Chapter 37: The Audience
Hearing such a condition, Ying Ze put down his wine glass, frowned, and said, "Brother, such a condition is too much, right?" "Ceding the entire Bashu in exchange for the support of the Chu State, the Qin State will definitely not agree to such conditions! You must know that before his own envoy, the king of Qin instructed himself to cede at most half of Ba County, which was still the premise that Chu agreed to break off diplomatic relations with Korea. As for the land of the two counties of Bashu that he said he would, he just wanted to tempt the Chu State to agree to form an alliance with the Qin State! When the state of Chu annoyed Korea, the state of Chu could only cling to the state of Qin.
Mi Liang shook his head and said firmly: "It's not too much at all!" Let me think about it, if you want us to form an alliance between Chu and Qin, it must be the idea of confronting the five kingdoms of Yan, Zhao, Qi, Han, and Wei! The foundation of our Chu State is thin! The territory is vast, bordering the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Qi! How dangerous it would be to form an alliance with your country! If you don't give us Bashu at once, what will we use to strengthen our national strength! What to use to resist the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Qi! You don't want us to be beaten to the ground, do you? ”
Ying Ze sneered slightly, the biggest problem in Chu now is not the amount of land, but the number of young and strong people is too small! It is useful to come to Bashu all of a sudden, but it is by no means as great as Mi Liang said! If Qin really gave all of Bashu to Chu State, Chu State would not be able to protect it and only accept land and not do things, not to mention, Chu State's appetite is too big, where is this alliance, it is obviously taking advantage of the fire to rob! If they feed the Chu State too much at once, where will they be used by the Qin State! Maybe you will fall into the well! This is not the first time that Qin Guo has done such a situation! The Qin State didn't want to be governed by the Chu State in its own way.
"There is some truth in what my brother said!" Ying Ze deliberately sighed and said, "Now the strength of the Chu State is at the bottom of the Seven Kingdoms!" If you go against Han, Wei, and Qi, I'm afraid it won't end well! It's no surprise that there is such an idea! ”
Mi Liang was a little happy at first after hearing this, could it be that Qin Guo agreed to such an excessive request? Probably not! Where would Qin be such a good country! Wait, just now Ying Ze said that Chu was the weakest, could it be that this is threatening himself? But the Qin State is even more miserable! The two counties of Bashu have become enclaves, and the Qin State will definitely not be able to defend them! What right do they have to threaten themselves? Come to think of it. Mi Liang had some annoyance on his face.
"I'm afraid my brother doesn't know yet! The prime minister of Qi went to Xinzheng a few days ago, and the middle doctor Mink Bo went to Daliang, and I heard that the harvest was great! I heard the palace attendants talk about it, saying that the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Qi have been conjoined, and I really don't know what they want to do! Ying Ze sighed and said.
As if he suddenly remembered something, Ying added a sentence. said: "I also heard that someone made a message to the king of Qin, saying that it is better to form an alliance with Han, Wei, and Qi to attack the state of Chu together!" It's scary to think about. If it is really Qin, Han, Wei, and Qi to attack Chu, what should Chu use to resist! Isn't that right, brother? ”
Mi Liang's face turned pale, threatening, this is a naked threat! However, after the anger, Mi Liang just felt panic. If the Qin State can really be added to Lianheng, with the strength of the Four Kingdoms. Maybe it won't take three months for the state of Chu to be destroyed.
Because he was too excited, the wine glass in Mi Liang's hand trembled slightly, and he drank the wine in one gulp, and Mi Liang calmed down: "Hehe, this plan sounds good!" However, I think Zhao Guo and Yan Guo are afraid that they will not agree! Let your country go down the river, South Korea's courage needs to be not ordinary! ”
Indeed, if it is Han, Wei, and Qi, the three kingdoms of Chu. Zhao Guo will definitely try his best to oppose it, and even Yan Guo will not stay out of it. After all. After the annexation of Chu, the strength of Han, Wei, and Qi is bound to increase greatly, and under the elimination of one and the other, Zhao and Yan will be suppressed, and even never come out! Moreover, the Six Kingdoms of Shandong finally divided the Qin State into two. Korea should realize the urgency of containing Qin's expansion. Ying should be making himself jealous and bargaining!
In the next second, Ying Ze stared at Haoyue above his head, and said, "However, the king of my family scolded the minister who offered this strategy. The last time I attacked Yiling, it was already a big deal. How could the State of Qin live up to the State of Chu again! Hehe. ”
"Compared with letting the Chu State fall to the country, keeping the Chu State to contain the five northern countries is your wishful thinking!" Mi Liang smiled secretly, and the fear of Ying Ze in his heart was more than three points, but his face was silent.
"Brother!" Ying Ze called Mi Liang again.
"Now that we're talking about state affairs, don't call me brother! Otherwise, mixed with personal feelings, wouldn't it live up to the king's trust? Mi Liang sighed and said.
Ying Ze was stunned for a moment, but nodded and said, "Lord Ling Yin, I don't know what you think of South Korea?" ”
Mi Liang was a little unsure of what he meant, and said playfully: "South Korea? Hehe, if I'm not mistaken, your country has suffered a lot from South Korea over the years! Han Wangran is really heroic, with the style of Wei Wenhou and Qin Xiaogong! South Korea is naturally strong and abnormal, and it should be the one who holds the bull's ear in the Central Plains! ”
"yes!" Ying Ze unexpectedly bowed to Mi Liang and said: "First defeat the 130,000 allied forces of Zhao and Wei in Huayang, and then defeat 100,000 Qin divisions in Yewang, collect Sanchuan, attack Nanyang, and go down to the land of Hanzhong for thousands of miles in January, which one is not a famous martial art?" Nowadays, South Korea's new law is popular, the people are rich, courteous and lawful, compared with Shandong countries, it is much better! The Zhao State is strong in force, but it is empty, and the people live in general. According to the opinion, in less than three years, no country in Shandong can stop South Korea! ”
In the moment when Mi Liang was stunned, Ying Ze smiled slyly and said, "However, South Korea is so deliberate, and the plan is very big!" ”
Mi Liang laughed and said, "Could it be that Qin Guo's plan is very small? If you lose your deer, the world will chase it! South Korea is understandable in doing this! ”
Ying Ze nodded, and said with some concern: "However, Ling Yin didn't feel that your country's Yingdu is too close to Nanyang?" Now that South Korea is on good terms with Wei and Qi, although my Great Qin has been defeated repeatedly, it is not easy for South Korea to attack it! If South Korea wants to expand its territory, it can't go north to compete with Zhao and Yan, right? You can't go north, you can't go west or go east, you can only go south! Even if my Great Qin doesn't have the heart to get involved in the Chu State, will Korea have it? Therefore, the cooperation of Qin and Chu will benefit both sides, and the division will cause two harms, so Lord Yin may wish to think about it! ”
Mi Liang was silent, Yingdu was too close to Nanyang, where South Korea was heavily armed. Moreover, with Hanzhong County in hand, the Han army can completely go down the river and reach the vicinity of Yingdu. However, this is not a deliberate provocation by the Qin State. After all, the girder is closer to Xinzheng. South Korea can accept an alliance with Wei, so can't it treat Chu well?! Let alone. I'm afraid South Korea's target is on the two counties of Bashu! The Qin State should be worried about the loss of Bashu, so it wants to win over the Chu State to form an alliance! Yes, it must be!
After figuring out this truth, Mi Liang's face was a little better, the advantages of forming an alliance with the Qin State were obvious, and the disadvantages were equally obvious. At least, after Mi Liang recognized this problem, he had a lot less prejudice against the Qin State. This is exactly what Yingze wants to achieve, Mi Liang is a staunch anti-Qin faction. But he is in an important position, if Mi Liang strongly opposes the alliance between Qin and Chu, the alliance is afraid of twists and turns. As long as he can maintain a neutral attitude, then his goal will be achieved.
"This matter is very high, I will remind the king of this matter at tomorrow's court meeting! Let the king decide! Mi Liang said solemnly.
"So! There is a referral from Lao Lingyin! Hehe, after talking about state affairs, is my brother going to drink a few more glasses of wine with my little brother! Ying Ze's tone changed so quickly that Qi Liang was surprised.
Mi Liang smiled. But he couldn't find Yaxing, who was drinking just now, and said happily: "Forget it! There will be a pilgrimage tomorrow! You also need to be prepared to speak. I, the top and bottom of the Chu State, don't have a good impression of you Qin State! When this is over, let's drink again! ”
Ying Ze nodded and didn't insist on drinking it again. His greatest goal has been achieved, and the next thing is to persuade the monarchs and ministers of the Chu State. Thinking about tomorrow's court meeting, I'm afraid it will be very lively. Ying had to admire her ancestor, Zhang Yi. With his three-inch incorruptible tongue, he made the Chu State suffer two big losses. can actually return to Xianyang intact, what a talent!
At the court meeting the next day, the king of Chu listened to the ministers' recitals with some boredom, and explained them one by one to Yin Qiliang to deal with them. And he spoke no more. The ministers knew that the King of Chu was afraid that he was too tired yesterday, so he was very listless! Since returning to Yingdu, less than a year has passed, the true nature of the King of Chu has been revealed. The hard work that used to be strong is gone, and I went to Yunmengze to hunt, or drink and have fun! Now that the domestic affairs have been ordered, the king of Chu is afraid that he will go to the harem to make trouble again.
The eunuch on the side said with a clear heart: "If you have a book, please play, and there is nothing to retreat!" ”
As soon as the words fell, Ling Yin Qiliang and Zuo Tu Huang Xie stood up almost at the same time and said, "The minister has a book, please play!" At this time, Mi Liang and Huang Xie discovered such a coincidence, and the two of them actually had something to play together. The King of Chu is obviously very curious, his two henchmen actually played together, which is strange!
Huang Xie, a leftist disciple with a slightly lower official position, took a step back and said, "Ling Yin, please!" "Huang Xie went to find Mi Liang yesterday, but unfortunately Mi Liang's housekeeper told him that Ling Yin was receiving an old man who had not met for more than ten years, and Ling Yin specially explained that unless the king summoned him, no one would be seen! Huang Xie also left in a huff, after all, everyone in the Chu State knew that Ling Yin Qiliang was a staunch anti-Qin faction, and he was just asking him to agree to an alliance with the Qi State. Presumably the other party will not refuse!
King Chu nodded, after all, Mi Liang is Ling Yin, and his identity is the most noble, so let him say it first! Mi Liang apologized to Huang Xie, bowed, and said, "Qin Guozong Zhengying is asking to see him outside, and he wants to cultivate Qin and Jin with my Chu State!" ”
As soon as the words landed, the entire hall boiled. Qin Jin is good, Qin Guo wants to marry Chu State! However, the Qin State repeatedly spoke the opposite, imprisoned the first king, broke through the Yingdu, burned the Yiling Tomb, tore up the alliance, and shot more than 10,000 Chu troops under the pass not long ago. The hatred between Qin and Chu is already higher than the mountains and deeper than the sea, how can they form an alliance!
"Your Majesty! The state of Qin is a state of tigers and wolves, cunning and untrustworthy! The minister thought that there was no need to meet the envoy of the Qin State! A doctor from Yingdu, whose family died tragically, immediately retorted.
"Yes! Your Majesty! The Qin State is all the people who open their mouths! Don't forget Zhang Yi's lessons from the past! The humiliation of the first king, the shame of Yingdu, is vivid! Another doctor shouted.
"The minister asks the king to plant an oil pot in the main hall and cook the envoy of the Qin State to pay tribute to the Taimiao and the 500,000 dead heroes!" A military general roared.
Mi Liang looked at the excited ministers in the hall with some worry, the envoy of the Qin State has not come to the hall yet, and the hall is so lively! If you come in later, you won't be torn apart by the ministers! However, Qin Guo is afraid that he will be furious about this! Maybe the plan to unite Han, Wei, and Qi will really come true!
Huang Xie is expression was a little complicated, it was beyond his expectation that there were so many ministers in the hall who opposed the alliance with the Qin State. After all, their cultivation is still excellent on weekdays, why are they so angry at the mention of Qin State! Especially those ministers who supported an alliance with Qin last time. Probably because he was slapped in the face by Qin State's treachery, this time the opposition was particularly fierce! However, isn't Ling Yin Qiliang a staunch anti-Qin faction, why did he actually introduce the envoy of the Qin State this time, and he didn't say anything on such an occasion! Huang Xie secretly wondered.
The King of Chu felt that his authority had been challenged, and coughed a few times in displeasure. Remind the ministers to pay attention to the court here. The ministers were tired, and remembered the felony of the king's dereliction of honor, and instantly fell silent.
"Huang Aiqing! What do you have to play? The King of Chu deliberately did not mention whether to receive or not meet the envoy of the Qin State, but asked Huang Xie, who was left out in the cold.
Huang Xie bowed calmly and said, "Your Majesty! Sudai is outside asking to see the king! I want to offer a strategy to help the king Zhang Da Chu Kingdom! ”
"Oh?" The King of Chu was happy on his face, if he remembered correctly, this should be the first time in the past ten years that the Zongheng family came to the Chu State and said that he wanted to open the Chu State! He asked, "But Su Qin's brother Su Dai?" ”
"Back to the king! It is Su Dai, the younger brother of the Su Qin clan! Confirm it! Huang Xie replied respectfully.
"Haha! Ladies and gentlemen, do you say that the widow first received the envoy of the Qin State or Mr. Su Dai? King Chu said playfully.
One sentence has already indicated the attitude of the king of Chu, to the envoy of the Qin State. The king of Chu agreed to receive him. Otherwise, wouldn't it seem that the Chu State is a great country but is afraid of a small envoy of the Qin State, and spreading it is not good for the reputation of the Chu State! As for whether the king of Chu wanted to continue this meeting and humiliate the envoys of Qin, it is unknown.
"The minister thinks that the envoy of Qin represents the king of Qin, but Su Dai represents himself, if it is serious. First receive the envoy of the Qin State. An upright minister said.
Huang Xie faintly sensed the intention of the envoy of the Qin State, but he was uncertain in his heart. Therefore, he objected: "No! Inappropriate! Mr. Su Dai is a famous man in the world, and he is here for the great plan of the Chu State! If the king first received the envoy of the Qin State, but neglected the Su Dynasty and spread it, how could the king's love for talents be demonstrated? How to attract talents from all over the world to vote? However, the envoy of the Qin State represents the Qin State after all. If I neglect it, it seems that I am a small family in the Chu State, so the envoy of the Qin State and Mr. Su Dai summoned the envoy of the Qin State together! ”
Before Mi Liang could object, the King of Chu stroked his palms and laughed: "I have long heard that Mr. Su Dai is very good at arguing!" Now is the time to meet! The widow wanted to see what the envoy of the Qin State could say in front of Mr. Su Dai! ”
After speaking. King Chu's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Xuan! ”
"The king has a will! Please meet the envoys of the Qin State! Please meet Mr. Sudai! "The king has a will! Please meet the envoys of the Qin State! Please meet Mr. Sudai! One voice after another tried their best, and soon it reached the outside of the palace!
Outside the palace gate, Su Dai looked at the richly dressed Qin Guozong Zhengying with some curiosity, and through his clothes and multi-held knots, Su Dai concluded that the other party should be an envoy of the Qin State, and even a Qin State noble! It was such a coincidence that the Qin State sent important ministers to meet the King of Chu at the same time as himself, and now, I am afraid that it will be very lively later. Qin Guo is afraid that he has no good intentions this time, it is very likely that he is trying to win over Chu State, if he is one step late, he will lose the upper hand! It's so dangerous!
Ying Ze nodded slightly, and greeted Su Dai, who was dressed plainly but indifferently not far away. The other party clearly guessed his identity, but he was not impatient at all, and he wanted to nourish his qi well! "Perhaps, the other party is a self-recommended scholar!" Ying Ze thought secretly. Those who are not shocked will always be appreciated by the superiors, and if the other party is not appreciated by the monarchs and ministers of the Chu State, Ying will not mind bringing the good-looking scholar in front of him back to the Qin State.
Unexpectedly, after a while, the voice of the chamberlain woke up the two of them at the same time - "The king has a decree!" Please meet the envoys of the Qin State! Please meet Mr. Sudai! ”
"It's a win!" The cold light in Su Dai's eyes flashed, although he guessed that the other party was the noble of the Qin State, but he didn't expect that it was actually the henchman of the King of Qin, Zong Zheng Yingzhi! It seems that this time the Qin State is bound to win the Chu State! Su Dai thought to himself.
"It's Sudai!" The surprise on Ying Ze's face also flashed! I thought that the middle-aged scholar who was poor and unwilling was actually a well-known longitudinal and horizontal family Su Dai, although he was not as famous as his brother Su Qin, but he was still well-known in Yan, Zhao, and Qi.
"How could Su Dai come to the Chu State? What is his purpose? Is it for which country to lobby for Chu or for its own interests? These thoughts flashed through Ying Ze's mind!
The two of them looked at each other and smiled! But secretly regard the other party as a competitor! In particular, Ying Ze, who was the envoy of the king of Qin and the envoy of the state of Qin, was now going to receive an audience from the king of Chu with a scribe. The contempt of the king of Chu is undoubtedly revealed! If Su Dai is an obstacle, I am afraid that this time the lobbying of Chu State will not be as easy as imagined!
Su Dai didn't mind taking a few steps fast at this time, this was undoubtedly a provocative move!
"Want to provoke me?" The chill is even stronger! It's a little faster under your feet! (To be continued......)