Han Jiyao was silent, there were tears in her eyes, and there was still a smile on her lips. Because Zhao Yong said that her smile is the best gift from God. Every time he saw the other person's smile, all his worries would always leave him. Zhao Yong's cheek pressed against her face, feeling her body getting colder and colder. He hugged her tightly with both hands, trying to use his body to retain the other party's gradually passing body temperature. However, her body was getting colder and colder, like a cold winter ice cube. In Zhao Yong's heart, he only felt the pain of ten thousand arrows piercing his heart.

Even if he has thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, even if he is the lord of a country in Zhao State. He could only watch her leave, powerless. Even if he established an immortal deed, what was the point of not having her in his world. Noda's palace, dimly lit, left him alone to weep and grieve.

Suddenly, a childish voice came from outside the hall. When the maid Xiaorou saw that Prince Zhang was about to enter the main hall, she held him tightly in her arms and did not let him know what was happening in the hall. Outside the hall, Prince Zhang heard a man crying in the hall, and his voice was grief-stricken. Prince Zhang looked at the large group of people kneeling outside the hall, and felt faintly uneasy in his heart. He cried and shouted to the hall, "Let go of me, I want to see the queen mother." ”

Zhao Yong heard his son's cry, stabilized his mind, and walked out of the hall.

Seeing that the monarch's father walked out of the hall, Prince Zhang struggled out of Xiao Rou's arms and pounced on Zhao Yong. Prince Zhang cried and shouted: "Father, I want to see the queen mother." Child, want a mother. ”

Zhao Yong looked at his crying son, bent down, stretched out his broad palm, and wiped the tears from the corners of the child's eyes, "Zhang'er, don't cry." Your queen mother doesn't want to see you like this. ”

Prince Zhang stopped crying and sobbed: "Father, the child doesn't cry. Child, see the queen mother. ”

Zhao Yong could feel the friendship of his mother as a son of man, and promised: "Zhang'er, go and see your mother for the last time." ”

The seventh day of Han Jiyao's death. Zhao Yong's grandmother also left this world. After another five days, Fei Yi hurriedly came to Congtai Palace and said that Xiangbang Zhao Bao was seriously ill. When Zhao Yong heard this, his whole heart was flustered. Han Jiyao is gone, and so is her grandmother. Now Xiangbang is also going to leave him. Zhao Yong took the imperial physician Ling, the eunuch Ling Han Zhong, the Zhongzheng Mu Jian and the palace guard Sima Wangzu and others to visit Zhao Bao in Xiangbang's mansion. Zhao Bao had just drunk the medicine that his wife had decocted and fell asleep, when he suddenly heard that Jun Shang was coming, and hurriedly got up from the bed and wanted to get up and salute. Seeing this, Zhao Yong hurriedly stopped, "Xiangbang doesn't have to be polite. ”

Zhao Bao's eyes were rippling with tears, "Your Majesty, the minister can't be loyal to you." ”

"Xiang Bang Hugh wants to talk nonsense. The widow has sent the best physician to heal you. Zhao Yong said sincerely: "Xiangbang wants to take care of his body, and the widow can't do without you." ”

When Zhao Bao heard this, he smiled slightly, his body was getting worse and worse, and he was afraid that he would not live for a few more days, so he would have to go to see the ancestor underground. Before Zhao Suhou Yu left, he entrusted the country of Zhao and Zhao Junyong to him. And Zhao Junyong, with his assistance, Zhao's national strength is increasing day by day. In this life, he has nothing to regret. In order for Zhao Guo to develop smoothly, before he leaves, he must arrange the things behind him.

Zhao Bao said worriedly: "Your Majesty, if there is an accident in the minister's body. What will happen to Zhao Guo's Jiangshan Sheji. ”

Zhao Yong thought for a while and asked, "Yong, your qualifications are dull." Please teach me. ”

Zhao Bao Zhengse said: "After the death of the minister, Da Sima Feiyi can be a big deal. Fat righteousness is the phase, and Zhao Guo can be safe. ”

Zhao Yong hesitated: "Fei Yi is not a person from my clan, and he can't convince the clan if he holds the position of Xiangbang. ”

"The king is the lord of a country, how can he be swayed by the opinions of his courtiers."

"That being said, the widow cannot ignore the opinions of the people." Zhao Yong asked, "How about the widow taking the big priest as the appearance?" ”

"No." Zhao Bao hurriedly said, "The big priest has a high position and a prominent status. If the king regards him as his image, he will surely fuel his ambitions. The chaos of Zhao will also arise. If the monarch wants the situation of the Zhao dynasty to be stable and balance the power of the clan, he can't use the great priest as the prime minister. ”

"What Xiang Bang said is very true." Zhao Yongzhi thought about it, and said: "Zuo Sikou Li Dui, how should the widow use it." ”

Zhao Bao breathed steadily, "Usable, but not reusable." ”

Zhao Yong asked: "Li Dui, talented and strategic." If few people can use it, why can't they reuse it. ”

"Your Majesty, you can know Li Ke."

"The Wei people often said that there was Wu Qi in the east, and the Qin State did not dare to go east to the Han Valley. There is a Ximen leopard in Yecheng, and Zhao has no hope of going south to compete for hegemony in the Central Plains. Zhongshan has Leyang and Li Ke, and Zhongshan Wolf can restore the country. Zhao Yong's eyes were full of admiration, "Wu Qi, Ximen Leopard, Le Yang, and Li Ke were called the four Optimus Primes by Wei Hou. If the four of them are here, the hegemony of Wei will prosper forever. ”

Zhao Bao nodded and replied, "Li Ke is the ancestor of Li Dui. Wei captured Zhongshan State, and the crown prince was sent to Zhongshan Prison State. Le Yang is in charge of the military, and Li Ke is in charge of governing the country. Zhongshan was ruled by the Le clan and the Li clan with one article and one martial arts, and there were no rebels in the country. Zhao Bao eased his thoughts and looked compassionate, "King Wei Hui saw that Wei was strong, and he had the ambition to dominate the world. King Wei Hui took Pang Juan, a famous general in the world, as his general and attacked my Handan. Handan was tragically washed by the Wei people's war. The first monarch also died depressed. After Xianjunyu succeeded to the throne, he spent his whole life competing with Wei to repay the shame of Handan, and Wei and Zhao have been friends since then. In order to combat the hegemony of the Wei state, the Zhongshan state was restored again with the support of the vassal states. In order to divide and disintegrate Wei's power in Zhongshan, Zhongshan Jun disintegrated. Reuse the Le clan and suppress the Li clan. As for Li Dui, the Li family completely declined. ”

"Li Dui is after the famous minister. Why can't the widow be reused? ”

"This question was also asked by the minister."

"What did the monarch say?"

"Usable, but not reusable."

"The widow doesn't understand."

"At the beginning, the minister didn't understand." Zhao Bao said: "However, there will never be a mistake in knowing and employing people first. The minister also believes in the conclusion of the ancestors. ”

"Why did the monarch come to this conclusion?"

"The minister can't say it well... The minister only remembered that the ancestor said that he was not virtuous. This person is good at hiding his desires and is extremely selfish. Once you are in power, you will be a powerful minister. Zhao Baoyin entrusted: "Li Dui is talented and strategic, and he must not use it, but he must not be reused." The king's reuse of him will surely bring disaster. ”

Zhao Yong pondered for a while, but he couldn't figure out the meaning of this sentence. Seeing Zhao Bao's tired expression, he arched his hand and said, "Xiangbang will rest as soon as possible." The widow will come back to see you in a few days. ”

"Your Majesty." Zhao Bao saw that the king was leaving, and said hurriedly: "Minister... The words of the minister, the king should be remembered. ”

Zhao Yong didn't stop, strode out of Xiangbang Mansion, sat in the car, and thought: "Li Dui can not be reused. Once Li Dui is in power, it will cause chaos. When the carriage arrived in the palace, Zhao Yong had not yet figured out the answer, and said in his heart: "Wei will Wu Qi, and angrily criticize the villagers; served Lu Jun, killed his wife and begged for a general, and broke the Qi division; Zeng Zi Bozhi, Lu Jun doubted, Wu Qi left Lu Benwei, and made contributions to Hexi; Wu Qi guarded the west of the river, and the Qin people did not dare to go east. Although Wu Qi has a loss in virtue, his way of using troops is equal to Sima Sui Tho, Sun Bin and others. If you use it, you should not use it if you are suspicious, and you should not doubt it. Maybe Sangbang was seriously ill and confused. Talking nonsense. How can a widow take it to heart? ”

Three days later, Zhao Bao didn't wait for the king to come again, and died in tears. When Zhao Yong heard the news, he said with a sad expression: "Xiangbang has been loyal and filial piety all his life, and he will not be favored internally because he is Xiangbang and the clan; Externally, he does not despise the poor. The widow has lost him, but God has not looked out for me. Xiangbang is gone, the widow loses an arm, and the grief is extreme. ”

Fei Yi and the others said in unison: "Your Majesty, please mourn." ”

Zhao Yong asked, "Who is guarding the spirit of Xiangbang?" ”

Fei Yi was silent for a long time and did not answer.

The eunuch Ling Han Zhong reminded: "Your Majesty, Xiangbang has two sons. The son-in-law Zhao Yao was implicated in Handan's order Li Rui and the national lieutenant Zhao Yin, and he is still assigned to Dai County. Zhao Zhuang, the vertical son, sacrificed his life for the country because of the battle of leaving the stone. Xiangbang also lost his son because of old age, and the blow was too big, so he couldn't afford to get sick. ”

Zhao Yong's eyes were very complicated and said: "In this way, after Xiangbang left, no one guarded his spirit. ”

Han Zhong said: "The minister has already selected a child of the clan in accordance with Zhao Law to guard the spirit of Xiangbang. ”

Zhao Yong said: "The heirs of Xiangbang are not extinct, and the spirit should be guarded by the son of man." ”

Han Zhong heard the meaning of Zhao Yong's words that he planned to recall Zhao Yao back to Handan to guard Xiangbang's spirit. However, Zhao Yao was deeply involved because of the case of Handan Ling Li Rui and National Lieutenant Zhao Yin. Assigning Zhao Yaofa to the county was Zhao Jun's personal will. If Zhao Yao is summoned back to guard the spirit, it will not only violate Zhao Lu, but also give Jun Shang a slap.

Han Zhong reminded: "Your Majesty, Zhao Yao has committed a felony and is acquitted. It is detrimental to Zhao Law and detrimental to the prestige of the king. ”

Zhao Yong's expression was complicated, although he sympathized with Xiangbang, Zhao Lu could not be violated.

Fei Yi saw that the monarch was embarrassed, and said: "Your Excellency, the minister has something to say. ”

"Da Sima, please speak."

"In addition to being famous for martial arts, the Zhao family also ruled the country with filial piety. Xiangbang is benevolent, generous, and works hard for the country. After death, there was not even a single heir to the guardian. How desolate and sad this is. The sorrow of life is nothing more than that. ”

"The widow thinks so." Zhao Yong sighed: "But Zhao Lu, the widow can't disobey it." Otherwise, where is the majesty of the law? ”

"Your Excellency can change the way of punishment."

"What way."

"Let Zhao Yao keep the soul of the ancestors and Xiangbang for life."

"Okay." Zhao Yong nodded and said, "That's it." ”

Xiangbang Zhao Bao died, and for Zhao Yong, he lost an assistant and virtuous minister.

The son of the clan is the most virtuous, this is Zhao Suhouyu's evaluation of Zhao Bao.

Zhao Suhou entrusted Zhao Junyong to him before his death, one is that Zhao Suhou understands a truth, if Zhao Bao is here, Zhao State will not be chaotic, and Zhao State will not fall into internal strife and waste national strength. Secondly, Zhao Bao is loyal and upright, dedicated to the country, and will not use power for personal gain. The most important thing is that Zhao Suhou believes that Zhao Bao can check and balance the clan and stabilize the overall situation, and his son can also sit on the throne. At the beginning of Zhao Yong's succession, thanks to Zhao Bao's assistance, Zhao was unanimous and relieved the siege of the funeral of the five kingdoms of Wei, Qi, Qin, Chuyan, and Yan. Zhao Guoneng has today, and Zhao Bao's achievements are inseparable. Zhao Bao is gone, some people are sad, and some people are happy.

The prince of the great priest has become a mansion, the traffic is busy, and the courtyard is like a city, so it is not lively. However, Gongzicheng behaved abnormally and refused to see customers.

His son Zhao Ying asked puzzledly: "Father, the child doesn't understand. ”

Gongzi Cheng glanced at his son and asked nonchalantly, "Why don't you understand?" ”

Zhao Ying said: "Zhao Bao is dead, and the position of Xiangbang is vacant." The ministers outside are all here to congratulate their father. Father..."

Gongzi Cheng cut off: "As a father, he should accept the kindness of the courtiers, release goodwill to everyone, and pave the way for himself to ascend to the throne." ”

"That's what the kids think, too." Zhao Ying said: "The situation of Zhao should be in the hands of my father. 's father is not only Zhao Jun's own uncle, but also in the clan. 's father is also the chief secretary of Zhao State, and his status is prominent. The position of Xiangbang is none other than his father. ”

"Ying'er, are you a little disappointed with your father's performance?"

Zhao Ying nodded, which was an answer.

"Ying'er, send you a word for your father." Childe became enlightened: "It's yours, it's yours after all." No one can take it away. It's not yours, don't force it. ”

"The child doesn't understand."

"If my father had this thought, I am afraid that he would not have lived to this day." Gongzi Cheng said slowly: "The first gentleman regarded me as the chief secretary, do you know why." ”

"Please teach me, father."

"On the surface, the ancestor reused me and made me noble. Actually, it's to spy on me. Xianjunyu has reigned for more than 20 years, if I had other thoughts, how could I live today. The ancestor passed away, and he also left a few hands to balance me. The national lieutenant Zhao Yin was executed, this is the masterpiece of Xianjunyu. Gongzi Cheng sighed: "Xianjunyu is not at ease with me!" Zhao Junyong is even more worried about me. ”

"Father means to say..."Zhao Ying swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, not daring to say the words that followed.

"Thou art wise, and thou knowest that the Father does not speak. Zhao Junyong's mind is more complex and incomprehensible than Xianjun's words. Zhao Bao left, and Xiangbang's position was vacant. At this sensitive time, I actively befriended courtiers. These things reached Zhao Junyong's ears. What would he think. ”

Zhao Ying became on-demand and woke up. Gongzicheng is Zhao Junyong's uncle, and he is quite influential in speaking among the clans. In addition, Gongzicheng still has an identity in Zhao State... Grand Priest. Gongzicheng is contacting courtiers and seeking the position of prime minister, and he will be considered by people to have ambitions for the throne. There is no one in Zhao State who can balance him, and Zhao Junyong has trouble sleeping.

Seeing that the child was a little clear, Gongzi said lightly: "Xiangbang's position is too conspicuous." A father does not dare to sit down, nor can he sit down. I sat for my father, and within a few years, Zhao Jun would make a move on me. Why bother to bring disaster to yourself for a few days of scenery. ”

"Father was right. The child is greedy for profit, and he didn't think about it. Zhao Ying asked: "Xiangbang's position, my father doesn't sit." Who has the guts to sit. ”

"Before Zhao Bao left, he must have recommended the right person to you." Gongzicheng didn't care and said: "Who sits in that position, my father doesn't care at all." What my father cares about is the movement of the Zhao dynasty. As soon as Xiangbang left, the situation in Zhao should be turbulent again. ”