Zhao Guotianxiang warned that Zhao Yong, in order not to follow in the footsteps of Qi Henggong, decided to Zen to avoid trouble.

Zhao Yong took the Zen position in advance, although it did not conform to the Central Plains etiquette system. But it is also one of the effective ways to curb the Zhao family from falling into the whirlpool of infighting. In addition, Zhao Yongnian is strong and youthful, and he can also establish prestige and escort for the new monarch. After Zhao Yongchan took the throne, he handed over the state affairs to the new monarch, and he could also step on every inch of the mountains and rivers of Zhao State. Hit Beihu, expand Hujiang, and settle the border.

Zhao Yongxian intervened in Yan's internal affairs and supported Yan's royal position; Later, he intervened in Qin's internal affairs and supported Qin Wangji. A hundred years later, Zhao Yong was also worried that the princes of the Central Plains would interfere with Zhao's decrees. Zhao Yong took the throne in advance, even if he had any accidents, the unfinished great business of the Zhao family would be inherited by the new king. Zhao Guo will not get involved in the battle because of Zhao Yong's death. The princes of the Central Plains could not take advantage of the situation to meddle in Zhao's internal affairs.

Fei Yi, Gongzi Cheng and others saw that the monarch was taking precautions for the foundation of the Zhao family, and their insights were far-reaching. Everyone is not objecting, Zhao Yongchan is a move to avoid disaster.

It was late in the night, and the ministers had retired. In Noda's palace, there is only one person and a lone lamp.

Zhao Yong got up, walked out of the main hall, walked through several corridors, walked through several palace gates, and came to the dormitory where Meng Yao lived.

Although Meng Yao died, the layout and decoration of the palace did not change at all.

Zhao Yong stepped into the palace, as if he saw Meng Yao wearing a red dress, smiling at him. Every time Zhao Yong took a step, the people and things he was once familiar with kept pouring out in the depths of his mind. Thinking of the ten-year husband and wife relationship with Meng Yao, Zhao Yong's heart began to hurt. Unconsciously, the man who killed decisively and fought on the battlefield was already teary-eyed.

Zhao Yong heard footsteps in the hall and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

The person who came was Meng Yao's father, Wu Guang.

Wu Guang saw that the monarch suddenly appeared in the palace, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Minister, I didn't know that the monarch was visiting, and I couldn't welcome you from afar." Please condemn your sin. ”

Zhao Yong stabilized his mood and said in a sad tone: "It's okay to be a widow, come here to take a look." ”

Wu Guang said respectfully: "Minister, follow the orders of the king." Whatever is in the temple remains the same. ”

"Madame is gone, but keep me." Zhao Yong looked left and right, and said in a sad tone: "When the widow misses her, he will always come here to take a look to comfort his mourning." ”

Wu Guang naturally understood the deep affection between the king and his daughter. However, they have a deep relationship.

Zhao Yong asked, "Wu Guang, what are you holding in your hand?" ”

Wu Guang hurriedly said: "This is the homework completed by Gongzi He and Gongzi Sheng under the supervision of Mrs. Jun. ”

Zhao Yong stretched out his hand and said, "Show the widow." ”

Wu Guang raised his hands and presented them to Zhao Jun. Zhao Yong picked up the bamboo slips, and there were two words "Zhou Yi" written on the bamboo slips.

Zhao Yong opened the bamboo slip, and there were two lines of words on it... Tianxingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement; The terrain is good, and the gentleman carries things with virtue.

Zhao Yong looked at these lines of words and asked, "He'er, Sheng'er, why do you write these words." ”

Wu Guang replied: "The king once talked to Zhao Xiang about virtue. Gongzi He and Gongzi Sheng quarreled and shouted, let me tell them the meaning of these words. Ministers, only shallow in learning, can not teach by word and deed. Thanks to Mrs. Jun, otherwise, Gongzi He and Gongzi Sheng would also be misled by me. ”

"Meng Yao not only kept the harem in order for the widows, but also supervised the work of the two children." Zhao Yong put away the bamboo slips, handed them to Wu Guang and said, "In the past few years, the widow has been busy attacking foreign countries. The peace of the harem of Zhao is all the work of Meng Yao. The widow can't hold the hand of Meng Yao and grow old with his son. Meng Yao still left the widow alone after all. ”

Wu Guang saw that there were faint tears in the corners of Junshang's eyes, and comforted: "Your Excellency, Mrs. Jun has left, please mourn." Mrs. Jun didn't want to see Jun sad because of her. ”

Zhao Yong eased his tone and asked, "When Meng Yao leaves, you can be by your side." ”

Wu Guang nodded.

Zhao Yong let out a heavy breath, his eyes were sad, "Meng Yao, before leaving." But what do you have to say to the widow? ”

Wu Guang replied: "Mrs. Jun said, after she leaves." You can't be too sad, you have to live well. ”

When Zhao Yong heard this, his heart was deeply touched. These words were also said to him by Han Jiyao.

Han Jiyao and Meng Yao are the two most important women in his life.

Before Han Jiyao died, he was still able to lie in his arms, listen to him sing "Guan Ju", and leave safely.

Before Meng Yaoyong died, he couldn't look at her and say a word to her. Zhao Yong often said that as long as it was what his wife wanted, he would give it. She didn't want anything, she just wanted to be by his side.

Zhao Yong has a deep debt and guilt for Meng Yao.

Mrs. Jun also said that after he left, she also asked the gentleman to treat Gongzi He and Gongzi Sheng. Mrs. Jun does not ask for two children, she is illustrious and noble, but she asks for peace in her life. ”

"I don't seek to be distinguished and noble, but I want peace in my life." Zhao Yong asked, "What does Meng Yao mean by this?" ”

Wu Guang was silent for a moment and replied, "Maybe as a mother, I hope that my children will grow up safely. ”

Zhao Yong pondered the deep meaning of Meng Yao's words.

It turned out that in Meng Yao's eyes, he didn't want his children, Wenda and the princes, but wanted peace for a lifetime. His son, a dragon among men, will not be unknown?

Zhao Yong thought about it, the princes of the Qin State fought for the throne, killed each other, and taught bloody lessons, which cannot be forgotten. is the so-called most ruthless king's family, and when you are in the king's family, there will be a lot of helplessness.

Zhao Yong took a breath and said in his heart: "Meng Yao is worried that the widow can't protect the two children!" ”

Wu Guang looked uneasy and said, "I have learned from a famous teacher who has learned celestial phenomena. Today, there is a difference in the heavens, and there are signs of great chaos in the country. ”

Zhao Yong said in a firm tone: "If the widow is here, the Zhao country will not be in chaos." ”

Wu Guang asked, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to avoid this disaster?" ”

Zhao Yong replied calmly: "The widow decided to take the throne of the prince in advance to avoid trouble. ”

"Your Majesty, there are some things that the minister should not say."

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Mrs. Jun was assassinated in the palace, don't you feel strange?"

"Meng Yao's death is full of doubts." Zhao Yong said angrily: "How can there be assassins in the palace." The widow ordered Li Dui to investigate. However, the assassin was dead, and the clue was broken. If the widow knew who assassinated Meng Yao. The widow will not let him go. ”

Wu Guang lowered his tone and said, "The person who assassinated Mrs. Jun was the crown prince. ”

Zhao Yong vetoed: "It was definitely not Zhang'er's doing. ”

"The minister doesn't believe that the prince did it." Wu Guang changed his tone and said, "The assassin knows the situation in the palace well, and the timing of the assassination is also very well controlled. If you weren't a familiar person, you wouldn't know the route of Mrs. Jun and Gongzi He and Gongzi Sheng. ”

Wu Guang saw that Jun Shang did not speak, and said: "The assassin wants to kill not only Mrs. Jun, but also Gongzi He and Gongzi Sheng. If it weren't for the queen's wife and the palace maid, she used her delicate body to block the arrows for Gongzi He and Gongzi Sheng. The king lost not only Mrs. Jun, but also Gongzi Sheng and Gongzi He. ”

Zhao Yong said in a cold tone: "You mean that someone deliberately assassinated Meng Yao and the two sons of the widow. ”

"I heard the rumors." Wu Guang looked at Jun Shang's expression, "Jun Shang and Mrs. Jun have a deep relationship. If the monarch loves the house and Wu, he will abolish the prince and set up a prince instead. In order to consolidate his position, the prince can only get rid of it quickly. ”

"You're talking nonsense." Zhao Yong shouted, "It is impossible for Zhang Er to do something rebellious. He is my son, how can I not understand. ”

"The minister didn't believe it either." Wu Guang said again: "But the assassin is the guard and cronies around the prince. How can this be explained? ”

Zhao Yong said coldly: "What did you say?" The Assassin was a close guard and confidant of the Crown Prince. ”

"Zhao Xiang and Zuo Sikou, in order to avoid changes in the court situation, deliberately concealed this matter." Wu Guang saw that Jun was suspicious, and said: "The guards of the day can prove that those assassins are the prince's guards and cronies. If you don't believe it, you can ask someone. The minister has half a lie, and he is willing to apologize with death. ”

Zhao Yong looked at Wu Guang and analyzed the authenticity of his words. If it was really Zhang Er who assassinated Meng Yao and his two sons for the throne, how should he face it.

Wu Guang said again: "Before Mrs. Jun died, she must have known who the murderer was. Madame Jun is afraid of the forces behind the assassins, and can only say that she does not seek Wenda and the princes, but asks for peace for a lifetime. ”

Zhao Yong forced himself to calm down.

He never thought that the assassin who assassinated Meng Yao would be Zhang Er's cronies and guards.

Gongzizhang is the eldest son of Zhao Yong and Han Jiyao. Gongzizhang's grandfather, father, maternal grandfather, and uncle are all people who are kings and kings. His status is noble and prominent. At the age of fifteen, Gongzizhang was able to command the army in the Northern Expedition to Zhongshan, and then attacked Sanhu and expanded Hu Jiang, and his fame was great. Today, Gongzi Zhang is twenty years old. How can they be willing to let their position be shaken by others?

Zhao Yong believes that his Zhang Er is innocent. He also didn't believe that Zhang Er would attack Meng Yao and the two children in order to keep his position as the crown prince. But Meng Yao's death, all the evidence points to Prince Zhang.

For a while, Zhao Yong was upset. Meng Yao's death, even if it was not the work of the prince zhang, was also the work of the strategists behind the prince zhang.

Zhao Yong forced himself to calm down, calm down, calm down again. He can't let emotions dictate his thinking.

Zhao Yong left the main hall and came to the Yingfeng Palace.

Not long after, Mu Jian and others also came to welcome the Phoenix Palace.

Zhao Yong asked, "Who assassinated Meng Yao?" ”

Mu Jian hurriedly said: "The assassin is dead, and the minister doesn't know who the mastermind is. ”

Zhao Yong asked coldly, "The assassin is the prince's guard and cronies. ”

Seeing the prince's serious expression, Mu Jian replied, "The assassin is the prince's guard and confidant, but the minister does not believe that the prince did it. ”

Zhao Yong cut off: "You just need to answer, yes, or no." ”

"Yes." Mu Jian saw that Jun Shang was in the death of Mrs. Jun, and his reason was in turmoil.

"Meng Yao's death is actually related to Zhang'er." An inexplicable sadness surged in Zhao Yong's heart.

Wu Guangjian and the others proved that the assassin was the prince's cronies and guards. Even if it was not the prince Zhang's instructions and instructions. But Meng Yao's death is inseparable from Prince Zhang. Wu Guang saw that Jun Shang's expression was gloomy, and he was in extreme pain, so he hurriedly said: "Today, there is a vision in the sky, and the king is the crown prince." It's not a blessing, it's a curse. ”

Mu Jian asked, "Handan Ling, what do you mean by this?" ”

"The king has a heart for Zhao Guo, and the minister is worried that the king will have a bad thought, and in the end, he will have endless troubles and will not die well." Wu Guang said in a fierce voice: "As the saying goes, people's hearts are unpredictable. The most ruthless king's family. ”

Mu Jian reprimanded angrily: "The words of Handan Ling are inevitably suspected of dividing the princes. ”

"Your Majesty, not the princes of the courtiers." Wu Guangzheng said: "Ji Zhou has been a country for hundreds of years, how can there be a Zen position. Many years ago, King Yan took the throne, which led to chaos in the world of Yan, and it was almost difficult for the country to survive. ”

Mu Jian said: "The sons live in harmony with each other, how can they fight for the throne." ”

"Duke Wen of Jin and Duke Xian of Qin have no desire to compete for the throne, and they have not been forced to exile the princes for decades. Yao, Shun Chan's move, the age is long, there is no way to verify. But King Yan was in the Zen position and ordered to be buried in the sea of fire in the other palace. King Yan wanted to live in another palace for the rest of his life, but he got what he wanted. Wu Guang said in an accentuated tone: "Your Excellency, you must take precautions against the lessons of the past." ”

Mu Jian hurriedly said: "The prince is benevolent and filial, and he serves the king to conquer the territory. How could the prince be a great rebel? ”

"The birds are all gone, and the good bow is hidden; The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook. It's scary to think about. Wu Guang shuddered, and said: "The prince of the king's Zen position, will it be unfavorable to the king, Gongzi He, and Gongzi Sheng." Isn't the bloody lesson of Zhao Guoxinjun's succession not enough? ”

Zhao Yong was silent for a long time, and he was very calculating.

Will the rebellion of the princes of Qin be staged again in Zhao State.

Zhao Yongchan is the crown prince. Gongzi He and Gongzi Sheng are young, how can they balance the prince Zhang. But the Zen position is given to Gongzi He, which is contrary to etiquette. The son is not a virtuous person, and he has no military merits. If you make him king, your courtiers will not accept it. It's also unfair to the prince.

Wu Guang saw that the monarch was in a deep thought, and hurriedly said: "There is a vision in the sky, and the country will be in chaos." It is the act of a saint to avoid disasters in the Zen position of the king. The minister thinks that the king does not need to be in the Zen position, and he can avoid trouble. ”

Zhao Yong asked, "How can I avoid it?" ”

"The Shadow Guarding the Star means that the prince will be detrimental to the king." Wu Guang paused, and then said: "Why don't you depose the prince to avoid this disaster." ”