Chapter 142: Snow in the Palace
"Hunting village to the southeast?" Li Dui frowned slightly, and suddenly snorted coldly: "The hunters in that place, the old man has also heard of it, and I heard that adult men are all tall and strong in martial arts. However, they wholeheartedly supported King Zhao, and according to the old man, they must have known about our conscription and deliberately avoided it. ”
"I know about this, but my soldier disappeared for no reason, and I would have thought it was quite strange." Hearing this, Wei Biao also took a cold light in his eyes and said.
To see people alive and corpses to die, such an inexplicable disappearance made Wei Biao naturally suspicious.
Li Dui is not, but there is no clue about this matter, no matter how smart he is, and what can he do, he immediately said: "This matter, you first send a team of soldiers to that area to investigate, and when you recruit soldiers in the future, you must bring more people, and you can't leak your whereabouts." ”
Regarding the disappearance of that soldier, Li Dui actually suspected that the Orion there had killed him, after all, those Orions there also knew about King Zhao's support.
"No." Hearing this, Wei Biao also responded loudly, and after speaking, he wanted to say goodbye and retreat.
At this time, Li Dui suddenly remembered something, and said, "Don't provoke that Zhao Fan during this time, after all, King Zhao seems to care about him." The old man is not willing to tear his face with King Zhao for the time being, so Fan will give me some restraint for the time being. ”
Hearing this, Wei Biao also nodded and stepped out of Xiangguo's Mansion.
Coming to the gate of the tall and magnificent palace, Zhao Fan and Zhao Sheng also stepped down from the carriage, and the carriage made several teas, and it was already snow-white outside, and snowflakes were flying in the sky like pieces of paper. Falling on Zhao Fan's scarlet cloak, a tuft of snow shook off from time to time.
The weather is cold and green, and the north wind is called dry mulberry. There is no crack in the thick ice, and there is a cold light in the short term.
Zhao Fan looked at the solemn and meteorological palace, and a touch of emotion also surged up in his heart, the north wind howled, the ice and snow covered all the glazed tiles, and the palace became snow-white, which made people feel a sense of majesty and solemnity.
"Haha, what's wrong with Brother Zhao Fan? I don't seem to be happy. Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, asked with a hot breath and a somewhat mischievous smile. He doesn't look like a feudal monarch has the temperament and demeanor at all, but is as casual and natural as the boy next door.
Zhao Fan was accustomed to Zhao Sheng's expression, thinking that this was his real surname, so it was not too strange, and immediately smiled slightly: "It's just that I haven't seen such a big snow for a long time, and I suddenly felt a little homesick." ”
Hearing this, Zhao Sheng couldn't help but be stunned, he looked at Zhao Fan's tall and upright figure, standing alone in the snow, and seemed to remember his childhood when he was wearing luxurious silk and being hugged and played by his father and queen mother. The mirror suddenly changed, and the lonely back of a boy suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, the boy was thin, shivering in the cold wind, as if he was reaching out to himself, he desperately wanted to hold him, but he couldn't pull it, and finally suddenly a darkness appeared, swallowing all the mirror images.
Zhao Sheng came back to his senses and suddenly felt that his nose was a little sour.
"What's wrong with Feng Jun?" Seeing that Zhao Sheng's expression was different, Zhao Fan also asked strangely.
The former gave Zhao Fan a feeling that was free and natural, why did he suddenly look a little depressed?
"Hehe, it's nothing, let's go in." Zhao Sheng smiled, climbed on Zhao Fan's shoulder, and dragged the former towards the palace. Seeing Zhao Sheng's behavior, Miao Xian and Xu Ying and Xu Xiong also showed horror on their faces.
Zhao Sheng is a feudal monarch, and he is a dignified son, how can he hook up with an ordinary courtier, isn't this the most basic etiquette?
During the Warring States Period, although the etiquette collapsed, this kind of etiquette between monarchs and ministers could not be destroyed at will, and everyone was shocked by the actions of Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains.
Fortunately, after entering the palace, Zhao Sheng seemed to notice that this move was very inappropriate, and immediately quietly withdrew his hand, and the two of them walked into a golden hall while talking.
It was not the first time that Zhao Fan had entered the palace, and he who followed behind Zhao Sheng was also familiar with the road, and he encountered patrolling soldiers from time to time along the way, compared to the first two times he came to the palace, the patrol in the palace was obviously much stricter.
Every few dozen steps, you can meet a patrol guard, when the guard walks, the armor leaves on the body make a clanging sound, in this ice and snow world, it looks extremely ethereal, but people do not feel the sense of oppression and tension.
Zhao Fan knew that the reason why the patrol in the palace was so strict was because of Li Dui, so he didn't ask Zhao Sheng too much at the moment.
Through several corridors, Zhao Sheng led everyone to an ordinary hall, and immediately, his own pretty maid took everyone to bathe and change clothes, and after that, King Zhao also met Zhao Fan and others in the conference hall.
After performing the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, King Huiwen walked down the stone steps from the dragon chair, came to Zhao Fan's side in person, and held him up.
Although it was not the first time Zhao Fan had seen King Huiwen, he was definitely one of the few ministers who had such close contact with the former. Immediately, while Zhao Fan deeply felt Wang En's might, he couldn't help but feel that King Huiwen's move was too reckless, if he was an assassin, King Huiwen would not be assassinated immediately?
"Aiqing went to Qi this time, but he made a great contribution, and when the court meeting was announced, the widow will definitely reward you in front of all the ministers." King Huiwen looked a little excited, and kept rubbing his hands.
Zhao Fan didn't dare to say anything, but his eyes looked at King Huiwen imperceptibly.
The former was only just in his early twenties, and looked extremely weak, with fairer skin than a woman's, and his face was unhealthily pale. Wearing a crown dress and a purple and gold crown, he still has a bit of an imperial demeanor from a distance, and when he looks at it so closely, he looks like a weak scholar.
Seeing this, Zhao Fan also sighed secretly in his heart. It seems that the emperor's son is not having a good time, the power is hollowed out, there are rebellious ministers and thieves in the court, no matter what the emperor is, he will be exhausted, let alone a young king in his early twenties who has never been out of the palace.
At the moment, Zhao Fan also completely told the things he encountered along the way to Qi and Handan, killing the Qin soldiers, driving away Wei Ran, and the forced conscription of those soldiers encountered on the way back.
As for Su Qin's matter, he omitted it. After all, the former is the identity of Yan Guo's undercover agent, and if he says it, it will definitely cause an uproar, not to mention, Zhao Fan and Su Qin have no grudges, and Su Qin has nothing to do with Zhao Guo no matter what.
King Huiwen has been quietly listening to Zhao Fan's story, when it comes to fighting with the Qin soldiers, and even persuading the Six Kingdoms of Qi to attack Qin, the former's face is without waves, showing a look of ancient wells without waves.
It was only when Li Dui forcibly recruited troops outside Handan City that King Huiwen's face changed slightly, and his fists involuntarily and slowly closed.
Looking at the change in King Huiwen's expression, Zhao Fan also nodded secretly in his heart, after going through so many things, although the former is exhausted, it does not mean that there is no benefit at all, at least this kind of quality of not being surprised is very rare.
"Aiqing said that Li Dui forcibly recruited troops outside Handan City, is this true?" King Zhao's face was a little heavy.
Judging from the current situation, Li Dui's strength is already much more than that of King Zhao, and if he is asked to recruit so many more soldiers, the difference in strength will be even greater. Hearing this, even with King Zhao's calmness, he couldn't be nervous.
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