Chapter 188: Haggard
Late at night that day, Qin, Xianyang Palace. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
A man in black hurriedly took small steps, along a quiet and remote path, and ran directly to the depths of the palace.
This is the palace where Prince Qin Yingsi is located.
Although he was dressed in black, the man did not cover his face, he stretched out his hand to be vigorous, and he was already on the steps of that year before with a jump.
"Who?" The guards on both sides slammed into each other with a sonorous sound of the halberds in their hands.
According to convention, there was no guard at the door of the Qin Tai Palace. These two people are actually Gongzi Yinghua's subordinates. They walked out of the black ice platform with the man in black.
At this time, the man in black had already taken out a wooden plaque from the clothes on his chest.
I don't know if it's because I've been wearing it on people for a long time, and it looks faintly shiny at this time.
Seeing the token, the two soldiers put away the halberds that were about to cross together.
"I'm afraid the prince has already slept, so you might as well come back tomorrow." One of the guards looked at the man and said aloud.
When the man in black heard this, he looked around.
It was also at this time that Ying Si's voice came from inside the temple gate, "Who is outside?" If there's anything, come in and tell me. ”
Hearing the voice, the two guards did not stop much, but each took a step back to both sides, and the halberd in his hand was also heavily slammed, and he didn't say anything more.
Push open the door. The man in black walked into the palace step by step. At this time, Ying Si had changed into a nightgown, but he was looking at a bamboo slip with a lamp.
"It's only you who would come back so late. If there's anything, let's talk about it. Turning his head, he glanced at the man in black lightly, Ying Si was still holding a bamboo slip in his hand, as if he had known that this person would come back at this time.
Hearing this, there was no expression on the face of the man in black. spoke, but this person was a woman's voice, "Back to the crown prince, the king of Wei has reached an agreement with the king of Qi, and the two countries are preparing to plot an alliance, the location of the alliance is unknown, the most important thing is that this alliance is likely to be a means for the king of Wei to urge the Duke of Qi to become king." ”
At this, the man in black stopped speaking, and only stood respectfully aside.
Those short words have made things clear.
Under the faint flickering candlelight, Ying Si, who was still staring at the bamboo slips, suddenly put the bamboo slips on a few cases at this moment.
The young face showed doubt, and when he turned his head, he twisted his eyebrows lightly and asked, "Qi Wei Huimeng?" If there is really such a thing, it should be announced to the world, why is there no news in Xianyang? ”
This news is private in the Wei State, but the crown prince has forgotten his subordinate duties. If Xianyang knew about this, the prince, why did he need the black ice platform. ”
"Okay, okay." At this moment, Ying Si's face showed a smile of relief, it was also the first time he had smiled so happily in front of the black guard.
With a smile, Ying Si paused for a moment and then said, "Prince Ben, I really didn't mistake you. If the Black Guard has such thoughts and abilities as you, wouldn't the prince know about sneezing in the kingdom of this world? Ha ha...... Hahaha......"
Put the kingdom of heaven in the light and hold it in the palm of your hand. The people who founded the Black Ice Platform thought that this was the case, and it is no wonder that in the history of the Great Qin Empire's struggle for hegemony, the Black Ice Platform played a considerable role.
"Go, I'm in such a hurry this time, I don't know how many good horses have broken again?" The moment he stopped laughing, Ying Si waved to the man in black with satisfaction, "When you come back, just rest for a few days, choose a few more good horses by the way, and it's not too late to return to Wei in three days." ”
"Prince Xie remembers, the matter of horses, his subordinates will be properly settled, please rest assured that the prince will be reassured."
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Nothing happened all night, early the next morning. Staying in the wilderness of Wei and Qi, the two Xiangwang teams set off almost at the same time.
It is no wonder that although the brigade is resting in the dark night, from the moment the two countries set off, there have been scouts observing each other, in order to be safe in time.
But from beginning to end, this news remained a secret between the two countries, and it was not spread or made public.
Even the Qin State, which had already learned about the situation through certain channels, did not know the specific location of the two prime ministers this time.
At the same time as the preparation of this vigorous Xiangwang conference, a secret letter drafted by the king of Chu himself was sent by the envoy to all the countries except Wei.
On the court of the Qin State.
The crown prince Yingsi did not say what he knew. Because of the new law of the Qin State, Taifu Yingqian had been punished for him at the beginning, so above the court, when the Shang Ying family was dominant now, Yingsi didn't say anything.
"Your Majesty, the King of Chu sent a secret letter." In the palace, a eunuch held a wooden plate with a small wooden box made of sandalwood on top of it.
When the eunuch's words fell, without waiting for Qin Xiaogong to speak, the ministers who were waiting on the side got up and went down and presented the things.
Opening the wooden box, the minister hunched his waist, carefully took out the secret letter inside, and raised it above his head: "Your Majesty." ”
"Read it." Seeing this, Qin Xiaogong just waved his hand.
"Yes."
After the response, the minister stood up straight, opened the secret letter in his hand, and read it aloud: "Because of the violent Wei does not respect the number of courtesies, there is the truth of calling the king alone, and then relying on the strong and bullying the weak, and regards the defense of the country as a subordinate. Today, the Duke of Wei asks for help, and the King of Chu is willing to send troops to help defend in the name of the world's carelessness, forgetting that the princes of other countries can help the world with justice.
In addition, the state of Chu formed an alliance with the state of Wei on the use of troops, and the great cause was planned. ”
Lang Lang's voice spread to every corner of the hall, and after an echo of this enclosed space, every courtier remembered it.
"Humph!" After a short time, Qin Xiaogong on the throne laughed violently, "Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think about this matter, let's talk about it." ”
"Returning to the king," seeing that no one responded for a long time, among the ministers, Zhu Liji, who ranked among the five doctors, was the first to stand up, "The minister thinks that the state of Chu has proclaimed itself king since a hundred years ago, and has fought against Zhou Fenting. Now that he is talking about the righteousness of the world, in the eyes of the ministers, the Chu State has been coveting the Wei for a long time, and its intention should be to take the opportunity to separate the weak Wei from the Wei State, and the alliance is just a better entrance in the future. ”
"Hmm." Hearing this, Qin Xiaogong only nodded slightly, but he couldn't tell whether he was satisfied or not, "What Aiqing means is that the Chu State wants to take the opportunity to annex the Wei Kingdom, and this matter should be true!" I don't know if the rest of Aiqing have other opinions? ”
When the words fell, the gaze looked around the entire court.
Compared to the chaos in the court of the Wei State. The court of the Qin State was much easier to distinguish.
There are two distinct factions, one is the old school dominated by the Qin clan, and most of them say that they do not support the Shang Dynasty reform, and oppose the establishment of the new law because the law is too harsh, harsh, and cruel.
The other faction is the new law school dominated by Shang Ying, which has many talents who have stood out, and is also an important force in the court of the Qin State today.
Needless to say, Shang Ying's talent is needless to say, in addition to changing the law, this person has his own talent for governing the country and the people, as well as leading troops to fight.
In addition, there are some characters such as Doctor Jing Jian, the Five Doctors, Che Ying, Sima Cuo and so on.
Although the two factions are clearly distinguished in the court and are easy to understand, the capable people in the court of the Qin State are far from being comparable to the Wei State. This is also the main reason why the Qin State was able to leap from a third-rate combat power to a powerful country in the world.
As Qin Xiaogong's gaze swept over the familiar faces.
Che Ying stood up again at this time, and after saluting, Che Ying said loudly: "Return to the king." The minister thought that the meaning of the Chu State may not only be for Wei, although the Wei Guo is also not a lot of fat. But the minister thought that the main purpose of the King of Chu's move was to go north, and the State of Chu had already established itself as the king and fought against Zhou Tianzi. Although there have been no major attacks over the years, his heart is always thinking about the movements of the Central Plains countries. Therefore, the minister thought that the most important thing for the king of Chu was to use the defense of the country as an excuse to go north, and the matter had been announced to the world, and then the Wei state would not sit idly by, and the Wei army would go out to fight against the weak guards, and the state of Chu might take the opportunity to send troops to defend the country in the name of assistance, so as to deter the countries of the Central Plains. ”
"What the two adults just said is just the words of a family." At this time, standing in the other team, Ying Qian, who had been tortured in the nose, came out of the queue and said: "The king of Chu has never used a war in these years, and the two adults concluded that the king of Chu was just to wave his army to the north, isn't it hasty?" ”
At this moment, no one in the hall whispered except for the quarrelsome couples.
Almost every time there is a discussion in the court, the two factions will fight for a few words. Shang Ying's reform has achieved great results in the Qin State, and Qin Xiaogong regarded Shang Yang as a confidant.
Therefore, the status of the new law faction in this court is definitely not low, and there are often conflicts in the court. Qin Xiaogong would privately consult with Shang Ying.
Otherwise, some important things will not be placed in the court at all, and the final result will be directly determined by Qin Xiaogong and Shang Ying.
But for this kind of thing that has reached the court, the reason why the old faction retains the right to speak is actually because of the face of the queen mother, after all, these people are the descendants of the Ying clan.
Regarding Qin Xiaogong's reuse of Shang Ying, an outsider, the Empress Dowager of Qin was very displeased. Although the power is in the hands of Qin Xiaogong.
But after all, as a son of man, there are some things that must be considered after all, the feelings of the Queen Mother.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the court was tense again. Unrelated personnel just listened quietly with their heads bowed and their hands down.
The old and new factions of people have their own opinions.
But this whole process, as the most vocal Shang Ying in the court of the Qin State today, has been slow to answer.
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At the same time as arguing with the court of the Qin State.
Jeongseong, South Korea.
The same secret letter sent by the State of Chu was placed in front of the crown prince Han Kang.
The content on it is actually the same as the one sent to the Qin State. It's just that, because of the current situation in South Korea, Chu also promised to aid South Korea with 6,000 stone of grain out of the righteousness of the world to alleviate the current disaster in South Korea.
As soon as he read the secret letter, the crown prince Han Kang put the secret letter away, and ran to Han Zhaohou's dormitory with an anxious face.
Han Zhaohou is very old, after the defeat last time. In addition to this panic. Han Zhaohou's whole person is mentally disturbed.
"Flower ...... Red Flower ......
It was drawn, Daji, this sign is a hit...... Haha, hahaha......"
With a light breath, Han Kang, who had just run to the front of the palace, had already heard the sound coming from the palace.
The voice laughed and laughed, and finally cried again.
Accompanied by the screams of the two palace maids after being frightened. Among them, there is also the faint sound of falling bronze vessels.
Hearing this, Prince Han Kang, who originally had a slight smile on his face, completely froze at this moment.
The pace under his feet slowed down, and the affection of his whole person became a gain and loss at this moment.
"Prince......" The ministers waiting outside the door suddenly turned their heads to look at the palace at this moment, and when they looked at Han Kang, he was stunned at first, and then hurriedly ran up to help, but was pushed away by Han Kang.
"Prince-" The two palace maids bowed at this moment.
Looking at it widely, the dormitory was already a mess. Several cases have been overturned on the ground, and the fruits and other items that were originally placed are scattered all over the ground.
But in the face of Han Zhaohou's strange appearance at this time, all the palace maids around him just knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing, and no one dared to move at all.
Han Kang instinctively took a big step.
For the first time, he took a closer look at his father.
But the years are ruthless, and sometimes, when you want to see it, everything may no longer be what you want to see.
The hair in front of him seemed to turn gray overnight. Sometimes he was in a trance, sometimes he laughed inexplicably, sometimes he cried inexplicably, and sometimes he talked to himself in an empty room.
This Han Zhaohou, who was inspired in the history of South Korea to change Korea's weakness and reuse the Shen Bu Harm Method, made the Korean longbow soldiers once occupy a place among the powerful armies of the world. At this moment, the old man went completely insane.
All kinds of disappointments and burdens in his heart weighed him down. Finally, today, his spiritual world has completely collapsed.
"Huh...... You, why are you stepping on my tweed......" The two horizontal tears still hung on the old face. But in the face of Han Kang, he laughed stupidly again, and then he pushed Han Kang away.
The trembling body crawled forward, like a dog, to the red carpet under his feet, scratching and buttoning.
looked at this emaciated old man who finally became like this for his family and country. Han Kang only felt that his nose was sore, his legs were weak, and he knelt on the ground with a pop.
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It wasn't until late at night that the secret letter sent by the King of Chu was presented to the Xiangguo Mansion and Shen Buxian.
"Lord Sangkoku. King Chu: This is? Feeling tired, Han Kang, who looked haggard, raised his eyes and asked Shen Buxian, who had just finished reading the secret letter.
"It depends on the situation, it's nothing more than trying to annex the weak guards! It's just that...... I hope that South Korea will not interfere in this matter. Speaking of this, a relieved smile appeared on Shen Buxian's face.
"Then, these grains promised by the King of Chu?" Perhaps it was because he was concerned about these grains, so while asking, Han Kang's body leaned forward significantly. But there was a nervous look on his face.
Shen Buxian showed a reassuring smile, and then said: "These grains are said to be the world's righteous aid to my South Korea. But I am willing to send it at this juncture, and its meaning is self-evident. The prince may agree to come down. If this is the case, it will also relieve the suffering of the Korean people. ”