In ancient times, there were not many entertainment activities, and any news could become a topic of conversation among ordinary people.

Otherwise, those so-called rumors, nursery rhymes, would not have spread so quickly.

Chu Envoy is a milky kid, and such a news has spread throughout Linzi in less than a morning.

In this regard, in Linzi City, the reactions of all parties are also different.

In the land of Qilu, where Confucianism flourished, some prestigious old Confucians have been clamoring that this is the bullying of the Chu State. clamoring to seek justice from the state of Chu.

Of course, such remarks are only a handful of responses.

Most of them are a little happy.

Chu makes it good to be young, the younger they are, the greater the chance for them to make friends.

Xia Huan was guided by Kuai Mu and was not directly taken to the main hall of the palace.

Just kidding, now Emperor Qi is still hunting in the north, and he was driven away by a mere 8,000 people. Now, if you don't even dare to see the Chu envoy, what kind of system will it be?

Therefore, on the first day, Xia Huan just stayed in a post house outside the palace.

And after Kuai Mu returned to the city yesterday, he immediately sent someone to recover Emperor Qi.

It was only in the afternoon that Emperor Qi quietly returned to the palace under the escort of a hundred people.

However, since they returned quietly, it is naturally impossible for those ministers who really hold real power to return to Linzi. I don't know if I'm still carrying it in a while.

However, although Emperor Qi returned to the palace, those small and medium-sized families still didn't know.

Therefore, throughout the afternoon, outside the post house where Xia Huan lived, it could be said that there was a lot of doors.

When Xia Huan saw Emperor Qi the next day, Emperor Qi's face was naturally surprisingly ugly.

It was just a little more than a day of escape, which made this Qi Emperor, who was already almost exhausted, pale in complexion.

Even, in the depths of the eyes, there is a thick color of exhaustion. It seems that there is no good rest.

Xia Huan's gaze simply glanced at Emperor Qi, and he already knew in his heart that this was Emperor Qi, and it was estimated that time was running out.

At most, in five years, I am afraid that I will die.

Moreover, this still requires Emperor Qi to be assisted by a famous doctor, and the high-quality medicinal materials can continue his life, and he can recuperate with peace of mind and maintain a happy mood.

As the king of a country, with a great doctor by his side, the first two conditions are naturally not a problem. However, the last estimate is difficult.

Except, of course, for physical reasons. Emperor Qi, who learned the truth, may have fled in a hurry because he was deceived by a kid in front of him who had never reached the crown, and he couldn't get by.

Even, Emperor Qi had secretly made up his mind that as long as the kid in front of him had any rude behavior, even if he risked the destruction of the country, he would teach this kid a good lesson.

However, Xia Huan is not an arrogant person, so naturally he will not make such a mistake.

"Xuan, Chu envoy to meet you!"

Inside the main hall, a voice sounded. Xia Huan, who had been waiting for a long time, took off his shoes, strictly followed the weekly etiquette, and walked into the main hall.

"Foreign minister, Xia Huan, meet His Majesty the Emperor of Great Qi!"

As foreign envoys, even the envoys of the vassal states of the Qi State, the Zhao State and the Yan State, did not need to make a big salute. What's more, Xia Huan is a powerful envoy of the Chu State.

Bending over ninety degrees is already quite respectful.

"Let's be flat."

Although he couldn't find Xia Huan's fault, Emperor Qi was actually a little happy in his heart.

The face is reached, and no one wants to fight with the other party at every turn, especially if they have to bet on the national fortune society.

Therefore, Emperor Qi looked at Xia Huan's eyes, and couldn't help but be slightly pleasing to the eye.

After a brief scene, at this time, it is natural to need Prime Minister Kuai Mu to build a bridge.

"The envoy of Chu came from afar, I don't know what happened to meet Your Majesty?" Kuai Mu said seriously.

It's good that Xia Huan came from afar, but it's not to meet Emperor Qi in person.

Of course, although the people above the court are not big names in important positions, they are also old fritters who are mixed in the officialdom.

In the face of Kuai Mu's words, his face was naturally not red and his heart was not beating.

In this regard, Xia Huan was also prepared, and after arching his hand towards Emperor Qi, he said: "In the past, there was a fateful relationship between my Chu Taizu and Emperor Qi Xian, and my brother was just like that. Brothers are on the wall, and they are insulted from the outside. Chu and Qi joined hands to resist the strong man. ”

Emperor Qi's eyelids jumped, although what Xia Huan said was the truth, and even, it was the efforts of Chu Taizu Xia Sheng back then that prevented Han Xin from being poisoned.

However, does the state of Chu need to join forces with the state of Qi to resist the state of Han? Hasn't it always been a dozen or two?

If the State of Qi really falls to the State of Chu, even if the Han State has the Hangu Heavenly Danger, I am afraid it will not be able to hold it.

Is it possible that he doesn't understand the truth of dead lips and cold teeth?

Emperor Qi did not rush to speak, but glanced at Kuai Mu below.

Today's audience can be said to have been arranged by the old prime minister, and before that, he had also asked Kuai Mu in advance.

Listening to Xia Huan's meaning, it seems that he wants the Qi State to submit to the Chu State, which seems to be different from what he said.

However, Kuai Mu didn't mean to stand up, just looked at Emperor Qi and nodded.

After thinking for a moment, Emperor Qi said: "The feelings of Qi Chu are no less than the good of Qin and Jin back then, so naturally they should not fight each other. ”

After a slight pause, Emperor Qi continued: "It's just that the misunderstanding between Qi and Chu, how to solve it so that both sides can be satisfied?" ”

Seeing that Emperor Qi kicked the ball at his feet again, Xia Huan did not refuse, but said: "If the Qi State can withdraw its troops, my Chu State will not ask for an inch of land." ”

"Oh?"

When Emperor Qi heard this, his body, which was originally a little tired, suddenly straightened up.

The current war is known to everyone, and the Chu State has the absolute upper hand. Being able to get out of the battlefield as soon as possible is already the most urgent need of the Qi State now.

Not only that, but the state of Chu doesn't want an inch of money and land, which is simply the benefit of pie in the sky.

However, Emperor Qi also knew that there was no free lunch in the world, and the State of Chu didn't want an inch of land, I am afraid that it wanted something else.

Sure enough, before Emperor Qi could ask, Xia Huan said again: "Emperor Qi needs to agree, in the future, if any Chu merchant does business in Qi State, he can be exempted from all taxes except national tax." ”

Tax-free? Emperor Qi frowned, looking a little reluctant to accept it.

The territory of Qi country, advocating Confucianism, is naturally a place where small families are numerous. Compared with other places, both the Chu and Han states attached great importance to the interests of ordinary farmers.

Naturally, there is no need to say much about the Chu State, if the farmers of the Han State can be planted in every field, they can even ask the Han Emperor for it.

However, Qi is different. Every discipline is designed to cater to a class.

Obviously, in Confucianism, the way of self-denial and advocating hierarchy is very much in line with the needs of the small scholars.

Therefore, these scholars kept seizing land from the hands of the "mud legs" and expanding their family property. Not only has the finances of Qi been decreasing day by day, but it has also created a situation where the country does not know the people and the people do not know the country.

For example, in the Han State or the Chu State, the emperor is high and inviolable in the hearts of ordinary people.

However, in the state of Qi, those landlords may have a higher say than the emperor.

And in the country of Qi, if you don't have everyone as a background, it is impossible to do business. It's not that Qi has a lot of national taxes, but that those landlords and scholars ask for too much.

Even when it has arrived, a small landlord, with a few people and a few water and fire sticks, can block the road and collect fees.