han to have no courage to unite with Zhao to fight against our country. The widow asked King Han to obediently send him to the party. ”

"The king's plan is very good. We use Wang Yu to attack the party and test the strength of Zhao State. Using Wu'an Jun to attack Han can not only defeat Korea, but also deter the princes of Wei, Chu and other princes. ”

"Okay, it's up to you." Qin Wangji ordered: "Quickly pass on the edict of the widow, take Wang Di as the general, and attack the Shangdang." With Wu Anjun as the general, continue to attack South Korea. ”

The king of Qin went to Korea with the crown prince of Qin to convey the edict. The prince of Qin came to the marching tent, summoned the generals, and said in a loud voice: "Zhao State accepts the party, deceives my Qin State, and will not tolerate it." Attacking the Korean army, the soldiers were divided into two routes. All the way, with Wang Yi as the general, he attacked the party. On the other hand, Wu Anjun was the general to attack South Korea. Hopefully, the generals will work together to attack the princes and boost the prestige of our country. ”

Wang Yi never thought that the King of Qin would give him the order to attack the Shangdang. However, he looked at King Qin's national letter and had to believe that it was true.

Unwilling to live up to the trust of the King of Qin, Wang Yi gathered his headquarters and shouted: "Zhao State seized me from the party and deceived me Qin State." Da Qin man, how can he endure it. All the soldiers, follow me to attack the party to repay the king's kindness. ”