After settling Han Jiyao and the child, Zhao Yongfang left the Yingfeng Palace. Walking out of the hall and looking at the starry sky, Zhao Yongxi said: "The widow wants to be a qualified husband and father." ”

Han Zhong added with a smile, "I also have to be a qualified king." ”

"The widow swears by the moonlight that he will one day regain the glory of his ancestors and be proud of the princes." Zhao Yong's eyes glanced towards the Yingfeng Palace, "The widow not only has to protect the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains left by the monarch's father to the widow. The widow also has to lay a thousands of miles of mountains and rivers for future generations. ”

Han Zhong stared at the young man in the moonlight. He had seen this scene before.

In 354 BC, King Wei Hui took Pang Juan as his general and led 100,000 troops to attack Zhao and force him to Handan, the capital of Zhao. The Marquis of Zhao Cheng resisted the Wei state with the strength of the whole country. The Wei soldiers were in their prime, besieging Handan for two years. In order to preserve the temple of the Zhao family, the minister of Zhao suggested moving the capital to avoid disaster. Prince Zhao thought that moving the capital would confuse the morale of the army and boost the arrogance of the Wei people, and Handan, the capital of Zhao, would also be owned by the Wei people. Zhao Yu put on his battle armor, personally climbed the Handan City Tower, and swore to defend the national capital to the death and never retreat.

Zhao Chenghou was a hero, and he did not want to be infamous, so he used Handan as the foundation to fight against Wei. While actively fighting against Wei, Zhao asked for help from King Qi Wei of Qi. King Qi Wei led 100,000 troops with Tian Ji as his general and military advisor Sun Bin to rescue Zhao State. In the battle of Guilin, the Qi army defeated the Wei army, and the prestige of the Qi country was greatly shaken. However, in the battle of Handan, Zhao also paid a heavy price. In 351 BC, Wei and Zhao signed a treaty on the banks of Zhangshui, and the Wei withdrew from Handan. In the same year, the state of Qin sent troops to attack the city of Lin of Zhao.

What a hero Zhao Chenghou was back then, fighting with the princes and not falling behind. Attack the country, seize the seventy-three towns of the country, and occupy the city of Zhen. Defeat the Zheng army and give the land to Korea. Unite Korea to the south to defeat the Wei army at Pize and surround King Hui of Wei in an attempt to split the Wei state in two. Attack Qin to the west and defeat the Qin army at Gao'an. Attack the Qi State to the east, reach Juandi, and occupy the Great Wall of Qi. Jointly attack South Korea and divide Monday into two.

At that time, the Zhao State was so beautiful under the leadership of Zhao Chenghou.

However, the Wei people's Handan difficulties and the Zhangshui Alliance hit Zhao Chenghou's ambitions. After this battle, Marquis Zhao Cheng had no intention of competing with the princes, and became depressed all day long, numbing himself with wine, and recalling the glory of the past. A year later, Zhao Cheng Hou Yong.

After the death of Marquis Zhao Cheng, Marquis Su of Zhao succeeded to the throne of the monarch. Zhao was unstable at home, and foreign enemies were eyeing him. Zhao Suhou is also unable to sleep and eat, and he often climbs the dragon platform to look down on Handan, clenching his fists and vowing, "We must protect the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains left by my father." ”

Han Zhong saw the shadow of Xianjun from the figure of this young man, and his eyes were a little moist, "Jun is becoming more and more like Xianjun?" ”

Zhao Jun has a son, and there is a successor to Zhao Guo. The good news spread out from the Zhao Palace, and the city of Handan was full of joy, wishing the monarch a happy son. Zhao Yong set up a banquet in Congtai Palace, banqueting important ministers of the court, and he wanted to share the joy of his son with everyone. Han Jiyao sat beside Zhao Yong, enjoying the congratulations of the ministers. Congtai Palace sang and danced to celebrate Zhao Jun's son.

After five rounds of drinking, Zhao Yong got up and said to everyone: "The widow has another good news to tell you." Zhao Yong looked at Han Jiyao and the child in her arms softly, "The queen has worked hard to increase the number of heirs for the widow. The widow decided to make him the crown prince. ”

When the ministers heard this, they said in unison: "The king is wise." ”

Han Jiyao saw that the child was made the crown prince by her husband and the future prince of Zhao State, so she bowed and said, "Thank you, Wang." ”

Zhao Yong saw that she had just given birth to a child and her body was weak, so she stepped forward and said, "No need to be polite." ”

Han Jiyao took a bottle of wine and saluted: "Your Majesty, I salute you." ”

Zhao Yong whispered in her ear: "You just added an heir to the widow, and your health is not good. Or don't drink alcohol. ”

"Today is the child made prince. I don't drink a little alcohol, it's a bit of a stretch. Han Jiyao said softly: "Are the ministers all watching?" You don't want them to say I don't know how to count. ”

Zhao Yong saw that she insisted on drinking, and said in a low voice: "Drink less." ”

"Got it." Han Jiyao raised the bottle to salute the minister and drank it all.

Han Jiyao personally poured wine for Zhao Yong and smiled sweetly, "Today is a big day, drink some wine, it's not in the way." ”

Zhao Yong reminded in a low voice: "You are not in good health and can't drink anymore." ”

"Today, the whole country celebrates. As a mother of children, I also want to celebrate. Han Jiyao said evilly: "Don't frown, I'm measured and won't get drunk." ”

Zhao Yong couldn't help her, and sighed: "I obeyed your wishes." Drinking alcohol hurts your body, so you should drink less. ”

Seeing him agree, Han Jiyao smiled and said, "Okay." ”

The ministers of Zhao held the wine bottle, faced the king and queen, and said in unison: "The ministers respect the king, the queen and the crown prince." ”

Zhao Yong and Han Jiyao raised the bottle and drank it all.

Zhao Yong saw that after his wife was drinking, his face turned red and asked, "Are you okay?" ”

Han Jiyao didn't want to be underestimated by him, so she replied: "This little wine can't bother me." ”

Suddenly, the waiter walked quickly and shouted, "Your Majesty, Wei envoy Gongsun Yan asks to see you." ”

Congtai Palace fell silent.

Zhao Yong said to the waiter, "Please let him in." ”

Gongsun Yan strode in, faced Zhao Yong and said, "Rhino head, visit King Zhao." ”

Zhao Yong asked: "Rhino head, don't be polite, sit down." ”

"Thank you, the king." Gongsun Yan replied.

Zhao Bao smiled: "Rhino head, you didn't come to Zhao Country to drink bars!" ”

Gongsun Yan directly expressed his intentions, and said loudly: "The rhino head came this time, one is to congratulate King Zhao on his son, and ask for a glass of wine. The second is to attack Qin together. ”

Zhao Bao said with a smile: "This son has been made the prince of my king, the prince of Zhao State. Rhinoceros, shouldn't you raise a bottle and drink bitterly? ”

"As it should be." Gongsun Yan drank a few bottles of wine in a dry manner, "King Zhao, can we talk about business?" ”

The prince of the great priest Kou said: "Today is a great joy for our country, and the whole country celebrates." If the head of the rhino talks about state affairs, please come back tomorrow. ”

Fei Yi also said: "Today is a great joy for my country, and we can discuss whether we can discuss state affairs another day." ”

"Time is easy to get old, don't wait for anyone, I only seize the day." Gongsun Yan put down the wine bottle, looked around at the ministers of Zhao State, and raised his voice: "King Zhao is willing to talk to me about the joint attack on Qin, and the rhino head will stay." If you don't talk about it, you can walk away. ”

Zhao Yong looked at the ministers, then at Gongsun Yan and said, "The rhino head has something to say." ”

"The Qin State was newly defeated, and its morale was frustrated. At this moment, it is the time to unite the princes of the Central Plains to attack Qin. ”

The people who sat in Congtai Palace were all old ministers and important ministers, and their words were quite weighty. It is also their wish to attack Qin Xue shame and recover the lost territory. The Qin State was newly defeated, and these people advocated uniting with Han Wei to attack Qin, which not only regained the lost territory in shame, but also severely beat the arrogance of the Qin people. Gongsun Yan's words stimulated the blood of the people present. Zhao Bao took the lead in the ranks, and said in response: "Your Majesty, the Qin people bullied me and insulted me, and this revenge has to be avenged." Ministers, in favor of a joint attack on Qin. ”

"The ministers are also in favor of joining forces to attack Qin."

Most of the important ministers of Zhao State present were in favor of attacking Qin together, especially the veterans who survived the First World War in Hexi, and the voice of the war was getting louder and louder. Zhao Yong looked at everyone, then at the rhino head, and asked, "Rhino head, you want to be outnumbered to participate in the co-ordination." ”

"Yes." Gongsun Yan said forcefully: "This time, I plan to invite Zhao, Han, Wei, Chu and Yan to attack Qin together. ”

"The three Jin and Jin will attack Qin, and they will be able to succeed." Li Dui's words sank and asked, "How could the Chu State and the Yan State participate in the joint attack on Qin." ”

Gongsun Yan said: "The Qin people occupy the land of the Chu people. The Qin people went east to fight for the world, threatening the interests of the Chu people. We invite the Chu people to participate in the joint attack on Qin, and Xiong Huai, the king of Chu, will definitely participate. ”

Li Dui said: "Yan State is located in the Northern Cold, and there is no territorial dispute with Qin State. King Yan Yi married the daughter of King Qin. Yan and Qin are the countries of brothers-in-law and concluded an alliance. How could the Yan State send troops to join forces with us to attack Qin. ”

"This is a document from Han Wei and the State of Chu." Gongsun Yan smiled and took out a few copies of the text from his big sleeve and said: "This is the alliance of King Yan, do you want to take a look." ”

Han Zhong stepped forward to take the document and presented it to King Zhao.

Zhao Yong picked up the document and read it, and said with a smile: "Rhino head, your movements are so fast." ”

"Reilly is popular, it's my personality. Procrastination is not the work of a great husband? After speaking, Gongsun Yan took out a map of Kanyu, "King Zhao, please take a look." The trend of convergence and verticality, from north to south. The states of Yan, Zhao, Wei, Korea, and Chu are in a straight line, which is a conjunction. ”

Zhao Yong's gaze slid with Gongsun Yan's fingers.

Gongsun Yan pointed to Kanyu Tu and asked, "Does King Zhao see anything?" ”

Zhao Yong knew that Gongsun Yan was deliberately considering him, and Zhengse said: "The combination is large, you can attack Qi to the east, and you can attack Qin to the west." With the momentum of cooperation, the situation in the world can be maintained. Whether it was the State of Qi, the State of Qin, or even the State of Chu, they did not dare to rashly launch a war against the Three Jins. ”

"King Zhao is very right."

Li Dui sneered: "The Five Kingdoms attack Qin, and there is a few chances of winning. ”

Gongsun Yan didn't hide it, "Seven layers." ”

"The five kingdoms attacked Qin, and the monarchs of the five countries each had their own ghosts, and it was difficult to keep the pace consistent." Li Dui said: "Coupled with the inherent gap between the five countries, it is difficult to work together. Although this attack on Qin was powerful, it was only to deter Qin. If you want to attack it and destroy it, it is not easy to say. The terrain of the Qin State is precipitous, especially the Hangu Pass, which the Qin people call the first danger in the world. If the princes of the Central Plains wanted to break through the Qin State, they must first break through the Hangu Pass. In the face of the pressure of the princes' strong troops, the Qin State was worried about destroying the country, and the Qin people would unite and go to the national disaster together. The Qin State is located in Xirong, the people are fierce, and the Qin people are good at fighting. This time the five countries attacked Qin, and the odds of victory were already good. ”

The courtiers of Zhao also banned their voices, and Li Dui's words were not unreasonable. How could it be so easy for the Five Kingdoms to attack Qin.

Gongsun Yan replied: "Even if there is only one chance of attacking Qin, you must attack him." Only by occupying Hangu Pass can we completely suppress the Qin people. The Jin State suppressed the Qin people for a hundred years, and the Wei State also suppressed the Qin people for nearly a hundred years in the first war. Now the Qin people's national strength has been restored, and there is a letter valley from the east to fight for the world. As a boy of the Three Jin Dynasty, how can he not pick up the great cause of his ancestors. Only by suppressing the Qin people can we maintain the peace of the Three Jins. The Qin people will never be destroyed, and there will never be peace in the Three Jins. ”

Gongsun Yan and Li Dui had a debate about the pros and cons of joining forces to attack Qin. Gongsun Yan believed that the Qin State had to be defeated. Only by suppressing the momentum of Qin Rendong's departure from Hangu can the safety of the Three Jin Dynasty be guaranteed. Li Dui believed that attacking Qin was not the best policy, and the development of national strength was the focus of Zhao. There was also a contest between the courtiers of Zhao State and whether to fight or not, and it was late at night, and everyone did not reach an agreement. After Han Jiyao gave birth, her body was weak, and she was too sleepy at the moment, but she still pretended to be fine. Zhao Yong saw her changes, and couldn't bear to let her suffer from state affairs, announced the matter of attacking Qin, discussed it again at a later date, and led his wife to the harem.

Everyone greeted in unison: "Send it to the king." ”

Zhao Yong left Congtai Palace, and this banquet had no point in drinking.

The next day, Gongsun Yan was resting at the official post of Wei State, and he thought a lot about it when he returned last night. It was his lifelong ambition for the Five Kingdoms to join forces to attack Qin, and Zhao did not participate in the joint column. If you attack Qin, you will be greatly reduced. Especially the geographical location of the Zhao State, the blockade of the Qin State, the absence of the Zhao State is not good. Gongsun Yan walked in front of the window, pushing open the window with both hands, letting the sunlight from outside into the room. The sun was shining on my body, and it was really warm.

Someone outside the door shouted: "Lord Gongsun, the envoy of Zhao State asks to see you." ”

Gongsun Yan raised his voice and said, "Please let him in." ”

Zhao envoy Han Zhong walked into the room and arched his hand: "Rhino head, I am ordered by the king to invite you into the palace." ”

Gongsun Yan bowed his hand in return, "Please lead the way." ”

Last night, Zhao Yong sent Han Jiyao back to Yingfeng Hall and stayed there for the night. Han Jiyao saw that her husband was so worried after leaving Congtai Palace that she couldn't sleep peacefully for a long time, and asked, "Husband, it is also your ambition to attack Qin Xue and recover the lost land." Gongsun Yan invited our country to join forces to attack Qin, why didn't you agree. ”

"Attacking is a major matter of the country, and it must not be cautious."

Han Jiyao pressed it to his chest and asked, "What are your concerns?" ”

"Attacking Qin Xue and recovering Hexi is not only the mission of the courtiers of Zhao State, but also my mission. The monarch's father failed to fulfill his last wish, and regretted it for life. As a son of man, he has the will to inherit the will of his ancestors, and he will leave it to future generations to fulfill. "The Qin people Sanqiu was defeated, and Zhao Yong already had the heart to attack Qin in his heart. But he stopped that fanatical heart, and the purpose was to wait for the opportunity while secretly preparing for the attack on Qin. Now, the princes of the Central Plains are attacking Qin, which is the best opportunity. Gongsun Yan came to Zhao and invited him to join forces to attack Qin, and he was in favor of it. However, the matter of attacking affects the whole body. The slightest mistake can lead to catastrophe. As the lord of a country, he is responsible not only to the people, but also to his wife and children. Since you want to fight, you have to win.

"Husband, you meet the envoy from Wei alone and listen to his opinion." Han Jiyao said again: "Husband Jun will make a decision on whether to participate in the joint attack on Qin. ”

"It's late at night." Zhao Yong patted her shoulder, "Sleep quickly!" ”

Gongsun Yan followed Han Zhong into the Yingfeng Palace, and arched his hand: "The rhino head pays a visit to King Zhao and the queen." ”

Zhao Yongyi waved his hand and said, "Sit." ”

"Xie Zhao Wang." Gongsun Yan sat down generously.

Han Jiyao made a pot of tea, and Ying Ying smiled and said, "Rhino Head, this is the high-grade Yunfeng sent by my father." You taste it. ”

Gongsun Yan tasted it carefully and tasted it back: "The taste of Korea." ”

Han Jiyao got up and bowed and said, "The rhino head and my husband will discuss state affairs. As a female streamer, I am inconvenienced by this. Please allow me to leave. ”

Gongsun Yan got up and arched his hand and said, "Send the queen." ”

After Han Jiyao left, Zhao Yong asked straight to the point: "Rhino Head, how did you persuade King Yan and King Chu to join the joint attack on Qin." ”

Gongsun Yan knew the character of King Zhao, and according to the truth, he had already told, "When King Yan was the crown prince." The son's promotion and the young son's position competed with him for the position of prince. Yan Guo is a lineage of Ji's surname, inheriting the Ji Zhou ritual system. The inheritance system of the eldest son is also rooted in the heart of King Yan Yi. King Yan Yi was old and could not bear the pressure of state affairs, so he handed over the big and small things in the country to Ji Hao to deal with. Ji Hao used the power in his hands to exclude dissidents. The son was promoted to the bitter cold land, and the young son was sent to Korea as a hostage. Yan Yi Wang Yong, Ji Hao succeeded to the throne, and there was no resistance. ”

"But there is a hidden danger in Yan State." Gongsun Yan paused and continued: "King Yan Yi is married to the daughter of King Qin. The people who came from the Qin State to marry have already formed a force to be reckoned with in the Yan State. This force can even influence the situation of the Yan Kingdom. King Yan sat on the throne, and his heart was really uneasy. I went to the country of Yan and invited the king of Yan to attack Qin, and said that it was powerful. King Yan sent troops, one, to consolidate his position and establish a supreme monarchy. Second, it can also knock the disobedience of the people who marry in the Qin State. Third, it also shows that the Yan State and the Central Plains princes are in lockstep. The status of the Yan State was recognized by the princes of the Central Plains. ”

Zhao Yong said with a smile: "The Yan Kingdom has always been neglected by the princes of the Central Plains. The rhino head invited the Yan Kingdom to join the longitudinal, which not only solved the problem that plagued the Yan monarchs in the past dynasties, but also enhanced the momentum of the combination. I have also seen Yan Wang, this person looks dull, but in fact he hides great wisdom. Rhino head, you have cut the lifeblood of Yan Kingdom, how could Yan Wang Hao not join the trend of attacking Qin. ”

"King Yan weighed the pros and cons, and gave me an answer that day, willing to join forces to attack Qin."

"What about the state of Chu?"

"Although the state of Chu is a big country in the south, the Chu people set themselves up as kings, disobeying the courtesies of the Central Plains and disrespecting the Zhou family. For the sake of face, the Zhou family led the royal division to attack Chu. The Chu people were unruly and established themselves as kings. The princes of the Central Plains despised the Chu people as barbarians for hundreds of years. Gongsun Yan said again: "Today's Chu is not the Chu of today." The breadth of Chu is far greater than that of the Three Jin Dynasty and the Qi Kingdom. Chudi has 10,000 military vehicles and 1 million soldiers, and there is a great tendency to compete for the world. I attacked Qin with a joint column, and elected Xiong Huai, the king of Chu, as the commander of the joint column. The accession of Chu to Hezong was not only recognized by the princes of the Central Plains, but also enhanced the status of Chu in the hearts of the princes. Moreover, the Qin and Chu states fought for hundreds of years, and there were territorial disputes. If the Qin State wants to go east, it will fight for the world. Qin and Chu are inevitably incompatible. The king of Chu naturally knew what was going on, so he agreed to attack Qin. ”

Zhao Yong's face sank and said: "The widow does not agree to participate in the joint attack on Qin, will you blame the widow?" ”

Gongsun Yan didn't expect King Zhao to ask such a question, and a thousand waves rolled up in his heart, but his face was calm, and he replied: "Zhao Guo refused to join the vertical, and the combination of vertical was missing, and the momentum of the joint vertical was greatly weakened. The momentum of attacking Qin will never give up halfway. ”

"Rhino Head, why are you attacking Qin?"

"Why attack Qin?" This question has been bothering him. Gongsun Yan was a native of Wei, but it was the Qin State that made him famous in the first battle. King Yingsi of Qin favored Zhang Yi and set up Zhang Yi as the phase. Gongsun Yan was forced to leave Qin and come to Wei. After more than ten years of wandering, what did he do? Except for getting older and gray hair, there doesn't seem to be anything worth remembering for his life. If he wants to establish an immortal cause, the Qin State will come out to destroy his good deeds and cut off his way back.

Attacking Qin, first, is to vent the hatred in his heart. Second, he saw the threat posed by the Qin people to the mother country. The current national strength of Qin is not to be underestimated, and it is difficult to win with the strength of one country alone, and only by attacking Qin together can we keep the safety of the mother country.

"Attacking Qin is my life's wish." Gongsun Yan said sternly: "It is both for the public and for the private." ”

Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi, Wei and Qin, these things spread all over the princes, and it is no secret. But Gongsun Yan was able to be honest with his heart, which really surprised Zhao Yong. Gongsun Yan did not use the great principle of serving the country and the people to persuade him, but for the public and private, this is a great husband.

Zhao Yong asked: "What if the Five Kingdoms attack Qin and are defeated." ”

"The great husband stands in heaven and earth. Some things will be regretted for a while, and if you don't do them, you will regret them for life. The rhino head would rather be the former than the latter. ”

When Zhao Yong heard this, his blood surged, and he patted the case: "Okay, the widow will participate in the conspiracy." ”

Gongsun Yan was stunned for a moment and said, "King Zhao, why are you..."

"Do you need a reason for the widow to participate in the collaboration?" Zhao Yong stared at him and raised his voice: "Rhino Head, you are a talent that is rare in a hundred years. If you don't support you, not only will you feel that your ambition is hard to pay, but you will regret it for life. I'm afraid the same will be true of the widows. Rhinoceros, you will fully display your talent and teach Qin Guo a lesson. ”

When Gongsun Yan heard this, his eyes were full of tears, after living for so many years, he finally met someone who understood him. Gongsun Yan said solemnly: "King Zhao, the rhino head will never live up to you." ”