The next day, the first rays of the morning sun shone on the city of Handan. The bells rang one after another, permeating the sky over Handan. After a short time, the courtiers rushed in and entered the Congtai Palace. Li Dui walked beside Fei Yi and asked softly, "Today is not a court meeting, why did the king summon me and others into the palace." ”

Fei Yi spread his hands and nodded helplessly.

Li Dui saw that his eyes were calm, he really didn't know, and he didn't ask.

After a short time, Zhao Junyong entered the main hall. Everyone stopped talking and saluted, "See Your Excellency." ”

Zhao Yong raised his hand and said, "Sit." ”

Everyone thanked and said, "Thank you." ”

After everyone sat down, Gongzicheng asked, "What is the matter with the king summoning me to enter the palace?" ”

Zhao Yong replied: "The widow wants to exchange the land east of the river for the land west of the river of the Qi country. The widow wants to hear your opinions. ”

"You can't." Gongzi Cheng hurriedly said: "The land east of the river is the territory laid down by the ancestors of the past generations with blood and sweat. How can it be easily given to Qi people. The minister does not approve of giving the land east of the river to the Qi people, please think twice. ”

Zhao Yong looked at Li Dui and asked, "Li Dui, you mean the same thing." ”

Li Dui replied: "The minister agrees with the idea of the Great Priest. ”

Zhao Yong said again: "Zhao Ding." ”

"The minister is also in favor."

Zhao Yong said again: "General Gongsun Pu, the widow wants to listen to your opinion. ”

Gongsun Pu looked left and right, and shouted: "Your Majesty, the last general is a rough man, leading troops to fight, and he understands a little. As for land exchange? I don't understand. ”

"General Pang Wu, what is your opinion?"

Pang Wu said with a blank face: "I'm the same as General Gongsun, except for leading troops to fight, I know a little. As for land exchange, I don't understand. ”

Zhao Yong asked a few more generals, and everyone was Pang Wu and Gongsun Pu's rhetoric.

Zhao Yong asked, "Tian Buli, what is your opinion?" ”

Tian Buli replied: "Minister, I am in favor of changing land." ”

Fei Yi also said: "Your Majesty, the minister is also in favor of changing land." ”

Fei Yi and Tian Buli expressed their positions, and a few people were in favor of the idea of land exchange.

There is a confrontation between those who advocate land exchange and those who oppose land exchange. Seeing this, Gongsun Pu, Pang Wu and others avoided it very wisely.

Zhao Yong didn't want to spend it with everyone, so he said loudly: "The matter of exchanging land, the widow has already decided. You are not going to be arguing. ”

Gongzi Cheng said indignantly: "Your Majesty, the land east of the river is wider than the land west of the river of Qi country. If we change the land, we will suffer a big loss. The territory that our ancestors worked so hard to build, how can we easily give it up to the Qi people. ”

Zhao Yong calmed his face and corrected: "The widow is exchanging land with Qi State, not giving it away. ”

Zhao Jue also said: "The matter of land exchange is very important, please think twice." ”

"Alright. Don't talk about it. Zhao Yong was not angry and arrogant, "The widow's move to change land, you are not convinced, and you also complain about the widow." Even, it doesn't matter if you scold the widow for being confused or scolding the widow for being mediocre. Today, the decisions made by the widows are not changing. ”

Gongzi Cheng laughed coldly: "Jun Shang has already thought about it, and he can't listen to what we say." Why did you summon us into the palace to discuss state affairs? Your Excellency will announce it directly, and we will only need to implement it. Why bother to perform this one. The king doesn't feel tired, but the minister is a little tired. Gongzicheng left after speaking, regardless of what unhappiness Zhao Junyong's face would have.

Fei Yi hurriedly said: "Great Sikou, if you have anything, just say it." ”

"Everything is in the king's hands. My old bones are too much of an eyesore here. Gongzi Cheng shrugged his shoulders and walked out of the main hall.

Zhao Yong has been a monarch for fifteen years and can control his emotions. If it had been ten years ago, Childe would have been so rude. Zhao Junyong will definitely be angry, and in front of hundreds of officials, he scolded, "Old horseman, don't come when you leave the palace today." If you don't believe it, if Zhao Guo is gone, it won't be able to function normally. ”

At this moment and that time, Zhao Junyong was able to control his mentality well. He wasn't the boy who couldn't hold his breath and put his anger on his face. Zhao Junyong also understood that Gongzi Cheng left to put pressure on him. However, this pressure was not enough to destroy his mental defense. The land swap was a deliberate decision. The purpose behind the land exchange, he can't be taken out as a crowd. Zhao Yong also expected that the land exchange would cause a lot of turmoil, and even hundreds of officials forced him. But with the support of Feiyi and Tian Buli, plus Gongsun Pu, Pang Wu and other generals to maintain neutrality, there will be no chaos in the court. The situation in the court will also be firmly in his hands. To Zhao Yong's surprise, the great priest Kou Gongzicheng dared to defy his authority and openly leave the court.

Zhao Yong stabilized his mood and asked, "Who else among you is not satisfied with the widow's proposition." You can also leave the main hall on your own. ”

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, silent. They were all measuring this sentence in their hearts. Their identity is not as noble as Gongzicheng, nor does they have the appeal and influence of Gongzicheng. Gongzi Cheng left the main hall and challenged the authority of the king. It's good that the king is just angry for a few days, and he won't do anything to his own uncle. If they follow the example of Gongzi, the king will be furious, and they will no longer be able to stand in this majestic hall.

Fei Yi thought that Gongzicheng's departure would make the king thunderous. However, Zhao Yong said the next sentence to everyone calmly, which really surprised him.

"The widow gave you a choice, and you made the final choice." Zhao Yong saw that no one left, and no one squeaked, so he raised his voice and said: "No one is leaving, which means that you accept the widow's proposition." ”

Li Dui is a smart person, after seeing that Feiyi and Tian Buli were in favor of changing land. This time, he suddenly found himself on the wrong side of the queue. He pondered carefully in his heart why the king was willing to sacrifice the vast land east of the river in exchange for the land west of the river of the Qi country. If Sunshine doesn't look at it for a long time, it will also feel that Zhao Guo has suffered a big loss, and he will also think that the king is confused and has made a big mistake. However, the king's intentions have already been expressed. The king's move to change the land actually shows that the monarch intends to change the national policy of the ancestors to go south to compete for power. In this way, the king intends to plunder Hudi in the north.

Li Dui figured it out here, hurriedly remedied the mistakes he had made, and said: "The king is willing to exchange the land east of the river for the land west of the river of the Qi country. We are willing to change, but Qi will not necessarily change. ”

Zhao Yong looked stunned and thought, "Could it be that Li Dui can see the intention in the widow's heart." ”

Zhao Yong calmed down and said tentatively: "You go on." ”

Li Dui also guessed that the king's intention was not to be known by everyone, so he used the power of the monarch to intimidate the ministers with a tough posture. Gongzi Cheng left the palace angrily, but in fact, he also helped Zhao Junyong a big state. The people in the hall saw that Zhao Junyong changed the land, and he insisted on going his own way, which led to the discord between the monarch and the ministers. Li Dui judged the situation and sorted out the wording: "The land west of the Hexi River of Qi is smaller than the land east of the Hedong of China, and it is not as fertile as the territory of China. By exchanging the big for the small, the Qi State will not believe that there will be such a good thing in the world. ”

Zhao Yong understood that Li Dui did not mean it. Indeed, every inch of territory was laid down by our ancestors with blood and sweat. For the land east of the river, the two countries of Qi and Zhao fought repeatedly and fought to the death. Today, Qi has done nothing. However, Zhao took the initiative to exchange the land east of the river with Qi. As long as you calm down and analyze it carefully, you will know that behind Zhao Guo's land exchange, it is actually aimed at Zhongshan Kingdom. Qi Guo guessed the intention behind Zhao Guo, and he would definitely not agree to Zhao Guo's request to exchange land.

Zhao Yong and Li Dui, you say a word to me, and you are repeatedly tempted. What both sides said seemed to be nonsensical, but in fact, the content of the words was understood by both sides. Hiyoshi and Tian Buli also understand. It's just a major matter of national politics, and the fewer people know about it, the better. Zhao Yong dispersed the court meeting and left Li Dui alone.

Zhao Yong saw that Li Dui had guessed the intention in his heart, and said directly: "Li Dui, how did you guess that behind the outnumbered people's land exchange was to take Zhongshan." ”

"The king's move to change land is indeed a good plan." Li Dui saluted and said: "The land west of the river is not as good as the land east of the river. The king does not hesitate to exchange the big for the small, and the fertile for the poor. It is because of the geographical location of the land west of the river. The land west of the river is adjacent to Yan, Zhongshan, Qi and China. It is also the only bridge between Zhongshan and Qi. The land exchange between the monarch and the Qi country was to cut off the bridge between the Qi country and the Zhongshan country. Once, the king made a move on Zhongshan Kingdom. Qi Guo could not get the slightest news about Zhongshan Kingdom. If we get the land west of the river, it is equivalent to closing the Zhongshan country. ”

Zhao Yong didn't hide it from him, "You can guess the intention of the widow, and the Qi country is full of talents, so you can guess it." In this way, there is a hidden danger in the land exchange. It's hard to succeed! ”

Li Dui said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it is feasible to change land. ”

Zhao Yong said: "The widow can't even fool you, how can you fool Qi Guo." Li Dui, you don't have to comfort the widow. ”

"Your Majesty." Li Dui hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, we might as well let Qi Guo take the initiative to exchange land." ”

Zhao Yong questioned: "The Qi Congress took the initiative to exchange land. ”

Li Dui nodded firmly and said, "Arrogance and conceit are the weaknesses of King Qi, and we can make good use of this." ”

Zhao Yong pondered for a moment, waved his hand, and said, "Go on." ”

"Half of the land west of the river belongs to the Yan country. Although the State of Qi got the land of the State of Yan. The people of Yandi have always been dissatisfied, and their hearts are towards Yanguo. The State of Qi wasted a lot of material, financial and human resources to control. The Yan State is also tense because of the land west of the river and the state of Qi. Li Dui said: "The land west of the river is like chicken ribs, the food is tasteless, and it is a pity to abandon it." Today, the king said in the court that he would change the land, and the minister believed that the eyeliner planted by Qi in Zhao would also send the news back to Linzi. What the king has to do is to be more patient with the king of Qi. Whoever calms down will be the winner in the end. ”

Taking advantage of the civil strife in Yan, in the name of supporting justice, Tian Bibi, the king of Qi, sent troops to the Yan State, and conquered Jicheng, the capital of the Yan State, on the 60th day. Seeing that the annexation of Yan was very smooth. Suddenly, Zhao and South Korea supported Yan Proton to return to China and recover Yan Guo. If it was only Zhao Guo who sent troops to help Yan State, King Qi was confident that he would be able to compete with Zhao State in Yan State. However, the situation in the world is in turmoil. The dispute between Qin and Chu eventually evolved into the Second Central Plains War. For the benefit of the Qi State, the Qi State joined the Chu State camp. and united with the Song State to besiege Zaocheng of the Wei State. Although it is known, the state of Chu attacked Qin and marched to Lantian. Instead of fighting a life-and-death battle, the two countries concluded peace under the city.

The Qin generals won the disease and united with Korea to relieve the siege of Zaocheng in the Wei State. The three kingdoms of Qin, Han and Wei took advantage of the situation to attack Qi in the north, defeating the Qi army on the edge of Pushui, and the Qi general Shengzi was killed in battle. Pushui was defeated, and the government and opposition of Qi were shaken. The state of Qi, known as a powerful country in the east, was defeated. However, the bad news of Qi followed one after another. Zhongshan withdrew its troops, and Qi was alone in the territory of Yan State. The Yan and Zhao coalition forces launched a tough offensive in Yan State, and all those who surrendered to Yan Land rebelled. In order to keep the Qi army of Yan, in order to defend against the three kingdoms of Qin, Han and Wei. The king of Qi learned from the pain and ordered Kuang Zhang to withdraw his troops and return to the country.

The defeat of Pushui and the restoration of the Yan Kingdom were quite a heavy blow to the King of Qi.

Although the State of Qi left the State of Yan, there was still a large army of the State of Qi stationed in the land west of the River of the State of Yan. The two countries of Yan and Qi were tense, but there were no large-scale conflicts.

In order to keep the land west of the river, the Qi State also wasted too much material, manpower and financial resources. In the land west of the river, the people of Yandi often rebelled, and the law and order were also unstable. This is quite a headache for King Qi. The land west of the river not only did not increase the strength of the Qi State, but further consumed the national strength of the Qi State. Many Qi ministers suggested that the land west of the river should be returned to the Yan Kingdom. King Qi was unwilling in his heart. Suddenly, the scouts of the Qi State hiding in the Zhao State brought news that the Zhao State planned to exchange the land east of the river for the land west of the river.

When King Qi heard the news, he was overjoyed, and he could finally solve this problem. However, waiting left and right, that is, I didn't see the envoy of Zhao come to Linzi of Qi State.

The king of Qi couldn't sit still, and convened his ministers to discuss the land exchange.

The ministers all said that if the land west of the river was exchanged for the Zhao State, the Zhongshan Kingdom would be in danger.

King Qi had a headache and said: "The land west of the river is a hot potato, whoever wants it will take it." Zhongshan Kingdom is king, and the widow has not yet settled the account with him. Fa Yan took the lead in withdrawing his troops, which caused our country to suffer a major cleanup. New hatred and old hatred are counted together. Zhao Guo wanted to attack Zhongshan Kingdom, but instead helped the widow out of disgust. If Zhao Guo wants to fight, let him fight. Zhongshan is an unfed wolf that bites. The widow doesn't care. ”

"Your Majesty."

"Alright, don't talk about it. Besides, the widow is angry. The king of Qi said angrily: "Half of the land west of the river belongs to the Yan country. The widows exchanged the land of Yan and Zhao for the land of Hedong. The widow did not suffer much loss. Zhao has won the land west of the river, and Yan and Zhao will not coexist peacefully. Zhao and Yan surrounded Zhongshan. When Zhongshan felt the pressure, he would fall to Qi and surrender to Qi. How many people have died in order to fight for the land east of the river. Now, it's not bloody. In the land exchange, the biggest winner is not Zhao Guo, but Qi Guo. The widow can also get the land east of the river, expand the territory, and make meritorious deeds, why not do it. ”

"What should Zhao Guo do if he attacks Zhongshan Guo."

"The widow can give the land west of the river to Zhao State, and he also has the strength to take him back. If Zhongshan State can't withstand the attack of Yan and Zhao, it is willing to submit to Qi State. King Qi smiled: "The widow will not sit idly by." ”

"Tawa. You take the treasure to Zhao and negotiate the land exchange. It is necessary to stuff the land west of the river to Zhao as quickly as possible. King Qi thought for a while and said: "Zhao Guo thinks that it is not cost-effective to exchange land, so you can give some treasure, which can be regarded as compensation." ”