Chapter 46 I will be king
Zhao Mu died.
The figure fell, the long sword pierced the body, the fight, the noise stopped at the same time, and the farce in Handan City finally came to a seemingly perfect end.
Reinforcements came from all over the country, as well as the people of Handan, who were almost angry, and they saw hope again in the midst of disappointment.
There was anticipation in their eyes, everyone looked at Zhao Kuo, Zhao Mu was dead, and for some reason there was always a trace of worry, especially the sentence that Zhao Mu said when he was dying, next time he might not be so lucky, if he dies a Zhao Mu, there may be another one!
If it weren't for Zhao Kuo, Zhao Guo would have become a plaything in the hands of Zhao Mu, Zhao Guo fell into civil strife, and years of hard work were ruined, and finally had to accept the fate of being bullied.
The sword light, the bloody sword light, the bloody price made everyone completely wake up, the biggest threat to the Zhao State was not the mad giant deer Hou Zhao Mu, but the mediocre and incompetent Zhao Wang Dan in front of him, who only knew how to listen to slanderous rumors.
With Zhao Wang Dan here, Zhao Guo will inevitably not be able to become strong, and there will inevitably be people with bad intentions who will seize power with the help of this person, and no one can appear as a savior forever.
"Shangjiang Army, Shangjiang Army!"
From the soldiers to the common people, everyone shouted out the names in their hearts, and the shouts lingered in the royal city, Zhao Kuo waved his hand and stepped forward, bowed down and bowed, "King Zhao Kuoqin is late to make the king frightened, and he is willing to be punished!" โ
"It's all strange that the widow listened to Zhao Mu's words, and the Shangjiang army killed the traitor and was the hero of the Zhao State."
Zhao Wangdan's face was happy, Zhao Mu was dead, the rebellion was quelled, all he had to do now was to appease Zhao Kuo, although Zhao Wangdan was weak and not confused, as long as he could catch Zhao Kuo to the death, the chaos in Handan City would inevitably be calmed down, and he would still be the king at that time.
Zhao Wangdan made up his mind to move forward, and suddenly stumbled under his feet, and the whole person fell from above.
There were bursts of screams, Zhao Dan's figure rolled down the steps, and the whole person was completely lying in front of Zhao Kuo, lying on the ground with his hands, and the people could see clearly.
Two men, one was once the hope in the hearts of the people of Zhao State, if he could inherit the ambition of King Huiwen, Zhao State might be able to become strong, although Lian Po was old, there were still Zhao Kuo and others among the generals, and now they were disheveled, their hats were thrown aside, lying there to show wolf bรจi, and even the courage to stand up was also lost, and the people below were completely in their eyes, some shook their heads, and some sighed.
The loss of a hope entails the expectation of a renewed hope.
Zhao Kuo stood there, holding a long sword in his hand, his figure was majestic, and there were still blood marks left by the fierce battle on his chest, which was the unique bloodiness of men.
From the new army to Changping, defeating the Xiongnu, Zhao Kuo created a miracle again and again, and perhaps could give Zhao a greater miracle.
"Shangjiang Army is wise and decisive, and deserves to be the king!"
"Yes, support the Shangjiang Army."
"Mistaken belief and treachery, almost ruined the Zhao Kingdom, such a king is not worthy at all."
Suffering from changes, confusion about the future, and almost desperate eyes, the people finally let go of their courage, and the words that they would not dare to think or say on weekdays completely exploded at this moment.
"Shangjiang Army!"
Everyone behind him knelt on the ground, with a very clear intention, to abolish the incompetent Zhao Wang Dan and support Zhao Kuo as king.
Zhao Kuo turned his head, his face was cold, "You guys are trying to trap Zhao Kuo in injustice." โ
A general stepped forward and said: "The world is strife, the people are suffering from war, and it is the destiny of heaven for the Shangjiang army to take the throne, and only in this way can the Zhao State prosper." โ
Zhao Kuo shook his head, "Zhao Kuo also understands the courtesy of monarchs and ministers, there is no need to say more!" โ
"If the Shangjiang army resigns, I'm afraid it will really chill the hearts of the people of Zhao State!"
The voice sounded, everyone followed the sound to look, the soldiers were outward, three people walked out of the crowd, one of his eyes had been lost and was supported, and the other person was also an old man, no one dared to underestimate his identity, Guiguzi descended, Zhao Kuo's mansion was a guest in the scene, and the person who supported the operator was Zhao Kuo's adviser Zhang Liang, this Zhang Liang is not Zhang Liang, don't misunderstand.
Zhao Kuo stepped forward, "Why did the two gentlemen come?" โ
The operator said with a smile: "Although the old man has never believed in the laws of the stars, he does understand a truth, those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and the Shangjiang army must not refuse!" โ
Zhao Kuo is in a dilemma, from the Battle of Changping Zhao Mu has already moved to kill the danger again and again, but unfortunately there is not enough reason, and King Zhao can only choose to be patient, this time is different, Zhao Mu's usurpation heart has appeared, and there is no need to have any taboos to kill Zhao Mu, "Zhao Kuo can't do this." โ
Zhang Liang said: "Have you ever thought about the Shangjiang army, if it weren't for the generals who desperately rescued each other, the person who fell here now may be the Shangjiang army instead of Zhao Mu, Zhao Mu seized the military power with the king's order, why did the generals refuse to accept it at the risk of killing their heads, and immediately raised troops to come when they learned that the Shangjiang army was in danger, today's move is not the fault of the Shangjiang army, but the merit of the Shangjiang army, and it is also the luck of Zhao Guo!" โ
"We are willing to die for the Shangjiang army!"
Hula, the soldiers of Zhao Guo behind him knelt down, and it was the reinforcements who came from all over the country to reinforce the generals after hearing the news.
"If Zhao Kuo is really like this, how can he be worthy of the first king."
Zhao Kuo was in a dilemma for a while, to be the king of Zhao, try to ask who doesn't want to, Zhao Mu, who died on the side, also lost his life for this, but this move will inevitably be scolded by others, especially those who abide by the etiquette of the rivers and lakes, if they refuse, it is inevitable that someone will use Zhao Wangdan to make trouble in the future, plus the high merit of the master, Zhao Guo can no longer be accommodated.
"Zhao Kuo, this king, no, the first king treated you well, don't listen to the words of rebellion, the widow promised you, in the future, all the affairs of Zhao State will be in charge of the general."
Zhao Wangdan looked flustered, grabbed Zhao Kuo's trouser leg, tried to stand up, struggled a few times and couldn't succeed, he was really afraid, afraid of being abolished, once he lost his power, his future fate can be imagined.
"You are the rebel ministers and thieves, as the subjects of Da Zhao, I don't know how to support the king, I am really making waves here, what kind of people's hearts, the mandate of heaven, it is just a trick to deceive people, I am a woman and a Taoist family still knows the truth of respecting the king and protecting the country and the military generals fighting to the death, and the truth of the death of the ministers, I am looking at you, what are they like, and it will be you who will destroy the Zhao country."
Empress Dowager Zhao was kicked by Zhao Mu, and after a while, she was finally able to stand up, and the voice below could be heard clearly, as the Empress Dowager, the most powerful woman in Zhao State, she would never allow King Zhao's power to fall, and as a mother, she didn't want to see her son suffer such a miserable fate, no matter how much effort she put in.
The Empress Dowager Zhao is straight, and there are many people who are loyal to King Huiwen among the people below, and they also respect this old empress dowager.
"If the Queen Mother is really for the sake of Zhao Guo, please let go of the selfish thoughts in your heart, since the time of Yao Shun, there is a system of virtuous rites, and now Zhao Kuo's virtuous people are recommended, since the inheritance of the first system, the rite of Zen."
Zou Yan stepped forward, Zou Yan learned through the ancient and modern, and there was inevitably a little more scholarly atmosphere between the words, and it also led to the ancient system, Yao passed on the position of Shun, Shun passed on the position of Yu, with the change of power, a new system replaced the meritocracy system, that is, the hereditary system.
Empress Dowager Zhao sneered, "Who are you?" โ
"Zou Yan!"
Empress Dowager Zhao snorted coldly, "Don't forget that this is the affairs of the Zhao people, when does the affairs of the Zhao country need outsiders to take care of it!" Empress Dowager Zhao had sharp teeth, and instantly grasped Zou Yan's flaws, that is, identity, whether it is the Zhao family or the people of Zhao State, the recognition of identity has long been engraved in the bones, and the affairs of Zhao State, Zhao people have the final say, not others.
Zou Yan had no choice but to retreat, and secretly said in his heart, this woman is so difficult, rubbing around, a group of people flashed behind her, wearing armor and carrying a long sword, "This Mr. Zou can't do it, we must be able to!" โ
A group of generals stepped forward, most of them had military merits, and the most important point was the Zhao people.
Empress Dowager Zhao sneered, "I'm afraid that you will forget that you are a Zhao person, since the beginning of Zhao's establishment, after several generations, all of them have been passed down from the royal family, so it is also the rule of Zhao State, it is not to overthrow the rules of the ancestors!" โ
"This!"
Everyone is speechless, although Zhao Dan is weak, he has always been the king of orthodoxy, just as the Empress Dowager Zhao said, from the generation to generation of the ancestors, the kings of Zhao have been respected by the Zhao people, and now they are completely overthrown, overthrowing not only the ancestral system, but also the faces of all the deceased Zhao people.
"Everyone, please listen to Zhao Kuo's words!"
Empress Dowager Zhao's argument with everyone caused the situation in Wangcheng to come to an instant stalemate, and the collision between the heavy ancestral system and the hope of new life made everyone embarrassed.