Chapter 5: Plains Jun
Wei Qi untied the seal and handed it to Xu Jia, and after a few words, he left Daliang and went to Handan, Zhao State. Because of Zhao Huiwen Wang, Zhao is still holding a state funeral. Pingyuan Jun is the half-brother of King Zhao Huiwen, plus he is the Xiangbang of Zhao State, and he is also the uncle of King Zhao. Zhao's national politics and diplomacy all fell on his shoulders.
Zhao Sheng, the king of the plains, is the third son of King Wuling of Zhao. The Dune Palace changed, and King Zhao Wuling, Dai Anjun, Lao Xiangbang Feiyi and others died. This palace change also led to a large number of talented generals and exiled princes in Zhao State.
The powerful ministers became the sons of Cheng and Li Dui, and excluded dissidents, suppressing those who were loyal to King Wuling of Zhao and Dai Anjun. Among them, Le Yi, Ju Xin, Ma Fujun, and Zhao Hao went into exile in Yanguo; Lou Chuan and others were stranded in the Qin State; Tian Buli and others went into exile in the Song Kingdom; Crane Guanzi, Pang Zhan and others lived in seclusion in the mountains. King Zhao Wuling's Hufu cavalry shot came to an abrupt end.
After the change of the Dune Palace, King Zhao Huiwen in order to consolidate his own country, avoid the powerful ministers Cheng and Li Dui, and plot to seize the Zhao family, and named his half-brother as the king of Pingyuan to deal with government affairs together. King Zhao Huiwen and Pingyuan Jun, Taoguang has been obscure for more than ten years, except for the powerful minister Li Dui, inheriting the will of his father and brother, and defending the Zhao family.
In other words, the three sons of King Zhao Wuling are not simple. Dai Anjun Gongzi Zhang inherited the Zhao Wuling King's conquest of the territory, and opened up the territory with great pride and ambition; King Zhao Huiwen inherited King Zhao Wuling's way of being the king and employing people. Pingyuan Jun inherited King Zhao Wuling's eclectic and virtuous style.
Meng tastes the style of supporting the doormen, and it is also inherited by the plain king. Therefore, Pingyuan Jun is also the queen of Meng Weijun, and he is famous for being good at raising soldiers, and there have been thousands of diners under his door. Later, Xinling Jun Wei Wuji and Chunshenjun Huang Xie were called the four sons of the Warring States.
On this day, Pingyuanjun had just finished his work at hand and returned to the mansion. One person came to Pingyuanjun and said, "Pingyuanjun, someone please see you." ”
As he walked towards the mansion, Pingyuan-kun asked, "Who wants to see me?" ”
"Wei Xiang."
"What did you say?" Pingyuanjun stopped, looked at him incredulously, and asked, "Wei Xiang, how could you come to see me." ”
"I don't know exactly what happened."
"Where is Wei Xiang?"
"It's in the main hall."
"Okay." After Pingyuanjun finished speaking, he strode towards the main hall. Before anyone arrived, the voice went first, and he said loudly: "Wei Xiang, come to my mansion, it's really brilliant!" ”
As soon as the words fell, the plain walked in. When Wei Qi saw it, he hurriedly said, "Pingyuanjun, don't come unharmed." ”
Pingyuanjun stretched out his hand and said, "Wei Xiang, please take a seat." ”
Wei Qi hurriedly said: "Pingyuan-kun, please." ”
Pingyuan Jun exchanged a few words with Wei Qi and asked, "Wei Xiang, the minister of a country, how could he come to Handan and visit me." ”
Wei Qi complimented: "The style of the Plains Jun is not weaker than that of Meng Weijun of the Qi State. That's why I'm here to go to Plains-kun. ”
Pingyuan Jun was respected by Wei Qi to be able to compete with Meng Yanjun, and he was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly said: "What kind of person is Meng Yanjun, how can I compare with him." Wei Xiang, love me. ”
Wei Qi took over and said, "Thinking about what a powerful character Meng Weijun is, his old age is too miserable. I grieve for his fate! ”
Pingyuan Jun felt the same way, and also said: "What Wei Xiang said is very true. Meng Weijun's life is full of legends. was abandoned at a young age, and when he became an adult, he not only changed the fate of the abandoned, but also inherited the position of suzerain. Not only that, but also twice for the Wei Xiang, and the west into the Qin State for the Qin Xiang. Meng Weijun relied on the generation of roosters and dog thieves to escape from Qin and return to Qi. ”
Wei Qi also said: "Meng Weijun's achievements are far from this. ”
"Not bad." Pingyuan Jun remembered Meng Yanjun's achievements and praised: "Meng Yanjun returned to Qi State, and King Min of Qi took him as Qi Xiang and led Han and Wei to break through the Hangu Pass of Qin State. The only person who can break through the Hangu Pass of the Qin State is Meng Weijun. The name of Meng Weijun, no one in the world knows the princes, and no one knows. ”
"That's what Pingyuan-kun said." Wei Qi also said: "The five kingdoms of Qin, plus the Yiqu, can not break the Qin Hangu Pass. Meng Weijun was the prime minister of Qi, and he was able to lead Han and Wei to break through the Hangu Pass of Qin. What a pity! People have good fortune and misfortune, Meng Weijun was suspicious of King Min of Qi because of the rebellion of Tianjia, and he was exiled to the Wei State, and he was an enemy of the mother country all his life. As for the battle of Huayang, due to unfavorable recommendations, he was removed from the phase by King Wei. Meng Weijun returned to the fiefdom and died depressed. Alas, life is rich, but it is nothing more than that. ”
"Meng Weijun is in the past, we won't talk about these things." Pingyuan Jun changed his words and asked: "Wei Xiangnai is alone, how could he come to Handan, Zhao State, and defect to me." Wei Xiang, you're joking a little too much. ”
Not only Pingyuan Jun didn't believe it, but even Wei Qi himself didn't believe it. Not long ago, he was still the prime minister of Wei, ranking under one person, with fame, power, and wealth. However, overnight, he went into exile in other countries and became a lost dog.
Wei Qi sighed a little, and didn't hide it from Pingyuanjun, and said sadly: "Pingyuanjun is not joking with me, I really came to join you." ”
Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, Pingyuan-kun asked with a serious expression, "What the hell is going on." ”
Wei Qi sighed, and said in a sad tone: "Wei Guo, I can't stay still. ”
The more Pingyuan Jun listened, the more confused he became, and asked, "You are Wei Xiang, how can you not stay in the Wei country." Wei Xiang, what happened. Let's hear what I can do for you. ”
Wei Qi stopped the sadness welling up in his heart, and said word by word: "Pingyuan Jun can know that the King of Qin abolished the Queen Mother and chased the four nobles. ”
"What did you say?" Pingyuan Jun looked at him with disbelief and asked, "Is it true that King Qin abolished the Queen Mother and chased the four nobles?" ”
"Absolutely." Wei Qi saw that the changes in the government of the Qin State had not yet reached the Zhao State, and said: "The King of Qin abolished the Empress Dowager and expelled the Marquis, Huayangjun, Jingyangjun, and Gaolingjun. ”
Pingyuan-kun was shocked when he heard the news. But he quickly calmed his heart. Wei Ran was the prime minister three times, and he had good relations with Zhao State. The fact that the Qin State was able to achieve today was inseparable from Wei Ran's efforts. However, if Wei Ran is deposed, will the new Qin Xiang be unfavorable to Zhao State.
Seeing the changes in the government of the Qin State, Pingyuan Jun hurriedly said: "The Marquis of Sui has been expelled, who is the prime minister." ”
Wei Qi spit out two words, "Fan Ju." ”
"Fan Ju." Pingyuanjun thought for a while, and didn't have the slightest impression of this person in his mind, and asked, "Who is this?" How does it compare to the Hou. ”
"I'm ashamed." Wei Qi shook his head and said: "This person is from Wei State, and he was also a guest of my country's middle doctor Su Jia. I am in the Wei State, and I can't settle down and come to Pingyuan Jun, which is also the reason for him. ”
The more Pingyuan-kun listened, the more confused he felt, and asked, "What the hell is going on?" ”
Wei Qi took a breath and calmed down, "I sent Su Jia as an envoy to the Qi State to conclude a friendship between the two countries. Fan Ju is his guest and walks with him. Fan Ju had no faults, he went to the country of Qi, but he got ten gold from the king of Qi (King Xiang of Qi). ”
Seeing that there was a hidden meaning in his words, Pingyuan Jun pondered a little and asked: "This person has no merit or virtue, and he is not a talented person, and the princes do not have his reputation." Why did the king of Qi reward him with ten gold? ”
When Wei Qi thought of this, his heart was full of pain, and he shook his head helplessly: "This is also where I can't figure it out. According to Xu Jia, Fan Ju has some talent, but he will not get the ten gold courtesy of King Qi. I prefer to believe that it was he who betrayed the interests of Wei and was rewarded by the King of Qi. He is the second Zhang Yi to the detriment of the mother country. So, I humiliated him. ”
Pingyuan Jun remembered that when he was a child, Master Zhao's father often said that the rhino head was a national soldier and a real man. Zhang Yi's disciple is shameless. Suddenly, anger surged in his heart, and he shouted: "This kind of betrayal of the mother country should be killed." ”
"Pingyuan-kun is right. Such people should be killed. Wei Qi also regretted that he didn't kill them all, "It's all because of the kindness in my heart, and I let him go, so I have today's disaster." Today, the villain has won the will and persecuted the king of Wei. If the king of Wei does not hand over my head, he will send troops to slaughter the Wei state. The king of Wei was timid and cowardly, and he was afraid of Qin, but he couldn't bear to kill me. ”
"Damn, really hateful." Pingyuan Jun shouted angrily: "The Qin State is really too deceitful. ”
"The State of Qin used me as an excuse to send troops to the State of Wei. I'm dead, but it's nothing. How can it bring war disasters to the mother country. As a boy of the Three Jin Dynasty, how could he be slaughtered by the Qin people. Wei Qi paused appropriately and said: "Although I am the minister of Wei, there is no place for me in the Wei country. The wind of the plains is wise and wise, spread all over the princes. I don't know if Pingyuan-kun can give me a place to live. If I caused trouble for Plains, it was because I didn't say it. ”
"Where did Wei Xiang say?" Pingyuan Jun hurriedly said: "Wei Xiang looks up to me, so he came to vote for me." Wei Xiang, in the future, regarded Handan of Zhao as the Liang of Wei. ”
Wei Qi saw that Pingyuanjun was not afraid of the Qin State and contained himself, and he was grateful, "Thank you Pingyuanjun for taking me in." I can't repay it, I am willing to break my bones and repay the kindness of the plain king. ”
Pingyuan Jun saw that he was too polite, and hurriedly said: "Wei and Zhao are both Jin men, so they should support each other." Wei Xiang is a talented person, and when he came to Handan, Zhao State, and defected to me, it was too late for me to be happy. ”
Wei Qi arched his hand and said, "Great grace is not grateful. ”
Pingyuan Jun came to his senses and asked again, "Wei Xiang, I have a question. However, I don't know whether to ask or not. If there is a conflict of words, please don't blame Wei Xiang. ”
"If you have any questions, just say it! As long as I know, I will say it. "Wei Qi has heard that the plains are friendly in the Wei country, and when I see it today, it is true.
Wei Qi was the prime minister of Wei, although he came to defect to Pingyuan Jun. Pingyuan Jun was not arrogant, he looked at him as a down-and-out person, and asked in a humble tone, "How did Fan Ju escape from the surveillance of the Wei State?" How did he go to the Qin State? He was alone in the Qin Kingdom, how did he become the guest of the King of Qin? Also, how did he become Qin Xiang now? ”
Pingyuan-kun asked a lot of questions in one go, which was indeed a headache. However, when Pingyuan Jun asked, Wei Qi replied, "I suspect that he sold Wei through Qi, so I used the punishment of whipping on him." He broke his tooth and was dying, and I threw him in the latrine. However, with the help of his guard, Zheng Anping, he was able to escape. I was worried that he would cause trouble to the Wei State, and I sent people to hunt him down. How did I know that this person had a big life, and he escaped my pursuit. is still alive and well in the Qin State. Now he has become the minister of Qin. ”
Seeing that he was not hiding it from him, Pingyuan Jun asked: "It's not easy to be able to escape Wei Xiang's pursuit and help him in Daliang City!" Wei Xiang, how did he evade your pursuit, and how did he leave Daliang to go to Qin. ”
"I didn't know about this until recently." Wei Qi paused and said, "Zheng Anping saved him, and in order to avoid my pursuit, he changed his name to Zhang Lu." Taking advantage of the time when Wang Ji, the envoy of the Qin State, came to see the prince of Qin, he absconded from Daliang and went to the Qin State. ”
"It's cleverly laid out without missing a trace. Anything that goes wrong is a disaster. This person was able to get rid of Wei Xiang's pursuit, and he was able to leave Daliang and flee to Qin through Qin's envoy Wang Ji. In this way, it is definitely not Zheng Anping and Wang Ji. This plan must have come from Fan Ju. Wei Xiang, Fan Ju is not simple! ”
Wei Qi thought for a while, and also said: "My country's middle doctor Xu Jia sent an envoy to the Qin State and met Zheng Anping, Wang Ji and others. These two people are bold and strategic. However, these two people could never think of a way out of their predicament. The plan to get out of trouble must be undoubtedly made by Fan Ju. ”
Pingyuan Jun said: "In this way, Fan Ju still has some means. Otherwise, An Neng escaped from the predicament and fled to the Qin State. ”
"The villain has the will, and the chicken and dog ascend to heaven." Wei Qi said again: "In order to thank Fan Ju for saving his life, Zheng Anping became the commander of the Qin State, and Wang Ji was appointed as the county guard of Hexi. ”
"The good thing is gratitude, and the bad thing is that he supports his cronies." Pingyuan Jun didn't think that Fan Ju's move was to thank his benefactor. His purpose in doing this was to gain a firm foothold in the Qin State.
Seeing that this person was able to get out of trouble, Pingyuan Jun was obviously a strategic person, and asked: "How did he get acquainted with King Qin and become King Qin's guest." The Qin regime, from the Empress Dowager and the Four Guis. As a cloth cloth, he was exiled to the Qin State, and he had no prominent name, how could he gain a foothold in the Qin State. ”
Wei Qi said: "Pingyuan Jun can know that the fief of the Marquis is in Tao County. ”
"Of course I do." The Five Kingdoms invaded Qi, Pingyuan Jun personally experienced, how could he forget the enclave of Qin, "Tao County borders the four kingdoms of Qi, Wei, Zhao, and Wei. It's a small place, but it's strategically important. Although this land is an enclave far away from the Qin State, it is also the tentacle of the Qin State deep into the Central Plains. ”
"Pingyuan-kun is right. Tao County may be small, but it is a great threat. Our country has long wanted to uproot this enclave, but it is afraid of Qin. Wei Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "The Marquis crossed Han and Wei and went on an expedition to the Qi country. Fan Ju stopped the King of Qin and admonished, saying, 'Qin has a queen mother, but there is no King of Qin', and was named a guest by King Qin. ”
"In this way, this person not only has strategy, but also courage, but also can figure out the mind of King Qin, see the government of Qin clearly, and more importantly, he dares to give it a go." When Pingyuan Jun said this, he said: "Is it possible, the King of Qin abolished the Queen Mother, and the four nobles are also from his hands." ”
"Pingyuan-kun's inference is correct." Wei Qi didn't expect Pingyuan Jun to think of this relationship, "Fan Ju used the Empress Dowager and the Four Guis as the reason for the chaos of the Empress Dowager and the Four Guis, and said that the King of Qin would abolish the Empress Dowager and expel the Sigui. Because of Fan Ju's meritorious work, the King of Qin named him the Prime Minister of Qin. ”
Ping Yuan Jun clarified the ins and outs of the whole matter, and said: "According to Fan Ju's personality of revenge, he will definitely seek revenge on you." ”
Wei Qi said calmly: "Yes! I think I'm also the face of a country. turned out to be a lost dog. ”
"Wei Xiang, don't say that." Pingyuan Jun said in a beaming manner: "The door of my Zhao Kingdom Handan is open for you at any time." ”
Pingyuan Jun was generous and helpful, and Wei Qi didn't know what to say. I had to make a salute to thank you for the love of containment.
Pingyuan Jun raised his tone and said, "Xiang Wei, in the future, I will use your talent in governing Wei to Zhao State." We unite and suppress the Qin state. Defend the dignity that belongs to the Sanjin boys. ”
(One more question here, why did Pingyuanjun take Wei Qi in?) One is Pingyuan Jun Aixian; the second is that Pingyuan Jun relies on his national strength and is not afraid of Qin; the third is that Pingyuan Jun and Wei Xiang have a relationship; Fourth, Wei Qi is talented, if Pingyuan Jun takes Wei Qi in, the news spreads, and the talents of the vassal states will definitely compete to vote. So, why do you think Pingyuanjun took Wei Qi in. )