King Zhao Wuling was besieged in the sand dune palace for three months. Why didn’t any of his close associates come to rescue him?

In 296 BC, in the empty and lonely palace on the sand dune, King Wuling of Zhao stretched out his hand in despair and fell to the ground, dying. The palace door outside was locked and heavily guarded. He had been besieged for three months. The fruits, melon seeds, and cakes in the palace had long been eaten up. Even the nests of birds had been cleaned out. The chicks were eaten alive. He could no longer Unable to hold on, I went with full of regret and closed my eyes forever in hunger.

King Zhao Wuling was named Zhao Yong, and he was the king of Zhao during the Warring States Period. He was a very accomplished king. He rides and shoots in barbarian clothes and is a barbarian in Peiping. He successively escorted Prince Qin and Prince Yan to succeed to the throne. They were King Zhaoxiang of Qin and King Zhaoxiang of Yan respectively. He is the only monarch in the history of Zhao State who traveled throughout the entire territory of Zhao State, and he is also the only monarch who went to Qin State incognito for investigation. He is also the ancestor of the "Tai Shang Huang" - the father-in-law. He is so powerful, but his posthumous title is King Wuling of Zhao. The word "spirit" just shows his major mistakes, one of which is being the master of the father. This word "spirit" is also the summary of his "willfulness" that led to him starving to death with no one to save him.

Zhao Yong was only 15 years old when he succeeded to the throne. In the name of condolences, the five kingdoms of Chu, Qin, Yan, Qi, and Wei gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and marched to the city, watching with eager eyes. Zhao Yong relied on entrusting his lonely and important ministers with fat righteousness, and used extraordinary strategies and means to make the five countries return without success. As soon as he succeeded to the throne, he emerged as a hero.

He carried out political, economic, and cultural reforms to avoid the division of Zhao State. Especially the military reforms, that is, wearing Hu uniforms, riding and shooting, made the soldiers move like the wind and be as fierce as tigers, truly achieving "learning from the barbarians and developing skills to control the barbarians". He swallowed up the Zhongshan Kingdom, captured Lin Hu, and made Lou Fan surrender and become the overlord of the northern grasslands.

Zhao Yong wanted to spy on the true state of Qin, so he acted as a spy himself, disguised himself, and went deep into the enemy state of Qin to inquire. When he met the king, King Qin Zhao, and the Queen Mother Xuan, they were found to have escaped alive. King Wuling of Zhao was good at diplomacy and had previously established two kings, King Qin Zhao and King Yan Zhao. He was a generational hegemon who played a decisive role in international politics. The highly centralized system he established firmly protected the royal power. But because of the beautiful woman, he abandoned his eldest son and established a young one, and because of his eldest son, he burned himself by playing with fire. Emotions of a Hero of a Generation

Zhao Yong’s wife is a Korean princess, he is the backbone of Mrs. Han, and Mrs. Han is his good wife. The two had their eldest son Zhao Zhang. The son was honored by his mother, and Zhao Zhang was a benevolent and filial man, so he was established as the prince. However, after Mrs. Zhao's death, everything changed. Even the prince was demoted to a prince and titled Anyangjun.

It turns out that the mistress came to power and the prince suffered. One day, King Zhao Wuling met the goddess in his dream. Coincidentally, Wu Guang's daughter Wu Wa turned out to be King Zhao Wuling's dream lover. Wu Guang presented his daughter to the throne, and Wu Wa also gave birth to a son named He, who later became King Zhao Huiwen. Wu Wa's mother valued her son and became her successor. When Xiao Sanyi came to power, the mother was valued more than the son, and the son was valued more than the mother. Zhao Yong abolished the elders and established the young "because of love". And in order to ensure that his youngest son could successfully succeed to the throne, he took a back seat when he was still young and powerful. The Rhythm of Suicide

Zhao Yong became the "Master Father" (the Supreme Emperor). "Master Father" means that Zhao has one country and two monarchs, but he no longer uses the title of king, and his responsibilities are mainly military and military affairs. diplomatic. As a result, the ministers all returned to their son He, and He became the boss of the Zhao Kingdom, but he lost his former glory. It seems that Zhao Yongke's wife Wu Wa also passed away soon, which made King Zhao Wuling even more worried. What he is most worried about is his eldest son Anyang Jun Zhao Zhang.

He saw his eldest son kneeling down and worshiping his younger son in a very pitiful manner. Thinking of his virtuous Mrs. Han, he couldn't bear the pain. Thinking of Zhang being deposed but not complaining and being filial to himself as always, guilt arose spontaneously. He came up with the idea of ??reinstating Zhang as king. Zhao Yong also had another terrible thought in his mind. He was still young and must regain the throne and regain his former prestige.

He then adopted the method of dividing the Zhao country into two parts, with Zhao Zhang in the north as the acting king and Zhao He in the south as the king of Zhao. In this way, the two sons checked and balanced, and King Zhao Wuling took the opportunity to come back. Unfortunately, he told the minister Fei Yi about his idea of ??establishing a chapter, and Fei Yi quickly saw through it and politely refused. The national justice did not allow him to support Zhao Yong's Hu Lai. He knew that supporting Zhao Yong would be equivalent to dividing the Zhao country into two parts. Fei Yi was He's teacher and prime minister and a veteran of the three dynasties. He led his ministers to oppose him. King Zhao Wuling had no choice but to give up. Fei Yi was also worried that Zhao Zhang would cause trouble in his father's "repair" and his teacher's "education".

Fei Yi immediately told He and He’s ministers and confidants when he returned.

Gongzi Cheng (who had great influence in the clan and lived in seclusion for many years after the defeat of Cavalry and Shooting) and minister Li Dui (a talent cultivated by King Zhao for Fei Yi), and important clan minister Yang Wenjun Zhao Bao (who has never been favored by Zhao Yong) ) division of labor and preparation, Zhao Wang He strictly controlled the military symbols and was heavily guarded, always alert to Zhao Yong and Zhao Zhang's every move.

Zhao Yong deliberately told his eldest son Zhang Hetian that he was not polite. Ji Zhang duels with He and reaps the benefits himself, hoping to regain control of the government. Gongzi Zhang and Tian Buli had a lot of hatred for He. Sima Qian's "Historical Records" said: "Zhang Suxi was dissatisfied with what his brother had established."

After Zhang received the support of Zhao Yong, he decided to take action, because King Zhao was too guarded and could not take action. Digging one's own grave

Zhao Yong found an opportunity for Zhang to find a mobile phone. He was so cunning that he asked both sons to follow him in the name of choosing a cemetery in Shaqiu (now northeast of Pingxiang, Hebei). Zhao Wanghe knew it was a trap, but because of his father's face, he had to go to the appointment. He was accompanied by Fei Yi and Xinqi.

After arriving at the sand dunes, King Zhao and his group lived in the same palace, and Zhao Yong and Zhang group lived in the same palace. Tian Buli and Zhang conspired: to kill He, control Zhao Yong, and claim the throne in the name of Zhao Yong's order.

So, Zhang borrowed Zhao Yong's talisman to invite King Zhao to go to his father's palace to discuss matters, so that he could take the opportunity to kill him. He's teacher Fei Yi was afraid of fraud, so he went to the appointment on He's behalf and became a scapegoat. Zhang also sent someone to ask for He. The He Group felt something was wrong. Minister Zhao Wang Xinqi asked the person who came and learned that Fei Yi had been killed. Kill the messenger in anger. Immediately sent troops to attack Zhang. Gongzi Zhang and Tian Buli were defeated. Tian Buli fled to the Song Dynasty. Gongzi Zhang was defeated and retreated to his father's palace. Zhao Yong asked him to hide inside.

Xinqi, Li Dui and Gongzicheng surrounded the main father's palace. Young Master Cheng decided to kill first and then report. He sent troops to attack his father's palace and killed Gongzi Zhang and his gang members. Zhao Yong watched his beloved son being killed but could do nothing. Li Dui and the others were afraid that Zhao Yong would settle the score later, so they walked all the way to the dark side, used his ultimate move - and said, "If you don't want to die, run away." King Zhao Wuling's men suddenly dispersed, and Zhao Yong became a complete loner. Why didn't Zhao Yong run away? Do you think he doesn't want to run away? He ran away several times, but the soldiers refused to let him out. Li Dui and others did not dare to kill the king, but they besieged King Wuling of Zhao. Over time, a generation of heroes became starving ghosts. Not a single confidant came to the rescue.

The ministers and soldiers outside the palace would not save him: everyone fell to Zhao Wanghe's side. If they rescue King Zhao Wuling, he will definitely settle the score and risk annihilating the clan. The law of Zhao State stipulates that the main father's palace should be surrounded and the clan exterminated.

After Gongzizhang was killed, Gongzicheng and Li Dui discussed: "Because of Gongzizhang, King Wuling was surrounded. Even if we withdraw our troops now, we will be exterminated."< /p>

Most people did not save him: Everyone held a negative attitude towards King Zhao Wuling. His actions were too weird, and they all thought he was confused and thought he was seeking death as a joke. The conservatives rejected King Zhao Wuling's reforms. King Zhao Wuling's death would be good for everyone.

King Zhao Huiwen did not save him: his subordinates did not report to him and took matters into their own hands. Besides, Zhao He was just a child, only 13 years old at the time.

Before killing Zhang, Prince Cheng, Xinqi and Li Dui discussed and thought carefully. If Zhao He was asked for instructions, it would be difficult for Zhao He to issue the order to kill his father and brother. But he still had to kill, so the crime of killing Zhao Zhang would fall on the three of them, and in the end the three of them would also die. And if they don't ask Zhao He for instructions and handle it themselves, Zhao He will definitely accept the result and will not incriminate them.

Although I couldn't personally give the order to kill my father and brother, I knew in my heart that I would have to die if my father and brother didn't die, so I had no choice but to follow God's will and public opinion and choose to ignore it.

When Zhao Cheng and others besieged Zhao Yong, Zhao He ignored his father. It was not until Zhao Cheng finally reported that Zhao Yong had died of starvation that Zhao He cried twice and ordered a grand burial, and the whole country mourned.

The Tomb of King Wuling of Zhao is located 30 miles southeast of Lingqiu County. It is the tomb of the sixth generation king of Zhao Kingdom and is now a key cultural relics protection unit in Shanxi Province.

King Wuling of Zhao was confused for a while and died in the wine forest and meat pond of King Zhou of Shang Dynasty. Coincidentally, Qin Shihuang also died in the Sand Dune Palace 85 years later, so the sand dune is called the "Land of the Falling Dragon" ".