After Mi Bazi stabilized the internal affairs, in order to break the threat of Chu and Zhao to Qin, he asked: "Zhao and Chu are like two sharp swords, threatening the security of Qin. How can we break through the alliance of Chu and Zhao. ”

Wei Ran replied: "It's easy to break through the alliance of Chu and Zhao. ”

Mi Bazi asked, "How to break it." ”

Wei Ran's eyes looked at Qin Wangji, "The key person is the king." ”

Qin Wangji saw everyone's eyes looking at him and asked, "Uncle, what can a widow do." ”

Wei Ran smiled: "Ji'er is already twenty years old, and she should find a queen." ”

Hearing this, Qin Wangji hurriedly said, "Uncle, don't make fun of me. Ji'er, still young. ”

Although Mi Bazi didn't like Qin Wangji, he was still kind on his face, and said with a smile: "Wei Ran is right. King Qin, you are not too young, it's time to find a queen. ”

Seeing Qin Wangji's green face, Qi Rong smiled and said, "Ji'er has grown up, it's time to start a family." ”

Qin Wangji stared at everyone expressionlessly, his expression full of doubts, "The marriage of the widow can break the alliance between Zhao and Chu." ”

Wei Ran nodded, "As long as the king agrees, I am ten percent sure that I will break the alliance between Zhao and Chu." ”

Mi Bazi asked, "Wei Ran, what do you have in mind, say it and listen to it." ”

Wei Ran replied: "We are married to the State of Chu. ”

"What." Qin Wangji was shocked: "We are married to the State of Chu. ”

"Not bad." Wei Ran said again: "Our marriage with Chu will definitely break the alliance between Chu and Zhao." ”

Qin Wangji said dishappily: "We are good friends with Zhao State. Why marry with the state of Chu. Zhao Jun would be unhappy when he found out. ”

"You are the King of Qin, and the first consideration should be the interests of the Qin State, not the so-called Zhao Jun." Mi Bazi had a calm face, "Zhao and Chu are like two sharp swords threatening the Qin State. Unless we draw out these two sharp swords, we will not be able to sleep in peace. ”

Qin Wangji restrained the expression in his heart and asked calmly: "The Chu State is the enemy of the Qin State, how can we marry the enemy." ”

Mi Bazi looked at Qin Wangji and asked in a dissatisfied tone, "What is King Qin going to do?" ”

"The state of Chu is our enemy." Qin Wangji replied: "The widow thinks that he should befriend the Zhao State and the Central Plains princes and attack the Chu State together. ”

"The state of Chu is our enemy." Mi Bazi asked coldly: "Could it be that the princes of the Central Plains are not our enemies?" The king of Qin and the princes intersected, all in interests. There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. The three Jin divisions and mergers are the best proof. At this moment, Zhao Jun is friendly with my country. In other days, Zhao will also be an enemy of Qin. The Battle of Hangu Pass was the biggest crisis since the founding of the Qin State. Has King Qin forgotten these things? ”

"It's a national shame." Qin Wangji snorted heavily, "The widow doesn't dare to forget." ”

"It's good that I haven't forgotten. There are twenty-eight marriages between the state of Chu and our country. King Qin's body also has the blood of the Chu people flowing in his body. King Qin really wanted to become an enemy with the Chu State, so he had to break the net with the Chu State and fight to lose both. Seeing that Qin Wangji did not answer, Mi Bazi smiled and said, "If there is no Chu State to contain the princes of the Central Plains, I am afraid that the Qin State will no longer exist." ”

Qin Wangji shouted: "The widow does not want to make enemies with the princes of the Central Plains, nor does he want to be an enemy of the Chu State. But to marry with the state of Chu, the widow will never agree. ”

"King Qin, it's not that whoever speaks loudly means that he is reasonable." Mi Bazi snorted lightly, "It's okay if King Qin agrees, or if you don't agree!" You don't have a choice about it. ”

"A widow is the king of a kingdom." Qin Wangji did not back down, and fought to the end, "Whoever you marry is a widow." ”

"The affairs of the King of Qin are the affairs of the Qin Kingdom." Mi Bazi smiled: "What King Qin said doesn't count. ”

Wei Ran saw that the two were arguing again, and hurriedly said: "We must make friends with the Zhao State, and the relationship with the Chu State should also be improved." ”

Qin Wangji was cold, "The widow's marriage should be decided by himself." The widow didn't want to marry a Chu girl. ”

"Nonsense." Mi Bazi scolded: "Your marriage must put the interests of the Qin State first. How can you let yourself decide? ”

Gongzi Fu saw that the atmosphere of the scene was a little stiff, and hurriedly said: "Uncle, how about I marry a Chu girl." ”

Wei Ran said: "In addition to the king, marry the Chu girl as the queen." Otherwise, we can't break the alliance between Zhao and Chu. ”

Gongzi asked, "Uncle, what do you mean by this?" ”

"Between the princes, marriage was often used as a means to maintain the alliance between the two countries. For example, the states of Qin and Wei. The first king and the king of Wu married the Wei girl in order to make friends with the Wei state. Zhao Jun married a Han woman, further consolidating the alliance between Han and Zhao. If Fu'er marries the daughter of the king of Chu. Not only will the king of Chu not agree, but he will also think that we have humiliated the state of Chu. Wei Ran softened his tone, "Qin and Chu have been at odds with each other for a long time because of territorial disputes. If relations between the two countries deteriorate further, they will be on the brink of war. ”

Gongzi Fu shouted helplessly: "Big brother, I can't help you anymore." ”

Qin Wangji asked: "Father and brother can marry Wei Nu as the queen, and so can the widow." ”

"No, you can't." Mi Bazi shouted: "King Qin, you still want Wei Nu to bring disaster to the Qin State." You still think that the disaster that Wei Nu brought to the Qin State is not big enough. ”

"Ji'er. Marriage is a peaceful way to consolidate diplomatic relations between the two countries. Thus ensuring the security of the country from the threat of the princes. Since you are looking for allies, of course, you are looking for powerful princes. King Hui, King Wu and Wei Nu all married because of the strength of Wei. At this moment, Wei Wushu is a thing of the past. The state of Wei was also beaten by our country and could not raise its head. Qi Rong didn't know if Qin Wangji had listened to it, and said: "The Wei State can no longer threaten the security of our country. However, the state of Chu is powerful, and the battle of Lantian almost killed our country. Marriage with Chu would be more beneficial to Qin than marriage to Wei. ”

"In the name of the queen, Ji'er married the daughter of the king of Chu. Our marriage with the state of Chu can not only break the blockade of the princes of the Central Plains against the state of Qin. It can also further ensure the security of the Qin State. Wei Ran said calmly: "The princes of the Central Plains saw that we were married to the Chu State, how could they dare to attack our country. ”

Qin Wangji groaned a little and said with a sigh of relief: "For the sake of Qin, the widow can marry the daughter of the king of Chu." However, will Qin and Chu really come together because of their friendship? ”

Mi Bazi said lightly: "The alliance is for the princes to see. It doesn't matter if Qin and Chu can come together. The important thing is that when the princes of the Central Plains see the marriage of Qin and Chu, they will feel restless. ”

Qin Wangji asked, "The widow can't understand. ”

Wei Ran replied: "The State of Chu has destroyed the State of Yue, and it is already the largest country on the Great River. The state of Chu is also eyeing the princes of the Central Plains. In order to relieve the threat of Chu, the princes of the Central Plains united to attack Chu. The marriage between the state of Chu and the state of Qin was spread, and the princes of the Central Plains should be afraid again. Ji'er, the princes of the Central Plains are afraid, what will they do. ”

Qi Rong answered: "The princes of the Central Plains don't want Qin Chu to come together. In order to drive a wedge between Qin and Chu, the princes of the Central Plains were bound to attack the state of Chu. ”

The alliance of Qin and Chu can not only break the blockade of the princes of the Central Plains and divide the alliance of Chu and Zhao. Qin also had one more ally. However, the strength of Qin's ally was enough to challenge the princes of the Central Plains. When the princes of the Central Plains saw this, they were bound to fidget. In order to separate the alliance between Qin and Chu, the princes of the Central Plains will also send troops to attack Chu. Whoever the Qin State unites will determine which side the victory scales will favor. The right to speak in the world is firmly controlled by the Qin State.

Qin Wangji thought for a while and asked, "Can this plan succeed?" ”

"Of course it can't work out. The delusion of relying on a woman to keep the peace is simply wishful thinking. Wei Ran said with a smile: "The purpose of our move is to disrupt the balance of the princes of the Central Plains. The princes of the Central Plains and the state of Chu compete, and we can profit from it. In turn, shorten the strength between us and the princes. ”

Qi Rong also smiled: "The princes of Chu and the Central Plains fought each other, and they fell behind. We can attack the state of Chu. If the princes of the Central Plains are defeated, we can attack Han and Wei. The rivalry between the princes of the Central Plains and the state of Chu will inevitably weaken the strength of both sides. The princes fought among themselves, and the world was in chaos. The Qin State was able to take advantage of the situation and go east to the Han Valley to fight for the world. ”

Gongzi Fu praised: "Our marriage with the State of Chu not only disrupted the world, but also divided the alliance of Zhao and Chu. At the same time, there is one more hostage. Uncle, this move is too high. ”

Mi Bazi looked at all the people present and said gently: "As long as our family works together, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome." The sword of the Qin State pointed to the Central Plains to fight for the world. ”

Wei Ran replied: "I also ask my sister to send a letter of state to the king of Chu with reason and national righteousness." ”

Mi Bazi smiled and said: "The King of Qin agrees to marry, and I will send a letter to the King of Chu." ”

Qin Wangji saw that everyone was looking at him, and hurriedly said: "Everything is up to my mother and uncle." ”

Three days later, Qi Rong and Wei Ran came to Yingdu of Chu with the national letter of Qin.

Xiong Huai, the king of Chu, heard that an envoy had come from the Qin State and greeted Wei Ran, Qi Rong and others with grand courtesy. Qi Rong didn't expect the Chu State to greet him ceremoniously, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Wei, which one is this singing in the Chu Kingdom." I can't understand it. ”

Wei Ran replied: "King Chu did this on purpose. ”

"On purpose." Qi Rong asked, "Why did the King of Chu do this?" ”

"The king of Chu is building momentum, and the purpose of doing this is to tell the princes of the Central Plains." Wei Ran lowered his voice, "The princes of the Central Plains jointly attack Chu. Although the territory of Chu is vast, the battle front is too long. Facing the elite soldiers and strong generals of the princes. Although the state of Chu defended its territory, it also suffered heavy losses. The king of Chu greeted us with great etiquette, just to break the threat of the princes of the Central Plains on the great river. ”

"I see." Qi Rong said softly: "We are married to the Chu State. The king of Chu will not refuse. ”

"The princes of the Central Plains don't want to see the king of Chu." Wei Ran smiled: "The King of Chu is not only friendly with us. He didn't have a choice. ”

Qi Rong sighed: "In the land of Chu, the princes of the world cannot compare. However, after the Chu State conquered the Yue State, it not only failed to improve its overall strength. On the contrary, it was jointly attacked by the princes of the Central Plains. The road to the strength of the Chu State, like the Wei State in the past, can be regarded as coming to an end. ”

"Yes! In the past, the Chu people were so high-spirited to cut through the waves and open up the territory. Wei Ran sighed: "The former Chu State is gone!" Now, the princes of the Central Plains are all going to attack the state of Chu. The king of Chu was in the Central Plains, and he did not have a true ally. The king of Chu is really pitiful. ”

Qi Rong glanced at the majestic Chu Palace, "If the king of Chu is not pitiful, the Qin State will be miserable." If it weren't for the king of Chu, it attracted the attention of the princes of the Central Plains. We can't defeat Empress Hui and other old ministers of the Qin State. The princes of the Central Plains will also learn from the annexation of Yan by Qi, and plot against Qin in the name of supporting justice. We were able to achieve victory and hold the state of Qin, thanks to the king of Chu. ”

"Aren't we here to thank King Chu?" Wei Ran smiled meaningfully: "We have met the King of Chu, we have to thank him well." ”

Qi Rong and Wei Ran stepped out of the palace, saw the King of Chu, and saluted: "Foreign minister, meet the King of Chu." ”

When the king of Chu saw the two envoys of Qin, prostrate at his feet, he was in a good mood, and raised his hand and said: "The two envoys to our country do not know what they are for. ”

Wei Ran held high the letter of state, and said in a humble tone: "My king has long been an adult, and there is a lack of a virtuous queen by his side. Our king sent his ministers to discuss the marriage between the two countries. At the same time, it is also to thank the King of Chu for his great help to us during the civil strife in Qin. ”

"The widow has not done anything for you." Seeing Qin Chen's submissive attitude, the King of Chu smiled and said, "To be honest, the widow didn't expect that you would become the beneficiaries of the turmoil in the Qin State. Hahaha, after you defeated Hui, you killed the princes of King Qin Hui and the clan surnamed Win, which can be regarded as a breath of relief for the widow. ”

Qi Rong asked, "Your Majesty, have you agreed to marry with our country?" ”

The king of Chu asked coldly: "You don't choose the princes of the Central Plains, why do you choose to marry with the state of Chu." ”

Wei Ran replied, "Your Majesty, do you need a reason?" ”

The king of Chu nodded, "The widow wants to listen to your reasons first." Then I will consider whether to marry you. ”

"The king needs a reason, and the minister says it." Wei Ran met the eyes of the King of Chu, "Because we are all Chu people." ”

The king of Chu hurriedly said: "You are Chu people. ”

"Although the foreign minister's father is from Wei, the foreign minister's mother is from Chu." Wei Ran replied: "Half of the foreign minister's body is the blood of the Chu people. ”

Qi Rong also said: "The foreign minister was born in the Chu State and grew up in the Chu State. ”

The king of Chu asked, "What are your names?" ”

"Wei Ran."

"Mi Rong."

The king of Chu ordered someone to find the genealogy, looked at it, and said with a smile: "Mi Rong, according to the generation." The widow is still your elder, and you still have to call the widow brother. ”

"The king's status is noble, and foreign ministers cannot climb high." Mi Rong said again: "The minister's sister is Mi Yue. ”

The king of Chu said with a smile: "Miyue married Qin and Chu for the sake of Qin and Chu. These things are remembered by few people. ”

Seeing that the King of Chu looked gentle, Qi Rong took out a letter, "Your Majesty, my sister often misses her hometown and relatives. This is the letter that my sister asked me to send to the king. ”

The king of Chu ordered someone to take the letter, looked at it, and put it aside, "The Qin State is so oppressed that the widow can't kick it." Now Qin's internal affairs are in the hands of the Chu people, King Qin Hui and King Qin Wu, have you thought of today. ”

Qi Rong took advantage of the situation and said: "Sister said, we and Chu are one family. It is time for the family to come together to deal with the crisis. The princes of the Central Plains were not only enemies of the state of Chu, but also enemies of the state of Qin. The state of Qin was willing to marry the state of Chu and become a state of brothers. Children and grandchildren share the prosperity of the times. ”

"Well said!" King Chu smiled: "We are a family, and we should be like this. ”