Daiwangcheng, the main hall.

In the sub-feudal system of the Zhou Dynasty, it was very important to pay attention to status, the king was the king, and the princes were the princes. There is only one king, that is, the king of Zhou, and the rest are princes, or dukes, or waiters, such as the famous Duke of Qi Huan, Marquis Zhao Lie, and so on. However, in history, there are indeed countries that dare to encroach on this kind of etiquette and law, and claim the king with great fanfare, this is the Chu State. In the sixteenth year of King Huan of Zhou, the first king of Chu State, due to his strong strength and superior geographical conditions, located in the south, Zhou Tianzi was helpless for a while, so he had to let it go.

However, as soon as the mouth was opened, the consequences were also very serious, and some southern princes saw that Zhou Tianzi did not care about the Chu State, so they also followed the example of the Chu State and successively called the king, such as the famous King Wu and the King of Yue. It can be seen that the collapse of any era is not an instantaneous event, but the cause of the evolution of the times.

However, what is rarely recorded in historical sources is that when the state of Chu was about to be crowned king, a state established by Dijon in the north also began to claim the king. Of course, because the country is not large in size and was established by ethnic minorities, Zhou Tianzi did not take him seriously, so he blatantly called him the king.

This country is the country of generations.

Daiguo is a country with a very complex identity, first of all, it is recorded in history that during the Shang Tang period, the children with the same surname were sealed here, and the fief of the Beiyue elder Xihe and his uncle in the Tang Yao period was given to him, and he was named the son of Daizi, and the son of Daizi was established from this.

After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, the Daiguo was also preserved. Later, the state of Chu was called king, and the state of Dai, which had fully integrated with the few famous clans in the north, Di Rong, also began to claim the king. Due to his special ethnic background, Zhou Tianzi also adopted a laissez-faire attitude and acquiesced in the fact that he was the king of the country.

From then on, the Daiwang began to build the castle near Wei County, and built the Daiwang Castle, which was quite magnificent and magnificent at that time. And Dai Guo, with his excellent war horses, has become a political force that cannot be underestimated in Zhao and Yan, and even Zhongshan. Even the State of Qi had to find a way to maintain friendly relations with him in order to obtain the excellent war horses that the chariot soldiers needed from this moment.

Later, before the founding of the Zhao State, he realized the huge energy of this neighbor, and even after the founding of the country, he insisted on intermarrying with the monarch of this country. So much so that after Zhao Xiangzi planned to earn Daiguo, his sister, that is, Daiguojun's wife, not only denounced Zhao Xiangzi's behavior, but also stabbed his temple with a hairpin to martyrdom, achieving a story through the ages. At the same time, it became the forbidden place of the Zhao State, and the city of Daiwang became the seat of the seat of the Daijun government.

Therefore, the pattern of the entire Daiwang City is similar to that of Handan. After all, as a royal city of princes, every brick and tile here exudes the atmosphere of that era. The construction standard of the Daiwang City has reached the level of Zhongmu and Jinyang in the same period of the Zhao State, and therefore, it has become an important city of the Zhao State in the north.

In front of the palace of the royal city, there is a square, which is generally used as a waiting area for officials to report to the prime minister, and the general army transfer has also been completed here.

However, today, the atmosphere is also obviously different, especially in front of the square, a slip of substitute soldiers, whether it is Hu Ren or Zhao Ren, are all looking ahead, looking at the Zhao Guohonghu painted flag fluttering in the wind in front of him, and a general is kneeling there.

The scorching sun was in the sky, his loose muscles were shining in the sun, his upper body was completely leaking into the air, and the multiple wounds on his body told everyone that this was a figure with great achievements.

Gu Song pursed his lips, feeling a little thirsty, he raised his head and glanced at Xu Jun, who was standing next to him with a helpless expression. Of course Xu Jun knew that this old friend wanted to drink water, but the final result did not come out, who would dare to give him water, what if the king likes to make people thirsty to death? You must know that the sin of Gusong can be big or small, it depends on the mood of the king. Thinking of this, Xu Jun couldn't help but shudder.

At that time, Xu Jun thought that Gusong had encountered an enemy ambush, so he led his cavalry team to the rescue. As soon as he crossed a bend in the mountain, he saw a group of cavalry dressed differently from himself galloping towards him, and he thought that it was really an enemy, so he wanted to fight back and forth with the drum pine behind him.

But I didn't expect that when the other party saw him, instead of attacking, he galloped quickly, Xu Jun was still about to attack, but it seemed that it would not be anyone else, it was Li Yan's third brother Li Zhuo. When Li Zhuo saw that it was him, he was also suddenly startled, and opened his mouth and said: "Captain Xu, the king is in front, follow me quickly, there is a team of Hu cavalry chasing us behind!" ”

As soon as Xu Jun heard this, he knew that the two armies must have misunderstood. Gusong and they were wearing Hu clothes and had not yet brought a military flag, so it was easy to be thought that they were invading Hu people, and Zhao Yong and they also put away the flag in order to hide their whereabouts. In particular, the attire of the Baijin cavalry is different from that of other troops, so it is no wonder that Gu Song does not recognize him.

But he soon realized that it was easier said than done to stop the attacking team. So after a cold sweat, he briefly explained to Li Zhuo, and asked Li Zhuo to inform Zhao Yong to enter the city first, while he took the cavalry and hurried to intercept Gusong. When things can be reversed, make up for it.

As Xu Jun expected, it was impossible for the galloping horses to intercept them, and it was impossible to make them obey their orders. Xu Jun didn't think about it, he waved the flag, and saw the cavalry behind him move forward one after another, interspersed from the middle of the two wings of the Hu cavalry, and gradually surrounded Gu Song, although Gu Song didn't know Zhao Yong, but Xu Jun still knew. After asking clearly, he was also scared into a cold sweat. Xu Jun had to temporarily arrest him, and by the way, let people go to the place where the two teams of cavalry fought just now to treat the wounded. This is the scene where Gu Song was so embarrassed to be tied up in the square to show the public.

Xu Jun shook his head and looked at Gu Song, telling him to calm down for a while. Gu Song had to turn his head, his eyes passed over the hundred gold cavalry on his left and right, and he didn't have time to take care of the fact that these people were eager to dismantle himself now. It's just a matter of looking forward to wanting to know what your fate is.

After a while, Li Zhuo was wearing leather armor, looked at Zhao and Hu people in the square with a serious face, and then looked at Xu Jun, and finally his eyes fell on Gu Song, who was red in his upper body and his eyes were unruly, and said loudly: "Chuan Jun gave the order, the right lieutenant of the cavalry Hu military camp Gu Song, shoot his comrades, and he should be beheaded. ”

In the empty square, Li Zhuo's voice was transmitted very clearly. Soon, two executioners with leather whips came out of the main hall, and they knew by looking at their outfits that this was from the Daijun cavalry battalion. There was some comfort in the hearts of the people. In fact, everyone understands that this is a misunderstanding, whether it is the Baijin Battalion or the Hu Ren Battalion, neither they first showed their military flags, so as to produce this misunderstanding. It's just that Hu Renying was negligent, and Zhao Yong was unintentional. However, because of this problem, 17 soldiers were killed and more than 60 were injured in the Baijin Battalion and the Hu Ren Battalion, and someone must be responsible for this.

Gu Song looked at Li Zhuo with cold eyes, he knew that this must be the final result, although he was exempted from the death penalty, but he still refused to accept it, after all, this kind of thing is not his own reason, why should he be held responsible alone? The stubbornness that came from the blood of the Dijon people began to burn.

"I'm not convinced!" Gu Song's face was pale, his eyes were red, and his eyes revealed a violent factor. "Why should I be punished for the sin that is no longer mine? I'm not convinced! ”

After he finished speaking, there was also some commotion in the Hu camp, and the Hu people, who were good friends with him on weekdays, also became restless. Unexpectedly, these Central Plains people didn't regard themselves as colleagues at all, and if something went wrong, they let us be punished. What a fucking grievance.

For a time, in the whole square, the Hu people were excited, and there was a great tendency to fight. And the Zhao people next to them also became alert, and some even hurried to the main hall to report the situation to Li Yan.

"Who is not convinced?" When he saw that there was about to be a fight, a loud roar appeared at the door of the main hall. Everyone looked, but saw Zhao Xi and Li Yan walking out one after another. Zhao Xi's expression was Lingran, looking at the restless crowd, like a tiger about to get angry, which made everyone afraid. And Li Yan, with the same serious expression, followed behind Zhao Xi, without saying a word, looking at the soldiers under the square.

I saw him and Zhao Xi walking in front of Gu Song, Zhao Xi looked at this Hu leader who he had hand-picked, kicked him on the shoulder suddenly, and scolded, "If you don't lead the troops out of the military flag, you are fucking reasonable!" ”

Although Zhao Xi is getting older, his skills are not weak, and with this kick, Gu Song's whole body is lying on the ground. Although he didn't dare to be angry with Zhao Xi, the recklessness in his heart made him can't help but say: "The responsibility is not only on me, why do you want me to be responsible!" I'm not convinced! ”

Zhao Xi snorted coldly, "Who made you responsible?" With that, he walked in front of the drum pine, knelt down, and took off his leather armor, revealing his still strong body and scars. And Li Yan also knelt behind him, took off his leather armor, and his upper body was also naked. In the shock of everyone, Zhao Xi roared: "There is an order from the king, General Zhao Xi, as the military chief of the acting county, is not strict in control, and he has the responsibility to be punished, and he will be whipped twenty-five, and he will be demoted by two levels." ”

And Li Yan, who was behind him, also shouted: "There is an order from the king, Li Yan, the commander of the left capital, as the chief officer of the cavalry battalion, is not strict in discipline and has no way to teach, because he can be aware in advance and reduce losses, he is now worthy of merit, and he will be whipped twenty-five, and he will be demoted to one level." ”

After the two finished speaking, the soldiers in the entire square were shocked! You must know that under the current military merit system, it is very difficult to upgrade to a higher level, and the status of the two of them today depends on the struggle of the past few years, stained with the light of local conversion, this time, Zhao Xi fell directly from the top general to the last rank of general, and Li Yan, if he did not have meritorious military training and solved it in time, I am afraid that he would also fall out of the first rank of lieutenant and be demoted to captain.

Now the Hu people have settled down for a while, after all, a drum is broken, and there is a general and a lieutenant to accompany them, such a punishment is already very severe. No, let's lose another monarch! After all, that's the supreme being. It's just that in the bottom of my heart, I have more resentment towards Zhao Yong.

However, just when everyone's small emotions were brewing, Zhao Yong walked out of the hall bare-chested, and the building behind him eased Zhao Gu's bitter face, and kept persuading something, Zhao Yong ignored it, walked to all the soldiers without hesitation, looked at everyone's somewhat surprised and puzzled eyes, and said loudly: "Order, all the dead comrades, the family members are exempted from taxes and labor, and give 100 acres of fertile land and 100 taels of gold to comfort the martyrs." "For the rest of the wounded soldiers, ten taels of gold and ten acres of fertile land will be given as a consolation."

After speaking, he paused and said to everyone: "Zhao Yong, the commander of the Baijin Battalion, is not in good control, and he made this big mistake, in order to show the military law, he was whipped thirty times to set an example!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the entire square was silent.