The news that Han Houkang will visit Zhao State in the near future has naturally been heard by the clever palace maid Xiao He.
Ji Yao wanted Jun's father to take her with him, but she was ruthlessly rejected by Han Hou, who always doted on her. Ji Yao had no choice but to run out secretly.
Thinking of this, Ji Yao lovingly rubbed the little girl's head.
There were dark clouds outside the car, the road was quiet, and the rain started to fall at some point.
Xiaohe was also exhausted along the way, and she couldn't help complaining secretly in her heart: It's all because of that unreliable idiot guard, I have to worry about everything.
Hey, why did the princess come out with the monarch and concubine behind her back? She couldn't make a big show of it, and there wasn't even an eunuch around her to serve her.
She lay on her princess's lap and suddenly felt the princess rubbing her head.
"Princess, my slave's hair is almost messed up." Xiao He buried her face in Ji Yao's skirt and said in a low voice.
"If it weren't for Xiao He, I might not be able to see the prosperity of Zhaodu. When I return to the Han Palace, I will reward Xiao He heavily." Ji Yao ignored her complaints and continued to caress the little girl's hair. It's like stroking a kitten.
Ji Yao is not an ignorant person. This time she sneaked out of the palace. She had already told Prince Han Cang in advance and got her brother's approval before she came out.
Now she was very happy, not only seeing the figure of that person. I also bought a lot of goods. At this time, there was almost no space in the carriage.
At this time, Ji Yao felt that Handan was really a good place. Here she could not only buy soft furs unique to the North, but also the finest eyebrows and rice noodles from Qi, and even Yun brocade from Bashu and other places.
Even as a Korean princess, she couldn't help but secretly lament the prosperity of Zhao's trade, unlike Korea where it was all blacksmith shops and grain stores.
"And Mo Yu, thank you for your hard work along the way." Ji Yao then said to the curtain in front of her.
"I don't dare to claim credit, it's all my duties." The guard Mo Yu's voice came from outside the car.
After hearing this, Xiao He couldn't help but curled his lips secretly.
It is more than 500 miles from Xinzheng to Handan, and the journey will naturally not be smooth. They encountered several groups of Li thieves and mountain thieves, but of course they were all dismissed by Mo Yu in the end.
Although the little palace maid didn't like the guard's idiotic temperament, she didn't dare to deny his contribution.
"Princess, don't worry. The king has already betrothed you to the Marquis of Zhao. It won't take long for the marriage to be consummated. By then, you will be Zhao's concubine. You can visit Handan City as you like... ." After the little girl said this, she pressed her head against Jiyao's lower abdomen.
"Oh, princess, please be gentle..."
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Zhao Yong didn't know at this time that his fiancée had secretly come to Handan behind Han Kang's back.
He is worried about the affairs of Zhongshan Kingdom. He was holding the Jian Du that had just been sent from the border area in his hand, and he couldn't help cursing secretly.
Without him, Zhongshan Kingdom would really have been without roof tiles for two days.
Last year, the State of Zhao had just circled the location for building the city in Hadi. When the wheat was harvested this year, the people were sent to build the city.
At the critical moment, Zhongshan sent troops to harass them again. No need to think that it must be his good big brother behind this, Qi Guo is provoking.
The reason why the Zhongshan Kingdom was able to recover and the reason why Zhao State repeatedly attacked but could not destroy it was precisely because of the support of Qi State behind it.
This time Qi State was defeated by Sanjin in Guanze, and then turned around and asked Zhongshan to disgust Zhao State.
"How is Zhao Zao? There is some damage." Zhao Yong asked His Highness Zhao Bao.
Zhao Zao is the son of the Zhao family, and he is also the Haocheng magistrate appointed by the State of Zhao this time.
"It's okay for Zhao to build it, but the earth, rocks and trees that were moved to Hadi in advance were burned down by Zhongshan." Zhao Bao replied truthfully.
Mudd! Zhao Yong couldn't help but cursed bitterly in his heart.
"As long as everyone is fine, the materials will be transported to the front line with the army."
Zhao Yong had already seen Jian Du and naturally knew that things were not as simple as Zhao Bao said.
This time Zhongshan State came well prepared. Taking advantage of the fact that the Zhao State army did not return from Guanze, he led a heavy army to raid the weakly guarded Haocheng. All two thousand border guards were killed in the battle.
After all, Zhongshan and Zhao are old enemies and rivals. It is normal for you to hit each other, and I to hit you, but such a huge battle loss may not happen once in several years.
Zhao Yong sneered, Zhongshan Kingdom will not be rampant for long.
"How do you think the ministers should deal with the Qin State's affairs?" Zhao Yong looked at His Highness and asked again.
At the beginning of the Qin Dynasty, when the prime ministers of the three Jin Dynasties were invited, neither Wei nor Han had any trouble with Ying Si.
The Qin State may also be busy dealing with the barbarians in the northwest at this time, so it has not mentioned this issue for the time being.
However, as Fei Yi said, the Qin State condemned its envoys to Zhao early and returned the two cities of Lin and Lishi that were taken away by Zhao Suhou.
This is something Zhao Yong did not expect. If he had known this earlier, he would not have used the road for Lou Fan and Lin Hu to attack Qin...
A few days ago, the envoy from Wei State came to invite the Prime Minister of Zhao State again.
"I think that at Wei's invitation, we can join forces with Yan, Han, and Wei to attack Qin." Zhao Cheng replied immediately.
Zhao Cheng is also a vengeful person, and he still vividly remembers Zhang Yi's humiliation of Zhao at the beginning of the year.
"I think there is something wrong. Qin State has just returned my land to me, and I, Zhao State, have turned around to attack Qin. I am afraid it is unethical." Zhao Yan, the superior doctor, said with some displeasure.
Zhao Yan's face showed that he was already over 60 years old. He was quite prestigious in the Zhao family. The last time Zhao Yong tried to talk about reforms, he had the strongest reaction.
"I do not support the agreement to attack Qin. We, the State of Zhao, should look north at this time. Attacking Qin may not accomplish anything, but will only waste the country's strength." Fei Yi said at this time.
Of course, Fei Yi would not be so naive as to think that there is any morality in this era. He just felt that a skinny camel was bigger than a horse. Moreover, the four countries were united, but there was no truly strong leader. Big loss.
"What do you think, Prime Minister?" Zhao Yong asked Zhao Bao, who was standing next to him.
Zhao Yong already had a plan in mind at this time, but Zhao Bao was the prime minister of Zhao after all, and Zhao Yong still had to listen to his suggestions, good or bad.
"I believe that, as Lord Anping said, the combined efforts of the four countries will come to Xianyang." Zhao Bao said slowly.
Zhao Bao has a different view. Regardless of whether the attack on Qin succeeds or fails, it is the long-cherished wish of the ancestors of the Zhao family that the four kingdoms will become kings, Zhao will be king, and Zhao will be recognized by the princes.
"Do you have any different opinions?" Zhao Yong looked around at His Highness.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhao Yong then continued: "I feel that this is a good time to destroy Qin, so I decided to conspire with the king of the four kingdoms to conspire with Qin."
"Monarch..." Fei Yi was about to persuade.
"I have made up my mind." Zhao Yong interrupted.
Zhao Yong naturally had his own plans. He had long received gossip from the Mohist family. This time, the Prime Minister of the Four Kingdoms, Wei State, secretly invited Zhongshan State, but the Wei envoy did not make it clear in advance.
The results speak for themselves.
"The king is wise!" His Highness and everyone bowed.
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