"I beg the messenger to tell the Son of Heaven."

On the main hall, Zhao Yong and the ministers of Zhao State sat neatly, their eyes focused on the messenger of the Son of Heaven who was kneeling in the center. But everyone here knows what Zhao Yong is going to announce.

In order to ensure the safety of the Son of Heaven, Zhao was willing to send 10,000 foot soldiers, 10,000 cavalry, and 200 chariots to garrison Wangji and defend the royal family. I hope that the money and food consumed by the army will be borne by the Son of Heaven and my Zhao State, I don't know what your envoy thinks? ”

"It's... What does the king mean, that we still have to bear the army sent by your country? This seems to be out of place. The envoy's eyes rolled, firstly, he was surprised by this proposal, and secondly, he did not expect that Zhao Guo would be conditional in sending troops. But seeing the unsurprised expressions of the ministers of Zhao Guo around him, he knew that this was probably not just Zhao Yong's own thoughts.

"This is indeed inappropriate for etiquette, however, my Zhao country also has suffering." Le Yi said with a wry smile, "As we all know, if there are seven strong princes today, my Zhao State has a strong Qin in the east, and Daqi in the west, even in the north, there are Xiongnu nomads, and there are more than riots. ”

"At the same time, the Hu tribe that has been suppressed by us has also had many disputes in the past two years, which has restrained me too much energy, and I am not skilled, and it is already difficult to help myself, not to mention that I have to help the Son of Heaven guard Wangji."

It's not that Le Yi is lying, it's just that in terms of severity, he exaggerated a little, the Sanhu tribe does have some different voices, but in general, they are still pro-Zhao Guo. The Xiongnu seem to have been carrying out their own expeditions in the past two years, for the sake of pastures and territories, the three major families attacked each other, and the Zhao State was also paying attention to the direction of the wind, so the border was not dangerous.

"I see." That's naturally not clear about these things, but Zhao's annexation of Sanhu is already known to the whole country, and I think the two sides will not get along very friendly. Zhao Guo can help at this time, and he can be regarded as loyal.

"Moreover, the envoy should also know that if there are many princes today, there are definitely not many who are willing to send troops to help the Son of Heaven. Even for a person like Zhao who was loyal to the royal family, he would inevitably attract the envy of other princes. When the time comes, maybe the soldiers of the world will have to deal with my Zhao State together. If it really comes to that point, it is dangerous for my Zhao State to protect itself, so how can I talk about defending the royal family? ”

The envoy's eyes rolled and said to Zhao Yong: "Presumably the king also knows that now the land of Wangji is occupied by Korea and Qin, and the Eastern Zhou and Western Zhou have their own fiefs, and the place that really belongs to the king is less than a thousand miles, and the army is only five thousand. ”

Since Zhou Tianzi divided the fief into the Eastern Zhou State and the Western Zhou Kingdom, the land owned by Zhou Tianzi was only the place where Wang Ji was located, and the rest was the land of the Western Zhou State. The envoy said that Zhou Tianzi only had an army of 5,000, which is also a bit exaggerated, unless all the old, weak, sick and disabled go into battle, otherwise the number of 5,000 is a matter of luxury. Moreover, if the monarch of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty stopped it, Zhou Tianzi would not be able to gather these 5,000 people. No way, who let themselves be under the fence?

Seeing a trace of regret in the messenger's eyes, Zhao Yong and the others were overjoyed, and finally brought the topic to this. Le Yi glanced at the lieutenant next to him and signaled that it was time for him to appear.

"The words of the messenger really make us feel heartbroken." The lieutenant said, "But I, Zhao Guo, am also helpless." It was originally a move to set himself on fire, and I hope that the envoy can understand the situation of my king. ”

How did the messenger know that it was a pit, and they all sighed and said, "Alas, is there no other way?" If the Son of Heaven still has land, it is okay to support a part of the Zhao army. It's a pity, it's a pity. ”

"I don't know, how about letting the Duke of Eastern Zhou and the Duke of Western Zhou come forward?" The lieutenant asked cautiously.

The envoy snorted coldly and sneered: "Sir doesn't know, if the king can really command the two princes, why don't you agree to Sir's proposal?" ”

"In this way, the two princes are still slack on the Son of Heaven." The lieutenant said meaningfully.

"It's not just slackness, and even a lot of disobedience, it's just that the Son of Heaven suffers from the suspicion of close relatives, so he just reprimands him severely." In fact, I really can't do it and don't dare to punish it.

"How can this be true? The dignified son of heaven was actually stolen by these villains, and it is ridiculous. Zhao Yong said angrily. "I can't say, I want to lead the troops to question the two princes, how to pay homage to the Son of Heaven."

The messenger happened to be moved by Zhao Yong's righteous words, and when he heard Zhao Yong say this, his heart lit up, "Yes, how can I forget, as long as Zhao Guoken lends troops to the Son of Heaven, he can make the Eastern Zhou and Western Zhou Guogongs bow down and obey their orders." It's just the right time to change the situation of being humiliated. ”

"If the king really wants to, this matter is unavoidable." The messenger made up his mind and spoke slowly.

Seeing the envoy of the Son of Heaven leaving in a hurry, everyone congratulated Zhao Yong.

"Congratulations to the king, as long as the Son of Heaven orders the king to lead his troops to stay in Wangji, Zhao can actually control the land and army of the Eastern Ergong, and the two countries exist in name only, and my Zhao country's army can use the land and wealth of the two countries to repair and train the troops, and strive to take Sanchuan County as soon as possible."

Zhao Yong nodded, but said with a wry smile: "But in this way, not only will the Qin State have to be on strict guard against us, but South Korea will probably also regard us as a threat." ”

This is the reason why Zhao Yong went to find Crane Guanzi: when risks and opportunities coexisted, Zhao Yong began to be uncertain again, which may be his own speculative psychology. And the crane told him that at this point, it is impossible to hide the strength, and the Qin State is afraid that it will enter a period of low tide, at this time, it is precisely the best opportunity for the rise of the Zhao State, and it is necessary to show strength and deter everyone in order to gain an advantage, turn around, and compete with the Qin State.

The reason of the crane crown is very simple, suppressing the strength of a country does not necessarily need to be weakened in terms of strength, and expanding one's own space is equivalent to squeezing the other party's living environment in disguise. For the Qin State, to reduce the strength of the Qin State, it is necessary to compress the environment in which he lives. What the Qin State needs to seize most, the Zhao State must obtain first. Although King Wu of Zhou's attack on Yiyang was selfish, it also proved that the Qin State, which had already gained great strength, must target the Central Plains next, and if you want to take the Central Plains, you must first occupy Sanchuan. Zhao's established national policy is to take the Sanjin first, and then the world, then Sanchuan must be in his own pocket, and he must not allow other countries to get involved, especially the Qin State. Whoever obtains Sanchuan first will have the first opportunity, even if he risks the world's disapproval, he must do so!

"Taking chestnuts from the fire, although it is dangerous, it is also profitable." Pang Cong said that just like fighting a war, it is precisely because there is no 100% sure victory in the battle that there is a tactical idea of winning with a right match. The principles of the world are always the same.

"On the Korean side, how is the king going to appease?"

Since the "Young Zhuang faction" led by Le Yi and Wei became the celebrities of Zhao State, the original Zhao Bao and others were somewhat jealous. Indeed, Le Yi and the lieutenants are both talented people and deserve the current favor, but the court is like this, there are only enemies, no friends.

"At this point, the widow has no idea, but the queen has thought of a way for the widow, and the widow thinks it is still negotiable."

Everyone is a veteran of the political arena, and when they heard that it was the queen's suggestion, they vaguely guessed the clue in their hearts.

"The queen thought that Zhang'er was not young and should choose a family business. The person she chose was the daughter of King Han. ”

When Han Qian proposed to ask South Korea for Zhao Zhang, Zhao Yong couldn't cry or laugh. Think about it, Zhao Zhang is only fifteen or sixteen years old, in Zhao Yong's era, he was still a junior high school student, but Han Qian felt that it was very late now, if it was delayed for a few more years, and when he made the crown ceremony and then asked for marriage, I am afraid it would be over.

If it was placed before, Zhao Yong was not interested in political marriage, and even somewhat opposed. But after so many years of edification, he, who has already advocated the supremacy of interests, in addition to being a little disgusted by instinct, still agreed to Han Qian's request. At this stage, Zhao Guo is still indispensable to South Korea as an ally.

Everyone showed a look of surprise, and they didn't think much about the problem of age. South Korea and Zhao Guo are married, which is also in line with Zhao Guo's current interests. I hope that this will ease the contradictions between the two countries.

"In that case, let's leave this matter to my uncle."

Zhao Yong glanced at the people around him and left his gaze on Zhao Cheng.

"No." Zhao Cheng responded.

"I'm going to bother my uncle again." In the hall at this moment, there are only two people, Zhao Yong and Zhao Cheng. This may be the first time in so many years that the two have been alone on such an occasion.

"I'm old, and I can't handle some government affairs, so I guess I can only help the king run errands now." Zhao Cheng said to Zhao Yong with a smile.

Zhao Yong shook his head, "I know that my uncle has complained a little about the widow over the years, and I feel that the widow has let you participate in less government affairs, and some have crossed the river and demolished the bridge." ”

Zhao Cheng's eyes flashed, and he immediately changed to a frightened expression, and said tremblingly, "The king is sorry for this. The old minister is no matter how confused he is, and he doesn't dare to talk about the king, if there is such a move, the minister is willing to die on the day of old age, not to enter the ancestral hall! ”

"Why is this what Uncle is here?" Zhao Yong sighed, "You and my uncle and nephew have been in their hearts for many years, although there are occasional discords, and my uncle has forgiven the widow many times, but the widow is a little rude." Yes, Zhao Guo is the foundation of my Zhao family in the final analysis, how can a widow be biased towards outsiders? Zhao Yong seemed to be self-examining, "After Zhang'er gets married, my uncle will continue to share government affairs for the widow." ”

Zhao Yong looked at Zhao Cheng, with indescribable sincerity in his eyes.

(End of chapter)