The queen of Chu, with the support of Qu Yuan and Zhaoju, quickly stabilized the situation of the Chu dynasty. The state of Chu did not have a great turmoil in the country because the king of Chu was imprisoned in the state of Qin and the crown prince was hostage to the state of Qi.

The princes of Chu did not fight for the throne and met each other, which led to the blood of Yingdu, which was the work of Qu Yuan and Zhaoju. Qu Yuan and Zhao Ju were dedicated to the Chu State, and they tried their best to save the ruined country of Chu, but they also offended Gongzilan and others. also laid the groundwork for his future tragic fate.

Under the joint governance of the Chu Queen, Zhaoju, and Qu Yuan, the hearts of the people in Yingdu were quickly stabilized. The merchants and the common people did not flee because the king of Chu was imprisoned in Qin. The soldiers and civilians of Chu State did not panic, but shared the same hatred for the enemy.

The queen of Chu was anxious, while looking for a suitable person to be the envoy to the state of Qi to welcome the return of the prince of Chu; On the other hand, listening to Zhaoju's suggestion, they sent additional soldiers and stationed them on the border of Chu and Qin to prevent a sneak attack by Qin.

Throughout his life, Qu Yuan advocated joining forces to resist Qin. Qi Guo is no stranger to Qu Yuan. The task of welcoming the return of Prince Chu is none other than Qu Yuan. Of course, only Qu Yuan can maneuver between the courtiers of the Qi State.

Three days later, Zhao Ju personally sent Qu Yuan out of Yingdu.

"Zuo Situ, the prince's return to the country, please."

"Let Yin rest assured that Qu Yuan will definitely welcome the prince back. The situation in the Chu dynasty is unstable, and the country also bothers Ling Yin. ”

Zhao Ju said: "You can go with confidence!" With me in the country, there will be no chaos. ”

"Farewell."

Zhao Ju saw Qu Yuan walking away and sighed: "Qu Yuan, he is really a national soldier." ”

Jing Kui asked, "Ling Yin, where do you say this?" ”

"The king of Chu has the heart of Qu Yuan's sincerity, but Qu Yuan has lived up to the state of Chu." Zhao Ju admired: "The national disaster, Fang knows the loyal ministers!" ”

Jing Kui also said: "Qu Yuan is indeed a rare talent. The article is well written again. Why didn't the king see him? ”

"Qu Yuan is too noble and too patriotic." Zhao Ju took a breath and said, "Qu Yuan is pure and strong. Although it is a good word, it is contrary to the ear. Qu Yuan was willing to lower his body and join the stream. How could the king not use him? ”

Jing Kui smiled: "The world is turbid, I am alone, everyone is drunk, and I am sober." Qu Yuanning is not bending, a dignified gentleman. Put down your body, isn't it Qu Yuan? ”

"The world is unique, and I don't want to get drunk together, this is Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan dared to say and do, and dared to disobey the king. He has been frank all his life, and I am ashamed of myself. If there is no Qu Yuan in the Chu State, what will it be. Zhaoju watched the convoy disappear into the horizon, "I finally understand why Zhaoyang advised the King of Chu before he died to recall Qu Yuan, who was assigned to Jiangbei. There is no Qu Yuan in the Chu State, and it has already been in chaos. ”

Qu Jia came to Qu Yuan's car and asked, "Zuo Situ, we welcome the prince back to the country and set up a new king, what should we do when the king returns?" ”

If the king of Chu returns, it is indeed very tricky.

Qu Yuan had already prepared for the worst, and sighed: "Take a step, count it as a step." Now is the time to get through the crisis. What happens in the future, how can I control it? Even if the king returns to the kingdom and wants to kill me, I have no regrets. ”

Qu Jia said again: "We will set up a new king, will the king be in danger in the Qin State." ”

Qu Yuan said: "The new king has been established, and the king is no longer useful to the Qin people. The Qin people couldn't get what they wanted, and they didn't dare to kill the king. If the Qin people kill the king, Qin and Chu will have a feud and will never be resolved. ”

Qu Jia asked, "The Qin State disregarded morality and detained the king. Why don't you dare to kill the king? Qin State can do everything. ”

"The king is in Qin, and his life is worry-free, but there is no hope of returning to the country. The Qin people had already made a fatal mistake by imprisoning the king. When the Qin people kill the king, they will make even more serious mistakes. Qu Yuan said with great confidence: "The Qin people will not make stupid mistakes again. ”

Qu Jia believed Qu Yuan's judgment. asked: "Zuo Situ can be sure to welcome back the prince." ”

Qu Yuan looked in the direction of Qi Linzi, "I will do my best." ”

A day ago, Zhao Ju, Qu Yuan and other loyal ministers gathered together to discuss. Everyone said: "The king is trapped in Qin and cannot return." The Qin State threatened to cut the land. If we cede the land to the kingdom of Qin, we will return it to the king. We have also become sinners of the Chu State through the ages. The Qin people are insatiable and untrustworthy. Even if we cut off the land, the king may not return. The crown prince was held hostage in Qi from afar. If Qi and Qin join forces, the state of Chu will perish. ”

Qu Yuan asked, "What do you mean by that?" ”

Zhao Ju frowned secretly, and said for everyone: "The prince is far away in the Qi country, we welcome each other, and we may not be able to return." The situation is imminent, and we might as well make the king's son king in the country. ”

"I will make my son king, and I will not agree." Qu Yuan said: "We promised the queen to welcome the prince back to the country, how can we go back on our word." ”

One humanitarian: "We say this is a stopgap measure. The queen will understand Ling Yin and Zuo Situ's original intentions. Queen Chu knows the overall situation, and she will not offend the two. ”

"We set up a concubine as the king, not only to lose the queen, but also to the people of Chu." Qu Yuan asked, "Chu doesn't have a single friend in the Central Plains, why is that?" We distrust the princes for our own benefit. If it weren't for our untrustworthy princes, we wouldn't be in today's predicament. ”

One person comforted: "Zuo Situ Xiu should be excited, and we are also thinking about the country of Chu." ”

"For the sake of the Chu State, you can't make the concubine the king." Qu Yuan said again: "The prince is the desire of the people of Chu. Only when the prince returns to the country can he unite the whole country of Chu and face the princes. We supported the concubine, and there was no civil strife in the state of Chu. The princes will also meddle in the internal affairs of Chu in the name of the crown prince and disturb the hearts of our people. The current state of Chu is not able to meet the princes. ”

Zhao Ju also felt that Qu Yuan's words were very reasonable, and it was not easy for the Chu State to stabilize the situation, if there was a big chaos because of the support of the concubine. All their efforts were in vain.

If the princes interfere in the internal affairs of Chu in the name of the crown prince, the state of Chu is in danger. Zhao Ju didn't see Qu Yuan in the long run, and his own words almost pushed the Chu State to the abyss of destruction, and he remedied: "The king and the crown prince are both deep in the princes. We set up our concubine as the king, not only disobeying the king's order, but also pushing the state of Chu into the abyss of no return. In the name of the crown prince, the State of Qi crusaded against the State of Chu. The state of Qin sent the king back and interfered in Qin's internal affairs. The people of Chu are unstable and will be torn apart. If the prince can't come back, it's not too late to choose a virtuous person. ”

Zhao Ju is the commander of the state of Chu and has a pivotal position. He supported Qu Yuan's views, and no one objected.

Zhao Ju looked at Qu Yuan and asked, "Zuo Situ went to Qi Kingdom to greet the crown prince, in what name." ”

One said: "We can't tell the Qi people the news that the king was imprisoned in the Qin State!" ”

Another said: "The State of Qi and the State of Qin are both raccoon dogs. When the Qi people learned that Wang Shang was imprisoned in Qin, they might have the idea of attacking Chu. ”

Zhao Ju hurriedly said: "We falsely claimed that the king had died, and the obituary was reported to the Qi country. Out of righteousness, the state of Qi will release the prince and return to the country. ”

Qu Yuan said: "Jing Guojun is the prime minister in Qin and has returned to China. The news of the king's imprisonment cannot be hidden. ”

Zhao Ju panicked: "What should I do?" ”

"Don't worry about it." Qu Yuan said solemnly: "To greet the prince, I have my own ideas. I will do my best to welcome the prince home. If the prince does not return, I will never return. ”

Qu Yuan hurried up, hurried day and night, and came to the Qi country he was familiar with, and the Linzi city he was familiar with. King Qi Wei, King Qi Xuan, Tian Poppy, Zou Ji and others have always surfaced in the depths of his mind. However, these powerful characters have returned to dust.

Qu Yuan has not been to Qi for several years, and in recent years, Qi has changed its owner and the situation has changed. What is the heart of King Qi, he doesn't know. This time, it was also difficult to welcome the prince back to China.

Qu Yuan held the talisman and entered the Qi Palace.

In the first battle of Chuisha, Qi united with Han and Wei to defeat Chu and seize the territory of Chu for 100 miles. Qi and Chu severed diplomatic relations. Qu Yuanqi symbolizes the easing of relations between the two countries. If the king of Qi wants to destroy the Qin state, he must improve relations with the Chu state. The envoy of Chu came to Linzi, and the king of Qi also greeted him with etiquette.

Qu Yuan calmly walked into the Qi Palace, and saluted: "Foreign minister, meet the King of Qi." ”

The King of Qi asked contemptuously: "Qi and Chu have been at odds for a long time, and the envoys of Chu have come to Qi to do something. ”

Qu Yuan replied calmly: "The foreign ministers came to Qi for two purposes. The first purpose is to hope to improve relations between the two countries. ”

"The State of Qi helped the State of Chu and contained the forces of the Central Plains. The state of Chu did not appreciate the grace of the state of Qi for helping, but concluded peace with the state of Qin, leading the water of disaster to the east. The treachery of the state of Chu led to the defeat of our country Pushui to the princes, and the loss of Yandi. The king of Chu instigated the Yue Kingdom to attack Qi. The three attacks of the Qi State and the Chu State were all caused by your betrayal of the alliance. King Qi asked: "The Qi State has suffered a lot of losses from the Chu State, and the widow can still believe in the Chu State." ”

Qu Yuan said: "King Qi, the foreign ministers came with sincerity this time. ”

King Qi sneered: "The State of Chu is the defeated general of the State of Qi. How can you be qualified to conclude friendship with the Qi country? ”

In order to maintain the dignity of the Chu State, Qu Yuan shouted: "Qi and Chu are great powers. The king was unwilling to conclude peace, and the two countries had no choice but to go to war. ”

King Qi was unwilling to show weakness, and shouted: "Fight, fight." How could the widow be afraid of the Chu State. ”

"The competition between Qi and Qin will only cheapen the Qin State and the princes of the Central Plains." Qu Yuan shot back: "The King of Qi is unwilling to let go of the grievances between the two countries. The Three Jin Dynasty and the Qin State will surely come from behind. The king of Qi was unwilling to negotiate peace with the state of Chu, and the state of Chu fought with the state of Qi in addition to pouring the strength of the country. The state of Chu will also unite Yan, Qin, and Sanjin to attack you together. ”

"You scare the widow." King Qi sneered, "How could Yan, Qin, and the Three Jin Dynasty form an alliance with you. ”

"King Qi doesn't believe it, so let's take a gamble." Qu Yuan said toughly: "We will bet on Guozuo." ”

Seeing that the situation was tense, Tian He interjected: "What is the second purpose of the Chu envoy coming to Qi. ”

Qu Yuan said: "Welcome the prince back to Chu." ”

King Qi sneered: "Joke." The prince of Chu is a hostage in my country, how can you say welcome, and the widow will let him go. ”

"It has been several years since the prince entered Qin." Qu Yuan said: "Should it be returned to the Chu State?" ”

King Qi sneered: "If you don't let go, what can you do to me." ”

Qu Yuan's face sank, and he shouted: "Qi and Chu can only go to war. ”

After Qu Yuan finished speaking, he turned around and left the Qi Palace, not putting King Qi in his eyes at all.

King Qi shouted angrily: "Bold Chu people, you are so arrogant, you are not afraid that the widow will kill you." ”

Qu Yuan stopped, turned around, and his face was full of anger, "If I can come, how can I be afraid of death." ”

Seeing the other party's strong attitude, King Qi asked, "Who are you, report your name." ”

Qu Yuan said in a loud voice: "Chu State Zuo Situ, Qu Yuan." ”

King Qi searched for this person's memory in the depths of his mind, and said in his heart: "This is what my father said, dare to be angry with Zhang Yi when Qi, Qin, and Chu will join the alliance." For the sake of the country in his heart, he dares to be angry with the king of Chu, and he would rather bend than bend. ”

Tian He also knew Qu Yuan's personality, and he also knew the personality of the king. These two people with strong personalities are not convinced. Qi and Chu could only go to war. Tian Hexin said: "Qi Xiang, it's good to be here today." ”

Seeing that the situation was urgent, Tian He hurriedly said: "Zuo Situ, the two countries negotiated peace, and the release of the proton is very important. Please allow us to deliberate before giving you a reply. ”

"It's war, it's peace, three days later, please give me an answer." After Qu Yuan finished speaking, he left the Chu Palace. Qu Yuan knew that he had to take a tough attitude towards King Qi. Showing weakness will only make the King of Qi look down on the Chu State. He could not welcome back the crown prince and conclude peace between the two countries. He lives, and there is no point in it.

After Qu Yuan left, King Qi said angrily: "Tian He, you have damaged my image as a great Qi man." ”

Tian He said aggrievedly: "Qi and Chu are evil, after all, it is not a good thing. We killed Zuo Situ, Qi and Chu fought, and the lives were devastated. ”

"Qi people are arrogant, how can a few people endure it."

"Your Majesty, it is imperative that our task is to destroy Qin. The news of our invasion of Qin reached the Qin State. If we start a war with Chu again, the situation will be unfavorable to us. ”

"Hit it. How can the widow be afraid of Qin and Chu? ”

"To the north, we have a feud with the Yan Kingdom; Sanjin's attitude is unclear; If I don't attack Qin, Qin will attack me. Qin and Chu formed an alliance, and the Yan State would also join, and the Three Jin would also join. We will be the enemy of the whole prince. The strength of the Qi State is not enough to challenge the world. ”

King Qi's anger gradually subsided, and he asked: "The king of Chu is imprisoned in the Qin State, how can Chu and Qin be friendly." ”

"Chu State can't do anything." Tian He said: "Isn't Zuo Situ's attitude resolute enough? Qin released the king of Chu and returned to China, relations between Qin and Chu improved, and the situation in our country was critical. ”

At this time, Jing Guojun said that the princes had returned, and replied: "Your Majesty, Han and Wei promised to attack Qin." Zhao Guo said that the northern Xinjiang is undecided, and he is powerless. Yan Guo was weak in national strength and refused in one bite. ”

The king of Qi asked, "The state of Chu has come to negotiate peace with us." And asked us to release the prince of Chu and return to the country. Whether the widow will let it go, or will not let it go. ”

Jing Guojun said: "Let's go." ”

One humanitarian: "The king of Chu was imprisoned in Qin, and there was no owner in the country. We might as well talk to the prince of Chu about the conditions, if he cuts off the land of Huaibei to the Qi country. Qi Guo let him go back. ”

Jing Guojun said: "No. The king of Chu is in Qin, and the crown prince is in Qi. If we do this, the state of Chu will set up a new king. The prince of Chu is useless to us, and he will make us lose our trust. ”

Another person said: "We will make a deal with the prince of Chu and the new king of Chu." The new king of Chu gave us the land of Huaibei, and we killed the prince of Chu and helped him remove the hidden danger. Otherwise, we will support the prince of Chu with the three kingdoms of Qin, Han, and Wei, interfere in the internal affairs of Chu, and seize the land of Huaibei by force. ”

"You've got a good plan." Jing Guojun asked: "Our order to attack Qin has been transmitted to the Qin State, and the Qin State will jointly attack Chu with us?" Qin let the king of Chu return to the country, Qin and Chu attacked me together, and the princes attacked Qi. The Qi State challenges the princes of the world, and there is a few chances of winning. ”

"Your Majesty, our mission is to destroy Qin. Improving with Chu is conducive to our Qin. Tian He also said: "Either we unite the princes to attack Qin, or the Qin State unites the princes to fight Qi." We have no choice but to cut down Qin. ”

Jing Guojun said: "Prince Chu is useless to us. Why don't we send a favor to the state of Chu. Not only has the relationship between Qi and Chu improved, but the prince of Chu will also be grateful for the king's kindness. The prince of Chu returned to China to succeed to the throne, and for the sake of power, he would not be friendly with Qin. We cut down Qin and achieve hegemony. It is not easy for him to attack Chu day by day and take the land of Huaibei. ”

"Okay!" King Qi was able to bend and stretch, and said helplessly: "As you said, for the sake of the great cause, the widow will collect some grievances, and let the prince of Chu return to the country." ”