At this time, they had arrived outside the door of the library. The library of the Zhou Dynasty is the largest library, while the library of the Zhao Palace has only one third of it. The scribe came out to greet them and kowtowed: "King Zhao." King Hui returned the greeting and said, "The scribe is polite." The scribe took them into the library pavilion to visit, and the books were filled with books on the shelves. When it entered the library, it stopped moving forward, and some memories emerged in its mind. His affection for these books is deep. Zi Zheng followed King Hui and said, "Sir." King Hui then continued to walk forward, stood in front of the bookshelf, took down the slips on the bookshelf, sat in front of several cases and began to read. It does not allow any insects to disturb it while it is reading. Zizheng patted the scribe's shoulder gently and exited the library. After a long time, it became a little sleepy. Maybe it was old and its body was not as good as when it was young, so it lay down on a table and fell asleep. After a long time, Zi Zheng walked in and saw that his husband was already asleep and gone. He was afraid that it would catch a cold, so he took off his large robe and put it on its shoulders. He walked out very lightly, so as not to wake it up. Gently close the door of the bookstore and stand waiting outside the door.
I don't know when, but the princes of the five countries couldn't find it. They guessed that he must be in the library of the Zhou Dynasty, and went to look for it one after another. They all stood outside the gate of the library. Zi Zheng came forward and kowtowed and said, "Kings, you are here to look for my husband." King Chu walked up and said, "Exactly, this morning I found that your husband was not in the post house, so he went to the Zhou Palace to ask. , the inspector said that your husband walked out of the Zhou Palace early in the morning, so he must be in this library, and your husband is here." Zizheng replied: "Yes, my husband is resting and is not easily disturbed." The King of Qi stood aside and said: "Zhou Duzai Da Chong, your husband has been talking with the Emperor of Zhou all night." Zi Zheng said: "Yes!" The King of Chu said: "It's okay, we will wait for your husband outside the door." King Wei said: "Your husband is old. Zhou Duzai is your husband's disciple. You have to advise your husband to take more care of his health!" Zizheng saluted and said, "Thank you, kings. I will understand." Reminder, I wonder why the kings came to see my husband?" King Chu said: "Today we are leaving the capital of Zhou, and we have come to say goodbye to your husband."
In the library of the Zhou Dynasty, King Hui raised his head, stood up and walked out. He opened the door of the library of the Zhou Dynasty and saw the princes of the five countries standing outside the door. After kowtowing and saluting, he said: "Kings." The princes of the five countries. They all returned the greeting and said: "Alliance leader." Zi Zheng turned around, stood behind King Hui and kowtowed and said, "Sir." King Hui then faced Zi Zheng standing in front of him and said: "Zizheng! They are all coming to look for me. , why didn’t you tell me?” Zizheng stood in front of King Hui and was stunned. He said: “Sir.” King Chu said: “Alliance leader, Zizheng also has good intentions, so don’t blame him. Right." King Hui and Zizheng faced the princes and kings together, kowtowed and said, "We are rude, and I apologize to you again." The princes and kings returned the salute together and said, "Alliance leader, this is very polite."
King Hui stood aside and said: "Everyone, please come in." The princes and kings of the five countries walked into the library together, looked around, and were immediately dumbfounded. There are so many tablets here! Zi is bringing cushions and placing them under their feet. King Hui said: "Everyone, please sit down." The princes and kings of the five countries all sat down cross-legged, and then King Hui sat in front of several cases. King Chu asked: "I heard that the alliance is going to send troops to Zhongshan State." King Hui said: "Yes! For many years, Zhongshan State has been harassing our territory of Zhao State, which is really a foreign invasion. I want to send troops to destroy Zhongshan State. Zhao State is a hidden danger. , can open up the development of the north and the south." King Wei sat aside and said: "The leader of the alliance is really far-sighted! We really admire it." King Chu said: "We are willing to send troops to help the leader of the alliance to destroy the Zhongshan Kingdom." King Hui said: "No. Everyone, please send troops. This is an internal matter of our Zhao State. The military strength of our Zhao State is enough to destroy the Zhongshan State and then solve the internal affairs of our Zhao State." King Nairan of Chu said with concern: "After the Zhongshan State There is also the Qin State. If the alliance leader sends troops to destroy the Zhongshan State this time, it will definitely offend the Qin State. The Qin State will definitely send troops to attack. We can once again form a six-nation joint army to attack Qin and block the Qin State within Hangu Pass." King Hui looked at them and said: "It is not as good as our six countries to offend Qin and Zhao to offend Qin. If Qin sends troops to attack you, especially South Korea and Wei, Qin will not find a chance to destroy you and then break out." In a large-scale war, the people will suffer from the war. Sooner or later, our Zhao State and Qin State will have a war. This is just a local war." King Chu said: "Okay. If Zhao State needs our services, we will definitely do our best. Let's go." King Qi said: "What King Chu said is true. We will go all out to fight Qin together." King Hui stood up, kowtowed and said, "I understand your thoughts. Thank you very much." King Yan said "Today we come to bid farewell to the leader of the alliance, and we are leaving Luoyi." King Hui said: "Civil affairs are the most important thing for the country. You all should go back." The princes and kings of the five countries exited the library together.
After they all exited the library, Zizheng said: "Sir, you are getting old. Some things can be left to capable ministers instead of doing it yourself. If this continues, Zizheng is worried that your husband's body will not be able to bear it. If he puts himself How can you govern a country when you are tired and sick?" King Hui frowned and said: "Zizheng! I am already in my seventies, and Zhao is currently suffering from domestic and foreign troubles. I don't have many years left. If it comes Huang Quan, how do you explain it to the ancestors of Zhao State?" Zi Zheng looked at King Hui and said with some distress: "Even so, you must cherish your body! It is also for the people of Zhao State, and you have lofty ambitions." King Hui nodded and said: "Zizheng is right, I have written it down."
The princes and kings of the five countries entered the palace of Zhou Dynasty and bid farewell to the emperor of Zhou. They kowtowed and saluted together and said: "Your Majesty, I am about to go back. I will enter the palace to say goodbye to your majesty." The emperor of Zhou faced the princes and kings of the five countries and said: "Your Majesty, please Now that I have gone back, I have nothing to send to you." The princes and kings of the five kingdoms kowtowed again and said, "I bid you farewell." Then they exited the Zhou palace together, got on the carriage and rushed out of Luoyi, the capital of Zhou, to say to themselves Go to the homeland.
The next day, King Hui entered the Zhou palace to meet the Emperor of Zhou, bid farewell to the Emperor of Zhou, left Luoyi, the capital of Zhou, and entered Handan, the capital of Zhao. King Hui entered the Zhao Palace to summon the civil and military ministers to discuss sending troops to Zhongshan Kingdom. King Hui opened the map and hung it on the wall. He stood in front of the map with his ministers and said: "Jingxing is guarded by Zhongshan's heavy troops. We can order General Dao Yan to send his troops out of Jinyang, attack Jingxing, and annihilate the army guarding Jingxing." Cavalry." Yang Chu stood aside and said: "Your Majesty, you can order another elite cavalry to take the capital of Zhongshan Kingdom. The soldiers are very fast and cannot give them a chance to breathe. There is a Qin army stationed in the territory of Zhongshan Kingdom. If Zhongshan If the main force of the country joins forces with the Qin army, it will be difficult to capture Gucheng." King Hui looked at the map on the wall and said, "Tian Yi is right. He ordered General Dao Yan to send troops out of Jinyang to contain the cavalry at Jingxing. Our army can bypass Jingxing, use an elite force to attack Gucheng, and wipe out the Zhongshan Kingdom in one fell swoop. This elite force needs to travel day and night to prevent the enemy from noticing." He then turned to General Zhao Yunchu and said, "General Zhao Yunchu, Who do you think is qualified for the job?" General Zhao Yunchu stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the eldest son Zhao Li is brave enough to win the three armies. The last general can recommend the eldest son Zhao Li. He is qualified for the job." King Hui said: "Where is Zhao Li who joined the army?"
The eldest son Zhao Li walked into the Zhao Palace, kowtowed and said: "Father." King Hui walked down and said: "Li'er! This is your first time to go on an expedition. Remember not to be aggressive. You need to discuss with your left and right before taking any action. Listen and you will understand. Partial faith leads to darkness, so you must remember this sentence." Zhao Li replied: "I have remembered it, father, I need two lieutenants." King Hui looked at the ministers on the left and right and smiled: "Li'er Ah! You are not simple anymore, you want a general from me." The ministers around him praised Zhao Li very much and said, "The eldest son has the demeanor of a general." Zhao Li stood aside and just smiled stupidly. King Hui stood in front of it and said: "Li'er, who do you want? My father promises you." Zhao Li said bluntly: "Guerrilla General Xu Yong and Second General Ji Xun." Second Generals Xu Yong and Ji Xun He stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. The last general will be able to protect the eldest son." King Hui looked at Generals Xu Yong and Ji Xun and said, "Okay, I believe you, all of you, please step back." Then he stopped Zhao. Li said: "Li'er, your mother has been in poor health. Please go to the palace to visit your mother." Zhao Li said: "I will go to the palace to visit your mother right now." King Hui nodded and said: "Okay, you Go." Zhao Li took a few steps back, turned around and walked out of Prince Zhao's palace.
King Hui walked up, looked at Zhao Li's leaving figure, then turned to the ministers standing around and said, "I want to lead a personal expedition." As soon as King Hui said this, a minister stood up and objected: "Your Majesty. No! If the king makes mistakes during this personal expedition, it will be bad for our country, Zhao, and its subjects." King Hui said: "This sending troops to Zhongshan is of great significance. The personal expedition can boost the morale of the soldiers." Some ministers stood He persuaded: "This journey is very bumpy, and I am worried that the king's body will not be able to bear it." King Hui said: "The meaning of the widow has been decided, so you don't need to persuade anymore." Then he said: "The prince oversees the country, Peng He was promoted to the prince's division, and assisted by his left and right ministers Gao Yang and Zhu Haiyan. Shang Fu stayed in Handan to provide reserve food and grass for the army ahead. Cao Shuang and Tianyi accompanied him." Prince Zhao Qian stood up and said: "Uncle Wang." Hui Wang said "Qian'er, if you don't understand anything about political affairs, you can ask the ministers; if you don't understand anything about civil affairs, you can ask Prince Cheng Yang. At the same time, don't slack off in your studies." Prince Zhao Qian just nodded lightly and said: "Qian'er I understand." King Hui said, "You all should step aside." These ministers bowed and exited the Zhao palace. King Hui watched them walk out, then turned and looked at the map hanging on the wall.
Queen Ji Jiang and some maids were sitting in the harem sewing clothes and shoes for the soldiers in front. From time to time, coughing could be heard. Queen Ji Jiang covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed dryly. When she saw blood coming out of her coughing up, she was frightened and afraid that the chattering maids around her would see it, so she folded her arms to cover it up. Seeing the embarrassment on the queen's face, they said, "Queen." Ji Jiang faced them and said, "It's okay, I just feel the cold occasionally." The maids all discussed, "Let's go report it to the king." Ji Jiang immediately stopped him and said: "No, your Majesty is busy with the matter of attacking the Zhongshan Kingdom. You cannot disturb your Majesty with these trivial matters." Then he said: "My soldiers from the Kingdom of Zhao will go on an expedition tomorrow, and we can't do anything for them. We can only sew some for them." Clothing. It’s very cold in the north, but we can resist the severe cold in the north. Let’s sew quickly and try to finish it tomorrow before the soldiers go out to fight.”
At this time, Zhao Li's voice came from outside the palace gate, calling: "Mother, mother." Ji Jiang raised his eyes and said, "It's Li'er here." Then he stood up and walked up to look. Zhao Li rushed in and said, "Mother." The maids on the side stepped forward and saluted, "Young Master." Zhao Li said, "You all are exempt from the ceremony." He stood in front of Ji Jiang, held his hands in front of him and saluted, and said: "The child has come to say hello to his mother." Ji Jiang looked to the left and right and smiled: "Look at my carp, it looks more and more like its father. Everyone is saying that you look like your uncle Zizheng, but I don't think so." Zhao Li walked up and sat next to Ji Jiang and said, "Mom, it's been almost ten years and I haven't seen Uncle Zizheng. I really miss him." Ji Jiang stroked its head, a kind mother's touch. Looking at his son, he said: "You will see it."
