Zhao Guo Changjun entered Qi as a hostage, and Qi and Zhao concluded an alliance. The king of Qi, with An Pingjun as his general, led an army of 30,000 troops to support Zhao and resist Qin. After the war of the Five Kingdoms, the national strength of Qi was far inferior to the times of King Qi Wei, King Xuan of Qi, and King Min of Qi.

The Fazhang of Qi Wangtian has gone through the three stages of prosperity--- decline --- restoration of the Qi Kingdom. At this time, the important task and mission of the King of Qi was to revive the great cause of the Qi Guotian clan and lead the Qi country to become strong. However, after the Great War, the people of Qi are tired and all industries are waiting to be developed. Although after more than ten years of hard work by King Qi, the national strength of Qi has improved. The word "peace" is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. When the king of Qi was in power, he chose to be in a corner of peace, and he had no energy to care about the war in the Central Plains.

In the past few years, King Qi's body has been much worse than before. As a king, the most worrying thing is whether the inheritance of the ancestors can be passed on by future generations. In today's Qi country, An Pingjun's prestige far exceeds that of King Qi. King Qi also took advantage of this opportunity to use An Pingjun as his general to help Zhao attack Qin, and also took the opportunity to suppress An Pingjun.

The king of Qi stood in the Linzi city tower and saw the expeditionary army of the Qi country, and drove out of the city, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. The king of Qi returned to the palace to deal with government affairs. Queen Qi walked in and saluted, "Your Majesty." ”

King Qi looked up and saw that it was the queen who had arrived, his eyes were a little more tender, and he asked, "Why are you here?" ”

Queen Qi said affectionately: "My husband is unwell, so I boiled some ginseng soup." ”

"You've got a heart." King Qi put down the copywriting in his hand, took the ginseng soup handed over by the queen, and drank a few sips.

Queen Qi asked, "Husband, how did you let An Pingjun lead the troops to help Zhao attack Qin." ”

Queen Qi was a woman she knew when King Qi was in trouble. When the Five Kingdoms invaded Qi, the Qi State was defeated. King Min of Qi led his ministers to flee in all directions, and was later killed by the Chu general Naoya. As the crown prince, Tian Fazhang changed his name and surname in order to avoid trouble, and hid in the house of Jucheng Taishi as a servant.

However, Tai Shiji's daughter felt that Tian Fazhang was strange and great, and thought that he was not an ordinary person, so she liked him very much, treated him very well, and often stole food and clothing for him. Tian Fazhang thanked her for her sincerity, so he told her his true identity.

After King Min of Qi was killed, the people of Jucheng and the fugitive ministers of Qi found the son of King Min of Qi and proclaimed him king. After Tian Fazhang succeeded to the throne, he did not forget the daughter of Tai Shi Ji who he knew when he was in trouble, and made her the queen despite the opposition of the ministers.

King Qi and Queen Qi were very affectionate, and Queen Qi also gave birth to a son for him. King Qi was extremely happy to have a son, and named the baby Jian. He hoped that this son would be able to make contributions and revive the hegemony of his ancestors.

Queen Qi is the spiritual sustenance of King Qi and the virtuous helper of King Qi. If King Qi has anything, he will not hide it from her. King Qi drank a few sips of ginseng soup and said, "This ginseng soup is still the taste of the widow when he was in trouble. ”

King Qi spread the people around him and said to Queen Qi: "If An Pingjun doesn't leave, the widow is uneasy!" ”

Queen Qi naturally knew that her husband was jealous of An Pingjun. However, An Pingjun is a great contributor to the restoration of the Qi State. The king of Qi also didn't want to use conspiracy and trickery to get rid of him for the sake of power and stabilize his country. King Qi's actions, one is benevolence, the other is unbearable, and the third is that killing An Pingjun will chill the people and lead to chaos in the Qi country. However, the king of Qi also had to guard against the change of generations.

Queen Qi asked, "Although An Pingjun is not in the country, An Pingjun also has a strong appeal. Fujun, Ruo Anping Jun helped Zhao and defeated Qin. His prestige will be as high as the sky. The king suppressed him, but did him a favor. ”

King Qi drank ginseng soup while asking, "Do you think he went to Zhao Country and can still come back?" ”

Queen Qi guessed the meaning of her husband's words and exclaimed, "What your husband means is that An Pingjun can't come back." ”

King Qi drank all the ginseng soup, and said with a soft face: "The widow is in a safe corner, and he has never asked about the war in the Central Plains. The widows and the common people love peace and work together to govern the country. This time, Qin Guo attacked Zhao, and the widow agreed to help Zhao attack Qin, so you didn't feel wrong. ”

"The husband has long wanted to help Zhao attack Qin, but the minister loves peace and doesn't want to join the dispute between Qin and Zhao. Therefore, the husband deliberately threw away a difficult problem and asked the Empress Dowager Zhao to send Chang'an Jun to Qi. The husband's move was to silence the courtiers, and also to take the opportunity to suppress An Pingjun's forces. ”

King Qi didn't expect the queen to have this kind of insight, so he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Not bad." The widow helped Zhao to attack Qin, just for that. ”

Queen Qi asked, "Isn't the husband afraid that the Empress Dowager Zhao will not send Chang'anjun to the Qi Kingdom?" In this way, everything that the husband planned will not come to naught. ”

"The widow has Lu Zhonglian, and Zhao has Pingyuan Jun and Yu Qing. The widow believed that they would definitely promote the alliance of Qi and Zhao. King Qi took a breath and said, "An Pingjun is not in Linzi, and the widow is also at ease." ”

Queen Qi asked, "Husband, what should I do next?" ”

King Qi didn't want his wife to know too much, so as not to leak his plan, so he changed the topic and said, "Widowed, tired." Let's talk about these things later! ”

Zhao learned that the king of Qi had concluded an alliance between Qi and Zhao, and with An Pingjun as his general, he came to help Zhao attack Qin. Handan up and down, rejoicing.

Anping Jun Tiandan, when the Qi State was in danger, turned the tide, adhered to Jimo, defeated the Yan army with the fire ox array, recovered more than 70 cities of lost land, and worshiped the Xiangguo. An Pingjun's deeds, famous princes, no one knows, no one knows. Today, An Pingjun personally led the army to help Zhao fight Qin, and the whole Zhao country could not be happy.

When An Pingjun arrived on the outskirts of Handan, Zhao Wangdan greeted this ally with the highest courtesy. An Pingjun was also deeply moved when he saw that he had been treated favorably by Zhao Guo.

King Zhao invited An Pingjun into the palace and entertained him with fine wine. An Pingjun drank a few bottles of wine and said busily: "King Zhao, now is not the time to drink. Wait until we retreat to the Qin State and regain the lost territory. We're drinking, and it's not too late. ”

Zhao Wangdan saw it, and asked, "Please also ask An Pingjun to work hard and help me fight Qin." ”

Seeing that King Zhao was extraordinarily courteous, An Pingjun was not rebellious, and said respectfully: "Foreign ministers, live up to the expectations of King Zhao and my king, and will defeat Qin." ”

"Okay." With An Pingjun's words, Zhao Wangdan greatly increased his confidence, and with An Pingjun as the commander, he led the armies of Qi and Zhao to attack Qin and recover the lost territory.

An Pingjun led the combined forces of Qi and Zhao to attack Qin and recover the three cities that had fallen to Zhao. However, when the combined forces of Qi and Zhao arrived at the front line, they suddenly heard that Qin took the initiative to withdraw their troops. Although An Pingjun and others did not engage the Qin army, they did not know why the Qin army retreated. Seeing that the soldiers regained the fallen city of Zhao without blood, it was also a great achievement.

An Pingjun accepted the three cities and re-armed. After another fifteenth, seeing that the Qin army showed no signs of attacking Zhao, he led the army back to Handan.

As soon as An Pingjun came out, the news of Qin's withdrawal from the army was transmitted back to Handan. Zhao Wangdan was also excited when he heard the news. Zhao Wangdan never thought that An Pingjun would be able to recover the city in such a short period of time without losing a single soldier or soldier.

Zhao Wangdan celebrated his great achievements on the one hand, but on the other hand, he couldn't understand that the Qin people had withdrawn like this, and asked Pingyuan Jun and the others: "Qin people, retreat without a fight, why is this." ”

Pingyang Jun said: "Presumably, the Qin people are afraid of Qi and Zhao Zhimeng. ”

Zhao Wangdan thought about it and felt that something was wrong, "It is absolutely impossible for the Qin State to retreat without a fight." Could it be that something big happened in Qin's country. ”

Zuo Sikou Zhao Yu said: "Something big happened to the Qin State, so he hurriedly retreated. The minister believes that the Qin State is still afraid of Qi and Zhao. ”

Pingyuan Jun knew very well that there must be other reasons for the Qin State to retreat without a fight. Even though the Qin State was afraid of Qi and Zhao Zhimeng, he was afraid of Pingyuan Jun. The Qin State would not retreat without a fight. As for why the Qin State retreated without a fight, Pingyuan Jun didn't know the details, and he was not in a hurry, so he said with a smile: "Why the Qin State retreated, we will know later." Your Majesty, we were able to defeat the Qin State and regain the lost territory, which is a great achievement. We should tell Handan and let everyone know. ”

Zhao Wangdan couldn't understand why Qin withdrew his troops. He didn't think about it, and hurriedly ordered someone to spread the news of Zhao Guo's victory. When Handan heard the news, they were also overjoyed. At that moment, Zhao Wangdan ordered people to prepare fine wine and wait for An Pingjun's return.

In other words, the news that Qi and Zhao formed an alliance and that An Pingjun, a Qi person, personally led the troops, also reached Xianyang, Qin State. Seeing that the State of Qi, which had not asked about the Central Plains for more than ten years, Qin Wangji intervened in the dispute between Qin and Zhao, and scolded: "King Qi, it's too despicable. ”

The alliance between Qi and Zhao and the appointment of An Pingjun as their general was not good news for the Qin state. Qin Wangji also realized that the war against Zhao could not succeed. If he withdraws his army, he will make the princes laugh; If you don't retreat, you can't win Qi and Zhao.

Just when Qin Wangji was in a dilemma, another bad news reached Xianyang. That is, the crown prince of the Qin State who was hostage in the Wei State suddenly died. When Qin Wangji heard the news, his heart was broken. He couldn't have imagined that his son, the crown prince of Qin, would leave like this.

Qin Wangji didn't believe it, and he couldn't change this fact. In particular, the body of Prince Qin had been sent back to Xianyang by the Wei State. When King Qin saw the corpse lying in the coffin, the white-haired man sent the black-haired man, he was angry, his mind was blank, and he fainted suddenly.

After Qin Wangji woke up from syncope, he was in pain. How can there be any thoughts, against Qi and Zhao. As a result, Qin Wangji ordered the army of Vazhao to be withdrawn.

Zhao Wangdan set up a banquet in the palace to celebrate the triumphant return of An Pingjun. An Pingjun went to war, and the Qin people retreated without a fight, making him famous. Zhao Wangdan and the ministers were also very courteous to him. Zhao Wangdan raised the bottle and said: "Thanks to An Guojun's help, the widow can recover the lost land." Widows, respect for Anpingjun. ”

An Pingjun was not arrogant, and replied: "Foreign minister, thank you King Zhao." ”

Zhao Wangdan said in a loud voice: "An Pingjun, please." ”

An Pingjun said: "King Zhao, please." ”

Zhao Wangdan and An Pingjun raised the bottle and drank it all. Pingyuan Jun was really happy to see that he was able to recover the lost territory this time and keep the wisdom of Brother Wang, and raised the bottle and said: "Anping Jun, I respect you for a bottle." ”

An Pingjun naturally knew that Pingyuanjun's reputation and his status in Zhao State did not dare to slack off, and replied: "Thank you, Pingyuanjun." ”

Zhao Wangdan succeeded to the throne and united the Qi State, retreated from the Qin State, recovered the lost territory, and preserved the wisdom of the previous king. When the ministers of Zhao saw that the king treated An Pingjun well, they also raised a bottle to toast. An Pingjun did not refuse to come, and the amount of alcohol was good, and he even drank a few jars of Zhao wine, but he was not drunk.

This celebration banquet ended from night to dawn.

Another day later, Pingyuan Jun came to the palace and met Zhao Wang Dan and said, "Your Majesty, something happened to the Qin State. ”

Zhao Wangdan was discussing state affairs with Pingyangjun, Zuo Sikou, Zhao Yu and others, when he suddenly heard that something had happened to the Qin State, and asked, "What's wrong with the Qin State." ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "The minister got a piece of news, and he also understood why the Qin State retreated without a fight. ”

Zhao Wangdan was also very curious about why Qin Guo retreated without a fight, and hurriedly asked, "What is the news from my uncle?" ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "The scout has sent news that the crown prince of Qin, who was held hostage in Wei, has died. ”

"What. Prince Qin is dead. When Zhao Wangdan heard the news, he didn't come back to his senses, and said: "Uncle, Prince Qin is dead, this news is serious." ”

Pingyuan Jun said: "This news is undoubtedly confirmed. The state of Wei had already transported the body of Prince Qin back to Xianyang. ”

Zhao Wangdan wondered: "The widow can't understand how Prince Qin can die if he is so dignified." ”

"Qin Wangji is over sixty years old, and it stands to reason that Prince Qin is in the prime of life. Who would have thought that Prince Qin would die like this. Pingyuan Jun sighed: "King Qin has lost his son when he is old, how can he not be sad." King Qin originally wanted to pass on his country to Prince Qin, but how did Prince Qin take the first step. King Qin, Jiangshan Sheji, there is no successor, it's really pitiful! ”

Pingyang Jun didn't sympathize with King Qin at all, but felt that he deserved it, and sneered: "Empress Dowager Mi, Marquis Sui, and Huayang Jun are all people who have contributed to the Qin State. The king of Qin imprisoned his mother and expelled the heroes. God, I can't stand it. Therefore, punish him and take the life of his son. ”

Zhao Yu thought about it and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, is it possible for Prince Qin to learn about King Qin's unfilial behavior and be angry to death." ”

"Prince Qin has always been benevolent and filial. If he learns that the king of Qin has abolished the queen mother, he will chase the four nobles. Pingyuanjun thought for a while, and then said, "It's possible." Perhaps, Prince Qin was angry with King Qin. ”

"For the sake of power, King Qin is too indifferent and has no family affection." Pingyang Jun also said: "Prince Qin is deeply loved by the Empress Dowager Qin, and has been taught by the Empress Dowager Qin since he was a child, and is close to the four nobles. The king of Qin deposed the empress dowager of Qin, imprisoned the harem, and expelled the four nobles. When Prince Qin got the news, he couldn't think about it, and it was possible to die with a whimper. ”

Zhao Wang Dan thought for a moment and asked, "Could it be that Wei State poisoned Prince Qin." ”

"The King of Wei is afraid of the Qin State and does not dare to do this. Otherwise, the Qin state aggressively demanded that the king of Wei hand over Wei Qi, otherwise he would slaughter the Wei state. If the king of Wei had the guts, he should return it with a tough attitude, how could he let Wei Qi flee to the Zhao state. Pingyuan Jun paused, and then said: "I believe that the prince of Qin died of depression because he was dissatisfied with the actions of the king of Qin. ”

Zhao Wangdan said: "Uncle, there is some truth in saying this. ”

"I heard! When the king of Qin saw the corpse of his son, his liver and gallbladder were shattered, and he cried bitterly. Pingyuan Jun laughed and said: "The old man of Qin came to send his son, it's really pitiful!" ”

Zhao Wangdan asked, "Uncle, will the Qin State send troops to attack our country again?" ”

"The death of the crown prince of Qin was a great blow to the king of Qin. King Qin, it's good to be able to get out of the shadow of sadness. Besides, the prince of Qin State has not come. The king of Qin should consider who to appoint as the new crown prince. The Qin State is in a deep mess, and he is too busy to take care of himself, how can he send troops to attack me. ”

"Uncle means that Qin and Zhao will not go to war again."

"I estimate that there will be no war between Qin and my country in the short term."

Zhao Wang Dan saw that the war between Qin and Zhao was over for the time being, and said with a sigh of relief: "The Qin State is busy with national affairs, and our western border is stable. Can Zhao Guo also be stable for a while? ”

Three days later, Zhao Wangdan and Pingyuanjun, Pingyangjun, Lecheng, Lian Po and others were discussing state affairs. A waiter came and saluted, "Your Majesty, King An Ping asks to see you." ”

Zhao Wangdan listened to it and hurriedly said, "Please invite him in." ”

After a while, An Pingjun stepped in and saluted: "Foreign minister, meet King Zhao." ”

"An Pingjun doesn't have to be polite, please take a seat." After Zhao Wangdan waited for him to sit down, he asked, "An Pingjun entered the palace to see the widow, I don't know why. ”

An Pingjun arched his hand and said: "The foreign minister is here to say goodbye." ”

Zhao Wangdan heard him say that he was leaving, and he was reluctant, and hurriedly said: "An Pingjun, is it not good for you to be widowed?" Is Zhao Guo bad? ”

"Definitely." An Pingjun said in a sincere tone: "King Zhao cares about his foreign ministers. Zhao is also a good place. ”

Zhao Wangdan asked, "Why are you leaving?" ”

"The foreign minister is a Qi minister, and his roots are in the country of Qi. I was ordered by the king to help Zhao attack Qin. Today, the matter has come to an end. I have been in Zhao for a long time, and I should also return to Qi and return to my king. "An Pingjun saw that King Zhao really wanted him to stay, but he was ordered by the king to help Zhao attack Qin, and when the matter was over, he naturally wanted to return to the country.

The battle between Qin and Zhao has ended, Zhao has also recovered the lost territory, and An Pingjun has also completed his mission and should return to China. An Pingjun's resignation and return to China was also expected. However, Zhao Wangdan was reluctant to let him go. Not only Zhao Wangdan was reluctant, but even Pingyuanjun and others, who were good friends with him, were also reluctant.

Although Zhao Guojun was reluctant, he could not forcibly leave An Pingjun behind. As An Pingjun said, his roots are in the Qi country, he is a Qi minister, what reason do they have to keep him? Now, An Pingjun is like an arrow, and he can't keep him.

Zhao Wangdan looked at An Pingjun and was speechless.

Pingyuanjun also wanted to keep him, and hurriedly said: "In order to prevent the Qin State, send troops to attack me, and ask An Pingjun to stay longer." ”

An Pingjun said: "It is reported that the crown prince of Qin is dead, and the king of Qin is in turmoil and has a serious illness. Qin's internal politics are unstable, and he will not make enemies with Zhao in a short period of time. Today, the matter of resisting Qin has come to an end. The foreign minister stayed here, and there was no use, so he resigned and returned to China. ”

"The widow has nothing to do with An Pingjun." Zhao Wangdan also knew that he couldn't keep him, "When does An Pingjun plan to leave and return to China." ”

An Pingjun said: "After the foreign minister saw the king, he set off to return home. ”

King Zhao clapped his hands, and eight eunuchs walked out carrying a few large boxes. Zhao Wang Dan ordered the large box to be opened, and it was filled with many treasures.

Seeing this, An Pingjun hurriedly said: "King Zhao, the foreign ministers dare not accept it." ”

Zhao Wangdan choked back tears and said, "The widow has long been prepared for An Pingjun. An Pingjun has made great contributions to Zhao Guoguo, please don't shirk. ”

When An Pingjun saw that if he didn't accept it, he would live up to Zhao Wangdan's kindness, and hurriedly said: "Thank you King Zhao." ”

Zhao Wangdan saw him accept it, and hurriedly said: "An Pingjun, the widow will give you a ride." ”

An Pingjun wanted to refuse, but he didn't open his mouth yet. Pingyuanjun also spoke: "I'll also send Anpingjun to you." ”

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, An Pingjun saluted and said, "Thank you, you can afford me." If it is useful to go to the place of the foreign minister in the future, please feel free to ask. ”

Zhao Wangdan, Pingyuanjun and others sent An Pingjun out of the city gate of Handan and came to the suburbs. Seeing that the wind was strong in the wilderness, An Pingjun hurriedly said: "King Zhao, Pingyuan Jun, you must say goodbye to you for thousands of miles." Let's say goodbye. ”

Zhao Wangdan and Pingyuanjun didn't say much, and said to each other: "Send An Pingjun." ”

An Pingjun returned to China, and Zhao and Qin did not go to war again. However, Zhao Wangdan had not yet enjoyed peace, so he rode a fast horse and ran into Handan and went straight to Zhao Palace. Zhao Wangdan opened the letter sent by the scout, and his face changed greatly: "Yan Guo attacked me, and the northern Xinjiang is in danger." ”