Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 224 Do you want to come together?

Under the night, the entire Zhao Palace was shrouded in darkness.

The entourage held a torch, and Zhou Bo walked towards the inner palace of the palace by the light of the fire. On the way, Zhou Bo frowned. He did not come to Zhao State so willingly.However, since the emperor ordered, he could only obey. After coming to Zhao State, Zhou Bo also thought about training the army, strengthening the military, and using the power of Zhao State, to assist Tang State in the future, and go out to seek military exploits.

Ideas are beautiful, but reality is stupid.

When Zhou Bo came to Zhao State, King Zhao welcomed him very warmly and respected him very much. After all, he was Zhou Bo. He was not as brave as Fan Kuai, his record was not as good as Cao Can, his overall planning was not as good as that of Han Xin, and his strategy was not as good as Li Zuoche. However, he is a very well-rounded general, and he has grown continuously over the years, which makes him have almost no shortcomings, he can fight in any battle, and can lead any soldier.

However, in the middle of the banquet, an attendant suddenly asked him to go to the inner hall.

As a result, Zhou Bo met Mrs. Qi. Mrs. Qi arrogantly asked Zhou Bo to pay homage to herself, and tried to regain the general with all kinds of ridiculous words. She even threatened Zhou Bo and scolded Zhou Bo for being a villain who did not know how to praise him. You know, even Empress Lu is polite to Zhou Bo, and has never been so rude.

Zhou Bo naturally didn't take this anger, turned around and left, that is to say, Zhou Bo was a stable person. If it were another founding hero, such as Fan Kuai, Chen Ping, and Cao Can, the Queen Mother of Zhao would immediately go to heaven.

From then on, he never came to the palace again, and never spoke to King Zhao again.

But today is different. Today, the king of Tang sent someone to come, and he wanted to go there himself.

Zhou Bo was a very smart person. He had long expected that if King Tang came to Zhao, it would definitely cause chaos, because he knew the character of King Tang too well, and he had also seen Mrs. Qi's ability, so he was so calm. The people who were close to her were almost broken by her anger, let alone King Tang?
However, Zhou Bo was very happy to see such a situation. If Tang Wang could kill that stupid woman, it would not be bad.

Although such a move would easily be called mother-killing, a felony, but why did King Tang care?

When Zhou Bo approached the inner hall, he smelled a strong bloody smell, which was all too familiar to a fierce general who was killed from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.Zhou Bo couldn't help but narrow his eyes. When he walked to the door of the inner hall, he saw many corpses lying on the ground.

These people are all soldiers who are responsible for protecting Mrs. Qi. They are all idiots that Mrs. Qi found from her hometown. They are arrogant and domineering. King Zhao can't command them. Now, without exception, they are all killed. , there are three people lying in front of the door, one of them has no head, and this person, Zhou Bo also recognized him from the clothes, that is the leader of the personal soldiers, Mrs. Qi's younger brother, when Mrs. Qi wanted to let him He came to be Zhou Bo's right and left hand, and was beaten out by Zhou Bo.

The rest of the crowd are distributed in various places, lying on the ground.After someone came here and was blocked, they probably experienced some kind of conflict. Immediately, the person who came here cut off the head of the person in front of him, and then killed two more people. The rest of the soldiers fled in horror, but were chased. On, kill them one by one.

There is only one visitor, because most of the wounds of these people are the same. Except for the one who was beheaded, the others were all hit with one blow, stabbed in the back of the heart, throat, etc. This sword technique is very vicious, not like The sword of the gentleman.

And this visitor is extremely powerful. Zhou Bo looked at the corpse whose head had been chopped off. If he wanted to chop off a person's head, it would take a lot of strength, especially when holding a sword.

Zhou Bo strode over the guy's body and walked into the inner hall.

The situation in the inner hall is not much better than the situation outside the hall.

In the past, those servants who used Madam Qi's power to be domineering in the country and do all kinds of evil, but now they have all turned into corpses. The hall is full of corpses. There is almost no place for Zhou Bo to stay. I saw Liu Chang.

Seeing Zhou Bo coming, Liu Chang raised his head, looked at him, and grinned slyly.

And his body was covered in blood, and his innocent smile in the past looked so gloomy and terrifying at the moment.

Zhou Bo saw Mrs. Qi lying beside Liu Chang, motionless.

The corners of Zhou Bo's eyes twitched, he strode past the crowd, walked in front of Liu Chang, leaned down and bowed.

"Report to the king!!"

"Empress Dowager Zhao rebelled! Intended to murder the king! He was executed by a minister today!"

Zhou Bo said loudly.

Liu Chang shook his head, "She can't rebel."

Zhou Bo was a little surprised.

"If she rebels, Ruyi will be expelled from the country and will kill him."

"Besides, I haven't killed her yet. She fainted from fright."

Zhou Bo was hesitant for a while, and said again: "Report to the king! Empress Dowager Zhao interfered in state affairs, arranged closeness, and did many misdeeds. The ministers killed her minions and prepared to send them to Chang'an!"

"My mother sent to Chang'an will definitely kill her, but if I kill my mother, how can I save a child? With my mother's character, I'm afraid she will cut the grass and eradicate the roots."

"The king might as well take him back to Tang and imprison him."

"My Tang country is not a garbage dump, not everyone wants it"

Liu Chang slowly wiped the long sword in his hand and said with a smile: "I wanted to kill her directly, be a villain, and then return to Tang country. I don't care about the reputation, but if I kill her today, it will be inevitable in the future. Some villains say that King Zhao instigated his brother to kill his mother, I don't care, I just don't want Ruyi to bear this bad name and fall into such a handle."

"Then what do you think the king should do?"

Liu Chang laughed and walked to Zhou Bo's side in a few steps, "When Zhou Chang was still there, she couldn't make any waves. Father Zhong is more capable than Zhou Chang? Why are you still accustomed to her? I believe that Father Zhong will handle this matter well, ah, I am tired after driving such a long journey, Father Zhong, then I will go back to rest!"

Liu Chang yawned, turned and left.

Zhou Bo looked at the corpses around him coldly, and as soon as he gave an order, his entourage came in to carry the corpses and clean up the scene.

Soon, the bloodstains, armored soldiers, and corpses in the hall all disappeared.

When the surroundings became clean, Zhou Bo helped Mrs. Qi from the ground, "Are you okay? Can you hear me?"

After Zhou Bo asked several times, Mrs. Qi slowly came back to her senses, her face was extremely frightened, she looked around, trembling all over, "He, he."

"Don't worry, he's gone."

"me."

Mrs. Qi was completely speechless. Zhou Bo supported her and carefully brought her back to the bed. Mrs. Qi was still trembling at the moment, clutching Zhou Bo's hand tightly. Before she was calm, Zhou Bo helped her lie down. Let her drink some water again, pick up the pillow and the quilt from the side.

"thank you"

Zhou Bo shook his head, "You're welcome, rest."

Zhou Bo was talking, stretched out his hand, and covered her with the quilt. He grabbed the quilt with his hands, and covered the quilt all the way over her face. He gently placed his hands on the quilt, completely covering her face. , At that moment, Mrs. Qi struggled violently, Zhou Bo was motionless, his face was calm, and he waited quietly.

After a long time, when Mrs. Qi stopped playing, Zhou Bo was pulled down a little and helped Mrs. Qi close her eyes.

Zhou Bo walked out of the inner hall, waved his hand, and called an attendant.

"Go and wake the king and tell him that his biological mother has died."

Ruyi was sleeping soundly at the moment, and when the attendant shook him awake, Ruyi was still a little confused, "eldest brother? Where is the eldest brother?"

"King Tang has long since returned, Your Majesty, something has happened in the hall!!"

Ruyi woke up suddenly, he tried hard to recall the drinking with Liu Chang, but he couldn't remember, he hurriedly asked: "What happened??"

"Old lady, she passed away"

"What did you say?!"

Ruyi shoved away the entourage in front of him, and rushed towards the inner hall like a madman.

When he rushed to the inner hall, Zhou Bo was standing at the door of the hall, bowing his head towards Ruyi, "Your Highness condolences."

Liu Ruyi saw Mrs. Qi lying peacefully on the couch. Ruyi almost jumped to her side and kept calling her. He cried bitterly again. This time, Ruyi had mixed feelings, grief, and even a hint of relief. , he knelt in front of his biological mother and cried.

Zhou Bo stood not far away, watching the scene calmly, "Your Majesty, I have ordered the arrest of the old lady's valet and soldiers. These people rely on the old lady's power to commit all kinds of evil, and I should deal with them."

But Liu Ruyi didn't answer, he just cried.

On the first night when Liu Chang arrived in Zhao State, the Empress Dowager Zhao died of illness.

Everyone guessed that the Queen Mother Zhao was scared to death.

King Tang was arrogant and notorious. He was close to Empress Lv, and Madam Qi was afraid of him. When she heard that he was coming, she probably died violently because of fear.

But who cares how she died?
When they learned that she was dead, Zhao's officials all cheered.Over the years, this mad woman has been tossing all the ministers lightly. She does not have the ability of Empress Lu, but she has to follow Empress Lu's practice everywhere, interfering in state affairs, arbitrarily arranging cronies, punishing ministers privately, and even wanting to participate in Zhao State's affairs. The court said that when Zhou Chang was there, she didn't dare to be too presumptuous, but after Zhou Chang left, she became even more aggressive.

She seemed to think that if she had a son who was a king, she could do anything in Zhao State, but every time she made trouble, she finally came to the end and apologized to everyone, but it was her son who was the king.

All the ministers felt that King Zhao was very good. King Zhao was tall and handsome, respected the ministers, and cared for the people. After he came to power, he often visited various places. He did not build palaces, nor did he enjoy happiness. .

However, there is a biological mother who is indescribable.

Liu Ruyi went to great lengths to borrow cattle from Tang and other places, and planned to borrow them for a few years to leave the calf for Zhao. Then his biological mother was going to hold a ten-ox feast for his birthday. The ministers clearly remembered, At that time, King Zhao knelt outside the inner hall and almost knocked his head, but he failed to dispel the crazy idea of ​​the queen mother.

If it is said that King Tang is constantly causing trouble for his mother, then Ruyi is just the opposite, his mother is constantly causing trouble for him.

His grandmother often said that Ruyi should inherit the throne, and there were many unethical remarks. To be honest, if Ruyi was not good to the ministers, I am afraid that the ministers would have tied them to Chang'an for merit.

The ministers also played on Chang'an, impeached Mrs. Qi for oppressing the king of Zhao, and asked the queen mother to come forward, but those letters sent to Chang'an were like sinking seas and did not get any reply.

The wife of King Zhao finally had a son, and Madam Qi had a dispute with her over trivial matters. When Ruyi was out for inspection, she made her daughter-in-law kneel outside the house for four hours, which resulted in Liu Ruyi's child not being able to stay. . Even, so far there are no children.

Now, this scourge of Zhao State is finally gone.

Sure enough, only the scourge can send the scourge away!

Although the ministers were happy, in front of Liu Ruyi, they still didn't dare to laugh, they just asked the king to mourn.

Liu Chang stood by Liu Ruyi's side, "I'm still thinking about continuing to drink with you, it looks like I'll have to wait another year."

Liu Ruyi didn't speak, and looked a little haggard, but she didn't cry anymore.

Liu Chang helped him up and pulled him aside to eat. Liu Ruyi looked at the food in front of him and couldn't eat it.

"Long ah. My biological mother died, but I kept my filial piety but couldn't cry. I'm not filial."

"Don't fart, if you can endure for so long, you are already considered a dutiful son."

Liu Ruyi was silent for a moment, before she said, "She is my grandmother."

Liu Chang shook his head and said: "Okay, don't think about it anymore, you are a prince, and the people of Zhao State are still suffering. Instead of thinking about this, it is better to think about how to govern the State of Zhao. Especially in the field of war. My master has used the battles he commanded to teach me many times, and he also said that among the generals, he has handsome talents. You have such talents to assist. Ah, it is really enviable!"

Liu Ruyi glanced at him, "I'm just Zhou Bo, what about you, there are Zhang Cang, Gai Gong, Wang Ling, Zhu Jian, Li Zuoche in Wangcheng, Ren Ao in Shangdang, Sun Chi in Taiyuan, Shangjun There are Zhang Xiangru, Wei Yun in Yanmen, Zhou Zao in the clouds, Dong Chi in Jibei, Chen Bi in Daijun. You have Ji Bu, Luan Bu, Zhang Budo, and even Han Xin, the general of the Zhaoping people’s army. Peng Yue, the former division of Ying Bu."

"You still envy me???"

"How did you know so clearly??"

"Every time your Tang officials come here, they are arrogant and arrogant. I can't wait to let everyone know that these are just as virtuous as you!"

Liu Chang grinned stupidly.

Then he said proudly: "Rich and noble do not return to their hometown, like embroidered clothes at night, who knows?!"

Liu Ruyi was stunned for a moment, and then took the stalk, "It is said that Tang people are obsessed with monkeys and crown their ears, and sure enough!"

Liu Chang laughed and threatened: "The person who said this was cooked and killed by Xiang Yu!"

Liu Ruyi played the stalk again and said, "I and Tang Wang Ju Bei were appointed by the emperor to make an appointment as a brother. Since I am your brother, if I want to cook my brother, I will be fortunate to share a piece of the pie!"

Liu Chang laughed again. He pointed at Liu Ruyi and shouted, "After a hundred years, we will definitely be beaten by my father!"

When Gai Gong taught history to the brothers, he originally wanted them to be able to use history to see the present clearly, and have a little memory.And the two stalks they played came from Xiang Yu, the king of stalking.

Liu Chang stayed with Liu Ruyi for a few more days before preparing to leave.

Before leaving, he went to see Zhou Bo again.

"Father Zhong!!!"

When Liu Chang walked into the door with a smile again, Zhou Bo shook his head. He didn't expect that, even in Zhao State, he still couldn't avoid this Shuzi.Liu Chang came to see him with a gift, and Zhou Bo asked him to sit down, not close, but not distant, Liu Chang didn't talk about Mrs. Qi, but praised with a smile: "I was like my father back then. I don’t take it seriously when I praise Father Zhong, it seems that I am superficial.”

Zhou Bo frowned. Zhou Bo was also a big follower behind Liu Bang's brother, just like Zhou Yafu, who is now following behind Liu Chang.Liu Bang valued him very much, and even loved him very much. He always entrusted the most important things to him, and he often sang with his arms around him during banquets, which made Zhou Bo miserable.

When it came to Emperor Gao, Zhou Bo's eyes softened a little, "Emperor Gao loves me, even if I die, I can't repay it."

"Come, come, drink!"

Liu Chang behaved very cordially. The two ate their meals and drank again.

"Actually, Your Majesty shouldn't have left Chang'an."

Zhou Bo suddenly spoke up.

"Oh? Why?"

"Only the Great King can follow the mantle of Emperor Gao."

Liu Chang looked at Zhou Bo in surprise. In Liu Chang's impression, Zhou Bo was a calm and scheming person. It didn't look like he could say these words.

Zhou Bo noticed Liu Chang's surprise, and he said very calmly: "Before Emperor Gao died, he left a will to me. If things change, I will kill my foreign relatives."

"Oh"

Liu Chang didn't seem surprised at all, he looked at Zhou Bo curiously, "Why are you telling me about this?"

"Because the king sees me as an enemy."

"The widow has always regarded you as their father, when did you become an enemy?"

Zhou Bo shook his head and said seriously: "I just want to tell the king that I am not a strong enemy of the king. People in the world say that the king has different intentions, but I know that is not the case. Chen Ping knows, I know, Guan Ying pretends not to. You know, in fact, he was sent by the king to us. The king wants to defend the big man and avoid civil strife. We also think the same way."

"In terms of face-to-face reprimands and court struggles, we are not as good as the royal mausoleum, but when it comes to safeguarding the society and protecting the descendants of the Liu family, the royal mausoleum is not comparable to us."

"If there is a change in the future, we will assist the king to pacify the civil unrest. The king doesn't have to always think about how to deal with us."

When Liu Chang heard this, he burst out laughing.

"With me there, nothing will change."

"So best."

Liu Chang said again: "If you think that I am here to find you this time, just to suppress you and deal with you, then you are wrong, my Liu Chang's sword is always external, of course, I will use it when necessary. Come to get rid of the worms. However, there are only a few worms, I don't care about it, I came to you this time because of the Xiongnu."

"Oh? Your Majesty wants to attack the Huns?"

"Yes, I want to unite with Tang, Yan, and Zhao, and send troops to attack the Huns!"

Liu Chang stood up and looked at Zhou Bo seriously, "I want to cut off Mo Dun's head and send it back to Chang'an. Do you want to come with me?"

Zhou Bo replied: "Zhao State is poor, has no food, no weapons, and if you call in soldiers, it will definitely affect farming."

"Tang State sends out food for horses, and State of Yan sends out weapons for soldiers and soldiers, so it's enough for you to come alone from Zhao State."

"How about you, do you want to come together?"

(End of this chapter)