The rain is gurgling outside the curtain, and the mood of spring is fading. In the dream, I didn’t know that I was a guest, and I had a moment of pleasure...
Yesterday's railing nocturne not only wiped away people's fatigue, but also a little bit of unreasonable anxiety.
Now Zhao Yong only feels full of energy.
As soon as he opened his sleepy eyes, he heard that several ministers were already waiting outside Longtai Palace. When a group of palace people came forward to wait on him to dress and wear a crown, he mentioned that it seemed that the envoy to Yan had just presented a brief letter.
When he arrived at the main hall, Zhao Yong sent an order to the prospective ministers to come in and have an audience.
Seven people came, Zhao Bao, Zhao Cheng, Fei Yi, Su Qin, Wu Guang, Pang Nuan and Li Dui.
Although the positions of the two newly promoted monarchs remain unchanged, their status has risen a lot. During this period, the princes of various countries were very stingy in granting "kings", and most of them were granted by clan members. The previous kings of Zhao State were only Zhao Cheng and Zhao Bao.
Moreover, the princes of the Zhao Kingdom were actually enfeoffed. For example, Lord Dingyang, who was granted the title Fei Yi, set aside five hundred households in Dingyang County, Shangjun, so that the taxes that should have been paid to the court were directly handed over to the prince.
Of course, those responsible for collection and management were still officials sent by the imperial court, and the feudal lord had no administrative power.
Zhao Tingshang may have some objections to the titles of Fei Yi and Pang Nuan, but Zhao Yong did not receive any overt objections.
Needless to say, there is no need to say more about the former. The former emperor and noble ministers were the king's master and chief minister.
Pang Nuan's military exploits were achieved by himself. If defeating Hu in a night attack is luck, and Jin Yang's pursuit of Qin is the general trend, then the achievement of the three Jin Dynasties is a matter of courage.
There are many people who are courageous and resourceful. But there is only one person who is brave and resourceful. It is both talent and acquired growth.
He is not very old, but no one in the world today dares to underestimate Pang Nuan's name.
Five of the seven were crowned kings, and only Li Dui, the governor of Shangjun, and Wu Guang, the commander of Handan, who were about to take office, had a lower title, so they consciously ranked behind the five.
Zhao Yong glanced at Li Dui calmly.
Thinking about it, the other party must feel uncomfortable at this moment, and maybe a little unwilling.
After two years of not seeing each other, the once little Ponzi bird has grown into a roc, leaping above his head...
After all the ministers had seen the ceremony, Zhao Bao said directly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Yan has taken leave of absence to pass on the King of Yan's will and proclaimed himself King of Yan. He wants to lead the Qi army and drive away Prince Kuai."
These words made Zhao Yong's brain, which was still a little confused, suddenly wake up.
Fei Yi was also born and echoed: "Early this morning, Captain Guanjin (Wuyi, Hengshui) sent an urgent military message. About 50,000 Qi troops have crossed the river. Now that I think about it, the Qi army has approached the territory of Yan State. Bar."
Zhao Yong flipped through a pile of brief books on several cases and found the copy of the letter submitted by the envoy of Yan. Looking at the brief book in his hand, the above description is basically consistent with what Zhao Bao said.
This young master is an unexpected child. I had heard of his name Zhao Yong, but I didn't expect this guy to be so courageous.
But Qi Jun's movements were too fast!
I'm afraid I thought of Qi State too simply this time. Only half a month has passed, and Qi State has assembled an army of 50,000? He also entered the territory of Yan Kingdom easily. Qi Guo obviously had a premeditated plan and seemed to have hooked up with Ji Xie very early.
Careless.
Seeing that Zhao Yong had been silent for a long time, Zhao Bao thought for a while and asked tentatively: "Young Master Xie has obviously turned to Qi State. If Young Master Xie is really allowed to secure the position of King of Yan... I'm afraid it will be harmful to our Zhao State." unfavorable."
Zhao Yong nodded to himself, the situation was indeed a bit beyond his expectation. The Zhao State actually hopes that Yan State's political power can change smoothly, because that way it can at least withstand it for a while... However, Ji Xie can secure the throne so easily, and it is really hard to tell whether the rumored King Yan's will is true or false.
Su Qin shook his head at this time and said: "The Qi army may have no good intentions in helping Yan. Qi and Yan are feuding countries. I believe that our Zhao country should not act rashly at this time. It is not too late to make a decision until the situation is clear."
Fei Yi said: "I agree with the words of Lord Wu'an. I think the more chaotic the Yan State, the better. Although the form has changed slightly, it does not hinder our Zhao State's plan. The King of Zhongshan has accepted the king's words and is now in the state of Zhao. The border is about to move, and it won’t take long for the Zhongshan State to intervene in the civil war of the Yan State. At that time, it will be the best time for our Zhao State to send troops to destroy Zhongshan.”
Zhao Yong is not really worried about the changes in the current situation of Yan State. Who is the king of Yan has nothing to do with him. Anyway, in the end, he is the puppet of Zhao State. And just like Su Qin said, he didn't believe that Qi really planned to support a King of Yan who was close to Qi, instead of coveting him?
"This star really wants to retire"
He was just afraid that sudden changes would affect Zhongshan Kingdom's determination.
He had no plans for Yan State from the beginning, at least not yet.
The water in Yan State is still a little deep at this time.
In comparison, the fruit of Zhongshan Kingdom is about to mature.
Zhao Yong pondered for a moment and said: "We still need to pay close attention to the movements of Zhongshan State and Qi State. If there is any movement in Yan State, please report it to me immediately."
"Here!"
After the dispersion of the dynasty, Zhao Yong asked Wu Guang to stay alone.
The other ministers had expressions of understanding on their faces.
...Zhao Yong first asked Wu Guang about some political affairs in Handan, and at the same time praised him for his logistical work against Qin.
In the end, it naturally got involved in family matters.
He seemed to care about his subjects and their families.
Yao Lan played the piano for the emperor late at night. He did not believe that it was not Wu Guang's instruction. Yao Lan was able to enter the harem quietly, and the queen must have known about it.
Since the father-in-law was worried and the queen agreed (got it), what else could he not want to do?
…
A few days later, Uncle Zhao went to the Wu Mansion to deliver the dowry purchased by his betrothed girl. Although Yao Lan was not the queen, she was still the daughter of an important minister. If she entered the palace, she would at least be granted the title of wife.
The betrothal gift was naturally extremely rich, including Yun brocade from Bashu, furs from Northern Xinjiang, boxes of gold and silver, exquisite utensils, as well as rewards of good millet and Xia Bing's share...
In the living room in the inner courtyard, aunt Ji Ying held Yao Lan's hand, with a look of worry and joy on her face. She said with a complicated expression: "Your Majesty, look at these rich dowries, and you will know how much the king loves Lan'er. These dowries will all belong to Lan'er when they arrive in the palace. You must remember that when you enter the palace, you must be with Lan'er. Make friends with people in the palace, and don't offend them."
Yao Lan blushed and nodded.
Yao Lan hasn't had much rest in the past few days. Her father and aunt have been teaching her how to be a woman and how to get along with people in the palace, as if they want to teach her all the skills they have learned for decades. She was told many times to be cautious when meeting the queen at the palace, and not to offend the queen. From now on, when you enter the palace, you won't be able to be as casual as at home.
Now that she's grown up, she's never been more important to the family than she is now. Yao Lan suddenly felt heavy on her body, as if she had a lot of things on her shoulders. She was worried and afraid, for fear that she would not be able to do well and live up to her parents' expectations.
...First two young women came to the palace to teach Yao Lan etiquette, asking her to learn how to behave, and she even had to recite the words proficiently.
Before the auspicious day came, a strange old woman came from nowhere. The old woman found a few silk books with pictures from somewhere, and then pointed to the pictures on them and drew with her fingers.
Just after saying a few words, Yao Lan turned red. The old woman opened her mouth to talk about the things that were usually the most taboo to talk about, without any hesitation. Yao Lan glanced at the old woman and saw that she looked serious. She suddenly felt very embarrassed and didn't know what was going on.
She still remembered that night, the king asked her if she wanted to accompany him in the palace. Is this what she wanted to do?
"Lan'er, listen carefully." My mother-in-law said as she knelt at the door.
Yao Lan had no choice but to sit there, even her ears were red. After a while, she was scared to death when she heard that the king was going to stuff that thing into her place...
He never knew that women would have to endure so many hardships...
Yao Lan was woken up before dawn the next morning.
Several women and a group of people dressed as palace maids came to the palace, and the aunt was also there to help. She brought hot water in early in the morning, bathed Yao Lan first, and then dressed up.
She didn't sleep well at all last night, and she was left to their mercy in a daze, her mind occupied with reciting the etiquette and the terrible human ethics entrusted to her.
"Sister..." At this moment, Yao Wa suddenly entered the room, hugged Yao Lan, grabbed her sleeves and cried, "Sister, will you be able to stay with me at home..."
Seeing Yao Lan's noble attire, her aunt was both happy and sad at the same time, and she also began to quietly wipe away tears.
Yao Lan said: "Mom, don't be sad, Lan'er lives in Handan, and he can still go home to see my mom, dad and baby..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Guang pushed the door open and walked in. He said a few words to the busy ladies in the palace.
After the palace people retreated, Wu Guang knelt down and said, "Lan'er can do what she should do in the palace, and my father will be relieved."
After a pause, he whispered: "The king has no heir so far. Although you are not the queen, if you give birth to a prince first..."
After Yao Lan heard this, her delicate white hands tightly grasped the corners of her clothes, her body tensed, her red lips slightly opened but she said nothing.
…
Longtai Palace, inside the Greenhouse Palace.
Ji Yao was now wearing a dignified black coat, with a touch of light makeup on her face, making her originally soft face look more serious now.
She knelt down and sat at the head of Zhutan, her eyes a little wandering. I kept hinting to myself that maybe I shouldn't be like this.
She is the queen, the queen of the country whom Zhao Guoming is marrying. It seems that she does not need to think about these annoying things, but... Ji Yao's heart is complicated at this time. Her thoughts have been tossed and entangled thousands of times, although on the surface , she was full of generous words, but only she knew the sadness inside.
She couldn't help but turn her head and look at the three girls Luo, Si and Meng who were sitting on their knees... Luo Coral felt Ji Yao's gaze, suddenly looked back and smiled tenderly at Ji Yao.
Ji Yao was stunned for a moment, then nodded to Luo Bin, and straightened her posture again... maybe she was the latecomer.
She suddenly thought about what the daughter of the Wu family looked like.
As the people outside the palace shouted loudly.
Yao Lan walked slowly towards the hall with elegant steps and some nervousness. She was also wearing a dignified blue Zhai dress at this time, with green silk hair in a flowing cloud bun. There were golden pheasants painted on the Zhai dress, carved silk and colored inscriptions. Although Zhai's clothes are wide, they are cut to fit her perfectly, adding a touch of gentleness to her pure and heroic aura.
As she walked into the palace, Yao Lan lowered her face slightly, kept her body upright, and put her hands flat on her chest, showing an upright etiquette. But in this way, her already extremely bulging plumpness became more eye-catching, and even the loose Zhai clothes couldn't cover it up. Fortunately, the people in the palace are either women or eunuchs.
Slowly walking into the grand and spacious greenhouse hall, the scene in front of her suddenly darkened, and Yao Lan's heart suddenly tightened. What her mother and father said to her suddenly rang in her mind, 'You must be on good terms with the queen in the palace...'
While Yao Lan was thinking wildly, Ji Yaoliao was also looking at her.
Looking at 'Mrs. Yao' who was kneeling in front of her in front of her, looking at her fair and delicate cheeks, Ji Yao suddenly felt a little close to Yao Lan who was "competing" for Zhao Yong...perhaps What I thought was not something I could get in the first place. The slight resentment of being 'taken away' disappeared instantly.
Yao Lan looked shy and her movements were a little reserved. After all, this was the first time she had to perform the entire etiquette under the watchful eyes of so many people.
"Qing, get up." Ji Yao said softly. Then she started slowly, walked down the steps, stepped forward and supported Yao Lan personally: "Now that you have entered the palace, you are my sister. You don't need to be so restrained in the palace from now on. The king is always worried about the affairs of the country, and everything in the harem still needs you." Sisters share the burden.”
Yao Lan first heard the sound of a warbler's cry in her ears, and then her arms were tightened. Then, a beautiful and dignified face came into her sight.
'So beautiful. Yao Lan sighed sincerely in her heart. Not only men like beautiful women, women also love beauty.
Yao Lan bent her knees slightly, clasped her jade-white hands in front of her belly in a formal manner, and said in a clear and gentle voice, "I pay my respects to the queen."
…
Zhao Yong was still busy handling political affairs in the palace at this time. The etiquette was such that he didn't even have to show up in person to accept the concubine.
After Yao Lan entered the palace, she first had to pay homage to the Zhao family's ancestral temple, then went to the Greenhouse Hall to pay homage to the queen, and finally performed the ceremony and received the title... Anyway, Zhao Yong only had to wait in bed. There is no need to work as hard as the day after the reception.
But it's not that he doesn't value it, otherwise he wouldn't have let the clan send so many betrothal gifts, after all, he had been looking forward to it for so long.
However, it is really a long time.
Qi's speed is indeed fast, so fast that people are frightened.
In less than ten days, the Qi army, which cooperated internally and externally, captured Yicheng, the lower capital of Yan State.
His military might once again shocked the world.
The King of Zhongshan saw that the Yan army was defeated again and again. Under the instigation of Zhao Guo, he finally began to mobilize troops. With Xiangbang Sima Xi as the commander-in-chief, he gathered 30,000 troops to attack Yan State Quni (Shunping, Hebei).
At the same time, news came that Chu State was attacking Qin State.
The Chu army assembled an army of 100,000 and divided it into two groups. One group was led by Ling Yin Zhaoyang and approached Wuguan. The other group suspected troops and borrowed the Hangu route from Wei.
As expected, the Qin State was disturbed. When the news reached Handan, Wuguan had been broken by the Chu State.
