Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

At this moment, a eunuch with gray temples appeared in front of Zhao Dan and bowed to salute: "Miao Xian has met the king. The king stays up late at night, but do you have something to order?"

This eunuch who was already showing signs of aging was Ling Miaoxian, the eunuch of the Zhao Kingdom, who was in charge of the eunuch's internal servants in the palace, and was also commonly referred to as the Chief Inspector in later generations.

Zhao Dan nodded slightly, but did not speak. Instead, he stared at the gradually brightening eastern sky and remained silent for a long time.

Miao Xian, who has been an eunuch for decades, is also experienced. When he saw this, he stood aside and waited patiently.

Zhao Dan pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind.

"Miao Xian, please send people out of the palace to invite Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao, Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng, Lin Xiangru, Yu Xin, and Lou Chang to enter the palace! Also invite Zhao Kuo and Su Dai to meet you in the side hall."

Chapter 2 meeting

Zhao Palace, Longtai.

The so-called Longtai is not a platform, but the name of a palace. This is the place where Zhao Dan, the king of Zhao, discusses state affairs with ministers on weekdays.

It has to be said that this Dragon Terrace Palace is quite majestic and majestic. The steps alone have a total of 19 steps, and the height of the top of the steps is [-] meters from the ground, which is equivalent to four or five floors. the height of.

There are no skyscrapers in this era, and 90.00% of the buildings are bungalows. Leaning on the vermilion lacquered railings of the Dragon Terrace and looking north, not only the entire palace city can be seen, but even most of Handan City can be seen, which makes people unable to help themselves. It creates a sense of superiority over all sentient beings.

After hastily washing up, Zhao Dan came to the Dragon Terrace.

As a history buff of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, it is of course impossible for Zhao Dan to be ignorant of the Battle of Changping, which can be said to have determined the entire situation of the Warring States Period.

In fact, Zhao Dan has studied this battle very carefully, and put himself in the position of King Zhao Xiaocheng, thinking about how Zhao Guo should win this battle, and even posted it on various forums on the Internet because of this. I have had many disputes with many friends.

Of course, no one can convince anyone of this kind of stalking, so there is no result in the end.

But Zhao Dan never imagined that at this very moment, he would actually travel to the Warring States Period, and become the King Zhao Xiaocheng who has the same name and surname as himself, and the real helm of the Zhao Kingdom!

It is said that there are no ifs in history, and this time travel just gave Zhao Dan such a "if" opportunity.

And he vowed to change history!

Zhao Dan didn't wait too long, the sun had just risen, and many ministers of the Zhao Kingdom had already gathered in the Longtai.

During the Warring States Period, chairs were not popular, and everyone sat on their knees, so Zhao Dan's "throne" was a mat

Zhao Dan knelt and sat at the top, looking at the ministers present from right to left.

This is not a big court meeting, so there are only five ministers present.

The one closest to Zhao Dan on the right is Zhao Dan's uncle, Zhao Guo Xiangbang at this time, and Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng in the "Four Gentlemen of the Warring States Period".

It was this Zhao Sheng who said something when Zhao Dan was hesitant to accept Shangdang before, which strengthened Zhao Dan's determination to accept Shangdang, which led to the outbreak of the Battle of Changping.

Beside Zhao Sheng is Zhao Dan's other uncle Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao.Zhao Bao was opposed to accepting Shangdang, but his opinion was not adopted.

Lin Xiangru, Zhao Guoshangqing. The two stories of "returning the jade to Zhao" and "pleading guilty to the thorn" have been passed down through the ages, and they can be said to be the most familiar to future generations among all the people present.

Today's Lin Xiangru has white hair and a sick face. Although he is trying his best, he still looks sick when he kneels there.

In fact, Lin Xiangru is really seriously ill now, but he still went to court with illness for the sake of national affairs, so Zhao Dan couldn't help admiring him, and nodded towards this veteran minister.

Next to Lin Xiangru is Yu Xin, another Zhao Guoshangqing.Yu Xin is Zhao Dan's confidant who was handpicked up by himself. He is a celebrity in the Warring States Period and is good at strategic planning.

Yu Xin went down to Zhao Guoshang doctor Lou Chang, another guy who needed to be blamed.

It was precisely because Lou Chang advocated sending envoys to Qin for peace talks that led to Zhao's diplomatic failure. Therefore, Chu and Wei, who had planned to send troops to assist Zhao, hesitated and did not send troops, which led to the end of the Changping War. Nor did they receive reinforcements.

Moreover, this Lou Chang also has a "Zhao treacherous" father, Lou Huan, so Zhao Dan does not have a good impression of this Lou Chang in his heart.

Xiangbang Zhao Sheng, Si Kou Zhao Bao, Nei Shi Lin Xiangru, Yu Shi Lou Chang, and Lieutenant Yu Xin, these five people, together with the general Lian Po who is now leading the army, are the six most important members of the entire Zhao State leadership group minister.

Seeing these people who have left their names in history appearing in front of him one by one, Zhao Dan couldn't help but feel a little excited, but fortunately, he had the experience and memory fusion of the two lives, so Zhao Dan coughed, and naturally revealed Zhao Dan. With the majesty that the king should have, he said: "calling all the ministers today is really a matter of changing generals."

As soon as this remark came out, the five people present were not surprised at all, but showed different expressions.

Sitting on the throne, Zhao Dan took a glance and found that Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng, Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao, and the senior doctor Lou Chang all showed joy on their faces, while Lin Xiangru and Yu Xin's expressions were quite dignified.

Why is this?

Here we must first talk about the factional problems that exist within Zhao.

As the saying goes, where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there will definitely be conflicts. Once there are conflicts, groups will form, and where there are groups, there will naturally be factions.

In addition, for the convenience of playing checks and balances, the emperors would intentionally or unintentionally make their ministers form two factions.

Of course, the same is true for Zhao Guo. When Zhao Dan’s grandfather Zhao Wuling was in power, Zhao Guo’s factions were not obvious, but when Zhao Dan’s father Zhao Huiwang, the difference between the factions was quite obvious.

At this time, there were mainly two factions active in the political arena of Zhao State, one of which was the "public clan" and the other was the "commoner".

The Gongzu is a name for the royal family in the Warring States Period. Here, the Gongzu faction refers to the relatives of the emperor and the nobles of the Zhao Kingdom. They belong to people who are born to be powerful and born to be superior.

Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng, Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao and Shang Dafu Lou Chang are representatives of the Gongzu faction.

The other faction of "commoner" is completely different. The ministers of these commoner factions are all born from common people. They all start from scratch, rely on their own ability to win the trust of the king, and work hard step by step.

The two Zhao Guoshangqing Lin Xiangru and Yu Xin, as well as the general Lian Po who is leading the army are all the brains of the commoner school.

In this way, the two factions of the Gongzu and the civilians just ended in a three-to-three tie in the six-person group, which made it easier for the monarch to balance and mediate, and thus firmly control the highest power in the monarch himself. hands.

When the Battle of Changping first broke out, due to the split within the Gongzu faction, Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao did not agree to take over Changping, but Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng agreed, and Lian Poben of the commoner faction was the most outstanding and most outstanding Zhao Guo at this time. He was an excellent and famous general, so Lian Po of the commoner faction was able to lead his army to Changping to fight against the Qin army led by the left concubine Wang Lu of the Qin State.

In other words, the commoner faction had the upper hand at the beginning.

However, as Lian Po's war in the direction of Changping was unfavorable, he had not only lost troops and generals but also lost two lines of defense in the past few months. Under the ebb and flow, the voice of the Gongzu faction naturally became louder, and they strongly urged Zhao Dan to change Will!

who?Of course, it is replaced by the most prestigious general in the Gongzu faction at the moment, Zhao Kuo, the son of Ma Fujun!

In fact, if you think about it, you will know, if it is not for the strong support of Zhao Guo's big figures such as Xiangbang Pingyuan Lord Zhao Bao, Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao, and Shang Doctor Lou Chang, even if the historical King Zhao Xiaocheng is dissatisfied, how can he Maybe at the critical moment of the Battle of Changping, because of a few rumors, a well-known general like Lian Po was removed?

You must know that Lian Po's position at this moment is the general of Zhao State. This general is not just a title, it is an official position. In the words of later generations, he is called "Commander-in-Chief of the Zhao State Army".

A commander-in-chief of the army, can this be changed at will?

What's more, Lian Po is not alone in the court. After the famous allusion of "pleading guilty to a thorn", Lian Po and Zhao Guoshangqing Lin Xiangru formed a political alliance, and it was unbreakable until Lin Xiangru died. The kind of hardcore alliance that changed!

Most of the people of later generations focus on the three protagonists Zhao Xiaocheng, Wang Zhao Dan, Lian Po and Zhao Kuo, but they often ignore the fact that behind the change of generals, all the big figures in the entire Zhao country are involved. A political game between the public and commoner factions.

And today, it is the moment when the political game between the two factions about changing generals reaches its climax.

The leader of the commoner faction, Zhao Guoshangqing Lin Xiangru coughed, knowing that his side was at a disadvantage and had to take the initiative to attack, so he forced his sick body to speak first.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible to change generals! If it is done, our army will be defeated!"

Chapter 3 Arguments