Chapter 174: Walking on Thin Ice (4)
Piao Tianwen Fei Yi suddenly thought that whether it is public or private, whether it is a friend or Zhao Xiang, he should and must stop the crazy idea of the Lord's father.
Fei Yi bowed deeply and couldn't bow to him for a long time and said, "Master, I, please forgive me, say frankly, if you do this, my country of Zhao will inevitably fall into chaos and will be difficult to recover for decades."[]
Zhao Yong narrowed his eyes, and the cold light flashed in his eyes, "Rareless!"
"Fei Yi, are you doubting my control over Zhao State? Let me tell you that I gave this throne to He'er. I want to give it to him. If you want to take it, who can stop me in the world?"
"There is no one in the world who can stop you. The only thing that can stop you is the hearts of the people of Zhao." Fei Yi raised his waist and his voice was surprisingly calm.
"Although the king was established by you by your Lord Father, he was the orthodox of our Zhao Kingdom. He has been diligent in government affairs in the past three years and has never surpassed it at all. Therefore, he is deeply loved by his subjects. If the Lord Father, you do not care about the will of the people and forcibly decree the matter, it will inevitably cause the disintegration of the scholars and the people, and even the disintegration of our Zhao Kingdom will be taken advantage of by the princes, and will never recover from then on."
Zhao Yong's face changed and he said in a deep voice, "I said that I did not want to take back the throne that originally belonged to me. All I want is control over Zhao State, just control. Since He'er's throne was given to him by me, how could I take back it?"
"What's the difference? The king is approaching adulthood and has a kingly demeanor. But you want to put him in a weak position and cut off the right-hand man whom the king relies on in the court. How do you let the king handle himself? How do you let the subjects of Zhao do it?"
Zhao Yongyangmei said, "What's the difficulty? A hundred years later, he will not inherit the foundation of Zhao's country."
Fei Yi shook his head and said, "Master, you are too simple. Now you are in a prosperous and strong position. Do you plan to let the king wait for many years, ten years, twenty years, or more? Could it be that the king will only be a puppet and be depressed all his life? Besides, after you wait a hundred years, the eldest son will definitely be full of wings, and the king lives in the palace for many years and isolates from the outside world. What should he do at that time?"
Zhao Yong sneered, "A lot of excuses, you obviously want to betray me and violate my original oath, right?"
"I have never had the desire to betray me."
"Then why are you not loyal to me?"
"As a prime minister, I assist the king within and the country outside, I will only insist on opposing the situation to the end if everything is bad for Zhao State."
Zhao Yong said angrily, "I am Zhao State, Zhao State is me! What's the difference?"
Fei Yi was silent, but he didn't know how to refute Zhao Yong. After a while, he shook his head and said, "'Advance Zhao State and achieve hegemony', I have never had any intention of disobeying it. Now that our Zhao State is politically clear and powerful, with a great wise man in the court, and the Lord's Father, you have strong soldiers to protect him. If you manage it for the time being, it will definitely be the capital of the king and hegemon. However, Lord's Father, you forgot your original oath and want to disrupt Zhao State for your own selfish desires..."
Before Fei Yi's words could be finished, Zhao Yong was already furious. Huo stood up and drew his sword. The sword tip pointed directly at Fei Yi, and he was furious.
"Fei Yi, if you have the courage, please say it again." Zhao Yong's words were cold and murderous intent had already emerged.
"I am dedicated to the country. You dare to say that I am in trouble with Zhao. Do you really think I dare not kill you?"
Seeing that the master father drew his sword, Lou Shang knew something was wrong, so he quickly stopped Fei Yi without hesitation. The master father drew his strength in time during the lightning and thunder, so that the two of them did not let the blood splatter on the spot.
Lou Yan stared at the sword edge that was only half an inch away from his heart, and he didn't bother to wipe off the sweat beads dripping from his forehead and blurted out; "Master, think twice!"
Zhao Yong's expression changed a few times, and he finally put down his sword, turned his head and said coldly to Fei Yi, "You go, from now on, the friendship between you and me has been broken for thirty years, so please do it yourself."
Fei Yi looked at the Lord's father with a calm expression and bowed deeply. "The Lord's father's kindness is unforgettable. My life belongs to the Lord's father. If you need it one day, you can take it away at any time. I will never complain. But I am still in the prime minister for one day, and I will definitely support the Zhao family and the country will never let Zhao fall into civil strife."
After saying that, Fei Yi bowed again and then slowly turned around and left.
Zhao Yong looked at Fei Yi's distant figure, his expression a little complicated.
This former minister, who had a friend of old friends, now stood in disguise on his opposite side, which made him feel very moved. After being silent for a long time, Zhao Yong withdrew his eyes and returned his sword to the sheath.
Lou Yan stood behind him and said in a deep voice, "Please forgive me for saying frankly, Lord Father, you are just too impulsive. Feiyi is not our opponent, on the contrary, if it is handled properly, it is likely to be beneficial to us."
Zhao Yong glanced at Lou Yan and said, "Why, do you even want to blame me?"
Lou Yan smiled bitterly and bowed, "Master, now is not the time to act voluntarily."
Zhao Yong's anger gradually faded, and he gradually returned to his former calmness. He waved his hand and said, "Don't mention him again. Since this person cannot advance and retreat with us, then ignore him. As you said, he would not dare to do anything to me if he had a hundred courage."
Lou Yan looked at Zhao Yong's face and hesitated for a moment before saying carefully. "Master, Father, actually Fei Yi said some truth. You have been away from the court for too long, and the ministers in the court have long been the same as us. When you were kings, you could still make them dare not move with the righteousness of the monarch and ministers. But now we no longer have moral high points, but instead have some unreasonable reputations."
Zhao Yong nodded and said with a gloomy face, "I don't know what you said. It's because I'm too careless and too relieved about Fei Yi, thinking that I wouldn't have any trouble in the court. But I never expected that the first problem was him."
"What do you think about the current situation?"
Lou Yan replied without hesitation: "It seems calm, but in fact it is like walking on thin ice. If you are not careful, you will lose all the whole plate."
Zhao Yong sat back to the throne and reached out to signal, "Tell me what you can do to deal with it."
"The minister has three strategies for the master and father to choose."
"Speak and listen."
"The worst strategy is to reconcile with the king and maintain the status quo of Zhao. The king will still preside over the government affairs. You are responsible for foreign wars, but in this way, we will inevitably lose control over the government affairs and our influence will shrink."
"No." Zhao Yong shook his head without hesitation, "You asked me to reconcile with my own son? This is not a big deal in the world. Who is me, Zhao Yong? This Zhao State's foundation was created by me. Now you actually want me to surrender to my son, it is impossible!"
Lou Yan's expression was unlucky and seemed to have guessed that the Lord's father would not agree with this proposal. He saw Zhao Yong frowning and said directly, "Don't go around the corner, just tell your best strategy. I'll see if it's feasible."
Lou slowly took a step forward and subconsciously lowered his voice, "The so-called best strategy is to make a quick decision, launch a coup while the military power is still in our hands, forcibly clean up all the forces in the court, put the king under house arrest, kill all the rebels, and re-promote and appoint new wealthy families. This will surely be able to completely control the situation in Handan once and for all."
"Now, the five armies outside the city, Zhao Xi, Niu Jian, Shi Hu, Ji and Hu Chu, control the fourth armies. If the master father wants to mobilize, he can bypass the tiger talisman, and only one hand order is enough. Even if Zhao Yi and his men refuse to surrender, they will be alone and unable to sing. In this way, the army outside the city can be taken down. As for the 20,000 troops of the city guards, Li Xi, a city guard, is rigorous and has rarely been neglected, but his subordinates may not be so enlightened. Handan City carriages and horses flow every day, and these city gate guards are all skilled in their affairs, and they do not take the benefits of traveling merchants in private, so we can buy one of them and let him put Zhao Xi and his army into Handan. There is Zhao Xin's Yulin Insider in the palace. So foolproof, big things can be settled!"
"As for other places outside Handan, Daidi is the territory of the eldest son. The prefect of Jinyang and Shangdang are both people promoted by your master's father. It is not a big problem. As long as Handan, Daidi and Jinyang are stable, Zhao State can support the situation even if it turns the sky."
He said that Lou Yan's face turned red and his breathing gradually accelerated. He looked excited and strode forward and suddenly bent down. "Master, this method is the best way to break the deadlock, and it is also the safest way for you to regain the royal power. Don't hesitate, let it go!"
Compared with Lou Yan's excitement, Zhao Yong's expression seemed much colder. He just listened to Lou Yan's words intently, with a little thoughtful expression and had never answered for a long time. Zhao Yong, who was decisive in encountering things and decisive in dealing with things, had a rare hesitation on his face.
Zhao Yong pondered for a long time before slowly shook his head and said, "This matter cannot be done, let's think of another way."
Lou said anxiously, "When you keep breaking, you will suffer the chaos! Master Father, the situation is still beneficial to us now. With the great victory of destroying Zhongshan, your prestige in the country is unparalleled. In addition, you have not been abdicating for too long, and your influence in the court is still very large. But the longer the time, the older the king will be, the stronger the control over the court, and your influence will gradually shrink as one rises and the other rises."
"Besides, in the army, the army must be mobilized according to the Zhao system, such as the tiger talisman, such as Wuhu talisman, and if the person in charge of the army is your confidant, and this army has been following you for many battles in the south for many years, it can be mobilized by your edict. But the longer the time, the more variables there will be. The king and the others have the advantage of orthodox, and can calmly dismantle your influence in the army. I am afraid that even if you are willing to raise an army, you will be powerless to turn the world."
Zhao Yong's face darkened and said, "I said no, but it's not possible. If I really want to fight against each other, wouldn't it really be as Fei Yi said that Zhao State would fall into chaos. The national strength will inevitably be damaged. I gave He'er the throne, everyone in the world knows, but now I want to raise an army to take back my son's things. Isn't this a joke for the people in the world? I, Zhao Yong, can't afford to lose this person!"
"Besides, the tiger talisman system was implemented by me, in order to strengthen the royal power and eliminate the root cause of the turmoil in the past. I must not abolish it privately. If I break the rules today, Zhao will inevitably be in chaos in the future."
Chapter completed!