Tian Ziyun only felt that his scalp was numb.

King Qi praised him and Shen He just now, and even promised to confer knighthood, but since Zhou Qin appeared, the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse.

King Qi's attitude changed greatly, not to mention, even the facts that Tian Ziyun said were pushed to the end of doubt.

Tian Ziyun, who once desperately tried his way to the Chu State to ask for help, has now become the biggest obstacle for the Qi State to ask for help from the Chu State.

Everything is because of the arrival of the envoy of the Chu State!

But no one knows better than Tian Ziyun that the State of Chu will not send any reinforcements at all, and even that Zhou Qin's identity is suspicious.

But who would believe him without evidence?

Tian Ziyun gritted his teeth hatefully, "Dare to ask my father, what is the crime of the son?" ”

"What's the crime?!" The angry King of Qi flicked his sleeves and said angrily: "You killed the prince of Chu? Causing the King of Chu to be our enemy as well, isn't this a big crime, or what?! ”

Tian Ziyun knew that King Qi's trust in him had been shaken, and he secretly hated him in his heart, so he asked rhetorically without showing weakness: "Why does the king believe the words of the Chu people, but he doesn't believe me and General Shen?" ”

"You say that I am partial to the Chu people, so what can you say about these things on the ground?" King Qi pointed to the bamboo slips on the ground and scolded angrily.

Tian Ziyun was dumbfounded, he couldn't inspect these bamboo slips of the King of Chu, even if he checked it, even the ceremonial supervisor didn't find a problem, could he distinguish the real from the fake?

This is the most hateful thing about Zhou Qin, Tian Ziyun knows that it is fake, but there is nothing he can do about him.

At this time, Tian Fazhang stood up and said: "Father is angry, although Tian Ziyun killed first, but according to Erchen, there may be no room for maneuver in this matter." ”

Tian Fazhang said, glanced at Tian Ziyun, a hint of banter flashed in his eyes, and continued: "As Zhou Qin said, since the King of Chu is willing to send an envoy over, it means that there is still the possibility of reconciliation. As long as we do what the king of Chu asks, and then sincerely apologize, maybe the Chu people are willing to send troops to help us attack the Yan people, and our Qi country may not have a chance to recover the country. ”

Everyone doesn't have to guess to know that what Tian Fazhang said to meet the requirements of the King of Chu is naturally to hand over Tian Ziyun.

King Qi snorted coldly and returned to his seat and sat down, but his chest rose and fell sharply, and it was obvious that his anger had not subsided.

"Father" Tian Fazhang added fuel and vinegar and said, "Le Yi has always been eyeing Jimo City, and the attacks that come in are becoming more and more frequent, and Father must not neglect the Chu people, so as not to cause incidents." ”

Tian Fazhang was obviously using the Chu people to put pressure on the King of Qi, such a clumsy method, Tian Ziyun saw it in his eyes, but he had no way to deal with him.

Zhou Qin's three kowtows, Tian Ziyun said it in public, will King Qi think that Zhou Qin is fake? Can Tian Ziyun prove that what he said is true?

I'm afraid that Zhou Qin's abnormality will also be used by Tian Fazhang as a means to flatter King Qi, Tian Ziyun is just boring himself.

King Qi didn't know what he was thinking about, and he didn't make up his mind.

At this time, a fat face and a thin beard dwarf winter melon walked to the middle of the main hall and bowed his hand to the king of Qi and said: "Great king, what the second prince said is extremely true, Jimo City has been besieged by the Yan people for five years, and there is a shortage of food in the city, so it can't last many days, and I ask the king to make a decision as soon as possible." ”

This dwarf winter melon is named Tai Shi Ao, who made a fortune in the salt and iron business in his early years, and was a famous salt merchant in Qi State.

Because of the important position of grain in Jimo City, Tai Shiao's status has also risen, and even when he enters the court, he has to become the staff of the King of Qi.

When King Qi heard Tai Shi Ao's words, his face became heavy, and he hurriedly asked, "How long can the grain in the city last?" ”

"It can only last for half a year at most, and if the grain land opened up in the city this year has a good harvest, the city will have the most grain, and it can last for three more months. Nine months later, I'm afraid ......" Tai Shi Aoyou said more, but King Qi's face was already very heavy.

The reason why Jimo City has been able to defend until now is because when the King of Qi evacuated, he not only brought a large amount of grain from the capital Linzi, but also scavenged all the grain and grass in the cities near Jimo City.

However, Jimo City has a population of more than 100,000 people, and the grain has been almost consumed in the past five years, and the fields opened up in the city are limited, and the supply is not in short supply at all.

"King, Weichen also has something to say."

A middle-aged man with a square face walked out and said, "Wang, Weichen is in charge of the city defense project." In the past few years, Weichen has strengthened the construction of Jimo City's city defense and doubled its expansion. In addition, there are Mo family agencies in the city to help, I believe it is enough to resist the attack of the Yan people, otherwise, Le Yi will attack Jimo City for five years, and we will not be unable to ......."

King Qi was a little patient at first, but the more he listened, the more impatient he became, he waved his hand, and said, "Sikong, this king is not in the mood to listen to you now!" ”

The middle-aged man with this square face is the Sikong Feiguang that Tian Dan met on the road.

"The king misunderstood, the villain is not here to show merit." Fei Guang's old face turned red, and he hurriedly said: "Although the city defense of Jimo City is strong, Weichen heard that there are no other organs in the world, among them, the public loser of Chu State is good at attacking, and the Mo family of Lu State is good at defending. Although the disciples of the Mo family helped us defend the city, if the king of Chu turned his face and sent the public loser over, Weichen was afraid that he would not be able to resist the siege organ of the public loser, so he dared to speak. If the king doesn't believe it, you can ask Mr. Ji of the Mo family. ”

Fei Guang turned a corner, and finally talked about King Qi's pain point, King Qi's face changed, and he hurriedly looked at Ji Chang in the audience.

"Public loser?" Ji Chang stretched out his hand and stroked his gray beard, and pondered: "The art of the mechanism is Dou Gongbo's specialty, and the practitioner does not dare to say anything.

However, the traveler heard that 200 years ago, when the Chu State attacked the Song State, Mo Zhai, the first giant son of the Mo family, in order to prevent the Chu State from attacking the Song State, went to the Chu State to deduce the siege battle like the Gong Defeat.

Although Mozi narrowly defeated the public and lost, after the giant came back, he predicted that within a hundred years, the siege equipment of the public loser would inevitably exceed the city defense equipment of the Mo family.

Now that more than 200 years have passed, it is indeed difficult to say to what extent the siege equipment of the public loser has developed. ”

King Qi was taken aback by Ji Chang's uncertain words, and exclaimed: "Why, even Mo Zhai said so, can't the Mo family's tricks really stop the loser?" ”

"Definitely." Ji Chang shook his head and said, "The traveler thinks that the meaning of the giant Mo Zhai is that the Mo family advocates both love and non-attack, and does not advocate the way of killing, and the Mo family's mechanism is also based on defending the city and saving people. And the public loser specializes in killing weapons, and specializes in art. This is a difference in philosophy, and there is no difference between strength and weakness. It's just that the so-called long-term defense will be lost, if the public loser of the Chu State really comes, that is, Mocheng will indeed be in great danger. But the walker didn't dare to make a judgment, and he still asked Dou Gongbo about the art of this mechanism. ”

The disciples of the Mo family have always been humble and low-key, and it is not easy to boast, although Ji Chang said this, there was no fear on his face, but Ma Ba suddenly answered: "Oh, what can I do then?" If even the disciples of the Mo family can't stop it, then where can our defenders be able to defeat it? ”

King Qi's face was a little ugly again.

"Father, you see, even Mr. Ji said so, if the Chu people really come, the Chu people plus the Yan people, the public loser plus Le Yi, it is a question whether Mocheng can still hold for half a year!" Tian Fazhang said.

Although Tian Fazhang is only a hypothesis, this assumption is enough to deter everyone.

The hall was silent, only Long Yangjun sighed faintly, his eyebrows were tactful, infinitely worried, as if he was lamenting the fate of everyone: "What the second prince said is scary, but that Le Yi alone has already made us anxious, if the public loser comes, the slave family really doesn't know how to deal with it......"

Everyone is like this, you say a word, I say a word, all you are talking about the situation of the Chu people helping the Yan people to attack the city, that is, how dangerous Mocheng will be.

Every time everyone said a word, King Qi's face became gloomy.

The Manchu Dynasty was civil and military, and no one came out to speak for Tian Ziyun.

At this time, King Qi's face turned pale, and he finally couldn't bear it anymore:

"Tian Ziyun, you say, what crime should you be guilty of?! If this king doesn't give you to the king of Chu, how can he vent the hatred of the king of Chu? And how to save Jimo City from fire and water? ”

When Tian Fazhang heard this, he and Ma Ba looked at each other and smiled, so far, what other way can Tian Ziyun survive except for being sent to the Chu people to sue for peace?

Fei Guang and Tai Shi Ao looked at Tian Ziyun from afar, as if as long as Tian Ziyun opened his mouth, they would wait for an opportunity to pounce.

Long Yangjun gently unfolded the silk fan, his pretty face was hidden behind the fan, and a pair of charming eyes looked at Tian Ziyun with interest, as if he was playing with his prey.

Only Ji Chang shook his head helplessly, and sighed secretly, I'm afraid he won't be able to help him now.

Tian Fazhang looked at Tian Ziyun coldly, as if he was looking at a dying person.

Suddenly, there was a loud laugh from the main hall:

"Ridiculous! It's ridiculous! ”