Under the night, the entire Zhao Palace was shrouded in darkness.
The entourage held a torch, and Zhou Bo walked toward the inner hall of the palace with the light of the fire. Walking on the road, Zhou Bo frowned. He did not come to Zhao Kingdom so willingly. However, since the emperor gave the order, he had no choice but to
Able to comply, after coming to Zhao State, Zhou Bo also thought about training the army and strengthening armaments, so that with the power of Zhao State, he could assist Tang State in the future and go out to gain military exploits.
The idea is beautiful, but the reality is stupid.
When Zhou Bo came to the Kingdom of Zhao, the King of Zhao received him very warmly and respected him very much. After all, he was Zhou Bo. His personal bravery was not as good as Fan Hui's, his military record was not as good as Cao Shen's, his overall planning was not as good as Han Xin's, and his strategy was not as good as Li Zuoche's.
, however, he is a very comprehensive general. He has continued to grow over the years, which makes him have almost no shortcomings. He can fight in any battle and lead any soldiers.
However, during the banquet, a close servant suddenly asked him to go to the inner hall.
Then, Zhou Bo met Madam Qi. Madam Qi arrogantly asked Zhou Bo to pay homage to her, and tried to regain the general with all kinds of ridiculous words... She even threatened Zhou Bo and called Zhou Bo a villain who doesn't know how to praise him.
....You know, even Empress Lu was polite to Zhou Bo, and she had never been so rude.
Zhou Bo was naturally not angry at this, so he turned around and left. That means Zhou Bo was a steady man. If it had been another founding figure, like Fan Hui, Chen Ping, and Cao Shen, Queen Mother Zhao would have died immediately.
From then on, he never came to the palace again, and never spoke to King Zhao again.
But today is different. Today, the King of Tang sent someone to go there himself.
Zhou Bo is a very smart man. He had already expected that if the King of Tang came to the Kingdom of Zhao, he would definitely cause chaos, because he knew the character of the King of Tang very well and had seen Mrs. Qi's ability. He was so calm.
Everyone was almost angered by her, let alone the King of Tang?
However, Zhou Bo was very happy to see this situation. It would not be bad if King Tang could kill that stupid woman.
Although such an act could easily be called matricide, which was a serious crime, why did the King of Tang care?
When Zhou Bo approached the inner hall, he smelled a strong smell of blood. For a general who fought out of the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, this smell was too familiar. Zhou Bo couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.
When he walked to the door of the inner temple, he saw many corpses lying on the ground.
These people are all soldiers responsible for protecting Madam Qi. They are all idiots that Madam Qi brought from her hometown. They are so arrogant and domineering that even King Zhao cannot command them. But now, without exception, they have all been killed.
, there were three people lying in front of the door, one of them had no head, and Zhou Bo also recognized this person from his clothes. He was the leader of the soldiers, Mrs. Qi's brother. At first, Mrs. Qi wanted to
He came to be Zhou Bo's right-hand man, but was beaten out by Zhou Bo.
The rest of the people were distributed in various places, lying on the ground. Someone came here, and after being blocked, they probably experienced some kind of conflict. Then, the person who came started to chop off the head of the person in front of him, and then another
Killing two people, the other soldiers fled in fear, but they were all caught up and killed one by one.
There was only one visitor, because most of these people's wounds were the same. Except for the one who was beheaded, the others were hit with one blow, stabbing the back of the heart, throat and other places. This sword technique was very vicious, unlike...
The sword of the gentleman.
And this visitor was extremely powerful. Zhou Bo looked at the beheaded corpse and thought that if he wanted to cut off a person's head, it would take a lot of strength, especially when holding a sword.
Zhou Bo strode over the guy's body and walked into the inner hall.
The situation inside the inner hall is not much better than the situation outside the hall.
In the past, those servants who relied on Madam Qi's power to run rampant and do all kinds of evil in the country, have all turned into corpses at this moment. The hall is full of corpses, and there is almost no place for Zhou Bo to stay. Zhou Bo raised his head, not far away.
I saw Liu Chang.
When Liu Chang saw Zhou Bo arriving, he raised his head, looked at him, and grinned.
And he was covered in blood, and his innocent smile in the past looked so sinister and terrifying now.
Zhou Bo saw Mrs. Qi lying next to Liu Chang, motionless.
The corners of Zhou Bo's eyes twitched, and he strode past everyone, walked up to Liu Chang, and leaned down to bow.
"Report to the King!!"
"The Queen Mother Zhao rebelled! She intended to murder the king! She was executed by my ministers today!"
Zhou Bo said loudly.
Liu Chang shook his head, "She can't rebel."
Zhou Bo was a little surprised.
"If she rebels, Ruyi will be expelled from the country, which will cost his life."
"Besides, I haven't killed her yet...she fainted from fright..."
Zhou Bo hesitated for a moment and said again: "Report to your Majesty! The Empress Dowager Zhao interfered in state affairs, arranged for close relations, and committed many misdeeds. I will kill her minions and prepare to send them to Chang'an!"
"Sent to Chang'an...My mother will definitely kill her. And if you kill your mother, how can there be any reason to save the son? With my mother's character, I'm afraid she will have to cut the grass and root out the roots..."
"Then the king might as well take him back to the Tang Kingdom and imprison him."
"Our country, the Tang Dynasty, is not a garbage dump. Not everyone wants it..."
Liu Chang slowly wiped the long sword in his hand and said with a smile: "I originally wanted to kill her directly, become a villain, and then return to the Tang Kingdom... I don't care about reputation, but if I kill her today
, In the future, some villains will inevitably say that King Zhao instigated his brother to kill his mother, but I don’t care, I just don’t want Ruyi to bear this bad reputation and fall into this kind of situation..."
"Then what does the king think we should do?"
Liu Chang laughed and walked to Zhou Bo's side in a few steps, "When Zhou Chang was still here, she couldn't make any trouble. Father Zhong is more capable than Zhou Chang? Why do I still spoil her? I
I believe Father Zhong will handle this matter well, ah, I’m tired after driving such a long journey, Father Zhong, then I’ll go back and rest!”
Liu Chang yawned, turned around and left.
Zhou Bo looked at the corpses around him coldly, and after giving an order, his followers immediately came in to carry the corpses and clean up the scene.
Soon, the blood stains, soldiers, and corpses in the palace all disappeared.
When the surrounding area became clean, Zhou Bo helped Mrs. Qi up from the ground, "Are you okay? Can you hear me?"
After Zhou Bo asked several times, Mrs. Qi slowly came back to her senses, her face was extremely frightened, she looked around, trembling all over, "He...he..."
"Don't worry, he has left."
"me..."
Mrs. Qi was completely speechless. Zhou Bo supported her and carefully brought her back to the bed. Mrs. Qi was still trembling and clutching Zhou Bo's hand. Before she calmed down, Zhou Bo helped her lie down.
He asked her to drink some water, picked up the pillow and quilt from the side.
"Thank you..."
Zhou Bo shook his head, "You're welcome, take a rest."
Zhou Bo spoke, stretched out his hand, and covered her with the quilt. He grabbed the quilt with his hands and covered her face with the quilt. He gently placed his hands on the quilt, completely covering her face.
, at that moment, Mrs. Qi struggled violently, Zhou Bo remained motionless, his face was calm, and he waited quietly.
After a long time, when Mrs. Qi could no longer move, Zhou Bo was pulled down a little and helped Mrs. Qi close her eyes.
Zhou Bo walked out of the inner hall, waved his hand, and called for an entourage.
"Go and wake up the king and tell him that his biological mother died of illness."
Ruyi was sleeping soundly at the moment. When the entourage shook him awake, Ruyi was still a little confused, "Eldest brother? Where is the eldest brother?"
"Prince Tang has gone back a long time ago. Your Majesty, something big happened in the palace!!"
Ruyi suddenly woke up. He tried hard to recall the incident of drinking with Liu Chang just now, but he couldn't remember it. He hurriedly asked: "What happened??"
"Old lady, she...she died of illness..."
"What did you say?!"
Ruyi pushed aside the entourage in front of him and rushed out towards the inner hall like crazy.
When he rushed to the inner hall, Zhou Bo was standing at the door of the hall, bowing his head towards Ruyi, "My Majesty, my condolences."
Liu Ruyi saw Mrs. Qi lying peacefully on the couch. Ruyi almost rushed to her side and kept calling her. He cried bitterly again. This time, Ruyi had mixed feelings, including sadness and even a little bit of relaxation.
, he knelt in front of his biological mother and cried loudly.
Zhou Bo stood not far away, watching this scene calmly, "Your Majesty, I have ordered the arrest of the old lady's servants and soldiers. These people rely on the old lady's power to commit all kinds of evil, and I should deal with them."
But Liu Ruyi didn't reply, he just cried.
On the first night when Liu Chang arrived at Zhao State, the Queen Mother Zhao died of illness.
Everyone speculated that Queen Mother Zhao was frightened to death.
The king of Tang was a tyrannical man and had a bad reputation. He was close to Empress Lu, and Mrs. Qi was originally afraid of him. When she heard that he was coming, she probably died suddenly out of fear.
But who cares how she died?
When they learned that she was dead, the ministers of the State of Zhao cheered for joy. Over the years, this crazy woman had tormented all the ministers. She did not have the skills of Empress Lu, but she always imitated Empress Lu and interfered.
In state affairs, she arranged her cronies arbitrarily, punished ministers privately, and even wanted to participate in Zhao's court meetings. When Zhou Chang was here, she did not dare to be too presumptuous. After Zhou Chang left, she intensified her behavior.
She seems to think that with a son who is the king, she can do anything in the Kingdom of Zhao, but every time she makes trouble, it is her son who is the king who finally comes to end the trouble and apologize to everyone.
All the ministers thought that King Zhao was very good. King Zhao was tall and handsome. He respected his ministers and cared about the people. After he came to power, he often visited various places. He did not build palaces or enjoy pleasures. He almost devoted himself to pulling Zhao out of ruins.
.
However, there is a biological mother who is hard to describe.
Liu Ruyi tried his best to borrow cattle from Tang State and other places, intending to borrow them for a few years and leave the calves for Zhao State. Then his biological mother would hold a ten-oxen banquet for her birthday. The officials clearly remembered that,
At that time, King Zhao knelt outside the inner hall and almost knocked his head open, but he could not dispel the crazy idea of the Queen Mother.
If the King of Tang was constantly causing trouble for his mother, Ruyi was just the opposite. His mother was constantly causing trouble for him.
His mother often said that Ruyi should inherit the throne, and there were many unscrupulous remarks. To be honest, if Ruyi had not been kind to the officials, they would have kidnapped them and sent them to Chang'an in exchange for merit.
The ministers also reported to Chang'an, impeaching Madam Qi for bullying King Zhao, and asked the Queen Mother to come forward. However, the letters sent to Chang'an were like sinking into the sea and received no reply.
King Zhao's wife finally had an heir, but Mrs. Qi had a dispute with her over a trivial matter. When Ruyi was unexpectedly on inspection, she made her daughter-in-law kneel outside the house for four hours, resulting in Liu Ruyi's child not being able to stay.
...even, to this day, he has no heirs.
Now, this scourge of Zhao State is finally gone.
Sure enough, only disaster can send away disaster!
Although the ministers were happy, they still did not dare to laugh in front of Liu Ruyi, just to let the king express his condolences.
Liu Chang stood beside Liu Ruyi, "I still want to continue drinking with you... It seems I have to wait for another year."
Liu Ruyi said nothing and looked a little haggard, but she did not shed any more tears.
Liu Chang helped him up and took him aside to eat. Liu Ruyi looked at the food in front of him and couldn't eat it.
"Ah... my biological mother died, but I kept my filial piety but couldn't cry... I was not filial."
"Stop farting. If you can endure it for so long, you are already considered a filial son."
Liu Ruyi was silent for a moment and then said: "She is my grandmother."
Liu Chang shook his head and said: "Okay, don't think about it anymore. You are the prince of the princes, and the people of Zhao State are still suffering. Instead of thinking about these things, it is better to think about how to govern Zhao State. That Zhou Bo is really a talent.
Especially when it comes to fighting... My master has used the battles he commanded to teach me many times. He also said that among all the generals, he is the most handsome... You have such a talent to assist the left... Ah, it is really impressive.
People are envious!”
Liu Ruyi glanced at him and said, "I am just Zhou Bo. As for you, there are Zhang Cang, Gai Gong, Wang Ling, Zhu Jian, and Li Zuoche in the royal city. In the local area, there is Ren Ao in Shangdang, Sun Chi in Taiyuan, and Shangjun
There is Zhang Xiangru, Wei Jun in Yanmen, Zhou Zao in Yunzhong, Dong Chi in Jibei, Chen Bi in Daijun... You have Ji Bu, Luan Bu, Zhang Buyi, Zhao Ping and others around you... In the army
The generals are Han Xin, Peng Yue, and Ying Bu's old corps."
"You still envy me???"
"How do you know so clearly??"
"Every time your officials from the Tang Dynasty come here, they are so arrogant and eager to let everyone know... They have the same virtue as you!"
Liu Chang grinned and giggled.
Then he said proudly: "Wealth and honor will not return to the hometown, but will travel at night like embroidered clothes. Who knows?!"
Liu Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then answered, "People say that people in the Tang Dynasty wear monkeys and crown their ears, and it's true!"
Liu Chang laughed and threatened: "The person who said this was cooked to death by Xiang Yu!"
Liu Ruyi once again played tricks and said: "Tang Wang Gu Beimian and I are appointed as emperors, and we are brothers. Since I am your brother, if you want to cook for your brother, I am lucky to get a share of the pie!"
Liu Chang laughed again. He pointed at Liu Ruyi and shouted: "A hundred years from now, we will definitely be beaten by my father!"
When Gai Gong taught history to the brothers, he originally wanted them to use history to see the present clearly and improve their memory. However, these princes and kings just used history as a joke, and they did not gain much memory. And they were just playing with it.
These two memes come from Xiang Yu, the king of memes.
Liu Chang stayed with Liu Ruyi for a few more days before preparing to leave.
Before leaving, he went to see Zhou Bo again.
"Father Zhong!!!"
When Liu Chang walked in the door with a smile again, Zhou Bo shook his head. He didn't expect that he had arrived in Zhao State and still couldn't avoid this arrogance. Liu Chang came to visit with a gift, and Zhou Bo asked him to sit down.
They were close to each other, but not far apart. Liu Chang did not talk about Mrs. Qi's affairs. He just smiled and praised: "When my father praised Father Zhong like that, I didn't take it seriously. It seems that I am shallow."
Zhou Bo frowned. Zhou Bo was also a follower who followed Liu Bang to great heights, just like Zhou Yafu who now follows Liu Chang. Liu Bang valued him very much, and even loved him very much. He always handed over the most important things to him.
He cooked it for him, and often hugged him and sang loudly during banquets, which made Zhou Bo miserable.
When it came to Emperor Gao, Zhou Bo's eyes softened a little, "Emperor Gao loves me, but I can't repay him even if I die."
"Come, come, drink!"
Liu Chang acted very cordially, and the two of them ate their food and drank some wine.
"Actually, your Majesty should not have left Chang'an."
Zhou Bo suddenly spoke.
"Oh? Why?"
"The only one who can inherit the mantle of Emperor Gao is the Great King."
Liu Chang looked at Zhou Bo in surprise. In Liu Chang's impression, Zhou Bo was calm and scheming. It was not like he could say these words.
Zhou Bo noticed Liu Chang's surprise, and he said calmly: "Before Emperor Gao died, he left a will to me. If things change, I will kill my relatives."
"oh..."
Liu Chang didn't look surprised at all. He looked at Zhou Bo curiously, "Why did you tell me this?"
"Because the king regards me as his enemy."
"I have always regarded you as my father-in-law. When did you become my enemy?"
Zhou Bo shook his head and said seriously: "I just want to tell the king that I am not a strong enemy of the king. The world says that the king has alien intentions, but I know that is not the case... Chen Ping knows, I know, Guan Ying
We pretend not to know, but in fact he is sent to us by the king... The king wants to protect the Han people and avoid civil strife... We also think the same way."
"We are not as good as Wang Ling when it comes to rebuking him face to face and fighting with the court, but when it comes to preserving the country and protecting Liu's descendants, Wang Ling is not as good as us."
"If there are changes in the future, we will assist the king to calm down the civil strife. The king does not have to always think about how to deal with us."
When Liu Chang heard this, he burst into laughter.
"As long as I'm here... nothing will change."
“So best.”
Liu Chang added: "If you think that I came to you this time just to suppress you and deal with you, then you are wrong. My Liu Chang's sword is always for external use. Of course, I will use it when necessary."
Come to get rid of the moths...but they are just some moths, I don’t care about them. I came to you this time because of the Huns.”
"Oh? Your Majesty wants to attack the Huns?"
"Yes, I want to unite the three kingdoms of Tang, Yan, and Zhao to send troops to attack the Xiongnu!"
Liu Chang stood up and looked at Zhou Bo seriously, "I want to behead Mao Dun and send it back to Chang'an. Do you want to come with me?"
Zhou Bo replied: "Zhao is a poor country with no food, grass, or weapons. If we recruit soldiers, it will definitely affect farming..."
"The Tang State sent out horses and food, the Yan State sent out soldiers and weapons, and the Zhao State... you alone are enough."