Qi State, Linzi Palace.

A weak cough came from the palace, and King Qi Xiang, the king of Qi, walked with difficulty with the support of the queen.

"Zitong, I've worked hard for you these days." King Qi Xiang clasped the queen's hand with both hands, and said weakly: "Jian'er is blessed to have a mother like you!" ”

"King, you and I have shared weal and woe for so many years, and our love is deep, so there is no need to say these extraneous words." The queen said affectionately: "Parents in the world have struggled all their lives, which is not for future generations." Jian'er is the crystallization of your and my love, and to create a perfect future for Jian'er, that's what I should do. ”

"Autumn and winter have been a catastrophe for the sick since ancient times, and the cold has been eroding people's vitality all the time. I have a hunch that this year may be my last year. King Qi Xiang said pessimistically.

"King, don't say that, you are a child of destiny, you will have the favor of heaven, and you will definitely be able to survive this difficulty and live a long life." The queen reassured.

"Xun sacrificial wine once said: Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and all things are used as dogs. The Son of Heaven and the people are just pawns played by God, there is no difference. As for the words "children of destiny" and "commanded by heaven", they are just used to fool the people. King Qi Xiang said sadly.

"I was born in hardship, grew up in loneliness, went through hardships, and finally achieved positive results, which should be regarded as a legend." King Qi Xiang fell into deep memories without warning, and slowly told the story that had been hidden in his heart for many years as if no one had been there.

"When I was supported by the people and was promoted to the throne of King Qi by the people of Li, some people doubted my true identity, and their reason was that I did not have the luxury and courage of a prince of Qi at all. Although these rumors have since disappeared with government intervention, I believe that some people will still choose to listen to those rumors unconsciously. As the rumor goes, I don't have the luxury and courage of a prince, but I am a real prince, and I don't think anyone in this world will think about me as a simple and ordinary prince. ”

"My mother is not my father's favorite concubine, nor is she the daughter of a wealthy family, she is just an ordinary palace maid who can no longer be ordinary. By chance, my mother was blessed by my father, and I was born, and I was given a place in the palace. I was conceived in October, my mother gave birth to me, and I became the least known of my father's many sons. Since my mother was not favored and had no background, my father soon forgot about my existence. ”

"My fatherless childhood must have been unhappy to many, but in my memory, it was the happiest time of my life. My mother, who was born as a palace maid, used her hard-working hands to build a carefree world for me, so that I could live freely in an ordinary room. ”

"However, when I was five years old, my mother fell ill from overwork. At this time, I realized what my mother had done for me. Because my mother was not favored, I was forgotten by my father, and the arrogant officials of the inner government always withheld the moon silver that we needed for life. In order to let me grow up healthy and healthy, my mother worked day and night as a female worker to exchange money for our living needs. ”

Most of the people in the palace were snobbish, and the palace doctor refused to treat a palace concubine who had no power or wealth, so her mother's illness worsened day by day. On the day my mother died, I met my father, and I knelt down to cry blood and begged, but in exchange for a ruthless back. That night, the mother was gone; That night, my imagination of my father also died; That night, I roared for a long time in the heavy rain; That night, I was full of resentment towards the entire Qi Palace. ”

"Soon after my mother's death, I applied to the Inner House to leave this palace, which was full of sad memories. Thanks to the lack of attention, I was successfully approved and placed in a mansion in the south of Linzi City, where I watched the world every day and lived a poor life. A year later, when I reached the required age for the royal family to study in the Jixia Academy, I once again became the most inconspicuous royal family in the Jixia Academy, and here, for the first time, I met Tian Dan, the only friend in my life. ”

"When I was fifteen years old, Tian Dan returned from school and returned to his hometown - Jimo, and I was invited to go to Jimo City, and it was on this journey that I met you for the first time. After spending two years alone, Tian Dan was promoted to the city rafter of Linzi City, and he and I met again in Linzi. ”

"Five years later, the situation changed abruptly, the Yan State attacked Qi, and my unscrupulous father lost all the land of the Qi State. Tian Dan was very prescient, and he guessed the outcome of the war at the beginning of the war, so he abandoned his official position and fled from Linzi to Jimo with me. You probably know what happened after that, so I won't say much more. ”

"In my life, I have had a mother who gave everything she had, loved a wife who loved her deeply, and made a friend who lived and died, and I have no regrets. He is under the Nine Springs, and I should be able to look at it peacefully. ”

The queen listened silently to King Qixiang's narration, and unconsciously left tears of emotion.

"Relax, my lord! God wouldn't take someone as nice as you away. The queen said with tears in her eyes.

King Qi Xiang gazed at the queen affectionately, raised his hand to wipe away her tears, and then said: "Don't shed tears, the first beauty in Jimo in my memory is a girl who always smiles." ”

The queen smiled happily when she heard this, and showed a sweet smile. At this moment, the voice of the chamberlain sounded: "Your Majesty, Lord Si Kou Taishi asks to see you." ”

"Let him in." King Qi Xiang adjusted his mood and said with a straight face. After speaking, King Qi Xiang looked at his wife beside him, and stopped talking.

Seeing King Qi Xiang's expression, the queen asked, "The king can say whatever he wants, and there is no need to have any scruples." After so many years of husband and wife, what else can't you say? ”

"Since I Tian Qi usurped the position of Jiang Qi, it has been passed on to Gu for 7 generations, and it is not easy for my ancestors to start a business, so there is a Tian Qi country. My father once ruined this family business, and I spent my life trying to rebuild this family business, and Zitong must help me take care of this family business. ”

"Don't worry! I will definitely pass on a complete and tidy country to Jian'er, and I am willing to swear with my life! The queen swore firmly.

"I've always believed in you." King Qi Xiang said slowly: "In today's world, Qin and Zhao's hegemony is becoming increasingly fierce, and 'bright and strong, secretly helping the weak' is the only way for my Qi country to live in peace." The longer Qin and Zhao fight for hegemony, the more beneficial it will be to our Qi country. Make full use of the limited time, rejuvenate our country, develop silently, and wait for the next day to be a blockbuster. Remember that the forbearance of today is for the glory of the future. ”

King Qi Xiang continued to say in a straight tone: "In today's Qi country, under my strong suppression, the major local forces have been weakened to a great extent. After my death, they will definitely counterattack the center, and you must continue to fight their forces mercilessly. You can leave this point to the current Si Kou, that is, your younger brother, I think he will definitely fight for Jian'er and you, all you need to do is to support him unwaveringly behind his back. But there is one thing you must pay attention to: this brother-in-law of mine can be in charge of politics but not in charge of the army, and he can be a minister but not a general. ”

"Then who can be the general and command the whole country?" The queen asked.

"Tian-" King Qi Xiang wanted to say the word 'Tiandan', but when he thought of his wife's hostility towards Tiandan, he immediately changed his words and said: "Let Gaotang Doctor Yi Sheng be in charge of the country's soldiers and horses!" ”

When the queen heard this, she blurted out: "That Yi Sheng is a general of Tiandan, will he be loyal to the court and loyal to Jian'er?" ”

King Qi Xiang explained: "You don't have to worry about this, I believe that Tian Dan will persuade him well, Tian Dan has always been a person who focuses on the overall situation, maybe he will not be loyal to Jian'er, but he will definitely be loyal to Qi State." The current Qi country was rebuilt by me with him, and he never let anyone destroy his home, it was like this before, and he will still be like this in the future. ”

"I kind of get it." The queen replied.

"He has always been a man who is loyal to his ideals, and if you can, I hope you can let him go, after all, he and I have relied on each other and supported each other for more than 20 years." King Qi Xiang continued: "My brother-in-law has just died, I think you might as well send Tiandan to Zhao State!" Let him go to Zhao to help my half-sister and stabilize the situation in Zhao. ”

"Everything is as it should be." The queen thought about it and felt that King Qi Xiang's method was not bad, so she agreed.

At this time, Taishi Housheng walked into the palace and heard the last words of King Qi Xiang. For a while, his heart fluctuated, and he had some calculations in his heart.

"The queen of the minister's history is better to meet the king, the queen." Taishi Housheng bowed and bowed.

"Don't be polite, you are the queen's younger brother, my brother-in-law, and you can be regarded as a family, just say anything directly!." King Qi Xiang said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the envoy of the Qin State has come to Qi, and he has now entered the embassy. According to reliable sources, this time the Qin envoy brought a problem, wanting to compete with our Qi country. ”