The so-called etiquette of three words and three concessions was actually not uncommon before the Warring States Period. This phrase first appeared in "The Rites of Zhou". It's just that in the Warring States period when etiquette collapsed and music collapsed, no one took it seriously.
This suddenly made Zhao Kuo pick it up again, and it felt a bit like a world away, even unbelievable.
Perhaps, among the ministers and workers of Zhao State, there may be many people who are willing to believe that what Zhao Kuo said comes from the bottom of his heart.
However, there is definitely no Lin Xiangru among them.
Lin Xiangru, who thought that what he should do had come to an end, looked at Zhao Kuo helplessly. He knew that this scene had to continue.
Whatever! Just let me help you get on the horse and take you for another ride.
Lin Xiangru stepped forward slowly. His original rosy complexion had gradually faded away after standing for a long time, and his steps were also staggering.
Holding fists with both hands, Lin Xiangru said slowly: "The State of Yan invaded our capital, and our king Zhongdao collapsed. This is the moment of great difficulty for the State of Zhao. Fortunately, Zhao Kuo, the clan member, turned the tide and drove away the Yan captives. He can be called a leading minister of the country."
"Shangqing." Zhao Kuo wanted to say goodbye again.
But Lin Xiangru raised his hand slightly, interrupting Zhao Kuo's words.
It's not that Lin Xiangru didn't want to complete the "three concessions and three concessions" drama for Zhao Kuo, but Lin Xiangru knew very well that his current body was no longer strong enough to support Zhao Kuo's three concessions.
Especially if the time to retire is also included, he may not be able to wait until that time.
Rather than miss this opportunity, it is better to take advantage of this concession and settle the matter completely.
Trying to calm down the surging Qi and blood in his chest, Lin Xiangru continued: "Although Zhao State today has won the victory of Changping and taken revenge on Anping City, the danger of Beihu has not yet been eliminated, and the troubles of Western Qin are still in our ears. , the provocation of the Yan State is before our eyes. The danger of the Zhao State is known to all knowledgeable people. Enter..."
"Ahem..."
Just as he was talking, Lin Shangqing suddenly coughed violently.
This cough immediately startled Pingyuan Jun beside him, and he quickly stepped forward to support Lin Shangqing.
Lin Xiangru waved his hand, but continued: "We, the State of Zhao, may strive for hegemony if we advance, but if we retreat, we may follow the footsteps of the Song State and be divided among various countries."
"Ahem..."
As he spoke, Lin Xiangru coughed again. This time, even Zhao Kuo on the side noticed something unusual, and many ministers behind him hurriedly gathered around.
"Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty..."
Urgent calls surrounded Lin Xiangru.
Lin Shangqing is like Zhao Guoding's sea god needle now, so he must not let anything happen at this critical moment. Obviously all ministers understand this truth.
Fortunately, Lin Shangqing did not collapse.
Still waving his hands gently, Lin Xiangru continued: "Among our Zhao clan, no one is better than the general in terms of virtue, conduct, merit, and power. At this moment of survival, there must be no more generals. decline."
"We must lead our millions of sons and daughters of Zhao Dynasty out of the current predicament!" Taking a deep breath, Lin Xiangru paused again and said: "I would like to respect the general as the king, to calm the hearts of the people, to comply with the wishes of the ministers, and to Protect the safety of the family and the country.”
"Please invite the general, stand facing the south, and ascend the throne as king!" As he said this, Lin Xiangru fell to the ground.
After hearing what Lin Xiangru said, all the officials behind him naturally prostrated themselves on the ground and repeated: "Please general, stand facing south and ascend the throne and proclaim yourself king!"
The chorus of voices, like a red and swollen bell, resounded in the political hall of Longtai Palace and did not disperse for a long time.
Zhao Kuo knew that with Lin Xiangru's words, the "three concessions and three concessions" he had prepared was no longer needed.
If we delay any longer, we will end up in a position that we dare not take on.
Immediately, Zhao Kuo took a deep breath and said slowly: "For the sake of the Zhao State, I will comply with your request and ascend the throne today."
After hearing this, Lin Xiangru immediately showed a satisfied smile. He was worthy of being the person he chose. He was unambiguous when it was time to take action. This is the responsibility that a king should have!
Immediately, Lin Xiangru, Pingyuan Jun, Yu Qing and others took two steps back, and then said with all his strength: "Pay homage to the new king."
When all the ministers heard this, they all prostrated themselves and fell to the ground again!
Lin Xiangru, who was obviously weak in "Bow", led him in front.
"Bow me again!" After saying this, Lin Shangqing was the first to bow to the ground again!
When Zhao Kuo was about to refuse, Lin Xiangru used his last strength to interrupt Zhao Kuo's words again!
"Three obeisances!" As he said this, Lin Shangqing prostrated himself to the ground again. With a "bang" sound, he almost grabbed the ground with his head!
Although the ministers were shocked, they did not make any more moves. They followed their Lin Shangqing and paid three respects to Zhao Kuo.
When you have completed the three prayers, it is considered a success.
Zhao Kuo announced his invitation and took two steps forward. Together with Lord Pingyuan, he helped Lin Shangqing, who was still kneeling on the ground, up. However, he saw that Lin Shangqing's face, which was originally a little bloody, was now completely pale, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans were constantly popping out from his forehead.
Obviously, Lin Shangqing is on his deathbed, and the so-called rosy complexion before now seems to be a return to the past.
Only then did Zhao Kuo realize that this old man was using his life to push him to the top.
No wonder his words are so out of touch; no wonder he stops himself from giving in; no wonder...
It turned out that everything was under the control of his old man. Looking at the face that was already as white as gold paper, Zhao Kuo couldn't help it any longer, and hurriedly took Lin Xiangru's withered hand and roared to the side: "Send to the doctor quickly!"
Zhao Kuo's words were not loud, but they woke up the Zhao ministers on the side, and even then they crawled and squeezed to Lin Shangqing's side, calling out Shangqing's name in a low voice.
He was as frightened and uneasy as a child about to lose his parents.
For a time, the sound of sobbing and crying in the main hall was even worse than when King Zhao died!
However, Lin Shangqing refused to let Zhao Kuo hold his hand. He pointed to the throne with trembling fingers and said intermittently: "Three obeisances are over. The ceremony is completed! Please, please my king, my king, please hurry up. Ascending the throne, Yuji!”
Lord Pingyuan obviously understood Lin Shangqing's thoughts best. He wiped away the tears on his face and said to Zhao Kuo: "I, the king, please ascend the throne as soon as possible! Don't let Shangqing feel regret..."
"Please, my king, ascend the throne quickly!" The ministers on the side also immediately paid their respects.
Zhao Kuo understood what Lin Shangqing and the ministers meant, wiped away his tears, and walked towards the throne.
One step, two steps, three steps...
Zhao Kuo finally slowly climbed onto the high platform that belonged only to the king, then turned around, lifted up his robe, and sat on the throne. Quietly looking at the ministers.
"Greetings to the new king!" Lin Xiangru broke out of Lord Pingyuan's arms and bowed three times again!
Behind him, Lord Pingyuan also led the ministers and followed him to pay three respects to the new king.
Only this time, Lin Xiangru never got up again...
The three words and three concessions should have been very complicated, but Lin Shangqing forcibly simplified it at the cost of his own life, and even paved Zhao Kuo's road to the throne extremely solidly.
From then on, if anyone questions Zhao Kuo's ascension to the throne, they are questioning Lin Xiangru, a true minister who dedicated himself to death.
However, under Lin Xiangru's decisive operation, the situation that should have been turbulent was successfully and smoothly completed the handover of power.
At this point, the Zhao State has completely formed a new situation of political and military power centered on Zhao Kuo.
In terms of military generals, Zhao Kuo himself had great prestige, and he had so many generals under his command that Lin Xiangru made no further arrangements;
In terms of civil servants, a Pingyuan Lord who initiated the initiative was enough to leave a deep impression on Zhao Kuo. It can be considered that before death, another Dinghai needle was arranged for Zhao Guo's court.
Of course, even though Lin Xiangru stabilized the situation of Zhao State at the cost of his own life, Zhao State's situation did not fundamentally change. As Lin Shangqing himself said, the only person who can change all this is Zhao Kuo, the new king of Zhao.
After burying Zhao Wangdan and Lin Shangqing, Zhao Kuo didn't even have time to ascend the throne with great fanfare. As if on purpose, the envoys of Yan State, together with the envoys of Qin, Wei, and Han, came to Handan. In the city.
Zhao Kuo immediately faced his first test as King of Zhao.
Needless to say, the envoys from Yan State came to Handan for the truce; the envoys from the other three countries came to Handan in the name of condolences.
But anyone with a discerning eye knows that the three kingdoms are actually headed by Qin. How could it be so easy for the Qin envoy to come?
It was obvious that the envoy from the State of Qin was here to set things off.
Of course, in order to convince Qin, Yan also pretended to be a younger brother.
The King of Qin even directly issued a letter of confederation to King Yan. It would be more appropriate to say that it was a letter of confederation, rather than an order.
At the beginning of the letter of credence, the King of Yan was scolded: When I and the State of Zhao were fighting for family wealth in the Shangdang, why didn't you send troops when I asked you to send troops? Only after I lost the battle did I think of going to war with Zhao!
Well, let’s fight! You should also fight well. For two games in a row, you have to fight more and less. You keep fighting, and you are almost beaten, and others are like nothing.
More importantly, if you say you're going to fight, you're going to fight. What's the situation like when you also deal with King Zhao?
Do we still need revolutionary friendship and class friendship?
Tell me whether you should die or not!
After venting fiercely, King Qin came up with a solution - no matter what, you are our little brother, and we can't just watch the little brother being overthrown...
I'm also shaking people up here, and you should also quickly arrange for people to go to Handan. Let us put the matter on the negotiating table. No matter how strong Zhao is, he cannot fall out with several big countries at the same time.
So, with the comfort of his big brother, King Yan felt relieved and sent an envoy to Handan, hoping to solve the problem through negotiation.
At first, the envoy from Yan State was quite honest and argued hard with reason. But with the arrival of envoys from Qin, Han and Wei, the envoys from Yan who came to seek peace actually got angry. It was unclear for a while whether it was Zhao who won or Yan. The country won? !
Negotiations reached a deadlock in an instant...
Some people died, but not completely...
