When Pingyang Jun came to Shangqing Zheng Zhu's mansion, he didn't hand over the post, nor did he let the waiter go to report, and walked in directly. The waiter, who knew Pingyangjun, did not dare to stop him. Pingyangjun walked into the courtyard, but saw Zheng Zhu sitting in the pavilion with delicious wine and food, waiting for a vacant table. Zheng Zhu saw Pingyangjun and stretched out his hand to invite: "I've been waiting for you for a long time." ”

Pingyang-jun walked over with a smile and asked, "How do you know I'll come." ”

After Zheng Zhu waited for Pingyang Jun to sit down, he said lightly: "Happy Bird is coming, there will be distinguished guests coming." I don't have many friends in my life, and you are one of them. ”

Pingyangjun stretched out his sleeves, picked up the wine bottle, drank alone, and said with emotion: "Yes! In life, you can have several confidants. Who does not envy the boya and the child. ”

Zheng Zhu picked up the wine bottle, drank a bottle alone, and said sadly: "Yes! Who does not envy the boya and the child. I also envy Lian Po and Lin Xiangru. These two people, one literary and one martial, assisted the first king, chased the Central Plains, and fought against the princes. What a pity! Lin Xiangru is seriously ill, and Lian Po is also old. The capable ministers and fierce generals who followed the previous kings, the old and the old, died and died. Those of us who are alive can't keep the wisdom of the ancestors, and we can't keep the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains laid down by our ancestors! ”

"You got it." Pingyang Jun poured a full bottle of wine and pushed it over.

Zheng Zhu was also not polite, and took another bottle of wine, "It is said that Zhao wine is famous among the princes, and I like to drink Congtai wine more." ”

Pingyang Jun knew that Zheng Zhu's words did not mean that Zhao wine was not as good as Congtai wine, he used Congtai wine to sigh about the style of Zhao Wuling King's Hu clothes! It's a pity that Loutai Yuyu is still alive today, and there is no more Master Zhao in the world.

Pingyang Jun also longed for the era of King Zhao Wuling, and felt a little, and said: "We who are alive must keep the inheritance left by our ancestors." What they didn't do, we did for them. ”

Zheng Zhu asked, "The king decided to raise troops to fight with the Qin State in person. We can still hold on to the thousands of miles left by our ancestors. ”

Pingyang Jun poured another full bottle of wine, pushed it to the other party, picked up a bottle himself, and invited: "After drinking this bottle, I will tell you, a good news, a bad news." ”

"Pingyang-kun, please." Zheng Zhu picked up the wine bottle, drank it all, and asked, "What good news does Pingyangjun plan to tell me, and what bad news does it have for me?" ”

Pingyangjun put down the wine bottle, looked at the other party, and asked in an unhappy tone: "Do you want to hear the good news first, or do you want to hear the bad news first." ”

Zheng Zhu said: "Let's report the good news first!" ”

Pingyang Jun knew that the other party was reporting good news and not bad news, and said with a smile: "The king canceled the personal conscription of the army, and plans to negotiate peace with the Qin State and call off the army for a truce." ”

Seeing that Qin and Zhao would not go to war in an all-out way, Zheng Zhu nodded and said, "This is indeed good news. ”

"Good news, you listened." Pingyang Jun changed his words and was embarrassed: "I'll just talk about the bad news." ”

Zheng Zhu saw that he was silent for a long time, and asked: "In the past few years, my country has gone to the first king, and then to the queen, and Ma Fujun has also left. And what news, worse than these. ”

Pingyangjun said guiltily: "I'm sorry for you! ”

Zheng Zhu didn't understand, so he was stunned for a moment and asked, "What are you sorry for me?" ”

Pingyangjun apologized: "I said, don't be angry. ”

"Say it!" Zheng Zhu always felt a little uneasy in his heart, and said, "I'm not angry. ”

"The bad news is..."Pingyang Jun didn't dare to look at the other party's eyes, and said: "Negotiate peace with the Qin State, call off the army and truce, I recommend you to the king." ”

"What?" Zheng Zhuliang came back to his senses for a long time and asked, "There are many capable ministers in my country, why did you recommend me to go to the Qin State to negotiate peace." ”

Pingyangjun raised his tone and said, "You are talented and courageous. Entering the Qin to negotiate peace, there are many difficulties, who else can you be. ”

"You! Don't put a high hat on me. You're leaving the drudgery to me! Zheng Zhu said again: "Pingyuanjun, Lian Po and others are the main battle, Pingyang Jun and others are in peace, and Changjun is suffering from illness." went to Qin to negotiate peace, and offended Pingyuan Jun. If you don't go to Qin to negotiate peace, you will offend Pingyang Jun. Whether it's Pingyuan-kun or you-Pingyang-kun, you can't afford to offend. The courtiers did not want to offend on either side, and the best thing to do was to call the sick. ”

"You already know, so I won't say more." Pingyangjun paused for a moment and continued: "I have a disagreement with Pingyuanjun about the matter of going to the party. However, for the long-term stability of Zhao Guo, we can also seek common ground and seek differences. ”

"Everyone in the world says that Pingyang Jun hates Pingyuan Jun, today, Wen Jun, a few words, I know that it is not like that." Zheng Zhu poured a glass of wine and handed it to Pingyangjun, "There is nothing wrong with Pingyuanjun accepting the party." There is nothing wrong with your refusal to accept the party. For the party, acceptance and non-acceptance, right and wrong, are no longer so important. The important thing is to be able to pass on the afterglow of the ancestors. ”

Pingyangjun also thought so, and said with a smile: "You are general and understand the overall situation." That's why I recommend you. ”

"You recommended me, and I agreed to enter Qin." Zheng Zhu said: "I hope that we can keep the wisdom of our ancestors." ”

"You don't have to think about it anymore." Pingyang Jun asked: "If you go to the Qin State to negotiate peace, you are not afraid of offending Pingyuan Jun and offending the generals of the main battle." ”

"I'm this old age, how long can I live." Zheng Zhu didn't think about these things at all, and said indifferently: "I went to the Qin Kingdom, not for you, and I'm not afraid of offending Pingyuan Jun." I am for the hard-won foundation of Zhao State. Our country and the Qin State, expanding the war, it will be an unprecedented disaster. As long as I can keep the great cause of my ancestors, I have nothing to worry about. ”

Seeing the other party's pure heart for the country, Pingyang Jun got up and saluted him respectfully, "I thank you for the people of Zhao State." ”

Zheng Zhu got up and said, "Pingyang-jun, let's go!" ”

Pingyang-kun asked, "Where to go." ”

Zheng Zhucai didn't believe that Pingyangjun came to see him to drink. Now, he has agreed to go to Qin to negotiate peace, but seeing that Pingyang Jun pretended to be confused, he glanced at the palace and replied: "The king will stop fighting and negotiate peace with Qin." The king has entrusted you with this important task, and you have recommended me. If the king does not see me, will he be relieved to ask a few words. ”

"Please." Pingyang Jun saw that the other party was straightforward and didn't say much.

On the way, Pingyangjun was afraid that Zheng Zhu would say the wrong thing, so he frightened Zhao Wangdan and repeatedly advised: "You have seen the king, don't exaggerate the contradictions." ”

Pingyang Jun and Zheng Zhu came to the main hall, saw Zhao Wangdan, and saluted: "Minister, meet the king." ”

"You don't have to be polite, please take a seat." Zhao Wangdan looked at His Highness and asked, "You are Zheng Zhu." ”

Zheng Zhu saluted: "Exactly." ”

Zhao Wangdan looked at it a little, was very satisfied, and said: "The widow decided to negotiate peace with the Qin State and call off the army for a truce. It is necessary for one person to go to the Qin State to negotiate peace, and at the same time, to test the attitude of the Qin State. Who do you think is suitable. ”

Although Zhao Wangdan chose that the person who traveled to Qin was Zheng Zhu, he still asked sideways. Zheng Zhu didn't expect Zhao Wangdan to say such a thing, he was stunned for a while, and said proudly: "Qin State is a country of tigers and wolves, and all princes don't want to enter. Enter Qin to negotiate peace, who else will I be. ”

"Okay." Zhao Wangdan saw that the other party's tone was sonorous and powerful, and said happily: "It's a good sentence, who else can I be." These four words, few people listen to them, and they are all full of enthusiasm. You are worthy of being my Zhao boy. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your wonderful compliment." Zheng Zhu took a breath and said, "My talent is far inferior to that of Xianchen. ”

Zhao Wangdan saw that the other party was deliberately modest, and he liked it even more, and asked again: "This time in Qin, peace talks." You're pretty sure. ”

Zheng Zhu greeted Zhao Wangdan and asked without answering: "Does the king want to hear the truth, or does he want to hear lies." ”

Zhao Wangdan hurriedly said: "Of course the widow wants to hear the truth. ”

Zheng Zhu said with an embarrassed face: "Less than fifty percent." ”

"Less than fifty percent." This answer is obviously not the result that Zhao Wangdan wants.

Pingyang Jun saw that Zheng Zhu forgot what he said, and saw that Zhao Wangdan's expression was wrong, and he scolded in his heart: "You! How can you say that! ”

"The Qin State defeated us, and the soldiers were in full swing. The king of Qin relied on the national strength of the Qin state and would never negotiate peace with us. This time, if the peace talks are to succeed, we have a lot to lose. Zheng Zhu saw that Zhao Wangdan did not interrupt him, and continued: "If the Qin State does not take down the Shangdang, it will not negotiate peace with us. ”

Zhao Wangdan was reluctant to join the party, and said with a flustered expression: "Is there no other way?" ”

Zheng Zhu saw that Zhao Wangdan did not have the stability of a king at all, and replied: "Minister, I will do my best to promote peace talks between the two countries." ”

Seeing this, Pingyang Jun interjected: "Your Majesty, we still have a card in our hand. If used properly, it will certainly increase the chances of success in peace talks. ”

Zhao Wangdan saw that things had taken a turn for the better, and hurriedly asked, "What card?" ”

Pingyang Jun reminded: "An Guojun, who is now the son of Prince Qin, is still hostage in our country. ”

Zhao Wangdan thought of Qin Proton, and hurriedly said: "Zheng Zhu, with this card, there is a chance that the peace talks will win." ”

Zheng Zhu blurted out: "Fifty percent." ”

"How can it be fifty percent?" Zhao Wangdan obviously couldn't accept this answer.

Pingyang Jun kept glancing at Zheng Zhu, but was ignored by the other party.

Zheng Zhu saw that Zhao Wangdan was not satisfied with this answer, and he did not change his words, so he was embarrassed: "The eldest son of King Qin is not dead, and the position of the crown prince will not be the turn of An Guojun." Although An Guojun was made the crown prince by the king of Qin, he had no status in the Qin state. There are many gentlemen and grandchildren in Anguo, and Qin Proton is different, and he is the least favored by Anguojun. Whatever the King of Qin said, the Prince of Qin did not dare to object. The card in our hand doesn't play much of a role. ”

"Qin Proton Inhuman is An Guojun's least favorite son?" Zhao Wangdan looked at Pingyang Jun in confusion, asking if he was asking for his answer.

Pingyang Jun is a smart person, he knows what to say and what not to say, and said with a smile: "The reason why King Qin can be the king of Qin is because he has received the grace of King Wuling. An Guojun also came to our country as a hostage. Although Qin Proton is not favored by An Guojun, he is also the grandson of King Qin. As the saying goes, tiger poison does not eat children. When King Qin saw that Qin Proton was in our hands, how dare he mess around. ”

"Pingyang-kun." Zheng Zhu saw that Pingyang Jun underestimated King Qin and asked, "Don't forget, King Qin imprisoned the Queen Mother and expelled the four nobles for the sake of power." ”

"In this way, we can't have the upper hand when we negotiate peace with the Qin State." Of course, Zhao Wangdan knew about the palace coup that happened in Qin, and he didn't know what kind of thunderous force King Qin used to imprison the Empress Dowager Qin Xuan and expel the four nobles, and there was no major chaos in Qin.

"We negotiate peace with the Qin State, and it is not easy to have a fifty percent chance of winning." Zheng Zhu saw that what Zhao Wangdan lacked was not courage, but courage, and said: "The minister will definitely do his best to fight for the interests of the country." The king, Shangdang also wants to divide half of the territory and cede it to the Qin state. Otherwise, the peace talks will not be successful. ”

Zhao Wangdan ran out of ideas and looked towards Pingyang Jun. Pingyang Jun knew that Zhao Wangdan was reluctant to join the party, but for the sake of the overall situation, he said: "King Han ceded the party to the Qin State, and the Qin State has a reason. We accepted the party, but our country ignored it. Cut half of the party's territory in exchange for peace between the two countries. Our country has nothing to lose. ”

Although Zhao Wangdan was unwilling, he also felt helpless, and sighed: "That's it! That's it. Half of the territory of the Shangdang was assigned to the Qin State. ”

When Zheng Zhu heard this, he immediately took out a copy of the Shangdang map from his big sleeve, raised his head, and said, "Please ask the king to signal and assign it to the Shangdang area of the Qin State." ”

Zhao Wangdan said: "Submit it." ”

Pingyangjun took the map and came to Zhao Wangdan. Zhao Wangdan took the map and slowly unfolded it. Thinking of that strange dream, thinking of the work of opening up the territory, at this moment, Zhao Wangdan's dream was shattered. Zhao Wang Dan sighed, picked up his pen, drew a stroke on the Kanyu map, and waved his hand: "My country and the Qin State are bounded by the Dan River, and the west of the Dan River belongs to the Qin State. ”

The Qin State had already occupied the west of the Dan River, and Zhao Wang Dan could not retreat from Qin, so he could only cut out the Shangdang occupied by the Qin State. Zhao Wangdan waved his pen and said in his heart: "It's a pity! The great rivers and mountains became the territory of the Qin State in a blink of an eye. ”

Zhao Wangdan put down his pen, picked up the Kanyu map, and threw it to Pingyangjun.

Pingyangjun picked up the Kanyu map, and without looking at it, he handed it to Zheng Zhu. Zheng Zhu took the map of Kanyu, saw Zhao Wangdan's illustrious stroke, and said solemnly: "Minister, set off immediately and go to Qin to negotiate peace." ”

Zhao Wangdan stabilized his mind and said, "The matter of peace, please ask Qing?" ”

"Minister, I will do my best to live up to my mission."

"Go ahead!" Zhao Wangdan remembered that he had lost half of the territory of the party, and his heart was full of sadness.

"Whoa." Pingyang Jun and Zheng Zhu bowed and retired.

Walking out of the hall, Pingyangjun asked, "How can you tell the truth." I am so worried that your truth has frightened the king. If the king repents and chooses to fight Qin to the end, what should he do? ”

Zheng Zhu said: "If I don't tell the truth and the peace negotiation is unsuccessful, how can I explain to the king." ”

Pingyang Jun also felt a little embarrassed for him, and said warmly: "Fortunately, the king agreed to negotiate peace, and we finally had a false alarm." ”

Zheng Zhu said: "The matter of peace should be urgent. Taking advantage of this, we were in a stalemate with the Qin State in the Dan River, regardless of whether we were up or down. I immediately went to the state of Qin and negotiated peace with the king of Qin. ”

"I'll leave it to you to negotiate peace." Pingyangjun also felt that the matter of peace negotiations could not be delayed. He was also worried that King Zhao's temperament was volatile and he repented of making peace.

Zheng Zhu carried the mission and letter of King Zhao, left Handan, headed west, and embarked on the road to Qin.