Time flies, and the time of noon is fast approaching. Qin envoy Wang Ji once again arrogantly walked up to the Fengtian Hall of Qi.

"A foreign envoy greets you." Wang Ji saluted first, and then continued to ask rudely: "May I ask your lordship, it may be possible to untie the jade chain." ”

"Huh!" King Qi Xiang stroked his beard and smiled slightly, revealing a relaxed expression. "I have a lot of talents in the country, how can I not do anything about this little problem?"

Seeing King Qixiang's expression, Wang Ji secretly said "not good". "Could it be that King Qi has really found a way? No, he must be bluffing! Wang Ji thought secretly.

"That being the case, please also ask the king of Qi to make an example, the king of my country will definitely be happy when he hears it." Wang Ji adjusted his mood for a moment, and then said.

"Lone won't do the demonstration in person, let Lone's queen replace me!" King Qi Xiang looked at Wang Ji and said with a sneer: "Zitong, come out!" ”

As soon as the words fell, a woman with a graceful figure walked into the Fengtian Temple, and this woman was the queen. In this era, the defense of men and women was not particularly concerned, so the queen did not wear a veil, so Wang Ji met the mother of Qi for the first time and dealt with it many times in the future.

"Foreign envoys visit the queen of Qi, and wish the queen eternal youth." Wang Ji bowed and bowed, and then Wang Ji continued: "Please move the queen and untie the ring." ”

The queen moved lightly to the tray. As a result, the most unexpected scene appeared: I saw the queen take out a small hammer from her sleeve and smash it towards the jade chain.

With a "plop", the hammer smashed on the tray. The jade chain shattered into several sections in response, and at this time, the queen turned to look at the Qin envoy and said calmly, "The chain has been untied. ”

When Wang Ji saw it, he was stunned, and the ministers present in Qi were also surprised. For a time, the Yaqi in the Fengtian Hall was silent.

Wang Ji was the first to recover, and he shouted angrily: "Is this the way you Qi people came up with?" Destroy the treasures of our king, and wait for the revenge of our army! ”

Prime Minister Tian Dan also said angrily when he heard this: "My Qi State can survive the joint attack of the six countries, are you still afraid of your Qin State?" If you want to fight, you will fight, and I will wait for you here in the whole country. This time, we must let the invading enemy be punished. ”

Tian Dan's domineering spirit leaked, and his words frightened Wang Ji for a while. This is the Jixia School Palace's sacrificial wine lineup and said: "Don't be angry, Prime Minister, I think Qin Envoy must be joking!" "Sacrificial wine persuades Tian Dandao. Afterwards, the sacrificial wine said to Wang Ji: "Qin envoy, do you say that what I said is right? ”

Wang Ji nodded stiffly when he heard this, expressing his agreement with the words of sacrificial wine, and in his heart, he didn't know how many times he had scolded King Qi, Queen Jun, Tian Dan, and sacrificial wine.

"It's miserable this time, and I don't know what will happen when I return home? No, I must get something from Qi Guo and make atonement for my crimes, otherwise my life will be suspended. Qin envoy Wang Ji thought secretly.

So Wang Ji opened his mouth and said: "This ring is a godsend, and my king loves it deeply. Since the queen has destroyed it, I wonder if you should give our country some compensation, King Qi! Wang Ji said to King Qi Xiang.

"Not so! Qin Envoy, you must have made a mistake! Without waiting for King Qi Xiang to speak, the sacrificial wine interjected: "Since you entered my Qi country, you have always only said that you want to solve this ring, and you have not said what method to use, nor has you said that you can't destroy it!" Therefore, our Qi country does not need to be responsible for the destruction of the ring. ”

"You! You! You're a strong word! You're unreasonable! Wang Ji said angrily.

"You Qin State deliberately embarrassed my Qi State, who is being unreasonable! I think Qin Envoy should know it in his heart! King Qi Xiang also said when he heard this, and his tone was still not angry and arrogant.

Wang Ji was speechless when he heard this.

Under the joint calculation of the whole Qi State, Wang Jizai did not get any benefits, and finally returned to the Qin State in disgrace. From a conventional point of view, in the harsh country of Qin, a country governed by the rule of law, making such a serious mistake would be regarded as the end of Wang Ji's career. However, God played a joke on everyone, and Wang Ji made a rare counterattack in officialdom under the attention of everyone. As for the secrets, I will not mention them for the time being.

Let's talk about Zhao Jie, who is on the cusp of the beacon fire, and talk about the Zhao dynasty, which is as critical as a volcanic crater about to erupt.

It is said that after Pingyuan Jun made up his mind to go to Qin, several factions in the court of Zhao State invariably stirred, and they continued to assemble and talk secretly, and the dark tide began to surge under the calm water.

After a week of preparation, under the collective greeting of the whole Zhao Kingdom, Pingyuanjun set off. More than 20 vehicles, more than 200 people formed a long convoy, slowly heading towards the west, heading towards the unknown future.

On the way back to Handan, Zhao Ying called Zhao Jie to stop. "Brother Jie, let's get together in Fengyue Tower tonight, see you or leave." Zhao Ying whispered to Zhao Jie.

Zhao Jie nodded quietly, signaling that he would arrive on time.

It's cold autumn, and the night comes early. At the end of the day, Zhao Jie came to Fengyue Tower, and Xiao Er led Zhao Jie into a remote room. Zhao Ying hadn't come yet, so Zhao Jie drank a few glasses alone.

After three or two cups of tea, Zhao Ying walked into the room alone, looking slightly mysterious and panicked. "Yanjing, you don't need to wait here, you go out to help us watch the door, and once someone comes, we will quickly warn you." Zhao Jie said flatly, and withdrew the personal maid beside him.

Perhaps it was Zhao Jie's composure that affected Zhao Ying, Zhao Ying stabilized her mind, walked in front of Zhao Jie, and sat down steadily.

"What's the matter with me?" Zhao Jie said in a low voice.

Zhao Ying took out a roll of bamboo slips from her sleeve and solemnly handed it to Zhao Jie. "This is what my father asked me to give to you before he left." Zhao Ying continued: "My father also instructed me to pass on a message to you. ”

"Please! I will definitely keep in mind the teachings of the king. Zhao Jie responded lightly.

"If you are not close to the two parties, you will not enter the Korean struggle. Alone, the father is the same. Survival is interrupted, talent is the most important. Preserve yourself for the day to come. Zhao Ying said slowly.

Zhao Jie realized when he heard this, took a drink, and Zhao Jie said: "I remember your father's words, please tell your father: I, Zhao Jie, have a bottom line of being a man, as long as the dispute between the two parties does not touch my bottom line, I will not be nosy." ”

When Zhao Ying heard this, she showed a look of appreciation. "I'll tell you. This letter is confidential, you can go back home and read it again, and take your leave! Zhao Ying said goodbye.

"Farewell!" Zhao Jie also replied.