Since the three families of the Zhao Kingdom were divided into Jin, several generations of kings have worked hard to make the Zhao State rise. However, because Zhao Guo was in the land of four wars and surrounded by strong enemies, Zhao Guo was always in a tepid state.
It was not until King Wuling of Zhao succeeded to the throne that the State of Zhao finally stepped into the ranks of overlords. And all this is inseparable from the help of one person, he is Zhao Guo's famous minister Fei Yi. So what did Fei Yi do on the road to the rise of the Zhao Kingdom?
Fat righteousness
Fei Yi was a noble courtier of Marquis Su of Zhao and was deeply appreciated by Marquis Su of Zhao. After the death of Marquis Su of Zhao, he was succeeded by his son Zhao Yong (赵雍), the Prince of Zhao Wuling. And the lonely minister FeiYi also shouldered the heavy responsibility of assisting the new king.
Because Zhao and Wei had been fighting for many years, facing King Wuling of Zhao, who was only fifteen years old, the State of Wei had a crooked mind. The State of Wei united the four kingdoms of Qi, Chu, Yan, and Qin, and in the name of condolence, gathered an army and prepared to divide the State of Zhao.
At this time, Fei Yi also showed his courage. He suggested that King Wuling of Zhao must be tough in his attitude toward these countries and not allow the other side's army to enter the Zhao state. At the same time, he quickly contacted Han and Song and formed an alliance. He also bribed the Yue king to attack Chu, and lou fu wang to attack Yan.
Fei Yi actively responded to enemy countries
Since Chu and Yan were dragged back, the other three countries had no advantage in facing the Zhao alliance. They could only hastily withdraw their troops from the border after the envoys had finished mourning Zhao Suhou. The major crisis of zhao guo's near-annihilation of the country was also eliminated into invisibility with the efforts of Fei Yi.
In the nineteenth year of King Wuling of Zhao, Fei Yi sat and chatted with King Wuling of Zhao. Fei Yi asked King Wuling of Zhao if he had the same intention of opening up his territory and expanding his territory like his ancestors. King Wuling of Zhao said that he had indeed thought about these things and proposed the concept of "Hufu Riding and Shooting". But he was hesitant to do so because he was afraid that the people would not accept his ideas.
However, Fei Yi firmly told King Zhao Wuling that if he hesitated, he would not succeed, and he would not become famous if he was worried. Since the king has decided to turn his back on worldly prejudices, he should not care about the criticism of the people of the world. He also cited the examples of ancient sages and advised King Wuling of Zhao that if he had an idea, he would put it into action.
King Wuling of Zhao
After listening to Fei Yi's words, King Wuling of Zhao was immediately full of pride and made up his mind to carry out reforms. However, the initiative of "riding and shooting in a hu costume" was too bold and was strongly opposed by the domestic magnates. Although the reform was blocked, with the help of Fei Yi and the enwei of King Wuling of Zhao, he finally succeeded.
As a result, the army of the State of Zhao became stronger and stronger, and then the State of Zhao took advantage of the endless struggle between the countries of the Central Plains and had no time to take care of him, and destroyed the Zhongshan Kingdom in the eye. After that, Zhao Guo drove away Hu Lin, destroyed the building troubles, opened up thousands of miles of land, and finally became a hegemon.
After the Zhao Kingdom began to become strong, the Zhao Wuling King began the second half of his life of desperately being a demon. He first deposed Chang Liyou and passed the throne to his second son Zhao He, who was also King Huiwen of Zhao. After that, he called himself "the main father", listened to the government of the dynasty, and ordered Fei Yi and other ministers to assist King Huiwen of Zhao.
King Huiwen of Zhao
However, Zhao Zhang, the eldest son of King Wuling of Zhao, became increasingly dissatisfied with King Huiwen of Zhao at the instigation of the traitor Tian Buli. A few years later, with the strength of the Zhao kingdom, King Wuling of Zhao had the idea of competing for world domination, and he gradually regretted passing the throne to his son.
In order to regain the throne, he secretly supported his eldest son Zhao Zhang, and let the two sons fight among themselves. Although Fei Yi had heard some gossip, he did not pay attention to it at first. As King Zhao Wuling's attitude became more and more obvious, Fei Yi also became suspicious, but it was not easy to say anything clearly, and he could only be secretly wary.
Later, King Wuling of Zhao took his two sons to the sand dunes on the pretext of choosing a mausoleum and gave them the opportunity to fight. And Zhao Zhang and Tian Buli really took the opportunity to rebel. Under the guise of King Wuling of Zhao, he summoned King Huiwen of Zhao.
Zhao Zhang
Fei Yi felt that there was deception in it, so he volunteered to go to see for King Zhao Huiwen. As a result, Fei Yi was killed by Zhao Zhang's dead soldiers. When King Huiwen of Zhao saw that FeiYi was delayed in returning, he immediately sent troops to surround and suppress Zhao Zhang. Zhao Zhang was invincible and wanted to seek the protection of King Wuling of Zhao, but was forcibly killed by the generals under King Huiwen of Zhao. And King Wuling of Zhao was also trapped in the sand dunes, starving to death.
As the elder of the three dynasties of the Zhao State, Fei Yi successively assisted the three monarchs of the Zhao State. But for him, he was a courtier of the Zhao Kingdom, not a courtier of a certain person. In his heart, the stability of the country is above all else, and it can be said that he is truly loyal to the country and the people.