Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 174 The Lonely King

Outside Zhao Zhong's bedroom in the inner palace, although hundreds of officials gathered, the atmosphere was extremely gloomy.Several imperial physicians hurried to Zhao Yu who was at the front, bowed to him and told him about his condition.Zhao Yu's face gradually turned pale, and then he whispered to the imperial physicians, and the imperial physicians hurried away as if fleeing.

The sound of footsteps broke the dull atmosphere, Zhao Wuming, Gao Zhao and Huang Hao came.

When all the officials heard the sound, they all looked at each other, seeing that it was Zhao Wuming, they immediately felt relieved, and returned to their original state again.

Zhao Wuming walked to Zhao Yu's side, Zhao Yu didn't look back, he kept staring at the palace in front of him, and asked Zhao Wuming in a low voice, "Why did the fourth brother come so late?"

"The storm is about to come today, if you don't make some preparations, how dare you come here."Zhao Wuming replied to Zhao Yu in a low voice.

Zhao Yu didn't ask too much, and directly changed the topic, and asked Zhao Wuming again: "Second brother hasn't come yet, do you know why?".

"Before I came, I went to Guowei's Mansion, and the Handan defenders found that Zhao Yu had left the city."Zhao Wuming told Zhao Yu about this without thinking.

Zhao Yu was taken aback for a moment, then came to his senses, and his tone became a little more relaxed: "That's okay, at least I can save my life if I go out."

"He went out for the 20 Anyang soldiers, and now the 20 troops are close at hand."Zhao Wuming didn't look at Zhao Yu's expression, as if he was repeating an irrelevant matter.Now that arrangements have been made, and now that he has entered the palace, the outside affairs have nothing to do with him for the time being.

Zhao Yu suddenly turned his head to look at Zhao Wuming, his eyes were full of disbelief.But considering that all officials are present, I can only lower my voice: "Impossible".

"The Guowei had already sent Xue Qian to the Handan garrison barracks outside the city when he came. At this time, the Handan garrison should have all entered the city. Do you think that the younger brother's words are just jokes?"Zhao Wuming also looked at Zhao Yu, his voice was soft but firm.

Zhao Yu instantly thought of someone, and asked Zhao Wuming, "Where's Shen Tuxiu?".

"If it wasn't for the king not dying, if it wasn't for the king still having some power, at this time Shen Tuxiu entered the inner palace with the scriptures."Zhao Wuming will inform Zhao Yu immediately.

Zhao Yu's hands gradually clenched into fists: "It's Gu, who underestimated their determination. Zhao Yu has good means, and 20 troops trekked across mountains and rivers, and he was able to keep the news tightly."

"Brother Wuyou, since the younger brother and Guowei dare to enter the palace at this time, they are naturally prepared."When Zhao Wuming said this, a confident smile flashed on the corner of his mouth: "Jumping clown, big brother is just watching the show."

Looking at Zhao Wuming's confident smile, Zhao Yu suddenly had an illusion.At this time, the fourth brother seemed to be more mature than before, exuding a unique charm all over his body.

At this time, the door of the front palace suddenly knocked, and the queen came out with a haggard face.After seeing Zhao Wuming, he managed to show a smile, and then looked at Zhao Yu, but he said to all the officials: "The king has a decree, and the prince will see you."

"Children follow orders".Zhao Yu bowed to the queen.

The queen gave Zhao Yu an encouraging smile, and then walked in the direction where Zhao Wuming was.

Zhao Yu bid farewell to the queen, and immediately stepped up the steps to the main hall.

There was no one in the hall, Zhao Yu walked straight in without looking sideways.A bed appeared in front of him, Zhao Zhong was lying weakly on the bed, covered tightly by a blanket.If it weren't for the eyeballs still rolling, it might make people think that the person lying on the bed is dead.

Zhao Yu immediately knelt down in front of the bed, saluted Zhao Zhong respectfully, his tone was trembling, obviously full of sadness: "Father King".

"Yu, Yuer...".Zhao Zhong listened to the voice but couldn't see Zhao Yu's figure, his eyes moved and he could only stare at it.

Hearing the weak voice, Zhao Yu replied immediately: "What is your father's order?"

"The widow, the widow knows that the end is approaching, but there is one thing that can't be relieved...".Zhao Zhong seemed to have exhausted his energy when he said this, and he spoke again after a long while: "Fan Er guards the county for you, and the north has no worries. Zhui Er has a wide network of contacts, helping you with government affairs, and hundreds of officials should be worry-free. Guo Wei has always been loyal. , the defenders of Handan did not dare to act rashly. Shen Tuxiu is the sword of the widow, and he will definitely not kill the master."

When Zhao Zhong said this, he paused again for a while, and then changed the topic: "When the situation stabilizes, kill all these people...".

"Kill it?..."Zhao Yu was startled suddenly, his eyes widened, and he looked up at Zhao Zhong who was lying on the bed.

Feeling Zhao Yu's surprise, Zhao Zhong emphasized again: "Kill him...".

"My ministers, my ministers obey orders, and once the situation stabilizes, all these people will be killed."Zhao Yu's emotions calmed down, and he immediately assured Zhao Zhong when he was dying.

Zhao Zhong listened to Zhao Yu's assurance, and continued to say: "The battle between Qi and Wei is now the focus of the world, and the outside world should be free from worries. But I can't let go of any worries. Both inside and outside are safe, and only the public must guard against it. In order to avoid the rebellion of the clan, the widow needs you to agree to the widow, so that the widow and the widow can rest in peace under the nine fountains."

"Please also inform the father and king."Zhao Yu asked respectfully.

Zhao Zhong was not in a hurry to speak out, a fierce confrontation was unfolding in his heart, and he finally said after a while: "When the widow dies, kill him immediately...kill Wu Ming".

"Why?"Zhao Yu did not reply immediately, but asked Zhao Zhong.

Zhao Zhong looked up, as if there were endless past events replaying in his mind: "No Ming died, the family is safe. The widow is tired, call, call Zhao Yu."

"Second brother hasn't arrived in the palace yet."Zhao Yu originally wanted to talk about the 20 Anyang soldiers, but he still couldn't get the words out of his mouth.

Zhao Zhong was taken aback for a moment, never expecting that his favorite second son would not be there at this time, he was silent for a while and uttered two words: "Wu Ming".

"Follow the order".Zhao Yu got up and walked outside.Zhao Zhong's words kept appearing in his mind, kill Wuming, die without Ming, and the family is safe.

Zhao Yu walked out of the hall, walked down the steps and looked at Zhao Wuming, but the words in his mind became louder and louder.Barely steadying his mind, he said to Zhao Wuming: "Father Wang called you to go and talk, I know that you have some resentment towards Father Wang. But please see that Father Wang is your biological father, as well as brother and mother. The father and king on his deathbed did not speak evil words."

"Wu Ming knows how to measure, please rest assured, big brother."Zhao Wuming immediately assured Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu nodded slowly, and Zhao Wuming immediately walked into the hall.

Seeing Zhao Wuming walking away, the queen looked at Zhao Yu and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty asked you to kill Wuming."

"The child dare not".Zhao Yu replied respectfully.

The queen looked at Zhao Yu with a complicated expression for a moment: "If you insist on killing, it won't be too late to kill after your mother dies."

"The empress mother worried a lot, and the empress mother taught the child since childhood. If it hadn't been for the help of Mrs. Xuan in the past, the child would turn into blood before it was born. This kindness will be remembered in my heart."Zhao Yu immediately assured the queen.

The queen is silent. At this time, her son has not yet become the king, so she can trust her promise now.

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In the hall, Zhao Wuming looked at Zhao Zhong on the bed with hesitation in his eyes, and finally knelt down: "Zhao Wuming pays homage to the king."

"King?..."Zhao Zhong suddenly felt endless desolation, looked up, and said slowly: "Now that I have run out of oil, can't, can't I hear you call my father?".

"Dare to ask your majesty, if I call you father, your majesty will feel a little guilty in his heart."Zhao Wuming looked up at Zhao Zhong who was on the bed.

Zhao Zhong was silent, his lips moved but he didn't know how to answer.

Zhao Wuming didn't hear the voice, and asked again: "How did Mrs. Xuan die, why did his children suffer ten years of misery? Who was contributing to the scene of the ancestor worship ceremony? Is it just because his uncle is Mr. Anyang?" ".

"It seems that they have told you everything, the widow really does not deserve you to be called father king."When Zhao Zhong said this, his tone was very low, and the corners of his eyes gradually became moist.Maybe it was because the time was approaching, at this moment his heart, which was harder than a stone, suddenly became soft.Countless memories came like a flood.

Zhao Wuming asked Zhao Zhong: "Do you regret it?".

"In the past, the power of the public clan was huge, and Lord Anyang was also powerful. More than half of the military power in my country of Zhao was in his hands. If I want to secure the throne, I have to forcefully marry your mother, and I named her Mrs. Xuan. Mrs. Anyang Immediately, the power rose greatly, from inside the palace to outside the palace, from the court to the people. Suddenly one day your mother is pregnant, if it is a girl baby, the widow, the widow can bear it, if it is a boy baby, where will the widow be? However, your mother gave birth to a baby boy, and the widow simply pushed the boat along, killing the mother and son. However, your mother's confidant, the eunuch at the time made a tip-off. When the widow finished killing your mother and was about to kill you, Mr. Anyang But he appeared in front of the widow. His eyes were red, and he questioned the widow loudly. But so what, the widow simply used your life to threaten Mr. Anyang, and ordered him to return to the fief and ignore government affairs. So far, the power of the public clan has withdrawn from the court, and the widow really After all, the widow won the power, but since then, the widow has not relaxed for a moment towards the public, especially Lord Anyang. After all, their power is too great, even if they withdraw from the court, it still makes the widow sleepless. King Wu of Wei died, and there is no The crown prince was established, so the state of Wei was in turmoil. Just when the king of Han sent envoys to discuss the matter of jointly attacking the state of Wei, the widow had the intention of killing people with a knife. However, Mr. Anyang was too brave, even if the widow secretly leaked military information, the state of Wei could not resist Live, just killed [-] soldiers and horses of Anyang Lord. Seeing that the Wei State was about to perish, the widows had a plan in their hearts, and talked about the collapse of King Han. As expected, King Han secretly withdrew his troops that night. Wei Guo was able to kill Lord Anyang completely, but he was defeated again by Lord Anyang. The widow could not sit still at this time, and immediately used the victory as an excuse to feast on the lieutenant. So the widow went to the tent of the Chinese army , and executed Lord Anyang."The voice was very soft, Zhao Zhong seemed to be explaining to Zhao Wuming.It seemed that he was trapped in memories, talking to himself.

Zhao Wuming's lips moved, seeing that Zhao Zhong still hadn't spoken for a long time, so he asked softly: "At this moment, you are thinking about your present life, how dare you say that you have a clear conscience."

"Because you are not a king, that's why you ask this question."Zhao Zhong's eyes gradually lost their luster, as if there were countless people who died because of him, calling him from the other side of the world to make an appointment.

Zhao Wuming was slightly taken aback when he heard Zhao Zhong's words, and subconsciously asked: "The king?".

"The widow has betrayed and killed many people in this life, but who makes the king doomed to be lonely."As soon as Zhao Zhong finished speaking, he died immediately.

Zhao Wuming bowed his head and remained silent, the words whispered in his ears, but he didn't know that Zhao Zhong had already died.

(End of this chapter)