Fu Yashi went all the way, passed through Yizhou, Guzhou and then crossed the Longjiang River to Kaizhou, stopped in Kaizhou for a while, passed through Louguan, and entered the territory of Qi.

The country of Qi has a vast territory and strong folk customs. In the northern part of the Qi State, most of them made a living by hunting, and in the vicinity of the Liang State, they mostly went out to sea to fish. The western region is prolific in metallurgy, and the high-quality iron tools are all derived from this, so the soldiers of the Qi State have sharp weapons and brave battles. If it weren't for the Nubei tribe in the north of the Qi country, I am afraid that they would have already waved their troops south and swept the Liang country.

Fu Yashi went out of Louguan and entered Yin Tiancheng, the border city of Qi State, rested in the city for a day, and continued to go north. After passing through Guxin Mansion and Chenzhou, I traveled all the way for more than 20 days, and finally arrived at Suzhou, the capital of Qi State.

Suzhou City is large, the building is simple, not as simple as the back hall. The city is bustling with cars and horses, the river is endless, and most of the people come and go in short shirts and long pants, which makes Fu Yashi unique, and you can recognize at a glance that the person in this long shirt is definitely not the people of Qi country.

Fu Yashi saw that it was getting late, so he found an inn and settled down, led his entourage out of the inn, and strolled around casually.

"My lord, it's better to find a tavern first to quench the hunger in your stomach." A retinue's stomach growled with hunger, and after so many days of travel, he had to eat a good rest.

Fu Yashi nodded and responded: "It's okay, it's okay to leave and right, fill your stomach first." ”

The three of them walked to the corner of the street and saw that the front of a restaurant was full of people, and they were curious and squeezed in.

"Squeeze what, I'm afraid I won't be able to starve to death." The people around were squeezed out of anger, drinking Fu Yashi and others.

A middle-aged Confucian scholar stood in front of the restaurant, surrounded by several attendants. Seeing that a lot of people had gathered, the Confucian priest cleared his throat and said in a loud voice: "I am a person from the Shang Kingdom, and I am now sent to the Qi Kingdom on the order of the King of Shang, and I am willing to reconcile with the Qi Kingdom for generations." In order to express his heart, a banquet was held in this gathering building today, and neighbors and friends of Qi were invited to drink, and I hope everyone should not be polite. ”

"Okay, you don't need to spend a couple of dollars, do you?"

"The Shang country shows goodwill, and the people support it." The crowd below began to discuss.

"You don't need silver taels, everyone, please come in quickly." The Confucian man turned sideways and moved out of the way, and the crowd rushed in.

"My lord, this ......" An entourage looked at Fu Yashi, Fu Yashi smiled lightly, and said: "Take care of a lot, but save money." After saying that, he followed the crowd and squeezed inside desperately.

That Confucian scholar was none other than Jiang Huaidu, the envoy of the Shang State. Only half a day earlier than Fu Yashi, after resting, he sent someone to charter the Huanju Building, just to spread the news in the city, Shang wanted to form an alliance with Qi State.

Fu Yashi chewed the food and raised his eyes to look at Jiang Huaidu. Seeing that his temperament is quite good, and his demeanor and speech are tepid, he knows that he is an extraordinary person, but he is afraid that if he wants to persuade King Qi tomorrow, he will have to spend a lot of time.

"The Shang people are really generous, I'm afraid this scene is a lot of silver, right?" A man next to Fu Yashi said casually, his hands were not idle, and when Fu Yashi was about to put down the chopsticks, he grabbed the last chicken leg first.

Fu Yashi looked at the man with chopsticks, and said with a wry smile: "The envoy of the Shang Kingdom is rich, and this bit of silver is only a penny." ”

The man looked over, nodded and said, "Yes, now the people of Qi are unable to farm, and metallurgical mining is empty, so I am afraid that they are not richer than Shang Guo." ”

"Oh?" After Fu Yashi heard this, he put down his chopsticks, leaned over and asked, "How can this be?" ”

When the man saw Fu Yashi asking, he said loudly: "The king of Qi is heavy and lightly cultivated, and he exploited metallurgy to make weapons, but the people cultivated but there were few hoes and sickles available. ”

"Then why not continue to mine metallurgy, it will be reserved for farming for a long time." Fu Yashi asked.

The man shook his head and said: "I don't know about the details, but I heard that half of Longgang Mountain, which is rich in metallurgy, is in Qi and half is in business, as if the Qi country has hollowed out the mountain, and I am afraid that it will be more difficult in the coming year." ”

Fu Yashi was silent, thought for a while, and ate again, full of wine and food, before taking his entourage back to the inn to rest.

Early in the morning of the second day, Fu Yashi washed up, changed into a neat robe, tied his hair, and after instructing his entourage, he left the inn alone and walked towards the palace in the city with the breeze.

Outside the palace of Qi State, Fu Yashi and Jiang Huaidu met unexpectedly, and the two looked at each other and smiled. Jiang Huaidu didn't know that Fu Yashi was the envoy of the Liang State, but Fu Yashi knew that the two of them laughed and went to the general office next to the palace gate together.

The two of them each handed over the letter fold, sat down in the waiting area, and their own reception official passed the letter fold into the palace.

"This brother doesn't look like a person in the palace." Jiang Huaidu saw that there was only Fu Yashi and himself in the room, and took the initiative to talk.

Fu Yashi nodded and smiled back, and said, "Brother Tai is from the Shang Kingdom, and I am from the Liang Kingdom. ”

After hearing this, Jiang Huaidu immediately lowered his face and asked coldly: "You are from Liang State, why did you come to Qi State?" ”

"Haha." Fu Yashi laughed and replied lightly: "Whatever you do, I will do." ”

Jiang Huaidu looked at Fu Yashi carefully, snorted coldly, and said: "Brother Tai is well-informed, it seems that we are here for one thing, so we have to rely on our incorruptible tongue and do what we can." ”

"Brother Tai is articulate, I am inferior, but King Liang was ordered to join me, but I had to come."

"Hmph, you and I are our own masters, don't say much." Jiang Huaidu snorted coldly, sat alone and stopped talking. Fu Yashi also sneered and turned his head away.

After waiting for a while, an official came out and informed him that the two of them had entered the palace when Qi Wangchen announced. Jiang Huaidu saw that there was still an hour, so he got up and didn't speak, and left here. Fu Yashi took out the silver from his arms, saw that there was no one around, handed it to the official, and took the opportunity to talk to him, from which he more or less understood the temperament of the important ministers of the Qi State.

Just after the hour, a message came from the palace, and the envoys of Xuanliang and Shang entered the temple to see the saint. The two of them entered the palace of Qi with the summoned eunuchs.

The king of Qi sat on the palace, and his name was Qi Heng, which was less than the year of the weak crown. A few years ago, the emperor was paraded and stabbed to death by the sky, and the heavy responsibility of a country was shouldered. The prime minister He Lanfeng is in power, and the bearded general Sima Jian protects the country outside, and he is also diligent in government.

The two waited outside the hall, and the eunuch entered the palace to report, and came out after a while, announcing that the two had entered the hall.

"Jiang Huaidu, the envoy of the Shang Kingdom, see His Majesty the King of Qi." Jiang Huaidu bowed and said.

Fu Yashi also stepped forward and bowed down and saw King Qi.

"The two of you came from afar, and you have worked hard all the way." The king of Qi said in the palace, listening to his voice, it seemed that his voice had not changed.

"Thank you, King Qi."

His Royal Highness's officials were divided into two columns on the left and right, and the first one on the left stepped forward, looked at the two envoys, and asked, "I don't know what happened when the two envoys came to Qi Kingdom?" ”

Fu Yashi saw that this person was standing in the first place, and it was expected that it should be Prime Minister Helan Feng. Sure enough, the king of Qi said in the palace: "This is the prime minister of our country, and the two envoys can tell him everything they have to say." ”

Jiang Huaidu turned around to salute Helan Feng, bowed down and said: "I heard the name of Prime Minister He earlier, and when I saw him today, I am fortunate to have three lives." ”

Fu Yashi also gave a salute and said lightly: "Fu Yashi, the envoy of the Liang State, has seen the Prime Minister. ”

Helan Feng returned the salute slightly, and Fu Yashi said: "I am on the order of my lord to come to envoy the Qi country, and my lord is willing to marry the Qi country forever." ”

Helan Feng nodded, and asked Xiang Jiang Huaidu, "I want to come to the envoy of the Shang Kingdom to also come to the Qi Kingdom with me, right?" ”

"Prime Minister Gao Jian, it is true." Jiang Huaidu nodded in response.

"It's a coincidence that both of them came at the same time." Helan Feng pursed his lips, turned to the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, and said loudly: "The Central Plains is the world, divided into three parts, and now the two families are coming at the same time, which shows the importance of my great Qi, could it be that what happened to your two countries?" ”

Jiang Huaidu glanced at Fu Yashi, bowed to Helan Feng, and said: "But this is the case, the Jiangzhou garrison of Liang State beat the three princes of our Shang State and insulted the prestige of our country, my lord decided to send troops to Liang State, and specially sent me to form a good alliance with Qi State, work together to destroy Liang, and share the world." ”

"Haha......" After Fu Yashi heard this, he raised his head and laughed, Helan Feng frowned, looked over, and said sharply: "Above the court, how dare you laugh loudly." ”

Fu Yashi put away his smile and bowed down and replied: "Please forgive me for being rude, I just couldn't help laughing, what this envoy of the Shang Kingdom said was too funny." ”

Jiang Huaidu glared, and before he could speak, He Lanfeng opened his mouth and asked, "Why are you smiling?" ”

Fu Yashi replied: "Your Excellency, the words of this envoy of the Shang Kingdom are really funny. My Jiangzhou garrison guards Jiangzhou, how can I beat his three princes? I'm afraid that these kinds of lies are just a reason for the Shang State to send troops. ”

"How could I lie, but the Jiangzhou garrison beat the three princes of our country in Tiancang Pass." Jiang Huaidu said urgently.

"Tiancang Pass? That is the boundary of my Liang country, why did the prince of your country go? ”

"This ......" Jiang Huaidu stopped talking for a while, and did not answer.

Helan Feng looked at the two coldly, Jiang Huaidu took a step forward, saluted King Qi, bowed down and said, "King Qi, in order to show friendship, my lord specially ordered me to send gold, silver and jewelry, Ling Luo silk, to show his heart. ”

"Please go back and wait for the king to thank the king of Shang." King Qi nodded above and said.

"Everything is available in the land of Great Qi, and some vulgar things are just icing on the cake." Fu Yashi said coldly.

Jiang Huaidu shot back: "It's a vulgar thing, I don't know what Liang Guo can bring to King Qi?" ”

Fu Yashi replied reprimanded: "I came with a sincere heart, in order to express the intention of the alliance, I am willing to offer a delicate heart." With that, his eyes widened angrily, and he suddenly pulled open his shirt, exposing his chest.

Tang Shangwu was shocked, and his eyes looked over. Fu Yashi's expression was indifferent, and he looked at King Qi firmly.

King Qi looked down at Helan Peak, Helan Feng opened the circle and said: "Liang Envoy's move is admirable, which shows the friendship of Liang State, please put on your clothes and discuss again." ”

Fu Yashi bowed down and thanked him, folded his shirt and stood aside.

Jiang Huaidu said again: "King Qi, my lord did not only send these items, when he came, he said that as long as the two countries are friendly, he is willing to dedicate the two cities bordering Qi to the King of Qi." ”

As soon as the words "......" came out, all the officials were shocked, and even Fu Yashi did not expect that Shang Guo was willing to sacrifice the city in order to get married.

"Oh! Seriously? King Qi's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Seriously, my country is willing to include Wenshun Mansion and Lingshun Mansion into the territory of Qi State." Jiang Huaidu said confidently and swept Fu Yashi with his eyes.

Fu Yashi thought calmly, Shangguo's condition was too tempting, and he didn't have a bargaining chip to fight it, how could he reverse the disadvantage?

"Prime Minister, since Shang Guo is so sincere, why don't we make peace with Shang Guo, what do you think?" The King of Qi was obviously tempted by the two cities, and the balance in his heart was tilted in favor of the Shang Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, such important matters still need to be discussed, and they can be answered in time." Helan Feng turned to look at the two of them, turned around and bowed, and continued: "The court always discusses carefully, and when the minister returns to the house, think about it carefully, and return to Your Majesty tomorrow." ”

"The prime minister is very right." King Qi said down from the palace: "The two envoys will go back first, and after the ministers have discussed, they will answer tomorrow." ”

"Thank you, King Qi." Fu Yashi and Jiang Huaidu both understood what Helan Feng meant, and after thanking Queen Qi, the two of them withdrew from the palace.

At dusk, Jiang Huaidu led his entourage, brought gifts, and asked to see Helan Feng outside the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"It turned out to be a business envoy, just come to the house, why be so polite." Helan Feng greeted Jiang Huaidu in the living room, and when he saw many gifts placed in the middle of the living room, he smiled politely and politely.

Jiang Huaidu replied with a smile: "Yes, I have heard of the prime minister's name for a long time, and my lord has also admired it for a long time, so I specially instructed the subordinate officials to come and be sure to greet the prime minister." ”

Helan Feng bowed and said, "Thank you King Shang for lifting up, and please go back to your descendants to convey He's gratitude." ”

"Prime Minister, my lord sincerely forms an alliance with the Qi State, the Liang State is weak, but it occupies the Feishui Fish Field, if Shang Qi joins forces to level the Liang State, then the country can be divided. My lord has said that the four eastern states are all owned by the Qi State, and the four western states are owned by our Shang State, and the prime minister needs to speak well in front of the King of Qi to achieve an alliance between Shang and Qi. Jiang Huaidu knew Helan Feng's weight in the Qi Kingdom, and if he agreed, it would be a success.

Helan Feng nodded and smiled lightly, and said: "There is indeed some truth in the Shang envoy's words, tomorrow I will persuade the King of Qi to form an alliance with the Shang State, and I will not live up to the King of Shang's attention to me." ”

Jiang Huaidu was overjoyed, hurriedly got up, and said: "Thank you, Prime Minister, after the alliance, the King of Shang will thank the Prime Minister, and there are heavy gifts." ”

"Haha, you're welcome, you're welcome." Helan Feng squinted his eyes and laughed.

Jiang Huaidu saw that the matter had been completed, so he got up and said goodbye. Helan Feng was polite and sent him out of the house.

Fu Yashi saw Jiang Huaidu leaving in the corner, grinned lightly, flicked off the dust on his body, and walked to the prime minister's mansion to ask to see Helan Feng.

Helan Feng sat on the main seat, staring at Fu Yashi. Fu Yashi was not polite, and looked back at him straight.

Helan Feng pointed to the gift in the ground, and said in a deep voice: "The merchant envoy went, the gift sent was not checked in time, but you ran into it." ”

Fu Yashi shook his head and said: "The prime minister is not a greedy person, otherwise the king of Qi would not be able to dominate the north in the year of a weak crown, and it is not the prime minister's work." ”

Helan Feng frowned, and said with a sneer: "The merchant envoy came to persuade me with gold, silver and jade silk, you came empty-handed, what are you based on?" ”

Fu Yashi replied: "I take the fate of Qi as the foundation, and the long-term plan is the policy, and I only discuss with the prime minister, not convince the prime minister. ”

"Smack." Helan Feng was a little angry, stretched out his hand and patted the table and stood up, his face sank, and he shouted, "What a big breath." ”

Fu Yashi was not afraid, his eyes were fixed, staring at Helan Peak.