"Father!" Prince Dan leaned down and looked at King Zhao, who was haggard and colorless in front of him, and felt a lot of affection in his heart.

King Zhao raised his hand with difficulty, gesturing to ask Prince Dan to sit closer. Seeing this, Prince Dan hurriedly took the initiative to stretch out his hands and hold King Zhao tightly. King Zhao smiled with relief, but Prince Dan clearly felt the feeling of weakness and weakness coming from King Zhao's hands, which indicated that King Zhao's body had reached the limit. Prince Dan's heart was even more panicked, and a burst of worrying, annoyed, and complicated feelings came to his heart.

"Wang'er! It's not good to be a widow, this Zhao country will depend on you in the future! King Zhao said with difficulty.

Although he knew that what King Zhao said was true, Prince Dan still wanted to comfort King Zhao. King Zhao seemed to know what Prince Dan was going to say, waved his hand lightly, and said, "Life and death are fate, and wealth is in the sky." This is providential! The king doesn't have to force it! ”

Prince Dan choked at his words, but there were only a thousand tears.

King Zhao looked at Prince Dan lovingly, and sighed: "The bird is dying, and its song is also mourning." When a man is about to die, his words are good. The widow wanted to teach Wang Er well, but God didn't allow it. You have to remember what the widow says next, understand? ”

"Son, remember! Don't dare to forget! Prince Dan choked up and said.

King Zhao shook his head lightly and said, "The news of the Qin State's invasion of my Hexi is already known to the widows. After Wang Er succeeded to the throne, he immediately sent a large army to the rescue. This matter must not be delayed, and changes will occur later. ”

Prince Dan was stunned, he didn't know how King Zhao knew, and it was not easy to ask, so he had to say yes.

"When the king succeeds to the throne, he should be careful in his words and deeds, and his joy and anger should not be invisible, so that his subjects will not be despised by him. More brainstorming and less arbitrariness. If the rewards and punishments are clear, the ministers are convinced, and the pro-virtuous ministers. Far from the villain, then the universe is clear, and the princes dare not bully. ”

"Xin Pingjun (Lian Po) is upright, good at using soldiers, highly respected, and convincing. But in the event of a major event in the army. The king can make more inquiries, and he will be able to ensure that the soldiers have no complaints. The matter of rescuing Hexi, few people thought that Wang Er could let him be the general, and he would be able to get twice the result with half the effort. Zhao Hao is a child of the clan, well-versed in military affairs, humble and loving, this old man is a serious person. After the death of the widow, Wang Er can be promoted. In order to collect his heart, he was ordered to lead the army and garrison Handan, and Handan had no worries. Pingyuan Jun and Lin are similar, they are all important ministers of the society, and the prince is credible, and if he asks more about things, he will be able to make an addendum. But the king must have an opinion. Although it is good to be good, you should not let the minister's advice go unchecked. There are many disagreements between ministers from the clan and commoners. The king must remember that as a king, it is important to balance, and must not let one of them be powerful, otherwise it will become a big trend. Wang Er can carefully understand, if there is a day of great success. Then Zhao Guo has no worries! ”

Prince Dan only said yes, and secretly remembered it in his heart. King Zhao took a breath, rested for a while, and continued: "Wang Er is young, and after succeeding to the throne, he will be the lord of the country. Zhao Guodong and Yan and Qi are not on good terms. The south is at odds with Han and Wei, the Qin people are eyeing each other, and the city is in danger of survival! The king should be exhausted, and should not indulge in wine, which will chill the hearts of the loyal and fail to bear the entrustment of the widow! ”

"When the first king (King Wuling of Zhao) succeeded to the throne, he was only fifteen years old, and when it was time, the Zhao State was also in crisis. King Wei Hui united the four kingdoms of Chu, Qin, Yan and Qi, in the name of the funeral, each sent elite soldiers, taking advantage of the young age of the first king, to take the opportunity to plot Zhao. However, the first king was not chaotic in the face of danger, befriended Han and Song, and finally was able to turn danger into a disaster and achieve a hegemony. After Wang Er succeeded to the throne, he could send important ministers to Xinzheng to make good friends with Korea. If South Korea is willing to ally with Zhao, Qin will be frightened, and Yan and Qi will not dare to act rashly, so the crisis can be solved! Ahem, ahem."

"Erchen remembered!" Prince Dan said again and again, "Father, you better rest for a while!" ”

King Zhao's face turned a little red, his spirit looked much better, and he said: "The widow has nothing to teach you anymore, Wang'er, go and call a few ministers outside, the widow has something to say to them in front of you." ”

"Squeak!" The door made an unpleasant noise. Pingyuanjun, Lin Xiangru and others who were serving outside the hall all subconsciously looked at the door, but they found the figure of Prince Dan. The candle flame stretched the figure of Prince Dan very long, and under the blowing of the evening breeze, it seemed to be bright and dark.

"Ministers, the king is invited!" Prince Dan said tiredly.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and immediately walked to the palace in a panic but in an orderly manner. Pingyuan Jun is the first, Lin Xiangru is second, Pingyang Jun and Xin Pingjun are again, and the four mermaids enter.

"The ministers have seen the king!" The four of them glanced at King Zhao and saluted together.

"Everyone, get up!" King Zhao said with some excitement.

The four of them felt bad, Zhao Wang was still sick, but now he was in good spirits, and most of them were back to light. The sky of Zhao Kingdom is about to fall!

"Thank you, the king!" The four of them got up together with mixed feelings.

"Master Qin attacked my Hexi, you guys are so hard! Pingyuan-kun, when will the army leave? King Zhao said angrily.

Pingyuan Jun was stunned for a moment, knowing that now was not the time to disobey King Zhao. Since King Zhao has announced that he will send troops, he has to reply according to this line of thought.

"Your Majesty! The food and grass have been prepared, and the army can complete the conscription in two days. It's just that the generals who will send the troops are on the issue, and the ministers have been waiting for the king's confirmation."

King Zhao waved his hand and said: "Xinping Jun is the famous general of the country, and there is no more suitable candidate than Xinping Jun in Zhao Kingdom." Xin Pingjun, how about you teach Qin Guo a lesson on behalf of the widow? ”

Lian Po said solemnly: "There is an order from the king, and Weichen dares to die if he doesn't obey?!" ”

"Good! Good! Good! King Zhao said three good words with a face, and said: "He is worthy of being a widowed general!" The widow awaits your triumphant reward! After speaking, he coughed several times and coughed up a lot of blood.

"Your Majesty!" The four of them exclaimed in unison.

"Swift Doctor!" Prince Dan hurriedly instructed the eunuch Ling.

King Zhao's originally ruddy face turned dead gray, and said: "The widow can't wait for the old general to report the victory, gentlemen, the widow has entrusted the crown prince to you." You must not be unfaithful, but serve the prince as a widow, shall you? ”

"Obey your orders!" The four of them knelt down in unison and said with tears streaming down their faces.

Prince Dan bit his lip tightly, not wanting King Zhao to see his cowardly side, but he still couldn't help but burst into tears. just forcibly stifled the cry.

After a while, everyone raised their heads to look at King Zhao, only to find that King Zhao's expression was abrupt, and the hand he had just raised was weak, and he was not breathing. Suddenly a cry resounded in the main hall, "The king has died!" ”

"Bang...... Syllable...... "Late at night." The endless sound of bells from the palace of King Zhao broke the tranquility of Handan, and the sound of cries began to spread from the deepest part of the palace, and everyone who heard it wept. All the people of Handan know that King Zhao has died. The state of Zhao has bid farewell to a king who has worked hard, and will usher in a new monarch.

On March 3, 267 B.C., at three o'clock, King Zhao collapsed in Linquan Palace, and was the king for thirty-one years. At the age of forty, he was called Wen, and later generations called it King Zhao Huiwen. Prince Dan personally helped the king's coffin to go to Zhaoxing Mausoleum for burial, and went to Taimiao to worship his ancestors and perform the enthronement ceremony the next day.

The sacrifice said: Wang Dan, the ninth prince of Yingzhao, was 17 years old, and was ordered by the sky, inherited from the ancestors, and ruled in the court. Hundreds of officials congratulate him, and the clan blesses him. Recorded in the annals of history, it is specially reported to the temple of Taizu Liehou, the temple of King Kaowen, the temple of the ancestor Wuwang, the temple of the great-ancestor Suhou, and the temple of the Gaozu Chenghou. I would like to sacrifice it in the ether prison, and I will still feast!

Prince Dan officially ascended the throne as the king of Zhao, and all the ministers' positions remained unchanged, each with a reward, and an amnesty for the country. This year's taxes have been lowered. On the same day, King Zhao appointed Xinping Jun Lianpo to lead an army of 100,000 to Hexi for reinforcements, and visited Xinzheng with Zhao Sheng, the prime minister and Pingyuan Jun, as an envoy, and Lin Xiangru as an envoy to visit Linzi, and Zhao Bao, the king of Pingyang, to visit Jicheng. The shape of the whole world has become more and more treacherous because of the death of King Zhao Huiwen.

Sinjeong, South Korea.

The death of King Zhao Huiwen completely disrupted South Korea's existing plans, the new King Zhao was young, the lord Shaoguo was suspicious, and South Korea's idea of wanting Qin and Zhao to fight was probably going to be shelved. What's more, now that the Yan State and the Qi State in the east of Zhao State are eyeing each other, if they are not careful, Zhao State may be carved up.

Some ministers believed that Zhao was now in turmoil, and that Qin would definitely invade after learning the news of King Zhao's death, and that the mere land west of Hexi would definitely not satisfy Qin's greed. With the current military spirit and morale of Zhao State, it will definitely be difficult to compete with Qin State. Yan and Qi were severely suppressed by Zhao some time ago, once Zhao showed fatigue, how could the two countries give up this God-given opportunity?! Even the Wei State will most likely send troops to get a piece of the pie! So for South Korea, this is a great time to cut Zhao! As long as South Korea sends troops, it will definitely get a piece of the biggest cake!

Other ministers are against sending troops to attack Zhao, for two reasons, one is that the monarch of Zhao is newly mourned, and it is unjust. Second, after Zhao was divided by the four states of Qin, Yan, Qi, and Wei, the national strength of the four countries would increase greatly, which would be unfavorable to Korea. Not only will the power of Qin and Yan expand to the north of Korea, but even most of the Qi will be connected to Korea, and Korea will face a more complex shape. Instead of raising up three powerful states and letting the Qin state return to the mountains, it is better to leave the Zhao state and use it to contain the four kingdoms.

King Han did not express his position, but sent the pawn Chen Xiao as an envoy to worship King Zhao Huiwen. At the same time, other countries with evil intentions, including Qin, Yan, and Qi, also sent envoys to Handan to find out the truth of Zhao. Everyone knows that under the seemingly calm battle situation, there is an undercurrent surging. As long as one side fights against Zhao Guoda, then Zhao Guo will face siege from all sides.

King Han did not say that he was waiting for Chen Zheng's news, and now all the countries have sent envoys to mourn King Zhao Huiwen, and Handan will meet. No one knows what strategy the new King Zhao intends to implement, and King Han does not plan to clarify his position so quickly.

After waiting for three days, King Han finally waited for urgent information - King Zhao ordered Lian Po to lead his troops to attack Hexi, and visited Xinzheng with Zhao Sheng, the king of Pingyuan, and Lin Xiangru as the envoy to visit Linzi, and Zhao Bao, the king of Pingyang, to visit Jicheng. It seems that Zhao intends to seek the understanding of Han, Qi, and Yan and concentrate on dealing with Qin.

Since Zhao Guo made his position clear, King Han also planned to announce his decision, so he summoned the Three Princes and Nine Secretaries, and for the first time opened his mouth to whether to attack Zhao or not.

"King Zhao Huiwen died, and the country of Zhao was in turmoil. Ladies and gentlemen, for the sake of South Korea, for the widows, there are those who speak to Zhao, there are those who say to help Zhao, the widows have not made a decision for a long time, not at a loss, but not knowing Zhao's plans! If Zhao ceded land and sued Qin for peace, why should he aid Zhao? If Zhao asks for help from the widow and is willing to serve Korea as the one who holds the bull's ear, why bother to attack Zhao? Han Wang explained.

"The widow received an urgent letter from Chen Dianke. King Zhao had already decided to order Lian Po to lead an army of 100,000 to rescue Hexi, and the war between Qin and Zhao would break out in a few days. At the same time, the king of Zhao sent Pingyuan Jun as an envoy, and he was already on the way to Xinzheng. Zhao Guo's heart for Korea has been made clear, and you don't need to say much. The widow has decided to befriend the Zhao State to fight against the Qin State! ”

"The king is shengming!" The ministers said in unison. Now that King Han has made a decision, the ministers can only comply. No one will be bored with themselves and fight against King Han. Cho's decision seems to put South Korea's original plan on the right track. A big war broke out between Qin and Zhao, and what South Korea needed to do was to balance Yan and Qi, so that the two countries would not make any small moves.

King Han nodded with satisfaction and said, "Pingyuan-kun is visiting our Korea. But Chen (Zheng) is still in Handan, Prime Minister, you are the head of a hundred officials, you must order Yousi to do a good job of reception, don't let the people of Zhao belittle us, saying that we don't know etiquette, chilling Zhao Guo's heart! ”

"Obey orders!" Zhang Ping said respectfully.

"Don't be too accommodating, too enthusiastic. After all, Zhao Guo has a request for us, and there is a sense of proportion in this. The prime minister must be accurate! Han Wang explained more.

"Whoa!" Zhang Ping remembered it in his heart.

After explaining several things, including recruiting the army and supervising spring ploughing, King Han announced his retirement from the dynasty. The three princes and nine secretaries were chatting about the situation and were about to leave. The eunuch Ling stopped Fan Sui, the imperial historian who wanted to leave, and said, "Marquis Wenxing, the king is waiting for you in the imperial study!" ”

Ignoring the surprise of the people around him, Fan Sui followed the eunuch order to the imperial study. King Han had already reviewed the chapter inside. Seeing that Fan Sui was coming, he was not polite, and said: "The widow was just above the main hall, and when he saw that Marquis Wenxing wanted to speak, he stopped. Wen Xinghou, is there anything inconvenient to say? Now there are only you and me in the study, and Wen Xinghou can speak freely! ”

Fan Sui didn't expect that such a small action of his own would be noticed by King Han. Yan Yan said: "The minister is ashamed! Just above the main hall, the minister did have something to say, but after thinking about it again and again, he felt that this matter could not be said, after all, Pingyuan Jun had not yet arrived in Xinzheng, and he was in a hurry. ”

King Han actually nodded and said, "What Wenxing Marquis wants to say, but what about the conditions for the alliance?" ”

Fan Sui was stunned for a moment, the surprise on his face flashed, and his expression became more and more respectful: "King Shengming!" This is exactly what the minister wanted to say but did not say. ”

"Zhao Guo is in trouble, we in South Korea are righteous to save it, some benefits, don't you want it? There are some promises that still need to be given by Zhao Guo. King Han said with a frown.

Fan Sui smiled, did not object directly, and said: "In the past, Duke Wen of Jin was exiled to Chu State, and he was treated favorably by King Chu Cheng. One day, the two of them were drinking, and King Chu Cheng jokingly said to Duke Wen of Jin: 'Today, how will I treat you?' Jin Wengong replied: "Very thick! King Chu Cheng asked again, 'If you return to China one day, what will you repay?' Jin Wengong said: "If you return to China, it will be a blessing for the king." If Jin and Chu fight against each other in the Central Plains, I will definitely retreat and repay today's kindness! Later, Jin Wengong returned to govern, Jin and Chu fought for hegemony in the Central Plains, and during the battle of Chengpu, the Jin army really retreated, but this time it was the Chu State that was defeated, and the Jin State consolidated its hegemony in the Central Plains. Now, King Zhao is young, the lord Shaoguo is suspicious, and it is a great favor for the king to send troops to rescue Zhao Guo, just like the kindness of King Chu Cheng when Duke Wen of Jin was martyred. Although Duke Wen of Jin was grateful to the State of Chu for his kindness when he was in trouble, he would not be soft in front of the interests of the country. Although Zhao Guo is grateful now, it does not mean that Zhao Guo will always accommodate in the future. There can only be one overlord in the Central Plains, or Korea, or Zhao State, and the king thinks that when the prestige of King Zhao is completed and the people are convinced, will Zhao still obey South Korea? Therefore, the minister thought that before the king agreed to Zhao Guo's request for an alliance, Zhao Guo needed to agree to us a few conditions! ”

King Han was slightly embarrassed, he only cared about Zhao Guo's face, and felt that taking advantage of people's danger was in the name of benevolence and righteousness, but he forgot about human nature. People are always grateful to those who have shown them kindness at the time, but after a long time, they forget it. The relationship between countries should not be mixed with too much morality, but should be judged by real interests!

"And what conditions should we make?" Han Wang asked.

"The minister thinks that if Zhao agrees to the three conditions, we can immediately send troops to aid Zhao, and the king can ally with Zhao Wang. First, Zhao sent Chang Anjun as a hostage. In the two, Zhao ceded a hundred miles of land. Of the three, Zhao Guofeng took South Korea as the leader of the alliance. Fan Sui said three conditions.

"Chang'an Jun is the younger brother of King Zhao, and no one has heard of it, and the Empress Dowager Zhao loves him deeply, so I am afraid that this matter will not be easy."

Fan Sui smiled and said, "It is precisely because Empress Dowager Zhao loves Chang'anjun's young son deeply that we can make Zhao Guo jealous and dare not turn his back on South Korea." Now that King Zhao is young, it must be the Empress Dowager Zhao who is in power, and the major affairs of the Zhao State are really the Empress Dowager Zhao. With wise people like Lin Xiangru and Pingyuan Jun, it shouldn't be difficult to convince Empress Dowager Zhao! ”

King Han nodded, now that the Qin State is attacking Zhao, Yan and Qi are about to move, which is more important and which is more important Zhao Guo should still be able to distinguish clearly! As for Zun South Korea as the leader of the alliance, this is only a matter of face, and it is not a big problem. However, it is of far-reaching significance to South Korea, which shows that South Korea has become the hegemon of the Central Plains, and the self-confidence and sense of belonging of the whole country will be stronger. The land of a hundred miles, if it is not a particularly critical place, is not a big problem. Compared with the disaster of destroying the country, what is this mere hundred miles of land!

"In the opinion of Marquis Wenxing!" King Han made a decision.

(King Zhao is dead, and the entire Warring States period has opened a new chapter, so stay tuned for the next chapters!) (To be continued......)