Where could Su Qin have thought that all this happened because of a monstrous attack in the sea of vinegar, and under the psychological effect of Zhao Xi's jealousy, an already insipid emotional entanglement could cause such a big incident.

In the face of impulses and emotions, people often lose the ability to control themselves, and Zhao Xi is not a saint, so naturally he is no exception. He had forgotten the agreement he had made with Su Qin, put aside his differences for the time being, and supported Zhao to participate in the Hezong Alliance.

This irrepressible emotional impulse, coupled with long-standing political differences, finally turned into a real political attack.

From the faces of the prince and Zhao Xi, Su Qin saw the gloom of the mountain rain coming, Zhao Hou and Zhao Yu seemed to be relatively calm, but they were not as close as before. He thought to himself: "Today's events, it seems that it is difficult to pass easily. ”

The world is unpredictable, who would have thought that in the first five days of the upcoming meeting of the Hezong Alliance, everything is in place, but it may be forced to come to an abrupt end. It's like a well-prepared feast, where the invited guests are already on their way, but the host has to temporarily close the door.

This person who is interested in the banquet of the main family, all the invitations are sent by him, and the guests are also coming for his invitation, but suddenly he wants to break his word and refuse the guests.

At this moment, Su Qin inevitably felt a trace of coolness in his heart, just like the late autumn sky outside the house, as cold as water. He was like a man in a splint, angry at both ends, on the one hand, the resistance of the Zhao State, and on the other hand, the unpositive attitude of the eastern princes.

If Zhao Hou changed the hexagram at this time, then Su Qin's great cause of cooperation and longitudinal would become a big joke through the ages. Of course, it was not Su Qin himself who suffered the loss, then Zhao Hou and Zhao Guo were also the biggest victims.

Zhao Xi took the lead in attacking Su Qin, Su Qin saw that he turned his face, and he didn't want to be a good man, so he sneered at each other: "The prince is in danger in Huo Taishan, of course I know about it, otherwise I wouldn't have sent troops to rescue." As for the guests I entertained, those guests were all people who had made meritorious contributions in the operation to save the prince, do you think I should reward them? ”

"You must know that you, Dr. Zhao, are probably also rescued by those warriors who are not afraid of death, right? Could it be that Dr. Zhao is so forgetful, it only takes two or three days to forget everything? At the prince's place, I will naturally go to greet him, but at the moment the government affairs are busy, I don't care about the order of this etiquette to the prince, and I have delayed the major affairs of the military state. ”

Zhao Xi had something to say, Su Qin refuted it unyieldingly, and as soon as he opened the chatterbox, he was like a river of sour, and Zhao Xi was sarcastic enough.

Rao is Zhao Xi is a person who is good at adapting and eloquent, but in front of Su Qin, the world's great debater, he is also said to be unable to react for a while. Zhao Xi made a big red face, his fingers trembled in a hurry, and he was very emotional.

Zhao Hou watched from the sidelines, he didn't mean to participate in the debate at all, today he is a pure judge, he has always wanted to hear whether this alliance can bring benefits to Zhao State, and now it is just right for Zhao Xi, who has always opposed the alliance, and Su Qin, who firmly advocates the alliance, to debate.

Zhao Xi thought for a while, and then said: "If it weren't for Prime Minister Su Cheng's so-called Hezong Conference, the prince would not have been attacked with him, and the army you sent to rescue the prince was meritorious, but at the root, this disaster was brought about by your idea of co-ordination." It's still too late to rein in the precipice. I don't see any benefits that the alliance will bring to Zhao Guo, but I'm afraid it will bring endless troubles and disasters, and create more enemies for Zhao Guo. ”

Su Qin Ha Lu Ha Da Lu laughed twice, and replied: "I first feasted Dr. Zhao in the peach garden, I remember that you also understood my idea of cooperation at that time, but I didn't expect that now it has become another set of rhetoric, you are different back and forth, is there any internal reason?" I wonder if Dr. Zhao can tell me. ”

Su Qin's words concealed a sharp edge, and he deliberately exposed Zhao Xi's motives for opposing the conspiracy, and his inconsistent attitude may be precisely because of his own needs, rather than the so-called national interests that he has always advertised.

How could Zhao Hou not hear the deep meaning hidden in Su Qin's words, he nodded slightly, agreeing with Su Qin's observation in his heart.

He is a monarch, he can't just express his position in front of the minister, if he is not this special status, but just a commoner, he will definitely involuntarily applaud Su Qin.

As the king of a country, he is used to seeing Zhao Xi's various performances, and of course he has his own opinions on this kind of person. The integrity and outspokenness shown by Zhao Xi are just a scene to be performed, to be shown to others and guide the public opinion of the imperial court, but in fact, he is mainly for his own plans and interests.

High-profile is also a way that some people like to be an official, but it is harmful to the actual government affairs of the country. The kings of a country, those with a little vision, mostly have their own opinions on this and will not dance to their rhythm.

Zhao Hou doesn't like Zhao Xi's scheming and pretentious posture, which is also the fundamental reason why Zhao Xi has a very high reputation for him, but he has not been able to get Zhao Hou's substantive appointment.

Su Qin revealed that Zhao Xi wanted to seek his own interests, so at this critical moment, there was a fundamental change in attitude, Zhao Hou just felt that Zhao Xi was plotting the position of prime minister, and at this time he secretly shouted: "That's right, Zhao Xi really wants to take advantage of the chaos to seek the position of prime minister of Zhao State, so he tightly grasped the handle of Su Qin's indulgence to cause the prince to be in danger, in fact, he still wants to replace Su Qin and become the prime minister of Zhao State himself?" ”

Zhao Xi was poked in the sore spot by Su Qin, he lost his calm, anger was written on his face, he coughed a few times in a row, causing the prince Zhao Yong to look at him a few more times, thinking: "What's wrong with Doctor Zhao Xi at this time, is he not feeling well?" I've never seen him so out of shape. ”

Zhao Xi always looks like he is full of words, and rarely shows such embarrassment, and he is a little indifferent. But he kept reminding himself to stay calm, and after a while, he returned to his old posture.

He cheered up again, and still said in a high-voiced voice: "I have no distractions about what selfish interests I can Zhao Xi, all I have is just worries about the future of Zhao State." ”

He bowed and bowed to Zhao Hou again, and said earnestly: "Weichen is loyal, and it is difficult to learn from death, but I hope that the prince and the marquis will observe it." ”

Zhao Hou glanced at him, didn't say anything, and turned to look at the ceiling. Zhao Xi saw that Zhao Hou didn't buy his own account very much, but he still kept a high profile without changing his original intention.

He turned to Su Qin again, and said again: "You are changing the topic, you don't care what my intentions are, you haven't answered my question yet, that is, what Hezong has brought to Zhao Guo so far is only a disaster, am I right or not?" ”

Zhao Xi thought that he had grasped Su Qin's weakness, and a smug look appeared on his face again, he didn't expect Su Qin to immediately shoot back:

"Dr. Zhao Xi has not heard the folk story of the frog at the bottom of the well, a frog sits in the well, thinking that the sky is only as big as the mouth of the well, but he does not know that the world outside is very vast. If you only measure it from the current small profits, of course, you can conclude that the alliance is not beneficial to Zhao Guo, but what if you look at the overall situation in the world? ”

Su Qin said eloquently: "Zhao State has done nothing among the princes for a hundred years and has been bullied repeatedly, isn't it because he has sat back and watched other princes unite to limit the expansion space of Zhao State?" Since it is a game of division and unity, no country can stay out of it, even if you don't fight others, can you guarantee that others won't fight you? ”

Zhao Hou heard Su Qin's remarks again, and couldn't help but bow his head, he once again agreed that Su Qin's words made sense, and the determination to join forces that had been shaken by Zhao Xi and the prince's words just now, the balance in his heart began to favor Su Qin again.

Su Qin said again: "The Zhao State paid more than the other princes in the Battle of Anyi and the Battle of Mianchi, but what did the Zhao State win? That is, Zhao Guo has become the leader of the alliance, and as the leader, he will occupy a favorable position, of course, he is the rule-maker, or the main formulator. Regardless of the fact that Zhao led the alliance, it would naturally win the benefits of peace and stability under the alliance. ”

"Just imagine, the five countries bordering Zhao, Yan, Qi, Wei, Han, and Qin, which country would not dare to use force against Zhao alone, because they would be worried that Zhao would take advantage of the conditions of friendship with its neighbors and unite other princes to deal with it, isn't this the greatest benefit?"

Su Qin bowed his hand to Zhao Hou, and also learned from Zhao Xi, and said in a high-profile manner: "Although Zhao Guo made efforts in the Battle of Anyi and the Battle of Mianchi, but in exchange for such a favorable situation, Weichen believes that the result is twice the result with half the effort, and the gain is greater than the loss. Look at the prince and the marquis carefully! ”

Between Su Qin and Zhao Xi, two diametrically opposed and-for-tat opinions were formed, which did cause trouble to both Zhao Hou and the crown prince. Zhao Hou was inclined to Su Qin, but the crown prince was inclined to Zhao Xi from the perspective of feelings. Although none of them expressed their opinions, they all had their own ideas.

Zhao Xi was anxious, he pointed at Su Qin, and said: "You are using strong words, the so-called interests of Zhao Guo are invisible and intangible, but the losses caused are real." Take this time the prince in distress as an example, the prince of the country was originally related to the safety of the country, but because of your claim, he was almost slaughtered, isn't this loss obvious? ”

When Zhao Xi said this, his eyes couldn't stop looking at the prince, and he once again used the prince as a shield, hoping that the prince could help him say a few words, which increased the weight of his words.

Zhao Hou also looked at his son, the crown prince who was appointed as the prince, and he needed to be discerning. He waited for the prince's answer, which was also a test for the prince.