Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

Kings were assassinated, this kind of thing was actually not uncommon in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period.

But it is rare for the king of one country to send assassins to assassinate the king of another country.

The most famous thing like this in history is "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin".

But don't forget, the assassinated Qin Wangzheng is still waiting to be fed in the Young Eagle Camp, and Jing Ke probably hasn't been born yet.

So you don't need to think about it, once this news gets out, it will definitely deal a big blow to Qin's reputation.

Well, although the diplomatic reputation of Qin State, especially Qin Wangji, has never been very good, it is still beneficial to be able to use this matter to blame Qin Wangji and Qin State.

Maybe this could affect the attitude of Yan and Qi, who were originally Qin's allies.

After all, we are all monarchs. You say it’s okay to fight for the top on the battlefield, but it’s too much to secretly carry out assassinations, isn’t it?

If you can kill King Zhao today, you can kill King Yan tomorrow.

So after Zhao Dan figured it out, he immediately made a decision without any hesitation: "Yu Qing's words are very kind! Keep talking."

Zhao Dan didn't feel any guilt at all for splashing dirty water like this.

This is a life-and-death struggle for hegemony, and it is not the time to pay attention to the gentleman's demeanor.

Seeing Zhao Dan's approval for his framing, Yu Xin became more motivated, so he continued to talk eloquently: "In my opinion, the king might as well pretend that he was seriously injured by the assassination and his life was dying. Then he ordered Hu Yiwei to take this The matter is vigorously publicized among the various countries, so Qi and Yan must be suspicious of Qin, and they will definitely have reservations when they help Qin, and even the people of Qin will feel contemptuous of Qin Wangji's move."

"Good!" Zhao Dan slapped his thigh vigorously, and the haze caused by the assassination in his heart just now was swept away.

Yin, this trick is really too dark!

What's more, as long as this trick is used, even if Qin Wangji is really not the main messenger, he will still be unable to wash away his suspicions by jumping into the Yellow River.

Who told Qin State to be the biggest enemy of Zhao State at this time?When something happened to Zhao, everyone must have suspected Qin immediately, there is no doubt about it.

From Zhao Dan's point of view, anyway, Zhao Dan is basically in the palace every day, and basically does not go out if there is no major event, so the fraudulent injury basically has no impact on Zhao Dan.

"Let's do it this way!" Zhao Dan finally made a decision, and looked at the Zhao ministers present with piercing eyes: "Let the pursuit of the assassin be left to Si Kou and the monitoring guard, and the matter of spreading rumors to Hu Yi guard!"

After a pause, Zhao Dan suddenly remembered something, and said, "Let's handle the matter of the assassin first. Next, please discuss the matter of the Yan Kingdom with the widow."

2 Chapter [-] It's time for Yan Guo to change to a favorite king (third update)

"Yan Guo?" The ministers of Zhao Guo who were present were all taken aback after hearing Zhao Dan's words, obviously not understanding what happened to Yan Guo.

Seeing this, Zhao Dan gestured towards Miao Xian with his eyes.

Miao Xian coughed and said: "The day before yesterday, the King of Yan Guochang sent an envoy secretly, saying that King Yan is seriously ill now, and I fear that time will not be long."

As soon as Miao Xian said this, the faces of several Zhao Guozhong ministers present showed surprised expressions.

It is no secret that the King of Yan fell ill in the country of Yan, but the ministers of the Zhao country who were present had no eyes and ears in the country of Yan. In addition, their attention has been focused on the state of Qin in the west and Chu in the south for a while. Therefore, he does not know what happened to Yan State.

After a few breaths, Zhao Sheng said: "This Yan Wang's serious illness is related to the death of Yan Prime Minister Gongsun Cao?"

Sickness and death are different after all. The ministers of Zhao State who were present knew about Gongsun Cao's death.

Miao Xian nodded and said: "According to what Le Jian said, that King Yan was so sad that he vomited blood and fell ill during Gongsun Cao's funeral."

Zhao Guo's ministers looked at each other after hearing these words, and they all saw the expressions of joy on the faces of other people.

Zhao Bao couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, this is a good thing for Zhao Guo."

The rest of the ministers also agreed with Zhao Bao's views.

Now that Zhao State is about to go to war with Qin State, I was worried that Yan State would drag Zhao State back like the Changping War this time, but King Yan fell ill at this time, which solved Zhao Dan A big worry for the future.

Generally speaking, in the case of such a serious illness of the monarch, the possibility of Yan Guo sending troops to cause chaos should be relatively low.

Regarding Zhao Bao's judgment, Zhao Dan also nodded slightly, expressing his agreement.

According to Zhao Dan's memory, the King of Yan seemed to have died around this time.

It seems that although the trajectory of history has been changed to a certain extent, the lifespan of this king of Yan has not been changed in any way.

Zhao Dan said seriously: "Since King Yan is dead, I think it's time to discuss the next generation of King Yan."

In fact, if it wasn't for the sudden assassin today, Zhao Dan originally planned to call the ministers over to discuss this matter tomorrow, but since everyone is here today, we can discuss it directly today.

It sounds a bit strange, this king of Yan is going to die, what does it have to do with Zhao Guo?

Could it be that Zhao Dan, as the monarch of Zhao State, can still influence the abolition of the king of Yan State?

Of course.

In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were countless things to support the kings of other countries.

The well-known Jin Gong Ji Chong'er, who created the era of Jin's hegemony, led the Qin army to counterattack the Jin mainland with the support of Qin Mugong, killed Jin Huaigong, and then became the king of Jin.

Duke Huan of Qi, Lu Xiaobai, received military support from the State of Ju when he ascended the throne, while his rival, Lu Jiu, another prince of the State of Qi who was loyal to Guan Zhong at the time, received military support from the State of Lu.

In the Warring States period, such examples are not uncommon. For example, King Yanzhao, the Mingjun who reused Le Yi and created a generation of prosperity for the Yan Kingdom, was escorted back to the Yan Kingdom by Zhao Dan’s grandfather Zhao Wuling to inherit the throne after the Zizhi Rebellion. of.

What are the benefits of doing this?

Doing so is actually beneficial.

For example, after Qin Mugong supported Jin Gong to become the king of Jin, the relationship between Qin and Jin entered the honeymoon period, and Qin obtained the opportunity to expand eastward without worrying about Jin's hindrance. Dominating the Central Plains laid the foundation.

The idiom "Qin and Jin is good" describes the relationship between Qin and Jin during this period.

Another example is that after King Zhao Wuling supported King Yanzhao, the alliance between Zhao State and Yan State lasted for 40 years. Neighboring, Qi State, the overlord who once ruled the world, fell to the ground.

Zhao Guo also grew up rapidly by stepping on Qi Guo's shoulders and drinking Qi's flesh and blood, and became the second most powerful country in the Warring States Period, and had the qualifications and confidence to challenge Qin State in the Battle of Changping.

So after Zhao Dan raised this question, Zhao Sheng quickly responded.

"If the King of Yan dies, which son will the King want to appoint as the new King of Yan?"

When Zhao Dan heard this, a smile appeared on his face.

For Zhao Guo and Zhao Dan, who is the king of Yan is of course not based on whether the young master of Yan is capable of governing Yan and making Yan more prosperous, but whether the young master of Yan is in line with Zhao's ideals or not. Benefit.

Zhao Dan has already prepared such a candidate.

Zhao Dan coughed and said, "I want to make son Ke king."

"Young Master Ke?" All the ministers of Zhao State showed blank expressions when they heard this, obviously they were quite unfamiliar with this Young Master of Yan State.

After a few seconds, Yu Xin suddenly slapped his thigh and said: "My lord, I have heard that Empress Yan had adopted a son a while ago, and he was only two years old. Could it be that this son is this young master Ke?"