Chapter 165: The Pearl is Easy to Get
The domineering reputation of the Qin State among the princes is by no means just a legend. When it comes to fundamental interests, it is very common to turn the other cheek ruthlessly.
The envoys from the Yan Kingdom, the Southern Han Dynasty, and the Wei State not only did not get the promise they wanted when they arrived at Feng'an City, but on the contrary, they received a ruthless ultimatum in front of Nie Wushuang, the young lord of Western Qin who received them on behalf of the King of Qin.
"For the common interests of the allies, the Qin state launched this war against the Zhao state. The success or failure of the war was unpredictable, and the soldiers of the Qin State paid great sacrifices for it. The people of Zhao extorted 600,000 gold from the Qin State for this, and of course these losses could not be borne by the Qin State alone. Therefore, whether it is Yan, Southern Han, or Wei, they should bear part of the ransom for Qin. As for the Qi State, it is no exception...... After deliberation from top to bottom of the royal court, it was decided to let Er and the other three countries each bear 100,000 gold, and Qi State 200,000 gold, which will be delivered to Qin within a time limit. Now you can go back to your respective kings and start raising about it!" ”
The three envoys of Yan, Southern Han, and Wei, who were summoned together, thought that there was something wrong with their ears and heard it wrong? They looked at each other in a daze. It wasn't until the Qin State Rite Officer repeated the royal decree loudly that these unlucky people woke up like a dream and couldn't help but be shocked. How can there be such a thing in the world! is so unreasonable, no wonder everyone in the world says that Qin is the country of tigers and wolves!
It's just that despite their pleading and repeated justifications, the cold young master of Western Qin has a resolute attitude, and there is no room for negotiation at all. In the end, seeing that they were entangled, he directly ordered everyone to drive them out.
"Go back and tell your king that you must send 100,000 gold to the Qin State within the specified time. Otherwise, when the Great Qin army goes to fetch it in person, it will be too late to regret it! ”
Standing on the high steps, after Nie Wushuang said this, he stopped looking at them and waved his hand, telling them all to get out. He was never in favor of union with any vassal state. In his eyes, the army of tigers and wolves of the Qin State was enough to sweep away any princes' army. If it weren't for the drag of these pig teammates, maybe they would be able to maintain their winning streak! If one day, he grasps the supreme power, he will definitely cut off these princes one by one and establish a truly vast and boundless dynasty!
After these panicked envoys left in embarrassment, Nie Wushuang didn't have time to rest, so he left Feng'an City and went straight to the depths of Qishan. He has many deep and difficult doubts, and he needs to go to Qishan Ancestor Shenji to ask for a clear explanation.
"Chu Jiangmian! You wait. Soon, you'll regret the decision you made! ”
Nie Wushuang, who rode out of Feng'an City alone, remembered the disdainful look of the young man when he let him go, and his heart felt as if there were ten thousand ants biting and devouring him. If he couldn't kill Chu Jiangmian with his own hands, I am afraid that he would live in his shadow for the rest of his life, and it would be difficult for him to achieve any Wang Tu hegemony again.
King Wei, who received a reply from the envoy not long after, was simply mad. None of the 50,000 Wei soldiers of Wei and the generals left and did not return. Coupled with the pain of losing his son before, he was already exhausted, and now the people of Qin Guo are biting back again, how can he swallow this breath!
So, in a fit of rage, the king of Wei, like the king of the Southern Han Dynasty, fell ill in the palace, and all the affairs of the country were handed over to the ministers of Bingzheng and several princes to deal with.
As a result, the internal turmoil and turmoil within the Wei State began. Originally, if Nangong did not die, he would naturally have enough prestige to temporarily replace King Wei to preside over all military affairs. However, the heir, who was carefully cultivated by the King of Wei, died tragically in Los Angeles, which brought the best opportunity for several other princes to compete for power.
If there are any unspeakable consequences for the King of Wei, then establishing who is the heir will become the top priority in front of him. Who doesn't want to inherit the throne! If you talk about the strength of the country, Wei is at least among the top five princes in the world. This is a true multiplier power. Several sons of equal strength and their supporters immediately began to fight openly and secretly.
All of a sudden, up and down the royal court, inside and outside the palace, there was a miasma, and disputes continued. Not only did the Wei people not have the time to pay attention to the hatred with Zhao, but even the captives who remained in Zhao after the defeat could not care about it for the time being.
Many serious ministers began to regret it at this time, when the people of Qin came to encourage Wei to send troops to attack Zhao, everyone should really fight on the basis of reason and try their best to dissuade King Wei from agreeing! It's just that even if you regret it now, it's too late. They had to urgently discuss overnight to see how to deal with the extortion of the Qin people.
The so-called careless move, all the games are lost. This is the current situation that Wei is facing. And the same embarrassment also occurred in the Yan Kingdom and the Southern Han Dynasty. After receiving the rewards of the envoys one after another, the monarchs and ministers inevitably scolded the injustice of the Qin people while actively trying to find ways to solve the crisis they were facing.
Unlike the bad luck of these countries, the court of the King of Qi on the coast of the East China Sea is now simply celebrating from top to bottom, and they are cheering together for the right choice made by the King of Qi at that time. And the prestige of Qi Wang Tianjiang has also taken this opportunity to greatly improve a lot. Although in the hearts of many people who knew the inside story, they knew very well who was the main guide who could avoid the disaster in the Qi State this time, they still put all the credit on the head of the King of Qi. Because, the character of this King of Qi is well known.
The main battle faction headed by Prime Minister Qi naturally died down and had nothing to say. King Qi didn't blame them, it was already a blessing. If you don't know how to be interested at this time, and then you add opinions indiscriminately, it will be too ignorant of current affairs.
And the arrogant and arrogant Doctor Gongsun Ji and others became the heroes of the Qi State for a while. King Qi's favor for them added a few more points. If they can really bring immeasurable wealth to Qi in the next step of cooperation with Zhao State, then there is no doubt that the faction of the Prime Minister of Qi will be completely suppressed in the royal court and will never be able to turn over again.
As for Lanling Juntian Wuzhao, who represents the interests of the royal family, a few days ago, he had already worked tirelessly and deliberately rushed to the Dragon City of Zhao State from the East China Sea. When he finally waited for the opportunity to see Chu Jiangmian again this time, the situation was very different from when they met for the first time in Luocheng, Zhongzhou.
Lan Lingjun had heard a sentence in the past, called "Shibei three days, should be impressed". But for Chu Jiangmian, he felt that he was not only impressed, but also to stare out his eyeballs and look at them from head to toe! Even this nobleman of the Qi Kingdom, who is known as one of the four princes of the world, is known for being good at reading people. And he had already noticed that Chu Jiangmian was different. But what he never expected was that he still greatly underestimated him! Who would have thought that it had only been more than a month since they first met, and this young man had already created such a huge miracle.
Between understatements, he strategized and won a thousand miles. And personally led the crowd across the battlefield, with courage and resourcefulness to retreat the army of the five princes, such a powerful person, Lan Lingjun had never heard of it before.
"Don't come unharmed, my lord! Ever since the Los Angeles were separated in a hurry, I've been missing you all the time! See you today, your demeanor is better than in the past...... It's really awe-inspiring and envious! ”
In front of the grass house of Jiuxing Mountain, after worshipping the tomb of Chu Lie. Lan Lingjun, who was nearly ten years older than Chu Jiangmian, bowed down and was respectful and sincere.
"Lanling-jun, why should he be polite! You and I are both old people, and when we met in Los Angeles, I was deeply impressed by Lan Lingjun's humble and gentlemanly style...... The deep-sea pearl that was given to each other at the beginning, my little sister has always liked it! Hehe! ”
Lanling Juntian Wuzhao, who was held by Chu Jiangmian to talk about the past, was happy in his heart. If you talk about it in detail, you can be regarded as discerning. Fortunately, this good fate was formed at the beginning, which will be of great benefit to the development of Qi in the future.
"The most important thing in Qi is the deep-sea pearl, and this time I specially brought a box full of it! Someone, carry it over. ”
Lan Lingjun waved his hand. Several Qi attendants hurriedly carried a large wooden box from the carriage. When you put it in front of you and open it to see, even though it's daytime, the surroundings are bright and colorful. These are all high-grade deep-sea night pearls, carefully selected, specially brought from the Qi Kingdom to dedicate to King Zhao as a congratulatory gift. Of course, these are just a few of the many gifts.
Chu Jiangmian did not shirk. Zhao and Qi are about to carry out multi-faceted cooperation in the next step, and the wealth he brings to the people of Qi will far exceed their imagination. Collect a few beads from them, it's not worth mentioning.
"Qiancheng, I've given it to you, put them all away."
"Ahh So much...... I don't dare ask for it. ”
Murong Qiancheng, who came over to see with a look of surprise, was taken aback. A box full of midnight pearls, each one is priceless! How can anyone give it away so casually? Even though she was born in a big family of the country, she had never seen anyone so generous.
"Qiancheng, the Night Pearl is a beauty product, are you sure you really don't want it?"
"Really? I've never heard of it! ”
There is not a woman in the world who does not love beauty. Murong Qiancheng's eyes widened, she was very surprised at how the man who was looking at her with a smile could even understand such a thing?
"Of course it's true. Pearl beauty balm can make the skin rejuvenate forever! Hehe...... I'll show you how to do it when I'm free. ”
"It's amazing...... That's a deal! You can't go back. ”
Watching this King Zhao suddenly show his affection to Lan Lingjun from the side, the look in his eyes became brighter and brighter. He knew very well in his heart that Chu Jiangmian was in the middle of the joke, and he had already casually thrown a big treasure to Qi State!