Chapter 221 The Change of Sand Dunes 3

Zhao He followed the master's expectation and only saw a swing at the end of the garden. He couldn't help smiling and said, "How can I not remember that it was the place where I used to play when I was young. At that time, my father, you, my mother and I, the three of us often swing here. Most of the time, I sat with my father and mother pushing me, and sometimes my mother also sat up and pushed me.

Zhao Yong nodded and smiled, "Your mother was just a little girl at that time. How could she not be playful? Sometimes she competed to play for you and get angry with me."

Zhao He smiled and said, "But I remember that every time my father let me win."

Zhao Yong laughed and said, "It's because of this that your mother was angry with me and said that I love you too much. He also said that if you have no prospects in the future, don't blame her bad son.

Zhao He smiled again and said, "My father really spoiled me. I remember that every time my mother locked me in the room to study, my father helped me sneak out, and my mother didn't let me ride a horse. You also took me out of the palace to ride a horse to see you hunting without my mother. Every time my mother knows it, she loses her temper and looks so scary.

Zhao Yong showed a cunning smile on his face and said, "Do you know how I solve it every time your mother is angry?"

Zhao Heqi said, "Father, how did you solve it?"

Zhao Yong laughed and said, "Every time I catch her into the palace and beat her ass hard, she is quiet and dares not make trouble again. If you say so, will your father be afraid of your mother?"

The father and son looked at each other and laughed.

The two walked into the swing. It may be that there have been no children playing in the palace for too long. This swing has been abandoned for a long time. Zhao He squatted down and wiped it with his hand. He saw a thick layer of dust on his hand, and tried to shake the hanging rope again, which was also a little loose. He said with regret: "It seems that no one has used it here for a long time, and the palace people are also careless in cleaning. Later, I will go back and ask someone to repair and clean this place, and try to restore the original appearance of the past."

Zhao Yong shook his head and said, "No, people have life, old age, illness and death, and there are new and old things to be replaced. Let the things of the past stay in the past. Why force change to please the people of the present? This is one of the few memories your mother has left for you. Let's keep it as it is."

Zhao He looked a little gloomy and only nodded.

That's what the master said. Although Meng Yao was spoiled by Zhao Yong, she was so beautiful. When Zhao He was nine years old, he was infected with a malignant disease. The whole Handan's doctors were helpless, so he had to send someone to urgently report Zhao Wangyong, who was on the front line.

At that time, Zhao Yong was directing the battle against Zhongshan. Zhao's army had broken through several city gates in Zhongshan and was about to attack. After receiving the news that Meng Yao was critically ill, Zhao Yong immediately ordered to stop all military operations and left the army and ran thousands of miles back to Handan overnight. At the cost of running three thousand-mile horses to death, Zhao Yong finally rushed back to Handan before Meng Yao died and saw her for the last time.

It was that night that Zhao Yong lamentally agreed to Meng Yao's last request and set up Zhao He, a ten-year-old prince, as the prince of the State of Zhao, which led to the chaos of the State of Zhao in the next few years.

Therefore, Zhao's death of his mother at the age of dozens is the biggest regret in his life. Although the master father has always loved him very much, he can't replace the mother-child affection after all.

After losing his mother, his father was not in the palace all year round. The young Zhao He lost the person he could rely on wholeheartedly. He had to gradually grow up with the help of Feiyi and gradually learn to stop relying on anyone and become a qualified king of Zhao.

But even so, Zhao He still often feels extremely lonely in his heart, just like he is looking at his father's tall back from behind at this moment, but there is an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Zhao Yong did not notice the strangeness of his son at all. He still looked at the disrepaired swing with great interest and pulled the rope with his hand to try. Suddenly, he turned his head and looked at Zhao He, reached out and patted the board on the swing, smiling.

Zhao He showed a childlike smile at the corners of his mouth and understood what his father meant. He strode forward and sat down, reached out to hold the ropes on both sides, turned his head and looked at his father with a smile.

Zhao Yong patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry, even if you fall, your father will still catch you as firmly as you were a child."

After saying that, with a hard push, the old swing that has been used for a long time shook violently in the squeaky sound. Zhao He couldn't help closing his eyes against the wind and felt that his whole body was flying. The mood was also extremely relaxed at this moment, and I almost couldn't help shouting out.

The tedious national politics and complex power struggle are not lingering in his mind at this moment.

It seems that he really went back to his childhood, back to the prince He without any complaints. There is a mother who loves him, a father who spoils him, and a big brother who picks him up and throws him into the sky with laughter every time they meet. Everyone looks at him with a smile and warm eyes. He is the happiest son of the State of Zhao - and even the happiest in the whole world, with thousands of favorites.

But after all, all this is just a memory. When the swing stopped swinging, Zhao He reluctantly opened his eyes. In front of him was only the eyes of his father looking at him. Although the corners of his eyes were smiling, his expression was lonely and melancholy.

Zhao Yong stroked the rope and asked Zhao He, "Do you remember that every time I pushed you, I always pushed you very hard, and several times you were so scared that you cried."

Zhao He stood up, turned around and nodded, "Remember, father, you said at that time that I was too timid to exercise my courage. At first, I was very scared, but then I gradually got used to it and stopped making noise.

Zhao Yong smiled. Exactly, you have been smart and naughty since you were a child, just like when I was a child, but this is the only one with the smallest courage. Your father and I were able to ride horses and shoot when I was eight years old. When I was twelve years old, I had already killed the enemy. Even your eldest brother Zhang'er, he had already led the army alone at the age of 14. Only you are weak and timid from an early age, which is also the biggest headache for me.

Zhao He looked ashamed and said, "The child is incompetent, which makes my father ashamed."

"No." Zhao Yong shook his head and patted Zhao He on the shoulder heavily.

"I never thought you would humiliated me. You have always been the pride of my father. From the beginning of your teeth when you were two years old, and now you have been facing the throne of the world. Your father and I have never been ashamed of you, but are extremely proud.

"Even if I am dissatisfied with your weakness, I still think my Zhao Yong's son should not be just like this, it should be better and stronger! You should not only be a wise master, but also a king who has the courage to explore through the ages. That's why I'm disappointed in you again and again. I want to use my own hands to correct your shortcomings and shortcomings, so that you can truly become the king of Zhao, inherit my unfinished business, and let our Zhao's ancestors be gratified.

Zhao He was moved and choked, "Father, I understand your painstaking efforts. I will do my best to change it in the future, and I will live up to your expectations."

Zhao Yong shook his head with a big smile and said, "You don't have to change. You're already fine. It's my father's fault. I've always asked you with my request, but I forgot that you are only fourteen years old. The reason why you hesitate is that you are not decisive enough, and the reason why you are timid is that you don't know how to be brave. In another ten years, when you experience the big wind and waves and really understand the way of being a king, you will definitely not do worse than me.

Zhao He lowered his head, and tears had gushed out. He just nodded desperately. Zhao Yong just patted him on the shoulder to show his comfort. After waiting for him to calm down for a long time, he said, "The tenth day of next month is your mother's thirtieth birthday. I want to go to the sand dunes to see your mother. You can go with me. I think your mother should miss you too."

Seeing Zhao He nodding, Zhao Yong hesitated for a moment and said, "There is another thing. I also want to take this opportunity to choose a cemetery in the sand dunes. That's where you and your mother met for the first time, and it's also the place where your mother sleeps. I want to be buried there, which is also the best place for me.

Zhao He's body was shocked and he said quickly, "Father, you are in your prime now, and you have always been strong and healthy. This time it's just a cold. Don't think too much..."

Zhao Yong waved his hand to interrupt him and said with a smile, "I'm just going to arrange the bedroom after death in advance. You don't have to make such a fuss. I'm not going to die soon."

"It's just that there are few people who have lived for more than fifty years. My father is also your grandfather, and my grandfather and great-grandfather were all lost in their prime. I'm forty-five years old this year, and I think I'll be no exception.

Seeing that Zhao He still wanted to say more, Zhao Yong waved his hand to stop him with a smile and said, "Don't say this anymore. Your father and I have made up my mind. You just need to accompany me."

Zhao He had no choice but to nod and agree.

Zhao Yong hesitated for a while and said, "It's just that if I leave, you will support the whole state of Zhao alone." Remember, the love between flesh and blood is always the most reliable thing in the world. Nothing is more important than blood than water. In the future, if you want the State of Zhao to be the seven kingdoms, you must get the support of your eldest brother after I pass away. He has been in the army for many years and is fully qualified to replace me to lead the armies. If he is the only person I feel most sorry for in the world, he is probably the only one. If it weren't for me to fulfill my promise to your mother, he would be afraid of Prince Zhao now.

"You don't want to see that there seems to be something wrong with his desperate gathering of party members now. In fact, that is the idea of self-preservation in his heart out of fear. Zhang Er has followed me since he was a child, and I know his temper best. Although he is rude, he is kind by nature. Although I have abolished his position as prince, he has never complained over the years, and he has always been filial to me. From this point, it can be seen that he is a person who emphements friendship. In the future, you have to break the knot with him, and you two brothers can work together to make me, Da Zhao, dominate the world.

Zhao He lowered his head and whispered, "My father's teaching, I remember it. I will definitely treat my eldest brother with sincerity."

Zhao Yong nodded with satisfaction and suddenly said in a stern tone: "You must promise me one more thing, otherwise I really can't rest assured."

Zhao He was stunned and said, "Father, please tell me."

"That is, no matter what your eldest brother has done, even if he is rebellious, you must forgive him for the sake of his family affection and not hurt his life. I want you to promise me."

Zhao He was stunned, and he lowered his head and whispered for a while, "The child is obeded."