Chapter 7 will make the family talk about it in detail

"Hey, have you heard? The Great King sent the son of the City Lord Chen to negotiate with the Qin envoy. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info" Passerby.

"What do you think a teenage baby can do?" The passer-by said with some disdain.

"I said you should be careful, is the matter of Uncle Chen's family something you can discuss?" Passerby Geng cautioned carefully.

"Great Qi, the country is not guaranteed..." The old passer-by Xin shook his head and said sadly.

"My lord, the Ministry of Rites of Qi has just sent news that King Qi has appointed Chen Zichen to talk to us about the alliance." As soon as Zhang Yun walked in, he rushed to Gou Yue and said with a smile.

"I knew that King Qi would not nominate a stinky boy to the stage, it seems that we need to plan well." Gou Yue said to Zhang Yun seriously.

Although the two people were in different camps in the Qin State, for the benefit of the entire Qin State, they had to sit together and discuss it carefully. Why can Qin be strong? Although there are internal interests, as long as it is external, the Qin State is all united in its heart, and no one will ever make trouble from it, because they know that only by expanding the interests of the Qin State can they get more benefits.

"Has you figured out the origin and identity of this Chen Zichen?" Gou Yue asked Zhang Yun.

"My lord, I figured this out, this Chen Zichen is the current Zhongyong Uncle, the third son of the city lord of Lingyang City, I heard that he has traveled since he was a child, and he just came back a few days ago, so he should have come back on the day we came to Lingyang..." Zhang Yun told Gou Yue what he had found.

"The son of the city lord, who has just returned, has traveled for many years.." These words went through Gou Yue's mind, he quickly analyzed this matter, but he couldn't analyze anything, he didn't know Chen Zichen's character, hobbies, and way of doing things, Gou Yue was worried, because he always felt that something big was going to happen. It wasn't the first time he'd felt this way.

"Lord Zhang, do you know why King Qi appointed him to discuss the affairs of the alliance?" Gou Yue tried to ask.

Zhang Yun laughed and said: "My lord, you don't know about this, it is said that no one in the court of Qi is willing to bear this time, and the King of Qi was finally ordered to Chen Zichen in danger." ”

"Oh? And such a thing? All the ministers of Qi eat dry rice? Xu Yuanqing is also unwilling to talk? Gou Yue asked suspiciously.

"It is said that Xu Yuanqing is a good man, no one can be offended, and he can't do anything, he can't wait to leave this matter to someone else." Zhang Yun said thoughtfully.

Gou Yue nodded, didn't say anything, just waited for the afternoon discussion, as long as he talked this time, he knew how many catties and taels Chen Zichen had.

"Nephew Chen Xian, I will talk with the Qin envoy in the afternoon, I will prepare all the preparations you need." Xu Yuanqing said to Chen Zichen with a smile, it is not an exaggeration for him to call Chen Zichen a good nephew, although he and his father have been officials in the same hall for many years, although they have not had much communication, but they still have to give this bit of face before and after.

"There is Lord Lao Xu, Zichen is under the name of the Ministry of Rites, and he has not discussed it with Uncle Xu, and I ask Uncle Xu not to blame." Chen Zichen also said politely.

"Where did the virtuous nephew say, it's okay, how are you going to talk in the afternoon?" Xu Yuanqing still couldn't help but ask.

"Please rest assured, Zichen knows it, and I can prepare two clerks for me and a map." Chen Zichen said his simple request, he didn't ask for anything too much, such a request is a small matter for Xu Yuanqing.

"Oh? Is it that simple? Xu Yuanqing was a little suspicious of this matter, although he was in charge of this matter, he still reminded: "Zichen, you still have to think about it, after all, Qin Envoy is not easy to deal with." ”

"Thank you for reminding me, I'll pay attention." Chen Zichen thanked him, in his opinion, Xu Yuanqing is not as simple as it seems, otherwise how could he be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites? He went to preside over the negotiation, and Xu Yuanqing was able to personally remind him to prepare for work and remind him to be careful, indicating that he still had Daqi in his heart, and it may be that he was dead set on Daqi and did not have any hope.

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"Chen'er, can you tell Father what's going on?" Chen Fudao looked at his son and asked.

"Father, don't you understand?" Chen Zichen believed that his father had already figured things out, so he didn't want to say too much.

"Chen'er, since you came back, my father hasn't talked to you well, but you can't hide from me that I got together with the king, and also accepted the king's gift." Chen Fudao slapped the table a little angrily and said to Chen Zichen.

"Father, I don't agree with your words, now there are internal and external troubles in Daqi, there are many ministers in the court who don't think about the national crisis and only care about their personal interests, and the son and the king stand together and face the problem together, why not?" Chen Zichen glanced at his father and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Rebel, did you ask me when you made your decision? Have you ever asked someone from your family? If you do this, others will think that our Chen family is on the side of the king. Chen Fudao scolded bitterly.

"Father, don't worry, I will move out tomorrow, I represent me personally, and I have nothing to do with the Chen family." Chen Zichen said angrily.

"How dare you.." Chen Fudao rebuked angrily.

"Father, I don't believe that you can't see the sorrow of Daqi now, and I don't believe that others can't see it, don't you have to wait for Daqi to die before you are happy?" Chen Zichen questioned his father.

"Alas. Do you want you to say this? We knew it decades ago, and even before the Xishan Autumn Alliance, everyone discussed this issue, Daqi is no longer good, as an old royal family, even the high king by the river is powerless to resist. Several great families have long discussed to digest the inside of Daqi, otherwise when the day of the death of the country, it will cheapen the other princes, and our major families, as the Great Qi family, will never be erased. Chen Fudao said with some sadness that he told his son the truth. The three great families of Great Qi, Chen, Shen, and Sun had already settled down on such a thing many years ago, digesting the Qi country internally, and never cheapening other princes.

Chen Zichen looked at his father, he thought that his father might be involved in some things, but he didn't expect that the three major families of Daqi had long planned to digest Daqi, and those people standing in the court were just some small fish and shrimp, compared with the family, they were nothing but a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning.

"Yes, father, you have a good plan, it's good.." Chen Zichen stood up and said angrily at his father.

"Chen'er, why don't you understand? Don't be a foolish person, but understand the general trend. Chen Fudao tried his best to convince his son.

Chen Zichen smiled at Chen Fudao, walked to the outer hall, and called, "Chen Zhuang, go." ”

Chen Zhuang followed Chen Zichen closely and left the uncle's mansion.

After Chen Zichen left, two people came out of the back hall of the Chen family, one of whom said to Chen Fudao: "Brother Chen, your little son, you have a good personality. The true biography of Brother Chen. ”

"Brother Shen, Brother Sun, let you see and laugh, the child is not a weapon, blame me for not educating well." Chen Fudao said with a smile to the two who walked out.

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"The people of Qi said that they would discuss matters in the Ministry of Rites, so let's go, my lord." Zhang Yun said to Gou Yue, and Gou Yue nodded.

"Young master, where will we live after we come out?" Chen Zhuang asked Chen Zichen, who was strolling through the street.

"Follow me to live in the public housing of the Ministry of Rites, why don't you want to?" Chen Zichen asked with a smile as he walked.

"Young master, don't make fun of me, I've been with you for so many years, and I'm going to pick something." Chen Zhuang said absolutely.

Chen Zichen was still in a good mood at this time, at least he knew that the three major families of Qi were dividing up Qi State, but he was also very entangled in his heart, with the country on one side and the family on the other. The ancients said: Loyalty and filial piety cannot be both. But Chen Zichen is a son of a family, what can he do? He is not Uncle Sun, even if Uncle Sun is alive, he probably can't imagine that his descendants will do what he was extremely opposed to back then.

"Qin envoy, please."

"Lord Chen, please."

This was the first meeting between the envoys of Qi and Qin, and both sides were estimating each other's strength and conditions.

The two parties sat on either side, and neither of them had the intention of speaking first. The two clerks led by Chen Zichen were also staring at each other, not knowing what to do, but they didn't dare to talk nonsense. Chen Zichen took small sips, leisurely drank the tea served, and looked at the envoy of the Qin State with a smile.

Gou Yue didn't have a bottom in his heart, but as a Qin State, as a powerful party, he felt that he should say something.

It was the first time for Zhang Yun to face this situation, but the cultivation of the literati made him sit here quietly, the enemy did not move, and I did not move.

No one knew that there was someone next door who was "peeping" at them.

"Lord Chen, I wonder how long you will drink this tea?" Zhang Yun finally spoke, he felt that the atmosphere was a little weird, so he broke the silence with a voice.

Gou Yue scolded "stupid" in his heart.

Chen Zichen put down the teacup and said with a smile: "The Qin envoy came from afar, I wanted to invite everyone to drink a good cup of tea, moisten the throat and talk about it later, but I didn't expect the Qin envoy to be so anxious." ”

"Lord Chen has bothered, thank you, Lord Chen." Gou Yue spoke in front of Zhang Yun, he said that he was not afraid of Zhang Yun saying something, he was afraid that Chen Zichen would lead Zhang Yun to say something, which would outweigh the losses.

"It's good to say, it's good to say, where is the sincerity of your envoy to say that the Qin State wants to form an alliance with me?" Chen Zichen was not in a hurry, and asked Xiang Gou Yue lightly.

"We actually came to form an alliance with Qi State, naturally we are sincere." Gou Yue smiled and said, sure enough, the people of Qi asked for benefits when they opened their mouths, and this was easy to do.

"I wonder what conditions you can give?"

"I, the King of Qin, am generous, and after agreeing to the Qin-Qi Alliance, if the Qin State starts a war with Tang Chu. After recovering the two places, cede ten cities in Chu to the Qi State. I wonder what Master Chen thinks? Gou Yue was serious and pretended to be unwilling.

Chen Zichen deliberately seemed impatient and asked, "Then I don't know how my Qi State will help the Qin State?" ”

After thinking about it, Gou Yue said slowly: "As long as Qi Guo remains neutral, no one will help." ”

"Oh? It's that simple? Chen Zichen suddenly became a little cold, looked a little unconvinced, and deliberately raised some vigilance.

Gou Yue's secret words were not good, and the performance just now was too obvious, so he said again: "Lord Chen does not need to doubt that I, the King of Qin, have promised to give fifteen cities to Great Qi, and the State of Qi only needs to harass the State of Chu when Qin starts a war against Chu. ”

Chen Zichen picked up the teacup, took a sip unhurriedly, shook his head, and said casually: "The Qin State monopolizes the land of the two countries, and my Qi State only occupies fifteen cities, which is really insincere. ”

Gou Yue smiled softly, he guessed that Chen Zichen would say this, and he was not in a hurry, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "Lord Chen doesn't know, except for the fifteen cities, I, the King of Qin, promised that after the recovery of Chudi, the grain and grass grains of the whole country will not be taken, and all will be given to the Qi State." ”

Chen Zichen smiled secretly in his heart, "Qin Guo has a good plan, and it is to send land, and it is to send grain and grass, but unfortunately there are no real goods, all of them are pulling the banner." ”

"I'm not afraid that he won't agree to such good conditions, land and grain and grass are the most important things in war, and the territory can be used to settle down, participate in the war, and collect taxes to supplement the country; Grain and grass can be used for marching and fighting, and hoarded for later use. Gou Yue drank tea, thinking in his heart.