Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

For Zhao Kuo, he intends to use victory after victory to continuously expand his power, and finally gain the support of most of Zhao Guozhong's political forces, and then realize the peaceful handover of the throne.

Today, the mediocre and even fatuous Zhao Wang is undoubtedly a good target to be replaced.

Once King Zhao dies, the six-year-old Prince Zhao Yan will succeed to the throne. The succession of the new king will inevitably be accompanied by great turmoil and purges in the political arena, and everything will become chaotic and unclear.

But on the other hand, this is actually an opportunity. If Zhao Kuo can take the opportunity to wipe out all the political opponents, then the day when Zhao Kuo takes power in Zhao State will come immediately.

All in all, there are many variables, and benefits and risks coexist.

Suddenly, a sound of footsteps interrupted Zhao Kuo's thinking, and Zhao Guogong's doctor, Guo Zong's father-in-law, hurried out.

Headed by Mr. Pingyuan, several important ministers of Zhao Guo immediately surrounded him and asked questions in a hurry: "How is your king?"

"Are you awake?"

"Can I see the king?"

The palace doctor was replying to Mr. Pingyuan who was at the front: "Return to the Lord, gentlemen, the king has improved after our treatment, but" the palace doctor's hesitant appearance obviously couldn't make Pingyuan feel better. Junyi, this Zhao Guoxiangbang frowned, stared at the palace doctor and said coldly: "It's just what?"

The palace doctor was being stared at by Mr. Pingyuan so that he felt a little panicked, and hurriedly said: "It's just, it's just that the old man and others don't know whether the king will be able to wake up."

This sentence made everyone quiet down at once.

The meaning of this is actually very obvious, Zhao Wang is afraid that he has already stepped on the edge of the cliff of death!After a long while, Mr. Pingyuan sighed and said, "Understood, you must do your best to treat and report any situation immediately, understand?"

The palace doctor responded and turned around to enter the palace again.

Mr. Pingyuan turned his head, looked at the other Zhao ministers in front of him, and said slowly: "Everyone, since the king is in such a situation now, with all due respect, the preparations that should be made should be started."

Mr. Pingyuan's words made everyone's hearts tense.

Suddenly, Zhao Kuo felt something and looked up at the sky.

A few snowflakes fell on Zhao Kuo's body and forehead, bringing a trace of icy breath, and then more snowflakes fell. Zhao Guo's first snow this year came unexpectedly in such an unexpected situation. .

Winter has come.

Chapter 143

That night, Zhao Kuo left the palace in a carriage with a solemn expression.

King Zhao still didn't wake up.

This is actually a predictable thing. King Zhao began to attack suddenly after possessing ginseng. This year alone, the wives of Zhao State have given birth to five princes and daughters, and several wives and maids are already pregnant. middle.

A man's body is not a machine, so the frequency of sowing seeds is simply courting death. If it weren't for the nourishing effect of ginseng on the body, King Zhao would have collapsed long ago.

What's more, Guo Zong let the palace doctor poison him!All this made Zhao Kuo deeply realize that he should really prepare for Zhao Wang's death as Mr. Pingyuan said.

But, how to prepare for it?

Before Zhao Kuo could come up with the answer, Xu Li's voice came from outside: "My lord, you have arrived at the residence."

Zhao Kuo got off the carriage and suddenly said to Xu Li, "Where's Li Si, is Li Si back?"

As the new retainer recruited by Zhao Kuo in the prison, Li Si naturally came to the Zhao Mansion to report as soon as Zhao Kuo was released from prison, and was appointed by Zhao Kuo as the concubine, that is, his personal secretary.

Then Zhao Kuo gave Li Si a new task, asking Li Si to go back and recruit his junior brother Han Fei.

Xu Li said: "If you calculate the time, you should be back."

Zhao Kuo said: "Then tell him to come to my study."

After a while, Li Si appeared in Zhao Kuo's study: "I have seen the Lord."

Seeing that Han Fei was not around Li Si, Zhao Kuo couldn't help feeling a little disappointed: "Han Fei doesn't want to come?"

Li Si smiled and said: "Just about to report to the lord, my junior brother is packing his luggage, and he can come to the residence to report tomorrow."

Zhao Kuo was overjoyed when he heard the words: "Okay, great!"

Han Feizi, the last great sage among the hundreds of schools of thought in the Warring States Period, was known as the "master of all schools of thought". Han Fei's theory was adopted by Qin Shihuang and eventually helped Qin to eliminate the other six countries and rule the world. Such a person can Being recruited by Zhao Kuo is naturally great news.

After a pause, Zhao Kuo remembered the real purpose of calling Li Silai: "Li Si, do you still remember what I promised to apply for the establishment of a new school for your mentor?

Now it seems that this matter may have to be temporarily postponed. "

There was a slight look of surprise on Li Si's face, but he immediately returned to normal: "Dare to ask the lord, what happened?"

Zhao Kuo let out a sigh of relief: "I just came back from the palace today, the king suddenly became critically ill, and he still hasn't woken up yet."

Li Si shook his body, with a very surprised expression on his face.

Zhao Kuo stared at Li Si, and said slowly: "Li Si, what do you think I should do if the king dies suddenly?"

This is the doubt in Zhao Kuo's heart, and it is also his test for Li Si.

The current Li Si is not the prime minister of Qin after all. Of course the Li Si who is the prime minister is capable enough, but what is the current Li Si's ability?

Then you have to check it out.

Li Si fell into deep thought, while Zhao Kuo was not in a hurry and waited quietly.

After a while, Li Si finally said: "I feel that if the king is real, it may be an excellent opportunity for the lord!"

Zhao Kuo was taken aback when he heard this: "Excellent opportunity?"

Li Si nodded solemnly, and said, "May I ask the lord, if the king dies, who will take over the throne?"

Zhao Kuo said without hesitation: "Of course it is Prince Zhao Yan!"

Li Sidao: "Prince Zhao Yan is only a five or six-year-old boy now, so of course he is unable to fulfill the duties of the throne.

Coincidentally, the king was still underage when he succeeded to the throne eight years ago. At that time, the queen mother, Lord Yuan, and ministers such as Lin Xiangru assisted the government. Therefore, it is likely to be the same this time. What do you think, my lord? "

Zhao Kuo nodded and said, "Of course I know about this, but how can it be said that this is an excellent opportunity for me?"

Li Si laughed: "My lord is afraid that the authorities are delusional.

My lord, please think about it. After the king is gone, the queen who knows nothing about political affairs becomes the new king with a five or six-year-old young prince.

Who do you think the queen and the prince should trust at this time? "

Zhao Kuo thought for a while, and said, "Mr. Pingyuan is the Great Zhao Xiangbang, and also the same mother and younger brother of King Xianhui, so he should be trusted."

Li Si shook his head and said, "No.

Mr. Pingyuan is the same mother and younger brother of King Hui, so of course he would not dare to do anything wrong when King Hui was alive.

After the death of King Hui, there was still the queen mother, and Mr. Pingyuan still did not dare to do anything wrong.

But once the five or six-year-old crown prince becomes the new king, no one can guarantee whether Lord Pingyuan will have any strange thoughts.

Lord, don't forget that Mr. Pingyuan is the son of King Wuling, and he is also qualified to be King Zhao from a legal point of view!Moreover, Mr. Pingyuan has been in the state of Zhao for many years, with thousands of followers in the mansion, and his power is extremely powerful. He is the one who is most likely to usurp the throne!Therefore, the queen and the prince may continue to appoint Mr. Pingyuan, but they will definitely not let Mr. Pingyuan take control of the power. "

Zhao Kuo narrowed his eyes and said, "What about Lin Xiangru?

Lin Xiangru was loyal, returning to Zhao with perfect jade, the meeting of Mianchi, and pleading guilty to the thorns are all well-known allusions in the world. It should be no problem to hand over the power to Lin Xiangru, right? "

Li Si still shook his head: "Indeed, from the perspective of loyalty, it is right for the queen and the crown prince to hand over the power to Lin Xiangru.

After all, Lin Xiangru would at most become the second powerful minister Li Dui, and it was impossible to threaten the throne.

But the problem is that if the power is really handed over to Lin Xiangru, will Mr. Pingyuan agree?

Don't forget that Lord Pingyuan is the prime minister of Zhao State, and the Gongzu faction led by Lord Pingyuan is also the largest political faction in Zhao State.

Once Mr. Pingyuan makes trouble because of this, can the queen and the prince bear it, and can Lin Xiangru withstand it?

The variables here are actually too big and too dangerous. "

Zhao Kuo let out a long breath and seemed to understand something: "So what do you mean?" Li Si smiled and said, "What I mean is that only you, the lord, are the most suitable choice for the queen and the prince! First of all, the lord is the descendant of Lord Ma Fu. The descendants of the Zhao royal family branch, the master and Ma Fujun are unquestionably loyal to Zhao.

Secondly, the lord is the No. 1 general in the world for his outstanding military exploits. The entire army of Dazhao is full of the lord and Ma Fujun's subordinates. Having the support of the lord is equivalent to having the support of the Dazhao army.

In the end, the Lord is still a member of the Pingyuan Monarch Clan, and Lord Pingyuan will not have any objections if the queen and the crown prince promote the Lord. "

When Li Si said this, he said seriously: "So once the king passes away, as long as there are one or two capable people around the queen and the prince, they will definitely suggest that the queen and the prince should promote the master and entrust them with important responsibilities, and strive to make the whole court situation more important." Formed a tripartite situation of Lord Pingyuan, Lin Xiangru and Lord Lord.

In this way, the three forces will check each other, and the queen and the prince will mediate in the middle. The political situation in Zhao will be stabilized again, and there is hope that the prince will be able to support him until he reaches adulthood!Others may need to worry about things after the king passes away, but you are actually the one who needs to worry the least! "

Zhao Kuo let out a long breath, and the whole person suddenly seemed to clear the clouds and see the fog, and everything in front of him became clear.

Li Si, as expected, is the Prime Minister Li Si of Qin Shihuang!

Chapter 144

As Li Si said, because Zhao Kuo is in authority, his eyes and thoughts are somewhat restricted in this matter.

But Zhao Kuo is Zhao Kuo after all, and after a few days, Zhao Kuo should be able to figure it out with his wisdom.

It's just that King Zhao is already in danger now. If Zhao Kuo didn't figure out the joints before the death of King Zhao, then many things would not be able to be arranged in advance. In the upcoming throne change and political reshuffle, it is possible to stand on the wrong side. position, thus causing serious losses or even irreparable results to Zhao Kuo.

Therefore, Li Si's timely advice is extremely precious!Zhao Kuo slapped his thigh and praised: "I have Li Kui!"

This admiration is definitely from the heart.

Li Si hurriedly said: "My lord is serious.

Since Li Si is a minister, he should offer advice and advice to the lord to solve problems, but now he has only fulfilled his duties as a minister, and he does not deserve such praise from the lord. "

Zhao Kuo's face straightened, he took off the sword around his waist, and said in a deep voice: "This sword was passed down by my late father Ma Fujun. He fought with me in Changping, negative Li and other places. Today I will use this sword Give it to the concubine to show the merits of the concubine!"

Li Si blushed all of a sudden, and hurriedly declined: "How can a minister be such a precious thing as the lord?"

Zhao Kuo stuffed himself directly into Li Si's arms, and said in a deep voice, "This is an order!"

After all, Li Si was a young man, and the feeling of being valued immediately showed on his face, saying: "Thank you, my lord!"

Zhao Kuo laughed loudly, and patted Li Si's shoulder in a good mood: "Okay, bastard, you go to rest first.

Now that everything is clear, I have to make some arrangements in advance.

By the way, if the situation is as you said, you, the bastard, are only a temporary position, and there will be more important tasks to be undertaken by you in the future, so you have to be mentally prepared. "

Hearing this, Li Si became more and more happy, and thanked him again and left.

After Li Si left, Zhao Kuo sat quietly for a while, opened the door and went out.

Lieutenant Zhao Guo, Zhou Shaofen's residence.

At this moment, Zhou Shaofen frowned and was sitting in the study, a little restless.

Among Zhao Guo's six important ministers, Zhou Shaofen was the one with the weakest foundation, and because of this, the degree of worry in his heart was also the strongest.

Zhou Shaofen pondered for a long time, and made up his mind: "No, it seems that I must go to Zhao Qing tomorrow and discuss some countermeasures with him."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the study, and the voice of the housekeeper of Zhou came: "Master, a distinguished guest has arrived."

Zhou Shaofen was really upset, and said, "Just say I don't see anyone!"

To Zhou Shaofen's surprise, the door was pushed open in the next second.

A familiar voice came in: "Why, Zhou Qing didn't even see me?"

Zhou Shaofen was furious at first, but all the anger melted away after hearing Zhao Kuo's voice, and he stood up almost immediately: "I don't know that Zhao Qing came here in person, so I am far away from welcoming you, please forgive Zhao Qing. "

Zhao Kuo laughed, and held Zhou Shaofen's hand very kindly: "Zhou Qing, the relationship between you and me is originally to support each other, and it will be out of the question to say these words!"

Zhou Shaofen asked Zhao Kuo to sit down, and ordered the housekeeper to guard him outside, and then said: "Zhao Qing came here in person, it must be because the king is in critical condition."

Zhao Kuo nodded and said, "To tell you the truth, it's because of this.

Zhou Qing, our opportunity to take off has come, and now I need your cooperation! "

That night, Zhou Shaofen's study room was brightly lit all night, and it was not quietly turned off until almost dawn.

The next day, Pingyuan Junfu.

Mr. Pingyuan and Mr. Pingyang sat opposite each other, neither of them looked very good-looking.

Mr. Pingyuan sighed, and said: "It was hard to get rid of Yu Xin and Miao Xian, but I didn't expect that the king would fall ill at this time.

Once the king dies, everything will start all over again. "

Lord Pingyang nodded repeatedly, and said: "Yes, there was a turmoil when King Xianhui Wen died last time, that time Han Xuwei was driven back to Korea, but this time, I don't know who will suffer. "

Han Xuwei was an important minister during the period of King Zhao Huiwen, the last king of Zhao State. He played a big role in the struggle of King Zhao Huiwen to get rid of the powerful minister Li Dui. He was once an official in Zhao State. During the political struggle, he was expelled from Zhao State by Lord Pingyuan and Lin Xiangru, and now he is an official in South Korea.

Although it is easy to recall, the danger of fighting with Han Xuwei at that time can be vividly remembered, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he escaped death.

One monarch and one courtier are no joke!Mr. Pingyuan took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Back then, Han Xu threatened the king to become Xiangbang in order to repay his kindness, and he was disgusted by the ruling and opposition officials, so he was driven away.

You and I have always served the king with great care, and Lin Xiangru just broke Yu Xin, so it is expected that there will be no trouble. "