History is the memory of things that have been said and done. —Carl Baker
After the death of Marquis Zhao Suhou in 326 BC, the five kingdoms of Wei, Chu, Qin, Yan, and Qi were not very kind to the State of Zhao, and now the five countries of Zhao Suhou have marched into the State of Zhao in the name of mourning. At that time, the newly succeeded King Wuling of Zhao was only fourteen years old, and the Zhao Kingdom was in a precarious situation and was about to be divided among the five tiger and wolf kingdoms. However, with the help of Fei Yi, the chancellor of the Zhao Kingdom, the young King Wuling of Zhao eventually turned decay into magic and finally withstood the test.
At the beginning of king Zhao Wuling's reign, basically all countries dared to tease Zhao Guo. Even the ethnic minorities in the north wanted to get some benefits from the Zhao state. Under the vigorous rule of King Wuling of Zhao, Zhao Guo still embarked on the road of prosperity and strength step by step. King Wuling of Zhao was also considered by later generations to be the only person who could block the unification of the Qin army in that era.
However, such a vigorous monarch has conscientiously brought a weak country to prosperity and strength, but the final fate is not satisfactory. In 295 BC, King Wuling of Zhao was besieged by his son Zhao Cheng and led troops to the Dune Palace, where he starved to death. So why did king Wuling of Zhao's son besiege him to death? In fact, the reason is also very simple.
The first queen consort of King Cho Waswolling was the daughter of the King of Korea and bore her a son, Cho Jang. At first, Zhao Zhang was made crown prince. In 310 BC, King Wuling of Zhao had a dream when he went to Daling to visit, and in the dream, he dreamed of a young and beautiful woman who made him very worried and unforgettable when he woke up. So he couldn't bear the feeling of longing, and King Wuling of Zhao privately shared this dream with his subordinates. One of King Wuling's courtiers was named Wu Guang, and he had a young and beautiful daughter at that time. Listening to King Zhao Wuling's words, so he took a seat and really made King Zhao Wuling's heart move.
Later, according to the meaning of King Wuling of Zhao, this Wu Guang dedicated his daughter to his big boss King Wuling of Zhao. Wu Guang's daughter is called Wu Wa in the relevant historical materials, and this baby has the meaning of beauty in ancient times. After Wu Wa came to the Zhao King's Palace, she was very favored by King Wuling of Zhao. Later, he bore a son to King Wuling of Zhao, who was named Zhao He. In that era when mothers were precious to their children, there were very few women who walked into the courtyard of the deep palace who did not want their sons to inherit the position of the head of the big family in the future, and this Wu Wa was naturally no exception.
However, at that time, King Wuling of Zhao had already established himself as crown prince, and he had already announced to the world that his son Zhao Zhang, who was born to the daughter of the first queen of Korea, would be the legitimate heir of the State of Zhao in the future. Wu Wa is not a proper wife, and his son is not a concubine, if you want Zhao He to replace Zhao Zhang, you really have to spend a lot of effort and think a little.
So what? Similar to many court infighting in Chinese history, of course, it was framed. Through the favor of King Wuling of Zhao to Wu Wa, this latecomer in the Zhao King's palace also said bad things about Zhao Zhang and his mother behind his back. A man who was once so sensitive and capable really believed under Wu Wa's gossip. Later, Zhen deposed Zhao Zhang and his mother, and established Wu Wa as queen, and Wu Wa's son Zhao He became crown prince.
But this Wu Wa seems to be a blessed and lifeless lord, and after becoming a queen for a few years, she whimpered down the Yellow Spring. Wu Wa was dead, but the Zhao Wuling King was saddened. Later, perhaps going out to remember Wu Wa, when Wu Wa was alive, he promised to let Zhao He inherit the throne in the future. As soon as this Wu Wa died, King Wuling of Zhao may have cried and fainted, but he was so excited that he passed the throne down. Before he himself died, he hurriedly passed the throne to Zhao He, and he himself became the king of Taishang.
However, not long after, King Wuling of Zhao regretted it again, because he saw that his eldest son Zhao Zhang, even if he was deposed, did not seem to have any complaints, and he was still as filial to himself as ever. Moreover, Zhao Zhang was the righteous eldest son, but he had no choice but to submit to his brother, and King Wuling of Zhao was also a man, and he felt sorry for Zhao Zhang when he thought about it. So what to do, now that the throne has been passed to Zhao He, and Zhao He has done a lot of work.
Zhao He gradually learned how to run a country with the help of Fei Yi, and he could also handle state affairs very well. But at that time, King Wuling of Zhao was not yet fifty years old. After thinking about it again and again, finally King Zhao Wuling came up with a strange idea. He first enfeoffed Zhao Zhang to the Daidi and gave him the title of Anyang Jun, and asked the chancellor Tian Buli to assist him, and then planned to make Zhao Zhang the acting king. King Wuling of Zhao wanted to make up for his debt to Zhao Zhang, and second, he wanted to take back some royal power, and wanted the second king of the State of Zhao to make him the king of Taishang to control the second king, but he was opposed by Fei Yi.
This fat front foot opposed King Zhao Wuling, and the back foot told Zhao He about this matter, and the two also discussed some countermeasures. King Wuling of Zhao saw that he could not get support on the side of the old minister Feiyi, so he turned around and went to Zhao Zhang and Tian Buli and told them to be prepared in case of the unexpected. And if necessary, some tough measures can be taken.
In 295 BC, King Wuling of Zhao took his two sons Zhao He and Zhao Zhang to the Dune Palace. Later, Zhao Zhang and Tian Buli conspired to summon Zhao He in the name of King Wuling of Zhao and wanted to kill him. However, he was stopped by Fei Yi, who later went to replace Zhao He and was killed on the way. Zhao Zhang saw that it was not Zhao He who was killed, so he was worried that things would change and led his troops to attack Zhao He. However, I did not expect that this minister Li Dui and his son Zhao Cheng had already taken precautions and eventually killed Zhao Zhang. Zhao Zhangbing was defeated and later fled to King Wuling of Zhao, seeking his father's protection.
However, in the end, King Wuling of Zhao was unable to protect his eldest son Zhao Zhang, and Zhao Zhang was eventually killed by Zhao Cheng and others. Later, the prince Zhao Cheng and others were worried that king Wuling of Zhao would blame them in the future, so they used a plan to besiege King Zhao Wuling alone in the dune palace for three months. In the end, King Wuling of Zhao, who was wise and wise, was starved to death in the palace for a while because of his confusion. A generation of British kings died out, the so-called carelessly lost everything, if the original Zhao Wuling King did not meet Wu Wa, perhaps there would be less trouble later, and there would be no future unbearable end.
But speaking of this sin, wu wa alone cannot be blamed, and the biggest person responsible should be Zhao Wuling Himself. Being besieged and starving to death was also his life, and it was he who blamed himself.