Handan, the capital of Zhao State, was still in a dilapidated state.
Even though several days had passed, the Handan Royal Palace had not been repaired much.
King Youmiu of Zhao was a little panicked.
He had been panicking ever since Ying Zheng's power was revealed in Qi the day before yesterday.
Since that night, Zhao cavalry archers have filled the entire palace, with a sentry every ten steps and a guard every five steps. The palace is impenetrable and the siege is extremely tight.
In other words, since the day before yesterday, King Youmiu of Zhao has not left his bedroom. No matter whether Qu Zheng asked for an audience or Li Mu came to discuss things, he never came out even once.
These past few days, King Youmiu of Zhao was in a panic, not to mention closing his eyes, even when he was lying down. He just stood among a group of Zhao cavalry archers, not daring to move.
There are not many people left in Handan.
Although a lot of sacrifices have been made, I still dare not throw them all in.
First, his body wouldn't allow it, and second, it would be too detrimental to the harmony of nature. If he really did it, I'm afraid Zhao would be in turmoil for a while.
Bai Qi was ordered to commit suicide just because he buried 400,000 soldiers in the war. King Youmiu of Zhao's sacrifice was much more cruel than that.
Human skins have been piling up for the past few days, and the entire bedroom is filled with gray, making it difficult to see clearly.
I didn't dare to light a candle, so I just groped my way around in the light from outside.
"Foreign minister Hou Sheng, Prime Minister of Qi, requests an audience with the King of Zhao!"
There was a loud shout outside, which made King Zhao Youmiu shudder in his heart.
He didn't care what was said, he just stared outside in horror, waving his hands wildly, and kept ordering: "Kill him! Quick! Kill him!"
The Zhao cavalry archers surrounding them just flashed for a moment and then rushed out.
There was no shouting or screaming, but there was an endless pressure that smashed the door of the bedroom palace to pieces, revealing the scene outside.
Hou Sheng stood in the sky in a red robe, with a hundred and twenty pieces of armor protecting him. He was obviously just an ordinary man, but he seemed more intimidating than this group of people who had taken advantage of the situation.
The Zhao cavalry archers below didn't care about these things. They just shot up with a crossbow.
Hundreds of crossbow arrows made of bones flew and instantly covered Hou Sheng.
There was only a muffled sound, and then the hundred or twenty armored warriors behind Hou Sheng moved and knocked the bone crossbow arrow to the ground.
"It seems that King Zhao doesn't welcome my Great Qi." Hou Sheng's eyes instantly turned cold.
In the past few days, Jiang Ziya's power has made him completely arrogant. Although he is still respectful in Qi, he naturally wants to take advantage of the situation when he goes out.
"Who are you?!" King Youmiu of Zhao has been in a state of tension these days. He didn't hear the shout just now clearly, but just felt it was a bluff and thought it was an ambush from the Qin State.
"Foreign ministers, Qi, the prime minister, will prevail."
Hou Sheng looked at the pale-faced King Youmiu of Zhao below and realized that he hadn't listened carefully. He repeated his purpose: "I'm here on the orders of the Marquis of Qi to discuss the matter of an alliance."
Because the mission Jiang Ziya sought from Yuanshi Tianzun was to extend the Zhou Dynasty's reign for a hundred years, and since he would be the Marquis of Qi when he died, he would no longer be king, so he was making preparations for the future.
King Youmiu of Zhao also heard it clearly and saw it carefully, and confirmed that it was indeed not someone from Qin, so his expression relaxed a little.
But he still asked with caution: "I wonder how the Prime Minister intends to discuss this alliance."
"Naturally, all the nations have gathered together to discuss how to resist Qin's ambitions." Hou Sheng, commanding the view from a high vantage point, appeared even more imposing than King Youmiu of Zhao. "King Zhao must have witnessed Qin's recent display of power, right?"
Although it is a doubt, it is extremely certain.
No matter how many kings Zhao State had, or how many turmoils it had, this fortune is here, no more, no less, and it will only be passed down in the hands of the Zhao royal family.
King Youmiu of Zhao had an ugly expression on his face. He neither agreed nor denied it. He just waved his hand and asked the Zhao cavalry archers to give up their positions.
"How can an envoy be so unruly in the air? Come down quickly and sit with me in the palace for a while."
He glanced at the Zhao cavalry archers behind him, signaling them to go find Li Mu and Qu Zheng.
King Youmiu of Zhao really didn't want to get involved in such state affairs, not to mention that he hadn't slept well in the past two days.
Hou Sheng didn't act pretentiously, nor did he think there would be any ambush or murder below, so he just walked down and entered the bedroom.
The hundred and twenty armors followed him in. The gaps in the armor were all black, and the visor was tightly fastened, so that even the eyes could not see anything, just like a real armor.
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How could Li Mu and Qu Zheng not see how Hou Sheng acted so arrogantly and made such a big fuss?
Not to mention that the Zhao cavalry archers in the palace came to summon him, so naturally he didn't dare to delay and hurried in.
Even though the victorious one was trying to bluff people, the two of them still did not worry about the safety of King Youmiu of Zhao. After all, the Zhao cavalry archers were no pushovers.
When they arrived at the bedroom, they saw the broken threshold. If they hadn't seen King Zhao Youmiu still sitting inside, their hearts would have probably jumped again.
The State of Zhao has changed several kings in recent days. If another one is replaced, these two people will definitely not believe that the group of princes and nobles have no other intentions.
The Zhao cavalry archer who led the two men over just made a gesture of invitation and stood aside again.
When King Youmiu of Zhao saw the two men arrive, he didn't care about formalities. He pointed at Hou Sheng and said to Li Mu and Qu Zheng, "This is Hou Sheng, the Prime Minister of Qi. He has come here today to discuss the alliance."
Pointing at Li Mu and Qu Zheng, he introduced them to Hou Sheng, "The strong one of these two is Li Mu, the Supreme General of Zhao State, and the other is Qu Zheng, the Prime Minister of Zhao State. If the envoy has any questions, please consult with them."
After saying that, he couldn't hold on any longer and decided to go to another place to sleep for a while.
Hou Sheng glanced at the two of them, frowned, and didn't want to look at them anymore.
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