Zhao and Yan concluded peace agreements, surveyed borders, and exchanged documents. Pingyang Jun and Xu Li re-armed, and let Yan Guo surrender to the general, stationed in Wuyuan and Zhongyang. Zhao took the initiative to withdraw its troops from the territory of Yan to show his sincerity for peace.

Zhao withdrew his troops and returned to Daijun, and Xu Li, as the county guard of Daijun, as the host, naturally arranged a banquet to celebrate the victory of the Yan. Three days later, Pingyang Jun and An Pingjun led their troops south and returned to Handan.

In order to show his favor and respect for Anping Jun, Zhao Wangdan led Wen Cheng into a military general, went out of Handan for ten miles, and personally greeted him. Just after noon, a scout came on horseback and shouted, "Your Majesty, the army is less than three miles from here. ”

"Drumming." Zhao Wangdan stood on the chariot, although he didn't see the figure of the army, he saw the dust in front of him.

Suddenly, the sound of drums filled the mountains and fields.

Pingyang Jun and An Pingjun suddenly heard the sound of drums shaking the sky, and the situation was unknown, stopping the advance of the army. At this time, a scout came to Pingyangjun and said in a loud voice: "Pingyangjun, the king personally went out of the city to greet him." ”

Pingyangjun motioned for the scout to retreat, and said to An Pingjun beside him: "An Pingjun has won a great victory for our country's Yan, and my king personally greets him." An Pingjun, the feudal monarch pays homage to the prime minister, just around the corner. ”

Anping Jun helped Zhao Fayan in order for the King of Qi to get the territory of Jidong, which was also a last resort. For King Zhao's feudal worship, he has never thought about it. He had a prominent position and noble status in the Qi State, and was awarded the title of Anping Jun for his military exploits, and concurrently served as the Minister of Qi. Who would have known that in just over ten years, he has changed from being praised by everyone and loved by monarchs and ministers to being unable to gain a foothold in the country of Qi.

An Pingjun didn't want to recall these sad pasts, let alone let people see the depression in his heart, so he smiled at Pingyangjun, "It's not my work that Fa Yan won a big victory. In fact, it is the prosperity of the Zhao country, the blessing of the king of Zhao, and the death of the soldiers of the three armies. ”

Seeing that An Pingjun had made great contributions, Pingyang Jun was not arrogant, but doubly humble. I thought that King Zhao admired him very much, and wanted to keep him. Northern Xinjiang negotiated peace, and he also saw An Pingjun's ability. Pingyang Jun also sincerely hopes that this virtuous person can stay in Zhao State.

Pingyangjun pointed to the road ahead and laughed: "Anpingjun, listen, this drum is to welcome us to return triumphantly." I also followed An Pingjun to get naked. From now on, we will be ministers of the same house. ”

An Pingjun listened to the words 'the same hall as a minister', and an inexplicable loss welled up in his heart. An Pingjun looked at the road ahead, and for some reason, he always felt very confused.

Pingyangjun didn't notice the slight change in An Pingjun's face, and said loudly: "An Pingjun, let's go quickly!" ”

When An Pingjun left the Qi Kingdom, he already knew that the King of Qi did not want him to go back. Qi Guo, he is destined to not be able to go back. He came to the State of Zhao and was courteously treated by the monarchs and ministers of the State of Zhao. Then if it comes, it will be safe. An Pingjun figured out this section, swept away the sense of loss in his heart, reinvigorated his spirit, and led the army forward.

Pingyang Jun saw Zhao Wang Dan and saluted: "Minister, see the king." ”

An Pingjun saw that King Zhao greeted him in person, what a great grace this is, and also saluted: "Foreign minister, meet King Zhao." ”

"An Pingjun doesn't want to be used by widows, and he still thinks about Qi Guo in his heart!" Zhao Wangdan listened to the words 'foreign minister', and always felt that there was more distance from An Pingjun. Zhao Wangdan put this sentence in his heart, and said in an easy-going tone: "An Pingjun is a widow and a widow, and he has worked hard. Come, An Pingjun, drink this bottle. ”

Zhao Wangdan took a bottle of wine and handed it to An Pingjun. An Pingjun stretched out his hand to take the wine bottle and said in a loud voice: "Foreign minister, thank King Zhao for giving wine." ”

Zhao Wangdan saw that An Pingjun drank all the wine, and said with a smile: "It is said that An Pingjun has a lot of wine, and a thousand cups are not drunk." Back in Handan, you and I have to drink hard. ”

An Pingjun saw that Zhao Wangdan used the word 'I' instead of 'widow' in order to get closer to him, and said with a smile: "Handan wine, I have long wanted to drink it." ”

"Good. We'll get drunk. Zhao Wangdan took another bottle of wine and came to Pingyang Jun and praised: "Pingyang Jun sent an envoy to the north to negotiate peace with Yan State. For the sake of the interests of the Zhao State, Pingyang Jun did not give an inch and defended the national body. This bottle of wine, the widow respects you. ”

"I am Zhao Chen, and I should defend the national system and share worries for the monarch." Pingyang Jun took the wine bottle and said loudly: "The success of this peace conference is not the work of the ministers. It is really the king's deep blessings, the prosperity of Zhao Guozuo, and the generals work together. Minister, it's just running errands. ”

Zhao Wangdan was very satisfied when he saw that he did not take the great work alone, and listened to the compliments in his words, and raised his hand and said, "Pingyang Jun, hard work." Please drink this bottle. ”

Pingyang Jun thanked Zhao Wangdan for giving him wine, raised the wine bottle, and drank it all.

Zhao Wangdan came to Le Cheng again, took a bottle of wine and handed it to him, and commended: "General Le, kill the three generals in the first battle, strengthen our army, and deserve to be the descendants of the Le family." General Le, please drink this bottle. ”

"Thanks, Your Majesty." Lecheng is not good at expression, and he drinks it all in the bottle.

Zhao Wangdan looked into the crowd and saw that Xu Li, the county guard of Daijun, was not among the ranks, and asked, "Widow, why didn't you see Xu Li." ”

Pingyang Jun said: "Xu Junshou, who is in Dai County, will take care of the affairs of the frontier after the aftermath." ”

"General Xu is worthy of being a pillar of the country!" Zhao Wangdan faced the soldiers of the three armies and said loudly: "All the soldiers are the pride of my Zhao men. ”

"Long live the king, long live the Zhao country." The voices of hundreds of thousands of people, shouting in unison, echoed between the valleys, and the aftermath lingered.

Seeing that the wind was blowing, Pingyuan Jun stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the wind is strong in the suburbs, we should set off for Handan." ”

Zhao Wangdan nodded and said, "An Pingjun, please share the car with the widow." ”

An Pingjun saw that King Zhao was exerting favor on him everywhere, how could he not understand King Zhao's intentions. Although An Pingjun was ready to spend the rest of his life in the Zhao State, he still had hope for the Qi State. King Zhao was in the same car with him and sent it back to Linzi in Qi State, which was really indisputable.

In order to leave room for relaxation for himself, An Pingjun said implicitly: "Foreign minister, how can he be in the same car with King Zhao." ”

Zhao Wangdan was politely rejected by him, and he was not angry, and said loudly: "You retreat to Qin for the widow, and then break Yan and then follow." You have made great achievements for the widow, and you deserve this honor. An Pingjun, please. ”

An Pingjun saw Zhao Wangdan's repeated pleas, and told his military exploits in front of the ministers and the soldiers of the three armies. If he refused, wouldn't it make Zhao Wangdan unable to get off the stage. He will also end up with a reputation for being unruly and ignorant of lifting.

An Pingjun is a person who cherishes fame more than his life, and seeing that he can't refuse, he lowered his body and said humbly: "Thank you, King Zhao." ”

"An Pingjun, please." Zhao Wangdan was very satisfied when he saw that An Pingjun no longer refused. An Pingjun boarded the car, followed by Zhao Wangdan.

When the celebrant saw this, he shouted, "Let's go." ”

Everyone said in unison: "Welcome the king back to the city." ”

An Pingjun sat in the car and saw the subjects of Handan of Zhao standing in the streets and alleys, cheering and cheering to welcome his return. An Pingjun looked at the crowds of people on the streets of Handan and heard the cheers of hundreds of thousands of people. This scene reminded him of the grand occasion more than ten years ago, when he broke Yan and returned to Qi, and led the army to welcome Wang Tian Fazhang back to Linzi. Unconsciously, the corners of An Pingjun's eyes were a little moist.

An Pingjun didn't know how long it took for Wang Che to arrive at Congtai Palace. An Pingjun stared at the hall and sighed. This hall has witnessed the era of King Zhao Wuling. However, An Pingjun thought of the fate of King Zhao Wuling and his own experience, and his mood changed greatly. An Pingjun said in his heart: "What is the hero, it will always come to an end." ”

Zhao Wangdan secretly paid attention along the way, and also discovered the faint changes in An Pingjun. But he couldn't guess what the other party was thinking. Zhao Wangdan got out of the car and invited An Pingjun to walk side by side with him to the high platform and enter the main hall.

An Pingjun couldn't refuse, so he could only walk side by side with him.

Zhao Wangdan's move is not only a favor to An Pingjun. At the same time, it also conveyed a message to the subjects and princes of Zhao State, that is, An Pingjun was his virtuous minister. Zhao Wangdan is weak and wears royal clothes, but he is majestic and has the spirit of a king. An Pingjun has a majestic figure, extraordinary demeanor, and is wearing a general's uniform, which has the meaning of guarding.

Climb the high platform and arrive at the main hall of Congtai Palace. Zhao Wang Dan asked all generals above the centurion to enter the palace and drink wine. Those below the centurion can drink freely outside the temple.

"The widow prepares the wine and waits for the king's return." Zhao Wangdan entered the main hall, pointed to a prominent position, and raised his tone: "An Pingjun, please take a seat." ”

"Foreign minister, deserve it." An Pingjun was flattered when he saw it. This position belongs to the position of the Xiangbang. As a foreign minister, how could he sit in such a position?

Zhao Wangdan saw that he refused to sit down, held his hand, and laughed: "You have made great contributions to the widow." This position belongs to you. ”

Pingyuan Jun understood Zhao Wangdan's intentions, and did not show dissatisfaction, and said loudly: "Anpingjun, my king is right. You have made great achievements for Zhao Guoguo, and this position belongs to you. ”

Zhao Wangdan saw that Pingyuanjun also took the initiative to invite An Pingjun to sit down, and he didn't have any scruples, and said with a smile: "An Pingjun, please." ”

An Pingjun saluted and said, "Thank you, King Zhao." ”

Zhao Wangdan walked to his throne, turned around, and said to the ministers: "Everyone, sit down too." ”

The ministers sat down one by one according to their official ranks.

After a while, one person shouted: "The Queen Mother has arrived." ”

The ministers saluted and said, "See the Queen Mother." ”

Empress Dowager Zhao is in poor health, but on this occasion, how can she appear. Empress Dowager Zhao sat down, saw that the ministers were standing, and said with a smile: "Everyone sits." ”

"Thanks, Queen Mother."

"Today is a celebration feast, you don't need to be restrained. During this time, you have done your job and worked hard. Empress Dowager Zhao said: "In order to celebrate the victory, we will strike for three days." Tonight, just drink to your heart's content. ”

"Thanks, Queen Mother."

At this time, in the center of the main hall, there were sixty soldiers, separated by one zhang, wearing ghost masks, holding long swords, wearing black clothes, dancing to the sound of drums. This dance is a ghost dance, which is used to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers.

At the end of the ghost dance, Zhao Wangdan raised the wine bottle and faced everyone. Everyone got up, held the wine bottle high, and greeted Zhao Wangdan.

Zhao Wangdan said sonorously: "We were able to achieve victory because of the lives of thousands of soldiers. This bottle of wine is a tribute to the soldiers who died for Zhao in this battle. ”

Everyone said in unison: "Respect the soldiers." ”

Zhao Wangdan tilted the wine bottle in his hand, and the wine fell to the ground, making a clattering sound. And all the people followed the king, and sprinkled the cup of wine into the earth.

Zhao Wangdan raised the wine bottle again and said loudly: "This bottle of wine, the widow respects you." Everyone raised the bottle, followed the king of Zhao to drink the wine in the bottle, and drank it all.

King Zhao was in a happy mood and said loudly: "The widow drinks with the king, and he will not return if he is not drunk." ”

After three rounds of drinking, Empress Dowager Zhao was tired, and said with a smile to everyone: "I'm old, I don't accept old age, I can't do it." Drink some wine and get on the head. Ladies and gentlemen, let's drink this bottle together, and I'm going to go first. ”

Pingyuan Jun and other important ministers all saw that Empress Dowager Zhao was holding on to her illness and attended this banquet. Everyone also tacitly took it to heart, raised the wine bottle, and drank it with the Empress Dowager Zhao. Empress Dowager Zhao drank it, got up and left.

The ministers gave each other and said in unison: "Send the Queen Mother." ”

This banquet, because it was the mourning period of the first king, there was no music of singing and dancing silk and bamboo orchestra. When Zhao Wangdan saw that he succeeded to the throne, he was able to retreat from Qin Poyan together, and made great achievements, and he was in a happy mood and drunk with everyone. Zhao Wangdan woke up, and it was already the second day.

Zhao Wang Dan summoned Pingyangjun into the palace and asked, "Pingyangjun, how is Anpingjun." ”

Pingyangjun replied: "He is a virtuous person. ”

Zhao Wangdan asked again: "How is it compared to you?" ”

Pingyangjun smiled bitterly: "The minister is like the light of fireflies, and Anpingjun is the sun and the moon." ”

Zhao Wangdan was really surprised to see that Pingyangjun, who had always boasted of his talent, actually complimented An Pingjun, and asked along with his words: "Pingyangjun, tell me, how Anpingjun shines with the sun and the moon." ”

At that moment, Pingyang Jun concisely told An Pingjun's deeds and the attack on northern Xinjiang. Zhao Wangdan said with emotion: "The widow succeeded to the throne and was able to retreat from Qi Poyan, all because of An Pingjun. An Pingjun is a talent, and the widow wants to keep him, what do you think. ”

Pingyangjun also had this intention, and echoed: "Great." ”

"If Anping Jun helps Zhao Poyan, he will return to Linzi in Qi State." Zhao Wangdan thought of this, and his eyebrows frowned: "Pingyangjun, how can I keep An Pingjun and serve the widow." ”

Pingyang Jun such a major event, the king did not ask Pingyuan Jun and others, which is enough to prove his trust and dependence. However, it is really difficult to keep An Pingjun. Pingyang Jun did not answer directly, but asked: "Your Majesty, do you know how to keep a person." ”

Zhao Wangdan sighed: "If the widow knows, he won't worry here." ”

Pingyang Jun thought for a while, and said: "An Pingjun, this kind of person, if he is given rights, status and treasures, he will not be able to keep him." ”

Zhao Wangdan asked: "The widow can only give these, what else can he give." None of this worked, what should the widow do to keep him. ”

Pingyang Jun saw that the king's temperament was too anxious, and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, do you know Gongsun Yanhu?" ”

"When the princes are angry, the world rests. In my grandfather's time, the man who was in the middle of the storm and regarded the princes of the world as chess pieces, how could the few people not know. Seeing that the topic was out of bounds, Zhao Wangdan stopped and asked, "What does Gongsun Yan have to do with the widow leaving An Pingjun." ”

"The minister wants to tell the king through the deeds of Gongsun Yan's life that he should treat the virtuous and capable with the courtesy of a countryman." Pingyang Jun said loudly: "Only a national scholar can repay him with a national scholar." There are not many things that the countryman wants. ”

Zhao Wangdan asked, "What do the countrymen want?" ”

Pingyang Jun said: "Mingjun who knows him, understands him, and trusts him." ”

Zhao Wangdan still couldn't understand the meaning of the words, and asked, "What should the widow do." ”

Pingyang Jun said: "An Pingjun has made great contributions to Zhao Guoguo, and the king might as well pay homage to him." ”

Zhao Wangdan said with a smile: "An Pingjun was originally a feudal monarch in the Qi Kingdom, and he was a virtuous person. ”

Pingyang Jun said disapprerovingly: "It is the ambition of every man to worship the prime minister. It will be a supreme honor for a man to be able to win the kings of the two countries. The king, in the world, how many men can get the kings of the two countries at the same time. ”

Zhao Wangdan thought for a while and replied: "The widow remembers that Gongsun Yan is the minister of state of Han and Wei, and I hope that all the monarchs are happy and Yi, and he is the minister of state of Yan and Zhao. Others, the widow does not remember. ”

"Although Gongsun Yan is the minister of the two countries, he has not been crowned by the two countries; Although the princes are the kings of the two countries, they have not been crowned prime ministers by the two countries. In the world, the only one who can be worshiped by the two countries is An Pingjun. Pingyangjun asked in a loud voice: "The king conveyed goodwill to Anpingjun and gave him supreme glory." How could An Pingjun refuse. ”

Zhao Wangdan thought for a while, did not give a clear answer, and asked: "In addition to the feudal monarch and the prime minister, the widow has to do something." ”

"The king doesn't have to deliberately reveal what he means in his heart." Pingyangjun said again: "An Pingjun is a smart person, so he will naturally feel the sincere heart of the king. The king only needs to treat each other with the strength of the countryman, and he will definitely be able to keep An Pingjun. ”

"The gift of the countryman?" Zhao Wangdan read the words, and said: "When the widow was young, he heard many people say it. Why was my grandfather able to use his strength for thirty years to lead the weak Zhao State to become strong. My grandfather was able to carry out Hufu cavalry and shooting, die in Zhongshan, attack Sanhu, build the Great Wall, expand Hujiang, and gather a large number of capable generals. The widow didn't understand it when he was young, but he understands it today. ”

When Pingyang Jun saw Zhao Wang Dan mention King Zhao Wuling, he was also full of tears. Pingyang Jun also often thinks that if King Zhao Wuling did not die in the prime of life, the great cause of Zhao would definitely be on the upper floor, and how could it collapse in the middle of the road.

"Just ask the kings of the world, how many people can do it. Yet, my grandfather did it, and many kings could not do it. Zhao Wangdan remembered the deeds of his grandfather's life, his eyes were full of pride, and he said in a heroic tone: "The king treats me as a countryman, and I will repay him as a countryman." The widow wants to leave An Pingjun behind, and he will be treated as a national soldier. ”