Longtai is the largest building in the city of King Zhao. And from Longtai, you can overlook the scene of the entire Zhao capital Handan. It can be said that this is the highest point in Handan.

Longtai, as the dormitory of the royal city, is not only the residence of the monarch, but also the immediate family members of the entire Zhao family. In normal times, the monarch also met with ministers at this place, and only when there was a great court meeting, he would go to the main hall in front of him and hold a large court meeting.

And now, the former princes of Zhao State, Zhao Yu, Marquis of Zhao Su, stopped in the main hall of Longtai. According to the Zhou system: the coffin of the Son of Heaven is sevenfold, the princes are fivefold, the doctor is threefold, and the scholar is heavy. Princes like Zhao Suhou, who were recognized by the central government of the Zhou Dynasty, could have four coffins and one coffin, or three coffins and two coffins, and generally used the latter. Moreover, the wood of the coffin is also strictly required. Like Zhao Suhou, he used the golden silk nanmu that could only be used by princes. Moreover, this nanmu was prepared by Zhao Suhou since he ascended the throne, and he brushed the varnish once a year.

Zhao Yong thought to himself, it turned out that people at this time were ready to fight against the water. Where did he know that except for the Son of Heaven and the princes, no one else was allowed to prepare his own Shouling before his death. And ordinary people can't afford to use golden silk nanmu, like ordinary people, at most they use pines and cypresses to make their own coffins.

Of course, Zhao Yong is not clear about these, but in the past five months, in addition to paying attention to the trends of neighboring countries, Zhao Bao and Gongzicheng have been discussing this kind of thing with him twice in three days, and he has slowly understood.

Of course, most of the time, he led the filial sons and grandsons to bow down in front of the coffin, bid farewell to the crowd of people who came to mourn, and waited for the five-month burial period to come. Until then, he couldn't do anything.

Today, however, he is meeting with a special group of mourners.

The side hall of Longtai.

Outside, there was the sound of whining trombones and the sound of drums, indicating that there were still mourners coming in. In the side hall, after Zhao Yong sat down for a few cases, he looked at Fei Yi without saying a word, Fei Yi nodded lightly, and said to the few envoys sitting at the bottom of the house: "Waiting for the body to be uncertain first, and the collapse of the prime of life is really the first regret of my Zhao country." Today's funeral, the five countries that can be invited to come together, which shows the grandeur of the ancestors' achievements, and it can be regarded as being praised by all countries. ”

With a word of fat righteousness, the envoy of the five countries who was sitting at the bottom of the country was red and white for a while, and he didn't know how to answer. But Zhao Yong was happy in his heart: This fat righteousness is still a master of cold humor.

In the life of Zhao Suhou, the biggest strategy is to lead Zhao to actively open up the territory to the south, and lead the people of Zhao to chase the Central Plains.

After six years of waiting, Zhao attacked Qi and seized the Gaotang region of Qi, increasing his strategic depth against Qi, and also oppressing Qi on the south bank of the Yellow River, and not looking north.

From 10 to 17 years, the main target was the Wei state in the south. even besieged Huangyi of Wei for a time, but did not capture it. In the south of Handan, the Great Wall of Zhao Guonan was built.

In the eighteenth year of Su Hou, the Qi and Wei coalition forces attacked Zhao, and Zhao Suhou decided to flood the Yellow River embankment and flooded the Qi and Wei coalition forces.

In the twenty-second year of waiting, the Qin State attacked Lin Di and Lishi, and the Zhao State was defeated.

In the twenty-third year of Su Hou, that is, before the death of Zhao Suhou, Qi and Wei attacked Zhao, and Zhao was defeated.

Although Zhao Suhou had victories and defeats in his life, it is undeniable that he did open up a world for Zhao State. Under his leadership, the Wei State was almost suppressed by the Zhao State in all directions, and even the Qi State was not cheap.

Therefore, Fei Yi said that Zhao Suhou's exploits were recognized by other countries, but it was really a slap in the face.

"The merits of the first Zhao Hou are beyond doubt. However, the future is gone, and the future can be expected. The five countries will be buried this time, one is to commemorate the martyrdom of Zhao Hou, and the other is to restore the desire of the five countries to reconcile with Zhao. The envoy of Wei State, who was sitting at the bottom, said that Wei Guo was actually the chief director of this funeral, but the drama was smashed, and I could only lower my voice first.

This question cannot be answered by Fei Yi, because the other party is obviously asking Zhao Yong's attitude. Fei Yi looked at Zhao Yong, only to see him groan slightly, and said cautiously, "I am still alive, and I am deeply troubled by the invasion of the Hu people in the north, and the fierceness and cruelty of the Hu people resounded throughout the Central Plains. It was thought that the Zhao people had to survive, so they had to go south to expand the land and use the space for the Zhao people to live. ”

What Zhao Yong means is that we are not going south to target you, but because there are Hu people in the north to attack and harass, and they are strong, we can't compete, we can only go south to expand the land. However, other countries will not buy his bitterness.

"Shaojun's words are wrong." A man of short stature and not a great appearance responded, his eyes were slightly sharp, but the top of his head was smooth and hairless, and he was obviously not a person to be messed with, "Shaojun's words, I can't believe it." I came from Qi and knew that on the north bank of the Great River, the Gaotang of the Great Qi was still in the hands of the Zhao people. Gaotang was originally the temple of Qi and the capital of Qi. Shaojun said that the Zhao people expanded the land, which was caused by the attack of the Hu people in the north. But Gaotang is the land of my Qi country, so what is the difference between occupying Gaotang first and the Hu people? ”

This person's words were really sharp, and Zhao Yong couldn't help asking, "Ask the doctor's name?" ”

"Don't dare, Qi Guochun is in the middle." The man replied.

Zhao Yong thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think of this person. Who made him know so little about history? Otherwise, he must have known that this person is definitely a star figure in the diplomatic circles of the Qi State, and he is also an old professor at the largest government-run university in the Warring States Period, the Jixia Academy. Not only is he proficient in debate, but he is also good at using "hidden words", and he is a rare diplomatic talent.

"I disagree with that, sir. It is true that Zhao occupies Gaotang, but it is also true that Qi and Wei are fighting me. Mr. is talented, knowing that I occupy Gaotang, but not asking me why I occupy Gaotang, isn't it putting the cart before the horse? ”

"According to what Shaojun said, because the Wei Qi coalition army attacked Zhao, Zhao occupied my Gaotang. So if the Zhao army occupies my Gaotang, can my Daqi occupy your country's Jinyang? "Jinyang is the former capital of Zhao State, and it is also the general rear of Zhao State when it was just founded. During the period of Zhao Jianzi, it was operated twice, making it an important base for the Northern Expedition to Sanhu. Moreover, this is also where the family temple of Zhao Guo is located.

"Hehe, sir, I think so." There is no fight at the negotiation table, this is the experience of Zhao Yong's previous life. No matter how fierce the negotiation table is, it is not easy for two people to decide. So to put it bluntly, negotiation, that is, you scare me, I scare you, to see who scares whom. However, this kind of fraud must be based on strong strength, otherwise, it is to find death. "Jinyang is in my Zhao realm, and it is also where my Zhao family temple is located. If Qi Guo comes to take it, I, Zhao people, will naturally be like this today, ready for battle! ”

"Shaojun's words are extreme." Behind Chun Yuji, the envoy of Yan State, who had been restless for a long time, also joined the debate, "Not to mention the 50,000 people of my five countries, just outside Handan City, they can be sent at dawn and evening." But it is the border of our Yan State, Chen soldiers are tens of thousands, once Handan changes, the Yan State Chang drives straight in, deep into the Daidi, and when the time comes, the north and south are fighting on two fronts, I am afraid that Zhao may not be able to resist. ”

"Humph!" Zhao Yong flicked his long sleeves and got up suddenly, "In this case, the envoy of the Yan Kingdom can return to the King of Yan." Although my Zhao country is not a belligerent country, it is not a country that can be bullied. Yan Zhao was originally a neighbor and had a relationship of lips and teeth. Since King Yan is willing to do the thing of 'the relatives are painful, the enemies are happy', Zhao Guo will accompany him to the end! "It's really a tiger who doesn't make a threat, when I'm HelloKitty. If you have the ability, you will fight, Lao Tzu is a traverser anyway, and it is a big deal to go back on a day trip.

In just a few words, the entire side hall was filled with the smell of gunsmoke. Whether it is Chun Yu's tight sentences, or Yan Envoy's threats, or Zhao Yong's-for-tat, all make the people sitting on the main hall feel the taste of war. It also made everyone realize that this young gentleman, like his father, was probably a militant.

Seeing that the envoys of the three kingdoms of Wei Qiyan were deflated, the envoys of Qin and Chu pretended to be indifferent. Anyway, this time I came out to play, if there is a war, these two countries are willing to drink some soup with it, if there is no war, I will go back again, and it will be a waste of food left and right. And by the way, you can touch the character characteristics of Zhao Guoxinjun, in order to facilitate the strategy against Zhao in the future. And now, that purpose has clearly been achieved.

"Shaojun and calm his anger." Fei Yi knew that it was time for him to come out of the round. Because it really tears the face, it's really hard to clean up. Zhao Yong has not yet been in power, and there are still three years to exercise his rights, and during these three years, Zhao Yong is vulnerable. In case these five countries really want to trouble Zhao Guo, I am afraid that Zhao Yong's remarks today will become a reason for him to assume responsibility in the future. "The five kingdoms belong to the royal family and princes, and they should work together to protect the Zhou royal family. Although there are a lot of conflicts between them, they are very restrained and do not hurt their feelings. ”

When the messengers heard this, they knew that this was Feiyi looking for everyone to go down the steps. Then he also talked about friendship, recalled the beautiful past between countries, and discussed the future worth looking forward to. Then jointly bless the deceased Zhao Hou with happiness in heaven, and also wish Zhou Tianzi happiness and longevity.

For a time, the guests and hosts were happy.

Seeing many envoys in the main hall, respectfully bowing to the deceased Marquis Zhao Su, and then reading out the sacrificial text that he had rushed out of, Zhao Yong had a deeper understanding of this troubled era.

This is a world that speaks with strength, if Zhao Guo does not have such strength, no matter how tough Zhao Yong is, I am afraid that he will not change the respect of the five countries, but in an instant, Zhao will be destroyed. Where can they wait, these people respectfully salute Zhao Suhou?

This is a world of the jungle, if you want to survive, let yourself grow, Zhao Yong!