"Thanks to Lou Qing this time, otherwise it would have taken a few days for me to enter the city."
On the way to the palace, Zhao Kuo and Lou Chang walked in the front, followed by Le Yi, Tian Dan, Zhao Sheng, Lin Xiangru, Lian Po, Liu Ping, Bi and others.
Ben kept glaring at Lou Chang with his big eyes. If Zhao Kuo hadn't been here, he would have gone up and smashed Lou Chang to death with a hammer.
"Your Majesty, the king is the one who has been welcomed by everyone, and I am just giving a little bit of help." Lou Chang said quickly.
"Don't worry, Lord Lou, after I ascend the throne, the rewards you should receive will not be less." Zhao Kuo assured.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." When Lou Chang heard this, his heart felt as comfortable as drinking ice water in summer. When he glanced out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw Ben glaring at him, and he was immediately startled.
Then I thought that there was nothing Ben could do about it, and I felt even more relieved.
"We have to find an opportunity to transfer this idiot away from Zhao Kuo and get rid of him." Lou Chang thought in his mind.
"Commander, something bad has happened, King Zhao...he is dead." At this time, Yan Ju rushed to Zhao Kuo from a distance and said in a panic.
"Didn't I specifically tell you not to kill King Zhao?" Zhao Kuo's expression changed instantly and he asked in a deep voice.
Although he wanted to kill King Zhao, it was definitely not now.
Now the only areas he can control are Shangdang and Yecheng. Among them, Yecheng has just been taken over, and it hasn't even lasted ten days. Apart from stationing 5,000 troops, there are no officials.
Other parts of the Zhao Kingdom are not under Zhao Kuo's control. Once the news of King Zhao's death spreads, it will inevitably set off an uproar in the Zhao Kingdom and even the whole world. Rebellion in various places is only a small matter, but I am afraid that there will be a situation where the Six Kingdoms attack Zhao.
.
That would be a devastating disaster for the current Zhao State.
Zhao Kuo's face was extremely gloomy, and his fingers were squeaking when he pinched them. If even anyone in Zhao Feiqi dared to disobey his orders, then it would be necessary for the Zhao State to carry out a top-down purge!
"Commander, King Zhao... committed suicide." Yan Ju said quickly.
Zhao Kuo breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned.
The Great Purge was no longer needed, but Zhao's crisis was not resolved.
No matter how King Zhao died, as long as the news spreads, the six countries can use this as an excuse to attack Zhao, and the result will not change.
"Immediately send an order to block the news of King Zhao's death." Zhao Kuo immediately ordered.
This news won't be sealed for long, and it will be known to the world until Zhao Kuo ascends the throne at the latest, but at least it can be bought for a while. What Zhao Kuo lacks most now is time.
"No." Liu Ping cupped his hands and said.
"Order Zhao Feiqi to take over the guard of Handan immediately. The remaining army will be stationed outside Handan City, prohibiting everyone from entering and exiting," Zhao Kuo said.
"No." Yan Ju accepted the order.
"How long does it take for Li Mu to come back?" Zhao Kuo looked at Liu Ping.
"Your Majesty, General Li Mu will be able to arrive in Handan the day after tomorrow in the afternoon at the latest." Liu Ping said with cupped hands.
Li Mu followed behind with a lot of food and baggage, several days behind Zhao Kuo. Fortunately, the weather has been sunny recently and there has been no rain or snow, otherwise he might have been trapped on the road.
"Ask him to see me immediately after he comes back," Zhao Kuo said.
"promise."
"The rest of you will follow me into the palace."
Zhao Kuo sped up and ran towards the palace. Lin Xiangru was seriously ill and could not ride a horse, so he could only follow behind in a chariot.
On the other hand, this old fellow, Lou Chang, was born in Loufan and grew up on horseback. Now he is half buried in the ground. He is not stupid at all when riding a horse, and his riding skills are better than some veterans.
After arriving at the palace, Zhao Kuo ordered Yan Xiong to block the palace, then rushed in quickly and climbed to the main hall. At a glance, he saw Zhao Wangdan lying in a pool of blood, and the queen who was lying on Zhao Wangdan crying until she passed out, lying next to him. There was a child still sleeping soundly, who looked to be only one or two years old.
An old eunuch fell to the ground, his head cracked. Judging from the traces left on the pillar, he should have died after hitting the pillar.
Two rows of soldiers stood nearby. When they saw Zhao Kuo, they immediately clasped their fists and saluted.
Zhao Sheng rushed forward and picked up the child on the ground. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found that he was safe, and then looked at Zhao Wangdan sadly, tears falling down uncontrollably.
Although he hated King Zhao Huiwen for launching the Sand Dune Palace Rebellion and hated their mother and son for getting rid of Zhao She, his feelings for Zhao Wangdan could not be faked.
Now seeing Zhao Wangdan lying in the main hall, he seemed to have seen the scene replayed more than thirty years ago, where his father and eldest brother died in front of him, and all the grief suddenly surged into his heart.
"Uncle Wang." The queen woke up and looked around blankly. Her eyes swept over Zhao Sheng and landed on Zhao Kuo. She knew that the young man in front of her was the culprit who killed her husband.
Then, the queen's eyes passed over Zhao Kuo and fell on the person next to Zhao Kuo - Lou Chang.
"Did King Zhao say anything before he died?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Commander, King Zhao said that all the faults were his, and asked the commander not to hurt his wife and children." A soldier stepped forward, cupped his fists and said.
"My lord, you have to remove the roots..." Liu Ping looked at the child in Zhao Sheng's arms and reminded him in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, you must not be kind to women." Lou Chang leaned over and said.
"Louchang, you ungrateful villain, if it weren't for your husband, you wouldn't be here today. Now you have to get rid of us, mother and son. Go to hell!" The queen suddenly jumped up from the ground, pulled out the hairpin on her head and faced Lou Chang stabbed him away.
The soldiers on both sides were shocked and rushed forward. When they saw that the queen was not going towards Zhao Kuo, they stopped with a tacit understanding.
"Your Majesty, save me quickly..." Lou Chang shouted and approached Zhao Kuo, but Ben pushed him away and hit the hairpin in the queen's hand.
A ruthless look flashed in Lou Chang's eyes, and his mental power exploded out, rushing towards the Queen's sea of consciousness. At this time, two mental powers suddenly appeared, suppressing Lou Chang.
Lou Chang suffered a backlash and immediately spurted out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground unconscious.
The queen suddenly pulled out the hairpin, and a stream of blood spurted out, splattering on the clothes. The queen ignored it and stabbed Lou Chang again.
Zhao Kuo glanced at Zhao Sheng and Lian Po and said, "That's enough, stop her."
Ben took a step forward, his tall body standing between Lou Chang and the Queen.
"I beg the general to let me kill Lou Chang. As long as I kill Lou Chang, I am willing to commit suicide and will never cause trouble to the general." The queen knelt down and prayed.
"Carry Lou Chang down and find a doctor to treat him." Zhao Kuo waved his hand.
"promise."
Two soldiers stepped forward and dragged Lou Chang out without caring about his life or death.
Seeing Lou Chang being dragged away, the light in the queen's eyes gradually dimmed and she fell to the ground in despair.
"My lord..." Liu Ping reminded again.
Zhao Sheng also looked at Zhao Kuo, his eyes full of prayer.
"Put the body into the coffin and bury it with the rites of a prince. Since this eunuch is willing to accompany King Zhao, let him be buried with him, so that he can have a companion on the road." Zhao Kuo waved his hand.
Since ancient times, loyal people are worthy of respect.
Soon, the bodies of King Zhao and the eunuch were carried out, leaving the queen alone on the ground.
The queen knelt on the ground. She did not beg for mercy or kowtow for mercy. She just looked dreamily outside the hall in the direction where King Zhao's body was taken away.
Except for the queen, all eyes fell on Zhao Kuo.
"Take the queen down and find a courtyard in Handan to house the mother and her son." Zhao Kuo sighed and asked him to do something to a one or two year old child. He really couldn't bear to do it.
"My lord..." Liu Ping said urgently.
Zhao Kuo waved his hand and said, "No need to talk anymore."
"No." Liu Ping had no choice but to agree.
"Thank you so much, General." The queen kowtowed to Zhao Kuo while holding the child.
"If you meet the right person, remarry, I will buy a dowry for you. Don't think about revenge, there is nothing more important than living a stable life." Zhao Sheng handed the child to the queen and gave the last instruction.
"I remember." The queen bowed and staggered out of the palace with the child in her arms.
"Commander, what should we do with these people?" At this time, Yanxiong came from behind with a bunch of warblers, and found that everyone was looking at him with hatred.
"What's wrong with you?" Yan Xiong scratched his head.
"Nothing." Everyone shook their heads quickly.
Gongsun Long, who was closest, explained to Yan Xiong in a low voice.
It turns out that in this situation, the concubines and even daughters in the loser's harem belong to the winner by default. However, Zhao Wangdan is still young and has no daughters, only concubines.
Zhao Kuo asked Yan Xiong to take control of the palace. Even if Yan Xiong picked two of them and took them back, no one would say anything. Of course, a discerning person would definitely not pick the most beautiful one.
But this is just a hidden rule and will not be stated openly, because everyone is a "proper" person.
Now Yanxiong directly brings this group of people over and asks how to deal with it. There is no way to solve this matter. Zhao Kuo can't just say leave it all to me!
"Your boy has offended the Lord very severely this time." Gongsun Long said to Yan Xiong with gloating.
"Then what should I do? Should I not take them back again? The commander-in-chief shouldn't be so stingy, right?" Yan Xiong scratched his head, feeling that his brain capacity was a bit insufficient.
"Just look at the angry expression on my lord's face," Gongsun Long said.
Yan Xiong looked up and immediately met Zhao Kuo's angry gaze. He was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head, "It's over, I'm miserable."
"What are you two talking about behind your back?" Zhao Kuo scolded. He always felt that what the two of them said was not good, and their eyes were particularly lewd.
"Nothing, nothing." The two people said quickly.
"Commander, these are the new ones that King Zhao has brought into the harem. Because King Zhao only favors Lord Jianxin, most of the concubines haven't had a chance to touch them yet. Why don't you, Commander..." Zhao Sheng leaned over and said.
"Where is Mr. Jianxin?" Zhao Kuo asked curiously.
He has already met King Wei's Long Yangjun, and he has to say that although Long Yangjun is a man, he is indeed beautiful.
Now he is very curious about what Mr. Jianxin looks like.
"Commander, you can't imitate King Zhao. I...I think...men...are better matched with women. If the king is dissatisfied with this, I will immediately order the recruitment of beauties in Zhao Guoguang. What does the commander want?"
I have them all, I just ask the commander not to imitate King Zhao in raising... raising a male favorite..." Zhao Sheng said with tears in his eyes.
The news about Zhao Wangdan raising a male pet has been spread out. If Zhao Kuo keeps a male pet again, the reputation of the old Zhao family will be completely ruined!
"This is nothing." Zhao Kuo was convinced by this group of people. He just asked about Mr. Jianxin, but it was actually mentioned that he wanted to have a male favorite. He had to admire Zhao Sheng's imagination.