Chapter 199: King Zhao's Helplessness
Zhao State, Handan, Wangcheng, and Tai'an Palace. King Wuji of Zhao sat behind the short table. Although he tried his best to curb his anger, the heavy breathing sound and his dark face still revealed his inner anger.
In fact, it was not just him. The civil and military ministers and princes and nobles gathered in the Tai'an Hall at this time, all of them were all gazing. If everyone hadn't paid attention to their identity and diplomatic etiquette, they would have been overturning the table and swinging the bench. However, they all widened their eyes and looked at Chunyu Yan, the envoy of Yan, who was sitting cross-legged there in the center of the hall, wishing to strip the envoy of the Great Yan alive and swallow it alive.
Chunyu Yan was at ease. No matter how angry the other party was, he would not do anything to him as an envoy. Listening to the heavy breathing sounds coming and going on the hall, Chunyu Yan's smile became even stronger. He had been on the Zhao State for a mission to Zhao State for no reason. Every time he came, he felt like his son was paying homage to me. He felt that he couldn't raise his head, but this time it was different. He raised his head and looked at King Zhao Wuji.
"The prince, the foreign minister came here this time, because His Highness, the princess missed the king and wanted to live back to Handan. Although the princess was kind enough to keep him, the princess had no choice but to send him to send him back to the princess. Secondly, my prince hopes that your country can return Fangcheng, Weicheng, Lincheng, Moncheng and the five cities of the whole city to Yan. If the king can be fulfilled, the princess will be grateful to everyone from the king to the common people!" Chunyu Yan's tone was tactful, but the words he said were quite rude. Zhao Wuji was almost angry and spurted blood.
"Are you mistaken? The land of the five cities was not something that I, Zhao State, robbed and secretly. This was the betrothal gift from Da Yan to marry Princess Ling." The doctor Zhao Qi stood up and said angrily. This time, Zhao Ling was driven back from Yan State, but his sister, who had brought her son Ji Feng back than Zhao Ling, his nephew Linghu Ming was cut off by one knife and lost his life. At this time, seeing Chunyu Yan's arrogant attitude, new and old hatreds, all of them came to his heart. His hand was hanging on one side, holding a jade pendant tightly, with blue veins exposed. If he hadn't endured it vigorously, he would have grabbed the jade pendant and slashed at Chunyu Yan's face.
"Mr. Qi said it well!" Another minister of Zhao State stood up, "Although King Zhaoping is dead, Princess Ling is still the queen of your Dayan. Although she returned to the small residence of Handan, she still had to go back to Jicheng. Since ancient times, unless she was divorced from her wife, she had the principle that her husband's family wanted to return to the courtesy. She was a new widow, but she was not divorced."
Chunyu Yan coughed a few times, "Yes, yes. That's the reason."
"Since this is the reason, how could Lord Chunyu be so unreasonable and come to ask for these five cities?" The minister was aggressive.
"Why?" Chunyu Yan looked at King Zhao Wuji, and there was another series of dry coughs. "That's right, my country Prime Minister said that our country was full of sincerity and was also full of courtesy to Princess Ling. That's why there were ceremonies from these five cities. Zhao was a great country and a country of etiquette. But when Princess Ling married, she did not bring her dowry. This was a bit unconforming to the status of the country of Zhao, nor was it in the friendship of rituals and exchanges. Cough cough, so, Prime Minister said that these five cities were better than Princess Ling's dowry. Of course, if the king felt embarrassed, it would be okay to add a little."
King Zhao Wuji was so frustrated that he almost wanted to squirt blood. Chunyu Yan was very sluggish and shameless. When the marriage between Yan and Zhao, there were not only transactions on the table, but also transactions on the table. Yan State paid five cities and married Zhao Ling. At the same time, Zhao State supported King Zhaoping, who had already turned aside, to win the position of King Yan. But how could these things be put on the table? Can Zhao State still complain to the world and say that he had participated in the Yan civil turmoil and the dispute over the throne ten years ago?
Many things can be done secretly, but they cannot be said. Everyone understands them in their hearts, but they will not say them out.
Chunyu Yan seized this point and made a big fuss. Fang Weilin confused all the five cities, and Zhao State had already eaten it, so there was no reason to spit it out. This time, the Yan State had another civil strife. Zhao State's losses were already great enough. Not only did it lose Yan State, a firm ally that had been strong for more than ten years, but also because of Ye Tiannan's rise, Yan State was almost certain to become an enemy. Before the loss could be compensated, Ye Tiannan of Yan State was busy sprinkling salt on the wound.
Zhao Wuji was angry in his heart. In the court, when he heard Chunyu Yan's words, the ministers could no longer hold back and stood up to argue with Chunyu Yan. Chunyu Yan had a good mouth and a good tongue. He could accurately find the owner from the chaotic blame and refute it. The court was discussed and became a vegetable market in an instant.
With a bang, Zhao Wuji threw the paperweight jade Ruyi on the table to the ground. While falling to pieces, the crisp sound also made the chaotic and noisy palace quiet in an instant.
Zhao Wuji stood up, looked at Chunyu Yan, and said coldly: "I'm not ready to give the dowry. If Ye Tiannan wants it, he will send troops to take it. I, Zhao Feng, will accompany you to the end." After leaving this sentence, he turned around and left, leaving the court officials and Chunyu Yan in the hall.
Several ministers of Zhao State stared at Chunyu Yan fiercely, stood up one after another, and chased King Zhao.
Chunyu Yan spread his hands and looked innocent, wanting to fight? Chunyu Yan sneered in his heart, just intimidating. This time, the Yan State's change, the Prime Minister Ye Tiannan planned for ten years and made arrangements in various directions. In all directions, the great enemies of Zhao State were ready to move. Even if Zhao Wuji hated him so much, he would not dare to fight this battle. However, Yan State was about to take advantage of this opportunity to fight this battle! Five cities were sent out at Linghu Chao's hands, and it was time to get it back.
Chunyu Yan had no hope for this trip, and no one would send out the five cities just because of his empty words. All Yan needed was a reason. If Zhao did not agree, Yan could send troops to seize the long-lost five cities.
The new king ascended the throne, which was a bloody coup. Although King Zhao of Yan was the same at the beginning, after all, he had been in charge of Yan for ten years, and the people had long forgotten what had happened ten years ago. On the contrary, he still remembered this civil strife. The new king needed an external victory to divert the attention of the people, and also a war to gather domestic aristocrats.
The Prime Minister Ye Tiannan takes the throne and needs a victory to show his abilities. Nothing can be more exciting than regaining his old place that has been lost for ten years. Ye Tiannan needs this war to show that he loves Yan State more than Linghu Chao and is more suitable to become the Prime Minister of Yan State.
Yan State has been sharpening its swords and has been in place for many years. It can be said that everything is ready, only the east wind is not available. However, Zhao State was suddenly caught off guard and had no preparations. Can Zhao State afford this battle? Therefore, Yan State will definitely win this battle.
Seeing King Zhao and a group of important officials leaving, Chunyu Yan held his head with a victorious smile on his face, and walked out in a hatred look of the ministers of Yan State. When he returned to the inn, he was dressed up and waited for the king and ministers of Zhao State to expel him.
In the back hall of Tai'an Palace, Zhao Wuji looked at his sister Zhao Ling, who was kneeling in front of him and Ji Feng behind her, and sighed heavily. This time the Yan State incident came too suddenly, and he did not give him any reaction time, so it was settled. Yan State, his former ally, had become the most dangerous enemy. In that coup ten years ago, the Manchus of the Ye family were destroyed, and the current King of Yan was expelled from Yan State and died in depression. Without the support of Zhao State, Linghu Chao and Yan Zhaoping King who had already turned on his braids had no chance of victory. Now, King of Yan Zhaoping is dead, Linghu Chao is dead, Linghu family has been uprooted, and the sword of revenge for the king and ministers of Yan State has been swung to him.
If it were the past, Zhao Wuji would not care at all. If Yan was weak and Zhao Qiang really wanted to take action, Zhao would not be afraid of Yan State at all. He could even use the excuse of King Zhaoping of Yan to kill him suddenly and lead his troops to Yan State and Ji Feng in his own hands. This is a great excuse.
But Zhao Wuji knew that it was definitely not the time now. Ye Tiannan dared to send Ji Feng to Zhao State and to his own hands, which was a trap in itself.
In the north, the King of the Huns summoned a large number of tribes, and the troops were heading to the Zhao State, and Dai County was already in a panic.
To the west, Qin State, the largest country in Shangjun and Hedong, was in Shangjun and Hedong. The Qin State's general Ying Teng and Li Xin gathered a large army and stared at Zhao State. In the east, Qi State's prime minister Tian came to Acheng alone. He could tell what he was planning. For no reason, Zhao State was attacked several times in a while. He didn't understand what was wrong before. These enemies of Zhao State actually wanted to be unfavorable to Zhao State at the same time. Now, it was Ye Tiannan who was connected in it, with the purpose of this moment.
Now, Ye Tiannan finally found a dagger.
Thinking of this, Zhao Wuji was really a smoke from his seven orifices, "Waste!" He cursed hatefully. King Zhaoping of Yan was a waste, and Linghu Chao was even more a waste among the waste. After ten years of controlling Yan State, he was uprooted day and night, and he didn't even have the chance to send troops to rescue him. If Yan State was still in the hands of King Zhaoping, how could Zhao State have the current dilemma?
"Brother Wang!" Looking at his sister who was crying and bowing to her, Zhao Wuji shook his head helplessly, "Ling'er, you should live in the palace for the time being, take good care of your body and restore your mood. If you cannot be resurrected by death, don't be too sad."
"Brother Wang, please send troops to avenge my husband!" Zhao Ling turned his head, "Feng'er, why don't you kowtow to treat my uncle!"
"Please send troops to Yan State to make trouble!" Ji Feng raised his hands above his head and bowed heavily to the ground.
Chapter completed!