Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 165 Smart Zhao Yong
In the royal palace of Handan City, two tiger cubs were playing happily, and Zhao Yong and Xue Zimo were chasing after them: "Big tiger, little tiger, don't run away."

Hearing the cries of the two, the two tiger cubs ran more cheerfully, scurrying around in the palace.

Zhao Yong stopped his footsteps angrily, and looked at Xue Zimo who was running ahead: "Zimo don't run away, we won't be able to catch them like this, we have to find a way to catch them."

"How is Wang Sun going to catch him?"Xue Zimo stopped in front, panting heavily.

Zhao Yong's eyeballs rolled wildly, and his eyes searched everywhere as if he was looking for an excellent ambush: "Run ahead is the north gate of the palace, Zimo, go and get some food, I still remember where there is a road leading to the palace. The only way to go. The big tiger and the little tiger probably planned to run somewhere. After they were tired from running, they must be hungry. At that time, I used food to lure them, and I was sure to catch them."

"That's good, but where should we go for food?".Xue Zimo scratched his head and looked at Zhao Yong.

Zhao Yong pointed in one direction: "Go to the queen and get it."

"King, queen...".Xue Zimo showed a look of fear.

Zhao Yong was a little impatient: "If you are told to go, you can go. The queen is my grandmother, so it is nothing to take something."

"Ok".Xue Zimo reluctantly agreed, and dawdled towards the palace where the queen lived.

Seeing Xue Zimo walking away, Zhao Yong bounced and continued to walk forward.Thinking of the wonderful scene of catching the big tiger and the little tiger later, I couldn't help humming a song.

The sound of dense footsteps came from the corner in front, followed by groups of forbidden soldiers.

Zhao Yong stared at Wei Wei from a distance, and suddenly felt a sense of curiosity when he saw the abnormality of the forbidden army.He sneaked forward and looked over cautiously.Seeing that it was Shen Tuxiu who was startled, he hurriedly moved two steps back and listened quickly.

Shen Tuxiu looked around at the generals around him, and told them: "According to the secret decree of your majesty, come and set up an ambush here."

"Ambush?"All the generals of the forbidden army peeped at each other, thinking that they had heard it wrong.

Seeing that they didn't believe it, Shen Tuxiu handed over the order in his hand to the generals for circulation.

The generals of the Forbidden Army couldn't help exclaiming: "Kill, kill the fourth son?".

"Waiting for the King to summon the Fourth Young Master, if the Fourth Young Master passes by at that time, no matter the reason, you will kill the Fourth Young Master immediately."Shen Tuxiu continued to give instructions to the generals of the imperial army.

The generals of the Forbidden Army looked at each other, and one of them cautiously asked, "What if the Fourth Young Master didn't pass by the North Gate?".

"This general has already mobilized [-] forbidden troops, [-] soldiers in each of the four places in the southeast and northwest. If the four princes pass through the gates of the other palaces, they will not escape death."After Shen Tuxiu finished speaking, thinking of the scene of Zhao Wuming's death in Huangquan, he laughed wildly in his heart but did not show the slightest trace on his face.

A general of the forbidden army couldn't help asking: "Is it too cautious to command and kill one of the four sons, but mobilize [-] forbidden troops?"

"If this person cannot be killed with one blow, there will be endless troubles. According to the general's intention, the king mobilized [-] soldiers of the imperial army, but it is too few."Shen Tuxiu said this, and didn't want to say too much: "You guard here well, I will patrol the other three palace gates to make sure everything is safe."

"Congratulations to the leader".All the generals of the forbidden army hurriedly bowed to Shen Tuxiu and sent them off.

Zhao Yong was astonished, and hurriedly and cautiously ran to the palace where the queen lived.

As soon as he ran under the palace, he saw Xue Zimo coming with a plate of barbecue, and Zhao Yong couldn't help showing a surprised look: "Wang Sun, why are you here?"

"Where's grandma?".Zhao Yong didn't have time to answer Xue Zimo's words, so he asked him directly.

Xue Zimo was taken aback, seeing Zhao Yong's anxious expression, he quickly replied: "The queen is inside."

As soon as Zhao Yong heard it, he ran inside, leaving only Xue Zimo who didn't know the so-called in a daze.

The sound of footsteps came, and the queen was watering the flowers. She didn't look back when she heard the familiar sound: "But Yong'er is here? Didn't grandma ask Zimo to deliver the barbecue you asked for? Why are you still so frizzy?"

"Grandmother is in trouble".Zhao Yong hurriedly replied loudly to the queen.

The queen put down the watering thing in her hand, turned around and looked at Zhao Yong: "What's wrong? But your big tiger and little tiger got lost? Do you want grandma to send someone to help you find it?"

"No, it's the king who wants to kill the fourth uncle."Zhao Yong told the queen about this without thinking.

The queen was taken aback, and subconsciously let go.In an instant, his complexion gradually returned to normal, and he looked at Zhao Yong: "Yong'er, although grandma dotes on you very much, but you can't talk nonsense about this matter. If it reaches the ears of your father or the king, grandma will not be able to keep you." .

"This matter is absolutely true, it was just that my grandson accidentally heard Shen Tuxiu ordering the generals of the imperial army, so I hurriedly told my grandmother."Zhao Yong quickly explained to the queen.

Hearing the three words Shen Tuxiu, the queen believed three points in her heart, and continued to ask Zhao Yong: "What exactly did Shen Tuxiu say?"

"Shen Tuxiu said that he was following the king's secret decree to kill the fourth uncle. The imperial army has been mobilized, and [-] soldiers are arranged at each palace gate. When the fourth uncle enters the palace, he will be killed immediately."Zhao Yong recalled what Shen Tuxiu said just now, and relayed it to the queen.

The queen sighed in her heart, the thing she was most worried about happened, her eyes gradually softened towards Zhao Yong: "Today is extremely dangerous, you and Zimo are in this palace, and it will not be too late to go back at night."

"Grandma, did you just watch the fourth uncle get killed?"Zhao Yong didn't hear the answer he wanted, so he asked the queen.

The queen's smile softened a little, and she touched Zhao Yong's face with both hands: "My Zhao country experienced a surprise attack by the Wei country, and lost most of the savings in the country. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a serious injury. Unrest, fear of subjugation of the country is coming. You are still children, let your grandmother resist those dangers for you."

"grandmother……".Zhao Yong understands a little bit, but also doesn't understand a little bit.

The queen took her hands away from Zhao Yong's face and stood up straight: "Go, remember that you can only play in grandma's palace, don't go out."

"Yong'er understands."Although Zhao Yong still wanted to ask more questions, but seeing the queen's expression, he thought for a while and then turned and walked out.

Seeing Zhao Yong walking away, the queen seemed to have thought of it, and walked towards a room.

The room was empty except for a portrait of a woman.The queen looked at the portrait and whispered to herself: "If it wasn't for my sister's help, how could my sister be able to sit on the queen's position. If my sister hadn't suppressed Mrs. Wei and Mrs. Han, my sister and my child might have died long ago. At the beginning, their actions were too fast. When my sister woke up, she found that you, my sister, had passed away. My sister and you made a vow together. If one of us had an accident, we would treat the two children as our own. , desperately protecting their lives. But my sister is incompetent. Although I saved your child's life, the king made him feel more uncomfortable than death. Ten years ago, my sister was thinking that maybe the king would kill him without anyone noticing. Your child was given death. But the king did not do that. The king seems to have forgotten your child in the past ten years. It is a pity that the Wei State raided Handan last year, and your child unexpectedly pulled out a three thousand soldiers and gathered them. The defeat of the army became famous all over the world. Therefore, the king’s murderous intention was there. My sister, I have been worried and feared every day for this year. I never thought that this day would come. Today, my sister, I will do my best to protect your child. For my country of Zhao Not to fall into turmoil, but also to repay your kindness in the past. I hope that my sister will be alive in heaven, and bless your child to survive this calamity."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and walked outside, and then closed the door with his own hands.

The queen looked to the side, and a maid had been standing here for a long time: "Will the queen inform the crown prince about the king's plan to kill the fourth son?"

"Prince?".The queen thought for a while, then shook her head slightly: "Didn't he go with the king to see off those princes today?".

"Reporting to the queen, the crown prince did go with the king to see off those princes and princes today."The maid replied respectfully to the queen.

The queen seemed to have thought of something, and asked the maid: "Can the captain of the country be with the prince?".

"The captain of the country and the prince are together."The maid recalled and then replied to the queen.

After hearing the maid's reply, the queen did not dwell too much on this question: "What happened to the princes of the princes who were sent off by the king today."

"The king ordered the lieutenant to hold a banquet outside the city to entertain the defenders of Handan. At the same time, he asked the prince to reward the soldiers for the king. The forbidden army has now taken over the defense of Handan. Now inside and outside the palace, there are all soldiers and horses of the forbidden army."The maid organized her words a little, and selected the key points to inform the queen of what happened outside Handan City.

The queen gradually fell into deep thought, and said softly to herself: "The guards in Handan have nothing to do with their hearts, so the king simply sent them all out of the city. The forbidden army took over the defense inside and outside the palace, obviously to prevent anyone from venting to the princes of the clan. Reporting the letter cut off Wuming’s foreign aid. From this point of view, the king has been thinking about this matter for a long time.”

"The four city gates of Handan have been closed, but the maidservant found out. Because the captain of the state held a banquet at the north gate, a large number of Handan defenders gathered at the north gate. If the maidservant's guess is correct, the gate of the city should not be closed."Although the Queen's words were soft, they were still heard by the maid.

Guowei?The queen suddenly thought of Xue Li, who else would have such courage to occupy the North Gate of Handan? "It seems that the captain of the country has made a move. Maybe someone has already gone to catch up with the princes of the princes." .

"Guowei has no friendship with the Fourth Young Master, so why would Guowei make a move?"The maid was originally a confidant of the queen, and she had doubts in her heart, so she asked the queen directly.

Now that there is foreign aid, the queen feels the pressure on her body is much easier: "How could my child not know about the big commotion made by the king. If he insisted on protecting his fourth brother, how could the captain of the country not take action?".

"I don't know, my servant, since the king wanted to kill the fourth son, why did he make such a big fuss?"The maid asked the question that had been buried in her heart just now.

A smile flickered at the corner of the queen's mouth: "Because the king wants to be safe, time is running out, so you quickly lead people to stop those envoys who summoned the fourth prince into the palace."

"Follow the order".The maid bowed and walked out.

The queen watched him walk away, thinking for a while.Maybe I should also go to Wuming's mansion in person, so as to avoid the execution of the forbidden army.As for the fury of thunder later, it depends on the fortune of the fourth son.

(End of this chapter)