As the sun set, General Zhao drove out of Zhao's capital. The afterglow of the setting sun makes the clouds on the horizon red, and the faint villages are hidden under the shade of trees, lush and green, with crisscrossing streets. General Zhao drove out of the mountains, flying with dust and sand flying, towards the capital Luoyi.
There were strong winds and heavy rain, with occasional lightning and thunder. At this time, Xiao Yi was sorting out the classics in the library and planning to write a book on "local history". Xiao Yi sat in front of several tables, under an oil lamp. There was a constant wind outside the window. The windows were blown open and they were slapping each other, and the slanting rain poured in. Xiao Yi stood in front of the window and looked out and said: "The storm is coming." Then he sighed again and said: "The people are going to suffer another disaster." He closed the window again, walked up and sat in front of several cases, and began to write. . General Zhao broke into the door, knelt in front of Xiao Yi, and said, "Sir, the king is dying." Xiao Yi's hand trembled, and the pen fell from his hand. He raised his head and asked, "What kind of insect are you?" General Zhao said He replied: "The general is the personal guard next to the king. The king has affairs to deal with. Sir, let's go back to Handan with the general." The incident happened suddenly, and there was no time to inform Ji Chong, so he got out of the car and ran to the Zhou palace.
The carriage was galloping in the rain. Xiao Yi knocked on the door of Zhou Palace and met the Emperor of Zhou. He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty." Emperor Zhou asked, "Sir, you are in a hurry to see me. I don't know why?" Xiao Yi raised his head and looked up. He went and said, "King Zhao is critically ill. I have to rush back to Handan to say goodbye to His Majesty." Emperor Zhou said, "Sir, you belong to the royal family of the Zhao family. King Zhao is critically ill. Due to emotions and reasons, you should go back. Go ahead, sir." Ant stood up and bowed and said: "I take my leave." Then he left the Zhou Palace. Zhao Wei drove Xiao Yi and rushed out of Luoyi, the capital of Zhou, in the pouring rain and back to Handan, the capital of Zhao.
Zhao Wangyong was lying on the couch and called out: "Queen, Queen, where are you? Where are you?" Queen Bai Shao walked into Zhao Wangyong's palace, waited in front of Zhao Wangyong's bed, and said: "Your Majesty. " Zhao Wangyong stretched out his hands and waved them in the air, saying: "I'm going to die soon. Quick, quick, call the ministers into the palace. I'm going to issue an edict." Then he said: "Queen, Queen." Queen Bai Shao came forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am here." He held Zhao Wangyong's cold hands under his cheeks. Zhao Wangyong stroked Queen Bai Shao's cheek and felt that she was crying. This was the queen shedding tears for it. The corner of her mouth raised and she said: "Queen, don't be sad. Brother Xiao Yi will treat you well after Widow Chong leaves. Widow Chong knows that Xiao Yi is in love with you and you two love each other. Widow Chong was young at that time. You are so energetic that you win the love of the insect. You were forced by the family to marry the widow and become the queen of the widow. You won't blame the widow." Bai Shao shook his head and said: "No, no, the king is the husband of my concubine. , Xiaoyi and my concubine are just a master-disciple relationship." Zhao Wangyong said regretfully: "If I was not born into the royal family, I really want to be a loving couple with you in an ordinary commoner's family. I can't be with you. If you go on, I can't grow old together with you. Widow Chong knows that Xiao Yi left Zhao country because of you, and he still has feelings for you. I, Zhao Chong, do what I want." Queen Bai Shao covered her mouth with her hands and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to say any more. Even if Your Majesty is gone, I will keep my integrity for Your Majesty."
These ministers walked into Zhao Wangyong's palace, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty." Zhao Wangyong looked at these ministers and said: "I have a legacy." Zhao Xiang ordered the eunuch to write it down, and Zhao Wangyong said: "The way of heaven is not lost, and the foundation of the Zhao Kingdom will last forever. I want to achieve the hegemony of my ancestors, but there is a powerful Qin looking around outside, and Zhongshan is harming me inside. I want to destroy it, but there is no hardship on the way. I am not ambushed by Zhongshan. It was too late to accept the advice of the ministers, and it was too late to regret it. It was only a day or night before I realized that I had no heirs. God has no mercy. Looking at the children of the clan, the king and the brothers are all unworthy, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to bear the burden. Great responsibility. Xiao Yi, brother of the Zhong Chong clan, is the royal family of our Zhao family. He is the most sage, knows military skills and etiquette, and is the sage of Zhao country. After the death of Zhong Chong, Xiao Yi Ling, the royal family of the Zhao family, can take over the throne without delay. This." Then Zhao Wangyong said again: "Xiangguo Gao Yang, Qing officials Yu Lian and Yu Da, superior officials Xu Jing, Li Yuan, Li Kan, and Guo Rong, you are the ministers of the widow. Gao Yang, the former prime minister. Before he passed away, Mr. Bai recommended you to be the Prime Minister because he believed in your ability to govern the country. Yu Da, Yu Lian, Xu Jing, Li Yuan, Li Kan, and Guo Rong, you are all disciples of the former Prime Minister. You have shouldered the great trust of the former prime minister and assisted the widowed insect, and restored the national strength of our Zhao country in a few years. You are the eight ministers who take care of life. After the death of the widowed insect, you must assist the little insect to become our Zhao country just like you assisted the widowed insect. A generation of holy kings." The eight assistant ministers kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have recorded this." Then Zhao Wangyong let go, took a breath, and passed away in 250 BC. Queen Bai Shao shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty." The ministers all rushed forward, some wailed loudly, and some burst into tears, and exclaimed: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Before Zhao Wangyong died, he had been looking forward to Xiao Yi returning to Handan, the capital of Zhao State, and being able to meet Xiao Yi for the last time. In the end, he went without waiting for Xiao Yi's return, leaving a regret. , left alone. Zhao Wangyong is the idealistic Zhao Chong. He is willful and martial. He acts recklessly and ignores the law. He breaks his tradition and makes the royal ant king. This may be the wisest choice before his death. This is how it goes through its life. Because it is martial and aggressive, and takes military as its nickname, it is King Zhao Wulie, a brave and wise king. Wei State besieged Handan, the capital of Zhao State, and was almost destroyed. It asked Qi State for help to resolve the crisis. With the assistance of his wise ministers, King Yong of Zhao worked hard to restore his national strength in less than ten years, and established a powerful cavalry to defeat the Zhongshan Kingdom. However, Zhao Wangyong still could not change his brave and irritable temper. On his way back to Zhao State, he was attacked by Zhongshan State. As for his death in the harem, this is how later historians recorded, "The land of Yan and Zhao is so generous." A man of sorrow.”
The next day, Xiao Yi arrived at Handan, the capital of Zhao State. The city walls were covered with white flags. Xiao Yi then thought that King Yong of Zhao had passed away and drove into the capital. When he got out of the car, he accidentally fell down. General Zhao stepped forward to help him, but Xiao Yi pushed General Zhao away, got up and walked up the high stone slab to enter Zhao Wangyong's palace.
Zhao Wangyong lay quietly on the bed, which made Xiao Yi stunned. He stayed on the spot and shouted: "Brother! Brother is still late." He knelt down and knocked his head heavily on the ground. Queen Bai Shao stepped forward and said: "Sir, don't be too sad, please get up." Xiao Yi stood up and kowtowed and said, "Queen, please express your condolences." The servant stepped forward to announce the decree and said: "Xiao Yi came forward to receive the decree." The ant came forward and knelt down and kowtowed, saying: "Little ant accepts the order." The servant Chong read out: "The law of heaven will not be lost, and the foundation of the Zhao Kingdom will last forever. I want to achieve the hegemony of my ancestors, but there is a powerful Qin looking around outside, and inside There was harm in Zhongshan, and I wanted to destroy it, but I didn't work hard on the way. I was ambushed by Zhongshan, and I didn't accept the advice of the ministers. I regretted it too late. I only knew it was over, and I still have no heirs. , but God has no mercy. Looking at the descendants of the clan, all the kings and brothers are not virtuous, and they may not be able to take on big responsibilities. The brother of the widowed clan, Xiao Yi, is the royal family of my Zhao family. He is the most sage, knows the military and etiquette, and is the leader of the Zhao country. Holy Ming, after the death of the little worm, the little yi spirit of the royal family of the Zhao family can take over the throne without delay. I admire this." The little yi immediately raised his head, looked at the body of Zhao Wangyong, and said: "Your Majesty, how can the little ant be so virtuous and capable? Ah!" Prime Minister Zhao came forward and kowtowed: "Sir, you belong to the royal family of my Zhao family, and you are gifted with the talent to govern the country. You should inherit the throne, sir, so please don't delay it." Xiao Yi immediately refused and said, "No, please give me the opportunity. Choose another wise king, Xiao Yi can help from the side." The superior doctor Gao Da stepped forward and said: "Sir." Xiao Yi said with a very firm attitude: "Xiao Yi has made up his mind." The eight ministers all retreated. Next, I have nothing to say. After Xiao Yi withdrew, the eight ministers came forward and knelt down and said: "Queen." Queen Bai Shao said: "The Ai family knows what you mean. You need to handle the late king's funeral affairs, and the Ai family will naturally convince you. "The eight ministers all withdrew from Zhao Wangyong's palace.
Late at night, Queen Bai Shao walked into the post house where Xiao Yi lived. Xiao Yi immediately came forward and knelt down and said, "Queen." Bai Shao stood in front of Xiao Yi and said, "Sir, please get down." Xiao Yi then knelt down and said, "Xiao Yi is really frightened." Bai Shao stood in front of Xiao Yi. In front of him, he looked at Xiao Yi and said: "Xiao Yi, I know that you follow the path of benevolence and righteousness, and you postpone it for your so-called benevolence and righteousness. This is not the you I once knew. The king has no heirs, and all the brothers around him are. They have cruel temperaments. If one of them succeeds to the throne, the last wish of the late king will become a dream. The people of our country of Zhao will live in war again. Is this what you want to see? The little ants I once knew dared to be the first in the world. Now you have changed and turned into Xiao Yi whom I don't know. I am so disappointed. I still want to tell you the news that I am pregnant with the late king's child." Xiao Yi stood up and said, "Okay, Xiao Yi promises you." Bai Shao nodded and left.
The little ant succeeded to the throne in front of the soul of King Yong of Zhao, and he was King Wen of Zhao. Walking out of the mourning hall of Zhao Wangyong. Not long ago, the coffin carrying the late king came out of Handan City. The next day, they worshiped in the ancestral temple and entered the ancestral temple with their royal family members, standing in front of the portraits of the ancestors of the Zhao family and their ancestors. King Zhao Wen went up to the court and faced the civil and military ministers below. These ministers all knelt down and said, "My king will live forever, and my Kingdom of Zhao will live forever." King Zhao Wen sat in the court and said, "My lords, please be free." Then he said: "The wife of the widow is still in Luoyi, the capital of Zhou. Where is General Zhao Yunchu?" General Zhao Yunchu stood up and said: "Your Majesty." King Zhao Wen said: "General Zhao, go to Luoyi, the capital of Zhou, to take the widow back. Let’s be Chong’s wife.” General Zhao kowtowed and said, “I will obey the king’s order.” Then he left the Zhao Palace. Then King Wen of Zhao faced the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs and said: "I want to implement a people-friendly government in Zhao State, relax the criminal law, lighten the corvee, encourage farmers and mulberry trees, allow private schools to be run by the people, and build a Zhaowen Palace like Jixia Academy in Handan City. For me, Zhao The country has promoted a large number of talented people. Let the prime minister take charge of it at this time. Remember, do not disturb the people. Anyone who disturbs the people will be punished with serious crimes." Then he added: "I don't know if you have any objections to this, but you can speak out boldly. Those who forgive are not guilty." A minister stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the world is changing. Do you still want to restore the Zhou rites?" King Zhao Wen said: "The laws of the sages must change, but the virtues of the sages remain unchanged. Rule by virtue. In the world, the insects will be convinced, and farming will be rewarded. If the granaries are rich, the country will be rich, and if the people are strong, the country will be strong. If the rituals of Zhou Dynasty are restored, the people and officials will obey the rituals. If the world behaves according to the rituals, then the world can be governed. The same is true with troops, and the hoe will be strong. Support the weak and uphold the righteous. As the saying goes, those who have gained the right will get many help, while those who have lost the right will get little help." The minister said: "Your Majesty, Zisang and Fazhang, they are both your disciples." King Zhao Wen said: "That's right. Yes." The minister said: "Zisang reformed in Wei, and Fa Zhang reformed in Qin. They both used Legalist ideas and severe punishments to make the country strong, and the people knew how to be brave and fought openly, but they did not implement the king's benevolent government. Why is this?" King Wen said: "It is true that they are all my disciples, and they do have their talents, but they will do anything for power, which is not advisable. When it comes to strategy, I am not as good as Zisang, Fazhang, and Zizhang them. Zisang and Fazhang are good at punishments and names, and Zizhang is good at using soldiers to fight. I can't impose benevolence on them. This is called don't do to insects what you don't want others to do to you. You can't let them take care of themselves. There are only a few insects. Shirking responsibility, maybe this is Widow's fault." Then he showed a sad look. These ministers came forward and said: "Your Majesty." King Wen looked at the ministers and said: "As for their merits and demerits, I really don't know how to comment, so I will leave it to future generations to judge. I believe that future generations will have the most fair judgment for them. Commentary.”
