Zhao Yong's eyes were blank, and he stood alone in front of the coffin, which lasted for two days and two nights. In the past two days and two nights, Zhao Yong didn't eat anything, and he didn't want anyone to come and disturb him. If it continues like this, Zhao Yong's life will also come to an end.

The subjects of Zhao naturally didn't want to see their wise monarch, because of emotional matters, they couldn't get out of the predicament, and they made suggestions one after another.

Fei Yi came to Gongzi He and said: "Childe, the king is too deep in his feelings and can't extricate himself. I also asked Gongzi to help persuade the king. ”

Gongzi He asked, "Zhao Xiang, what can I do." ”

At the moment, Feiyi said a lot of things. Although Gongzi He didn't understand the meaning of the words, he remembered every word and word that Fei Yi said very carefully.

On this day, Gongzi He pushed open the door of the temple and walked in. The warm sunshine hit Zhao Yong, and there was no warmth at all.

Zhao Yong roared: "Who." ”

Gongzi He replied: "My father is me." ”

Zhao Yong saw the face of his youngest son, and his pain doubled, "He'er, the widow didn't protect your queen mother." ”

When Gongzi saw his father crying heartbroken, he also burst into tears, "Father, the queen mother doesn't want to look at you like this." ”

Zhao Yong is in a sad place, how can he listen to the words of the son.

Gongzi He continued: "The queen mother said that every day she met her father was the happiest time in her life. ”

Zhao Yong raised his head and looked at Gongzi He and asked, "Before your mother left, did you have any words left?" ”

Gongzi He was teary-eyed and replied: "The queen mother said, if you know me, you will have no regrets even if you die." When we meet in this life, we have no regrets. ”

Zhao Yong was heartbroken and said, "I failed to protect your queen mother." ”

"The queen mother said that life and death are fateful. It is a great blessing to be able to meet your father in this life. Why didn't Gongzi want to see his father so frustrated, and said: "Father Jun is the hero of the queen mother." The queen mother is proud of her father. Before the queen mother died, the most reassuring thing was the monarch's father. The queen mother asked me to tell my father that I must not blame myself and suffer because of my mother's departure. The queen mother hopes that the monarch will live well. ”

"Your mother is gone, what's the point of me still alive."

"Father, don't you care about the mother's last wishes?"

"What is your mother's last wish?"

"Attack Beihu, destroy Zhongshan, and fight for hegemony in the Central Plains." Gongzi He said: "The queen mother also said that death is an easy thing. The queen mother hopes that the monarch will live and fulfill his wish for him. ”

"Are you afraid that I will seek death for you, and deliberately embarrass me! I have settled on Hu Jiang, but you have left me. If you weren't there, what would be the meaning of my life? Zhao Yongmai said affectionately: "My husband once promised you." As long as you want, I will give it to you. It is your wish to attack Beihu, destroy Zhongshan, and fight for hegemony in the Central Plains, and it is your husband's promise to you. You can rest assured, as you wish, become a hero of the world. My husband will listen to you and live well. ”

Zhao Yong dragged his tired body out of the main hall and looked at the panicked courtiers outside the hall, "Madame is good-looking, virtuous and virtuous, and assists the widow to establish meritorious deeds." Today, the death of the lady is saddened. The widow posthumously crowned his wife as the queen and buried him in the Shou Mausoleum. ”

Si Li said in a low voice: "Zhao Xiang, how can the king be so confused. ”

Fei Yi replied in a low voice: "Mrs. Jun's death has disturbed the heart of the king. If you have an order, you will carry it out. At this time, in this atmosphere, it is not wise to use etiquette to debate right and wrong with the king. ”

Si Li hurriedly said: "The gentleman and Mrs. Jun have a deep affection, and they assist the monarch in meritorious service. Mrs. Jun posthumously named the queen, and I have no opinion. It's just that in this case, it is really inappropriate for the monarch to chase the queen of Mrs. Jun. ”

"The temperament of the king, is it not up to you and me to influence it?" Fei Yi said lightly: "I hope that the king can come out of the shadows as soon as possible." Otherwise, Zhao's hegemony will also be ruined. ”

Ask what the world is like, and teach people to live and die. Throughout the ages, how many kings have not escaped a love word. It is said that ruthlessness is the king's family. However, so many kings would rather bury the country for the sake of a love word. Perhaps, this is the so-called vicissitudes of life, until the sunset and morning dew, without experiencing life and death, how can you know that it is the most difficult and obsessive?

A ruthless king, though he builds up deeds. When he became famous, he also ended up alone and miserable. What did this ruthless king think of before he died? Simply, their king is a loving and righteous king, or a seed of infatuation. I just don't know that this infatuation can escape this catastrophe.

Three days later, Zhao Yong braved the heavy rain and traveled hundreds of miles despite his physical and mental exhaustion, and personally sent his beloved wife to Shouling. They have a deep relationship with each other and are of one heart and one mind. She had become a part of his flesh and blood. Now that yin and yang are separated, he has to go through a long and lonely life alone. He wants to accompany his beloved to the last journey of his life.

The death of Empress Meng Yao was devastating to Zhao Yong. They met because of the long sleeves and the waist and "Beauty Yingying". Soon, Zhao Yong married her and named her his wife. Because of his beauty and wisdom, Meng Yao assisted Zhao Yong wholeheartedly. Zhao Yong, because of the assistance of Jun's wife Meng Yao, not only implemented Hufu cavalry shooting, but also settled the northern Xinjiang, attacked Sanhu, and established three new counties. Although they have only been husband and wife for ten years, their husband and wife love is enough to shake the mountains. Zhao Yong's deep affection for Meng Yao and the pain of missing him are really sad.

Unexpectedly, Meng Yao's arrival and her departure were as sudden. It can only be said that everything is predestined.

After the burial of Empress Meng Yao, Zhao Yong's whole body and mind were haggard, like a walking corpse. Back in Congtai Palace, Zhao Yong fell seriously ill. This disease is for many months.

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At the same time, the king of Chu also fell into internal and external difficulties.

In the Battle of Chuisha, Qin was defeated by Qi, Han, and Wei. Chu State Chu killed Tang Wu in battle. After the Battle of Chuisha, the combined forces of Qi, Han and Wei took advantage of the victory to capture a large area of land north of Chuiqiu, Wan and Ye. The lands north of Chu Guowan and Ye were seized by Han and Wei. After Tang Yi's death, the general Zhuang Ji led the army to mutiny and caused the people to revolt and expel the courtiers around the king of Chu. Gan Ying and Qu Zhuang did not hide from the king of Chu and led the crowd to defect. The territory of the Chu State of Nuoda was torn apart at once. If it weren't for Qi Xuan, Wang Tian Biqi would have died at this time. The new Jiangdong County of Chu State may also be lost.

In the Battle of Chuisha, the state of Chu was defeated by the coalition forces. Within the state of Chu, it was divided again. The state of Qin was in Chongqiu and defeated the Chu general Jingcui. and took advantage of the situation to pursue, captured the city of Xiangcheng of Chu, and killed the Chu general Jing Que.

In the face of the ensuing failures, the king of Chu was haggard and instantly aged a few years. In order to reorganize the chaos in the Chu State, the king of Chu had to take Zhaoju as the commander Yin, and recalled Qu Yuan and other loyal and patriotic people to Yingdu. The king of Chu now understands that between crises, he knows warriors and loyal ministers.

The king of Chu asked: "The current situation in our country has not been resolved, and external troubles are coming one after another. You have a strategy to revitalize the Chu State. ”

The ministers of Chu knew that the king was in extreme worry and panic, and he didn't dare to answer, he buried his head in silence one by one, and he didn't dare to look at the complicated eyes of the king of Chu. They were more afraid that they would blame the king for saying the wrong thing. The tragic situation of the state of Chu today is caused by the conceit and arrogance of the king of Chu. The second is caused by Qin Muqi of the Chu Dynasty, the national policy of swaying from side to side.

The king of Chu destroyed the Yue State and enhanced the national strength of the Chu State. Chu annihilated Yue and also gave the king of Chu a wrong message, that is, he was the son of destiny chosen by heaven, enough to challenge the princes of the world and become the overlord of the new era. As a result, when the king of Chu destroyed Yue, he eyed the princes of the Central Plains on the entire river. The king of Chu even sent an envoy to Zhao to conclude an alliance to attack the princes of the Central Plains in the north and south, and divide the world equally.

It was the king of Chu who was too conceited, so he panicked the princes of the Central Plains. In order to survive strongly, the princes of the Central Plains took Qi as the leader of the alliance and attacked Chu. The three kingdoms of Qi, Han, and Wei united to attack the state of Chu three times, and pushed the state of Chu into a desperate situation step by step.

It is precisely because of the greedy and profitable character of the king of Chu that he has repeatedly broken his trust with the princes. For the sake of interests, the king of Chu suddenly went to Qin and suddenly Muqi. Therefore, the king of Chu became a poor man and did not have a friend in the Central Plains.

The king of Chu had a headache and asked, "We will first defeat the coalition army, and then lose to the Qi state." What should be the plan now? ”

Zhao Ju replied, "Your Majesty, we should ask the princes for peace. ”

"Of course the widow wants to make peace with the princes." The king of Chu had a headache and said: "The princes are unwilling to make peace with the widows. Especially the Qin State, the widow is pressing on the widow step by step. but the widow could not help them. ”

"Back then, how could the Qin State dare to compete with our country for the world." Zhao Ju said angrily: "Your Majesty, the Qin people are too rampant. The ministers are willing to lead the troops and teach the Qin people a lesson. ”

"How could the widow not want to teach the Qin people a lesson." The King of Chu shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "My country is scattered, how many soldiers can be mobilized to start a war with the Qin State." In the battle of weeping sand, our elite lost all the princes. Now, how can we go to war with the princes? ”

Zhao Ju knew that what the King of Chu said was true. It was because Qin saw the weakness of Chu that he led his troops to attack Chu and pressed forward step by step. Today's Chu is full of internal turmoil, and the king of Chu is dishonest in the world. The state of Chu was able to gather 100,000 troops, which was already difficult. Could it be that the state of Chu is exhausted, and it is difficult to compete with the princes. A few years ago, the state of Chu was able to face the princes of the world with the strength of one country. Today's Chu State has fallen into such a field, which is really embarrassing.

Not only was the king of Chu wondering which step was wrong that caused the state of Chu to fall into trouble. Zhao Ju and other patriots are also thinking about this issue. However, none of them figured out what was the root cause of the decline of the Chu State. It was the battle of Hangu Pass, treacherous to the princes; or Qin bullied Chu, Qi and Chu broke off diplomatic relations; Or the Second Central Plains War, the Chu State faced the princes and led the disaster to the east; Or that the state of Chu attacked and destroyed the state of Yue, calling the princes of the world.

Seeing that Qu Yuan was silent, Zhao Ju asked, "Zuo Situ, can you have a plan?" ”

Qu Yuan held his head high and replied: "I have a plan, but I will offend the king." ”

Seeing that Qu Yuan was speaking too straightforwardly, Zhao Ju looked at the King of Chu and hurriedly said, "I don't know what Zuo Situ has to do." ”

Qu Yuan said: "If the king does not forgive me for the crime of offense, how dare I give advice." ”

The king of Chu was beaten by the princes to the point that he had no temper, what he wanted was to get the state of Chu out of the crisis as soon as possible and restore the state of Chu to the level before the battle of Lisha, and said with a headache: "Qu Yuan said it, and the widow doesn't blame you." ”

Qu Yuan saw that the king was no longer proud, and he felt a little more disappointed. The former king of Chu is no more.

Zhao Ju hurriedly said: "Zuo Situ, the king has already spoken, so don't hurry up and offer your plan." ”

Qu Yuan looked left and right and asked, "If we want to get out of the predicament, we must break the alliance of Qi, Han, Wei, Qin, and the four kingdoms. ”

Zhao Ju frowned and said, "Zuo Situ has a national strategy to break the alliance of the four countries. ”

"Yes." Qu Yuan stared at the King of Chu and said, "I don't know if the king can accept my plan." ”

The King of Chu raised his hand and said, "As long as we can get our country out of trouble." Whatever you say, the widow will answer. ”

"Join forces to fight against Qin." Qu Yuan made a loud noise.

Zhao Ju asked: "My country and the Qi country are at odds, I'm afraid it's too difficult." ”

Qu Yuan spit out six words, "Let the prince be hostage." ”

The crown prince is the future prince of the state of Chu. was first sent to the Qin State as a hostage, and now it is sent to the Qi State, which is not a slap in the face of the King of Chu.

When everyone heard this, they scolded Qu Yuan one after another.

Qu Yuan was unmoved, his eyes were still looking at the King of Chu.

"The crown prince is related to the country, how can he be sent to the country of Qi." Seeing that King Chu's expression was getting worse, Zhao Ju asked, "Zuo Situ, is there any other good way to do this?" ”

"Isn't it because our country has fallen into such a field because of the defeated prince?" Qu Yuan has anything, he will say anything, and he never knows what euphemism and subtlety are.

When the minister heard this, he was even more furious and accused Qu Yuan.

Qu Yuan shouted angrily: "If you think my plan is not working, then please offer advice." ”

For a moment, the minister fell silent.

The king of Chu asked: "If the widow sends the prince to hostage Yuqi, it can really solve the predicament of our country." ”

Qu Yuan responded positively, "Qin Guo is a tiger and wolf, and it is not enough to deliver." Han and Wei are weak and not enough to be afraid. However, Qi is a powerful country in the East and has a strong appeal. Chen believed that we should ally with Qi and befriend Han and Wei to deal with Qin. ”

Zhao Ju thought about it, and felt that it was not unreasonable, so he said: "So far, this is the only way." ”

Seeing that the minister seconded the proposal, the king of Chu asked: "Qu Yuan, the prince has entered Qi, and he can really solve the crisis of our country." ”

Qu Yuan Zhengse said: "If the prince enters Qi, the alliance of the four countries will be broken." ”

The king of Chu said heavily: "For the sake of the Chu country, the widow sacrifices his face. Let the prince enter the Qi, and the widow will be approved. ”