Chapter 6 The Exploits of King Zhao Wuling

While Pingyuan Jun and Wei Qi were talking, a steady voice came from outside the door, "Fan Ju is a man of cloth, exiled in the Qin State, and reused by the King of Qin." But he was able to mediate with the King of Qin, the Queen Mother, and the Four Guis for more than ten years, offered the King of Qin, and assisted the King of Qin to abolish the Queen Mother and the Four Guis, and there was no great chaos in the Qin State, and this person should not be underestimated. ”

As soon as the words fell, a person walked in with elegant manners and calmness.

When Pingyuan Jun saw it, he saluted and said, "Yu Qing, you are here too." ”

Yu Qing replied: "It is reported that Pingyuanjun has a great sage here, and I will also come to visit." Pingyuan-kun won't blame me for being abrupt, come uninvited! ”

"Say something." On the one hand, Pingyuan Jun ordered someone to prepare a banquet, and on the other hand, he introduced: "Yu Qing, this is the minister of Wei, Wei Qi." ”

Pingyuan Jun said with a smile: "Wei Xiang, this is Yu Xin, who was worshiped by my king as Shangqing, so he called him Yu Qing." ”

Yu Qing saluted and said, "Yu Qing, pay a visit to Wei Xiang." ”

Wei Xiang was shocked: "You are Yu Qing." ”

Seeing his expression, Yu Qing seemed to know himself, and asked, "Wei Xiang, you and I are meeting for the first time." Wei Xiang doesn't need such an expression! ”

"Although it is the first time I have met you, I have already heard of your name." Wei Qi arched his hand again and said: "It is really a blessing to be able to meet Yu Qing today. ”

Yu Qing smiled: "Wei Xiang, I'm just an ordinary person, how can I be famous." ”

Wei Qi hurriedly said: "It is reported that Zhao Guozhong Mou, there is a Yu Xin. Pedal straw sandals, hang an umbrella on your shoulder, and meet King Zhao. When King Zhao saw him for the first time, he was attracted by his talent and gave him a pair of gold and white bi. The second time he met King Zhao, he served as the secretary of Zhao, so he was called Yu Qing. ”

Seeing Wei Qi talking about these past events, Yu Qing looked at Pingyuanjun and asked with an embarrassed expression: "Pingyuanjun, could it be that you told Wei Xiang these things!" ”

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding." Pingyuan Jun hurriedly said: "I only met Wei Xiang today. It must be your talent that has spread all over the land of Sanjin. ”

One person stepped forward and said, "Pingyuan-kun, the banquet has been prepared." ”

"Okay." Pingyuanjun said to the two guests: "Let's go, let's eat and drink while chatting." ”

At the banquet, Pingyuan Jun raised the bottle and said, "Wei Xiang, Yu Qing, let's drink a bottle together." ”

Wei Qi and Yu Qing raised their bottles and saluted back, "Pingyuan Jun, please." ”

Yu Qing put down the wine bottle and asked, "Wei Xiang, you are not in the Great Liang of Wei State, how can you come to Handan." ”

Wei Qi let out a long sigh, "Wei Guo, I can't stay any longer. Come and go to the Plains King. ”

Yu Qing didn't know the truth, thought he was joking, and said with a smile: "Wei Xiang is the minister of a country, how can he not stay." ”

Seeing this, Pingyuan Jun said for him: "King Qin abolished the empress dowager and expelled the four nobles. The new Qin Xiang had a holiday with Wei Xiang. It's a long story, and I can't say a word clearly. ”

Wei Qi said with a smile: "I think I am the face of a country, what a beautiful scenery." In an instant, it is not sad to become a lost dog. ”

"The king of Qin abolished the empress dowager and expelled the four nobles. I've just gotten the news about this. I'm here today for this purpose. Yu Qing looked at Pingyuan Jun, "Pingyuan Jun, Fan Ju is a man of cloth, exiled in other countries, and can be reused by King Qin." and circled between the King of Qin, the Empress Dowager of Qin, and the four nobles for ten years. Today, I will dedicate the King of Qin, abolish the Queen Mother, and chase the four nobles. The King of Qin seized power in one dynasty, and the Qin State was not in chaos. This person should not be underestimated. ”

"yes!" Pingyuan Jun heard the deeds of the Empress Dowager Qin, Wei Ran and others, and was full of emotion, "Although the Empress Dowager Qin is a daughter, her ambition and courage are not weak men. Back then, the Empress Dowager Qin was just the eighth son of King Qin Hui, as a lowly and humble person, she was able to compete with Empress Qin Hui and Empress Qin Wu and win the world of Qin. ”

Wei Qi took over, "Not only that, but the Empress Dowager Qin can also deal with the princes, bully and oppress the Chu State, attack Wei and Han, and go on an expedition to the Qi State. As soon as she is a woman, she will completely solve the problem of the Qin State's centuries-old enemy and the trouble of Yiqu. This woman is not simple! ”

Yu Qing also said: "Mi Bazi can compete with Qin Huihou and Qin Wuhou for the throne and win the world of Qin. It can also maneuver around the princes and solve the righteous canal. Wei Ran's achievements are unmatched. ”

"yes!" Ping Yuanjun's eyes showed reverence, but he felt a little more sorry for his fate, "Wei Ran has been the prime minister three times, and he has been in power for more than forty years, and he has not been defeated. For the southern and northern expeditions of the Qin State, he fought against the princes and made great achievements. In his later years, he was expelled from Xianyang by King Qin, how sad. ”

Wei Qi saw how similar the fate of the Empress Dowager Qin and Wei Ran was to himself, and resonated: "The Empress Dowager Qin and the Marquis are all powerful figures. How do you know that in your old age, you can't get a good death. The Empress Dowager of Qin was imprisoned in Zhangquan Palace by the King of Qin, and the Marquis of Qin was expelled from Xianyang. Their fate is not exactly the confirmation of that sentence, thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi. Today's wealth is just a passing moment. ”

"Pingyuan Jun, Wei Xiang, Empress Dowager Qin, and Marquis are what characters. The king of Qin deposed the empress dowager and expelled the marquis, but it did not cause turmoil in the Qin state. It is enough to prove that King Qin's methods are clever. The joint efforts of King Qin and Fan Ju should not be underestimated. Yu Qing saw that Pingyuan Jun and Wei Qi were all moved, but he didn't realize that the two of them would end up like this, thanks to King Qin and Fan Ju.

Pingyuan Jun felt inexplicable uneasiness in his heart, and nodded and said: "The king of Qin abolished the empress dowager and expelled the marquis, and the stability of the Qin dynasty cannot be underestimated. ”

Seeing that the atmosphere was suddenly cold, Wei Qi laughed and said, "Although the Empress Dowager Qin, the King of Qin, and Wei Ran are powerful people. How can we forget how majestic King Zhao Wuling's deeds are. Although the Empress Dowager Qin was able to stand out in the Ji Jun Rebellion and control the world of Qin. King Wuling of Zhao was able to persecute the Empress Dowager of Qin and establish the current King of Qin. If it weren't for the help of King Zhao Wuling, the current King of Qin would still be hostage in Yan Kingdom. ”

Pingyuan Jun thought of his father's great achievements, and also said, "Yes! Master Zhao's father is the pride of my Zhao boy. ”

Wei Qi continued: "It is also the pride of the Sanjin boys. ”

When Pingyuanjun heard this, the corners of his eyes were a little moist, "It's a pity! Master Zhao's father died in the Dune Palace, and a large number of generals were lost. Otherwise, our country will certainly be able to reach a higher level. Qin people, dare to touch the land of my Sanjin. ”

Wei Qi was sad when he saw Pingyuan Jun, and he was also very sorry, "Back then, King Zhao Wuling ignored the eyes of the people of the world and implemented Hufu cavalry shooting. Attack Sanhu in the north, die in Zhongshan, build the Great Wall, and surrender Lou Fu. His exploits far surpass those of Qi Heng and Jin Wen. The princes of the world cannot compare with it. King Zhao Wuling is the leader of my Sanjin boys. ”

"Whenever I think of Master Zhao's achievements, it always makes my generation feel angry and enthusiastic." Pingyuan Jun's eyes swelled with unprecedented pride, "King Yan Zhao and King Qin were both established by their fathers. Otherwise, Yan Guoan will be able to prosper, lead the division of the five countries, and break the shame of Qi. Qin State Aneng, east attack Sanjin, south to break Chudu, north Ping Yiqu. ”

"The era of King Zhao Wuling is a desirable era." Yu Qing also said: "Today's princes are afraid of Qin like a tiger and dare not compete with it. King Wuling of Zhao dared to enter Qin alone and discuss the world, but he was able to retreat and leave the Qin State. Every time I think of King Zhao Wuling's lonely ambition, how many husbands can there be. ”

"King Chu Huai entered Qin, and he can't return to Chu. Meng Weijun left Qin, but relied on the rooster and the dog to steal. Wei Qi remembered that there was a King Zhao Wuling in Sanjin, and said proudly: "King Zhao Wuling not only met the Empress Dowager Qin and the King of Qin in Xianyang, but also dared to discuss the world in front of them. Return to Qin, and not be humiliated. Instead, formulate a plan for the death of Qin. Its ambition is incomparable to that of the princes. What a pity! The male protagonist of the Sanjin boy suffered a tragic accident. ”

Yu Qing also said: "If King Zhao Wuling is still here, how can the Qin State have today, and dare to despise the princes." ”

When Pingyuan Jun saw Wei Qi and Yu Qing talking about the exploits of King Zhao Wuling, he had already shed tears on his clothes and sighed. More than 30 years have passed since the Dune Palace changed. At that time, King Zhao Huiwen was just over fifteen years old, and Pingyuan Jun was also in his teens. That palace change, which he still has in his mind, is indelible.

King Zhao Wuling's life was full of ups and downs, but it was also gorgeous and colorful.

King Wuling of Zhao was only fifteen years old at the beginning of his succession, and the State of Wei invited Qi, Yan, Chu, and Qin to destroy the State of Zhao, but was broken by King Wuling of Zhao. King Wuling of Zhao became famous at a young age and exalted his prestige among the princes. After succeeding to the throne, he took the initiative to resolve the hatred with the Wei State, befriended the Three Jins, and dealt with the princes.

The princes of the Central Plains all promoted the royal road. King Wuling of Zhao failed to fight against the princes, which made him understand a truth... In fact, An dares to be the king?

King Wuling of Zhao issued the "Edict of Guilt", did not follow the royal road, and degraded himself to a marquis, which is an unprecedented precedent. Subsequently, the princes of the Central Plains fought in a scuffle, and King Wuling of Zhao skillfully maneuvered to avoid getting involved. However, he was able to destroy Yan in Ji Xu's Zen position, the rebellion of Yan Guozi, Qi and Zhongshan, and under the slogan of counterinsurgency and Qi expulsion, he united with King Han Xuan, supported Yan Guo's proton in Han, and returned to China to compete for the throne. The country of Yan was restored, and the prince succeeded to the throne as King Yan Zhao.

King Wu of Qin rose to power, and the sons of King Hui of Qin fought against each other, triggering the three-year-long Jijun Rebellion. King Wuling of Zhao intervened in the national affairs of the Qin State, united with King Yan Zhao, and supported the son of Qin Proton Gongzi Ji who was hostage in the Yan State to return to China, which is the current King of Qin.

King Wuling of Zhao took advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to form an alliance with Song and Han, contain the princes, and promote Hufu cavalry shooting. Dead Zhongshan, hit Sanhu, expand thousands of miles of Hujiang, build the Great Wall to defend the territory, and establish the three counties of Yunzhong, Yanmen and Jiuyuan. Even the land west of Hexi, which was occupied by the Qin State, was taken back by King Wuling of Zhao.

The state of Chu died and drank the Yellow River. King Wuling of Zhao entered the princes with five envoys, how majestic. However, what is puzzling is that King Zhao Wuling abdicated in his prime, abolished the crown prince's chapter, and directly supported his son He as the king, which was for King Zhao Huiwen.

When King Wuling of Zhao entered Qin alone, he surrendered Lou Fu, and took advantage of the three kingdoms of Qi, Han and Wei to attack Qin, and formulated a strategy to attack Qin in Yunzhong and Yanmen. When King Zhao Wuling was full of ambition and established a hegemony, he died in the sand dunes, how sad it is.

The Dune Palace changed, and Pingyuan Jun was young, but he still remembers the events of that time. This palace change, not only the wise and invincible King Zhao Wuling was killed. At the age of fifteen, King Wuling of Zhao led an army alone, and his eldest son, Dai Anjun, died. Even the loyal Feiyi of the patriarchs of the Three Dynasties died.

Gongzi Cheng and Feiyi are autocratic, controlling the government and excluding dissidents. Those loyal to King Wuling of Zhao, Dai Anjun and King Huiwen of Zhao were all suppressed and excluded. This palace change also led to a large number of talented generals and outlaws. Le Yi, Ju Xin, and Ma Fujun went into exile in Yan Kingdom; Tian Buru's generation, exiled to the Song Kingdom; Lou stayed in the Qin State and could not return; Que Guanzi took his apprentice Pang Zhan and the disciples to retreat to the mountains and forests.

The Dune Coup not only made King Zhao Wuling's Hufu cavalry and archery skills collapse. It is also a disaster for the Zhao family to affect the fortunes of the country. It was also a good opportunity for the Zhao family to miss the death of Qin and compete for hegemony among the princes. For decades, the state of Zhao stagnated.

These things have long been submerged in the dust of history, but King Wuling of Zhao single-handedly turned the weak Zhao State into a strong state, and the glory achieved has always made the Zhao boy's heart ripple, all of which are desirable.

Whether it is Hufu riding and shooting Sanhu, dying, Zhongshan, expanding three counties, and building the Great Wall, the achievements of eternal achievements; It is still a move to support King Qin Zhao and King Yan Zhao; Or throughout his life, he united the three Jin and never fought against each other. The era of King Zhao Wuling was a great glory both internally and externally, and it all inspired the Zhao men to move forward bravely.

However, King Zhao Wuling's work was not completed, but the sand dunes died, and the middle way of the royal industry collapsed. However, before he died, he thought about Zhao Guo in his heart. He would rather die than leave the palace and let the territory of Zhao be divided. As the saying goes, if you take care of the things before you die, why not be afraid of the name after death. King Wuling of Zhao handed over the unfinished great cause to future generations.

King Huiwen of Zhao cut off the powerful minister Li Dui, attacked Qi, attacked Wei, defeated Han, and chased the Central Plains. However, it still can't go back to the heyday of the Martial Spirit King.

"King Zhao Wuling's unfinished work, we should inherit it." Yu Qing saw that Pingyuanjun and Wei Xiang were deeply involved, and the truth of their feelings stabilized his mind, raised the wine bottle and said: "Pingyuanjun and Wei Xiang, we respect King Zhao Wuling." ”

Pingyuan Jun and Wei Qi raised the bottle and drank it all.

Yu Qing put down the wine bottle and said, "Pingyuanjun, we must be ready for the Qin State to send troops to attack Zhao. ”

Pingyuan Jun asked, "How can you conclude that the Qin Kingdom will send troops to attack me." ”

Yu Qing said: "The king of Qin abolished the empress dowager, expelled the four nobles, left and right the court, and was arbitrary. In order to prove that you are a qualified king, you must establish meritorious deeds. ”

Pingyuan Jun thought for a moment and asked, "It is not bad for King Qin to establish meritorious deeds, how can you think that the Qin State will attack the Zhao State." ”

Yu Qing said: "The first king is just young, and the new king succeeds to the throne." The new king has not yet established meritorious deeds, the people are not convinced, and the situation in our country is unstable. This is the best time for the Qin State to attack our country. If I were the King of Qin, I would not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ”

"Pingyuanjun, Yu Qing is right." Wei Qi also knew that when the old and new regimes were exchanged, it was most likely for the princes to take advantage of the situation, "The king of Qin forced the king of Wei to kill me, and I fled to the state of Zhao." When the king of Qin is angry, he will definitely send troops to the state of Zhao. I'm causing trouble for Hirahara-kun. ”

"Even if Wei Xiang doesn't come to Zhao State, he won't defect to me. The state of Qin will also send troops to attack me. Pingyuanjun picked up the wine bottle and put it to his lips, "Yu Qing said well. The new monarch of our country succeeded to the throne, and the government was unstable. King Qin just missed the opportunity. Secondly, ten years ago, Ma Fu Jun Yan and broke Qin, and Qin felt humiliated. King Qin's attack on me is not only a shame, but also a meritorious service. ”

Yu Qing saw that Pingyuanjun understood the situation, and hurriedly said: "Pingyuanjun, his identity is prominent and his status is noble. I also invited Pingyuan Jun to enter the palace, and to make preparations in advance to prevent a sneak attack by the Qin State. ”

"Okay." Seeing that the matter was urgent, the plain king entered the palace after entertaining the two guests.

Pingyuan Jun saw the Queen Mother and King Zhao, and directly explained his intentions, "The Queen Mother, the King, and the ministers received the news." The king of Qin deposed the empress dowager and expelled the marquis. The situation in the Qin dynasty has changed. The years of Qin and Zhao Heping have also come to an end. We must prepare early and beware of the Qin State sending troops to attack us. ”

Zhao Wangdan asked, "Uncle means that the Qin State will send troops to attack me." ”

"Yes." Pingyuan Jun said in a firm tone: "The first king has just gone, and the new king will succeed to the throne. At present, it is the time when the old and new regimes in our country are changing, and it is also a fragile and sensitive time. King Qin will not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and send troops to attack me. ”

Empress Dowager Zhao and Pingyuanjun also have a friendship for decades, and she trusts Pingyuanjun's judgment. However, she had no idea how to prevent the Qin State from taking advantage of the situation. When Pingyuan Jun came here, he must have a countermeasure in his heart, and hurriedly asked: "Pingyuan Jun, Qin sent troops to attack me, how should we deal with it." ”

"Queen Mother, we have to prepare early." Pingyuan Jun thought that when the Queen Mother heard the news, she would be in chaos. However, he was wrong. Empress Dowager Zhao not only did not panic in the slightest, but looked quite calm.

Empress Dowager Zhao saw that Wang Er was young and ruled by herself, and the country was in turmoil. If the Qin State sent troops to attack Zhao, it would definitely exacerbate the turmoil in the Zhao State, and he hurriedly said: "Pingyuanjun, thank you for your hard work." I'll leave this matter to you. ”

"Whoa." Pingyuan Jun saluted, and said: "The queen mother, the king, the minister still has something to say." Wei Xiang was in Handan and came to defect to our country. The ministers also accepted him. ”

Zhao Wangdan said: "I heard that Wei Qi and the new Qin Prime Minister had a holiday. Will the Plains Monarch accept him, will it bring disaster to our country? ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "The minister accepts Wei Xiang, in addition to Wei Xiang's talent, he also hides selfishness. The princes of the world were afraid of Qin and did not dare to accept Wei Xiang. When we accept him, we will tell the princes. The State of Zhao was not afraid of the State of Qin. Second, the world's scholars will also compete to come to Zhao to help us resist Qin and raise the prestige of our Zhao country. ”

Zhao Wangdan nodded and said, "What my uncle said is good. ”

Empress Dowager Zhao said: "Pingyuan Jun, the king and I believe in your vision. You can do it! ”