Along the way, Ying Zheng would send an ultimatum every time he passed through a city in Zhao State. Therefore, the news of King Qin's visit to Zhao State had already been sent back to Handan.
King Zhao set up a formation outside the west city gate to welcome Ying Zheng, and also to welcome his beloved daughter back to her parents' home.
The road was made extremely smooth, without even a pebble.
A hundred thousand troops were arrayed on both sides of the official road. Their swords were dazzling, their iron horses were neighing, and their sharp eyes were even more murderous.
Ying Zheng suddenly felt a chill running down his spine, and a feeling of oppression deep inside the enemy's camp.
Hu Yu felt exactly the opposite. Seeing the mighty soldiers of Zhao State, she felt an indescribable sense of pride in her heart.
King Zhao led the civil and military ministers to stand proudly on the high platform outside the west city gate, looking at Ying Zheng's carriage.
Finally reaching the high platform, Ying Zheng's car stopped.
King Zhao also led his ministers down the high platform.
Ying Zheng jumped out of the car and helped Hu Yu out.
"Father!" Hu Yu shouted when he saw King Zhao and ran over.
"Hahaha! My feather is back!" King Zhao was also very happy.
Father and daughter hugged each other.
However, in an instant, King Zhao supported Hu Yu, looked at Hu Yu's belly, and said: "Hu Yu, you..."
Hu Yu said with a smile: "Father, I already... already have it."
King Zhao was stunned for a moment, then said ecstatically: "Really? Hahaha, I am going to be a grandpa again, hahaha..."
Although it was not the first time to become a grandfather, King Zhao's joy was indeed from the bottom of his heart.
Ying Zheng stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "My son-in-law, Ying Zheng, pays homage to my father-in-law."
Although it was a diplomatic meeting between the two monarchs, this title seemed particularly cordial.
King Zhao seemed to be quite impressed by Ying Zheng's respect. He laughed loudly and said, "After so many years of separation, my virtuous son-in-law seems to be fine."
Ying Zheng did meet King Zhao several times when he was a child. At that time, King Zhao in front of him was still the prince.
In my impression, the Prince of Zhao at that time was tall and straight, handsome and mighty, but now King Zhao not only has a few wrinkles on his forehead, but also looks quite depressed.
"It's been many years since we last met. My father-in-law is still as charming as before." Ying Zheng said something against his will.
"Hahaha, you have grown up and are now the King of Qin!" King Zhao laughed.
After saying that, King Zhao glanced sideways.
Next to King Zhao was Prince Zhao Qian. He was neatly dressed and good-looking, but his expression was a little more playful.
"Zhao Qian has met King Qin." Zhao Qian cupped his hands and saluted.
Ying Zheng returned the courtesy and said, "I've heard for a long time that the young master has changed his name. When I saw him today, he turned out to be very handsome."
At this time, another person stood on the other side of King Zhao. He saluted and said, "Zhao Jia has met King Qin."
"This is my eldest son." King Zhao introduced him.
Ying Zheng returned the greeting, but his eyes stayed on Zhao Jia for a while longer.
Is this Zhao Jia who was dethroned as the crown prince?
It doesn't look like he has any evil deeds.
Then, King Zhao introduced Guo Kai, Li Mu and other civil servants and generals in turn.
Then, King Zhao received his son-in-law of King Qin into the palace gate in accordance with the highest standards of etiquette.
In the side hall, a banquet with wine has already been arranged, and the aroma is overflowing.
King Zhao sat in the middle, facing north and south, while Ying Zheng and Hu Yu sat in the second seats.
Although they are all the masters of the same country, there must be distinctions between host and guest, as well as differences in seniority.
Singing and dancing are of course indispensable.
But today's Zhao State, even its songs and dances are integrated with the songs and dances of the Hu people, which is quite sturdy and shows the beauty of bravery.
I don’t know if this has anything to do with Hu Yu.
After exchanging polite words, King Zhao changed the topic to political affairs: "The wise son-in-law brought Hu Yu back to the Kingdom of Zhao to visit me this time. I guess he also has other political matters to discuss, right?"
Asking knowingly.
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Yes, the twenty barrels of black oil given by my father-in-law not long ago have been sent to Qin. My son-in-law is here to express his gratitude."
"Hahaha." Zhao
Wang smiled and said, "We are all one family, no need to be polite."
"I don't know..." Ying Zheng was still smiling, "Did my father-in-law receive the gift my son-in-law gave me?"
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
It was obviously something exchanged between the two countries, but the two of them said it was a gift they wanted to give.
"What the wise son-in-law said, but the porcelain sent by the envoy named Bai Ping a few days ago?" King Zhao asked nonchalantly.
"Exactly." Ying Zheng replied, "I spent a lot of money to hire the best craftsmen in the world, selected the best materials, and made it using ancient secret methods. This is unique in the world. "
Ying Zheng deliberately highlighted his worth and the preciousness of porcelain.
"Oh?" King Zhao suddenly said with a bright look on his face, "If that's the case, I have to look at it carefully. I haven't seen it much since it was sent to the palace."
King Zhao didn't see much of it, because after the porcelain was sent to the palace, it was divided up by the harem and hidden privately. It was really not easy for him to take a closer look.
Both of them said unintentional words, but they smiled at ease.
It seems that this is the difficulty of being an emperor, you need to be able to act.
"If my father-in-law is not satisfied, my son-in-law will bring some other gifts this time." Ying Zheng said sincerely.
"Oh? What is it? Why don't you bring it to the palace." King Zhao's face was calm, but his eyes were radiant.
"It is not appropriate to dedicate it to such a scene of singing and dancing." Ying Zheng said calmly, "It is better to wait until the banquet is over and then dedicate it to the father-in-law."
Ying Zheng gave it a pass, but instead aroused the curiosity of King Zhao, but of course King Zhao was embarrassed to ask more questions.
"In that case, I'll wait and see." King Zhao said, "Come and drink."
Ying Zheng raised the wine baron and drank with King Zhao.
When Li Mu saw Ying Zheng drinking so generously, he couldn't help but praise him and raised his glass to the King of Qin again.
Ying Zheng drank the same drink in one gulp and said, "I've always heard that General Li Mu is brave and resourceful. He is a rare general. When I saw him today, he was indeed very powerful."
"Haha." Li Mu said slowly with a smile, "King Qin thanks you."
As expected, he is neither arrogant nor impatient, calm and relaxed.
Guo Kai, who was next to him, also raised his wine cup and said, "We said goodbye as if it were yesterday. Now the King of Qin has married a wife and has children. Guo Kai is here to congratulate the King of Qin."
"Please, Mr. Guo." Ying Zheng also picked up the wine cup and finished it off again.
Out of the corner of his eye, Ying Zheng noticed Guo Kai's eyes, which were quite meaningful.
Ying Zheng put down the wine cup, wiped the corner of his mouth, and said leisurely: "It's ridiculous to think about it. He married a wife but was underage, and had a child without a crown ceremony. What's even more sad is that after finally becoming the king of Qin, someone It is said that I am not of the Ying surname."
Ying Zheng shook his head as he spoke, and finally sighed.
It seems to be self-deprecating, but in fact it is offensive.
King Zhao seemed to have expected that Ying Zheng would mention this matter, and he also had a helpless expression. He sighed and said: "I am ashamed to say that your father lived a very poor life in the Zhao Kingdom. When the child was born, the late king did not take care of it, so people with ulterior motives spread rumors everywhere. It's hateful, it's hateful!"
King Zhao deliberately emphasized the last two words.
"It's not enough to be a member of the market." Ying Zheng waved his hand magnanimously and said, "What I am interested in is whether an official from Da Qin has come to Zhao Kingdom."
King Zhao looked suspicious and said, "Is the person the virtuous son-in-law is referring to Fan Yuqi?"
Again, he asked knowingly.
Ying Zheng made a serious face: "Exactly."
In fact, Ying Zheng was not in a hurry to find Fan Yuqi, it was purely a test.
"He did come to the Kingdom of Zhao, but I coaxed him away directly." King Zhao sighed, "To this day, I still regret my kindness as a woman and did not kidnap him and send him back to Qin. "
Guo Kai stood aside and said: "At that time, my king did not want to bear the reputation of adding insult to injury. I hope that the King of Qin will not blame him. How about Zhao Guo sending troops to arrest Fan Yuqi immediately?"
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Since it is a family matter of the Qin Dynasty, I don't need to worry about it. I will take care of it myself."
"A good son-in-law is generous and I admire him." King Zhao raised his wine baron again and said, "I would like to offer another drink to the King of Qin."
Ying Zheng toasted in return
Said: "My father-in-law, please."
The two kings drank again.
"Haha, so happy." King Zhao said, "The two royal families of Qin and Zhao are from the same ancestry and are descendants of the Zhao family. They should respect and love each other. Now that they are married, they should be close to each other. , let’s not mention the grievances and resentments of the past hundred years again. If the good son-in-law encounters any difficulties in the future and needs to borrow troops, just ask."
Of course, King Zhao knew that what Ying Zheng was most urgent about now was to get back his royal power, and using this nihilistic caliber as a bargaining chip was naturally a great deal.
"If my father-in-law can think this way, it is a blessing for my son-in-law and a blessing for the great Qin Dynasty." Ying Zheng looked extremely happy, "My son-in-law would like to toast my father-in-law."
King Zhao raised the wine cup, but he was already drinking a little reluctantly.
On the Zhao side, Zhao Jia, Li Mu and others saw Ying Zheng starting to retaliate, and they all paid tribute to Ying Zheng.
Over time, this political game gradually turned into a drinking contest.
King Zhao went back to rest early because he was old and a little too drunk.
Not to be outdone, Li Mu and others planned to get King Qin drunk.
However, Li Mu, who claimed to have a large amount of energy, now encountered an opponent, an opponent who could defeat many.
What people who practice martial arts fear most is not an opponent who is more powerful than themselves, but meeting a close friend at the wine table.
Seeing Ying Zheng's massive power with his own eyes, Li Mu couldn't help but admire him from the bottom of his heart.
However, admiration comes from admiration, and my ability to drink is indeed a bit exhausted.
Seeing this situation, Ying Zheng knew that it was time to end it, so he burped and said, "I really can't drink any more. In this wine fight, I will admit defeat."
When everyone in Zhao State heard this, they felt as if they were being pardoned, so they all praised King Qin's drinking capacity.
Hu Yu was also afraid that both sides would lose in the competition, so he came out to smooth things over, saying that she and the King of Qin were tired from the journey and needed a rest, so he dismissed the banquet.
Hu Yu's former dormitory had already been tidied up and became the temporary dormitory of Ying Zheng and Hu Yu.
"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Hu Yu helped Ying Zheng and asked.
Ying Zheng said with a smile: "Do you think I'm in trouble?"
Hu Yu looked at Ying Zheng's wine-red face and said weakly: "Like..."
Ying Zheng shaved Hu Yu's nose again and said, "I'll call you later to see if I'm okay."
Hu Yu: "..."
The next day, it was not until almost noon that King Zhao sent a message, asking Hu Yu to take Ying Zheng to pay his respects.
It seems that King Zhao is really old, but he got drunk and slept until midnight.
Ying Zheng muttered something in his heart, and then followed Hu Yu to King Zhao's palace.
"I was a little negligent yesterday, and I hope my virtuous son-in-law will not blame him." King Zhao's voice sounded a little weak.
Ying Zheng looked at King Zhao's face carefully, and vaguely felt that it was not because he was too drunk, but he didn't think much about it. He cupped his hands and said, "As for my father-in-law, Ying Zheng also drank too much and made a mistake when he offended me. Please Haihan."
The two of them exchanged a few more polite words before King Zhao said, "Yesterday, my good husband-in-law said he had a gift for me. I wonder if I can take a look at it today?"
This is what I'm waiting for.
Ying Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Then I'd like to ask my personal guards to bring the gifts into the palace for my father-in-law to see."
"What's so difficult about this?" After saying that, he made a gesture next to the statue of King Zhao.
Ying Zheng also whispered a few words into the ear of a personal maid, and the maid walked out of the palace door.
Not long after, I saw two strong men wearing the uniforms of Qin's palace guards walking into King Zhao's palace. One of them was carrying a large wooden box.
These two people are the brothers Er Geng and San Geng.
The second watch put the wooden box on the ground, opened it, and took out an object.
I saw this object, similar to the shape of a shield, with a spear in the front, a hook at the bottom, and sharp shield blades on the left and right. The silver-white color was shining with a dazzling cold light.
"Master-in-law, this is the gift brought by my son-in-law," Ying Zheng stood up and walked to Er Geng's side and said, "This thing is a God-given magic weapon, called - 'My weapon'."
After hearing this, King Zhao's already weak body trembled.
