Chapter 16 Father's Thoughts

Under Li Dui's persuasion, Zhao Xin's apology gave him enough face. Gong Zicheng finally nodded and promised to let Zhao Jian go, and the price was that Li Dui completely fell into his camp, and he was the only one who was the only one.

In fact, according to Li Dui's original intention, he did not want to bet on the game between the Zhao Dynasty earlier. Although the master's father has always valued the army over politics, he has been the king of Zhao for 27 years. Now that he has just retired to the throne, the people of the whole country are still used to taking him as the king. Although Zhao He is the king of Zhao, he is very dependent on his master because he is young. Although he is supported by conservative ministers such as Prince Cheng, he will only realize the importance of power when he is older. At that time, he will he take the initiative to seize power.

Li Dui is a shrewd political gambler. Although he is not optimistic about his master, he does not want to throw himself into the team too early before the situation is clear. After all, the master's father is still a word in the court, and it is easy to live and die.

It was only because of Zhao Xin that Li Dui had no choice but to make a statement to the prince in advance. Li Dui, as the Si Kou of the State of Zhao, is also one of the ministers trusted by his father. If he secretly defected, it will undoubtedly be a great blow to the master father. It was on this basis that Gongzi Chengcai promised to let Zhao Jian go and no longer pursue his collision with him.

After getting the reply from the messenger, Zhao Xin, who had been holding on for a day, finally breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly fainted in the rain. He was carried into the carriage by several people in a panic and sent him back to Zhao's house.

After Zhao Xin came home, he was very ill and fell into a coma. Zhao Jian was extremely sad and angry when he saw his son's miserable situation, but he didn't want Li Dui and his son's efforts to be wasted. He could only suppress the grief and indignation in his heart. Everything was still the same.

Zhao Xin has been ill for more than a month. Fortunately, his health did not leave any sequelae, but his spirit was much depressed. In the past, Zhao Xin, who was energetic and made trouble all day long, was never seen again. Instead, he became much more silent. His immature little face was also young and old. He just read and practiced martial arts at home every day, and intermittently went to the letter period to learn to ride and shoot.

In Zhao's eyes, his son's change is both gratified and distressed. Handan Lingran, who originally intended to marry Zhao Jian, a new political star, defended. After learning that the Zhao family had offended the prince, he closed his mouth and stopped talking about the matter. Li was also a very high-hearted person, and naturally he would not ask for it with a shy face, and the matter was naturally over.

Zhao's confidence is a little reluctant to give up to Ran Min, but after all, he is a teenager. The feelings between men and women are not too serious. Seeing that things can no longer be turned back, he also forgets behind.

Just when the rapids in the Zhao Dynasty were surging, the vertical and horizontal battle between the vassal states never stopped. Qin general Wei Ran came out of Wuguan, defeated the Chu army, and beheaded 50,000. The king of Qi met the king of Wei and the king of Han in Linchi, with Meng Changjun and Tian Wen as the commander. The allied forces of the three countries attacked the State of Qin, and the State of Qin retreated to the Hangu Pass to guard itself. At this time, Zhao Yong, the master father, turned his eyes to Zhongshan in the north.

After inspecting Daijun and Hejian, Zhao Yong went to Lecheng in the north and met again with Yan Wang Ji, who went south at the border.

The position of the king of Yan is only one of the more than a dozen sons of the former king. He is a proton in South Korea, and the throne of the State of Yan is not his turn. Unexpectedly, his father, the king of Yan, was mediocre and listened to the temptation of the villain. He actually learned from Yao Shun to give up the throne to the son of the prime minister. The prince was not satisfied and united with the general city to attack the son, but he was killed by the son. The State of Yan was in chaos, which is known as the chaos of the son.

Later, the State of Qi took the opportunity to join forces with Zhongshan to launch an attack on the State of Yan, and quickly captured the capital of the State of Yan. At that time, Zhao Yong, who was still the King of Zhao, was worried that the situation of the country would increase greatly after the annexation of the State of Yan by the State of Qi, so he united with South Korea to establish the prince as the king of Yan, sent troops to escort the prince back to the throne, and expelled the Qi army. Out of the country. The prince was grateful to Zhao Yong for his kindness, and also hated the State of Qi and the State of Zhongshan for taking advantage of the fire, so he was a brotherly country with the State of Zhao.

The State of Qi was afraid of the strength of the Zhao Yan Alliance in the north, so it stopped its ambition to annex the State of Yan and concentrate on attacking the State of Song to the south. After the change of 'Hufu riding and shooting', the state of Zhao's national strength soared, which facilitated the king of Zhao to launch an attack and battle against Zhongshan in the 19th year and annexed nearly half of Zhongshan. However, because of the strong intervention of the state of Qi and Wei, he slowed down the annexation of Zhongshan. Zhao Yong's intention to destroy the King of Yan in the north this time was to destroy Zhongshan, so he made a friend in advance and wanted to explore the style of his old friend.

Zhongshan was originally a country built by the Baidi tribe, a nomadic tribe. It is different from the vassal states divided by Zhou Tianzi. However, because it has been engaged in farming in the plains for a long time, it has long lost the nature of nomadic people, which is no different from Qi Wei and other Central Plains countries.

The position of Zhongshan is extremely special. It is between the north and south of the State of Zhao. It intersects Handan in the south and Daijun in the north. All three sides are surrounded by the State of Zhao, but it intersects with the State of Yan in the north. The State of Zhongshan to the State of Zhao is like a stump in the throat. Its special geographical position divides the State of Zhao into two parts, the north and the south, so that its head and end do not care about each other. The monarchs of the State of Zhao in all dynasties regarded Zhongshan as a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh, and tried to annex it several times. However, although Zhongshan is small, it has many people who are good at fighting. It has not fallen behind for decades in the war with the State of Zhao. In order to contain the State of Zhao and the State of Yan to support Zhongshan behind it, it has gradually become the trouble of the State of Zhao.

The situation did not change until Zhao Yong ascended the throne. Because he hated Zhongshan for taking advantage of the chaos in Yan, the position of King Yan not only did not help Zhongshan contain Zhao, but also formed an alliance with Zhao to fight against Zhongshan. The State of Qi was busy competing for hegemony in the Central Plains and had no time to take care of Zhongshan, which gave the State of Zhao the opportunity to completely destroy Zhongshan.

After the ventilation of the State of Yan, Zhao Yong led his own army back to Handan. That night, he held an internal court meeting in Linjue Palace to discuss the destruction of Zhongshan. As an internal history, Zhao Jian was also invited to participate.

Because it was a temporary court meeting and not a dinner party, Zhao Zhao rushed to the palace after a hasty dinner at home. When he came to the palace, he couldn't help laughing. It turned out that he was the first time to participate in such a high-level internal court meeting. He was inevitably a little excited and nervous, so he came to the palace early and found that he was the first to arrive.

The time of the morning meeting was set at Xu, and there was still a quarter of an hour before the officials who attended the meeting arrived one after another. It was different from the usual DPRK meeting. This time, the people present were all the core officials of the State of Zhao, so the number was not much. Zhao looked around and counted, and there were only six people, including himself. He couldn't help but be a little confused. Although he was a domestic history, he did not have such a high position. Many officials in the court were still above him, but they did not attend.

At the right head is Xiangbang Feiyi. He is sitting in a chair and closing his eyes to refresh himself, looking refreshed. The position he started was Zhu Guohu Yi. He was the elder of the three dynasties. Since Zhao Yong ascended the throne, he has been an official in the court. Although he is not the direct descendant of the master's father, he is also a person who is extremely dependent on the master's father. He is always low-key and has a good reputation in the court. He is also the right-hand man who is extremely important.

Going on, there is an old acquaintance Li Dui. He found that Zhao Kui looked at him. Li Dui smiled at him and said hello.

Gong Zicheng was at the head of the opposite side. He sat down proudly in his chair and bent down to talk and laugh with Zhao Gu, the prime minister sitting next to him, instead of laughing and looked intimate. When he entered the door, Zhao Jian politely saluted the prince. The prince did not embarrass him too much, but nodded faintly.

Dai County is of great significance to the State of Zhao. Because it is separated by the State of Zhongshan, the State of Zhao will set up a substitute minister in Dai County to be in charge of the large and small military and political affairs of Dai County, with high status and status equivalent to that of Shangqing. Zhao Gu is a cousin within three generations of his master's father. He is the nephew of the prince and a pivotal figure in the public family. He has been in Dai County for a long time, and he is not very familiar with the characters in the court. Zhao Jian, a newly promoted official, has not seen him before, so Zhao Jian nodded and smiled at him and returned politely.

Zhao's seat is the last seat under Zhao Gu. After all, his identity is also a member of the Gong clan. Although his bloodline is already very weak, he still has the name of a clan, so he sat aside with Gong Zicheng and Zhao Gu. At first, his expression was a little restrained, and the back gradually let go. He just sat there and looked at his nose and heart, looking like an old monk.

When it has passed, the master's father still hasn't appeared. The eunuchs serving on the side kept holding the kettle to heat the water in everyone's cups. The tea in Zhao's cup had been brewed twice, and it was tasteless to drink. Put down the tea cup and think about it.

Looking up at Li Dui, Li Dui saw his questioning eyes and shook his head slightly with a wry smile, saying that he did not know it.

The prince couldn't sit still first. He stood up and slapped the table and shouted, "Come on."

An eunuch hurried forward and bowed his head to answer. The prince asked in a low voice, "Where's the master? Where is he?"

The eunuch came forward and whispered a few words. The prince's face was slightly relaxed. He sat down and continued to wait, but his face could not hide his impatience. Zhao looked aside coldly and couldn't stop sneering in his heart. He thought that it would be difficult for him to achieve great things with such an impatient nature. If he managed well, he would be able to get rid of his shame every day.

I was thinking about being distracted, but I heard a shout outside the hall, "The Lord is here."

Zhao Jian hurriedly stood up with the crowd and lowered his head to greet them on both sides. Only a burst of armor friction was heard. Zhao Yong strode into the hall in military uniform, followed by several generals closely. The first one was the former prince Zhao Zhang. He had been lowering his head all the time. When he came in, he carefully raised his head and glanced over the crowd. His eyes were a little complicated, and he quickly lowered his head.

"See the master."

"Falen." Zhao Yong raised his palm and motioned the ministers to sit down, and the six generals also sat down.

Zhao Yong was dressed in armor, with a fiery red cloak behind him, with a black face and heroic. He pressed the sword around his waist with his hand and took a few steps. The tiger's eyes looked around the seat and shouted in a low voice: "Come on, take the map."

"No."

Several sergeants jointly lifted a huge sand map, which was painted on the whole territory of Zhongshan and its nearby Handan County and other places. At this time, Zhao Jian had already guessed in his heart. It seemed that the master wanted to attack Zhongshan. No wonder he wanted to call his own internal history.

The three armies have not moved, and the food and fodder are the first. The extremely important point of the war is the preparation and transportation of military grain, which is Zhao's responsibility.

Zhao Yong looked at the crowd and said calmly, "I want to take Zhongshan to add the power of Zhao. What do you think?"