"It seems that they want to use Ling Yin, who was sent to them by the widows, as a scapegoat." Saying that, Xiong Huai groaned slightly, then shook his head and smiled: "However, in the opinion of the widow, this is a good thing." As long as the local commanders can gain power, even if they bear the notoriety, it will be worth it.

Ling Yin was originally appointed by the widow, and their removal was also decided by the widow.

Ling Yin can be exchanged, but the power they gave Ling Yin should not be taken back. ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai's face turned cold: "The result of this time to compete with the Qin State for Nanzheng has come out, and the widow originally wanted to immediately send an envoy to make peace with the Qin State." However, now it seems that this time we have to wait a little longer, and only after the feudal lords' Ling Yin has really done something practical can we send another envoy. ”

"Chen Qing, summon Ling Yin to all over the country, let them rest assured that they will be bold to collect taxes, and the widows will support them behind their backs."

"Yui!"

"Also, pay close attention to the tax collection situation in various places, and when the tax collection is almost done, report it immediately, and then the widow will send an envoy to make peace with the Qin State."

"Yui."

After Chen Zhen left, Xiong Huai thought about it and ordered again: "Pass the edict, let Qi Rong come to Yingdu quickly, and the widow has something to entrust to him." ”

"Yui."

A few days later, Qi Rong rushed all the way to Yingdu.

"Meet the King."

"No courtesy." Xiong Huai looked at Mi Rong with a serious expression in the hall, and said with a smile: "Mi Qing, since you returned to Chu State, it seems that you haven't visited friends in various countries for many years, but you have missed old friends from other countries. ”

When Qi Rong heard this, he was shocked.

On the occasion of the war between the state of Chu and other countries, the king specially summoned me to Yingdu to say such things, could it be that he suspected me of fornicating with the enemy country?

"The king, although the minister lived in Luoyi for several years in the past, the relatives and friends of the minister were all in the country, and when the minister was in Luoyi, he missed his relatives and friends in the country all the time. Fortunately, the king pardoned the sins of his ministers, so that he could return to his homeland and meet his relatives and friends, and the ministers were at home, and they were so happy to meet their relatives and friends, how could they think of leaving the country again? ”

Xiong Huai said with a smile: "Mi Qing's sister has been in the Qin State for many years, and you haven't met for many years, I don't know if Qing has ever thought of your sister." ”

When Qi Rong heard this, he remembered that Wei Ran had asked him to be loyal to the Chu State in the past, and the two sides did not communicate again, so he immediately responded: "I don't want to, the minister's wife is in the Chu State, and the minister's sister has not been in contact for many years, and she doesn't remember the appearance of her sister." ”

Xiong Huai sighed when he heard this: "The widow is the princess who misses the widow." ”

“···” Qi Rong opened his head, not knowing how to answer this sentence.

Xiong Huai saw that Qi Rong was at a loss, and no longer went around with him, and said with a hesitant expression: "The widow has missed the princess a little recently, and wants to send someone to Xianyang to see the princess and the widow's little grandson, but now that the war between Qin and Chu is imminent, if the widow's envoy goes to Qin at this time, the widow is worried that it will fuel the arrogance of the Qin State, so that the Qin State mistakenly thinks that the widow is going to seek peace."

However, the feeling of missing the princess has become more and more intense with time. Therefore, the widow wants to ask Mi Qing to go to Xianyang on the grounds of worshiping her sister's nephew, and by the way, also see the widow's princess, bring the widow's greetings to the princess, and by the way, see how the princess is doing, and see if your nephew bullied the widow's daughter when Qin Chu was in trouble. ”

“···” Mi Rong was stunned, and then bowed: "Only." ”

Qi Rong came and went in a hurry, and on the same day that he left, Wang Ben, the envoy of Zhao, arrived in Yingdu.

Although Wang Ben brought a large number of gifts when he arrived in Chu, the people who received Wang Ben in Chu did not give Wang Ben a good face.

Similarly, when Xiong Huai met Wang Ben, he didn't give him a good face.

"Wang Qing, I don't know if King Zhao asked you to come to Chu at this time, whether he came to pick up Zhao Bao back, or if he had any advice."

As soon as the king of Chu opened his mouth, he asked if Zhao Guo wanted to renounce the covenant, and Wang Ben, who had experienced the chaos in Handan, instantly showed a trace of embarrassment, and then quickly disappeared.

Not long ago, King Zhao did not do it very authentically, Chu and Zhao had just married, and the object of Chu State's marriage changed from a prince to an ordinary son, and his status plummeted.

Especially at the critical time of the war between Qin and Chu, this makes people think even more.

And Qi and Wei not only thought so, but really did it.

There are all kinds of things, and there is no reason why Chu Guo is not angry.

Thinking about it, Wang Ben showed a hint of a smile, and said with a smile: "Where did the king say, Chu and Zhao are on good terms, Zhao Bao is a hostage of our country, don't say that the queen has misfortune, that is, he himself has misfortune, then he has to stay in Chu State, how can the minister take him back." ”

Xiong Huai looked at Wang Ben and showed a cold smile: "Hehe! ”

Seeing this, Wang Ben immediately bowed and said: "My lord, because the queen does not believe in us, this has caused a misunderstanding between your two countries, and it has also made people in the world mistakenly think that our country is a capricious country. For this reason, after the widow's misunderstanding appeared, he immediately sent a minister to your country to explain that our country's attitude towards your country has not changed, and the alliance between Chu and Zhao will not have twists and turns because of Gongzizhang.

Although Gongzi Zhang is no longer the crown prince of Zhao State, he is still the eldest son of the widow, and his status in Zhao State is very noble. ”

"If King Zhao just asked Wang Qing to tell the widow about this, then good, the widow knows." Xiong Huai said indifferently.

Wang Ben saluted again and said: "The widow asked the ministers to come to Chu, and there are two other things. First, the widow saw Gongzi Ziqing and thought he could, so the widow decided to appoint Gongzi Ziqing as the secretary and sealed it in Qingyang. ”

"Hmm!" Xiong Huai was stunned, and his complexion slowed slightly.

Qingyang is a place, although the Chu State looks down on it, but it can be given to the son Ziqing in the Zhao State, so that he can have a stable income, and he can barely see the sincerity of King Zhao.

However, Qingyang alone is really insignificant compared to Zhao Guo's betrayal, and sincerity is far from enough.

Seeing that the face of the King of Chu was loose, Wang Ben breathed a sigh of relief slightly, and continued: "In addition, the widow heard that Qi and Wei had a misunderstanding with the Chu State again, Qi and Chu are allies of the Zhao State, and the Wei State is the brother of the Zhao State.

Moreover, in order to prevent Qi and Wei from disobeying the advice of the widow, the widow had already sent an envoy to Yan to ask the king of Yan to send troops to Zhongshan abroad, an ally of Qi, in the hope that Qi would postpone its southward movement and turn north.

In addition, the widow learned that Qi and Wei were lobbying the Song State to invade Chu, and because the Song State had some friendship with the Zhao State, the widow also sent an envoy to lobby the Song King, hoping that the Song King could work with the Zhao State to mediate the three kingdoms of Qi, Wei and Chu. ”

Xiong Huai looked at Wang Ben in surprise when he heard this, this King Zhao's behavior was very abnormal.

Now that the countries are moving, shouldn't the Zhao State at this time send troops to attack the Zhongshan Kingdom?

Why would you like mediation?

Is King Zhao's so-called mediation true or false, or is there something hidden in it?