Wang Jian defeated the main force of the Zhao army, and veteran Pang Nuan died in the battle. When the news spread, Zhao Wangyan in Handan vomited blood and fell down.
Wang Ben, Yang Duan and two armies approached Handan City. Pang Nuan, the only life-saving straw, died on the battlefield. Zhao was hopeless...
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you must cherish your precious body. Handan cannot live without Your Majesty, and the people of Zhao cannot live without Your Majesty~"
The person who spoke was Zhao Cong, who had returned from the defeat in Wu'an.
Although Zhao Cong is not Wang Ben's opponent and was defeated in Wu'an, he still has some foundation. If Zhao Yan cannot hold on in this situation, the remaining fighting spirit of the Handan Zhao people will probably disappear.
"Ahem~ahem~ahem..." The royal doctor used his inner strength to help King Zhao recover. After a while, Zhao Yan reluctantly asked, "Zhao Cong, how is the battle going?"
"Your Majesty, Wang Ben and Yang Duan came to the city with their troops, but for some reason they did not launch an attack. The city defenses are temporarily safe. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
"Siege but not attack... Ying Zheng, do you think I, the Zhao people, will succumb to the Qin people!" Zhao Yan slapped his palm on the armrest of the throne with hatred, staring at the ground with red eyes, as if Qin Wangzheng was standing there.
"Huu~hu~" The rapid breathing gradually calmed down under the royal doctor's care, and then he asked: "Is there still enough food for the city defenders?"
Zhao Cong replied: "Under the leadership of Pingyuan Lord Zhao Ling, the nobles of the government actively donated food and grass. Handan's city defense is strong and there is no need to worry about food and grass. Even if the Qin people besieged it with an army of 400,000, they would never be able to break the city."
"Zhao Ling...the grandson of Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng. In terms of relationship, I still call him cousin. I haven't heard of Pingyuan Lord for a long time. In times of crisis, relatives are the most reassuring. You can go down first."
"The general will go to inspect the city defense right away. Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."
Zhao Cong left quickly. Zhao Yan tried hard to recall Zhao Ling's appearance, but found that his memory of this cousin had long been blurred.
"Come here, please invite Mr. Pingyuan to enter the palace."
"promise."
The subordinates took the order and left, but the imperial doctor warned, "Your Majesty, it's okay to have a family relationship with Lord Pingyuan, but you must not drink alcohol."
Zhao Yan waved his hand helplessly, "I know it, so there is no need to say anything more."
One of the four princes of the Warring States Period, Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng, since the death of Zhao Sheng himself, the reputation of Pingyuan Lord has rarely spread in the world. Although his descendants have inherited the title, they all seem to be mediocre people and are not known to the world.
Of course, this is nonsense. The descendants of a family like Mr. Pingyuan are forgotten from the world, and this is done deliberately.
The Iron Blood Alliance is in Zhao State, and all affairs are headed by Zhao Ling. He has the ability to control the market of a country. It is better not to expose this ability no matter what. It is better to keep a low profile and make money than anything else.
Unfortunately, the situation of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period collapsed, and the Qin State was the strongest in the world. Organizations like the Iron Blood Alliance have moved forward with the times and have reached the edge of death.
Bloody Marquis of South Korea, Lord Anling of Wei State, Lord Wuyang of Yan State, when war comes to you in person, no matter what noble status you have, you must die.
As early as six years ago, when Lord Anling of Wei State had an accident, the leader of the Iron-Blooded Alliance once said, "If the world is unified, there will be no soil for our Iron-Blooded Alliance to survive. The general trend is unstoppable."
Smart people will actively look for a way out, while stupid and arrogant people will only perish under the impact of the general trend.
When Zhao Ling was besieged by the Qin army in Handan, he actively took the lead in consolidating the defense. Was it really out of a loyal and brave heart?
Zhao Yan did not suspect this. In his mind, such an act of providing help in times of trouble was too great. With the blood feud between Qin and Zhao, he did not believe that anyone from Zhao would kneel down and lick the people of Qin.
The friendly exchange with Mr. Pingyuan that day gave him some comfort after his extremely unstable heart for a long time.
After talking cordially with this cousin for a long time, Zhao Yan said goodbye to Lord Pingyuan and walked back to the harem.
"Ah~"
"who!"
There was a scream in the palace, and Zhao Liang, one of Zhao Yan's confidants, appeared instantly and captured a chamberlain at the scene of the incident, who was about to murder a palace maid.
When the palace maid saw Zhao Yan, she crawled to his feet and hugged him, crying bitterly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, thank you so much for saving my life, thank you for saving your life... I don't want to die, I don't want to die, Your Majesty..."
"Um~" The chamberlain who was captured by Zhao Liang grunted, slipped from Zhao Liang's hand, and died of poison in an instant.
"Your Majesty!" Zhao Liang used his internal power to form a wall of energy, separating himself from Zhao Yan, and quickly retreated to the other side.
Longtai guards also arrived and completely sealed off the scene.
Zhao Zheng inspected the body of the dead chamberlain with a solemn expression, "Your Majesty, this chamberlain's death was exactly the same as that of an ordinary person who died suddenly. At least, from the perspective of a subordinate, there are no flaws."
Before the king could speak, the palace maid screamed, "What?!"
Zhao Yan discovered the problem and asked her: "What did you remember?"
"A few days ago, Xiu disappeared. It was said that he died of a sudden illness. A few days ago, it was also reported that Ji had died suddenly. Everyone said that he died of illness due to overwork. These two are closer to me, and there are still a few rumors.
Someone I don’t know…”
"Xiu, Ji...what's your name?"
"ear."
Zhao Yan was in poor health, and the Qin army was pressing the border. He hadn't looked at the harem for a while, and something strange like this happened during this period. He felt an unknown feeling in his heart, and looked at Zhao Zheng and said, "Go and check it out."
Investigate this matter and find out everything for me as soon as possible."
"promise."
At this time, Zhao Wu appeared beside Zhao Yan and whispered in his ear, "Your Majesty, this chamberlain belongs to the Queen's Palace. There is no abnormality in all the information. The subordinates have listed all the related personnel who have traces of his entry into the palace.
Monitor key points.”
queen?
Zhao Yan was originally in a better mood today, but when he encountered such a situation, his mood fell to the bottom again, "Protect her and return to the palace."
The palace maid was gratefully escorted away by the Longtai guards. Zhao Zheng looked at the back of the palace maid being led away, and in his mind, the three names Sui, Ji, and Xiu were linked together.
There were more than these dead people in the palace some time ago, so he quickly searched the files of all the deceased people.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As one of the most confidant masters trained by Zhao Yan, Zhao Zheng's work efficiency is unquestionable. All the deceased were ordinary palace maids and chamberlains.
Moreover, he was not from the same palace. Why was he arranged to die like this by someone with intentions in the palace?
Killing and silencing is the most reasonable motive. Then these servants, who are not from the same palace, have the ability to become the targets of silencing. What secrets can they know with their humble status?
Listing all the deceased's positions in the palace for several months and the places where they worked every day, and finding the common points among them, Zhao Zheng felt a chill in his heart.
So far in Zhao Yan's reign, the biggest case in the palace was the theft of military talismans of the border troops. The final crime was blamed on the eldest son Zhao Jia. Li Mu led the border troops southward without an edict to "commit rebellion", and Zhao Jia was nowhere to be found.
, have also verified this.
But where did this murderer come from? What is his purpose?
"Damn it!" Zhao Zhen had a guess in his mind, and he suddenly became angry. Without caring about etiquette, he jumped over the eaves and walls of the palace and rushed to Zhao Yan's palace.
The case of the theft of military talismans was brought up again in the past. The palace where the military talismans were located underwent major personnel adjustments after the incident. These deceased people belonged to that palace for a period of time.
A lot of time has passed, and the palace maid Sui doesn't remember seeing anything wrong in that palace. But some things only require suspicion. Is evidence or anything important to the king?
Especially since this was a willful king whose nerves were already on the verge of breaking.
"Hey~" Zhao Yan pulled out his sword, biting his teeth until blood flowed, and his eyes looked like a wild beast that chose people to devour.