Chapter 200 The King of Thoughts 5

On the post road from Shangdang County to Handan, the cavalry of the State of Zhao with a red flag on their backs galloped, but they just beat the horse whip desperately and did not care about the endurance of the horse. Every time they go to a post station, the officials of the post hall will quickly change their horses and water bags for other doors, and dare not slack off at all.

The messenger's back was inserted with a red flag in an urgent letter from the representative of the State of Zhao, carrying a letter written by Zhang Shi, the county guard of Shangdang, to the king of Zhao. The messenger who was told just kept leaving the saddle and galloped all the way to the capital of the State of Zhao.

In the early morning in Handan, the long sound of bells and drums sounded, and the heavy gate in the palace slowly opened. The messenger held the emergency letter high and galloped all the way. As if entering no man's land, the guards of the palace avoided one after another and did not dare to block his way. After receiving the return from the palace, Zhao He immediately moved to meet Zhang Shi's messenger. Soon after, the door of the palace opened, and the guard rode everywhere. He took the king's order and urgently summoned the ministers in Handan to the palace for discussion.

In the Linjue Palace, all the important ministers of the State of Zhao in Handan have gathered in a hall. Feiyi, Zhao Cheng, Lou Huan, Huyi, Zhao Jian, Wang Xu and other old ministers were present. Even Zhao Zhang, the king of Anyang, arrived early, and they all looked at the king of Zhao in the seat with solemn faces.

Zhao He looked around at the ministers and raised the bamboo slips in his hand and said clearly, "Guys, everyone knows the matter. Today, I invited you to come to discuss how to deal with this matter and treat the king of Chu with courtesy."

Zhao Cheng said first, "King, Mr. Rong reminded that this Xiong Huai is no longer the King of Chu. Today, the King of Chu is Xiong Heng. Although he is the son of this Xiong Huai, it is thousands of miles away."

Zhao He frowned and said, "What do you mean, shouldn't we receive Xionghuai with Wang Li? But after all, he has been the king of the State of Chu for more than 20 years, and he is also the father of the king of Chu today. It seems inappropriate to treat him with courtesy.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Fei Yi stood up from his seat with a solemn face.

"I think we should not discuss what etiquette to receive Xiong Huai, but whether we should accept him to our State of Zhao."

Zhao He was stunned and asked, "What does Taifu mean by this?"

Feiyi bowed and saluted; "The king is the lord of our state of Zhao. Naturally, we can't simply regard it as the matter of our state of Zhao at this time. Xiong Huai rushed into our state of Zhao, which has affected the nerves of all countries. If it is not handled properly, there may be a disaster of swords and soldiers."

Zhao He pondered for a long time and said slowly, "Taifu, what you mean is that if we accept Xiong Huai, we must consider the State of Qin and the State of Chu, as well as the reactions of the princes and other countries?"

"Exact" Fei Yi nodded and asked, "Who is Xiong Huai? I think the king should also know."

Zhao He said; "I roughly know that the king of Chu was deceived by the State of Qin several times during his reign, which led to the great decline of the national strength of the State of Chu. Three years ago, he was deceived by the State of Qin and was detained in Wuguan. The people of Chu refused to give in and changed the crown prince as king. After that, they have never heard of Xiong Huai."

Fei Yi Dao; "That's the problem. If we accept Xiong Huai, we will inevitably have a bad relationship with the State of Qin..."

Before the end of Feiyi's words, Zhao Zhang had already sneered and said, "Sangbang's worry seems to be superfluous. It's true that he has a bad relationship with the State of Qin, but have you forgotten that Xiong Huai will definitely be grateful to us in our hands? In this way, if the State of Chu stands on our side, it is rare that our State of Zhao will be afraid of Qin."

Feiyi bowed slightly and said, "You seem to have forgotten one thing, that is, what An Pingjun just said, this Xiong Huai is no longer the lord of the State of Chu. It is inevitable for us to accept him to offend the State of Qin, but it may not be a good deal with the State of Chu. If Xiong Huai returns to the State of Chu, I'm afraid the most uncomfortable person will be Xiong Heng, the king of Chu today. You should know that it is expedient for him to get this throne, and Xiong Huai is the righteous king of Chu.

"This..." Zhao Zhang was suddenly speechless and said angrily after a while; "Even if the State of Chu refuses to stand on our side, why should we be afraid of the State of Qin according to the strength of our State of Zhao? At worst, it is to fight a battle. I don't believe that our invincible iron horse of the State of Zhao can't beat the pawns of Qin people."

As soon as Zhao Zhang's words came out, all the old ministers frowned, and even Lou Huan and Wang Xu couldn't help scolding their stupidity. What Zhao Zhang said was obviously unreasonable, but it was not only not persuasive, but also contemptuous.

Sure enough, Li Dui said coldly: "What you think is too simple. Do you think that our State of Zhao and the State of Qin are at war, and other countries will stand by and watch?"

Zhao Zhangyou was unconvinced and said, "What's the matter? Xiong Huai is in our state of Zhao. At most, the State of Chu does not help each other, and it is impossible to be our state of Zhao. Needless to say, the State of Yan is the brotherly state of our State of Zhao. As for the State of Qi and the Three Kingdoms of Han and Wei, they have been fighting with the State of Qin for many years. Han Wei and the State of Qin are even more feuds. How can they help the State of Qin?

At this time, Li Dui has completely put down his usual introgence and just sneered: "What's impossible? Has there ever been an unchanging diplomatic position between countries? The so-called vertical and horizontal, vertical, the weak to attack the strong; the horizontal, the strong to attack the weak, sometimes the Han and Wei attack the Qin, and the Qin and Wei attack the Chu, and the country is nothing more than the word "interest" between the country. Although the State of Qin and the State of Qi have been in the past few years, it is because of the decline of the State of Chu and the Three Jin Dynasties that they attacked each other in order to compete for hegemony. But now the strength of our State of Zhao is not weaker than that of Qin Qi. Do you really think that they will always turn a blind eye to us?

"Do you think that the State of Wei, South Korea and the State of Yan are really close to my State of Zhao? If I, Zhao, go to war with the State of Qin, Qi, Chu, Han, Wei Yan will definitely look on the wall. Qin Sheng helps Zhao, and Zhao Sheng helps Qin. From their standpoint, they naturally hope that Zhao and Qin will attack each other and consume each other's national strength, so that they can reap the benefits of fishermen. This world is a big chess game. Countries check and balance each other and contain each other. Anyangjun, you have been in the army for a long time, and naturally you can't understand this general trend.

The meaning of Li Dui's words was obviously to laugh at Zhao Zhang's ignorance of politics, which made everyone present feel a little strange. Usually, Li Wei looks tee and rarely offends others in words. Most of the time, the "villain" is Zhao Cheng with a special identity. He is just a back helper, but today he doesn't know why he is so active as the vanguard of the royal party.

Zhao Zhang's face turned blue and white under Li Dui's sarcasm, and he pointed to Li Dui angrily and said, "You..."

At this time, Zhao He saw that his brother on the seat was so ridiculed that he couldn't see it, so he said, "Li Sikuo, I think the eldest brother's intention is that he just doesn't want to lose the prestige of my State of Zhao in the competition with the State of Qin, so that there is no other meaning. You have to worry too much. The eldest brother is dedicated to the country, but it's different from your political opinion. You don't have to care so much.

When Li Dui saw that King Zhao spoke for him, he would naturally continue to entangle him, but slightly bowed and said, "What the king said is very true. It's my minister Meng Lang." After saying that, he nodded and apologized to Zhao Zhang, "I just offended you. Please forgive me."

Zhao Zhang snorted and just twisted his head, but he didn't appreciate it. Li Dui smiled and looked like he didn't care. Seeing that it had been exposed, Zhao He didn't bother about this matter much, but just muttered, "Does Taifu and Si Kou mean that we should not have a bad relationship with the State of Qin because of this matter?"

Feiyi and Li Dui looked at each other and said in unison; "Exactly."

Zhao He nodded and said thoughtfully, "I understand."

Lou slowly stood there calmly and didn't mean to open his mouth. It's not that he also agreed with Feiyi Li Dui's idea, but because his master father was not in the court, his words were far less than that of these two people. Even if he said it, I'm afraid it would be a waste of words, which would attract the displeasure of the King of Zhao.

However, Zhao Zhang didn't think so. He winced at Lou slowly several times. Lou slowly was helpless and had to stand up and say, "Your Majesty, I thought it was a little inappropriate."

Zhao He didn't see what was wrong with his face. He just raised his eyebrows and looked at the building slowly. "What's wrong with the right master? Although I say it bluntly, I will listen attentively."

Lou nodded with a slow smile, thought about the words in his heart, and then said, "I have been in the State of Qin for several years, and I have some understanding of the temperament of the Qin people. The Qin people lived with Xirong all year round, and the people were fierce. They always respected the strong and despised the weak. When the State of Jin was prosperous, the Qin people used the State of Jin as their teachers to imitate each other. After the separation of the Three Jin Dynasty and the decline, the Qin people continued to attack eastward. The three countries of Chu, Han and Wei were defeated in a row. The State of Qin also regarded the Three Kingdoms as native chickens and dogs and disdained them. I think that if our State of Zhao shows weakness to the State of Qin and loses the prestige of our Lord, if it causes the people of Qin to despise our State of Zhao, the State of Qin may not be able to take an inch.

Lou's analysis is not a good way. He did not analyze whether Zhao himself should accept Xiong Huai, but turned around the way from the mentality of the Qin people. He gently told the king of Zhao that if he was weak, it would not only damage the prestige of the state of Zhao and cause the dissatisfaction of the master father, but also make the Qin people despise the state of Zhao.

Obviously, Lou Huan's words played a certain role. Zhao He's face hesitated a little. Wang Xu also took the opportunity to stand up and said, "I also think that there is something wrong with what An Yangjun said. I, the State of Zhao, can't make concessions like this, otherwise the prestige established by the Great Dynasty Xin Palace will inevitably plummet, and all countries will despise my State of Zhao because of this. The heart."

"After all, Xiong Huai is a person who has been the king of Chu. His status is respected and the king are tied with the king. Today, he has no way to vote for me in the State of Zhao. If he refuses to accept it, he may chill the hearts of people all over the world."