Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

Han Wan looked at the Queen Mother Yan quietly, her eyes were full of sympathy: "Yes, if I and you were in a different place, I would have made the same choice. Our girls are supposed to marry and obey their husbands. There is indeed nothing wrong with it. But you have to know that since you have done something wrong, someone must pay the price. The majesty of Zhao Guo and the king cannot be challenged, and I will not allow a second assassination against the king."

Han Wan's meaning is actually very obvious, the heads of Le Jian and Jing Ke alone still can't appease Zhao Guo's anger.Even if Zhao Dan can agree, Zhao's ministers and Queen Han Wan will not agree.

The Empress Dowager Yan looked at Han Wan fixedly, and after a while she finally showed a look of pleading: "Ke'er is still young, it is impossible for him to participate in this matter, let's let Ke'er go."

There was silence in the room.

After a long time, Han Wan said slowly: "Speaking of which, Ke'er is also my nephew, and taking care of him is what I should do. Ke'er can live, but only as a commoner."

Empress Dowager Yan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words, and smiled for the first time: "Thank you."

Han Wan smiled, and said softly: "Okay, have a good rest. We will send someone to bring Ke'er over, so you can spend some time with him in the next few days."

"No need." Empress Dowager Yan interrupted Han Wan: "Let's start now, the old woman is ready."

A surprised expression appeared on Han Wan's face. After hesitating for a while, she still complied with Queen Mother Yan's request.

"Come on, have a drink."

A palace man held a jug of wine and carefully placed it in front of the Empress Dowager Yan.

The wine was as red as blood, and if you looked closely, you would find traces of bluish black inside.

The Empress Dowager Yan picked up the wine jue with a calm expression.

Han Wan couldn't help but said, "Don't you really say goodbye to Ke'er first?"

"No need." Empress Dowager Yan shook her head, "It's nothing more than asking for trouble."

After finishing speaking, she tilted her head and drank the wine in one gulp.

"Dang!" Jiu Jue landed on the thick carpet without making any sound, and stopped after rolling a few times.

The Empress Dowager Yan's body slowly fell on the chair, and she slowly closed her eyes.

A trace of red liquid, whether it was fine wine or blood, oozed from her lips and dripped to the ground.

Han Wan watched all this quietly, and the many emotions in her heart finally turned into a long sigh.

"This, why bother?"

Chapter 828 Pyongyang City (first update)

Li Mu stood in front of Pyongyang City, staring at the city in front of him.

"Isn't it very big?" This is the most direct feeling in Li Mu's heart.

This Pyongyang city is different from other cities that Li Mu is familiar with. Although it also has a city wall, it is not high; the area is not small, but compared to Xiangping city, it is larger and limited.

There are seven or eight small villages densely scattered within [-] miles outside Pyongyang City. According to reports from Zhao Jun's scouts, there is no one in these villages at the moment, and they must all be withdrawn into the city.

Li Mu is currently placing his camp in a small town five miles west of Pyongyang City. This small town is actually somewhat similar to a small militarized fortress. It seems to be used to defend Pyongyang City, but North Korea There are not enough troops now, so we can only give up all these peripheral strongholds.

Li Mu came to a conclusion: "This is obviously the rural system of the Shang Dynasty. No wonder many people have said that this Jizi North Korea would rather be a merchant official than the King of Zhou. It seems that this is indeed the case."

"The countryside?" Yi Qusheng interjected, "What is the countryside?"

Li Mu gave Yiqu Sheng a very contemptuous look, obviously he was very displeased with this bastard: "In the Shang Dynasty, Wangji was the capital city, and it was called Dayi Shang. There are suburbs outside the city, and there are many small cities in the suburbs The city was used to defend the capital city. The outskirts were the fields, when King Wu of Zhou arrived at the field of Shang in Dayi and fought against the army of King Zhou of Shang in the pastures of the field, so it was called the Battle of Muye."

Yi Qusheng thought about it seriously for a while, then nodded: "I don't understand."

Li Mu rolled his eyes helplessly, ignored Yi Qu Sheng, and continued to observe the city in front of him.

There is a very obvious difference between the cities of the Shang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty, that is, although the Shang Dynasty also had a pattern of small cities and large kingdoms, the small cities and palaces were usually in the northeast, which was exactly the opposite of the small cities and palaces of the Zhou Dynasty, which were usually in the southwest.

"So this means that you Zhou Dynasty people are actually rebels, so after the rebellion, you want to fight against the Shang Dynasty in everything, even the layout of the city." Yi Qusheng made a conclusion.

Li Mu glanced at Yi Qusheng, and Yi Qusheng's whole body trembled, and he jumped a foot away in an instant.

"So this means that this time we should use Miyagi in the northeast as the main attack point, idiot!" Li Mu unceremoniously gave a conclusion on Yi Qusheng's IQ.

Yi Qusheng chuckled, and suddenly pointed out: "Hey, look, someone has come out!"

Li Mu was stunned for a moment, and looked in the direction of Yiqu Sheng's finger, and sure enough, he found someone coming in the direction of Daying under the banner.

After a while, Ju Xin appeared in front of Li Mu: "Great Governor, someone here claims to be the envoy of the Korean King Jirun, and wants to ask to see the Great Governor."

Although the qualifications are older than Li Mu, in this battle, Ju Xin is the deputy general, and Li Mu is the main general. This is the appointment from Zhao Dan in Handan City.

Li Mu nodded and said, "Let's take him to the commander's tent."

A moment later, a square-looking middle-aged man with big sleeves fluttering down his jaw and a long beard appeared in front of Li Mu in the tent: "Korean Yaqing Jizheng came here on the order of our king. Metropolitan Governor."

Li Mu glanced at each other up and down, and said in a deep voice, "Why are you here this time?"

Jizheng looked at Li Mu and said, "By order of my king, I would like to ask about the current whereabouts of our crown prince."

Li Mu said: "Ji Xing resisted stubbornly and was killed by my general."

Jizheng was shocked when he heard the words, with a sad look on his face, and sighed: "Sure enough, I have already advised the king and the prince before sending troops, saying that it is not a good strategy to confront Zhao, but the prince insisted on going his own way and refused to listen. In my words, it is really deplorable that it has led to today's disaster."

Li Mu looked at Jizheng quietly, without saying a word.

Jizheng seemed a little embarrassed by Li Mu's eyes, and he said after a while: "Governor, apart from the whereabouts of the prince, I was ordered to come here this time and I still want to ask the governor. I don't know why the governor led the army here. Why?"

Li Mu laughed, and couldn't help showing a hint of sarcasm on his face: "You can go back and tell your king, let him just think slowly."

Jizheng coughed twice in embarrassment, and finally said reluctantly: "Governor, North Korea is willing to seal a thousand pieces of gold, 50 gold and copper, and several other treasures. My king also wants to go to Handan to pay tribute in exchange for The retreat of the Great Governor."

Li Mu looked at Jizheng in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a little speechless.

No matter how you look at it, this guy is not a very good lobbyist.

Li Mu waved his hand, and said: "The Book of Songs states that under the sky is the land of the king, and the shores of the land are the subjects of the king. Now that I am the governor of the Zhao Kingdom, I should take the land when I see it. You and other courtiers, how can I get it?" How can it be more satisfying to be a minister of Zhao State? North Korea is not allowed to exist in the future, and only the land of Zhao State and North Korean County can exist!"

Jizheng was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Great governor, forgive Jizheng's words, this sentence does not seem to mean that, but the real meaning is"

"Enough!" Li Mu interrupted Jizheng impatiently: "Don't say much, go back and tell the king of Joseon that if you surrender now, you can still get the title of king of Joseon. If you resist to the end, the day you break the city, This is the time when the Ruji clan will be wiped out!"

An hour later, Jizheng returned to the palace in Pyongyang City.Here, all the important figures of Joseon, including King Jirun of Joseon, have gathered together, waiting for Jizheng's return.

Jizheng didn't dare to neglect, stepped forward and saluted, "I have seen the king!"

King Jirun of Joseon was a fat looking man, about 50 years old. After seeing Jizheng, he asked eagerly, "Yaqing, did Li Mu agree to retreat?"

This is also the question that all North Korean monarchs and ministers are most eager to know.

Jizheng shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, Li Mu is not willing to retreat. Moreover, he has just made it clear to his ministers that the purpose of coming here this time is to merge the entire territory of Joseon into Zhao's territory!"