Chapter 192: Top Lobbying Strategy
After Su Qin quickly figured out the steps to lobby Zhao Hou, he asked Meng Ting where the dinner party was the day after tomorrow.
Meng Ting told Su Qin that there was a large hall in the center of the peach garden, and the future banquet would be arranged there.
Su Qin then asked Meng Ting to carefully arrange the room and arrange Zhao Hou's entourage to go elsewhere, leaving only the cronies of the Meng family present and reserving a seat for himself.
Su Qin was afraid that he would not be able to speak, and he made a mistake, so he checked the details with Meng Ting again, and then his heart calmed down a little.
On the day when Zhao Hou came to the peach garden to go on patrol, the peach garden from the afternoon, it was not accepted, the garden was full of lights, hanging ribbons, a joyful scene.
In the evening, Zhao Hou took his concubine Meng Juan and came to the garden in the chariot of the prince.
The old people of the Meng family greeted them at the door, Zhao Hou got off the chariot, and a group of people knelt on the ground, Zhao Hou exchanged a few words with everyone, and then under the guidance of the Meng sisters, they went to the place where they watched the song and dance.
Along the way, he saw the peach garden full of lights and prosperity, and his mood was very happy.
After Zhao Hou entered the house and sat down, the maids served wine and food, the kabuki lined up in formation, and the dinner party and song and dance performance officially began.
Most of the martial arts dances arranged by the Meng sisters for Zhao Hou were martial arts, gongs and drums sounded in unison, the rhythm was bright and lively, Zhao Hou looked at the singing and dancing scenes, and seemed very excited, and drank many glasses of wine in a row.
Zhao Hou accidentally saw an empty seat beside him, and was very curious, so he asked the Meng sisters, who is this for?
Meng Ting replied: "A mysterious guest, a peerless contemporary talent, he is rushing here, you will know in a moment." ”
When Zhao Hou heard this, he couldn't help but look forward to it, and thought: "Who is the person coming, why is it such a big party, even the monarch's banquet is late?" ”
Zhao Houji was worried about it, watching the song and dance, and waiting to see the comer.
It wasn't until the song and dance had been performed for five repertoire that Su Qin appeared at the door of the room.
When the Meng sisters saw Su Qin appear, they hurriedly got up and went to greet them, looking very attached great importance to Su Qin.
Under the guidance of the two of them, Su Qin came to his seat. After he sat down steadily, he bowed to Zhao Hou beside him.
The Meng sisters hurriedly introduced Su Qin to Zhao Hou, and Meng Ting said: "This is Mr. Su Qin, a disciple of Mr. Guigu, who has known me for many years, and has unparalleled talent, and Wen Taowu is slightly proficient in everything. ”
She said with a sense of luck: "This time he arrived in Handan, and he happened to meet me, so I thought of introducing you, maybe it can also benefit Zhao Guo." ”
Zhao Hou had also heard of Su Qin's name a long time ago, and people's evaluations of him were mixed, of course Zhao Hou also hoped to recruit more talents, but he never thought of inviting this person to Zhao Guo as a guest.
Today, Su Qin happened to meet him at the same banquet, of course, he still had to show respect for talents. Therefore, Zhao Hou nodded to Su Qin, which was regarded as a courtesy.
At this time, when the sixth song and dance is at its climax, the men and women of Maiko are shuttling and jumping back and forth on the stage, which is very beautiful. Zhao Hou sighed with emotion: "It's really a sheng song, and the grand occasion is extraordinary!" ”
Su Qin glanced at Zhao Hou and said lukewarmly: "In my opinion, if the prince and the prince don't make a decision as soon as possible, this scene of singing, dancing and leveling will be short-lived, and the good times will not last long." ”
Zhao Hou listened to Su Qin speak, and thought that he was echoing his words to praise the live performance, but what he heard was very harsh words.
He looked at Su Qin in a daze, and even thought that his ears had heard it wrong.
Zhao Hou wanted to ask for proof, so he asked: "Mr. Su came from afar, he must have given some lessons to the widow." Why do you see this bustling scene, but say that the good times are not long-lasting? ”
Su Qin replied: "I came here in Handan City, and I heard that the prince has not yet established a prince, and there are many people who covet the throne, so I am worried about you. ”
"The prince didn't see that Duke Qi Huan because of his constant hesitation and regret in the establishment of the prince, once Yan Jia, the five sons seized the throne and took turns to sit for the throne, and he ended up with no one to collect the corpse, maggots were all over his body, and the Qi country was also in a slump."
"This is still the case for a generation of hegemons, and even more so for others."
Zhao Hou Zhao didn't listen to the words, and when he heard it, he was shocked and sat there. At this time, just after the song and dance was finished, Su Qin hurriedly glanced at the Meng sisters, and the Meng sisters slowly persuaded the people in the hall to leave.
Only Zhao Hou and Su Qin were left in the hall, and Zhao Hou asked again: "In this way, Mr. Su thinks that the widow should establish a prince as soon as possible, so as not to disrupt the order of Zhao State after his death?" ”
Su Qin nodded solemnly and said: "That's right, not only to establish a reserve, but also to establish it quickly, the sooner and more suddenly, the more ambitious people will despair and give up the plan to fight." ”
He said categorically: "This so-called surprise and winning strategy!" ”
Zhao Hou thought about it, and suddenly realized the importance of establishing a reserve as soon as possible, at this time, his own body felt weaker and weaker, maybe he would drive away one day, but he didn't have to hurry up!
Zhao Hou began to look at Su Qin with admiration, and he was also grateful to Su Qin in his heart, reminding himself of the important national policy of establishing a prince.
Zhao Hou said: "Mr. Xie Lu Xie Su taught the widow, and the widow understood the urgency and importance of establishing a prince. But the widow hasn't thought about it yet, and it's hard to make a decision for a while. ”
Su Qin understood what Zhao Hou was hesitating about, but he wanted to guide Zhao Hou to say it himself.
So he asked, "I don't know what the difficulty is for the prince, but perhaps I can give a little suggestion, but of course it is up to the prince to decide whether to listen or not." ”
Zhao Hou also wanted to hear Su Qin's opinion, so he said bluntly:
"When my father was alive, I especially liked the widow's younger brother Xuanyang Jun Zhao Yun, and repeatedly moved the idea of passing the throne to him, but the last one was to pass the throne to the widow for the sake of the country."
Zhao Hou said helplessly: "When my father was dying, he held my hand vigorously, staring at Xuanyangjun, still worried. The widow remembered it in the dead of night, and every time he burst into tears. ”
He sighed: "How can I love the throne, and I can only feel at ease by passing the throne to Xuanyang Jun." ”
Su Qin heard that Zhao Hou had finally revealed his thoughts, and the turning point of the matter had come.
He said: "I heard that Zhao produced a valuable dagger called Mrs. Xu's sword, but there is a dagger in the world that is not inferior to it, and it is even more famous, I don't know if you have heard of it?" ”
Zhao Hou was a little surprised when he heard that Su Qin did not directly answer his question, but talked about the sword.
He thought about Su Qin's question for a while, and replied tentatively: "If the widow is not mistaken, what Mr. is referring to should be the fish intestine sword of Wu State." It's a great treasure. ”
Su Qin nodded and said, "The prince is well-read and admirable. However, there is a tragic story hidden behind this fish intestine sword, and the prince must have heard of it. ”