Chapter 80: The Plague Reappears (1)
Just after midnight, when most people had fallen asleep, a fire started at the edge of a tent. The fire spread more and more vigorously, and even Zhou Yan, who had just fallen asleep, was awakened. The fire was spreading at an unexpected speed, and Zhou Yan had no choice but to take charge . While directing the firefighting...
"Zuo Yu, you continue to command here. I will go and check on Yin Yin."
"yes."
Thinking that the fire was so big, Yin Yin must have been frightened, so he handed over the command work to Zuo Yu and ran to the tent where Yin Yin was. From the fact that the first person he thought of when he handed over the command work was Zuo Yu, it can be seen that Zhou Yan still attaches great importance to him.
However, when he arrived at the tent where Yin Yin was, Zhou Yan did not find Yin Yin, and the tent was pitch black, which made Zhou Yan feel strange. With such a thing happening in the camp and the noise everywhere, it was impossible for Yin Yin to not react. In an instant, a bad premonition came to Zhou Yan's mind. He asked someone to light a torch, and sure enough, Yin Yin was not in the tent. However, Zhou Yan sent people to search everywhere in the camp, but they couldn't find her anywhere. Did Yin Yin just disappear out of thin air?
The State of Zhao had been at war for a long time. In order to eliminate the anxiety of the people and the fatigue of the soldiers, the State of Zhao issued an imperial decree personally issued by the King of Zhao, which stipulated that a state banquet be held in which people from all over the country could participate. Over the past six months, the State of Zhao had been developing at a rapid pace, and all aspects had returned to their previous level, especially in business, which was even better than before. Therefore, Zhao Ziheng's status in the State of Zhao was not only increasing rapidly, but also indispensable. The people's trust in Zhao Ziheng was beyond words, and Zhao Ziheng made an indelible contribution to the current State of Zhao.
Within a few days, the news of the state banquet hosted by Zhao State had spread to various countries. Everyone who knew about it knew that this was Zhao State's declaration to other countries that Zhao State's power had not weakened. Not only did it have a strong power, but it was also inviolable. It was a warning to those who had planned it. The reason for this was that even after years of war, Zhao State's power had only increased. As for who deserved the credit, everyone in the world knew it.
However, is it appropriate to hold a state banquet for national celebration during this period and invite other countries to participate?
The imperial study in the Zhao Kingdom palace.
"We can finally rest assured that our king has returned safely."
"Well, I deeply apologize for my stubbornness this time. Thank you all for your help while I was away. I believe that the news that Zhao State is holding a national banquet to celebrate the occasion has spread to all countries."
Wang Xu spoke on behalf of the ministers present on the return of Zhao Ziheng. It turned out that the person who issued the imperial edict was not Zhao Ziheng, but Zhao Ziheng prepared it in advance and handed it over to the ministers to issue it within the specified period. On the one hand, this could conceal the fact that Zhao Ziheng was not in Zhao State, and on the other hand, it reflected Zhao Ziheng's righteousness. Zhao Ziheng returned last night, and after the morning court today, he discussed with the important ministers who maintained the court during his absence.
"But Your Majesty, is this really okay?"
A middle-aged official spoke with a worried look.
"Why not?"
"Your Majesty should have received the news that plague has broken out in many countries again."
"Um."
"Why?"
"I know Lord Li's concerns, but that is why I chose this period."
"I don't understand."
"That's right. I'm afraid Lord Li is not the only one who doesn't understand. In fact, under normal circumstances, it really shouldn't be held at this time. However, let's not talk about other countries. Our Zhao country has been in turmoil for a long time, causing panic among the people. Coupled with the reappearance of the plague, I'm afraid that the people of our Zhao country will be in even greater panic and anxiety. Therefore, holding a state banquet at this time that is extremely representative and celebrated by the whole country will not only have a more significant effect on stabilizing the people's hearts and rewarding the soldiers, but also show the current style of our Zhao country to other countries."
As Zhao Ziheng said, even if he emphasized that the effect would be more significant during this period, Zhao Ziheng believed that the time was ripe. Even though only half a year had passed, the development of Zhao State so far was enough to reflect its former prosperity, indicating that Zhao State, one of the two major countries maintaining world peace, was still alive, demonstrating to those forces that were secretly preparing to make moves.
The ministers present all understood the purpose of this state banquet, but few people understood the period. After Zhao Ziheng's explanation, those who didn't understand suddenly realized that the simpler the truth, the harder it was to guess. I believe that not many people in other countries can see through this. At most, they will think that Zhao is demonstrating to other countries. Even if they are dissatisfied with this, they can't do anything about it. After all, Zhao has such power and strength. It is not difficult to see from the wars in recent years that which country invaded Zhao because it thought it was weak ended up in defeat? The reason for the defeat was attributed to Zhao Ziheng's military strategy, so people knew and believed that Zhao, with Zhao Ziheng in charge, was unbreakable!
"But what if those secret forces take this opportunity to invade? Wouldn't that cause the people to panic?"
It seems that this Lord Li is still uneasy about Zhao Ziheng's explanation. This Lord Li is none other than Li Tianmin !
"It doesn't matter. As long as they can do something that will cause the people of Zhao to panic, I will definitely praise them then."
The implication was that from Zhao Ziheng's expression, everyone saw absolute self-confidence. He was confident that even if the enemy invaded, they would be helpless. His self-confidence calmed Li Tianmin down, because he knew that Zhao Ziheng's self-confidence was always absolute. Since Zhao Ziheng had this kind of confidence, no matter how much he worried, it was unnecessary.
