Chapter Sixty-Four: The Northbound Alliance
Chaoge is the capital of the four emperors of the Shang Dynasty, Wuyi, Wending, Diyi, and Dixin. During the reign of Marquis Wen of Wei, the Wei State captured Chaoge, which is now owned by the Wei State.
Chaoge is bordered by the river in the south, looking at the old capital of Zhao in the north, and you can reach the important town of Yewang in Korea along the river. It is about 300 miles away from Handan, Daliang and Xinzheng, which is just convenient for the Three Kingdoms Alliance.
Two days later, King Han led a mighty delegation to Chaoge. According to the intention of the ministers, Korea cannot be left without an owner for a day, and if the king of Han goes to Huimeng, the crown prince should be in charge of the country in case of trouble. However, the king of Han said that the king of Zhao would bring the crown prince Dan, and the king of Wei would bring the prince to participate in the alliance. If King Han did not bring the crown prince to participate, it would make Zhao and Wei think that South Korea was insincere. In this way, the crown prince was reluctantly stuffed into the mission.
The prince's reluctance to participate in the alliance was not because he was worried about changes, but because there were many things, and only when he had to do everything himself, could he feel at ease. This trip to participate in the alliance will be delayed for at least more than half a month. The crown prince really didn't want to waste time on this kind of thing.
What's more, King Zhao and King Wei are not yet forty years old, and their crown prince has not yet performed the crown salute, and it is really awkward for a young man in his twenties to be caught in the middle. But King Han's will cannot be violated, and the crown prince can only put down the matter in his hand and say goodbye to the grieving Prime Minister Zhang Ping and his entourage.
The huge team went all the way to the north, crossed Huayang, crossed the river, and entered the Wei realm. Along the way, King Han told about his years of experience in governing the country and the distribution of power in Korea, which benefited the prince a lot. In the past, I was playful and ignorant, and I didn't like to study these. Looking at his father, who was holding back his tiredness, the crown prince finally did not say the distressing words.
He knew that in history, King Han died this year, and no one knew the specific time, and he would soon pick up the burden of South Korea. Compared with history, his father is much better. At least now that a large area of land has been recovered, even if it dies, the ancestors under Jiuquan will be accounted for. What the prince can do is to take advantage of his father's health, be filial to him, learn to govern the country well, and leave fewer regrets.
Six days later, with the final arrival of the Zhao delegation, the kings of Zhao, Wei, and Han gathered again. This time, the momentum of the alliance far exceeded that of the previous five-nation alliance. Compared with the real sword and gun this time, the five kingdoms of Chu, Han, Zhao, Wei, and Yan forty-four years ago were more like a child's play. The small song of the dynasty made the world look at it because of the Sanjin Alliance.
It is rare for the monarchs of the three kingdoms to gather together, and the alliance is a sacred and cumbersome matter, so it is naturally impossible to achieve it overnight. Taibu divination calculated that two days later was auspicious, and it was advisable to meet the alliance, so the blood alliance was set in the time two days later. And these two days are just the right time for the monarchs of the three countries to exchange feelings. That night, the King of Wei set up a banquet to entertain the King of Zhao and the King of Han who came from afar, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. The crown prince was the first time he met the monarchs and heirs of Zhao and Wei.
Prince Ran knew that if history did not deviate, his main opponents in the future would be Prince Dan and King Wei. Although today's King Zhao is upright and in his prime, he is addicted to wine, and the reason why Zhao is not chaotic is due to Pingyuan Jun, Lin Xiangru, and Lian Po are capable ministers. After seven years of succession to the throne by Prince Dan, the court of Zhao gradually began to become smoky, and the battle of Changping defeated the national fortune of Zhao. The king of Wei lived a long life, and the poor prince Zeng had to stay in the position of the prince for thirty-one years before he could sit on the throne.
The next morning, Wei did not arrange any activities. The prince took a leave of absence, and then took a break to hang out and sing songs. King Han also seemed to know that his prince was not sticking to small things, nor did he stop him, but secretly sent a few guards to protect the prince.
Perhaps both King Han and Prince Ran knew that when Prince Ran was made King of Han, he would lose a great deal of personal freedom. There will be fewer and fewer opportunities to get a closer look at the people's feelings.
Because of the relationship between the Three Kingdoms Alliance, the defense of Chaoge City was very strict, and the law and order were almost as good as not closing the door at night and not leaving the road behind. This is because the king of Wei ordered that anyone who speaks with an accent from another country, and who is not a nearby commoner, shall not be allowed to enter the city, and if there is a violation, there will be no forgiveness!
The prince was a little bored wandering, but his mind was thinking about the situation in the world. Today, Qin has a population of 5 million and an army of more than 700,000; The state of Chu recaptured Yingdu with a population of 3.5 million and an army of 300,000; Zhao had a population of 3.5 million and an army of 700,000; Wei had a population of 4 million and an army of 300,000; The state of Qi was restored not long ago, with a population of 3 million and an army of 400,000; Yan is a vast and sparsely populated country, with a population of 2 million and an army of 400,000; South Korea has just regained its old capital, with a population of 2.5 million and an army of 300,000. Other small countries like Lu have a population of 200,000, Wei has a population of 100,000, and the Eastern and Western Zhou have a population of 500,000.
Although Wei's combat strength was not good, its population was second only to Qin. The crown prince knew that if Wei changed to a king of insight, he might not be able to dominate the Central Plains. Zhao and Yan were extremely martial, with one out of every five people joining the army, and Zhao and Yan did not have much food in the country, so they were not durable at all. On the surface, the population of Chu is acceptable, but in the first battle of Yingyan, 400,000 elites were lost in the first battle, and there are not many strong men left in the country, and 300,000 is the largest number that can be pieced together. The situation in the Qi State and the Chu State is similar, and it is difficult to recover the vitality without resting for ten years.
Prince Ran knew that the next few years would be very critical, Qin, Chu, and Qi needed to recuperate, Han, Zhao, and Wei needed to digest the results of the war, and only one Yan State could not provoke a dispute. In the past few years, he has to change his law to become stronger, and South Korea is like a patient who has been plagued by stubborn diseases for many years, and he cannot come back to life without heavy medicine. But how to change the law, this is what Prince Ran needs to think about. There are too many changes in my mind, Shang Ying's change, Wu Qi's change, Li Kui's change, Wang Anshi's change, Zhang Juzheng's change, and the reform and opening up, ah! It's wrong, it's far away!
The prince compares the advantages and disadvantages one by one, trying to choose the best and the best and eliminate the dross. The experience of history tells me that no reform will be smooth sailing, and when you are not in power, especially when the court has no henchmen, change the law? That's the way to die! Talents, in the final analysis, they are still short of talents. Fan Sui, who was finally recruited, is now unknown in life and death, and the change of the law needs to be implemented by henchmen, without civil servants and military generals, what will he do to execute?
Just when the prince was worried about how to change the law in South Korea, he didn't realize that he was getting closer and closer to the east gate of the city. At the same time, several carriages also approached Chaoge and stopped at the city gates.
In the carriage, a young man was coaxing the child in his arms distressedly, and when he felt the carriage stop, he asked anxiously: "Hua Bo, why did you stop?" Wu'er still has a high fever! It's better to hurry into the city and find a doctor to see. There was no noise outside the city, and the young man clearly knew that the carriage had not yet entered the city.
"Childe! The defenders said that it was the time of the Han, Zhao, and Wei alliances, and that the king of Wei ordered a ban on entering and leaving the city. A butler-like man panted to report.
"Did you make the money? Can't you be accommodating? The young man frowned slightly.
"Yes, but the other party said that he would not accept anything. Looking at the old slave, why don't we go to the countryside and have a look? Waber said cautiously.
"I'm afraid Wu'er won't be able to hold out there. You look at Wu'er, I'll negotiate and see if I can be accommodating! With that, the young man handed over the child in his arms to Waber.
Hua Bo looked at the young man's back, wiped away his tears, and sighed to the baby in his arms: "What kind of world is this! It's hard to go back to home! There is revenge! ”
His son-in-law was originally the Sima of Jucheng of Qi State, because his ancestors and grandchildren inherited this position for generations, and he was also quite influential in Jucheng. But who would have thought that the new county guard was greedy for beauty, and he shamelessly hit his young lady with his own young lady, and framed his own son for greedy money and food.
Not long after his master's new funeral, someone bullied his son-in-law, and Hua Bo couldn't be angry. After many travels, Gongzi was out of prison, but he lost his official position. At the same time, he lost his official position, and the county guard intensified his harassment. The son-in-law had no choice but to move his family away, but the county guard did not give up, and sent someone to rob the young lady, and after a scuffle, he was outnumbered, and the young lady died, and the young master could only flee in a hurry with his young son. Now the only bone and blood left by the young lady suddenly launched a high fever last night because of continuous travel. If Wu'er really has three longs and two shorts, Hua Bo knows that he won't be able to live.
At this time, the prince also found himself at the east city gate, looking at the anxious look of a young man not far away, as if he was begging Wei Jun to allow him to enter the city, and then looked behind him, an old man was anxiously coaxing a baby. The prince guessed that most of the children were sick, and the young man had to go to the city to seek medical treatment. At this moment, the crown prince suddenly remembered King Han, who licked the calf deeply, and the parents' love for their children was always so deep that it was beyond words. Moved, the prince revealed his identity and sent someone to say to the Wei army chief who was guarding the city: "Let them come in!" I'm responsible for what went wrong. "Uncle Wei Jun recognized the prince, so he let him go!