Chapter 50: Return to the East
"Book of Zhao" contains: In May of the second year of King Zhao Huiwen, King Zhao Wuzhao went to Qin, and Zhao Shengdong, the king of the plains, returned to the east.
Qin, Xianyang, Bashang, a mottled ancient bridge across a small river that is not wide, a small pavilion stands on the bank of the river, like a companion, guarding the stone bridge for thousands of years. As a traffic artery leading to Xianyang, I don't know how many people's footprints have been left here. Now, Zhao Sheng, who returned to China, and Zhao Jie, who went to Qin as a hostage, are also about to pass through here.
"Pingyuanjun, why are you so restless, your current trip is not a gentleman's doing!" Fan Ju'an, the prime minister of the Qin State, sat in the ancient pavilion and said to Zhao Sheng, who was nervously pacing back and forth outside the pavilion: "I have tasted and heard the ancient gentlemen, most of them are not afraid of danger, and they are not alarmed. ”
Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, stopped when he heard this, glanced at Fan Ju coldly, and then said hatefully: "Lonely is not too much to fall into your scheme, trapped in the unprincipled Qin country, my king is benevolent and virtuous, and I will exchange the prince for Qin's return to the country." If Lone can return to Zhao smoothly this time, he will definitely assist my king to make every effort to make the country rich and strengthen the army, and he will repay the humiliation of today's detention tenfold. ”
"Good ambitions, I'll wait and see." Fan Ju arrogantly disdainful Zhao Sheng said: "I won't bear to let you, I'm waiting for you!" ”
The conversation between the two drew a few of his subordinates' side glances, and they quickly rallied to their superiors, staring at each other in staring at each other. For a while, both sides were furious, and the air was filled with a stream of gunpowder and asked.
"It's coming, it's coming!" I don't know who suddenly shouted, and in an instant, about a hundred or so people scattered in unison, standing on tiptoe and looking into the distance.
"Pingyuan-kun, I want to congratulate you, you can really return to China this time!" Fan Ju continued to sneer: "A prince for an uncle, the king of your country still values you, I think you should be able to serve as Xiangguo again soon when you go back this time, what kind of thing is that Tiandan, can compare with you!" ”
"You! I know that you want to provoke me with words, want me to go back to Zhao to fight for power and profit, cause civil strife in Zhao, and then you are sitting on the profit of the fisherman! Zhao Sheng changed his words, and then continued: "Don't worry, people say that eating everything will grow wise, and I won't be tricked again!" ”
Fan Ju laughed out loud when he heard this, and then explained what he just said: "I'm just joking, don't be too nervous!" ”
"Prime Minister, you must know that in the world today, the fate of the proton is nothing more than to repay the country with death, and I believe that I, the prince of Zhao State, have long been ready to sacrifice himself for the country." Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, was unforgiving, and pursued after him: "So please relax, don't be delusional anymore, our Zhao State will not be coerced by your Qin State." ”
At this moment, the convoy drove straight onto the ancient bridge, crossed the small river, and slowly came towards the small pavilion.
Pingyuan Jun hurried to the front of the convoy in small steps, and bowed his hand and said: "Zhao Sheng, the minister of Pingyuanjun, greets His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”
"You don't have to be polite." Fake Zhao Jie lifted the curtain, poked his head out and said: "Alone into Qin as a hostage, Jundong returns to Zhao State, this farewell is thousands of miles away, I hope you cherish it!" ”
"His Royal Highness Xie cares, and the old minister is grateful." Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng said with gratitude in his heart.
"Lone this time in Qin, the return date is unpredictable, the heart of the father and mother and sister only, father and the lord of the Zhao country, have their own ministers to assist and protect, do not worry, and my mother and sister ......" fake Zhao Jie paused, and then lowered his voice and continued: "Now that the Korean princess is about to marry my father, my mother's queen status is already unstable, I hope that Mr. will take care of my mother and sister more after returning to China." ”
"His Royal Highness sacrificed for the country, and the minister will do his best to fulfill His Highness's entrustment." Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng said without thinking.
"This is not a place to talk, so I won't talk more to you." Fake Zhao Jie took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhao Sheng, and then continued meaningfully: "Everything I want to say is written on this blank paper, and Mr. will read it himself, and don't show it to others. ”
Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, nodded in agreement when he heard this, while Zhao Jie retracted his head and lowered the curtain, blocking Zhao Sheng's view of Zhao Jie's face.
"Everyone get on the horse and escort Zhao Guo's proton into Xianyang!" Not far away, Fan Ju's arrogant command and the neighing of horses were heard.
"Your Majesty, it's time, it's time for us to go, don't leave it at that!" One of Zhao Jie's guards said to Zhao Sheng with a gloomy expression.
"Cheer up, don't be depressed, Your Highness still needs your protection! One day, if Your Highness can return to the country in good health and integrity, you will be a great hero! Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, patted the guard on the shoulder and said, "In addition, tell your Royal Highness that he will cherish himself." One day, if the situation is not right and the danger is coming, you will quickly escort His Highness to escape from the Qin State, and you can't stay in the Qin State and wait for death, you know? ”
"I will understand, please rest assured, as long as I have a breath left, I will definitely protect the safety of His Highness." The guards swore an oath of loyalty.
"Goodbye, then!" Pingyuanjun said with mixed feelings in his heart. After saying that, without waiting for the guards to say goodbye, they left without looking back.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's convoy has gone away!" When Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng walked to the carriage where he was sitting, the coachman reminded him with concern.
Zhao Sheng couldn't help but stumble a little when he heard this, and tears of sadness were left in his eyes. "Your Majesty, are you alright?" The coachman asked as he helped Plains Jun staggered into the carriage.
Zhao Sheng didn't answer, just stood on the carriage and looked into the distance. It wasn't until Zhao Jie's convoy disappeared from sight that he sat in the carriage and said flatly: "Let's go too!" ”
The carriage creaked, and Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, carefully opened Zhao Jie's letter and read it from the beginning.
"It turns out that His Royal Highness has already escaped, this is really God bless my Zhao Kingdom!" After reading the letter, Zhao Sheng couldn't help laughing, and couldn't help but think to himself: "Fan Ju Xiaoer, you should never think of it!" ”
The sound of wild laughter came out of the carriage, making the driver of the car and the guards around him wonder, and he felt that Hirahara-kun was crazy due to a mental breakdown.
At the same time, Zhao Jie also ended his not short stay in Chengzhou City and began his journey north to Yanmen County. At the north gate of Chengzhou City, looking at Zhao Jie's resolute back, Xingyi, who was covered by the tulle, couldn't be reserved, and shouted loudly: "I will stay here and wait for you to pick me up!" ”