Chapter 341: Reversal of Fortune
At the end of the Battle of Anyi, Wei took advantage of the situation to regain the lost ground east of the river, pushed the soldiers back to the front line of the river again, and barely kept the bottom line of the Wei State. And the original territory on the west bank of the river, Wei Siben, the king of Wei, did not have too many extravagant hopes.
When Wei Si, the king of Wei, heard that the Qin army was retreating, he was full of joy and ordered the Wei army to transfer to adjust and rest, and he took out 10,000 gold to reward the Wei army and the Zhao and Qi reinforcements who participated in the battle of Anyi according to their military merits.
Zhao and Qi's armies had completed their mission, and Su Qin ordered them to return to their respective countries with the spoils and rewards they had received. The three generals, Ning Jun, Yan Sui and Zhou Shao, because Su Qin still had to lobby Chu and Korea, and there were still tasks that needed them, so they were temporarily accompanied by three hundred sergeants.
The rewards Su Qin received from Zhao, Wei and other countries were worth 40,000 or 50,000 gold, and he was already able to buy a small city and support the thousands of people accompanying him, so it was not a problem. At this time, Su Qin is no longer comparable to when he was poor three years ago, his status and wealth are the envy of everyone in the world, and his reputation is rising day by day, spreading all over the world.
In order to reward Su Qin and others for their contributions in the Battle of Anyi, Wei Si, the king of Wei, specially held a grand triumphal ceremony in Daliang to welcome the victorious returning army.
The people of Daliang came out to watch one after another, and the crowds were crowded, and it was very lively. People point to the heroes of the victorious ranks.
Su Qin attracted the attention of thousands of people, he stood on the military chariot, held the crosswood, and waved to the crowd of onlookers. When people saw him, they all cheered, and the sound soared into the sky. Su Qin's reputation, after this victory, and the grand welcoming ceremony of Wei King Wei Hei, shook the world.
Su Qin himself did not do more to cover up, he knew that such a reputation would only be more conducive to the next step of cooperation, if the world formed a united resistance to Qin, then Qin Jun Yingsi would naturally be frightened, and the momentum of the Qin army's invasion of the eastern princes would be stopped.
Wei Si, the king of Wei, personally greeted him at the north gate of Daliang City, and returned to the palace with Su Qin and Chen Xu. There, the banquet to celebrate the victory has already been set up, waiting for the heroes to be seated.
Wei Si, the king of Wei, was a very humble and polite person on the surface, and he kept being polite with Su Qin, which made Su Qin a little dizzy and helpless, and said in his heart: "Sure enough, there is a king, and there is a minister." How can this King Wei's behavior be so similar to Prime Minister Chen Xu, it feels like it is poured out of a mold. The two can also be regarded as having a similar smell. ”
The treatment given to Su Qin by the Wei King Wei Hei even exceeded that of Chen Xu, and he invited Su Qin to sit on the throne on his left side, and Chen Xu was on the right side, although they were all seats close to the King of Wei, but there were still slight differences between the left and the right.
Su Qin was going to refuse, but he couldn't stand the courtesy of King Wei, and after reluctantly entering the table, he secretly glanced at Chen Xu to see if he was dissatisfied, but when he looked left and right, he found that Chen Xu was full of spring breeze and smile, and he really couldn't see anything unusual. Su Qin was relieved at this time.
Su Qin thought to himself: "My position in the Wei State is just a vain position, and I will not have any intention to take the Wei phase at the same time." Although the phases of Yan, Qi, Wei and other countries have been obtained, in fact, the most worthy of the name is the prime minister of Zhao. ”
It's not that he hasn't thought about how to deal with the problem of concurrent photography, but after thinking about it again and again, he feels that it is obviously impractical to implement it all, and it will only consume energy in vain, and if it is not good, it will be excluded by other countries. There are masters and times, real and virtual, so that they can meet the source left and right, and be at ease.
The road to this day is a small achievement, but how to go in the future is still unknown, can only grope forward, and the end of this road actually contains the clues of the new pattern of the world.
Su Qin recalled the various scenes of the triumphal ceremony, and he inevitably felt pride in his heart, and couldn't help but sigh:
Let's ask, since the beginning of the ages, many heroes have changed the trend of the world with hard work!
Now, in such an incredible era, an opportunity to change the pattern of the world appeared in front of a commoner like an ordinary merchant like him, which was simply unimaginable in the previous era when the aristocracy was in power.
The times create heroes, heroes create the times, the two complement each other, and history moves forward under the joint efforts of the two.
Su Qin held the wine glass, thinking about his thoughts, he and Wei Si, the king of Wei, talked casually, but his mind repeatedly drifted to the far-reaching.
Wei Si, the king of Wei, treated Su Qin as a guest, and he was afraid that the hospitality would not be thoughtful, so he let Su Qin sit close to him without saying anything, and repeatedly bowed down to show his respect, and even when he persuaded him to drink, he had to raise a glass first.
Chen Xu watched from the sidelines, holding a wine glass, looking at the scene of today's banquet, and also sighed for Su Qin's achievements:
He never expected that the captive of the Qin State back then, a hairy young man, would become a person of great respect and courtesy to the kings of various countries in just a few years.
Chen Xuxin said: "The times are really different, in the past forty or fifty years, as countries have changed their laws and tried to become stronger, the social class has also undergone earth-shaking changes. ”
Chen Xu himself was born in a small official family, his father worked hard all his life, and he was just a clerk in charge of the knife and pen, and he was shaded by his father, and he also got a job as a knife and pen official when he was young, but later with the country's heavy use of talents, he achieved the position of prime minister, which is probably unimaginable to his fathers.
The birth of Su Qin is like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, and it arouses infinite reverie and longing in the hearts of people in this era.
At this moment, not only Chen Xu, but also the ministers of the Wei State at the banquet, there were not a few people who had the same opinion, and they saw that a person who had a bad reputation and was born in a merchant household registration that people looked down upon had become the object of competition among the monarchs, and his esteemed status had far exceeded people's expectations.
What's even more incredible is that Su Qin is not a courtier of the old era who looks up to the monarch, looking at their faces, he is a person who really enjoys a special status.
Of course, among the ministers sitting in His Royal Highness, there were many people from noble backgrounds, who squinted their eyes with disdain on their faces, and they didn't know how many glances Su Qin looked, and they were ten thousand unconvinced in their hearts. However, at this moment, they were unconvinced, but no one dared to say it clearly, and there would be no more embarrassing scene in Zhao Guo back then.
Su Qin drank wine and thought about his next move, at this moment, the four major powers in the east have already decided to participate in the alliance, but there are still Chu and South Korea who have not had time to persuade them to join the alliance.
Su Qin thought of his junior brother Zhang Yi's worship of the guest minister, so he took advantage of King Wei's happiness and brought it up again on the spot. He said: "Zhang Yi, the younger brother of the minister, in this battle of Anyi, rescued the besieged army of Anyi, led them out of the city to attack the camp of the Qin army, and made great achievements. Can the king make him the same as his minister? ”
King Wei was holding his cup and wanted to drink with Su Qin, when he heard Su Qin's request, he was stunned, he turned his head to Chen Xu and said, "Didn't Prime Minister Chen tell Su Xiang?" I asked him to tell Su Xiang that Wei is one country and three phases, and I am afraid that he will be the laughing stock of the world. Forgive the widow for his distress. ”
Chen Xu hurriedly left the table, bowed down, and said to the King of Wei: "The minister should die, this matter has changed because of the emergency evacuation of the Qin army, the military situation has changed, and the minister is concentrating on military affairs, and he has not had time to tell Prime Minister Su Cheng." ”
Su Qin listened carefully to the conversation between King Wei and Chen Xu, and understood in his heart that his request for what he had made was delayed, and it turned out that there was such a festival in it.
Su Qin then asked the king of Wei: "The king's heart, the minister can fully understand, then can you give the minister's guest minister the title to Zhang Yi, please transfer the title of Zhang Yi to the guest minister." ”
When Wei Si, the king of Wei, heard this, his brows furrowed, and he said: "I'm afraid this is not very good, your guest minister's seal has been carried out in the front, and now you have to give it to Zhang Yi, isn't it going to cancel your reward?" ”
Chen Xu understood what King Wei was worried about, and also persuaded Su Qin: "Why should Ji Zi do this more, we have just won, and now we have taken away the reward of a meritorious hero like you out of thin air, how can Wei explain to the people and the soldiers of the three armies." It's better to keep this situation this time, and let's talk about it next time we have a chance. ”
King Wei glanced at Chen Xu with great satisfaction, and thought: "You still know the general situation this time, and you are worthy of being a prime minister who is not respected." Wei Si, the king of Wei, then added: "It is not appropriate to be named a guest, but the widow has other compensation. The widow decided to give Zhang Yi an extra twenty gold as a special reward. ”
He turned his eyes to look at the eunuch who was serving in front of him, and the eunuch hurriedly took out the knife and pen inserted in his hair bun, took out a bamboo slip from his waist, and respectfully engraved down the words of Wei King Wei Hei just now.
King Wei and Chen Xu found a way to compromise, and did not want Su Qin to transfer the position of guest minister to Zhang Yi, of course, from the position of Wei State, because at this time Su Qin had already obtained the phases of Yan, Zhao, and Qi, and the resources that could be mobilized were very huge, how could Zhang Yi compare.
Whether it is better to win over and hook up such an important minister as Su Qin, or to cultivate a poor strategist who cannot see his future achievements yet, the pros and cons are that he is mentally retarded. King Wei and Chen Xu naturally understood the truth, besides, Su Qin resigned as the guest minister of Wei, so the Qin army attacked again, who should they go to to organize the coalition to fight!
That's why they came up with all kinds of excuses, they didn't want one country and three prime ministers, and they didn't want Su Qin to get out. For the sake of Su Qin's repeated requests, the reward of 20 gold more from the King of Wei can be regarded as a comfort to Su Qin.