Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 206 Zhao Zheng (Part )

Qin State,

Ying Yiren is visiting the unregistered residents.

As for the prince who suddenly came to meet him, Heihu had no idea what he was going to do.

He just received the other party according to courtesy.

Both sides took off their shoes, sat opposite each other, and discussed the affairs of the Qin State.

Everyone was very polite.

Ying Yiren said, "I just returned to Qin, and there are still many things I don't understand. I hope you can teach me in the future."

Hei Hu was very confused, "I am just an ordinary official, how dare I say I can teach the prince?"

Ying Yiren just said that he was being modest.

Lu Buwei traveled back and forth between Qin and Zhao, and stayed mostly at the Heihu's place, so he was quite familiar with the Hei family's situation.

Black,

They moved here from the State of Wei during the reign of King Wu, and are now only the second generation.

Heihu was responsible for managing the Western Region caravan affairs for the nobles. Although in the eyes of many dignitaries, he was just serving his subordinates, Lu Buwei keenly realized that Heihu could make many connections by relying on such "welcoming and seeing off" activities.

After Ying Yiren returned to Qin, Lu Buwei heard that Heihu had established a good relationship with Wu'an Jun.

The Battle of Handan

Just as Bai Qi had expected, Qin was defeated.

In the beginning,

The King of Qin was very unhappy and ordered Wang Ling to be replaced and Bai Qi to lead the army.

Bai Qi still refused on the grounds of illness.

Hei Hu heard this and immediately rushed to Wu Anjun's residence and said to him, "Ah, how can you talk to the king like this?"

"The king is old and stubborn. If he gets angry, he will come and torment you!"

Bai Qi asked him, "I am a man who only knows how to fight. It is my duty as a subject to tell my monarch what I think. How could I deceive him?"

"To put it mildly, how can you say it's a lie?"

Heihu clapped his hands and then told Bai Qi the words he had prepared.

He also said, "Since the king ascended the throne, he has rarely lost a battle. He will definitely come to you again!"

"Wait a minute, tell him what I said, and the king will be in a better mood!"

Bai Dian nodded.

And soon after,

The King of Qin really came.

He lay on the sickbed, with a warm towel on his forehead, and said to the King of Qin, "I am really seriously ill and cannot see you, Your Majesty!"

The King of Qin didn't say anything, but he was actually a little unhappy.

He also asked Bai Qi to stand firm and fight against the State of Zhao.

Bai Qi said, "I really want to obey the king's orders, but my illness does not allow me to do so."

Seeing that the King of Qin was becoming more and more impatient, he continued, "I hope to offer you some advice to make up for the mistake of not being able to go to war!"

The King of Qin said, "Okay, tell me now!"

Bai Qi then relayed Heihu's idea, "Handan of Zhao is a tall and solid city. It is natural that it was defeated during the attack. It cannot be said to be the king's fault!"

"And this time, in order to attack Zhao, Qin has sent out a lot of troops. Why not let them go to the border of Wei and Han to show their military prowess and intimidate the monarchs of Wei and Han, and then send envoys to persuade Wei and Han to cede land and cities to Qin?"

Wei and Han,

After being suppressed by the Qin State many times, they were already scared out of their wits.

Now the Qin army is stationed between the borders of the Three Jins. It can attack Wei in the east and Han in the south. They are actually very panicked.

The King of Qin was skeptical, "Can we do this?"

Bai Qi said, "Zhao has military preparations and the legacy of King Wuling of Zhao, but what do Wei and Han have?"

So the King of Qin agreed with his opinion and sent envoys to Wei and Han, and finally succeeded in forcing the two countries to cede some cities.

in this way,

The King of Qin looked much better.

As a result, Bai Qi became more involved with Hei Hu, believing that he was a low-key talent.

In such a time of great strife,

The vast majority of talented people hope to demonstrate their abilities in front of the monarch and the powerful so that they can be promoted and become high-ranking officials.

It is really rare to see people like this who are unregistered!
Lü Buwei suggested to Ying Yiren, "Hei Hu is a capable man. He knows many powerful people in Qin. Prince can get to know him more and win the support of others!"

then,

Ying Yiren "condescended to be noble" to get to know the black household.

Heihu chatted with him for a while, and then the youngest son in the family suddenly ran out, threw himself into his father's arms, and shouted for him to take him out to play.

Heihu smiled apologetically at Wangsun.

Ying Yiren said, "How lively!"

"My son is about the same age as your son!"

Hei Hu responded casually, "Then next time I visit the prince, please allow me to bring this child with me to play with the young master!"

Ying Yiren’s smile froze and he stopped talking.

Seeing that he had a strange expression on his face, Heihu knew that there must be another reason, so he didn't say anything more.

...In the fifty-sixth year of the reign of King Qin,

He Bo was playing chess with a kid.

He lost many times and then started to cheat.

"No more fun, no more fun!"

“That’s it for today!”

The kid opposite, who was called "Zhao Zheng" by his grandfather in order to live a better life in Zhao State, said "Oh" and just asked him, "Will you come tomorrow?"

"not coming!"

He Bo told him, "It's so uncomfortable to play chess with you!"

Damn it,
How come he couldn't even beat a child after studying chess for so many years?
Zhao Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly in the sunlight.

"…You haven't been here as much lately as before."

At the beginning, He Bo would come over every few days.

Regardless of whether the child paid attention to him or not, he would just stand there and chatter loudly, forcing the other child to respond.

Later, I finally got familiar with it.
Zhao Zheng's maternal grandfather hired a teacher to teach him.

Reading and writing is not an easy task, so He Bo reduced the frequency of his visit so as not to disturb the child's study.

right now,

Zhao Zheng is eight years old.

He had completed his initiation and was becoming physically strong.

As he grew older, the relationship between Qin and Zhao gradually eased from the stalemate of the siege of Handan, and his grandfather began to let little Zhao Zheng go out to play on his own, to meet the outside world and many of his peers.

But who would accept a Qin person who brought heavy harm to Zhao?

Besides, children speak without restraint.

Many children find it difficult to hide their thoughts and always use "sincerity" to interact with Zhao Zheng.

As a result, Zhao Zheng had several fights with these kids.

His solid and healthy body,

It was honed through fighting with kids of the same age.

Although his grandfather didn't care much about him, he never ran out of food and supplies, so Zhao Zhengchang was also very fast.

He Bo occasionally asked him to stand next to a tree and record his height.

When he was sure that the child had grown into a thriving young tree, He Bo came less often.

Again--

The child has grown up.

It's not cute anymore!
Zhao Zheng's eyes are not as bright as before, and the fat on his face has gradually faded as he grows, and is no longer soft and bulgy.

His eyebrows gradually opened up.

When he is not smiling, his eyes stare at people so intently that one cannot help but feel uneasy.

Zhao Ji really didn't like Zhao Zheng staring at her.

Fortunately, after being scolded by his mother several times, Zhao Zheng learned to control his expression.

He would smile deliberately in front of his mother, with his eyes curved to squeeze out a little light.

He Bo then knew:
I should leave.

Although he stayed with the child for a few years because he couldn't bear it, he was not the child's supporter after all.

The place of Handan will always bear the damage caused by the Qin State.

And the Zhao people finally
He chose to vent his pain on his wife, who was left here by Qin's hostage.

He Bo cannot stand high above them and accuse them of "intolerance".

It is not appropriate for ghosts and gods to interfere in historical issues like this.

Zhao Ji's father was still alive and loved him very much, so Zhao Ji did not feel too much about it.

But Zhao Zheng,
There is no such treatment.

His father is not here.

His mother needed love more than he did.

The little child had his own room at an early age, learned not to cry or make a fuss, and learned to use fighting to punish those "friends" of the same age who insulted him.

The hostility he faced was too great.
And He Bo,
In front of him, it was just a bird that could speak human language and looked very smart.

He lifted his wings, stroked his hair, and told the child:
"Ok!"

"Yes, it's less!"

“I guess he won’t come again!”

Zhao Zheng's eyes widened, "Why?"

His calm expression changed, and he said nervously, "Are you going to die?"

The life span of a bird,
It's almost the same now.

But He Bo said, "Humph, I won't die!"

"I am a thousand-year-old turtle in the river!"

He spread his wings, looking quite proud.

But Zhao Zheng's expression became even uglier because of his words.

(End of this chapter)